New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 27, 1928, Page 1

- BOTH CANDIDATES SURE OF VICTORY Republicans and Demecrats Er- . FINAL SPURT HAS STARTED Intemsive Campaigning Contimues i Border States—Both Sides Find- fag Fault With Religions Argu- wments Used by Enthusiasta. By BYRON PRICE Amociated Prese Staft Writer ‘Washington, Oct. 27 UM — Under the stimulus of an ever-increasing popular interest, the presidential campaign is nearing its end amid & bounteous autumnal outpouring of old time pelitical emotion. Voters Still Interested Those who predicted that the un- seasonable activity of earlier weeks ‘would satiate the public appetite for politics long before election day find their prophecy untfulfilled. Launched from the doorsteps of the national conventions, the campaign was far ahead of time in starting; but ten days from the finish, it still absorbs the active attentions of more millions than ever took their poli- Wcs seriously in any previous presi- dential year, Urwieldy and unruly crowds troop about the trains and hang on the words of candidates, ex-candi- dates and near-candidates. Thou- sands flock out to cheer at party rallies and march in torchlight pa- rades. Regitration’ lists Nave sky- rocketed. ‘Political headquarters have become mad-houses. More 'Activity ‘Ahead “The few remaining days of the eampaign will see these activities further intensified. Hoover and Cur- tis, S8mith and Robinson, seconded Ly as brilliant a galaxy of platform orators as ever answered the call of the.parties in modern times, are swinging into the last supreme ef- fort of the battle. It seems certain that the voter is to witness, and be part of, a final week of political ex- citement unmatched in a life-time. East Will Be A generous portion of this activity will find its focus in the east which during the present week has seen both of the presidential nominees in action. Among them, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connec- ticut, Rhode lilun. Delaware and Maryland control an even 100 of the 266 electoral votes needed to elect. Every one of these states still is stoutly debated, Governor 8mith is concluding his campaign in this sector, while Mr. Hoover prepares to leave the east- ern battle to lesser political figures and start for Califernia to vote. Bmith has spoken during the week in Boston, where Hoover preceded him by several days. Hoover spoke Monday in New York, where Smith will make the last speech of his campaign. This whole group of wtates will sce an impressive con- centration of political effort in the (Continued on Page 16) HOOVER HIMSELF SAYS HE'D CALL CONGRESS Candidate, If Elected, Will Insist on Immediate Farm Relief By JAMES L. WEST (Associated Press Staff Writer) ‘Washington, Oct. 27 (A—Herbert Hoover announced today that if the republican party is returned to pow- er he Wwould call an extra session of congress to deal with farm relief if adequate legislation should not be enacted at the coming session. “The question of « speclal session ©f congress after March ¢ in the event of the return of the republican party has been under discussion for some time,” said a formal statement issued by the republican presiden- tial candidate. ““There arc a number of questions, particularly agricultural relief, which urgently require solution and should ot be delayed for a whole year. It 1s our most urgent eco- momic problem. “I should hope it can be dealt Wwith at the regular session this fall and thus a special session avoided. If, however, that can not be ac- complished I would, if elected. not allow the matter to drift and would of necessity call an extra session so "u to secure early censtructive ac- lon.” DESERTED AT ALT Aannibal, Mo, Girl Left Stranded When Prospective Husband De. clines to Take Wodding Vows. Hannibal. Mo., Oct. 27 (M—Ada ‘Whitley, Hannibal girl, was deserted at the altar when her proposed hus- band, Morris Stanley, walked away, calling back “I just can't say it.” Stanley backed down after his hands had been joined with hers. He spolled a double wedding, but the other couple went through with the ceremony, BURGLARS GET 88 Torrington, Oct. 27 UM—Burgiars last night broke into the G. C. Mur- phy Company's variety store here and wrecked the safe but ebtalned - oot ot saly g8, BRIG. GEN. J. R. McQUIGG FORMER LEGION HEAD DIES IN CLEVELAND Brig. Gen, McQuigg Com- manded Engineers During War Cleveland, Oct. 27 UM—Brig. Gen. John R. McQuigg, 62, commander of the 112th engineers, 37th Division, during the World War, and national commander of the American Legion in 1925, is dead. He died at his home here late last night after an illness of a year. He was born in Wooster, Ohio, Dec. 5, 1866. He affiliated himself with the Cleveland Grays, an independent military or- ganization, in 1892 and, when the Spanish-American war broke out, organized the Grays into three coi panies which became part of the Tenth Ohio Voluntary Infantry. He was captain of one of the companies but did not go to Cuba. Later the 112th engineers was or- ganized and McQuigg recruited a battalion which was made a part of the Ohio National Guard. When the United States entered the World War, the Ohio division, the 37th, was organized and the 112th became & part of it. The division left for - France in June, 1918 and within a month it saw service in the Baccarat sector, southeast of Nancy. On the eye of the Argonne advance, McQuigg, then & colonel, was ordered to turn his command over to another officer and se¢k rest in a hospital behind the lines. Although he recovered sufficiently to join his outfit in Bel- gium, he was never reinstated to ac- tive duty. He returned to America in 1919 with the rank of brigadier general. When the American Legion was being formed Brig. Gen. McQuigg identified himself with the movement and in 1925 was made national com- mander. The general was by vocation an attorney. He served three terms as mayor of East Cleveland. INSANITY TREATMENT 1S FOUND EFFECTIVE Two Wisconsin Doctors Demon- strate on Two Hopelossly Crazy Patients, Madison, Wis.,, Oct. 27 @ — A treatment for insanity, imperfect yet temporarily effective, has been demonstrated by two doctors of the University of Wisconsin. Two per- sons, considered hopeleasly insane, were awakened f{rom their stupors for several minutes yesterday by Dr. W. F. Lorenz and Dr. A. 8. Levenhart. After inhaling gas as prescribed, the patients were able to talk rationally, to answer ques- tions intelligently, and to move and act normally. One hundred doctors of the Central Neuropsychiatric as- soclatjon witnessed the experiment which revealed results of 12 years of research by the university phy- siciana. A second method of treatment, using a drug developed by Dr. Levenhart, also has been tested by the doctors and found equally ef- fective. A young woman, who had been In a kataonic state for 17 months, was roused from stupor for nearly 15 minutes after she inhaled the gas. She sat up on a cot, told of subconscious experiences and recog- nized - Dr. Lorepz, who previously had treated her. As a victim of de- mentia praecox, Dr. Lorenz ex- plained. she was afflicted by emo- tional apathy and disconnected thinking. WARMER WEATHER AHEAD Forecasts Indicate That Preseat Chilly Spell Will Give Way Today to Milder Temperatures New York, Oct. 27 (UP)—Warm- er weather will prevail along the eastern seaboard today, the weather forecast after the first snowfalls of the season. Snow wag general in New York state although in the vicinity of the metropolis only light flurries were reported. In upper New York state around Canandaigua, Rochester, Au- burn, Olean and Buffalo, heavier snowfalls were reported yesterday. In some places the snow was one inch deep. Temperatures as low as 36 degrees were reported. Portland, Me., reported high winds—nearing the blizzard type— Accompanying the siow there. Snow flurries foll in Bestga, BATILING 70 LAST Former Strts Today e It uson o oy LATTER SERKS FARM YOTES Anti-Probthition Element Reported Strong in Keystome State and Smith Hopes to Change 14+—G, O, | P. Nominee to Make Strong Appeal New York, Oct. 27 (UP)=—Gov. Alfred E. 8mith donned his brown derby-today to carry his presidential campaign inte the heart of Pennsyl- vania, a strong republican state. Electoral votes have been counted there for 50 years and not a single democratic candidate has received a one-of them, but 8mith's managers and local Pennsylvania leaders have told him that this year he has the chance to do what democrats before always, have considered impoasible. His special train will leave here at '1:30 p. m. E. 8 T. arriving in Camdep, N. J., across the Delaware river from Philadelphia at 3:60 p. m. Through Camden, across the new bridge, to his hotel in the city of the republican leader, William 8. Vare, the democratic presidential nominee will parade at the head of a motor caravan. Big Demonstrations Demeocratic leaders of Camden and Philadelphia have warned him to ev- pect another demonstration like the wild ‘ones he received in Boston, Providence and Hartford. The governor spent this morning polishing up the speech he is to de- liver over a national radio network frem Philadelphia tonight, starting at 8 p. m, E 8 T. It is said to be another broadside against the per- sonal campaign of his republican opponent Herbert Hoover and the leaders associated with Hoover. The Philadelphia trip takes the governor into the final atage of his presidential fight, Before he returns to New York Tuesday he will visit Baltimore for a parade and speech Monday. The swift thrust at Penn- sylvania and Maryland was decided upon by the democrats because of tavorable reports from the former state and some unfavorable indica- tions from the latter. Anti-Wet Seatiment ‘The anti-prohibition element f{s reported strong in the industrial centers of Pennsylvania, and accord- ing to democratic squrces, the repub- lican party has not fully recovered from the old Vare-Mellon fight. Pennsylvania is the second strongest electoral -state, with 38 votes com- pared to New York's 45. The republican majority there in the 1924 national election was 992.- 289. The state this year has more than 5,000,000 persons male and fe- male over 21 years of age and eligi- ble to register for voting. But the democrats have never carried this state. Its only disgres- sion from the republican party was in 1912 when Theodore Roosevelt, running as an independent, carried (Continued on Page Nine) Drunkenness on Increase, Boston Court Record Says Boston, Oct. 27.—(UP)—More drunkenness cases came before Suf- folk superior court during the fiscal year ended October 1, than in any similar period for the past 10 years, according to the report of Clerk John R. Campbell. The total for the last fiscal year was 865, compared with 825 last year and 630 in 1918, DEPLBUA RALLY TONIGHY -aT— f aun pacu i ove | OME AL/ b L ADNR0Y TS West Pointers Will Have to Keep - Garvey, Yale Ace, Closely Covered best halfbacks Moosic, Pa. MRS. NELLIE 6. 0'CONNOR DIES AFTER OPERATION Bassett Street Resident Was Widow of Wilely Known Real :atate Dealer. « Mrs. Nellie G. O'Connor, widow “of Thomas W, O'Conner of 77 Bassett street, dled this morning at 1 o’clock at the New Britain General hospital following an operation. She was confined to the hospital since Mon- day. Mrs. O'Connor was born in New Britain and made her home 'here all her life. She was educated in this city with the exception of study at Mount 8t. Joseph's seminary, Hart- ford, where she completed her edu- cation, She was an old member of 8t. Joseph’s parish. Her husband was head of T. W. O'Connor & Son, a Main street realty company, until his death. SurViving her are her son, Harry P. O'Connor, who was associated with his father in business and is now vice presi- dent of W. L. Hatch Real Estate Co., two sisters, Mrs. Anne E. Delaney, widow of Postmaster William F. De- laney, and Mrs. James P. Moore; and & brother, Harry F. McCabe of Los Angeles, Cal. Funeral services will be held at 8t. John's. church Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will be in 8t, Mary's cemetery, The great Bruce Caldwell was all one heard ahout at Yale last year, but the great Brice has been forgotten, as football stars usually are forgotten after they leave.' 80 Johnmy Garvey is the new campus idol at New Haven. He has been running his way to fame against Yale | opponents this vear and is considered by Yale coaches as one of the ! ser to wear togs at that institution. Intidentally, he is captain of the baseball team this year | and was the first man tapped by Skull and Bones, senior society. His home is at BLAZE IN TERRYVILLE RAZES FREIGHT HOUSE Merchandise Awaiting Distribution and Shipment Consumed by \ - Fieo Last Night, |its tull football SHOULD STAR TODAY Aoes of Army and Yale Teams G "{her in Bowl tfl,e-l::& Odds Are Even and Uncer. g is Great—Cadets Offer Seasoned Line Against EW's Smashing Offensive. New Haven, Cony., Oct. 27.—(UP) —Yale and Army, the two great |teams of the east, each had virtually strength ready for the decisive battle which was to be witnessed by upward of 80,000 gpectators here this afternoon. The odds were even. The outcome was as uncertain ,as a fat man on his first roller skates. The prognosti. cations were as unreliable as a boot- legger's assurance. Anything from a desperately contested tie to an un- expected rout was likely to occur when these two powerful, versatile elevens swung into action in Yale bowl. Great Sprague is Ready Captain Bud Sprague, one of the greatest linesmen in the game, had %0 far recovered from injuries sus- |tained in the Harvard game last| | week as to be ready to take his place | jamong the Army forwards at the opening kick-off. Mal Stevens, new and thus far highly successful head coach at New Haven, had every ‘rsgular in shape except Oldt, his | rangy wing man, who is useful to the {Bull Dog because of his prowess as |a kicker. Against the relentless drive of the | Yale backfield which thus far has carried everything before it, the | Cadets pitted a seasoned line, a hard tackling secondary defense, the ex- | perience of a greater number of | years on the gridiron and the stub- { bornness of their 'mascot, the Mule. | The Yale team went into the game braced to break down the Army's | vaunted aerial attack, to stop Chris Cagle, the flame-topped meteor, and to maintain the tradition, seldom broken, that an Eli eleven can beat oft whatever challenge comes from | West Point. Two Years Ago Two years ago, the Army swept across the gridiron in Yale bowl, car- rying everything before it, and roll- ing up touchdown after touchdown and point after point until the final (Special to the Herald) Terryville, Oct. 27—The Terry- ville freight house north of the loop track and oppoeite the old passen- ger station was burned to the ground shortly after 10 o'clock last night. The Terryville fire department re- sponded on a still alarm. A quantity of freight awaiting de- |livery to Terryville consignees and |shipments to be forwarded were de- stroyed. No estimate of the loss is avail- able. The cause of the fire is un- known, senger station across the tracks from the burned- building was not damaged. | * THE WEATHER New Britain and vicinity: Increasing cloudiness, fol- lowed by showers late tonight or Sunday; rising tempera- ture, | | * The freight office in the old pas- | | year was an exception. Last Qctober, |a little more than a year ago, the Blue wiped out memories of that disastrous defeat by downing the | Cadets, 10 to 7. | This year, Yale and the Army score read: Army, 33, Yale, 0. That!: | Red Cagle, left halfback, is one of the Army's most dependable ground gainers. LIVE SKUNK IN BAG ‘GIFT’ FOR HIS GIRL Swain Intended to Turn It Loose on Sweet- heart (Special to the Herald) Bristol, Oct. 27—A young man, when in doubt as to what to give his lady friend for a birthday gitt, should present her with a live | skunk. At least one young man in Farmington believes that the ani- mal makes a very appropriate pres- ent and the story is told by no less a personage than Councilman Homer E. Judd, who is also a repre- sentative of the state fish and game commission, According to Mr. Judd, the com- mission has had considerable trouble lately with illegal ‘trapping on the state game preserve in Scott's Swamp. Yesterday while driving along Farmington avenue mnear the property, Mr. Judd noticed a man trudging along with a burlap bag, which he handled with extreme care Thinking that it contained some kind of game illegally trapped, Mr. Judd stopped his car and asked the stand out as the leading elevens of the east. Today's winner was certain (Continued on Page 11) | Young Football Player Suffers From Broken Neck New Haven, Oct. 27 (UP) — His neck broken in a football game, Therwin Kelly, 19, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., a student at Arnold college, ‘was reported in a critical condition at a hospital here today. The accident occurred in yester- day's game between the Arnold school and Milford Preparatory school. Kelly, carrying the ball through the line, collided head-on with an opponent. He was stunned. On regaining consciousness, he said he had no feeling. The youth was remeoved to Grace hospital where examination rev ed he had one broken and one di located vertebra, V7 . ShTu's Viscr p G TO HEW SK(TAIV WAS A areAY Bymor— A g, SWEDISH "LIONS CLUS GIES NOTICE THAT Ad ALLN CLOCC L WARA NOED 5"4&.:2 FIVE MINUTES BEFONE THEX ARE TO FMSY THEAT TALK — i = man if he cared to ride. The an- swer was a positive negative and his suspicions aroused, the councilman asked what was in the bag. To his surprise the answer came readily. *a skunk and it's alive.” The man went on to tell how he had caught it in his employer's yard and upon fur- ther questioning, informed Mr. Judd that he was on his way to his girl's house, “where 1 am going to call her out and set the pesky animal loose.” The story, although relating to game, sounded fishy to the game commission representative and he took the man in, keeping the bag and its occupants on the running board, and drove to the fellow's em- ployer. There the storly was sub. stantiated to the last word and Mr. Judd was finally obliged to swal- low the unusual yarn, hook, line and sinker. He relieved the skunk's captor of its charge, however, as the law protecting skunks {is not lifted until November 1st. The animal was placed in a barrel and is still at the employers’ home, where it will no doubt meet the same fate as all good skunks—after the first of the month. POLITICS YIA RADIO Programs for Tonight and Tomorrow Include Talks by Smith and Drama of Al Smith’s Life. New York, Oct. 27.—(M—Political speakers over the radio tonight and tomorrow include: Tonight Democratic. Governor Alfred E. Smith from Philadelphia at 8 p. m. over WEAF and coast to coast network. Senator George W. Norris of Ne- braska from Omaha at 9 p. m. over WABC and Columbia network. Joseph P. Tumulty, former secree tary to President Wilson, at 9 p. m. over WOR. Republican. Julius Rosenwald and Hanford MacNider at 9 p. m. over WJZ and blue network. Tomorrow Democratic. Second presentation of radio- drama “Up from the City Streets” portraying the life of Gov. Smith, with all star cast at 9:15 p. m. over WJZ am blue network. (Time is eastern.) Texas Guinan Denies She Fled Without Paying Bill Chicago, Oct. 27 P—Miss Texas Guinan, stopping over en route to New York, where she has an en- gagement Monday with federal prohibition agents, today made in- dignant reply to dispatches of last night. These despatches quoted | Freddte Wooten, MAKES HIS ESCAPE Berger Gangster and Pal Saw WoyOut ol dail - BOTH ARE DESPERATE MEN One is Held As Bank Robber and the Other is Awaiting Trial On Murder Charge — Were Thought Safely in Custody. Edwardsville, 11, Oct. 27 UP— Berger gangster and defendant in the murders of Highway Patrolman Lory Price and Mrs. Price, escaped from the Madi- son county jail here today with Mike Kurant, who was recently granted a new trial in a murder case. The pair sawed their way out of the jail. Wooten had been incarcerated in the jail here while awaiting trial on a bank robbery charge at Greenville, IlL, because it was thought the jail here was safer than that at Green- ville. Previously he was in jail at Marion, I, but was removed from there following the escape of seven prisoners. Wooten is under indict- ment for the brutal murders of Price and his wife Ly members of the Berger gang in February, 1927, and is also charged with complicity in the $75,000 Pocahontas, Illinois, bank robbery in November, 1926, SCARES RIDING HORSES WITH MOVIE CAMERA Teacher Has Wallingford Man Arrested in Bristol (Special to the Herald) Bristol, Oct. 27—In collecting evi- dence to be used in a civil suit by means of & motion picture eamera, Arnon T. Henry of Wallingford com- mitted a breach of the peace, Judge Joseph M. Donovan ruled in police court this morning and administered & fine of $10 and costs. Henry ap- gellod and furnished a bond of 100, Henry was arrested following & complaint of Miss Hazel Goodwill, a riding teacher of this city, who charged him with scaring horses ridden by young children ia her riding ‘class Friday afternoon in Chippen Hill section with his asto- mobile and the use of & motion ple- ture camera. Her testimony was confirmed by one of her young pu- pils while three passengers in Hen- ry's car corroborated his statement that he did not frighten the ani- mwals. A clvil suit s pending between the two parties. Miss Goodwill seeks damages for injuries alleged to have been caused when the horse she was riding was struck by an automoblle operated by Henry & year ago. It ‘was her contention this morning that he was endeavoring to secure evidence by motion pictures. ELOPERS END JODRNEY IN STAMFORD LOGKUP Quincy, Mass., High School Students Apprehended in Conn. Town and Parents Notified. 8tamford, Oct. 27.—(UP)—The first night after their elopement from Quincy, Mass., Dorice Loss, 16, and Arthur Webber, 17, high school juniors spent in a farmhouse near Providence, the second in Stamford lockup. Tonight they will sleep in their respective homes, Ao motorcycle officer was sus- picious of the youthfulness of the couple as they drove through here in an automobile yesterday and stopped them, “Where do you think you're go- ing” the policeman demanded. “We're going to New York to be married,” proudly announced Web- ber, smiling at his companion. The couple confided that they had $20 between them and that Webber had borrowed his father's car while the parent was in Boston. They were held and their parents notified. The families werc expected here today. PLANE READY 10 60 Small Amphibian Machine to Hop Off From New York to Bermuda Tomorrow Morning. Roosevelt Field, N. Y., Oct. 27 ®) —A small amphibian plane was be- ing groomed here today for a take off Sunday morning for Bermuda, the first ever attempted to that small speck of land in the North Atlantic from New York. In the navigator's seat will be Captain Harry Lyon, who safely chartered the flight of the mono- plane Southern Cross from Califor- nia to Australia. Captain W. A. Lan- caster, veteran British flier, will be at the control and rumor at the fleld had it that Mra. Keith Mitler, an Englishwoman, will be a passen- ger. Captain Lancaster and Mrs. Miller flew from England to Aus- Marie Prevost of the films as saying Miss Guinan left Hollywood sudden- ly without paying $800 for a month’s rent of Miss Prevost's bungalow. “Must I call her up every time I leave the house I rented from her?” asked Miss Guinan. “I paid her $1,- 600 on Scptember 1 for the regt to November. When the November reat s due, Tl pay i tralia early in January, coming te the United States with Captain Lyon on his return from the Southern Cross fiight. Mystery surrounded the prepasra- tions for the ftight. They have bosl. under way for two months and ¥ secret was revealed esly whea cemmerce