New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 18, 1928, Page 1

Newl» of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 Governor Issues State- 8 ment Relative to Wat- kins Case, Declaring He Stands on Reputa- tion and “Matter is Closed.” Bank 'Commissioner Ship- pee Also Defends Execu- tive—Says He Told Him “To Go the Limit” Away Back Last February. ALSO GAVE ALCORN HIS WHOLE SUPPORT Hartford, Oct. 18 (A—"If there is anyone who has been fair ana square and above-board in this Watkins affair, it is Jotn Trum- bull,” according to Lester E. Ship- pee, bank commissioner from whose oM 2 came the action which preci- pitated the dkposure of Roger W. ‘Watkins and his National Associat- ed Investors, Inc. Governor's Statement Gov. Trumbull this morning is- sued a final statement concerning his deal with J. Vernor Anderson, salesman for Watk which was referred to by State's Attorney Ai- corn last Tuesday, in an address be- fore the court which sentenced the spectacular broker to fifteen years in ‘prison. An explanation by the governor, of his purchase of stock in the N. A. 1. in settling a debt was denied by Anderson, the salesmam, and this denial was substantiated by Mr. Alcorn Tuesday. atter Is Closed” The governor's statement today war: “I was born in Connecticut and have lived here all of my life. The reputation which I have, the worldly goods which Imay possess have been acquired hcre. Anybody who is acquainted with me knows that I would never knowingly al- low the use of my name for any questionable financial promotion. “I propose to enter into no dis- cussion with any person who is de- luded enough to believe that & would sell out a reputation which T have striven for years to build, for any profit, large or small. “80 far as 1 am concerned, with this statement, the matter is closed.” Defends Governor Mr. .Shippee's statement was made immediately upon hearing of Gov. Trumbull's statement. “Gov. Trumbull told me as soon as there was any suspicion of the ‘Watkins manipulations, to do every- thing in my power to clean up any investment situation in Hartford to which the slightest odor attach- ed. That was as far back as last February. “And in a subsequent conference between State's Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, myself and the governor, he told Mr. Alcorn to go the limit in the matter, and be assured or his complete support.” BOARDS AND ROCKS ON TROLLEY TRACKS Obstruction Found Twice on Maple Street Trac- tion Line Boards and stones sufficient to 'wreck a trolley car were discovered on the Connecticut company tracks lon Maple street, between Ash and Ellis streets, by Motorman Thomas Martin last night, according to his complaint to Officer Delbert Veley. [The trolley left the center shortly after 6 p. m. and was delayed while [Martin cleared fhe tracks, yet on his eturn a few minutes later he was obliged to stop again and remove he obstructions. He looked abodut best he could but found no trace of the miscreants. oman Killed, Two Hurt In Massachusetts Crash ‘Worcester, Mass., Oct. 18 (B — One woman was killed and two per- ons were injured in an automobile ollision this morning in North Ox- ord. Edward F. Bennett of Wor- ester, sald to be the driver of the ar in which the woman was killed, is being sought by the police. The dead woman is Miss Irene ‘harbonneau, 22, of this city. Miss JRuth Torrey, 23, is at a hospital uffering from injuries to both legs nd Joseph Brodin suffered an in- jury to one leg TO SPEAK IN HARTFORD Hartford, Oct. 18 (M — John W. Davis, democratic candidate for president in 1924, is to come to artford on October 30 as the principal speaker in a big demo- TRUMBULL FORMALLY DENIES S KNOWINGLY ALLOWING NAME T0 BE USED IN SHADY DEAL HOOVER RECEIVES EXPORT GOMMITTEE Wanis Publjc Mind Corrected Aboat Gountry’s Future TALES ON FOREIGN TRADE Tells New Yorkers Recuperation of World Will Make Trade Competi- tion Intensive and We Must Get Our Share of Business, Washington, Oct. 18 UP—Speak- ing to members of the Hoover-Cur- tis national export committee, Her- bert Hoover said today that it was of “extreme importance that the men who have their eyes fixed on the ball of America's future should iget into this campaign to see that the public mind 18 corrected,” as there are many issues and move- ments that “have nothing to do fundamentally with the prosperity and progress of the country.” Appreciates Visit “I appreciate your coming here and offering your support,” the nomineé said in greeting the busi- ness men who called at his head- quarters. “You all know how I have felt during these years that one primary factor in the stability of American business and continuation of employment has been the expan- sion of foreign trade, and in our endeavors to build up that expan- sion I think we have built up some- | thing else that s perhaps equally important. “For the first time so far as I know in the history of government, government has been placed on the basis of cooperation rather than on a basis of compulsion. You know the vast number of committees that we have set up in every single ex- port, not formal committees but ac- tual working committees who have developed a coordination of trade activities and expanded the govern- ment facilities {ncidental to their work, thereby developing a strategy and a technique in trade expansion such as the world has never seen. 1 think the results show in our trade every day.” Many Opportunities “You know as well as I know the enormous volume of opportunities that are constantly coming into American industry through the gov- ernmental agencies throughout the world, and the effect they have had in the actua: expansion of trade. But morc important than that, this whole organization set up in conp- eration with industry and export all over the country, has resulted in di- recting the public miad and our | merchants and manufacturers to the primary necessity of trade as thé basis of stability. Fo that we have many gains out of it. We have the #ain in employment, probably to the extent of four or five hundred thou- sand In the export trade alone. The next few years are going to be a time of necessity for even more in- tensive cooperation, for the recuper- ation of the world is going to make competition more intensive. At the same time the world is going to ex- in s demands enormously and our problem s to get our share of the expansion. We do not want the other man's trade. (Continued on Page 17) CONFERENCE ARRANGED ON NEW WATER SYSTEM Commission and Advisory Board Beet Tonight to Consider $1.. 500,000 Expansion Project. Members of the advisory commit- tee to the water board have been called to meet with the commission- ers tonight to consider inauguration of the extension program, installa- tion of which will cost in excess of $1.500,000. The water department has pro- ceeded with the plan to a point where it is now in a position to re- ceive bids from contractors and with Mayor Paonessa and the board anx- fous to have operations begin this year, it is expected that no time will be lost in setting up the machinery for work. The divisions of the extension project now up for action include a filtration plant and a new pipe line from the sources of supply in the locality of Burlington, Bristol and Forestville. Allan Hazen, consulting engineer for the water board, has been over the data prepared by Engineer Jo- seph Holden and has sanctioned its submission to the commission and the advisory group. No News Monopoly on Zeppelin’s Return Trip Berlin, Oct. 18 UP—The govern- ment press department announced today that Dr. Ernst Brandenburg of the German ministry of trans- portation, who was a passenger aboard the dirigible Graf Zeppelin, has been instructed to see to it that there be no news monopoly on the Zeppelin's return trip. He was directed to secure per- mission for representatives of var- ratic rally to be held at Foot Guard mory. fous German newspapers to go along. ILLINOIS RALLIES ABOUT GOV. SMITH Await Nominee's Speech of To- ‘morrow Night in Chicago GVE HM BIG HAND Huge Throng Crams Every Avall- able Space of Union Station When Candidate’s Traia Arrives From Sedalia, Missourt. Chicago, Oct. 18 UP—Spurred by the arrival of the party standard bearer in their midst for a 60-hour visit, Illinois democracy was rally- ing around the banner of Gov. Smith today awaiting the word he brings to this normally republican state in the seventh and last cam- paign speech of his present stumping tour. Tomorrow night in the 131st Regi- ment armory the democratic presi- dential nominee will deliver his Chi- cago address, and Saturday morning will find him trailing homeward to muster his reserve strength for the final week and a half drive of the campaign. Arriving in Chicago at 10 o'clock last night after an all-day ride from Sedalia, Mo., Gov. Smith was given a noisy ovation by a throng that crammed every available space in the Union station trainshed and waiting room. “Hello Boys” “Hello bo how are you?" was his greeting, and as flashlights boomed and a tremendous cheer went up from the well-wishers he Gdoffed his brown derby and smiled his best campaign smile to those on the floor, the marble stairways, and the steel rafters, to which scores of youngsters had climbed to get a bet- ter view. So dense was the crowd that sev- eral members of the governor's im- mediate party were separated from the nominee and Mrs. Smith. Mrs. John A. Warner and Mrs. Francis Quillinan, the two Smith daughters, and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, were pushed to and fro for about ten minutes and finally gave up trying to get close to the governor and (Continued on Page 20) MANY POSSIBILITIES IN ALABAMA POLITICS Democrats Opposing Smith Have Bolted Outright .to Hoover By BYRON PRICE Associatéd Press Staft Writer. Birmingham, Ala., Oct. 18 (®— Among the souvenirs bequeathed to history by this campaign, none is more certain of a place in the poli- tical curiosity ehop than the situa- tioh which has come to pass here:in Alabama. Other states of the solid south have likewise felt the shock of the revolt from Smith, but no where else has it assumed a character so strangely in contrast to tradition. In these latter days of the cam- paign it still rocks an electorate fired with dissension over such is- sues a religious and white suprem- acy, and although the Smith sup- porters say the tide has turned and the state is safe, their opponents do not concede it. Not only have the anti-Smith democrats of Alabama fervently en- listed in ¢he Hoover cause but to & large degree they have taken posses- sjon of it. By agreement they have substituted their own candidates for electors,—dissenting democrats,—on the ballot under the republican em- blem. The list includes one delegate to the Houston convention and the wife of another. . A former member of the democratic state committee presides over the fortunes of anti- Smith headquarters. Senator Heflin goes up and down the state de- nouncing Smith and the “Roman Catholic political machine.” His colleague, Senator Black, has en- dorsed the ticket, and so has Gov. Graves, a former official of the Klan; but neither Black nor Graves has taken the stump in the rattling oratorical onslaught with which the Smith democrats are seeking to clear their salients of the enemy. And all of this is taking place, not in N. Carolina or Florida, with their considerable blocks of republican influence, but {n a state so wedded to democratic doctrine and tradition that for fifty years the republican party here has been little more than a name, Nowhere is the astonishing char- acter of the change more eloquently (Continued on Page 20) Chicago Board Ready For Own Stock Exchange Chicago, Oct. 18 UP—After deal- ing in grain and produce since its inception in the early days of Chi- cago, the board of trade has signal- ized its entry into the field of securi- ties trading by appropriating $100,- 000 to prepare for the opening of its own stock exchange. Members of the board voted last May to empower the directors to widen the scope of trading, and the appropriation was taken today as indication that the directors had definitely determined to carry out the idea. La Salle street saw the step as significant of Chicago's re- cent growth as a financia center, al- ready marked by a remarkable ex- pansion of trading on the Chicago stock exchange and the inaugura- tion of a Chicago curb association during the past year. alleged affliction. Bank Robber Leaves ing a trail of carpet tacks on tfe highway to hinder his pursuers, an unmasked robber escaped yesterday after robbing the Littleton National bank of $10,000 in currency. the noon hour, while Cashler George Malcolm was alone. He drew a pis- tol, handed the cashier small can- vas bag and ‘instructed him to stuff all the money in sight into the baa. Malcolm filled it. Steals Sheep From Central Park Flock New York, Oct. 18 UP—Com- plaints of irate apartment dwell- ers, who saw no reason why a bleating sheep should be kept in the building, today led to the re- covery of the first animal ever stolen from the Central Park flock. Frank Hoey, who for 20 years has shooed away dogs and warn- ed small bovs that sheep dislike being chased while shepherding his charges over the meadows, led the flock out bright and early today for breakfast. Half an hour later he discovered a year- old pedigreed sheep was missing. Police, answering the com- plaints of neighbors in a west 113th street building recovered the sheep and arrested Vincent Buenroste, 26.year-old Mexican, who was trying to induce it to drink from a pan of milk. He was held in $500 bail on a petty larceny charge. FIND GAS TANK OF AMUNDSEN'S PLANE Belief Strengthened That| Arctic Explorer Perished While on Mercy Mission Copenhagen, Oct. 18 (UP)—The | Norwegian motor boat Leif arrived this morning at Valdersund and re- ported she had picked up the gaso- line tank of the Latham seaplane in which Roald Amundsen and five others started on a flight to the Arc- tic in June. The tank contained 30 litres gasoline, the commander of motor boat reported. The motor boat was positive that the tank was that of the French seaplane as inscribed on one side of the tank were the words: “"Essence competence, ot the 600 litres, " |hydro-avian, Latham.” The tank was found at 64 degrees and 62 minutes northern and 8 de- grees 50 minutes eastern longitude. Captain H. Riiser Larsen, Nor- weglan explorer who spent many weeks in the Arctic this year search- ing for the Italia party, said the find proved without a doubt that the Latham seaplane had been forced to land at sea. The tank apparently had drifted some distance when it was found as the position mentioned would have been well off the course that Amundsen was expected to take as he started out on his mercy mission to the rescue of members of the dirigible Italia. . Amundsen with five companions left Tromsoe, Norway, June 18, bound either for Bear Island or Kings Bay. 8o far as is known their plane ‘was never seen after late in the eve- ning of June 18. There have been many reports of finding traces of thelr craft but all were unconfirmed until a few weeks ago part of the pontoons were found floating in Arctic waters. This indicated to most Arctic ex- perts that Amundsen, the veteran of the Arctic explorers, had been forced to land in the water. This bellef further was strengthened by the finding of the gasoline tank to- day. With Amundsen when he left ‘Tromsoe left Lieut. Lief Dietrichsen, one of his Arctic companions; Com- mandant Rene Guilbaud, a French naval ace who was assigned by the French government to fly the Lath- am to the Italia rescue; Lieut. de Cuverville, French navigator: Radio Man Caudebec and Mechanic Brazy. PAKE DEAF MUTE JAILED FOR PANHANDLING HERE Judge Saxe Unable to Find Extenu- ating Oircumstances in Case of Beggar “I cannot find any particularly extenuating circumstances about what you did and there is not any- thing that would justify me in giv- ing you any lighter penalty,” Judge M. D. Saxe said in police court to- day as he imposed a jail sentence of 15 days in the case of George Bris- tol, alias James Clark, whose correct name is said to be Melvin Willett of Haverhill, Mass. Bristol was in court earlier in the week and admitted that he had practiced fraud by representing himself to be deaf and dumb and collecting money from residents of Smith street on the strength of the He told his story at that time, expressing regret at what he had done, and Judge Saxe deferred disposition of the case until today for the purpose of giving fur- ther consideration to all angles. Carpet Tack Trail Littleton, Col.,, Oct. 18 (M—Leav- The robber entered the bank at THE WEATHER Ncw Britain and vicinity: Showers tonight; Friday mostly cloudy and cooler. r————————— AUTO FIGURES IN WATERBURY TRIAL Witnesses in Leapold Case Tell of Mysterions Cars EXPLOSION 1S DESCRIBED Testimony Relates How Man Was Hurled Out of Building After Ex- plosion Occurred—Aided Others From Burning Building. Waterbury, Oct. 18 UP—A black sedan traveling at a fast speed was seen to go up Baldwin street at East Liberty street a few seconds after the two explosions In the Leopold building, it was brought out at the trial of Louis N. Leopold this morn- ng. Louis M. Shaker of 375 Bald- win street, said that he heard the two explosions while in the kitchen of his home which faces on Liberty street. He said he rushed out of the house and saw a car coming up Baldwin street at a fast rate in a southerly direction. On cross ex- amination he said the car was more on the right hand side of the center than on the left and the witness said it gave him the impression that it might have had some connection with the explosion as it was in sec- ond spged and didn’t stop. Arthur L. Beland? 19, of 315 Baldwin street al- 80 testified to the presence of an- other car but he said when he saw it, it was on East Liberty street with a man and woman in it Beland said that he had been at 2 bowling alley on East Main street until early in the morning of Sun- day, February 5. He said he and a friend went to the center and then to a restaurant at South Main and Grand streets where they had a lunch. He sald that while going up East Liberty street, he met a car at Mill street and also one near the billboard near Baldwin street. said the car near the billboard was a touring car with curtains but the two front curtains were not up. He said he was walking towards Baldwin street when he heard a noise which on direct examination he eaid sounded like a gust of wind and this was followed by a boom of an explosion Man Hurled Out He said that he was at Baldwin and East Liberty street and could see up and down the street. He continur 1 by saying that he looked towards the Leopeld building and saw a dark object hurled from the building into the road landing near the car tracks in the center. He said he ran to the building and discovered that the object he had seen hurled through the air was a man. He said that about the man was some furniture such as chairs. 1" said smoke was coming from the building. He said he found that the back of the man's head was on fire, also the right shoulder of his coat. The witness stated that he grabbed the (Continued on Page .11) EPISCOPAL CHURCH MAY CHANGE RULES Resolution Would Stamp Temperance Society Without Standing Washington, Oct. 18 (P—A reso- lution which would stamp the church temperance society as a body without official standing in the church was fatroduced before the Episcopal church general conven- tion today by the Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman, bishop of Washington, D. | C., and referred to the committee on social service. A short time ago the association published a report of a survey made among Episerpal clergy tending to show that many of the clergy were opposed to the 18th amendment. The society at’ the time disclaimed any official connection with the church. Action on the proposal to elim- inate the 39 articles of faith from the Episcopal book of common prayer was indefinitely postponed by the bishops without a record vote. The suggested elimination of the articles was considered one of the most important matters before the convention and found two schools of thought within the church sharply | divided. Three years ago deletion of the articles was asked in resolutions by both bishops and deputies and ap- proval of this action in both houses of this convention was necessary to take the articles from the prayer book. Many churchmen felt that the articles no longer could be taken lit- erally and declared they were archaic and not followed by a major- ity of church members. A petition with 83,000 signatures, known as the Protestant memorial, asking re- tention of the articles as a basic part of church doctrine, was pre- sented to the convention last week. Today's action was made on mo- tion trom the Rt. Rev. Charles L. Slattery. bishop of Massachusetts, chairman of the prayer book com- mittee. There was no debate. Police Fail to Get 47 Miles an Hour From Car Washington, Oct. 18 (UP)—John L. Morris, negro, arrested on & speeding charge, =®aid his auto wouldn't make 47 miles an hour as charged. He offered to give it away and pay $100 fine if two officers could drive it that fast. The police- men tried but failed. Morris was fined only. $10, He | | NEW BRITAIN HERALD° ~NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1928 —TWENTY PAGES Missing Aviator Lieutenant Commander H. Grace, N. F., for England. plane which he converted into single seater to carry extra fuel. DR. POTTER ELECTED Starts Third Year as President well Harmon Potter, Hartford Theological seminary, re-elected to the presidency of ti third year as head of the board. retary, Oscar E. Maureen, ietta, Ohio. was made available today. More than 1700 registered duri: of the world. business session were: ing secretaries, D. D, emeritus, Newton, | ton, Mas: William E. Strong. | D.. Newtonville, Mass.: D. Lddy, D. D., Newtonville, Rev. Ernest W. Riggs. Mass., Miss Helen B. Calder, burndale, Mass., and Mrs. Lucius Lee, Auburndale, Mass. Secretary of promotion, (Continued on Page 11) {FINANCE BOARD T0 HEAR Meeting to Discuss Addition for Senior H. S. Tonight's hearing at the office of the school board will endeavor and taxation the necessity for High school is expected to be peacetul gathering. Mayor Paonessa’s expressed ui of finance board or the common cou cil until his to the rumor he will take little for two monthe at least, It the curring vote November 21, t common council at its meeting December 19, . cyg g,a'(‘ : MacDonald, British pilot, who took oft yesterday morning from Harbor Mac- Donald was flying a “Gypsy Moth” HEAD OF MISSIONS Theological Seminary Dean Bridgeport, Oct. 18 UP—Dr. Rock- dean of the American board of commerce for foreign missions on the third and concluding day of the 119th annual meeting being held at the United church. With his election today Dr. Potter, formerly pastor of the Cen- ter church in Hartford, starts his Among the other general officers elected at the session today were: Vice presidents, Kenyon L. Butter- field, L. L. D., Ocean Grove, N. J.; and Mrs. Franklin Warner, M. A, White Plains, N. Y.; recording sec- D. D, New Haven; assistant recording sec- retary, Rev. E. W. Capen, Ph. D. Hartford; auditors, Herbert J. Well Kingston, R. I; Henry P. Kendall, Boston, and William W. Mills, Mar. For the first time since the con- ference opened, complete enroliment the three days, including representa- tives and delegates from many parts Elective officers elected during the Correspond- James L. Barton, Mass.; Cornelius H. Patton, D. D., New- Brewer Mass.; Melrose, Au- Charles C. Merrill, New York city: treasurer, Frederick A. Gaskins, Milton, Mass.; SCHOOL BOARD ARGUMENT No Fireworks Expected at Tonight's Mavor Paonessa, at which members impress upon the board of finance bond issue of approximately $500,- 000 for an addition to the Senior willingness to enter into discussion the building plan before the survey committee has completed its work, lends strength no part in tonight's deliberations. Irrespective of what action the board of finance may see fit to take tonight, it is unlikely that anything will be done on the high school plan The coun- cil does not convene again in regu- lar session for a month, its October meeting having been held last night. board recommends a bond issue and the council passes a con- mayor is at liberty to exercise his veto power, sending it back ‘> the | would be $500,000. JUbD T0 SOLICIT | FOR PARTY FUNDS Library, Lader District Head A1, Mlen’s Drive $62,000 GOAL IN STATE G. O. P. to Comb Connecticut for $1 Contributions from Citizens Inter- ested in Success of Hoover and Curtis on Election Day. (Bpecial to the Herald) Hartford, Oct. 18—Appointment of 18 senatorial district chairmen for the Hoover-Curtis Legion in Connecticut was announced today |by Colonel Charles H. Allen of Rockville, state chairman of the Connecticut effort to secure 62,000 contributors at $1 each to the na- \tional republican campaign. The appointments follow: " District 1, Norman C. Stevens, ; ‘e |Hartford. District 3. Paul W. Reynolds, Hartford. c Distirct 4, Kenneth F. Cramer, Wethersfield. District 5, W. Raymond Crumb, Bristol. District 6, William H. Judd, New 2 | Britain. District 9, Bernard Greenberg. District 10, Russell L. Rice, New Haven. District 13, Senator Roy C. Wil- cox, Meriden. District 16, Lee Pepin, Waterbury. District 18, Waldo E. Clark, New London. District wich. District 20, Thomas Ball, Lyme. District 21, 22, 23, J. Alex Rob- inson, Bridgeport. District 29, Lester H. Blish, Wil- limantic. District 31. Canaan. District 32, George C. Clark, Ter- ryville. District 33, R. W. Sellew, Middle- as | town. he District Rockville. The slogan of the Hoover-Curtis Legion is “One Million Contribu- tors.” Enroliments are being taken by local committees and at Colonel Allen’s headquarters, Room 49, Al- lyn House, Hartford. TALE OF $75,000 LOOT BELIEVED TO BE NYTH No Indication of Herm}t Having Large Sum Cached 19, Charles Coit, Nor- Clinton Roraback, 35, John B. Thomas, (pecial to the Herald) Bristol, Oct. 18 — Little credence is placed in the rumor that James Welsh, recluse woodchopper of Tolles who was beaten and strung up to a tree in New Hartford Tues- day afternoon by Louis Albertelli of 330 Park street and Victor Vanoni of Allentown road, has any knowledge t $75,000, which, stolen by Welsh and a confederate several vears ago. A search of police records in this city fails to show that Welsh was ever arrested here and the local au- thorities have no knowledge of Welsh ever having served a jail sentence at any time. That other persons besides Van- oni and Albertelli believed the story of the hidden loot is proved by previous attempts to rob Welsh in his cabin located in a lonesome spot on the back road between Tolles and Hancock. Such attempts have met with failure each time and those who know Welsh are inclined to scout the numerous rumors. Very little is known about Welsh who several years ago purchased a small plot of land where he erected his one room cabin. His employers, for whom he hired out as a wood- chopper on various occasions, say that Welsh never spke about him- gelf and was very reticent when questioned. He was a good worker and although he lived a very simple 4| life, was never known to be in need. This was considered unusual due to the little amount of work which he a(did. A search of the ruins of the cabin, which was burned by Alber- telli and Vanoni, showed nothing but old clothing and newspapers. Welsh, who was strung up to a tree in New Hartford and left by his assailants, will recover. according to information available this morn- ing. The rope, which had been placed under his chin and knotted on top of his head, was in such a position that strangulation was pre- vented. ng D. 0. of to n- n- or SEAT PRICE FALLS OFF New York, Oct. 18 UP—A stock exchange membership was sold to- day for $475,000, a drop of $5,000 from the record price established earlier in the week. The price sur- prised some Wall street brokers, who had prdicted the next sale ‘The sale prior of [to the $430,000 purchase was for $465,000, DUTCH STEAMSHIP REPORTS PASSAGE OF AIRPLANE; MAY BE COMMANDER MACDONALD Flies Over Ship Shortly After Midnight Green- wich Time, But is Now Long Overdue and Fear is Felt for Safety of Daring Pilot. Opinions Vary About Length of Time He Can Remain in Air—Gone From Newfoundland Over 24 Hours, WIFE ANXIOUSLY AWAITING NEWS London, Oct. 18 P—Last reported far north of his course, Lt. Com- mander H. C. Macdonald, daring British aviator who set out from' Harbor Grace in a tiny gypsy mothi plane on a non-stop solo flight to| England, was long overdue this aft.’ ernoon. Anxiety for his safety increased as, hour after hour went by without his/ arrival and this worry was in ne: | way decreased by the receipt of first( news of his sighting at ses at 7:30, p. m. eastern standard time last, night. This news came from the Duteh) steamer Hardenberg by way of the| Leviathan and placed the intrepld flier about 840 miles east of Belle! Iele and about 200 miles north of, the Great Circle route from Harbor! Grace to England. Wireless Measage London, Oct. 18 (M—A wireless message -from the steamship Hare denberg by way of the Leviathan res porting the passage of an airplane, presumably ‘that of Lt. Commander H. C. Macdonald, shortly after mid- night Greenwich time was received here late today. The Message The message read: “Airplane passed steamer Hardens berg latitude 53.29 north longitude 41.30 west 0030 Greenwich meridi time. Aster.” : The time given in the Hardens, berg message was 7:30 p. m. eastern! standard time last night, seven hours| and 39 minutes atter the Gypsy M Haviland of Commander Macdonald had taken off from Harbor Grace on| a solo non-stop flight to Grflfi Britain. The position of the plane at time was north of the Great Cis course to England and was approxi. mately 840 miles east of Belle The position was much furt! north of the course that he woul normally follow from Harbor (Continued on Page 17) i POLICE NAB EIGHT IN NEW YORK RAIDi Arrests Made in sarq Street Night Club by | City Authorities - New York, Oct. 18 UP—Four mq and four women were arrested earl, today in a police raid on a club in 53rd street, the first sii Maurice Campbell, prohibition ad ministrator for this district, point out to District Attorney Joab Banton how city officlals might in closing objectionable places. The raid was made by four eity] detectives. The women were cha: ed with disorderly conduct. The men with possession and sale liquor. About 100 men and w patrons were ordered to the st by the police and a guard was pl ed at the door. In his letter to the district ] ney, Mr. Campbell pointed out t! if Mr. Banton was sincers in h desire to close night clubs he had weapon at his dispossl. The weapon Mr. Campbell said, was contained in section 22 of the national prohi< bition act which says: “An action to enjoin & nuisance defined in this title may be brought in the name in the United States by * ® * ¢ any prosecuting attorney of any state or any subdivision thereof.” Commenting on a recent case hfl had under investigation, where actress, who later died, was re| ed to have been beaten in a nigh club, Mr. Banton sald the clubs were the hangouts of inals. Mr. Campbell eaid he curred with this view and that exchange of evidence between self and Mr. Banton might profitable to both. 3 He 321d he offered similar aid Mayor Walker a year ago, but received no response te his letter. : The district attorney’s only 1 ment on the letter was that Campbell should put the matter to Mabel, his boss.” His was to Mrs. Mabel Walker brandt, assistant sttorney gemeral the United States in charge of hibition enforcemest. i e b