New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 13, 1928, Page 1

[momi)] NEW BRITAIN HERALD ESTABLISHED 180 TARIFE ARGUNENTS WAL BE MET NEXT Gov. Smith Plans Broadside Against Republican Assertions SPEAKS IN NASHVILLE Attacks Both Hoover and Coolidge in Connection With Farm Relief and Muscle Shoals and Outlines His Own. Governor Smith's Train En Route te Louisville, Oct. 13 M—With four speeches behind him in the demo- cratic “Solid South” and the border state of Tennessee—all unscheduled before he left New York Wednes- day night on his second campaign tour—Gov, S8mith came on to an- other political battleground today to let loose a broadside at his op- position on the tarift question. Tonight at Louisville the demo- cratic presidential nominee will, to use his own larguage, attempt to “straighten out” the controversy that has arisen among the chair- men of the republican and demo- cratic natlonal committees, Senator Curtis, the republican vice presi- dential candidate, and others as (0o his stand on the tas.f. Rips Into Republicans Speaking last night before =a crowd that jammed into the 5,000 seats at Ryman auditorium in Nash- ville, Governor Smith ripped into his republican opponent and President Coolidge in connection with their farm reliet and Muscle Shoals stands, attacked Herbert Hoover's Tenn.ssee remarks on prohibition, water power, and immigration, and outlined his previously declared at- titudes on some of these questions. The governor spoke extempora- neously, and omitted several para- graphs of the speech which he had | prepared in advance. Reaching thq, subject of water power the nominee declared, amid laughter and applause, that he had carefully scrutinized Mr, Hoover's Tennessee speech but found not even an indirect reference to Muscle Bhoals, No Reference To Shoals “He treated it as though it was not anywhere near here,” the gover- nor said, and then quoted Mr. Hoov- er as saying: “There are local in- stances where the government must enter the business fleld as a by- HOOVER CONSIBERS ROUTE T0 PALO ALTO Republican Nominee Has Three Proposals for Fi- nal Campaign Swing Washington, Oct. 13 UP—Three al- ternate proposals for the final cam- paign swing which Herbert Hoover will make across the continent are at present under consideration with the republican presidential candi- date urgently requested to make two or three addresses en route. The first proposition is that the nominee make & daylight ride ucross West Virginia, then swing over into Kentucky for a visit to Louisville with &' Louis as the next city of call where the major address of the trip would be made. From St. Louls the route would be to Kansas City for a stop of an hour or more there for a procession through the Main streets and then w southward run through Oklahoma, the panhandle of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Southern California to the Hoover home at @tanford uni- versity. An alternate proposal is that Hoover go direct from Washington to Chicago and then to Milwaukee, Minneapolis, across North and South Dakota to Butte, Mont. This would take the candidate over much the same route his democratic opponent followed in his swing across the northwest. From Butte the route would be to Ogden and thence across the Great 8alt Lake and the Nevada desert to Ban Francisco. This was the line over which the nominee passed when he went to I’alo Alto for his notification ceremonies, while the other line to.the south generally would parallél the route as far as Kansas City in returning to Wash- fngton after the notification. Party leaders in the middle moun- tain stated, such as Senators Phipps | of Colorado, and Smoot of Utah, are insistent that, whether Hoover goes from Washington by way of St. Louis or by Chicago, he so fix the far western itinerary as to take in their states. Phipps urges that Hoover speak at Denver and Smoot tas made strong represcntations in favor of an address also in the (Continued on Page Nine) Palm Beach Hotel Won’t Open This Year Palm Beach, Fla., Oct. 13 P— For the first time in its more than 30 years of colorful existence, the Royal Poinclana hotel, exclusive ploneer hotel on the shores of Lake Worth here, will not open this sea- son, because of hurricane damage. Water-soaka4 and damaged by the hurricane of Sept. 16, the huge struc- ture, famous the country over as a vacationing place for exclusive so- ciety sets, is in such a condition that it would he impoasible to repair for the coming season, H. E. Bemls, hotel bperator said. TEAD WAR VET RETURNS TO LIF Canadian's Mind Restored by Robber’s Blow on Head WAS A YICTIM OF AMNESIA Harry Devlin Given up as Slain on Battlefields of France 13 Years Ago—Rclatives Express Doubt of Identity. Pueblo, Colo., Oct. 13 UP—Given up as dead 12 years ago when he ‘was reported slain on a French bat- tlefleld, a man believed to be Harry Devlin, 33 year old Canadian World war veteran, has literally “come to life” here following a blow on the head dealt by robbers last Sunday. Apparently a victim of amnesia, the crippled man, who claims to be the son of J. L. Devlin of Toronto, Ontarjo, had regained many scat- tered threads of his memory today. He sald he was wounded by ma- chine gun bullets while serving with the British Royal Flying corps. Recounts Ex| In a telephone conversation this afternoon with Devlin's boyhood companion, “Billy” Wallace, now & newspaperman in Toronto, the vet- eran recounted experiences of his youth. He also spoke with the sen- jor Devlin, whom he believes to be his father. After these conversations the man sald he was thoroughly convinced of his identity. “Devlin” told the pa'ice here his mind was “misty” as to the hap- penings of the last 12 years. He described in detail the operations of the Canadian expeditionary forces and sald he was a member of the British Royal Flying corps. His right leg, he said, was disabled in the war and he walks only with crutches. He is unable to recall the (Continued on Page Nine) G. T. KIMBALL DENIES COERCION IN SHOPS, No Pressure Brought to Bear for Hoover, He Says Although he admitted that of- ficials of the American Hardware Corp. were anxious Hoover, republican candidate for president, be elected because of his stand on the tariff, President George T. Kimball today denied that a “8word of Damocles” is being held over the heads of employes by the boases if they do not vote for the republican ticket. He argucd that it is for the good of tho working man to have a re- publican made tariff but he believes that advising employes how to vote would have an effect opposite from that desired. He said that Hoover posters are displayed in the four factories of the American Hardware Corp. because it has always been the policy dis- play the republican candidate’s pic- tures. However, he said, force will not be used to bring the working men into the republican ranks against their will. One given by Mr. Kimball of the broad- minded stand of the officlals was the number of automobiles bearing 8mith-for-President markers parked in “his own back yard” in the rear of the American Hardware office. “Do you think the workers would do this if they were afraid of the shop officials?"” Mr. Kimball asked. LIFE CRUSHED 0UT IN AUTO COLLISION Arnold Burkhardt, 19, of Southington, Killed in Plainville (Special to the Herald) Plainville, Oct. 13- -Hiding the tail light from ylew as he bent over to remove some gasoline from the wnk of his uutomobile on the Southington road about 10 o'clock last night, Arnold Burkhardt, 19, of Southington, was struck by an ap- proaching machine and crushed be- tween the two vehicles, belng killed instantaneously. Mrs. Baycan Da- goshian of Mountain View, a pas- senger in the second car, is in a critical condition at the Bristol hos- pital and three others, including the driver of that machine, received painful injuries. The driver, Charles Mataosian, 31, of 28 Wilcox street, New Britain, is being held' under $1500 on a technical charge of reck- less driving but he has been exon- erated from any criminal negligence by the findings of Dr. C. W. Moody, medical examiner. Burkhardt, who Is the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Burkhardt of West Center street, Southington, was driving north along the highway with three companions, Paul and Malcolm Gill and Robert Paul. also of Southing- ton. The car was not operating properly, and, believing that the vacuum tank was not functioning. Burkhardt stopped the car partly off the hichway and under a light. He got out, his companions told the police, and went around behind the car to draw some gasoline from (Continued on Page 15) that Herbert | example | NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1928 —EIGHTEEN PAGES This picture show a close up view of the l;ody of the Graf Zei;pelin and its passenger compart- ment, as well as its crew of officers and men. Inset is a likeness of Dr. Hugo Eckener who is piloting the giant aircraft across the Atlantic. MOTHER CASTS THREE CHILDREN INTO RIVER Then Tries to Do Away With Two More and Herself Detroit, Oct. 13 (A7—Belleved to have become suddenly deranged, Mrs., Beatrice Cantera, 32, drowned | three of her five children in the De- troit river shortly after midnight and attempted to drown the other two and herself. Those drowned were: Nita, 3 years old; Mary, 2 years old; Gloria, 8 mcnths. The other two children, Nellie 8, and Lorenso, Jr., 7, although thrown into the river by their mother were | able to rescue themselves and call for help. When attaches of the local har- bor master's office arrived the wo- man was holding one of the three victims under the water. She was dragged from the water but the child, Gloria, was dead. Mrs. Cantera and the two rescued children were taken to a local hos- pital where the mother was detained {1ay action untll the school survey: for observation. She was hysterical |committee had reported, he declined | and wept continuously for the baby Gloria. From 8 year old Nellle, police learned that “mama hadn't been feeling well lately.” Last night, the child said, the mother took the chil dren to Belle Isle Park. On arrival there the little party walked to the river bank where Mrs. Cantera first threw in the two older children, then Nita and Mary. Holding Gloria in her arms, the woman leaped into the water herself. Cantera, a factory worker, was at home when the drowning occurred. The grief-stricken father told po- lice his wife lately had exhibited signs of mental collapse. HALL ISSUES GALL 10 FINANCE BOARD Meeting to Be Held Thursday Night on H. §. Addition SCHOOL BOARD ~ NOTIFIED Paoncssa Declares Day Is Evasive in Accepting Challenge to Public Debate on Question of Enlarging High School Plant. Following & ‘Mnyfil’ inoon, conference with Paonessa yesterday after- Chairman Edward F. Hall | notified members of the board of {finance and taxation of a special meeting of that board to be held next ‘Thursday night at the office |of the mayor to consider plans and appropriations for an addition to {the Senior High school. Mr. Hall had received several re- jQuests to call a meeting, but being jaware of the mayor's desire to de- ito do so. At yesterday's conferen {he found the mayor was not op- | posed to a meeting Thursday night. : Representatives of the school board (Continued on Page 13) | % I * THE WEATHER. Rain tonight and probably Sunday morning; colder. ! | New Britain and vicinity: % #*. * COMMUNISTS FEAR FOR GITLOW'S LIFE Workers Party Vice-Presi- dential Candidate Miss- ing on Western Trip New York, Oct. 13 (M—Concern was expressed today at headquarters of the Workers (Communist) party here for the safety and life of Ben- Jamin Gitlow, the party's vice presi- dential candidate, missing on a cam- paign tour through the west. The last the national campaign committee heard from Gitlow was | when he left 8an Diego, Cal., to de- liver campaign speeches in Phoenix \ast Tuesday night and Tucson, Ariz., Thursday. He did not appear at elther place. The committee had a report that rapresentatives of the American Le- gion and the Ku Kiux Klan had met his train at Phoenix and ordered him “not to get off the train, but to keep on going.” William O'Brien, the party's can- didate for governor of Arizona, wired national headquarters from Fhoenix that he was looking in small town jails for Gitlow but due to the holiday he had been unable to get official reports. O'Brien is out on §10 bail after being arrested for at- tempting to hold a mecting on a school campus in Phoenix Tuesday night. Gitlow, a former New York state assemblyman, was convicted of crim- |mal anarchy in 1920 and sentenced to serve from five to ten years in Sing Sing. He was pardoned by Governor Smith in 1925. The New York city board of elections has four times barred him from running for public office in the state since then. At various times he has been a candidate for mayor and governor. | \ THIS WEEK'S AFFAIRS . . . . . TOA New GRITAIN YWCA CELEBRATES BIGHTEEAT BITTHDAY, MONPAY— HiGH K%OOL. ILDING PROGRAM— TSN MINUTE'S, TNoTonrrs WHAT THE RULES G TOWA, ORUISTS BEWN| ILDERED 'Y NUMEROUS TRAFFIC EXPERIMEATS — guocum NTHUSIASTI Ly %(‘t : MOST SATISFACTORY VLTS ———— - ~ o€ A Mic Gt oW/ WUAT A woMen Wortkery NTERTAIN— CODLIDGE PHONES T0 KING ALPHONSD Inangurates Spanish Service Over 6,500 Cable and Radio BOTH TALK AT LENGTH President’s Voice Reaches European Country in Onc-Fifth of a Second Going by Circuitous Route of Socotland ‘Washington, Oct. 13 (®—Speaking over a radio and cable circuit, 6,500 miles long, President Coolidge and King Alfonso of Spuiin, Inaugurated today a telephonic service bet their two countries, acclaimin new means of communicatior great factor in the perpetua’ friendship and peace between His First Ocean Talk Availing himself of his first op- portunity to speak by radio-tele- phone with Europe, Mr. Coolidge told King Alfonso that with the pos- sibility of communicating with far countries by word of mouth “the danger of any serious disagreement is immeasurably lessened.” The chief executive also took the opportunity to express to the Span- ish king his satisfaction that Amer- ica and Spain adopted identical ~t- titudes as to the promotion of peace In the world as shown ly Spain’s prompt indication that she would become a party to the re- cently concluded covenant for the outlawry of war Greets King After greeting King Alfonso “in the name of the people of the United States,” and listening to a short address from his interlocutor, President Coolidge said over the telephone: “l welcome this added link, no less strong because it is invisible, between Spain and the United States. I believe it to be true that when two men can talk together the danger of any serious disagreemcnt is immeasurably lessened and that what is true of individuals is true of nations. The international tele- phone, therefore, which carries the warmth and the friendliness of the human voice, will always correct what might be misinterpreted in the written word. Owe Much to Spain “Whatever brings our two coun- tries closer is of value to us and to the world. This western hemisphere, discovered by the wonderful navi- gators of Bpain, has always owed much to your country. The language of Spain is the language of a great part of the Americas. The fine tradl. tions of Bpain are the basis of the culture of a large part of the Amer- icas and our great nations to the south draws us closer to their mother country. With your country and wtih theirs the United States stands for the promo- tion of world understanding and peace. T was therefore particularly pleased that Spain so promptly and generously adhered to the general pact for the renunciation of war. It was what T expected on the part of your great and peace loving na- tion. Glad to Greet Him “I am especially glad thus orally to greet your majesty because T know the position of great personal responsibility you hold in directing the policies and progress of yonr country. I wish for your majesty a long and happy life and for your country all the prosperity and hap- piness which come from wise and benevolent leadership in all those (Continued on Page Nine) HATVEST / 4623 PROSPECTIVE CIT(ZENS HAVE A PAUED FOR REGISTAATION T VOTE At THE COMING ELECTION Dedens By CLER Kuigur > e { Politics Has Reached Torchlight A Oct. 6th ... PRICE THREE CENTS: ZEPPELIN DRONING ACROSS ATLANTIC 75-85 MILES AN HOUR; MAY ARRIVE SUNDAY HARD POLITICAL DRIVES LAUNCHED Season All Over Country uwriat INTENQIVE CAMPAIGN 1) ‘paopa o 3apy L 131}23uu0) s Sees -South Hub During Past Week. By BYRON PRICE (Associated Press Staff Writer) Kansas City, Mo., Oct, 13 (P— Politics has reached its torchlight season, and no quarter of the whole horizon is left in darkness. In every section of the country, the final intensive bid for votes is on. This time it is no part of the scheme of things on either side to leave any debatable precinct unde- bated. South Hub of Week During the past week the south- ern border strip, host successively to Hoover and Smith, has been the hub of the pre-election whirl, while other scctions have been under the exhortations of the lesser leaders. In Tennessce the republican nomi- nee made his appeal not only to the border state, but to the south as well. His democratic opponent has carried his “meeting 2.d greet- ing” campaign through Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Ken- tucky with only a few short speeches as he approachcd Louisville, where he is to deliver his first prepared address tonight. Uncertainties Continue Throughout the whole border strip, from Maryland on the east to Missouri and Oklahoma on the west, many uncertainties continue to figure in the calculations of the politicians. All of these .tates are friendship with the | |from Herbert Hoover, claimed by both sides, but when they speak of majorities neither sets the figure very high. They are down to the infighting now, and three weeks of terrific effort lle ahead. At the present delicate stage of the campaign there is much talk of “reactions” and ‘“returning tides.”" But when these terms are used by the republicans they usually apply to the west, and when they are used by the democrats they usually apply to the south. G. 0. P, Claims the West Over the western farm country, republican leaders are saying they have seen definite indlcations that the democratic farm campaign has passed its zenith, and that a steady pre-clection rwing to Hoover has succeeded a period of unceitainty. Over the south the democrats speak of a rebound from the anti-Smita agitation, and a return to the nor- mal order of democratic solidarity. Both of these assertions are de- nied as often as they are made, nor does there appear to be any dimuni- tion of the fervor with which the anti-Hoover leaders are wooing the west, or any armistice in the anti- Smith operations in the south, The Smith farm leaders have begun a far-flung radio campaign in the corn belt, and a lock-out and hower of eggs failed to prevent W. D. Upshaw from making good his determinat‘on to speak against Smith in Missis- sippi. Not Agreed On One of the peculiar features of this campaign is the continued fail- ure of the disputants to agree upon what issues the campaign is being waged. In most of the other stirring battles of political history, at least one clear-cut and definitely-joined issue has stood in relief. This time (Continued on Page 11) RACKLIFFE RECEIVES LETTER FROM HOOYER Presidential Nomince Expresses Formation of Campaign Club Here. Pleasure at A personal letter of appreciation republican nominee for president, has been re- ceived by Fred Rackliffe, president cf the Hoover club of this city. The letter, addressed to Rackliffe, is as follows: “I deeply appreciate your tele- gram advising me of the organiza- tion of the New Britain Republican club. I wish you and the other members of the club to know how deeply 1 appreciate the effort you are all making on behalf of the party. “Yours faithfully, (Signed) “HERBERT HOOVER.” Seven Killed in English Train Wreck Gloucester, England, Oct. 13 UP— Scven persons were reported to have been killed and many injured in a collision between an express train and a freight train this morning on the Birmingham-Bristol line. A third train running on a paral- lel track crashed into the wreckage of the other two trains. There coaches of the express train were Heading for Bermuda’ to Avoid Storms in North —Weather Makes Up for Lost’ Time. Progress of Airship Dem-’ onstrates That Crossing Is No Longer Mere Ad-" venture, But Great Come' mercial Undertaking —: 5,400 Mile Trip. New York, Oct. 13 UP—With her. five 530 horscpower motors droning a steady song of power and speed, the Graf Zeppelin, huge transatiantie air liner, raced over the Atlantic to- day at between 75 and 85 miles an hour, headed for Lakehurst, N. Jo' by way of Bermuda. Advices of unfivorable weather te' the north dictated that the airship pursue a circuitous course to the south. Hopes to Land Sunday Dr. Hugo Eckener, commandep and builder, hopes to land at the United States naval air station at Lakehurst at noon tomorrow with' his cargo of 20 passengers and mail from Friedrichshafen, Germany,’ demonstrating that crossing thy ocean by airship is no longer mere adventure but now a commercial: undertaking. Four years ago today Dr. Eckenep saw the dawn as he approached the island of Sao Higiel, the Azores, on, the ZR-3, now the Los Angeles. At dawn this morning the Azores were well behind him as he directed the Grat Zepp:lin, half again as large as the Los Angeles. Weather Akls Ship Good weather aided the \irship in making up for time lost in buf. feting headwinds over the Mediter- rancan after leaving Friedrichshafen Germany at 2 a. m. eastern standard time, on Thursday. In swinging south to Madeira the dirigible en- tered a region of light variable winds which made passage easier. The dirigible escaped a disture bance north of the Azores by fol- lowing a course to the south along’ which favorable trade winds might (Continued on Page 15) TROJAN STAR PUTS OUT BAD HOLD FIRE One Dead and Nearly All of Crew Gassed and Injured San Francisco, Oct. 13 UM — A Wireless message to the Assoclated Press from Edward Metzdorf, purse €r of the Matson steamship Makiki, today said that the British freighter Trojanstar was limping through heavy seas toward Vancouver, B. Cq after extinguishing a bad fire which broke out in her hold while eff Capa Mendocno, northern California. The purser reported that one mas aboard the Trojanstar named Tennye ' son, was dead, nearly all the crew was gassed and that several sailors were badly injured. P The Makiki arrived alongside the Trojanstar last night & few hours' after the Dritish ship had sent out distress calls. “Wild panic seemed to reign om . board the boat (Trojanstar) whem we arrived and members of the crew ' of the burning ship shrieked for us. to take them off,” said Metzdorf's :n;m( . “The fire room was gute The Trojanstar is a Blue Star line freighter of 9,000 tons built in 1916, London is her home port. She car ried a general cargo and a crew of between 35 and 40 men and was bound from San Pedro, Cal., to Brit- ish Columbia. On arriving at the scene Captain Wait of the Makiki advised the As- sociated Press that the fire could not be seen from his ship. Shortly afterward the captain of the Trojan- star wirelessed that the conflagration had been extinguished with stea The burning vessel sent out radie calls for help last night, giving her position as 47 miles west and 40 miles north of Cape Mendocino, the westernmost point of California' coast. Several steamers within & few hours’ cruising distance started for the scene, but on learning that the Makiki, only 30 miles away, was approaching the Trojanstar radiced that the Makiki's help would be sufficient. The United States coast guard cut- ter Smith, in distress 30 miles oft Point Arena, on the northern Cali- fornia coast Thursday night, reached Shelter Cove, half way between Fort Bragg and Eureks last night, and radioed that she needed ne assist- ance. The cutter was rendered practically helpless by engine trouble then sprung & leak in & heavysss. 8he sent out an SOS. call, and the cutter Cahokia and the patrel best “363" were sent to stand by -