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News of the World By Associated Press Circulation For 15,418 Average Dail Week Ending June 28th NEW BRITAIN HERALD ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAL » CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1930.—TWENTY-TWO PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS PRISONER QUITS HIS GELL, JUMPS INTO HIS. OWN AUTO, FLEES PLAINVILLE POLICE. » Man Whose Identity Was Not Placed on Records Makes Sen- sational Escape From * Detention Room After Filing Lock on Door. Constables in Wrangle as, to Responsibility for of Driver — Prosecutor Wrath Believes Outsider Aided Him to Gain Lib- erty. Escape Drunken (spe Plainville, sutomobile drunken driving, in an automobile accic Plainville Grist Mill on ) gton street about night, mysteriously di the local lockup befo: night after having been placed arrest and also under loc the detention cell in th of the town hall According to able, Constabl though he arrest, was the Plainville officer who was summoned o the scene of the ccident. He is reported to have taken the driver into the center and to have placed him in the cell. He then telephoned to Constable George Schubert asking that he that the man was secure when he went juty last night at 9 o’clock Lock Filed Off Door When Constable Schuber the cell block in the town ly after 9 o'clock, he found t open and the bird flown. T on the door had been filed off. The man not only had disappeared but had also taken his automobile with him. Because of m condition, it is reported stable Wadsworth failed registration papers for the bile. The man was appare semi-paralyzed condition prehended any he constable P ed to papers al to the Hera July 2—An unid charged ntified driver, who was involved dent near th th Wash- 6 o'clock last from informa B denies ion the s apparent that Con- to secure automo- tly in a when ap- tor's lic of the accident police that and his oper A witne; formed the , name was J rot know town he resided bu opinion that ti atomobile (Continued on Page Two) JACH SHARKEY SIGNS TO FIGHT MAX AGAIN Bout at Yankee Stadium Sept. 25—Jack to Buy Schmeling’s Freedom later inr He he was of the did not New York Sharkey, Bost man si articles today through his manager, John Buckley, for a 15-round return angagement with ax Schmeling, heavyweight champion in Yankee stadium he mhber The Boston gladiator, who lost his bid for the championship on a foul to Schmeling in four rounds June 12 agreed to take 12 1-2 per cent, the challenger's share of the purs He also agreed to purchafe Schmel- ing's freedom from Arthfir Buelow, deposed manager, out of his own share of the proceeds. Although Schmeling aboard ship for Germany, his mar ager of choice, Joe Jacobs, prok ably will sign articles for him with- in a few days. Schmeling's chiet de- mand regarding a return bout wa that he be freed from his former manager whose contract does not expire until October. , CORONER INVESTIGATES MOTORCYCLE FATALITY Inquires Into Death of Hilmer Kvis- for now is trom of This City on Durham Road. Middletown, July 2 (P—An quest was begun today into death of Hilmer Kvistrom, 22 year old New Britain motorcyclist, who was killed in Durham en route to a hill climb in Guilford on June 1. Coroner L. witnesses and then adjourned the hearing until Thursday at Durham. Kvistrom, said to have been speeding at a pace of 60 miles an hour, crashed into an driven by George A. Stevens of Wal- lingford. the youth piled into the wreckage. Several, including a woman passen- ger in the Stevens machine, were se- riously hurt. Stevens was held under bail on a technical charge of homi- in- the 21,000 in | with | on | A. Smith called nine | | citizens as they were about to em- | ¢ for | automobile | Five other cyclists trailing | CHURCH WILL VOTE ONFATE OF PRIEST Rev. . . Pasklewych Indicted by Jury, May Lose Pulpit LINKED WITH WINE CASE Parish Says Judgment is Suspend- ed Until Meeting—Denies Church Was Involved in Scandal. Whether Rev. wych, pastor of the St Peter J. Pashk Mary's U | rainian Congregation of the Greek Catholic church | who was on Winter street, charge of with an alleg- ed prohibition violation by the fed- eral grand jury in New York, Mon- v, will remain pastor of the church will be decided at a mest- ing of the officers and trustees of |the church tonight at § o'clock at the church basement. 1f the body finds that Rev. Father Pashkiewych has injured the repu- tation of congregation by alleged sacramental wine violations ne will be dismissed from the pa ish, although the sentiment among the 12 officers and trustees lies in favor of fhe p: it is said. Nikifor Nostin, chairman of the toard of trustees for the past two vears, intimatad today that the worx of Rev. Fathee Pashkiewych for the ish was approved and that he satisfactorily conducted the church and school work since com- ing here more than a year and a indicted on a perjury in connection as tor, fault with Rev. kiewych,” said Mr. Nos- speaking in behalf of several of the board of frustees today, “but if he is found guilty, the consequences will fall on him and not on the arish.” | Denies Complicity of Parish He emphatically denied that the parish was in any way connect:d | with the illegal use of the sacra- mental wine whether more than five gallons, which was used for church purposes during , ever was brought to this city. X “What Rev. Father Pashkiewych has done with the 2,700 gallons of wine that he is said to have orderzd 1 1929 we do not know. In fact, we did not know that such a la quantity of wine was ever order:d by our parish,” he “I do reme $25 for the wine last ed, concerning ders knos gregation is left all resp i the kiewych said year," all other or- nothing. The con- a religious one and has nsibilities of the parish of Rev. Father Pash- has violated any t laws then he we governr the con Mr. No other tri f the parish. was led to the grand jury hearing in w York ahout three weeks ago to be questioned by United States Dis- trict Attorney Grant. While there he learned first time that Rev. Father Pash- kiewych is alleged to have issued orders for 2,700 gallons of sacra- mental wine during 1924, Parish Uses Five Gallons Yearly The local parish which has about )00 members, including children, ceives the crament but once a year with the exception of a few who attend more regularly. “Five gal- lens are sufficient for the parish and proof for this statement was shown horities when must tale tin, in company for the (Continued on Page Two) State Police Halt Truck, Get 1,200 Bottles of Ale Bridgeport, July 2 (A—State po- 1 men here 1y arrested two alleged hootleggers and confiscated 130 barrels of beer and 1,206 bot- tles of Canadian ale The men arrested, Archibald and Fred Johnson, were released under $2,500 bond each. They were picked up by State Troopers William S. Visokay and James J. Finnegan while driving a truck found later to contain 27 barrels of beer. Keys found in the two men's possession were discovered to be for a Bridge- port warehouse in which the re- mainder of the contraband was found. veste Chairman of Trustees of Ukrainian | | In the biggest day of tenn and expressed doubt iber paying a bill of | he add-| with an- | BIG BILL TILDEN BEATS BOROTRA AFTER FIVE SETS Uv . MRS. M00DY, MISS RYAN WILL MEET FOR TITLE Wins by Default | :\meflmn Girl When German Player Collapses in Middle of Hard Match—Helen | Takes Straight Set Match—Tilden and Old Foe Engage in Terrific Battle to Beat Last Frenchman. » — success Wimbledon, Eng., July 2 [the United States has enjoyed in | many a year, Bill Tilden, Allison, Mrs. Helen Wills Moody and Elizabeth Ryan won their semi-final round matches in the ionships today to create an American monopoly of | the finals in both men's and wom- British tennis cha en's singles nt Tilden defeated Jean Borotra of France, 0-6, 6-4, 4-6, This remarkable accomplish 2 was achieved When his old rival in five spectacular sets, 6-0, atfer Mrs. en Madame Rene Mathieu of France 6-2, and Elizabeth Ryan, native Californian, now living in England, had advanced at the exp of Frauline Cecilie Aussem of Germany. Miss Ryan won from the little German player only after a des- perate battle in which Fraulein em suffered a sprained ankle at 4-all in the critical third set and was forced to retire. Miss Ryan haa won the first set at 6-3 and Frau- lein Aussem the second at 6-0. The second semi-final in the men's singles division was an all-American affair with Wilmer Allison, Austin, Tex.; and John Doeg, Santa Monica, Calif., fighting it out Tilden Makes Comeback Tilden staged a dramatio vally after trailing at 2-4 in the final set scored one of the most sensational victories in the long rivalry between the Basque and the American and reached the final round of a tourna- ment that he has not won in nine years. Big Bill's the victory marked | elimination of the last of the French contenders who have monopolized this championship for the last six vears as Henri Cochet was eliminated (f‘nm\v\ufi‘l on Page NORTH END TROLLEY SERVICE NEARS END Two) Buses to Supplant Electric ; Vehicles Next Monday Morning Another trolley line will go out of existence Sunday night when service will be discontinued on route serving North street and Belvidere. After the last trip is made Sunda trolleys will cease to function in that district. Buses will be substituted. Announcement of the ¢k e was made today by Supt. William J. Bryan of the local of the Connecticut company Buses will start ope morning and will follow t schedule as the trolleys now follow. When highway construction work begins on North street the buses will take necessary detours but will maintain their schedule. Instead of stopping at Francis street where the trolley line now ends, the bus route will be extended a short distance and will have its terminus at Wells street. This is ex- pected to give added service to the faculty and students of the Normal school, residents of the upper Bel- videre section and persons traveling t nley Quarter park, and will relieve the Hartford buses of much of this traffic. The Chestnut and East Main street trolley lines, which are expected to be next to go, will have their serv- ice curtailed by the discontinuing of the last trip beginning Monday night. The schedule now calls for the last car to leave the center of the city for East Main and the Pleasant street terminals at 10:50 o'clock Beginning Monday night the last cars will leave the center at 10:30 o'clock. the division Mond: lmmlgratlon Officials Question | | Windsor, Ont., July 2 (®—Indig- nation was expressed in border cities | teda | officers who questioned 2,600 tark on two steamers yesterda picnic grounds in the United States. Between 50 and 60 persons were refused admission. Protest against the actions of the American inspectors, who condunt | their work at the Windsor gove filed with the sion, have been | Dominion government at Ottawa 1w | of | brick, distict director United | ~ide with & motor VebiCles . | States department of Wwat - {Cantipued ou Ragg T30 “_,1 *‘——.————q&:‘*‘s———.————? | 5ea Sogks were OREnE {Col. 8. M. Robinson, | parllament, and with member the at United States tmmigration | Tocal | Tashmoo - Picnickers; Canadian Ire Aroused Washington by C. F. Beilman, gen- | eral manager of the steamship line operating boats between here and Park and Put-in-Bay, Mich. Other protests will be filed by the adian Legion and the Sons of England society, members of these organizations said. The questions, they declared, delayed by 20 min- utes the start of their excursion - | trips. ment dock by government permis- | No Protest Ground 2 (A—John L, Sees Detroit, July Zur- Wilmer | Moody had beat- | of immigra- | —e e Report Turtle Racing Over Connecticut Hills Thompsonvile, July 2 (P—Now that the 250th anniversary ion at Enfield is completed, Tertius, anniversary loving turtle, is reported racing across Con- necticut hills in search of more anniversaries to celebrate in others of his home towns. Tertius couldn't possibly miss the Enfield celebration, because it was in the woods near the town 66 years ago that he received the inscription on his shell reading: ) M. Bowen, 1864, Eighth Con- necticut Vol” The marking was done by James M. Bowen, who at the time was recuperating in Con- necticut from wounds suffered in the Civil war. Since that day Tertius has not been seen around until he turned up, markings and all, on the old C. D. Bent farm, two miles from where he was left in 1864, —_— | KENT EIGHT TAKES PRELIMINARY HEAT Schoolboy Oarsmen From Con- necticut Win by 2 1-2 Lengths DEFEAT SIDNEY SUSSEX Princeton cele- Lightweights Row Away From Twickenham — Joe Wright Takes First Heat for Diamond Sculls. Henley America’s July 2 (@ standard-bearers the two in the competition for Thames challenge ct their the Royal Henley up for eight oared crews won opening heats today as regatta got under Thames. lightweight way on the picturesque Princeton University's was d-pressed to win b th from the Twicken- ng club but the Kent Conn., easily defeated Sussex College of Camrbride ity by two and one-half iacentiion ham Row crew of Ker Sidney Unive lengths -pound oarsmen t the start only draw took a quickly raced on even as Fawley, the half- wa ark, which Princeton slowly d official time showed a bare 2 seconds between the shells. Princeton’s Time Faster Princeton’s time of 7 minutes, 47 scconds was 2 seconds faster than that made by the Kent schoolboy: in winning their heat but their op- nosition was considerably stronger. A stiff head wind made the times of all races slow compared with the record of T minutes, 6 ords established in 1926 by Corpus Christi College of Cambridge. The Browne and Nichols crew from the United ner of the Thames cha last year, was timed of one miie, capturing the trophy Stroke In Distress At End G. V. Vorhees, Princeton s who, incidental { school ¢ level terms crews course se school win- cup the 550 in course vards, ham eight American crews ovation by English finish. Both given a rousi were (Con d on Page Two) NEW YORK WELCOMES HERD OF GOLF LINKS Gives Its Usual Reception to Bobby Jones, Home From England New York, July 2 (P—Citizens of the metropolis turned today from adulation of heroes of the air to vie with his home folks from Atlanta in paying homage to Bobby Jones, re- turning in triumph from his con- quests on British golf links A ments £ rece the wi Britist and open championships took form of a family reunion, old ho and a regular New York wel- all rolled into one harbor craft had sfeam ready to blare their welcome as soon as the liner Europa hove in sight with her distinguished passenger A trip from Quarantine on the city boat Macom, a parade up Broadway and a reception by Mayor Walker at city hall were features of the program Bringing the champion’s father, Robert P. Jones, his mother, who left a sickbed to greet her son, and a delegation of 75 admiring Atlan- tans, the Bobby Jones special pulled into the Pennsylvania station yes- terday. The Atlanta delegation was head- ed by Major John S. Cohen, demo cratic chairman of Georgia and edi- tor of the Atlanta Journal. Mavor | and Mrs. I. N. Ragsdale of Atlanta, Dr. L. M. Brittain, president of Georgia Tech, and several officers of (Continued on Page Two) ner of the week, come other up HIGH TIDE—JULY 3 (Standard Time) New London 2:46 a.m..3 New Haven 4:28 a.m | since LONGWORTH HALTS SENATE VETERANY PENSION IN HOUSE Rules Acceptance of Amend- ments Made by Upper Body [ Order HOUSE SUPPORTS HOOVER Wickersham Commission $250,000 —Unique Rule Makes Reconsider- | ation Possible—Two Bills Return- ed to Conference for Further Action, - N July 2 (UP) ed pension temporarily Wa senate’s liber blocked ouse today was in the by Speaker Longzworth, i it sent to conference for revis ruled it would be out > house to accept th R i o P Longwor of order fo amendmen ed in increasi ance of veterar pounde Miss., nally this amendm tion bill against dent Hoover ’l'hr- senate wrote into the administr the wishes of Presi- and house fer a conc = revised bill arriy 1- bitrary ruling a threatened republican ranks for the pre licans were s bill, but they n an opportunit rection in house, at least rep vote on i While his ruling stood only porarily, the house rules comm has prepared a special resolution to back up Longworth's stand his will be considered later in the d re ssion today ican Floor Leader Tilson it appears virtually impossible for congress to a statement w of the at a meeting of Unless it become tomorrow nig plan is to re tem- ttee mittee to adjourn » Backs Hoover Wash July (UP)—- house voted stand der tion Wicker missior the money r investigation of republicans p ny ient against t purpo ed the ho s position with Mr " ion 7 completely eliminate 1 week ago on a poin the -senate provided when it passed the defic priation bi The special Hoov pr on wa 1 by it of order anl the house only ency app le proposed by the (Continu SHOOTS F[]RMER WIFE, USES GUN ON HIMSELF Fall River Mill Hand Is Dead, Wife's Wound Less Serious divorced J 29, in the teneme today and fatally 1 himself. He died sey hours later and Miss Slusak was sa to be seriously wounded Miss Slusak, who had been stand- ing in conversation with three men when Repsky approached and open- ed fire, was taken to the same hos- pital as her former husband nds of the couple said shor is Slusak here, their troubles startec riage four a divorce six 1ad not been s he divorce was said to threats against his former wife be- fcre he disappeared out of sigh bis actions had not been unusual his return The men with whom Miss Slusak had been talking were interrogated by police but not held as witnesses They described themselves as Wal- ter Dydol, John Stavasz and Mitro mar- ed to Repsky Jouts since lay. He 1merous e * THE WEATHER New Britain and vicinity: Fair and cooler tonight. Thursday fair and continued cool. KENNETH HUNTER TIRING AS FLIERS PASS BY THEIR 500TH HOUR IN AIR; SOUTH Kingsferd-Smith and Companions Leave N ENFORCEMENT REQUEST) Roosevelt Field at 7 No Debate Precedes Vote to Give| 0’ Clock on Last Lap of Round World Flight- Due Tonight. Australian Flier Promoted to Rank of Wing Com- by Government — Newspa- mander Dominion perman Aboard Today— Second Stop Planned at Sale Lake City. Meets town Difficult Weather 0., July 2 () — at Pa., ceived T e S which York this n New York re una Hops Off at 7 A. M. York, Ju [0 ter t eported v low visibi hough it plan overh BROTHER GIVES BLOOD T0 GOUNCIL MEMBER Transfusion Made to Pre- pare Adam Ziegler for Operation Council cond wa 1 ford hospital usion As pe ¢ in an effort fo give b ‘orar d by Dr. H perform ford spec The blood wa Zie a bro Registrar Wil other broth mination . but ; specimen more nearly n did that r has b ulcers of the stomach onths. A short time ago tient he New Brit- v treatment ergoing PAONESSA REOPENS POCOTOPAUG FIGHT Resumes War of Letters With Commissioner Titcomb TART WORDS EXCHANGED State Official Asks Former Mayor to Point Gut Law Which Will Afford Relief—Latter Resents Charge of “Buck Passing.’ SNAKE TRIES T0 “HITCH FREE LAWN MOWER RIDE Copperhead 34 Inches Long Captur- ed By Caretaker at Shuttle Meadow Reservoir 2 Sh morning W ty property end of the The long. T this spi the reservoir ter depart fes £ Shl Set Afire Refuses to Smk Coast Guard “Rescuers”’ Dlsgusted Boston, July 2 (UP)—A cl relict rode the waves off t achusetts coast today as a we morial to the erstwhile glory of the steamer Moritz. Two Coast Guard ileen Ross stoc hulk W to navigation d it stubbornly resi to send it to the ho! demned rum-runner. The 3019-ton vess: 12 h be land, supplies to was towed yester off were Ore., ve Soston mi ed and ignited harrels of gasolin ¢d and xgte,l:t)_- sands of Wt complied with all gover iing the dest ms that he had negle Continu SRORURES on Page Tyo) -« )said, ERN CROSS HOPS FOR CHICAGO One of Brothers Flying Endurance Plane ‘City of Chicago’ Reported filling to Quit-Other Would Stay “For- ever.” Remarkable Achievement Nearly Ends This Morn- ing When Refueling Plane Has Trouble, But En- gine in Time to Make Mechanics Repair Contact. y 2 er in (P—Jonn he monoplane flew through their Sky (cst). hours and ago” hour over 1.40 a. m 80 wor! Hxim, previo rec- nce flying. ity of Chi- functioning at Kenneth weeks of e was every uld continue d through their aloft, rmy plane ead endeavoring to drop act for a noon broadcast pilots. Five the radio but the and the x plane de- ng for the radio first time an act with the completed our Kenneth Weakening “hicago, July 2 (P—The old farm 11d look g veet to Kenneth He wants to i the maddening ks' ceaseless eless re- and whirring to dollars. in view and r $10,000 which pledged vond the old $10.000 limit ote, dropped the Hunter Sky Harbor ed “personal” would not said Ken- should end up there for- C S 3 ) s crew were hours past the of the “St the 4 Louis I Narrow Fscape This Morning The flight ¢ t ended for lack tet of me- new spark ship. The airport dis- led Three) WEX[ER NOT ANXIUUS 10 KEEP REPAIR JOB Builder Willing to Quit Now if City Officials Object an of the bui whom a contra headquarters was bid, re- cilman today the so slight t wheth- t and that to stop at 1 of the itve d's action in has also h, the man hat the eity services Wexler that the repair t an accurafe for the rea- of specifica- due to unusual ons. He forecast necessary extra ed the day work several hundred he appropriation is $2,000, exler expects to complete the ss than this amount, he ex ob for e s et

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