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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-16
Army and Navy De-
tachment, win Escort
o., Them Up Broadway
}ApF lug MAcom-
'oD
Ieceive Keys to
City.
Dinner at Ritz Planned for
Tonight With Musical
Show Following - viii
Then See Movies of
Ships Landing.

New York, Oct. 16 R1An official
welcome and popular acclaim await
ed the crew and passengers OF the
Graf Zeppelin in New York today.
A foretaste of what Is In store for
the GO persons who made the air
voyage from Germany to Lakehurst,
N. j., was given yesterday when the
dirigible passed majcstically over
head.
Millions See Ship
The city's millions halted their
habitual hustle, stood and gased
skyward and sent up a wave Of
cheering that followed the huge ship
from the Battery to Central park
and down again over Riverside drive.
A score or more OF escorting planes
hovered like small birds about her.
Today the welcome New York 10
loves to give. especially to heroes OF
the air, will provide the city's resi-
dents with a closer view OF the air
yoyagers.
Parade Planned
The municipal! tug Macon will
steam across the Hudson river to
Jersey City this afternoon to land
the city's guests at the Battery e.
ccrted by army and navy detach-
ments and they will be taken up
Broadway to city hail where Acting
Mayor Joseph Mckee will officially
welcome them to the city. Mayer
Walker 10 In Warrington attending
the subway rate hearings and b m.
able to be present.
After the ceremonies at city hall
they will be escorted to their hotels,
Roosevelt and Warwick. where they
will stay during their visit in the
city.
Guests At Dinnce
Tonight they will be guests Of the
city at a dinner at the Ritz. Later
they are to be guests at = musical
SHOW and a private showing OF tho
newsreel depicting, their arrival In
America.
Wednesday the Advertising club
IL to be host at q luncheon follow
ed by a reception at the Germany
club and a dinner given under the
auspices Of the German-American
board of trade at the Hotel Astor.
BertheL In HanSar
Naval Air Station. Lakehurst, N.
CONTINUED on Page 3o)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-16
WESLEYAN dean WILL
Investigate RIOT
Freshmen and Sophomores
Engage In Pitched Battle
ut Banquet

New Haven, Oct. 1S.-lN-The re-
port of the interclass fight between
Wesleyan university sophomores and
freshmen at . local hotel last night
reached the ONCE OF Dean Frank
Nicolson today but no action will be
taken until the facts have been
learned, It was said.
The fight which took on the ap-
pearance OF q riot when a squad Of
police was called to quiet the dis
turbance, began with the freshmen.
numbering IS, rushing the banquet
room where the upper classmen were
dining.
1t 10 q tradition OF Wesleyan every
year to hold q sophomore banquet
and II the freshmen locate the meet
ing place they must be invited a.
guests.
The 50 sophomores had just begun
to eat when the group Of freshmen
arrived in two bus loads from Mid
dletown. A pitched battle ensued in
the lobby of the hotel when the
lower classmen were refused admit
tance to the dinner. Clothes were
torn from the students backs and
one sophomore soon found himself
without wearing apparel except for q
pair Of B. v. DIS while women visit
ors In the lobby ran from the room.
A call for help brought a squad Of
policemen but by the time they ar
rived the freshmen, by ruse left the
building to gain entrance to the
dining hail by another door. Here
they consumed much of the food and
when discovered by the upper class
men again. they hurled dishes and
fruit at the oncoming group.
Police at this time arrived on the
scene and quelled the young rioters
only after using their night sticks
The sophomores reorganixed after
their interiors had vacated with the
aid Of the police and had their sor-
rows Nghtened by a party of enter
tatners who had been hired for the
occasion.
The damage to the hotel amounted
to $3.50. mostly In broken dishes. All
of the students carried back to
school today marks Of the battle.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-16

sedalia, Mo-, Oct. Is P-Repub-
lican claims of economy in the ad-
ministration Of governmental affairs
will be the target here tonight Of
Governor Smith In launching his
single speech campaign in this
border state.
To Rap Economy
In addressing an audience in the
huge livestock pavilion at the state
tair grounds few miles from Se-
dalia, the democratic presidential
nominee will take az his text q
single sentence In his acceptance
speech In which he asserted that the
claim Of governmental economy ID
~ baseless a. the claims that gen.
eral business prosperity exists and
that 1t can exist only under republi-
can administration"
Thousands of Missourians are ex-
pected to como here to hear the
speech, which will be broadcast
over 4 nationwide radio chain be-
ginning at eight o'clock. Central
time. The governor worked late on
the speech last night at the Terry
hotel, his headquarters here, but
he was not expected to be able to
complete 1t before noon today at the
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-16
Water BOARD PLANS
EXPANSION At once
Watson and Holden Con.
fer on New Call
for Bids

1t is the plan of the water board
to proceed this year with work on
extension Of the water system.
Chairman James J. Watson of the
water board said today.
Mr.. Watson conferred this morn
ing with Engineer Joseph Holden.
under whose supervision the work
will be carried out and they are
planning to issue q new call for bids
shorty. 1t is expected that not only
the filtration plant but also the
auxiliary main from the sources of
supply will be under construction
before the close Of the year.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-16
TOmlinsOn Gives
e.. q. p. S25 ono

Washington, Oct. 16 Rl-The re-
ceipt of $c5,000 contribution to
the republican campaign fund from
G. A. Tomlinson. president of the
Tomlinson Lines of lake steamers,
Cleveland. Ohio. and Duluth. Mimi,
was announced today by J. X. Mutt,
treasurer Of the republican national
committee. In forwarding the con-
tribution, Tomlinson said he was
bert Hoover would assist industries
In the central states. and benefit the
farmer and coal and iron workers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-16
Boy Receivers Mail
DrOpped From Zeppelin

Washington. Oct. 16 N-Thirteen
year old Bernard Kicker, of this city
doesn't think much Of the dirigible
the Graf Zeppelin as a small ship.
He recovered a large sack Of mail
dropped from the ship as 1t passed
over Washington yesterday.
Ito Washington and City Postmaster
&c. P. Mooney forwarded II. Post
office authorities believe that the
| bag was dropped here by mistake.
1T fell in 4 school ground.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-16
BLANKETS Save
zEPP' 80" ~! GIN
00.- auoo p
u.,. n......,T1 e,e,s -, 3d9f
hVle fIVlHl@ " u., '"'loou
Sewn Cloth Strips
SLOW TRIP EXPLAINED
Officers Had Proceeded Slowly With
Gaping Rent In Side Is Ship Was
in Grave Danger From the Ele-
mentS.

Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, n.
j.. Oct. Is R-Dawn furnished the
first full opportunity to examine the
transatlantic dirigible the Graf Yep
pelin's storm damage. revealing the
extremity in which the SO occu.
pants Of the ship must have been.
until speedy and courageous repairs
held disaster in check.
Window Smashed
The wind having broken small
window in the bottom of the port
fin. ripped off piece of fabric about
so by IS feet, which left a gaping
hole directly into the great $500, 900
cubic foot bag containing the fuel
and lifting gas.
Crude methods were employed to
make repairs in mid-ocean. beds
being stripped of their blankets to
stun the breach through which the
storm might have wreaked havoc
within the ship.
-Four men of the crew, including
the youthful son Of the pilot. DIR.
Hugo Eckener. climbed out over the
fins duralumin girders. the tatters
Of the ripped cotton fabric, heavy
with metal paste. whipping about
them as they worked in wind and
rain. These modern sailors whose
element is the air, instead Of the
sea, did a job on their precarious
perch $500 feet above the waves.
Lashed Ends
From the floor of the hangar 1t
could be seen, by craning the neck
and peering high above. how des-
perately working men caught ends
| of lashing fabric and twisted them
about girders. making all fast and
preventing further damage.
1t was the notable work of those
four men that enabled the wireless
call for assistance from navy ves-
sells, sent out when the fin first tore,
to be cancelled within ten minutes.
But when the repairs were made
almost the entire bottom of the fin
was left bare and the wide juncture
CONTINUED on Page COY
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-16
Robinson Won't Sit
With Radio Commission

Washington, Oct. is R|Judge
Ira f. Robinson. chairman Of the
federal radio commission. declined
to sit with other members Of tile
commission today at hearings of
broadcasting stations protesting
their assignments under the new al
locations. Judge Robinson issued the
following statement:
Having opposed and voted
against the plan and the reallocation
made Hereunder, l deem 1t unethi-
cal and improp er to take part in the
hearings Of complaints against the
same. or the hearings for modifica-
tiona Of the same"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-16
landing Of ship
Tires PASSENGERS
Five Hours Elapse Before They
GO Through Customs
WEARY and WORN OUT
First Traveller to Pay Way Across
Ocean In Air Liner Find Getting
on Boat Easier and More COM
Portable

J., Oct. 16 R,-Crossing the Atlantic
by airship in itself is not a particu-
larly arduous experience. It's when
you land that the real work begins.
The passengers on the Graf Zep-
pelin found out about this last night
all about it. They didn't say So
although they might, after the widely
heralded eight days have elapsed
but, II this observer is a good guess
er at all, they're going to yell for
parachutes somewhere off Cape
Hatteras next time they come to
America on an airship.
With indignant unanimity they
declared to the reporters who man.
aged to get through the crowd and
within hailing distance as the big
silver fish settled gently down onto
the landing field that there wasn't
a thing to that story about their
being seasick, they were still abroad
then, thinking about cigarettes and
a good dinner, and feeling clipper.
Trail Wearily Out
Some five hours later. they trailed
wearily out of the improvised GUS
toms office in the hangar, looking.
not airsick, but landing sick"-and
plenty.
1.-The crossing wasn't tiring'-it
was fun," moaned Lady Grace
Drummond Hay. British journalist,
with q title. but this -''
At 5:Ss p. M, the Graf Zeppelin
was hauled down into mob of push
ing. clamoring, enthusiastic welcom-
ers at the naval air station. Lady
Drummond Hay thought it was fun.
She appeared at the window. smart
ly dressed in black and white, gaily
answering the questions shouted at
her by the American girl reporters.
Pale and Hungry
At 1915 p. m.--pale, hungry and
tired-she autographed the last
postcard thrust at her out Of the
mob, crept down a back stairway
and departed for New York in a
motor car.
I'm hungry" she said-she al.
most sobbed 1t.
so are we," cheerfully observed
one OF the girl reporters. We've
been living on nothing but ice cream
for two days waiting for YOU"
II haven't had any ice cream for
long. long time" sighed Lady
Grace Drummond Hay. First OF all
after they landed. came the health
inspector. He had to get through
the crowd. He was late. 1t Was
well along toward 1885 before he
finished. No dinner was served
aboard the Graf Zeppelin last night.
Hadn't they been talking all day
about "eating dinner in New York
tonight?"
BY the time the doctor was
through with them. the passenger
aboard the Graf Zeppelin-as they
may inform you week from to-
morrow. an agreement they were re.
quired to sign forbidding them to
talk for publication sooner-were
thinking rather favorably Of the
ships cuisine.
But 1t wasn't dinner they got. II
was a walk. Half a mile across the
landing field from the ship to the
hangar, through sand up to their
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-16
Hickman Must Die as
Young Won't Interfere

Sacramento. Cal. Oct. 16 Rl-
Governor c. c. Young Of California
refused today to interfere with the
execution of William Edward Hick-
man, set for next Friday morning at
San Quentin prison.
The governor made this known
after conferences with
Jerome Walsh. Kansas City. attor-
ney for Hickman and Thamas Hick-
man OF FL Paso. Texas, father Of
the condemned youth.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-16
Lady Hay Tired Out
On Arrival at Hotel

New York, Oct. 16.-tN1LAdy
Drummond Hay. the Graf Zeppelin's
only woman passenger. walked into
the Waldorf-Astoria hotel at :
O'Clock this morning. signed for .
room and retired Immediately. conn
pletely tired out" She left word
that she was not to be disturbed ex-
cept for Z possible telephone call
from London. but none came.
Lady Hay rested in her rsem dur.
ing the forenoon while tha eiotAsD
she had brought on the aiesAaD wsss
pressed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-16
ALCORN PROMISES
TO HIDE NO ONE
viii Not Shield Official Folly or
Wrong Doing
WATKINS CASE "S0RDID"
Wife OF Confessed Fraud Collapses
- Prosecutor Outlines Life of
Husband and Recess II Declared
Pcnding Her Recovery.

Hartford. Oct. 16 Op-The SUPER
ior criminal court room rapidly fll-
ed with spectators early this after
noon In anticipation of some disclos-
ures by States Attorney Hugh NJ.
Alcorn. Roger w. Watkins. Hart
ford broker. who induced promoi-
nent state officials to become iden-
titled with his National Associated
Investors. Inc, was presented for
sentence. having pleaded guilty last
week to conspiracy to defraud the
public and to making false state-
ments to the state bank commits
sioner. Watkins wife and her two
brothers, Guy and Maynard Tress-
lar. were also to be sentenced by
Judge Brown. having pleaded gull
ty to participation in the conspiracy.
Ears were attentively inclined to
catch every word of Mr.. Alcorn's
presentation which linked the
names Of those in high places with
the hectic career OF N. A. I. and to
follow the states attorneys presen-
tation Of the story in chronological
order and in sequences from the ar
rival Of Watkins In Hartford in the
spring of 1927 to the present.
Refers 70 Past History
Some of the brokers' past history
in Pennsylvania, Ohio and other
places was referred to, and testi-
mony reviewed which showed Wa.-
kins In the brokerage and financial
game in several cities long before
Hartford knew him and the potent
fact that In more than one instance
the Tresslar brothers appeared on
the scene following Watkins and
were employed in the brokerage
houses and that in more than one
instance. Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins left
hurriedly those cities in which Wat
kins was engaged in business. The
Hartford story holds a tense inter-
est. Alcorn said. 1t was here that
Watkins came and got 4 job with
A. J. Callahan & Co., brokers, rep
resenting that he had been in the
mausoleum business for \ dozen
yoars but could learn the financial
business. Mr.. Alcorn pointed out
that Watkins had professed to be
broke. borrowed $50 from Mr.. CAL
lahan the hrst day and in three
weeks time had control OF the Of
fee and Callahan had little to say
about his own business.
Watkins RAPID RISE
Watkins made money with sur
pristng rapidity. bought fine house
on Walbridge road in West Hartford
and installed his wife and children.
He ran the brokerage business at
high speed; took in the Milford
youth. Winthrop Gregory. and
changed the business to the name OF
Winthrop Gregory 4 Co.: became ac-
quainted with Louis Bouet. the
former New Britain young man who
was q deep student Of investment
trusts: took him and started the N.
A. I. getting the law firm of Ship
man 4 Goodwin to prepare a char
ter. which in the long run proved to
require the approval Of the bank
commissioner to operate.
Mr.. Alcorn referred to the re-
markable contract by which Wat
kins was to have 10000 shares OF
N. A. ]. for selling the 10000 shares
to be marketed and the note OF Win
throp Gregory 4 Co. to be held by
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-16
Hartford Man Faces
Trial for Murder

Montpelier. VT, Oct. 16-lR1
August Cassiani of Hartford. Conn.,.
went on trial today for the murder
Of Nicola Terpolilli. who was stab
bed to death on August 81 last at
Barre, where both men we're employ
ed as laborers on state highway con-
gtruction.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-16
Coolidge to Address
Grange on Nov. 18th

Washington. Oct. 1S N-Presi-
dent Coolidge today accepted an in
vitati0n to address the National
Grange which holds Its 62nd annual
meeting In Washington Nov. 1e.
The address will be broadcast
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-16
New Britain Men See
The Graf Zeppelin Land

New Britain was represented
among the large crowd that
greeted the Graf Zeppelin when
it landed at Lakehurst, N. j.,
early last evening. Many local
people left early yesterday morn
ing for Lakehurst when It be-
came known that the giant Zep-
pelin was expected to land late
In the afternoon. Among those
present from New Britain were
John kunZ, Herman Water,
George Water and Harry Morton.
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Average Daily Circulstieo Tsr
81 c;:1 IS; s;''': IN. 1873,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-10
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

OF letting by the City Of Browns
Vile. Texas, OF the improvement Of
the following streets, to-wit:
Widening 1ith Street Ten Feet
90 feetl from the East line Of Mon
roe Street to the West line OF Lin
coin Boulevard. 1870 Sq. Yds.
paving.
Notice r. Hereby Given That:
WHEREAS. the City 81 Browns
willie. has heretofore BY resolutions
directed the improvement OF the
above mentioned streets, between the
above mentioned limits. by grading.
raising. and filling the same. and by
improving the same by the construc-
ton OF concrete curhs and cutters
wherever deemed necessary, and raw
ing the same with one the follow
ing types OF pavement. 10 be selected
BY the City Commission Of the said
City. to-wit:
C1) 5-inch reinforced concrete base
with | IL inch hot mix rock asphalt
wearing surface:
C2) 5-inch reinforced concrete base
with 1 10 inch asphaltic concrete
wearing surface;
(3) 5-inch reinforced concrete base
with / IL inch Warrenite Bitulithic
wearing surface;
(4) 3-inch rolled gravel base with
9 1-2 inch bituminous concrete base
with I IL inch Warrenite Bitulithic
wearing surface;
WHEREAS. plans and specified
tions have been prepared for the said
work BY the City Engineer. which are
on file in the office Of the City Sec
rtary. and have been duly approved
by the City Commission.
NOW. THEREFORE, All persons
desiring to bid upon the work Of
making the said improvements are
requested TO do so in accordance with
the said resolutions. plans and speci-
~fications 10 which they are referred.
by filing sealed bids therefor with
the said City Sescretary. on or before
the 18th day of November. A. ID.
1928. At ten o'clock. A. Nj.
Bidders will be required TO make
their bids on forms Of proposals hy
the City Secretary. and which may be
obtained NJ his office, and no bid will
be considered unless the same II ac-
c~ompanied by n certified check upon
an acceptable bank. payable 70 the
Mayor OF tn City Of Brownsville. in
n. cunt and on conditions designated
by and in the said proposal. Bidders
may bid either upon all the different
alternative plans. materials. and
methods prescribed BY said specifica-
tons. or upon any one or more there
Of. The City OF Brownsville re-
serves the right 20 sccept any hid or
bids. or 70 reject any bid or bids in
whole or in pnrt.
"A. r. Munday. City Secretary.
CITY OF Brownsville. Texas.
i1-5-14-t0t-3f96.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-10
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Continued from page one.l
refinement or the court Of Me-
dieval kyoto. In the bows and
arrows and corselets Of the guards
before the throne room there lived
again the swagger OF the warriors
OF feudal Japan. The modern age
was pictured in the 1928 toilettes
OF the ladies OF the diplomatic
corps and the diplomatic uniforms
or full evening dress Of their es-
corts.
The spectacle took place in the
throne hall called Shishin-D Den, OF
purple Mysterious Hail." in the
southern section Of the Imperial
Palace Park. When the climatic
point was reached the emperor and
his consort. Nagako, were seated on
their canopied thrones in the center
Of the hall. with the princes and prin.
cesses of the blood-25 in number
ranged before them. thanked BY the
minister Of the imperial household
the grand master Of ceremonies snc
otehr high officials Of the court.
In Rich Setting
The throne hall, opened 70 the
south. was visible with all IL con,
tanned from the broad forecourt
where the majority Of participant.
and spectators had their places. Or
the three sides facing the Shishin,
Den the forecourt was enclosed By
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-10
That Million Dollar Feeling for $50 Down. Buy Cars from Qassieds

richly c~urtained corridors in which,
and In temporary pavilions adjoining.
the invited guests had their stations.
Down the center Of the court ran the
most colorful part OF the spectacle.
Two rows Of brilliant silken banners
enclosed "a rectargle i'm which were
ranged the guards in medieval cos
tune, drums. gongs and pcnnon-
capped spears.
Soon after midday guards took
their stand at the gates Of the en-
closure, and guests and actors began
to move 10 their allotted places. The
thrice repeated booming % the gongs
and drums announced the beginning.
and the highest of the participants
moved to their stations within the
hall.
The Emperor Approaches
a warning cry by masters Of ccrc-
mony told Of the approach of the
emperor. who entered upon his throne
dais from the north. the curtains OF
the front, or southern side. OF the
throne, remaining undrawn. The
empress followed to her throne. Aft
or she had taken her place the eur
tains OF the two thrones were drawn
back. Their majesties were disclos-
ed TO the assemblage seated on their
chairs Of black lacquer and mother
Of pearl. On the emperor's either
hand were rich black l~acquered
stands, on one of which rested the
sacred sword, on the other the sacred
jewel.
The emperor rose. holding his bat
on OF office before him. The en-
press also rose under her canopy
flourishing her ceremonial fan N
cedar wood. All present made obcis.
ance to their majesties. The emperor
still standing, read his imperial re-
script, announcing his accession.
Asks Sun Goddess Blessing
4 Hirohito's slender figure was vol.
uminouSly swathed in his robes IA
ancient ceremony, Of brilliant or
angcr the color OF the rising sun
Empress Nagako was clad i'll the
~"karaginu" and "Itsustuginu," which
have constituted the female ceremo
NAL costume from the middle ages,
karaginu il a comparatively short
tunic with shorter sleeves than the
modern kimono. The ItsustuRinu II
a five-fold kimono with each Of its
five folds visible at the sleeves and
hem Of the skirt.
Before ascending the throne the
emperor had knelt this morning wv.
fore the shrine Of the Sun Goddess
and invoked her blessing on hill
reign. This took place in the Shun.
kyo-Den. the detached hall or the
Imperial Palace and was witnessed
by l,9ll persons including a foreign
diplomatic contingent Of % Of whom
81 were III