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New Britain herald., 1929-02-13
new C0WlING CUTS
AIRPLANE HAZARDS.
Greater Sped and Safety, Less
Cost Are Proved Benefits

Washington, Feb. IS R-Faster,
cheaper and safer transportation in
the air has been made possible. gov
eminent officials announced today.
by the new cowling for radial air
cooled engines developed by the ma
tional advisory committee for aero
nautics.
Adapted to the big passenger
planes now being built with two and
three engines. the cowlins has been
found In tests to be even more effec-
tive than in its original application
to aircraft powered with only one
engine.
The multi motored planes are
those on which government and in
duStrial aeronautics authorities are
counting for the development Of air
transportation OF passengers and
freight within the next few years.
The new cowling. when given it,
first practical test recently on the
record-breaking cotst- to-coast flight
Of Captain Frank NJ. Hawks, was
credited with adding 20 miles an
hour to the average speed of his
single engined plane.
The committee estimates that q
three-engined airplane fully equip
ped with the cowling will be able to
increase its average cruising speed
from about 100 miles an hour to 1870
or 1875 miles. or maintain its 100
mile rate with 20 to Is per cent less
fuel.
The latter represents saving of
about II gallons an hour for most
airplanes OF isis type, and increases
their maximum flying distance 20 to
rs per cent.
Increases Value Of Planes
Planes equipped with three 300
horsepower engines and capable of
cruising at 100 miles an hour, COM
mittee experts point out. would have
to be given three 4OO-horsepowsr
plants and strengthened throughout
to attain an average of 120 to 1926
miles an hour. Thus, it is reasoned,
the new cowling represents, in terms
of the cost Of such change, at least
$500 in added value to such air.
planes. Each cowling costs about
$25.
Viewed from the standpoint OF
safety in flight. the experts declared.
it provides equally striking results.
The margin of safety is greatly in
creased. they explain. because the
cowling enables the machine to fly
as well with only two engines work.
alton when the engines are not
cowled.
1t is the effect OF the cowling in
New Britain herald., 1929-02-13
AT THE STRAND


Tonight Is the last showing at thu
Strand Of the big grille show pad
locks of 1929" with a cast of twenty
eight entertainers.
Beginning Thursday the entire
program changes and brings a new
show Of great entertainment.
The select vaudeville program has
five star attraction and very fine en-
tertainment is to be found In the
offerings which include The Shamp-
ain-Hilliard Triplets with the Bray
ton Twins and Co., seven pretty
misses in an act called Crazy Bust
ness" Jane and Katherine Lee, the
noted Lee Kids who are still big
favorites as vaudeville headliners.;
Jimmy Gildea and Co.. will present
their bright miniature musical
comedy revue THE Great Lover"
with cast of six talented artists;
Fuller Bros. show the latest in novel
ties; and Estelle Runyon and Co.
present Smart Folks" The photo
play feature presents popular Belle
Bennett with All all star cast in
THE Power of Silence" The story
Is an excellent one and is most emo
tional and abounds with plenty of
good acting.
Beginning next Monday the Strand
announces the engagement of tn"
Leavitt and Lockwood Revue Unit,
rs funmakers, including the noted
Gloria Hayden and Teddy Eddy anu
his Jazz Band.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-13
Claims Against City
To Be Filed on Forms

persons looking to the city for
damages arising from sidewalk or
highway defects will be required
henceforth TO file notice on blanks
to be furnished at the office of the
town clerk. In the past. the town
clerk has prepared the statement to
be signed by the claimant. but it was
feared that this practice might re-
suit in complicat tons.
The information required in
cludes: Date. nature of injury,
whether caused by ice. snow or both
hole. obstruction. broken flag or
walk: reason why the claimant con-
piders the city liable, location of the
premises on which or in front of
which the accident happened. The
injured party or his agent must sign
the claim.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-13
SCHOOL MEN TO MEET
Connecticut Superintendent Will
Hear Interesting Address In Week
end Convention In Hartford.

Hartford. Feb. Is R-Frank D.
Roynton, superintendent of schools
of Ithaca, N. Y. president Of the
superintendents department, Ma
tional Education association. will he
the principal speaker at the dinner
Friday evening at $50 in the city
club. Hartford. which is to open the
annual meeting OF the Connecticut
Association of Public School Super
intendents.
william C. Crawford, principal of
the Boston trade school, will also
speak on vocational training and the
teaching OF the crafts.
A breakfast at the Hotel Garde at
8 o'clock will start the program Sat
urday morning. Committees which
have Investigated aspects Of secon-
dairy education will read reports 1T
this time. Prof. David l.. Green Of
Connecticut Agricultural college will
take the side on the college question
of college entrance, and Worster
Warren, assistant superintendent
of schools in Bridgeport,
will take the side of the high
school principal.
Charles X. Taylor, secretary of the
educational records bureau of New
York, will be the principal speaker
at the Saturday morning session.
The officers of the Connecticut as
ISOLATION are: Raymond NJ. Brown
of Thomaston, president: NJ. Martin
Jefford OF Wallingford. vice presi-
dent; Herschel s. Libbey of South
ington, secretary-treasurer
New Britain herald., 1929-02-13
Holmes Will Find Room
For All PUPILS in Fall

Confidence was expressed today
by School Supt. Stanley H. Holmes
that despite the anticipated large In
flux of pupils in the senior. junior
and elementary schools at the OPEN
ing of school next fall. the depart
ment will be able to accommodate
the pupils without serious disad-
vantage to their comfort.
Mr.. Holmes expressed this opinion
when his attention was called to
the fact that the Senior High school
was crowded to its capacity. the
Central Junior high school had gon.
beyond its capacity and the Nathan
Hale Junior High school was at the
limit OF its accommodations because
OF the large increase Of entering
mid-year pupils this month.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-13

A dancing party for the dancing
classes was held on Saturday after
noon with about 50 guests present.
Pinnacle Club
Tonight the Pinnacle club will play
the Girl Reserves in the Y. w. C. A.
gym.
Friday night basketball coaching
with Miss Eichstaedt.
Sunday. February II there will be
fire-side talk on Lincoln. February
IS and ~ there will be interesting
discussions and talks on famous men
and women of other countries. Miss
Helen Hayes will continue with the
Current Events.
The girls are planning trip to
New York, play and a dance.
Any young girl interested in join
ing a club like the Pinnacle will be
welcome.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-13
T. " {. A. NOTES
Girl ReserNe Dent.

The club schedule for the week
will be as follows:
Wednesday: Basketball practice.
Thursday: Benjamin Franklin.
Miss Partridge and Miss Nowland.
Sunshine. Mildred Reinas. busy Bee.
Brs. Caufieid. Wohelo, Mrs. Kibbe.
Friday: H2O. Mrs. Teich. Wise
Us. Miss Fitzsibbon. Basketball
coaching. Miss Eichstaedt.
All senior and junior high school
clubs win practice on their parts for
the operetta. ..,
The basketball squad will play the
Deaf and Dumb team of West Hart
ford in the Y. w. C. A. gym after
school.
Health Education Dept.
Registrations for new swimming
classes will be taken this week only.
A new trim for swimming classes will
not begin again until May l.
Basketball OH Thursdays is popu-
lar and two good teams are under
way. BY next fall the Y. w. C. A.
will be able to boast of a team that
can play outside Y. w. C. AS.
A new term or dan cling classes for
children will be starting on Thurs
day The dancing taught is wholly
rythmic and interpretive so that
the spontaneity and originality of the
child will be developed The tiny tots
Of and 5 years of age will meet at
$3.50 p m Children from 6 to years
old will meet at I p. m. Advanced
children, rs years old will meet at
$3.50 p. m. and older girls ranging
from S-12 years will meet at S .. m.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-13
filters ASCEND
TO $4,000 FEET
Continued from First Page)

midair and resembling the forma-
tons of a cave.
The aviators described the spec
tacIe as a dazzling sight. with the
light rays broken by the fragile cry
stalls into all the colors of the spec
trum. In order to verify this SEEM
ing mirage of the heavens they
dipped again and again into the
crystals, and Lieut.. johnson, to
make more certain. removed q glove
and stuck his bare hand from the
cockpit. 1t was pierced a. though
by thousand needles. Not satisfied,
Capt. Stevens exposed part Of his
face. and today he bore a huge ice
blister on one cheek as souvenir.
Capt, Stevens made several pic
lures on the flight but the results
are in doubt. Exhaust from the
engine fouled the lens several times,
and thick blanket of snow which
covered the territory over which
they flew made his photographs of
little value in studying the earth
from the great height.
Plan New Flight
The aviators plan another flight
within a short time. when they ex.
pect to establish record. Two
important changed in their plane
and their equipment will be made
first. Exhaust pipes from the en-
CINE will be extended along the
fuselage to carry the fumes beyond
the cockpits, for one thing. and the
other improvement Is development
of electrically heated goggles which
served until the lowest temperature
was reached, when they became
foggy.
The goggles were pronounced the
best used in altitude flights so far.
however. They functioned at a
temperature of 60 degrees below
zero. More coils are to be added 70
provide greater heat.
The pilots took off at o:2G p. M,
yesterday from Wright Field. They
landed late in the afternoon at
Columbus. fearing to attempt re-
turn to Dayton because of possible
injury to the plane by a forced
landing.
The same machine was used by
Lieut.. John McReady. Lieut.. James
Doolittle. and Capt. Street In alti-
tude flights. It has a 400 horse
New Britain herald., 1929-02-13
Smith E. Sons to Erect
Sears, ROebuck Building

Work will be started Monday on
the erection of a S65.000 retail store
buildi, fer Sears, Roebuck e. Co.,
the structure TO occupy vacant lot
on Arch street. adjoining the South
Congregational church property. The
contract calls for occupancy May IS.
Charles Smith & Sons, Inc. of
Derby. has the contract. This firm
is now engaged in the erection of a
similar building for the mail order
house in Derby, and will later con-
struct stores in New London and
New Haven, where other branches
are to be established.
William f. Lehman of Newark. ~
j., Is the architect. Brick with cast
ston, trim will be used, and semi
fireprOof construction is contemplat
ed.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-13

power Liberty motor with special
supercharger.
Cockpit Is Padded
The cockpit is padded against the
cold liquid oxygen. vaporizing
against the face was used for
breathing past an altitude of 10000
feet. The men also were equipped
with electrically heated gloves
A bad stofm was encountered ut
$4,000 feet. the army pilots said.
After learning that they were off
their flight course when their fuel
became low they descended at CO.
lumbus, where they refuelled and
flew back to Dayton.
Lieut.. johnson came here from
Selfridge Field. Mt. Clemens. Mich,
especially for the flight. Capt.
Stevens was the official photogra pher
OF the Hamilton Rice South Ameri-
can institute.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-13
THEArER, HARTFORD

GRAND THEATEH, hAltIFOktD
Boosting pretentious settings lik-
able comedy and attractive girls.
THE Bohemians", the current at
traction at the New Grand theater
has been fiji ding favor with theater-
goers at this popular Mutual Bur-
.esque center.
Art Mayer and frankie (Red)
Moore are the featured burlesQuers
in a company that further employs
in conspicuous roles Dolly Lewis.
soubreue, Emile Billings. ingenue,
and blues" singer, Johnny Gilmore,
! comic who has earned the appel
stion rubber face" by his grotesque
characterizations. Paul Ryan, the
straight man, and Mickey Kane. the
dancing juvenile. Dolly Lewis is
heralded as the dancing marvel from
the west and whether she came from
the west or not the fact remains that
she certainly can step. Gilmore has
toured the big time vaudeville cir
cults and it was there that he picked
up the nickname by which he is now
known from coast to coast. In
framing "The Bohenians" producer
Murray Rosen had 1.-The Shooting of
Dan McGrew" burlesqued In a fash
ion that has gone over big with those
.heatergoers in Hartford and vicin-
lty who demand hearty laughter
with their entertainment. Scenical-
" 1.-The Garden of the Vampires"
takes the honors. In specially num-
hers are Tom and Lee Donnelly, a
pair of personable fast steppers who
make the footboards smoke with
their eccentric dancing, and Betty
Miller and Bobby. whose skit is APPLY
Titled "Dolngs on the Ranch"
New Britain herald., 1929-02-13
McInerney Mentioned
For Place in Council

Rumors. not yet confirmed, point
to the candidacy of Patrick J. Ne.
Inerney for nomination az fifth
ward councilman on the democratic
ticket. Mr.. Mc!nerney was prest-
dent of the Beaver Athletic club. 10
a Aember of the Y. NJ. T. A. & r.
society and has maintained an inter.
est in politics for several years, par
ticularly in the fifth ward. Last
year he appeared before the com.
mon council in the successful CAM
paign to legalize Sunday roller polo.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-13
Two Men Die as
Auto Hits Pole

Salem Depot N. H.. Feb. 13 R>-
Two men lost their lives today when
their automobile crashed into tele-
graph pole here. They were Bert
Sullivan Of Andover. Mass. who was
killed instantly. and Joseph Urzi. of
Methuen, Mass, who died in the
Lawrence General hospital.
Two women who were riding with
the men were uninjured.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-13
DEpEw's SECRETARY DEAD

New York. Feb. Is R-Edward
Sundcll. who was secretary to the
late Chauncey NJ. Depew for years.
died today of pneumonia. aged 20.
He was employed by the New York
Central railroad in the executive Of
ces for 40 years, retiring on Feb. !,
upon reaching the age limit
New Britain herald., 1929-02-13
CLASS OF 1919 REUNION

Members of the class of 1919,
New Britain High school, are PLAN
ming 10 hold reunion in June. In
preparation for the event a series
of socials, bridge parties. etc. will
be conducted. the first of which will
be IA gathering in United Hall, Main
street, next Monday evening. Mrs.
Eunice Humphrey Hildebrandt will
be in charge and she will be assist
ed by Edward X. Dawson.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-13

reducing the cos Of operation and
its addition to the margin Of safety
rather than its contribution to speed
and range on which the experts rely
to stimulate the development Of air
passenger lines.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-13
COLD IN ACKNOWLEDGES

Topper Lake, N. Y, Feb. 13.-R
A cold wave engulfed the Adiron-
dacks region last night sending
thermometer readings way below the
zero mark. The lowest recorded here
was % below zero.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-13

GROCER IS BANKRUPT
Frank Gentle. grocer, of 27i
South Main street filed voluntary
petition in bankruptcy today through
the firm OF Hungerford & SAKE.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-13

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-29
M'MANUS MOTION
.ONEv|DENCE LOST
Court Refuses to Strike Out
Testimony on Big Poker.
Game With Rothstein.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 29.-The de-
tense of George A. McManus made its
first offensive move today in his trial
for the murder of Arnold Rothstein
when James D. C. Murray presented a
motion to strike out as irrelevant all
testimony adduced regarding the big
leges arose the motive for the killing.
The motion was denied.
Niger Nate" Raymond, a Pacific
Coast gambler, who explained that his
business was specializing on the out
come of sporting events" was called as
a prosecution witness when the trial
was resumed today.
Raymond was participant in the big
stud poker game where, the State con-
tends, arose the motive for the shooting
He won $4,000 from Rothstein, but
never collected.
Ter, indicted with McManus, as Nc
Manus' cashier and pay-otf man.
Knew Players in Game.
He said he knew the participants in
the game, five of whom have already
testified. The players included Meyer
and Sam Boston, Martin (Red) Bowe,
Titanic" Thomas of Milwaukee. Joe
bernstein, James Meehan, the host, and
McManus.
The witness said he entered the game
about am, some six hours after it
mad started, and played through until
1t ended at 10 pm.
RAYMOND brought new and uniden-
titled player into the game, a
Charley," who won some $4,000
from Rothstein.
He said he bought" Meyer Boston's
lucky seat in explaining how he knew
that Boston had won.
How much did you win or lose?" the
witness was asked.
said
How much?"
nineteen thousand in cash and
$2l9,000 in I. o. US"
Said He Didn't Collect.
He never collected the I. o. US.
which were won from Rothstein, and
which were merely given by word of
mouth. with no visible sign of indebt-
edness.
Raymond said he had asked for
note from RothStein, but McManus and
the rest laughed at him. so he merely
took Rothstein's verbal promise to paw.
Raymond said he made his biggest
bets at the stud poker game with
RothStein.
How much did you bet with Roth
stein on any one play?"
Forty thousand" said Raymond un-
blinkingly.
On that deal. against his objections
Rothstein cut the cards.
Did you win or lose?" Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Pecora asked.
st won"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-29
PIONEER Protector
OPERATOR is DEAD
Daniel r. Prettyman's Body Is
Brought Here for
Burial.

Funeral services for Daniel r. Pretty
man. SO years old, pioneer motion pic
ture machine operator of this city and
later employed in the personal tax di-
vision of the District Tax Assessors
once, who died in Denver, Colo, Mon
day, will be conducted at his residence,
GOT Irving street northeast, tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, with
Masonic rites at the grave by the Daw-
son Lodge of Masons, of which he was
Q member.
Mr.. Prettyman went to Denver for
his health He operated some OF the
early type of motion picture machines
in several of the Crandall theaters here
years ago. In addition to being MEM
Der of Dawson Lodge. he also belonged
to the Kallipolis Grotto and the local
chapter of the Motion Picture Operat-
ors' Union
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Mary Prettyman, and son, Daniel r.
Prettyman, jr., of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-29
LEO ATWEL[ DIES
ON HUNTING TRIP
Youth, Is, Accidentally Shot
by Own Rifle on Farm
in Virginia.

A Thanksgiving day hunting trip in
Loudoun County, Va, ended tragicaily
for Leo Atwen, Is years old, of 1116
TWenty-f1fth street. yesterday when his
rifle was accidentally discharged, killing
him instantly.
The youth, carrier boy for The
Star for the past six years, was the
son of Mrs. Lola Atwell, a Bureau of
Engraving and Printing employe.
On Relatives Farm.
Leo, armed with rifle which he had
purchased especially for the occasion,
left early yesterday for the holiday out
ing on the farm of his uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stunkle, near
Ashburn, Va. He was accompanied by
his sister, Nellie, Is, and other rela-
tives.
Joining a group of older hunters, Leo
left on the rabbit hunt shortly after
his arrival on the farm, but was soon
sent back to the farmhouse when he
is said to have persistently wandered
into the range Of his older companions
gunflre. Persuading his cousin, SetWart
Havener, to go with him, Leo re-enter-
ed the woods.
The boys paused in their march to
rest and Leo placed his rife against
a tree trunk and strolled away a short
distance. The rife fell to the ground,
exploding and sending a bullet through
the boys heart.
No Inquest Necessary.
Loudoun County authorities announc-
ed that no inquest would be necessary.
Leo contributed to the support of
Mrs. Atwell and his sister since the
death of his father, the mother said.
He was graduated from Grant School
last June.
The body was brought to Washing
ton last night Funeral arrangements
were being made today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-29
GIRLS FAIL ON End
ENDURANCE FLIGHT
Descend After RefueIing Fail
IRE. but Set Record for
Women-To Try Again.
~ the Associated Presa.

~ the Associated Presa.
LOS ANGELES, November 29.-The
second attempt of Bobbie Trout of Los
Angeles and Elinor Smith of New York
to establish a new record for endurance
flight here failed today, when lack of
fuel forced them to land their plane at
3:45 am. They had been in the air AZ
hours and minutes.
It was their second attempt within
week to better the record of 420 hours.
81 minutes, SO seconds held by Dale
jackson and Forest O'Brine o; st.
Louis.
Record for Women.
The AZ hours and minutes is a rec
ord for women, however, as they are the
first women flyers to make refueling
endl. ance fight.
The girl flyers made perfect landing
and said they were feeling fine after
two days and nearly two nights in the
air Both expressed keen disappoint-
ment because of their inability to re-
plenish their gasoline supply before
dark last night.
THE breaks have all been against
US" Miss Trout said. land, although we
couraged. Our plane performed splen-
didly. and we're both feeling fine. We
most certainly expect to try again"
Motor to Be OyerhauIed.
Flight officials announced that the
motor of the endurance plane would be
given an overhauling today, and that
the present plans are for the girls to
take of tomorrow for third attempt
to set a record.
An attempt to refuel shortly before
dark last night was baked when the
Carrier Pigeon, refueling plane, devel-
oped trouble and landed precipitately In
a ploughed field. It's engine was dam.
aged beyond repair Attempts to retuel
in the dark with an emergency plane
were considered too hazardous, and ON
cials ordered the girls to land II their
gasoline supply gave out before dawn;
A previous flight started Monday
morning came to grief after Is hours and
IS minutes in the air, when miScalcu-
lation resulted in their fuel tanks be-
coming depleted during the night and an
effort to refuel in darkness failed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-29
Will Rogers
Says:

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Novem-
Der 29.-One thing we have always
heard of our President, Mr.. Hoover.
that while he may not be political
spellbinder, and able to sway a vast
audience, but that he could take
q small bunch of men, talk to 'em,
and explain what he was after. and
be could have them coming out of
the conference promising to cut of
q leg, quit smoking or give up golf.
Well. lately he has certainly proven
=. He gathers EN- in, q little gang
at time, and when they come out,
you would suspect that they had
some drinks, for they Immediately
start announcing the spending Of not
only millions but billions.
Let's hope they don't sober up till
the spending is over. We give med
ali FOR men laying down their lives
for bravery. but this more, they are
promising to lay down their money.
So Hoover is not only great gen.
eral, he is a magician. Yours,
WILL ROGERS.