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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-03-17

land excels in police efficiency. The
percentage is IS, against 63 in Bal
timore, So i'll Kansas City, 10 in St.
Louis. The National Crime Com
mission publishes DR.. Louis N. Rob-
insou's statement that police ineffi-
cheney and lcniency i'll Courts have
made crime almost the safest bust
ness in the United States. The per-
centage OF failure is lower than in
the retail grocery business, for in
stance.
In Chicago insurance companies
notify the citizens that they will in
sure against bombing of buildings by
various branches of crime, bootleg
gers, competing labor organizations,
etc. If you can't discourage crime,
the next best is to insure against it
although it doesn't help much if
you happen to be at home for the
bombing.
A new flying machine idea based
on Stree energy" or magnetic power
interests Lindbergh and others. 1t
burns no fuel, is expected to ay for
1000 hours, and Lester J. Hender-
shot, the inventor, is full of hope. 1t
is only hope as yet, although the
working model performs well. Even
tually, no doubt, as Tesla and others
believe, flying machines will pick up
wireless power" from the earth, bor-
rowing from Niagara, the Colorado
River and other sources as they fly
around the world That will solve
power problems, and 1000 miles an
hour speed will annihilate distance.
4 =
A French fier surpasses the Amer
Jean "loop record" by turning eleven
hundred and eleven aerial somersaults
with a monoplane in four hours and
fifty-six minutes. That is exactly
as uninportant as the number of
back somersaults turned by a circus
actor. 1t is thinking and inventing
that count, not stunts"
Moscow statistics for 1927 show
four divorces for every FIVE mar
riages. Divorces may equal mar
riageS, Some young Russians, ac-
cording to report, are divorced five
and six times in one year.
Russian authorities say this is a
proof of good morals, proving that
Young people insist OH retaining the
marriage status, even if they change
every month, and that they will not
sink to promiscuity. This must stir
emulation in our young trial" and
"companionate" marriage enthusiasts.
< s.
A severe % u', n Jerusalem
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-03-17

g. .lgards crime. the city OF Ciu'e
New Britain herald., 1928-10-09
5. S. ALBERT BALM
IN PORT after STORM
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danger and Captain Weihr resumed
his course.
| 1t was terrible hurricane, :
said the captain. 1T began with 4
southeast gale. the wind raised 4
nigh sea, spray was flying like dust
This with the rain. gave US a visi
bllity OF less than a mile.
AT ) q. m. Wednesday the mid
die windows of the bridge. IS feet
above the water. We're smashed In
ny wave. The wheeihouse was
hooded. At a. IN. We got the SOS
OF the Celaeno. We were then 75
miles from the ship.
Shortly after this ! got word
That the Baltic was nearer vet We
continued. for the Cela.no said it's
hatehes were in bad shape and l
knew what that meant for a little
fellow At II a. m. Wedpasd,, ~
port side OF our bridge and the boat
aeck were stove in a few inches and
'hree windows and the door of the
promenade were smashed"
TWO days later the Albert Ral,;n
entered another. but less vio,ent
storm area off the Grand Banks,
another steamer. the French liner
Hochambeau. also came into No.
'oday after having passed throueh
'he storm with com paratively little
damage. '''''
me new Junkers plane Of Mah.,
i'oll. known as the Queen Of the
AR was badly smashed. II va.
loaded on the deck in so foot
crate. 'oo'
4 $1,000 hunter. one Of six vain
Die horses stabbed on the deck az
''ed OF injuries it suffered during ,b.,
storm. The horses were CONSIGNED
o Dr. Cassius Way Of New York
ne other five were bruised
Captain l. Rollin Of the Rocb-
'moeau said the storm was as had
IS any he had ever seen. His shin
$50 ran into the storm of the Grand
5anks two days later.
robert Underwood johnson. for.
1er ambassadors to Italy, and a
roup OF former ''r nch soldiers on
he'r way to the American Legion
invention at San Antonio. Texas.
we're passengers on the liner
New Britain herald., 1928-10-09

Hall 1t was decided to give tempor-
airy relief to the property owners o.,
the street.
East Berlin Items
The second annual Commun;t,
club show will be held "Wednesday
evening. November I. at 8 O'Clock in
community hall. A number OF acts
OF vaudeville including talent from
mere and other parts of the state
VIII appear on the program. This
years SHOW will be much more
comprehensive than that of last
year. Louis Schwartz, chairman of
the entertainment committee, has
secured many added attractions,
Folio~lng the show dancing and q
social time will be enjoyed.
The Lafanso club will, meet
Thursday evening at 5 o'clock at the
nome OF Mrs. Ralph Gamble.
Miss Marie Ma may of Bristol is
the guest of Mrs. John Frank Of
West Cromwell.
Mrs. Leland Rich will be the
hostess at the Sacred Heart whist
to be held next Monday evening in
the church social rooms,
The report was current yesterday
that two more trains are to be cut
from the Berlin branch, noon
train and one afternoon train TO he
cut from the timetable. The train
leaving Berlin at ! o'clock on Sat-
urday afternoons has been restored
to service for the benefit of commu-
ters' 1t is believed that the present
of service is the fore
runner Of bus service to be run
between New Britain and Mid
dietown. This will accomplish what |
East Berlinltes have been striving
to get for the past two years.
An old fashioned oyster suprer
VIII be given by the WesIeyans with
in the next Two weeks This is the
first time in more than five years
that an oyster supper will have been
held here. A committee of six men,
oers OF the organization is arranging
he event which is expected to be a
most popular one
1e0iPlt 1diIlDle Has te1t LOT spring.
ield, Vt. where he has accepted a
position with the Jones & I.amson
o. Of that city in the engineering
livision. Mr.. Gamble has been ac-
lively Unidentified with the work of
he East Berlin Fife and Drum
orps for the past year.
The weekly prayer meeting of the
Methodist church will be held to-
morrow evening at 1850 o'clock. The :
hoir rehearsal will be held at $50
clock following the service.
Misses Edith and Esther Lindquist
+ Savage Hill entertained Is guests
t dinner party at their home yes
arday in compliment to Miss Violet
Crimson of Meriden. who is to be- ;.
ONE the bride of John Ericsson.
1usic and entertainment were en-
Dyed.
Miss Caroline X. Savage will en-
,rtain the Emma Hart Willard +:
HAPPIER, Daughters Of the American
evolution, at her home on Savage
ill, Thursday afternoon at 8
clock.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-09
new BEDFORD POLICE
ARREST IS RADICALS
Continued from First Pare)

disorderly and having no visible
means of support.
Police announced they also were
seeking Fred Beal of Lawrence
who. with Murdoch. organized the
textile mills committee shortly
after the textile strike began near
ly six months ago.
Questioned as to the reason for
the raid. police OFFICIALS stated that
the laws of the commonwealth
must be enforced" and that they
were merely doing their duty.
1t was assumed. however, that the
raid was inspired by the desire of
police to insure maintenance of the
peace which came to this strike-
stricken city with the resumption OF
mill operations yesterday.
The textile mills group, represent
ing a minority in the labor contro-
versy that ragged for rs weeks had
threatened to persist in its actiyi-
ties despite the compromise effected
Saturday.
with the IL arrests this morning,
Inc total arrests during the past "a
hours vas increased to A., the others
having been taken into custody yes
terday in connection with the re-
opening of the mills.
Except for the raid. this morning
was unmarked by excitement,
thousands of those who had partici-
pated III the walkout went to work
and police believed that
no further trouble would develop.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-09
Bristol news
Continued from Page Seven,

tomorrow At the club house. Mrs. c.
T. Treadway. Mrs. w. P. Calder.
Mrs. c. r. Ridley and Mrs. X. A,
Retche are the hostesses for the oc-
casion
d.. DtnNtdtlic 10 Speak
Dr. Edwin G. Dinwiddie of Wash
ington. D. c.. will speak at s
O'Clock this evening at the Prospect
Methodist church under the aus
pices Of the Flying Squadron in the
Interest Of better government and
law enforcement.
DR.. Dinwiddie was president of the
International Ant-Alcoholic Con-
gress held In Washington in 1920.
He II also head Of the Good Temp
lar Order in the United States and
for Is years has been legislative su-
perintendent In the nations capital
representing dry forces
To Install Officers
At 4 meeting OF Palos Council,
knights OF Columbus. to be held
Thursday evening. October 18th, the
recently elected officers will be in
stalled. District Deputy Robert
Simpson OF Southington will have
charge Of the exercises.
Fined for Drunkenness
Frank Marsh. charged 9th int ox-
1cation. was fined IS and costs and
given suspended Jail sentence OF
80 days in police court this morning
by Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan.
Marsh was arrested at $3.50 .. III.
yesterday after he had fallen on the
sidewalk near the North Side fire
house.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-09

"FORCOTTEN FACES" CAPITOL
With an all-star cast and one Of
the most thrilling stories ever
brought to the motion picture
screen. Paramounts Forgotten
Faces" is proving powerful mag
net at the Capitol theater where it
is showing today and Wednesday.
There is nothing mysterious about
this pictures tremendous drawing
power. 1t has all of the elements
which attract and not the least of
them is the cast with Give Brook.
Mary Brian, Baclanova, William
Powell. Fred kohler and Jack Luz
den.
On Thursday double feature
program vii be featured presenting
Buster keaton in his funniest com
edy THE Camera Man" and the CO.
feature will offer Esther Ralston in
"Sawdust Paradise" a romantic ad-
venture. Beginning Sunday The
Patriot with Emil Jannings will he
featured.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-09
two LOVERS AT STRAND

two LOVERS AT STRAND
TWO Lovery" with Ronald Col
man and Wilma Banky as its leading
players II now at the Strand today
and Wednesday, A. Samuel Gold
wyn's hnat and farewell presentation
Of the most famous duet in screen
history.
Laid against the ever-stirrins
background Of war. 1.-Two Lovers
tells the story Of Mark Van Rycke,
son Of the patrician burgomaster of
Client. who seeks to lead the en-
shaved country Of Flanders to free
dom from the expressing hands Of
the 6paniards. Wild night rides,
hatr-ratstng duels (of Wit as well as
Of sword reveal Ronald colman,
'as "Leatherface." in 4 role more
colcrful and varied than any he has
ever attempted.
There y an excellent bill of select
vaudeville headed by Jimmy Dunn
ana Ct In q very fine variety revue:
the -Four Eatons offer an excellent
symnastic offering called Fun In a
Baggage Room: Adams and Rasch
entertain well as 1.-THE Two Man
Quartet: Rogers and Wynne dance
themselves into instant favor in
Then and Now" and introduce
their mother and father at the con-
ctusion OF the act who receive
numerous applause in songs and
dances a. done by them in vaude.
vile thirty years ago; What Price
Society" IL a modern piaylet with
song ana dance that is cleverly exc
cuted by \ capcble cast Of five.
On Thursday the movie attra ction
VIZ offer Milton Stills In THE Crash"
m action story Of the railroads and
: new program Of five acts will he
featured In conjunction with this
phctoplay.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-09
PALACE TOMORROW

i.ondon's slums have been called
the cup that holds the worlds dreKs.
That would appeal to Emil jan
ntnss. character star. as a setting
for his dramatic talents, and the
Idea. evolved by him, has been
translated into motion picture
called THE Street Of Sim"
This new Paramount production.
Janninss' third in America, a sue
cessor to his magnificent success
The Way OF All Flesh" is declared
by many to be even more powerful
IN theme and Characterization. It
vii have its local premiere at the
Palace theater tomorrow,
The story il by Josef Won Stern
berg and Benjamin Glaxer, and deals
with the life OF huge rcwdy. who
rules the slums with his fists. por-
trayed by Jannings.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-09
berlin news
Continued from Page Seven)

mcr. state chairman. and Christmas
carols by Mrs. Chapman-meeting
to be held at Community house.
January 17-Discussion, SHOULD
the Present Two Party System in the
United States Be Changed" by Mrs
Phillips, Miss Alling and all; hos
tesses. Mrs. +. O. Shjerden and Mrs.
Phelps.
February IA - Business Emma
Hart Willard Day. paper by Mrs.
Phelps called, Rocked in the Cradle
of the Deep bride Stealing" by
Miss c. NJ. Bauer; hostess. Mrs. I.e-
land W. Gwakin.
March thames Gates Percival
Day. paper by Mrs. Thomas c.
Hodgson. poems by Mrs. r. S. Gold:
hostess. Mrs. Z. W. Mildrum. assist
ed by Miss Galpin and Mrs. Lott.
April 11-Annual luncheon in
church dining room. address by Miss
katherine Nettleton. state regent.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-09

New Haven, Oct. 9.-UP)-Clif-
ford Sebastian, IS, was recovering
today from burns which took the life
of his employer. Mrs. Lena Mirsky,
As. after a gasoline explosion In a
French cleaning establishment.
A defective flue in a furnace d.
rectly below the cleaning room was
thought to have caused sparks to
ignite the cleaning fluid. Roth VIC
TINS. their clothes In flames, were
helped from the blazing room and
taken to hospital
Mrs. Mirsky lived five hours.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-09
girls TO OBSERVE
Y v, {, A, BIRTHDAY
SuppG and Social on Program
fo7 Monday Night

,, The eighteenth anniversary of
the founding of the Young Women,s
Christian association in New Brit
ain will BE- observed next Monday
evening in the gymnasium of The
association.
Miss Gertrude Middleton, presi.
dent of the Life Saving club and
also senior life saver. will repre-
sent the Y, w. Z. A. around the
world.
Little Virginia l.andon also of the
heal'h education department and a
member OF the Tiny Tots Dancing
class Will dance the last butterfly of
The season.
In" Girl Reserves will give The
play Here. There and Everywhere"
Inc leading roles will be taken by
Florence Markham and Barbara
urtsn as Association and Country
Lirl rrspe ctiNely. The supporting
cast is as follows: Roumania girl,
SNea Nysquist; Conferences girl,
Ruth kiare: Bible girl. Vera Cars
"tli. 'S IiildSlum girl, DORIS Alaner:
Current Events, Marion Dyson: Res
idence girl. Margaret Victor: Cafe.
terra girl. Nelia ohlsen; Camp girl,
Nerna Andrews: Japanese girl. Mu-
riel koplowiiz; Chinese girl, Jose-
phIne Ma'ulis; French girl. Mary
Victor: Cooking girl Anna Hamilla.
Miss Ruth Sheldon. who has been
doing Y. W. G. 4. work in South
America. will speak on Goals Of
International Y. W. c. A." A young
er girls business club will give the
closing ceremony.
Reservations for the supper will
be made up to Saturday noon,
Girl Reserves who will he wait.
'esses - the supper include: Vir-
.inia Post. Doris kieffer. Margaret
victor. Nellie Ohtsen, Nerna An
lrews, Mary Victor. Marion Dyson.
Vera Carswell. Helen Sawa, Helen
>erlezea. Josephine Sawa. Erie
soehnart. Agnes Danko. Margaret
Jane klossaNski and
Ruth I,erSren.
q 7
New Britain herald., 1928-10-09
GOES BACK TO LAll.

Stamford. Oct. Keinstated
to drive an automobile last week
after being deprived the privilege
for operating while under the influ-
ence of liquor in June 1927, Fred
MartinclIi, "a, of Stamford, was
sentenced to six months In jail TODAY
on similar offense. He was arrest
ed last night following an accident
and was found TO be without an
operators license and to be 80 in
toNicated that he did not know he
was driving machine"
New Britain herald., 1928-10-09
Reviews Of Current
Iheater OHerinp,
A. l.. ERLANGER Present..
THE 18TH HOLE"
BY and With

Fore!
THE 18th Hole" by and with
Frank Craven. is headed down the
fairway.
There are three classes of people
who get big kick out of the play,
viz.-golf experts. people who think
they are golf experts and people
who know nothing about golf.
| This is the story-as told at Par
sons theater. Hartford, last evening
of mouse that became a roaring
lion, wren that became a scream-
ing eagle, freely that became a
blazing comet. a mild hammered
bibliophile who became the widest
OF golf bugs, turning in the best net
score ever recorded at the Harmony
Golf club.
For ~ weeks. 1.-THE 18th Hole"
played in New York city. Its life on
the road should be long. There are
SO many golfers and near-golfers in
so many water holes between the At
lantic and Pacific, with more being
added daily. that 1t should have no
difficulty in becoming the Rip Van
Wrinkle Of the stage
Into last evenings performance
was incorporated an extra sketch
not programmed. As the curtain
rose on the third act. discovering a
golf course. there strolled into view
several OF Hartford's best known
golfers. although that is not saying
they are the best known best golfers,
headed by the playwright. Winchell
Smith. acting as caddy. Their
friends in the audience-it was
Shriners' night at Parsons'-quickly
the situation and lent
their moral encouragement to the eff
forts of the men on the stage to hit
the little white pill.
Frank Craven is nearly the whole
show as Vernon Westever Chase. His
every facial expression is a picture;
his every gesture tells a story. He is
the perfect actor. a round peg fit |
ting snugly into round table Play
ing opposite is Miss Dorothy Black
burn, who has the role Of Mrs. |
chase. sensitive little soul whose
delicate nature revolts at the mere
that her husband should |
tear himself away from his literary
Efforts to spend his time with the !
other men Of the town INDUCING in
The vulgar game of golf. Miss Black
ourn does splendidly. Most of the
others in the cast provide atmos-
ohere although their presence and |
heir work are important. Prominent
n this group are Homer Barton, Rae
Martin, Royal Beai. Howard Sidney.
Walter Downing. Robert Wayne and
lay AGair Young
1.-The 18th Hole" will be played
onight and tomorrow night with the
Usual Wednesday matinee.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-09
'B0SSr' STARTS WORK
IN LAUNDRY OF JAIL
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provement in the efficiency of this
department.
Only two visitors were allowed ia
visit "Bossy's" cell yesterday after
noon. They were City Solicitor r.
Francis kelleher of Newburynort
and Louis James. the mayors right
hand man.
kelleher discussed what he de-
scrlbed as "a personal matter" with
the young executive. while James
conferred with ellis about the
mayors gasoline business.
Among other things. the visitors
informed Mayor Gillis that Is petit
tons for his parole were being cir
culated in Newburyport; that some
1000 names already had been oh
tanned among the city's $500 voters.
and that $500 had been raised "a
part of a testimonial funds to Re
presented the prisoner on his re-
lease from JAIL
New Britain herald., 1928-10-09
POLITICS IN FIRST WARD
Bridges For Women On Program To-
day At Democratic Headquarters
Men Meet Tomorrow Evening


Mrs. George Levitt. wife of the
democratic candidate for secretary
OF state. was hostess ut a bridge ut
the headquarters Of the First Ward
Democratic club on Rockwell avenue
TINS afternoon. She was assisted nv
Mrs. Mary Costello. Mrs. Charles
Greenstein and Mrs. J. Zierinx.
frizes were awarded at all tables.
Inc bridge was followed 10y u social
nour. Refreshments We're served,
Miss Veronica Weir Will act as
hostess al bridge this evening. Sh.
Will be assisted by Mrs. Margaret
tovell. Miss Margaret Burns and
MISS Mae Harmon, 1t is said that
many tables hive been reserved
ir1zes have been donated for the
event Attorney Thomas +, Me-
Donough. candidate for state sena-
tor. will speak
Members of the First Ward Mems
Democratic club will meet tomor,o,,
evening at ward headquarters TO
play cards, social hour will follow
ana refreshments will b. s,ry,d
several speakers are expected to h.,
present. All men in the city are in
.ited.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-09

committee, Mrs Il. A. Wooding. Mrl
A. P. Marsh and Mrs. r. 0. Clark
May 16-Annual meeting at Ellis
worth home. Windsor. basket luncl
at 1880 p. M. officers reports ant
election at : p. H.. report of Con
tinental Congress.
state Police ON Warpath
Prosecuting Attorney c. f. Lewi'
stated last evening that he had re-
ceived word that the state polio.
department had started drive ir
Berlin and the rest of Hartford
county against autoists operating
cars with defective tail and head
lights. The police will also be on the
watch for any other violations OF the
| motor vehicle laws.
The drive started last evening,
state officers from two barracks pa
trolling the state highways. In
Plainville 20 motorists fell into the
hands OF the police for operating
cars with defective headlights. The
drive will continue for an indefinite
time.
kensingtOn NJ. E. Notes
Mid week services will be con-
Quoted at the kensington NJ. f.
church tomorrow evening at 1880
O'Clock. Members of the parish are
asked to note the change in days,
the services being generally held on
Thursday. The Neuman fund Offer
ing will be taken UP at the serv-
ices.
The Queen Esther circle held its
opening fall meeting last evening.
This evening the Knights of Honor
will meet at the church at $50
o'clock.
Expect to End Series
Following its second straight vic
tory over the New Britain Falcons
in the city championship series Sun
day. the kensington nine is conf
lent OF ending the series this week
when the two teams cfash in the
third game in New Britain on St.
Mary's field. The management OF the |
wo teams will meet soon to decide !
he date of the game. Some fans |
hink that Saturday is the best day. t
out on account of the high school |
football game. it is the general opin-
or the battle.
Coke" Woodman and his fast
,alls proved too much for the Fall
,ons last Sunday and he is expected
Q bring the baseball season and the
ity championship series to a close
" beating the New Britain aggrega-
ion for the third time Sunday.
Opening Whist Party
The opening whist bridge party of
he season under the auspices of the
It. Paul I. A. i. society Of kensing-
on will be held Thursday evening at
he Tab hall. Plans have been COM
leted for the party and all kinds
{ prizes will be awarded to the
'innera
There will be door prize. grab
ag and prizes for the winners in
9th the men and womens games.
luncheon will also be served. 1t is
expected that guests will be present
rom Hartford, Middletown, Meri- ,
en-. Cromwell and New Britain. The
arty is opened to the general public.
Working On Harding Street
Workmen have been busy on
[arding street in kcnsington during I
ae past two days erecting bitches to {
How the standing water to move :,
long. This work was started fol-
wing petition from the residents
n the street who claimed that the
alter was allowed to stand in the ,
rect for days and the health of the i
1l'dren was endangered. Following t
4 investigation by Dr. r. NJ. Girls
Old and First Selectman Leon G. t
New Britain herald., 1928-10-09
FACULTY MANAGER
FOR H, 5. Sports
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and Will h" able to give inns -,
their training,
Graduate OF Clark University
Inc new manager has been at tn.
schooi approximately three wears
ne Is native of Waterford. He
attended Rulkeley High school New
LONDON and Clark university, Wor-
'ester' Mass. where he was grad
ua'ed with an A. b. degree in 1929
ne mas taken special courses in
'lark Columbia and Yale UNIVERSE
ties
Previous to coming to this city he
.ausht at Rosewood High school in
Eoldsboro. North Carolina. He came
70 inns city in September. 1928.
he is very popular at the high
schooi. especially among the boys.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-09
. ENSIGN KILLED

washington Oct. 9.-UP)-The
navy was advised today that Ensign
l. : Ledyard. naval reservist Of
cambridge. Mass. was killed last
night IN an airplane crash near San
Diego. Calf.