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New Britain herald., 1928-10-15
Smith HEADED FOR
SEDALLA, MISSOURI
Nominee Plans to Spend Three
Nights in Chicago
Is ACCLAIMED En- ROUTE
Candidate Wil Go Into Rcclusion to
Prcps-e Speech For Delivery To-
morrow Night Before Thousands-
Political Pot Boiling.
IS ACCLAIMED En- ROUTE

Governor Smiths Train, En-
Route. to Sedalia, Mo-, Oct. 15 ~
After a sabbath day visit to Ltncoln's
birthplace near Hodgensville, KY.
Governor Smith was bound today for
Sedalia, Mo-, where tomorrow night
he will deliver the first Of two cam
paign speeches before returning to
New York state next Sunday to lay
the groundwork for his final two
weeks drive for the presidency.
Chicago Speech
An address at Chicago Friday
night will close this week's speech
making for the democratic presi-
Dental candidate. After q two-day
layover In Albany he will get under
way again for perhaps one campaign
address before starting on his six
speech dash down the Atlantic sea-
board ending at New York City the
Saturday night before election.
Reeds Homo State
In coming to the border state of
Missouri, the democratic nominee
also visits the home state of Senator
James Reed, one of his opponents
for the Houston nomination, and a
region that. as a rule. fairly boils In
political debate In presidential years.
This year is no exception.
Arriving in Sedalia, Governor
Smith will 20 into seclusion to work
on his address. to be delivered to-
morrow night in huge closed-in
livestock pavilion. Special trains
are expected to. bring thousands
from all over the state to hear the
speech.
Leaves Wednesday
The nominee will leave 6edalia
Wednesday morning for Chicago.
stopping to greet well-wishers at
Springfield and Bloomington. ILL.,,
before reaching Chicago At s:%5 p.
M, he will make another pause at
Jolset, home of the late George
Brennan, democratic national COM
mitteeman from that state. whose
funeral Gov. Smith attended short
ly after he was nominated.
Three nights will be spent In the
Lake Michigan City. and Thursday
and Friday are expected to b.
devoted to preparation OF his second
address of the week and conferences
with party leaders. Leaving Chica'
70 Saturday morning. the democratic
special will head across Indiana ant
<rnr%iruAd IN Pare F1yel
New Britain herald., 1928-10-15
ROLLER SKATER FALLS,
SCRAPfS Knee, dies
Seven Year Old Girl h
Victim of Blood
Poisoning

Blood poisoning which set In at
the knee after she had bruised 1t
In q fall on q sidewalk while roller
skating was given A. the cause Of
the death this morning OF seven
year-old Florence Mancxuk Of 3z9
South Main street at the New Brit.
ain General hospital.
The girl was skating on the side.
walk In front OF her house when
she fell on one knee. The skin was
lacerated and within q few days an
infection and blood poisoning Get
in. Che was taken to the New Brit
ain General hospital Thursday and
despite medical surgery. she failed
to rally.
Florence was one Of two daugh-
tiers of Mr.. and Mrs. John Manczuk.
Her only other relatives besides her
parents 10 her sister. Jennie Man.
cxuk. She was q pupil at the North.
end school.
The funeral will probably be held
Wednesday morning at 4 time to
be announced by K. Blogoslowski 4
Co., undertaken. Burial win be In
Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-15
HASSELL and CRAMER
ARRIVE IN new YORK
Aviat0rs Bear Marks of
Hardship Following
Greenland Landing

New York, Oct. Is P-Bearing
the marks of hardship suffered
after their forced landing in Green
land on their attempted flight last
August from Rockford, ILL.,, to
Stockholm, Bert Hassell and Parker
Cramer. co-pilots of the monoplane
Greater Rockford. arrived today on
the steamship Frederick VIII.
When the f1iers reached the bat
terry on the Municipal reception boat
from Manhattan, they made theil
way through q crowd of severa
thousand persons who lined up or
the water front in hope of seeing the
Graf Zeppelin sail over New York.
The spectators. for the most part
did not recognize the f1iers and they
entered automobiles and were
whisked up Broadway to city hall.
Seymour P. Danzig. representing
Mayor Walker, and Mayor Burt NJ
Allen, of Rockford. boarded the
liner at quarantine and accompan-
led them to the liners dock at Ho-
boken. There they went aboard the
reception boat and were greeted by
a group of Rockford citizens.
Hassell was crippled in both legs
from frost bite and Cramer's hands
bore more than score of scars
from the bites of Greenland mosqui-
toes. But in the joy of the home
coming and greeting old friends,
they forgot their handicaps.
They reiterated their intention OF
making another attempt next spring
provided they get financial backing
to establish an air route to Europe
via Greenland and Iceland. They
said they regard this as the mos'
feasible, safe and economical all
route.
Hassell recalled that they had
eaten ~ pounds of pemmican ant
had but two pounds left, when the!
made their fire on a mountainsid'
one afternoon. This fire was seeI
by hunters. Their rescuers bravet
the storm whipped waves of al
eight miles river in small boat
This river. the Sondre Stonfjord. the!
later followed with Professor w. H
Hobbs, of the Michigan expedition t,
the mouth. where their ship struck :
reef and sank. Esquimos conveye,
them to Godthaab where they trans
shipped for Copenhagen.
Mrs. Hassell and two of her chill
dren, John. years old. and Victor
three. Joined the fliers at Halifax
Among those who met them on tn
Manhattan were Mrs. Fannie Crane
of Clarion. Pa, mother of the fliel
and his sister. Mrs. H. N. Reist, Q
State College. Pa.
The fliers were received at tn
city hall by Acting Mayor Josepl
v. Mckee and presented with gol
medals.
Mckee said that New York fel
despite their failure to reach thei
goal, they had made a great contri
button to science.
The fiiers will be given dinner a
the Hotel Pennsylvania tonight b
their fellow citizens. will be receive
by. President Coolidge in Washing
ton on Wednesday and will be en-
tertained in Chicago by the Medin
ShrinerS.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-15
BABY LOCKS MA OUT,
| fIREMEN GET Her IN
Tot Leaves Crib and
Turns Key in House
Door

A Is month old child scrambled
out of her crib while her mother.
Mrs Helen Procko. was hanging
clothes, on the third floor veranda
of her home, 152 fremont street.
this forenoon. and In some way
managed to lock the door, 20 that
the mother could not return. For
several minutes Mrs. Procko tried
to fathom the situation and finally
she called to . neighbor, who called
the fire department and explained
the case.
Chief Noble ordered Lieutenant
Fred Linn and Driver Richard COL
lins to investigate and they got In
through . window and unlocked the
door. Meanwhile. the child was
playing about the floor. innocent Of
all the trouble she had caused.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-15
FORMER KLAN LEADER
MAKES ACCUSATION
Stephenson Says He Will
Prove Evans Caused
Fatal Shooting

!, Michigan City. Oct. IL trt-D. G.
Ste phenson, former grand dragon Of
the ku Kiux Khan. told Attorney
General Arthur L. Gillion at the
state prison today that he could
prove that Hiram w. Evans. i'm
perial wizard OF the khan. was re-
sponsible for the fatal shooting of
Col. w. 8. Goburn. Atlanta. Ca. in
1928.
The declaration was made when
Stephenson was giving the attorney
general deposition for use in suit
brought by the state to oust the klan
from Indiana
Stephenson, life-term PRISONER.
said he could prove In court that
Evans had poisoned the mind of
Phil Fox" the man who did the
shooting. Stephenson said Evans
had told him on several occasions
that Coburn must be removed or
that he. Evans. would be ruined.
Prior to the taking of the testi-
mony. D.. H. Sullivan. a Washington.
d. c.. attorney. offered 4 general OBJ
lection to: all OF the questions asked.
He also objected to the presence of
newspapermen. declaring the deposi-
tion should not be made public until
1t had been presented In court and a
ruling made AZ to the relevancy OF
the statements. He warned that
publication Of the testimony (which
might be derogatory or libelous ia
the khan will be vigorously pursued
BY said khan and its officers"
Attorney General Gilliom brought
suit to evict the khan from Indiana
several months ago: charging tha'
1t had been given q charter "undel
false and fraudulent representation
by its officers" an to its character
the state also charged that the tru'
purpose Of. the organization In seek
ing admission into Indiana was 1T
gain secret control Of politics ant
government"
The prisoner told Gilliom tina
Imperial Wizard Evans had receive'
approximately one-half Of the $75.
10000 or more collected by the or
| ganization throughout the United
(C0ntinued on Pare 15)
New Britain herald., 1928-10-15
POLITICAL SPEAKERS
TO BROADCAST TONIGHT
Hoover Will Speak Over WEAF at
O'clock From
Boston.

New York, Oct. Is R-Political
speakers on radio today include:
Republican,:
I p. m.-Helen Varick Boswell
over WOR.
6p. NH. Edmund Machold. re-
publican state chairman. and w. c.
Fields. comedian, over WIZ.
Z p. m.-Notincation ceremonies
Of Attorney General Ottinser as New
York republican gubernatorial nom
inee over WEAF network.
8 .. m.-Herbert Hoover over
WEAF and network of 81 stations
from Boston.
Democratic:
1890 a. m.-State Senator Ben
jamin Antin over WIZ and net
work.
D. m.-Senator Millard E. Tyd-
inss over WEAF network.
10 p. m.-Rabbi Stephen 8. Wise
over WOR and Columbia network OF
II stations.
1o:15-senator Royal s. Copeland
over WPCH.
Non-partisan:
p. m.-Luncheon Of National
Council Of Women at which Mrs
Carrie Chapman Gait. Mrs. Franklin
d. Roosevelt, Mrs. Raymond Rob-
bins and Mrs. F. Louis slade will
speak over WEAF network
New Britain herald., 1928-10-15
POINTS LOADED GUN
At THE WRONG MAN
Father and Son Arrested
in Strange Domestic
Tangle

Rushing up TO an automobile near
the corner of Glen street and Rock
we'll avenue, about 1880 o'clock last
night, Walter Hutengs. aged %. of
% Rockwell avenue, brandished a
loaded revolver at T. J. Vail Of 1863
Broad street, Hartford. who was sit
ting In the car. and ordered him to
"Drive on or I'll blow your brains
out" Vail. who Is a member Of the
Hartford fire department., complied
with the order but when he had
gone around the corner with the
gunman on the running board. the
latter stepped of and told him he
had made mistake and Vail was
not the man he wanted.
police and Officers John O'Brien,
Otis Hopkins and William Grabeck
investigated. Vail identified Hutengs
az the gunman but the police we're
unable to find the revolver. They
found five bullets In possession OF
Henry Hutengs. aged 4s, who ID
Walters father. and during the IN
vestigation which followed. and in
which Sergeant J. c. Stadler took
part, 1t was learned that the father
had taken the revolver out of hia
cons pocket, fearing the son would
shoot his mother.
Piece by piece, the police learned
that a boarder was ordered out ol
Huteng's home a few months age
because of alleged indiscretions be-
New Britain herald., 1928-10-15
RADIO COMMISSION TO
ENFORCE Its RULINGS
Caldwell Tellb Beidgeport ChambeT
Of Commerce There VIII be
No Delay.

Bridgeport, Oct. 15.-R>-The
federal radio commission ID going to
stick by its guns and enforce the new
ALLEGATION Of wave lengths without
delay. despite protests or offers Of
cmpromise. 9. o. H. Caldwell Of the
commission declared at the weekly
luncheon Of the chamber Of COM
merce here today.
THE commission is determined to
stand firmly on Its order. affecting
big and little broadcasters alike, and
to bring back to the American peo-
pie good radio reception. equitably
proporttoned throughout the nation
~ required by law.
80 far ~ the federal radio COM
mission 10 concerned the re-alloca-
ton Of wave lengths. exactly az or
dered by congress but embodying
sound radio principals will 80
through ~ announced on the morn
Ing Of November H." the commits
sionsr Stated.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-15
DIRIGIBLE'S flight
SHOWS DEPENDAB|LITY
Captain Bruins, Noted Ex>
pert, Glad Bad Weather !
Was Encountered

Berlin, Oct. Is R-Captain WAX
ter Bruins. noted aviation and Zepi
pelin expert, is of the opinion thai
the voyage Of the Graf Zeppeliu
from Germany to the United States
has conclusively demonstrated the
practicability Of the airship fog
tranocean communication.
such a collection Of bad weathe4
as the Graf Zeppelin encountered.S
he said today. "of course Is not a
every day occurrence. In normal
weather the Zeppelin should spal
the ocean easily. I
From an experts viewpoint
was an excellent thing to have the
worst weather imaginable, for u
proved that the airship can do what
no airplale can possibly accomplish
go a long distance out OF th@
way of storm. Or IL caught in 4
merely drift until it blows over. Tho
Graf Zeppelin was delayed in ii
arrival longer than expected. Bud
what of 1t? Why appl: differen1
standards to an airship than to al
ocean vessel? The big greyhound
recently have been from "a to 81
hours late. Yet nobody found fautl
with them.
mo airplane can afford to M
great distances to evade storms. bed
cause it's fuel supply is too limitedi
also 1t cannot have convenience
for weather observations which tho
gondola of an airship affords. Ii
the gondola weather charts can hd
spread out. the radio can worl
observations SO exactly that 1t MAY
be known every moment just what
the weather and navigation situai
ton is. This is impossible in an
airplane because Of limited space.s
Asked whether he thought Drs
Eckensr had possibly yielded to
pressure and started at an inadvisS
able time. Capt. Bruins replied:
don't think so. On the contrary
DR.. Eckener undoubtedly said td
himself. II can only get the Zep{
pelin out Of the hangar can d
in any kind OF weather.
"Dr. Eckener's drawback was no0
storm, but the fact that money wad
lacking for the building Of d
hangar on the turntable pripciplal
He was delayed a whole day q
starting. not because the weathe4
was bad, but because the wind blev
crosswise at the hangar"
Disappointment. coupled with aP1
prehension. was registered on th1
faces Of many Germans this mora
ing when they opened their daill|
papers and found that the 0s1(
Zeppelin was still far from Lake}
hurst. They had hoped that tn
airship would have fsached Ae1
dsstinatiea b. that tlnA q
New Britain herald., 1928-10-15
Now Progressing To-
ward New York for
Visit Before Going to
Hangar At Lake.
hurst-Detours to
Washington, D. {.
I;
Leaves Capital and Passes
Over Baltimore, VIII;
mington and Philadel.!
phia; Taking Time in.
Reaching Destination
After Epic Voyage.

Washington. Oct. Is R-The
Graf Zeppelin will visit New .
York before going to Lakehurst. ;
according to an incomplete in
tercepted message picked UP by
the naval radio. The message,
given out as unofficial said that
the ship would complete the i
cruise Of 5000 miles and would
have fuel left over to keep 60
ing for approximately IS hours. F.
1t is expected to land at Lake. !,
hurst at about $3.50.
The Graf Zeppelin, Germany'a
greatest Leviathan of the air, sa-
luted the capital of the United
states this afternoon and then shows
ed her silvery sides high In the aid
to thousands in other cities before
turning to her waiting berth III
Lakehurst, N. ].
Making landfall Of the American
continent near Cape Charles, Va. at
about ten o'clock. the airshipl
cruised up the Chesapeake and ar-
rived over Warrington at 12:2I
p. m. Baltimore whistles acclaimed
her first successful commercial ata
crossing of the Atlantic at exactly
one o'clock. The next city on her
calling list was Wilmington, and
then Philadelphia. The dirigible.
nearing the end Of her 6500-odd
miles flight from Friedrichshafen,
had eclipsed all previous records fot
sustained flight by her type Of aiF
craft.
The old Zeppelin record Of 101
CONTINUED on Page 15)
New Britain herald., 1928-10-15
Coolidge RADIOS
word Of Welcome
Sends Wireless Message Con.
graduating Dr.. Eckener
ANOTHER TO HINDENBURG
President OF United States Responds
To Greetings Sent Him BY German
Dirigible Expert Upon Successfully
Reaching Country After Flight.

Washington. Oct. Is R-President
Coolidge today radioed his congratu-
lations to DR.. Hugo Eckener on
board the airship the Graf Zeppelin
on his successful crossing of the At
lantic. simultaneously he cabled
congratulations to President Won
Htndenburg OF Germany. DR.. Eek
ener. had. upon reaching the Amer
ican coast line. radioed greetings to
Mr.. Coolidge.
Prcsadcnt's Message
1T gives mo great pleasure u
President Coolidge radioed DR.. Eek
ener. ito congratulate you upon the
success Of your w Jage from Ger
many and to assure you that your
arrival is welcomed as a symbol Of
the advance In air transportation
which has been SO ably furthered by
our own efforts and those of your
compatriotS. l wish also to thank
you for the message of greeting from
you and the crew Of the Graf Zep-
pelin upon crossing the coast line OF
the United States in this first trip by
airship with passengers and mail
from Germany to this country"
DIR. Eckcncr's Message
From the airship DR.. Eckener had
radioed Mr.. Coolidge as follows:
AT the moment Of reaching the
American coast line on this diversi-
fled and very interesting initial
crossing of the Atlanta ocean for air
ship with passengers and mail from
Germany to America In which we
have had as comrade and expert
cnced friend Lieutenant Commander
Rosendahl Of the U. 8. navy, the
commander and crew of the Graf
Zeppelin beg to extend to the presi-
dent OF the United States their most
respectful greeting"
To Won Htndcnburg
President Coolidge's cable to Pres.
ident Won Hindenburg read:
II wish to congratulate you upor
the splendid achievement of youl
compatriots in accomplishing tn
voyage from Germany to the United
States on the Graf Zeppelin Thi'
flight has filled the American peo
pie with admiration and has marked
another step in the progress of tn
development Of air communication
New Britain herald., 1928-10-15
sis5.ooo FOR STOCK SEAT

New York, Oct. Is R1A seat on
the stock exchange was reported
sold today for S465.000, a new high
record and an increase Of $4,000
over the previous sale made last
week. Memberships sold below
100000 earlier in the year. Today's
purchaser will not be announced
until the end Of the week under the
rules Of the exchange.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-15
WOrkmen Pushed OFF
Truck as Fruit Spills

More than 80 boxes OF grapes fell
from delivery truck owned by the
Belkin Fruit Co. at the Main street
crossover at O'Clock this afternoon.
When the truck was put in motion
after the railroad gates had been
raised. the load shifted to the rear.
Two deliverymen riding on the rear
CT the truck were pushed off by the
sliding load but both landed on their
feet.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-15

Hoover Train En- Route to Boston,
Oct. Is R-Massachusetts gave Her.
bert Hoover rousing welcome to-
day as he cana campaigning into
New England for the first time, and
he responded with two speeches.
the first at Springfield in the early
hours and the second at Worcester
in mid-afternoon.
Rolls Toward Boston
From Worcester, his special train
rolled directly eastward to Newton
willie. where a long motorcade wait
I'D to take the republican candidate
through the suburbs OF Boston to
the Commons, where he was to make
his third address Of the day.
In both his talks en-, route. Hoover
emphasised that the republican par
ty this year will need the complete
energy Of every republican in Massa-
chusetts. At Worcester. where q
great cheering throng greeted him
in front of the station, he asked also
for the support "of that great body
of independents who think an we do
upon these questions that are now
beore the country"
To Speak Tonight
"You will understand that I am
speaking tonight at some length and
that this is not an occasion for po-
ltical discourse" the nominee told
his Worcester audience.
Praises Coolidge
II do wish to express my appre-
citation for your coming. 1t Ia an ev-
idence Of your interest In the Issues
of this campaign. Those issues are
az vital az have ever been present
ed to the American people and am
anxious, desirous that the city OF
Worcester which has SO much at
stake in the continuation of the ad-
ministE4 aon and policies of Calvin
Coolidge should respond on this oc-
casion, as I know 1t will.
VIII Need Votes
I'VE will require this year the full
registration and the complete en-
ergy Of every republican in the state
of Massachusetts. We ask also fol-
the support of that great body of in
dependents who think as We do up.
on these questions that are now be.
fore our country.
''This is. as / have said, not ar
occasion to go into the political
questions that are before US, but
Wish again to thank you from the
bottom Of my heart for the recep.
ton that you have given to me thii
morning. 1t is not only heartening. II
ID encouraging to me. 1t il a demon
CONTINUED on PAGE 81
New Britain herald., 1928-10-15
Hoover Fails to
Appear in Hartford

Hartford. Oct. Is. N-Despite
the announcement that he would
make no appearance, some 200
gathered at the railroad station
here this morning. hoping to
catch a glimpse Of Herbert
Hoover. republican presidential
nominee. as his special train
passed through, bound for
Springfield.
Mayor Fordis G. Parker and
Chief Of Police william ].
GUILTY of Springfield boarded the
train here to accompany the
campaign staff to Springfield.
According to plan, Mr.. Hoover
made no appearance.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-15
Three for One Common
Stock Split Approved

New York, Oct. Is R-A three
for one common stock split up of
the American Smelling & Refining
company was approved by directors
today. and a special meeting of
stockholders to approve the pro-
posal was called for Dec. Is. The
directors indicated the 1928 earnings
would reach S24 per share of COM
mon stock.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-15
IGNORES TRAFFIC SIGNAL

J. Michael Sablosky. aged 40, of
Newington. was arrested by Motor
cycle Officer w. g. Strolls today on
the charge Of driving past a traffic
signal at East Main and Elm streets.
He said he had seen other motorists
pass and he thought he could do
likewise. He will be in police court
tomorrow.