New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 17, 1929, Page 28

! { R A TR o g o 5 O R AT R - BLOCKS OFFICIALS husband seriously objected to this (Continued trom First Page) friendship. Mr. Hickey said he has checked up on this report and was satistied it had nothing to do with the Huntington case, but he would not say whether he had talked to the couple. The couple were report- od to have spent the night of May 7, when Huntington left his home. never to return, with relatives in Westfield, Mass., coming there from Stamford. The detective said he has not been to Westfield. He would not com- ment on his movements in connec- tion with his investigatien of this report. Hickey admitted, however. that he had been in Masachusetts in the vicinity of Cambridge, but he would not say just where he was. Cathoum and Alcorn Confer Coroner J. Gilbert Calhoun said today that he has conferred w_!(h State’s Attorney Alcorn regarding| the case but refused to give out any statement concerning the discussion. The coroner's investigation of the mystery has not disclosed any new developments, he said, and he was unable to say when his finding might be made. Hickey 1s admittedly baffled by I)\.e disappearance of the pistol. He is now trying to identify a laborer or farm hand who may have passed along the road near the scene of the shoating, picked up the weapon and | jeft town unaware of the death. | Seek Finder of Gun | ¢ 17, ax' some believe, Huntington. either by reflex action or conscious movement, hurled the pistol away dfter firing one bullet into his head with his left hand, the weapon may hive landed in the road and could have been picked up by a passerby. i Hickey's unshaken belief in his suicide theory after consulting medi- cal aytherities other than Dr. Henry N. Costello, medical examiner, to learn ‘it Huntington, after his brain was plerced by the builet, could haye thrown the weapon away, is| interpreted to mean that the detec-| tive has been told this was physical- | ly possible. ! “Everyone who might have passed near the scene has been questioned without result,” Mr. Hickey said. “/We are now trying to identify this man. He is the only man not yet examined who might have passed | along the road before the body was discovered."” It this man is found and he pos- sesses the pistol, it is understood | Hickey will be prepared to produce medieal testimony to show that Huntington could have tossed the weapon into the road or somewhere near it so that it could be picked up. Detective is Weary Hickey' returned to his office in the county building this morning somewhat exhausted from his re- | newed activities of Wednesday and | Thursday which took him to Massa. chusetts and other points not dis- closed. He saild, beside following up his own clues, he has checked up on re- peorts coming to him from numerous newspaper men who have been con- ducting independent investigations. Asked it he did not believe the Huntington death, if a suicide, was unusual, Hickey replied: “Yes, it is a strange case, but the circumstances surrounding the death fail to point to a murder.” to Discuss Arrest Hint The detective, however, refused refused to cnfirm or deny a report that upon the discovery of the wea- pon depended his final opinion of the cause of death. The report stat- ¢d Hickey was ready to make an ar- rest i the pistol was found under | partment investigator, was re-elected'| h This car whose registration numper was given to the detective was traced to Watertown, Mass. The county detective indicated there ‘was nothing left for him to do now, but to wait for developments. He said he did not intend to go to Windsor today unless something turned up there. “I hope to spend a quiet day,” he said. High Powered Auto Seem In the_early morning hours of the day on which Walter T, Huntington, 21 year old Harvard student' was found dead with a bullet wound through his head, a heavy automo- bile passed down Capen atreet, Windsor in the direction of Bage park, it was learned today. The car corresponded with the de- scription of the high powered auto- mobile heard roaring over the Tar- iftville road toward Windsor about 3 o'clock Wednesday morning by Mrs. Howard R. Pratt and - her brother-in-law, James Pratt. : Capen street, Windsor, has been suggested as the possible . royte which would be taken by a diiver who wished to reach the swamp ‘ot where young Huntington's bedy was found without: passing through’ the more populated section of the town. Mr. Pratt established the time at “about 3 o'clock.” ¥ Although first reports placad the time of the Huntington youth at about midnight, the time was Jater advanced to between 3 and ¢ o'clock when it was learned that the body was warm when taken from the jot after 7 o'clock Wednesday morning. The late Attorney Henry A. Huntington, father of the slain atu- dent, lefty no will on his death in 1912. Judge of Probate George H. Maude stated. The judge. dentel the rumor that Walter was to in. herit a considerable portion of the Huntington estate on reaching the age of 21, PARENTS, TEACHERS RE-ELECT KOSSWIG Gity Employe Heads Smalley School Association Walter G. Kosswig, charity de- president of the Smalley school Par- ents and Teachers' association-at the last meeting of the semester held st evening. He will be assisted by the following officers: Vice president, John J, Coyle; secretary, Miss Flor ence Doughe treasurer Miss Mar- garet McGra The following program was car- = tra selection. school orches- tra; play. “Persephone”, Grade Six Clown dance, Grade Fix boys; vec: selections, “The Broad Highway' and “Mother of Mine”, Frank - Mec- Grath accompanie Swarsky; address, Influence on a Child”, Judge M. D. Baxe; address, Mr. Vibberts McGrath; closing remarks, Kosswig. ¥ FLAG POLE KILLS BOY Townshend, Vt., May 17 M— Scott Bayre, 14-year-old schoelbey, was instantly killed b a flag pole which was blown down by yester- day’s windstorm, it was Jearned fo- day when telephone communication was restored. The flag pole was erected a few years ago hy .the graduating class of Leland and Gray seminary. It was about fifty feet high and snapped oX at the base. The boy was 2 r of the conditions that contracted a suicide WATCH OUR ADs CUT RATES ¢ H club and the Boy Scouta, @ SN BRITAIY DALY VAINLY SEEKING TO LAND (Continued frem First Page) power for hours and it was feared that all Ave of her motors were dead. Dr. Huge Eckener, her commander, fought desperately to maneuver the ship, her steering v and fins still unimpaired, but the wind made it difficult. Le Bourget, France, May 17 (P— Crippled and in the grip of violent winds, the transatlantic airliner Grat Zeppelin was in serious danger late today as she struggled futilely to reach some safe haven in south- eastern France, The huge ship, which carried a crew of 40 and 1% passengers, in- cluding Mrs. Mary Pierce of New York, was being awept eastward from the Rhone valley toward the barren foothills of the French Alps. Dr. Huge Eckener, commander of the shlp, wireleased numerous ap- peals for permission to land at Va. lence. The permission was immedi- atoly wirelessed back, but the diri- gible did not anawer and was last reported over Saillans, 18 miles southeast of Valence, atill heing driven further eastward toward the Alps, Dr. Eckener himself reported that the ship had suffered grave damage and was in serious danger. ‘The French aviation suthorities, greatly concerned for the safety of the Graf Zeppelin, advised him to head for the town of Cuers near Toulon on the Mediterranean coast where a special landing mast was available. The mast had served for the French dirigible Dixmude, later lost in a atorm. Fights for Life in Dark As twilight began to fall it was just 36 hours after the departure of the huge airliner on its second voy- age to the United States. In the midst of the gathering dusk the ship was fighting for its life with three of its engines crippled and its two remaining motors apparently unable even to direct it against the ele- ments. As the day wore on and the dif- ficulties of the Graf Zeppelin in. creased, the prefect of the depart- ment of Drome over which the dirl- xible wan flying, ordered all high tension electric cables cut so that there would be no danger of the ship striking them in the dark with possibly disastrous results. Brought to Standstill Valence, France, May 17 #— | After flying to the outskirts of Lhe city the Zeppelin was brought to a standstill by the vielence of (Lhe wind, which was sweeping it east. ward, At ¢:15.p. m. (10:15 & m. E. 8. T.) she was over the little commun- ity of Crest, about 15 miles south- east of here. Her ‘motors appeared for a meo- ment to have stopped entirely. Then she got under way again'and seemed to be heading for the towa of Sail- lans in the - - of the River Dreme, a Hitle further southeast of the village ef Crest, Her situation, .after heading to- ward the Valley of the Drome, ap- peared to be very grave indeed. There are no airfields in the direc- tien in which. she was meving and the ceuntry s savage and mountain. Haillans is & town of 1,500 inhabi- tants affording ne facilities for land- ing other than opan fislds. There is no military fleld anywhere near about, and further east are only the rising peaks of the Alps their foothills. ‘While still- struggling te reach Valence, Dr. Eckener cast overboard a2 measige in German “Please have garrison at Valence deaignate best situated terrain for landing our dirigible.” The messige ‘was picked up in the suburbs of the town. ‘The dirigible at that time was at an altitude of about 3,600 feet fight- ing against & high wind. The radio station here tried in vain to get into communication with Dr. Eckener. Over the Plain of Chabeuil, the airghip seemed stationary for nearly halt an hour, then, like a hunted animal, she tried vainly to fling off the savage sweep of the wind by heading first east and then west. The motors seemed unable to give her any headwa At 5 p. m, (11 2. m. E. 8 T.) no measages had been received here from the Zeppelin for an hour, the Havas Agency reported. Battles Head Wind Le Bourget, France, May 17 (#— Battling strong northwest winds and with three of its five motors dead, the transatlantic dirigible Graf Zeo- pelin slowly struggled up the Rhine valley today in an effort io reach her home port, Friedrichshaf- en, Germany. The huge ship, which had set out on her second voyage to t Inited States and had covered approxi- mately 1,000 miles-had been in the air more than 33 hours at eight o'clock this morning, eastern stand- ard time, As she slowly fought her through head winds, sometimes most standing atill and at bes. ma ing no more than 25 miles an “our, French aviation authorities here made no attempt to hide anxiety over the situation, one French dirigible expert saying that with the headwind and her losa of power, the alrship might easily become unman- ageable, The Graf Zeppelin, which had turned back yesterday when near the Balearic Islands in the Mediter- ranean because of trouble with two engines, fought its way across the mouth of the Rhine at eight o'clock this morning (2:00 a. m., E. 8 T.) and then headed in a northerly di- rection. way \! Merely Crawling She was merely crawling as she reading,’ as sighted at Nimes. The ship peared above the city at s m., st hard and twenty minutes later was almost immovable over Bellegarde. At 9:50, she appeared again to be p > on & tack to the north- cast, fiying at a height of about 2,500 feet. Unable to breast the full force of the wind, she continued to tack and began to make a speed of about twenty miles an hour. She was visible in the district for nearly an hour and a half before she dia- appeared in the direction of Mon. tellmar, midway to Lyons. *News from Marsellles indicated that Dr. Eckener counted on keep- ing to the Rhone valley on his re- turn to Friedrichahaten. Conditions In the valley, however, were strong- ly untavorable, according te the French meteorological service, which reported that a ¢§-mile head- wind was sweeping almost the en- tire length of .the valley. Although Dr. Eckener apparently was determined to wing through to Friedrichshafen, French experts here mid that in view of the bad weather esm@itions and crippled mo- tors, it weuld be tempting Provi- dence to. keep .on. through the Voagés mountains. - It was expected the Zeppelin would reach. Lyons shortly after nightfall, Mrs, Pierce Brave New York, May 17 (UP) — The Columbia Broadcasting company re. ceived a radiogram trom its corre. spondent aboard the Graf Zeppelin, Frank E. Nicholson, novelist, pay- ing tribute to the pluck of Mrs. Mary Pieres, New York broker's wite and emly woman passenger aboard the @irigible. “We are ghove the Mediterranean battling our way back to Friedrich~ shafen,” Nigholson wirelessed. “Two of eur motors are dead be. cause of a breken crankshaft. “Thers are varied emotions among the passengers. Some are anxious to get back. Upen landing it is very likely they will cancel their pas- sage. Others, includigg Dr. Eckener and the officers, realize that this ac- cldent at last proves that lighter than air craft is practical. Even with our wrecked mechanism, we are making progress and can remain pported indefinitely. “The woman passenger is lay- ing rare pluck. The gorilla is ill and the pianist is temperamental. “New motors are waiting at Friedrichshafen and the trip will be resumed soon as repairs are made. Valence is a city on the Rhone river about thirty miles north of Montelimar, where the Graf Zep- pelin was reported at 12:05 p. m. It is about 65 miles south of Lyons. There is no civil or military air- drome listed at Valence, according to the latest tabulation of French air flelds. A landing ground and military airdrome are located at Ancone, about two miles north of Monteli- Grab-bag buying Paris, May 17 (P—As soon as the French air ministry learned of th intention of Dr, Eckener try emergency landing at Valence or its vicinity, . Air Minister Laurent Eynac and Minister of the Interior Andre Tardieu gave instructions that every aid possible be extended to the German commander. Usnable to Top Mountain Saillans, France, May 17 (M—At 4:45 pp m. (10:45 2. m, E. 8. T.) the Graf Zeppelin was over this town navigating with the utmost dif- culty. It was being carried: atill further southeastward by the wind at a rate of about 20 miles an hour. This town is about 25 miles south east of Valence, ‘The Graf Zeppelin tried to pass over the Trois Bec mountains near here, but was unable to make it. She was slanting at an angle of 45 de- grees. Bhe then swung towarda Mon- telimer and again entered the val- ley of the Rhone. Troops were headed from Valence and other nearby garrisons to Mon- telimar in trucks to meet her. 1t seemed inevitable that the great craft must land shortly as she swung over the Rhone valley southwesat of Baillans. Only two of her motors were working. Fails to Land Valence, France, May 17 M—The Graf Zeppelin made a vain attempt to 1and at the airfield of Portes-Les- Valence before she was swept off southeast toward Saillans this after- noon. STRIKERS DESTROY FURTHER PROPERTY (Continued from First Page) guardsmen were on duty today. “Expected trouble” brought about Adjutant General Boyd's request last night for four additional com- panies after yesterday's outbreak he- tween union and non-union work- ers, the dynamiting of the city wa- ter main and the Wholesale arrests of rioters. Tear bombs and fixed bayonets were used to quell a clash in which five picketers attempting to block a highway were injured as a taxi car- rying workers to the plants dashed through their lines; several others were cut and brulsed by stones and clubs. Elizabethton was served with i's normal water supply today. The water main dynamited about three miles from the town had been re- paired. 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