FUr aad eoatlnued eool; Tknraday fair and slightly warmer. VOL. Lni„ NO. 281. (ClassUM Advsrtlatag m Fags lA), MANCHESTER, CONN., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1934. (SIXTEEN PAGES) PRICE THREE CENTS ALCORN THE CHOICE MEDIAT ORS SEEKING OF MOST DELEGATES TO AVERT BIG STRIKE State Attorney Leads In IHUGHM. ALCORN H«l,riV<4«-M.ioritfi g IlfORMALLY Ptince George to. Wed ^ll its Influeocc Be- of Those Chosen at Can- n a ^ I kind Peace Move-”-Some (nses Unpledged. ENDORSEDHERE Princess from Greece southern MiDs Ready to By ASSOCIATED PRESS Delegates to Varions Conven- London, Aug. 29.—(AP)—Eng-’*', this fall or winter. No important Close in Event of Walk- State Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn land welcomed the news today that political significance was seen In ,ier Prince George will desert In the. forthcoming qnion. fwho eight yeaix ago iprosecuted tions Selected at Hannon- bachelorhood his eldest brother the Princess Marina renowned for out-Executive Conncil Gerald Chapman for a slaying which Prince of VVales. her brunette beauty and a lover of sent the notorious bandit to the The announcement that George, outdoor sports, Is a niece of the Meets Tomorrow to De- gallows, led today in pledged dele- ions Repnblican Caucus 32 years old, fourth son of the King late King Constantine I of Greece. gates in the contest for the Republi- will wed the beautiful Princess Ma- The Monarchy >nded In 1924. can gubernatorial nomination, but Attended by Over 1,000. rina of Greece, caught London off Popular opinion is that tall, blue- cide Whether to Call Out hiB advantage was far from con- guard. But approval of the match. eyed Prince George la the moat clusive. th3 first In the royal family In 11 handsome member of' the British An overwhelming majority of the years, was quickly forthcoming. royal family. His health forced him Silk Workers. 189 communities In the state chose Perfect harmony, with every one Marina who is 27 has one qualifica- to rellnqulah a naval career and unpledged delegations at the cau- of the 1,000 or more persons present tion among others which will be also later caused him to withdraw cuses last .night, thus leaving the given ample opportunity to get up welcomed by the British folk. She fron the foreign office. BULLETIN! ultimate outcome of the contest and apeak hla mind featured the speaks English perfectly and has Congratulations poured Into St. U’ashington, Aug. 29.—(AP) Spent much time In this country. James palace frcin all parts of the —Secretary Roper said today squayely up to the party’s state con- Republican caucus In High school vention, which meets in Hartford A courtship in the romantic Alps world as the engagement of George he did not expect textila September 11 and 12. auditorium last night which Inform- of Yugo-Slavla, culminating five rnd Marina became the universal workers to go on strike as has ally endorsed the candidacy of topic of conversation. Society circles been announced by their lead- Formal Pledges A ^ u p of American World War veterans, kept away from Berlin by the cessation of hostilities In 1918 years of friendship, resulted In the ers. Principally because of bis strength Hugh M. Alcorn for Governor al- final y have reached their goal. They are members of th% Milwaukee American Legion band that is match. George, who la visiting with zald It was probable the marriage though, In accordance with qn estab- Princess Marina at the summer would be In November or December, Asked on what he baaed this In bis home county of Hartford, Al- ‘hey marched through the streets of Berlin, es- assertion the secretary tersely corn received approximately 30 dele- lished custom, none of the delegates corted by the flag bearing Kyffhauser organization. home of Prince Paul of Yugo-SIa- perhaps on his 32nd birthday, Dc- will go pledged to the state conven- via, her cousin, wired his father for l ember 20. replied: “The common sente of gates through formal pledges, reso- tion. the ;\merlcun people.” lutions or other expressions of sup- consent. It was speedily given. George left Salzburg thla morn- port. This number however, repre- Smothering an anticipated rest- The palace announcement said: ing for Yugo-SIavla and plans to lessness within party ranks by sheer come by airplane to London with Waahington, Aug. 29— (AP) —■ sents barely five per cent of the 604 force of numbers—said to have been "It Is with the greatest pleasure delegates who will make the nomina- s h o r t that the King and Queen announce Marina in a week or ten days ' to On the eve of a peace conference the largest attendance at any can-' TRENCH WARFARE, T H I N G $20,000 present the princess to his royal called to prevent a strike from crip- tion. CUB In the history of the town—the the betrothal of their dearly belov- None of the other candidates' for ed son, Prince George, to Princess parents at Balmoral. pling the -Natlon’s textile industry, gathering chose aa its chairman Marina, daughter of Prince and Among the cogratulatory racs- the nomination received any pledged William S. Hyde, long leader In union leaders and employers stuck delegations but here and there came the Republican ranks. Delegates OF PAST, SAY EXPERTS *n h ^ c c o u n t s Princess Nicolas, of Greece, to cages received at the palace was one to their guns today. indications of support for them. to the various conventions were which union the King has gladly from thq former King George of given his consent." Greece who resides In Great Britain. As the National Labor Relations Ueut. Gov. Roy C. Wilcox, regard elected In regular order within the Board threw all Its Influence behind ed M Alcorn’s strongest rival, was space of eight minutes of the open- No plans, It was understood have Authoritative quarters charac- Clarence L. Hall of Orange been made for the wedding but a terized a rumor In Salzburg that the peace move, these storm clouds elected to the delegation of hla home ing of the meeting. General MacArthur, Chief of hovered: city of Meriden. Hyde Chairman SINCLAIR VICTOR Belgrade dispatch saya It waa as- George and Marina already were sumed it would be held in London married a.s absurd. 1-—Francis J. Gorman, chairman Lavery In Control The meeting opened at 8 o’clock U. S. Army, Writes a Spe- Under Investigation by of the United Textile Workers’ Albert E. Lavery. former state and Attorney William J. Shea im- Senator, another aspirant to the mediately arose to nominate Judge AT THE PRIM ARY strike board, accused employers of gubernatorial post held by a Demo- William S. Hyde as chairman of the (nal Article on Topic — State Tax Commissioner. trying to depict, the workers os striking against the government. crat since 1931, remedned in control caucus, which waa seconded and 2.—Some cotton mill managers . nl the organization in bis home town carried. Thomas Ferguson nomin- HURLEY TERMS LIBERTY were reported ready to close their of Fairfleld, but the caucus left the ated Samuel J. Turkington ra clerk, Open Fighting Next. Orange, Aug. 29.—(A D — An al- which was voted. Noted Socialist Turned Dem- factories If the strike materializes (lelegation unpledged. The successful leged discrepancy amounting to next Tuesday as planned. candidate for the Republican nomi- James H. Johnston proposed the selection of Judge Raymond A. more than $20,000 Is said to have The union leaders have accepted nation. is expected to oppose Gov. ICDITOH’S NOtE: Many Eu- ocrat Gets Nomination in LEAGUE A ‘SMEAR GANG’ the labor board's Invitation to a Wilbur Cross, whose renomlnatlorf Johnson, Thomas Fergimon, Thomas ropean military authoritiee are been di.scovered In the accounts cf "round table" talk tomorrow and J. Rogers, and William J. Thornton agreed that trench warfare Is Tax Collector Clarence L. Hall by by the Democratic state convention aa delegates to the Republican California; His Opponent. the manufacturcra though reported next week is practically conceded. Ineing some of its Important^ auditors who have been checking to be making preparations for the State convention. They were elect- and that the next war will be Nomination by Republicans of ed without a dlsseatlng vote. Judge the accounts for the last two months, Hoover Secretary of War INFLATION TALK ; strike, are expected to attend also. United States Senator Frederic fought In the skies, and by fast- I Chairman Lloyd Garrison, noted Johnson nominated as delegates to action, mechanized troops on San Francisco, Aug. 29.—(AP)— It became known today. Walcott Is also regarded aa a fore- the Fourth district Senatorial con- I mediator, will preside. gone conclusion. open terrain. Upton Sinclair, erstwhile Socialist The auditors who were invited hy Denounces New Organiza- Ready To Cloee vention composed of Harry Gustaf- General Douglas .Mac.Vrthur, the Selectmen to make an investiga- PRESIDENT While fully three-tourths of all son, David (Thambers, Mrs. Emma turned Democrat, and acting Gover- Nine textile mills in Alabama the caucuses were without incident, In the following crlllquc, ex- tion of the town’.s accounts are from were reported ready to close tn Nettleton and Aldo Paganl. presses the authoritative Amcr- nor P'rank F. Merriam, who describ- the office of State Tax Commi.sslon- tion Headed by Smith and _ __ It happened as forecast, that here Nominations Accepted ed him.self .IS a ".safe" Republican, event of a strike. Gorman dis- and there the Republicans had a Ican viewpoint. er W. H. Hackett at Hartford. They closed he had word that the Amoa- Willard B.