New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 16, 1930, Page 15

Hungry Man Locked In Freight Car : Found_,Et;eed and Fed; Quotes Bible James Smith, 25-year-old Negro of Richmond, Va., was near starva- tion last night. and only for Police Officer John Griftin, he might now be dead. He is now on his way south with a stomach full of food and his belief in the Scripture stiil unshattered. Police Officer Griffin heard faint knocking on the door of a freight car near Commercial street The car had been in the yard a day and had come from Springfield Thursday evening. It was due to be taken to Maybrook, N. Y., a short time after Griffin heard the knock- ing. Smith did not know where he was, but as he had not heAd an thing to eat since Tuesday, and was weak from hunger, he decided to get out of the car, and could not A railroad employe had locked the car in Springfield. When Griffin heard the knocking he went to the baggage agent and told him he believed there might be a horse in the car. The door cd and Smith was found, lay ng on his back and almost too weak to move. He was taken to the olice station and given a meal and then locked up as a vagrant. After the feed, Smith Pecovered his composure and breaking out in a huge smile that split his from car to ear, faid, "You know this reminds me of the Scripture where it says, ‘Seek, and ye shall find nd ve shall receive %no shall be opened unto you.” Believing that Smith had suffered enough, the pi officers decided to allow him to continue on his way south, and the charge of vagrancy against him was erased c and it AVIATOR'S WIFE DENIES ATTENDING WILD PARTIES Diverce Petition of World Asis Flight Pilot Be Dismissed— Actions at New London. Phoenix, Ariz. Aug. 16 (A—Mil- dred Avery Arnold of Long Beach filed an answer yesterda Arnold, around the world fiier, ask- ing that the petition be dismissed. she alleged the flier had not been Arizona the year re- and a divorce decree of aw & resident quired by obtained by and later set EBat M legation he never after their marr immediately for army service also denied his allegation that participated in ‘evild parties” in New London, Conn.. or was guilty of im- proper conduct. Arnold recently married Priscilla Dean, motion picture actress in Mex jco. But they separated when they aside was still in liti- Arnold denied the flier's al- lived with Ther e in 1317 but left She learned his Georgia divorce had been et aside HEAD CUT IN COLLISION Louis Kramer of 13§ North street was taken to the N Britain Gen- eral hospital at 10 o'clock last night and a laceration of the scalp was treated. The cut was received when a car in which he was riding bump- ed into a car driven by Francis Mee- han of 279 Beaver sfreet. No arrests were made ROSE AND WHITE CREPE Washington Aug. 16 (P —Mrs. Frank T. Hines. wife of Major Gen- eral Hines, chief of the Veteran Bureau, is wearing an afternoon cos- tume of rose and white printad crepe. 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Coffee and were barely st Steel Industry Disappoints The steel industry was disap- | pointing. further re- | cession in around per cent of capacity compared with approximately 34 per cent last | week. Buyers were caut a result of uncertainty ov |the drought and pri Jiron products weakened further. The situation in the automobile |industry was unchanged and, in view of the prevalent uncertainty in | business as a whole. automotive lines lare expected to do little than mark time fu- ture Building ac show and with d was gloomy, here was a activities to 2 5 o s for steel and more for ediate from helow continued to s ccent weeks e we a signs of appreci ty noted in the New Yor ropolitan area. A note of op- | as struck the petroleum industry as a resu f reduction in gasoline stocks and oil output After losing ground most of week |in 2 | easy only acty timism w the stocks recovered all the losses rally. Credit continued unchanged i | Driver Insists Boy Hit By Car Go to Hospital Norman Farmer of 470 Arch aged 4 an from behind a, parked car last night and was struck a glancing blow by a car driven by Ernest J. Stever of Maple Hill. Stev- | er chased the boy into his home and despite the mother's plea that the boy was unharmed, insisted upon | taking the lad to the hospital, where |an examination was made and no in- juries found. Stever then reported | the accident to the police, who ab- | street solved him of blame. COSTLY ABLUTIONS Colo., Aug. 16. 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A daughter was born last night at New Britain General hospital to Mr. | SAVING 12 WOMEN ding Instructor Drowns at i s SO e Brown Ledge Camp Bines Ri afternoon at New Britain General hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Giudetti of 461 Myrtle street MRS, K. A, WNIGHT DIES IN MILFORD Former Frances Williams, N. B. H. 5. 1922, Expires in Hospital Burlington, Aug. 16.—(P—An air of quiet and sadness hung over Brown Ledge camp today as the drowning of Lieutenant Allen Cavanaugh, camp riding ins ctor who was recently graduated from the cavalry school at Fort Riley, | Kansas, became known. His drown- | ing, horn of an effort to save the llor, became boating on Lake Ch known late last night plain The a Licutenant Cava ing with the party Canada. He, with an counsellor, and in a motorboat an canoe containing thre The canoe capsized girls swam to motor ilso capsized. 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