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,j ■<r/-; ' 0 ‘ -;■%- :V'i., M'- ivy JTr.-. ^ . ? ■ /•.; SHOP T' .- '^ ‘ A. •-* I YHifi WKATHER \ NET PKESS KUN ' (Forecast hr U>, *> Weather ttareaa. AVERAGE OAILV CIRCULATION I Act* flaeea for the Mouth ol May, 1929 5,330 Fair tonight; Saturday local Slembera of the Aadlt fioreaa ol showers. Clrenlatlons PRICE THREE CENTS SOUTH MANCHESTER, CONN., FTHDAY, JUNE 14, 1929. TWENTY PAGES VOL. XUL, NO. 205. (Classified Advertising on Page 18) SILK WORKER FRENCH PLANE IN PERFECT TAKE-OFF ( . DROPS DEAD A m JOB t NO “ OFFICIAL GREETING Rumor That He Was Elec N. COVENTRY YOUTH I AWAITS FRENCH AIRMEN Paris, June 14.— In view of trocuted Causes Doctors the private character of the CHAN(XS COURSE DROWNS AT BOLTON flight, the Yellow Bird will not receive an “ official greeting” to Work Oyer His Body • from the government if it ar rives safe and sound this eve- TO AZORES ing, as hoped. for Hours; Old Employe. Manchester Police and Fire The air ministry gave the following statement to Inter men Assist in Recovering national News Service: Edward Stevenson, 62 years old, “It is uncertain whether Air Reports During Night ShowSteild; Progress But Unex who for nearly thirty years has minister Laurent-Eynac will be Body of 19-Year-Old Boy present at Le Bourget Field to pected Gas Consumption Causes Deviation' from been an employee of Cheney Bro meet the flyers. However, eve-’ thers either dropped dead of a hearty facility to assist the landing of attack or received 220 volts while Apparently seized with cramps '^r the monoplane has been order Ronte— Crowds Gather at Le Bourget Field— Rumor C l ^ with a heart attack, Elmore L. at work in the Ribbon Mill ed despite the private, unofficial Burnham, 19-years-old North Cov character of the flight.” at that plant here shortly before entry youth, was drowned late yes noon today. Although the doctor of Disaster OS Portngal Unconfirmed. .•.••■WCwW.v terday afternoon at Bolton Pond, it in attendance .expressed the belief was the first tragedy of its kind at that the man was dead, hope was AfEA the lake in a 'ong time. LOG OP YELLOW BIRD not given up and it was stated by The Burnham boy, with two THREE KILLED BULLETIN! authorities in charge that artificial other friends went to the lake for .a resuscitation methods would be Paris ahead! The perfect take-off of the huge French monoplane “ Yellow Bird” as it roared into the swim. The other youths were Roy, At 2:30 o’clock the “ Yellow June 13.— 10:08 a. m.. New continued for four hours. air from the beach at Old Orchard, Me., soon to head out over the Atlantic, is shown above. Five min his 15-year-old brother, and Bird,” somewhat off its York daylight saving time—^ Meagre Details utes after this picture was taken the bright-hued craft, despite a weight of 13,700 pounds, had disappeared BY EXPLOSION Yellow Bird hopped off at Old Complete details as to how the Charles Scott, a chum. course, appeared to be ap over the horizon at a speed which quickly left behind a coast guard plane that was to have accompanied it Not satisfied with doing the proaching the coast of Spain. Orchard, Maine, for Paris. accident happened were not avail- 150 miles to sea. Inset are the three flyers of the Yel low Bird. Left to right: Pilot Jean Assolant, Ar- stunt once, they tried to repeal the 6:45 p. m.— Reported by rble this afternoon. It was an mand Lotti, Jr., backer of the flight, and Navigator Rene Lefevre. trip. Roy and the Scott boy were LATEST REPORTS steamship W>theville, about nounced at the mill that a state ON STEAMSHIP 850 miles at sea. in the lead. Twenty yards from the Paris, June 14.— An unconfirm ment would be made later in the goal, the pair turned around to see June 14, 8 a, m.— New York day by Howell Cheney, official of how close Elmore was. They were ed rumor reached Paris early this daylight saving time— M. Lotti, the firm. shocked when he was nowhere in evening that the French trans-At Sr., received a radiogram from Meanwhile several relays of Explosion on Gulf Pier in Dry lantic plane, the Yellow Bird, had his son, Armeno Lotti, one of wmrkmen kept working over the sight. Manchester Called. been forced down off Portugal. the flyers in the Yellow Bird» M man, refusing to admit defeat. The There was no confirmation of giving the position of the plane man was stricken about 11:30 this PRESIDENT WINS HIS Telephone calls were sent, among Dock in Brooklp FoIIoyy- the rumor. * as 500 miles northeast of the morning when he came into contact other places, to Manchester Police Headquarters and to the South Frantic efforts were made im Azores. with one of the looms in the RIA mediately, both from Paris and di 8:30 a. m.— French liner department over which Roger Wil Manchester Fire Department here, ed by Flames That Swept both of which sent men to assist in rect from the flying field at Le Rochambeau received radiogram liams is foreman, Thomas E. Kane Bourget, to get into touch with of 32 Cooper street, a weaver in the work of locating the body. from the Yellow Bird, saying it the same department, was slightly FARM REUEF BATTLE Chief Samuel G. Gordon and Lisbon either by wire or radio. was changing its' course, planr injured in removing the stricken Lieutenant William Barron went Spread o / the rumor caused tre ning to fly southward toward man from where he had fallen. t r from Police Headquarters while mendous excitement among the the Azores. Had Weak Heart Driver James Schaub of Hose and New York, June 14.— Three men throngs gathered at the flying fie|d 6:00 p. m.— London Time-^i- First reports were to the effect Senate Opposition to H o o -| [[| jJ ^ U g U J ^ X £ Ladder Company, No. 3, accom were instantly killed and a number in anticipation of welcoming the Passes over S. S. Niagara-, that the man had received 220 volts, WANT STATE panied by John Wagner, Jactf Hunt, injured today by a terrific explo flyers. northeast of Azores^ hut it was later learned that he had Michael Suhie and Tude Vince, all sion aboard the steamship gulf pen 4 m been suffering from a weak heart ver's p.fe, (* ,» .! hurried to the scene in automobiles. in the Bobbin’s dry dock rt the foot NO NEWS AT LISBON considerably depleted the tanks of Near Holl Cottage. for several years and had received of Dwight street, Brooklyn. Lisbon, June 14.— No news con-{the plane, COURT TO TRY The scene of the drowning was Flames swept the ship after the medical attention on numerous oc cerning the progress of the flight At 3 o’clock this afternoon (ten Overnight Following De-| about 40 feet beyond ' the diving blast. casions. It was said that the two- of the French monoplane, the Yel a. m., Connecticut daylight saying phase motors which operate the raft in front of R, J. Holl’s cottage. Ambulances, rescue squads and time)- the crowds oi spectators al It was nearly two hours after the low Bird, had been received ..in looms only utilize a 220 volt cur cisive Vote of House Yes-1 FASTTRAVEL j fire apparatus were rushed, to the ready were treking toward the Le MURDERCASE (frowning the body was"'recovered, Lisbon at a late hour today. rent and that this is insufficient to scene. Bourget Field to welcome the fly fatally injure a person-uniesa-his this being largely due to the tact No confirmation could be ob tained here on a rumor reported ers. Trey were kept in order at the heart were in a had condition. terday. that Burnham’s two companions approached to the field by troops. Ordinary electric light hulhs have did not know the exact spot at from Paris, thai the airplane had All Minnesota Aroused Over Week-End Jaunt to Califor been forced down somewhere off half the voltage of one of these which he went down. New York, June 14.— Another Found By Schaub. TORCH MURDERER motors which gives one an idea as Washington, June 14.— President the Portuguese coast. trans-Atlantic flight appeared to o« to their power. Killing of Confectioner by nia Starts from New After considerable effort, the nearing a successful termination as Hoover’s farm relief program e.,- body was finally located by Schanb Physicians Arrive Paris, June 14.— The French the late hours of the morning wore Dr. Thomas G. Sloane and Dr. countered clear sailing today after who was scanning the bottom of the SENTENCED TO DIE “ YellovV Bird” trans-Atlantic plane, pond through an ordinary piece of along today. Robert P. Knapp, who are connect Customs Guard; Federal the storms of the past weeks, and York Tonight; Reach Los in a radio message intercepted by At 9 a. m., the giant Paris-bound ed with the Medical Department at progressed swiftly toward final en drain tile. The body was then the French liner lie de France late monoplane, “ Yellow Bird," carrying Cheney Brothers, rushed to the first Report “ Whitewash.” actment. Angles Monday Morning. brought to the surface by the aid of today, gave its position as "300 Armeno Lotti, Jean Assoantl, Rene aid room in the Ribbon Mill to give The House and Senate conferees potato hook. The boy had been Counsel Declares He Will miles past the Azores,” according Lefevre and possibly an American whatever aid they could.