New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 27, 1928, Page 1

r News of the World By Associated Press Connecticut ‘Advt. Dept. Hartford, DRIVES AuT AFRE FRON GARAGE,HERO PAINFLLLY BURNED Lawrence Chabot, 33, Vainly Tries to Save Machine Aflame in Dwight Street Building TOURING CAR DESTROYED IN SPITE OF HIS DEED Victim Taken to General Hospital ESTABLIL for Burns on Hands and Feet— Awakened by Thirst, He Discovers Nearby Garage on Fire and Suc- | ceeds in Preventing Destruction of Koplowitz Bullding. Rushing Into a garage at 59 Dwight street at sight of flames shooting out of a touring car owned by Samuel Koplowitz, Lawrence Chabot, aged 23, risked his life to back the vehicle into the open and in 80 doing suffered painful burns about the hands and feet this morn- ing. He is under treatment at New Britain General hospital. The automobile was badly burned, only the tires and mechanical parts escaping destruction. Chabot, who is employed by the Chevrolet agency, was slecping in his car in another garage in the Koplowitz yard and becoming thirsty, he went to get a drink about 3:30 o'clock. He saw the blaze in the other garage, a short distance away, and, finding the door unlocked, he attempted to save the car. He accomplished his purpose of preventing the spread of the flames to the building but had a nar- row escape from death. Co. No. 5 of the fire department responded to a “still” alarm at 3:52 o'clock and extinguished the fire with little difficulty. Chabot, whose parents are in Virginia, has been slecping in a vacant tenement in o house on Washington street, owned by George Koplowitz, father of the owner of the car, but he reached the garage so late last night that he decided to sleep there. Otherwise, the fire wmight not have been dls- covered until the garage itselt had caught fire, HAGEN BADLY BEATEN IN FIRST 36 HOLES Compston 14 Up at End of Half of 72 Hole Play Moore Park, England, April 27 (® —Walter Hagen, .American golfer, was far in the rear at the finish of the first 36 holes of his 72-hole golf match with Archie Compston, Brit- ish professional, today, Compston being 14 up. Two rounds of devastating golf put Hagen in almost hopeless position. Never has a London golfing gallery scen an American star of Hagen's caliber in such helpless straits as Hagen was all day long before the faultless game displayed by Comps- ton. Two rounds of 67 and 66 on a par 70 course, with 13 birdies included in Compston’s score, made Hagen's &olf seem worse than it was, Hagen came home in one over fours and still lost seven holes. Compston created a new golfing rec- ord, making two short holes twice in twos on the same day for four of his birdles. . Hagen had another unusual ex- perience, for this afternoon the sport loving British gallery cheered him sympathetically as he struggled for holes he could not win. Hagen is used to cheers—but cheers for the wvictor, not for the vanquished. Throughout the day Compston outdrove the American, which was expected, but also outplayed him around the greens and on them. On a dozen greens Compston took only one putt, rarely three, while Hagen took three, numerous times. Time after time Hagew pulled his putts to the left and lost another hole. Should Compston continue tomor- row morning in any such form as today, there will be hardly need for a fourth round. Cards for the first nine holes of the second 18: Compston 442 545 454—36 Hagen . 453 455 445—39 Cards for the second nine holes of the second round: In— 233 443 443—30 «.. 343 554 544—37 ‘Totals—Second round: Compston, 66; Hagen, 76. Three Couples Still Are Dancing in Big Marathon Pittsburgh, April 27 (UP)—Three couples were still dancing as the 86th hour passed today in the en- durance dancing contest here. Five couples dropped out or were ordered to quit by physicians during the night. The three remaining couples were Albert Bonach and Cora Dean; Tony Phillips and Tiny Nieman; and Ed- die Lonard and Marianna Jacque. FIRE IN WINDSOR Windsor, April 27 P — A large rn on the dalry farm of Louis Evans was burned today, the third fire here in 10 days. The loss was 7,500, Twenty cows were saved. 3 Ccmm, State Library LLINDIS MEWBER OF CONGRESS DIES Congressman Madden ~Fatally Stricken in His Ofice HAD ACUTE HEART ATTACK Suddenly Stricken and Dies While Fellow Congressmen, Two of Them Doctors, Administer First Atd— Was Administration Supporter. Washington, April 27 (®—Martin Madden, veteran member of con- gress trom Illinois, died suddenly today. Mr. Madden expired within a few , minut after being stricken by an | acute attack of heart trouble. Mr. Madden was in his office at the time the attack occurred and breathed his last within a few min- utes after Representative Sirovich of New York, a physician, reached Mr. Madden’s office. Passes Away Quief - Representative Summers of Wash- ington, another physician, arrived a few minutes later. They adminis- tered first aid treatment but Mr. Madden did not respond and passed away quietly, The representative was chairman of the appropriations committee and in this position was one of the most influential members of the house. He was a staunch supporter of the Colidge administration and just re- ceqtly took a leading part in trying to put over the desires of President Coolidge in connection with the Mis- slssippl river flood control bill Stricken While Talking. Mr. Madden was conferring with Representative Sproul of Illinols at the time the attack occurred. he was talking he suddenly slumped down in his chair. Mr. Sproul called to clerks in an office adjoining, they assisted Mr. Madden to a couch. He never regain- ed consciousness. Picturesque Statcsman. This was a fitting end to the ca- reer of this picturesque statesman. For years he had stood his ground against undue drains on the treasury and in upholding the position of the house whenever it had differences with the senate, He was in his 73rd year but was { active for his age and a number of his colleagues have commedted in recent months over the apparent im- provement in health of the commit- tee chairman. The house adjourned immediately in respect to the veteran representa- time on motion of Representative Williams, republican, Tilinofs. “Mr. Madden's death brings to a close the carcer of ‘a great legisla- Itor* said Mr. Willlams in an- nouncing the death on the floor. “For many years Mr. Madden has served as a member of the house and chairman of the appropriations committee, and he was probably the greatest chairman that important committee has cver had.” Mr. Madden will be buried at Hinsdale, Illinols, his home, COMPANION OF BENNETT Insiirance Man Often tn Air With Dead Ace While At Hamp- ton Roads, Va. Peter M. Scopetski, an agent in the local office of the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co., was ae- quainted with Floyd Bennett, the deceased aviator. Mr. Scopetaki was at the Naval Air station at Hampton Roads in 1923-24 when Bennett was stationed there as a test pilot. Ben- nett and Scopetski worked together overhauling and testing planes for the same plane, Scopgtski claims that Rennett was one of the navy's best mechanies and an expert stunt flier. At the time Byrd chose Bennett to accom- pany him to the North Pole, great satisfaction was expresscd by his mates because Byrd selected an en- listed man. S8copetski was in the ravy from 1920 to 1927 and received a medal denoting fidelity, zeal and obedience, While | ON MANY TEST PLIGHTS' the Aircraft squadrons of the scout- ! ing fleet and often flew together in | NEW BRITAIN HERA NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1928 THIRTY-TWO PAGES NEHORY OF FLIER Funeral Services Attended by Mother and Widow—Burial at Arlington Today THOUSANDS MARCH PAST AS BODY LIES IN STATE Funeral Train Leaves Penn. Termi- nal at 10:10 A. M.—Interment in National Cemetery Will Be Ac- companied By Full Military Hon- ors — Radio Stations Broadcast Services, New York, April 27 M—New York saluted in reverent tribute today as Floyd Bennett came home on his way to a grave in Arlington ceme- tery at Washington. In less than three hours from the time of the arrival of the body from Quebec to the departure of the funeral train for Washington, offi- cial New York, the army and navy and thousands of citizens extended to Bennett a hero's farewell on a day which had been reserved for triumphant welcome to the men he had tried to rescue from isolation on lonely Greenly Island. In a flag-draped coffin the body left Pennsylvania terminal at 10:25 a. m., for the journey to Washing- ton for burial near the grave of Ad- miral Robert E. Peary. Thousands Pass Bier The aviator's body arrived at Grand Central terminal at 7:30 a. m., and under escort of military, naval and police detalls was taken to the 71st Regiment armory in lower Park avenue where it lay in state for more than an hour while thousands filed slowly by. While WEAF and assoclated radio stations carried the ceremonies to millions throughout the land, great crowds pressed about the armory in a vain effort to view the body. Clergyman’s Fulogy “He wins the crown,” said the Rev. Danfel A. Poling, pastor of the Marble Colleglate church and presi- dent of the Church Federation of greater New York, at the conclusion of the radio service. “His memory remains as an unsullied escutcheon to be worn by all who follow worth- ily his high calling and his spirit shall live again and yet again in the youth of the word.” At the head of the coffin stood a ilarge cross of roses, the tribute of Mayor Walker. There was a wreath from Bennett's Brooklyn neighbors, from the Royal Canadian air force, the American Legion post of which Bennett was a member, and scores of individuals. Outside the armory. the' usually rumbling traffic of the city was still- ied while the body lay inside and during its movement fro.n Grand Central to Pennsylvania station, the flag-draped casket was carried on an artillery caisson to the slow, measur- ed tread of the escort while throngs in the streets bared their heads. Planes Soar Above Four airplancs soared high above and their pilots dropped floral trib- utes to their departed comrade of the skies. Mrs, Cora Bennett, the widow, who left a sick bed in her Brooklyn home to be with her husband when he (Continued on Page 19) MAYOR DISAPPROVES OF ‘STOOL PIGEONS’ Desirable Only in Rare Instances, He Tells Board ‘The employment of *'stool pigeons’ te obtain evidence of violations of the liquor law was frowned upon by Mayor A. M. Paonessa at the organi- zation meeting of the board of po- lice commissioners last night, the executive declaring that as a general rule the police should prosecute li- quor cases in some other manner, although, he admitted, there were instances in which it was probably necessary to have the services of the so-called “agents.” The mayor ex- pressed the hope that the board would function in a creditable man- ner, and he was confident, he said, that all the commissioners would have the interests of the city at heart in the conduct of their offices. Courteous policemen are an adver- tisement for any city, the mayor said, and he recalled that when he was at the head of the city govern- ment from 1922 to 1926, many visi- tors to New Britain made it their | business to call on him and writs to in which the police treated them. He hoped that while engaged in the enforcement of law and order, the policemen would be polite and con- siderate, and he reminded the com- missioners that it would be their, duty to manage the department and not to hesitate “to use the big stick"” on policemen who needed strict treatment, As was anticipated, Michael W. Bannan was elected chairman and Clerk Joseph A. McGrail was re- eclected. The commissioners who have served since Mr. McGrail has been clerk spoke highly of his abil- (Continued on Page 19), .{moved to. Hartford February him in appreciation of the manner i Mrs. Henrietta Bennett, { mother of noted flier (above) and Mrs. Cora Bennett, widow. aged GIPSY GIRL GHEATS HUSBAND OF SPOLS Elopes, Taking $1,100 Stolen From New Britain Man FLIRTS WITH NEW ADMIRER Pedro Nichols Fighting Extradition to Connecticut on Charges of Swindling Dominic Rossi of Booth Street, This City. (Bpecial to The Herald) ‘Washington, D. C., April 27—Al- leged to have swindled Dominick Rossi, 12¢ Booth street, New Brit- ain, Conn., out of $1,100, Pedro Nichols, Hartford, today is fighting extradition to Connecticut. The Dis- on Nichols’ petition for.a writ of prevent extradition. Meantime, Nichols is offering & reward of $500 for information con- |cerning his wife, who is alleged to have taken the money obtained from Rossi and to have eloped with another man. Mrs. Nichols, who it a gypsy fortune teller, left her hus- band and their seven children. Dan McCarthy, Hartford police- man, identified Nichols here as the man who figured in the swindle. The Nichols family, according to Walter M. Shea, assistant United States district attorney in Washing- ton, alding Connecticut authorities in seeking extradition of Nichols, began to work on Rossi when they ‘were living on Lafayette street, New Britain, where Mrs. Nichols plied her trade as foreseeing the future. Rossi was sick and consulted Mrs. Nichpls for a cure. That was Feb- ruary 3. Several treatments follow- ed and when ‘the Nichols family 17 Rossi followed to continue the cure. Mrs. Nichols is alleged to have told Rossi that it would bring him good luck to carry out a large sum of money in a silk’ bag, a special bag which she made for him, and into which he placed $1,100. She returned the bag to him, ordering him not to open it until he was told. He carried the bag around for two weeks. Then after failing to find the Nichols at the old Hartford ad- dress he opened the bag and found .two one dollar bills. Two Firemen Crushed to Death in Paterson Blaze Paterson, N. J., April 27 @ — Two firemen were crushed to death land 11 others cut and bruised when !the second floor of Lind's depart- ment store collapsed in an early morning fire. The injured were sent | to hospitals but their condition was reported not serious. The dead were Marimus Baker and Edward Tribe. Baker was brought out glive, but Tribe was dead when found beneath the de- bris, several hours after the crash. GREEN, BROWN, THEN GREEN Bridgeport, April 27 UP—Victoria Green of Greenwich became Brown on March 6, 1919, when she mar- | ,ried Joshua Brown, also of Green- wich. Now she would become Green agaip, for today in superior court #she filed an action for divorce, ‘charging her husband with deser- {tion on August 10, 1921. She asks for a change of name. * THE WEATHER \' New Britain and vicinity: | Cloudy, possibly rain tonight; | Saturday gemerally falr; not ’ * * trict of Columbia supreme court has set May 4 as the date of a hearing | habeas corpus, one of his moves to | Week Ending April 21st .. CREW OF BREMEN GO DIRECTLY T0 NEW YORK Circulation For 15,018 PRICE THREE CENTS IN JOURNEY TO WASHINGTON, FAILING TO FLY WITH CHAMBERLIN AND DIXON TO HARTFORD Leave Ste. Agnes at 7 A. M. and Land at Curtiss Field at 1:48 P. M., Having Follow- ed Hudson River. Aviators Announce That Because of Rainy Weath- er They Will Continue Trip to Capital by Train. Curtiss Ficld, April 27 (A—The E‘(;lrman»!nst\ crew of the German- {Trish transatlantic Bremen which landed here today at 1:48 p. m., | from Lake Ste. Agnes, will continue 'its trip to Washington by trair. Because of the rain it was decided to abandon the proposed flight fn the Ford relict plane. The Ford relief plane which had brought the transatlantic fliers from Greenly Island appeared suddenly over the ficld at 1:45 and after cir- cling about, settled gently to the ground. Few people were on hand to greet the fiiers. A large delegation of re- | porters and photographers had been | sent from New York on the chance {that the plane might stop at the | Long Tsland field. but almost all of | | them had gathered at Mitchel field, | | | a mile away from Curti; field. | The relief plane left TLake Ste. l.\gm Queber, this morning at 7 |@'clock on its way to Washington. | where the transatlantic fliers will | pay tribute to Floyd Bennett, who died on his way to their assistance. | The filers left the Chamberlin-Dixon | escort plane at the St. Lawrence | river and took the Hudson river | | valley route to New York. | As a courtesy by the world's most Wanted to Avold Crowd The New Britain Herald, these first No stop had been scheduled here, | A. Lindbergh it having been announced that the flown back to N only possible stop on the way would be Hartford, Conn. In some quar- ters it was belicved that the plan {to stop here had been intentionally w York by “Lindy Plains of Abraham, in Quebec with serum " himself. and Commander Byrd in front of the plane Lindbergh used. Byrd, among | the first to greet the air Hero, is holding the package of serum. The lower photo Wis taken as “Lindy” landed amid snow flurries on the | Quebec's famed battlefield, (Photos Copyright, 1928, by NEA Servige, Inc.) famous aviater to NEA Service and pictures of the arrival of Col. Charles intended for Floyd Bennett were At the top are Lindbergh | kept qulet to avoid the gathering of a crowd and a premature reception. It was just'two weeks ago this | |afternoon that great crowds gather- | ) |ed at Mitchel field to greet the fliers from across the seas, a greet- ing that was delayed when the njured in Corbin Avenue Trench, Filed $10,000 Junkers monoplane Bremen was Action brought down on Greenly Island | where it still lies. (Continued on Page 20) DOYLE FURNITURE GO, down by a superior court jury this morning in Hartford in a $10,000 action of George B. Ashley, Jr. Judge Allyn L. Brown presided. The plaintiff claimed that on Oc- |tober 19, 1927, he received serious |injuries on the legs caused by a The Doyle Furniture Co. business |fall into a trench which, he con- at 500 Main street has been sold by |tended, was negligently left open by 'Main Street Establishment | Sold to William Rulnick, Hartford | Thomas J. Doyle and Joseph Hager |the city on Corbin avenue. His to William Rulnick of Hartford, Who | .o vlaint was that the trench was plans to conduct the business un- i uiriciently lighted and that the der the same name. i arest warning was & red light The company was established four | oot " F0T R PR years ago by Mr. Doyle with Mr.| my.’gofendant’'s claim was that Hager as his assoclate. Mr. Doyle |y vappo i ! 4 Mr. Ashley attempted to jump across had previously been with the John |+ trency ‘ 2 trench and injured his ankle in . Androws Co. as store MANAger |, unsuccesstul attempt. Attorney for several years. His experience in |y, .19 Gaffney represented the the furniture business has been in | , { plaintiff, while Corporation Counsel finy, Sits fhrolieh (o) ot \John H. Kirkham, Allan E. Bro- Ihas not made announcement of his ol aliia fut 1 {smith and Warre R | Hartford, represcnted the city of |New Britain | INSURGENT DEMOCRATS | London, April 27 (®—Final ap- Cahill of New Haven Announces Proval of the revised prayer book {measure of the Church of England Plans for Non-Roraback Con- | was voted today at a special session |of the h assembly. The meas- s iRy |ure about which so much contro- New Haven, April 27 (®—Thomas Versy has centered now goes to the E. Cahill, democratic general regis- house of commons for acceptance trar, head of a party faction which or rejection. has fought that headed by former The Mayor David E. FitzGerald, said to- day that the insurgent movement in the party in the state was to be |32 maintained until it triumphs. said that there was nothing personal in the movement as being directed against any few individuals but as the end in view of a reorganization of the party machinery and its per- | vote was 396 for the and 153 against, divided es In the house of bishops, and two against; in the 183 for and 59 for He | house of cler against; in the house of laity, 181 for and §2 against. Unidentified Friend of | Bennett Aids at Grave sonnel. | Mr. Cahill, in part said, in a pre- | Washington, April 27 (P—One of pared statement: “ * ¢ ® That it | the most unusual tributes ever paid was an effort to weld together a | to a fallen friend took place yester- militant organization which will not | day at Arlington grave prepared to be subscrvient to the dictates of J.|reccive the body of Iloyd Bennett. Henry Roraback, the republican | Interrupted in his work, a lone | czar of the state,”” and that “it was Negro grave d'zger looked up to prompted by the persistent demands | hear the plea of a man for permis- of the party followers both locally 'sion to assist in preparing the grave. and in the state” He said he was a friend of Bennett, Mr. Cahill reiterated that the but declined to reveal his name. party, irrespective of its own trou- | Picking up the spade the Negro | offered him, the man pitched dirt | for a few minutes and then support- !ing himself with the instrument, epoke audibly: “So this is the end.” bles on state organization, would stand solidly behind the candidac of Governor Smith. He also said that in his individual stand he was not & be “swerved from any pur- pose by threats or reprisals.” Lout of the grave aud drove away. I WILL KEEP UP BATTLE S5y Hae £ Cormmons - STOCK EXCHANGE S * ONGE MORE FLOOOED ‘Gigantic Speculation Sends | Some Issues Up $15 a Share New York, April 27 UP—Gigantic | speculation for the advance on the | {New York Stock Exchange today |sent prices of active issues soaring to | nearly $15 a share and completely | swamped the machinery of the ex- | change. Orders piled into the floor | from all scctions of the country in | {such tremendous volume that mu; | ticker fell 40 minutes behind the market by early afternoon when the | ofls, changing hands in blocks of | 5800 to 32,000 shares, assumed the | leadership of the advance. | National Tea soared $14.50 a share, Consolidated Gas extended its carly advance to $10 a sharc and | Allis Chalmers, Brooklyn Rdison, | | Case Threshing, Internationa! Har- | | vester, Jersey Central and American | | International advanced $5 a share {or more, ) | More than 40 issues, about half! of them railroad shares, climbed to | record high levels. One block of 32,000 shares of Standard Oil of New York changed hands at $35, up 50 cents and new | high record. One block of 15,000 |shares of Transcontinental Oil | changed hands at $9.25, followed by bock of 17,000 shares at $9.373% and one of 25,000 .shares at §9:50. One transaction of 15,000 shares of Chrysler was recorded at $71, up $2.50. i The advance was temporarily in- terrupted around midday when Wa- sh common broke from $5 to $82 it snapped back to $89.25 later Sharp declines followed by rapid recoveries also taok place in Dela. ware and Hudson and Lehigh Val- Banks called $25,000,000 in loang by early afternoon, but this failed te stem the rising tide of prices. |Italian Officer Killed | Making Parachute Jump | | Rome April 27 UP—Lieut. General Alessandro Guidoni, former Italian ]'Aflr atta at Washington, was killed t when a parachute with | which h. _.mped from an airplane | over the Montecelio flying field failed | to open. | Lieut. Fierl, who was piloting the plane, said that the gencral possibly had made the jump too quickly. The ropes wound around his body and the parachute failed to spread. | This was the first time in more :’lh.'m 2,000 launchings that this par- |ticular type of parachute failed to | open. It is said that it the air au- | thorities had known that Gemeral | Guidoni intended to try the para- | Without further word, he climbed | chute drop, he would have been pro- | hivited from taking the risk. { Chamberlin | gathered at Brainard field. ! tives, Lindy Shown Delivering Serum To Byrd ‘ Several Thousand Wait Who Awaited Arrival in Vain at Brainard Field, Hartford, to Greet Conquerors of North Atlantic. and Dixon Make Brief Stop to Re- fuel Plane, Having Left Others in Canada. | Hartford, April [ | Chamberlin, American transa {aviator, and Lieutenant Carl A | Pixon of the 43rd division, air sery fce, C. N. G, who Ieft Lake S Agnes as escort to the German flyers |this morning, arrived at Brainard field at 12:30 o'clock. | A crowd of several thousand peo | ple which increased rapidly as the expected hour drew near for the Bremen flyers and their escort plane, Gover- nor Trumbull was among those pres- {ent to give the transatlantic fivers « LIEUT. CARL A. DIXON welcome on their brief stop here on thelr way to Washington. Crowd Overwhelms Police As the plane landed, accompanied by a: National' Guard plane which met it a short distance out of the city, the crowd of 3,000 at the fleld broke through the police lines and surged onto the landing field, cheer- ing lustily. - Many thought that the (Continued on Page 29) WANTS FLIERS’ TONEN ON GRAVE OF WOOSTER Cong. Fenn Suggests Trib- ute From Crew of Bremen (Special Washington, D, ¢ gressman E. Ha to the Herald) April 27 nn of Conn ticut said today that he would mak: every effort possible to have the Ger. man fliers place a wreath or som« flowers on the grave of Licut. Staun- ton Wooster, who 1s burfed in the navy eection of the Arlington Na- tional cemetery, near Washington Lieut. Wooster and Commander Noel Davis were killad about two years ago when the airplane “American Legion” crashed to the ground a few days before an attempt was made to fly to Paris. The crew of the “Bremen” will be in Arlington ceme- tery to attend the funeral of Floyd Bennett who will be buried in th navy section. Lieut. Wooster was born in New Britain, Conn., a part of the district which Congressman Fenn represents in the national house of representa- He was the son of Rollin Wooster, a former town clerk of New Britain and was a member of the New Haven post of the Ameri- can Legion which he joined after a distinguished war record, DIGS UP OLD RELICS North Hadley Farmer In Plowing Ficld Finds Great Collection of Indian Implements. North Hadley, Mass., April 27 P —Theodore Russell, a North Hadley farmer, today pomessed the largest collection of Indian spearheads ever discovered in the Connecticut valley. While plowing on his farm he un- covered a heap of charcoal and & single spearhead. Digging nearby revealed 300 additional spearheads buried two feet under the ground. The weapons varied from two to six inches in length and were in good condition. They had been fashioned from fiint. Remains of fires and the condition of the ground indi- cated that the spot where the spearheads were found might have jbeen an Indian burial or camping ground.