New Britain herald., 1930-07-24
ITALIANS 0F CITY
 AWAIT QUAKE NEWS
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(Continued From First Page) the earthquake section and that practically all of these persons nave relatives or close friends living in the danger zone.
 Many residents of New Britain who are touring Europe have been the subject of anxious inquiries by friends who have been relieved 10 learn that they are at points distant from the earthquake region.
 Many Local People Abroad
 Mrs Mary E. Oliver, local school teacher, is said to be travelling Tn southern Italy.
 Mrs P J. Murray is in Europe but is not believed to be in Italy.
 MT. and Mrs. Isadore HoroWltz left Naples a few days ago, accord ing to their itinerary and should have landed in Palestine yesterday
 MT. and Mrs, John W. Lockett are somewhere in Europe. Although they did not book their trip through local steamship agency, one agent today said he believed their schedule would find them in Italy now.
 Mir. and Mrs. William kranowitz, Dr. Stephen Donnelly, MT. and Mrs. R. J. Kloiber, and Major and Mrs. Frank H. Johnston all are in Europe but all are reported as being in Ger many and far from the scene of the catastrophe.
 Michael D'Allessandi of 20 Nash street and Peter Cefarrati of 329 Park street are in Naples, which IS in the danger zone. No word mas been received from them today
 Albert V. Kunz is in Europe but is reported to be in Germany.
 Gaetini Bonatto of 93 Beaver street is in Italy but is supposed to be in Turin, which is in the northern section and beyond the danger ter ritory
 Gerard DeConzo left July 5 for | Naples and is right in the heart ot i the earthquake region. Relatives in Danger Zone 1 That a large portion Of New Brit aims Italian population is extremely worried about the news from across the water is stated by Joseph Callen- 1 do and Joseph Gaeto, MT, Callendo [ is president of the Citizens Indus trial Corporation and MT. Gaeto is vice president and general manager Both men are joint publishers Of the Resident, Italian newspaper.
 Messrs. Caliendo and Gaeto were found in their offices this morning anxiously studying maps Of the ter ritorv where the earthquake occur red to ascertain if their loved ones were within the stricken section. IT both cases their worst fears were realized.
 Mr. Gaetos fatber and mother are living and reside in Naples 1T which city the local business mar was born.
 MT. Caliendo's mother, a brothel and several sisters live in Marlgll ano, about 10 miles from Naples ane also in the danger zone.
 Both cities are close to Mt Vesuvius. one of the worlds actly' volcanoes. Both men remember see ing this volcano in active eruptlol in their boyhood days, but are di vided in their opinion as to whethe the Troublesome mountain is respon sible for the earthquakes. MT. Gaett feels that steam explosions far un derground react much the same a when safety valve blows off, an' that this is the cause of freQuen earthquakes. MT. Caliendo thinks l is an entirely independent disturb arce.
 Remembers Eruption
 Mir. Caliendo's home is just fev miles from the site of Pompei, tn ancient Italian city destroyed by vol canic eruption. AS boy, he wit messed an active eruption of this vol cano and describes in graphic de tail some of the scenes of that time So close is the town where he live :. to the volcano that during the erup :. ton he remembers the streets wer . covered to a depth of two feet wit
 ashes and sand, while streams c , molten lava flowed in channel
 through the fields.
 Gerard Casale of Maple Hill, fath :, CT of Attorney s. Gerard Casale, va , born in Potenza, also near Maple :. He has several relatives in that sec
 ton.
 Nicholas and Pames Laria. under , takers, were born in the sam province as Mir Casale and hay many close friends there. 1nquirers at the office Of Judge " | C. Hungerford who heard that tn l judge was in Europe were informe
 today that Judge and Mrs. Hunger ford now are on the ocean en rou' to England.
 Assistant States Attorney and Mir Donald Gaffney are in Europe bl
 are not near the danger zone.