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WIN FOR STRIKERS BEING-PREDICTED E. G. Batty, Union Secretary, | Ma}es Address Boston, Aug. 17 (UP)—Belier that the New Bedford textile strike, now nearing the end of its 18th week, would end in a victory for the strik. ©rs, was express d by William E. G. Batty, secretary of the New Bedford textile council, here today. Addressing the third day session of the 15th annual conveniion of the American Federation of Textile Oper: Batty reviewcd the en- tire strike situation and expressed Oplimism as to the outcome of the big labor dispute. dohn J. Purcell, president of the textile coun and Wilfred Smethers, who accompanied Purcell nd Batty to Boston also discussed the New Bedford strike The unexpected arrivat three New Redford strike was greeted by che from the 40 delegates representong several thousand textile operatives, President James Tansey. in thank- ng the New Bedford group for coming here to attend the remain- ing sossions of the convention, ex- pressed a desire on the part of his erganization to do everything pos- sible on behalf of the striking New Bedford operatives Among commi sented at tod the commit which referred of the leaders and applause ftee reports pre- session was that of on orgunization, o the current de- pression it the textile industry and which recognized the fact that countless difficuliies now confront ted workers. The report re- ed these probiems to the incom- ing officers and cutive council With a recommendation that they be considered at the first opportune time Blection of officers, this morning. this afternoon. scheduled for Was postponed until 17 OCEAN TRIPS Holokeu, N. J., Aug. 1T (UP)- ila A, Boole, of Brooklyn, na- tional president of the W. C. T. U, who comyp d her 17th transatlan- e frip the liner President Washington docked today, was sur- od ut the amount of drinking ¥ now available in Europe. re time in irope when you could not get water,” she said, “but now vou see water where- over you go and it is scrved frecly. when here was There is still lots of drinking in Bu- | rone. however Members of the lLoyal Order of Moose, returning from their inter- national convention at Cardiff, Wales and membe of the ional rifie feam were among the other passen- on the liner. City ltems A party was given Thursday after- roon in honor of the sccond birth- day of Evelyn Carling at the home of her parents in Kensington. Lunch was served and the following young Buests were present: Ceemond Bed- dard, Margaret and Nancy Hackett, Anna Clancy, Louise Snyder, William Johnson, Robert Westman. John Gibson, Richard Anderson and Ran- dall Snyder. Ladies’ Jantzen Bathing Suits one- half price. Fitch-Jones Co.—advt. Open afr dance every Wed. and 8at. EV'gs. Amusement Park, Farm- ington Ave. Adm. 25c. Dr. Henry J. Cieczynski, dentist, has moved his office into the Leon- ard Bldg., 300 Main St. Room 407. —advt. Ladies’ Jantzen Bathing Suits one- half price. Fitch-Jones Co.—advt. A son was born last night at the New Britain General hospital to Mr. and Mrs. James Jiontonio of 364 Elm street. A meeting of the ground arrange- ments committee for the World War memorial dedication will be held to- night. Wise folks are saying: Buy glass- ware and china at Axelrod's—Drugs- Gifts, 36 Broad at Washington.— advt. Buell D. Alderman of 26 Shermen Court is visiting in New York today on business for the Automotive Bales & Bervice Co. Doctor L. E. Dary has moved his office to the Commercial Trust | Quits A. T. & T. i | N NEA Boston Bur After nearly 50 vears' service with e American hone and Tele- graph Company, during which time he rose to the chairmanship, H. B Thayer, above, resigzned the ot day in Boston. He also relin- quished his post as a director of the | organization. au 'SEATEN LIKELY 10 ' BE LEGION CHIEF * WITHOLT GONTEST . (Continued from Iirst Page) | the oftice and he would not allow | Lis name 1o be used. | New Britain Legionnaires are tak- ing a prominent part in the conven- tion mectings and in committec. [ Nathan C. Avery, Harry Ginsburg | and George Molander have been on the floor several times commenting on proposed legislation i 4 Eight was in ses sion this atternoon, Emil Schaal of this city, grand chef de ga pre- siding. Who his successor will be could not he learned today, thers eing no ontstanding candidates. Mrs. Ruth Pfennig of Bristol, [ prosiding at the auxiliary sessions. Guests of honor expected tomor- vow include MDepartment Comman- der Lawrence of Vermont, Depart- ment Commander Hovarty of Mass: chusetts, and his adjutant, and Com- minder Halin of West Virginia. | PROBE IS ASKED | Mass. Atto | ey General Called Upon to Investizate Middlesex County Aflairs Boston, Aug. 17 (UP)—Attorney | General Joseph E. Warner today | was asked to investigate the actions | of District Attorney Robert T. Bush- [ nell of Middlesex county and Alfred F. Foote, state commissioner of public safety, in establishing the liquor blockade in the Brickbottom ction of Somerville, - ollowing a long conference with | Warner at the state house, William | R. Scharton, counsel for protesting residents of Brickbottom, announc- ed he had made the requesi and that Warner had promised that he | would look into the matter. Scharton requested that Warner call a special session of the grand jury In Middlesex county to investi- gate the conduct of Bushnell and Foote. Warner sald he would not take such a step until he had per- sonally investigated the situation. South Africans Worried Over Earth Tremors Johannesburg, South Africa, Aug. 17 (A—Residents of Johannesburg are beconiing alarmed at the fre- |auency and violence of earth trem- ors, 29 of which have already been recorded this month. One of we most severe tremors was feit tms morning, being accompanied by a swaying motion and an effect of vi- | bration which was terrifying. There have been 426 tremors ro- corded this year, three of them re- cently being accompanied by seri- ous collapses in mines causing fa- talities, NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 192, SOCIALIS FAST * BECOMING REALITY ‘MacDonald, Former British Premier, Makes Address Winnipeg, Man,, Aug. 17 ®— Through a process of steady cvolu tion the civilized world is approach- |ing a state of socialism which in its | broadest sense tends to serve and uplift mankind, said Ramsay Mac- 1 Donald, former labor premier of Great Britain, in the first address !l of western tour here. “Whether we like it or not,” Mr. ! MacDonald asserted, “We are inevi- tably headed toward socialism. 1 have found in somfe quarters since larriving in Canada that socialism is ;mlly to mention the word and hair goes on end—yet we find throughout {the Dominion that socialism | made considerable progress. |abaut your public control of water | power, rallways and public utilities? “The western farmers through he operation of their pools, have |invoked the principle of socialism | while we could continue citing cases right down”the line.” This evolution has been !most orderly nature, the <plained, and thereby its success s assured. “The whole problem is to keep the machinery going.” Mr. Macdon- ald sald, “for any stoppag, this of the of machinery will bring suffering first | to those who ment.” initiated the move- ' Bogus Nobleman Getes Indefinite Prison Term ew York, Aug. 17 (®—Francis Willls Harland, who represented | himself as an English nobleman gnd a mephew of the British ambassa- (dor, Sir Esme Howard, was senten- ced today to an indeterminate term in the penitentiary. Harland. Indicted for grand lar- ceny, was permitted to plead guilty "to petty larceny. He was accused of obtaining 8150 from Everett R. Currler. u publisher, on his repre- sentation the Essex FFox Hounds of | New Jersey had delegated him to contract for publishing a book on horses and hounds. | Harland, who came to America 4s secretary to Lady Sholte Douglas. will be deported at the end of his sentence. During hiy stay in Amer- ica he is alleged to have married Mrs. ) rguret Van Rennsalaer at Palm Beach, representing himself as Viscount Beauclare Duprez, son of the Earl of Edgecomb. The mar- riage was annulled. Sues Husband Afte: | Wife Damages Fence Charging nerligence on the part of the driver, whose carclessncss caused injury to private property, | Gabriel Kabalan brought suit today {against Bamuel Docktorman seeking 18100 damages. | The writ issued by Attorncy An- |drew §. Aharonlan states that on | July 30, the defendant's autdmobile, | operated by Mrs. Belle Docktorman, |struck a picket fence on the prope Ity belonging to the plaintiff and I |cated at 147 North street. causing |damage to the extent of $85. plaintiff alleges that the accident was caused by negligence on the part of the operator in that she failed to round the curve in turning | from Tremont street, but’ instead, | recklessly drove over the sidewalk and crashed Into the fence. Papers were served by Constable | Frank Clynes, who attached the pro- perty of the defendant in the sumn of $500. The writ Is returnable in city court on the fourth Monday in August. Sacred Heart Outing Held Near New Haven About 90 members of 8t. Eliza- beth Dramatic circle of Sacred Heart parish journeyed yesterday to Lighthouse Point to attend the annual outing of the club. Later in the day the party went to Savin | Rock where a shore dinner was | served. During the dinner addresscs by Rev. Lucyan Boj- | nowski, pastor of the parish d Paul Nurczyk, president of the cir- cle. Rev. Alexander Kowalczyk aws also among those present. SHOWER HELD were made such a terrible bogey that one has | speaker | The | | HELD AS SWINDLER | Woburn, Mass., Police Are Holding Man Accused-of Having Embes- aed About $1,600 Methuen, Mass., Aug. 17 (UP)— A man who described himsell as Harry Eastwood of Cleveland, O., Was turned over to the Woburn police today following his arrest in jconnection with an alleged swindle in which a Methuen man claimed to have lost $1,600 Sustwood was wanted in Woburn on a similar charge. Police alleged |that he had obtained money under false, pretenses by selling an inter- lest in a Cleveland Rope manufac- turing plant. | Authorities said they were seek- ing one Mortley Pyle of Cleveland | as Eastwood's alleged accomplice. |Cuba i‘ormallyV(Th;s China Recognition { Havona, Cuba. Aug. 17 ®—Cuby | vesterday accorded formal recogni- tion to the Nationalist government of China. The state department, after the | decree of recognition was signed by | President Machado, issued & state- {ment saying that since the Cuvan | policy of usking no special privileges | for its citizens abroad was not in { conflict with Nationalist policy, it | 54w no necessity for conferring with other nations before according re- cognition to the new Chinese gov- | ernment, {International Nickel Increases Dividend New York, Aug. 17 (®—Directors of the International Nickel com pany today increased the annuai raividend rate on the common stock trom 82 to a share, with a quar- terly disbursement of 75 cents share, payable September 20 ta holders of record September 10, Stockholders will be offercd com mon stock at $¢o0 share on the basis of one new share for each ten shares held, and one share of new common for each 1-2 shares of preferred stock held. (‘aptail; Lyon Denies He Is Husband of Woman Boston Aug. 17 (- -Caprain Harry W. Lyon, Jr., transpucific flier, de- nied he today that ne was the hus. band of Mrs. Erma Meicr Lyon who was reported in dispatehes from San | Francisco 2s having brought suif for annuiment of her murriage to Captutn Lyon, The aviator was herc on his way to his hume in Paris HilL Me., where his wife, Mrs. June Lyou and his motiicr are awaiting | him ther Lyon suid that he knew the Nan Francisco woman but that his wife was Mrs, Jane Lyon of Paris Hill. c suald he would send word to his counsel in Los Angeles to take any necessry action in the proceedings. “I cannot understand why that womun should take sych a step. | Lyon said. “She knows I am mar- ! ried.” Made Him Social Lion | So $700 Was Well Spent Bridgeport, Aug. 17 (® — Fred Wercs, 26, and Sam Bakes, 22, who | started out 1o train Steve Haydu for the heavyweight championship of the world and ended up in jail charged with obtaining money under false Inrl‘lt‘nm 8, received nolles when ar- raigned in city court today, The court found that while Weres and Bakes had not done much to- wards furthering Huydu's ring ca- | recr, they did wondera for him so- cially and that the $700 which he | claimed to have becn cheated of had | actually gone into making him a so- cial lion with the village belles. ‘ToombsHSoug t Today For $85,000 Larceny Chicago, Aug. 17 (® — Roy (. | Toombs, Chicago investment broker and banker and head of a 8t. Louis | insurunce company, sought for arrest today under a warrant charg- | ing him with grand larceny of $85, 0. ! | Louis where it had been signed by J. J. Lemen, assistant United States district attorney. Chicago police ob- , tained a fugitive warrant in gddition {to the one charging grand larceny |and set about trying to find the broker and insurance man whose financing has been blamed for vir- |tually wrecking his two companies, | the International Life Insurance and Toombs and Daily, brokers. West Branch, Towa, Aug. 17 O From & humble white frame coituge, inconspicuous «nd far frum the spot- light of fam: Herbert birthplace almost come magnetizid tor travelers, More than 000 visitors from 42 states @nd five forcign countries huve inscribed their names this sunmer on a register in the old Hoover homestead Hoover's overnight has be- with an interest Sir George Trevelyan, Noted Britisher, Dies London, Aug. 17 (P—S8ir Georg tto Trevelyan, noted British orian and formicr member of pur- liament, died t night. He years old. One of his inost noted works was a tour-volume history of the Amervican “Revolution. He wrote also u life of his uncle, Thomes Babington, Lord Macauley, British historian . Sir Geerge was a frismd of the late President 7T} and the latter visi to England. Mrs. Lfooiidge to Get Box of Rare Bulhs Toledo, O., Aug. 17 (A — Mrs, Calvin Coolldge will receive a huge | box of prize gladioli by mai Saturday. the gift or A, Kun- dred of Goshen, Ind., whose blooms won him a majority of awards at the national gladiolus show here, At the 1928 cxhibition at Hart- roind, Conn.. Kundred, known as th. Rladiolus wizard of Coshen, took first prize for the unnamed flower, %0 he named it in honor of the first lady of the land This year the “Mrs. Calvin oCo! fdge” blooms arried away firs prize in thelr class and the grower declded to honor Mrs. Coolldge by sending her a box of them, Arrested in ‘\'est Hartford | Arson Charge Is Filad West Hartford, Aug. 17 ®—Wil- liam Dera, of Westphal street, this town, nas been arrested by 'the local police and is being held in the town lockup on a charge of arson. Dera's home on West Phal street, was almost destroycd by fire of mys- terfous origin carly Sunday morning. while Mr. Dera and his family were away at the shore, They had gone ahout six when the fire started. was 40 ir hours SUCCES Tondon, Aug. 17 (®-—An Exchange Telegraph dispateh from Durazzo, Rumania, today said the elections of | the Albanian constituent assembly | resulted in an overwhelming victory for the government. There have | been numerous reports that when the | constituent assembly meets it will | proclaim President Ahmed Zogu as king of Albania. Lyons, France, Aug. 17 (UP)— Two Lyons students are belleved to The warrant was received from §t, P¢ Puried in the snow in a 15-foot | Attorney Monroe S. Gorden r crevice on Mount Blane. FOLLOW | 2gainst The Victory Lunc THE James A. Snith and L N Swmith of Rangoon, Burmia, hold th long-distance record among visitors tc the Republican nominee’s liood home. Second Chung Mo of Shanghui, Chek Lin of Canton, China. When West Braneh's miost fanious son arrives next Tuesday, he will find the village in its Lest™ to greet him. M will brealk in the where was horn, Wis are and 1y Hoover cottage Han Joseans Give Big Farewell for Hoover m Jose A 17 (P—Ser cral thousand San Joscans gave Her bert Hoover, republican nomi for the presidency, a rousing farewess last night as his train made ten minute stop en route from Palo Alto to Southern California and the eas AMr. Hoover appeured on the platform of his car with Mre. Hoov er, his son Allan, and Mark Requa California repnhli campaign lead or. Mr, Hoover chatted with those in the front fringe of the crowd, jok ad with the photographers. shook hands with could make their way appeared red) as many & to him thoroughly to enjoy it s Identity of Hornby and Nephews Is Est~hlished Ottawa, Ont., Aug. 17 (#--Then identity established by papers in the clothing, the bodics of John Hornby, [ noted explorer, and his 1wo nepliews which were fou son country last be buried nvar th per officials Nort Mounied day. Jin the wild Hud probably will )in they G i Police Royal to wost suid nt Royee, whose ot ast Monday was the news that Hornby's party had st ed to death on the - T1 lon river, report the bodies had a cation, He zaid 11 dent had died of winter and that the bodies were well preseiyed, British Society Gets Another Shock Today London, Aug. 17 (A—DBritish so- clety which has been startled by re- ports of rifts in the marital affairs men stars | of several titled Britons of late, another today in public of a notice by Viscount Adare, sou and heir of the Earl of Dunraven that he will not pay any more debts incurred by his wife, Helen Linds Viscountess Adare, as she is and has been in receipt of an adequate ar- lowance.™ Lady Adare bef was Miss Helen 3 sidercd one of the “ne: horses and hounds in r marriag. nd is con experts on “ngland. S CGURT Mauri SETT The Gordon company and George Gordon Gio vana Giannotta, which were sched uled to be tried today in city court settled by mutual agreement pre- cases of gainst wer: sented the plaintifis in hoth actions CROWD Tonight and Tomerrow ition last Wholesale The Stamp of Quality Day At Kolodneys’ Mean Your Dollar Will Do Double Duty. Johns:m 7I;asic Floor WAX 2 Pounds $1.00 WINDOW SCREENS 3 1 for $1.00 Lisk Waterless COOKERS 1.00 White Enameled COFFEE POTS 1.00 FLOOR BRUSH $1.00 i 14 In. Long Handi: | Colored Waste BASKETS 3 for "1.00 90¢ Pyrex PIE PLATE e White Enameled DOUBLE BOILERS 3 Qt. $1.00 niversal (‘olom] VACUUM BOTTLES Eveready FLASHLIGHTS Complete $1.00 GOLF BALLS Repaints 4 for $1.00 10 In. Ratchet Bit BRACES $1.00 WATTER FREE With Each $1.00 Purchase ' FORGED %PZEL TINNER SNIPS . ELECTRIC STOV Guaranteed DEPTH GAGES $1.00 FLY eel Folding Saw CLAMPS $1.00 RO J VARNISH SPECIAL $4.50 Value Gallon High Gloss, 3 Inc Brush, Sandpaper, Packag W $2.2¢ All For Roomlots of WALL PAPERS Beautiful LATE PATTER? 10 Rolls $1 : 00 GROWING WITH RE HARDWARE COMPANY 220 MAIN ST. TEL. 909 N GUARANTEED MARKE SATURDAY SPECIALS Fowl 25c 1b Fowl 30c¢ Ib Roasts 35¢c Ib HAMS 35c Ib LEGS GENUIN CHOICE SMALL YOUNG LARGE FRICASSEE BONELESS POT SUGAR CURED WHOLE HONEY SHORT, Yk Steaks 45c Ib s GUARANTEED MARKET 70 West, Main St. Bullding.—advt. OUR FINAL CLEARANCE OF FIND 34 RIELES |Red Sox Pitcher Caught | A miscellaneous shower was given | | last evening in honor of Miss Anna | Wins Marathon Swim Athenais Eichling of Memphis, Tenn., won the Biloxi to Isle ~t rice swimming m:rathon at xi, Miss., by covering the 14 of water In 6 hours and 17 minutes. Speeding by Red Light Boston, Aug. 17 (®—Daniel Mec- Fayden pitches for the Red S8ox. He also drives an automobile. A ‘pe- liceman in court here today testifiea that Daniel drove past red traffic lights at 40 miles an hour. He also said that when he asked Daniel 5 | he couldn’t tell red from green Dan |iel replied, “My eyes may be green but I see red sometimes.” Daniels face became red as he | passed a $5 bill to the clerk .w courts, |Society People Meet ‘ For Annual Regatta Newport, R. I, Aug. 17 (UP)— | Thousands of soclety folk were | gathering here today for the second |annual regatta and seaplane races |of the Narragansett Bay Regatta assoclation to be held today and tomorrow. | Aniong the more than 200 entries | were the fleet craft of Commodore | Vincent Astor, William H. Vander- | bilt, Anthony Drexel Biddle, jr.. Arthur Curtls James _and Mrs. | Muriel Vanderbilt Church. SUICIDE, AT SFA Nuples, Aug. 17 (UP)—The cap- tain of the stoamer Belvedere, ar- | riving here from Buenos Aires, told how a steerage passenger, Giovanni | Guoco, had disappeared from the { ship off Gibraltar. 1t was assumed | be commited suicide, D BY POPE | Rome, Aug. 17 P—Pope Pius has uppointed Father William Duke, at "Nt a parish priest in 8. John,’ | New Brunswick, as titular bishop of Fasl and coadjutor to Bishop Tim- othy Casey of Vancouver with the right of succession. Rzeszut at the home of Miss Sophie Murawska of 38 Union street: A large number of her friends were in attendance and presented her with | many useful gifts. Games were played and dancing enjoyed. She | will become the bride of John Farn- |ley on August 20. GETS ANCIENT RAZOR Kearney, Neb., Aug. 17 (UP)—A {gun and a razor, sald to have been carried by Major Arnold through the Civil War, were included in a col- lection of articles recently presented |to the museum of the itate Teach- ers’ college here. Various knids of rocks, masses and sea animals com- pleted the collection. 2,000 VISIT FAIR Fiume, Aug. 17 (UP)—Two thou- sand workers who arrived by spe- cial train from Milan ta visit the fair here were warmly welcomed by civic authorities, syndical leaders and a great crowd that cheered the visitors enthusiastically. HONOR OLD EXPLORER Waimea, Hawall, Aug. 17 P— Captain James Cook, the British | navigator who landed here in 1778 | after seeking a northwest passage and made the Hawallan Islands known to the world, received inter- national tribute here yesterde fwhen a stone shaft was unveiled in his honor on the spot where he came ashore, ACCEPTS APPOINTMENT | Mexico City, Aug. 17 (UP)— Emilio Portes Gil. governor of Ta- maulipas has accepted the appoin:- [ ment of secretary of the interior. The office vacated three months ago by Adalberto Tejeda, now gover- nor-elect of Vera Cruz. | Managua. Nicaragua, Aug. | (UP)—Marine unearthed 34 rifics, {half of which were serviceable, |the woods near the scene where | Captain Edson’s force recently en- | countercd a band of Sandistas. BRADSTREET'S REPORT New York., Aug. 17.UM—Brdd- | street's weekly compilation of bank clearings shows an aggregate of 1$9.266,579.000. A decrease of T per | cent over last year. Outside of New | York there was a decrease of 5.2 per cent. PASSE TRANSFERRED 8an. Francisco, Aug. 17 (UP)— Pasengers of the diner Ecuador were re-transferred to their ship today after the grounded boat was | pulled from a reef off the eoast of lower California, according to word recevied at the offices of the Panama Mail Steamship Company here. WANT BODIES RETURNED ish admiralty is applying to Soviet Ruasia for return of the bodies re- covered from the lost submarine L-55, it was said on reliable autho. - ity today. The admiralty seeks pey mission to bring the bodies home for honored burial. A British warshin would be sent to Kronstadt for them TO HONOR MRS. HOOVER | Whittier, Cal., Aug. 17 (® — The | degree of doctor of literature will | be conferred upon Mrs. Herbert iloover, wife of the republican can- didate for president, here today br Whittier college. Mrs. Hoover, who lived here as a young girl, will be met by a dele- gation of citizens and city ofcialr When she arrives, 275 SUMMER HATS 1 Every Headsize in a Variety of Combinations BERET TAMS Both White and Colors . mEi‘:I(‘lhl BERET TAMS Facl London, Aug. 17 (UP)—The Brii-, Very Special WHITE FELTS At Two Prices $1.48 ... $2.00 Goldenblum Millinery Co. MAIN ST. COR. COURT | AUCTION SATURDAY, AUGUST 18—3 P. M. At TUTTLE’S SANDY BEACH Rogers Lake East Side—7'; Miles Around) 25 Cottage Sites ON WATER FRONT AND KNOLL All lots have water front privileges at Sandy Beach —a gradually sloping sandy beach. The water is pure—the fish are plentiful—the breezes blow. LYME, CONN. DIRECTIONS Cross Saybrook hridge—con- tinue straight to Davis’ An- tique Shop — turn tnue to Inke. Tum @ ot socomd feft, cast side. K. R. TUTTLE, Owner 99 West Main St., New Britain, Conn.