New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 3, 1928, Page 3

NAVAL OFFIGERS | DIE IN CRASH Lieot. Commanders on Plane Which Plunges Into Harbor | Newport, R. I, July 3 #» — Two Heutenant commanders were dead today as a result of a plunge by a | naval seaplane into the harbor here from a hcight of 1,000 feet. Licutenant Commander Thalbert Nelson Alford of the U. §. 8. Wright, the pilot, was strapped to his seat and was believed to have died al- most instantly when the craft struck the water. Lieutenant Commander station was rescued from the harbor by naval craft and rushed to the government hospital where he died DINNER FOR R. . YANCE Employes of Herald Give Bachelor Party 0 One of the “Bosses” at Elm Tree Inn, Farmington. Robert C. Vance of the New Brit- ain Herald was tendered a bachelor dinner last evening at the Elm Tree Inn, Farmington, by employes in the editorial, business and mechanical departments of the newspaper. The toastmaster was Arthur McEvoy, city editor. Speeches were | made by Thomas F. Jackson, bus- iness manager; Cedric Foster, as- sistant telegraph editor; M. J. Smith, advertising _manager; Louis A.| Vogel of the Vogel Advertising Agency, and Otto Brandenberger, foreman of the composing room. Gerald P. Crean, sporting ecditor, presided at the piano, Mr. Branden- William | berger, in behalf of the gathering, | Butler, Jr., of the Gould Island air presented Mr. Vance with a sterling silver gift. Mr. Vance will be mar- ried next Saturday in the “Little Church Around the Corner.” New later. He was badly crushed. York city, to Miss Dorothy Story of The plane had executed three Arlington Heights, Mass. They will loops and was about to start a spend their honeymoon tour in fourth when it went into a tail spin Europe. from which Alford was unable to right it. The plane, a Corsair pur- suit machine, belonged to the U. 8. &. Concord, which is a member of the scouting flect. It was recovered | from the water by the tug Bobolink. | Alford was 41 years old and a na- | tive of Texas. He was graduated | from the naval academy in 1803, Butler was 32 and had been living here, A naval investigation has been started into the cause of the acci- dent. ORATORY AWARDS FOR ONE FAMILY Brother and Sister Win Prizes at Newington Event Newington, July 3 — A double sil- ver medal speaking contest was held in the parish house of the Newing- ton Congregational church last eve- ming under the auspices of the New- {ngtdn W. C. T. U. The two medals were awarded by the. judges to brother and sister, Everton and Alll- son Haines. The medal for the first contest, which was open to the younger children, was won by Everton Haines. The title of the speech was “Security.” The judges Lva B. Castaldine y vice pres- ident of the W. ( 3 of Bristol, Mrs. William A. Kneeland, and G, T. Bochman of Hartford. | The second medal was awarded to Allilson Haines for her speech on “The Transfiguration” The judges were Miss Mary E. Welles, Mrs. Wil- liam J. Holmes and Mrs Taylor of Hartford. There were five contestai s for each medal. There ivas a piano solo by Mrs. ottie M. Rowley and a vocal solo by Mrs. F. G. J. Wilson. G. T. Boch- man, one of the judges, delivered the address. Mr. Bochman is the field secretary of the Connecticut Tem- perance Union. Morrow Is irman Merle E. Morrison has been nam- ed general chairman of the commit- fee in charge of the annual Grange Fair which will be held in Septem- ber. Officers and chairmen of other committees follow: Mrs. Margaret A. Erwin, secretary; Everett A, Elliott, treasurer; R. H. Erwin, superinten- dent of rentals; Charles L. Luce,' fruits and vegetables; Mrs. Sophie M. Canfield, special prizes; Mrs. Elizabeth M. Stowell, advertising Mrs. Margaret Jones, fancy and do- mestic work; George Hanson, flow- ers; Mrs. Charlotte R. Eddy, home made candy: Mrs. Mabel H. Rowley, | &chool exhibits: Mrs. Lena Burns, | supper and refreshments; Leon W. Bacon, frankturters; Arthur J.| Prescher, dancing: Merle E. Morri- | were Mrs. Ralph . | 280 of Edwin Jerge, PLAN SHAKE-UP IN NEW YORK POLICE it Will Try to Stop Wave of ’ Banditry New York, July 3 (®—A shuke-up in the New York police departm |appeared imminent today as dete ives vainly sought those responsible for the latest of a series of gang slayings. | Police Commissioner Warren was |reluctant to discuss the shakeup humors, but admitted he was dis- satisfied with the detective bureau and that there would be some | “quick changes.” | “The net result of a day's intense police activity appeared to be the {holding for questioning of Lottie May Dobson, 23 years old, in con- nection with the bombing to death Sunday night of Benjamin | witz, to the starter of whose auto- { mobile a stick of dynamite had becn {attached. | The girl, who was preparing to depart from her rooming house in | West 86th street when taken into custody, was said by the police to !have been a close friend of K. | witz. They refused to reveal what, |if anything, they learned from her. The Kanowitz slaying, however, was only one of three gang slayings in the last two weeks. There apparently were no | developed in the machine gun ing also on Sunday. of Frankie Uale, Brooklyn's philantliropic gangster, ;and the Broadway killing two weeks reputed drug no- clues peddler, A silver coffin, valued at %i5,100 1and said to be a duplicate of the on in which Dion O'Banion., Chicago gangster, was buried, has been pre- pared for Uale's body, which has been claimed by Mrs. Mary Uale who last June was granted an interlocu- |tory divorce decree. | A dispute threatened for a time between the claims of Mrs. Mary Uale and Mrs. Lucita Uale who said she married Uale in a civil ceremony a year ago. Mutual friends, however, effected an adjustment. Of the country’s entire production, Florida's is 81 per cent of the grape- fruit; 61 per cent of the peppers; per cent watermelons: 41 per table cucumbers; 24 per cent tabl tomatoes; 59 per cent eggplant; 3815 per cent table snap beans; 16 per cent Trish potatoes; 32 per cent of the celery. oo New Regulations on Parcel Post NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1928 Cal Is 56 Tomorrow | | July 4 has been a memorable date in the lives of presidents. President Coolidge is 56 {July 4, 1872, Three presidents Adams (upper right,) Thomas Jefferson (center) and James Monroe (lower.) Adams and Jefferson died on the same day— {July 4, 1826—and within a few hours of each other. Monroe died on July 4, 1831. ;[me EXPLAINS | SHP SALEIS UP T0DAY have died on July | | at Meeting in Washington Today. Washington, Juiy 3 tattle over the U (LP)=—A | Now in Effect than and 14 other merchant vessels | g ¢ was made this| ©%ned by the government, began An AnROUNERINCT LMy In "5 | here today, as the board met to ap- morning of the new regulations gov- | prave a sales pla LpataeL ooet) | - Bamton MiElGhon, Foard's plan to sell the 8. 8. Levia- of Florida, rank- erning fourth class matter which went into effect yester ing democrat on the senate com- day by Postmaster H. E. Erwin. Wwerce committee, denounced the There is no change in the rate for Plan as soon as it was announced the first three zones but to the most | after ratification by the ship eales distant zones, from the fourth to the | committee of the hoard. vighth inclusive, the rate is one cent Fleteher said the recent Jones law less por 1 lappropriation for reconditioning of The tor special handling sery- | $hips and indirect subsidies did not {ice, which expedites transport of | contemplate such an immediate sa | parcels, is 10 cents for weights up | The sales plan, drafted by Chair- {10 two pounds, 15 cents for weights | an T. V. O'Connor, may be made {over two pounds but not over ten, ter its expected approval to- cents for weights over 10 pounds Five of the seven hoard mem- lall in addition to regular posta bers must approve the plan, so only pecial handling service is intended [ 1W0 Votes in addition to the three to expedite transport of Js for | members who form the sales com- | which immediate delivery after ar-| Mittee are necessary to insure dis- | rival at destination is not required, | Posal. In special delivery service, which | Prospective purchasers are under- lexpedites both transport and de- |Stood to have made applications to |Mvery of articles at address, the fec | PuY these lines, the U, 8. lines, oper- | parcels weigl | pounds and 35 weighing over 10 pounds, all in ad- | aition to regular postage. | The public is asked to note that on first class mailings requiring spe- cial delivery service the fee is 10 cents for weigits not more than two | pounds, 20 cents for weights not g more ts for parcels not | lines, operatig over the same routes. s were given out, however, Iy after the plan is rati- An-ancient wall recently discov- ered in London dates back to the wore than 10 pounds and 25 cents 14th century and is part of the great [for weights over 10 pounds. all in priory of Black Friars, where three addition to regular first class post- | English parliaments asserabled—the age. last in 15 son, popcorn; J. William Holt, dairy | products; Charles L. Andrus, bowl- | ing: and Mrs. Beckwith, games and | sports. ‘ : Two Fined in Court | John Haskell, a laborer at the tu- berculosis sanatorium was fined $10 | &nd costs on a charge of drunken- | ness in town court last night by Judge E. Stanley Welles. He was | errested Sunday afternoon by Con- stable Benedict Paternostro and lodged in the New Britain police sta- | tion. | The case of Paul Hajkut, also of | the sanatorium, was nolled on pay- | ment of costs. He also was arrested | by Constcble Faternostro yesterday on a charge of theft of $30 from | Haskell while he lay on the ground | in a stupor. He testified that he | took the money to keep it for Has- | kell, who is a good friend of his. | Rev. Edwin E. Afken returned fo- | day to Auburndale, Mass, after spending a few days here as the | guest of his cousin, Justice of the peace E. Stanley Weller, Rev. Mr. | Aiken lived here last summer and | eccupied the pulpit during the ab- sence of Rev. John A. Moir. He ex- | pects to return to China in August | where he was located as a mission- ery for many years before his recent return to the United States Flavel §. Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Elliott of Newington Cen- ter, left yvesterday for Camp Lan: { kila, on Lake Morey at Fairlee, Vt Mr. Elliott is a councillor at the | camp. He graduated from Dart- | mouth college in June. : Says Rebels Are Not Active in Nicaragua Balboa, Canal Zone, July 3 (#— Brigadier Genecral Logan Feland, commander of the American marines in Nicaragua, returning aboard the cruiser Rochester from an inspection of forces on the east coast. said that rebels were inactive in that region at present. Reven hundred marines have been posted in east coast ports and as far as 60 miles inland. Gen- eral Feland believed they would be unable to prevent any further dep- redations. He thought that General Augustino Sandino, insurent leader, was confined in a small area be- ‘ :n ' e marine forces on the eust aud w.. 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Buy Flit and a Flit sprayer today. if you spray FLIT 0e.u.0.00r. 00 HOOVER T0 STRESS SEVERAL ISSUES Will Not Center Eforts on| Prohibition Question | Washington, July 3 (®—There ar- indications that Secretary Hoouver |intends to stress other issurs than prohibition in the early days of } campaign for the presidency i At his headquarters here occasion | has been taken to deplore the plac ing of any emphasis upon the wet- dry question at this tine and pre- dictions have been made that the nominee, while declar enforcement, will not date specitically oppos Gov. Smith for fundan in the provisions of the laws. Whatever he may ject in his speech ac ination has not vet Leen put words and ,his friends say be for muny days. His duties as head merce department 1 Hoover's attention teny address. The departii: | for the fiscul year 92 nto | will not | of the com- awn Mr ravily fron ars old tomorrow, having been bornon | 4—John | Shipping | [ie 15 cents for parcels ghing not | atng the Leviathan and four other [ Fits 4iian b nbiisids cents for SMIDS in the north fransatlantie | { than 10 trade. and the American Merchant ire expected to be called | |taken its place and 11 consequence | interviews with depar ntal offi- | cials have displaced extended wlr»‘ I conferences However, Carmi Thoupson, who | led the fight against Hoove Ohio primarics, dropped day to pledge his support m th dict that the commer | [ would carry his state in the Novem- | ber election | Some uncertainty us to t time | Mr. Hoover will leave the capital to | present his resignation to Coolidge and receive fornial tion of his nomination } and the task of makir ments for the trip has i arily postponed sident otitica- arisen MICHELSON ILT Chicago. 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