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New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
Five Sailors Wounded

Shanghai, July 3l JP - Five American sailors were wounded as the crew of the United States gun beat Palos successfully fought off an attack of ChineSes communists near Changsha yesterday. About 50 con- munists were killed and many wounded as the bluejackets returned the fire Of the reds who raked the ship with machine guns and rifles.
 The reds attacked from the banks of the Slang River as the Palos was approaching the communist -ravished city to make a survey of the ruins. Open fire with 100 rifles and 10 machine guns, the communists show cred the Palos with bullets.
 Caught in close quarters and un- able to turn back, the Palos brought guns into action, firing into the at tackers at close range.
 Battle Rcgcs -Four
 The battle ragged for an hour be- fore the communists were silenced. The attackers had taken up posi- tions behind shacks and in under growth along the bank. Heavy fire was necessary to clear the shore.
 The five sailors received flesh wounds only. Although the Palos was hit hundreds of times she was not materially damaged. Her steel armor plate turned the red bullets.
 Commanded by Lieut. Commander R. D. Tisdale of Baltimore, the Pa los, which previously had helped to evacuate foreigners from Changsha just before the reds overran the city sought to approach and survey the damage. An unexpected rise in the river enabled her to get near the city.
 The attackers were believed to be part of the communist rear guard patrolling the northern border of Changsha on the lookout for possible
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
POLITICS INSTITUTE
 OPENS CONFERENCE
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in chief Of the British East Indies naval station.
 Considers Russian Problem

in chief Of the British East Indies naval station.
 Considers Russian Problem
 Timing it's discussions to current events the institute will devote its first general conference on Friday to Domestic and Foreign Problems Of Russia" It will be conducted by Ivy Lee, New York publicist. and will number among it's speakers Peter A. Bogdanov, chairman of the Amtorg Trading Corporation; George E. Sokolsky, editor of the Far East ern Review; and Col. Hugh Cooper, consulting engineer of a s75.000,o 900 water power project in Ukraine Russia.
 Other round table and conference leaders during the session include Dr. Laura P. Martin, of Washington Admiral A, J. Hepburn, l.. s. N; Lord Meston, of Agra and Dunottcr; and Edward P. Warner, editor of Aviation" New York.
 IHe institute program IS ilnheu to recent international happenings even more closely than we hoped when it was scheduled" pr. Gar field said today. ''The ratification of the London naval treaty by cong ress and current developments in Russian and East Indian situations have allied the institute agenda closely to the happenings of the day."
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31

ings about how he would fare in his travels made him determine he would not return for % years. He ters that interfere with q schedule of this type but he hoped for suc- cess.
 Mir. Young marvels at the pro- gress the city Of New Britain has made in the past 20 years. The out skirts, such as Belvidere, and the eastern section Of this city have de- veloped from farming communities 10 beautiful residential sections. He walked through Willow Brook park this morning and was surprised at the way the former swamp has been developed into a park.
 He noticed great improvement in the factories, which have neg build ings and have taken up entire blocks. Factories mentioned by him were Landers. Frary & Clark, the Stanley Rule plant, and North &, Judd Co. Some parts of Main street could hardly be recognized, accord ing to Mir. Young, who rem membered the place al q street of frame build = ings. The population of this city was about 26,000 when he went away, he said.
 New Britain's modern Rip Van Wrinkle is learning every day of old friends who have since passed away. Men with whom he was very friend- ly have been dead for years, rela- tives have told him.
 Mir. Young is spending Q few days at time with each Of his relatives. Today he is with his brother. Fred = erick C. Young Of Trinity street, and he will be with him for a few days longer. He has already spent con- siderable time with his sisters, Mrs. Charles F. Dehm of Griswold street and Mrs. Frank Glabau of Smalley street He plans to visit a third sister, Mrs. George Fisher of Wood : land street. and a brother, Ferdi- nand H. Young of Stratford road.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
STRUCK BY TRAIN, JESSE SMITH DIES

at the Corbin Cabinet Lock Com pany. For the past six weeks he had been employed by the Nichols Roofing Go. of Kensington.
 Surviving are four children, Mary, Beulah, Jesse Jr,, and Ralph Smith, ranging from 6 to g years in age; his mother, Mrs. Pearl V. Smith of this city; four sisters. Misses Etta and Leona Smith of this city and Mrs. Emily Rector of this city and Miss Viola Smith of Hartford: and one brother Charles w. Smith of this city. His wife died about five years ago.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at ? o'clock at the Erickson & Carlson funeral par lors. Burial will be in Newington.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
passes Over steamnr

St, Hubert Airport, July 31 Lpl- At 1925 a. m. eastern standard time this morning the R-lGo wired the government officials here that she had passed over the Canadian Pa cifc steamer Duchess Of York in the Gulf Of St. Lawrence and was ap- proXimately 75o miles from Mon treal, The message stated the air liner had averaged 5o knots for fou, hours and also stated her speed when the message was sent vas T knots.
 The excellent progress confirmed the opinion held here that the shiT would reach Montreal this afternoon
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
CHINESE ARRESTED WITH TONG BOMBS
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Nap Ling. Loy Hong and Sing Say were held for the shooting of 500 Book Ling.
 Brooklyn police arrested four Chinese on charges of violating the anti-gun law when they found them carrying three pistols and seven bombs. The officers said the priSon- CTS were members of the On Leong Tong.
 Two Witness Shooting
 The shooting of 500 Book Ling was witnessed by two sightseers who were touring Chinatown.
 C. T. Melander, of Chicago and Miss Marie Stone of Chattanooga. Tenn. were in the bazaar making a purchase when Ling came into the place, slipped a pistol out of his sleeve and began firing at the clerk.
 The clerk dropped behind the counter while two men in a rear room ran out and fired ten shots into Ling's body as he fled toward the door,
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
1EurY of Mob Described

Shanghai, July 31 H9 - Chang sha advices today indicated the fury of the communist army which burn ed and footed much of the foreign porperty in the Human capital had subsided somewhat although tho reds retained control of the city.
 Dispatches said there were indi- cations the reds were preparing to depart in a day or two. The major iity of the invaders had withdrawn to a huge camp east of the city.
 No new fires were reported today. but numerous foreign properties to which the torch had been applied still were burning. Inspection of the city by foreigners still was impossi- ble because gunboats could not ap- proach within five miles of Chang sha due to the low river level.
 Although foreign properties on the island opposite the city had been footed, the majority of them were not burned. The reds apparently had been anxious to destroy Japanese property, having burned the Japan csc club there.
 Loot Japanese Consulate ."
 The communists also footed and burned the Japanese consulate ana the Japanese hospital on the maln- land. The British Jardine Matheson Steamship Companys wharves were burned last night.
 A slight rise in the river enabled gunboats to reach the vicinity or the Standard Oil and Shell Oil pro- perties on the outskirts of the city and it was believed these would be saved unless a receding river level forced the gunboats to withdraw again. The oil properties are valued at about s5,00O,O00 each.
 The foreign gunboats appreciaoly improved their positions as a result of the river rise and reached the enyirons of the city.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
Mes. age Ec"CiN CI

St Hubert, Que, July 3l tP-The following message vas received at 4:l5 A. NJ. F.. s, T. from the R-10o;
 $500 c. M. T, tone A. NJ. F.. s, TJ Position 5o:15 5a:t9 W. course and speed made good from Belle Isle. 3G knots specd: wind - lrIles per hour. Flying 22Go feet high and making good progress, Expect 10 ar rive at Montreal early this evening, All are extremely well and taking eager interest in the airship's per fCrmance."
 The position given would indicate that the airship was in the vicinity or Anticosti Island, where the St Lawrence river enters the Gulf Of St. Lawrence. Static delayed the receipt CT the message at St Hubert.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
Talks on Wireless

Montreal July 31-'P-DireCt wireless communication was cstab- hshed between the dirigiole R-1oO and the government radio station al St, Hubert airport at S a. m. test) today.
 A message from the airship timed ! a. m. said 1t was approximately 55o miles from Montreal flying at q height of 1.500 feet and averaging 5 miles an hour since a. m. this morning
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
Weather Is Good

Sr Hubert, Que, July 31 (P- While the R-10o WAS flying into q tcad-wind of approximately 22 miles per hour this morning, weather con- d.tions were favorable for the flight up the S, Lawrence river.
 The forecast for the district read
 Moderate O fresh westerly winds; mostly fair with not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31

consumption and indirectly bring general prosperity because of the in creased prices the farmers of the country would receive for these pro- duets. Government expenses would be lower because Of the millions of dollars that would be received by the government in excise taxes alone and last but most important of all, there would be restored a respect for law and order"
 Guests At Luncheon
 Meanwhile the democratic state central committee members were the guests this afternoon of Nation al Committeeman McNeil at the Stratfield hotel for luncheon, to be followed later by q business meeting.
 The place and time for the state convention to name q state ticket will be decided and the forecast was that the New London delegation. headed by former State Senator AL ton T. Miner. will be ready to offer q place and ample accommodations in that city for the convention and more than a thousand delegates. National Committeeman McNeil has been in favor Of having this con- vention go 10 the eastern part Of the state and he said today he had every confidence New London will be the host. He gaid he had been informed that if the state committee sets the time earlier than September l 5, Ho- tel Griswold will be available. He said this would be q splendid place for convention as the entire dele gate body would be together for the period of the convention.
 Walsh Prcsidcs
 State Chairman James J. Walsh Of Meriden presided this afternoon and considerable business was brought up. It is understood there are two contests to be discussed, but it was unlikely it was stated by mem bers, that the matter of report cd insurgency against the present party organization would be refer red to. The inclination. it IS under stood, is 10 ignore the efforts of sev- l VI al bCl Sc4l9 tp call IittilIlES III an effort to bring about reorsaniza- ton Of the ctate committee. One such meeting recently held, is said 10 have had an attendance of less than a score out of sixty invitations issued. Another meeting has been called for next week,
 Prior to the meeting members were Of the opinion that the state convention should be held early in 1 September and before that of the republicans, if possible. Mir Walsh already has expressed himself in favor of an early convention, as soon after Labor Day as possible, in order that district conventions may be held early. MT. McNeil today said he was in accord with Mir. Walsh in belief that an early con- vention would mean an immediate campaign start.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
TMn Still Remain

Peiping, July 31 tP)-Naval radio messages sent to the American lega- ton here today said the two Amerl- cans still in Changsha. the city over run by communists armies, remained behind because they had conscien- tious objections against accepting protection from gunboats.
 The two Americans are William Lingle of Salisbury, N. C., member of the Presbyterian mission and AL len Cameron, Lawrence, Kas., of tho Human Faith mission.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
TOMORROW-The Story of a Famous Plane

route and about 500 miles longer than the Great Circle course follow cd by the R-10o,
 Reported By ships
 On it's voyage across the Atlantic the dirigible was reported at inter- vals by ships in the steamer lane beneath her and by direct radio communication from the airship to shore stations on both sides of the ocean.
 The messages by which Squadroon Leader R s, Booth, commander of the R-1o0, kept the world informed of his progress were terse notations of the airship's position given in ttrms Of Longitude and latitude with laconic comments such as all well'' or 'uneyentful' The ship left Darlington with A persons.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
Want GOOl smoke

5. 2. Duchess of York. July 31 tP' -Thoro aboard the British dirigible E-loo seemed 70 want a good smoke moro than anything else when the great craft passed over the Duchess of York in the Gulf of St. Lawrence at l2.25 q, m. (E. s, IT today
 A radio message from the airship said
 Everything O. K. Making about n knots ground speed. Shall he glad 10 reach Montreal and partakc Of a good smoI;c,'
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
Passes Over Liner

Montret. July 31, CPA-The RICO passed over the liner Empress ot scotland al S:3o Cest) this morning of Mount St. Louis Bay, 800 miles north of Quebec. the Empress commander radioed the offices Of his line. The aIrship was following the south shore of the sJ. Lawrence river.
 The progress Of the dirigible to Mount st. Louis hay indicated an average speed ot approximately 35 miles an hour since R. m. this morning.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
.R-lO0 EXPECTS ID
 REACH MONTREAL AT SEVEN TONIGHT
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hurst. x. J., when the German Graf Zeppelin made it's first crossing to America.
 The guard at the field was not relaxed, however, for officials were convinced that as arrival time ap- preached, thousands would jam the narrow road from Montreal and the excursion trains leaving the city at frequent intervals throughout the day.
 S- Hubert Field. Que. July 31.- lP-Tho R-1oo wjrelessed at II a. m today that it expected to arrive at ' D. IT. test.1 tonight
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31

Guan could be conveyed to China on short notice. A considerable num- Der of the sailors are on the patrol boats which operate on the rivers of Chinas interior, and 969 are at Tsingtao aboard the cruiser Pitts- burgh. The remainder man 19 de- stroyers, ? submarines and dozen auxiliary craft which operate out Of the Philippine Islands base. Twenty eight airp,anes are with the fleet.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
Eoreigners Leaving

Shanghai, July q (.41 British official circles here have been ad- vised foreigners at kiukiang arc evacuating due to communists ac- tivities. All efforts to communicate with Ruling, foreign summer resort near Kiukiang, have failed. It. IS understood telegraph lines through- out the Yangtse valley are interrupt ed at various places.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
RETURNS ID CITY
 AFTER 20 YEARS
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travelled without definite knowledge Of where he was going to get work and of living accomm odations. Young was warned against the jour- ney but he held 10 the theory that anyone with ambition and with a willingness 10 work would not have to fear for himself. He felt he was young and should see the country while he could. He is now 53 years old.
 It is believed that peoples warn
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
NOTED LAWYER DEAD

Johnstown, \. Y, July S1 Hl- Jeremiah Keck. 84, prominent in the legal and political affairs of Fulton county for many years, died today He was born at Neck Center. a Full ton county village named for his revolutionary ancestors.
 MT. Keel; is survived by a GGugh- ter. Miss Flora l[cc.,. Of Jaa5e-.o-' n.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
Rsrbed Wire Erected

Hankow. July 31 LP-Authoritles Of the Japanese concession here to- day began erecting barbed wire de- lenses along it's borders as a pre- caution against any untoward event.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
AMERICANS SAFE ABOARD GUNBOATS
 NEAR CHANGSHA
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known to have remained in Chang sha when foreign gunboats left with about 50 refugees. One report ex- pressed the belief Lingle had escap- ed from the communists.
 Another report said two Germans had fallen into communist hands. The four missionaries were said to have declined to leave the city.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
Makes Good Time

St Hubert. Quoo July &t LP' - Having crossed the Atlantic ocean. the British dirigibla R-1Oo made fast time today over landlockod waters toward Quebec and Montreal.
 The R-loo left Darlington, Eng land at e:45 ?, n. tE. s. T. Mon day and at 9;39 ?, m. last night made it's Iandfau al Belle Isle, an island off the coast Of Labrador. hay ing travelled 2.97S miles, most Of it over the ocean in a few minutes less than 4S hours. At 1925 q. I'll. today tho airShin parsed the steamship Duchess of York in the Gulf of St Lawrence its speed then was 70 knots.
 Its course from Belle Isle to it's destination at the airport here, a distance Of AS miles, lay in a di- rect line over the Straits of Belle Isle, which separates Newfoundland from the province of Quebec. over the Gulf Of St. Lawrence and up the St. Lawrence river. over the city of Quebec to the airport Of St Hubert outside Montreal
 Expected at 1 P. NJ.
 Officials at the airport expected the craft to arrive about P. m. to- day or possibly sooner, as favorable weather conditions over the St. Lawrence evidently permitted &n in crca&c Of speed
 Elaborate arrangements were made at the airport for the arrival. A tall mooring tower. with movcable arm cables and winchcs. was care fully tested by the crew of , men. A small army of soldiers and po- lice was encamped within the air port enclosure to guard the R-1O0 and handle the crowds gathered to view the arrival.
 Arrival of the R-100 by p. m. to- day would give the biggest airship the record for eaGt-west crossing Of the Atlantic by a dirigible. as she would consume G4 hours on the 3,2OO mile journey.
 The British diriGible R-34 which croc-cd from Scotland to Mineoia. N.
 ". i0 1919 took 1nS hourg. The Ger .--~n Crcf T"ppolin required @5 hours on her last eastward transatlantic trip, which was over 2 southerly
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31


 
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New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
N'NEEL ATTACKS
 H00YER'S REGIME
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 years entronched at the public trough. has all the patronage and money at it's command. Its auto cratic leader dominates and dictates by the prestige and power Of the support Of those great corporatoons whose servant he has always been 70 that the people have had little voice in their government, Such progressive measures as have finally passed our legislature have only been enacted through much public agitation He was found it unneces- sary 10 define publicly his attitude on the important questions affecting the peoples interests while most of his sGbscrvient henchmen dare not speak without his approval
 Hes Large tIaioritics
 Tn regard 10 republican respon- sibility he declared;
 The republican party has large majcrities in both branches of con- Crcss and for many years 1t has been in complete control of the admins trative and legislative departments or our government. It loudly claim ed credit for the era Of prosperity the country enjoyed in 1926. On a like basis Of reasoning the major share Of present deplorable business conditions can be justly placed upon its shoulders.
 Herbert Hoover may be q fine engineer and he undoubtedly was an efficient food administrator during the War, but in his two years as chief executive of this great nation, he has shown q woeful lack of con- atructive leadership. He has failed miserably 10 inspire the confidence O. the businers interests of the na- tion and at the game time he has 9hown little sympathy for the great mass of our working people. Public , ly challenged by the leaders of his own party, he stands today before the bar Of American public opinion thoroughly repudiated by the nation the weakest president since Franklin Pierce"
 Would Repeal Dry Law The most effective way in my | opinion.' he continued. to restore ar era of prosperity is to repeal the 18th amendment, a law which stands 1 today as the most obnoxious, unen- forceable and unpopular statute ever nIaced I1ocn our hooks A law that has cost the taxpayers over s1 ,000.- | 100000 already in a futile attempt to enforce it. The immediate effect of the repeal Of this iniquitous law would be to help restore the price Of grains to normal increasing their
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31
49 BOYS ANSWER HARD EDISON QUIZ
 ON MANY TOPICS
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Desert Question Follows

determine whether you have sue Ceeded or faled?"
New Britain herald., 1930-07-31

tOn request sept with stamped ad- dressed envelopA Ar. Ripley VIII furnish proof of anything depicted by him).
 (Reg. U. & Pat On.)
The Washington times., 1930-10-10
BLONDE SOUGHT
IN RACKET

DENVER, oct. 10 dN.S)-
Denver police are searching for
. young. neatly dressed blonde,
wanted in connection with the
latest racket" to make its ap-
pearance here. In the meantime
telephone company officials are
investigating aspects Of the rack
ct" which have made it possible
for racketeerB to collect several
hundred dollars within the past
few weeks.
Hundreds of complaints reach
ing the telephone company re-
suited in a local druggist discov-
ering the manner in which pa
irons Of pay telephones return
the coin. Crooks discovered that
by plugging the money channel
through which the coins are re-
turned they could hold the money
In the telephone. Tissue paper
was used to plug the money
channels.
Members of the gang visited
the telephones regularly. On the
pretense of making a call they
entered the booth and collect
what coins had accumulated since
their last visit.
Two men are also being sought
in connection with the racket"
The scheme was made easier by
the fact that few persons would
take the trouble to call on the
cashier of the telephone company
for a nickel when they failed to
receive the coin back.
The Washington times., 1930-10-10
10000 Tons of Dirt
Needed For GridirOn

ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. 10
(1.Ns).-Ten thousand tons Of
dirt will be used In covering the
gigantic Convention Hall floor
here to a depth of 8 to 10 inches
for the University of Miami, Fla,
I emple University football game
here the night of November 8.
The Washington times., 1930-10-10
NeW TlUi1ts ArriUe
As Older Pair Dies

BELFAST, Oct. 10 uN.So.
Twin baby boys, aged 10 months,
born to Mrs. Martin, Of Fintona,
County Tyrone, died at 5 o'clock
one morning recently. At the
same hour the same morning,
Mrs. Martin again gave birth to
twins, both being boys.
The Washington times., 1930-10-10

A neat cast iron
coal heater-drum
type, with gener-
Gus size fire pot
and nickel trim.
mings. Pipe in
cluded.
The Washington times., 1930-10-10

The S pie n d i'd
heating unit is
enclosed in an ar
tistiC cabinet not
unlike a phono-
graph ca binet.
Fully guaranteed.
Pipe Free