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Rumanian King Dead; “ Baby King” to Rule *' .r V,- ,•■■■ S': ^ THB w e a t Iebr NET PRESS RUN , r « M « a s t kr O. •. W ea(k «r Bu m m , AVERAGE DAILY CIRCULATION JN««* Bavem OF THE EVENING HERALD for the niogtb of June, 1027 Fair tonight a a A Thursday. 4 , 9 9 0 PRICE THREE CENTS VOL. XLI., NO. 248. Classified Advertising on page 8 MANCH^]STBR, GONN., WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1927. -^1 HARTFORD CHEERS TRANS-OCEAN FERDINAND OF RUMANIA DEAD RUMANIAN KING DEAD; AVIATORS GET * / LINDY ON ARRIVAL i(*-s A ■i/y J •' <?>■ F i l m CROSS “ BABY KING” TO RULE Arrives At Brainard Field At COUPLE STARVE ON HONEYMOON iByrd and Noville Honored By Ferdinand Passed Away At 2 OXlock This iloming After 2:17 Escorted By Gover­ 15,000 SOLDIERS steal Some Food in New Brit­ U.S. Navy— Balchen to .J Long Illness From Cancer — Queen Marie and All nor Trumbull— Crowd of ain and Caught— Get Sus­ IN VIENNA TODAY pended Sentence. Prepare For South Pole Members of Royal Family Except Prince Carol at Bed­ 30,000 Greets Him. New Britain, Conn., July 20. — Love found a way for David ^9 Johnson, 21, and his betrothed, Trip. To Preserve Order As Vic­ side When End Came— His Last Moments Pathetic; Grace Patterson, 16, today but Hartford, Conn., July 20.— Col. it was the way to jail. They Prince Michael Proclaimed Less Than 12 Honrs After­ Charles A. Lindbergh landed here had rudely discovered that New York, July 20.--Comman­ tims of Red Riots* Are at 2:17 this afternoon from Mitch­ some things besides love was required by an empty stomach der Richard E. Byrd and Liuet G. ell Field, Long Island, on the first and resorted to robbery. O. Noville, the only two navy offi­ Buried. wards— Reports Say Marie Will Be Real Ruler. stop of his nation-wide tour of the Spending their last funds for cers among the crew of the trans- a marriage license, the couple 48 states. Atlaatic monoplane America, were KING FERDINAND KNEW He circled over the field for a stated that after a day of fast­ Vienna, July 20.— Nearly 15,()00 Bucharest, July 20.— Prince ing they felt the urge to eat the proud possessors today of the TH.4T DEATH WAS NEAR. few minutes and then executed a soldiers and police including the Michael become? the “ baby king” and selected the home of De Distinguished Flying Cross of the newly created gendarmerie were on of Rumania this afternoon, less perfect landing. He was escorted to Witt Riley, Ruswin road, for Bucharest, July 20.— King Navy. duty throughout Vienna today to than 12 hours after the death of the field by the “ Flying Governor” the ceremony. The medals were presented at the prevent disorders during the Ferdinand knew yesterday that John H. Trumbull of Connecticut Under the cover of night, funeral of eighty-one Socialists who King Ferdinand. death was at hand. Johnson boosted his fiancee In citys’ dinner in their honor last who had taken off from Niantic to night. jII i were killed during street fighting Prince Michael, accompanied by “ I never believed that it would meet the "Spirit of St. Louis” and an open window and the girl last Friday. There were ten other Queen Marie, his grandmother and be so hard to die,” the king told emerged witl. eggs, canned Secretary of the Navy Wilbur, its gallant pilot. who pinned the medals upon the dead whose funerals were not held his mother. Princess Helen, wife of a friend who was at his bedside. ,30,000 at Field fruits and other items. The today in connection with the public The king fought hard for life, eggs were consumed raw. two airmen, explained that the hon­ the former Crown Prince Carol, and up until last night. His last A crowd estimated at 30,000 was or could not be conferred upon the function. milling about the landing field but Later apprehended, the cou­ Today’s public funeral was con­ Prince Nicholas, arrives in Bucha­ hours were quiet. ple admitted their guilt but other honor guests, including Clar­ under the safe herding of police ence D. Chamberlin, because they ducted by the municipality, which rest from Sinaia at three o’clock. and militiamen as Lindbergh had were shown the mercy of the is under control of the Socialists. court when arraigned, today are not navy officers. • Members of the government Will notified authorities here he would Have Quiet Day Thousands of persons filled the greet the prince at the Kototcini cn the nation to give Its loyalty to not attempt to land unless his field and escaped with a thirty-day streets through which the long line the new king and the regency. suspended sentence and a bit This was a quiet day for the air station where a royal procession was clear. of hearses was to pass. The police will form. The “ baby King” will The king’s last official function Thousands upon thousands were of fatherly advice. heroes. Commander Byrd is engaged in were under orders to prevent con­ drive In state to Parliament where was carried 9Ut yesterday when h« strung out for blocks clear from centrations where Inflammatory he will be proclaimed king and a conferred with Premier Bratiano the field to the state capitol to wit­ writing a scientific account of the flight which will be submitted to speeches might be made. Regency Council will be confirmed. and was advised that the Bratiano ness the parade of nine official cars % • Following the services the bod­ Officers and troops will be mar­ government had a safe majority in which was to follow the brief WORLD WAR SHAFT the National Geographical Society. ies were to be taken^to the muni­ There will be other reports of a shalled before the “ baby king” and the new Parliament. speaking program at the field. Vi cipal crematorium for burning. take the oath of allegiance to him. Last of Hohenzollems The welcoming speeches got un­ technical nature. Only members of the families of the der way immediately after Lind­ TO BE DEDICATED Commander Byrd is anxious to victims, officials of the Socialist [ To Be Installed King Ferdinand, of Rumania, begin active preparations for his bergh had landed. party and representatives of the ‘ After the members of the Regen­ was the last member of the House The nine cars which filed slowly flight over the Souin Pole . nd has municipal government were admit­ cy Council, which will hold power of Hohenzollern to oc.mpy an im­ down the solidly packed two miles declined a score of invitations to be ted to this ceremony. until Michael becomes of age, have portant throne. He a.so was perhaps of cheering humanity were occupied honor guest at functions and to lec­ Final Services. greeted their king, the little ruler the most unhappy member of that by the highest state and city offi­ New Britain to Lay Corner­ ture throughout the United States. The final service was to start at will be installed In the royal palace. Once reigning house. cials together with civic dignitaries Balchen to Leave 2 o’clock and all industry In the The body of King Ferdinand Although the Rumanian throne is and veterans organization leaders. stone of $165,000 Mem^ Lieut. Bernt Balchen, a member city was Instructed to cease opera­ will remain in Sinaia tonight and hereditary, passing from father to Those In Cars of the America’s crew, who will ac­ tions for fifteen minutes from that will be brought to Kotorceni sta­ son, F’erdinand was elected, rot company Byrd on the polar flight, tion, Bucharest, tomorrow on a i The first car was occupied by hour in tribute to the memory of born to the throne. Born in/18f5. Col. Lindbergh, Governor Trum­ orial This Evening. will sail for Holland on August the dead. special train, the Cabinet accom­ the nephew of King Carol of Ruma­ first to obtain from the Fokker panying it. bull, Acting Mayor Houghton Bul- m m The city has returned to normal nia, Ferdinand was ■ designated by plant in Amsterdam the gigantic and all the workers have returned School children will line the the Rumanian Senate in 1899 tie kcley and State Senator Edward N. tri-motored plane which will be route, attired in mourning and Allen who formed the official escort to their posts. There is little left crown pr nr e and heir to the tlirone. New Britain, Conn., July 20.— used. After a few test flights, Bal- to mark the tragic happenings of throwing flowers before the train His selection was approved later by of honor. Amidst Impressive ceremonies, the chen will pilot the 'plane to San- as it proceeds. Succeeding, machines bore Lieut. the past week save the wrecked Pal­ the Rumanian Chamber of Depu­ cornerstone of New Britain’s $165,- def Jord, Norway, from which port ace of Justice and the preaepce of The body will lie in state -in the ties. Gov. J. Edwin Brainard, ex-Gove."- it will be brought to Norfolk, Va., royal palace tomorrow and on Fri­ nor Marcus H. Holcombe, Congress­ 000 World War Memorial will be soldiers and extra police In the Ferdinand was the hand-picked on the 16,000 ton wnaling ship Lar­ streets. day the public will be permitted to selection of a coterie of politicians man E. Hart Fenn, Assistant Secre­ laid this evening at seven o’clock view the body. tary of Commerce William P. Mac- sen. $40,000,000 Damage. -who.
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