New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 15, 1929, Page 1

News of the World By Assaciated Press :uu') ‘Proga I1E o Joouto DOCTORS ANNOUNCE OPERATION ON KING GEORGE A SUCCESS i speyg ESTABLISnw. Parts of Two Ribs Removed to, Enable Abscess of Lung to Drain Hore Speedily BULLETIN ASSURES NATION GENERAL CONDITION 600D Prince of Wales Goes to Palace to Be Present in Case of Emergency —Nature of Surgery More Serious Than at First Believed Necessary —Strength of Monarch Favors Quick Recovery. London, July 15 M—Xing George was operated on successfully before noon today for drainage of a small abscess remaining in his right chest. Seven doctors came to Bucking- ham Palace for the operation and the Prince of Wales drove over from York House, presumably to be at the bedside of his father in the| event of emergency. Bulletin ned After the operation was perform- ed the doctors issued the following | bulletin: “An operation has been perform- ed on his majesty, the king, por- tions of two ribs were removed in order to be circumscribed. The ab- scess is one and one-half inches across and should be directly drain- ed and treated, the condition of his majesty is satisfactory. (Signed) “Sir Stanley Hewett, “Sir Hugh Rigby, Professor Shipway, Lord Dawson of Penn.” The king apparently was well pre- pared for what had been idicated was minor, but important, use of the surgeon’s knife. Reports from the palace where he passed last night | restfully were that he was in his| sual good spirits today. No particular concern was felt when the official bulletin wag put out just after noon relating the ne- cessity of removing portions of two 1ibs in order to obtain quick direct drainage of the abscess. Public Anxiety Relieved AVhile public ansiety had not heen ¢ ive with regard to the operation, which it was known the Kking would have to undergo today, ((‘on'muml on r‘age 17) | lieved NEW BRITAIN HERALD 2H Apy D Estate Worth $331,486. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, JULY 15, 19 of Mrs. Bridget Dobson GOVERNORS ARRIVE' 47, Appraisers Average Daily Circulation For Week Ending 15’040 July 13th ... ).—TWENTY-TWQC PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS 10 OPEN MEETINGS Announce; lncludes Many Stocks NEAR NEW L[]N[][]N |Former Lincoln Street Woman, Mother of Two Loca} Doctors, Held Valuable Real Estate, Bonds, and Notes—Stock Shares Distributed Among Local and National Concerns | The estate of Mrs. Bridget Dobson | [has been appraised at $331,486.47, | |according to the inventory filed in | the probate court today, by James J. | Watson and William G. Dunn, ap- praisers. | The bulk of the estate is invest-| ed in stock holdings, together with realty. mortgage notes and bonds. The itemized inventory is as follows: | Realty: Land and house on Lin- | coln street, $25,000; land and build- ings at No. 23 Spring street, $45,255; land and buildings on Ocean avenue, | New London, $7.800. | Stocks: 50 shares Acme Wire, | American Silver, $1,450; 400 Torrington, es, Bement & Pond, Eagle Lock, $10,000; 200 Manufacturing Co., $3,800 Landers, Frary & Clark, $ 161 New Britain Machine, $6,271; 14 $350; 50 American Paper Goods, com., $5000; 125 American Paper Goods pfd., $1 500; 416 Stanley Works, $24,128; 250 North & Judd, $5.750; 48 Bristol | Brass, $1.536; 500 American Hard- | ware Corp., $: 10 General | Motors, $710; 5 Alabama Power, (Continued on lage $28,500; $5,040; 90 200 Union | 350 | ,450; 20) DAVIS CUP TENNIS TEAM IS SELECTED Tilden, Hunter, Allison and Van| Ryn Nominated Today } CHOICES CAUSE SURPRISE| Sages Believed Younger Players ‘Would Be Given Chance in Zone | Contests in Germany—Pairings Not Made Yet. New York, July 15 (P—Bill Til- | den, ¥rank Hunter, Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn were nominated today by the United States Lawn | Tennis Association to represent tl United States in the interzone Dav cup tennis final against Germany at Berlin on Friday, Saturday and Sun- day. Order of Play Uncertain The order in which the four will play need not be specified until 24 hours before the matches and this information was not given. 1t is- virtually certain, however, Ryn, recent British doubles | that Allison and Van winners of the championships, will play the dou-“ bles, and Tilden and Hunter, | America’s first and second ranking | players, the singles. Selection of the American line-up was made by the Davis cup commit- tee of the U. S. L. T. A. and an- GROUP OF 11 NAMED 10 STEER DEMOCRATS| President_Bannan Selects Men for Important | Political Roles | President Michael W. Bannan of {he New Britain Democratic club to- | day made public a list of 11 of the 12 men who will serve as a ‘S(PPL ing committee” of the club and w ire expected to play an |mpor|d‘\t‘ vole in the future of local democrae; The 12th member will be sele by those a Mr. Bannan's liam J. Farley, a member of hoard of compensation and asses: ment; Police Commissioner Harry 1. Morton; Mayor A. M. Paones: Dr. Moses Kupelian, police surgeon; | Park Commissioner Samuel Green- | herg; Fred Charland, a leader in I'rench fraternal Alderman | John F. Maerz the common council; Richard B Viets, a member of the board of re- lief; Tire Commissioner James H Passerini; Judge William F. Man- | zan. democratic state central com- mitteeman for this district, and JFinance Commissioner Paul Nu cayk. Acting as ex-officio members a the following officers of the clu President Michael W. Bannan; vice- president, IFrank Zapatka: tre: urer, Bernard J. Lynch; secretary. Jack Putterman. The club will meet tonight to dis cuss plans for orgaization. which. its leaders believe, will enroll me, of the registered democrats of the city. A committee will be ap- pointed to arrange for an outing. The mecting will be held at United nall at 8 o'clock. To Close Black Rock Bridge to Allow Repairs Repairs to the Black Rock bridge | n West Main street will necessitate closing o fthe bridge to traffic | tomorrow for about two weeks, ac- | cording to an announcement made \v the board of public works today. Vehicular traffic ‘will be forced to letonr through Black Rock and | venues, but it is planned to | pedestrian traffic over the under repair ed | clections are Wil. Corbin 0w Isods ( ause Damage | In Eastern (;ahcla\ W Poland. July 15 W’L— 'opsistent rains in the mountain re- on of eastern Galic have caus: loods ove in the Stan- 1 and districts, Sev- | of been in- <o suddenly that poli. awaken the people to fice. interrupted Arsaw a a wide ar Tarnopol villages have 1oV 1 score lated e 1 to nd warn them has beén at right oad wrtially service About Polish residents New Britain are natives of Galicia | who have migrated and settled here. 5000 ol the |7 members sign. |of nounced through Joseph W. Wear | of Philadelphna, its chairman. An-| nouncement of this action was tele- | eraphed immediately to Fitz-Eugene | Dixon of Philadelphia, non-playing captain, who is with the team in Europe. Announcement Surprise The tcam as named, comes as something of a surprise to tennis | followers who had expected to sec Hunter and possibly Tilden shelved | | Page Three) RESCUED CREW SAFE AFTER VESSEL SINKS Men From Fishing Boat | Picked Up—Landed in Boston (L‘ontmuml on Boston, July 15 (P—Captain Ed- leader in ward Farrell and his crew of seven Private wen of the Gloucester fishing vesscl Benjamin Wallace, which sunk off | Georges Bank after a series of ter- | rific explosions below decks, arrived here today aboard the steam trawler, Gale. Suffered From Exposure Captain Farrell and his men weie picked up by the Gale. 250 miles southeast of Boston, after they had drifted about in dense fog for six | hours in two dories. They had suf: fored severcly from exposure and luck of provisions. | Besides Captain Farrell, the men | saved, all of whom are natives of | Gloucester, were J. E. Cardinka Chester Perkins, John Gibbs, Bd- ward Swim, Alonzo Bennett, William Pike and James Angelo. The ve el was owned by the United Fish- eries, Inc., of Gloucester. It was believed by the rescuad | fishermen that the explosions which | sunk their craft were caused by | spontaneous combustion which r sulted in a supply of gasoline be- coming ignited. The vessel, though proceeding under had an aux- | (Continued on Page Seven) ‘ DYNAMITE BLASTS | rocked this morning by blasts wh | smoke which enveloped the centr | sections | stightly | men were reported more =X ROCK PHILADELPHIA | Reception 28 Chiel Executives Make Ad- vance Reservations, But More Are Expected to Attend CONFERENCES 10 START O TOMORROW HORNING | Committee Meets cials and Escorts Them to Eastern Point Hotel—Entertainment Ar- ranged—Crime Discussion to Be- gin Work, With Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt Making Key Address. New London, July 15 (A—Incom- ing trains today were bringing gov- ernors, offictal retinues, wives of vernors and families to the 21st annual governors conference to be held at Eastern Point beginning to- morrow morning. Fire Sweeps Wateriront After 20 | Explosions This Morning SEVERAL REPORTED HURT Reports Heard Miles—Four Alarms Sounded and Virtually Whole Fire Department Used in Fight—Dam- | aged Unestimated. Philadelphia, July 15 (UP)—The central section of Philadelphia was 1 fire reached several tons of dyna- mite stored on Pier 34, near Dela- | ware and Green streets. The de- tonations were heard for miles, Virtually the entire fire-fighting organization of the city was at the | scene, in response to four alarms Fire boats also aided in fighting the blaze. Director of Public Safety L. B. Schofield was in active charge of operations. Several Firemen Overcome | committee scene of | governors and their |after The governors and their parties met at the railroad station here by “New London reception ¢l Griswold tern the the conference, automcbiles and ferrics. The conference, wit the morning and round table diset ions in the afternoon, will ecnd Thursday afternoon. If a favorable | action is taken on the invitation of Gov. Tobie of New Hampshire the parties will go, to that Point, in the conference, (Continued on Page 11) LOGAL GUARDSMEN WIN MANY H[lN[]RS Go. H Cleans Up Inspact mu—Go | Takes Baseball Title SUNDAY Ih BUSY DAY Several firemen were overcome by | section of the city after a small blaze spread and touched off the explosives. They were treated by police physicians. Considerable damage, as yet ing embers from the blasts show- ered down on neighboring piers and warehouses, There were 20 separate explosions, fire department officials said, ang as far as Camden and Frankford were rocked by the con- cussion. Fire Chief Ross B. Davis injured and two other was fir seriousty hurt. Started in Chemicals The fire, reported as one of the worst in the history of the water front here, started among some some chemicals on the terminal warehouse p It was first no- ticed at 5:30 a. m.. and a watchman turned In the alarm. While the fire department was en route to the scene, several explosions shook the (Continued Three) ACCIDENT INVOLVES d LOGAL SOLDIERS Orili Arrested After Smashup in Old Saybrook on ‘\;:w (Special to the Herald) i Camp Trumbull, Niantic, July 15 head-on crash which involved | five New Britam guardsmen in camp | with the 169th regiment, C. N. G, and an overturned automobile which ‘ went off the road after the driver had lost control, resulted in a nur-‘ raw escape for the occupants during | the past week-end, The head-on crash occurred at Old Saybrook while the militiamen | were returning to camp after spend- | ing the week-end at home. The other car was a New York machine. The | overturned car met its mishap at | Deep River when a family car was taking soldicrs back to camp. Those involved in the Old brook accident were Corporal Wil- | liam P. Webb, Privates Lawrence Kelleher, Luigi Orili, Joseph Joeb. and Thomas O'Neil of Co. H, and (Continued on Page 20) ‘Mayor Batterson Writes Order to Remove Stevenson From Position H: | ter rtford, July 15 (A—Mayor Wal- | . Batterson®today wrote an or- | ier removing George S. Stevenson | from the Hartford board of police commissioners. The order had not been delivered to Mr. Stevenson ' arly this afternoon, as the mayor is waiting the signaturcs of four al- | dermen and he hopes to have fwo republican and two democratic At noon the mayor voring to get in touch with | Hollis S. Candee, republican leadec the council ~ Alderman Vineent | W. Dennis, democratic leader, told the mayor that all 11 democratic was ende: | part members wished to sign. It was a petition signed Ly these 11 that resulted in a demand on the of the mayor for a statemunt from Mr. Stevenson regarding his action in connection with the Broder-Hastings case the refusal of Mr. Stevenson to resign. and the de- mand for and refusal of his resigna- tion. Mr. Stevenson ompanicd his brokerage partner, R. Cleveland astings, to the Highland Court hotel June 7 when the latter found his wife with Attorney Edward W Broder, |was given | gun ! contests | Donovan | the | his Visitors Throng Camp Trumbull At Niantic — Frugale Enlists For Eighth Time—70 Picce Band On | un- | estimated, was done when the blaz- | Governor's Day, Wednesday. (Special to the Terald) Trumbull, Niantic, July Britain companies carried ay practically all the honors dur- ing the t week and in doing &0 one of them accomplished a feat which has not been equaled in Camp Trumbull in the past seven years of encampments. Company H shields for both cleanli- ness of kitchen and streets, yester- Camp —New its ex- equip- Company 1 was lauded for cellent arrangement of fent ment and for the best or cleaning at the weekly tion Saturday Company H cleanliness of street the third year in succession. To win this is considered an unusual feat because the Saturday inspection is always the most important and every detail is watched. Probably one of the principal rea- ons for the success of the street is the fact that Captain Litke is conducting a con- his own expense among the in the company. The boys inspee- the shield for on Saturday for won William test at squads “ontinued On Page Two) TOSSES LIGUOR UT, FLEES FROM OFFICER John Grabowski Gets S Fine Because of De- stroyed Evidence Higl uperio- of $10t John Grabowski, 21, of street, who appealed to court last week from a fine and costs and a tence days imposed by Judge JJoseph in Bristol, police court a charge of transpdrting liquor, caught about 6 o’clock this morning by Officer William Grabeck on armington avenue, driving an au- tomobile in which was a jug {aining alleged liquor. Throwin: the liquor out, Grabowski tricd to escape arrest, but the officer recov- ered a small amount of the contents which was offered as evidence, with broken jug. in police court to- G0 M on was jail sc of con- da on al- he officer saw Grabowski t Main street and when the leged hootlegger started to speed uj the officer comman- machine, (Continued on Page 11) HIGH TID New London New Haven 7 THE WEATHER New Britain Fair tonight slightly cooler and vicinity: ‘ nd Tuesday: esday, | offi- | | 13| ance or | Small | * ‘ Mary's cemetery, | were escorted to the Ho- | buses, | speeches in | | | | | state, | G (above \ h Gorman marriage {o agent. Th shortly afte H[]I]VER ADDRESSES NEW FARM GOARD Urges Members {o Determine Facts and Find Solution of Them WORK WILL TAKE TIHE im Thom coupls ard for Wheat Problem One of Fitst Group Outlines Will Face—President Methods of Choosing Members For Important Task. Washington, July dent Hoover in add ly organized farm clared “your fur | must be to deterr [to fina solution vicultural probl |to more nearly needs.” Outlining problem, the his board today de- m 1rpose 1 them ion to ine ne to a mon. duet the president hoped t |ized and ized that plished b | overnight Convenes First Hoover addressed h to the hourd convened for rst 1 effort to solve th which has held the gress for a period ‘T have no ext make to the fe to its duties and ti 1t your vis e action Time Mr. statement in an rm problem tion of con- ement o bhoard hority i disposal (Continned W, J. SHEEHAN DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS ison Street Man Was Life-Long Resident of City—Iormerly Connected With Herald | o William long resident Joseph of this died last night at §:15 home at 46 Harrison street wing a linger- He 46 old. Shechan was born in this city 1883, and was the Mrs, Michael his, carly ag con- New Britain Herall was employed ing illnes was Mr, September 7 of M and He received city and at nected with the where he busines ye son Sheehau in this an 3 s assistant Mr. Sheehan tor many presented the New England Advertisi company of Haven a solizi- the theater and advertising ci mar vears re New tor for curtain cuit. er was programs of the Poli He council, K ain lodge, B. | years a member & B society | merly M widow, was of the New ind Ree he Daly Brit for M, T, was of the which nt A for- vice presid Shechan is Mrs, Mary Shechan: four sons dent at Tri Charles W., Shechan mother, Mrs survived his B. (O'Brien) Wilfred J., college, Hartford hard (., and Robert of this cityy his John of 1 Main street; a brother, Thomas heehan Hert Beach, (i ind three Brothers, Edmund ind John Coogan of this city, ani Harold Coogan of Los Angeles, ‘uneral will he Wednesday at his home 9:30 and Mary's churc 110 o'clock. Burial will be in by stu- ty R K. all Coog of hosi services held mornin at in 8 h ll FATHER WOULD ANNUL MARRIAGE A0S ulment 1 6 and N: inugen- his daughter's Island station Gorman left Perfect Cribbage Hand Thulls ()H Veteran July (UP)—It he Ve to do 1 cMonagle 1 possible tally received more than if I by airp The epochal ga at the Milford Wheel Christopher McGough Mon ion lantic played club with retired el I've bec Monagle n playing cribt only secure s and points heir 0 acc - ARMY PLANE FLIGHT 10 NOME APPROVED Good Sanctions Hoyt Hop —Details to Be Worked I've 15101 15 (A approved plans Yancey and Williams Get Audience With King San Rossore, Ttaly, July 15 (£ — tor Emmanuel of 1 eived Yo Ne¢ vean N ld Nove than them § hae One senting a robbery Lobbed to Entertain Girls The crimes 1o v included 11 1 hich, 1 Goldberg, a hich they confess- oldups in ¢ filling )\ manag ind seri wded. T eds of I wou v said t rol woung girls arrested yesterday after traced them, Al- through a car which led v spent ries cn- detectives hert the g his one of Strouse ng had captors abandoned. Strouse to a 1endezvous — IN AUTO ACCIDENT : uthful Bandit Nicks Beli 63 | Times, Once for Every Robbery in' POLISH AVIATOR NOT DEAD, ~ KUBALA WIRES COMMITTEE, - BUT DYING OF BAD BURNS LOCAL POLES WAIT Major Idsikowski S VAINLY FOR FLIERS Seiusy Hrt That | Hope for Him is Gone, Lalge Delegation From New| Companion Says in Britain Gots to New York | Cable - Reports Had SHOGKED AT TRAGIG Ngws Flier Buried. rurns | Poor Communication Sys« After Lagerly Iixpectant Throng Homeward in Dejection Graciosa in Makes Exact Facts Uncertain — Mes« sage Sent From Isle This New York. tem to teport of Wreck—Flight Causes Azores Much Excitement Here. York, July rge New in delegation was on morning | Polish | Ne Brit hand awaitin Ma Casimir W of Pole yesterday arriva rs Ludwig Kubala, whose fz until noon, when the Press sent out a confirmed Lisbon that Major Id- killed and his com- Major Kubala, seriously in- jured attempting a forced landing on the island Gracioza of the Azores group in their plane, “Mars- alek Pilsudski.” Included in the w re mar had 1 hy automobile, ful Morning to N iers, unknown sociated report from was New York, July 15 (P)—The Po- lish committee in New York today received from Major « Santa Cruz, Island of Graciosa in the Azores, stating that his companions. Major Ludwig Idzikowski, was still alive but so severely burned that no hope was held for him. W mesdage isimir Kubala, kowski is a panion at Ne who tain v 1de up ing the o group the journey The message, signed by Major Ku- bala and sent from Santa Cruz, chief ¢ of the island of Graciosa, was 1 at 7:45 o'clock this morningd enwich time, or 2:45 a. m., east- ern standard time. Both Were Rescued Tn the message Major Kubala in- formed the committee that both he and his companion had been rescued from their airplane the Marshal Pil- sudski in flames. Major ldzikowski had both feet hurned and was in so critical a condition that it was not expected he would recover. 1 to me that rilous a late hour every ci tim one 15 hope at fliers would 1 safely v. but the | far and ne to ind of fate stinging year, when at and ship meted ¢ blow to they were more han last re forced down rescued by the German “Sa- mos." Ma had eyed 1 immediately upon nd hopeful tu receiving jo ah Would is said to Mitchel Birtithe into sad to the our ar- ir sor- news. c 1. smiling a and upon hopes les ned the Previous advices received at Horta from Gaciosa have stated that Major izikowski was dead and had al- ready been buried. Communication with the island of Graciosa is ex- tremely difficult and no confirmation of Major Idzikowski's death was available. The text of Major Kubala's mes- ddressed to Edward Weisslat, | American representative of the Pos lish s, follow “Motor was missing. We turned back toward the Azores. While land- ng motor stopped. Plane burned We were extricated from the row and was not the ney poY Have Come Here that New B on the ' itinerary ha rived in this country, as the hoped to pay a visit to every one ain was d they ar- had large | Tt (Continued on Page Seven) NURSE BREAKS LEG down. burning machine. “Idzikowski seriously injured. His lezs burned. Little hope for his life, Signed: Kubala.” The message was address to Weis« blat at the Polish consulate in New York. Miss Mary Staske Local Hospital—Dr. Benoit Escapes in Uncertainty Great View of numerous reports Azores that Major Idzikows ski was Kkilled in the crash of thé Marshal Pilsudski, there was much uncertainty here as to the fate of- the major, despite the reassuring jor Kubala. belief that hospital au- Santa Cruz might have In from the of 401 Church the New Brit- neral hospital. undergoing treatment for a broken le the re- of an automobile accident on Middletown-E: Hampton hefo midnight Miss trect is @ wy Staskey patient n G sult ere wi 15t thorities at hway shortly day Miss Middletown 11 B B n the (Conti other mem- included city and limb bad re- Dr. st was to by which ted on Page 11) COSTE DETERMINED 4 T0 TRY TRIP AGAIN hospital dectined Failure No Bar to ment in the ab- withorized to speak. skoy hospital bers of Dr 1 ot Afte plac in a ca ed o the was not o party, oit the this a was local hospital it utho ured ete of the acci ext Attempt—Winds Caused Return ny state rovernment Liquor Check Planned Soon "he pro- Au S oxp to bezin days to find at of the 15,000,000 supposed to be in vern ent controlied tually ‘aris. July 15 (UP)—Although mpted transatlantic air race airplanes Marshal Pilsudski Questjon Mark ended in failure, and the death of one of the Polish flie the French aviators Dicudonne Coste and Maurice Bels lonte, still undaunted, will try again. Neither the failure of their awn flight nor the tragedy at the Azores, where the Polish plane, Marshal Pilsudski, crashed Saturday ' night afte developing motor trouble, killing Major Ludwig Idzikowski and injuring his mate, Casimir Kubala, couraged the Frenchmen in their determination to blaze an air trail from Paris to New York. Meet Terrible Winds getting a perfect start in ttempt to cross the Atlantle rday, Coste and Bellonte, out at sea, decided to turn back to Paris because of the terrific winds and their effect upon the plane's fuel supply, They overcame the hazards of hail storm and rain and landed at Villa Coublay airport out- |side of Paris after having flown 3,- 350 miles. “What was the gun |a ten- | him when he He lat the airport but oy he at of the and the much in stor- istille total has dwindied gallons through theft and government sur- 10 000,000 gal- ebly will he ihout e to time aging rs estimate at oficial thout ak Tulte vey evaporation the shows less than a ration If lons on hand, st taken sumption of distillati plenish the supply ani ps pro once to hring ) S0 a allow s of After their last far a Breok!yn wh Israel Russo re James March were canght. All with loaded pistols and were happened to the Poles?” first question Coste shot at who shook hands with came out of his cabin The news of the great shock to both had known the Poles a long time and who had creat respect for their ability. “We very tired.” Coste said, “hut it was a great experience. We will try in.” Hail Stones Resemble Eggs “On our outward journey we met bad weather 300 miles from the coast,”” Bellonte said. The hall- In the room whe vas found, police . Carl Moeller, lescribed re another the 5 years old accessory, n reporter rested as an the ga was a v member of Frenchmen. who All Crimes Recorded wore the notched lea > said he had neglected all of the robheries. confessing fo the shooting of Goldberg, the boys denied partic- ipation in two other holdups in which two men were killed, most of | their robberies, they said. were in apartment houses which they entel cd by means of fire escapes. for to ire to (Continued on Page Three),