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New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
SHOWER FOR MISS MAJEWSKI

A shower was given last night in honor of Miss Jane H. Majewski, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Bronis- laus Majewski of 319 Burrtt street by Miss Anna Kozlowski at Miss MaieWski's home.
 About fifty guests from this city and Waterbury attended, and Miss Majewslli was the recipient of many gifts During the evening dancing was enjoyed.
 Miss MaicWski will become the bride of Stanley Budnick, son of MT. and Mrs, Joseph Budnick of PA Booth street, on October 15 at the Sacred Heart church. She is the secretary of the Stanley Arszylowicz real estate agency.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
TROLLEYMAN DIES
Carl Ecklund, Conductor For Five Years, Passes Away at Home on Cherry Street.

Sl'tTTy StTctt.
 Carl Theodore Ecklund, 27, died last evening at his home on 130 Cherry street. He was a conductor for the Connecticut Co. for the past five years. He was a member of the Trolleymen's union and the Evangel- ical English Lutheran church.
 He is survived by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles J. Ecklund; one sister, Mrs. Philip Joyce; and one brother, Maurice J. Ecklund of Will bra ham, Mass.
 Prayer will be held at the house tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. Funeral services will be conducted at the Erwin Memorial chapel at 8 o'clock. Rev. Frederick Schae effer will officiate. Burial will be in the FaiView cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
Local D. A. R. Invited
 To WestbrOOk Exercises

Members of Esther Stanley chap ter, D, A. R., are invited by the trus- tees of the David Bushnell house and the directors of the Society of Descendants of Westbrook Settlers to attend the ceremonies commem- orating the patriotic achievements of David Bushnell, a graduate of Yale in 1775, a captain of the sap- pers and miners in the war of the Revolution, and the inventor of the first submarine. The ceremonies will take place at the Bushnell house at Westbrook tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock,
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
FREIGHTER IN BRIDGEPORT

Bridgeport, Oct. Pl-The ocean treighter Marian Otis Chandler, the largest ever to come into port here, is docked after a 5000 mile trip from Gray's harbor, state of Wash ington.
 The frcighter, carrying a crew of S4 and until it reached New York, two black cats as mascots-they de- serted in New York, according to the captain-is 424 feet long and dis places l2,0O0 tons when fully loaded.
 She can make II knots.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
AUTHORESS GETS DIVORCE

Bridgeport, Oct. R}-Marion Elisabeth Wilson Wise of Norwalll. formerly on the stage in musical comedy companies, who now de- scribes herself as an authorcss, was given a divorce by Judge Alfred C. Baldwin today from William Clair Wise, a Los Angeles newspapermau.
 NJ <. Wisc's conrtship was three weeks long, of whirlwind typc and welded life lasted but month She said that the romance began in June, 1927, while she was ill HOllyW
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
SEEK BATES DISARMAMENT

Boston, Oct. f tRt-A petition for the disbarmcnt in this state of John l.. Bates, former governor, was filed with the supreme court today by the Boston Bar association. The pet- ton was impounded at the request and Bates.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
SEEK MARRIAGE LICENSES

Applications for marriage licenses were received today at the office of the town clerk from Joseph P. Kasyzcki of Kansington and Sophie c. Robaczynski of 2S Doris street, and from Robert T. Martin of Newington and Alice T. Rivers of 35 Dwight street.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
APPOINTS POLICEMEN

Hartford, Oct. f P-Gov. John II. TrumDull, on recommendation of the New Haven Railroad con- pany, has appointed D. II. r,nes of the Bronx, N. Y; Homer L.. Bright, of Greenwich, and Joseph Bova, of Hartford, railroad police men.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04

Super quality rayon, locked scam s throughout, reinforced crotch. Colors: White, flesh and peach,
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
PROF. REYNOLDS DEAD

New Haven, Oct. UP)-Hora- tio M. Reynolds, professor emeritus of Greek language and literature at Yale. died suddenly at his home here last night i0 his 73rd year after q heart attack.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
10 \EAES' SAVINGS STOLEN

Boston, Oct. 1 (UP)-En route to a steamship office, Giocchino Ermini Of West Lynn was robbed yesterday of $2,000 which he had saved dur ing the past 10 years in anticipation of returning to his old home in Italy
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04

If the French ace and his con- panion succeeded in flying almost to Chita from Le Bourget without a landing, they will have set new world record for distance in non- stop flights.
 Irkutsk is roughly 5000 miles from the French aviation field and Coste in his red Brequet seems to have gone even further east
 The record for nonstop distance flights, held by the Italians, ArtUNo Ferrarin and Carlo Delprete, is 4,475 miles. They made this mark at the beginning of July, 1928, fly ing from Montecello field near Rome to a little beach 10 miles north of Natal, Brazil.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-04
COSTE REPORTED
 SEEN NEAR CHITA
Dispatch Says Plane Sought
 Landing on Sunday

Moscow Oct. 4 P)-An uncon7 firmed dispatch to the Russian news agency Tass says that Dieu- dome Coste, missing French avia- tor. was seen last Sunday evening flying near the village of Bekle- mischew in the region of Lake Orakley, about 60 miles from Chta.
 The advices stated the airplane was flying low, indicating the flier was looking for a place to land.
 Every effort was being made to- day to confirm the report.
 Paris, Oct 4 (E1 = Advices re- ceived here today from Moscow stated that Dieudonne Coste, missing French aviator was reported to have landed at a place 60 miles from Chita, Siberia, about 400 miles east of Irkutsk.
 A dispatch from the Russian news agency Tass said that the re- port indicated Coste had landed near the village of Beklemischew, about 300 miles east of Lake Bai- kat.,
 The dispatch said that the report had not yet been verified but that every effort was being made to confirm it.
The Washington times., 1929-06-28

Prior to 1927, Count Szectenyi, the
Hungarian minister, led the list Of
traffic violators. He was stopped by
police in 1922 and again in 1925, The
report did not say what his offense
was in each case. n
The warnings since 1926 follow:
March 81, 1S27-Dr. Francisco
Gerardo, Venezuela ttlIe counsel
lori.
May Is, 1927-Marian Curcelar::,
Rumania unlisted.
October IS, 1S27-Count Alberto
Marchett' counsellor and charge
d'affaires).
n .ch III, 1928 Enrique Salar-
zaus, Mexico (unlisted).
March %, l92S-Kemal Djenany
Bey, Turkey Second seca staryl.
May Is, 1S98-BarOn Paul Schell,
Hungary (attachel.
June IL, 1928 - Henry Jules,
France Jules Henry is first sec.
retary).
July 10. 1928 win r. {.
Macauley. Irish Free State tWil-
liam J. B. Macaulay Is first Sec
retary).
August Ii, 192s--C. Laj-us, Ar.
gentina (attachel.
September 20, 1928 - GonZalo
Guep. Cuba second secretary.
October "a, 1928-Eiuardo de
Medina, Bolivia 1.-THE nlinisterl.
November S, 1928 - Yoshitaka
Miwa, Japan (attache).
November 10, 1928-M. FirOuz,
Persia Second secretary, first Of
Tense.
November rs, 1S2S-von Pritt.
witx, Germany presumably the
ambassador.
December 3, 1928--W. M. Marck,
Bulgaria tunIisted), first Offense.
December ~, 192S-Raul ID. de
Median, Bolivia (attache), first of.
January 20. isss-C. J. w. TORI,
Great Britain second secretary.
The Washington times., 1929-06-28
THOMAS ON HILL
FOR GR|FFS
&
Times staff Photo

FENwAY. PARK, June 2s.-Myles
Thomas. Washingtons diiriinutive
right.hander, was bidding for his
second consecutive verdict over the
Boston Red Sox today when the
Grfffmen and Crimson Hose tangled
in the second game of the current
series here.
Jack Russell. Bill Carrigan's
young speed-balI bet. was started
against him. Greeted by perfect
weather, a ladies day turnout of
1900, a big attendance for Fenway
Park, was present when hostilities
were started.
Uncle Nick Altrock and his part
ner in crime, Al Schacht. pleased
with a rousing exhibition of clown.
ing just prior to the game. Nick
putting on the finishing touches by
donninS a pair of artificial cars
several times larger than nature
intended,
The Washington times., 1929-06-28

January S, 1s29--Bicardo Ceb-
rian Iona, Mexico unlisted.
February 25, 1929-PauI Steub-
ling, Germany unlisted.
April 8, 1929-RauI ID de Med.
ian, Bolivia tattaclle), second Of.
tense.
April IA, 1929-Mr. Firauz, Per.
STA presumably the second secre.
tary).
April Fl, 1929-Ahmed Fahrny
Ell Issy, Egypt (attache).
May 8, 1929-Carlos Izaguirre,
Honduras (counsellor).
May II, 192S-Stephen p. Bis
seroff, Bulgaria (UnIisted.)
May II, 1929-William nj. Merck,
Bulgaria unlisted, second offense.
May %, 1929-AJ. III. van Royen,
the Netherlands .(nlinister.)
The Washington times., 1929-06-28
FANNN Y NOT
T(NDSA)
FACT

The IA children Of Mrs.
Grover G. Robey, the healthy
survivors of the is born to
her, four pairs of whom are
twins, were told today that
she was dead. They were not
told she died by her own
hand, though. :
Last Christmas Eve, Mrs. Robey.
as, surrounded in her little home in
the 400 block OF Green st. s. f.,
with her latest pair of twins. five
days old. in her arms, told a re-
porter she was well content and
that she wanted as many more las
we cansraise proper
TODAY she died at Casualty
Hospital from a dose of poison
which she told staff doctor she
had swallowed because Of domestic
difficulties.
Called q Mistake
Members ef her family. who can.
not believe the cheerful mother
wished to die. believe she n1istook
the poison for the medicine she
took for fainting spells.
The family lives in a small house,
barely furnished, on the outskirts
OF the Capital. and subsists entirely
on the earnings of. Grover Robey,
carpenter,
One son works. P. Is. Robey,
learning his fathers trade under his
fathers eye. The eldest daughter,
Alice. looks after the household.
In spite of their slender income,
Mrs. Robey apparently content with
her lot, considering herself fortunate
to have so many healthy children.
Wanted More
I'VE want as many as we can
take care of, and IL any more come
they are welcome, she said.
I'VE don't have any luxuries. but
my husband hasn't missed a day s
work since we were married, except
one when we were sick. My chill
dren are all healthy. the older ones
help me. and there Is. no trouble in
our home"
As she said this Mrs. Robey lay
in bed with her 5-day-old twins, her
younger children sprawling and
straddling on the floor around her
returning to her bedside frequently
for pat on the bed.
They had nc toys. but seemed
delighted to have the privilege ct
climbing over chairs and under the
bed. They smiled and giggled con,
tinuously. and. after the first shy
ness. were friendly to the stranger
in the room 1t was Christmas
Eve. with little more than a dinner
in sight,
None of them will get much.
said the mother. but they'll like it.
I've got my present In the bed
here. My son and his wife will
come to diner and we'll have good
time, though l can't get to the
table,
Found Unconscious
Though the house is plunged in
grief now. the older children will
not believe their mother committed
suicide and the yoonger ones haven't
been told she won't be back.
Members of the womans family
insisted they believed her death
was due to an accident. II was
explained Mrs Robey had been
subject to fainting spells and fire.
quently had taken medicine to
stimulate her.
Her relatives believe she swal
lowed poison by mistake for medi-
cine
The Washington times., 1929-06-28

Instead Commissioner j. M.
Doran. with the approval of the
Treasury Department. has launched
a general survey aimed at compila-
ton of accurate statistics as to
what the Government, the States,
and municipalities actually have
done about prohibition since the
Eighteenth Amendment was put
into the Constitution.
Most of the $4,000 will be used
in that way" Doran explained.
Heretofore the bureau has been
without adequate funds to compile
really accurate statistical informs
The Washington times., 1929-06-28

ton and other data on enforce
ment, but now it becomes possible.
Get Letters
Many letters reach the bureau
inquiring into the various phases of
enforcement activities, 1t is inn.
practical to answer these inquiries
extemporaneously without indexed
and catalogued information on all
details of enforcement
Deran pointed out that this In
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i u. b4 : n 4- 4ts+ Is
Filler
HURT, AID
KILLED

ROOSEVELT FIELD, n. T.,
June % (I.N.S. Jack Ash
craft, veteran war pilot and
transformer IS dead and Viola
Gentry, noted woman flier, is
in 4 critical condition in the
Nassau County Hospital today
because they oyer-estimated
their supply of gas when they
took off from here in their
biplane, "The Answer, last
night in an, attemptt to set
new refueling endurance
record.
The answer crashed head.on into
j tree on the Hicks estate, near
here. between $40 and 1 4. n. today
when che Hers attempted 4 forced
landing after finding their gas sap-
ply exhausted. The plane was
scheduled to ny over the airport at
. q. m. to be refteien BY = plane
piloted 81 carl Dixon and Clyde
Kincaids Because Of the dense fog
that hung low over Long Island
today, the Answer pilots were unable
to see the tree that blocked their
path.
Ashcraft Killed Instantly
The plane struck the. tree with a
terrific impact and Ashcraft. who
was at the. controls in the forward
part OF the cabin. was killed in
stantly.
Miss Gentry. who was in the rear
part of the cabin. was unconscious
when she was taken from the wreck
age hN Henry Hicks. his son. Edwin.
The Washington times., 1929-06-28
HAWKS SEEKING
NEW RECORD

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ. June
% Q.N.S.l.-Capt. Frank Hawks,
trying for y new nonstop trans.
continental flight record from
West to East. was sighted over
albuquerque Mt $3.50, mountain
time, this morning. He was fly.
ing at an altitude of about 5000
feet.
METROPOLITAN AIRPORT, Los
ANGELES, June IS Q.N.S).-Aim,
ing to smash his own transcon.
tinental record. Capt. Frank Hawks
took off at S:3f a. m. today, point
ing his slim Lockhead monoplane,
Texaco, toward Roosevelt Field,
The Washington times., 1929-06-28
Two American Women
File for Paris DEGREES

PARIS, June % 1.N.S@. ~ Tive
prominent American women filed
suits for divorce in the Paris courts
today.
One was Mrs. Albert Gould Jen-
Rings, jr., born Bertha Bailey, who
was married in Waukegan, ILL.,. on
October 1, 1924.
The other was Mrs, John Mills
Sawyer, born Camille Foegeh, mar.
ried in Paris on May so, 1910.
Both are prominent in New York
society.
The Washington times., 1929-06-28
BANK STATEMENTS

washington Clearing House,
S4,i36, 39S.18.
New York Clearing House bal.
ance, S2N2, Cll0, 900.
New York Clearing House ex'
change, 81 AZ, 900, OO0.
Treasure balance, $401 .3S4 1913. 2.
Gnsfoans receipts, $4S,52l, S2l.1s.
The Washington times., 1929-06-28

The police chiefs report showed that but fourteen
diplomats halted by the police for traffic law viola
tons in the eleven years from 1917 to 1927 inclusive
Last year. however, thirteen diplomats halted, while
the first five months of this year, the report showed
growing crme wave among the foreign representatives
with police forced to halt ten violators.
The report showed the Argentine embassy had the
number of traffic volators, being listed four
times The three-time offenders were the Bulgarian,
German and Bolivian legations Those listed twice
the Cuban Mexican and Persian embassies. The single
offense list included Sweden, Greece Ecuador SPAIN
Venezuela Rumania, Italy, Turkey France, the Irish
Free State, Japan Great Britain and Egypt.
The Washington times., 1929-06-28

sarazen followed his II Of yes
terday with another this morning.
Espinosa replied with 35-s7-72.
which. with his 10 of the first round,
brought him to the clubhouse in
dead heat with the Italian.
Sarazen's card:
In .....+4 Sass s s--3S--71-142
Walter Hagen. the perennial Brit
ish champion. had started and also
finished-finished with the round
and virtually with the tournament.
He took 39-42-S1 for one of his
worst rounds of championship his
tory and closed the day with an
aggregate of 157.
Shute Gets II
Densmore Shute. former amateur,
but now a pro at Worthington. Ohio(
ranged into third position in the
early field with n for a two-day
total of 144. Shute also was putting
like a fool. He got brides at the
second and third with 1S-footer and
15-footer, respectively, dropped an
other 15-footer for a birdie at the
tenth and one-putted the last two
holes. At each of these, his ball was
headed for trap but stopped ON the
edge, leaving him. chip shots to the
PIN
Shute's card:
Out ,...... 245Ss5 5-35
In ....,..... - Is s 4 4--36--7l
Espinosa's card:
Ont ,....s 4445 3 3 4 5-35
In ........,,.4 A 5 4-a7-72
In some respects Espinosas round
was more meritorious than Sara.
zen's, for. the latter got home be-
fore the wind began to blow
gale which was late in the MON
ing. Even with his early star
Gene began to wobble in the wird
on the late holes, and only his
putter kept him at the pace. Es-
pinosa also was putting yell but
an s-footer on the 18th that was
needed to give him the lead failed
him by a split.inch.
In fact AL wasn't particularly
lucky on the green's. A 25-footer
trimmed the cup after he was in a
trap at the short tenth and at the
next hole, heert-breaker hung
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The Washington times., 1929-06-28
Herbert Hoover, ir., Gets
BrOadcasting License

The Federal Radio Commission to-
day granted a license to Herbert
Hoover. jr.. son of the President, for
a portable radio broadcasting sta
ton on the Pacific Coast. The sta
ton will broadcast messages to air.
planes.
The Washington times., 1929-06-28
koUEDUcT RESULTS

FIRST RACE-Fipe furlougs.
Monica fHale) ,....5........T-2 SIS 1-2
Campfire Maid Mccarthy As 2-S
storm {GaEarin) ...f..,,.. As
Rain Crow Rex Moore, Main Rock
Dog star Dolly Mack, Mashke, g.
Htlda also ran. Time, 1908 l-et
The Washington times., 1929-06-28
HAMIL TON RESULTS

FIRST RACE-Five furlongs.
Granite Rock IF. MANIFESTO $3.50 1875
Zarf tT0wnrowD ...... AID $50
Jug of Gold CMoones. $40
Miss Dentyne, Peace Rock and
Ella nd era Field also ran. Tlme. 900 l.s.
The Washington times., 1929-06-28
Seek for Statistics
With Dry Fund

The $4,000 which Congress appropriated for educational
purposes concerning prohibition and which dry officers
intended using se prohibition the country, drinking
and otherwise ism going to be devoted to furtherng any
high powered sales campaign.
The Washington times., 1929-06-28
]. s. NET STARS
DEFEATED
By r. A. WRAY

WIMBLEDON. England. June IS.
John Hennessey, youthful American
star. was eliminated from the mems
singles of the Wimberdon tennis
championships here today by Hen,i
Cochet. dazzling Frenchman whom
the experts confidently tip" to
reach the final round.
Hennessey's defeat came in the
fourth round of play. The score
was 6--1, 81, 81.
In the first set of the match,
Cochet played one of the finest
games of his spectacular career.
taking control of the ball from
virtually the first stroke and racing
through the set with flashing
series of half volleys that left Hen
nessey helpless.
Tilden Wins
Hennessey played heroically In
the second and third sets, trying
vainly to stem the Frenchman' s
tide. Almost every game went 10
deuce and then hard-fought ad-
vantage, but by superior playing
Cochet invariahle scored the critical
points that won the match.
Wilmer Allison joined Hennessey
in the list OF eliminated Americans
when he went down to defeat at the
capable hands of Jean Borotra 63.
6-1, As, 6~-3. Allison was slightly
hewildared by the bounding
Basque's" sensational tactics in the
first two sets, hut played wonderful
tennis in the third, scoring many
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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Sarazen Shoots a II;
Hagen S 81 Fatal
RY Davis ]. walsh

WINGED FOOT GOLF CLUB MAMORENECK, n. Y.
June 28 1.N.s9.A Espinosa and Gene sarazen, great
golfers both deadocked the head of the field in the
National Open Golf Championship today with 142 strokes for
nds nf$ the eIas
The Washington times., 1929-06-28
Results at LatOnia


Uncle
W.
The Washington times., 1929-06-28
-Four Substitute Races
Announced at LatOnis

Second, fourth, fifth and sixth
races at Latonia were called off.
The following are substitutes:
SECOND RACE-Three-year-o and
upward; claiming; purse, 81, goo; Z
The Washington times., 1929-06-28

and Henry Balkan, worker, who
were aroused from their beds by the
crash. AS they lifted her into an
ambulance summoned hurriedly from
the hospital, however, she regained
consciousness long enough to reveal
her name.
After a preliminary examination
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SOME ENJOYS under
INFLUENCE Of LIQUOR.
REPORT STATES

Copyrighted 1929, by international News Service)
Foreign diplomats, from an ambassador
and ministers plenipotentiary down to ordi-
nary attaches, were halted by police on the
streets of the National Capital 81 times with
in the last Is years for traffic violations, in
Guiding some cases of drunken driving,
Major Henry G. Pratt, Police Superinten-,
dent, reported to the Senate today in re-
spouse to resolution of inquiry.
The police superintendent did not cite which dip
lomats were caught driving while drunk and which
violated other traffic laws. He simply Jumped all
the names under the generalization that they had
been halted and warned for ofense or the other
German ENJOY Heads List
The police superintendent listed the diplomats
whom his men had caught violating traffic. A few
were halted more than once Pratt reported, by mem
bers Of the police department and warned for oper-
ating automobiles in the District Of Columbia while
under the influence of liquor other traffic viola-
tons"
The most prominent the list that of "Vcn
Prittwitz" from the German embassy. The only mems
Der of official German staff here by that Herr
Frederick w. Prittwitz und Gaffron, the German
ambassador.
The foreign ministers listed by Pratt Eduardo
Diez de Medina the Bolivian minister; Count Laszo See
twice. and j. H. Royen the minister from the Neither
lands Several councillors and charge daffares
also named.
n Il. "A y
The Washington times., 1929-06-28


Duncan places show
heganr andh
bok but could stall loft winners
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-15

Old papers as t.ie Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-15
PAPERS FILED BY CANNERIES
 CORPORATION

Papers for the incorporation for the Alaska Pacific Salmon Corpor- ation were filed by R. E. Robert son, local representative of the cor poration, in the office of the Sec
 retary of Alaska this morning.
 The Alaska Pacific Salmon Cor
 poration, which was incorporated
 first in the State of Delaware, is
 the result of a consolidation which included the purchase of six cars. neries of the Consolidated Gamer ies. four each of the Sunnypoint
 and Franklin. one each of the Deep Sea, German and Selig, The consolidation has resulted in a corporation that will control 30 per cent of the Alaska fish pack | it is said. The corporation will have IT plants and PA vessels ranging from small craft to large cannery tenders.
 According to the articles filed this morning, the corporation has 100000 shares of A preferred stock and 48o.Ooo shares of common
 stock, with no par value stated The sum of sf.o67.4so has actually been paid into the corporation and the amount of capital stock. other
 than money, s4,660.77S14. The actual cash value is s5,728,2 ,258l4 and the liabilities are none.
 G. w. Skinner is president of the new corporation and L. B ISteadman is secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-03-15
COUNCIL MEETE,G
 TONIGHT AT 7:3O P. M

There will pc City Council
 meeting tonight in the City Hall
 at 7::30 o'clock, City Clerk H. R. Shepard said this morning. Judges
 and clerks for the coming election
 will be appointed and other busi- ness taken up. The meeting has been advanced half an hour from
 the usual time. in order to allow the delegates of the Alaska Cham bers of Commerce to use the hall
 for the discussion of an All-Alask-
 an Chamber at 8:15.