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SEAPLANE MEET IN NEW HAVEN HARBOR Air Events to Be Supplemented by Speed Boat Racing New Haven, Aug. 29 (A—A sem- plane meet off the seaplane station of the New Haven Air Terminal, Inc., om the east shore of New Haven harbor ,has heen arranged under di- rection of Hudson post No. 71, of the American Legion for Septem- ber 17 and 18. Such a meet was held last fall. The races will have greater variety this time and more types of planes will be used. 1t is proposed to have a race of planes which come more than 150 miles from this city under the title “on to New Haven" with prizes given for plane performance. Air ‘cvents will be supplemented by speed Loat races, sea sled, whistler boat, cxpress cruiser and outboard motor craft competitions. The committee in charge will ex- tend invitations to many persons who are outstandingly identified with motorcraft making and control. The state is expected to be officially represented. The shore arrangements will be ¢uch as to make it possible for spec- tators to not only see the events but Yiear through amplifiers a description of each race as it is in progress. WALSH LEAVES CABINET Minister of Posts and Telegraphs in the Irish Free State Cabinet Re- ported About to Resign. Dublin, Aug. 29 (A—Inqujries at government and other quarters this morning failed to elicit definite in- ‘formation concerning the rumored ‘resignation of James J. Walsh, min- ‘ister of posts and telegraphs in the FTee State cabinet. It was learned, however, that he left Cork Friday for south France in ill health and will not participate in the early part of the campaign for the general elections, but hopes to be back in Cork for the last week of the cam- paign. Mr. Walsh's disappearance at this critical period, coupled With the be- lief that ‘with his cabinet created the impression there may be some story of his defection, Thieves Jack Up Car, Make Away With Tire Tires thieves jacked up an auto- mobile on Corbin Place Saturday night and took a tire off one of the wheels, besides taking the spare tire and rim. acording to report of own- erof car, Frederick Whaples, 61 C: ner street, New Haven, at 10 o'clock. colleagues, here that WET ROAD CAUS SMASH Automobiles driven by Philip Dal- ton of $9 Seymour sireet and Har- old Orell of Darien collided about $:15 last evening at the corner of Fast Main and Elm streets, dam- ing both machines. Officer John O'Brien reported that the pavement was wet and slippery, causing the collision, and there w no reason for police action. Orell was driving a car owned by Helen Schweetzer of Darien, and the collision happened as Dalton drove from East Main street into Elm street. More thana Cry —a WARNING! HE next time your infant cries — give heed! Behind that plaintive wail may be some cruel irritation. Remove this irri- tation and the child develops normally. Neglect it, and his whole disposition may be per- maunently altered. Doctors now tell us that at fezst 667 of all babies are allowed to suffer need- Jessly the torture of Urea Irritation. The stinging acids in the urine form tiny, gritty crystals—invisible to the eye, yet harsh and cruel to tender skin. Frequent diaper changing is not enough. The one remedy is to keep these crystals from contact with the body. 2.B.T.Baby Talcumis made exactly for this type of irritation. It contains a special ingredient which clings to the skin and forms adelicate protective coat- ing against acids, irritation and chafing. Use 2. B. T. to keep Baby's skin sweet end healthy. At all druggists; in three sizes—10c, 25¢, $1.00. Crystal Chemical Co., New York, N. Y. Z.B.T. BABY TALCUM Fine for Baby’s Body— Fine for Every Body! he did not see eye to eye | truth in the ! SEARCH FOR BANDITS State Police Turn Toward Meriden for Two Unidentified Men Who Robbed Danbury Man and Stole uto. Bridgeport, Aug. 29 (#—State po- lice of the Ridgefield barracks to- {day turned toward Meriden in their | search for two unidentified men who late Friday night held up and robbed Samuel Mills of Danbury, another man and two women com- panions on the Norwalk-Danbury turnpike. Yesterday police recovered in Meriden a car owned by Catherine Hamilton of Danbury which the bandits had stolen from a New Mil- ford garage after they had wrecked the machine in which they were at- tempting to elude state police. The wrecked machine was the property 1ot C. A. Pratt of 60 Strawberry Hill | avenue, Stamford, and had been stolen earlier in the day from the Stamford business section. The bandits, who secured $70 from the Mills party, were both armed with revolver: | | ! Personals | John Wright, manager of the Hotel Stanley, has returned from an automobile trip to Lake Champlain, lLake George, Saranac lLake and Montreal. Adam Seipel and daughter, Mrs. | ! James J. Clerkin of 53 Smith street, {have returned from a few days' visit in Providence, R. L Dr. Vincent F. Mendillo and Mrs. Mendillo have returned after their wedding trip. They expect to oc- cupy their home on Andrews street soon. = | Mrs. R. A. Brophy and children |of 37 Winthrop street have returned from Lawrence Point, where they spent the month of August. Professor Andrew Guilliano and Mrs. Guilliano _have returned from a trip to New York city and Brook- Iyn where they visited their daugh- ter, Mrs. Amelia Ruiz. | Frank A. Crowley and family of | Connecticut avenue will spend the | remainder of the season at Wood- t mont. John and Nora Kelly of 27 Gilbert street spent the week-end in Massa- | chusetts. Mr. and Mrs. James McCahill and . Donald, and Mrs. James Curtin {and daughter, Marion, of Farming- | ton avenue have left on an automo- i bile trip to Quebec. Miss Kathryn Kelly of 27 Gilbert { street left Saturday for the Berk- | | shires, where she will spend her va- cation. Attorney Edward A. Mag has re- lturned from a vacation trip to ) Maine. Mrs. Louis Nair of South Main | has left on a trip to New Baltimore, Washington, Phil- adelphia and Atlantic City in com- | | pany with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. | Nair. | Herbert Swanson of Hillcrest avenue left today for Chicago, where | he will spend a vacation of several j weeks. Miss Ingeborg Gustafson of New York is visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Gustafson of Chestnut street. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bezanson of Chestnut street are spending their !vacation at Highland lake. Judge Henry P. Roche and sister, Miss Katherine Roche, principal of the Northend school, have returned | from a two weeks' automobile trip. |B. TEN HILLION IN BONE DRY CRUSADE W. C. T. U. Out for 100 Per| Cent. quiect Enforcement Minneapolis, Aug. 20 (®—Ten million and more women today stood committed to the Women's chris- tian Temperance union's crusade for bone dry national platforms and | bone dry candidates. Nothing that has taken place at the annual convention of the union has aroused more enthusiasm among the delegates than telegraphic as- surance yesterday from the Wom- en's Law Enforcement league, stat- ing that it was proferring its sup- port to the W. C. T. U. campaign for strict enforcement. The Law Enforcement league is an organization of ten million Pro- testant church women, and its sup- port was promised in a telegram signed by Lucy W. Peabody of New York, its president. ‘Adoption of a platform governing its course during the forthcoming political campaign was the major matter before the union today. Delegates were told last night that the government is more power- ful than liquor peddlers, and can successfully put down violations. Regulation of the motion picture industry as a major objective of the union to eliminate exaggerated sex appeal, illicit love affairs, and stories making drunkenness attractive, was urged by Mrs. Robbins Gilman of Minneapolis, general secretary of the | Women's Cooperative Alliance. i WALES NOT OVERWORKED | | King George Does Not Believe Royal | | Son Going About Too Much—sass | He's Iike All Young Men. London, Aug. 29 P—King George does not believe the Prince of Wales is leading too strenuous a life, is the report of a conversation Wwhich Harry Wright, an officer of the the monarch near Lancaster, as told in the Weekly Dispatch. They talked about the prince, and when Mr. Wright ventured the opin- ion that he was working too hard, the king sald: “He is a young man and can stand it. Of course he is fond of travel, as young men always are, but when they get a bit older, they are not as fond of going about, are they?" War Injuries Fatal To Russian Student Hartford, Aug. 29—Captain Vlad- imir Alexandrovich Polouektoff, for- merly of the imperial army of Rus- dent in Parls, afternoon from a complication of troubles due primarily to war ex- posures and resulting in heart fail- ure. He was married last April to Elsie B. Lincoln. daughter of Allen Lincoln of this city, and was spending the summer here on leave | ot absence as a student Rosenbloom-Slattery Bout in Hartford Tonight Hartford, Aug. 29 — Maxie my Slattery of Buffalo are primed for their 12-round battle here to- night. The contest, bearing the sanction of the national boxing asso- ciation carries added importance in that the winner will be recognized of the world. Both Slattery and Rosenblooth are reported to be in the pink of condition with the for- FOR BEST RESULTS hats includes just for Autumn, DOBBS HATS To be proper, a hat should be becom- ing and that depends largely on the harmony of crown, brim, color and physique. Our assortment of Dobbs the right hat be- cause we have the Dobbs designs liquor law |y as the light heavyweight champion | AIN DAILY HERALD, City Items Good coal makes warm friends. City Coal & Wood Co. Tel. 217—adv. | The next meeting of the ordinance committee will be held on September 7, Chairman David L. Nair announc- ed. Several important matters are to be decided upon. Evening school—$6 a month, 3 evenings a week. Day school—$15. Books and supplies free. Smith Business School.—advt. The following warrantee deeds were filed in the town clerk’s office: Sam Jacobs to Costas Constantino, property on Sexton street; Michael Mehalvo to Annie Mehalvo, property on Lawlor street; Leon Grumiewicz to Amelia Kirmanowicz, property on Allen street. New lunch specials. advt. A show case lock s pried off in front of the Besse-Leland store in Main street, Officer John O'Keefe reported yesterday. The show case contained straw hats but none were missing. Make your plans to start Septem- ber 6th at the Moody Secretarial School. Phone 207.—advt. A daughter was born yesterday at New Britain General hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Hinchliffe of 10 Warlock street. Good coal makes warm friends. City Coal & Wood Co. Tel. 217—adv. A daughter was born at New Britain General hospital yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Melander of 29 Howard street. Evening school—$6 a month, 3 evenings a week. Day school—$15. Books and supplies free. Smith Business School.—advt. A son was born at New General hospital yesterday and Mrs. Alfred Satticon! Lasalle street. A Nash suit or topcoat Crowell's— Britain to Mr. of 249 $22.90. JOSON Agent Joseph Ryan, 184 North St. Telephone 2909.—advt. Hot lunches at Packard Drug— advt. Evening school, $6 a month, 3 evenings a week. Day school, $17. Books and supplies free. Connecti- cut Busirtess College, 163 Main St. School opens Sept. 1.—advt. A daughter was born'this morn- ing at the New Britain General hos- pital to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Runkey of 29 Mallard street. Our office will be open every eve- ning this week. Connecticut Busi- ness College..—advt. There will be an anniversary mass on Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock at St. Mary's church for Willlam J. Sparmer. Get on this payroll. Over $600,000 will be paid this year to former pu- pils of the Connecticut Business Col- lege by the businessmen of New Britain and Hartford.—advt. Journalists to Request League to Halt Expulsion Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 29 (P— Instances of the expulsion of foreign Journalists from countries where they had been exercising their pro- fessions led today to the adoption by the International Press confer- ence here of a resolution urging that measures of expulsion or with- drawgl of permits to stay in a coun- try for reasons conneccted with the profession should not be taken with- out getting the opinion of a com- mittee of journalists. o| The conference requested the Lea- gue of Nations to make representa- tions to all governments to the end that this method of procedure be adopted. The vote on the resolution was not unanimous, some delegates believing the question to be political and thus outside the scope of the conference. Vera Reynolds Leads in ‘Stomach Pump Comedy’ Hollywood, Aug. 29 (#—Misinter- preted cues today were blamed by Vera Reynolds, film star, for being | cast last night for the leading role in what police first thought was a suicide tragedy but in which in Miss Reynold’s own words. ended in “a stomach pump comedy.” " Vera Reynaliis The plot began, according to Miss Reynolds and her mother, Mrs. Lily Reynolds, when the mother discov- ered her daughter on the floor of a bathroom violently ill. phone her physician and failing urged the telephone operator to ob- tain a doctor as she believed her daughter had been poisoned. Police Mrs. Reynolds tried vainly to me.f officers and an ambulance respond- ed and Miss Reynolds was rushed to a hospital and glven emergency treatment despite the actress pro- tests that she was only very ill and had not taken poison. The physicians said they failed to find any trace of poison and believe the attack might have been due to ptomaine poison- ing or acute indigestion. Police said a half filled bottle of poison in the bathroom led them to their first opinion of the case. “l1 have too much to live for,” she said. ‘Life is indeed very sweet and I certainly am not ready to end it yet.” ;25th Anniversary of | Mr. and Mrs. O. Ahlberg | Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ahlberg were tendered a party Saturday evening |at the Norden Bungalow in honor of the 25th aninversary of their wed- ding. Norden lodg~ and friends were | responsible for the affair and about {209 people were present. Mr. and Mrs. Ahlberg received a silver urn |set. Dancing and an entertainment ! followed. | J. Bl ALLEE PROTESTS | Referring to the action of Presi- ! dent D. L. Bartlett of the Third | Ward Republican club in his ap- pointment of three committees to |lake charge of music, transporta- tion, and publicity for the annual | | barbecue in Lake Compounce on September 17th, J. B. Alee, elf- elected president of the club accused | Bartlett S of assuming authority which was not his. When informed that another had made appointments which is usual- i | members feel that they must take over duties which are not theirs, he must take action. Wife Leaves Home With Only in Funds New Haven, Aulf. 29 (P—Taking $60 with her and leaving no clue to her destination Annie Belcher, 38, wife of Samuel Belcher, of Moun- tain Glen Farm, Mount Carmel, left home August 24 and has not been seen since according to a report made to the Hamden police today. Mrs. Belcher is the mother of eight children, the youngest being one year old and the oldest 16. August Rainfall Said To Break Every Record Bridgeport, Aug. 29(P—All exist- ing record for monthly rainfall here were shattered over the week-end when rain of 3 days’ duration brought the August 1927 total pre- cipitation to 11.89 inches. Since Friday 4.37 inches of rain fell here. The previous high August total was 11.24 inches, established in 1903. Suit for $650 has been brought by Maryanna Przetak, through At- torney J. Golon, against Joseph and Helen Przetak of Rockville, Harriet Hargreaves has been named defendant in an action for $250 brought by the Bennett Motor Sales Co., through Nair & Nair. Constable John Recor served the papers. |1y taken care of by the president, Mr. Alee expressed himself in no un- certain terms. Among other things he said it was another attempt to “rob him” and to “freeze him out.” He said he would like harmony in the “organization” but if some of the —— e e DENTIST Dr. Henry R. Lasch 353 Main St. X-Ray Pyorrhea Treatments Now- For the Last Week of the Store- Wide SEMI-ANNUAL SALE INAL reductions have been made for the last week of our storewide Semi-Annual Sale. This week we stage a general Morecambe corporation had with Colonial Palm ‘ Stands 4 $6. sia and until recently a medical tu- | died here yesterday | " 9 Authentic Watkins Reproduction of a Colonial piece, made of solid ma- Fin 12 inc Regul hogany, hand carved. a rich Colonial red. | top: 22 inches high | | i Rosenbloom of New York and Jim- | These old fashioned foot st made of color. old Colonial model. Original {mer ruling a seven to five favorite. | READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS ished in h saucer ar $8.75. ools are maple in a rich honey They were copled from an ly $5.50. clean-up of odd pieces and suites. made now will be dated September 1st, payable October 1st. Prices are lo wer. Selections On Sale Tomorrow Shades of Cape Cod days and the old whalers! lamp has and fitted with genuine This glass whale ofl been wired for electricity pleated, glazed chintz shade. 35 Fme OQérstiflfed Chairs 25 50 *75 What could be more cozy than to have this quaint little clock ticking away the hours on the mantel or on its own little shelf in bedroom or hall? 1t is finished mahogany with decorated dial and glass panel. Reg- ular $16.00. This spinet makes a particularly good bedroom or hall desk as it is only 34 inches long. It is made of mahogany and gumwood in Tudor finish. Regular $39.50. $27.50 WATKINS BROTHERS Think of possibly velour, fo tunity to add a few more comfortable chairs to vour hom This semi-annual offer securing a big, comfortable wi upholstered in a high-grade r only $25! e at a small outlay. of Juxurious Our ng chair, Jacquard Tomorrow offers the oppor- overstuffed chairs is always one of the biggest events of our Semi-Annual Sales. At these sales odd chairs re- maining from our fine suites are grouped at three extremely low prices. This year the selection includes wing chairs. club chairs, a few Coxwell designs, wood-frame over- stuffed chairs, lighter designs with less upholster- ing, stately hall chairs—some with solid mahogany frames—all offered at three prices. Mohairs. plain and Jacquard velours, and friezes, in combination with wool, ratine and plain tapestries, damasks and brocatelle make up the fabrics. Original prices of the $25 chair: range u p to $60. $50 chairs include former values to $98 and the $75 group, chairs up to $175. There are no duplicates so come early for the best selection. SOUTH MANCHESTER, CQNN. , InGi complete stock of imported Chinese peeled cane furniture re- duced 20 per cent. The stately pea- cock chair, sketched above, is dec- orated with black cane and has been reduced from $43.50 to Every hammock in our stock has taken a 50 per cent reduction. Only a few samples remain—a good se- lection if you act quickly. The up- holstered back hammock sketched, without adjustable head rest, for- $17.50 Hammock stands, away down to $2.25, $3.50, $4.25 and $5.37 now, with all other porch furniture such as steamer chairs, swinging divans, settees, etc., at half price!

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