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New Britain herald., 1929-08-12

De Soto Six-one year old August 4, 1929. During the past twelve months, 81,O65 De Soto Sizes were sold breaking all records for frst-year car in the entire history of the industry.
 It is not surprising that car so handsome, SO comfortable and responsive - and so safe and easy to drive as De Soto Six - should find a ready market. But it is significant that even such a car as this should set a new sales record for the industry in the first year of its existence.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12
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This unprecedented public accep' tance is your assurance that no matter what model you may choose for your own, you will possess car whose distinction and quality will afford you lasting pride and satisfaction-such as no other car in its price field can offer. Test De Soto Six in any way that you desire-drive it yourself. A demonstration will enable you to confirm for yourself the popular judgment that has made De Soto Six a record. breaker in its first year.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-12

Six thousand. acres of potatoes will be inspected for certification in Minnesota this year.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
Rabbi Simon Chosen
For Zionist Conference

DR.. Abram Simon, rabbi of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation,
and Mrs. Simon. expect to leave
July 20 for Zurich. Switzerland,
where Rabbi Simon viii be a dele
gate to a convention at which the
permanent organization of the Ex-
tended Jewish Agency win be
formed.
Both Zionists. and non.Zionists.
OF whom Rabbi Simon is one, win
participate in the celebrations. Eng
land holds the mandate for Pales-
tine and wishes to foster the de-
velopment OF that land through the
two organizations. being unwilling
to treat with the Zionists alone.
The upshot of the convention, II
is hoped, will be the formation of
a central council of 200 as the ad-
ministrative body through which
the English government may func-
ton.
Their sessions win be preceded
by a convention Of the World Zion
list Organization at Zurich.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
HyattsviIIe Completing
Mapruder Ball Field

HYATTSVILLE, July 5.-Work
on the baseball diamond in Ma
gruder Park Is going forward rap
idly and will be ready for play
within a week or so. Grading has
been virtually completed. reports
DR.. Perley r. Brookens, chairman
of the parks and playground COM
mittee of the town council.
The Chamber Of Commerce OF
Hyattsville, the Washington subur-
ban Sanitary Commission and the
Maryland. National Capital Park and
Planning Commission are co-operat'
ing in the work.
The park is a gift from former
Mayor William p. Magruder, to be
retained by Hyattsville so long as
the property is used for q public
playground.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
Walks ON DAM
AND FALLS

While several score Rock Creek
Park picknickers looked on ad-
miringly. man giving his name
as R. Bell, of Hyattsvile. Nd. yes
terday afternoon attempted to do a
Blondin over Pierce Mill Falls, and
instead did a Brodie.
Bell essayed to walk across the
lip of the dam that impounds Rock
Creek at the famous mill site. Half
way on his parlous journey, he
slipped and fell into the spillway,
which has been pounded some ten
feet deep by the force of the minia-
ture cataract.
A colored youth, shedding most of
his gaudy raiment, plunged in and
dragged Bell to safety. The amateur
dam walker was revived after lying
on q grassy knoll a few minutes.
The rescuer described himself as
James B. Harris, Of the 1900 block
of Vermont Ave. N. W.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
Baby Alligator Found
By Boy in Jersey
Village

PORT JERVIs. N. z, July s.
A young alligator feet long,
discovered by a barefoot boy in
the tall grass of a dooryard in
Matamoras, a suburb Of Port
Jervis, is regarded here as an
interesting curio.
The alligator was found by
Grant Baum. 13, who, feeling its
chill length wriggle under his
bare foot, stopped to make no
inspection. but raced to his father
for a rescue.
The father, Clarence Baum.
caught the alligator and gave it
into the keeping Of a neighbor.
1t is believed 1t escaped or was
turned loose at motor tourists
camp nearby.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
To PROBE
SELL|kGL0SS

Because the gas and electric com.
panies Of the District claim they
lose money selling appliances to
the public, the Public Utilities Com.
mission will make q study Of the
appliance business to determine just
how the public makes up for the
losses.
The companies justify their losses
on the appliance business by point
ing out that the more appliances
they sell consumers the greater
consumption will be. The cost Of
conducting their appliance business
Is borne by the appliance business
and Is not shifted in part to gas or
electric lights, the commission was
told.
The Washington Gas Light Com
pany has reported to the commits
sion that last year it lost S46, 900
on its appliance business.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
I ASK ZONINGS
Be CHANGED

UPPER MARLBORO, July g.
The Prince deorges County Commits.
sioners will conduct public hearings
July Is on seven petitions for re-
coming. OF the seven petitions. six
are for rezoning from residential A
to commercial d,
George j. Bradbury requests that
certain tracts IN his subdivision No.
1 be changed to commercial ID.
Mrs. c. J. Fuhrman asks that two
lots In Brentwood be zoned COM
mercial.
Elmore Powell petitions for a re-
coming to business, of tract on
the washington- Baltimore boulevard
near the intersection Of Calvert Ave.
nue..
Claude Gilbert seeks commercial
coming on a tract in the same neigh
borhood.
o. B. zantzinger, jr., seeks COM
mercial zoning on two lots in Hy-
attsville Hills.
John f. Wooten has petitioned for
commercial zoning on tract on the
west side OF the Washington-B Balti-
more Boulevard at the intersection
of Columbus Avenue, Lakeland.
Rezoning to commercial OF a tract
on the Defense Highway at the in
tersection OF Gladstone Avenue.
Hearings on the petitions will
start at p. m. on the date set.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05

"No one knows how much popular
discomfort we may have escaped be-
,use a good, hot baseball came
gives us e.. chance to get tog ,ther
and yell our grouches away" he
said. ''It has been said that : l.
ton quick at sports is slow to go to
war, and / believe America enjoys
the peaceful record it has because
it has been able to drain off its pent-
up feelings in games like baseball.
''For a long time we Amer ms
were apt to underestimate the value
Of our sports and games. We tended
to regard the time sent upon t en-
as stolen from more serious and Inn
portant pursuits. Now we recog-
nize that no people can be happy and
prosperous people until it is first
of all a healthy and contented
people.
1--WE want here a nation healthy In
body as well as in mind ard
believe no sport we have contribut" :
so much as baseball to providing
whole people with this prime neces-
sity to national health and well
being"
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
FOURTH GAY IN
ALEXANDRIA
staff Photo

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July s.
City councils decision to allow the
sale and use of nearly every type Of
fireworks except sky rockets and
giant firecrackers was justified by
the lack OF accidents reported yes
ter. Only two persons were treated
at the hospital for burns, both
adults.
The principal public celebrations
were a swimming meet at the muni-
cipal pools and a program at the
Belle Haven Country Club which
ended with fireworks last night.
In police court today, Carroll
Daingerfield, colored, charged with
second offense against the prohibit
tion law was given the minimum
sentence of $40 and a three-months
jail sentence. Sol Reynold, colored,
charged with assault was fined SIS.
Lewis Jones, colored, who had been
working as q trusty at the station
house and was released thre days
early to celebrate the Fourth, was
arrested within five hours, but re-
leased on leaving SIS collateral.
The final meeting of the citizens
committee in charge of raising
money for the relief or the family Of
the late Charles r. McClary, slain
police sergeant, will be held Monday.
The fund has already passed the
$1,000 mark.
The annual election of officers of
the Alexandria Legion Post will be
held tonight at the George Mason
Hotel. Delegates to the State con-
vention win also be elected.
The exterior of the Masonic
Temple on Shooters Hin will be
finished under present plans. I'm
less the work is delayed. the work
Of decorating and finishing the in
terror will be started by January
81. so that the temple <can be dedi-
Gated as part OF the celebration Of
1882. A force of workmen are now
engaged in building the fourth
stage Of the temple, which will
have in all six different floors, or
stages.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
River Timber Rollers
To Contest For
Prize Today

BERLIN, N. H., July Q.N.s).
River supremacy was the goal to.
day Of the most unusual cham
pionship bout" on record.
Thousands gathered in this
peaceful city in the foothills Of
the White Mountains to see Dan
Bosse. the champion log roller Of
the Androscoggin, meet Perley
Hurd, champion Of the Connecticut.
The man who stays on the log
the longest is the winner. Both
viii endeavor to wet his opponent
first.
The prize offered by the Gen.
tenniaI Celebration Committee was
only 500 but the log rolling con.
test brought out thousands Of
eoliaFs IN betting.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
Al PLANES RACE
FOR TROPHY

KESToN AIRDRoME, Eng.
July S Q.N.S.).-Forty-one airplanes.
ranging from a sO-horse-power baby
machine to a 500 horse. power racer.
took off from here at intervals Of
a few minutes from an early; hour
today on a two-day flight around
Great Britain in the annual race for
the Kings Cup, a silver trophy
presented by King George. The
race win end here sometime tomor-
row evening.
A huge crowd witnessed the start
Of the event, which is flown over
a triangular course reaching to
Scotland in the north and Wales
in the west, q total distance OF ap-
proximately 1.100 miles. Competi.
tors fly In prescribed stages, being
clocked in and out by official time
keepers.
Women Participate
The three women participating in
the race are Lady Bailey, wife of
Sir Abe Bailey, the multi-milliOnaire
diamond magnate, who is flying
her own machine; Miss w. E.
Spooner, a well known airwoman,
also flying her own Moth, and Mrs.
A. 8. Butler, plotting a Moth coupe
owned by her husband.
Mrs. Butler will have the unique
experience of trying to beat ner
husband, who IL also d competitor
and Is flying q slightly speedter
Moth plane.
Among famous airmen who took
off this morning were Capt. HI. s.
Broad, former Schneider cup racer,
flying q Moth: Capt. w. L, Hope,
winner Of the race for the last two
years, and Col. the master of Semp-
mill, scion Of one OF Scotland's bid.
est and most aristocratic families.
flying q Bluebird w.
Captain Hope, In his Gypsy Moth.
Is favorite and is expected to chalk
up his third consecutive victory.
Webster Races
Flight-Lieutenant s. N. Webster,
winner of the Schneider cup race
for Britain at Venice in 1927. was
among the original entrants in the
race, but he failed to start this
morning. He was to have flown an
Avroavian type of light plane.
Competitors rest overnight at the
halfway stage, resuming the flight
tomorrow morning.
Van Lear Black, Baltimore pub.
Usher and aviation enthusiast, fol-
lowed the contestants in q specially
chartered passenger plane seating
fourteen persons. His guests In.
cluded Sir Seton Brancker, director
OF civil aviation.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
now IN All
OVER 155
HOURS
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moved from good communication of
1he entire route.
Rivalry Over Types
OF Motor Given AS
Reason for Flight

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July u.N
e.).--Keen rivalry between the hugs
fri.motored pullmans Of the air and
The smaller single-motore airplanet
for the favor Of the public was
revealed today as the prime reason
for the endurance flight Of the
City of Cleveland.
The City Of Cleveland, which al
1923 q. m. eastern Standard Time
had been in the air for $50 hours
in an attempt to shatter the exist
ing endurance flight record of 172
hours, 81 minutes, is a Stinson'
Detroiter monoplane, powered by a
single nine-cylinder Wright whiri'
wind motor.
Explains Rivalry
Dale Dryer, d member Of the re:
tue1ing crew and chief mechanic
for the Stewart Aircraft Company
which is sponsoring the flight, told
Of the reason for the flight in an
exclusive interview with the Inter
national News Service. I'll
"There is keen competition at
the Cleveland airport" said Dryer,
.a.between the tri-Inotored planes
and the single-motored planes. Be-
cause those planes powered by three
motors are bulkler ana built on
larger lines than the single-notored
machines, there has been tendency
among the public to accept them
as more stable and making for
greater safety.
"It was, for the purpose Of bring
ing out forcefully to the public the
fact that single-motored planes are
Just as dependable as the others,
that the present endurance flight
was planned. BY keeping q plane
aloft as many hours as the City OF
Cleveland has been up, it proves
that single.motored planes leave
nothing to be desired in reliability
or performance"
Motor Not New
: Dryer explained that the endur.
Ance planes motor is not new. A
brand new motor. he pointed out,
would not give the same satisfaction
that one already broken in gives,
for the same reason that an auto
mobile which has been used few
weeks gives a better performance
than one in use for the first time.
The 9.cylinder Wright whirlwind
motor in the City Of Cleveland
which has been turning over con.
tinuously since 6:S8:51 p. m. (E.S.T)
last Friday. when the endurance
pilots, Byron Newcomb and Roy
Mitchell, took off, had been used
in flight for approximately so hours
before the present test.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
Pope to Leave Vatican
July 25 for Student Visit

ROME. July 5. G.N.S.l-Police
are preparing to handle a crowd on
July rs when Pope Piux XII will
make his exit from the vatican on
the occasion of the visit of several
thousand Catholic seminary students
to Rome.
It is expected tourists will flock
to the city from all parts OF Europe
for this imposing and historic oc-
casion. 1t will be the first time a
pontiff has left the Vatican since
1870 and the present departure was
made possible by settlement of the
conflict between the church and the
Italian state.
The Pontiff win be carried round
st. Peters square, the procession
stopping at an improvised altar on
the steps of the cathedral where the
Pope will bestow the blessing upon
the whole world.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
Miss Arlington Will
Be Chosen at Carnival

CLARENDON, Va. July 5.--.Miss
Arlington" who will represent the
Arlington Post, No. 1s9 American
Legion and the county at Petersburg,
Va. will be announced tonight at
the Legion carnival being held in
Clarendon. In addition to the trip,
the winner, who win be judged by
the largest number OF votes received
viii be presented with a silver loving
cup by the Arlington County
Monarch Club.
The carnival which Is being held
in the public park at Virginia ana
Taylor ave., in Clarendon has been
well attended each night. It closes
tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
District Naval Reserve
Ready to Go on Cruise

Fifty Washingtonians, members
OF the Naval Reserve, will sail from
the navy yard tomorrow aboard the
destroyer. Upshur, for the first
cruise of the summer training sea-
son in Long Island Sound. They
will be joined here by so Baltimore
members OF the reserve.
Lieut.. Comdr. r. F. Field win
command the Upshur during the
first cruise, which will be held in
conjunction with the Destroyer Fox.
Three cruises will be made, on each
of which so Washingtonians and 50
Baltimoreans will be taken. The
Fox Is carrying New York ,Beaarv-
ists
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
EFUEIG PLANE CRASHES But ENDURANCE FLIERS KEEP GOING
STULTz DRUNK.
AUT OPSY
SHOWS
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lCOntlHuSu AOAh GESt EaBey
n.N.s1.--"I don't think IT'S true"
declared Mrs. Robert Sucking, sister
Of Wilmer Stultz. who was killed in
an airplane crash at Mineola, N. r.,
last Monday, when informed today
OF the statement Of DIR. Alexander
Gettler, New York toxicologist, that
examination OF the organs Of the
flier showed traces Of intoxication.
'tI hardly thing it's true" con.
thued Mrs. Sucking. wilmer was
not a drinking man. He was. too
careful pilot to do that. It's not
true"
Mrs. Sucking would make no
further comment on the statement
Of DR.. Gettler,
The flier's mother, Mrs. Clara
stultz, and the young widow, Mrs.
Mildred Stultz, could not be reached.
Funeral services for the flier were
held at the family home here yes.
terday.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
Night Thieves Get Loot
: In 3 Business Places

Night thieves entered the lunch
room Of Martin Fuhrmann at 1S43
Seventh st. N. W.. and stole .$6S,
he told police yesterday. Max Hoffz
man also reported theft Of $40 from
a drawer in the rear of his store
at 1926 Fourteenth st. N. w. Theft
of $40 was reported by Israel Miller
from 2455 Eighteenth st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
Baseball Gets Credit
For Unity of U. S.

HARRISBURG, Pa, July (LNS).-The American nation
owes its unity as people largely to the fact that baseball
has brought them together into enthusiasm Secre-
ary of Labor James j. Davis declared today at ceremonies
attending the raising of the flag won by the Harris
h.rn team II the New York and Pennsylyania League
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
TWO HURT IN DISPUTE

Alterations yesterday morning
sent William Ingraham, colored, "a,
and Neal Flowers. colfr ~, to the
hospital suffering, reF fectively. from
a blow on the head with q blunt
weapon and a stAt wound in the
shoulder. Neither RS seriously in'
Jured.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
MAN SHOT m LEG

Thomas Barnes, colored, 20, Of
421 New York Ave. N. W.. was
shot in the leg, but not seriously
injured, physicians reported in an
alteration at so I st. N. W., late
yesterday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
Cash Register Looted;
Owners Trousers. To,

Abraham Bargard yesterday told
police that robbers entered his estab-
hshment at 1901 Lamont st. N. W.,
ny removing glass from the kitchen
window. -
They stole $50 from the cash
register on the first floor and then
went upstairs to take SIS from his
trousers pocket.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
GOLDEN PAGE CLASS FETE

The Golden Page Class OF the
Anacostia Methodist Church will
entertain at a lawn party tomor-
row night on the lawn adjoining
the Anacostia Bank. A cafeteria
supper Is included in the program.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
HElEETZ DENIES BREAK

NEW YORK, July QN.Sl-
Jascha Heifetz, violinist, and his
wife, the former Florence Vidor,
screen actress, denied reports today
that they were contemplating a
separation. The couple arrived in
New York recently from Europe.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
WILL HOLD CARNIVAL

GLENN DALE, July 5.-The
Glenn Dale Fire Association is max
Ing plans for seven.day carnival to
be staged during the latter part Of
September.
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
Museum Man Journeys
West to View Fossils

DR.. j. w. Gidley, of the New
National Museum staff, left Wash.
ington recently to visit localities in
Idaho, one in Montana, one in Ore
gon and probably one in the State
Of Washington, for the purpose of
examining reported finds of fossil
bones, it was announced today at
the Smithsonian Institution.
When that work is completed, he
will go to Berkeley, Calif., to visit
the museum at the University Of
Los Angeles and Pasadena to ex.
anime materials in the museums
there. He will return to Washing.
ton by way of Denver, where he
will stop to visit the archaeological
collections of the Denver Museum.
He is also scheduled to stop off at
Lawrence, Kans Il 1855
The Washington times., 1929-07-05

--Und and Underwood
SEEKS ROUND GREAT BRITAIN HONORS
LADY BAILEY, accomplished British aviatrix wife Of
Sir Abe Bailey, diamond magnate, among the two
score competitors that took off at London today in two
day race around Great Britain Two other women fers
are listed among her competitors silver trophy pre-
sented by King George goes to the winner Of the
The Washington times., 1929-07-05
HOWARD STATUE
IS MAINE GIFT

In commemoration Of his one hun
dredth birthday anniversary the
State Of Maine has authorized q
$4,000 appropriation to erect an
equestrian figure at Gettysburg. Pa,
in honor Of Gen. Oliver o. Howard,
of Howard University, it was learned
today.
General Howard was a native Of
Leeds, Me. He graduated from West
Point and rose to be colonel Of the
Third Maine Regiment during the
Civil War. He lost an arm in the
battle of Fair Oaks, but continued in
service, engaging in the fight around
Manassas and the battle of Gettys-
burg.
Students Of Howard University
summer session will make a trip to
Gettysburg during the early part of
August. They win leave q marker
on the site Of the statue, and, as
their annual custom, will assemble
on Cemetery Ridge and sing the
Alma Mater in honor Of General
Howard. s
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
MRS GUN7HER DIES
At THE age Of 3.
Charter Member Of St. Johns
Church Here Since 1877

Mrs Katherine (Nies) Gunther,
- years old. one of the first Ger
man residents to settle In New
Britain So years ago. died at her
home. 80 Black Rock avenue, late
yesterday afternoon.
Darmstadt. Germany. She was .
school mate of her late husband.
Andrew Gunther. and after he had
completed his education he came to
America. Later she came to this
country and they were married. He
died nearly three years ago.
Thirty-seven years ago st. Johns
German Lutheran church was found
ed and Mrs. Gunther was among
the charter members. She attended
its first services at the Y. NJ. c. A.
and was a moving figure in its prog.
ress through its years of existence
She was a member OF the Ladies'
Aid society OF the church.
Surviving her are three daugh-
ters. Mrs. Max J. Unkelbach, wife
of the prominent architect: Mrs
Arthur N. Rutherford. wife o!
Building Inspector Rutherford. both
of this city, and Mrs Edward M
Griswold of Wethersfeld: a son
Louis A. Gunther OF this city, and
eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held al
the home tomorrow afternoon at !
O'Clock. Rev. Martin w. Gaudian
pastor of St. Johns German Luth.
will be In Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-31
Minnesota Plans to
Jail LIQUOR Sellers

st. Paul, MIMI. Jan. 81 R>-An-
drew J. Volstead has Joined Cover
nor Theodore Christianson In an ef-
fort to make prohibition enforce
ment laws in Minnesota a positive
deterrent to lawbreakers.
Volstead, who is legal adviser for
the northwest prohibition enforce
ment bureau, conferred yesterday
with the governor. who plans the
drafting OF more effective enforce
ment measures. Federal Judge
Sanborn, S. B. Ovale, prohibition
enforcement director. and Attorney
General Youngquist also attended
the conference.
1.-THE system Of imposing fines"
Gov. Christianson said. ''is proving
to be much the same as granting
licenses" 1t was the general opin-
ion Of the conferees. according to
the governor. that jail sentences
should replace fines for some types