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Evening star., 1928-03-27
AUDITOR OF CATHEDRAL
AND GIRL HURT IN CRASH
j. Stuart Ball and Lucy Mackall
Injured When Car Skids
Into Ditch.
speaaI Dl.patch % The star.

3pfIlaI DiFpatfh % Jhs NtaF.
MCLEAN. Va. March 27.-~Miss Lucy
Mackall Of Langley and j. Stuart Ball
OF Mclean and Washington are in the
hospital at Fredericksburg. Va. as a
result Of an automobile accident on
Sunday night. The car which Mr. Ball
was driving skidded of the road in a
rainxtorm. landing In a 6-foot ditch a.
the side The car was demolished. Miss
Mackan suffered a broken knee and
Mr. Ball q fractured knee and ankle
Mr.. Ball is auditor Of the Episcopal
Cathedral Of SIS Peter and Paul In
Washington.
Evening star., 1928-03-27
ROBERT TURLEY BURIED.
Confederate Veteran Was Native Of
Falls Church.
Special Dlspaich 70 The star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va March 27--
Funeral services were held yesterday
afternoon for Robert A. Turley, 81 years
old. who died on Friday at his home in
Highland Park.
Mr.. Turley. who was born at Fairfax
Court House, from whence he later
moved to LOudon County. was Con-
federatc veteran Intcrment was in the
Confederate plot at Fairfax in the
shadow of the monument to the soldiers
of the old South. Services we're In
charge of Rev. L. S. Knox. pastor of
the Columbia Baptist Church of Falls
Church Mr. Turley is survived by his
widow and four sons
Evening star., 1928-03-27

Ceycd the idea Of dsConnectng the gas
stove himself without calling In
plumber. His attempt would have re-
suited fatally. she said, had not his
daughter discovered him when she did.
Evening star., 1928-03-27
RITES FOR MISS PARKER.
West Falls Church Resident Died
in California.
pocial Dispatch 70 The star.

"U'fIaI UIsp3IFU " Ine star.
FALLS CHURCH. va, March 27.-
Funeral services are being held this
afternoon from The home Of r L. Crump
for Miss Carrie Parker Of West Pals
Church. who died suddenly on March
l8 in Pasadena. Calf, where she vas
visiting relatives.
Services are being conducted By Rev
Alton B. Altfather Of the Presbyterian
Church. Of which Miss Parker was
lifelong member Interment follows IN
OakWOOd Cemetery Miss Parker Is
survived by one brother and sister. both
living in California She was q member
Of Falls Church Chapter. Daughters Of
the American Revolution
Evening star., 1928-03-27
PLAN VISIT TO KNIGHTS.
Darr and STAFF Will Greet Local
Council Tonight.

Charles w Darr. State deputy and
his STAFF will pay an officia visit 10
Washington Council. knights Of CO.
lumbus this evening.
After the ceremonies attending the
visit members Of the council and their
friends will attend an illustrated lee
ture on Mission Fields In China" by
Rev. r. z. Fitzgerald.
Evening star., 1928-03-27
CLARENDON CITIZENS
ELECT M. H. OHM ZEN
J 7 LIpsc0mb Becomes FIRST Vice
President Of Residents
Association.

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Clarendon C4tlzens hasJcistl9n 81 is
snas3s3 meeting Helc lsEl nigbt IN Git
pens EsIs he s8ceeeos l. q McsemsF
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ter treasurer y II MoCgjiils. sefgeant-
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Evening star., 1928-03-27
FIRM ASKS BANKRUPTCY.

Globe Company Files Plea of In
solvency.
The Globe Wholesale e. Distributing
Co. Inc. 423 X street filed a petition
I'm voluntary bankruptcy yesterday In
Bankruptcy Court Through Attorney
r. Barbour HutchiSon. the liabilities
were listed at Sl9,s53 and the assets
at 10000
Evening star., 1928-03-27
BIG SLUMP COMES
ON STOCK MARKET;
RALLIES FOLLOW

(Con'inued from FIRST Page
strength At the opening fnen IL fol-
lowed IN the wake Of General Motors
breaking almost points from the
opening hign of l5l
Even more fantastic we're the fiuc-
tuatlOns in the shares of the inde~
pendent motor companies Practically
all u these h8d opened much higher
and IN larger blocks than ut any time
during the rise Ten thousand Chryslef
eBaFee opened al a neW high of 1234
WHY'S Overland changed hands ini-
tally " a new high OF 241s on
block II Is 900 shares. Then followed
a sale " 5000 more al 23, Hudson
opened almost a point higher at 1924,
gasn WsE up like amount 10 81. Then
came the break Prices fell away
Wlplng 0lt the early Improvement Ia
ne space u . few minutes
II was The biggest frat hour In the
history ~ the exchange. total saleh
running 1914 500 This would be 81
he rate III hiE million shares for f1ll
Eve hour day Even this figure IN ali
Dfoba Djllly Was far below the real total
because III the ch8GS that reigued many
transactions vent uDrecOFded me
tape ten progressively farther and
father behind A. 10 30 IL Was ID
minutes late A. II II vas - minutes
late end by noon Il Ns8 more than 8
Bat hour behind
f5sd u not been for The present alb
Dfeglsted system of reporting s6les there
/ IS 10 telling hoW far behind the tabe
might have fallen
Partial Recovery Follows.
A. Wss ~ have been expected from
the extent ~ tie bfeak, there was .
partial Jecoyefy IN the later trading FJf
the Bf8t time ia months shorts had a
chsnce ~ cDgeF ~ = pf0nt, and thfy
] lsnpY0Yed the opportunity. General
MGfoTk after selling at Is0 recovered 10
~ scar toebuck came bsck over
/ hall the gIGund Lost. and other iudus~
uluis rallied pfGpoTllonstely. This WAs
small c0mfqr ~ apecuiaDGrs VINO had
been bolG out becBuse of tha rsLiIlug
/ II 1stGp i0ss orders" ana If left me
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BeileF thsD the luduairlais Thfy Weak
eued bUl there was no severe decline.
snd ihey came back readily Nben ilG g
/ Nsk iuil ln ihe storm. ifock Island
Vss actually strong, moving up " q
nfR nigh ~ lil
Evening star., 1928-03-27

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Evening star., 1928-03-27
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New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
PAPER RAISING MONEY
 FOR PACIFIC AVIAI0RS
Australians Will Be Broke Other wise When They Arrive in
 sydney, \. :. W.

sydney, Australia, June N p The fahled pot Of gold at the rainbow's end may become reality for two Australian adventures Of the air.
 And tn" pot of gold will b" q sorcly- needed ouc~-~tor when Capt Charles klngsford- smith and Capt. Charles T. r. [ Inn of the mono plane Southern Cross finish their epochal Pacific flight here, they will be back hom, and broke
 \ newspaper campaign for a fund to rccoup the exhausted finances Of the men met with en- thuSiastic response in sydney, their native city, today. Excitement over their approaching arrival ran high and contributions came in from hundreds of toWnspcoplc.
 Beside the dramatic accounts of the flight appeared other news paper stories describing the cost of the venture and showing that kingstord- Smith and l'lm had gone G.000 pounds m debt to complete it.
 ''ls Il a ease Of lNingsford- Slnil h flying from the Golden Gate to Poverty Point ?" the ucNspapors asked in appealing for contributions to the fund.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
HO0YER'S OPPONENTS
 STRONGLY ORGANIZED
Complete Association Today to Pre- vent His Being Nominated
 At Convention.

Kansas City, June 7.--tPs-The field of opponents to Herbert Hoover completed an organization here to- day in an effort to prevent him from being nominated in the republican National convention next week.
 l.. l.. Emmcrson, republican nominee for governor of Illinois and a LoWden man. is the generaliSsimo Of the entire anti-Hooyer organiza- tion.
 The combine and selection of Elm : morson was effected at a series of meetings this morning i'll which sup porters of l.owden, Watson and Cur tis participated,
 Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick of Illinois, also a I.owden Workei, was made chairman of the publlclry com- miltce With instructions 10 lose no time in placing the aims of the con- bination before the delegates.
 With the perfection of the organi- zation the combined field decided also to carry before the credentials committee the fight il lost before 1h, Republican National committed when contests were brought fol seats on the convention floor Hoover forces picked up more thar 50 pledged votes in the contests, de. feating uninstructcd or hostile dele. gations.
 Former Governor Hyde Of Nils sourl has been retained by the com. blnc to press the fight against the national committees decisions befor, 1 the credentials committee. It is eX.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
'|CE.b0X' BANDITS
 FACE TRIAL SOON
Will Meet Murder Charge on
 June 19

WIllimantic, Conn, June F)-- Chief Justice George W. Wheeler today set June 19 as the time for opening the Windham county court criminal side, in special session that Albert J. Raymond and Roland G. latone may be put 10 plea on ln- diciments charging them with rila murder Of State Trooper Irving II. Nelson. in Pomfrea April g.
 IL is expected that trial will be gin at later date, possibly in q few weeks.
 Raymond will be represented by Prank E. Hall. John J. Moynihan and John T. Mahoney. of Worcester. and I.atonc will have John NJ. Thay- CT, of Worcester. as counsel. Frank H. Foss of this city will serve as as sociatc counsel with the others espe- cially in the selection of q jury.
 Raymond and Latone have been called the ice box bandits and were extra dited from Springfield ss Connecticut after indictments had ! been found against them. The state will be represented by Samuel B. Harvey as special state | attorney as Mr. Bradford. states at. i torney, has been ill with pneumonia l The latter is conNalescent and ma, assist in the trial.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
Detroit News Bandits
 Loot Only About S14, 4,S0O

Detroit. Jun" Pt-The six men Who yesterday held up the Detroit News in daring daylight robbery. obtained approximately Sl4.SU0, the paper announced today. The loss represented less than half the pay roll of the paper q part of which thc bandits failed 10 discover and another part, several thousand dol lars. which they dropped after the hold-up.
 Discovery early today in an out lying section, oI tnG automobile in which the men escaped after shoot ing two policemen and an elnployc of the News. caused police 10 re- double their search Of the city's un- d"rN orld iod@N in the belief that tine robbers still were in Detroit.
 Iatrolman George Barstad shot by tn" robbers, was in critical condition today.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
Clock Makers Holding
 Elm City Convention

New Haven. June lA' -- Many men who have much to do with in" !, cording Of time on clock dials met hrrc today in annual session of tA"n' c.4aulzat on. the American Clock Manufacturers,
 Outstanding as a matter of dis russion was the lH2> display contest started to arg" rcialiors to feature clocks ,,ud watches made by mt n- brrs in heir displays Of timo pieces lotG inside and oriaii. etor' wiu- doWs William Nelson Taft of rbil- al,lpaIa. made f.u addr'- -s un "l''.l- l,r Merchandising of Clocks hA Re- taiIrrs,'
 Az lu New Haven timr pieces W'r' unly produced Visitors ~.r" shu"n many mtuunUu2 ,NNIhits of tIio in du-rN lld HDtgur clocks aud watches
 IA~t .i-Lu~ 'pl -predy recovery s,rn s..r 10 EGNrd r. Root, pr s- ...ut ur tl. N.a Haven 'lurh rvnI- a.H. Uos.tal rtuW vLo Is inst ttr. pr.smtu. and Was active two y.ar- ago iu bringing manU'artm- ,,S nro an or'anNtlou. The social -r1, or fnr ,pNl ultou included golf ruI -l-jtsD.Iua.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
D0MBR0WSKI MUST HELP
 WOMAN HE MARRIED FIRST
Court Awards SG Weekly to Wife W!.o Had Divorce Decree
 Sci Aside.

In superior court today, Judge Isaac Wolfe passed an order 10 have Leon DonbroWski ot this city pay his wife $5 q week, under d bond, thus bringing to an end q case that has been ill the courts for some time and which bas attracted considCra blc attention because of lts unusual fea- lures.
 DombrONskl's wife went 10 Europe and remained for some time, and in the meantime he obtained t divorce from her and married another woman. On the return of his first wife to this country. sh" brought ac- ton to annul the second maria gc and Was given Judgment. Dom broWSki was later arrested for non support and contested the action on the ground that he vas not obliged to support his first wife. In local police court he was ordered to pay her S5 a week. Attorney James r. Mathcr of Bristol represented him in superior court.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
kaplan-Mays Fight
 Is Not POStDOned

New London, Conn.,. June : P)-- The lightweight boxing match be- tween Louis "kid' kaplan of Meri- den and Bobby Mays of this city, scheduled as an outdoor event here June 21. the eve of the Yale liar yard boat race. has not been post poned it was announced today by Athletic Commissioner Thomas l.. Donohuc.
 II was reported yesterday that kaplan had postponed bouts with
 Manuel Quintero and Mays because Of q recon, attack Of influenza. "kaplan has been granted a post ponement Of his bout with Quintero in New Haven on June IA" the com
 missioner said. but his match with Mays is stlll in effect
 ! He communicated this informa- ton 10 Jerry Sullivan, matchmaker ! for the Thames A. C. which is pro noting the kaplan- Mays bout.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
NO CONCESSIONS
 AT GAS STATIONS
Special Prices to Regular Gus
 toners May Be Abolished

Bad news for New Britain motor ists who are driving uld cars, but good news for those N hu are about to buy new cars, marks the develop lmcnts in automobile circles in this city today. The decrease of two cents q gallon in gasoline prices, seems to have passed over the head of the city without alft cting more than q few local stations, while il is announced by others that conc"s- sions to customers have been or will be dispensed with this summer.
 In contrast to this is the act of congress eliminating the war tax on automobiles which will mean d drop in car prices Of from two 10 three per cent of the ultimate sales prices.
 A decrease in prices of gasoline went into effect the beginning of this week in certain New England districts. including Springlield, har' - ford. New Haven. and parts of New York and Kew Jersey. Until noon today the Standard Oil, Texas and Gulf Refining companies in this city Had had no notice ol any decrease here.
 On the other hand il Is announced by several dealers, wholesale and re- tail that q tightening up on tank wagon prices and other Wholesai' rates has caused an agreement be. tween dealers not to permit thc uSua4 concessions 10 customers thls sum nor. on" Whplrsal" @asolln" d"ai"' slaled ycsj "rday that w heth"r thrN want ;o or moi. the retail dealers Will have 10 stick 10 their post et prices, or lose money this summer. i The dropping Of the federal Wa ! tax on automobiles. which IS d" crease Of three per cent in Inc oflS nal manufacturing cost, will meal a decrease m prices of cars to m luycr. although not always 1ui decrease of three per cent. The de crease went into ettct May 29 am Intrnal Revenue Collector William J i.ugan waS notified yesterday l'
 make refund to those dealers "h' have sold cars since that dat" am N no may have paid the war tax ol them.
 That the full three per cent ma not 20 on to the customer IS 'A rlainpd by one local dealer "lS points out that this reduction doe not s,t as far as the retail dealer. Cars are sold in New Bri'ah q the advertised r. c. E. price. pih tn, cost of extra acc,ssorI' $, tr'fgI' rates and financing. A certain max ear which k advertised as H293 r .u. E Factory sells for $l2lo i this ely. Thrrn per cent on ''i sgq5 WuuH b, S5H,'1. although ID .dralur points out that actual d' .r-a... m fhi- ca.c Is but S2l.f' y,hi"H would bring the cost oi Ill ear down tp $1lsb:5l Other make .of cars will have Il correspondln d~rrrase in price.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
Miss Boil Married

New York. June P' - La prensa. Spanish language daily. to- Jay says that Miss Mabel Boil, as pirant for the honor of being the first woman to cross the Atlantic by air. has told the newspaper she IS the widow ot Hcrnando Eorha- Schloos. wealthy Colombian ranch owner. who was killed in an auto mobile accident near Bogo'a. 'o- lombia. late last month.
 The newspaper says Miss lioiI telephoncd for confirmation of q news item telltng ot the accld"nt saying she was the wife of th" Co lonbian. Later in an interview. say la Pren-a, she said she and itocll had been acquainted for about sj> years and after q brief courishii were married in romcctIcuI town November 15. 1922
 Soon We -rparatoa," she said
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
Levine Drives Back
Mother Aware of Trip

Boston, June 7 UP)-Mrs. '.' V. ,rgles. mother of Captain Hafoih Arthur Argles, navigator III 'lf nronosed transatlantic flight "'tn Miss Nable Boil and Oliver l.e i'ou- tilIjer, said today she had been fully aware Of her sons ihIei' 'o'' ,o 1y across the Atlantic,
 During a visit to Cambridge re- gently he said he planned 10 al- tempt the flight. Mrs. Arsles "ho IS visiting here, said.
 Angles was born in Dorchester near Lincoln, Neb. The lanillE moved to Canada where Arglcs en- listed in the Royal Canadian Dra- goons and was later transferred ,e inc royal flying corps. He has beef engaged in tha advancement o' commercial flying since 1924 when he was mustered out of the service
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
IINIitIIO< OF CLAIMS

Nt q Court of PIuiate holden a' New Britain. within and fer the District Of Berlin W rhe county of Hartford and Stat" uf '"nne"tirut. on the 9th day of Juua. l.. 1923
 Prtseut. Bernard F Ganuey, Esq. Iuds~. na motion of Arthui l.. Wood ruff p' sad Berlin, as Administrator oil G-r l..tfte of Charles r banHuIn. late of Berlin. within said district dec ca sed
 Thi- tDutt doth Q.arar that ely months be allowed and limited for the ctedtto's of said estate 10 exhibit heir ..laius aGajust tHe -arrc to the Admin istrator aH: directs that public notice l,, -il,u of rlIl- "rdei ny advertising in {. Grv plror Fuhsl5ej In said New trta.r. and hatirs 9 circulation in said dfStfiaf. and Icy posting ropv thereo. on the puhtI" sien pos in sad Town "j fpa. D. lsaFfs, tho pise where the aecca.ed isst dWet'
 tt'hed from Record BERNARD r GAFFSEy Judge
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07

Continued from First PaSel and Le Erik. The tentative route calls for a flight from Central America 10 Mexico City, and through interior Mexico to the United States
 Thus far kinsstord- Smith has not outlined where the around the world flight would terminate in the l nited States, although il is possible he might desire To return to Oakland, Cal, from which point he started on the present flight to Australia,
 By this tlieht Captain kingsford- smith and his companions would be he first civilians 1o circumnavitag ge the globe by airplane and the first 10 cross both the Atlantic and Pa cI0c oceans in an airplane.
 While the tiiers were here there Was no indication Of whether Cap tain Harry Lyon and Radio Opera tor James Warner, American mem bers of the Southern Cross, would accompany kingsford Smith and Captain T. P. I'm on the around the-worll flight.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07

BRIDAL GOWNS OF YESTERYEAR AND TODAY

In 1912, Adeina Merz wore low-neck brocad- ed gown with point bertha, lace cap with tulle veil attached, and carried a shower bouquet.
 In 1920. Leslie Murray short, draped- lace gown with train, and severe tulle cap with orange blossoms the An ermine stole added to her costume she left the church.
 In 1928, Gwendolyn Talbot gown of satin and old lace with Nionnet neck. long sleeves long train from shoulders tule cap veil. lace cap and orange blossom bows the slippers, Her bouquet was Of gardenias. lilies of the valley and orchids.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
FALLS. BRINGS &12OO SUIT

Suit for Sl20O. has been brought by Paula Tarranoya against Mattus and Helen DomansEi, alleging that their negligence and carelessness in having loose boards and blanks in the steps of stairway in house at 15 Clark street caused the plaintiff to fall on May 26 and suffer injuries about the limbs and body. The plaintiff was occupying a tenement in the house at the time of the ac- cident
 Attorney s. Gerard Casale issued he writ, which was served by Con . stable Francis Clynes and is return able in city court the third Monday | in June.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07

my husband going to South Amer ica and l 10 Europe. We continued however to write each other but have not sven each other since.
 His last letter reached me about slN months ago"
 The newspaper quotes her Us saying she intended to retain Co., ioinhlan lawyer to protect her rights as widow.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
N;ti N<Jt-Ni S>Otl<l

Berlin Jtnr | GIl --- Witnesses u d window smashing episode al the Italtu embassy described Ii to- d4y un iu NussolinI drmon- -tra,lou Sf.uU-s w.re thrown rom an dutomobil, as ID passed in front of tL. building aui tjNe windows n,Ie broken. one ol th" shattered windows vas m ho ambassador ; study. which th,- ambassador had lust entered.
 Shouts oi "Down with Nusso- lui.' accompanied i'ly missile
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07

The evolution of June's most popular item of wearing apparel-the bridal gown-is pictured here.
 In 1906. Alice Roosevelt wore princess gown with od-fashoned lace bertha, ruhed short sleeves, no cap. long gloves. veil caught with orange blos- sons atop her pompadour.
 In 1910, Cecily Smyth- Pigsott wore fringed overshirt with sheath slip. collarless neckline umbrella like veil, and court train. She carried lilies.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
LITTLE. ONES EXPECTED

Washington. June UP)-Ee- becca, President Coolidec's pet rae coon, will not accompany him 10 the summer White House near Brulc. Wis. although many other pets ar" going. Rehccca. it is fear cd. could not stand the trip. When the President returns, he is expected little raccOonS.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
pected he will round up a corps of assistants to aid him in carrying the fight to the last ditch.
New Haven Girl, to Be
 Wed Today. Changes Mind

New Haven. June tp)-Gladys Ruth Hendricks. 25, until recently a
 stenogra pher in the office of the city court clerk announced today that she had terminated her engage ment to Charles M. Robinson. 59. former city attorney. The wedding vas to have taken place today. Rob- inson is at his home in Middletown.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
WALKER VS. JOMSkI

New York, June H-Mickey
 Walker worlds middleweight cham
 pion, will meet Leo Lomski, the
 Aberdeen Assassin, in 10 round match at Ebbets field Brooklyn, on
 July 4, Humbcrt J. Fugazy an- nounced today. The match, a non- title affair since Lomski is a light heavyweight, was sanctioned by the New York state athletic com mission provided Walker agreed to come fin at his own class limit of 1G0 pounds.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-07
Reports Show Air Mail
 Routes Are Used More

carried over the l9 routes through out tll" country during May showed an increase oi 2S.256 pounds over tine previous months figures.
 There W2S G total of lgH.2Si pounds of maIl carried over the routes during May, 1928. the post office d. partui"nt announced. while for April the total in pounds was l71.U2h. The figures for the Boston Nc" York route tor May was 5,2al pounds.