New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 23, 1928, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press , ESTABLISHED 1870 NE PAONESSA ASKS SCALPS OF WAINRIGHT AND WILLIAMS; BOTH IN BIG Mayor Tells Park Board to Let Superin- tendent Go-Will Urge Water Board to Drop Engineer. Dobson to Become Public Works Head—MIynarski and Anderson May In-| t on Being Fired. Mayor A. M. Paoncssa today a iressed a letter to Chairman William 1. Brooks of the k comm requesting the retirement of Super- intendent Ralph B. Wainright and he will attend a mecting of the water hoard fonight to ask that the serv- ices of Engineer Joseph D. Williams e dispensed with and that another “ngincer be enguged. The mayor's letter to Brooks sets forth the rc niove as one of econom ted that one of the department be given the duties 10w looked after by Wainright and that the $4,000 salary paid the pres- ent superintendent be saved, He 50 asked that the antomobile now d by the superintendent be turn- d into cash and tie running e penses saved. In his opinio as set orth in the letter, this move will not ct the efficiency of th rtment, The mayor is reticent on the mat of a new cngineer, his only pub- lie statement being to the effect 1hat he fecls somcone morc experi- enced in water engineering should be ~mployed by the city in view of the extensive work which is planned for xecution. He has not suggest s a possibility for Wil liams' suceessor. Williams' salary is Chairman ) sug- assistants in u the s follows: Brouks, “Park Commission, “'45 High strect, “City, “Dear Sir:— “In the interest of economy, T am writing to respectfully request that vour board dispense with the serv- ices of the pr parks; Ralph Wainright. “It is my firm conviction that such a move will not impair the efficiency of your department, since it will b possible to advance one of the other mayor to (Continued on Page SINGLAIR LEWIS 10 BE MARRIED IN MAY Author of Elmer Gantry Will Wed Minister Daughter Rome, April 23 (A—Sinclair Lewls, American novelist declared to an Associated Press reported today that he will marry Dorothy Thompson. also an Amcrican writer, about the middle of May. The marriage will take place in London. Sinclair Lewis was on his way to London to perfect arrangements for tis marriage when found by the cor- respondent at a hotel here. His fiancee v truthfully that T am marrying the daughter of a Metho- dist minister,” chuckled the author of “Elmer Gantry”—then added: S minis- try in North Tonawan N Y My fiancee is a graduate of Syracuse uni- Immediately after the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Lewis will start on a th months’ tour of Great Britain, from Kent to North Scotland, the novelis said they werc having a 17 foot “caravan” built, to be drawn by a touring car, which can be park- ed by the roadside when they wish to tarry at any attractive spot. “It is as completely equipped as any modern bungalow, with kitchen and living room.” continued the writer, “I will do the driving and Dorothy the cooking. We a turning to the Uni States in .tember.” re- p- Grace Hegger Lewis was granted a divorce from Sinclair Lewis at Keno on April 16. The couple were mar- ried in 1914, Miss Dorothy Thompson is an American woman who has been well known as a European correspondent of American papers for six or seven s. She was married in Vienna ral years ago to Dr. Joseph Bard. Hungarian philosopher. This mar- ge was dissolved last yoar, Miss Thompson served the Phila- delphia Public Ledger as Vienna correspondent and later was several years in Berlin as correspondent for fhe New York Evening Post. She has traveled widely in Europe. Her latest articles were based on an ex- tensive trip through Russta. Her ro- mance, with Sinclait Lewis began last year at the time of the com- munist uprising in Vicnna, when she (Continued on Page 15) park de- nt superintendent of | st MONEY POSTS {| Park Superintendent Target of Shake-Up RALPH B. WAINRIGHT VETERAN MERCHANT 1 CLAIMED BY DEATH (. L. Pierce Dies at Home on Winthrop Stregt IN' BUSINESS 35 YEARS Piano and Music Dealer Had Been in 11 Health for Decade — Active in | Fraternal Circles and Treasurer of | B. P. 0. Elks, Clarence 1., | a resident of this city | his dite ana about ) noon today a e for 12 o'clock at his home, 40 Win- throp street following an iltn about 10 vears. About two years ugo Mr. Pierce | was forced to rctire from busine d been conducting a piano and c store on Main and Church ts for 3 ars previous to that | time, H¢ in partnership in a {firm known as Picrce & Ward, but {about 20 years ago he hought out is partner’s mterest. He was eni- | 11oyed by Wilcox & White Co., Piano i {manufacturcrs, in Meriden for about, | a7 the {a cears, dividing his time between two places. He was off v for the Meriden firm, He was born in Shelburne Falls, | Mass., but eame to this city at the jage of three years, Years ago he | took an active part in politics. He | was a republican councilman during 1898 and 189 | Fraternally he was associated { with Lions club and the B. P. O. jof which I | past five years. He was a charter | member of the Elks, Mr. Pierce was also past master |lodge, A. F. & A. M | priest of Gidding | member of the and pas chapter, was a Shrincrs and (Continued on Page 15) SUNDAY AFTERNOON SHOWS T0 BE DEBATED MAY 3 Ald. Falk Believes Subject is Still ! | is staving at Naples, where | she has just finished writing a book | Open For Debate Before Council Committee Alderman Walter R. [ man of the ordinance committee of 'the common council, has called meeting Thursday, May 3 at & 8 at common {o'clock the of hearing all interested in the Sun- afternoon movie question. Al- man Falk was instrumental | having the report of the previous | ordinance committee referred back |for another hearing, at the March mecting of the council. The com- mittee recommended that the thea- |ter owners be given leave to with- | draw their petition, which was the disposition recommended a few months ago, but Alderman Falk be- lieves the question is still debatable | and he proposes to have it thoroughi- ly aired at the coming hearing. Wilson Blames Watkins For Financial Troubles Hartford, April 23 (P —Re: nsi bility for the financi the ional Associated Inves Inc., was placed on Roger W. Wa kins of the brokerage firm of R. W. | Watking and Company by Clifford | B. Wilson of Bridgeport, president of the former company it a spe meeting of stockholders here tod. at which it was disclosed Mr. W Kins owes the company approx mateiy Mr. Wilson i he did not know Mr. Watkins' pres- ent whereabout DY FOR PRISON . Apri 3 (P—Thomas Miller, convicted of defrauding government of his best ices hen he was alien property custo- dian, surrendered to a United States marshal today to be taken to At- lanta penitentiary to serve his men- [tence of 18 months Imprisonment. | the [ was treasurer for the | D 1 | i"h" world, today in reply to an invi- {that man’s books, {tation from Professor Willlam Lyon said he thought, | LA z e 5 _t‘\;“;".fip\; ) R CItiey qvl Eila b Are Known to Be Dead Shake Central Part of in Lutraki — Tremors Country During Past 24 Hours—Check-up Incomplete. Athens, Greece, April 23 UP—At| least 30 persons were heavy material damage caused in a | series of earthquakes which have been shaking central Greece during | the last 24 hours, the heaviest dam. ' 2ge being in the towns of Corinth | and Lutraki, More than 20 separate shocks, | varying in strength wers felt over the Peloponnesus . Reports from Corinth stated that | 20 persons were Killed there and that | the population, In terror, spent the | whole night in the open. The local | power house was destroyed and the | town was in darkness. There were | possibilities of other casualties as a | compicte checkup was virtually jm- | possible in the confusion. | Gen Enolish at Yale At least §0 per cent of the houses killed and !in Corinth were destroyed and many | of the remaining buildings were in | a dangerous condition. The prison collapsed and two prisoners escaped. Members of the American school who have been excavating the city of old Corinth, which was destroyed by an earthquake in 1858 and lies three miles from the new ecity. are believed to be safe Old Corinth was a historic city of ancient Greece. In Lutraki, a neighboring watering place from Corinth, ten persons were known to have perished. All the hotels were damaged. All Americans in old Corinth are reported safe, The damage ther was slight. The shocks continue. e Tunney Addresses Class In University and Makes Big Hit With Sons of Eli Works — Warns Studen ‘Tells How He First Got Interested in Shakespeare’ ts That Success Comes With Hard Work—“Nobody Yet Has Re- ceived Anything for New Haven, April 28 (P—Gene F. Tunney, heavyweight champion of | Phelps, head of the English depart- clerk can stick tenaciously to study- | was Nothing,” He Says. about his works continually. “*There must be ' the champion for if a company | ment in Yale university, spoke to the ing it I will give him a try.” | | | s old, | hut 1y all | Phelps were escorted to th i | | | | | of Harmony | moned to the White House for an- high | other cenference on Mississippo flood | | | | | | Talk, chalr-'house floor will be: 1 a ' states instead of the federal govern- council | rights of way for levees on the main { chamber in city hall, for the purpose | s in | | professor's class toda; | The champion’s arrival at the uni- | versity wls unheralded and it wa not until shortly before the hour for the class session that members of it knew that Tunney would be there. | General admittance of the student body to the classroom was denied several guests of Professor | e room by a rcpresentative of the university secretary's office. Enthusiastically Recelved Tunney was entnusiastically - ed when introduced by Profes- sor Phelps. He began to talk on literature and his love for Shake- speare at the outset. He said he firat | made the acquaintance of the master while he was in France when a doughboy, a company clerk talked PRESIDENT DECLINES T0 GIVE IN ANY MORE Has Made All Concessions He Will on Flood Control Bill Washington, April 3 (A—Sum- control, Chairman Madden of the house appropriations committee, de- clared today upon leaving that Pres- ident Cooltdge has made all the con- cessions he intends to offer to the | supporters of the Jones senate bill. Madden scarcely had left the White House when Chairman Reld of the house flood control committee announced that his committee had decided to accede in part to the pres- ident. Amendments Sponsored Amendments which Reid said the | committee would sponsor on the | A provision to place upon the ment the costs of furnishing the | m of the Missiasippl river from “ape Girdrdeau, Mo., to the Gulf of Mexico! | The elimination of a section of the measure which would make the fcderl government liable for dam- ages to railroads which traverse the path of the proposed floodways in Arkansas, Louisiana and Missourd. An addition of clause adsolving | the federal government from liabil- | ity during future floods. | In view, however, of Madden’s an- | rouncement which appeared to| amount to a White House ultimatum, | there was no forecast yet of an! agreement between the president and the house because the amendments cgreed to by Chairman Reid fall far short of Mr. Coolidge's wishes. Madden said the president adhered to the views he had expressed to ouse leaders Friday evening when | le insisted that at least the follow- | ing four provisions be Included in the bill: 1) That New Orleans and Mis- (Continued on Page Two) 1 Cadet Flier Killed as Two Planes Crash in Air | San Antonio, Texas, April 23 (P— | Cadet James Scott Henderson of Gessie, Ind., was Killed here today | when his army airplane collided | with another plane 9,000 feet in the air and plunged to earth. Cadet Douglas M. Swisher, Seat- tle, Wash., pilot of the second plane, leaped to safety in his parachute after falling almost 3,000 feet in his | disabled craft. i His First Book “The first hook I got myself was ‘A Winter's Tomorrow' and reading the first act I could not un- derstand its meaning. It made me mad and I began to realize that there were too many thoughts spok- | 1| en in a few words. My mind,” sai Tunney, “had not expanded to tha extent.” “The intricacy m: master it even more, t » me want to he continued, ‘and I was forced to read it over 10 times pefore I got the meter an? {then my first whole hearted interest began. “I am not a great scholar,” the champion went on to say, “but I have much appreciation of the good works of this author. Mankind is much better off for what Shakes- |peare has contributed.” Jokes About “7th Round" While he was talking Tunney said the thought occurred to him whether Shakespeare would be a boxing fan or not. “T wonder wheth- er he would have liked me to have risen in the 7th round when I w: down in my last battle with Demp- owledge is a fine thing e champion went on to “and the finest way to acquire it is to get it yourself. Like a boxing champion, the muscles must not he left idle and if the brain is not exer- cised and strained occasionally, f{t will not function properly.” “Nobody yet has received any- thing for nothing,” Tunney said, “and knowledge is only acquired by hard work. When first told while learning to become a boxer that I to I replied ‘It will kill me.’ Since then I have discovered that I am capable of doing undreamed of things. Has His Little Joke The audience roared with laugh- ter when Tunney drew & comparison between Ajax and Achilles, heroes of mythology saying that the former would like to have become a ampion over the latter hut he just an ambitious young fellow like Jack Sharkey.” Tunney took from (Continued on Page 2.) ONE DEAD, 3 DYING AND AT INJURED IN CAMDEN | Balcony of Negro Church Collapses, Throwing Crowd of 200 to Floor Below Camden, N. J, April Pr—A man is dead, three women are near death and 27 other persons are in local hospitals following the collapse of a wooden balcony in the Zion Methodist Episcopal church here last night. All are negroes. The crash came five minutes be- fore what was to be the final ad- journment of the annual conference of the Wesley African Methodist church of New Jerscy. Two hundred persons were in the balcony and 300 were on the floor. George Brooks, 33, of Red Bank, Monmouth county, was neath the balcony and crushed death. Twenty-six persons were taken to the West Jersey Homeopathic hos- | pital and 20 to the Cooper hospital. All at the Homeopathic hospital ex- injuries had been dress Pyees =TE ! THE WEATHER | | New Britain and vicinity: | Rain tonight and possibly on | Tuesday moming: not much change in temperature, ! —_— — & * something n | after | his pocket ll‘ | | {{ Wilkins’ Aged Mother Glories in His Feat Of Trip Over Arctic ide, Australia, April 28 mothers don't say much but we feel a lot,” said Alrs. Wilkins, 86-year-old mother of Captain George H. Wilkins as she talked with vivacity today, pite her years, of lher son's t polar feat. am very glad George has done what he set out to do,” she continued with beaming face. “It 8 twenty years since he first went away and he has never lived at home since. Like all his brothers he was a good son, kind both in words and action. He has always been a great | er and made more of what ! learned in a little country | 100l than many men have been {] able to on college educations.™ | Mrs. Wilkins is the mother of [] tweive chitaren, i | MAYOR ANNOUNCES * FIRE COMMISSION Butler, Passerini, Beckwith and Lange Appointed to Board VWILL ORGANIZE TONIGHT | | i () —\y Keogh to Succeed Meskill As Clerk | i and Dr. Avitable to Replace Dr. Zwick As Examining Physician in Shake Up. | An entire new fire board, replac- E:m: the four commissioners whose | resignations were requested in spe- | cial delivery letters sent out from |the office of Mayor Paonessa, was | appointed today by the mayor after members of the old board had com- plied with his request, James J. Butler, { member of the democrat and school committee, appointed by the board and des- i hated by the mayor as his choice { for chairman. Other members of the inew board are: James H. Passerinl, | democrat, who is assistant secretary of the Commercial Trust Co.; Harry A. Beckwith, republican, one of the proprictors of the Reckwith-Kelly Co., and William F. Lange, repub- {lican, former police commissioner, a | foreman at the Corbin Screw Cor- poration plant. Keogh to Become Clerk | The board will peet to at 8 ! velock to a;-ga,;‘dj&‘«ér Bior. | mal electiefor t1¢™ liew chairman, |1t 18 €Xfooted the commissioners will e 5 Keogh clerk, suce jceding Thomie, v Megkill who held that office during the jget adminis- tration. Meskill took Keegh's place two years ago. Keogh was upposnt. vd under the administration of | Mayor George A. Quigley, and served under Mayor O. F. Curtis and during Puonessa's two terms, Dr. A. L. Avitable is expected to | be the board's selection for examin- ing physician to succeed Dr. Frank Zwick, who went into the position fter the election of Gardner C. | Weld as mayor. Dr. Avitable had | breviously served as department ex- Butler to Leave School Board Commissioner Butler is the son of | Mr. and Mrs, James M. Butler of 4 | Highland street. He was graduated | from New Britain high school, in {1918, as president of that class. In 1921 and 1922 he was president of the Y. M. T. A. & B. socicty, and |in that capacity appointed the com- mittee whose work resulted in the {should do three miles of road work, | “T*Clion of the new fraternal home | on Main strect. i ne | m When Mayor Pao- ssa was reelected, in 1924, Butler was appointed to the board of as- sors, in which position he re- ined until after the election of ex- | Mayor Weld. Last year he was | elected a member of the school |board and was appointed to the | school accommodations committee jand the committee on evening schools. His resignation from the bhoard of education will be presented | (Continued on Page Three) FIVE AMATEUR BOXERS FROM STATE RULED 0UT One of Thosc Who Cannot Compete For Olympics Is Leo Larriviere of Waterbury. New Haven, April 23 (R—Five amateur boxers whose names had Feen on the lists of those who were [to take part in the national boxing championships at Boston for places lon the Olympic team were ruled out {today as the first move of the Na- tional A. A. U, fto clarify the |amateur situation in this state. Original plans of the Connecticut | Boxing Committee were to send ten vouths to the Boston bouts, selection to be made from results in the recent {elimination tournaments. The five already in will compete are: Willie Angelo, | Hartford, 126 pounds; Jimmy Quinn, | Norwich, Joe Howard, Hartford, {160 pounds; Zeke Mazur, Hartford, 5 poun and Roller Waterbury, 147 pounds. Those ruled out wers Hartford, Jack Larry mes, Willie Tay- Kelley, Wate Derby, Eddic {1or, bury, ot nine were discharged after their | pocd, Hartford, and Leo Larriviere, | #vidence enough on the hand of a rbury. It was undcrstood today that the | Connecticut Board of Governors of A. A U. would meet in Bridge- port tonight but some officials here knew nothing about such a mecting 1t is anticipated that in a few da | word will come suspending the Con- necticut A. A. U. in line with the recommendation of Secretary Ferris 1 Murray Hulbert, the national pres- ident. Roland, \ RITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1928, —EIGHTEEN PAGES \CORINTH, IN GREECE, RAZED | BY EARTHQUAKE AND OTHER | TOWNS ARE BADLY DAMAGED At Least 20 Killed in First Mentioned City, While Ten WILKINS' TRIP 1S LIKELY T0 SHOW NO ARCTIG LANDS Five Reported or Imagined Masses Apparently Eliminated by His Observations NEXT FLIGHT REPORTED PLANNED FOR ANTARCTIC | Partial Reports of Gallant Aviator ] Indicate That Arctic Lands Which Dr. Harris, Cook, Peary and Others Believed Were l:xi»um‘ Arc Not There—Flight Acclaimed | by Famous Explorers, London, April 23 ¢ — An Ex- change telegraph dispatch from Cop- | cnhagen today said it was understood that Captain George H. Wilkins will leave Green Harbor, Spitzbergen, where he landed from Point Barrow, | Alaska, within the next few days. He is expected to reach Oslo in about a week's time, | His machine was damaged in land- ing but it is now reported that the damage was only slight and can be | repaired easily. Feat Is Acclaimed Copenhagen, April 23 (UP)—The feat of Captain George H. Wilkins and Carl B. Eielson in flying across the top of the world from Point | Barrow, Alaska, to Spitzbergen, has received acclaim from all parts of the world. The little radio stations of the dis- trict are overtaxed with congratula- tory messages to the flyers, some om rival explorers, - Roald Amundsen wu: among the ! many to congratulate Wilkins and | Eielson. “It was a splendid exploit — not only a sporting feat but a flight with a plan. General information Wilkins and Eielson obtained will be |of great interest to geographical | (Continued on Page 10) J. E. SEIBERT DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Dairyman in Business in This Vicinity for Half Century John E. Seibert, 73 years old, & milk dealer in New Britain and Ber- lin for a half century and for years owner of J. E. Scibert & Son Dairy Co., died of heart disease at his home, 437 Park étreet at 9 o'clock last night following an illness of more than three years. He had been il since October, 1924. Relatives were about his bed- side when death came. Mr. Seibert passed away exactly n month from the day his brother, Philip, died as the result of an accident in the dairy. Mr. Seibert was born in this city, | but spent the greater part of his life ! in Beckley where he conducted the “Center View Farm.” About 20 years ago he came back to New 3ritain and established a branch of | his_dairy on Park street. He still | maintained his farm in Berlin, how- | ever. After a time he took his son, | Arthur N. Seibert, into business with | him. Through his 50 years of service to | | the public he became a well known ! figure. Although he was one of the | pioneer milk men he progressed | | with the times and won much | popularity with his customers. | He leaves his wife, Mrs. Emma | | (North) Seibert, whom he married | 45 years ago and his son, Arthur. | | He also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Fred | Schofield of this city and Mrs. ate | Hill of Branford and a grandchild, Evelyn Scibert. The funeral will be held tomorrow | afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home. Rev. Theodore A. Greene, pastor of the rst Congregational church, will - Burial will be in Fair- cemetery. | May Not Have Bitten, | But Intent Was There J New Haven, April23 ® — To! | prove that he was withont teeth, | Thomas McNamara opened wide {his mouth but Judge Whitaker saw offi view :Sup rnumary patroiman to sentence the man to jail. McNamara came be- | fore the court on the charges or re- sisting an officer and drunkenness. | Supcrnumary Flannery showed the court marks on his hand, evidence |that McNamara had bitten him in a scuffle. When the defendant took the stand he remarked: “I have |10 teeth” but the judge ruled that lat least the intent was shown. He| lr-c\i\vd forty day sentence. | 13:10 a. m. today Dixon’s Flying Pal RAY FERNSTROM Ray Fernstrom, news camera man who scored a picture beat when | Licutenant Carl Dixon of this city rushed him by airplane to Lake St. Agnes at Murray Bay to see Major Fitzmaurice. It was due to Lieu- tenant Dixon's skill in piloting his plane that the camera man was ens abled to beat his rivals back to New York. —_—d CHAMBERLINFLYING: T0 GREET GERMANS Transatlantic Hero and Dixon 01f for Murray Bay (LOCAL MAN'S SECOND TRIP New Britain Aviator Starts on Sec- ond Trip to Lake Ste. Agnes and Murray Bay—Two Planes Trans- porting Seven, (Special to the Herald) Brainard Field, Hartford, April 23—Piloting & two plane argosy, Clarence D. Chamberlin, transatlan- tic airman, and Carl A. Dixon of New Britain took off at 10:05 o'clock today for Lake Ste. Agines en route to Murray Canada, where Chamberlin will officially welcome to the continent of North America Baron Von Huenefeld and Cap Koehl, Germans, and Major Fitz- maurice of the Irish Free State. Chamberlin, with Charles Levine, were treated royally when they land- ed in Germany after crossing the Atlantic from Long Island and he wishes to be the first to grip the hands of the Germans and tell them the latch string is out in New York ached Hartford at and stole a few hours sleep. He and Dixon expected off at dawn but weather con- interfered with their plans. In Chamberlin's plane are Linton Wells, round the world flier; FEd- ard B. Kelley, treasurer of the Airport Construction Co., and Ralph Morgan, & news photographer. compa Generous, state deputy commissioner of aviation, and £t. Charles F. Arnold. Dixon and Arnold made the trip to Lake Ste. Agnes last week with newspapermen and photogi phers and flew back to Brainard Field in five hours. Chamberlin and Dixon are flying Fairchild cabin 'y the L, & H. this cit orm Prevented Sunday Dixon originally intended to take off yesterday morning and was at (Continued on Aircraft Corp., of Page 13) quorBfl‘ender G:ts Jail Term in Hartford Hartford, April 23 (M—George Edward Cantara, 22, of Providence, R. I, was given a three months’ jail tence in police court today when he pleaded guilty of illegal transportation of liquor, third of- fense; violation of the liquor laws, second offense: operating an auto- mobile while his driving license was suspended, and operating the car with defective brakes. Cantara told the court he lived in Biddeford until two years ago, when he moved to Providence, ord in Glastonbury and Danielson, this state. He was arrested here Raturday after twelve policemen had hunted tor him two hours. Ac-| nying Dixon are Lieut. Harry | monoplanes owned | He has a police rec- | Average Daily Circulation For Week Ending April 21st ., 15,018 PRICE THREE CENTS RELIEF PLANE, PILOTED BY BALCHEN AND FITZMAURICE, ARRIVES SAFELY AT GREENLY ISLAND THIS MORNING 500 Mile Flight in Five and One-Half Hours- | Spare Parts, Food, Clothes and Smoking Materials Brought aBremen May Get to New York Wednesday—Byrd on Way to Visit Bennett Seriously Il With Pneu- monia. Montreal, April 23 (By the Can- adian Press)—The Ford relief plane carrying spare ma- rooned transatlantic monoplane Bremen landed on Greenly Island at 11:40 eastern standard time this morning, the here announced. The rellef plane. piloted by Bernt Balchen and Major James Fitzmanu- | rice, Irish member of the Bremen's | crew, left Scven Islands, almost b0 imiles away from Greenly Island, at 5:10 o'clock this morning. Left Detroit Friday The relief plane left Detroit ¥ri- | day morning and reached Lake Ste. |Agnes in one hop, 800 miles in |about nine hours. Floyd Bennett, in | charge of the expedition, fell ill |there of pneumonta and had to be | taken to a hospital in Quebee. Bal- chen pushed on yesterday to Se: il!lands and made an early start this morning for Greenly Island. The plane carried a propellor. ‘buth ski and wheel landing gear |and various other parts for the | Bremen well as a supply of fuel. Major Fitzmaurice, who flew out to | clvilization to get aid for his Ger- man comrades, Baron Von Huene- lteld and Capt. Koehl, also packed nto the relief plane feod, slothing 488 -waoking mfmu for 'tfll'm ma- rooned aviators. Supplies Taken Along Beven Islands, Que., April 23 (UP) {—Among other things the relief | plane carried the following: Havana |clgars, Turkish cigarettes, beer, |oranges, Canadian cheese, roast parts 1o the Marconi company (Continued on Page 15.) GIGARETTE PRICE WAR IS UNDER WAY TODAY First Effect Is “Two for a Quarter” for Three Leading Brands New York, April 23. — B — A cigarette price war, having as fts first effect reduction of the retail | prices of three leading brands to the |level of two pac! broke out toduy. Wholesale prices to dealers were reduced to $6 a thou- |sand from ahout $6.40 Ly three of | the largest companies, Prices of tobacco company stocks broke $3 to $12 a share on the New York Stock Exchange, with Amer- ican Tobacco “B” leading the de- cline. Reynolds Tobacco B showed a loss of $3 a share and American To- bacco A dropped $9 and the B fssue $12 & share, Liggett & Myers B de- clined $9.75 a share and Lorillard was cut $6.75. Blocks of tobacco stocks ranging from 10,000 to 15.- 000 shares were thrown on th: market. Reduction in prices was said by manufacturers to liave been made possible by increased producton, the American output having shown a constant monthly gain since 1821, George W. Hill, president of the American Tobacco Co.. explalned that despite the reduction in price, his company probably would have & greater profit lLecause of greater s volume. He warned, however, a curtailment of “exceedingly sh advertising cxpenditures” by [the larger tobacco companies might be expected, adding that it probably would not harm the bus “All tobacco companies have been exceedingly lavish recently in their advertising expenditur: Mr. Hill said. “Undoubtedly the lower price for cigarettes will tend to limit these expenditures and undoubtedly this can properly be done without injury to the business. “As to oursclves, this reduction af- fects principally ‘Lucky Strike® | cigarettes. Our increase for the first ges for 25 cents, (Continued on Page 2.) Schiller and Wood Will Attempt Atlantic Flight Miami Beach, Fla., April 23 (P— Phil Wood and C. A. (Duke) Schil- |ler, who abandoned an attempted | transatlantic flight from Windsor. i(‘lnldu. to Windsor., England, last ! summer, will try the westward flight from Ireland to America in July. Wood announced here today. Wood, & brother of Gar Weod. speed boat builder and driver, eaid | he would leave for New York Thurs- day to confer with Schilier on plase | for the flight.