New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 24, 1930, Page 1

ews of the World By Associated Press " ESTABLISHED 1870 LIABILITY OF CITY IN SIDEWALK FALLY NEW BRITAIN HERALD Average Daily Circulation For Week Endmg Sept. 20th 15,103 NEW BRITAIN, Duo Accused of Lasalle St Holdup ] % 15 CALLED UNFAIR Kirkham Would Wipe Out Stat ute Afiecting ~Most Municipdlities SPECIAL COMMUNICATION SUBMITTED T0 QUIGLEY Corporation \Counsel Points Out 1t | Is Impossible to Prevent Slippery \ { Condition — Recommends v Oft Books—Would Put Responsi- Dbility on Properfy Owners. Repeal of the statute which makes ‘municipalities liable for damages re- sulting from falls on ley sidewalks was suggested by Corporation Coun- sel John H. Kirkham in a report filed today with Mayor Quigley. The claims committee is now at- tempting to work out a more satis- factory plan for handling these cases and is considering insurance against! damage claims. Judge Kirkham's proposal if approved by the general assembly, would eliminate this cost, but would leave victims of side- walks accidents without relief since, according to his statement, house owners are not made liable by statute. ‘ Two Other Citles Exempt His report follows “The City of Waterbury, and per- haps one other city, are now ex- empted by the legislature from li- ability on account of snow and ice defects in sidewalks. The City of New Haven had such exemption for a while, but liability was afterwards restored for what reason I am un- able to ascertain. “The legislature in 1929 limited liability in any one chse in the City of New Britain to $1,000. As ‘the statue is held to be penal, the legis- lature certainly has the right to limit the penalty. Tradition is that the son for entirely exempting the City of Waterbury was the fact that it is a hilly to.n. New Britain is o a hilly town and there are oth- In my opinion, the legislature should repeal the present statute so as to avoid the judicial construction that snow and ice constitute a de- fect in the highway. However, when this is ever proposed timid house- holders feel that they town, will becdme liable and conse- quently oppo: the change, but there is no basis for such fear as it is only the citiet and fowns that are made by the legislature responsible for the weather. The number of ac- cidents due to snow and ice vary ac- cording to population and weather conditions and not according to neg- Jigence of cities and towns. Sees No Reason for Lay “Were the statute repealed, mu- nicipalities could and naturally would, for the convenience rather than the safety of the public, com- pel the property owners to take care (Continued on Page Two) FENTON SAYS TOWN. DEBT TOTAL WRONG Windham Official Frankly Admits Figures in Office “Mess” Hartford, Sept. 24 B — Town Treasurer Frank P. ‘Ienton, of Windham admitted today that $173,~ 500 “current debt/’ as indicated in the town report, is not the true debt of the town of Windham and the correct figure more nearly approach- €s $450,000 to $500,000. Mr. Fenton explains the failure to include the proper figure in the 1929 annual re- port of the town to lack of attention 10 the details in the preparation ot the town report rather than any de- liberate attempt on his part to/ con- ~ceal the true condition of the 4own's finances from the town. Alleged discrepancies in the pre- paration of this report recently drew the fire of State Tax Commissioner William H. Bloggett, Who declined to accept the figures as accurate, point- ing out that the item in the budget for 1929-30 “interest on notes, $25,- 00" did not indicate that $173,500 {as the proper current debt of the town, or if so, ghat an excessive rate cof interest was being paid by the town on its notes. Mr, Fenton was.frank in his re- plies to a series of questions pro- pounded relative to the financial condition of the town of, Windhap, and very frankly admited that the situation at best “is a mess.” This situation, he explained, is not due to the dishonesty of any town official, to the best of his knowledge, but rather due to following a system which was in vogue long before he hecame town treasurer, more than 30 years ago. It is a system that has Dbeen handed down from administra- tion to administration, regardless of palitical complexion, and was not changed because it did not appear that the people wanted it changed. * * THE WEATHER New Britain and vicinity: Fair and slightly warmer to- night; Thursday increasing cloudiness and warmer. That | 0 Legislature Be Asked to Take Law | ,instead ‘of, | | JOHN SINKIEWICZ. Another delay was experienced in the cases of John Sinkiewicz of Bloomfield and Vincent Netupski of this city, in policg court today, a continuance until tomorrow being ordered by Judge Stanley J. Traces- ki on requdst of Attorney Thomas F. McDonough, who was obliged to be in superior court at Hartford. VINCENT NETUPSKI. Sinkiewicz and Netupski face the charge of attempted robbery of Nicholas Malectz in the store at 91 Lasalle street Monday afternoon and are held in default of $1,000 bonds. In the event of a finding of probable cause they will be bound over to superior court. latter’s DENOGRATS FROWN ON ENDORSEMENTS McNeil and 0'Sullivan Advise Against Practice \DEAN CROSS ~ APPROYES Party Urged to Present Candidate for Every Office On Ticket Rather ' Than Accept Strongly Entrenched Republican Nominees, Bridgeport, Sept. 24 (P—Official discouragement of democratic en- worsement of republicans for offices was given today in a statement is- iuml jointly by Archibald McNeil, national committeeman and Patrick B. O’Sullivan, state chalrman. Atoused because of the threatened endorsement of Judge John L. Gil- sen of New Haven for judge of pro- bate in' several wards, the officials frowned upon this proceddre with the declaration that ‘“respectable, in- telligent and able democrats seeking party nominations should have loyal support rather than to hinder our ticket with a republican endorsee.” 1t was said that Dean Wilbur L. Cross, gubernatorial nominee con- curs in the decision of the party heads. Issued from McNeil's office, the statement is as follows: _ “Our attention has been called to the situation throughout the state which presents a fundamental issue in our contemplated and definite program for the reconstruction of the democratic party. “Too often in the past we have been accused of negotiations with the opposing party. We propose to enter a new day when neither by our ac- tions nor words can there be the slighfest doubt as to our integrity. “The endorsement of any repub- lican candidates, whether the office be that of member of congress or judge of probate, ought to be dis- couraged. So long as intelligent, respectable and able democrats seek to acquire a party nomination, loyal support will be given them rather than to hinder our ticket with re- (Continued on Page Two) \THREE YOUTHS ARRESTED ON GHARGES OF THEFT Police Officer Chases Car From An- sonia to Race Brook, Halts Fugitives With Bullets. Ansonia, Sept. 24 (P—Three New Haven young men who gave their names as Peter de Maggio, 145 Wal- lace street, Ralph Carsali, 146 Franklin street and Armand Aman- dola, 582 East street, were arrested by Sergeant William F. Reidy in Orange, at 1:15 this morning after he had pursued them with the police car as far as Race Brook and final- ly halted them by shoofing at the tires. They were charged with at- temptéd burglary of the wholesale confectionery store of James J. Mead on 3 Colony street, this city. Arraigned in the city court this morning, all three pleaded not guilty to the burglary #charges. Carsali pleaded guilty to operating an auto- mebile without a driver's license. Their cases were continued Monday morning, bonds being fixed at $500 for each. until | FARM FEDERATION T0 PROBE WHEAT Bureau Directors Wlll Tnvesti- gate Russian Activities in Grain Will Oonsider Legislative Proposal to Limit Futures Trading to 2,000,000 Bushels in Any One Deal—Mcet October 2. Chicago, Sept. 24 (P—Directors of the American Farm Bureau Federa- tion announced today they will give immediate attention to what they termed ““Russian communistic activi- ties in the United States threatening the welfare of the American farmer. A statement issued by M. S Winder, secretary of the federation, said the board of directors will mect October 3 to receive reports of an investigation of the alleged commun- st activitles as made by officials of the organization, Secretary of Agri- culture Arthur M. Hyde, wNd re: cently charged the Soviets were at- tempting to manipulate the Chicago | wheat market by short-selling, has indicated he will be present, the statement said. Winder said the directors also would consider a proposed legisla- tive program which would Jimit futures trading to 2,000,000 bushels in any one deal, or which leaves & speculator in a net position, long or short, in any one future in excess of 12,000,000 bushels at any one time. One More Trouble Added Washington, Sept. 24 (P—The American grain transactions of the Russian government have added just one more item to a considerable Het of Soviet commercial activities which have disturbed treasury offi- cials for the past year. Nearly 12 months ago the atten- tion of the freasurx was directed to- ward plans of the Soviets to import several products into the United States. It immediately set a close watch on (he’hinm(‘nts but found (Continued on Page Two) \MAN IN BATTLE GETS Wife Finds Him Badly Assaulted After Companions Leave Broad Street Home Charles Kordek of 161 Broad street was assaulted about 8 o'clock | last night at his home, neck, gbout 6 inches long, which necessitated ‘eight stitches 4o close. Two men werg in_the Kitchen with | him a few minutcs before his wife, | who was in a nearby room, found | him, and they have not been locat- ed. { Detective Sergeant P. J. O'Mara | investigated the case after Officer | William Politis notified headquarters, | but up to this afternoon no arrests | had been made. It is believed Kor- |dek was involved in an argument | with the men and one or both of them cut, him with a knife or other | sharp instrument. | Py Dr. Walter J. Blogoslawski. York, Pa. Sept. 24 (B — After crushing the skulls of his wife and four children, Harry Dietricl, a farmer of Spry, near here, ended his lite by hanging himself to a rafter in his barn. He left a brief letter giving “finan- clal worry” as the cause, and adding: “We decided to die together. I cquld not leave them alone.” In searching the house police for $3,800, which was be paid next Saturday. Dr. Andrew Zech, coroner of York due to county, expressed the belief that the found a note drawn on a local bank | Pennsylvania Farmer Kills Family Of Five Wlth Axe, Ends Own Life slayings were committed Sunday night, but they were not discovered until yesterday. The bodies were found by John Eply when he went to the Dietrich farf to inquire why potatoes he had ordered had not been delivered. He found Dietrich suspended by a rope from a raftgr in the barn. On the floor of a bedroom in the house were Mrs. Dietrich and the children, Mabel, 11; Paul, 10; Anna, 8; and John 5. All were in night clothing. Deep wounds in the skull of each and a blood-stained axe nearby gave mute cvid{nce of what had occurred. 6 INCH GASH ON HEAD| | sustaining a | cut from the top of his head to his | He was attended | | women’s room and when she went HYDE 10 ATTEND. SESSION| | Plans CONNECTICUT,. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1930. —EIGHTEEN PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS ' WOMAN WITH LIPS S Raiwey viead” BURNED BY POISON HIDING 1DENTITY “efuses to Tell Name and Strag- gles Against Hospital Treatment '0UND ATR. R. STATION; EMPTY BOTTLE NEARBY i Don't Want My Name in She Asserts With the Newspapers,” Emphasis When Questioned By Police—TI'ake Attempt to Commit Suicide, Theory of Authorities — | Maxwell C. Byers, | the Western Maryland railroad, was \ : ound shot to death in his office in Refusing to make known her Baltimore. Beside him was Dudley No Poison in Stomach. identity for fear of the attendant |G. Gay, vice president in charge of publicity, a well dressed young wom- .;'flfflv fatally “ound‘:d They had ; ; been at odds over Yolicies of the by CTREERI, FEATCET 1 a"d,“ company. Byers is shown aboves years of age, was taken to New Britain General hospital about o'clock this forenoon from the ml. \ road passenger station by Officers | H. C. Lyon and T. C. Dolan, after | she had been found sitting in a | chair in the women's room. her | lips slightly burned and an cn\my poison hottle behind a radiator. She walked into the waiting room | from the Church street side and ! went directly to the women'€ room, | according to witnesses, and a . few | Povefly at 64 minutes later a medicinal odor per- | meated the depot. TR pected that it was coming from the A woman sus- | (N SCOTT'S EXPEDITIONS | Accompanicd in to investizate she, found the young woman, apparently not in distress. Shrinks From Publicity William P. Ormsby, station mas- ter, notified Captain, G. J. Kelly at | police headquarters and an investi- gation was started. The young woman was able to walk to the po- lice car, but Officer Dolan's efforts to learn her identity were met with flat refusal. “I don’t want‘my name S 5:;1‘10- Po':”;t | Brnest H. Shackelton, died here £ &) el BNt | gay penniless at the age of 64. Oftlcers Dolan and Lyon and the| MoNeish was a member of the internes who attended her, putting | 5.5t expedition in the “Discovery” up a fierce battle against use of a | pion vigited the Antarctic in stomach pump, but she was finally | ;g iy 1914 went with the Shackel- overcome and compelled to submit | o0 expedition aboard the “Endur- to the trvatm(’nt. There were traces ance” to the Antarctic. of a poison ahout her mouth but it | e way one of five volunteers who is believed she swallowed none, |jccompanied Shackelton in a small which caused the hospital and po- |joa¢ from Elephant island in order lice authorities to suspect that, she |to bring aid to 22 members of the was bluffing a suicide attempt, al- | crew of the Endurance left on the though for what reason they could |jsland after their vessel had been nolisncss crushed by the ice. The young woman’'s clothes con- tained nothing by which identifica- tion could be made, and she car- Ued mo pocketbook or hand bag. |, pig five men, of whom McNeish She had a handkerchiet containing|\o¢ one, from Blephant island to a small amount ef change but there | 55,45 Georgla, was one of the most vas nothing to establish her place | 4aring undertakings of Antarctic of residence. i exploration. Sir Ernest planned to cross the | Antarctic continent from the Wed- | dell sea to Ross sea by way of the | South Pole. Aboard the Endurance Dar- |he entered the ice pack in Decem- ien dressmaker against Eugene M. ber, 1914. The ship was beset by fce Tolle, 74 year old Bridgeport bus-|on January 18 and the ice pressure iness man went to the jury in su- | crushed her and she was abandoned perior court here shortly before noon. Leader on Perilous Trip to Bring Ald to 22 Members of Crew Teft Stranded in Wastes. Wellington (P—Harry Mc New Zealand, Sept. 24 ish, member of two Antarctic expeditions, with Captain R. F. Scott and Lieutenant Was Daring Project The trip of Sir Erncst Shaekelton JURY HAS $50,000 CASE Bridgeport, Sept. 24 (P—The $50,- 000 breach of promise suit brought by Susan Elmira McGuinness, (Continued on Page Two) Motorcyclists Injured In Crash At DurhaTiile Suit for $42,500 The property of George A. Stevens|taken to the Middlesex hospital ot Wallingford has been attached in | after the collision. Rund is still un- damage claims totaling & 00 as dergoing treatment for injuries sus- AP E ) tained in both legs. Hilmer Kv the “’5““ of civil suits brought by tom, alse of New Britain, who was four New Britain men who were |operating the motorcycle on which injured in an accident on the Mid-|Rund was riding, was instantly kill- dletown-Durham highway last June. |ed in the crash. The men were members of a motor- Rund sued for $25,000, Kavalaus- cycle fleet into which Stevens' car|ka for $7,500 and Normgant and Win crashed. dish for $5,000 each. Deputy Sheriff The plaintiffs are Kenneth Rund, | Henry DiPersio has attached Stev- William Windish, John Kavalauski|ens' property on Hanover strect in and Joseph Normant. All were| Wallingford. 'MISS MORROW WILL TURAT, SECRETARY REALIZE AMBITII}NS to Open Private Second Most Powerful School for Smaller Secular Man in Italy Sub- Children mits Resignation J.. Sepf. 24 (P— soon is to real- of having a school Englewood, N. Elisabeth Morrow ize her hope all her own. Rome, Sept. 24 (A—Augusto rati, secretary of the fascist las resigned. The reasons | rati’s resignation were not On September 30, she will open |pubc but it was expected that they a school for children too young to | would be brought out in tonight attend the city grades. She has|issue of Foglio d'Ordini, the fascist leased the, old Vanderbeek mansion, | order sheet. a show-place in Englewood. Turati's successor is During her college days at Smith, | Battista Giuriati, president at the Sorbonne and at the Uni- |chamber of deputies. versity of Grenoble, Miss Morrow | Turati who is 39 years old had had been strangly possessed of the |been secretary of the party since Morrow. penchant for teaching. Her | May, 1926, and in that position had paternal grandfather was a college | been virtually directing head of the professor and her father, Dwigit | fascist party, although of course an- W. Morrow, always had the idea he |swerable to Premier Mussolini. As would like to be a teacher. But the |secretary, Turati wrought the ra- paths of law, of banking and a | construction of the party and was diplomatic career, led him away |largely responsible for its new sta- from his idea. tutes. Miss Morrow taught at the Dwight | He was considered by nearly ev- chool in Englewood, a school of |eryone to be the second most pow- which her father was trustee, and |erful secular man in Italy. He did also in the English school in Mex- much for sport, being an expert ico, the country to which her fath- | cyclist, and above all was a fencer er was ambassador from Viovanni of the the . United States. ) (Continued on Page Two) . president of | Harry McNelsh Succumbs in| sir | to- | 1901 | OF FASCISTS, QUITS made Florida Man Tarred and Feathered And Tossed From Auto Into Street )'School Officials Summoned for Flogging 14 Year Old Youth In | i | [ | | [ Essex, Mass., Junior High School Headmaster and Superintendent of District AHeged to‘ Have Beaten Youth Until He Was On Verge of Coilapse—Doctor Says Lad’s Back Was Com- pletely Covered With Welts and Bruises. Gloucester, M Sept. 24 (UP) The superintendent and headmas- ter of the junior high school at Es sex today were summoned to ap- pear in district court here Friday to answer charges of assault and battery in connection with a severe rashing alleged to have been ad- ministered to a student [} Those summoned were Headmas- ter Irving Stuart and Superintend- ent Roy Keller, who were alleged «to have beaten Ivan Muise, 14, so severely that he required medical treatment. | The summonses, iss |of Court M. Frang request of Police | Swett of Essex, ter toda The beating was alleged to have |hccn administered yesterday after- woon in a room of the Essex school |in the presence of five women teach- pr&. Muise claimed that the head- m.\s(r’r held him while Keller; who |is superintendent of schools in the ed by Clerk Buckley at the Chief Will E. were to be served la- Manchester district, flogged According to the boy, Keller first used a stick and when this broke he continued the beating with a leath- er strap. Afterward. the boy was near collapse and teacher telephoned his mother to get her to take him home. His mother was not at home, the boy said, and hence he had to go home unassisted. Dr. C. Steves of Essex, treated Muise, reported that the boy's back was lined with welts and bruises. According to Muise, the beating was administered because he made a noise with his shoes by scraping the floor during class. The headmaster and superinten ent admitted having whipped Mui for being “insolent,” but denied the charges of brutal treatment. The school committee is gating the case. : claimed, he a woman investi= ECCENTRIC HOMAN Oklahoma Widow Also Fires a Judge in Court DISARMED BY LAWYER Mrs. Dolly Douthitt, Acting As Own Counsel, Decision is Adverse—Bullet At Jurist Wild. Tnid, Okla., Sept. 24 (A—M widow, shot and serighsly wounded | H. C. Wedgwood, attorney United States fired another | G. sutton, day. effect. Wedgwood, a pistol wound in his groin, was rushed to a hospital. Mrs. | Douthitt was taken into custody and placed in the county jail. Wedgwood was defendant of seven suits in which Douthitt was involved as either plaintiff or defendant. The suit in which Mrs. Douthitt sought damages from Wedgwood had just been dis- missed by Judge Sutton. Mrs. Douthitt also attempted to | fire at Roy Elam, a young attorney, But was disarmed by Elam, Joe Por- ter, court bailiff and Harry Kirk- endall, another attorney. The 30 odd court attaches, torneys and spectators were thrown | into a panic when Mrs. Douthitt, who had been acting as her own at- torney, arose from the counsel table, whipped a pistol from her dress and fired. NEGRESS SENT 10 JAIL; and commissioner, and shot at Judge Arthur Alva, i court here to- Mrs. ' TO0K RUM T0 PRISONER | Columbia Anderson Caught Trying to | Smuggle Liquor Into Cell for Boy Friend's Meal. Hartford, Sept. 24 (P—Columbia Anderson, 9, Negress, who was ar- | rested at police headquarters last | night after she had attempted to smuggle some liquor into a cell | where her friend, Ben Davis, Negro, was locked up, was sentenced to jail for 45 days today. companied the liquor, which | contained=in a milk bottle. | attendant, suspicious, found that the bottle contained something stronger (han cofte. -Davis, who was charged with assault with a dangerous | , received a 30 days' sentence. Millard, Negro, was the victim the cutting. The fight started when Davis refused to give up dime which Millard had requested. of CALLS SP; Hartford, Sept. ernor John writs for a fitth congre! |a congressman IAL ELECTION 24 (UP)—Gov- H. Trumbull has issued pecial election in the ional district to elect for the unexpired portion of the term of the late James J. Glynn. The special election ts to be held at the same time as the state election, Nov&mber 4. SHOOTS ATTORNEY Takes Revenge When | Aimed | Dolly Douthitt, eccentric 60 year old a| The second shet did not take | in one | at- | Sandwiches ac- | was | A police | il STOCKS SLUMP IN RENEWED SELLING t | Gains Melt as Best Issues Fall | $4t0$9 a Share | Bear Raid Starts Liquidation That Soon Becomes Widespread—R mors Banks May Dissolve Current Loans, New fes York, Sept. pr melted a in a renewal of heavy selling that carried many prominent stocks to | the lowest levels of the current de. |cline. Losses of $4 to §9 a share were numerous. | The liquidation, starting just after noon, apparently had its inception in | a bear raid but the violence of the declines brought in outside liquida- tion. The market stopped for breath occasionally and fecble rallies ap- | peared, but activity fell off sharply on the small rebounds and pressure | was usually reapplied, driving prices lower than before. Rumors Banks Notified There were unconfirmed reports that federal reserve member banks were being urged to liquidate their | loans. The total of security bor- rowings now amounts to around $§,- 000,000,000, an increase of mere han $750,000,000 over a year ago. United States $4 a share to around $ low on the reaction. There were $3 to 34 drops ‘in Bethlehem Steel, | American Can. American Telephone and Du Pont and losses of $5 to §6 {In United Aircraft, Byers, Johns Manville, American Smelting and Worthington Pump. Westinghouse Electric, Houston Oil, Auburn Auto, and Columbian Carbon slumped $7 or more; Case, Foster Wheeler and | Air Reduction $9 and \'mmd)um Steel about $ | The drop was coincident with an | apparently authoritative statement that American Can directors would | not increase the regular dividend or declare an extra at their meeting | [ next week. Reports that such action | as contemplated started the rally | lin the last half hour of yesterday's | market. | Wheat Weakness Factor | Renewed weakness of wheat, er fairly narrow fluctuations during the forenoon was also a factor. Trading activity increased sharply it the market steadied when the force of the pended. i The break came after an irregular | | 24 (A — Stock ay rapidly today . a new (Continued on Page Two) Lxghtm;_R—aTé—Inquuv To Start Next Monday The first meeting of the special | committee Appointed by May: Quigley to investigate the electric light rates in New Britain will be held at § p. m., Friday at Room 201, | City hall. Councilman W. D. Boyle, on whose resolution the investiga- tion was started, will probably be chairman. Other members of the committee are Alderman C. W Parker, J. Gustave Johnson, and W. R. Falk, Councilmen Lucian Macorz and W. W. Greene. Miami, Fla. Sept. 24 (®—Tarred, feathered, bound, gagged and wrap- pad in a white hooded garment, David Weinberg, 44, was hurled from an automobile in the town district here last midnight. Police attributed the attack displeasure with communistic beliefs said by Weinberg's acquaintances of conversation. He was thrown from the automollle in a neighbor- nood where he was well known, Authorities said his condition was not critical. / Kidnaped From Home Weinberg said he was Kidnaped down- | to | | frequently to have been his subject | | from his home about § p. m., by | three unidentified men, one of whom displayed a badge. He was hand- | cuffed and ordered into an automo- bile. He told lice that he was driven about for sdme time and then transferred from a coupe into’ a | touring car and was blindfolded, | zagged and beaten. He said he was asked questions concerning his ideas | of communism and literature which he had in his home. While blindfolded, he said, they rode for probably two hours and | He | then the automobile stopped. (Continued on Page Two) Spectacular Puting and Se- {CURRENT -DECLINE'S EBB, | Steel common broke | aft- | selling had been ex-| | | tor a UflNES BRILLIANT; ' BAGS BIRDIES TO TAKE FIRST TILT {Crushes Ross Stmerville by sational Recovenes in Traps VON ELM ALSO PRODUCES | BEST BRAND OF GOLFING Goodman Bows to Johnny McHugh —Ouimet Eliminated, While Ldt- tle Cuts Dr. Willing From Compe- titlon—Amazing Atlantan Meets F. who | G. Hoblitzel of Toronto This Afternoon—/Jess Sweetser Wins, Cricket Club, Ardmore, 24 (A—Shooting sensa- al golf, Bobby Jones began the match play battle amateur golf by crushing Ross Somerville, { Canadian titleholder, | first round. | Bobby reached the turn with three successive birdies to turn into a near-rout what started out as a close match. The Georgian's famous | putter, “Calamity Jane” rolled them in from distances of 30 feet on the 7th, 12 feet on the Sth and 12 feet on the 9th. Somerville’s par golf on | these three holes was just a wasted | eftort. The field of 16 survivors, playing the second 18 hole round, was paced by Lawson Little of San Francisco and Gene Homans, of Englewood, N. T, Little was one up at the third, winning the first two holes in 4) but losing the third. Bobby Jones, playing another Canadian, Fred Hoblitzel of Toronto, drew another huge gallery. The triple champion got a half in four on the first hole despite putting his second shot in a trap. At the second both drove to rough and Hoblitzel put his next out of bounds. He was then shooting four and was still short. Jones sent a spoon shot below the green to the left and then played in front of the green. The Canadian put his ifth shot and his sixth in a trap and picked up, conceding Jones the hole. Jones had a long putt for a five. Jones one up. Yon Flm Brilliant George Von Elm of Los Angeles, playing a brand of golf as spectacu- lar as that of Jones, overwhelmed Chuck Hunter, 6 and 5. However, such favorites and “seeded” stars as Francis Ouimet, of Boston; T..Phil- lip Perkin of New York, the former British champion and Dr. Orcas F. Willing of Portland, Oregon, the 1920 runner-up were eliminated from the competition F. G. Hoblitzel of Toronto, the sole remaining Canadian, turned up the second round opponent for Jones. The stocky Dominion star beat Ellis Knowles of New York 3 and 1 to go into the second round. Johnny Goodman, the Omaha ace who beat Bobby Jones last year and favored to play- the Georgian again tomorrow met defeat at the homie hole of the first round atthe hands of Johnny McHugh, former California state champion. Goodman came to the 1Sth ope Pa., Sept. [ | ’ Merion E for the national championship today| the 5 and 4 in the (Continued on P WEATHER AGAIN HALTS 'TRANS-OCEANIC FLIGHT j(‘ olumbia Read\, With Boyd and Connor Held | Up by Rain ' Harbor Grace, N. F., Adverse weather Sept. 24 (P— conditions today the hop off of | the monoplane Columbia on a flight across the Atlantic. A heavy rain fell during the day. | held up temporarily After being stranded for 10 davs at Charlottetown, P. E. L, by un- favorable weather, Captain Erroll Boyd and Navigator Harry Connor brought the plane here yesterday for their proposed flight to_Croydon, England. They hope to take off as soon as weather conditions permit. Once before the Columtbia was poised on the sands of Harbor Grace take off to Kurope. In 1928 | with Miss Mabel Boll as a passenger | the plane landed here for a flight to Burope. The attempt was abandon- cd, however, when Miss Amelia hart gained the honor of being the first woman to fly across the At- lantic. Captain Boyvd expressed great faith in the ship .“She's the same ship that took Chamberlin and Le- vine across and she's just the ship to do it again,” he said. The fliers said they planned to follow the southern great circle course to England which they hoped to reach in 24 hours. On their 500- mile flight from Charlottetown they matde an average speed of 111 miles an hour. o< | i | #IGH TIDE—SEPTEMBER 25 | i (Standard Time) $ | London 11:07 a.m.,11:41 p.m. N. Haven 12:16 a.m,12:50 p.m. bl SR R