New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 30, 1928, Page 1

ews of the World By Associated Press ' ESTABLISHED 1870 JUDGE GAFFNEY 13 CHOSEN PRESIDENT COUNTY BAR ASSN. Honor Paid New Britain Pro- bate Court Oficial; Promoted | From Vice Presidency SUCCEEDS L. F. ROBINSON, ! LEADER FOR TWO TERMS Johm T. Robinson Becomes President and Joseph F. Berry Seerctary—Annual Banquet In In terest of Good Pellowship Sug- gested By New Executive As His Pirst Recommendation. Hartford, March 30 (P——Juda: ¥. Gaffney of New Britain was elect- ©d president of the Hartford County Bar Association today, F. re-election for sueceeding Lucius Robinson, who declined third term. Johr T. Robinson was elected viee presi dent, succeeding Judge Gafiney. seph F. Berry was re-clected tary and Judge Solomon } a ner and | | Thomas ( | the Herald Will Announce Results of Primaries Because of the great interest manifest in the outcome of re- publican and democratic primar- ics which are taking place from 4 to 8 o'clock today, the Herald will answer telephone inguiries after the polling places clos: o'cloc] Aldermanic contest; 1king place in the fourth and xth ward, while candidates for councilmen are wuging a battle in the first and fourth districts, Four democratic constable also to be nomi- nated from among aine candi- dates, FINDING ABSOLVES Youth's Death in Report or Suggestions Regard- ing Conduct of Future Makes Brief Statement. port, March 30 (P—In s finding today in the ANff, 17, of Meriden Vineent's hospital , three days after | pation in a so-ralled an ICoroner J. J. Phelan offers no sug- stion us to conduct in tuture of so-called amateur bouts He absolv Aliff's opponen’ rroll of Bridgeport an athletic committes the 1 Men from eriminal responsibility the death, The Finding covoner’s finding, i who on partici- eur «f Ho ut, o 1 in The in part {lows: | that | tual ring fight we | Ihotn e {cach other; |of the deceased, JUDGE BERNARD I'. GAFFNEY | W. Arthur, . Countryman, Jr., were selected (or" st 2 COmmittee on admissions. President Gaffney suggested an an- | nual banquet to promote good fel- lowship among the members, + Judge Gaffney was horn in this | city and has resided here continu- ously. He received his elementary education in the local schools and was graduated from the High schiool in 1883, He entered Yale university and was graduated after an academic course In 1857. He took up the study of law in the office of P. J. Mark- | . then one of the le neys of the city. He wa the bar in November, He was clected as judge of pro- ‘bate in January, 1904, and has held that office continuously ever since that time. | He has held many honorary of- | fices in local legal circles and asso- | ciations but he has never aspired to | [political office beyond the probate udgeship. He has not occupied the ibench in cither civil or eriminal courts but he is regarded as one of | the most capable jurists in New | Lngland, In addition to the: ments, Judge Gaffney attorney for many to cinity of New Britain. + GEORGE REMUS FREED FROM INSANE ASYLUM. Millionaire Bootlegger | Who Killed Wife Judged Perfectly Normal Lima, 0., March 30 (®— Remus, former bootleg lead ife slayer, today won hi treedom from the Lima pital for the criminal insane the third district court of appeals | nanded down a decisicn holding | him sane. | The decision was rendered after | the court had held under considera- tion for more than three weeks, the tion of whether Remus ane, | hearing on his application for case on a writ of habeas corpus | opencd on Febru: tinued about two weeks while alien- ists and Remus took their turns in ‘the witness chair. Remus’ attornays did not call him nd the state demanded the reason hey were told that he was avail- able to them if they wanted him and | Tie was summoned for cross examin- lation. For three days he ied | to the most minute details of | his life, adding about 150,000 words 10 the record of the hearing. ' Corporation Counsel ew Tiritain | di | admitted to | 1889, | v » accomplish- | is consulting vus in the vi- Feorge and fight for ! te hos- ! | | | | i & - as - LACK INTEREST IN LICENSES Although plumbers’ and electri- ns' licenses expire fomorrow night only & small percentage of th tadesmen have renewed their per- | Sits to practice their craft in New Writain, Inspectors ©O. A. Peterson | znd Mason P. Andrews reported to- It 18 the' plan of the inspectors Yo bring about a rigid enforcement | of the ordinance pertaining to the accessity of having licenses, 1 4 eath, { parent jtended to show lathictic body in fostering | eash when | | | high and con-| " | ample 1 evidenes in rules per showing to the <1y proper 1 provided specified experience, the contest age toward antopsy re- eneral nin e seemir wer in th fully observed, regular ones boys having ri nt voluntarily into without malice or advant nd that the medica improbability other than the caused to form in the arte or aggravated an existin |already formied there, 1 am of t nd, that the dee ath at the time, place and from |the canse shown, and t the said de was not caused by the erim- omission or carciessness of s m not unmindful, however, he- fore closing this finding, of the ap necessi of stat h evidence taken before t the commend- tensions of the state amatur ppropriate port of the ing the tost, that th fight i ¢ of his he thromb causing opinion and ised came to con- rtion thrombo- a, his that the able pre bie sports to the ordance with its and ional rules, appears to be iously handicapped, it is a its officers and agents in enforcing the rules. In this regard ti taken tended to show it common knowledge that many young men amateurs, before and after ex- hibiting their boxing prowess in the squared circle are permitted to com- mercialize themselves and their union, in the presence of the authoritics and others by requiring and receiving actual cash for their pogilistic endeavors in prefers 10 receiving the gifts and tokens speci- fied for by the unions named “It is also noted with regret that the desire of school men fo keep their pupils of amateur school age in schood, is frequent thwarted by inducements offered the latt for their pugilistic cfforts at athletic exhibitions by boxing promoters or clut MARBLE CONTESTS T0 BEGIN FIRST OF MAY properly testimony to be of iFinals in Herald Title Play ! Scheduled for June 2— Atlantic City June 24 The schedule of mes to b played in the Herald-Junior Achic ment marble shooting contest for the ty championship this year has been arranged. It will be noted that there are no_games arranged for | {the elementary schools on Wedne ‘ay afternoons hecaus: religious cducation, and none for t Junior schools on Thursday noons for the same reason. the schedule is depending upon fair weather, it will adhered to as ar as possible. While the match mes to determine the various school “champs” will be played in the school yards, the inter-school. semi-finals and finals will be played at clay ring at Willow Brook park. In making up the scheduls le time has been allowed to de- termine the eity champion early enough to allow him to make the necessary plans to journey to At- lantic City fo play in the (Continued on | Ita'ian Flies ‘3]8 Miles an Hour for Now Air Mark London, March 30 (P — An ex- cha telegraph dispateh from Venice says that Major Mario D nardi, the Ttalian aviator, e <hed m new world's speed re this afternoon. flying at the of 318 3-4 miles per hour. Page =7) ord rate BOAER'S OPPONENT {Coroner Exonerates Carroll in. RED MEN NOT BLAMED | Phelan, However, Offers No Criticism | Bout— the | fol- | that | examiner, show- | rein | me | youtheof | union | vie after- | While | national | 1c Y BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1928 —THIRTY-SIX PAGES DRIVER CREMATED WHEN TRUCK BURNS ON THE TURNPIKE {Fred L. Roberts, 27, Meets| Death in Flames Near Beckley ! Crossing in Town of Berlin | {CAR RUNS OFF HIGHWAY | HITS BRIDGE ABUTMENT Neighbor, Hearing Gasoline Tank Explode, Hurries to Aid But Heat | Drives Him Back—Unable to | Summon Help Because Telephone Wire is Out of Order—Victim Na- tive of Texas, = Pinned nd the he side between the driver's seat ering wheel when the driving struck the the abutment at lho‘ [ Beckley crossing in Berlin, Fred L. | |Roberts, 27, of $21 North Main was burned to o'clock this morn- was employed as a by Crowe & Co., Ine. 1st Farm street, Waterbury He was driving towards Hartford at the time of the accident. T truck hit the abutment with terrific compact, causing the heavy | cle to double up. The gas tank | ‘~\[v1‘”1< d immediately and the truck soon a mas of flame A re ck t |rast of i bout 4 £ Yhert {truck driver b (Ve wis three masted schoone | tield, | of liquors, ca | th { only to be { Yonkers last night, {it |with its captain and was towed to the ba |iliary often seen here sandy Hook schooner there, small boat, | men, ‘.\u]\vr‘-(‘ mings and ¢ | decoy, | Hook flats, guard Is her desti | up n | dropped anchor in n ing escaped the patrol hoal | of the 36,000 Bottles of Liquor, Valued at $360,000, Are Seized From Boat Riding at Anchorage in Yonkers? |Slipped Through Customs Patrol, Only to Be 'l‘akeni Later by Agents—Towed to Battery With Captain and Six Men Early Today—Schooner With No Auxiliary Power. 50 (Pr— W. E L with a cargo of 56,000 hott sally slipped throu customs patrol in ed at b w York, March s announced today. tery this morning. The liquors., contained gs, were valued at ft itself is valued : Th hooner, whic motor and is of @ type arrived from Miami droppin nchor One n 1c going ashore ding B 1 no aux- n Monday in ac to customs whe believed rgo whose duty it would b for landing the cargo. boat with green trim- 1-fashioned raiis carry- la m to 0 arran A white ng a cargo of wooden the craft lolled at alimnost opposite t Ation at ¢ E Staten land. Continuing her wtion, the Huds to a leisurely trip schooner pass vesterday and Istream, hav- eyes of the customs and the marine pol ,\l-»nm, :l»)»m_\‘ surveyor with & scarehing squad, the John H. : port, river in a cus- rday when on suspicious of s launch yes! en becam her but f below deck below heaps of i the liquors. When crew came on hoard later, they taken into custod prisoncrs described win K. E. Lonnberg, of Van Ward, mate, of conardto Md.; Jack Steward kland, Me.; 2 man Thor Ostenson, of Philadelphia, John Ny Philadelphia, Jo- seph B Port Arthur, nd Tony Samson of Boston. The schooner was equipped with wireless, the antennae of which were so skillfully strung as to be almost hidden in the rigging. According to the latest regi was owned by Ge gers, of 110 State street, the customs authoriti had been sold since then, Sold Ship March 30 (®—The sch er W, Litchfield, seized at York yesterday, was formerly ow: by George 1. f this city, but was s July, it was said Rogers, howe fice and it hought the oun and in | discove Miami ry rge D. Boston be ¥ Boston oon- at his office was ves: not L known dent of the neighborhood heard the | explosion and was at the scene of {the accident in a minute. Unable to come within five feet of the truck because of the intense heat the man {ran to a nearby house and made | | futile attempts to get help by tele- phone, the wire being out of order. | The truck was heavily loaded with fresh vegetables, canned goods and a large quantity of stove polish which burned furiously. Body Burned to Crisp Word was finally given to the state police and they arrived at the scene about 6:30 o'clock. Med: | Examiner R. M. Griswold of Be {lin was notified and arrived at the accident about ) o'clock. When | the body was removed from the truck it had been burned to a crisp | and there was little left of the | corp: Dr. Griswold stated that the position of the hody indicatcd that | Roberts had undoubtedly bery ren- {dered unconscious by the e of the compact. 1t s possible that he was killed immedimtely, according to the doctor. Officials of the company on the scene early arrived ! and identificd the o a (© omu\ur‘d on BRISTOL CURATE IllES AT AGE OF 30 YEARS Pneumonia Is Fatal Rev. Wilfred Napoleon Desmarais « to (Spocial to the Bristol, March $0—Rev. Wilfred Napoleon Desmarais, 30, curate at Catholic ehurch on West 1:15 o'clock this St. Francis' hospital, He had been sick since with pneumoni ftville, Conn., attended the public [ schaols of that place and the Nor- vich Free Academy. He later stud- | ied at St.glyacinthe Seminary, Qus | bee, and “continued his theologicul studies at St. Mary's Seminary, Bal- timore. He was ordained to the priesthood in Baltimore three years ago and assigned ch of | the Sacred Heart & s where he remained for three months, Sinee that time he has been assistant to Rev. Joseph P. P It, pastor of Anne's church, this Foth Desmarais is survived onts, six brothers and three sisters all of whom reside in Taftville, # The funeral will be held at 10:30 slock next Monday morning at the sacred Heart church in Taftville Burial will be that town. wrmv MAN FINED §50 tor of “Old Reliable” Assessed in Police Court Here, Herald) M Hartford last Friday Born in u ‘, A T “ather | Desmarais in £ h ia Daniel Francis street, Hartford, of 47 Babcock pleaded guilty to the charge of violation of the law relative to lotteries, and was fined $30 and costs by Judge M. D. Saxe in police court today, on recom- mendation of Prosecuting Attorney | | 1. G. Woods. Sergeant T. J. Feeney | testified that Francis operates the “0ld Reliable” lottery, which is sim- ilar 1o those operated by several others who were fined in court a fow days ago. Francis had nothing to xcept that he had been il he past few w lon hand when his [and Judze Saxe ordered him ar {ed and placed under $100 bonds, | recommendation of Mr. Woods fore court adjourncd, however, put in his appearance, According 1o the police, the reason | st [ is was not in court with the|A other operators and distributors was | G. that an investigation was nec to determine who had charge of the ! {“Old Reliable,* which is patronized locally. st ! on Be- he ce tion for th for terrific half an hour behind the ma indications of another 4,000,000 share session, Arizona, General nme with the the the iustri feature, retreat of a trappe a sh GRL WITNESS GONE INPHYSICAN'S CASE | Evelyn DuWoods, 19, Dis-| on whose story of | operation, of this city ago, the state police to be making an effort to locate her. She ford hospital and | Dr. “°l‘1mr|vd that her condition wi able to recover re could not later, AS MARKET RlSES Rua Riot in Wall Streef POWERFUL POOLY PO0LS AGTIVE Radio, General Motors and General Elec Ir|_|' Go Up at Terrific Pace in | Early Trading—Ticket Behind the | Market, New York, March 30 (#) advance pecula- ran riot again n the New York stock exchange to- | ay, as powerful pools bid heavil ch recent favorites as Radio, ieneral Motors and General Electrie rly trading was conducted pace, with the ticker ne ket rly Radio Takes Tead The market started out on a bull | rampage dio. share to a high Nearly marked influenced by the incr loans. under the leadership of 1 which was quickly bid up £7 record at $178. other issucs wer to $20, with bu unexpectedly small Wl reserve brokers' a score up 31 ase in fede Motors Al Go Up eneral Motors was rapidly bid a share to $189 American Slectrie and lachine recorded simi Trading was again ticker 1 International, » Threshing ir g in heavy vol- is of P In over hundr ires. More than of naconda Copper changed hands in first hour with the stock touc $61, an over i brokerage g and the highest pri Rails moved forward v , with St nion P. ading the Radio v ad 1gain soaring 11 igh record at $152 on 1 &h the spectacular 1 share 1o a the rt inter h sold $140 actior night's Gene > in dvanced losing price ast 4 . the (Continued on 31) appears Without Leav- ing Clue Mrs. Evelyn DuWoods, alleg J. Greenstein Dr. W Charles arrest ng from wers Harttord and ported today niis t Hart- days after it was re- avor- was under irea Greenstein's arre According to word ved in this city, the wom, sived a telegram late vesterda be locited short \ re- time In police court today. Dr. Green- cin's case nued until pril 18, Prosecuting Attorney J. . Woods recommended the contin- nce and made no comment. Dr. reenstein was in court and indicat- 1 that the continuance was accept- was cor able- ind | 1d Calumet & | falling behind | market as buying orders piled | urgent | highest | 1 two weeks | BULLS HIT BEARS BITTERNESS GROWS IN 4TH WARD FIGHT Speculators for Advance Again Jomson Takes Larson to Task | for Gampalgn Document 'DISPUTE. OVER OVER TAX RATE| Democrats Have Ward Over Aldes Contest nie Nomina- Two G. O. P. Contests, campuign of false propaganda, Al- rman J. Gustay Johnson today nded as untrue statements made pamphlet circulated br [in the fourth ward in the interests |, of Johnson's rival for the alder- munic nomination, Councilman John | . Larson. An excerpt from the’ statement, | to which Alderman Johnson | partict objection reads: Larson was one of cham | city. Previous before the up in the common council Larson held a conference er of fourth warders at home and disc we tax rate and, | was started in | il which { being made. Others have credit for the lower tax rate, Mr. on started the cut in the budget which resultec the adoption of a lower tax rate.” Johnson Replies The question for the voters of the fourth ward to decide is whether un- { true campaign statements or offict common council records should b s e s today in a caustic reply to the friends of his nent. He pro- duet ary 15, one month before any budget was offered, he introduced tion 1g the board of finance and taxation to keep the budget down to a 25-mill rate, When the budget came to the council with a 26 | mills recommendation, council ords show that Alderman John introduced a resolution with Coun- Bartlett, Olson and Gibne k. as ommending ”H it be refe | for further study and that a c | committee assist in the second p ing. Alderman Johnsen was one of | the lon ame | Mr, {2 num his a reduction of s a result, a drive the common coun- s but in opp fiy 1 committes rds, produced by The council Johnson today show that the mills budget wi adopted on motion Allerm Falk, Johnson and Larson both vot- ing favor. Interest in the primarics | centers about the Johnson { contest for supremacy in the | ward. candidate has ducteg to-house canvass and { has used the mails to carry his ap- { peal for support. Five Candidates in First Ward In the first ward five for the two councilmanic nomina tions are ready for a contest which is expected to bring reaking vote. The contestants are Louix W. Vogel, W. G. Gibney, Wil- Hul Charles May ger Whitman, The group which today -Larson fourth con- is supporting on Page 31) and | HE WEATHER New Britain and vicinity: Rain, probably mixed with sleet or snow this afternoon and tonight; clearing Sa not much change in tem- ture, i * laths, | them- | lieved | Average Daily Week Ending March "th . 15,111 PRICE THREE CENTS STINSON ESTABLISHES NEW MARK FOR SUSTAINED FLIGHT; REMAINS IN AR 53 HOURS, 36 MINUTES i i New | ed | Rogers a ship broker | b1d by him last | today. | er, was not in his of- | who | tion and In Race For Constables— five | acro | in Sixth | | streets, | o'clock this morning, held up at the point of a revolver | g | tempting to h; Claiming an attempt is being made | P to defeat him with an eleventh hour | FASELLE TRICKED | . INTO HALTING CAR RELIEVED OF 5200 New Bn'lain Resident Victim of Robbers in Wallingford, Stop- ping to Help “Injured” Man TRAPPED BY RUSE, FINDS | REVOLVER STUCK IN FACE! Trio, One Posing As Injured, Stages Rold Hold-wp in Sparsely Settled Spot On State Highway and Flees Toward New Haven—Derby Street | Resident In Bed From Shock With Nerves Badly Shaken, Eugene Fasell well known dents of New employed |partment in charge of the in cleaning apparatus, was con- | ned to his bed under the a physician today, | highly nervous condition from his experience bighway near the South Colony and Wallingford of 76 Derby qr.»t. ong the Italian resi Britain and former the public d ‘,m'll by wor care because of & sulting the re on state intersection of | South Main about 30 when he was by two men 3200, while { watch. Leaving New lock, clle cause of the ttention was attracted to a m i whose feet were near the voad while his body and head were on the road, and ancther man was at- 1d him up. A third nding in the center of highway, signalled with his b and Faselle brought his car to stop, believing an accident had hap and relieved of almost a third man stood . about 1 & slowly when his Haven was driv heavy rain, o [ man, st I takes | the | bions of a lower tax rate in the | matter | ' | volver with | |ena resulted in a reduction |\ claimed | move for a | 4 records to show that on Junu- | » resolu- | Tipperary members appoiated to serve | candidates | out a record- | and | | ploy o | hor pened and the use of his car was wanted to convey the injured man a hospital. He said today he has not done much night driving eycept- ing in New Britain and the possi- bility of a hold-up did not occur to Lim. Gun Pointed in Face No sooner had he stopped his car an the man who had signalled a opened the door on the left side of his car and pushed a against his face. In an stant, the man who had been hold- ing up the supposedly injured man, | opened the door on the right sid thrust his hand into I Tt happened. however, s a hole in the pocket had nothing, but in on the loft and the gunman aselle’s that e took it. (Conti Page 22) ted on - 100-1 SHOT VIGTOR IN " BRITISH STEEPLECHASE. ic With American Horse in Second Place (P)—Only m American- ers in the finished toda tional Tun t since its two horses, one the 42 st " Grand National th his- of most ser classic 1839, eve tion in s, by J H. Dutton, have He Tim, owned ridden by proved to K to win ary 1 enr, and lu sho! American f L 33-1 shot, owned by Bruee Balti m i race of it hut lost his c come the first American tb win the histori ucky fall at the Hartor rd fenc He Key his Trish the The horses, gruel- by finish ipl jockeys all was remounted Cullinan, and capturing secon t of the field r attered ound. the most and is such in 1 previous races horses have faller four miles and 85 course covered wit jumps and part of the hed ground. of the most far r's brook. is a fence wet thre § a co T we th lin e s ov T one ot world rde in cours difficult severs most dist ds t that the of ra bl over of va s ove mi course i jumps is five feet high and inches wide. On the far side is a natural brook and a half feet wide and there is a drop of six feet. The water jump in front of the | main grandstand fs fifteen feet 1t is a common occurre (Continued on Page 22) Df‘ ‘lLln re- | | | Tim Wins Clas- n | ide | Record-Breaker Is Dean Of American Aviators wtroit, Mich., March 30 (UP) iward A. Stinson, president Stinson Aircraft Corpora- with Cap! George n established a new urance record for aire in Florida today, is the Anmerican aviator: 1g to fly in 19 Wright planes, Stinson since then has spent an estimated 000 hours in the air, which is juivalent to almost two whole rs above the earth. He is aid to have trained more men to {ly than any other aviator. His sister, Kathryn, W taught, was the second woman in the world to fly. The plane used by Stinson in bringing th record back to Anmerica was tandard Stinson- Detroiter monoplane, which had flown about € ) miles before the record-m king attempt was started. The motor was a Wright air-cooled. 1 I | | J tion W. Halden world e plancs dean of Learn early type ye om he SENATOR CARANAY READY T0 BATTLE Calls Secretary Work “Coward” | —Says Hell Back ItUp \DEFENDS WDUNDED VEL. | | jcoveted record, Declares Col. Estes, a Brave Sol- dier, Was Called a “Liar” and Otherwise Insulted by Cabinet Oflicer. W retary hington, Work coward” March was 30 (A)—8ec- assailed as a the senate today by nater Caraway, democrat, of Ar- ansas, for what Caraway described as treatment accorded by Mr. Work recently to Coloncl Clyde ¥, Estes f the staff of Governor Moody of in T will privileges,” I have an interior w | W waive any senatorial Caraway declared, “it o it the secretary of th ants to answer me any- re or any time,” Senator Caraway said that Colonel | ©s, a wounded world war vet- had come to Washington rep- nting Governor Moody and the | mber of Commerce of Texas in (Continued on Page 31) 'MERCHANTS TO CLOSE ON SATURDAY NIGHTS ¢ sdo was e During July and August Will Be Open Friday Evenings Instead By a vote which was declared unanimous, New Britain merchants for this first time in local business history this morning decided to closc | their stores at venings during the months of July ind Anugu: 9 o'clock Friday evenings during the me months. e action which was taken at an open meeting at the Chamber Commerce a of debate lasting ficent in has gone wiping line Nor two hours, a leng rds known in bus oth T tha nese cir- track ng, while still of the track” for the first ater nimity. Many merchants were present n minds and several changes were noted. As has been revious years, Louls propristor of the largest in the north end of < m North rences, revealed h end with ope 0 was characterized | olly as “the richest was declared to be infl in his busi- This charge. rdly denled. s sct for 10 was called to order at 10:15 }‘\ Vh airman eve Robb of the Mer- intile burean. Mr » opened the meeting, a1 nd they a Sceretary Ralph H. Benson read he report of the committee on uni- torm hours, recommending that tores close last year except during the summer. Storés will close, according to the ndation. at 6 p. m.. every urday and will close turday except during ust when they will close riday and 6 p. m. Satur- nesday half holidays will 1 during the same months, arting June 27 and continuing through September 3. Holidavs observed will be New Year's. Washington's Birthday, Me- morial Day, July 4, Laber Day, “Wo hav wai minutes for the absentecs on recomm (Continued on Page 25) | | | 1 1 6 o'clock Saturday | and to remain open until | 1 rooms this morning after | ohvious fact | way | ont that mythical | Robb remarked | the same hours as| lAccompanied by George Haldeman, { Veteran Pilot Shatters " Record Which Was Previously Held By German Junkers Plane “Europa | Cruises Over Florida From Jacksonville to St. Au- gustine—Started at 7:37 a. m. Wednesday, Land- ing at 1:14 p. m. Today. Jacksonville 30 (P—George Stinson set a Beach, Fla. March Haldeman and Eddie new wor record airplane endurance flight today of 53 hours and 36 minutes and 10 sec onds. Land At 1:14:10 P. M They landed at 1:14:10 p. m. east- ern standard time, after breaking by an hour and 14 minutes and 10 | seconds the German mark last Aug ust. The fliers landed a mile from the | spot where they took off and taxied |south to the place they left Wednes. day morning. They still had gaso- line in thefr tanks, the motor was still running. In bringing back to America the Stinson and Halde- man accomplished what had heen tried, in vain for months by their brother afrmen. Adverse weather accidents and engine trouble com- bined united to compel abandonment of other attempts at the record, in- jcluding those made by the new reee ford holders themselves. Stinson Distinguished Stinson, & manufacturer of alr- planes, who produced several of the planes used in transatlantic flight at- tempts last yed®, has distinguish: {himself {n numerous air competi- tions on this side of the Atlantie. |Haldeman was pilot for Ruth Elder in their attempt to span the Atlan- tic which failed when their plane {was forced down at sea. At 1:40 p. m. eastern standard {time, they had bettered by one hour the former mark made last Aggust 5 by Johann Risticz and Cornelins | Edzard, German fiyers, In the Junk- |ers monoplane Europa. To be offi- |clally recognized an endurance re ord must be bettered by at least ons hour. Changed Many Times The record for sustained airplan: [fight has passed frequently from German, French and American hands since Fddie Stinson and Llo; Bertaud capturcd it in 1921 from the French. A partial list of succes: noteworthy attempts follows: 26 hours, 19 minutes setonds« —set by Stinson and Bertaud (the latter lost his life in the Old Glory" | attempt to span the Aflantic) at | Mineola, New York, in December. {1921 | « and 37 hours, 5% minu made by F Drouhin, at ¢ J . 10 seconds— ors Coupet and France, % 45 hour: | —made by nd Landry, seconds aviators Drouhin artres, in August rench | | 51 hours, 11 { —set by Clar D | and Bert Acosta, Mineota. (in rd of m sacond " Chamberli April 1927 entally breaking American rec 36 hours, 4 minutes 34 see- Pa (Contin on 21y DECISION NEXT WEEK (ONNEW BANK CHARTER {Hearing on Citizens In- dustrial Concluded Be- fore Shippee Application s Citize Indus trial bank for a chart:r to begin ! business in this city, will be consid- | ered by the banking commission at its weckly meeting next Thursday, mmissioner 1 Shippee said to- day. The cominissioner, the state treasurer and the state comptroller form the board which will pass on the petition bromght by Harry J Battistoni and others, a group of local business and professional miu | who have incorporated with capitalization of $100.000, Nicolo Laraia who was on the wit ness stand at press time yesterdas afternoon was the last witness heard. After being subjected to the usua examination as to whether he di: not agree there are suflicient bank- ing facilities now to take care of the need, he answered: That's all well and good. Therv are a number of banks. I'm an undertaker and could bury all o | New Britain's dead, but that | prevent somene else trom going into the undertaking businesa [t's th | same thing in ihis case.” n