New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 27, 1928, Page 13

3 4 t 3 S i s | ehairman of the NEW ENGLAND NOW READY FOR ISSUES Turn to Wet and Dry Problems at Houston % Houston, Texas, June 27 (®—With EBomination of their favorite candi- date apparently a foregone conclu- sion, interest of “solid Smith” New England delegations to the democra- tic national convention was turning today to the battle over the question of a wet or dry plank in party’s platform, and the choice of a vice- presidential candidate.. It was opinion of leaders of New England delegations that differences between forces headed Ly Governor Dan Moody of Texas, who are in- sisting upon a plank calling for! atrict enforcement of the prohibition | law, and those favering modification, | would be threshed out Ly the plat- form committee and a plank satis- factory to both sid ugreed upon without carrying the fight before the convention, No Booms s As there are no “faverite son booms for vice-president among the New imders their stand was un- determined but it was the consensu of leaders that the deleeates would be guided by wishes of the managers. While Senator Datid 1. Wals w England dLll- gation, has declared himself p.r- sonally in favor of Senator Robin- ®on of Ark , some chusetts and other England delegat have expressed a Wking for candidacy of Cordell Hull of Tennessee, In adopting « motion yesterday to vote RS @ unit for Smith. the Massachu- setts delegation made no provision for a unit vote for vice-president. 1t wuas cxpected, however, that the fi choice of party leaders would have | the complete support of Massachu- setts deleg tes. Unit Rule Patrick 1. Quinn, Rhode Istind del jon and na- tional committeeman from that Mate, said his delegation would be governed by unit rule in voting for a vice-presidential candidate, but had made no choice. 1thode 1sland, be said, would sifhport the nan whom it was believed would bring greatest s th fo Smith caus Leaders of Maine, N Hampshi and Veriont delegations, reported that the had not cisions. New Enzlanders tock part in the Aemonst-ation which broke out at last night's session when Claude G. Bowers, in the keynote speech, de- manded that “the hand of privilege shall e taken out of the farmer: pockets und off the farmer’s throat.” Although most of the New England men represented industrial com- munities, the demonstration and standards were in the long wove its way around the hall HOBO BATTLE A DRAW Divorce Complaint of Mrs. How Tells | of Lifc With “Millionaire Hobo™ Who Tried to Convert Her. Los Angeles, June 27 (Ph—Her Jife with James Eads How. known as “the millionaire hobo,” as de- picted in the divorce complaint filed | by Mrs. Ingeborg J. How here yes- terday was a contest 1o sce whether | #he would domesticate her husband or he would make a hobo out of he The battle was a draw, to th> wife. After they had li together for two years, she How still preferred the onmnmhon-’ ship of knizhts of the road and My How hadn’t taken any more kindly to a hoho's Jife. She declared How would leave his home, had made it, to sit around a fire with | hobos and he preferred Mulligan stew out of a tin can to her best “dinner. e told her, according to the suit, that “he would rather as. sociate with hobos,” than live with her, and, furthermore he thought washing was an unnecessary habit. She placed the value of the com- munity properiy at $12,060 and said How had an additional income of from $600 to $800 a mionth from his mother. Wife Sends Loving Message to Nobile Rome, June 27 (A--Signora Car- Iotta Nobile, wife of the commander of the Italia, sent this wircless mes- ! mage 10 her husband: “May the most Holy Virgin grant to yon and me the supreme joy of raving the whole crew and smiling with her sercnity upon the anguished Thearts of their families. A thousand kisses.” The messaze was sent before the news of the death Pomella in the crash of the dirigible became public,” NDORSE “SHORT WEFR” n Franei June 27 (P-—The eonvention of the International Brothcrhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen here yesterday in- dorsed the principle of a “shorter week™ and authorized a campaign to procu fog two enginemen to every loco- motive. Gov. Young addressed the delegates at the afternoon session welcoming them to California Bilious Headache Relteved By New Aspirin-Laxative That awful dizziness, nausea and (headache is quickly stopped by Asper- {Lax. Marvelous new kind of aspirin fin laxative form. Neutralizes and {eliminates toxic paisons. Cleans out ‘system. Sfm Ab\olutely harm- Tess. -Ed( ;uaumn—qmck 1% 50d by all dealera Smith | | chairman of reached de- | they were quick to join in | their state | line that | crowded | accord:ing | no matter how attractive she | of Vincenzo | federal enactment requirs | EL JAH NOT GUILTY dury Free Him On Enwright's | Charge After Two Hours of Deliberation. Salem, Mass., June 27 (A—A jur in the superior court today returned a verdict of not guilty in the case of Nesib EI Jah, newspaper columnist \charged with kidnaping Frederick [{W. Enwright. Lynn publisher, and [With attempting to roo im while | armed. The jury reached its ve |dict after approximately two hours deliberation. El Jah, who had been employed by |Enwright to conduct. fortune tell- |ing columns in his Lynn and Boston ! {newspapers, and Fred R. Dutton, |Enwright's chauffeur, were -indicted ton a charge of kidnaping Enwright lin the alatt automobile on the morning of January 9 and taking him to a vacant cottage in Nahant. | There, according to Enwright's story he was threatened with death unle: {he agreed to pay EI Jah $25,000. He agreed, he said, and was re- | leased. | Kl Jah, testifying in his own de- {fense, denied all of Enwright's | story. He said that his only rel; |tiens with Enwright about the time specified were his efforts to collect " money that Enwright owed him for | servic He asserted that Enwright | previously had tried to induce him to participate in a “fake Kidnaping” in which the publisher would disap- pear for a time for publicity pur poses. Dutton pleaded guilty and did not stand trial. LEAGUE TRIES 10 ACCOMPLISH END Wans Something Tangible Done: i About Disarmament | | | S————- | Genevi, June 27 (UP)—A last | leffort 1o something tangible toward disarmament before | | the league of Nations | accomplish annual as- seibly convenes in September wus begun toduy by the lcague's securily and arbitration committec, No scchet was made of the com- | mittee’s belief that 1928, which was 0 be u bunner year in disarmanient accomplishments has devcloped | nothing to a | The committec hoped to draft [ model scourity treaties for submis. | sion to the assembly as a Dbasis for cventual disarmament treaties, | It has been admitted that a group | of Europrannations will not disarm 1|hr selves until such security treu. ties have been effected—guarantec- ing them against possibility of at- | tack. The committee, which met today is composed of the samie twenty-onc nations that wade up the league's preparatory disarinament commis- sion, with the exception of the | ticipate on the ground that security was largely a European quesiion. At the March session of the secur. ity commission, it was decided that no world-wide agreement on arbi- tration, security, non-agression and | mutual assistance was possible for the time being and that a eerics of regional traties instcad among groups of Acighboring nations must | be effected. As the result, six model treaties of various sorts were drafted, The commission at its present meeiing hopes to draft these in their final form and submit them to the league for approval and action, Nab. Superior. Wis, June 27 (UP)— | President Coolidge chooses to do his fishing where the trout are hardest | to catch. Mr, Coolidge revealed in the first press couference of his vacation that he preferred to cast his Jine in the Brule river rather than in the arti- ficial lakes around Cedar Tsland lodge, which are plentifully stocked with trout. ling skill and | Most of his fishing expeditions, it | | | | river. first visit to the executive here, the president made it appa ent that iie enjoyed his rest on the secluded Henry Clay Pierce estate, have improved in health. Cedar Island lodge, it was said, had ful- I fillcd Mr. Coolidge's expectations in cvery W He has encountered no mosquities, except a very few in the mor the estate and looks upon the lodge | a8 being as safe from insects as the south portico of the White House. 1t was said | Coolidge had { part he campaign, he may hold himself at the disposal party. For the | present, at least, he does not intend to do any spraking. Perhaps some- thing may be decided next wee when Secretary of Interior Work | visits him to submit his resignation. The president’s son, John, will arrive at Cedar Island lodge Satur- day or Sunday. Four Attempts Made To Wreck Mexico Trains Mexico City, June 27 (UP)—Vour attempts have been made to wreck trains in northern Mexico within the past twenty-four hours besides the derailment of one Monday and the attempted bombing of another. ! Rebels also tried to wreck a train | near Laredo early Tuesday by pla ing obstructions on the track. The | engineer saw ties piled on the track and averted a disaster. It took 25 nffutes to remove the ties. Rebels | also loosened ralls near Canutillo in the state of Zaecatecas with the apparent object of wrecking the OF KIDNAPING GOUNT%SAI‘ARY FOR MERIAN |trom the date of the enginecr's ap- {that council turned lonnaendations concernin, {fixed the | purpoces United States, which refused to pur- | 1t required gr r ang- |10 have a seemed less tame. [question. | and that both he and Mrs. Coolidge jon the south side of heavily forested areas of |posed installation of that although Mr. |property not considered any |asking for might take in the coming |gasoline tank 36 feet in diameter, NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, I SPUTATS5200 | Public Works Board Decides on| ~ City Engineer's Pay The salary of City Engimeer Philip A. Merian was fixed at $5.200 by the board of public works at its meeting st evening after letters from ) A. M. Paonessu_ and Corpors Counsel John H Kirkham had t rtead. This sala goes in ¢ ipointment until the salary figures lare definitely decided by the coni- | 1mon council. At the last meeting of the council salary comumittee reconunended the pay be reduced from | 0 1o § The council voted Legatively but no further action was | taken toward fixing the figures of | the salary, it being th Wl time down Last Friday Chairman Gec I Dobson took the miatter the cor- | poration counsel. Mr. Kirkham rc ommended that the matter be laid Lefore the council m but the members of the board of public works felt that this was an injustice to the engineer as the matter had been standing for a month already 1, according 1o the outlook. it |would be another month before the question could be scitled. A letter was read from Mayor A M. Paonessa stating that he was of the opinion that the council, by re- jceting the wmendation twiee, 0. the amount paid to D Williams, who hLeld the position before Mr. Merian vas appointed. He held the view that it is not possible now to pay the engineer less than $5,200 The board also voted 1o give Frank 8 Hlingworth, who is leaving v\u employ of the clerical depart- nent of the hoard of public work lin two wecks, two weeks' vacation with pay. Streets Accepted It was voted to recommend the acceptance of Beimont. Brown and High streets from Miller street fo Birtuta street. Hearings were held and thé property owners were in favor of having the street . ed. Land will be faken for and street and grade established. A permit fwas granted the Yankes Filli Station, Tne., to gasoline station at Myrtle on the site of the present station. A petition from I3 1d asking for permission to install an illuminated ign at the corner of lain and afayette streefs was granted. It tition ing install a was voted to &r at an clectrie > installed at 157 Grove street, about mid-way between Yyman and Broad strects A_petition was rcad asking that an {electric light be installed on South | street between the brickyard right- {of-way and East strect. Upon ree. ommendation of the cngincer the board voted to install three lights on the strect. Mr., Merian explained to the board the great need of il- {Iumination on that thoronghfur Permission was granted o re- poplar tree from in front of Lyman street, It was voted to | hold a hearing on a petition from A. W. Upson, asking that a sewer be instalied on Harding stireet The board voted to fill in fhe holes on South Main street with cement. When the street was wides cd, the road was cemented before the poles were removed. After they were taken out, holes were left. A hearing will be held on a petition asking that cement sidewalks be in- stalled on both sides of Albany avenue, starting from 90 Albany venue to Allen street A petition asking for {move a relief from Maple street su- treet was referred 1o t | action perintendent. Similar Coolidge Chooses to Do Ris Fishing 1ok on peiitions it At pairs be made to crosswalks at ! Where the Fish are the Hardest |0‘ Maple and Ash stroets, and for the |srading of Luly avenue Would Install Sidetracks A petition was received from the Mid-way gasoline station at 1000 West Main street for permission {o {install tracks for a siding in the rear of the station in order to have | carloads of gasoline delivered thers In view of the fact that the resi-| dents of Barnesdale are now stirred up over the condition of tie \Woo ster st g, the board voted | aring on th Following a recommendation from \was said, hwve been confined to the | the common council the hoard voted | g 2 |to have Smiling and joking as he paid his | municipal cmployment burcau pre- Director Desmond of th a list of all men in the em- of the public works depart- A request from a property owner Newington {avenne asking to be relieved from the necessity of installing cement sidewalks on his property was re- jected. Hearings will be held on the pro- Kewers on Commonwealth avenue and in Barnsdale. 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