New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1929, Page 14

"~ WITH DIRIGIRLE (Continued from First Page) substitute motors to France which already have been approved by the federal testing atation, They will be Built into the Zeppelin’s gondolas by three or four mechanics who are the motors. These mechanics received their training in the Maybach works and then were taken over by the Zeppelin company a8 engine specialists. The French authorities facilitated to an extraor- dinary degree our being able to transport these motors without -red tape.” Assistant General Director Karl Luts, was visibly annoyed when the idea of sabotage was suggested. “It is nonsense even to raise this queation,” he snapped, adding that for the present, nobody could tell what caused the motor breakdown. Director Oesterle of the Dornier airplane works, however, openly held to the theory of sabotage. “Why should the same thing hap- pen te two crankshafts?” he ask-| ed. *I have been with the motors for years and can't conceive of such duplicate tragedies. No, there has been dirty work somewhere.” It was said today that the Graf's motors have had between 400 and 500 hours use while the ZR-3, now the Los Angeles, had 1,000 hours use. Dhis was pointed to as supporting the sabotage theory, but it was felt here impossible as yet to reach defi- nite conclusiona regarding the MRS. HENRY PIERCE rancan seaport. Departure of the Zeppelin, either for Friedrichshafen or elsewhere remained problematical. sabotage Suspected Friedrichshafen, Germany, May 18 P—A feeling that sabotage was responsible for the failure of four of the Graf Zeppelin's motors almost at the outset of its projected trans atlantic flight grew here today. Officials of the Zeppelin corpora- breakdown. Discussing the matter of sabotage, Director General Colsman of the Zeppelin works said: “Sabotage is absolutely precluded. We haven't had any word as yet = to what possibly could have caused the trouble, but we expect to tele- gram in the course of the day stat- ing what in the way of repair ani substitute parts is necessary. The French consul is arriving here this afternoon with the necessary per- mits so that everybody and every- thing can leave on a moment's no- tice.” Future Up To Eckener Asked whether the flight to the United State; would now be aban- doned, Director Coleman said: “This is entirely in the hands of Dr. Eckener, also the question whether and when he will start on his round-the-vorld flight.” Karl Beuerle of the Zeppelin works who made the trip to the United ‘States on the first flight as second engineer, said: “I can't make a guess as to what was the trouble, but I am positive that there could not be sabotage. No- body was even allowed to go near the motors except trusted men. Bo- ¢ides, if there was sabotage, how could the engines run so many hours before the disaster came? According to engineers’ table of probabilities, all the engines should | Rave stood the trip easily.” Cuers, France, May 18 (D —| French bluejackets stood guard to- duysbout the German divigible, Graf , housed in the hangar from which their own ill-fated Dixmude went forth five years ago to dis- aster. Inside the hangar French mechanics assisted the Graf's crew, former enemies, but now friends in distress, to repair the damage which had incapacitated four of the dirigi- bies five motors. ‘The entire atmosphere was one of friendliness and good fellowship with a dash of bitter disappointment among the Germans that they had fafled ‘to take their ship another time across the Atlantic. There fittle or no trace of animosity which kept the two peoples so far apart during the World war and in the im- mediately succeeding years. The first man to call on Dr. Hugo | Eckener, the dirigible’s master, after ! he arose late this morning was Rear Admiral Bintry, commanding the French naval base at Toulon. “I have a duty of gratitude to ful- Al,” the German commander told the French rear admiral. “I wish to express my sincerest thanks to the French navy for the efficacious as- sistance rendered us in our land- ing. ! Eckener Worn Out In the short conversation which followed Dr. Eckener insisted pecially on the word “efficacious” repeating it three or four gimes. He was not the hale and hearty man he has been pictured in France. On the contrary he appeared pale and drawn with his eeys bloodshot. He who geenraly has been so calm had a nervous twisting to his mouth and the left side of his face, plain evidence of the terrific strain to which he had been subjected during the battle of the elements over southern France yesterday. He turned to mnewspapermen: “Won't you please tell your readers that the reception and welcome af-} forded me, my crew, and my pas-| sengers has heart?” It was no secret here that the| German commander did everything | possible to avert a forced landing | in France. When turning back when off the coast of Spain it was Dr. Eckener's deeprooted intention to make Friedrichshafen under the dirigible’s own power, even though two of its motors were already out of commission. The third motor passed out near Nimes and the fourth motor was €5 gone directly to my silenced when passing over Monteli- | mar. In the hours that followed the violence of the cold northwest wind forced a change in his plans, neces- sitating even his eventual call for Relp to the French authoritics. Will Try Again “We have failed to cross the At- lantic as we had done before and as we ghall do again before long,” Dr. Eckener said. French naval authorities were loud in their praise of the manner in which Dr. Eckener had handled his ship in an extremely difficult situation. “Censummate art. T call it,” Rear Admiral Bentry remarked Passengers, except those who left |traordinary. tion declined to comment on the suggestion which others put forward with considerable frankness, al- though they admitted perplexity over the abrupt end of the Graf's flight. Director Oesterle of the Dorner Airplane Works openly made the sabotage charge. “Why should the same thing hap- pen to two crankshafts®” he asked. “I have been with motors for years and can’t conceive of such duplicate work somewhere.” (At the tinie he was unaware that the motor failure was quadruplicated). Dr. Ludwig Duerr, the Zeppelin's constructor, said he and the May- bach motor experts were ' mystified &8 to the cause of the engine fail- ures. He did not believe it was due to overstrain. “When machines have successfully negotiated” 10,000,000 revolutions we generally assume that the element of fatigue has been eliminated,” he said. Arrest Nine “Stowaways"” Meanwhile nine men arrested dur- ing the week after actions which subjected them to suspicion as would-be stowaways were being held in strict cggfnement, It was kn they were'to be subjected to a rigid examination. Dr. Duerr left here lst night for Cuers to join the Zeppelin. He ar- ranged before he left for the load- ing of four reserve motors for the dirigible and the other suppli which Dr. Eckener required. These were shipped on the first fast train bound for Toulon. Must Remain a Week Pending investigation of the Zep- pelin’s condition nothing more than speculation was possible in predic- tion as to the dirigible’s immediate future. It was believed it would be necessary for it to remain at Cuers for at least a week or ten days, but whether 1t would start back to Fried- richshafen or continue its American flight was not known. The matter of the $2,000 which passengers paid for passage scemed in some doubt today. Under terms of booking no passenger may damages because the Zeppelin faii- ed to reach its goal. More than 338 hours flylng could be checked against the tickets and no announce- ment was made as to whether they would be good for another fiight. ‘With anxiety over the fate of the airship and its cargo ended, the prevailing thought here today con- cerned the blow to Germany's pres- tige as an aeronautic leader and the possible setback to lighter-than-air craft transportation due to the mis- hap. The rank and file in Friedrichsha- fen were still amazed over the fact that the airship, which twice had =afely crossed the ocean, made two trips to the Orient, With greater mileage than that to America and had taken to the air countless times for practice purposes should now suddenly have proven unable even to reach its moorings again. Nobody blamed Dr, Ickener. He was regarded as much a hero in failure as in success. The fecling was that an investigation would be sufficient to vindicate the airship, its motors, and its constructdrs, The suggesiion of sabotage made also in New York by I. W. Von Meister. American representa- tive of the airship's owners wiio said: “I have had a lot of experience with those engines. The disabling of s0 many at the same time is « To my mind gests sabotage.” was it sus- pled dirigible Graf Zeppelin (roored in the hangar of the Cuer: Pierrefitte airport here today like a {chained monster, her strength com- pletely spent. The passengers and the members of the ship's crew. for whom z tempted transatlantic cruise to the ircwing nightmare, were recuperat- ing from their weird experience, sickly, nerve-shattered, but and thankful Some of them never cxpected to live through the ordeal. A% the tempest-tossed colossus of the air {rode through the skies at the merey of winds, mistrals and storms. many jof the passengers thought death was certain. that the ship either would shed to the ground or be car- ried out 1 Officials Aurrying to Craft for Cherbourg and Paris, rested to- day at Toulon after the fatigue and worry for the past two days. None of them had French visas for their passports which were in order ex- clusively for America but the French autherities waived Officials of the Zeppelin line were speeding toward Toulon today to make a minute examination of the motors whose failure had threatened te cause the worst Zeppelin disas- ter since the war Dr. Ludwig Duerr, constructor of tragedies. No, there has been dirty | the | claim a refund of passage money or | i Toulon, May 18 (UP)—The crip- | | United States was turned into a har- | happy | NEW pelin finally: was landed here last|fen, the home base. Net usntil he get mesrkable dyring. the storm.” night three of the five engings were |to Vaience did Ne decide he would| Mrs. Pierce was all smiles today, out of commission and one was near- ly so. The ship was operating on its single perfect motor. And even that one motor was used sparingly by the commander, Dr. Hugo Eckener, because its operation was such a strain on the metal work f the huge dirigible that it was teared the ship's back might be broken. Crew Examine Craft As soon as daylight came today the ship’s crew began to examine the |structure to determine whether the jdirigible had been weakened by the |severe buffeting. The motors, how- {ever, were left untouched pending arrival of the experts. It was found that none of the es- jsential parts of the atructure was |broken, although several minor | metal parts were strained and warp- jed. calling for temporary repairs which can be made without releas. ing the gas from the huge compart- ments. The Zeppelin’s. envelope was .practically intact. Two small tears in icne of the fins, caused by the rough {handling in landing, were the only damage to the body. The Graf Zeppelin was locked in its hangar during the night, with the Germans and sailors standing guard. The comman- der refused to leave for hours after the ship had been safely stowed away, until his subordinates promis- ed to spend the night beside the craft. Then he went to small room- ing house in the vicinity, returning to the hangar as soon as day broke. After a quick examination of the ship, Dr. Eckener commented: “That should prove the airworthi- ness of Zeppelins. We rode through one of the worst storms I ever met in the air. If we had all the motors lgoing we would haye made Fried- richshafen easily, though slowly.” On landing here Dr. Eckener ask- ed permission of the French govern- ment to allow Zeppelin officials to rush five motors from Germany to replace the broken miachinery. The zovernment immediately agreed. When the Zeppelin neared the coast, rplanes from Lyons and Avignon flew up, sceking a scheme by which to land the ship. They looked like mosquitoes circling a huge eagle,and were just as helpless. Dr. Eckener fought hard to stave off disaster, and his ability to get the Zeppelin to practically the only air port in the south of France able to handle it was regarded as a tri- umph of air navigation. In spite of winds and mistrals, the commander managed to get his ship to a point where a safe landing might be made. And officials of the French government did all within their power to make such a landing possible. Troops Rushed to Help Hundreds of troops were rushed from Toulon to the air port to as- sist in landing the giant. It took & whole hour and the aid of 500 per- sons to get the stricken ship into its hangar. The soldiers were helped by crowds of laborers from nearby factories. Dr. Eckener, leaning from his cabin, directed the movements of those tugging at the ropes on the ground. It was a sickly, but happy crowd of passepgers that disembarked. Some had to be carried down, they | were so ill. The others managed to totter down by themselves. AJl had been ill from “sea sickness” through- out the day as the Zeppelin, trying to return to its home base, was buffeted by gales. Ship Tossed by Storm The ship, since entering the mistral, was rougher than any swerved almost continually. Some members of the crew. were hardly able to stand the ordeal, but for the most they stuck to their posts and | brought the dirigible safely through. The passengers broke into a weak cheer when the p was finally landed. Louder cheers came from those on the ground, who waved handKkerchiefs, caps and sticks and made the passengers and crew gen- erally welcome. The passengers were comforted with coffee at the airdome and then were distributed among various nearby hotels for rest. Several said they intended to remain here until 1the Zeppelin was ready to resume its flight. Whether the ship will resume ;l(n transatlantic flight will not be {decided however, until the motors have been thoroughly examined by | the engineers from I'riedrichshafen. Doctors and ambulances were on | hand to attend the passengers and crew members. Many of the 18 pas- |sengers were injured slightly from the rough voyage; some were on the verge of fainting. The officials were most sympa- thetic. They placed their automobiles at dispotal of the arrivals..Coffee, liquor, warm milk and sandwiches cheered the passengers who then were taken to hotels. Though all were too weak to make | the trip to Toulon, only a couple of miles away, where better hotels were obtainable, no one complained. After { their trying experience in the air the | passengers were only too happy to i slecp safely any place at all. Crew rmembers were quartered at an empty barracks near the air field, fler refusing offers by the citizens, including the mayor, of more homey accommodations. All the maritime and aviation ‘mn’hormvs of this city and of Mar- lles were here and greeted Dr. ckener cordially, shaking hands | With all the passengers. 1 Journalist's Story | A German journalist said after dis- embarking from the Graf Zeppelin: “I hope I shall never have to ndergo another experience like this. |at an angle of 45 degrees. wobbling, sce-sawing, quivering, shaken every moment by the mistral. “Fverybody was sick. Those who escaped physical nausea were al- most in a state of collapse from the strain. The trouble started over Spain when one of the motors quit. :As we went on, one after another went bad. When we reached the Rhone only one was working." Dr. Eckener Appreciative Dr. Eckener went to great length French government for the assist- |ance given him. He alone seemed cheerful, jubilant and well. Vight Eplc of Air koner'z fight to get the ship Pr. E permitted them to proceed to Tou- |here from Friedrichshafen to study |air. Ha tried desperately at first to France's ] greatest Mediter- .!h\’ machinery. When the Graf Zep- | continue his return to Friedrichsha- French soldiers and || { We were almost constantly travelling | {in expressing his appreciation 1o the | hate to land somewheére in' France. Dr. Eckener began to drep hand- writtei. notes te the ground stating his intantion to land at seme con- venient air port. Some of the notes were found; some were carried away Ly the winds and lost. The French ‘authorities imuedi- ately notified all airports in the vi- cinity, as weli as the port hepp, to be in readiness. Crews were inobi- lized. The ship continued to dance crazily in the winds. Dr. Ecxener continued to drop notes, asking that troops be sent to all available dromes. . The ship circled near Valence for some time, fighting headwinda. Then Air Minister Laurent Eynac sent Eckener the radioed advice to travel it possible, to Toulon, and land be; fore dark. b The Graf Zeppelin drifted toward Toulon, its motors apparently stop- ped. Dr. Eckener kept in comstant touch with the air ministry. People in towns aleng the way saw the Graf Zeppelin tossed about in the sky like a toy balloon. Many feared the airship might be broken by the gale and crash to the ground. Airship Safety Doubted London, May 18 UM—Press com- mentaters drawing a moral from failure of the Graf Zeppelin's trans- atiantic venture agreed today that the efficacy os‘:ll atrships for long distance transhortation was still. far | from demonstrated. Some writers even doubted if it ever would, and expressed the belief that the future of air service rests entirely with the airplane. Dr. Eckener's courage, persever- ance, and skill were lauded but it was contended, there had been no real progress in airship navigation in the past decade. The Zeppelin's misadventure hzs added the spice of hope and anxicly to the approacirg trials of the Diit- ish 4-100 and the R-101, End Considered Fortunate Berlin, May 18 ®—The drawmnatic end of the Graf Zeppelin's attempted flight to America was regarded here today as a lucky happening under the circumstances. It was pointed out, however, that the Graf Zeppelin, with disabled motors still nad coss giderable poesibilities as a free bal- loon. There was a general agrecment that Dr. Eckener ook the wisest course in making a forced landing. in view of the perilous situation. The Morning Press paid him considerable tribute for “an exhibition of great strength of will against overwhelm. ing odds.” The press as u whole expreased it- self that German aeronautical sci- ence would overcome the temporary setback and that the Zeppelin would still carry out its miss of bridging the ocesn. There were many expreasions of appreciation of French aid in the dirigible’s mishap, a single dissent- ing note being struck by the anti- French Deutsche Zeilting which saw fit to recall the alleged ‘‘cavawer treatment” by French authorities of a Zeppelin crew which made a forc- ed landing near the French fortress at Luneville shortly before tha World War. The paper added that Dr. Eckener had better look out in :“lle he offends French susceptibili- es. Just Like Hotel (8aturday)—Three Americans who were on the Graf Zeppelin mo- tored here early this morning and to Paris at daybre: They are George N. Crouse, Syra- cuse, N. Y.; Alfred 8. Masury, New York enginecr; and Maurice Y. Na- tham, New York diamond merchant. Crouse and Nathan will hurry from the Le Bourget flying field to Paris to catch the boat train at 11:45 a. pect to board the for "home. Mr. Crouse said that in spite of its like a hotel.” He waw a passenger on the airship on its trip from New York to Germany last year. be drifting out of control, but as |s0on as the wind calmed down was all right again although we had only one engine running. It was like |erbody was busy writing letters and | post cards or swapping stories. “Even the monkey got along all right. but she wanted to sleep and couldn’t because everybody wanted to play with her all the time. “Thy only trouble today was. we could not get any answers to our radio mes- sages to the French asking about landing places. “We had a swell lunch, caviar and anchovies, cold ham and a lot of cther fine things. “The only thing we had tonight were sandwiches, but they were good |ones. “We didn’t have any trouble lin landing. The trouble came later when the chief of police sent word over to the hotel in Toulon that he wanted to see our passports. Well, he had already seen them at the land- ling fleld but an hour and a haif later he came over and looked at {them again. “The American woman, Mrs. Mary Pierce (the only woman on the voy- ge) seemed to enjoy the trip a lot. |80 did everybody, but a lot of those [1etters and post cards that we drop- | ped at Barcclona won't ever be de- |livered. They scattered like a bunch lot goose feathers.” Mers. Plerce Unfrightened Toulon, May 18 (UP)—"I never |slept better in my life than T did last night” Mrs. Henry J. Pierce, {only woman passenger aboard the | Zeppelin, said today. “T am ready to | g0 back dn the ship as soon as Dr. | Eckener gives the word. I have not cancelled my passage and I do not |intend to. | “The accident merely proves that vou can't plan to do anything and be sure of doing i. This upsets all of my plans, but I am going to stick by the ship. “T did not know we were in great |danger and 1 don't believe yet that we were. No one ran around the |ship like you have often pictured people would do at such a moment. No one told me we were in trouble formalities and the giant airship. was on the way |here will long remain an epic of the jand T did not know we were. But |7 admit T did not enjoy the ship's 1bumpin: much. Dr. Eckener was re- just as she was yesterday when she descended from the ship. ‘The pas- sengers and members of the crew could not hide thelr admiration for the plucky spirit of the only weman passenger aboard the Graf Zeppe- Mrs. Pierce ssid, *“it I didn’t haye a single moment's emotion and several flip-Sops of the | ‘heart. I assure you, although it may not sound normal, that I never felt anything. As a matter of fact you'll have to admit there never was any danger. As long as remained up in the air we were all right, I don't know how I would have felt had we been forced to land élsewhere than at an airport. 3 “As to what happened I can't say. T'll have to ‘leave that to the ex- perts. But they told us not to sy anything, so I doubt that yeu will get much even out of the crew." Doesn’t Forget Lipstick Mra. Pierce lent & touch of gaiety. to the landing scene last night when she stopped in her cabin long enough to use her lipstick and to adjust a vagrant curl under her neat little hat. 8She was assisted down the ladder by & German passenger, who sought to compliment her in broken Eng- lish by saying: “Very nice bravery, Miss.” The remark brought” laughter from Mrs. Pierce, the first real laughter probably heard from any of the passengers since the long ship trouble began. Mrs, Plerce’s firaf thought after landing was food. And she got it—| “I love him and I can't keep a big beef-steak dinne: away from him,” Mrs. Mary Corn- New Yark, May 18 (UP)—Henry wall, 37, of 241 Chestnut. street, told J. Pierce, New York broker and|Mrs. Mary Metty, police matron, husband of the only woman after her arraignment in police senger aboard the Graf Zeppelin, has | COUrt today on the charge of drunk- given up all attempts (o persuade|enness, referring to Anthony Yan. his wife to abandon her plan to re. |kowskas, 26, of 293 Park street, turn to the United States on the|Who gave her a severe beating on dirigible should Commander Hugo |Talcot street last night. Mrs. Corn- Eckener decide to fake another|Wall, her face swollen and her eyes start. . discolored, pleaded guilty to the When informed that his wife had {charge of drunkenness and said expressed her intention of “sticking [nOthing. * 8he was fined $10 ° and by the ship,” Pierce told the United {costs.. Yankowsl pleading not Press: i guilty to. charge! of drunkenness “I am surprised and wish she|and assault, took the witneas stand would not do it, but she must do|and then decided he did not care to as she thinks best. I think any hus- |say ‘anything. He was fined $5 ani band would feel as I do.” costs for drunkenncss and $10 anJ . {costs.for assault, Officer Daniel J. Cosgrove testi- # fled that he and Supergpumerary Of- ficer Punkunus received information RETIRING PRINGIPAL| ~—————"—"" Gonlers Honorary Membership 0“ 'l'l. Gm I table with the game optional. Other members of the committee are Mrs. Harry Ginsburg, card; Mrs. Fred Mrs. Grace M. Coholan, principal | Hoftman, tickets; Mrs. John Ball, of the Bmalley school and veteran|prizes; Mrs. Arthur McNickle, re- educator in this city, has the dis-|frechments. tinction of being the first person on Sale Starts May 23 record in this city to receive aniin-| Mrs. John Ball, chairman of the vitation te become an honorary | poppy committce apnounced that the member of the Eddy-Glover Unltliumuul street sale of popples will of the American Legion Auxiliary.|start Wednesday morning, May 22, The unit at a regular J.eeting voted [at 9 o'clock. An urgent appeal is to tender the signal honor to Mrs.[made to pll mempers (o assist with Coholan because of her unceasing|tnis sale, which will fin for four efforts in Ameticanization work. days. Proceeds will be used entirely Mra. Elsie L., Ensworth, chairman | for welfare and rehabilijation work “'m 8 pharmasit® Warry 8 Loves Her Man in n the atreet Norden Bungalow on Wednesday evening, May 22d. The dance will be on: the main floor, with card tables set’in the dining room in the base- ment. There will be a prise for each of the Americanism committes of the Auxiliary uni, has tendered the honor to Mrs. Coholan and in a let- Marseilles, France, May 18 UP—| "o ornreases the admiration [lunch immediately following the pa- and respect with which- the mem- bers of the American Legion Auxiii- ary hold Mrs. Coholan because of steamship in a storm. It rocked and [chartered an airplane to take them |por gorvice, The Idtter to Mrs. Coholan follows “Mrs. Grace M. Coholan, Harrison street, ‘New Britain, Conn, “My Dear Mrs. Coholan: “Upon the occasion of your resig- nation principal of the Smalley school, after many years of faithful m. for Cherbours, Tonight they ex- |devotion to your chose dpty, it is a |bers will be decorated on Memorial liner Aquitania [great and unusual privilege to ex-|Pay. Mrs. Fred Ensworth has been press our high estéem and apprecia- tion of your unselfish service to your troubles the Zeppelin was “run just|city and more especially to the youth |ton National Cemetery will be dec- of the community. “Grasping your particular eppor- tunity, you have rendered unbound- “It wasn't a bit uncomfortable,” |cd service in the field of American-|D: C. i he added, “except for a little while |ism. The American Legion Auxiliary| On June 16th a pilgrimage will be this afternoon, when we seemed to |claims to foster and perpetuate a|made to the Soldiers’ Home at Nor- 100 per cent Americanism. and we it | deeply admire and respect you for |[And auxiliary throughout the state your activi “As a sincere expression of our a summer resort all the time. Ev- [appreciation, we respectfully request |sent ten dollars’ to that you accept honorary member- ship in Edly-Glover nit No. 6, American Legion Auxiliary. Eligibili- ty is based upen kinship to veterans of the World War, and we are grate- ful that your elgibility permits this unusual action. “Eddy-Glover Unit No. § went on record as of May 16, 1929, in meet- ing assembled, in this testimonial of appreciation. Sincerely yours, ELSIE L. ENSWORTH, “Americanism Chairma Past presidents’ night was observ ed by Eddy-Glover Unit No. 6, Amer- ican Legion auxiliary, on Thursday evening, with Mrs. Cedric Powers, past president, as the presiding offi- cer. Mrs. Minnie Kelley, Miss Kather- ine Kelley and Mrs. Rose Riedel were admitted to membership. Mrs. Powers reported that a new Ppair of child’s shoes, & quantity of baby clothing, and magasines had been supplied to the families of needy ex-servicemen during the past month. Mrs. Lillian Schaedier, chairman of the work committee,. report- ed thas the Junior Achievement club sponsored by the unit is making ex- cellent progress and she promised an exhibit of their’ handiwork te be held in June. Mrs. Fred Butler's report showed a aet profit of $87.60 from the sale of andy at the recent performances of “Pinatore” held at the Palace thea- ter. Gold Star Mothers Remembered All gold star mothers in the city were remembered with appropriate cards on Mothers' Day and the 11 gold star mother members of the unit were presented with large bou- quets of cut spring flowera. Mrs. Harry Ginsburg was in charge of this detail, Copies of the Ofticial Flag Code of | the American Legion will be distribe uted among unit members during the month of June, in observance of Flag Day. Mrs. Kenneth Kron has been ap- inted general chairman of a com- mittee which will sponsor a dance and card party to be heid at the among needy ex-servicemen, Members of Eddy-Glover Post, No. 6 will be guests of the unit at rade on Memorial Day, as is the annual custom. JMrs. A, F. Schade, chairman, will be assisted by Mrs. M Mitchell, Mrs. Annie Jackson, Mrs. Elizabeth Timbrell, Mrs, Ced- 4! c Powers and Mrs, Edward E. Ogren, The Unit will place a wreath at the base of the World War memo- | rial on Memgrial day, in memory of the Goys who did not come back. The graves of deceased Unit mem- assigned this. duty. The grave of one deceased member in the Arling- orated through the courtesy of the National Pressmen’s Post of the American Legion, in Washington, oton, Con. Members of the Legion of Connecticut will participate in | this visitation. The local unit has Major R. G. Hughes, supcrintendent of the hom- to be used for smokes, candy, etc. for the inmates. : Cards will be sent to all gold star fathers in the city on Fathers’ Day. A delegation from Bolton-Kasica Unit of Berlin attended the meeting, and Mrs. L. G. Hall, president, ex- tended greetings for her unit. The - mepting was brought to a close withi a memorial service for the six deceased members of the unit, which was conducted by Mras. Fred Ensworth, of the memorials committee, and Mrs, A. F. Schade, unit chaplain, Lunch was served following the meeting, with Mrs. Charles Sahr- bacher presiding, assisted by Mim Iola Sahrbacker, Mrs. Jacob Bernag- coni, Miss Clara Doerr, Mrs. Ralph spencer ‘and Mrs. George Kinkade. The next meeting will be held on Thursday evening, June 20, at which time delegates to the annual state convention will be elected. The convention will be held in Hartford. Conn., on August 32, 23 and 24. The local unit is entitled to six delegates and one delegate-at-large. Members of the newly formed unit in Newington have been invit- ed to attend and Mrs. Arthur Petts will be hostess, Frank Bullock, , Mrs. Fred Ensworth, Mrs. Fred Butler, Mrs. Etta Carrier, There will be a county meeting on May 26th. 3 p. m. d. s t. held ‘n Berlin. A large delegation will at- tend from the local post and unit. 100 Mothers Present At Meeting in School Approximately 100 mothers were present at a meeting held at the Bartlett school yesterday afternoon. Entertainment contributed by chil- dren of all the grades was the fea- lure of the afterncon. It censisted Associzted Pross Phose nalair, oll epérater, teld the jailer when he started his 90-day contempt sentencs and here's the proef. This is his certificate frem the days when he clerked in his father's drug store at Independence, Kas., ‘way back in ‘88 Spite of Beating, Woman With Black Eyes Declares that a man had a woman down on the sidewalk on Taicott street and was beating her, They found a wom- lan’s purse and near Putnam street they saw Yankowskas punch Mrs, Cornwall in the face. The arrests followed. According to the police, Yankow- skas and Mrs. Cornwall have been much in each other's company for some time, although she claims that she lives with her husband. Some time ago they were arrested on Rocky Hill avenue and he was found intoxicated at the wheel of an automobile. On other occasions the police wcre called in to investi- gate trouble between them. After the cases were disposed of, Attorney David L. Nair asked Judge Baxe to place Mrs. Cornwall on pro- bation as she did not have sufficient money to pay the fine and costs. The request was granted. Sportsmen May Buy Property With Pond A meeting of the New 'Britain Fish and Game assoclation was held last night at the Jr. O. U. A. M, hall with a good atendance. There was & suggestion made that the assocla- tion buy a piece of property, with a brook and pond on i, to be stocked by the club. This was left over for discussion and will be brought up at a later date. A prograth of lejerde. main was given by Mr. Schwartz. Mr. Leo Margot won a fine casting rod of split bamboo. Mr. Frecman also w e fishing tackle box of metal cantilever type. Prince and Hagen Win “Mystery” Golf Match Swinley Forest, England, May 18 (M—The Prince of Wales and Walter Hagen, ‘American golf star, defeated Sir Victor Sassoon and . Aubrey Boomer, English star, by two holes in a “mystery” foursome golf match today. SALVATION ARMY NOTES Ensign Beda Johnson of the Sal- vation Army, whe is in this city on furlough, will have charge of the 1peeting at the hall tomorrow eve- ning. Major Oscar < Blomgren of Boston, who was scheduled to be here for apecial meetings and annual inspection next Friday cvening, will be here Thuraday- instead. Baturday night, May 25, the Sal- vation army band will go to Middle- The Author ‘Writing mystery stories may scerr an easy task to the uninitiated but rot for Charles G. Booth. His friends who watched him develop “Gold Bullets” which will appear in the Herald -in daily installments be- ginning Moncay, May 20, testify to Is months of arduous labor befere story was completed. “Gold Bullets” I8 Booth's s:cond success. “Sinister House,” Lis fivst, enjoyed wide popularity. Booth lives at 8an Diego, Cz1., and wrote a number of short mysiery stories before he produced his first novel. To obtain a backgrourd for “Gold Bullets” he studied th iogends ‘. \CHARLES G. BOOTH: and myths of California gold-min- ing days and the particular region in which he locates many scenes cf ac- tion. His familiarity witK the ter tory has added materially to the in- terest in the tale. Born in Manchester, England. 3 years ago, Booth emigrated 1o Can- ada with his parents. Duving the World war, he served with the Ca- nadian forces. After the war he went of music, dancing and dramatics. A committee of 12 mothers was appointed to carry on the work and sponser mevements' which wiil bene. fit ‘the children. Mrs. Coleman wag elected chairman of the committee. 1o 8an Diego, became a citizen of and cd his A5 is an active member of the Padres’ club, an or- ganization . of writing men in San Llego. sta _| committe., 16 Aol Melg Oy Nt Wiy i Speakers of national prominence will be on the program at the lith annual convention of the Connecti- cut Slate Retail Jewelers' assoclation at the Shyttle Meadow club next Wednesday, according to George 1l Dyson,’ state president. The program will open at 10-a. m, with registration of guests and delegates in charge of State Becre- tary Sturman 8. Dyson, The con- vention will be opened formally at 10:30 o'clock by President Dyson, who will make his report of activi- ties during the year. At 11 o'cloek the secvetary and treasurer will: file their reports. The address of welcome will be made by Pardon C. Rickey, presi- dent of the New Britain Chambep GEORGE H. DYSON of Commerce, and will be followed by ar. address by Charles T. Evens of New York city, secretary of the American National Retail Jewelera® association. The convention will hear an address by Edward F. Lilley of Milford, Mass., vice president of the national association just before adjourning for luncheon. At 1:30 p, m. ‘an address will be BARTLEY J. DOYLE made by Rev. Bamuel A. Fiske of Berlin, who will be followed by a report of the committee on trade conditions by C. C. Costello, of Ncw London, chairman. The principal address of the con- vention will be made by Bartley J. Doyle, Philadelphia miilionaire and publisher of the Keystone Magazine and the Jewelry Trade News. He is expected to submit for action what is known as “The Doyle Plan” which is a proposal to organize manufac. turers, wholesalers and retailers ints separate organizations supporting the Jewelry Institute of America. Among the various problems faced by the institute is that of how best to compete with chain stores and mail order houses; to combat fraudulent advertising and fake aue- tion sales. b The report 6f the nominating jcommittee will -be made by George {Lux of Hartford, chairman and will {be followed by the report of the (auditing committee, R. A. Atwell of Middletown, chairman.. Election of officers, report of the committee an resolutions, L. L. Gregory of Derby, chairman; and general discussion new and old business will conclu the session, which is expected to close at 5:30 o'clock. Among the guests ' who have ece cepted invitatigns to be present ere: Chatles T. Evans, secretary Aq N. R. J. 8, New York; Edward F, Lilley, vice president A. N. R. J. &, Milford, Mass.; Bartley J. Doyle, R, J. T. A, Philadelphia, Pa Rev, Samuel Fiske, Berlin, Conn.; Ed- ward Leifinger, president New York State Retail Jewelers’ association, Buffalo, N. Y.; A. U. Burque, presf- dent New Hampshire State Retail Jewelers’ association, Nashua, N. H.; A. 8. Thompson, president Vermor State Retail Jewelers' association, Brattlebore, Vt.; C. J. Gidley, presi dent Massachusetts State Retail Jew- elers’ association, New Bedford, Mass.; Pardon C. Rickey, president New Britain Chamber of Commerce; Ralph H. Benson, secretary New Britain Chamber of Commerce. Committees in charge are as fol- lows: Reception committee, George True, chairman, Middletown; Oscar Thomas, New Britain; Lee Roberts, Bristol; Carl Lindquist, Hartford: Charles J. Hayak, Meriden. Come mittee’ on resolutions, Louis L. Gregory, chairman, Derby; Fred- erick G. Crabb, New Haven; George Fairchild, Bridgeport. Nominating George Lux, chairman, Hartford: Frank M. Tedd, Bridg port; W. Hawley, Bridgeport. Auditing committee, R. J. Atwell, chairman, Middletown; M. W. Bas- mett, Hartford; Fred Weber. Meriden. Committee on trade conditions, €. C. Costello, chairman, New London: Anthony Hull, Wallingford; George P. Spear, Torrington. In memoriam, William Deakin, Danbury; John H. Reid, Bridgeport: John B. Kirby. {New Haven; Howard Bronson, New Britain, )