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New Britain herald., 1930-10-06
Mother Says Her Son Is Bad Boy
 And He Is Sent to Reformatory

'"The first intimation of the dis aster was a formidable report which l first took for a thunderclap. few minutes later and some neigh bors were on the scene. The air. ship had fallen into an orchard on top of some apple trees. Oh, what a terrible sight met our eyes. The flames were rising skyward and in vain firemen played hoses on the blazing ship.
 We could see bodies in the cabins winch seemed to be twisted like chunks of burned cheese. We were able to save one man who was alone in the forward cabin. At the present moment he is walking about Beauvais with three others all of whom were slightly injured. Later We drew frightfully burned bodies out of the wreckage. It was an appalling sight,
 Dies Of Burns
 H. G. Radcliffe, rigger in the crew of the R-101, died today in Beauvais hospital, bringing the to- tai dead in the disaster to 47, and leaving but seven survivors. Rad cliffe was reported yesterday as having died from injuries received when the dirigible crashed and burn ed but later was said to have been in a coma.
 Radcliffe. who despite . broken h,1r strength to drag himself from the flaming airship and crawl hundred feet to safety succumbed painlessly at dawn today after administrations of morphine during the night. Con- ditions of others injured in the ac- cident were reported satisfactory with the exception of Engineers Cook and -Savory whose burns are still grave.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-06
Plainville Constable Mistakes
 Visitor at Bankers Residence
 For Burglar, Shoots Him In Leg
Curtain of Secrecy Fails


 Then the authorities hung up a curtain of secrecy which was not pierced until newspapermen got on the trail of the story yesterday. The explanation of Quinn's presence in the hospital given out at Rockville was that Quinn, who is a district deputy of the Knights of Pythias was returning home from meeting in Bristol and was run down by an- other automobile when he stepped out of his car.
 Quinn is said to have been a fre- quent visitor at the Macleod home. When he went there Friday night the family was absent, MT. Macleod being in Cleveland at the national convention of the American Bank ers' convention and Mrs. Macleod and her daughter being in Hartford, where they attended a. theater.
 Admitted By Sister-in-Law
 According to one version of the affair, Quinn drove to the Macleod residence, parked his automobile in
 
 door. The lower part of the house was in darkness but he rang the bell and Mrs. Estelle Macleod, sister-in- law of A. A. Macleod, answered and recognizing Quinn, let him in. Why he sat in the dark and turned his flashlight of and on is not explained. Miss Rogers. whose father owns property near by,N saw the flashes and sent in the alarm to Officer Schubert. The rush to the Macleod home and the shooting quickly fol- lowed.
 It is not clear whether Schubert fired both bullets. Bullet holes in separate but adjoining panes Of glass in the~ window through which the pellets sped are evidence .thlr the shots were fired while the posse was outside, and the position of the holes is said to indicate that anoth- CT member of the party used a pis- tol. One bullet smashed Quinn's watch.
 MT. Macleod returned Saturday from the Cleveland convention and was informed of the affair.
 States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn of Hartford county is reported to have been informed of the shooting Whether he will take any official cognizance of the wounding of Quinn or will prefer to have the case handled by the local authori-
New Britain herald., 1930-10-06
Finds Two Causes

Washington. Oct. 6.-LP-Re- constructing the disaster to the R-101, on the statements of sur vivors, Lieutenant Commander c. E. Rosendahl, who was aboard the American navy dirigible Shenan- doah when the elements destroyed her, today placed his finger on two contributory causes-neither of the inherent faults of the airship.
 The two things which he believes may have caused the destruction of the British airship are barometric altimeters which measure the ships s altitude only in relation to condi- tions at the point of departure and the inflammable hydrogen which filled the bag. \
 ''The flying art" he said, "has a most urgent need for a practical non- -barometric altitude measuring device. It does seem possible that flying at an altitude, in reality ma terially below the belief of the ships officers, the vertical currents of the squall might have forced the ship down onto the hilltop. With sufficient altitude at the start, air ships often have been carried up and down safely in squalls.
 That fire and explosion followed a high speed crash of a hydrogen filled ship into a hill seems almost unavoidable" he continued. ''The loss of life and the complete loss of the ship must be charged primari- ly to hydrogen whatever led to the crash. Such crash to a helium fill ed ship might not have been fatal to a single soul" = sgs aL. r7 Rosendahl, who now commands the navys lighter than air school at Lakehurst where officers and crews are being trained for the great air ships now under construction, placed little store in the reports of ob- servers on the ground that the ship recalled many similar reports in connection with aircraft, all errone- ous, and pointed out that a dirigible was no more out of control than an ocean liner when pitching and roll ing heavily in storm.
 While indicating the fatal quail ties of hydrogen the airman recalled the many successful flights through dangerous storms of other ships filled with the same gas. They have even been struck by lightning, he said, without suffering.
 The disaster, like the terrible catastrophe in this country which he and a few others survived, left him unshaken in confidence that air ships are, practical and that they will be perfected.
 Ships can be replaced" he add ed, but the great loss is that of the larger part of an already too small nucleus of trained and experienced airship personnel"
New Britain herald., 1930-10-06
James Quinn of Rockville Wounded by Schubert = Neighbours Report of a "Prowler" Brings Posse to Home of A. A. Mac LeOd.
Special to the H&ald)


 Plainville, Oct. 6.-Efforts to keep the public ignorant of a shooting which occurred last Friday night at the home of A. A. Macleod, treasurer of the Plainville Trust Co.,, have failed as the result of an in- vestigation pursued by newspaper men.
 James R. Quinn, aged 5S, of Rockville is in the Bristol hospital with a bullet wound in his abdomen contrary to an announcement made at his home that his injuries con- sisted of a broken leg and two fractured hips sustaineu in an auto mobile accident.
 Two bullets were shot from the 31 calibre service pistol of Officer George Schubert, who found Quinn alone in MacLeod's darkened home on Red Stone hill and opened fire in the belief that he was a burglar.
 Prosecutor Charles F. Conlon de- clined to discuss the case when questioned by a Herald reporter last night. "No report of any~shootinG has been made to me-" he said.
 Reports Burglars In House
 According to the version given by Schubert to friends, he was notified about 10 o'clock Friday night that burglars were in the Macleod home. His information came from Miss Lucy Rogers of 12S Broad street who reported that she saw mysterious lights flashing in the house.
 Recruiting Charles Diggle and several others, Schubert went to the Macleod house. The building was surrounded. Peering in a window of a solarium, Schubert is said to have seen Quinn sitting on a couch snap ping a hand flashlight on and off.
 Hold up your hands and sur- render!" Schubert is reported to have shouted.
 Thinking the gang outside was composed of highwaymen, Quinn dropped down on his knees beside the couch. Schubert fired two shots through the window and one found it's mark.
 T guess you've got me- boys" Quinn is said to have remarked weakly when the posse entered the house.
 Dr. Lawrence H. Frost of Plain- vile and Dr. P. A. Nestor of Bristol were called to attend Quinn. They found him weak from loss of blood bulance to the Bristol hospital, where the bullet was extracted.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-06
Eckener Puzzled

Leipsic, Germany, Oct. 6P>-Dr. Zeppelin. told the paper Neue Leip- zger Zeitung here yesterday that he must admit that he was puzzled by reports of the rainstorm which forced the R-101 down and was sup posed to have cause the disaster.
 The dynamic lift of the R-1o1, he said, is about the same as that of the Graf Zeppelin and the Graf dur ing her South As1erican cruise had to fight rain with a load of as high as 1000 pounds, which, however, it overcame dynamically without cast ing off ballast
 "On my return from the world flight" Dr. Eckener said, ''the Graf encountered rain and hail storm worse than anything I have ever seen. But we got through that weather without having to release single drop of water ballast"
 Little Technical News
 Dr. Eckener stressed that fnfor- nation available so far was insuffi- cient to base a conclusion on and that the real cause was still a mys- tery to him, but, he said, he could not conceive of rain storm alone being responsible.
 s'We have demonstrated clearly that an airship can be navigated through worse rainstorms. It would be fool ish therefore to generalize on the R-101 disaster as proving that air ships are unmanageable in such weather. We have shown that air. ships are really safe means of pas senger transport"
New Britain herald., 1930-10-06
ties is not known.

ties is not known.
 MT. Quinn conducts a furniture and undertaking establishment in Rockville.
 It was learned today at the county building in Hartford that the case had been reported to the states att torney's office and was in the hands of County Detective Edward J. Hickey. States Attorney Hugh AL corn stated that the case had not been reported personally to him. The board of selectmen of Plainville stated that no action would be taken in the case by the town unless it was requested by the states attorney.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-06
City Items

Certificate of incorporation for s50,OO0, of which $10,o00 has been paid in, has been filed with the sec retary of state and the city clerk by the Willow Brook Golf Range, Inc. The incorporators are Arthur L., Peter and Frank Suzio. The local course operated by the concern is on South Main street.
 Have you played the Indoor Lit tie Meadow Golf Course at 147 Main St., next to Strand theater. Daily prizes.-advt.
 Mrs. Annie L. Schrey, clerk in the building department, resumed her duties today after vacation.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-06
Paper Exposes Escape

fHIFr FNIUScS ElSCHIW
 London, Oct. 6 LPl-The Daily Ex- press today related an "alarming experience which overlook the R-101 during the air pageant last July which casts a mysterious shadow across yesterdays terrible disaster" The story as told the Express air correspondent is that immediately
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
Vice President Curtis
And Mrs. Gam Honored

Vice President Curtis and Mrs. Ed
ward Everett Gam will be the guests
In whose honor Mrs. Henry Alvah
Strong will entertain at musicale, ct
o'clock this evening, in the Chinese
room Of the MAyhower, followed by
supper at the conclusion Of the program
Of American folk songs, to be rendered
by Marion Kerby and Jack Niles of
New York.
The Vice President and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gam win receive with Mrs. strong,
who has invited approximately 400
members of the local society group, in
Guiding the diplomatic corps, the su-
preme Court, the cabinet, and, others
from official circles. Many of her
guests are attending dinner parties
earlier in the evening.
The young artists on the program
have only been heard on one occasion
before in the Capital. and that was ut
one Of Mrs. Elizabeth sprague Cool
idge's chamber music concerts ct the
Library Of Congress.
Mrs. Strong's son and daugftsr-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Corrin strong Of
washington, win assist her this eve
ming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
Christmas Trees and Bright Lights ).
Chief in the White House Schedule
OF Events. for the Yuletide Season
President Mrs Hoover Gather Family Party Special
honTne and Chdrens Funmaking Take Place Of State Func
ions-Holiday Spirit Dominant IN the Official Circle

Peggy Ann and little Joan the baby,
who is almost too small to appreciate
more than an old-fashioned rattle
Mrs. Hoover has shown herself almost
as fond Of dolls IS Is Peggy Ann, and
that little lady will have q dolly en-
tirely dressed by her grandmother,
with every dainty stitch put in by Mrs.
Hoover's fingers. :
Throughout washington, from the
homes Of cabinet members, Ambassa-
doris and Ministers ana on through the
ranks of of1ciaIdom and "just Wash
ington." the Christmas spirit is at its
best. In foreign homes the observance
is of more or less of native kind, the
Ambassador of Mexico and Sonora de
Teller, In particular, carrying out the
traditions Of their own country.
A gay little family missed from the
cabinet this year Is that Of the former
Secretary of Labor and Mrs. James j.
Davis, who, however, win be intimately
linked with the executive family as
long as they continue to live In WASH
ington. Senator and Mrs. Davis have
sent out one of the most artistic and
delightful Christmas cards imaginable
"A small folder of heavy white paper,
which opens with Merry Christmas"
and closes with q Happy New Year"
while within are the Silhouettes Of the
entire Davis family, beginning with
that Of the Senator and Mrs. Davis and
going on down the line to Jewel, the
baby Of the household. Jim, jr., the
eldest Of the five Jays" is q handsome
boy, with profile like that of his
mother. He wears a four-in-hand tie,
cares but little about attending girls
parties and has for the first time got
his name in the social register Of 1881.
Secretary Of Labor and Mrs. Doak
will preface their first official enter
tainment, a reception at the Willard
Hotel on New Year day, by q Christ
mas eve party at their country place In
Virginia which viii be repiete with old
fashioned ideas. Open fires, comfort
able chairs, bright lights and many pets
give home-like air to the Virginia
abode Of Secretary and Mrs. Doak, such
Is one seldom finds nowadays.
Students whose most brilliant out
look on life in q twelve-month is
Christmas time in Washington, are
thronging the city from all quarters and
few. indeed. will be the households with
out guests. Midshipmen, cadets and
the boys from various preparatory mill
tary schools over the country lend q
particular fascination TO the season for
the subdebutante and debutante set,
and the inidshipmen and cadet ball at
the Mayfower Thursday night win have
the Vice President and his sister, MRS.
Gam. as special guests, while the well
seasoned Officers Of both branches Of!
the. military are On the noor commit.
tee n6saaaistang IN tana Sahtavitys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21

Again the cadets and midshiprnen will
be in the limelight at tea dance to be
given for them in the Officers' Club at
the Army War College Friday after
noon. The Junior dinner dance at the
Willard viii claim many Of the embryo
heroes Of future wars, and the private
dances, tea dances and balls are many.
The Congressional Club has arranged
two sprightly dances for the juniors in
the families Of its members, the hrst
being for children from TO IA, from
3 to O'Clock the afternoon of Satur-
day, December 81, and the one for boys
and girls froml14 to 20, sort of sub
debutante affair, Monday avening, De-
cember 20, from to IL o'clock.
Two weddings of far more than usual
interest took place in Washington last
week-that Of Miss Elizabeth Hughes,
daughter of the Chief Justice. Of the
Supreme Court and Mrs. Hughes, 10
Mr.. William Thomas Gossett of New
York, carrying on wires and cables to
even the remotest corners of the world.
Society here was quite thrilled with
having a young girl in the Supreme
Court family around whom lesser lights
might circle. when 10, the announce
ment Of the engagement and imme-
diately after notice given Of the we'd
ding date followed.
No wedding taking place in unofncial
ranks Of society in Washington in
years past has been Of greater interest
than that Of Miss Julia Maths, who
for years was hostess for her uncle,
the late Senator william B. Mckinley
Of Illinois, and Rear Admiral Hutchin-
son l. Gone. Admiral Cones charming
personality has made him q favorite
in society. The admiral is q F1oridian
and entered the Naval Academy in
1894. He became Rear Admiral in
1909 and when he was retired in 1922
he bore medals and decorations from
more than a dozen different countries.
He Is now a member Of the Shipping
Board and he and his bride viii live
in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21

Mrs. Wilbur VIII be Joined today by
their son, Mr.. Ray Lyman Wilbur, jr,
who is 9 sophomore at the Leland STAN
ford University, in California.
The Secretary Of Agriculture and Mrs.
Arthur M. Hyde. will have a merry lit
tie group with them for the holidays.
They were Joined yesterday by their
daughter, Miss Caroline Hyde, who will
entertain several of her friends over the
holiday. Miss Margaret Mccullough,
Miss Mary Susan Harris and Mr.. Over
ton Harris will arrive from Philadelphia
and Miss Corinne Tilton will arrive the
end Of the week from Detroit to remain
until Miss Hyle returns to her studies
at the University Of Michigan, Janu-
airy 4.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Mrs.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
Secretary and Mrs. Stimson
To Entertain House Guest
Formers Sister to Arrive From Europe Christmas
Eve-Society News Notes From the
Official World
thanksgiving Photo.

The Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Henry L. Stimson will have with them
in their home, Woodley, on Cathedral
avenue, Mr.. Stimson's sister. Miss Can
dace Stimson, who Is on the high seas
en- route from Europe. Miss Stimson
will arrive in New York Christmas eve.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr..
Andrew w. Mellon, will be joined this
afternoon by his son, Mr.. Paul Mellon,
who arrived last week from oxford Uni
versity. The Secretary and his son will
leave Christmas eve to spend Christ
mas in their home in Pittsburgh, and
are expected to spend some time during
the holiday season with the Secretary's
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Kirkpatrick Estes Bruce. in their
home, on Long Island.
The Postmaster General, Mr.. Walter
+. Brown, win leave Tuesday or
Wednesday for Atlantic City. to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Brown, who joined
her mother, Mrs. Hafer, there several
days ago.
The Secetary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Adams will have with them for Christ
mas, their son, Mr.. Charles Francis
Adams, jr.. who IS student at Harvard
University.
Miss Fanny Romans, niece Of the
Secretary, viii arrive from her home. In
Boston, December 80, to remain over
New Year. She was presented to society
In Boston within the fortnight by her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Romans,
the latter formerly Miss Abigail Adams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
Mexican Ambassador
Expected to Return
To Capital Tomorrow
Ambassador of Spain and
Family Due at Early Date.
Society Events Noted in
Diplomatic Circle.

The Ambassador Of Mexico, senol
Don Manuel C. Teller, will. arrive ir
New York today from his home in Mex.
leo, and is expected to come to Wash.
ington tomorrow morning.
The Ambassador Of Spain and Sc
nora de Padilla, and their daughters
Senorita Dona Rosa Padilla and Sc
norita Dona Maria Padilla, are expected
to come to Washington the first of the
week. They arrived in New York yes
terday from their home in Spain and
were met upon their arrival by Senior
Romon Padilla, secretary of the en-
bassy and son of the Ambassador and
Sonora de Padilla.
The Minister Of Hungary and Coun-
tess Szechenyi entertained at dinner
Thursday evening.
The Minister of Panama and Sonora
de Alfaro viii entertain at luncheon to-
day in honor Of the Governor Of the
Panama Canal and Mrs. Harry e. Bur-
CESS.
Sonora de Alfaro's nephew, Mr.. En-
manuel Lyons, student at Princeton,
is spending the holidays with his uncle
and aunt, at the legation.
The Minister Of Czechoslovakia and
Nine. Veverka are expected to return
to this country the end Of the month.
The. Minister of Honduras, Senior DR..
Don Ernesto Argueta, win return from
New York on Wednesday.
Sonora de Viteri, wife Of the Minister
Of Ecuador, win not receive until Feb
ruary, due to illness.
The charge d'affaires Of Egypt and
Nine. Ally Ismail Bey are entertaining
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Misses Culbertson Passing
Holiday at Edsemoor

Miss Junia culbertson and Miss Jane
CulbeTtson, are guests for the Christ
mas holiday Of their uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul T.. sCulbertson of
4S15 Moorland place, Edgemoor, Nd.
The Misses Culbertson are daughters Of
the Ambassador to Chile and Mrs. VII
liam 8. culbertson. Miss Junia Culbert-
son being q student at Bryn Mawr and
Miss Jane Culbertson student Ct Mis-
AGadsirab schoOa. Gais city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
Senorita Cuzman Tea Guest
As Prospective Bride

Miss Catherine Berry win entertain
at tea this afternoon in honor of
Senorita Lucia Tesada Guzman, whose
engagement to Mr.. James F. Willett
was recently announced. Alternating at
the tea table win be Miss Clara Boiling,
Miss Catherine Fechet, Miss Laura
Barley and Miss Mary Ingraham
Henry. Assisting win be Miss Mildred
Blaine Clarke, Miss Elizabeth Edison,
Miss Lucille Swift, Miss Virginia ASH
burn, Miss Dorothy McMaster,, Miss
Eniscah Davis, Miss Nancy Berry, Miss
Constance Ralston. Miss Carolyn Davis
snd .AEias xasara johnson. -,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
Charming Debutantes Make
Their Formal Society Bows
Large Bouquet of Buds Guests of Honor at Social
Gatherings Capitals Official Family ].
Represented In List

A large company representative Of
omcial and smart residential society
attended the debut yesterday afternoon
OF Miss Elizabeth Meyer, daughter of
the new governor Of the Federal Re-
serve Board, Mr.. Eugene Meyer, and
Mrs. Meyer. The bud made her bow
at tea dance given by her parents at
their home, 1924 Crescent place.
A simple arrangement of cut flowers,
palms and ferns made an effective set
ting for the debutante, who stood with
her mother to receive the guests.
Mrs. Meyer was assisted by Mrs.
Patrick j. Hurley, wife of the Secre-
tary OF War; Mrs. Charles Francis Ad-
ans, wife Of the Secretary of the Navy;
Mrs. Ray Lyman Wilbur, wife of the
Secretary of the Interior; Mrs. Harlan
Fiske Stone; Mrs. Medill Mccormick,
Representative from Illinois; Mrs.
Frederic A. Keep, Mrs. William Hard,
Mrs. Adolph Caspar Miller, Mrs. Mark
Sullivan, Mrs. Vernon Kellogg, Mrs.
John 4. Lodge, Mrs. Frank West Mrs.
Edward B. Burling, Mrs. j. Borden
Hartman, Mrs. Eleanor MedilI Patter-
son, Mrs. Henry Leonard and Mrs.
Truxtun Beale.
With the social bud were Miss Ka-
trina Mccormick and her sister, Miss
Florence Meyer. Miss Meyer was q
lovely picture in gown of coral lace
fashioned on long lines, with q cape
falling low at the back. Mrs. Meyer
wore q brown beaded net gown, and
Miss Florence Meyer was In black
chiffon studded In crystals and rhine
stones.
A debutants Of more than usual IN
terest in residential circles made her
formal bow to society yesterday when
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert v. Fleming pre-
sented the latter's niece, Miss Gladys
Kennedy Church, at Q tea in their
home on Wyoming avenue.
The home was decorated in keeping
with the coming holiday season, pro-
fusion Of poinsettas and evergreens
being used in the dining room and
drawing room.
The bud received with Mrs. Fleming
and her mother, Mrs. WRIGHT Church.
She was charming in . frock. of deep
cream satin fashioned with q fitted
bodice With tiny pun sleeves and the
skirt long and full A dainty rosebud
design was worked out In the. 3 bin
NJ pearls and rann beads, and he