New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 26, 1928, Page 3

SEARCHING RIVER FOR HISSING GRL Mass, State Police Halt Hunt Tor Miss Smith Northampton, Mass., Jan. (P—After battling fice.cakes for thres hours today, a detall of nine state policemen were forced to halt the dragging of the Connecticut river here {n their search for Frances 8t. John Smith, missing ' Smith college student. i Lieut. James P. Mahoney, who led the detail, reported that the float- ing ice cakes tangled the dragging lines and his men spent most of the time attempting to straighten them | instead of dragging for the girl's body, Thersfore he decided to post- pone the work until the river condi- tions were favorable. ‘The dragging was started yester- day in the belief that the girl might have committed suicide but the high winds made that search of short | duration. The police concentrated ; the search in the vicinity of Hadley bridge, about a mile from the col- lege and a favorite walk for the Smith students, Plans to send up an airplane to fly over the river for observation purposes were abandoned because of the high winds which swept North- ampton during the forenoon. ‘The only step in the search today was taken by State Detectives Jo- seph V. Daley, in charge of the in- vestigation, and John Stokes. They ‘went to Springfield: on what they described as a “special angle of the case," Both refused to comment on their trip but sald they expected to re- turn to Northampton early in the afternoon. As all possible clues were exhausted by them last night, it was i belleved here that they were in-| vestigating a report that arrived in the morning mall of §t. John Smith, the girl's father. Since she disap- peared on January 13, he has been flooded with letters, most of ch have been written by “cranks.” All of them, however, have been care- tully ‘checked by the investigators. Mothers, Do This— rub When the children cough, Musterole on their throats and chests. No telling how soon the symptoms may develop into croup, or worse. And then's when you're glad you have a jar of Musterole at hand to give prompt reljef. As first ald, Musterole is excellent. Keep a jar ready for instant use. T is the remedy for adults, too. Relieves sore throat, bronchitis, ton- silitim, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neralgla, headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, vaina and aches of back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, chilblains, frosted feet and colds of the chest (it may prevent pneumonia). To Mothers: Musterole is alzo made in form for bables and small children. Ask for Children's Musterole. Adrift 56 Hours 26—, When rescue of “Lady,” a white collle dog adrift on a cake of ¢ge in Lake St. Clair, near Detroit, seemed impossible because of a blizzard sweeping the lake, police shot at her in the effort to end the dog's suffering. first shot, “Lady” scuttled behind a ridge in the ice floe. after shot was sent toward the marooned dog, and it was finally believed After the weather had cleared a boat was taken out to the ice and “Lady” was found frozen tight in a crevice where she had hidden at the first shot. The dog was chopped from the ice, and rescuers found she had suffered only a mild frostbite in the pads of her hind feet. Upon being freed, “Lady" shook hands with her rescuers. at she had been killed. ARPLANETO HONT FOR FRANGES SHITH Atlanta Report of Missing Girl Was False Northampton, Mass, Jan. 26 (UP) An airplane search for Miss Frances ' St. John Smith was to be made to- day. Joseph Baltrum, local avistor, ac- companied by an observer, planned {to fly over the Connecticit river river valley in the hope of finding |xome trace of the Smith college ;s!udent who has been missiug near- | ily two weeks Meanwhile state troopers were to drag the Connecticut river below Hadley bridge, in the possibility that the gir] committed suicide. Deputy Attorney General E. C. oberts of New York conferred | with Mr. and Mrs. St. John Smith, parents of the missing student, last night, promising them all possible ald in connection with the search. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1928. On Ice In Lake stated today he was still without s. clue despite nearly a fortnight's in- vestigation, Atlanta Rumor False Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 26 (UP) — A rumor that Miss Frances St. John Smith, missing Smith ccllege stu- dent, was in Atlanta, has been proved false by Miss Beulah Shirley. Miss Shirley told authorities that it was she who applied for a pass- port that gave rise to the report that Miss Smith had applied for the passport. A cltywide search for Miss Smith started. A marked resemblance caused authorities to mistake Miss Shirley for the missing girl. 51 YEAR OLD MONEY ORDER Springfield, Maas., Jan. 26 (UP)— A money order made out in Ogdens- burg, N, Y., 61 years ago was pre- sented at the Jocal post offize for payment. Postal authorities said they would send the order to Wash- | Ington. NEW BILL PRESENTED Washington, Jan. 26 (—The abolition of the electoral college and the election of the president by a direct vote are proposed in a bill introduced by Representative Lea, State Detective Joseph V. Duly‘ democrat, California. But 8hot STORM TAKES BIG ~ TOLL IN DAWAGE Tntense Cold Follows in Wake of Gale New York, Jan. 26.—(UP)—In- tense cold prevailed in New York city and along the eastern seaboard today after the disastrous gale that struck the North Atlantic states. | Temperatures were between eight |and ten degrees under the freezing . mark, but the high winds that caused thousands of dollars of damage on land and imperilled shipping, had subsided. No Estimate No accurate estimate could be made of the damage but it was gen- erally agreed that it would amount to hundreds of thousands of dol- lara. In New York alone hundreds of plate glass windows were broken, parts of buildings collapsed, one freighter sunk, two docks for trans- atlantic liners were damaged and in- numerable minor losses to private houses, shops and small vessels were incurred. Forty-three persons were injured by falling debris in New York and one man was killed in Boston, The viclous winds that swept the cast were part of a general storm that arose in Kentucky and Ten- nessee Tuesday, swept overland in gaining intensity, and raged here for almost 12 hours. At times the wind in this vicinity reached a velocty of more than 100 miles an hour. In the two southern states four persons were Kkilled and property wae damaged. Partial Checkup A partial checkup of the damage today showed: New York City—Forty-thres per- sons injured; damage to buildings estimated at perhaps $500,000; ship- | ping badly hampered. Fall River, Mass.—Amusement park and buildings wrecked. Boston—One man killed; property | damage high; shipping schedules de- | layed. 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Scattering losses also were report- ed in Maryland, Pennsylvania and other eastern states. The full force of the storm that ruck New York was the most viclous since 1915, weather bureau officials said. Ships in Peril Al shipping off the eastern coast was imperilled from below New ,York to as far north as Halifax. | Coast guard headquarters in Wash- ington reported three heroic rescues off Cape Hatteras when various ships were forced to the shore by waves that broke well over the vessels. Two barges were forced into the mud flats of Boston Bay, a freighter broke from its moorings at Provi- dence, R. I, and was forced into the mud flats. In New York harbor, the freighter Austria, a Spanish gunboat which was named the Admiral Dewey after the Spanish-American war, was sunk when torn from its moorings. Sev- eral small barges were sunk. The 8. 8. Minnetonka, a transat- lantic liner, left Quarantine just as the gale was at its greatest, to put into the New York docks. It crushed irto two docks, causing considerable damage, before finally docking. Two Days Late The Cunarder Aquitania, with a distinguished passenger list, was at Quarantine today, two days late after a hard trip. Reports from New London, Provi- dence and other coastal cities re- ported damage to many small ship- ping vessels. The weather forecast for today and tomorrow is for colder temper- iatures with diminishing winds and farm it was believed the storm has swept on out to the North Atlantic. Three Deaths in Peansylvania Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 26 (UP)— Three deaths and thousands of dol- lars property damage were caused by the storm which swept most sec- tions of Pennsylvania yesterday. Million Boston, Jan. 26 (UP)—Mild weather followed today in the wake of the night's gale, which caused one death, serious injuries to several | persons, and estimated property damage of $1,000,000 in New Eng- land. 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