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New Britain herald., 1930-09-15
Coste and Bellonte Rushed by Enthusiastic Crowd at
 Brainard Field
TRANSATLANTIC HERO MUCH
 PLEASED WITH GREETINGS
Pair, Entertained at Luncheon, Leave for Boston Later on-Capt. Generous. Meets "?' at Bridge port and Leads Way Into Capital City-Movie and Press Camera men Get Photos.

Hartford, Sept Is P-Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte, trans atlantic fiiers. arrived here this afternoon in the Question Mark on the first leg of their goodwill flight around the country.
 A stirring tribute was paid the French airmen as they landed at Brainard Field at 12:10 p. m. <E. s. T), five minutes after their red biplane was sighted oevr the air port by more than 1000 spectators who awaited their arrival from Cur tiss Field at Valley Stream, N. Y.
 Band Plays for Pilots
 AS the Question Mark scared over the crowd the Governors Foot Guard band began playing the Mar seillaise. Thirty motorcycle state policemen kept back the crowd as the biplane taxied to the National Guard camp.
 Just as the planes were sighted the sun broke through the clouds. Captain Harry Generous landed first in the state Vought Corsair and fifteen seconds afterwards the French fliers flew over tho heads of the people a few feet over the hangars and landed for the first time on Connecticut soil at 1:10 p. m.
 The people in their enthusiasm cheered and ran, first toward the plane and then toward the speakers platform in front of the Connecti- cut Aeronautics building.
 Close to Safety Lines -,
 The plane travelled very close to the edge of the safety lines and stop- ped to be met by thousands of peo- pie who rushed to the stopping point, eager to get a first view of. the two Frenchmen as they descended from the plane. Police, formed chain in order to suppress the crowd. Newspaper men and photographers immediately rushed to the ramp as, the plane halted. The two fliers stood up in the cockpit while photographers took pictures.
 Motion picture cameramen locat- ed on the platform about 100 feet away from the state building took pictures of the plane as it circled the field and landed. While the photog- raphers were at work more than ten thousand eager eyes wore centered on the two aviators and keenly watched Nevery move they made. School children were walking the crowds proudly waving the tri-color of France.
 Coste expressed himself as being very much pleased with the recep- ton and the last words of his inter view were do not forget to thank the people of Hartford" He stated
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-15
INVESTIGATORS CHOSEN
 TO STUDY LIGHT RATES
Committee of Common Council Members Will Put A-Ray on
 Charges Here.

A committee of six members was appointed today by Mayor Quigley to inquire into the procedure by which electric light and power rates in this city are arrived at and to learn whether reductions are pos sible. ..,.
 Councilman William D. Boyle of the sixth ward, sponsor of the reso lution which resulted in appoint ment of this group, is the first named and will probably be elected chairman at the organization meet ins. Others on the committee are: Aldermen Gleason w. Parker, J. Gustave Johnson and Walter R. Falk and Councilmen William W. Greene and Luciap Maciora.
 Councilman Boyle has quoted costs of electric light companies else where showing local prices to be considerably higher than the aver aga.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-15
HURRICANES DEATHS
 ESTIMATED AT 1000
5000 Hurt in Storm-Best Guesses Still
 Vague

Santo Domingo, Dominican Re public, Sept. Is P1The casualties from the hurricane which wrecked Santo Domingo more than a week and half ago were placed today at 2.000 dead and 5000 injured by Commander L. W. Johnson of the United States navy, chairman of the committee on Red Cross and medi- cal relief.
 This figure, contrasting with the 4,000 dead estimated shortly after the storm, was reached by phys- clans as probably the nearest ap- proach to an accurate estimate in view of the fact that no early records were kept.
 Commander Johnson pointed out to President Rafael L. Trujillo that the true number might never be- come known. He added that of the G,o0O injured. 2,5Oo are in need of disqualification.
 The American officer also told the president that the relief work now was so we'll in hand that it could be carried on by a willing and com petent personnel here, and that he would return to his post in Haiti shortly.
 To printed reports that he was
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-15
Rice Reported Back
 In Republican Ranks

Special to the Herald)
 Newington, Sept. 15-E. Floyd Rice will be candidate for nomination to the position of constable at the republican eau GUS tonight, it was reported in Newington political circles to- day. Efforts to keep the an- nouncement secret were made so that the news would first be learned on the caucus floor, it was said. Last year Rice sought nomination for the same post on the democratic ticket and ! failed to attain the post. Before that he was the successful re- publican candidate for the same position,
New Britain herald., 1930-09-15
TWIN GIRLS TRY
 ENGLISH CHANNEL Berenice and Phyllis Zittenield
 Hope to Conquer Passage MOTHER THEIR TRAINER
Says Daughters Have Been Eating Beef to Strengthen Them and Make Them Immune to Cold Waters of District,

Dover, Eng, Sept. IS R-Ber- enice and Phyllis Zittenfeld, 15-year- old New York twins, were engaged today in an attempt to swim the English channel.
 Entering the water at South Fore land at, $50 a. m, the girls drew for the distapt French shore.
 Their mother expressed confidence that twins would hs successful We came over two years ago" she said, But the girls were not in shape for the ordeal.
 Have Plenty of Stamina
 Now I am confident that they have the strength and vitality to go through with it. They're all muscle and have fed them beef steak and roast beef so that they can endure any amount of cold"
 The twins, who are making an effort to win the Dover gold cup, were taken to the starting point by a motorboat and commenced their swim under fairly good conditions except that a smart northwesterly wind was blowing which they may possibly feel when they get farther out into the channel.
 As the girls struck out, an American flag used by Mrs. Amelia Gade Corson ip~the course of her successful channel swim in 1926 was hoisted at the masthead of the ac- companying motorboat, Spartan, in which the pilot and Mrs. Zittenfeld rode. Mrs. Zittenfeld will attend to the feeding of her daughters while they are in tie water.
 Reported Well on Shore
 At 10:30 a. m:, the twins were re- ported four and one-half miles di- rectly off Dover. swim inning strong ly but being carried westward .oy the tide. The sea was choppy and the swimmers apparently had a hard fight ahead.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-15
WANTS TAX EXEMPTION FOR ALLIED VETERANS
Disabled Mems Chapter Sends Petition to Con-
 mon Council

In a communication addressed to the common council, the Hardware City chapter of Disabled War Vet crans today asked that exemption from personal tax payment now granted to veterans of the United States forces be extended to men and women who served with the armies or navies of the allies.
 The letter is signed by Adjutant Raymond B. Kincaid. The argument is advanced that many of those who served with the forces of other countries had first offered to join the Americans but were rejected be- cause of inability to read or write.
 Kincaid's recommendation fol lows:
 That the common council of the City of New Britain make an
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-15
BRIAND'S PLAN WILL
 G0 TO COMMITTEE Resolution Will Be Offered to Assembly of League
 of Nations

Geneva, Sept. IS Gpl - Foreign Minister Briand of France and Arthur Henderson, Great Britain's foreign relations chief, prepared to- day a resolution to place M. Briands federation plan in the hands of a committee of European interested states for action next year.
 The resolution will be offered for adoption by the assembly tomor- row The proposed committee after examining the plan for united states of Europe, will then report its recommendations to the assem- bly, of the league at next years session.
 Minister Henderson and Briand were closeted for a long session this afternoon after Minister Marinko- witch of Jugo- Slavia had proposed a similar procedure to the assembly.
 MT. Henderson who originally wanted the plan to go to the sixth,
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-15

cohol hereabouts. Estimates of its daily capacity ranged from 500 to 1000 gallons.
 The old vessel had long and hon. orable career on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, first as a packet and later as a fish and game conserva- ton boat. It was equipped with large tanks, formerly used to car ry live fish
 Suspected in August
 The Illinois first came to the at- tention of prohibition agents in Au- gust, when it was found anchored between two barges, one of which
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-15
f. ]. P. DRY STAND
 EAGERLY AWAITED
Voters InquisitiYe Concerning
 Party's Attitude on Prohibition CANDIDATES DECIDED UPON
Levitt Will Attend as Spectator Burlington Delegate Will Name Bedding Professor and Waterbury Publisher.

Hartford, Sept. IS (UP)-The re- publicans stand on prohibition was awaited eagerly today as delegates gathered for the opening night of the republican state convention at Foot Guard armory.
 With Lieutenant Governor Ernest E. Rogers, reputed personally and politically dry, scheduled to make the gubernatorial race against Dean Wilbur L. Cross, the wet democratic candidate. political interest centered on the question of what disposition of this delicate question the G. O. P. platform committee will make. Con- necticut sentiment has long been overwhelmingly wet.
 Political observers believe that for the first time since 1918 the repub- lican nomination for governor will not be equivalent to election. It was in that year that the sdem ocrats re- nominated Simeon E. Baldwin for a second term. Cross has been hailed by democrats as another strong candidate" of Baldwin's type who can attract the independent voter.
 J. Henry Roraback. state, chair man, national committeeman and power magnate, who has held-the whip hand in Connecticut republican politics since the World war, will call the convention to order at 9 p. m. and introduce United States Sena- tor Frederic c. Walcott as temporary chairman and keynote" speaker. Walcott's announcements on pro- hibition are expected to give fore warning of the platform to be pre- sented to the convention tomorrow.
 Candidates Picked
 The candidates for all places on the state ticket except attorney gen. eral were decided we'll in advance of tomorrow nominating session, State
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-15
Stern Wheel Steamer Set A6re
 To Halt Floating Distillery Probe


 St, Louis, Sept, IS LP-The char red hull of the stern-w wheeler steam boat Illinois lay at the bottom of the Mississippi river today, supposedly burned by incendiaries who sought to cover up the operations of the old craft as a floating distillery.
 Just as federal prohibitionists were about to investigate the boat, 1t disappeared from dock at Alton, H., early yesterday and was sent floating down the river, towering mass of flames.
 It was the first floating distillery ever to come to the attention of fed eral operatives here. and they sus- pect it was the largest source of all
New Britain herald., 1930-09-15
Office Workers Pursue
 Gotham Purse Snatcher

New York, Sept. Is (UP)-With at least 1000 office workers in pur- suit purse-snatcher was chased from Grand Central terminal dur ing the morning rush hour today and captured Wien he sought refuge in the Hotel Belmont.
 The prisoner described himself as William Jensen, 47, hospital or derly of Boston, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-15
GERMAN ELECTIONS
 RESULT IN CHAOS FaSCist.COmnuniSt Landslide
 Gives No Party Lead BRUENING SURE TO FALL
Social Democrats Still Largest Group In Reichstag, But Unlikely to Be Able to Fornp Workable Coali-
Associated Press

JlOu.
 Berlin. Sept. IS PHA startled Germany today swept it's filtered streets free of political handbills and set to studying what to do with a reichstag in which Adolf Hitler's fascist party suddenly had been multiplied by nine to a representa- tion at least of 1O5 members.
 Press and politicians, still some- what stunned by these sensational and unexpected gains. which more than doubled the predictions of the Hitlerites themselves, were forced to turn their attention immediately to the problem of finding a parlia- mentary majority with which the government could be carried on in the face of radical opposition from both left and right. ...,
 34,0O0,OOO Cast Votes
 Germany saw more than. 4roo0,- 900 of her inhabitants vote on Sun day in the most interesting and sur prising balloting within the five elec- tions under. the republic. ...
 Chancellor Brueniny ywitnessed the diminution of his centrist move ment and the ascendancy to the top of the list, with not less than 143 delegates of the socialist party in the next reichstag. Together with this a wholly unexpected increase in communist strength was manifest ed, the result being the election of 76 members under that banner.
 The forthcoming German parlia- ment will be one in which two huge coalitions must decide Germany's course.
 According to corrected official fig ures reichstag seats will be distrib- uted IS follows:
 Socialists, 14&
 Fascists. 1o7.
 Communists, 7e. Centrists, 6S.
 German Nationals, fl.
 Peoples Party, 29.
 Economic Party, 23.
 State Party, 20.
 Bavarian Parties. 19. /
 Farmers League, IS.
 Christian Socialists, If.
 Peasants Party, 6.
 Hanoverians, 8.
 Landbund, 3.
 Conservatives, 5.
 Bruening Badly Beaten ~ In such lineup the middles par ties, upon which the Bruening cab inet relied in the last reichstag are hopelessly in 8 minority. A com parison of strength as related to the last reichstag shows the sosalists
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-15
SIX VIOLENT DEATHS IN STATE WEEKEND One Possible Murder, Four Auto Victims, Last
 Hurt in Play
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 Connecticut's highways, wet and slippery throughout most of satur- day and Sunday, due to rain and mist, were the scenes of numerous automobile accidents which resulted in four of the six violent deaths re- ported over the weekend, and in injuries to several persons.
 A probable homicide was included in the, weekend fatality list. A baseball which struck a boy in the chest, causing cardiac paraylsis, was responsible for the sixth death.
 Two of the victims whose deaths involved automobiles were unidenti- fled. The others killed in motor ve- hicle accidents, were Lillian Cow, IS, of Willimantic, and George Sher- man, 55. of Hitchcock's Lake.
 A unidentified man was struck and killed by an automobile driven by Anna A. Wilcovitch of Hartford
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-15
Waterbury Laborer Has
 LeprOsy. Doctors Find

Waterbury, Sept. Is (UP)-A case Of leprosy has been discovered here.
 The victim is an unnamed Italian laborer whose affliction was discov- cred when he went to a medical clinic for treatment of a cold. He has been isolated and a roommate plac- ed under observation.
 Dr. H. J. Stettbacker discovered what he believed were leprosy symp- toms Friday. He summoned state health department experts who are making laboratory tests before or dering final disposition of the vic tiIn's case.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-15
PRIVATE DETECTIVE NAbbED IN CHICAGO
 BY SECRET SERVICE
Man Who ShadoWed Nye Charged With Ignoring Sub
 poena Issued at Fargo, N. D.
MEMBER OF MCCORMICK
 STAFF ALSO SUMMONED

Senator Nye Reopens Senate Com-
 mittee Investigation Into Political
 Activities of Mrs. Ruth Hanna
 Mccormick at Chicago-Witnesses
 Subpoenaed Include Some of City's
 Social Lights.
 Chicago Sept. 15 P)-R. F. Bash ford, one of the detectives who shadowed United States Senator Gerald P. Nye for Ruth Hanna Mo Cormick, was taken into custody by department of justice agents today shortly before Senator Nye was to reopen the senatorial investigation into Illinois campaign expenditures.
 Bashford, charged with ignoring a subpoena issued by the committee at Fargo, N. D., for ''B, F. Bash" was held in bonds of s1, ,000 by Commis- sioner Edwin K. Walker. He is sub ject to fine of not more than s100.
 Federal officers have been looking for Bashford ever since the first hearing opened in Chicago on Sep tember 2.
 He and c. C.. Albers, who has tes- tifed, are the two operatives who were shadowing Nye after the com mittee returned to Fargo from Gla- cier National park. The two were at Fargo and Albers ap- peared.
 Became Mystery Man
 Bashford became the mystery man of the Chicago hearing two weeks ago. Senator Nye insisted that AL bers and Bashford were agents of the Dannenberg detective office, al- though w. C. Dannenberg testified he did not know the "B. F. Bash" registered at Fargo. He said he had an R. L. Bashford several years ago.
 Bashford explained that he did not to the subpoena because he was half asleep when officers called at his hotel room in Fargo, and he didn't know what it was all about"
 The second mystery man of the hearing was a go-between who, the Dannenbergs charged, had bribed their operatives for information to be carried to Senator Yves investi- gators. This man has not been pro- duced.
 Witnesses subpoenaed to appear before the committee today were W. C. and Earl Dannenberg, owners of
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-15
Free for All FraCaS With Seven inBattle Staged After
 Midnight
PRISONERS ARE FREED
 AFTER COURT HEARING
Judge Traceski Asks Officer Harper Pointed Question Concerning His < Attitude Toward Albert and Ed. ward Wohinz-Blow With Black jack Opens Wound On Combat ants Head.

Police headquarters early today was the scene of a rough -and-tumble fight between five policemen and two prisoners, one of the latter sustain . ln6 a painful cut on the head when he was struck by Officer Louis E. Harper's blackjack. and in police court today Judge Stanley J. Traces Xii, after taking a. hand in the cross examination of the policemen and stating that he felt they were much at fault as were the prisoners, dis charged the latter.
 Albert Wohinz, Al. of.197 North street, and his brother, Edward Wo- hing, 51, of the same address, were charged with breach of the peace and resistance, and pleaded not guilty through Judge William F.. Mangan and Attorney B. J. Mon kiewicz
 Officer Louis E. Harper, the first witness, testified that he was driving past 197 North street about midnight when he saw Edward Wohinz's wife on the sidewalk and heard her \ screaming. At the same time he heard noise in the yard and the Wohinz brothers came out, Edward demanding that his wife be arrested Both were greatly excited, the off, cer said, and after returning to the garage in the rear of the house, AL bert started an uomobile and pre- pared to drive ayAy
 Says Men Abused Him
 Officer Harper tried to talk to them, he testified, but they were very noisy and excited. He asked AL bert for his license and registration, and Albert gave them to him. The officer asked Albert how old he was and Albert replied that his age was on his license. An argument ensued Officer Harper said.'and the brothers abused him verbally, threatening to assault him and calling him vile names.
 Leaving them he went to summon assistance and when he returned with Officers Stephen Coffey and James Sullivan the Wohinx brothers were backing out of the yard. Near Erwin Place the police car overlook them and Officer, Coffey ordered them to pull over to the curb. Off, tlcer Harper asked Albert for his license again and Albert refused to give it to him. A dispute arose and the brothers declared that they would go to the police station and make a complaint.
 Officer Denies Being Scared
 Judge Traceski interrupted Officer Harper to inquire his reason for not arresting them when they abused him in the first place. You were not afraid of them, were you?" he asked. The officer replied that he wanted to get assistance as the men were very excited. He was not afraid of them, he said. Asked why he did not arrest them when Officer Coffey and Sullivan were with him. Officer Harper replied that Officer Sullivan suggested that inasmuch as the brothers were determined to drive to the police station, it would be better to allow them to go and when they reached headquarters it would be time enough to act if he cessary.
 Seven in Free for All Fight
 Continuing his story, Officer Harp CT said he reached the police station 2 short time before the brothers and
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-15
NAVAL LIEUTENANT
 COMMITS SUICIDE
Son Of Rear Admiral Phelps
 Shoots Self in Temple .
FOUND DEAD ON VESSEL
Lieut. Woodward Phelps Apparent ly Had no Cause to Take Own Life Captain Refuses to Believe Self Destruction Theory.

New York, Sept. IS P-Lieut. Woodward Phelps of the United States Navy, eldest son of Rear Ad- miral William Woodward Phelps. was found dead last night aboard the U. S. s. Northampton, in dry dock at the Brooklyn Navy yard with bullet wound in his temple.
 Captain Vernon of the cruiser said no reason was known the young officer should have committed sui eide, and declined to call the death a suicide until an official report was made. However, the lieutenant was believed to have shot himself.
 He was found on the deck about 1 o'clock, the captain said, when fellow officers went to his quarters. Death had been almost instantane- ous.
 Lieutenant Phelps was graduated from the United States Naval acad- enly at Annapolis, Md, in 1924. He was 29 and was married to young Maryland woman whose maiden name officers of the Northampton did not recall
New Britain herald., 1930-09-15
American Boat Draws Away From Challen-
 ger Easily, Under the Skillful Pilotage of Skipper Vanderbilt Demonstrates Supe- riority.
Brush in First 10 Mile Leg of Triangular Course, With Frequent Tacks, Gives Defender Advan- tage - Irish Challenger Loses Steadily.

Aboard U. s. S. Kane, Of New port, Sept. IS (UP)-Enterprise de- fender of the Americas Cup, won the second race of the series for the historic trophy today. leaving Shamrock, the challenger, far be- hind. It was the second straight victory for Harold S. vanderbilt's yacht, and was more one sided than the first.
 The defender crossed the finish line, in a din of whistles and cheers at 2:41:51, four hours, one minute and 31 seconds after the start,
 U. s. S. Kane, Of America's Cup Course. Sept. 15-(By Radio to the Associated Press)-The Enterprise rounded the 20 mile mark in her race in defense of the Americas Cup against the Shamrock V at 1:22:25 (E. s. T.). She was two miles or more ahead of the British boat.
 Enterprise, slim marvel of a racing yacht led Lipton's boat by six min- utes at the end of the first ten miles of their second 30 mile race in the series for the Americas Cup.
 Loser From Start
 OutmaneuverS0 at the start and outfooted in the 10 mile beat into the wind, Sir Thomas boat appeared to have no chance against the Amer ican defenders and what may prove to be the Irish baronet's last attempt at the silly old mug" seemed to be another lost cause.
 Harold s. Vanderbilt, wealthy amateur sportsman, who skippered the Enterprise, handled his white hulled boat like a master and put her on the mark straight and true.
 Ernest (Ned) Heard, veteran Eng fish skipper at the helm of Sham rock, fought a losing battle from the start and lost precious minutes at the turn when he reached for the mark a bit too early and was forced to pull up the challenger so hard that she almost lost way.
 Ahead of him all the way from the starting line was the towering mast and wind filled sails of the Enter prise and tack as he would, that bar ricade of sail stood between him and the breeze.
 The Shamrock crossed the line on the weather side but she was out footed by the Enterprise which quickly crossed her bow and held that position to within sight of the 10 mile marker.
 The Enterprise rounded the turn at 12:21:50, p. m. (E. S. T). just one hour, Al minutes and 30 seconds after the starting gun sent them on their way.
 Makes Faster Time
 With the wind on their beam on
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