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SPENCE T0 0AN Windsor Kar's Figue Ghcked S0 4 . em— 3 ’ + Boston, June 3 UP—A new world'a altitude record for airplanes equip- “péd with the standard OX-5 type motor was claimed today by Percival H. 8pencer, formerly of Windsor, Conn., and now New England repre- sentative of the Curtiss Flying Serv- fce, Inc. ‘While his official altitude will not be known until the reading on the sealed barograph is released by the bureau of standards at Washington, national areonautical association of- ' ficlals were satisfied had bettered the record of 16,5600 feet, set by *“Red” Devereaux at Schenectady, N. Y., last year. Spencer éstimated that he attaln. ed an altitude of about 17,500 feet. ‘Taking off from the Boston airport at 0 p. m., yesterday in a 90- horsepower OX-5 Curtiss-Robin three-place cabin plane, he remained in the air 2 hours, 36 minutes and 14 1-5 seconds. Deacending to earth at the end of his flight he turned 14 loops with the power off. ~ Girl Scout News Newington, June 3.—The regular meeting of the Ladies' Aid will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock i the Congregational parish house, meetings will be discontinued through July and August, reopening Beptember 18. This being the last meeting of the season, all members are urged to be present. The Newington Garden Club will visit Miss Ives' “Iris Garden” in Meriden Thurasday afternoon. Mem- bers are requested to meet at the Church at the center at 1:30 o'clock. Plans -are being made for the an- nual flower show to be given by the Garden Club in the Congregational Chapel June 20. The Newington Girl's Club will meet Friday evening in the Con- gregational Parish house at 7:15 o'clock. The regular meeting of the Vel- unteer Fire Department will be held Yriday evening in the Town Hall at 8:30 o'clock. ‘Wesley Canfield of Hartford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Canfield of the center, will be operated on at Charter Oak hospital, Hartford, Tuesday morning for appendicitis. Miss Nina Blair has returned heme .after spending several days with her brother in Flushing, L. I. Mrs. Harry Herrick of Meriden was taken to the tfard- hospital Saturday mornin or @n ‘autamos. bile accident, when the ear she was driving smashed ~ into & ‘telegraph pole on Main street. y Mrs. Herrick was taken into the home of Mrs. Mary Osborn, and lat- er taken to the hospital,where she was treated for a severe gash over her eye, and lacerations about the body. The car which was a new sport roadster was very badly dam- aged. Residents of Newington are in- vited to attend the public inspection of the new Junior high school, which will be held Wednesday eve- ning June 5 from 7:30 to 9 o'clock. A minstrel show and dance will be given in the Grange hall Tuesday evening at 8:15. Good Will Fliers Off On Hop to Mexico New Orleans, June 3 (M—Peru's ®ood will fliers en route from Washington to Lima, took off from Callendar airport here at 5:05 a. m., central standard time (7:08 eastern daylight time) in their monoplane on a non-stop flight to Mexico City. Captain Carlos Pinillos, tor, said he expected to complete the Mexico City trip within 12 hours. Licutenant Carlos Zegarra is lot. The plane carricd a heavy load of fuel. naviga- that Spencer | At Rights New York, Jupe 3.—Dick Doug- las, Jr., of Greensboro, North Caro- lina, one of the three boy scouw who last year went on an expedi- tion to South Africa with Martin Johnson, is preparing to leave for Kodiak Island, Alaska, on an ex- pedition in conjunction with George Palmer Putnam, New York publisi- er, and honorary boy scout, Douglas was one of the winners of the national competition held last year the select three boy scouts for the Martin Johnson expedition. His companions were Dave Martin of Austin, Minnesota, and Doug Oliver of Atlanta, Georgia. They accompanied the Martin Johnsons as the guests'of Mr, Putnam and his son, Dave Binney Putnam, and David T. Layman, Jr., and described their adventures in *“Three Boy Scouts in Africa,” published last year. Dick Douglas, Jr., will set forth on the first leg of his long Jjourney to Alaska on May 5, leav- ing New York on “The Montreal- el He will journey across Can ada on the *“Continental Limited” of the Canadian National Rallways. While in Montreal he will be the guest of Sir Henry Thornton, presi- dent of the Canadian National, at 3 special luncheon’ to meet the scout- masters and a number of the boy scouts of that city. He will also e entertained by the scout organiza- NEW BRITAIN. DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1929. Scout-Author Seeks Thrills on Kodiak Island tion at Winnipeg and Vancouver. Arrangements have been made for Douglas to visi® Jasper National Park and Mount Robson on his way to the Pacific coast. At Jasper he will go out over the trails of Can- ada’'s great national park accom- panied by members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police force. This little side expedition will he under the direction of Fred Brew- ster, famous Canadian mountain At Mount Robson Douglas the camp of George Har- greaves, another well known Rocky Mountain guide, and will assist in the work of bringing in the horses for the season, and will witne |some bronco busting and other pre- season camp activities. '3 Douglas will sail from Seattle on the “Admiral Evans” on May 15. He will make a stop at Juneau on the voyage north and will meet Governor George A. Parks and par- ticipate in local boy scout activiti in the Alaskan capital. At Kodiak Island Dick Douglas, Jr., will be the guest of the Kodia Guides association, whose sccretar: Capt. Charlie Madsen, famous Ala: kan guide and Siberian fur trader, Wil personally conduct his expedi- tion to hunt and photograph the giant Kodiak grizzly, which is the largest and one of the most danger- ous flesh-eating animals iin the world today. Douglas will also en- joy the spectacular thrills of hunt- ing the monster whales of the north ific by hand-harpooning from a small boat. Dick will write a book describing his expericnces. It will be called “A Boy Scout in. the Grizzly Country,” with a sub-title, “Alaskan Adventures' With the Big- gost of Bears. - The second expedition of this sixteen-year-old Scout has served to focus the attention of boy scouts throughout the continent upon him. Having experienced the thrills of the South African safari, the Cana- dian and Alaskan experiences be- fore him will make him one of the most widely travelled young adven- turers in the great juvenile organi- zation of America, 'Wivé of Legislators Impatient ... For Extended Washington Society, Op- - pressed by Heat, Ready to Leave for Summer as Soon as Possible. Washjngton, June 3 (—Quest of a boon for the farmess and inJustry is becoming the bane of official so- clety in the nation’s. capital. Ltaders are waiting impatiently for congress to turn from doling out econdmic relief in the guise of tariff and farm legislation, to provide phy- sical relief in the form of a recess that will make possible escape from the heat and the arduous social du- ties concurrent with the presence of the legislators. ‘Women Worn Out Fagged from the season which brought new administration officials to be welcomed, the domestic con- tingent of foreign and American of- ficialdom alike have been driven to all manner of resort from fatigue. Mrs. J. H. Metcalf, wife of the Rhode Island senator, has set up housckeeping on the Potomac river. 8ir Esme Howard and Lady Isa- bella, setting the diplomatic corps and example by deciding to remain throughout the summer, have taken a country estate, and the British ambassador will commute Yo the cembassy. b Mrs. Edward E. Gann has opened the home she occupicd before she became the vice president’s official hostess, and Has put down rag rugs for cool comfort during week-ends away from the vice presidential suite in the Mayflower hotel. Normally the capital's social lead- ers would have long since hied to the North Woods, the North Shore, or abroad for the'summer. The congres- sional set as a rule departs the mo- ment school vacations start, and the diplomats and their families plan holidays even when they can not go ‘home. Custom Years Old Years ago, it is being recalled now, Washington was listed abroad as an “ynhealthy. post,” and representa- tives here were given an extra Session to Adjourn plans” for the summer, is getting settled in a new apartment. She is not so discomforted as some, since she had a‘long trip through the west during the winter, but she has the task of placing the possessions that were gathered in the home she oc- cupied 17 years. The menage was: moved during her western trip, and now, she said, she is ready to read and rest at home. In addition, she is in a receptive mood for the muse to strike again if it will so that she may later add to the series of ar- ticles she wrote ahout personalities she has known in and around the White §fouse. ON POLICE BLOTTER Officer Clarence Kumm was de- tailed at 6:30 last evening to go to East strect near Dwight street, as an intoxicated man had an automobile there. He reported that the man wan not intoxicated and there was no | cause for police action. | James Chacar complained to the | police yesterday that boys had brok- en a window at 45 Whiting street. Harold Aldrich of 4 Madison street reported yesterday that his | garage was cntered Saturday night and a tire and rim stolen. John Hlavati, driving a ' truck owned by Gordon Brothers, broke a parking sign on Hartford avenue near North street, according to re- port to the police at 4:45 Saturday afternoon. Complaint was made to Super- numerary Officer John Tomasetti Saturday night that a dog owned by Peter Galimberti of 209 Hartford avenue bit a boy named Leane of 211 Hartford avenue on the right | leg and snapped at others. Miss Buskosky of 335 Burritt street complained to Supernumerary Officer T. W. Riley Saturday night that an automebile driven by Wil- liam Pope of Tetryville avenue, Bris- tol, struck a small tree and damaged the bark. She wanted a $5 settlement | and Pope would give only $3. Pope told the officer he turned out to avoid striking a bus and could not avoid the tree, Officer Ernest P. Bloomquist re- ported that two trees at the north- west corner of Hart and Linwood streets are decayed and in danger of falling down. The matter has been referred to the public works de- partment. Supernumerary Officer John Kran- zit reported that he found a heavy wire screen partly pulled off a win- dow in the Economy store at 41-43 Main street about 11 o'clock last night. The manager of the store was notified and found nothing missing from the store. It is believed some- one was frightened away before gaining entrance and Stanley Sztaba of 278 Broad street reported that four quarts of milk were stolen about 7 o'clock yesterday morning from the rear entrance to his store. Seven Killed in Bay State Auto Accidents Boston, June 3 (UP)—Seven per- sons were Kkilled in automobile ac- cidents in Massachusetts last weel, according to the report of George A. -Parker, registrar of motor ve- ox. This was seven less than for the previous week and eight less than for the corresponding period of 19%8. Last week's victims included five pedestrians and two occupants. Beauty Demonstration JONCAIRE COMPANY PRODUCTS, PARIS Faclals Given Without Charge Make your appointment now! CASSIDY CHANGING [Big SEll Blows Up NONDGRA SYSTEN Drastic Revision {o Be Made in High School Athletics Definite steps to improve the sys- tem of athletic monogram awards at the Senior high school is being tak- en by Coach George M. Cassidy, who today announced that he is drawing up rules which will bring about drastic changes in the system. Coach Cassidy has been under the fire of members of the alumni body for giving out too many letters to players, many of whom, according to the alumni, are not deserving of the honor. The matter was officially | brought before the school board by Committeceman William H. Day who sald, that 27 letters were given out in the basketball season of nine games. He instigated an investiga- tion and when a letter from Prin- cipal L. P. Slade which approved Mr. Cassidy’s system was received at the last board meeting, Mr. Day said he was not satisfied and he ask- ed for further investigation. Coach Cassidy and Principal Slade believed that the school was acting in accordance with its motto in sports, “The greatest good for the greatest number.” They felt that by giving letters to the boys it would | encourage broader interest fn | athletics. LIQUOR FINES LOW | Washington, June 3 (—Although about 1000 more prohibition cases were brought into the federal courts in the latter half of 1928 than in the same period of 1927, the depart- ment of justice finds that 2400 fewer individual convictions resulted and $200,000 less was assessed in fines. The 1928 figures are placed at 27.- cases tried, 23,683 convictions, 2,146 assessed In fines, and 3.- imposed in prison sen- tences. The sentence figure com- ared with six months of 1927, READ HE| IN STRICT PRIVACY COURTEOUS SERVICE ARRANGED TO SUIT YOUR INCOME Call, Write o¢ Fhone 1-3-4-3 BENEFICIAL LOAN SOCIETY Room 901, Raphael Bailding, Second Fleor, 99 West Main Street, Betwoon THRIF-T SERVICE 7ch 18.5.$1.25 Minimum 3,472 years in the last | ALD CLASSIFIED ADS Fight Flames in No Evidence Plant Was in Operation When Fire Broke Out—Cop Lone Bucket Brigade. Whether the still located at Trusz- kowski's farm, which exploded when the long, shed-like barn owned by homas Truszkowski, 458 Farming- ton avenue, was completely destroy- ed by fire shortly after noon Sundny} was in operation at the time of the fire is the problem which is still puzzling Detective Sergeant McCue and Police Sergeant O’Mara who are investigating the case. 8hortly after the firemen of No. 3 company arrived at the scene of the ‘blaze, the still blew up. After the flames had been quenced, the boiler, the tank, and a three-quarter inch coil were found in different, parts of the razed structure. Thirty- five gallon cans, of the type used to transport alcohol, were also found n the burned barn. Because the | tops of the cans were removed, thers is no evidence,that they contained alcohol at the time of the fire. Truszkowski Barn Damage was estimated at $2500. Supernumerary Police Officer Temple was the first man to discov- er the fire. As he was passing the structure he noticed smoke curling up from the rear, and upon investi- gation he found flames lapping a pile of dried and rotted timbers. Although he tried to overcome the blaze with buckets of water, he was unable to do so and telephoned an alarm into the central fire station at 12:20. A few minutes later another alarm was turned in from box 447. It was while the firemen were battling the blaze that the still ex- ploded. Lines of hose were laid for several hundreds of yards, and to maintain water pressure two pumpers were used. Despite the work of the fire de- partment, fanned by the winds and further augmented by the explosion of the still, the barn was burned down. Although hopes of saving a part of the thoroughly dried barn were entertained, after the explo- sion, firemen called the case hope- less. The harn was 158 feet long by 25 feet high. Most of the structure was of one story except for a sec- tion in the middle, which was some- what higher and was used as a rough living quarters, containing nesrvy. 1t ie thought one of the picnickers wandered Ovelt to the structurs-and theughtles dropped 2 match or a cigarsite the pile of timbers, thus causing I start to wake the dead, ' to call a halt to their activities, : the opinion of the police departs ment. It happened Sunday afterncem § o'clock when it was reported police that boys were shooting & caliber rifie in Fairview near the railroad crossing. Officers: Luber and Wagner were di to quell the disturbance, 3 Another call pertaining to youflr with the lid off came to the pelies: station at 2:16 Sunday afternesn when the superintendent of the - Glen apartments, Glen street, rp= ported that boys playing baseball tn; a neighboring lot were disturbing ke tenants. Officer Malona was ®Betis fled and gave the boys a lecture... Apartment buildings are being constructed in Tientsin, China, . - “The Home of Beautiful Gifts” JACKAWAY’S GIFT SHOP 58 West Main Street ANNOUNCING OUR THIRD ANNIVERSARY SALE Reductions 15% to 509 — Sale Starts Tomorrow Morning. Now is the Time to Select SHOWER and WEDDING GIFTS At a Great Saving See Our Window Display ALL FOSTORIA 15 Mark Down In all shades. Dawn, Topaz, Azure, Am- ber, Green, Crystal. 21 Piece Heisey TEA SET . Orchid only, Reg. val. $8. " $5.00 ALL POTTERY 25% OFF OCTAGON SALAD PLATES 6« $1.00 Rose, Green. Value 6 for $2.00. CENTER PIECE FOR TABLE EXTRA SPECIAL! TABLE LAMP Large Italian Graphito Base, antique finish with 18 inch hand colored shades to match. Size over all 24 inches high. Regular value $18.50. Anniversary Price s]. 0’50 Complete Only a Few in Stock 0. BROCADED GLASSWARE Something new—Bowls, Comports, Trays, Nut Dishes. In green, rose. Regular value $2.00. Anniversary Price $1.00 Consisting of Lily Bowl, Figure, Base, Block. Reg. value $2.00. Now s l .00 Comple.c In Ebony, Green. GOLD BAND HOSTESS SETS In rose, green, amber, MISCELLANEOUS SPECIALS ROYCROFT BRASSWARE Choice 25% orr CROWN DUCAL 29 PIECE TEA SET Regular value $82.50. ~ow $19.50 For two tables. BOOK ENDS 20% orr FOSTORIA CONSOLE SET Value $5.00 Now sz . 95 Rose, Green. _ Miss Elaine Clark lowance for holidays. That initiated meuritis, etc. All druggists. GASPIRIN A AR R Y PEL the custom of leaving the capital during the summer. fince then the tidal basin has been filled, and the swamps that made the city unhealthful ramoved; and diplomats have observed the rule of remaining as long as the president s in residence. But they have procured summer Tetreats where they could rest while officially they were in residence in. the capital. Mrs. Alice Longworth is restively waiting for the end of the session in order that she may go home to Cin- cinnati. Speaker TLongworth had rlanned to go abroad, but the pro- tracted session — which he himself has beeri insisting go on until some- thing s accomplished—has forced the project far into the background. —1n their yacht, Felicia, anchored in the Potomac a short distance from the Capital Yacht club, Senator and Mrs. Metcalf have found a pleasant retreat while remaining at the post fof duty. Mrs. Borah Settling Mrs. Borah, the Idaho senator's wife, whe said she had “made no0 po-_1 Regular Price BOTH FOR sl-m SP) Take advantage of specials, come in and visit Miss Clark, and let her give you pointers and beauty help. Donnelly €ollne | 2~ Bosvon- srore S 235 personal representative of the Jon- caire Laboratories is here for this week and will give you without charge one of their famous facials. She will also give' advice on care of the skin, general beauty preserva- tion and the art of make-up. 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