New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 1, 1927, Page 1

AMERICA IS FORCED TO LAND 78 ) B Y a"S seetliehed ,3@”“.“.‘2.. BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1927. THIRTY-TWO PAGES PRICE THREE CE} - IN WATER BUT CREW IS SAFE CAPTAIN NCHOLS CHOSEN AS SUPT, OF STATE POLICE Commissioner Hurley Promotes His Former Ride to Position He Himsell Held LIEOT. STILES ALSO IS GIVEN HIGHER POSITION Becomes Captain — Within Short Time Eight Lieutenants, Nine Ser- geants and 79 Policemen and Also Several State Inspectors Will Be Appointed by Captain Stiles ‘I8 Hartford; July 1 (P—Frank M. Nichols, captain of the state police dcpartment since 1922, was named superintendent of the department to- day by State Police Commissioner Robert T. Hurley. Mr. Hurley's appointment as com- missioner became effective today, and the promotion of Captain Nich- ols was his first officlal act in his new capacity. Superintendent Nich- ols at once named Lieut, Walter F. Stiles, captain. Superintendent Nichols was ap- pointed to the state police in 1917, while serving as a - conatable * in Westport. He was born in Weston, this state, in 1884 and is a graduate of the Fastern Academy in Easton. He became & constable in 193¢ after havinz {ent some time in agricul- turs anda the bullding trade. 8up- eriutendant Nichols has been very acw.¢ in the solutlon of crirhe mys- teries- in Connecticut since he has been with the state police, and it was mainly due to evidence offered by him that the grand jury returned true bills against Emil Schutte of Haddam on two murder charges, In 1921 he became lieutenant and in 1922 was named captain. Captain Stiles, a native of Friend- ship,"N. Y., has been with the de- partment, fourteen-years, and has won many promotions since he first entered as a state policeman. The only appointment made by Superintendent Nichols today was that of ‘Captajn Stiles, but within a week he is expected to name a first lieutenant, a lieutenant inspector, an ingpector of weights and measures, eight ljeutenants, nine sergeants and seventy-nine state policemen. LAKE GEORGE VESSEL SUNK, NO ONE INJURED v Steamer Sagamore Strikes Reef Near Glenburnie Early Today Lake George, N. Y., July 1 (P— The Diake George passenger steamer Sagamore, a craft with a licensed capacity of 1,200 passengers, struck on a reet on the east ride of the lake, near Glenburnie, in u thick fog today and was beached after a half mtile dash for shore. The steamer managed to reach the whart of the Glenburnie club, where passengers and freight were dis- charged before the ' vessel was stranded with eight feet ¢f water in her hold. The steamer carried only about 20 passengers, in addition to her crew of 385. Captain. John Washburn.of Ticonderoga was in command and the’ pilot was John McCabe of Bur- lington, Vt. The feef on which the Sagamore struck extends from Antncny's Nose mountain, which is on the southern entrance to Glenburnie Bay and about half a mile from the Glen-|car burnie club wharf. There was no ex- citement among the passengers and no one was hurt. It is believed that repairs to the steamer can be completed ‘within 10 duys. SUICIDE IN HARTFORD Hartford, Conn, July 1 (UP)— Muttering “Here I go.” as she wad- ed into the.Connecticut river, Mrs. Isadore Glaubman, was drowned to- cay, Her body was recovered in four feet of water a short time later. Mra, Glaubman ieft her home last night about 10 p. m. She had been under the care of a doctor. MOVIE ACTOR HURT lLos Angeles, July 1 (P—Paul Vincente, Hungarian actor brought to the United States a few months ago by film producers to take fea- ture parts in pictudes, was injured critically yesterday when his auto- moblle plunged over a 300 foot em- HERE THEY ARE, WITH SMILES OF SUCCESS Left to right: Byrd and Noville are naval officers. Commander Byrd and Companions Will Leave For Paris This Evening Due There About Midnight —Village in Which They Landed Was Far From Ideal One for Airplane, Being Dotted With Rocks and Reefs. Paris, July 1 (® — Commander Richard E. Byrd and his compan- lons will leave Ver-Sur-Mer for Paris this evening and will arrive here about midnight, H. A. Gib- bons, personal representative of Rodman Wanamaker, sponsor of the flight, telegraphed to Mrs. Gib- bons here late today. Not Ideal Place ‘Washington, July 1 (® — Byrd's landing place was far from a good one, being dotted with rocks and reefs a short distance from the shore, with a rough beach, com- posed of a mixture of pebbles and sand, the National Geographic soclety sald today in a descriptive bulletin of that section of the French coast, The aviator might well have paraphrased another famous greet- ing when he landed, and said, “Champlain, we are here,” the so- clety sald, because it was from Honfleur, on this coast, that Cham- plain in 1607 set out for his famous voyage to North America. History of Vitinity “Ver-8ur-Mer is a tiny village on the Norman coast 30 miles due west of Deauville, and about the same distance southwest of Havre,” sald the bulletin. “The department of Normandy in (Continuea on Page 26.) WRECK IN SPRINGFIELD Fourteen Persons Hurt, Two Per- haps Fatality, When Trolley Car and Truck Collide. Springfield, Mass,, July 1 (UP) Fourteen persons were injured, two perhaps fatally, here today, in a col- lision between a one-man Chicopee- Springfleld trolley car and a five- ton motor truck. Michael Sweeney, 64, and Michael Moriarty, 30, who were riding on the truck, were taken to Mercy hos- pital, where their condition was re- ported critical. Twelve passengers were slightly hurt. John B. Bowden, motorman. was hurled from his vestibule but escaped seri- ous injury. Frank Rossemeisl, 28, driver of the truck, was arrested and held un- der $800 bond for hearing July 28, on reckless driving charges. A of the trolley ation Tourists Are Now at Philadelphia Philadelphia, Jyly 1 (#—Thirteen alrplanes entered in the third an- nual national air tour, landed on the Pitcairn flying field at Horsham 17 miles north of Philadelphia, early this afternoon. The stop of the pilots and passengers, sixty in all, was made for luncheon after which it was planned to resume to flight to Baltimore. One plane was missing. It is the Eagle Rock, of the Alexander Afr- craft Corporation of Denver, piloted by Paul Branitt. The plane took oft No. 4, and is believed to have been hankment at Laurel Canyon near here. forced down between Long Island | and Philadglphia. OFFICERS SILENT ON STANLEY WORKS STOCK Decline to Say Whether Preferred Issue Will Be Retired Officers of the Stanley Works to- board of directors will recommend to the stockholders at the board meeting called for Wednesday, July 6, at 11 o'clock a. m. Rumors that a recommendation regarding the calling in of the balance of pre- ferred stock now outstanding would be made met with no confirmation, although they. were not. dented. Among the matters still to be act- ed on by the stockholders is ratify- ing amendments to the corporation’s charter made necessary hy the pur- chase of the Bridgeport Tube and Stamping Co. When the Stanley Works bought the Bridgeport con- cern it also acquired certuin rights in Bridgeport, such as the privilege of running freight trains through the public streets. The Stanley Works went to the legislature and had an act passed validating these rights but the change in the corporation’s charter, while’ approved by the di- rectors, has not been ratified by the stockholders. Under the law it is necessary for the stockhoiders to act within two months of the time the act is signed by the goverror. Concerning the calling in of the preferred stock, officers of the board had nothing to say, explaining that it would not be proper to anticipate any recommendation which the board might make to ths stockhold- ers. The reports circulated about the corporation included the rumor that when the preferred stock was re- |tired, more common stock would be issued. The Stanley Works issued $6,000,- 000 in preferred stock in 1920 to finance the purchase of the Stanley Rule and Level Co. at $25 par, guar- anteeing to retire it at $27.50. Ac- cording to records in stock brokers’ oftice, although they are ¢aid not to be exactly up to date, $3,854,500 of the preferred stock is still outstand- ing. JULIA SANDERSON WEDS | Noted Musical Comedy Star Becomes | Bride of Her Leading Man. in| Springfield Today. Springficld, Mass,, July 1 (P—| Julia Sanderson, musical comedy star, was married at noon today to Frank Crumit, who for*several sea- sons has been her leading man. The ceremony took place in the rec- tory of the First Congregational church in Longmeadow, where Miss Sanderson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sackett, make their home, ! the parents of the actress being the only witnesses. Immediately after the ceremony thd couple went to a new home which Mr. Crumit had purchased in an exclusive residential district of Longmeadow, where they will remain until mid-August when they will begin rehearsals for the season. o This was Miss Sanderso? third marriage. Her firét in 19 was to Tod Sloan, jockey, and [3r second {adhin. this year at Stanley Quarter day declined to anticipate what the | | e Monoxide Gas Poisoning | have run until it stalled. FIREWORKS DISPLAY BIG JULY 4 FEATURG Pyrotechnics to Be Shown at Stanley Quarter Park The Independence Day fireworks celebration of the cit) to »e hefd, park on Monday, July 4th, promises to be one of the most successful in years, if plans of tlLe municipal re- creation commission materialize. Preceding the display of pyro- technics there will be a concert by the Philharmonic band of this city and after dark, the fireworks will begin. They will be shot off in the sloping area just east of the lake in the park and the plot will be roped off to prevent curious spec- tators from ercroaching too near, Police will patrol the park and as was the case last year, no automo- biles will be allowed inside the gates. There is & vast amount of parking space on the newly developed streets to the west of the highway where parking will be allowed. The fireworks have been purchas- ed from the New England Fireworks Co., of Hartford and include besides some 15 set pieces, several hundred bombs. Of this number, there are 75 special display bombs which, when exploded create brilliantly l- luminated effects in the sky while there are in the finals, which will be a reproduction of a battle scene in the world war, more than 400 bombs alone. The Niagara Fall§, reproduced in fireworks this year, will be unusual, in that it will be more than 100 feet long and when the falls start flow- ing in balls of fire, they will be transformed into three different col- ors—red, white and blue and will then change to a natural silver color, lighting up the whole park. ‘Another unusual feature of the| celebration this year will be the in- troduction of a Roman candle dis- play, with a flight of some 200 candles, shot into the air simultan- eously, There has not been a nov- elty of this kind shown before. In addition, there will be numerous pin wheel setpieces, of varigated colors, as well as some fan-like set-pieces that are closed when they are light- ed but spread out, typically fan-like fashfon when they are in full glow. Humorous pieces, with a man riding on a tricycle and going forward and backward will also be shown. As usual, there will be seats pro- vided for the members of the city government, boards and commis- sions and families. These seats will be in a roped area on the west side of the pond, near the water bank. There will be ample room for thou- sands of people to congregate on the west side of the pend, all along the park where the best view of the dis- play will be available. Kills Danielson Man Danielson, Conn.,, July 1 (P—A victim of monoxide ‘William John Hamilton, 24, was found dead in his garage today by! his father, C. A. Hamilton. nition on his automobile was-turn- | The gar- age door was cloged. Hamilton had left the house about an hour before his body was found. BUS HITS POLE Hartford, July 1 (A—Winsted to | Hartford bus filled nearly to capac- ity on its trip to this city today, left the road a few hundred yards this side of the top of Avon mountain and crashed into a telegraph pole and a tree, throwing more than 20 persons from their seats and injur- was to Bradford Barbettd in 1917, ing several of them slightly. i Teta. be since 1918, Commander Richard E. Byrd, Flight Engineer Noville, Pilot Bert Acosta, and Mechanician Bernt Balchen. Acosta and Balchen belong to civilian aviation. Clairton, Pa., Boy Wins World’s Marble Title o Atlantic City, N. J., July 1(#)— Little Joe Medvidovich, 13-year- old Clairton, Pa, lad, s the ‘world’'s marble champion today. He won the title by capturing five tilts and losing only two in a series with Thadues Walag, of, Ludlow, Mass. Little Joe climbed on the mythical throne before an audience of 10,000, young and old, on the beach and boardwalk at South Caro- lina avenue. AIRDROMES IN OCEAN WILL BE GIVEN TESTS Govt. to Try Out Gigantic Landing Places 500 Miles Off Coast Washington, July 1 (UP)—Moved by recent record-breaking oceanic flights by American airmen, the gov- ernment soon will undertake exten- sive tests in the Atlantic ocean with a floating airdrome, the United Press learned today. The tests will be held in coopera- tlon with engineers of the DuPont company at Wilmington, Del, who are ready to launch the seadrome. Work on the ocean airport has been going on for three years and it is epected to be ready for anchorage in about two months. The device is 400 feet square. A house member, influential in naval affairs, predicted the govern- ment will build one 1,200 feet long and 300 feet wide if the tests prove successful. Navy air officlals, it was learned, have examined blueprints of the de- vice and were highly enthusiastic over its success. DuPont engineers have asked the navy to place two mine sweepers at their disposal to haul the seadrome 500 miles out into the Atlantic for the tests. When anchored {f will float 90 feet below the water and 60 feet above. It is planned to put the seadrome through a vigorous six-month test period. It is possible the navy air- craft carrier Langley will be sent to the vicinity of the seadrome so navy airmen may test lts landing possibilities. First tests were conducted with a minfature seadrome in a small tank. After engineers had perfected every detail, work was started on the one which will be used in the coming experiments. Success in the new venture will increase the chances of airplane pas- senger service across the Atlantic. With such a device the hazards en- countered in flying over the ocean would be materially reduced. Romance Dating From 1918 to End in Wedding New Haven, July 1 (UP)—A ro- Bas POISONINg, |mance between an American soldier and a French girl that had its in- ception in the days of the world The 1g- | war will come to & culmination with a military wedding in the French ed down and the motor appeared o0 | capital when the former soldler re- {turns to France with the American Legion convention this fall. The soldier is Lieut. Anthony R. He has not seen his bride to THE WEATHER —_— New Britaim and vicinity: Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday; slowly rising tem- 171433 FISHERMEN FIRST T0 GREET FLIERS AFTER THEY LAND They Saw America Gome Down and Assisted our Survivors to Salety ALL SCIENTIFIC DATA SALYAGED FROM PLANE Machine Itself Is Badly Damaged But Does Not Sink—Byrd Himself Appears Absolutely Exhausted After Three Days and Nights ‘Without Sleep — Men Floated Ashore On Preumatic Raft. Courseulles-Sur-Mer, France, July 1 (A—Two fishermen named Martin and Marius, witnesses of the descent of the trans-Atlantic plane America into the sea just off Ver-Sur-Mer this morning were the first to greet Commander Richard E. Byrd and his three companiéns and to con- duct them to safety. The fishermen, who were prepar- ing to put to sea for their day's work, said that they saw the plane slowly coming down in the mist and then plunge into the sea at what seemed a distance of about 200 or 300 yards from shore. The fishermen saw a raft-like ob- ject coming to shore and said that they ran to the water's edge where the aviators landed and declared their identity. The two French fishermen then took the Amerfcan filers to the homse of M. Croiffier, assistant mayor of Ver-Sur-Mer, | which was about a mile and a quar- |ter from the place at which the landing was made. M. Croiffier received the aviators most cordially and Commander Byrd was quoted as telling him that was almost exhausted and that they had been on the lookout for land. Two of the American airmen went to sleep at home of M. Croiffier, while the other two were given beds at the home of the lighthouse keep- r. M. Croiffier said this afternoon: “Martin and Marius waked me up with the news that an airplane had fallen into the sea and that the |aviators had come ashore. I dressed and went down to the beach with {my son. We found two men much exhausted. One of them was Com- mander Byrd. 1 brought them to my house and gave them something to eat and they are now asleep.” “The other two aviators, Croiffier, “are some distance along the beach. They were taken in by | the lighthouse keeper. Wanted to Sleep Ver-Sur-Mer, France, July 1 (#— “Don’'t wake me up until four,” was Commander Richard E. Byrd's re- quest as he went to bed early this morning in this little town on the (Continued on Page 24.) GIVES FUND T0 FAMILY |Major Elliott White Springs Con- tributes $12.000 to Wife of Wartime Buddy. Memphis, Tenn,, July 1 (P—The Memphis Commercial Appeal today says that Major Elliott White Springs, aviator, whose story, “War | Birds” was published eerially and later in book form, visitel Memphis |and left $12,000 for the wilow of the {two children of John Macdougal Grider whose wartime diory was the | basis of Major Springs’ stary. Grider, who fought in the British |Royal Flying Corps, listinguished | himself as an aviator before he was | killed. Major Springs, Grider's com- | panion, got the diary after Grider's death, The Commercial Appzal says that Springs came here from Chicago to |confer with the attorney for the |Grider estate concerning sharing | royalties with the Grider family. Senator Bingham’s Son Is Working at Asylum Middletown, Conn., July 1 (®— Charles T. Bingham, son of United States Senator Hiram Bingham, has elected a career in medicine and next fall he will enter Yale medical school for his post graudate work. He was graduated from Yale college last week. Mr. Bingham who was active in his undergraduate life, especially re- cently when he championed the cause of Edward M. Woolley, resigned undergraduate dramatic coach, is attached to the staff of the Connecticut State Hospital for the Insane and during the summer he will study especially physiological chemistry. the oil and gasoline of the America | Forced Down at Ver-Sur-Mer, About 175 Miles From Paris—Fliers Float Ashore on Pneumat- ic Raft-All Four Exhausted—Estimates Place Flight at 4,200 Miles—Compass Went Wrong, Byrd Says That Before Plane Landed \They Had Been Turning Around and Around in Fog, Ab- solutely Lost. Ver-Sur-Mer, France, July 1 P —An account of how the America came down and how Commander Byrd and his three companions got ashore was given by the command- er himself to Max Mathey, & French aviator and journalist who brought an Associated Press reporter here from Paris in an airplane. It was the arrival of the airplane which awoke Commander Byrd, he told Mathey, when Byrd met Mathey in the kitchen of the home of the deputy-mayor of this village. “Commander Byrd,” sald Mathey, ‘“on being awakened, met me inthe kitchen where we had a meal. He said the arrival of the plane awoke him. He was uneasy about the sack of United States mail which he carried in the America and which had been left at the lighthouse after having been taken from the plane.” ‘Were Lost in Fog “Byrd told me that just before the America came down he and his companions had been turning around and around in the fog without knowing where they were. Virtually no oll was left and ne gasolige, ‘We had no choice but to seek a lahging’ Byrd said. ‘When we struck water the tail of the air- plane was torn off together with the landing wheels. We immediate- ly began to get out our rubber boat. We were up to our breasts in water. We got ashore but had no idea where we were. “‘Do you think Paris?" 1 asked. “‘To tell you the truth, I don’t know what we will do’ he replied. “Commander Byrd, reverting again to his landing, said: Sat Down on Beach “‘We sat on the beach until 4 a. m., and waited until the deputy- mayor and the fisherman Marius arrived.’ “Then while the commander and 1 were talking M. Nayeux, the as- sistant-prefect, came in, and with great seriousness and formality presented the congratulations of President Doumergue, Prime Min- ister Poincare and the French gov- ernment."” KILLED IN WALLINGFORD Connecticut Quarries Company Em- ploye is Crushed to Dcath While at Work This Moming. Wallingford, Conn., July 1 (®— Salvatore Venture, 40, was crushed to death between a pulley belt and the wheel of a stone crasher in the workings of the Connecticut Quar- ries company at Reed’s Gap, East ‘Wallingford, today. Venture and others were repair- ing the belt. Medical Examiner J. F.| Buffum found that the engine stop- ped on dead center. When the men tried to turn over the wheel to move the belt there was enough steam left in the cylinder to turn the wheel once and in going over Venture was caught. Death was {instantaneous. The | man, so far as known, had no rela tives here. you'll go to Gunn, Parker, McKenzie | And Havyiland Winners | Garden City, N. Y., July 1 (®— | Watts Gunn, of Georgia Tech, | Lewis Parker of Yale, Roland| | Mackenzie of Brown university and |Paul Haviland of Yale reached the semi-finals in inter-collegiate golf | |championship here today by winning their third round matches. Gunn defeated Emerson Carey of {Cornell, 3 and 2; Parker beat Ells- | worth Giles of Princeton, 2 and 1; | | Mackenzie eliminated Charles Grace | of Princeton, 2 and 1, and Haviland put out Charles D. Hunter of the | University of Washington, 3 and 2 LINDY HOPS OFF St. Louis, July 1 (® — Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh hopped off in his trans-Atlantic monoplane Spirit of St. Louis at 9:03 a. m. today on an unaccompanied flight to Ottawa, Canada, where he will participate tomorrow in the jubilee celebration of the confederation of Canada. FIREWORKS FATALITY Fitchburg, Mass, July 1 (®— Burns resulting from a premature Fourth of July celebration today caused the death of five-year-old Irene Lowe, of Fitchburg. Explosion of a firecracker set fire to her cloth- ing. { lighthouse Bad Weather Encountered All Way Across Ocean— Giant Aircraft Wrecked About 200 Yards Fromy Shore. i ] Ver-Sur-Mer, France, July 1 P Out of gasoline and groping blindlg through fog and rain to find a satg haven, the trans-Atlantic plang America descended safely in the 8ea early this morning near thid town on the coast of Normandy. ‘Were Floated To Shore I Buccessful in their brave achiev: ment against great difficulties crossing the Atlantic, and only 11§ miles west of their goal, Paris, the American aviators headed by Coms mander Richard E. Byrd made the way through the sea 200 yards ta shore with the aid of a pneumatig |raft which they had been able ta inflate just before their plane struck the water. All Were Exhausted Tired by their long air voyage thaf had carried them across the Atlantis and in a vain cruise in the fog and rain above France to find the flying field at Le Bourget, the exhausted men went to bed almost as soon as they had made their way to shore with the help of fishermen and the keeper of the lighthouse here. It was 2:20 a. m. French time that the American filers, seeking »-and and safety atter their iong voyage through the air, dropped into the sea about 200 yards from shore and were quickly into the water to their elbows. Manning their rubber rowboat | raft, which was part of the equip~ ment of the plane, they made seve eral trips to shore, saved all the most important equipment of thele | ship and then went to sleep at the | homes of their French hosts w! | took them in with gracious hospitale ity. Only the top edge of the plane’s wing was above the surface of the sea, but the fliers, their minds once more easy after their long battle with fog and rain, slept peacefully until called at 3 o'clock this aftere noon at their request. Was Very Tired Commander Byrd, who had added to his laurels of being the first mag to fly across the North Pole, the new distinction of spanning the Atlanti§ through unusually unfavorable storng conditions, was very tired, but wag not too tired to write up his log of the flight. He chatted with his hosts and drank a glass of milk before retiyp Ing in the home of Joseph Croifrielly deputy mayor of Ver-Sur-Mer, Commander Byrd declared on age riving in this little picturesque re® sort, that the America had encoune tered bad weather all the way f; the United States and that fog hi kept him and his assoclates from finding the air lane to Paris had forced them to grope blindly ia the air until they had no choice bufl to make a descent as best theg could when their gasoline ran out, Make Things Shipshape % With things made as shipshap@ aboard their plane as possible, the American aviators divided, going to different houses, to obtain muck needed rest. Commander Byrd and Lieutenan{ George O. Noville, radio engineer and alternate pilot, went to the home of the deputy mayor, while ert Acosta, pilot and Lieutenant Bernt Balchen, fourth member of the crew, went to the home of the keeper, Lercop. They were sound asleep in a few minutes and their hosts set up a guard to eep them from being disturbed. Compass Went Wrong. Commander Byrd, explaining the wandering of the America in the fog over France for many hours and his final landing in the sea at Ver-Sur- Mer, said that his compass had gone wrong shortly after the America had reached the coast of France in the vicinity of Brest. Then the thick fog held the plane and they did not know where they were. He said that they, might have been near Paris at one time but that they could not be sure. When thelp gas and ofl was nearly run out, Commander Byrd sald, the America was headed in the direction where the sea was thought to lie in the hope that a safer landing could be made there than on unseen land, The commander avowed that thé America was driven until the fuel was virtualy used up. He sent down a flare and then followed with thg plane. 3 plane struck shallow water and the landing gear was torn oft. The plane quickly submerged to 3 wingts where the fliers clung time until they succeeded in lau b Commander Byrd sald that the 14 v A