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L] (| . / News of the World By Associated Press - ESTABLISHED 1870 JAPAN ACTIVE N “SEEHING SOLUTION IN MAVAL TANGLE Believed to Suggest Either Com- promis¢ or Adjournment Without Plenary Session GIBSON REPORTED AS PREPARING STATEMENT Reports At Summer White House \ Indicate Hhat U. S. Representa- tive Has Strongly Worded Docu- ment On American Naval Policy Which Will Be Read To Foreign Powers, Geneva, August 1 (P—The dead- ,lock in the tripartite naval confer- ,ence was the subject of a long talk | today betwen Viscount Ishii of Ja- pan and W. C. Bridgeman, 'lord of the British admiralty, but 80 far as is known nothing has tak- en place which reduces the risks of | the conference failing. After his talk with the ‘British statesman, Mr. Bridgeman conferred with the re- presentatives of the British domin- ions. 2 The activity of the Japanese {s creating the impression that either they are seeking to suggest some compromise or that they are getting ready to suggest adjournment of the conference without holding the public plenary session which has been definitely fixed for Thursday. British Still Dublous. . The British apparently still find it difficult to believe that the Ameri- can government is backing Hugh 8. Gibson, the chief American delegate, in his insistence upon freedom to construct cruisers with a main amament of $-inch guns. When a newspaperman asked the British rpokesman today if there were ~ny change in the situation, the latter rejoined: ‘Won't there be other news from Washington about the cruiser questions?” ‘When the newspaperman answer- ed that all press reports seemed to indictate that the American govern- ment," like Mr. Gibson, found the British plan quite Inacceptable, the spokesman replied; “All that Amer- fca wants is not a limitation but a Iiberty agreement.” “Adamant,” is said to have been the word used by Mr. Bridgeman in characteriizng Great Britain's ctti- tude concerning the necessity of adopting the British plan. He is understood to have added that the British cabinet adhered to this view, the British belleving their plan the only way of really limiting the “ag- gressive” typa of cruisers. ¢ ill Have Hope. On the other hand, the Americans maintain that the United States has been making concession after'econ- cession and that their disposition to restrict the rumber of 10,000-ton cruisers to twelve or thereabouts is réally a corcession which wouid doubtless meet with criticlsm in congress if ircoroprated in the pro- jected treaty. 1t ths British, aided by the Jap- vanese, can find no way out of the cruiser difficulty before Thursday, the conference is expected to col- lapse on that occasion, but hope is «tll entertained in some quarters that the British will make a move calculated to render further nego- tiations possible. Strong Statement. Rapld City, 8. D, Aug. 1 (UP)— A strong statement of American .naval policy, endorsed by the presi- dent, may be dellvered by Hugh Gibson, head of the American dele- gation to the Geneva disarmament conference, it an impasse is reach- ed, it was learned at the summer White House. The document was prepared for the plenary sesslon of the confer- ence scneduled for today. Postponc- ment of the meeting, however, has given the Geneva meeting a more ncouraging aspect in the beliet of President -Coolidge. It was hoped it will not be necessary to. deliver the policy statement. It the conference fails, Gibson probably will deliver the statement. which represcnts this government as determined not to countenance international agreements to permit larger navies. X Gibson’s discretion will determine cntiretly whether the statement is to be delivered. Failure Foreseen Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 1 (P— That nothing short of a miracle can prevent a break-up of the three- power naval reduction conference before the week closes, either by a quiet agreement among the delegates to sparate or by a show-down in the plenary session called for Thurs- day, was the general impression pre- vailing in Geneva today. * The fact that the plenary session, originally called for today, was post- poned to Wednesday or Thursday, was looked upon by commentators as a victory for the “treaty at any price” party, which has adherents in .all three delegations, but the post- ponement was not at all to the liking of the experts of the British and American delegations, who are sald to realize that there can be no re- ‘ conciling of the British and Ameri- can viewpoints, and to feel that nothing can be gained by the delay. The Japanese, through whose me- diation the delay is obtained, seem satlsfied. They feel that mothing should: be left undone, because in their opinion if Great Britain and the United States separate without an accord on limitation, and it the latter partcularly starts a big build- (Continued on Page Five) tirst | | Charles William jmax, IIL; John "W *wuo)) ‘PI0JIIRH “ydaq PV CIBIGYT 91¥1IS INDIIIIUUO, NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1927. —EIGHTEEN PAGES l[;ANAI]A GOESWILD |Only One Auto Tragedy Occurs In Girl Who Wants to - Make Hawaiian Trip MISS MILDRED DORAN. NTRIES CLOSE FOR PACIFIC HOP TONIGHT Seven Planes Already En- tered—Five More Expected San Francisco, Aug. 1 (A—With the entry list for the James D. Dole mainland-Honolulu $35,000 flight due to close at midnight tomorrow, seven planes were entered officially today and at least five more were expected to join the contest. Announcement that Lieut. K. C. Hawkins, of the Naval Air station at San Diego, had received a spe- clal leave of absence to act as may- igator for Iieut. Norman Goddard, of the Naval Reserve, indicated to flight officials that the navy was going to try unofficially to equal the honors won for the army by Lieuts. Lester J. Maitland and Aibert Heg- enberger when they flew from the Golden Gate to Honolulu recently. The two lieutenants were said to be “backed by private interests, but carrying the good will of the navy.” Goddard and Hawkins will use & monoplane specially designed by Goddard, who will pilot the ma- chine. Other official entries in the race are Willlam P. Erwin, of Dallas, Tex., who announced that he would be accompanied by his wife; Major Livingston Irving, of Berkeley; Parkhurst, of Lo- Augie Pedlar, of Flint, Mich.; Art Goebel, of Santa Monica, Cal.; and Lester Oiles, of Detroit, Mich. Pedlar will be accompanied by Miss Mildred Doran, young Michi- gan school teacher, who announced she wished to be the first woman to make an ocean flight. She accom- panied Pedlar on the flight from Chicago to the coast. Other aviators who had not qn- tered the race officially, but whom, flight officlals confidently expected to enter, are: Martin Jensen of Honolulu; Jack Frost, flying the Lockhead plane of George Hearst, publisher of the San Francisco Ex- aminer; Garland Lnicoln, of San Luis Obispo, Chl; Major Curzon O. Osborne, who expects to hop off from Vancouver, B. C., and Bennett H. Griffin, whose plane was built at Wi¢hita, Kan., for Frank Phillips, president of the Phillips Petroleum company, of Oklahoma. Goebel will fly another machine entered by Phillips, the “Wooloroc.” Erwin, a world war flyer, an- nounced he had planned a round the world flight, in which the Dole race would be only incidental. He expects to compete for the Dole and W. E. Easterwood prizes, the Laz- ter, a $25,000 purse for a flight from Dallas to Hongkong. I'rom Hongkong he expects to fly to Bom- bay, India, thence to Bagdad, Paris, thence to one of the Atlantic Is- lands, on to New York and then to Washington, D. C., and back to Dalas. CRUSHED TO DEATH Boston, Aug. 1 (UP)—Two stcel plates, each weighing nearly half a ton, fell upon Stephen Kelly, 63, of Dorchester, at the Hodge Boiler works, East Boston, today, crushing him to death. Kelly was assisting in unloading the plates from a truck when the accident occurred. City “Broke” After Royal Entertainment, Citizens Must Diet Constantinople, Aug. 1.—(P— With more than a millién Turk- ish pounds spent in celebrating the recent visit to Constanti- nople of Mustapha Kemal Pasha, president of the Turkish repub- lic, the majority of the popula- tion of the metropolis is prepar- ed to live for the rest of the summer on bread and cheese, flavored with gala memories of the spectacular and costly show. The municipality drained its treasury to such an extent that it has not yot been able to pay salaries or pensions for June. - OVER fl]l[lRE KING| State Over Sunday, But Three Are | AIM I]F_NEEV CHIEF Drowned; Many Autoists Arrested prive Aginst Exteme Vet Crowds Rain Streamers on Royal Party 5,000 GROUP AROUND HOTEL' Prince of Wales Proves To Be Idol of Thousands Who Cheer Him in Real New York Fashion—Making Tour of Montreal. Montreal, Que., Aug. 1 (UP)— The Prince of Wales continued his: conquest of Canada today. He rode through streets into which 150,000 people were packed to | the city hall and there with his brother, Prince George and Prime IMlnistcr Stanley Baldwin, was for- | | mally received by Montreal. | But it is was not in the formal re- ception that the real conquest was made. It was in the spontaneous enthusiasm of the crowds who wav- | ed hats, cheered—always in orderly | rashion—and after the New York | | manner rained streamers of ticker i tape and serpentine down from the windows of bank and buildings upon | the blonde head of England’s future king. The prince started his day early when, before 9 a. m. he and Prince George were said to have left the Ritz Carlton hotel, where the royal suite, furnished in rare old furni- ture, is located. There were various | reports of where they went. Some said they left for a drive in the fresh air. Others that they went to the nearby Y. M. C. A. building to swim. There was some delay in the de- parture from the hotel for the city hall. Finally, however, the princes emerged, while about 5000 people grouped around the hotel, applaud- ed. Dragoons, brilllant in shining brass helmets and red coats, mount- ed on perfectly-matched black or bay horses, formed the guard of honeor. Wears Highland Uniform The prince wore the same uniform as on arrival in Quebec, that of a colonel of the Seaforth Highlanders, with plaid knickers instead of the kilts. Prince George was attired in | the uniform of a naval lieutenant. Prime Minister Baldwin and Mrs. Baldwin followed the princes and there was a long cavalcade of auto- mobiles carrying other dignitaries. The cars crossed the city to reach the grounds of city hall where thousands of people were drawn up in the Champs De Mars. As the people cheered the prince returned salutes and the ticker tape began to rain upon him. Princes Mount Throne The royal party then entered the city hall. There the two princes stood upon a dias, with canopy bearing the three-plumed crest of the Prince of Wales, Prince George to the left and the Prince of Wales on the right. To the left of the Prince of Wales stood Mayor Mader- ic Hartin of Montreal, in full re- galia, Premier Baldwin stood off the~ dlas, opposite Mayor Martin, Mrs. Baldwin, dressed in becoming grey, beside him. ONE SHOT, FOURTEEN BEATEN IN MINE RIOT 200 Attack Non-Union Men on Way to Work in Ohio Dover, Ohio, Aug. 1 (#—One non- union miner was shot and wounded and 14 others were beaten when 200 {union sympathizers attacked the non-union men on their way to the Maple Leaf coal mine at Newport near here today. The attack occurred on a narrow road between Dover and the mine, according to W. C. Roberts, mine superintendent, who was severely beaten, Roberts said the union sympathiz- ers left their automobiles and began beating the non-union men with clubs and fists. John Vesco, 50, of Wainwright, was the man injured. He was brought to a hospital here with a bullet wound in the hip and side. John Harder, Jr., non-union miner | was charged by the attacking force with having shot Vesco and was ar- rested but later released */when no one appeared to make charges against him. Attorneys for the Pockock Coal company of Massillon, owners of the mine, went into conférence at New Philadelphia to start proceedings for an injunction of restrain union miners from hampering operations at the mine, The Maple Leaf mine normally employs about 50 men and has been operating on a non-union basis for more than a month. Would Not Sell Bonds \ Under Present Conditions Chairmian Edward F. Hall of the board of finance and taxation does not favor sale of water bonds au- thorized to construct a filtration plant until more favorable market conditions arise, he said today. The board of finance and taxation and the common 'council has ap- proved the water board’s plan for a plant to purify the city water at a cost of approximately $1,000,000 and sale at the discretion of the fi- nance board has been sanctions. The water board has funds for prelimin- ary work and it is not expected that considrable delay will be occasion- ed by the délay in selling. \ —_— British Drunkard to Come to America in Quest of Home Brew i es Oldham, Eng., Aug. 1 (UP)— Ann Jane Mooney, 56, appeared in court on a charge of drunken- ness here for the 105th time and announced that she was going to the United States soon. “It is ‘dry’ over there,” warned the clerk of the court. | “Dry my eye” replied Ang Jane, “my friends in America tell me that you can have a drink if you brew it yourself. “It will be a treat to taste home brewed beer again.” T0 REVOKE PERMITS OF ‘RADIO PIRATES’ \ 20 New York Stations Are Threatened by Rigid Rule Washington, Aut. 1 (UP)—Admlr- al W. H. G. Bullard, chairman of the federal radio commission, today notified 20 New York radio stations their permits would be revoked if they do not stay on wave lengths assigned. Admiral Bullard pointed out that “alr pirates” were subject to im- mediate license revocation and that deviation of more than one-half a kilocycle was considered by the gov- ernment as buccaneering. The stations warned were WNJ, WODA, WHN, WGL, WKBO, WRNY, KQAO, WBBC, WSOM, WPAP, WCGU, WARS, WKBQ, WMBQ, WMSG, WWRL, WCDA, WBNY, WLBX and WAAT. PLANE AND AUTO FAIL IN RACE WITH DEATH Chicago Woman and Husband in Spurt for New Orlcans Home. New Orleans, La., Aug. 1 Undaunted by one airplane crash in her race from Chicago to reach her father and mother before they died, Mrs. George T. Burrell, Jr., with her husband, continued the journey by automobile and another airplane only to reach New Orleans a few minutes too late. The first plane was chartered at Chicago when the Burrels were in- formed Mrs. Burrell's parcnts, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E. Houghton, had been fatally burned in a motor boat explosion. The plane was forced to land in a corn field a fow miles outside Chicago when the motor failed. Friends obtained an automobile and drove Mr. and Mrs. Burrell to St. Louls, where another plane was | obtained, this time they were able to fly the entire-distance but their landing was delayed because the pilot had difficulty in locating the airport. New Orleans friends met the plane and started to drive to the hospital where Houghton was still alive. Mrs. Houghton had been dead several hours. Heavy Sunday, traffic delayed the Burrels on the way to the hospital. However, and before they got there, friends learned by telephone that | Houghton had died. FIVE DROWNED, FOUR OF- THEM TRYING RESCUES | Clear Lake, Meagedy Over Week-End—Vic- tims from 10 to 45 Years Old Gemmell, Minn., Aug. 1.—(— Five persons drowned late yester- day in Clear Lake, near here, four of them giving their lives in at- tempts to save the others, The drowned: Mrs. Ed Francis, 41 years old, of Mizpah, Minn.; her two daughters, Louise, 11, and Words, 1 Mrs, L roy Bryant, 45, of Gemmell, and her daughter Myrtié 10, The three young girls had been swimming about fifty feet from shore when Words, who was ahead of the others, suddenly went down. The other girls attempted to save her, and were pulled under by her struggles. Meantime, the mothers, who had been sitting on shore, saw the frantic attempts of the girls to keep their heads above water and both plunged® into the lake and started for their daughters. They, too, went down. All the bodfes were recovered. * i ‘ THE WEATHER New Britain and vicinity: Showers probably tonight and Tuesday; cooler, Tuesday fresh southwest winds. *. * HIGH TIDE (August 2—Daylight Time) New London 1:04 a.m., 1:40 p.m. New Haven 2:01am. 2:30 pm. | 1 * | | | i + (UP)— | Minn., Has Appalling | Police Unusually Active Along Milford Turnpike in Their Campaign to Reduce Recklessness and "Cut Down Toll of “Pike Deaths” New Haven, Aug. 1—Three per- sons were drowned in Connecticut during the week-end, and there was a single automobile fatality, the lat- ter being a si :ars old boy who died in Bristol hospital some time after being struck by a machine in front of his home in Terryville. More than a score of persons were injur- ed, however, in a number of crashes, A double drowning occurred in Old Marsh pond, Bristol, when Otto Killian, 14, disregarding the warning of a companion, lost his life in a vain attempt to save a fishing part- ner, Eugene Lashko, 40, from drown- | ing. Lashko had gone into the water to scize a fishing pole when he sud- denly went under and Killian dove after him to bring him out. The man carried the boy beneath the | Water and neither reappeared. At the price of his own life George E. Colburn, 12, of New Ha- ven, rescued his six year old cousin, William Beardsley, from drowning in the Housatonic river in Seymour Saturday afternoon. George had pulled the younger boy to safety on a rock and was himself climbing to afety when he slipped and fell back into the water. It was belicved his head hit a rock as he fell back and that he was knocked unconscious. Three persons were brought to the New Haven hospital following one of the automobile crashes which oc- curred when a car contalning New Jersey residents ran into a filling tation in West Haven. Mrs. Helen Zoinierwicz, wife of the driver of the automobile and Mrs. Wanda Krol, her mother, received head injuries and Maurice Titzgerald of New Ha- ven, a workers at the station, a fractured leg. Their injuries were not considered serious, the hospital reported today. | Three other porsons were injured | one seriously, in New Haven when an automobile, operated by Joseph Pappele, collided with a trolley car. Pete Pasquale received a broken left collarbon. A collision of two automobiles in Willimantic resulted in injuries to five persons. Three of the injured were treated at St. Joseph's hospital. | Many Arrests Made New Haven, August 1 (UP)— over the week-end in a determined drive by police against specders on the Milford turnpike near here. Twnty déaths and numerous {in- juries have resulted from automobile idents on this road, which has ome known as “death pike" since January 1, 1 Police, rating over the arrests were from Orange, Milford, Milford Junction and New Haven, They were assist- patrolled the road for shretaoshrdl ed by state polic. The officers pa- trolled the road for more than 10 miles and heavy fines were imposed on those arrested, one man being penalized $75 and costs, in default of vas sent to jail. climax of accidents came yes- when Mrs. Helen Golnier- of Jersey City ,was taken to a New Haven hospital suffering from injuries reccived when her automo- bile ran into a filling station at West ven, John Golnierwicz, who was ving, was arrested for reckless driving and held under $500 bail. CURTIS SAYS EXTRA SESSION NOT NEEDED !Would Join House Rivers, Harbors and Flood Control Com- mittees, Washington, Aug. 1 UP—Senator Curtis, the republican senate leader, {came out today against a special ! on of congress. He said there | was no occasion for the president to ‘(a\ll congress together before its reg- jular time for mecting in December. {The senate commerce committee ishould join the house river and harbors and flood control commit- [tees next fall as soon as the report of army cnginecrs are ready, he said, to devise a flood control plan. The house ways and means com- mittee, he assumed, would also have legislation which’® must with the house. Mayor :fhompson Back In Chicago Unharmed Chicago, Aug. 1 (P—Mayor Wil- liam Hale Thompson of Chicago re- turned to Chicago today from the northwoods of Wisconsin tired but in good health. He hurried off for a few hours' sleep before going to his office in the city hall without being informed that a report of his assassination was broadcast by radio last night. Chicago Offers Large Field for Tunney Bout Chicago, Aug. 1 —Tex Rickard will be permitted to use Soldiers’ ield for the proposed Dempsey- Tunney heavyweight championship fight in September, the Daily News said today. The South Park board which con- trols the field meets this afternoon to vote on the proposal, | Police and Watch and Ward Society | prepared by that time tax reduction originate | BRITAIN HERALD ‘DRY AMERICA' IS and Radical Drys {LOWMAN ASSUMES GONTROL! Wants Honest, Efficient Enforce- ment of Prohibition Law—Will End Smuggling Into Country If " He Can. Washington, Aug. 1 (A—Formally taking over the office of federal pro- hibition enforcement chief, Sey- mour Lowman, of New Yo today declared “our greatest job is to hold down the activities of the wets and the radical drys. “Temperance and commendable virtues,” he “We want a sober America.” radical are | said. sobricty Mr. Lowman, a former licutenant- governor of New York, was sworn in at the treasury to succeed Lincoln . Andrews as assistant secretary in charge of dry law operations. “I am looking for honest, effi- clent enforcement of the prohibition law, just the same as other United States laws are enforced,” he said. “Disloyalty will not be tolerated in the prohibition service. I have no policy except an orderly businesslike carrying out of mandates of con- gress.” B Coast Guard Effcctive stant Secretary Andrews turn- ed over a splendid organization for effective work when he rasigned,” Mr. Lowman said. “Both the coast guard and the customs services, which have been greatly augmented, are making it very difficult to smug- gle liquor into the United States.” Referring to the status of the pro- hibition bureau, established April 1, Lowman said it was “being put on an effective basis by Dr. James M. Doran, prohibition commissioner, and other practical men.” Although he was not sworn in until today, Mr. Lowman has been on duty at the treasury for several week: Asked later to amplify his state- ment about radical wets and radi- cal drys, Assistant Secretary Low- man said: Defines Radical Wets “By radical wets I refer to those individuals who are unwilling to ac- cept the constitution of the United States and the mandates of congress and who advocate ignoring and nul- lifying the prohibition law. They | have their adequate remedy in changing the constitution in the| regular way; by repealing the 15th | amendment, “By radical drys, T refer to those | well meaning but ill advised people | who are criticizing the efforts of public officials who are honestly trying to carry out the laws of congress. Constructive criticism is always helpful but faultfinding by overzealous advocates of prohibition is very harmful to the cause of tem- perance,” ) HOBO-POET T0 DEFEND HIS NOVEL UNDER BAN Not Responsible For Action Boston, Aug. 1 (UP)—With hobo- poet Jim Tully expected here short- ly from California to defend his new novel, “Circus Parade,” from a re- ported ban, it appeared evident to- day that the book had been barred dealers, not by police, The old corner book store, De- Wolfe and e company, R. H. White company, and other leading dealers, reported that the book would not be sold over their coun- ters. Representatives of the various firms were as onc in declining to explain this joint action. Police Supt. Michael H. Crowley, Charles §. Bodwell, secretary of the Watch and Ward socicty of New England, and Charles F. Lauriat, member of the Bosto: bookscllers’ committee, disclaimed all knowledge of any official ban against “Circus Parade,” and indications were that | the “ban” was being voluntarily en- forced by the dealers themselves, “It was pointed out that similar action had been taken by the deal- ers in the past. MANY LIVES LOST Mine Explodes on Ship During Manocuvers—Several of Wounded Reported Missing. Tokyo, Aug. 1 P—Twenty officers nd men were killed or wounded during naval manoeuvers off Xiu iu Island this morning in the explo- sion of three mines on the middle deck of the mine layer Tokiwa, says a dispatch to Asahi from Kiushiu. The despatch says that the Toki- which Japan's largest mine was damaged severely and was decked immediately. A fire, which followed the explosions, was inguished by bluejackets from neighboring warships which were participating in the manoeuver The navy office report of the ac- cident merely stated that several officers and men were killed hy the explosion, but that the ship was not seriously lamaged. \ CASH DIVIDEND Chicago, Aug. 1 (UP)—The board of directors of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana today declared a cash dividend of 62% cents and an extra cash dividend of 25 cents on Average Daily Circulation For Week Ending July 30 ...... 14,028 PRICE THREE CENTS SHIP-T0-SHORE SHIPPING BOARD TO | USE AIRPLANES T0D| Chamberlin’s Successful Flight Decides Future Policy for Liners 1 (UP)—As a ful experiment Washington, Aug. result of the of Clarence Cha man B. B. O'Connor of the shipping board announced that as soon as practicable, board will equip I American ships on the Pa- and on the Atlantic with planes a ir service " O'Connor said, the forerunner of a service which will soon greatly reduce the time of transporting ecean mails. “Ultimately, I believe, we shall be able to work out a ship and plane service which can be used by a lim- ited number of passengers under emergency conditions.” O’Connor sent Chamberlin con- gratulations on the success of his ex- | periment, plans for which were worked out by the two in a confer- ence July 21. It was believed a take off for Europe would be attempted soon from the Leviathan in mid-At- lantic. 00D ALCOHOL ORGY TAKES THREE LIVES Others Seriously Ill After Oklahoma Prison Drink- ing Bout McAlester, Okla, Aug. 1 (P\—‘ Wood alcohol stolen from the paint shop at the state penitentiary here today had taken the lives of !hr'}ei convicts and left several others in a { serious condition. Warden J. Q. Newell said prison authorities first discovered a wood alcohol orgy had been staged Satur- day night when Robert Barnett, Joe Wilson and J. D. Willilams were re- ported ill yesterday and unable to leave their bunks. They were re- moved to the hospital where they ied within a few hours. Although an investigation was started at once, none of the men would give any information as to how the alcohol was obtained. War- den Newell said he believed one of the men took the liquid from a large can which had been opened shortly before the prisoners com- pleted their work Saturday. He de- clared they only obtained a small amount. Otho Barnes, serving five years for burglary, and Eugene Wade, sentenced to 10 years for robbery, were reported very ill, but with a chance of recovery. Barnett and Willlams were serv- ing long terms for robbery, while Wilson had only a few months re- maining of a sentence for violation of the narcotic laws. Dr. J. W. Echols, prison physician, today said seven convicts had been confined to the prison hospital euf- fering from alcohol poisoning. All who survive probably will lose their eyesight, he declared. BANDITS ROB STATION, THEN KIDNAP AGENT Sansare Thrown From Car with Hands Tied—Recovers and Notifies Police. Conshohocken, Pa., Aug. 1 (UP)— Four masked bandits early today held up the Reading railroad sta- tion, robbed the safe of about $200, and kidnapped the station agent, A. are, taking him in their car made their escape. later threw him out with his hands tied on a little used road near Barren Hill. He was stunned but after recovering consciousness made his way to a highway and noti- fied state police. Bishopi’lanning Attacks Paris Divorce Practice Paris, August 1 (UP)—Bishop William T. Manning of New York today denounced the wholesale granting of Paris divorces to wealthy Americans. Manning preached in the Amer- jcan cathedral. He said such divore- es were “helping to make a mock- ery of marriage and were a shanre and dishonor to France.” Savannah Flier to Hop Off on Longest Flight Yet Tried Detroit, Aug. 1 (UP)—Paul Red- fern, 25 year old Savannah fiier, an- nounced today that the plane in which he hopes to make the longest flight in history was completed and ready for balance and load tests tomorrow. The plane will be christened “Port of Brunswick,” late Wednesday and Redfern hopes to fly to Brunswick, each share of capital stock. Both payable September 15 to stockhold- ers of record of August 16, %5 Ga., Thursday for the start of his flight to Rio de Janeiro, more than 4,200 miles. AIRPLANE SERVICE IS PRACTICABLE, CHAMBERLIN'S TEST SHOWS Transatlantic Flier Makes Successful Hop-Off From Liner Leviathan and Lands Safely at Curtiss Field. Experiment Proves That One to Two Days Can Be Lopped Off Traveling Time Between This Country and Eurepe. w York, Aug. 1 (#—The United tates Lines reported at 10 o’clock this morning that Clarence Cham- berlin nad alighted at Curtiss Field after taking off from the deck of tha liner Leviathan off Fire Island at 8:14. Chamberlin had intended to fly to Teterboror, N. J, but fog caused him to change his mind and land at the Long Island flying field, He announced his intention of tak- ing the air shortly again to fly to Teterboro. The United States Lines said that As soon as Chamberlin landed at Curtiss Field he telephoned the shiping office to report that the flight was a complete success. He said that he could have gone on to Teterboror but as there' was consid- erable fog ‘and as there was no necessity for running any risk he de- cided to come down at Curtiss, Chamberlin reported that the take off from the special runway on the Leviathan was even better than he had hoped for. Chamberlin told the shipping offi- clals that he gained such speed on the runway that his plane took to the air about half way down. It had Dbeen expected that the full length”of the runway with its flat- tened end would be necessary to get the plane into the air successfully. It was sald that the Leviathan was 120 miles out at sea when Chamberlin hopped off. Lands at Teterboro. Teterboor, N. J., Aug. 1 (P— Clarence Clamberlin ended his flight from the §. S. Leviathan to Teterboro airport today at 10:51 eastern daylight time. Chamberlin climbed from the plane and handed nine packages, three letters and a mail pouch to Joseph Kudile, mail carrier from the Hasbrouck Heights post office. “The whole plan is entirely prac- tical,” Chamberlin said when ques- tioned as to the practicability of regular shipplane service, “I could just as well have carried passengers. I had no trouble taking off ‘the fly- ing bridge’ although there was a 14 mile breeze blowing. The Leviathan was about 35 or 40 miles beyond Fire Island when T hopped off.” Chamberlin told questioners that he stoped at Curtiss Field. Long Island, “to see a friend,” but added the next moment, “there was a very heavy fog over Long Island.” A crowd of 600 persons, many of whom had been at the filed since 6 o'clock, this morning were present to welcome him. Cuts Off Two Days. Curtlss Ficld, Aug. 1 (UP)—Tha first demonstration of a flier to show how two days can be cut off from the traveling time between New Yorlk and Europe succeeded here today wken Clarence T. Cham- berlin landed In a Fokker biplane at 9:30 2. m. Chamberlin took off from the decks of the liner Leviathan 150 niiles out from New York at $:14 a, m. and flew through fog to Long Island, His Trip Described New York, Aug. 1 (P—A wireless message describing Clarence Cham- berlin's successful inauguration of ship-to-shore airplane service was received by the United States lines today shortly after Chamberlin had landed at Curtiss Field. “Inaugurating the ship-to-shore service contemplated for all els of the United States lines the message read. “Clarence D. Chamberlin took off successfully from the Leviathan at $:14 his plane leaving the runway about = seventy- five feet from the point where he started. The successful take off from the runway demonstrated that his theory of employing a runway in preference to a catapault was logi- cal. ‘The plane rose gracefully from the runway, circled the Leviathan, and dipped in salute over each of the three destroyers standing nearby and after acknowledging the final shlute from the Leviathan, Cham- berlin headed for New York escort- ed by an airplane with cameraman and the naval destroyers which were stationed mnear the vessel for his safety in case of accident. There was a light rain falling after a heavy squall which had delayed the take- off one hour. “General A. C. Dalton, president of the Merchant Fleet corporation, David A. Burke, general manager of the United States lines and Captain Herbert Hartley were on the runway when the plane started on this flight, which is to be the forerunner of a regular ship-to-shore air serv- ice for passengers and mall. (Continued on Page 16)