New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 1, 1928, Page 1

KOPPLEWANN GALLS PROSPERITY A MYTH Democratic Candidate for Con- gress Speaks at Rally Here WILL PROTECT WORKING TAFT'S SECRBTARY OF TREASURY FOR SMITH Franklin MacVoagh Says Prosperity Does Not Depend On Party In Power. Chicags, Nov. 1 UP—Franklin Mac. Veagh, Chicago capitalist and sec: tary of the treasury under President Taft, declared in & statement issued today by the Alfred E. Smith Inde- pendent League of Illinois that pros- perity in the United States does not L, F. & C. Official Says Employes’ | depend on the party in power. “Prosperity rests on the resources Jobs Are Not Aflected by Political [of the country and enterprises and Views—Smith Cheered at Conway Republican Rally, The luxury wages of republican |na administration have gone exclusively to the favored few who stand high in the ranks of the G. O. P., and Coolidge prosperity is nothing more than a myth, Herman P. Kopple- mann, of Hartford, democratic can- didate for congress, declared in his first factory rally at the Rumsell & Erwin gates this noon. Candidate Kopplemann devoted the entire 15 minutes of his talk to a denlal of the republican claims that tariff is an issue in the present campaign. He called attention to re- publican advertisements in which long .lines of automobiles are shown outside factories, the inference in- tended being that the employes are happy automobile owners, he said. “But,” he asked his audience, ‘how many of you, ‘who are representa- tive workmen, own your own cars? How much do you owe on the cars you drive? How many of you can own a car without depriving your- selves of things you really need?” He declared there is not a man em- ployed in a New Britain factory who is earning as much money as he would need to maintain his family as he would like to. Says Party is for Tariff Mr. Kopplemann was emphatic in his statement that the democratic party is for protective tariff. He asked the assembled workingmen if it is reasonable to suppose that Al- fred E. Smith, who, he said, has the backing of every workingman in New York state, would perform a complete turnabout as president and favor legislation which would be to the disadvantage of labor, Referring to the speech of Con- gressman Nicholas Longworth at the republican barbecue at Lake Com- pounce several weeks ago, Mr. Kop- plemann inslsted reference to “'pres- ent luxury wages” was an insult to the intelligence of New Britaln workingmen. Mr. Kopplemann was introduced by Matthew J. Callahan, secretary to Mayor Psonessa. Mr. Callahan com- mented « on tariff, reading “Govegher 's signed statement deli Mayor Paonessa last weelk gich he pledged himself to & protective tariff. Mr. Callahan defled any man present to show where Gevernor Smith had ever failed to keep & pledge, and this, he argued, §s ample assurance he will keep Bis promise to New Britain in- dustries and workmen. Deunles Politics Affocts Jobs *There has been too much talk in (Continued on Page 14) “STOP STREETS’ LEGAL IN ALLING'S OPINION Cities Can Force Drivers . to Halt at Inter- W sections Aig i ] (Special to the Herald) Hartford, Nov. 1.—Municipalities have authority to compel operators ©of automobiles to bring their wvehicles to a full stop before enter- ing any street or thoroughfare from another street, by establishing signs or signals which command such a stop, in the opinion of Attorney General Benjamin W. Alling. This opinion agrees with an interpretation of the law previously made by the commissioner of motor vehicles, Robbins B. Stoeckel, who has ad- vised various city officials that “stop streets” do not conflict with the state law providing right of way for vehicles approaching from the right. City, town and borough authorities have the right, by statute, the attor- ney general says to establish traffic routes and provide instructions for their use by direction signals which must be obeyed by vehicle operators. Commissioner Stoeckel, too, in ap- proving their use has held that traf- fic signals of the kind in question, in effect, substitute for policemen, who, ‘without question, would have author- ity under the regulations of a city or town ordinance to stop traffic at any point, “I have never believed in the boulevard system as a universal law,” Commissioner Stoeckel has stated, “but I always have thought, and still think, that authorities in charge of traffic ought to have at their command every possible adaptation of a rule or method which might help to meet the prob- lem. It ought to be possible to estab.’ lish ‘stop streets' if that is going to help regulate traffic. I have tried for the past two legislatures to get that authority distinctly written into the law so there might be no ques- tion about it. I am going to try again this next legislature.” Attorney General Alling says in his opinion: “Under existing statutes the authorities of any town, city or borough have the power to establish and enforce ordinances fixing traf- fic routes and public stands for pub- lic service motor vehicles and traf- fic rules for all vehicles, and another statute expressly provides that on approaching any traffic signal, the (Continued on Page 16); O i labor of the people,” said Mr. - Veagh, who termed himself a life- long republican. “So far as a presi- dent can help the currents of the on's prosperity, I would rather have the help of Governor S8mith than that of any other man in our public life.” NEW YORK'S YOTE HOTLY CONTESTED Is More Than One-Sixth of Total Needed for Election New York, Nov. 1 UM—Driven by considerations of the most compel- ling character, the batallions of 8mith and Hoover are contesting hand-to-hand for the atate of New York. /The official communiques of both democrats and republicans continue to speak of an expected victory, just as they did when the battle started. Each side is willing to put its predictions into more or less definite figures. But both concufe that the final days see no relaxa- tion in the fury of the combat, and neither is preparing to return a single weary soldier to the rest bil- lets until the last inch of ground has been won or lost. The magnitdue of the struggle is not gauged alone by the prepon- derant weight of the state's 45 elec- toral votes, important as that fac- tor is in the calculations of both candidates. Although this is the largest single bloc in the whole elec- toral college, and more than one- sixth «of the whole number needed to elect a president, there are added reasons why New York is recelving a disproportionate share of atten- tion in this particular campaign. One of these reasons lies in the fact that New York is the home state of Gov. 8mith. Both from the standpoint of local and personal pride, and for its effect on the gov- ernor's political future, his follow- ers here have been fired by a spe- clal determination to demonstrate that he can carry the state as a presidential nominee just as he has four times out of five for the gov- ernorship. Conversely, his opponents are determined to strike a blow at his leadership by taking his own state for Hoover. Another reason is to be found in the dominating position occupled by New York in the financial and (Continued on Page 5) BRISTOL COMPANIES GET BIG ORDER FOR SPRINGS ‘Wallace Barnes Co. and Dunbar Bros. Co. Recelve General Mo- tors Corp. Contract. Ernest Andrews, general manager of the Wallace Barnes Co. and the Dunbar Bros. Co. of Bristol, told members of the Rotary club of this city at the noon luncheon today that his companies had received orders for a certain type of spring to be de- livered after January 1 to the Gen- eral Motors Corp. at the rate of 900,000 a month. The springs will be uséd in the assembly of Fisher bodies. “The Value of Springs” was the subject of an address by Mr. An- drews, Mr. Andrews exhibited a large number of sample springs made by his concerns. His address pointed out the fact that people de- pend upon springs for comfort, con- venience and safety almost every moment of the day or night, waking or sleeping. DARIEN SERGEANT MAKES ANOTHER LARGE HAUL Anderson Nabes New Jersey Truck With Liquor Worth $50,000 Disguised as Radios Darien, Nov. 1 P—SBergeant Amos Anderson of the Darien police, known the length and breadth of the state and in Westchester coun- ty as the “lone wolf of the post road” because of his ability to spot liquor laden vehicles on that parti- cular highway made another haul today. This time his prize was & $50,000 cargo of alleged champagne, whiskey and brandy concealed be- hind several empty packing cases. which bore the word “radios.” James B. Dupuy of Newark, N. J.. driver of the truck which is regis- tered in the name of Nicholas Con- tino, also of Newark, told Anderson that his truck was taken while Fe ‘was in a restaurant in Westport yes- terday and was returned to him to- day, loaded. He denied knowledge of the owner or destination of the liquor and claimed that he thought the load was made up entirely of radio recsivers, HOOVER TO LEAYE AT P, . TODAY Wil Start Long Jowrney to PlIoAl_tollolo CONFIDENT OF WINNING Nomince Declares to Newspapermen G. 0, P. Will Be Victorious If “Those Who Believe In Us Go to Polls.” Washington, Nov. 1 (M—Herbert Hoover sets out today for California to await in the quiet of his home on Stanford university campus the decision of the people of the United States as to whether they will crown his career with the presidency. High in the hope of victory, the nominee in his last public utterance in Washington, delivered to news- papermen who have been with him throughout the campaign, said re- publican success was assured* “if those who believe with us go to the polls.” Coolidge’s Best Wishes As Hoover leaves here at 6 p. m. on the three thousand mile cam- paign swing across the continent, he will carry with him the best wishes of President Coolidge, members of the cabinet and & host of Washing- ton friends In and out of public office. Before leaving the presidential candidate had arranged to call on President Coolidge at the White House and to say good-bye to those who have labored in republican na- tional headquarters nearby. Made Tax Returns One of the last pronouncements to come from Hoover's own headquar- ters was that making public a letter from Secretary Mellon attesting that the nominee has made tax returns as an American citizen and paid taxes on those returns since the enact- ment of the income tax law in 1913, This letter from the secretary of the treasury, which was addressed to James Francis Burke, general coun- sel for the national committee, was intended to set at rest reports as- salling the American citizenship of the man who carries the hopes of the republican party in a campalgn that for intensity has been without parallel in recent political history. Before he comes to the end of the trail in this, his greatest adventure in & long career marked by adven- tures in many climcs, Hoover has some hard days and nights of cam- pajgning ahead of him, as he has determined that there shall be no let up in the fight until thcl very eve of the day the vow‘fl T their will. Beginning early tonight at Cum- (Continued on Page Nine) LEARY-LINDER SUIT SETTLED FOR $3,750 Middletown Woman Sued New Britain Youth for $15,000 George Linder, son of Thomas J. Linder, chairman of the board of assessors, defendant in a $16,000 negligence suit brought by Miss Nellle E. Leary of Middletown, set- tled for $3,750, by agreement be. tween counsel for both sides, after the plaintiff’s testimony was heard in superior court in Middletown yes- terday. After the noon recess both parties conferred with their attorneys and agreed to the amount of settlement without further hearing. The plain- tift sued for personal injuries and property damage as a result of an automobile accident at the intersec- tion of Adams and Lincoln streets in this city, in which Miss Leary's car was badly damaged and she was injured. 8. Polk Waskowitz repre- sented the defendant and Attorney J. Woodhouse was counsel for the plaintiff, BIG LOSS INFLICTED ON LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL Damage Done By Hallowe'en Cele- brators Will Run Into Thous- ands of Dollars Lawrence, Mass., Nov. 1 P—Dam- age estimated to total thousands of dollars and believed to be the work of Hallowe'en celebrators was found at the opening of the Lawrence high school today. Entering the building during the night, the perpetrators of the de- structiveness turned on two high pressure fire hose lines flooding two floors, emptied the contents of fire extinguishers upon floors and walls, tossed books around the rooms and followed a general program of de- struction of materials and imple- ments in the domestic sclence and manual training rooms. A skeleton taken from the sclence room was found draped with a teacher’s smock and seated at a desk in another room. School officlals called upon the city water and fire departments for assistance when the damage was dis- | covered. The condition of the class- rooms rendered them unfit for stu- dents and classes were abandoned for today. Police had no clues as to the {dentity of the persons who did the damage but were certain that it was the work of boys who combined the Where Smith Will Cast His Vote Governor Alfred E, Smith, democratic candidate for president, having changed his residence from Oliver street to the Biltmore hotel, will cast his vote in the heart of New York’s “fashionable forties” instead of the lower east side. tionery store at Forty-eighth " NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, (X)NNE(;'HCUT. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1928 —EIGHTEEN PAGES L0S ANGELES JURY INDICTS ATTORNEY Demands Removal From Office !IS COUNTY ™ SECUTOR, dictment against Asa attorney of charging *“willful and conduct in office” was 1 ! last night by the county which also filed an *accusation” in superior court demanding his remov- al from office. Picture shows the sta- street where Smith will vote, EX-BUS LINE DRIVERS FINED $50 FOR THEFT Wightwood and Shoplick Plead Guilty to Steal- ing Fares “This case was 80 near the border line to cmbezzlement, that I was reluctant to give these boys a crim- inal court record in Hartford, but I could have charged them and had them bound over to superior court,” Prosecuting Attorney J. G. Woods told Judge H. P. Roche in police court today, after Vity Wightwood, | aged 24, of 32 Chapman street, and | William 8hoplick, aged 27, of 88 nd costs in each case, and Judge Roche ac- cepted the recommendation, with the remark that the thefts were commit- ted through “a studied scheme.” He was willing to allow the young men to pay the penalty through the pro- bation officer, if they were unable to wmake payment at one time. Mr. Woods told the court that Wightwood had a key to the fare boxes in the buses and he used it to take money out practically every day for the past few months. He turned the key over to Shoplick, who, according to the allegation, also stole money. Both were employed as drivers until Cacchillo discharged them. Yesterday Shoplick told Cacchillo about the scheme and the iatter complained to the police with the result that Wightwood was ar- rested and admitted his part in the thefts after S8hoplick had been ques- tioned at police headquarters. Cac- chillo’s brother and Wightwood's sis- ter are husband and wife. Attorney Lawrence J. Golon, rep- resenting Wightwood and 8hoplick, said the recommendation of Mr. Woods was fair as was his attitude towards every detail of the cases. The young men have suffered great- ly as o result of the humiliation to themselves and their families, and while they realize that they brought it on, they should be entitled to con- sideration and would appreciate whatever leniency the court could show, he said. If possible, he said. he would like the recommended penalty reduced. ‘Wightwood instigated the scheme, the attorney said, but S8hoplick was guilty because he had the key in his possession and was well aware of the | thefts, although he steadfastly de- | nied that he had ever stolen any money out of the fare boxes. It was said yesterday when the arrests were made that between $500 and $600 had been stolen. Peck Says G. O. P. Will Win Rhode Island | Providence, Nov. 1 (®—Frederick 8. Peck, republican national com- mitteeman from Rhode Island today | sent the following telegram to Chairman Hubert Work of the re- publican national committee: “Rhode Island will elect a repub- lican seantor by more than 10,000 and Hoover and Curtis by a slight- ly reduced majority.” Judge Felix Hebert of Westwar- wick is the G. O. P. candidate for the U. 8. senate. MORE POLICE PROTECTION Chiet W. C. Hart of the police department has detailed Officer Peter Cabelus to a day beat on Main istreet, Myrtle, Lafayette and vicin- | {ity. He started on the new assign- ment today. The purpose of the change is to provide added protec- tion wbout the north end of Main | ILAMBERT STILL HELD |that night that Miss Bayes was Beaver street, had pleaded guilty to | f 34 | s g T o {€own an opinion today that not only | {but who have {in the morning until polis shall be closed at 6 o'clock in |cease at 6 o'clock.” ! BY STAMFORD POLICE Authorities Checking Up on Whereabouts Night Miss Bayes Was Killed Stamford, Conn., Nov. 1 (P)—Paul Lambert, college graduate, salesman and caretaker, who was taken into custody by police yesterday for questioning in connection with the death of Miss Olga Bayes, Ansonia stenographer, was still being de- tained today while investigators checked his movements on the night of Thursday, October 25. It was on struck on the head with a rock and road station where a demonstration tor Governor Alfred E. Smith was scheduled. As a result of her injurfes, Miss Bayes died in Stamford hospital early yesterday morning. Lambert has a wife in Brooklyn, N. Y., but has been living on an estate in 8hip- pan Point as carctaker since last | June. By day, the Columbia uni-| versity graduate is a salesman for a New York firm. Police say that he answers the description given by Miss Bayes and that spots which appear to be blood stains were found on the door of his garage. They also say that he washed his car SBaturday for the first time in several months. Lam- bert claims to have been at the home of E. I". Lockwood on Ocean drive shortly before five o'clock in the afternoon of October 25 until after ten o'clock that night. Miss Bayes was assaulted shortly after eight o'clock. BALLOT BORES UST BE CLOSED ATGP.H. Atty. Gen. Alling Rules No | Votes May Be Cast After | This Hour Tuesday Hartford, Nov. 1 (#—Attorney ! General Benjamin W. Alling handed | must the polling places be closed at 6 o’clock next Tuesday, but that t ballot boxes must be closed at th: time also. In view of this opinion, which was in response to questions from C. H. S8kilton, moderator in ‘Watertown, and Henry P. Bliss, reg- istrar of voters in Middletown, offi- cials of Hartford and other places will be acting contrary to the statutes if they maintain their posi- | of Asa Keges | “Accusatie Fi Court Saying He For Dropping ¢ Acquitted by Jury. | Superior d Money v Being strict "; | nty. | mis- Yaere | s .y jury, Los Angeles, Nov. Los An “Accepted Money” The indictment charges that Keyes who gained widespread publicity in the investigation of the Almee Sem- ple McPherson disappearance and the conviction of William Ed- | ward Hickman, the youth who was recently case executed, had accepted | money from several persons in ex- change for dismissal of indictments against them, or, failing in that, ac- quittal at the hands of juries. One of the counts alleged that Keyes took $10,000 from Jacob Ber-i in con- | man, alias Jack Bennett, .summating an alleged agreement by | which Berman escaped conviction on le | here last fall of the Julian Petrol- cum corporation for several million harges growing out of the failure dollars. Other Indictments The grand jury's accusation in- cluded the charge that Keyes con- spired with Berman and E. H. Ros- enberg and Jack Rosenberg to effect their acquittal of charges involved in the collapse of the corporation in a gigantic stock tangle. Secret in- dictments against an undisclosed rumber of other persons also were returned. Bench warrants for the district at- torney and for the others named in the indictments were issued last night. The grand jury recommend- ed that Keyes be released on his own recognizance. Superior Judge Douglas Edmonds, who assisted the jury in its investi- gation, appointed John W. Hart, chairman of the grand jury commit- tee of the Los Angeles County Bar association, as a special prosecutor to deal with the Keyes case. Members of the county sheriff's office and an investigator from the county civil 2 ,_commissit 1 aided the BT R L T Scores of Acts The accusation seeking Kcyes' re- moval from office was said to contain allegations of a score of corrupt acts. Among the charges was one that he unlawfully possessed and (Continued on Page 6) GROWD GETS TERHUNE AWAY FROM POLICE Snatches Stowaway From Officials Carrying Him Off on Shoulders Friedrichshafen, Nov. 1 (UP) — A roaring crowd that would not be denied made a hero out of Clarence Terhune, 19 year old American caddy who arrived today as a stow- away on the Graf Zeppelin. Snatching him away from police who were escorting him to a hotel following his examination by immi- gration officials, the group, includ- ing many girls, hoisted Clarence on their shoulders. Moving picture cameramen be- sieged the group and used up more film, they afterward said, than they had used in filming the landing of the Zeppelin. The crowd hemmed Terhune in and he could not be taken to his hotel. He was brought back to the Zeppelin company office where he had been examsed. Outside the |throng threatened to enter the of- fice through windows or any other way possible. Terhune saved the situation by agreeing to distribute his autograph. “The Zeppelin trip was the most thrilling of all my adventures,” Ter- hune told the United Press. “All of my adventraes have been exciting,” tion that they will permit to vote |he said, “but this is the climax be- all those who are in the polling place | and whose nam ive been checked, not yet reached the machines. In his reply to Mr. Skilton, lhe‘ attorney general made it clear that the state’s interpretation of the law concerning the closing of the polis is that not only shall the polling places be closed but that the ballot | boxes shall be open from 6 o'clock | 6 o'clock at | night. The same opinion is made | still more definite in the opinion | handed down to Mr. Bliss when Mr. | Alling says: “Voting shall begin at | 6 o'clock in the morning and the the evening, that is “all voting shall | The attorney general’s office has been receiving many questions con- cerning the coming election and handed down nine decisions this | morning clearing up some of the | more important questions being | asked. In an opinion to Jeremiah J. Shedy, registrar of voters in Mid- Hallowe'en spirit with a dislike for sghool grorke dletown, he said it was perfectly legal for the registrars to visit homes and hospitals where inca- |l (Continued on Page 14), jand the United States. cause of this gigantic reception here. It was 80 unexpected.” When a German girl threw her arms about his neck and kissed him, Clarence was moved to pro- test: “I'm not used to such a thing— in front of the camera,” he said. While answering questions, giving| his autograph and being photo- graphed, Clarence opened 30 tele- grams offering him johs in Europe The offers ranged from the stage and movies to a free scholarship in a trade school. “At present T have made no plans,” Terhune said, “but T intend to refuse all European offers and return to the dear old U. 8. A. with- in a week.” When asked if he was glad he had stowed away on the Graf Zep- peli Terhune said he was “not The venturesome caddy appeared SMITH CONFIDENT OF WINNING THE ELECTION Speaking of Crowd Says “It’s In the Air and It Means Victory.” New York, Nov. 1 (UP)—Gov. Al- {fred E. Smith expressed confidence in the outcome of the election during his chat with newspapermen today. Speaking of the crowds and en- thusiasm with which be had geen met he said: “It's in the air. It means victory.” Talking specifically about the Newark and Jersey City throngs, which greeted him last night, he was something doing ‘The governor declared he was spending the final moments of the campaign preparing two speeches to be delivered tomorrow night in Rrooklyn and Saturday night in Madison Square Garden. He also said a parade had been arranged for him tomorrow, starting from the tip of Manhattan Island—the Battery— and proceeding up Broadway through the financial, clothing, and theatrical districts. Smith also issued orders today for a radio reservaticn at 10 p. m. east- ern standard time Monday to broad- cast his final appeal to the voters. Instead of remaining at his hotel he probably will go to the National Broadcasting Company studio here. He has reserved an hour on the air, to follow immediately after his re- publican oponent Herbert Hoover's 15 minute address from Palo Alto, Cal. RASKOB SAYS G. 0. P, ATTACKS CATHOLICS Declares Sen. Moses Wrote Letter Inclosing “Scur- rilous Literature” New York, Nov. 1 UM—John J. | Raskob, chairman of the democra- tic national committee, charges that persons associated with the repub- lican party and its national commit- tee are promoting attacks on Gov- ernor 8mith because of his re- ligion. The accusation was made in a letter to Dr. Hubert Work, chair- man of the republican national com- mittee, in which Mr. Raskob enclos- ed material on which he based his eharges. A copy of the letter and enclosures also was sent to Herbert Hoover. The material included a photo- static copy of a letter purporting to have been written by Senator George H. Moses of New Hampshire to “Hon. Zeb Vance Walser, Lexing- ton, and coples of affidavits by four persons who ewore they had received through the mails or at re- publican headquarters or meetings, printed anti-Catholic material, The letter purporting to be from Senator Moses referred to an arti- cle written by a “native of Bouth Carolina now engaged in newspaper work in New York city” and which the letter called “red hot stuft.”” It asked that Mr, Walser have the ar- ticle printed in North Carolina pa- pers. Mr. Raskob termed the article “one of the most vicious anti- Catholic articles that has ever been penned for publication.” He said he had no knowledge who Zeb Vance Walser was but that Ithe letter apparently had been in- tended for Lexington, N. C., and sent to Lexington, Ky. by mistake. Mr. Roskob did not make public (Continued on Page Four) GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTER OF GENERAL GRANT IS WED Marries John Hanbury Willlams in | 4, Ceremony in Washington At- tended by Coolidges Washington, Nov. 1 UP—Princess Ida Cantacuzene, great-granddaugh- ter of General U. 8. Grant, was mar- ried here today to John Hanbury Williams at a wedding ceremony which was attended by President and Mrs, Coolidge. The wedding took place at S8t John's Episcopal church. The princess is the daughter of Prince Cantacuzene, who married Miss Ju- lia Dent Grant, daughter of Major General Frederick Dent Grant. The mother took refuge in America after the upheaval in Russia at the time of the establishment of the soviet government. Mr. Williams is a son of General Sir John Hanbury Willlams, marsh- al of the diplomatic corps at the court of St. James. The couple will reside in London. State Department Is Closed to Honor Lansing Washington, Nov. 1 (P—Secre- tary, Kellogg ordered the state de- partment closed today at 1 o'clock out of respect to former Secretary of State Robert Lansing, whose fu- neral services will be held late fo- day at his home at 1323 Eighteenth street. Burial will take place at Brookside cemetery, Watertown, N. Y., tomorrow. RELEASES BRAKES ON AUTO Alex Copeland of 96 Maple street to be the freshest of 4ll the Zeppe- lin's passengers. Although he was unshaven, he looked neat—his face ruddy and beaming. He wore a eather jacket, a pale blue flannel shirt with a polka dot necl corduroy, trousers and tan shoes 175672.) reported to Captain Kelly today that someone released the brakes on his automobile last night and it rollsd from Maple street to Whiting street, colliding with a telephone pole and :lmulu the car to the amouat of 36 PRICE THREE CENTS HONE PORT HANGAR Crowd Swarms Fid, Making Landing Dillclt ob- (COMPLETES ROUND TRIP Makes Journey From Lakehurst in 68 Hours and 56 Minutes With Mall, Passengers and Stowaway On Board, Friedrichshafen, Germany, Nov, 1 (M—The German air liner the Graf Zeppelin, after successfully braving winds and storms for a record- breaking dirigible crossing of the Atlantic, almost came to grief on landing at her hangar at 7:06 & m. (1:06 a. m,, Eastern Standard time) today because thousands of enthusi- astic Germans threatened to rush the gondolas. Gone Just Three Weeks It was only with the greatest dif- fleulty that the huge ship was walked into her hangar and the gangplank ' put up after a flight that had ear- ried her over the north Atlantie in 71 hours and 12 minutes complet- ing the first round trip transatlantic commercial air voyage in history. Arriving exactly three weeks after his start from Friedrichshafen Oct. 11 on their American voyage Dr. Hugo Eckener and his crew found their fellow townsmen delirious with Joy. The police had given permis. slon for the cafes and restaurants to remain open all night and this meunt that to all intents and purposes that the town didn’t go to sleep for fear of risking missing the landing, ‘Won't Budge Thousands of spectators even re. fused to budge from the airdrome although their fcet were moaked from dew. When the dirigible ap- proached those who had remained in the cafes and restaurants rushed to the airdrome by every conceivable means of locomotion, probably the oddest being a baby carriage in which sat two men holding Ameri. can and German flags. The vohicle ;}: hitched to an anclent automo- The police had taken what ap- peared careful precaotions to rope off the crowds from the landing field but no sooner hai the gondolas touched the ground than the Jubilant mob broke through end upset all the police calculations. When the com- mand was given to tike the airship into the hangar, the crowd marches along and heiped pull, - P Eckener eodore Von Guerard, ministes of transportation, was the nmnt; enter the main gondola when the ship landed. He congratulated Dr. Eckener. He was followed by Frau E‘:ke;u’:» nn‘d zrlnu- officiais inelud- ohn ehl ‘cons: e ! American ul “I am rejoiced to be able to be (Continued on Page 3) WINTRY WINDS HIT MIDDLE WEST SECTION Low Temperatures Prevail as Blizzard Strikes Central States Kansas City, Nov. 1 UP—Wint: winds, bringing lower tempenturu." snow and rain, swept November into the middlewest today as the second Rocky Mountain blizzard of the sea- son whipped out over the central prairies. Strong, shifting winds prevailed and the outlook was for snow over the upper Mississippi, in Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle. Rain, ac- companied by falling temperatures, was general over this area yester- ay. Heavy snow, which blanketed the Rocky Mountain regions, has halted air mail traffic, made highways nearly impassable, and threatened rail transportation there. Reports reaching Denver, which city receiv- ed its first snow of the season last night, said that a severe storm rag- ing in the high Colorado Rockies, and that snow was drifting rapidly. In a few hours the mercury fell from 39 to 22 degrees at Denver and rallroad officials were reported in close touch with mountain points in the belief some of the high passes might be closed soon. Wyoming was caught in the real brunt of the storm, with from three to five inches of snow reported over the state. Cheyenne reported no movement of air mail planes in that section, and storm warnings were issued to motorists. Westbound air mail planes were held at North Platte, Neb., gripped in the worst early season blizsard in recent years in that section, follow- ing rain which fell throughout yes- terday. The storm was expected to pass Omaha and spread out over Iowa and Missouri today. Light snow was forecast for both the latter states. Snow which has fallen over wes- tern Kansas following two days of rainfall, was of immense benefit to