New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 15, 1928, Page 1

miom| NEW BRITAIN HERALD ESTABLISHED 1800 SHITIFS DRVENON GETS UNDER WAY Governor to Devote Full Time to His Campaign LEAYES STATE THIS WEEK Will Go Into West for First Trip on Presidential Campaign, Loav- ing Republican Acting as Head of New York. Albany, N. 1y & quarter participation tive state of Y., Sept. 15 UM—Near- of a century of active in politics of his na- New York was but & panorama of bygone events for Gov. Smith today as he swung into the last week-end prior to his depar- ture for the west on his first speak- ing tour as a presidential candidate. Nrom now until election day, No- vember 6, Smith expects to devote almost his entire time to an inten- sive drive for the presidency. Only on rare occasions, between speak- ing trips, will he turn to state tasks now left to others. Hangs “Out” sign The democratic nominee hung the “out” sign on his office door at the state capitol yesterday and smilingly remarked that if any jobs turned up they should be turned over to the “distinguished president pro tem. of the senate, John Knight.”” Senater Knight, a republican, will be “acting governor,” he said. After remaining up late last night at the executive mansion, where he uand Mrs. Smith had as their guests 16 newspapermen for a showing of motion pictures depicting family scenes of recent years and of the nominee at various events before and since his nomination at Hous- ton, the governor set out today for the golf links for perhaps his last same in many weeks. Leaving here by special train to- morrow night at 11 o'clock, eastern standard time, Gov. Smith will pass through 13 states of the middle west, far west and northern border states before returning to Roches- ter October 1 for the democratic state convention. During the two weeks, six campaign addresses will be~delivered in as many cities, the lirst at Omaha, Neb., next Tuesday night. The others will be at Okla- homa City, September 20; Denver, September 22; Helena, September 24; St. Paul, September 27, and Milwaukee, September 29. None From Train Gov. Bmith will make no apeeches from his train, but will appear on the rear platform of an observation car to shake hands and exchange greetings with those who turn out to wish him luck. For the first week of his schedule, 24 stops have been arranged for places between the three cities where he will make ad- dresses. Only the usual operating stops will be made between here and Chicago en route to Omaha, TWO KILLED WHEN AUTOMOBILES COLLIDE Head-on Smash in Strat- ford Results in Two Bridgeporters’ Deaths Stratford, Sept. 15 (UP) — A head-on collision between two au- tomobiles shortly before midnight resulted in two deaths and injury of four persons. Arthur J. Witalis, 21, of Bridge- port, was killed instantly. Anthony Sireno, 23, of Bridgeport, the driver of one car, died at a Bridgeport hospital carly today. The injured were John August, Miss Lucy Nichols, Miss Alice Dale, all of Bridgeport, and Mrs. Edward J. Sullivan, New Haven. None was seriously hurt. The accident occurred on Ferry Boulevard on a curve at the inter- section of White street. According to police, Sireno appeared to have failed to notice the curve and crashed into an automobile driven by Edward J. Sullivan of New Ha- ven. Sullivan was unhurt. Junkers Flies in Fifty Below Zero Dessau, Germany, Sept. 15 UP— The Junkers pilot Schinzinger, for whom yesterday his employeis claimed a world's altitude record of 23,960 feet with useful load of 2204 pounds, today bettered that mark by 5,000 feet but carried only hait as much load. He encountercd a temperature of degrees of frost, centigrade, which is equal to about as many de- grees below zero Fehrenheit. Hia clothing and instruments were cov- ered with ice. It was announced that Herr Schinzinger reached an altitude of 830 meters, equal to 18,962 feet. He carried 1102 pounds of ballast in his machine which is of the same type as the plane “Bremen” used by Koehl, Von Huenefeld and Fitzmaurice for the first east to west crossing of the Atlantic, Officer Gets Skunk; Changes His Clothes Torrington, Sept. 15 P—In re- mponse to an emergency call yester- day afternoon Motorcycle Officer Emil Elsensohn went hunting in the center of Torrington’s business sec- tion and succeeded in bagging a good-sized skunk in the cellar of a millinery establishment. After the hunting was over the officer hasten- ed home to change his clothes. 50 Reserved Seats for Dedication on Hand Two thousand reserved seat tickets for the exercises in con- nection with the dedication of the World War memorial at Walnut Hill park next Saturday are in the possession of Ernest W. Christ, who will be pleased to distribute them to applicants who write to him at the Stanley Works. Many requests have already been re- ceived but there are sufficient tickets on hand for all who may desire to sit in the reserved sec- tion, PORTO RICO TRIES 10 STOP DISEASES Makes Vain Effort fo Estimate Hurricane's Damage WILL REACH MILLIONS Governor Places Number of Home- less at Ten Thousand and Issues Call For Immediate Help to Stop Complete Ruin, San Juan, Porto Rico, Sept. 15 (B —With tens of thousands of per- sons estimated to be homeless, ef- forts were under way today to avert famine and disease, which it was feared would follow in the wake of the tropical hurricane that struck on Thursday. ‘While no deaths have been re- ported, the authorities thought that as soon as communication has been established with other points on the island fatalities would known. The damage, Governor Horace Towner said, probably would reach into millions. He placed the home- less at “tens of thousands” and de- scribed the destruction of homes and property as ‘“immense,” practically all frame structures being destroyed. Need Ai¢ at Once Immediate aid from all agenci was said to be vital by Thomas Benner, chancellor of the University of Porto Rico who made a survey of the area within a seven mile radius. He added: “Kruits and vegetables will supply abundance for a few days, beyond that is famine. “Medical supplies, food and shel- ter are needed at once.” The people in San Juan bought provisions heavily last night, fear- ing that normal conditions would be restored ouly tardily. Most of the stores remained closed during the day or opened only to commence re- pairing damages. When the grocery stores opened at night business was conducted by lantern light. Frederick Kr manager of the Porto Rico Railway Light and Pow- er ~ompany which supplies light and power to 35 different towns, said he hoped operations would be resumed within a week. Telephone Out The telephone system was com- pletely demoralized with miles of wires down. The S8an Juan exchange was flooded and the damage great. Reports from other parts of the island contir.ued meagre and unveri- fled. Because of the lack of power anJ light no newspaper in San Juan has been able to publish since Thurs- day morning. This gave rise to the spreading of many fantastic and un- verified reports. become (Continued on Page 13) MAY RECONDITION MONROE ST. SCHOOL Inquiry Committee to Re- quest Keys to Aban- doned Building In their first school inspection of a series which is to include every building in the city, the mayor's sur- vey committee yesterday found two vacant classrooms at the Bartlett school, and the Washington school filled to capacity but not overcrowd- ed, former Mayor George A. fluigh.y. chairman of the committee, reported today. The most important decision reached at yesterday's session was to request the keys for the Monroe school, which has been abandoned, the object being to make an inspec- tion with a view to determining the cost of conditioning the building and returning it to service. Use of this schoolhouse was discontinued last year after the Robert J. Vance building was completed. In the opinion of the mayor, the Monroe building can be put in a good state of repair for less than $50,000, and it will then afford eight classrooms at about one-third the cost of building a new elementary school. In view of the often repeated claims of overcrowded conditions in the elementary schools. the commit- teemen were surprised to find the vacant classrooms, and they will sug- gest that they be put in usé to effect a more even distribution of the pu- pils in the northwestern section of the city. Mayor Paonessa had little to say today regarding criticism aimed at him by school committee members. “My position is clear.” the mayot said. “T feel a survey will service the interest of the taxpayers, and it will therefore continue.” NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1928 —SIXTEEN PAGES RIVALS INVADING OTHER'S DISTRICT Hoover in East and Smith in West for Speeches WHOLE COUNTRY WATCHES State Elections Indicate Many Dry Democrats Renmain At Home— South Developing Hot Squabbles Over Ticket—More Realignments Chicago, Sept. 15 (P —East west now share the spotlight of presidential politics as the two nominees make ready to quit their headquarters and carry their cam- paigns to the country. For both Smith and Hoover, the present week has been one of pre- paration for a venture of none-too- tamiliar ground. Choosing to begin his real campaignng almost within hail of the sidewalks of New York, Hoover will speak Monday at New- ark, and swing around the circle of other nearby New Jersey cities. On Tuesday 8mith will begin a western swing with a speech at Omaha, just on the border-iine of his rival's pa- tive lowa. ‘Whole Country Watches The whole country is certain to look on with more than ordinary in- terest as the two candidates make their bows in east and west. To a large degree, both will be stepping into unaccustomed roles. Hoover's automobile circuit through North Jersey will give him his first oppor- tunity at catch-as-catch-can cam- paigning in the populous section about the metropolis, while Smith is stumping among western voters with whom he has had no great contact, Quite aside from what they say, the nominess will each have his chance to show the extent of his personal resourcefulness in the broader tield upon which he is en- tering. and Many Conferences Hoover's week at Washington has been given over largely to confer- ences with his friends and support- ¢rs. One of those with whom he talked longest was President Cool- idge, back from his Wisconsin va- cation and ready to help the new leader of his party toward victory. 8mith, also receiving advice at Albany from many quarters, took time to scotch *a lle in the whisper- ing campaign.” In direct and dra- matic fashion he furnished the country with documentary evidence that there was no truth in a prie vately-circulated story that he had been intoxicated at the Syracuse fair. It was his first open thrust at “whispering,” a subject about which many of his democratic colleagues have been talking for weeks. The governor's mos{ unusual statement was the second extraor- dinary contribution within the week to the literature of the campaign of 1928. The first was a public pro- nouncement by Republican chairman Work, saying that no especting party headquarters would counten- ance the sort of personal attacks that have been made covertly against both candidates. Forming State Ticket The castern field to which Hoover goes has not been largely productive of political news during the week. In that vital section, both sides are hard at work, however, perfecting state tickets and steaming up for the crucial stretches of the cam- paign. The eastern highlight was the (Continued on Page 16) ROBERT T. JONES PHILLIP PERKINS THINK CARNES FLED | 10 SOUTH AMERICA Authorities Certain Miss- | ing Treasurer of Bap- tists Left Country Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 15 (PM—While ! private and city detectives in Los Angeles were investigating th whereabouts of Clinton 8. Carncs, missing Southern Baptist Home, Mission Board treasurer, church au- thorities here were firm in the be- | lief that he had fled to South Amer- ica. | Reiterating that the shortage in the accounts of Carnes \ would amount to no more than $1,000,000, the Home Mission board officers here pointed to Carnes' study of Spanish in recent months and his statements that “wonderful oppor- tunities” existed south of the equa- tor as bearing out their bellef, Meanwhile the office of John A. Boykin, solicitor general of Fulton county was silent on the ‘reported subpoena of a “prominent Atlanta physiclan” in the Carnes investiga- tion. The attorneys in charge of the office said no physiclan had testi- fied yesterday before the grand jury which will meet again Tuesday. Carnes disappeared here on Au- gust 15 with the statement that he was going to Raleigh, N. C. He has not been seen since, although two women in Los Angel® for whom Carnes acted as “patron” for 22 months in their study to bhecome movie actresses, were closely ques- | tioned this w = | Byrd Ship Had Hard Time in Hurricane San Krancisco, Sept. —A radio dispatch from the City of New York, supply ship of the Byrd ant- arctic expedition, to the 8an Fran- cisco Examiner today said the ves- ! sel narrowly escaped disaster in the hurricane which swept the region of the West Indies yesterday. ’ The City of New York, due fin Panama today, radioed that she had | been barely able to keep the storm behind her but had come through unscathed, THE WEATHER New Britain and vicinity: Showers tonight and prob- | ably Sunday. Warmcr to- | night. *_ * l | | | * | THIS WEEK'S AFFAIRS T JONES 5 ONE UP ON PHIL PERKINS Bobby Leads Englishman at the Fourth Hole Brae Burn Country Club, West Newton, Mass., Sept. 15 (UP)—The mateur champions of Great Britain and the United States went out to- day under lowering grey skies for the international final which came as an unexpected feature to the 32nd national golf championship. Bobby Jones, in his familiar fawn colored sweater, white knickers and navy blue stockings, was out early for some practice drives surrounded by an admiring gallery of several thousand. [ holder, a stalwart Lancastershire cotton broker who 10oks even young- er than his 23 years, arrived late, “Tim” braved the chilly weather 1n a soft white shirt, with a plaid tie above his checkered Knickgys and | grey stockings. Having been drawn at the top of the bracket, the British golfer had the honor at the first tee. About 5,000 spectators shivered in th emoist morning breeze, lining the fir:* fairway and massing around the starting tee. Perkins, having the honor, hook. ed into a trap, but his recover; shot was 20 feet past the pin, well on the green. Bobby sliced his drive into the woods, and hit & tree with his second. The ball bounded onto the fairw short of the brook. was 40 fect short of the pin. picked up, conceding the hole. Perkins 1 up. The gallery got ifs when Perking played He fiest thrill a beautiful | mashie shot from a trap at the left of the fairway, grazing some trees and dropping the ball 20 feet from the pin, for a certain win. The spectacle of mighty Jones starting out one down was a divert- ing one, especially for those who came expecting to see him slaugh- ter the British champion as he did at Wheaton. Bobby's face wore a disgusted look as he dubbed his second shot and hit a tree, and followed this up Iby topping an easy chip. He man- aged a grin, however, as he picked |up tils ball’ and conceded ‘the hole, (Continued on Page 13) f:‘:!ueu Arwc.;‘mut 7 Bag— . 2 T. Philip Perkins, the British title | | Bobby halt topped his chip and | JUSTIGE TAFT 15 NOW 71 YEARS OLD Only Living ex-President Cele- brates at Murray Bay PLAN HUGE LUN™"®0N All That Can Be Crowd /7 e, Study and Several Other Hms in Murray Bay. Washington, Sept. 15 UP—This was a big day for a jolly big man up at Murray Bay, Quebec, It was the birthday of William |Howard Taft, who has kept a cheery disposition through four years at the White House, other years in ex- acting administrative duties shifted to him by the American government and more years as chler justice of the United States. He is 71 years old today. Most of the American residents at Pointe Au Pic where his summer home is located, are congratulating him and the Canadians living at the settle- ment three miles away are joinirg in, Lets Down the Bars The observance of the birthday of this distinguished American has taken on the importance of an an- nual celebration to which the fo: mer president of the United States {looks forward with genuine pleas- ure. On that day he can lower the bars erected by the precedent sur- rounding his high office and mingie unrestrained in the society of his friends. It is like ¢Id times at his summer home, where all are free to come and go as they please, and where Mr. Taft can meet peo- |ple with his always cordial greet- ing; a friendly slap on the back of the men, and a wholesome smile | for all. Friends Gather The porch at his summer home is the point of greatest attraction in |the village, and there his friends love to gather, to exchange remini: cences, and share in the happiness | which radiates from him, whether his infectious laughter is aroused |by one of their anecdotes, or by memories surrounding some inci- dent in his eventful life. The birthday always demonstrates the great affection in which the | chiet justice is held by his Murray |Bay friends. They have had pre- {pared birthday cakes in great pro- tusion, large and small, and ar- anged to shower upon him fowers and other tokens of remembrance. Members of his immediate family —Mrs. Taft, his daughter Heleh and |her husband, his two sons Robert and Charles and their wives, and his eleven grandchildren — were there to make the day memorable. 10 Rooms—8 Baths The summer home of the chief justice, described by him as “better than a tent,” consisting of 10 rooms and § baths, having grown with the family, had been prepared for the occasion, with the porch and yard ready to take care of the overflow. Arrangements had been made to serve dinner at 1:30 in the after- noon to all who could be seated in his study, Mrs. Taft's room, the liv- ing room, and the dining rooms used by the family and the children. A bountiful supply of lobsters and oth- er table delicacies had been order- ed, and Mrs. Taft and the children had for days been preparing all de- tails essential to the success not only of the dinner but of the en- (Continued on Page Five) . by Knight l gfl’s‘él DA"ES J T ®orr. NBUS } FOOTBALL TEAM— Tde MODERA'CLD ‘LADY! IV THE SKOE “— i el TR R AT ey Fo® 1w mecawp 8¢ ceree kuca ) Will Be Served By Genial Host, HOOVER T0 REST New Jerse SEES SENATOR CURTIS ’ Coolidge Will Make No Speeches on Teip to Ver- nt When He Will Make An - His Forthcoming n spoction Tour, Washington, Sept. 15 P—Herbert Hoover today approached a week- end of rest and yuiet in preparation fer his trip to New Jersey on Mon- day and the strenuous program which he has mapped out for his |stay in that state. His only major engagement was with Senator Walter E. Edge of New Jersey, with whom he has consulted frequently in planning his trip to Newark, where on Monday evening he will deliver a prepared address devoted largely to an exposition of his views on labor. Today's con- fegence was arranged for the pur- pose of reviewing once more the nominee’s plans for the trip and adding whatever finishing touches might be deemed necessary. Farewell Conference A farewell conference with Sena- tor Curtis, Hoover's running mate on the national party ticket, brought a busy day to a close yesterday. A short while later, Curtis entrained for a speaking tour that will carry him through the heart of the corn and wheat producing areas of the middlewest and northwest. Meanwhile it became known that President Coolidge, who is expected to participate actively in some way in Hoover's campaign, will make no speeches in the course of his forth- coming visit to Vermont. Tt de- veloped that the president, since Le returned to Washington from his vacation in Wisconsin, had received |a message from Governor Weeks, re- iterating its previous requests that the chief executive make an inspec- tion tour of his native state, and that the president intends to confine his visit to this. At a conference with Senator Edge, Hoover included in the itinerary of his New Jersey tour a motor trip from Newark to Trenton on Tuesday afternoon. A% the conclusion of a luncheon to be given by the senator at which he will meet the state and county party chieftains the journey from Newark to Trenton will carry the nominee through Elizabeth, New Brunswick and Princeton as well as a number of smaller places. Last Address in East It was made known, too, that un- der Hoover's present plans, his Bos- ton address will be the last that he will make in the east and that it will precede by a short time his depar- ture for California, where he will cast his vote on November 6. As yet, no date has been assigned for the Boston speech. Hoover now plans to confine his speaking program before starting westward strictly to the four ad- dresses already announced—at Newark, New York, Elizabethton, Tenn., and Boston. He has found it necessary to decline an invitation to speak at the Massachusetts state fair in Springfield. but may be able, while in the Bay state, to visit by motor a number of towns in the vicinity of Boston. Iscnes Statement George Akerson, Hoover's secre- tary, has iseued a statement in con- nection with two open letters sent to the nominee by Henry C. Hans- brough. former republican senator from North Dakota. Hansbrough in his first letter called upon Mr. Hoover to denounce the ‘whispering campaign” and in his second asked why the candidate had not made a reply to this communication, “Mr. Hansbrough's first letter and his second were given to the press before Mr. Hoover even had a hance to read them,” Akerson said. That is a discourteous practice which Mr. Hoover himself never indulges in. He refuses to pay at- tention to such communications when they are handled in that way. That is not the way gentlemen do things.” Kopplehinn Announces Candidacy for Congress Hartford, Sept. 15 (M —Former State Senator Herman P. Kopple- mann today announced his candid- acy for congressman from the first congressional district on the demo- cratic ticket and will enter a three- cornered contest at the convention on September 25 with Jesse Moore of Farmington and Ufa E. Guthrie of this city. Mr. Kopplemann in a statement declared that enough delegates have pledged their support to assure his nomination, a claim which the other two candidates have also made. LOSES HIS HAND Stamford. Sept. 15 UP—William Brown, bank janitor who makes & sideline of photography, had his left hand blown off at the wrist last night while taking a flashlight pic- ture of a store window. He was taken to Stamford hospital. The ex- plosion was heard throughout the town and attracted many people. PRICE THREE CENTS SIX FOUND DEAD FOLLOWING TORNADO WHICH LEAVES FIVE MILLION LOSS IN ROCKFORD More Than 50 Are In- jured and 16 Re- ported Missing After Twister Wrecks In- dustrial District of Illinois Town. Intensive Search Now Be- ing Made Through Dev- astated Area for Missing —Guardsmen and Le- gionnaires Patrol Storm District. Rockford, 1ll., Sept. 15 P—An- cther of the midwestern tornadaes which already have taken a dozen lives in Nebraska and South Dakota this week, dropped out of black skies into Rockford last yesterday, killing at least six persons, injuring 50 and leaving property wreckage estimated at more than five million dollars. Sixteen persons were missing when an intensive search of the ruins of factory buildings and private homes was begun in earnest. The tornado struck along a three mile strip, demolishing two factories in which several hundred men werg at work and destroying many homes. The known dead were: Everett Cornmusser, 16, Bernard Cornmusser, 14. Virgil Cornmusser, 17. l Tony Martinkas, Spring Valley, 1. George Facerberg, 51. John Brunski, 44. Hit By Roof The Cornmusser boys were struck by the hurtling roof of a garage as they ran before the storm. Only Virgil escaped instant death. He died in & hospital of his injuries. Martinkes was found dead fm a chicken coop he was repairing. Fagerberg and Brunski were victims of the wreckage at chair factory B” of the Rockford Chair and Furniture company. Ameriéan Legionnaires nois National Guardsmen patrolled the storm area with loaded rifies during the night and early today as relief workers moved forward against the debris. Four factorics, FEico Tool eom- pany, Union Furniture company, chair factory “B,” and the Me- chanics . Machine company, were among the larger structures de- molished, while numerous smaller tactovies and homes raised the es- and T (Continued on Page 13) AVIATORS NONE THE WORSE FOR LANDING iShip-to-Shore-Airmail Will Not Stop Because of Mishap London, Sept. 15 M—Commander L.ouis Demougeot, who was rescued from the liner Ile De France's post- al plane, said today that although ship-to-shore airmail transfer still was in an experimental stage it had considerable possibilities and shculd not be abandoned because of one mishap. He added that while he was returning to the French navy the catapulting of planes from the lin- er would be continued with a civil- ian pilot. The commander and wireless op- erator Mourlon Marcel of the plane arrived in London at 7:25 o'clock this morning from Penzance near where they were landed by a traw- ler which picked them up 28 miles at sea. They continued on to Croy- don airdrome intending to fly to Paris. Leon Doumergue, the second pilot of the plane, remained at Pen- nance suffering from a chill. Commander Demougeot and Mar- cel were met by officlals of the French line, They were smiling and happy and appearcd not to have been affected by their experience. “We were forced to descend a half an hour after leaving the lle De France owing to a faulty spark plug.” Commander Demougeot said. “After coming down on the surface of the sea we were able to repair the spark plug and start the en- Rine, but the sea was too rough for us to take off. “We floated for ten howrs until a fishing trawler pucked us up. Two boats had passed and we taxied to- ward them but they did not notice our signals. “We were unable to make our wireless work and seemed unable to attract attention with our signais, It the passing boats saw us they might have thought we were merely taxing about for fun. It was bitterly cold. When the fishing beat mw us we had about given up hope. “We landed near Penance, ropes mooring the plane trawier breke and the