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News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 WOULD SHUT DOWN ' QUEBEC TROLLEY T0 BERLIN Comnecticut Co. Tells P. U. C. Line Is Not Paying HEARING SET FOR JUNE 23 Paving Program on South Main Street and Resulting Expenditure Cited as One Reason for Petition Filed Today. Permission to discontiaue opera- tion of the New Britain-Berlin trol- ley line from Maple strest southerly and to substitute busses, is sought in a petition filed today at the of- fice of the public utilities commis- sion by the Connecticut Rallway and Lighting Co., the New York, New Haven and Hartford Co., and the Connecticut Co., holders of the fran- chise. The commission has assigned the application for public hearing at the state capitol, Thursday, June 23, at 10:15 o’clock, and notification of this fact has been sent to Mayor Weld and the Berlin board of sclectmén. The claim that the route has not been a paying one for trolley car operation, and because the paving program inaugurated by the City of New Britain will cause allegedly un- warranted expenditure by the trolley company are the main objections set forth in the petition, which fol- lo That the Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co. owns that portion of the New Britain-Berlin street rail- way line located in the city of New Britain on Whiting street, from Maple street to South Main street, from Whiting to Ash street, and in the town of Berlin from a point at or near the New Britain-Berlin town line, along Swamp road, Farmington road and Main street to the terminus at Hudson street and by lease to the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, under date of December 19, 1906, and sub-lease thence to the Connecticut Co. under date of February 28, 1910, said railway is now being operated by the Connec- ticut company. “That the Connecticut Co. is operating cars over said street railway as authorized by its char- ter and amendments thereto. “That said Connecticut Co. has for a long time operated street cars over said route at a loss. “That the city of New Britain and the state highway commission- er have planned an extensive pav- ing program along sald route which would place a heavy reha- bilitation and paving expense upon your petitioners, and that the said expense is wholly unwarranted. “That the Connecticut Co. has been and now is operating public service motor busses over most of the highway where electric street rallway service will be discontin- ued.” Permission to complctely motor- ize the route without loss of the franchise to run trolley cars is ask- ed. The application is signed by Paul Thompson, vice president of the Connecticut Railway and Light- ing Co.; E. C. Buckland, vice presi- dent of the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford Railroad Co.; J. K. Punderford, president of the Connecticut Co. UNMARRIED UNIONS NAME FOR FREE LOVE Manning Characterizes Sex Experiment Advocates as Menace New York, June 17 (P —Advocateg of “sex experiments” are a menace to the community, Bishop Willlam T. Manning of the Episcopal diocese of New York, declared in a state- ment made public today. He took issue with the Rev. Henry Lewis, rector of St. Andrew’s church, Arbor, Mich. The Rev. Mr. Lewis was quoted as having inquired whaether the church “might not do better to rec- ognize ‘unmarried unions',” among the younger (generation at the na- tional congress of the Protestant Eplscopal church in session at San Francsico. “I hope Mr. Lewis will disavow these views,” Bishop Manuning said, “for any man who defends or ap- proves ‘unmarried unions’ is out of place in the ministry of the Episco- pal church or any other chruch.” “Unmarried unions or compan- ionate marrluges are not new. They | are high-sounding phrases for age old immorality, and modern names for ‘free love.,' I am aware that these ideas are being propogated among young people by some college profes- sors, but that any Christinn minister should advocate them seems incred- ible, . “Such teaching from a Christian minister would be even more vicious than from a tabloid newspaper or a sex magazine. A clergyman who should advocate these vi:ws, if men- tally responsible, would he a dishon- or to the Christian church and a menace to the community. “Straight thinking and true heart- ¢d young people,” Bishop Manning concluded, ** will resent and reject uny such teaching. We bave had a most siriking cvidence of the kind of stuff that is in our young people | by the modesiy, sanity, cicar moral i NEW BRITAIN' HERALD N§ IRIIRUN0) N freaqrl Savuar i LI\ 1ELLY TALE OF PLANE PASSING Power House Flashes Gave Rise to Flashes of Light— Nungesser and Coli Whereabouts Doubtful. Chicoutimi, Que., June 17 (P— Hope for the safety of Nungesser and Coli, missing Frénch aviators, rested today on a trapper's story that an unseen airplane had droned out of hearing behind a storm swept mountain along the Ste. Marguerite | river on the night of May 7, the day the fllers were expected in New York. The story, told by Georges Rous- seau, 50 years old, who returned from his traplines in Bersimis, cre- ated new interest in the theory that the aviators may have been forced down in the wooded silences of the northern regions of the province. “I had injured my leg,” said Rous- seau, “and could not go a step far- ther so I resigned myself to camp- ing for the night on the banks of the Ste. Marguerite, Toward 7 o’clock in the evening, the wind blew up into a gale and the snow began to fall. we have had in this district. “Suddenly I heard the noise of an airplane. it was difficult for me to see any- hing. Another reason why I ouldn’t see it was because there is a mountain extending up from the river, hiding the airplane from view. The plane passed on the other side of this mountain—at least two miles from me. . “The noise increased in intensity and became almost deafening. Twice the motor stopped. Then, little by little, the noise of the plane faded away in the distance and merged its noise with the storm. It went toward the north in the direction of the Peribonka river.” The Peribonka river, the trapper isald, is nothing but a region of- for- ests, broken only by small lakes. If {the airplane had continued on fts become lost in the Peribonka dis- itrict. The region is seldom visited | by hunters and is sparsely populated |by Indians. Rosseau expressed doubt that anyone could be located |in the district by airplane. | Belief that mysterious flares, re- It was one of the worst storms | ported seen in the Saguenay district, ! | may have been signals from Nun- ! gesser and Coli was abandoned with It was a bad night and receipt of messages that the lights)| | | pany powerhouse were those of Price Brothers’ com- at Chute Aux Galets, about 35 miles east of St. | Germain. AVIATORS REUNITED WITH BETTER HALVES Mrs. Chamberlin Gives Hubby “What for” for Soiled Knickers | Bremerhaven, Germany, June 17 (P—Giving the slip to about fifty newspaper and photographers, the trans-Atlantic aviators Clarence Chamberlin and Charles Levine had an early morring reunion with their wives, who ‘arrived during the night on the liner Berlin from New York. The reporters and cameramen were awakened at 6 a. m, by the bugler of the steamer Bremen on which the aviators were the over- night guests of the North German Lloyd, ony to find that Chamberlin and Levine had quietly boarded the Berlin at about 1:45 a. m. “When we bade you all good night at about midnight,” Chamber- iin told the correspondents later, “we dldn’t even know that we could see our wives within the next hour. We understood that the harbor regulation forbids boarding the ship until the quarantine inspection was finished but to our happy surprise | we were awakened at 1:30 and in- formed we would be permitted to go aboard the Berlin.” By 8:30 the official welcoming party, with the newspapermen and photographers, | had drawn alongside the Berlin in a tender and soon on deck of the liner the aviators and their wives were being subjected to a harrage of questions and demands | for poses. Thé obligingly accommodated the cameramen, and exchanged Kisses while the shutters clicked. Both aviators had their hands full of American news, the first they had seen containing accounts of their flight, and they stole glances at the headlines with obvious curiosity whenever, amid questions of the re- porters and importunities of the photographers, they could snatch a moment for reading, “Why, didn't you even have those knickers cleaned?” asked Mrs. Chamberlin, knickers in which he made the { thght from New York. “How could 1?” he replied good | naturedly. “I have been too busy even to think of it. By the way, did | you bring my clothes along Mrs. Chamberlin assured him (Continued on Page 21) INTERPRETER AIDS CUPID IN MARRIAGE CEREMONY Ann | Called Into Service When Bride is Unable to Understand Or Speak English The old saying “Love laughs at locksmiths,” was changed to read: “Love laughs at linguists” last eve- ning when the services of an inter- preter were employed in a marriage ceremony performed by Justice of the Peace David L. Nair. The cou- ple married were Alexander Eshoo Gabriel and Nonadjen Yonanoff, both of this city. They applied to Mr. Nair and when he found that Miss Yonanoft did not understand English the jus- ice of the peace suggested that they visit their clergyman. However, | they said their minister was ill, so the best man was called in to act as | interpreter. The best man was John Eshoo and the bride's attendant was Anna Eshoo. The bridegroom can speak English and he answered the ques- tions glibly, while Mr. Eshoo heard the questions asked the bride, trans- lated them into her own language and obtained her answer, speaking it to the justice of the peace. Both the bride and the bridegroom were born in Persia. $100,000 PROVIDENCE FIRE Providence, R. I, June 17 (UP) —One fireman was burned and cight others were overcome by smoke here during the night when fire caused $100,000 damage to the judgment, and courage ¢xhibited by Charles A. Lindbergh, sales rooms of Oliver Johnson and Company on Custom House street. the upper | referring tov the golf | 'HARVARD BODK PRIZE PRESENTED 70 FLYGT H. S. Junior Class Honor Won by Maple Hill Boy 8ven Flygt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Flygt of Maple Hill and a mem- ber of the junior class at the Senior High scheol, was today awarded the Harvard Book prize which is an- nually given to the student in the junior class who, in the opinion of best record as a student. Next to the Willlam I, Busns {award, which is given to an athlete, the book prize is considered the highest honor an underclassman can receive. The. prive is given by the Harvard club of Connecticut. School Commit- of the club, made the presentation before an assembly at the school aud- torium this morning. The book was by Edward H. Cottorn. ELECTRIC CHAIR FAGED BY YOUTHFUL KILLER Offered by Gleason Proves of No Avail Cambridge,* Mass, June (UP)—A youth, just past high school age, who claimed that moon- shine drove him to Inurder, today faced the electric chair for his, “Guilty of murder in the first de- gree” was the verdict returned by a Middlesex county jury in superior 20, of Jamaica Plain. Gleflson, therefore, will auto- matically be sentenced to death for shooting and killing James Monagle, middle-aged South Medford store- keeper and father of five children, during a hold-up at the latter's | market on November 27 last. Two crime are still at large. The defendant, whose “school- | girl complexion” makes him appear ivven younger than he is, was un- moved by the verdict. Miss Anna Gleason, his sister, faintcd however, when she learned his fate. Gleason’s capture in Rangeley, Me., on December 4, last, resulted frdm the story of a Boston taxi- driver, that he had driven a youth, who was suffering from Knife | wounds on his hands and arms, from Sullivan Square to | shortly after the murder. The youth was traced by police to the Maine town, arrested, and brought back here for trial. The trial was one of the speediest capital cases in county history, last- ing only four days. Gleason's de- fense was that he was drunk the night of the murder apd did not re- member committing the crime, CORANACH BY 12 LENGTHS Lord Woolavington’s Entry Takes $10,000 Hardwicke Stakes at As- cot—Stift Contest for Second. Ascot, Eng., June 17 (A—Lord Woolavington's Coranach, by Hurry On, out of Wet Kiss, won the Hard- ‘wicke stakes today. Lord Beaver- brook’s Restigouche was second and Somerville Tattersall's Foliation third. Only four ran. Coranach, last year's Derby win- ner, was the odds on favorate at 30 to 100 for today's race. He came in 12 lengths ahead., while a short head scparated second and third. The betting odds on Restigouche were 25 to 1 and on Foliation 4 to 1. The Hardwicke 410,000 with extras. stakes a of route, Rousseau said, it might have | | Principal Louis P. Slade, enjoys the | teeman Louis W. Young, a member | entitled “Life of Charles W. Elliot” | Defense of Drunkenness 17— crime, I court here shortly before midnight! after debating for scven and a half | hours the fate of Herbert J. Gleason, | other young men implicated in the | Jamaica Plain | PLAY AT OAKNONT fl"wo Golfers Fighting It Out lor! (Championship TEED OFF AT 2 P. M. Many of Washington Professional’s Friends Arrive to See Match Go On Including Buddy of War Days. Oakmont, Pa, June 17 BA— Tommy Armour, the lean Scot, and “Lighthorse” Harry Cooper, teed off today at 2 o'clock in an 18 hole play- | off for the open golf champlonship of the United States. Armour, the veteran, “pro” of the Congressional Country club, Wash- ington, and Cooper, a stripling of 22, “pro” of the El Sereno club, of Los | {Angeles, tied for the title with scores | lof 301 for the regulation 72-hole | est yesterday, outdistancing the de- | fending champion, Bobby Jones, and a host of British and American aces, | | The sky was heavily. overcast, a| brisk breeze swept the bunkered, troublesome course and there was a threat of rain. It was announced that in the event of another tie at the 18-holes, the |two rivals would continue for. as| many extra holes as were needed to | break the deadlock. Armour’s spectacular finish yes- terday to tie Cooper brought an in- flux of his followers in overnight. A party of 27 members of his home |club arrived from Washington this | morning including Joseph C. Himes, president of the club, and J. R. Mc- Carl, comptroller of currency of the United States treasury. Armour’s brother, *‘Sandy” Ar- mour, former Scotch amateur cham- pion, also arrived and joined .forces with Bobby Cruickshank as a board of strategy for Tommy. “Sandy” and Bobby were prisoners of war, in- terned in the same German camp, during the great war, while all three {played together as boys. Cooper practiced industriously up to & few minutes before going to the first tee, but Armour took it easy in a rocking chair on the club house porch. After the usual picture taking, the jrivals came to the first tee a little | behind the scheduled time. They| tossed for the honors, and Armour | won. They shook hands, and the Scot drove off. There was a large gallery on hand. The Play First hole, 482 yards, par 5; Ar- mour had the honor and outdrove Cooper by five yards, carrying about | 250. Cooper's fron was noxa.mgh.} just off the green while Armour's| shot hit the carpet, 25 feet short of | the pin. Cooper gave the ball a chance and his pitch over-ran the |cup nearly four feet. Armour's putt rolled two inches to one side and | four feet by the hole. He sank it for a “birdie four” but Cooper missed nd took 5. On the uphill second Armour | drove a safe straight ball to the mid- dle of the fairway leaving the green | open. Cooper’s tee shot was again a few yards back but well in the fair- way. Harry looked up at the green for a minute and then placed his| iron seven feet from cup. Armour | pitched on but did not get 1nsldei | Cooper's ball. Tommy rolled his putt | close and took the par as did Cooper. | Third hole-——Armour 5, Cooper 4. The contestants were playing the ! | fourth hole when the Herald went { to press. i | WOMAN ARRESTED AS FAKE LOTTERY AGENT: Posed as Agent of Polish ! Children’s Home, Police | Say | A warrant charging obtaining | money under false pretenses and | violation of the lottery law was served on Mrs) Mary Likwata, a| widow, of 250 Washington street, by Sergeant P. A. McAvay this aft- ernoon, summoning her to appear in police court tomorrow morning. According to the police, complaint was received on June 8 that Mrs. Litwata was selling tickets for ten cents each, on a raffle of a bed spread, a quilt and a blanket, rep-| resenting that the *Polish . Chil- dren’s Home” was to be the bene- ficiary, although the lottery was! unauthorized by Rev. Lucyan Boj- nowski, pastor of the Sacred Heart | church and head of the Polish or- phaanage. Father Bojnowski, it is! understood, and Bishop J. J. Nilan | of Hartford diocese, knew nothing | of the lottery, she had authority from the nun in charge of the orphanage. | According to the police, who have been investigating the report for the past week, Mrs. Likwata is as- sociated with the group which is opposing Father Bojnowski, and she is said to have been deflant when questioned by the police, say- ing they could bring her into court it they wished to know ahout the raffle. The drawing of the prizes on.| a previous raffle, scheduled May 29, was not held, the police say, because the sale of tickets was not sufflicent to warrant giving the ar- ticles as advertised. In the warrant, E. Konik is named as having been defrauded by pur- chasing a ticket. PERSHING HOME Hoboken, N. J,, June 17.—(UP)— General John J. Pershing home from FEurope today on the President Harding of the United States lines, |hospital in the chief’s car immed!- 'OLD BURRITT SCHOOL | t Mrs. Likwata said | o IN BURNING AUTOMOBILE Youngsters Set Car Afire But Are Rescued From Death By Passcrby. Anthony Bucvezk, aged 8, and John Bucvezk, aged 9, of 261 Elm street were trapped in an old auto- mobile owned by Raymond Barrows of 346 East Main street, in the rear of 273 Elm street late yesterday afternoon and narrowly escaped be- ing burned to death. It is believed the children were playing with matches in the car, which has not oeen driven for some time, and be. fore they were able to abandon it, their faces and hands were painfully burned. Their screams attracted a passerby, who rescued them, and the fire department was called by an alarm from Box 43 at 5:47 o'clock. First Deputy Chief E. F. Barnes ordered the children taken to the ately on arrival, as he feared they might have inhaled the flames. At the hospital, however, it was found that the burns were not serious. The automobile was totally destroyed. | While the firemen were busy ex- tinguishing the blaze, Chiet Barnes was notified of a rubbish fire in the rear of 197 Hartford avenue, and he detailed Companies 3 and 7 to at- tend to It. The blaze was found to | be slight and no damage resulted. WILL BE USED AGAIN Eight Rooms to Serve for Junior High Work Eight rooms in the old Burritt school, at Main and East Main streets, will be taken over in Sep- tember for eighth grade junior high school work to relieve congestion in the building at Main and Chestnut streets, The cost of reconditioning the abandoned building will be approxi- mately $6,000 which is about one-third the cost of providing one new classroom in new construction. While the plan is for use on a tem- porary basis, members of the school | accommodations committee agree | that it may continue for a few years. The plan, originally proposed by Committeeman James J. Butler at an informal gathering of the board at the Senior High achool last week, was at first opposed on the ground that the rooms in the building were undesirable, but upon closer investi- gation it was determined that satia- | factory rooms were available. Chair- man Joseph M. Halloran of the school accommodations committee expressed satisfaction with the scheme at a special meeting yester- day afternoon and proffered his con- | gratulation to Supt. 8. H. Holmes and John E. Downes, supervisor ofi buildings, for working out the idea | in such an economical manner. Mr. | Downes was authorized to proceed at once with the necessary altera- tions which include extensive plumb- ing changes. | The rooms to be used are on the! first and second floors. The uses to! which they are to be put are: type-| writing, one room; business prac-| tice, one room; cooking, two rooms; | art, one room; special work for girls, | one room; drafting, one room; dress- making, one room. The elghth grade work of ‘this| type for both junior high schools will be done in these rooms, afford- ing relief to the two units. To off- set the possibility of objection on the part of parents, Supt. Holmes will work out a plan whereby no pupil will be in the old building for more than the equivalent of one full school day a week, giving each four days in the present buildings. Electrical bids were opened yes- terday and on the motion of Com- mitteeman George LeWitt it was (Continued on Page 21) SUIT AGAINST SEN. McLEAN IS SETTLED FOR $1,250 Estate of Colored Man Paid By In- surance Company For Death By Auto BY GEORGE H. (Washington Mureauof the N. B. Herald) Washington, D. C., June 17—The suit for $10,000 damages filed in the circuit court here some time ago against Senator George P. McLean of Connecticut in connection with the denth of Alexander Brooks, col- ored, on January 21, has been enter- ed on the court records as discharg- ed by William B. O’Connell, attor- administrator of the Brooks" Lean's automobile at Dupont Circle here and killed. The car was driv- en by Frank Passini, the senator's chauffeur, and the senator was not in the auto at the time. The coroner's jury decided it was an accldent, that Brooks stepped off the curbing right in front of the McLean car and the police dismiss- ed the case. Attorney O'Connell stated today that the Travellers' Insurance Co. which carried accident insurance on Senator McLean's car had settled for $1,250 and the damage suit was then dismissed. | New Britain and vicinity: | Generally fair tonight and ' THE WEATHER ling a flight to Hawaii. * JIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1927. THIRTY-TWO PAGES ' ARMOUR, COOPER ik ks FAMOUS “WE” ON WAY Average Daily Circulation For | Week Ending (14’374 June 11th ... PRICE THREE CENTS WEST TO ST. LOUIS; LEFT THIS MORNING St. Louis Prepares For Riotous Welcome at| 4:30 This Afternoon| When Colonel is to| Arrive. Second Landing Field ini Case Crowd Gets Un-| ruly—Watchers to Strive | for First Sight. St. Louis, June 17 (A —FPoiscd on | the brink of the greatest public re- ception in its annals, this city today stretched out its arms to receive and clasp to its bosom the celebrated fiyer, Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, who in a few short weeks has risen from the ranks of an air mail pilot to that enviable position of being the world's greatest air hero of the day. Never in history has the city| clothed fitself in such festive attire, | or prepared itself for such a public| demonstration, as it has for the; homecoming of Colonel Lindbergh.| Everywhere in the business section, flags were flying in the breeze and| bunting and other decorations, fitted for the occasion, conspicuously were displayed. | It was the day of days for the| city to do homage to its son, who has brought more glory to himself| than any other living American in-l dividual. Only probable showers and thun-| derstorms, predicted by government | metcorologists could damp the ar- [ | (Continued on Page 15) | | MYSTERIOUS PLANE FLYING WESTWARD Attempt May Be Madel by Army to Go to | Hawaii f Washington, June 17 (—A Pa-| citic coast to Hawail flight is being | considered by the army and a flight | now in progress by Lieutenants| Lester Maitland and A. F. Hegen- | berger of Wilbur Wright field at| Dayton was said today to be in preparation for the trans-Pacific | effort, Dayton, O., June 17 (P—Flight from Wilbur Wright field here yes- terday of Licutenants Lester Mait- 1and and A. F. Hegenburg was for an unanunounced destination, ficld | attaches said today, and possibly has Hawaii for the goal. The flight is waiting approval of Major General Mason M. Patrick, chief of the army air service, it was said at the field. The triple motored Fokker plane | in which the flyers lett is especially equipped for iong distance flying. Every possible bit of space in the tuselage has been converted in- to gasoline storage space and other alterations have been made by the Wilbur Wright Field force, working secretly for the last several weeks. The field has surrounded the ac- tivities with the greatest secrecy and nothing unusual attendzl the de- parture of the plane yesterday inas- much as scores of pluncs come and | g0 at the field every day. Licutenant Maitland unofficially hoids the army speed record in fly-| ing, having travelled 281 miles an hour in a test over Wilbur Wright field some time ago. He was born in Wisconsin 29 years ago. But Hegen- burg, a native of Massachusetts, is| 32 years old. | Although official announcements were withheld, it was believed that | the fiiers have set out for the Pacific| coast, there to make a tinal test be- | tore attempting to hop to Hawaii. | Muskogee, Okla., Junc 17 P— Licutenant Lester Maitland, army air | race pilot, and Lieutenant A, F.| Hegenburg, who arrived at Hatbox | tield here yesterday from Dayton, O., | today denied any intention of enter- ared they were making 4 transcon :ntal test of their triple motors Fokker monoplane in line with a program outlined by the army | with a vicw to adapting the ships to! They de { carry troops. | Their plane is loaded with sand | bags equivalent to the weight of 30| men. | | Washington, June 17 (P—The war | department has not “as yet” given its approval to any long distance flights| by army aviators, Major General| Mason M. Patrick, chief of the air| corps, said today. He described the unannounced flight of Lieutenants Maitland and Hegenburg from Wright field as a| test for the tri-motored plane, but| gaid he could not say where the plane would land on the west coast | or whether it might hop off for Hawali. o b The general declined even to say whether a flight to Hawaii was un- der consideration. Other air corps of- ficers revealed, however, that a plane had been groomed at Wright field which was capable of a long fiight. Lindy’s Progress Paterson, N. J., June 17 (P— Colonel Charles Lindbergh, on his way to St. Louis today flew over the plant in which the en- gine of his plane was made. Cscorted by three planes, the “'Spirit of St. Louis” passed over this city and the plant of the Wright Aeronautical corpora- tion, shortly after the take-off in New York. . The planes headed west after passing over Murchio flying fleld at Preakness. Henry G. McWhinney, an em- ploye of the Wright plant, said that the viking of the air cir- cled the plant, dipped his plane and waved to those below. His lowest altitude was from 400 to 500 feet. Reports that Lind- bergh had dropped a message as he passed over the factory were denied. The visit of the great aviator was unexpected. It was plan- ned that he should come here last Tuesday for a brief recep- tion but that was found impos- sible and he is expected to re- turn later. Reading, Pa., June 11 ¢P— Lindbergh flew north of this city about 9 o'clock (eastern standard time) this morning with two other planes as an es- cort. From his altitude the filer, it he had known the bear- ings, could have seen workmen on the new $700,000 bridge now being constructed in East Read- ing, and this weck named “Lindbergh Viaduct” in his honor. Lebanon, Pa., June 17 (P— Three airplanes, believed to in- clude Lindbergh”s “Spirit of St. Louis,” passed westward over the southern part of Lebanon county shortly before 9:30 a. m. standard time. The fleet ap- peared to be following the line of the South Mountains. Johnstown, Pa. June 17 (UP) —Col. Charles Lindbergh pass- ed over Bedford at 10:10 a. m. He was following the Lincoln Highway. After crossing the mountain he swung southwest passing over Somerset at 10:19. Both escort planes were with him. Connellsville, Pa., June 17 (UP)—Charles Lindbergh in his Spirit of St. Louis, accom- panied by two other planes, flew over Connellsville at 10:37 a. m, E. S T. today. He was headed due west. Brownsville, Pa., June 17 (® —A monoplanc believed to be Charles A. Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis passed over Brownsville at 10:50 a. m. east- ern standard time today, escort- cd by two other planes. The planes were travelling in a southwesterly direction, Bellair, O., June 17 (UP)— Col. Charles Lindbergh and his escort passed over Bellair at 11:12 a. m. They were heading due west. Cambridge, 0., June 17 (UP) Charles Lindbergh and army airplanes passed over Byesville, five miles south of here, at 11:30 a. m. Ohio, June 17 (UP)—Col. Charles Lindbergh and his Spirit of St Louis passed Columbus at 12:15 this afternoon heading for Dayton, where an army escort of 29 planes will join them on the flight to St. Louis. The young fier paused in his homeward journey long enough to thrill noonday crowds on the streets here. He brought his plane down to a precariously low lever and flew directly over the business district, then turned and circled the downtown section twice while his ¢scort of two army planes high above circled the city. Another plane, probably an advance of the escort from Wright Field, Dayton, came up from the west and joined the circling aviators. Then all took off again at a fast clip toward Dayton. Columbus, Dayton, Ohio, June 17 (UP) —Charles Lindbergh winging his way back over the path he followed to fame in five short weeks ago, passed over Dayton at 12:58 E. S. T. today. The flier, who soared away from Mitchel Field, L. I,, at 8:17 this morning, had flown a lit- tie more than one-half of the distance to St. Louls when sighted here, Richmond, Ind., June 17 (® —Charles A. Lindbergh, accom- panied by a large number of es- cort planes, passed about four miles south of Richmond, head- ing for St. Louls, at 12:30 p. m. (central time) today. A few persons here caught a glimpse of the “Spirit of St. Louis” low against the horizon but large crowds which thronged the city streets were disappointed in be- ing unable to get a good view of the fiyer, two— gl.indy York Shortly After 8 o'Clock in Plane { Which Carried Him Leaves New to Paris. Reception Planned at De- troit as He Passes Over — Governor Trumbull Late for Start. Mitchel Fleld, N. Y., June 17 UP— Charles A. Lindbergh hopped off at 8 &. m. daylight time for St. Louis in his monoplane the Spirit of St. Louis after four days' reception in New York. There was a large crowd of en- thusiastic admirers at the fleld to 8ee him offt. They lined the run- way and police had a difficult time to keep them away from the path of the plane. The takeoft was perfect and in a few moments the plane was in the air. Just as the “Spirit of St. Louis? Wwas mounting in the air, Governor Trumbull of Connecticut landed at the flying fleld from Hartford. He was in a plane piloted by Major Wil- liam F. Ladd. The Connecticut executive hopped out of the cockpit quickly and gazed at the fast dis- appearing flying colonel. He exe pressed his disappointment in not being able to see Lindbergh before he took off but said that he got some satisfaction at least in arriving in time to see him in the air. The governor visited the office of the commandant. Later he planned to transact business in New York, He said he had not yet decided whether he would fly back. To Arrive at 4:30 Lindbergh expects to reach Bt. Louis at 4:30 p. m. (St. Louis Ttme), When he flew here -more month ago he covered the 900 miles from St. Louls in seven Lours. and- 15 minutes, establishing a new rec- ord for the route. He will be aided in his flight west by a difference of two hours in time. Lindbergh submitted to his last | interview with newspapermen just before he left Mitchel Fi=ld. He said he planned to proceed directly west, pass over Columbus, Ohio, possibly Indianapolis, and then head for St. Louis. He expects to pick up a new army escort near Dayton. The young fcllow appeared ex- tremely tired as he answered the questions of reporters. He renewed his thanks for his reception in New York, expressed appreciation of the (Continued on Page 29.) FIRE RUINS ARMORY, LOSS OVER A MILLION Hundred Thousand Rounds of Ammunition Exploded —27 Companies Fight Jersey City, N. J, June 17 (P Fire today destroyed all but the stone and brick walls and steel framework of the Fourth Regiment armory, Mercer street and Bergen avenue. Damage was estimated at from §1,000,000 to $1,500,000. Three fires men were overcome by smoke, All | of the equipment of the 113th infan- try, New Jersey National Guard, was destroyed save the American flag and a few other banners and trophies. | A general alarm brought panies of fircmen. It was estimated 100,000 rounds or rifle ammunition exploded during the fire. Probability that the fire was started by a chort circuit of elec- trical wiring in the rifle range was being investigated. Half an hour after the fire starte ed the flames had become so hot and the bullets were flying so thicke 1y that the firemen were forced out of the armo Major William A. Higgins, in command at the armory, said that a Jersey City real estate man had offered $500,000 two months ago for the site on which the building stands. While officlal confirmation could not be obtained, it was not believed the state would rebuild the armory, but would construct a new one elsewhere and sell the present site, which is within a few blocks of Journal Square. The armory was built in 1893 and since had been a center of soclal af- fairs, political rallies and colorful military ceremonies. There have been six major firem in the last 'ten years in Jersey City, the last before the armory hayving taken place March 3 when a milion dolar fire destroyed pier K of the Pennsylvania, a factory, two ware- houses, fifty freight cars and thres barges; ten firemen being injured. A $50,000 fire, in which four fire- men were hurt by a falling wall, took place April 218 in West New York when the Universal Feed and Milling Company’s plant burned, coma

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