New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 23, 1925, Page 13

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY BESSE-LELAND’S | ON $ GENUINE BOTANY IMPORTED SILK PRINTS 8 See Window Display é/ <20z2z00m “20z00m FRIAY and- SATURDAY ECONOMY DAYS . " -“IN THE LADIES’ DEPARTMENT F E TOP FLOOR Women's and Misses’ COATS g FRIDAY and SATURDAY . DAYS '15.: ¥ SEE° WINDOW DISPLAY g FRIDAY and SATURDAY | SPECIAL LOT n <> U w4 >0 NEW BRITAINS GREATEST VALUE GIVING READY TO WEAR STORE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY T All the persons interviewed spoke |quarter, much small wreckage, but [ rescue the Raifuku Maru's crew, ure[ . of the tragedy of the spectacle, at [no life or boat was seen: investigating the affair fully, and are | AN [] - | which men as well' as women wept | ays He Saw No Men, in consultaation with the consulale-‘ o . e W X ; lunshamedly, Captain: Roberts, said | -“Af 11:18 a .m. the Raifuku Maru | general. F k R t U H ld CI " - # :':that In his 40 yenrs at-sea he had feapsized or settled down, while on Mr. Baito woull not say whether i ‘ 0r lllc e ams se era aSSl e v 3 A 1 |never scen as terrible:a marine dis- |her beam-ends; the sea entering top | further steps to investigate the dis- | & y |aster, except during the world: war, |or funnel, while great/seas broke aster through official channels were | ‘ | Liston L. Lewis, attorney of 120 jover the ends of the ship. The Ho- | contemplated. He alsé declined to =T | 5 - 29 | Br Vi v e 3 il out- | cormment when asked whether the yr: . ! t 41 First Page) |Broadway, who was among thoge meric continued to pump of (Cantinued fromis $ |criticizing the way in which the at- | board, with lifeboats ready for low- | consulate officials thought the Hom- WIH CGaSfi {0 EXIS[ WhEfl Ghal‘-‘ and raging stfem, praying for the |tempted rescue was handled, sald: [ering, and stood by without sceing | eric had done all possible to save the | seamen during the Jiour that the I was not impressed that the Hom- | man or boat, until the Raifuku Maru | lives of those aboard the Raifuku | liner lay alongside the sinking |eTic upheld the tradition of Engligh | |sallors.” | frelghter. | . { Father Talbot said ho gave gen-| Amos. Pinchot, lawyer and publi- eral absclution in the beliet that cist and brother of Governor Gifford | gome of the men may have been ‘of |PInchot of Pennsylvania, sald he saw | i Datollal raln some of the sailors struggling in the | Ao | water after their ship foundered and | Opintons Differ ladded, ‘numerous persons expressed vs who arrived on the |anger and regret thatrwe did not | © liner Homeric after scc. (Stand by for a few minutes more ¢ freighter Raifuku than we afd after the ship sank.” Saw Chance of Rescue Paul E.-Alberti, grain and marine Jupanes ru sink with its 35 ofiicers and men cxpressed widely divergent views as 10 whether every podsible (InSurance man, sald: “If rafts had effort hud Been made by the Hom. | been launched from the Homeric eric’s officers to save the Japanese ©YeN Without scamenon them, I be- | seamen. lieve the seas would have carried the | The Homerie docked last™ night 'afts to the men. There certainly | after its race with death failed on|W®S8 no heroic effort to rescue the Tiiokdiy: Japanese,” . The division/aniong the passerigers | AMONE those who defended Cap- wus uhout equial, sonme’saying:that |{din Roberts was the Rev. James J. | M R S Ibot, of old St. Patrick's cathedral, | been done and that it would have |Who prayed with bared head as th n suicide to launch the Homeric's re drowned. "I beleve lifehoats, othcrs stating that they |HOMeric's ofticers strove heroically belleved some lives might have been |10 each the singing ship,” he said, saved had the boats been launched | 404 that it would have been dis- o1 rafts set adrift towards the sink. |28!rous to risk the lives of the lin- Captain John ~ Toberts €F'S Crew in lifebouts.” was given a testimonial signed by U'pholds Captai 123 of the 238 first cabin passengers. | Captaln Roberts did. everything A Terrible Disaster + |humanly possib said Everett Tomlinson, vice-president of Dore- | mus & Co., advertising agents. An- | E(»Ilul passenger said. Captain Rob- | |erts, “would have been a murderer SIcK wnMEN {If he had sent the boats out.” | Captain Roberts was an officer | ' aboard the Baltic which affected the rescue of 1,700 persons when the B |steamers Republic and Fliroda col. 3 iy lided off New York harbor in 1909, Read this Remarkable Testimony | Roberts' Statement vRegarding Roslts Freim Takinx i ;‘:u-r‘».m Rni;rrl.« made thegfollow- | |ing statement: | Lydia E. Pinkham’s Veges. | “At 5:47 a. m. (N. Y. time) April table Compound 21, in answer to distress message from Chathara, Mass., regarding the | S Raifuku Maru, our course was al- tered toward the position given in the message, 111 miles distant. Speed was, increased to the maxi- mum posdible in the prevailing weather. The wind was north- northeast, with a strong gale and high sea “A wireless message was dispateh- ed to the Raifuky Maru to use the wircless as much as possible, and {the Homeric's course was altered in ing vessel. Norfolk, Virginia. — “If you only knew how many women and girls have taken your medi- cine by hearingmy testimony, it would seem wonderful tc you. Every day and every chance ] have I advise some one totryit. Itwas inJune, 1904, wher: less going.” sank at 11:56 & m. “The Homerié again closed on the floating wreckage, but no life, or anything to support lif,e in that ter- rific sea, remained, The gale in- creased in force and the Homeric secured boats and proceeded on the voyage.” . Radio Messages. During the time that the Homeric wus racing to the stricken Japanese freighter, Raifuku Maru, the follow- ing radio messages were exchanged: From the Japanese ship: “Help boat, How many milés from my ship? Please advise me.” “'We are waiting for life boats.” “Increased, declined 40 degrees. ‘Which way coming help boa “Our ship are now carried 1-3 hour to southward.” The Homeric sent the following messages: “We are steering north 62 degrees west true, so-are bearing south 62 degrees east true from you.” “Coming as fast as possible. Twen- ty knots. Now 70 miles'from you.” “We are 45 miles from you—pro- ceeding 20 knots, We are fitted with directional wireless. Keep your wire- Probe Under. W The Japanese consulate-gencral in New York is obtaining all informa- t tion possible in regard to the loss of 38 lives in the sinking of the Jap- anese ‘freighter Raifuku Maru off Halifax on Tuesdey, H. Saito, Jap- anese consul-general, said today. Mr. Saito asserted that officials of the Kokusai Kieen Kalsha, owners of the Raifuku Maru, with the aid o the White Star line, owners of the Homerie, which arrived too late to ! 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There are two men's bowling cagues at the Stanley Works, each composed of eight teams, one known 1s the Stanley Works Bowling league and the other as the Stanley Works Bush Bowling league. There were about 80 present at banquet. P, King, assistant secretary of the company, acted as toastmaster and after a turkey din- ner, a program was put on, which consisted of the Five Steppers, a musical review, and Martin & Stor- 1, accordion players. . Mu; was furnished by the Melody Boys' or- chestra., The following acted as a commit- on arrangements: George Ra ngs, chairman; R. C. Merwin, 1. A, Politis, H. E. Johnson, G. Bartus, J Sack, 8. I"azzina and 8. Bordinaro. SHOT NEIGHBOR'S DOG. As a Result White Plains Woman is Mrs, Emma J. Meserole, 'ster Park, is under sus; sentence for shooting a neighbor hunting dog last March beca 1 10g annoyed her, it was revea day when her counsel & 1 had given u ever getting well, that 1 ‘wrote tc you. My husbanc went to the drug- store and brought the Vegetable Com- ound home to me. In a few days I F»eg:m to improve and I have often taken it since. I am now passin| through the Change of Life and stil stick by it and am enjoying wonder- ful health. When I first started with your medicines I wasa mere shadow. My health seemed to be gone. The last doctor I had said he would give me no more local treatments unless 1 went to the hospital and was oper- ated on. That was when [ gave the doctors up. Now Iam a bealthy ro- bust woman. I wish I could tell the world what a wonderful medicine Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetabl ound is.”" — Mrs. J. A, JONES, lley Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia. | accordance with the bearing of the Raifuku Maru, found by wireless direction finder Come Within Vision “At 10:55 Raifuku r E b two miles y being low with | sleet and driving spray. Speed was: reduced oil pumped outhoard while oaching the Raifuku | Maru close to windward. The ship apparently had a list to starboar] of about 60 degrecs. Men were seen | clinging to the rail. . “AS8 the Homeric got abre aifuku Maru's “ster de t0 turn 86 as te approach u Maru's léc side. These the ship was _backed to. rd the Raifuku Maru's stern Vien close to windward of wreek, her keel éould be sfen when lurched, and when nearing the lee l RECK[‘B o the suspende ——— e wanged. Decision or Don't Hide Them With m Veil; Remove wus reserved Them With Othine—Double Strength This preparation for the removal tecklvs {8 %o - sucesstal in - remov treckles and giving @ clenr, beautiful cor plexion Rhat it is sold by all drug aud tment siores with o guarautee te r Mrs. Meserole, it was s papers filed today, was co A jury of six men on a 500 fine or s, ¢ an ounce of Othine and remove . only the one applicatfbus provem vanishing from INSPECT SWIMMING POOL Mayor A. M. -Paone g strength | perintendent Ralph g lexion Soap |SION made an inspection this after- A sha noon at th te of a proposed ne b swinmming pool in Willow Brc park. Work is te tarted i1y on excavations for the pool ter Is Amended : The signature of Governor John Trumbull to the city's charter | amendments, which is expected | shortly, wiil put an end to the city | planning commission as it is now constituted and a commission of five members will replace the present | board of 15 coramitteemen, There ¢ much conjecture as to who will be retained. The situation is unusual in municipal circles since changes in the organization of & committee are usually in the form of an increase or the commission 1s abolished in its entirety, as in the case of the civil service board, and the munieipal board on purchase, Under the charter amendment, Mayor A. M. Paonessa, City Engineer Joseph D. Willilams and Chairman William I, Brooks of the park board will be ex-officlo members. There are now two vacancies on the board and in anticipation of the charter change Mayor Paonecssa has allowed the vacanci®s to remain unfilled. At least one of the city plan commis- sioners, F. G. Platt, is slated to one of the first ees to the zoning board of adjustm Among those who will make up the new board of five, it is expected, will be Attorney Saul P, Waskowitz, chairman of the present board, John J. Higgins, and John A. Andrews, who are regular attendants at meetin and practic- ally the only ¢ missioners who have been active in the work/this year. ('a\'alli;Dagala Wedding At St. Mary’s Church Marlo Cavilli of §2 Booth street d Miss Mary Dagata of 108 stree ied this morning at ¥ Mary's church by . Walter J. Lyddy. A nuptial igh mass was sung. The couple was attended by Paul Buccheri and Lena Dagita as best man and maid of honor, Eight flow 1s made up the remainder wedding procession Michele ton stre puto of & al St. Mary's Lyddy. \\'illian;;Han;ze;i for Murder of Nieces m., N. B Apri 23 Willilams was hanged ail this m his two } k midy pray P UR Industrial Certificates of Deposit are an ideal iovestment for funfls temporarily idle which you wish to keep available at short notice. These Certificates pay 59, interest from the day of deposit to the day of withdrawal. Unlike many investments, there is no danger of fluctuation in value. They can be used for investing large or small amounts for a long or short period of time. Why not place your spare funds in this cone venient, profitablc form of investment? Convenience, Safety and % Certificates are issued in amounts of $500, $1,000 and §5,000 THE COMMERCIAL TRUST Co. Open Saturday Lvenings 7 to 9 THE BANK OF SERVICE