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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-10
SILENCE CAUSES
| GREATEST ALARM
Finnish Airman to Fly Over
Italia Camp Today
men LOSING COURAGE"
Eight Hours Have Elapsed Without
Radio Word from stranded Crew
Men are Rapidly Going Insane
With Waiting.

Copyright 1928 by United Press)
Virgo Bay. Spitzbergen, July 10
UP)-Eight hours silence from the
four haggard, starving men left on
the dirigible Italia ice camp off
North East Land caused the utmost
alarm here today and Lieut.. Sarko,
of Finland, prepared to take off at
once to fly over the camp.
Are In Despair
Just after midnight this morning.
Giuseppe Biagi, radio operator at
the camp, sent off despairing.
heartrending message that told OF
the desperate condition of himself
and his companions.
I'VE are losing courage and are
increasingly despondent," he said.
Rush help to us quickly. Rescue
seems SO near and yet so far
At 8 a. m. today there had been
no communication since that mes
sage, and ordinarily the early morn
ing is utilized for sending messages
frequently.
So great was the alarm among
rescue leaders that Lieut.. Sarko VOL
unteered to start out Immediately to
look over the camp, hoping that his
visit would lend the suffering men
fresh courage.
The Italian Dornier whale sea-
plane is being equipped with a n; W
motor by mechanics working in re-
lays, so that it, too. will be able to
take the air.
Can Hardly Crawl.
Cnshayen. SO weak they can hard
ly more than crawl about their tent,
unDle to wash because in their con-
dition they can not endure the Icy
water. starving because they can not
eat the scanty supply of frozen penn
mican, it was easy for rescuers TO
picture the plight of the four men
now that the full story of their life
in the camp has been brought to
the world.
This story. the first complete one.
revealed also how Natalie Ceccioni.
chief engineer of the Italia, died in
the camp.
He died alone on a smooth, cold
ice pack, succumbing to the wounds
he received when the Italia crashed
May 25 and to the freezing tenn
perature.
The full story became known
when Lieutenant Elmer Paal Lund-
borg was rescued from the ice floe
after smashing his plane In an at
tempt to rescue Ceccioni
Lundborg made one flight to the
island and removed Genei0' TN
lCOntinued on Page 81
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OVERCOME BY heat
Neriden Man, Employe of Under
cliffc Sanatoriun, Is Found Dead
In Open Lot Near Institution

Meriden, July 10 R-Nicholas
Peterson. 55, an employe of Under
cliffe Sanatorium, was found dead in
an open lot about mile from the
institution this morning, apparently
victim of heat prostration.
The body was found at the foot of
a four foot embankment from the
top of which the man Is believed
to have fallen when overcome. Dr.
E. T. Bradstreet. medical examiner.
gave permission for removal Of the
body to an undeHaker's parlors fol-
lowing an Investigation. The dead
man has been at the state institu-
tion since 1916. He has a sister
who at one time lived in New Brit
ain.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-10
Ion Issues Causdc Statement
in Which He Declares Smith
Must Be Supported
URGES DEFEAT OF hay
IN MISSOURI PRIMARY
In Singing Attack, Old Warhorse
says He Is Opposed to Surrender.
ing state Of Missouri To Anti.
saloon League and Ku Klux Kan"
and "Sending Another Heflin 10
Senate"

and "sendins Another Heflin 70
senate"
st. Louis, Mo-. July 10 UP)-In
one of the most caustically worded
statements of his political career,
United States Senator James A. Reed
asserted today that prohibition will
nave a controlling, and, l believe, 4
determinatiye influence in the cam.
paign'
His statement. addressed ito the
democrats of Missouri" was dictated
before he left here to confer with
Gov. Alfred +. Smith and party
leaders in New York. 1t urged de-
feat of Charles NJ. Hay. dry candi-
date for the senate in the Missouri
primary, and nomination of his life
long friend. James A. Collet, 4 wet.
"The difficulty in this campaign"
Reed said. will be to convince the
adherents of prohibition that some
better method for handling the tenn
perance problem can be devised than
the present prohibitory laws.
Would Repudiate smith
Governor Smith declares the Vol
stead law must be changed. Hay
declares it shall not be changed. II
We repudiate Smiths policy. we re-
pudiate our candidate. II We repu-
diate Hays policy, we repudiate the
candidate for the senate, assuming
such calamity as Hays nomina-
ton.
THE question is not a minor one
1t is one Of the very important
propositions now before the country.
1t will have Il controlling. and l be-
lieye determinative influence In the
campaign.
"In order to secure votes for Gov.
ernor Smith. We must 20 before tho
people in press and on the platform
and present arguments to show Gov.
Smith is right when he declares the
present conditions to be intolerable
and that a change must be made.
II am absolutely convinced that
the name of Charles NJ. Hay on the
ticket will drag it to defeat"
Reeds enmity for Hay-which as
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Hartford Woman Dies

Hartford. July 10 R-Hartford's s
first fatality due to the heat wave
of the, past two days occurred at 9
o'clock this morning at the Hartford
hospital with the death Of Mrs. Jo-
seph Axmovitch. so. Of 80 Sheldon
street. Mrs. Axmovitch was over
come by the heat late yesterday af-
ternoon and taken to the hospital
in the police ambulance.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-10

some distance dNay from the SPOT
when he saw Grace and D'Brien
struggling in the water. The boat in
which the man and girl were sitting
was not far from the boys. ker-
shaw jumped into his AUTOMOBILES
and rode around the shore OF the
lake to get near the spot and reach
ed 1t after about five minutes ride.
he shouted to the man and girl to
help bring O'Brien in but they paid
no attention to his suggestion,
OBrien made his way to shore near
ly exhausted after his long battle TO
save the life of his pal and Kershaw
helped him TO s,agger TO land,
kershaw said he criticized the
man and the girl in the boat for
their failure to be of assistance and
the girl replied; Il didn't want to
get drowned" The mans excuse was
that he could not row we'll. Later
when crowd gathered on shore
and began TO hoot the man and girl,
the former grabbed the oars and
proved to the satisfaction of the
spectators that he was familiar with
handling boat.
kershaw praised O'Brien for his
efforts and said he did everything
possible to Save his companion, even
risking his own life.
Cyril, who was the son of James
Is. Grace. superintendent of mails IN
tie New Britain post office, was out
Tor his first swim of the season in
a bathing suit which he had bought
yesterday afternoon. With Vincent
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-10
LADIES' an Gen mum, Introducin'
Mewington:s Three Legged Kitten

able shoulder joint, but there is no
leg attached thereto.
The animal runs and jumps and
trisks and gambols around like other
cats, and seems not to notice its
handicap. 1t has been remarked that
because Of Its peculiar defect it
walks with a gait like sailor.
Mr.. Gilbert will raise it with the
others.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-10
Smith Will Own the
Largest Brown Derby

New York. July 10 LP-Gov-
ernor Smith will own the largest
brown derby in the world.
Boy Scouts arranged for the
presentation of the head piece at
the governors annual visit to
their camp at Bear Mountain this
afternoon.
The derby is five feet long and
four feet high. 1t follows the ap-
proved lines of the Bowery Kelly
of 40 odd years ago. The rim Is
fiat and wide enough for a bicy-
clist to ride upon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-10
Gorham Co. Manager
Drowned in Long Island

New York, July 10 UP)-Hen-
dirk Nelson, S5, manager of the
Gorham Company store. was drown
ed today while swimming in the
East river off Whitest one. Queens.
Nelson vas swimming we'll out
from the dock when he was seized
by the cramps and sank before any
of his companions could reach him.
The body has not been recovered.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-10
Gleat.Granddaughter of
Gen. Grant Is tO Marry

Paris. July 10 R,-Major-Geney
FRINGE Cantacuzene and Princess
Cantacuzene. the former Julia Dent
Grant, granddaughter of President
Grant, today announced the engage
ment of their youngest daughter Ida
to John Hanbury Williams a I0
don.
The date for the wedding has not
been fixed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-10
Morton Hoyt Leaps Into Sea OF
Grand Banks Of NeWf0und.
land Following Jest
DID NOT HAVE INTENTION
OF COMMITTING SUICIDE
Son Of Solicitor General Of Ex-
President Taft Saved tn Dense
Fog When Liner Makes Complete
Circle Following His Wild Leap
Into Sea Friday Night - Swan
Feebly.

Into Sea Friday Night - Swan
Feebly.
New York. July 10 LP,-A dare
uttered in jest by seventeen year old
Elsie Ekengren. of Washington. D.
c.. caused Morton Hoyt. 90, of
Washington, to jump overheard
from the Frenkh liner Rochambeau
while the ship was off the Grand
Banks last Friday evening. Miss
Ekengren told the story today when
the liner arrived. Hoyt is son of
the late Henry NJ. Hoyt United
States solicitor general under the
Taft administration.
Hoyt, who was rescued in dense
fog. arrived In the ships hospital.
He refused to see reporters.
Miss Ekengren returned after
being graduated from finishing
school at Lucerne, Switzerland, She
said she was responsible for Hoyt's
act and denied that he had tried to
commit suicide.
II didn't seriously dare him to
Jump overheard. 1t was done N a
spirit Of jest" she said, land
never dreamed he would take me
seriously and do it. I was astonish-
ed when he jumped overheard.
Really, l feel very badly about it,"
Captain Rollin. commander of the
liner said that the Rochambeau was
in a dense fog that restricted visi-
bility to so metres when he heard
the cry of man overheard" The
vessel turned in complete circle
and while a lifeboat vas lowered
Hoyt, swimming feebly and crying
for help, was dimly discerned final
]y. He was picked up semi-con-
scious and was placed in bed in the
infirmary.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-10
Washington Receives
Relief From the Heat

Washington. July 10 GP-A drop
of 20 degrees in temperature to "A
from the maximum reached yester-
day brought relief to the national
capital today from the heat wave
which gripped 1t for nearly a week.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-10
Mrs. HOOver's Father
Is Resting Easily"

Placcr,ile. Calf, July 10 (UP)
C. ID. Henry. 81. father-in-law Of
Herbert Hoover, republican presi-
Dental candidate, who is suffering
from a heart attack and paralysis,
was resting easily" at a sanatorium
here today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-10
Murray Hubert Is Now
Head of the Elks

Miami. Fla. July 10 R-Murray
Hubert. of New York city. was
unanimously elected grand exalted
ruler at the sixty fourth annual con-
vention of the Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order of Elhs here today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-10
pRESIDENT SHOWS MERCY

Superior. Wis. July 10 R-Pres-
ident Coolidge today committed to
life Imprisonment the sentence Of
Malcolm Howard. negro. due to
be executed in Washington. D. c..
on July - for first degree murder.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-10
7wo Boys Victims of Drowning;
Lake Pocotopaug and Plainpille
Scenes of Afternoon Tragedies
Cyril ]. Grace, II, of PSI Maple Street. Sinks From
Sight After Vincent O'Bren, 1S of 256 Hart
Street Tries to Rescue Him-PlainvilIe Lad
Saves Two, Then Loses Own Life

l"o droWnlngs widely New
bflah and PanNie homes
ooy was drowned at Lake Pocooaug while
A Panvle
to shallow 7o--e
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-10
No Immediate Relief Is Seen
in Other Sections
MANY DEATHS REPORTED
Hartford Woman Dies In Hospital
This Morning-Edward Cromwell
Of Birth Control Case, Frustrated
In Bridgeport.

IN bridgeport.
New York. July 10 CP,-Rain and
cooling winds today had broken in
some sections of the east the 4S
hour heat wave which has claimed
over two score lives, but in other
sections no immediate relief was in
sight.
The little town Of Richville near
Gouverneur. n. Y. was struck by a
wind and electrical storm last night
which uprooted trees. damaged
houses and put the lighting and
phone systems out of order.
At Ottawa, Ont, severe wind
and rain storm indirectly caused the
death of one man who picked up a
live wire which had been blown
down by the so miles an hour wind.
The roof of the New York Central
freight shed was blown off, lighting
and communication systems we're
disrupted and many buildings dam
aged.
New York city experienced the
hottest weather in two years. The
thermometer reached % degrees at
noon driving thousands to the
beaches where many spent the night
under police guard. Six deaths di-
rectly attributed to the heat were
recorded and there were numerous
prostrations.
88 in Glens Falls
The highest temperature In the
east was % degrees recorded at
Glens Falls. n. Y.
Three children seeking relief from
the heat at Middletown, n. Y. were
drowned in Lake Jefferson when
their improvised craft sank a few
feet from shore. Three deaths we're
reported from the district around
Albany. and two from the Buffalo
district.
One death was reported from
Philadelphia where a temperature of
80 degrees was recorded. At Mount
Pleasant, Pa, one death occurred
from the heat. Two persons. one a
seven year old girl, were drowned
at Reading. Pa. while at Werners-
willie, Pa, a swimmer lost his life
" hen seized with a cramp.
At jamestown. N. Y, laborer
believed crazed by the heat, which
reached a maximu Of 81 degrees
there, hanged himself.
Boston at 81
Cooling breezes in Boston held the
temperature to q maximum Of 81
degrees at noon. 1t dropped rapid
ly from that point to So early In the
evening.
A hail storm at Plattsburg, n T.,
did considerable damage.
One Dead
Bridgeport. July 10 UPD-One
person was dead and three were re
covering from heat prostration to-
day as result Of the hottest July .
in 16 years here. Frank Puczko, so.
succumbed to the heat after collaps-
ing in the moulding room of a local
machine works.
Among those prostrated was Ed
ward Cromwell. widely known since
his arrest at his wife's complaint
that he forced her to bear too many
children.
Hot In Boston
Boston. July 10 UP)-The heat
wave which was driven out of Bos-
ton yesterday by a cool east wind
returned with vengeance today. and
indications were that Sundays max
imum temperature of. "a might be
nearly equalled before night.
At 10 a. m. today the temperature
was II and mounting steadily. and
weather officials predicted that the
mercury would enter the nneties
before the heat wave was broken at
least temporarily by thunder show
ers expected late in the day.
Cooler To-day
Washington. July 10 UP)-The
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Average Daily Cireulatiea Fer
S"i; %;;t IL s''''. ding 1868
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
"CoL SIMS AGAIN SPEAKING" FRANCIS SAID.

as anything else that made England
raise once more its bid for Wassmuss
There was now reward of $4,000
"a quarter of a million dollars--of-
fered for the man, dead or alive!
He seemed to continue very much
alive, however, for from the hills came
news to the British that he was gath
ering his chiefs for an attack on
Bushire, which began to look something
like major warfare.
And as If that were only a minor
item in his plans, WasSmuss at the
same time turned his eyes to India,
BritainS great base. Like an archl-
tect's plan, the scheme WaSSmuss drew
up for India began with a solid founda-
ton, erected stories of structure, took
into account masses and major strains
and worked out details even to the
decorations Germany would pin on the
breasts Of the rajahs who should serve
her we'll in the revolving India.
To put this plan into execution Wass-
muss assigned his lieutenant, Brug-
mann. A date was set when Brugmann
was to leave the hills, go down to the
coast and thence by water to India
With an artificial complexion, an ap-
propriate treatment of the beard Brug-
mann had raised and with convincing
papers and equipment, WasSmuss' lieu
tenant, looking in every way the elderly
rug dealer of ShiraZ, made his way to
the coast.
X X X +
AT an officers club near a British
military encampment on the Persian
Gulf three cavalry captains and mem
Der of the British secret service were
playing tennis. A sprinkling of natives
looked on indifferently.
Another native, an elderly man, came
up. A ball bounded out of the tennis
court and rolled near him. He picked
1t up and rolled 1t back to the players.
A little later the same thing happened
again.
The secret service man, after a set
had gone to deuce for several games,
mopped his face and called out:
lawfully sorry. but I'm afraid I'll
have to quit. don't seem to be as fit
as thought. Id better 60 and lie
down. VIII you excuse me?"
The others did not urge dirau.ka. ataxx.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30

German people and the Persians-he
selected the daughter of the most pow
erful of the Persian chiefs and married
her.
y \ X n
THE wedding was royal in splendor
= and exceedingly we'll attended.
Every chieftain in southern Persia was
there; their wives. their sisters, there
cousins and their aunts; merchants and
landed gentry; priests and politicians,
and to make sure that no important
class whatsoever in Persia was omitted
WaSsmusS had invited many representa-
tiveS of the common people-Shepherd
and fishermen, porters and farmers,
seamen and dock laborers, manual
workers and even professional purveyors
of pleasures who in most other circum-
stances would be but little honored
1t was not difficult for Wassmuss to
be generous to, his guests at the we'd
ding, for the German government was
paying for it all. Nor was there any
secret about 1t in Berlin. Indeed, there
had been a special appropriation made
for that purpose. But the item was al
located to the budget of the imperial
secret service
For what had inspired Wassmuss
Wdo lllo fIoIOIl VI tIlc opportunity NC
fore him to become the superSpy for
Germany in the Orient. With India
in back of him sending British REIN
forcements. with Mesopotamia imme-
diately next door, with Turkey just as
near, with the Suez Canal-that vi
tally strategic gate between Europe
and Asia--so near to him. Wassmuss
could use 10000 eyes with consider
able advantage to Germany.
That was why he had invited so
many to his wedding. With festivi-
ties Wassmuss combined the business
of organizing his guests and their fol-
lowers everywhere into vast network
with which to fish for information.
To his Teutonic gift for organization
WasSmuSS now added delicacy of tact.
And he needed 1t In the situation. For
in an Oriental country where caste
and hierarchy dominate. Wassmuss had
to organize both the mighty and the
lowly, chief and scavenger. Brahmin
and pariah into single interacting
machine of espionage.
The wedding over, WasSmus' guests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30

his arm, rose in his seat, then stepped
off into space.
He dropped like a plummet for 1000
feet, then the parachute opened.
Height, wind and direction had been
calculated with German precision and
the parachute landed Francks at just
about the right distance behind the
British lines. He dragged the para
chute to depression in the sand and
buried it. Then with his bundle under
his arm he cautiously went forward.
He was dressed in the uniform of a
staff captain in the British army, and
! the tabs were those of a division sta
toned farther down the Jaffa-Jerusa-
lem line. .4t d.
EvEN while he was falling through
- the air he had begun observation
and by the time he landed he had
| something of birds-eye view to go by.
phone line, and after considerable
cropping and some of the luck that ia
vors the brainy he found a communi-
eating wire.
The bundle he had brought along
contained an outfit for tapping tele-
phone line. He cut the wire, Spliced it
to his apparatus. put the receiver to his
ear and listened. He was rewarded
by hearing voice over the wire In the
midst Of furious lecture to some one
for not getting some report or other to
general headquarters when here it was
already two hours overdue.
But Col. Sims" protested the other
end of the wire, tive been given an
extension of time for the report!"
You didn't get it from me, Mai.
Cochranl"
The colloquy did not last long; and
as military men are instructed against
dispensing important information over
the telephone Francks learned but little
more than two names and the fact
that some report was overdue.
Then he proceeded to the business
next in hand With the sending part
of the apparatus he rang up and after
9. short wait got on the wire the Maj.
Cochran who had Just been so roughly
handled by Col. Sims.
Col. Sims again speaking!" Francks
said-and the intimation was excellent,
Il forgot to say that Capt. Edward
Stenwick is on an inspection tour and
is about due with you any moment now.
You will extend to him every facility"
Yes, SIR"
"Good-by."
Francks hung up the receiver, then
took it off again.
He did not know the password and
it was important, of course, that he
should. He listened for some time in
the hope that with luck some one would
mention 1t over the telephone But no
one did, and time was working against
him. Finally he had to move on ..
He detached his apparatus and buried
it in the sand. Then he respliced the
telephone wire, put 1t back in its place
and turned his face to the British
camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30
BY JOSEPH GOLLOMB,
Author OF Master Man Hunters"

THERE in American ball hitter the batsman
whose performance commonplace and inferior
as the situation in the lacks tension takes danger
to his team the instant chance of victory stimulate
bring him out OF 0bscurity into brilliant achievement
From base ball to with But
brings out Of obcuriy the pinch hitter the whose
situations
or shater the of majority of psychological
that then
the bodneSS
desperate situations would naive
atty colorfu with than in the spying
certain sector the Pard front became uncomfortable They
were being decimated they did
wholly wiped out they would either have abandon the terrain
blow the theirs
it fell would collapse considerable section of
allied front
attempt to blast the position.