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New Britain herald., 1928-01-26
Manchester Man Injured
 When His Car Is Wrecked

Manchester, Jan. 26 n - Georg, Wilkes. IS. . restaurant employe, suffered . fractured collar bone and other serious injuries today when a car which he was driving. struck a bundle of newspapers in the road way and veered into a pole. The papers had been tossed from a troll ley in the general direction of the sidewalk but had fallen short of their mark and were in the street near the curb. Wilkes lost control of his machine when it struck the bundle and in the crash which fol- lowed. the car was badly damaged and he was thrown out. He was taken to Mansfield Memorial hospi- tal
New Britain herald., 1928-01-26
FUNERAL'OF DR. |. ". RAPp
 ATTENDED BY ASSOCIATES
Medical Profession and Masonic Fra ternity Largely Represented at
 Obsequies This Afternoon.

ternity Largely Represented at
 Obsequies This Afternoon.
 Professional men from this city and from several other communities throughout the state were included among the throng who attended the funeral of Dr. Louis w. Rapp. child specialist. who lost a fight against the ravages of pneumonia yesterday morning following an illness of two weeks. Services were conducted by Rabbi Gershon Hadas of the congre- gation Brethren Sons of Israel. at 3 o'clock at the home. 300 South Main street, after which the remains were inferred in Beth Mishkan cemetery.
 Delegates from the New Britain Medical association. the New Britain General hospital staff. friends and others for whom he sacrificed his health. were in the large funeral cortege which left the South Main street home. Harmony lodge. A. F. & A. M., conducted the Masonic ritual at the grave.
 Pall bearers were fellow members of Harmony lodge as follows: Dr. Morris s. Dunn. George l.. Cans, Louis Rabinow, Attorney Alfred Le- Witt. Samuel Menus. and Carl Der gcndahl.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-26
START SELECTING i HICKMAN JURORS
Trial Of Marian PlrkG's Slayer
 Finally Under Way
DEFENSE FIGHTING HARD
New Presiding Judge, Veteran of Courts" is Now On Bench Re- placing Hardy Who Removed Himself.


 a new presiding judge on the bench, the case of the state of California vs. William Edward Hickman, was called again in superior court here today.
 Judge J. J. Trabucco, of Mariposa county. presided. replacing Judge Carlos Hardy, who withdrew when defense attorneys objected to him on ground of prejudice.
 Excitement in Court
 Excitement again spread through the hall of justice as Hickman was led from the jail to the court room. He appeared more self-possessed than he dld yesterday.
 There was a terrific jam in the corridors just outside the room where Hickman's fate will be de- cided, and policemen battled with the crowd to hold 1t in check.
 Man Paints
 One aged man tainted after standing in line for hours in the hope Of getting one of the few seats available for the general public. Legal jockeying between defense and prosecution attorneys over technicalities incident to the change in judges was expected to be re- placed today by the start of the bat tie over selection of jury for the trial.
 The jury will determine whether Hickman is sane and on its verdict will depend whether Hickman is hanged for the murder of 12-year- old Marion Parker.
 May Get Death
 \ verdict of sanity from the jury would mean the death penalty for Hickman. while if he is found de- ranged he would be sent to hos pital for the criminally insane. Judge Hardy opened the session by reading the court order that de- posed him as trial judge.
 He then introduced Judge Ira bucco and retired from the bench.
 Walsh Objects
 Jerome Walsh. youthful leader of the defense legal forces, at once began another move to delay the trial by objecting to Trabucco as presiding judge.
 Walsh entered his objection on the contention that the selection of Judge Trabucco to hear the case was not made under the provisions of the revised penal code of the state of California.
 Judge TraBLcco, stern-faced vet eran of the California bench. listen- ed with set jaw as Walsh read the document by which he hoped to gain further time for his youthful client.
 AS soon as Walsh finished with the reading. Judge Trabucco over ruled the motion and ordered the trial to proceed.
 Judge Trabucco ordered that the jury box be filled and l2 talesmen were called. one by one by the clerk of the court.
 Women Jurors
 Four middle aged women and eight men, all of them fairly young, entered the jury box.
 Asa Reyes, district attorney. read the indictment against Hickman. It charged him with abducting Marion Parker from the school she was attending, holding her q pris- oner for two days while demanding ransom from her father. and then murdering her and dismembering her body.
 Changeless Expression
 Hickman listened to the reading
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New Britain herald., 1928-01-26
HUSBAND KILLED, GETS s47s

Bridgeport. Jan. 26 R - Mrs. Frederick O'Shields. widow of Sea- man Frederick O'9hields who lost his life in the S-l disaster was notified by the navy department today that she will receive S475 for her hus- bands death. The sum represents six months pay
New Britain herald., 1928-01-26
Started at 0:2G X. M.

France Field. Colon, Jan aG H9 Colonel Charles X. Lindberah. re- suming his tour after q vacation of ! 10 days, took off from France Field at 9:26 o'clock this morning for Cartagena, Colombia.
 Colonel Lindbergh. who estimated the distance to Cartagena at 400
 miles, expected to arrive there about
 o'clock this afternoon. The Colonel.
 escorted for short distance by
 army planes, circled the field few minutes before setting south to the
 seaport of Cartagena on the eastern
 side of the Gulf of Darien.
 A large crowd. including 6UV school children from the Canal Zone,
 saw the departure from the same
 spot where short time before the
 French fiiers. Dieudonne Costes and
 Joseph Lebrix. began their s00-mile flight to Guatemala City en route
 to the United States.
 SOlOU, fdnaIIld, JAu- 70 WI lle peaks of Darien, which Balboa climbed 800 years ago to discover the Pacific, pointed a knobby finger I toward new conquests for the Lone l Eagle today.
 Some 800 miles across the sunlit waters of the Gulf of DLrien, Carta- gena. Colombia. Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh's first South American port of Call awaited his coming.
 The Spirit of St. Louis which brought the flyer to Panama on January g was tuned for the flight
 and it's pilot, rested by series of hunting and fishing expeditions, was ready.
 On all these trips the flyer bagged
 nothing. He returned from Perlas Islands, where he had gone to fish, without catch.
 Spectators on the shore feared
 that disaster threatened him on his return. Plane No. s. in which Lind bergh had gone to the islands, cir (Continued on Page 1S)
New Britain herald., 1928-01-26
Convicted in Niugltuck Court Of Violation of ConnGtcut's
 Aircraft Laws
CHARGED WITH FLYING
 TOO LOW OYER HOUSES
Transatlantic Flier Also Must Pay Costs of e1s.51-OGers Apology to Court but Judge Declines to Ac- cept 1t, Despite Avlat0r's Promise Not to Offend in Similar Manner Again. ..

Naugatuck, Jan. e6 R Bert Acosta, famous transatlantic flier, was sentenced to serve five days in New Haven county jail when ar- raigned in borough court here this morning on charge of violating the Connecticut aircraft laws.
 Acosta was charged with flying low over Naugatuck yesterday after noon. witnesses claiming that he made one attempt to maneuver his plane beneath the arch of bridge across the Naugatuck river.
 In addition to the jail sentence, Acosta was ordered to pay costs of tlS.B1. He was lodged in the New Haven jail this afternoon. ...-,s. Violated Law
 Acosta was specifically charged with violation of the state aviation law which forbids an aviator to operate an airplane at less than E. 00O feet from the ground over thickly populated sections except tn the act of either ascending or de- scending.
 Addresses Court
 1Acosta pleaded guilty and address, cd the court in his own behalf. say ing that when he arrived here he was a ''littie exuberant."
 He said he felt SO because he was selad at getting home again and he took this way (fying low) Of show ips his friends how pleased he was ts Dc home A&AJn s,y,..
 Ac~sta said he was sorry for hts aet and wovid effer an. apology but he felt an apology was not sufficient. He was ready to promise not to let tho incident happen again.
 Prosecutor Claremant I. Tollea said that Acosta had been warned against low flying and there was no excuse for his act.
 Judge Sears said that an apology was not in order. He imposed the flve day jail sentence at the same time informing Acosta that he would have to pay the court costs.
 Tho aviator was permitted to re- main at the court room for some time and 1t was not indicated when he would be taken to New Haven to be placed in jail there.
 New Jersey Matter
 The police said that Acosta had said nothing to them about his re- cent experience in New Jersey or as to the ownership of the plane which Acosta used.
 The warrant was reported to have been issued following the disappear ance from the Teterboro. N. J., air. port of the plane, which was at- tached by the Splitdorf Electrical company. of New York, for an al- lesed debt of s4.445. It was said that the plane had been built for a trans-oceanic flight with Acosta as pilot
 GOinS Under Bridge
 Acosta was arrested and jailed last night after complaint had been made
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New Britain herald., 1928-01-26
American Good Will Fu9 Reaches Cartaeena Shortly
 Before 2 p. m. Today
BIG CROWD WATCHES AS LONE EAGLE HOPS OFF
Distance Travelled Today Was About 100 Miles. Trip Taking Him Across Peaks Of Darien Which BaIboa
 Climbed 500 Years Ago on His Ex.
 petition Which Discovered Pacific

Cartagena, Colombia, Jan oG tP- Charles A. Lindbergh. completing the first lap Of his resumed good will tour, landed here safely from Colon. Panama, shortly before o'clock this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-26

Acosta was specifically charged with violation of the state aviation law which forbids an aviator to operate an airplane at less than E. 00O feet from the ground over thickly populated sections except tn the act of either ascending or de- ScendinR,
New Britain herald., 1928-01-26

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The Washington times., 1928-01-13
FINDS MOTHER IN TIME

NORRISTOWN, Pa, Jan. To-
While working in the kitchen of
her home on Kohn Street, Mrs.
Mary Wiskimmins was overcome
The Washington times., 1928-01-13

from gas escaping from q leakyI
pipe attached to the hot-water heat
err. She was found lying on the
floor by a daughter and was re
vived with difficulty by DIR. Ellen
berger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18
Weeds to Yield Auto
Tires, Ford Claims
Times Staff Photos
BY international News service

SUDBURY, Mass. Aug. 18.-AutOmoble tires made of
roadside weeds and fueed with alcohol
the prediction of Henry Ford made before leaving
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18
MAN To PLEAD
|. AT TER FIGHT

| Chris Evans Popolas, So, of the
1900 block Shepherd st. N, W.. was
to be arraigned in Police Court to-
day to. answer charges of assault
and threats on Mrs Corbin Shields,
Of the Mount Vernon Apartments.
said to have been made yesterday
when the woman was walking with
he'd son on NewiYQrk Avenue North
west.
Gorbin Shields. jr 90. who was
with his mother administered a
severe beating to Popelas. although
the youth was handicapped by a
broken wrist, recently received while
he was cranking an automobile.
With one arm swathed in bandages.
young Shields warded off. a black
jack and dropped Popolas with a
blow of his fist.
Popolas fled, but was arrested
later. Shields also was held for a
short time, but police released him
when he explained the circumstances
Fof the fight.
Popolas denied that he had in
suited Mrs. Shields. He has known
her for 20 years. he says, and he
merely sought the return of jewelry
he had given her, he claimed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18
FALLS CHURCH
IN COURT JAM

ARLINGTON COUNTY. Aug. IS.
The circuit court of Arlington
county may be asked to decide
whether Falls Church can function
IS town. should the town council
meeting fail to attract quorum to-
night.
After two attempts to meet ear
lier this week, and two adjourn
nents because sufficient number Of
councilman did not appear. Mayor
r. e.. l.. Moncure announced that
Falls CHURCH had no effective gov
ernirg body and therefore could
not act aS town.
This condition was brought about
by charges of Falls Church citizens
that the election laws were violated
in the town election of June u
last.
If the point of quorum is made
and sustained at the meeting to-
night, it was indicated today, cit
liens will ask Mayor Moncure 10
take the case into court.
Armed with two clues-a gray
felt hat and black jack Sheriff
Howard r. Fields and the entire
county police force today were
securing Arlington county for the
man who struck down George
Coberth, II. in his home at Ros-
slyn. Va, Thursday night.
Coberth. seriously injured Is in
FnNsreen"v Hospital, Washington,
and is expected to recover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18
CAS- AND POISON
FAIL TWO

Two young men were treated by
physicians of Casualty Hospital last
night following alleged attempts at
suicide.
Arthur May, %. is said by police
to have been respondent after a.
quarrel with his young wife, and
taken poison at their home in the
1000 block of Shepherd st. N. E.
Mays condition was improved and
it was anticipated that he may be
able to return TO his home today or
tomorrow. He refused to make
any statement.
Prolonged i'll health was blamed
for the alleged attempt Of James
Corson, 21-year-old student to end
his life by inhaling gas.
COrsOn was found unconscious by
WOrkmen, who smelIed gas fumes
coming from his home in the 1400
block of Clifton st. n. w. They en-
tered the house and battered down
the door of a bathroom.
The youth was found on The floor
with a gas jet open. The Fire De-
partment Rescue Squad administered
oxygen for a half hour.
When the Casualty Hospital ambu-
lance was called Corson was found
to he out of danger. He was taken
to Gallinger Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18

Thomas Edison, the automobile
oagnate said had discovered that
sort of rubber can be made from
every weed that grows. Even the
milkweed contains some rubber.
Most success has been obtained with
olea nder.
There seems 10 he no question -
said Mr.. Ford, that Mr. Edison will
soon discover substitute which
y i'll make the United States entirely
independent of foreign rubber plan.
tations"
The Detroit manufactures let it be
kGown that he was not worried over
the supply Of fuel for motors. Alec
hOl," he said. will run cars as well
a. gasoline, and alcohol can be pro-
ducAd from grains
Mr.. Ford expressed the belief that
the worst thing that could happen
to this country would be 10 step
backward in our fight against
liquor. He was sure that Herbert
Hoover stood for keeping the Eight
zenith Amendment as it Is and that
was the reason he was for him,
The whole airplane must be rein
vented before flying can become as
sale as auto bling, he declared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18
MORE RAIN SEEN
FOR DISTRICT
TODAY

The flooded areas of Washington
and nearby Maryland and Virginia
will get no relief today, according
tc. the Weather Bureau, as showers
and thunderstorms are predicted this
afternoon.
Although no prolonged deluge such
as that Of last weekend is indicated
this forecast brings little consolation
TO those whose homes are partly un.
der water and who see no hope OF
relief today.
The section hardest hit appears to
be in the vicinity OF Bladensburg
where the Anaeostia River again
Overlooked it's banks and inundated
low spots.
Lower Floors Flooded
The Memorial Cross to Prince
Georges county's World War dead,
at the junction of Defense and Bal.
timore highways, Is surrounded by
three feet of water and the lower
floors of many homes in this sec.
ton are flooded. Occupants moved
their belongings to the second
floors.
John Moore, a prisoner in the
Bladensburg jail, had a narrow es
cape when Policeman George Wise
man remembered him just in the
nick of time. Wiseman found
Moore standing on an iron cot with
the water up TO his chest. 1t took
an hour to extricate him and he
was then taken to the Marlboro jail
Rock Creek High
Robert Gasch, a 10-year-old boy
lost his footing while wading across
the Bladensburg bridge. So did
an unidentified negro man. Both
were rescued when they had been
carried a short ways down stream
TIE waters Of Rock Creek reached
higher levels than they did during
las Sundays torrential rains
Washouts of roads and bride paths
We're reported by the park police
The East Potomac Park goli
course was again flooded by the
Potomac River, which rose more
than q foot over the sea wall al
Hams Point.
a special bulletin was issued last
nigh by the Weather Bureau
warning of floods in rivers Of
nearby States.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18
Will FLA
STRATON,
REFlJTE=
WHIT:
nv RAYMOND !. BORST
international News service

ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. 1S.-In a
statement expected within 4S hours.
Governor Al Smith will vigorously
denonnce DR.. John Roach Straton,
pastor OF Calvary Baptist Church,
New York, and William Allen White,
Kansas editor, for picturing him as
q deadly foe OF moral progress and
q friend Of the saloons gambling and
vice.
He win challenge his critics, his
confidants assert, to point to one
law that has been placed on the
statute books while he has been
governor which by any stretch of
imagination, would indicate that he
Is foe of moral progress.
Welcomes Challenge
Because he expects that charges
similar to those made by DR.. Straton
and White will be hurled at him
in the cc.ning campaign. the Gov
ernor, his friends assert, welcomes
this opportunity to throw down the
gage of battle to his critics.
Senator Thomas y. Walsh of
Montana, an overnight guest at the
executive mansion. declared that
while he differed with Smith ON
some questions widely considered,
he would support the presidential
nominee ito the limit.
We do not agree on some cues
tions widely considered" Walsh
said. But it is vain to look for
a-candidate with convictions repre-
senting millions of voters who like.
wise have convictions. and agreeing
with them on all questions. The
most that can be hoped for is that
he shall be with them on funda-
mentaIs-that on the whole he shall
be found more satisfactory to them
than his opponents.
Humanity in White House
walsh predicted that Montana
would go Democratic. When asked
IL he believed Smith would be elected,
he replied:
Z have no facts or reports to
base q statement on.
The prosecutor in the oil scandals
declared that the election Of Smith
would Introduce into our national
councils something Of the human
element sadly lacking under the
regime of Coolidge and Mellon"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18
Ambassador HOughtOn
Takes Ship For London

NEW YORK. AVG. 1S.-Alanson
r. Houghton. ambassador to the
Court OF st. James, accompanied by
MS daughter, Eliza beth, sailed to-
DAY on the White Star liner
homeric after spending the sum
mer at his home in New York. and
~ ms summer place in Dartmouth
MASS. Mrs. HoughtOn will return
to England next month.
Further than Chara cterizlng the
multiateral treaty for prevention
Oh war as measure that gives
the greatest hope of international
peace, Houghton declined to DIS
ciiss international affairs or ma
tionaI politics
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18
/ NINA CARELL|
DIES IN
ROME

ROME, Aug. 1S-Mme. Emma
Carelli, one time famous soprano
and later the worlds only woman
opera inpressario, was killed today
while motoring from Florence to
Rome.
She gave up the operate stage
when she was 35 years old and be-
came manager of the Rome opera.
She entered into business part
nership with her husband, Mocchi,
former manager of the Buenos Aires
opera, and for IA years they sue
cessfully conducted operas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18
SCIENTIST REPORTS FIND IN MONGOLIA

SIIENIIOI- NIOINIOLIIA
THE DISCOVERY of bones of prehistoric
mammal that was long the Woolworth building,
in Mongolia has been reported by DR.. Roy Chapman
Andrews explorer. The composite picture above
shows how the animal would compare with the Wool
worth building. The center picture shows Dr. Andrews
in the district where the find was made and the pic
ture below shows closeup of the explorer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18
Two Organizations at
Bay Beach For Picnic

Two organizations are holding out
lnss today at Chesapeake Beach
Washington Division, No az. Ma.
tional FraternaI Society of the Deaf
and Local No. So, Internationa
brotherhood of Firemen. Water
Tenders. Oilers. and Helpers Ath
ietic events and games are on thu
programs.
The outing committee for tn
deaf is composed of Henry o. Nicol
chairman, and frankie Smith. n
A, James IL in charge Of arrange
ments for the stationary workers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18
Former d. C. Man Tries
To End Life In Denver

Charles Stevenson. formerly III the
200 block F. st. s.. w, attempted 10
take his own life at Denver. Colo.
where he has been for some time on
account Of his health. according to
a dispatch from the Colorado cap
ital.
stevenson was found i'm d hotel
With his wrists slashed and suffer.
ing from the effects of poison. I1e
Vas removed to hospital. steven
son was employed at the City Post
office here before going to Denver
. year ago for his health.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18
Escaped Convict Fights
Gun Duel With Sheriff

LURAf, Va, Aug. 1S,-The quiet
of the Blue Ridge foothills near
Rileyville, this county. was dis
turbed yesterday when Sheriff f. T..
Lucas and three deputies engaged
in gun duel with Arch jackson.
Fhousebreaker and escaped negro
convict.
Lucas, hearing that Jackson was
at his home, attempted to crawl
through a window. jackson. who
was inside holding gun on his
sister. preventing her from opening
the door, made a break for liberty.
He disappeared into the darkness
with bullets following him. An all
night search through the hills
proved unavailing. Jackson escaped.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18
Husband Ordered To
Paw 500 AlimOny

Charles s. Yeomans, whose wife.
Mrs. Eta f. Yeomans, obtained a
final decree of absolute divorce
from him yesterday, mas been or
dered by Justice Hitz to pay her
alimony at the rate of 500 a month.
An appeal to- the Court of Civil
Appeals by Yeomans Is dismissed
under the settlement agreed in the
case, Attorney julius I. Peyser ap-
peared for Airs. Yeomans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-08-18
Rail LINE APPROVED

Examiners of the Interstate Com
mefce Commission today recon-
nended that the Prince George and
chesterfield Railroad be authorized
10 construct Is miles of line from
SellWood to Hopewell, Va. together
with -FOUR miles Of yard track and
laadinzs.