New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 12, 1928, Page 12

22 Electoral Votes Are In- cluded In These Two New England Districts, and Both Parties Want Them. Doston, Oct. 12 P—Cross currents of the national presidential cam- paign are fiowing through Massa- chusetts and Rhode Island without teaving enough drittwood to indicate i whose direction the flood of bal- fots in the November election will turn. These New Engiand states, with 18 and four electoral votes respec- tively, are normally republican. Only once, in 1912, have they been car- ried by a democretic presidential candidate. But this year both states have | been classed as “doubtful” by im- partial observers. ,The democrats, more confident and better organ- ized than in most presidential cam- paigns in this territory, see clear sailing ahead. The republicans their supremacy threatened for the first time in many years, discern dangers. although the beliet that it will be a Hoover tide on election day. However, republican leaders, in- cluding Sen, George H. Moses of New Hampshire, director of the Hoover campaign in the east, and Dr. Hubert Work, national commit- tee chairman, have not hesitated to point to Massachusetts and Rhode Island as “bad spots” where the party workers must not relax in their efforts. Nothwithstanding an overwhelm- Ing preponderance of republican vot- ors as indicated by the 1924 returns, the democrats have never been 80 "hapetul of carrying both Massachu- setts and Rhode Island in a presi- dential election. ‘This confidence is based not only an the personal popularity of Gover- nor Smith and the appeal which democrats here believe the issues he has brought into the campaign will have to voters, but also on the “strength of thelr own senatorial Zeandidates. Sen. David L Walgh of “Massachusetts, secking re-election “43 recognised as & powerful force for “Smith, and in the past he has been able to attract republican votes. Walsh 1s in favor of prohibition s ST 282 MAIN STREET Be Here Saturnlay For Your FKEE TICKET (o the Strand in which are See These Dresses showing of woolen materials. (free alteration) In Bay State and Rhode Island | tion is problematical. party pilots express | modification. As Walsh's opponent, the republicans have nominated | Benjamin Loring Young, former | speaker of the state house of repre- sentatives, In Rhode Island, S8en. Peter G. Gerry is a candidate for re-election. Gerry, is a S8mith supporter, ran ahead of ether democratic candi- dates in Rhode Island in 1922 when he was elected over former Gov. R. Livingston Beeckman. Rhode Island republican leaders | apparently have been divided over a senatorial candidate to be chosen at their state convention in October. Sen. Jesse H. Metcalf, chairman of | the national senatorial committee, has endorsed former Rep. Ambrose J. Kennedy, while William C. Pel- key, republican state committee chairman, and Frederick 8. Peck, national committeeman, favor Judge Felix Herbert for the nomination. Rhode Island is one of the two states which did not ratify the cighteenth amendment, and strong opposition to pronibition exists there as well as in the larger cities of Massachusetts. The rural districts, on the other hand, are strongly dry. The effect of the religious ques- The Massa- chusetts republican state convention went on record as standing “today as always for no distinction of race, color or creed as qualifications for holding public office.” Smith's attitude toward prohibi- tion has caused voters of both par- ties here to switch their allegiance, although the extent of these defec- tions cannot be estimated accurate- ly. Among them were those of Eu- gene N. Foss, three times governor of Massachusetts and long a demo- cratic leader, who announced that he would vote for Hoover: Rodolphe L. Agassiz, copper magnate and cap- italist, and Gen. Francis Peabody, Boston lawyer, both republicans, who have declared for Smith. Republicans have called the tariff the chief issue and are stressing na- tional properity under the republi- can administration. In reply the democrats declare that depression instead of prosperity exists in the New England textile industry. Modern Style Window In Main Street Store Using the new vogue in decorative art, Davidson & Leventhal, depart- ment store owners ,have installed a window display which is attracting more than passing notice on its ef- fectiveness from passersby. The netting has been designed by John Wiegel, displayman for the concern, and executed by Archy Waters, of Occupin and Johnson. The pair have succeeded in carrying out the unusual and modern style of decoration, it is felt by the pro- prietors, and, they are taking pride in their work ,believing they have presented parisiss fashion tendencies to meet the needs of women of good shion taste ... Also many other models we are silk and novelty $16 75, $39.50 anticipated the future of window dressing in their New Britain store. New Designs New Matérin]s standing garments of t Fall under-mode. Including beautiful arounds — combinations girdles — garter belts front lacing Corsets and Brassieres—models for types of figures. Our Corsetieres will gi you fi_ttings in the garments especially adapted to your figure. (There is no charge for this service) or vV LIN and narrow heel Sitk Hosiery New skill in figure per- suasion to make them out- hook- gives the ankle real slender- JORNNY HAWKINS GOES T0 PRISON Once the Idol of Southern Los Angles Oct. 12 (M—In strange contrast to the thunderous applause which followed Johnny Hawkins four years ago when he was captain and star quarterback of the University of Southern Cali- fornia football team, the former grid hero heard, a sentence of from five to seventy-five years imprison- ment for burglary pronounced against him in court here yesterday. Was Hero for All The one-time hero of thousands of students on the university cam- pus and the idol of Southern Cali- fornia grid fans stood with head ! bowed when his long personal ap- peal for probation was denied and sentence to San Quentin was pro- nounced. Ploads Guilty Hawkins piiaded guilty to five charges of burglary after being caught robbing & house here last January. Dissevery later of $35,000 worth of plunder in his home re- sulted in thirty charges of burglary being placed against him. The exact length of his term will be de- cided by the state prison board, but it cannot be less than five nor more than seventy-five years under the wording of the sentence. In his confession Hawkins said that his real estate business had been bankrupt and that he was forced to resort to robbery to ob- tain money for a major operation which his young wife had to un- dergo. Later his brother, Jimmy Hawkins became involved in the asserted thefts and is awaiting trial. Johnny Hawkins absolved the younger boy of any connection with the crimes. “Hit on Head Hawkins' attorney offered as de- fense in his trial that the former football player had received head injuries on the gridiron which caused him to turn criminal. The former football star pleaded with the court for nearly an hour, ask- ing probation, even for life in lleu of imprisonment. YOUNG DOCTOR TAKES OUT OWN APPENDIX Says He Would Get Up From Hos- | pital Now if He Thought it as Safe, * Los Angeles, Oct. 12 (A—Dr. Robert Meals, young Hollywood sur- geon, who three days ago removed | his own appendix, today said he felt | well enough to get up and walk, and WONANS [APPAREL SPECIALTIES “J would do s0 now instea ing the necessary 10 days if ] thought it would be safe.” Neither economy, neceasity, nor desire for publicity prompted his self-operation the doctor said. Rath- er the operation was an experiment ta_verify his previous.conclusion that the “shock” which most patients suffer from operations awas due largely to anesthesia rather than the operation itself. This theory he said, had been cor- roborated, i Such an operation has beea per- formed only two or three times be- fore in surgical history, doctors said. Dr. Meals was assisted by a friend,{ Dr. J. Norton Nichols, who helped locate the appendix, which was in an unusual position, and to loosen it trom adhesions to the back of the abdominal wall. Dr. Meals took his place on the operating table with only nurses, in- ternes and Dr. Nichols present. His back and head was propped up and a gurgeon's gown was slipped over his shoulders. He wore the usual rubber gloves and with his own hands proceeded as though he were operating on a patient under anaes- thesia. Throughout the operation the surgeons carried on a conversation, Meals said, A local anaesthetic was applied, but the surgeon-patient was subject- ed to considerable pain due to in- abllity to anaesthetize the inner or- gans. PAPYRI BURNED BY LAVA DEFY ARCHEOLOGISTS Lettering on Parchments Mutilated by Vesuvius Back in 79 A. D. Undeciphered Herculdneum, Italy, Oct. 12 (UP) —A tantalizing problem is facing the experts of the government arch- cological office here, who are en- deavoring to decipher a number of papyrl burned by the fire and lava of the eruption of Vesuvius in A. D. 79.. Motor with MIODLETOWN = = NEW BRITAIN Smart Designs in New Fall GLOVES of Kid and Washable Chamoisette hy i £ in all wanted colors Chamoisette at Kid at $ $ 3.00 ,,,%3.75 Wonderful Patterned SILK NECK SCARFS in the new long narrow and triangle effects *9.98 ., '5.98 Just Received WOMEN’S SMOCKS of good quality cretonne also black sateen all ve Very Pretty Patterns s l ’98 each SILK COSTUME SLIPS izing lines. Wi fei6e a1l theshades large assortment of styles demanded by the ultra white, flesh and colors fashionable. -‘2.00 and 52430 a pai s2'98 tos7'98 Ea. r *1.00 ,,,%1.50 n | brown. De Soto Six CHRYSLER'S The best in quality and comfort under $1,000 de- .livered here. Please let us prove it. 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The work of the Italian govern- ment experts is rendered still more difficult by the extreme fragility of the parchments, which tend to break into poeces unless most carefully touched. The lettering of these important relics of antiquity is faint, and is only visible when they are held in certain lights. It in hoped that photography will reveal the secret of thes fragile relics of the past, and already a number of experiments havd been made with rapid orthochromatic plates and mirrors electrically il- luminated and placed at certain an- gles. A special camera with mirrors a couple of inches in diameter, which project lights at varoous angles on the papyri is now being experiment with. The state of the parchments, ow- ing to their unequal burning and discoloration, is such that while sometimes & few words can be read consecutively, what follows is hid- den in the black patches. 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