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New Britain herald., 1929-12-21
FEDERAL OFFICIALS PROBE DEATHS OF
 FIVE IN AlRPZANE
Clue to Disaster Probably Lost
 With Bingham Issues Statement
AUTHORITIES INSIST THAT
 CRAFT WAS NOT AT FAULT

Crash of Safest Machine In Scry- lee, Pilotcd By Most Expert Avia- tor-Condition of Nreckagc Indi- catcs MacI;inc Twisted to Right in TaicOG1 From Fi@it'
 Washington, Dee. g1 LP;-NaceI with mystery, as balIling as that Of ships disappearing at sea. thc'war department searched today for any clue that might explain the crash or the giant Fokkcr airplanc that carried member of congress and four companions to death as they started home for Christmas.
 Tho views of every person at the army airport at Boiling Field who lad any knowledge of the accident were sought by the Investigating board, but so far none has been able to tell Whutmadc the craft. powerH l with three sturdy motors, faltcr anl plunge to the earth.
 Committee Appointed
 As the inquiry proceeded, COL "rcssionnl committee appointed shortly after 1he accident arranged O attend the funeral services fo.' Representative William Kirk kav- nor. who was killed when starting to .t national guard unit and be with his wife and six children tor the hans- ing of stockings on Christmas Eve. Those killed with him were Cap tain Harry A. Dinger a veteran pilo', N no had more than G66 hours in he air in tri-motorcd ships; Stanl y E. Lowe. the congressman secr.- tary; Arthur A. McGill. who was as Sociatod with the republican national committee: and Charles tNladimir) NHZlna, the mechanic.
 Whil" the bcroavcd families pre- Datrd for Q saddencq Christmas senator Hiram Bingham, Of Conncc. lieut. World war aviator and prcsi. dent of he National Aeronautic Az soci1tion, made a personal inquiry and called on the nation not to |. discouraged over aviation.
 Makes Careful investigations
 "I looked into the disaster very carrfully,' he said. and | talked both with eye witnesses and thos, who had talked with eye witnesses l. is one of those almost unaccount able accidents that will happen"
 The board Of inquiry. composed 0 Major R. A. Hale, Captain Erncs Clark, and Lioutenant Ronald A Hicks, followed their prnlminar, survey of the accident with inter views Of eye witnesses, but opinion prevailed that the explanation o tn" trag dT'S caUsc may have ncr iSha with the pilot. \ report Of thu boards 'iudinGs is expected 10 b complete within three or four day for announcement just before or aft CT Christmas.
 r. Truboe DaNison. assistant sec rotary or war for aeronautics, fO whose Use the plane had been St aside, also conducted personal m ycstigation and sent messages O sympathy 10 the relatives of the me who were killed
 Swung to Right
 That the giant monOplanc ha started 10 twist in its earthward div was established from the Wrecka Is The right motor was buried severs feet into the ground, the central eu zine was flush with the earth, Whil the left motor appeared 10 hay been cast upward.
 Senator Bingham, after his pcrsol al inquiry, said: "I regard the plan as the safest ever built The pile was one of the best in the scrvic Thos" who saw the takc-off said was normal. Yet suddenly. WithOl
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06

last Friday at Alanson Reynolds.
Max, visited Friday evening at the
Louis Peterson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Flesner Wis
tied over the week end at the Caleb
Olson home.
Mrs. Harry Flesner and daughter
visited Sunday at the Frank Belbout
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Setsvold anc
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Munsun and son, and Mr.. Carl Mum
sun were guests last Sunday at the
Will Leonard home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Reynolds anG
children and Tom Croft spent Satur.
day evening at Louis Pedersons.
Mrs. John Michigan and infant son
returned home this week from the
Tracy hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alanson Reynolds en-
tertained a number of relatives ia
Sunday evening dinner.
A fairwell party was given last
Wednesday afternoon at the Will
Leonard home. A large crowd at
tended in spite of the snow storm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard plan to move
this week to the Elliot farm, south
of Walnut Grove, which they rented
for the coming year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06

The out Of town guests were: Mrs.
G. Timfln and Mrs. Rex Miller of Red
wood Falls.
The Farmers Institute held here
last Friday, attracted quite large
crowd even though the roads and
weather conditions were unfavorable
The people were very much interested
in the talks given by the county
agents, Mr.. Swoboda and Mr.. Shell
don. A free lunch was served at
noon an again at the close of the
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Becker of DAN
ube, were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Becker.
Mrs. George Allan and children,
spent several days here last week
with relatives.
A deal was transacted this week,
whereby Tony Becker became the
owner of the Corcoran home, former
ly known as the Fred Moritz place,
and the Tony Becker home was pur-
chased by the Corcoran estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. j. Larson and fam
lily of Wabasso, were visitors here
Friday night.
Several from here attended the
entertainment given by the
Gould family at the Armory last
Thursday evening.
Mrs. VIM. Neale and daughter, De-
lores of Redwood Falls visited re-
latives here Saturday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
Clements

A group of friends were entertained
at the William Ganott home, Sunday
evening. Cards were played during
the evening, after which luncheon
was served.
The dance Friday night, given at
the city hall was we'll attended and
a good time was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Raddatz and
family, were entertained at dinner,
Sunday, by Mrs. Jack Adams, at the
Ida Raddatz home.
Mrs. Eddie Stefle, Jr., returned
to her home Monday, after being in
Minneapolis, the past week taking
medical treatments.
The Farmers Institute was well
attended Monday, at the city hall.
Mrs. L. H. Raddatz and Mrs. Otto
Raddatz and Ivan Raddatz, autoed to
New Ulm, Monday, on business.
Herbert Martinka of Lucan, was
caller in the village, Friday.
Mrs. Jack Adams. returned Thurs
day from Milwaukee, where she spent
a week on business.
Misses Jean and Jean Hoppens-
berger. spent from Thursday until
Monday with their parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. V. C. Hoppensberger.
Chester Orwens of Minneapolis VS.
tied at the L. H. Raddatz home from
Wednesday until Thursday.
Mrs. F. C. Becker and Mrs. A. +.
Clements, called at the Ida Raddatz
home Friday.
Mrs. Carl Reetz passed away at
her home Saturday night, after an ILL
ness of several years. She leaves to
mourn her loss, seven children: Mrs.
Herman Schultz Of Golden, Mrs. Jonn
Gluth of Morgan, Mrs. Henry Doepke
of Minneapolis and Herman and Roo.
of Bertha. Mimi, and Adolph OF Ore-
gon and August of Clements. Funer-
al services were held from the mousse
Wednesday afternoon at one O'Clock
and 1:3O at the Lutheran church OF
which she was a member. Rev. Mack
read the sermon. She was laid to
rest beside her husband, at the church
cemetery.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
North Redwood

Mrs. John Ziegler of Belview, was
the guest of her sisters, Mrs. j. ID.
Ziegler and Mrs. B. H. Kuenzle, Fri
day.
The Ladies Aid will be enter
tanned at the home Of Mrs. John Zlm-
mer, Thursday afternoon.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney Abel, Monday, February
4th.
Rev. and Mrs. Theo. Mueller were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Simondet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Becker and
daughter of Franklin, were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Becker.
Mrs. j. P. Goffney, who has been
ill with the flu, is recovering now.
Mrs. Carl Miller and son, arrived
from Appleton, Friday for a weeks
visit with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Becker, en-
tertained their children and families
at their home Saturday night, it being
the birthday anniversary of Mr.. Bee
ker.
Mrs. Rudolph Warsech, nee, Mary
Hosken, was given a delightful sur
prise at the home of Mrs. Chas. ST.
mondet, last Thursday afternoon,
when a company of ladies gathered
there and presented her with a linen
shower. The time was spent in visit
ing. A delicious luncheon was served.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
Gales

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Leonard and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Munsun were guests Tuesday at the
John Tollefson home.
Mr.. Luther Griffith was caller
last Tuesday at the John Michigan
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Leonard and
family were guests last Thursday at
the Fred Holtnagel home.
Mrs. Jennie Rawlings, returned
home Saturday, after spending sew
eral weeks at the home of her son,
Frank Rawlings in Tracy. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Rawlings received word
that their son, Edwin w. Rawlings
of Minneapolis was selected from a
large number of other student can
didates to go to the Army aviation
training school at Marchfield, River
side, California.
Mrs. Phil Reynolds was a visitor
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06

while 2.128 miles which had already
been so improved were brought to
higher stages of construction. These
figures bring the total mileage i'm
proved with Federal-aid, as of De-
cember 81, to 76,075 miles. In the
Federal-aid system are a total of
188,017 miles.
At the end Of December, 9,216 miles
of Federal-aid roads were under con-
struction and 1897 miles were ap-
proved for construction.
Of the mileage not previously i'm
proved with Federal-aid, South Da-
kota, with 578 miles, heads the list
of States. North Dakota, with 400
miles, ranks second; Nebraska, with
4S3 miles. is third; Kansas, with 423
miles. is fourth; New York, with 416
miles. is fifth; Texas, with 361 miles,
is sixth: Montana, with 298 miles, is
seventh: and Alabama, with PIG miles,
ranks eighth.
With the exception of New York
and Texas, the large mileages of the
above States are, for the most part,
OF the lower types OF road construc-
ton.
In mileage already improved with
Federal-aid and brought to higher
types of construction, North Dakota,
with 3S5 miles, heads the list of
States. Nebraska, with 278 miles.
ranks second; Texas, with 262 miles,
is third; South Dakota, with 252
miles, is fourth; Minnesota, with 11S
miles, is fifth; Iowa, with LOG miles,
is sixth; South Carolina, with 90
miles, is seventh; Wyoming, with 70
miles. is eighth; Alabama, with So
miles, is ninth; and Georgia with 81
miles, ranks tenth.
The 9,763 miles improved in 1928
is 1,47S miles or Is per cent more
than the 8,285 miles improved in 1927.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06
NEARLY 10000 MILES OF
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS
IMPROVED LAST YEAR

A total of 9,753 miles of Federal
aid highways were improved in the
calendar year ending December 81,
1928. by the 4S State highway depart
ments and that of Hawaii, in COOP
GRAFTON with the Bureau of Public
Roads of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. Of that total,
according to figures compiled by the
bureau, 1926 miles had not previous
ly been improved with Federal-aid,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1929-02-06

Wedding invitations and announce.
ments neatly printed at the Gazette
Print Shop. 41-tf
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
SUN GOD PASSES
cheyenne

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Aug. II
(I.N.sl An immense crowd greeted
the sun God endurance plane from
Spokane here today when it scared
over the; local airport at 9:05 a. m.
Because OF inability to transfer
any quantity of gasoline to the Sun
God over Rock Springs, Pilots Nick
Manner and Art Walker dropped mes.
sages saying they were running dan.
gerously low. on petrol. In another
message dropped to the local air
port. they said Everything fine. en-
gine has not missed since we left
Spokane"
Pilots Manner and Walker. how
ever, asked, the re fueling planes a sis
ter ship OF the Spirit Of ST., Louis,
to accompany them to North Platte,
Neb., where additional gas will be
transferred to the Sun God.
Al knapsack Of food was prepared
for the endurance fliers to be given
to them during the second contact
over Cheyenne. The two planes
flew in huge circles over Cheyenne
and surrounding territory during
the first contact. They were excer.
cising extreme care in making con.
facts, keeping from % to 80 feet
from each other.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
By EDWARD /. DEUss

MOSCOW, Aug. II (I.N.S).
With. more than half of her
journey behind her, the Graf
Zeppelin at dawn today was
soaring gallantly over the
Steppes of Siberia on her trail
blazing flight from Fried
richshafen to Tokyo.
fifths of her Friedrichshafen.Tokyo
flight by noon today. it was ,esti-
mated here. Allowing for detours. it
is estimated that the Graf will have
travelled approximately 1000 miles
reaches Tokyo
The giant ari liner was in wireless
communication with Berlin through.
out the night.
Near Arctic Circle
She wirelessed her position at
a. m. ships time Approximately $40
p. m. Washington time) as being 81
north latitude and IS east longitud
This position indicated that the
Graf had turned slightly northws rd
as 1t was only about $50 miles
south of the Arctic Circle. The
position lies over a desolate. Ilnin-
habited region of north-central Si-
IBERIA 500 miles northwest of
Irkutsk and approximately $500
miles in an airline from Tokyo.
A short time before the Zeppelin
had been sighted over Iisols rIlisel,
which is neEr the sixty-first paral,
lei of longitude At that time she
was taking due easterlY course.
and making high speed.
Although the airship Is believed
to be in constant communication
with the Siberian wireless stations
at Turuchansk and Irkutsk which
can furnish her with wss ther re.
ports, no. reports of her progress
have been relayed here for several
hours.
The % passengers. and Al Of the
crew of the asrship are now encoun.
tering the coldest part of the Crafts
journey. At its last reported posi-
ton the Graf was more northerly
than at any time on her flight so
far.
The Zeppelin continues to main
tain an average speed of more than
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The Washington times., 1929-08-17
SIN CL AIR
I A I D
HOOVER

Harry r. Sinclair, million
aire oil magnate, has made
application to President
Hoover for communication of
his Jail sentence, the Depart
ment of Justice announced to-
day.
The application was filed several
days ago but no formal action has
been taken by the Department Of
Justice to date.
In the application for Communication
Sinclair sets forth that his confine-
ment issbreaking him down ard that
he has lost Is pounds sine@ being
incarcerated in fhe DistriG Jail as
official pill roller :.
nthor9tier 81 m ail scosft the
theory that Sinclair Il despondent,
ler the verge OF 4 nervous break.
down or that he might attempt to
end his. life IL he must remain the
balance of his sentence.
Sevexal weeks ago Sinclair was
seen by representative Of The
Washington Times and he was ap-
parently in the best of health.
Appears .HeaIthful
As stated. exclusively in The Wash.
ington Times. Sinclair seemed to be
in better shape than he was during
the lengthy trial in the District Sl.
preme Court here which resulted In
his conviction.
1t is understood that the applica-
tion, for communication of the sentence
was made by Harry H. Rogers, busi-
ness associate Of the jailed million
aire,
Fellow prisoners at the Jail would
be poor witnesses for the oil mag
nate in regard to the despondency
plea it was Indicated today az
they have invariably stated that
Sinclair was jovial and likeahle
fellow who was taking it on the
chin like man.
May Be Removed
Should President Hoover turn
down the application for commuta-
ton Of sentence. Sinclair will prob
ably be moved to other quarters II
it is established conclusively that his
physical condition Is bad.
One move which could and proba.
bly, will be made If the appeal lie
denied will be to ship Sinclair to
the farm at Occoquan where he
will be given some outdoor work to
build up his weakening constitu.
ton.
This is how Jail prisoners ,fs. .s
when the rigors of "the inside
prove too much for their health.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
DE- 5
BOUND To
CHAIR

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. II
(IN.S. Discovery Of a note
today lent new credence to the
murder theory in connection
with the mysterious death of
Miss Mary Frances Morgan,
10, found strapped to a chair
in her home at Narberth late
Yesterday.
Coineident with the finding OF
the note police unearthed the fact
that 4 strange man had been seen
to enter the Morgan home yester-
day a little more than an hour be-
fore the girls death was discovered
Man Seen At Home
A man halted in front Of the
Morgan home at p. m. Sester-
day. He was seen to 20 into the
MORGAN home.
80 one saw him leave. appar.
entity, but little more than an
hour later, Miss Morgan was found
dying.
Mrs. Morgan also was unable to
account for the mans belt with
which the girl was tied.
The brief note was reported
found on an ice box in the kitchen
where the dead girl was found
strapped to a chair and the gas
jets of the stove open. 1t read:
"If I can't have yOu. No one else
will.
Initials On Note
1t was signed with the initials
''P. b." police said.
While all evidence pointed towards
murder the fact that Miss Morgan's $
left arm was free lent some cred.
ence to, the suicide theory. Both
ankles and her right arm were
fastened tightly to the chair in
which she was sitting by small
leather straps. just beyond her
reach on a table sat a bottle which
smelled strongly of liquor. Police
are awaiting a chemists report on
its contents.I
The girl was alive when dis
covered by her mother, Mrs. Clar-
ence L. Morgan, and an aunt, but
died while a pulrnotor was being
rushed from the Bryn Mawr Hos
pital to the home. The two women
became hystericai.
Used Mans Belt
Four belts, one a mans, were
used to strap the girl to the chair.
However. she managed to free her
left hand, police revealed.
There are some things that on
the surface would Indicate 6,
suicide" superintendent of Police
Smith, of lower Merton township,
said, but we have reached the
conclusion it would have been i'm.
possible for her to have ended her
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The Washington times., 1929-08-17
T0DDLING BABY
AXES POISON

A months-old baby, toddling
about the bedroom of his home
this morning swallowed a quantity
of poison.
TheN child. Francis Coleman, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Cole
man. of the 1000 block of Evarts
st. N. E.. was treated by the fire
department rescue squad. and a
few hours after the mishap was
reported to be almost completely
recovered.
The baby was playing about the
house, and had wandered into the
bedroom alone. While there. he
discovered the bottle Of poison, used
as an antlseptic. and started play.
ing with it..
In a few moments. he had pulled
the stopper from the bottle and
placed it TO his lips His grand
mother, Mrs. Henry; Newman, dis
covered him writhing in agony on
the floor. E#E
After administering an emetic, the
grandmother called for help. ! Her
prompt action probably saved the
little bows life. according to mem
hers of the rescue squad.
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
long BRANCH

SECOND RAcE--cIock Golf, The
Doctor. Royal, Sadie. War Man.
FOURTH RsACE--Betsy Jayne,
SIXTH RACE - Golden Lux Fire
Watch, Royal Cause, Denny Cooney.
Weather clear; track fast
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
PILOT
SLIGHTLY
BURNED

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. II
(L.N.S. The tjinx" which
has dogged Lieut.. Al Williams
efforts to test his Mercury
flying bullet" entry for the
Schneider Cup races prevented
another effort today when
crossed ignition wires set fire
to the plane as he was about
to take off. Williams extin-
guished the flame promptly.
The crossed wires caused a short
circuit which made a small blaze.
Williams was slightly burned as
he put out the fire.
The tiny plane was Immediately
hoisted back on the dock for re-.
pairs. 1t was only slightly dam.
aged and repairs are expected 70
take aheut three hours
As weather conditions here aree
ideal for a test williams hopes 10
make another try to take the air
late this Afternoon.
As the motor was spun by the
starting device which. works from
an adjacent raft, flames were seen
to spout out of the ports, and Lieut..
Williams, hastily doffing his jacket
and parachute, stood up in the
cockpit. while several small chem
ical extinguishers were directed at
the flames.
The flames were extinguished. It
is believed that there was q short
circuit at some point, which set
fire to gasoline fumes in the body
of the machine.
The incident occurred about 20
minutes before noon.
Conditions appeared perfect for
the tests. There was a moderate
wind from the east
Lieut. Williams had flown over
the course in another aeroplane.
Three minutes after the Navy
Department received a report from
Annapolis. that Lieut.. Williams had
taken the air in the Mercury, q
call came that an accident had
happened"
Rear Admiral william A. Mottett,
charge of naval aeronautics, said:
Il am told 4 slight fire started
just second before Williams took
off. Ny report says the plane was
not damage badly and thar VIII
Jams was only singed by the
flames"
The Washington times., 1929-08-17
.I. .
Y 2,3O()
MILES TO
TOKYO

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Aug. IL
0.N.Sl.--The Graf Zeppelin has
passed the position Of 64 north
latitude and 110 east longitude,
over northeastern Siberia, accord.
ing to radi0gram received direct
from the ship at 1880 n. M, Wash
ingtOn time.
The position given would put the
Graf about $50 miles due north OF
Lake RaikaI above the Vilyui
River district, and approximately
I.i0O miles froul the OkhOtsk sea
coast.
DF. Hugo Eckener evidently was
steering an eastward course north
Of the yabl0nOvOi mountain range.
BERLIN. Aug. II H.N.SE-'Fhe
Graf Zeppelin WAS only s.3O0 milcs
from her g0al-T0Ity0-this eve.
ming, II was computed upon the
hasis Of the latest rHdiOgraFass
from the airsBlip given out 1t
Frietiriclishafeii. According f0
fFuIn Friedrirllshafen at
30 ID. M. Washington Time, the
Graf was taking 4 northern catafse
north Of NIanehut'ia which would
take her to the Okhotsk sea cBast
near Saghalien Island. This lallg
swing n0Ffhward Iengfhened her
route between Friedrichshafen and
Tokyo beyend the 5000 miles at
which 1t was originally com.
ptIted. -
4 TOKYO, Aug. 17.--.Iapanese
wireless stations succeeded today
in communicating with the Graf
zeppelin, speeding over the ST.
berian wastes toward Tokyo.
The Ochi IsHi radio station, near
NenIuF0. on the Island Of HOk.
kaidO. Japan. talked to the Graf
at $50 p. m. Japanese time to-
night t7:30 a. m. Washington time).
At. that hour the Graf was in posi-.
ti0n $3.50 north latitude. 1870
east longitude. well past the half
way mark ever Siberia.
After giving the Graf's position
the radiogram snccinctly added:
"All WELL"
The radio station at Pelxing
started radio communication with
the Graf Zeppelin at 10 a. M,
teastern standard time) the State
Department was informed this
afternoon. Contents of the mes
sages sent by the Zeppelin were
not stated.