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New Britain herald., 1930-08-12

the fog on the starboard side of the, Fairfax she was headed directly across the bow of the Fairfax and at a distance of not more than 2o0 feet. The Fairfax. he said, wal blowing fog signals at regular inter- vals. He heard only one signal from the Pinthis and that was simulta- neous with his sighting her as she suddenly emerged from the fog. The Pinthis, he said, was struck some distance aft, and had almost cleared the Fairfax when the bow of the steamer plunged into her starboard side.
 Harold Travers. of Gloversville. N. C., an electrical engineer, testi- fled that he was standing near the bow of the Fairfax for approximate ly 45 minutes before collision with the Pinthis. He replied affirmative ly when asked if he heard any whistle blown by the Fairfax add- ing that the whistle was a loud one and that he heard it blown all the way down the bay and up until the time of the collision. He stated that he saw the Pinthis before the crash.
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Youth Doesn't Want
 Vacation, Runs Away

Detroit, Aug. II P}-Here is a piece of good news for 8 year old Arthur Schoor, wherever he is: If Arthur comes home. his father will let him work just as hard as he likes.
 Arthur ran away yesterday be- cause MT. and Mrs. Bernard Schoor, his parents, wanted him to take a vacation. Arthur is a newsboy. He left a note to his mother which said:
 Dear mother. I love you al ways. Why won't you give me d chance to earn a dollar? l am leaving town. Forget me. Ar thur"
 k "The boy was working too hard" said his father. Il thought he ought to quit and rest up be- fore school starts. He was trying to earn enough money to go 10 college. He didn't want to quit and 1 told him he'd have to-
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OF SEVEN EXECUTES THREAT.
 ID END HIS LIFE
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remaining in that condition since. From time to time he told his wife and children that he was going to kill himself, but made no attempt to do so, and when he said, last night, that they would never see him alive again, just prior to retiring with his son, with whom he had slept for some time. the family placed little credence in his words.
 Yuniski went to a factory where he had been employed yesterday and drew his pay. He bought some liquor and when he went to bed last night he was not sober. but was not too intoxicated to know what he was doing, members of the family said.
 Besides his wife. he leaves four daughters, Mrs. Mary D. Ambrosio of Hartford, Helen IS, and Veronica. l6, and the infant born three weeks ago; also three sons. Walter. 14; Jo- seph, s and Donald, three and one half years old.
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Stampede Into Pool
 To Follow Speeches

Four short speeches are on the program for the formal opening ot Washington park wadng pool to- morrow morning at 1o o'clock, Chairman Donald l.. Bartlett Of the park board will open the exercises and will call on Mayor QuigleE former Mayor A. N. Paonessa and Joseph l.. MlynarskL chairman Of the common council committee on the project. When the formal program has been concluded signal will be given for the dash into the pool.
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SOL LD|ERS' HEALTH
 REPORTED AT PEAK

u-onuuuzd From First Paee) today. Two were sent home to New Britain with infections but they have returned after having received med ieal attention there. They arc Cor roral Sraal.y Woliush and Private Frank Naz4a. The third sick list man who joined the group on the field yesterday is Private Arthur Nyborg of Company l.
 Drill on Defense Work
 All thrso New Britain companies ara practically ar their full strength thIs week. In Company H. Corporal Fvod Rcindl took part in the field manoIverS yesterday for the first time since he came 10 camp. He has been in charge Of quarters but he asked permission to take part in the activities for The day. Company H vas drilled on section and platoon defense yesterday. Today they are being drilled on platoon and com uany defense. Sergeant Rudolph kohs Of First Battalion HeadQuar- tors company drilled the communj- cation department in telephone con- muuicatjoD and radio work. Sergeant Cornelius Wells was in charge Of the intelligence group. Company 1 work od on infantry defense today.
 Company II Oldest Private
 To Patrick Borcella of Company II goes the honor Of being the com pany's oldest private in point Of ~rrvice. There are few members Of rho company who are more popular. H. is noted as the most accommo- dating man in 1he ranks and has an unusual spir,t Of loyalty to Captain William l.. Ijtke. Lieut. John l. De Lorenzo and Lieut.. Harold l. Dy,-. for whom ha works as orderly.
 RegainS Lost Prestige
 First Sergeant Thomas KilduH re gained prestige lost when ne was knocked out Of the pitchers box in a game with rockies last week when ho and Corporal Frank Kowalczyk defeated Corp. Ken Scholl and Bor- celia j0 QuoitS yesterday.
 Private Has Not seen Baby
 Two euardsmen who became tath- CTS within the past 10 days are wait ing with joyful anticipation for the end Of the encampment so that they can re Ghn 10 New Britain and get acquainted with their children.
 A girl was born to Mess Sergeant and Mrs. Alex Schneider a day be- fore he left for camp and he had little opportunity to become ac- Quainted, A son was born 10 Private and Mrs Joseph l.. Burgess of Head quarters company Private Burgess has not seen his son who was born { when his father was spending his first day in camp. MT and Mrs. . Burgess are residents Of Plainville. Lindelof Leaves for Home 1 Second Cook Connie Lindelof left for New Britain Sunday 10 see his father who will undergo an opera ton at the New Britain General hos 1 pita He remained there over night and returned yesterday.
 Eating Champion
 Private Ernest Nozera of Com pany l now lays claim 10 the eating championship Of the barracks.
 Al every meal he eats at least i've helping and in a week he has gain prominence all over the bar. racks. He was not feeling hungr, yesterday so he ate only seven boil
New Britain herald., 1930-08-12
Cold Starts Furnace
 In UnkeIbach's Home

The mercury early this morn ing dropped to so low a point at the home of Max Unkelbach of Black Rock avenue as 10 set the thermostat on his oil burner in action, turning on the heat. Mir. Cnkelbach was awakened by the rumhlng sound coming from th4 cellar Upon investigation he found the furnace rapidly build ing up steam poundage after a layoff of several months.
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L0RENz MEETS DEATH
 CALMLY EARLY TODAY
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letter to Elizabeth. IS year old high school girl. in answer to one which she dispatched to Lorenz at 10 o'clock last night, He also wrote to relatives in Sweden and to Mrs. Benson. The rest of the time he played chess with the prison chap lain.
 Lorenz shot Anderson to death in Wethersfield within a few hundred yards of the prison last March 3l. He fled to Canada and was captur- cd April 5. He confessed and was convicted April 25.
 He owed Anderson about $500 for a loan. It was at first believed he killed the man who befriended him because Anderson demanded pay ment of the money. Later it was intimated the latter had threatened to expose Lorenz's private life to Miss Benson.
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PACIFIC AVIATOR
 IS BADLY INJURED
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world flight r never was used.
 Major C. C. Ushorae, British aFia- tor, found if stranded in Hallf4E. x <, and purchased # for customs duty, intending 10 aafar tha Dole flight from Oakland, CaI- 10 Hawaii n 1927. Usborne drowned as ho fell overheard the boat bruE.u~ him from England 10 Canada.
 Major D. R. Mclean. Canadian var ace. bought f tor ,ar DOlo flight but found # so hasd 9 handle that he did not master # in 'in.a 70 inter the famous race.
 Sir George Hubert Wilkins oh- tained an option on tho plano for possible usa in his Arctic e~ntora- tons in 1927 b9t left it in a Seattle hangar.
 Crack-up~ second Death
 Then Lieutenant James Brewster, r. S. N, bought the plane. He also ,xperienced trouble in handling 1T. Brewster invited L. F. Dlldioe a brother officer 10 try it out and Jil- dine managed 10 land it only by cracking it up,
 Dave Logg. Of Seattle. then pur- chased it for Miss Ruth Rhodes, who planned an endurance flight Miss Rhodes was killed in hunting ac- cident the day before her flight was to have started.
 Warll and Brown bought the plane for a song. After much delay they left Tacoma Sunday but were forced down at Lulu Island by clogged feed lines.
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tured disposition combined with the splendid service he rendered, made him a friend of everyone and many stories are told of his faithfulness on the route. One farmer who lived on the outskirts of the town said a few days ago: Many a time when the snow was so deep that his horse could not get through, MT. Will Hams slung his mail pouch over his shoulder and walked" At the time Of his retirement a splendid letter of congratulation and good wishes was received from Postmaste~ General Harry s. New. This letter is as follows:
 Washington, D. C., April 2, 19G Charles Williams,
 Village Casrier,
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South Norwalk. Col. Shearer Is former resident of New Britain.
 Conducts Guard Mounting
 First Lieut.. William H. Jackson and Sergeant Major William Allen of First Battalion Headquarters company conducted the guard mounting yesterday. Company c of Willimantic went on guard duty in place Of Company I, which complet- ed it's 24-hour session.
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BOYS NOVEL PUBLISHED

Firing Of nothing to do during his vacation 11-year-old Maurice Wilt shire Of Iondon wrote a novel, and asked his grandfather 10 read it, Grandfather obediently complied and promptly sent ii to Q publishing firm who equally promptly accepted it. It promises to he a success, What an awful fuss about nothmg,' Maurice said when congratulated on his success, T only wrote 1t for fun.r
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reorganizeds United Mine Workers had attempted to unionize the non- union coal fields near Providence. the union, said yesterday however that his union had quit the Ken lucky field and declared that efforts to organize there had nothing to do with the bombing.
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CAPTAIN OF FAIRFAX
 DENIES ALL CHARGES
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in failing 10 make a proper and dil- ligent search of the waters around the Fairfax for persons who jumped overheard from the steamer after the collision.
 Ralph Eliassen, of Belmont Mass, d student at the Massachusetts h. stitute of Technology, vas the first witness called
 He testified that he was standing on the bow of the Fairfax at, the time of the collision and that when the Pinthis suddenly loomed out of
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Y May Arrive
 At New London ThursdaJ

Aboard Steam Yacht Erin, Aug. t2 tP-The Erin conveying Sir Thomas Ljr,ou's yarhr Shamrock " Was at 31 degrees north latitude and Jf2p west longitude at s a IT.. {, ". r, today 6 a. nl. r.. s. n
 The ships hoped 10 arrive al New London. Conn. Thursday.
 Tho position given hy the Erin placed if about 275 miles southeast Of New London The Shamrock V will oOmpeta in the international .a@ht races of Newport next month.
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R-1O0 To Start Voyage
 Home Early Tomorrow

S. Hubert Airport Montreal. Aug. F lP.-The British dirigibIe R-1po will cast off from its mooring mast at 2 a. III. tomorrow CE. s. T) on its return journey 10 Darlington, England, it was announced today.
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SNOW IN NEW YORK

Oneida, x. Y, Aug. l2 PN- Old Man Weather. tired of his heat endurance attempt, drop ped snow out of his bag of tricks here today. The furry lasted only a moment and was followed by rain. The temper ature was down below 60.
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Ken sington, Conn.


 My Dear Mir. Williams:
 l have your request for retirement from the postal service under the provisions of Section 1, of the act of July%3, 1926 to which is attached an account of your splendid record of service as a postal employe. Begin ming as a rural carrier in 1901 and continuing until December IS, 1911, when you resigned, being appointed as village mail carrier on April 16, 141S, making a total of "a years of service.
 Records of the department indi- cate that you have at all times rendered satisfactory, efficient serv- ice, that you have faithfully served your government, your supervisory officials and the many people with whom your duties brought contact. The service rendered by men of your type, day after day, has &aused peo- pie to consider the work of the post office department as an activity upon which they can depend utterly l respect your accomplishments and feel it privilege to approve you request with the sincere hope that in addition to the personal satisfac- ton which must be yours as you look back over the years of faithful service, you will find new and in lcresting experiences in the leisure you have earned.
 Very cordially yours,
 Harry s. New,
 Post Master General
 Active in Church
 Nr. Williams was very well and farorably known and his death will be a loss to the people who knew him and to the town in general. His disposition was one Of those rare combinations of kindliness and cheerfulness that seemed to radiate a feeling of well being among all these with whom he came in contact. He was a loyal member Of the kensington Methodist church and vas very active in its affairs until the time of his last illness.
 He is survived by his wife and one
 
 of San Pedro, Calf, and two grand children.
 The funeral will be held from his home in kensington at 2;30 o'clock and at the Kensington Methodist church at p. nh The pastor, Rev. Allan L. Dodd will officiate and burial will be in West Lane ceme- tery in kensngton.
 The flag at the konsington post office vas lowered to half mast when news of his death was received this morning and will remain so un- til after the funeral next Thursday afternoon.
 This is the second death among the employees of the local post office during the past few weeks, as MT Williams followed Miss Margaret Flynn clerk at the office whose death occurred on July r. Miss Flynn also was a veteran employee having served pproximately eleven years i ir the government service locally.
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Brilliant War Record

Al inc entrance of the United States into tha World War. he was an artillery colonel but was sent to France as a brig8dior general later 10 be promoted 10 tho rank Of ma 5or general and assigned to com mand the Rainbow dyjsion when Major General William \. Mann, its organizer as chiat Of the militia mlraaa and ifs first commanding of- Haor. was unable to endure tho rhyslnal strain Of the active battle days Of the division in France.
 To recount tho work of General Mcaoher in France virtually is 10 re- yiow thu history Of the renowned Rainbow division. composed of na- tionaI guard units from virtually srary state in tho union The diyi- -lo0 one Of the first American units t0 reach France, Was organized in orse" hat each state might be rep res ataI al LII rag-y date ou inc bat fle front. and is history under Gen araI Marohor forms ole Of the most vivid chapters Ia ,ha annals Of the American ENredi,ouary Force.
 The division saw active lighting in inc I.uaevilla and Baecarat sectors from F.orUary Y 70 June -t, 1glS; participated in inc Champagne Marne defensive 5n July and August, rha attack on in" St. Mihiel saIlant in September th" occupation O. that sector until October. and then ia the Argoane attack just prior to the armisIrC
 For his service as head Of inc di- vision, he was promoted 10 the com mand Of the sixth corps awarded the disringuished service medal and dec orated ivy the French Belgian and Italian governments
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ed cggs, three cups of coffee and heapins dish of corn flakes. He ate at 6:3o o'clock but he was hungry at S o'clock. fellow members said.
 In these days when New Britain and other places are boosting of champions the New Britain barracks occupants are thinking Of putting him in competition with others in the regiment.
 Taking ID Horseback Riding horseback riding, Sergeant stephen Bortkoski and Joseph Hippo are re covering from the i'll effects Of their first ride.
 Two others who have been riding are Corporal Kenneth Grey and Pri- vate Glenford r. Baker.
 Meets Old Friend
 Sergeant Joseph Barrett, who has been in the army for several years, met a former associate who was with him when the New Britain companies were at the Mexican bor- der. He was Corporal Howard Orkat, who was one Of tho New Britain soldiers about 5 years ago and is back in camp as cook.
 Company H. Horse Injured
 One of the horses assigned 0 Com- pany H was injured today when the roar of guns excited it and it bolted. unfortunately it was hitched 10 the special anti-air craft gun which was constructed by one Of the Company II men and the front portion of the gun was damaged. The horse sus- tained an injury 10 his side.
 Beautiful ArChway Damaged
 X beautiful arch which vas being constructed b. Maine National Guards from the highway to the barracks was almost completely de stroyed today when the steering gear Of 8 truck broke as the truck was proceeding along the road. It plune- ed through the archway. Not dis outraged by this the Maine boys re- constructed it.
 Rookie Officials Complimentcd
 Sergeant Walter Horton Of Com pany I. Corporal Charlton TorelIo Of Company H and Corporal John Cook Of First Battalion Headquarters company were comp,mented by Lieut. Warren G Willsey for the manner in which they drilled the rockies under their direction,
 One of the rockies under Cor poral Cooke was the winner of third prize in competition for the first drilled rookie. John McKinna Of Manchester was drilled by Corporal Cook.
 Lieut. Willsey said the New Brit ain men as well as other non-com- nissioned officers assigned to the recruit company demonstrated a thorough knowledge of their subject, thereby indicating that they had made a thorough preliminary study Of the work as requested. The New Britain men evidenced g whole hearted desire to cooperate in every respect in addition to unusual abil- fly in the imparting of the instruc- ton and in securing the hearty CO., i operation of their men, Col. Orville Petty also commented ! favorably on the work Of the New Britain soldiers.
 Guardsmen's Salaries Lieut. Col. Francis J. Shearer o i the inspector generals office. q mem. i her of the Connecticut state staff | has been at work during the pas week with regimental finances. H' is now completing the salary figures and according to his estimate thu total for the regiment will be ap proximately s4S.5O0. He is being as sisted by Captain Anson F. Keeler who in civilian life is the mayor 0
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the air service soon after his return from France, and at a time when there already was apparent a smoul- iering of the flame that later was 10 hindle the fires Of contention. At the time Of Menoher's appointment, Secretary Weeks said he had heen selected "hecause he was a man of She fighting record in France, man of good judgment and level head, and a very capable eXecutive.'
 He took charge Of the air service in January, 1919. and within a few months came 10 an open break with Mitchell, and asked Of the secretary of war the removal Of the officer shortly after this request had been presented. Secretary Weeks on June IT. 1921. issued a formal statement in which he said Menoher' has withdrawn his recommendation for the raIiat oc Mitchell at the request of tha Secretary Of War,
 This "aljustmont' proved but raeunc. Almost at once there re- cured within the air service con- drious equally ve&atious 10 it's chief. and while he stood there for a time in de.arenca 10 Nr. Weeks wishes,
 n October he tcndered his rcsiGna- ton from thatpositlon and asked for 5utv with troops.
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RAINBOW DIVISION
 COMMANDER DEAD
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(Condnued From First 2age) later that Menoher's reasons 'in the opinion of the secretary of war justified his action
 The breach, howeyg, never was healed. General Menoher himself resigned as chief of the air corps in 1921. asking a line assignment
 Selected for Judgment
 General Menoher became head Of
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Completed Work Destroyed

Of flame several fee, viao greeted them.
 Completed Work Destroyed
 Chief William J. NO1lc ordered streams to be directed throu@h jour windows into The heart Of the fire in the basement and other streams d. rected through windows on inc iI~st floor and second floor. The fire start d in some balad waste cardboard beneath the basement stairs. and most Of the damage was done near that point and on the tirs' floor d. rectlv above rhe stairway. One told- ing and Elueing machine. costing several hundred dollars. Vas badly damaged by fire and many tons ot cardboard stock on inc first floor were badly damaged hy water, Fin ished boxes on rhe second floor were also watersoaked and thereby made unstable.
 Considerable work had h0on com pIated for the Parker Shirt 'oH- pany which "Ill reopen next Mon day after a tWo-week's shut down TOT inventory anu if!tg' tI' tIt7 ''4' ''' Much work for the Davidson & lev enthal store was also ready for labeling. All Of this was damar i beyond recovery Iy water.
 Blamcs Combustion A. F. Benoit, owner Of the factory. could not tell how inc fire sarled. There were no electric wires under the basement stairs and ha believes hat tho baled waste became heated by the weather and burst into flame from spontaneous combus- Q ton.
 The loss will run between 5-.5"r and S3.o0o according 10 Mr. BcuOjr. The 12 girls and young men em9.3E- ed there will probably ba thrown , out Of work for two weeks urtII re- pairs have been made on the hI.Id- - ing and ruined machinery and "rocE - replenished
 The recall sounded at 4:2+, more than one hour after inc alarm had - been run-. Chief Noble stayed until all other Hreman had Jeff and made a final inyestl-arlou 10 sca f there might be smouIdorjng spark |. among the bales Of waste.
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Clashed second Time

Assigned to command the Hawiian department, ho again came into con- Alct with Mitche]rs views as to the air service and In the suDsequent years, even after General Mcnoher had been transferred 10 his last ac- tive duty in command Of the ninth corps area at san Francisco, there Tycurrcd at intervals in testimony given by Mitchell before the numer- ous aircraft investigating bodies. criticisms ot the Manoher admInis- tra'ion. The general himself, how eyer. rrfrmned consistently from public discusslon of his differences with his former subordinate.
 General Merohcr WAS born in Philadelphia. Ia. March -a, 1852. H. vas graduated from West Point ia tlSG. rom tho Artillery school in -zG4 and from the War college in 1ao-. Most Of his army service was ~irh inc artillery and if included ac- tive duty Iu both tho Spuulsh-Amer- ican war and 'he Philippine jnsur- TeCtlOH.
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PAPER BOX FACTORY
 BLAzEIS STUBBORN

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BREACH OF PEACE ONLY COUNT FILED
 IN GANG'S ARREST

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Of flame several fee, wide greeted
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AGED WASHINGTON
 MAIL CARRIER DIES

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Beautiful ArChWay Damaged

X beautiful arch which vas being constructed b. Maine National Guards from the highway to tie barracks was almost completely de stroyed today when the steering gear Of 8 truck broke as the truck was proceeding along the road. It rlung- ed through the archway Not dis outraged by this the Maine boys re- .o- r- -,-rt r-d #
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Company H. Horse Injured

One of the horses assigned 10 Com- pany H was injured today when the roar Of guns excited it and it bolted Unfortunately it was htched 10 the special anti-air craft gun which was constructed by one Of the Company II men and the front portion of the gun was damaged. The horse sus- tained an injury to his Sidc