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-fir jl ifwf Average Circulation For Week Ending July 8, 1933 40,168 Generally Fair Today And Tomorrow Full Report, Page 8 ESTABLISHED 1764, VOL. XCVI HARTFORD, MONDAY MORNING, JULY 10, PAGES Member of Ml Associated Preu PRICE 3 CENTS Governor Flanked By Staff Reviews Troops At Niantic Namesake's Past Used To Injure Fog Forces Lindbergh Down On Maine Coast In Flight To Halifax Him Says McNeil Aviator and Wife Reported to Have Alighted For Night in Cove Near Rockland Ship Equipped With Pontoons Couple Start on Seven Weeks' Expedition To Greenland To Map Transatlantic Route Courant Photos. Democratic National Committeeman Find's Arrest of Another McNeil Used To Blacken Him Taking Records To Washington I Indicted Rhode Islanders Had Same Names Asi Bridgeport Politician and Brother Armed with certified court records from Rhode Island to prove that the Archibald McNeil and hie brother, Kenneth McNeil, indicted in the Federal Court in that state in 1927 for conspiracy to violate the National Prohibition Law were really "two other fellows," Archibald McNeil of Bridgeport, Connecticut Democratic national committeeman, was on his way to Washington Sunday for another round in the contest over who to to control the tribution of Federal patronage in Connecticut. Kenneth W. McNeil of Bridgeport, brother of the national committeeman, said Sunday that the indictment of Archibald and Kenneth McNeil in Rhode Island for violation of the prohibition law had been made known to persons high in the national affairs of the Democratic Party in an effort to destroy the chances of National Committeeman McNeil having his recommendations for appointments to Federal Jobs here approved by Postmaster General Farley and President Roosevelt.

His brother, he said, is now prepared to prove that the McNeils named in the Rhode Island indictment are not the Connecticut national committeeman and his brother. Refuses Statement on Persons. Kenneth McNeil refused to make any statement on the persons who had circulated the reports of the indictments as concerning his brother and himself, and pointed out that the coincidence of the names was such that the person who circulated the reports of the indictments would undoubtedly claim Justification in believing the persons accused were the Connecticut brothers. Kenneth McNeil said the Bridgeport McNeil family had never before been confused with the Rhode Island family. Th father of each pair of McNeil brothers was named Archibald, so that in each family there is an Archibald, and in each family there is also a son Kenneth.

From Providence it was learned that Archibald and Kenneth McNeil of the Rhode Island family appeared in Federal Court there March 28, 1927, to pleaa not guilty to indictments charging conspiracy to violate the National Prohibition Law. Indictments had been returned secretly by a Federal grand Jury March 11 of that year in connection with alleged rum running activities. Later the indictments were filed. What Records Indicate. Available records indicate Ken- 4 Meriden Bank Teller's Accounts Found Short Meriden, July 9.

(AP.) Officials of the Puritan Bank and Trust Company today announced that a shortage of approximately $12,000 had been found by bank examiners in the accounts of Louis C. Dossin, note teller and treasurer of the bank. Bank officials announced that Dossin admitted responsibility when examiners called in Harold P. Splain, assistant to the banking commissioner. It was said that the case had been turned over to state authorities and that a warrant for Dassin's arrest may be issued tomorrow.

Bread Prices Here Go Up 20 Per Cent New Schedules, Effective Today, Aimed to Meet Processing Tax and Higher Wheat Costs Effective today, the price of bread in Hartford will be raised about 20 per cent. Some bakers are planning to increase the price of the 10-cent loaf to 12 cents, while others expect to cut from three to four ounces from the loaves which have been selling for 7 and 10 cents. One leading baker, who has been selling a 22-ounce loaf for 10 cents, said he will charge 12 cents and add, two ounces to the loaf. The 5-cent loaf of bread is now a thing of the past, in so far as the Jarge baking establishments are concerned. It was discontinued Sunday.

While bakers refused to talk for publication, they all agreed that the price of bread would go up today, explaining that they were taking this action on the basis of a bulletin published by the New England Association of Bakers. Processing Tax Effective. The increase comes coincidentally with the levying of the processing tax today under the Industrial Recovery Act. This tax will automatically add $1.38 to the cost of a barrel of white flour, the proceeds to go to a fund to pay wheat Bakers said the increase was due to an increase in the price of wheat and the processing tax. Wheat has advanced from a low of 40 cents to more than $1 a bushel.

Prefer Adjusting Weights. Some bakers in Hartford take the attitude that "an adjustment in the scaling weights" is less pinful than an increase of 2 or 3 cents a loaf. "An adjustment in the scaling weights," a leading baker explained, simply means a smaller loaf, to be (Concluded on Page 4.) Farmer, 72, Gets His First Sight of Auto Murphy, N. July 9. (AP.) Edward Valentine Gladstone lived 72 years on his mountain farm within 13 miles of Murphy and never saw a town, an, automobile or a movie until last Friday.

Venture from his rural retreat came about by chance and he was somewhat reluctant to go but now he is talking about buying an automobile and moving to town so he can see the film dramas when he pleases. Gold Bloc May Leave Observers Said to Be Planning to Withdraw From Conference Gently And Without Rumpus Final Decision On Agenda Today Steering Committee "Will Act On Question of Con-tinuing Work on Monetary Phases London, July 9. (AP.) European gold standard countries prepared tonight to withdraw from the World Economic Conference gently and without a rumpus. Georges Bonnet, French finance minister, spent the week-end searching for a formula by which the members of the gold bloc could leave observers to keep a sharp eye on what the inflationist sterling- dollar bloc might concoct. This would not mean a technical walkout, it was said, but the gold countries hoped it would be a knockout blow.

The installation of observers on the scale America used for a long time at Geneva is the sole United States plan the gold countries now are willing to adopt. Whether the conference is to blossom forth on the basis of a sterling-dollar price raising program or suffer a painful, lingering death probably will be decided tomorrow. Final Decision Today. The steering committee will meet tomorrow morning to give a final decision on whether the parley is to continue with its full agenda or whether it is to lop off monetary and tariff questions as is demanded by the gold bloc members, representing all continental Europe except Portugal, Finland, Estonia and the Scandinavian countries. The permanent monetary committee, the only one which has not yet reported its desire, meets before 11 o'clock.

The committee on temporary monetary measures for easing the crisis already has voted to "keep pushing on while the economic committees voted to strangle the conference immediately. The bloc members are convinced they will lose the battle in the steering committee where a majority vote for the sterling-dollar group is predicted. This would mean that the conference will boil on with the lid off. Gold Bloc Not to Yield. The policy of the gold bloc as expressed by M.

Bonnet, its stubborn defender, is to remain adamant and (Concluded on Page 4.) News Index Page 2. Nation's tax figures rise, Connecticut's fall. The Courant's Washing ton correspondence. Page 3. New scheme defeats gold embargo aim, by paw Page 4." Obituaries.

Feminine topics. Page 5. Features of interest to women. Culbertson on bridge. Radio.

Page 6. Editorials, The People's Forum, The Lighter Side and Guest poem. Page 7. Society, personals and club notes. Page 8.

Steamships. Pages 9, 10, 11. Sports and sporty comment. Pages 12, 13, 14. Finance and business.

Page 15. Real estate. Classified advertisements. Page 16. "The Big Cage," by Clyde Beatty.

Theaters. Dramatic Critic Long With Courant Is Taken By Death WALTER S. BROWN. Walter Brown Of Courant StaffDies Drama and Music Critic, III Six Months After Heart Attack, Succumbs At Age 62 Walter Spencer Brown, for more than 30 years drama and music critic of The Courant, and who for more than four years wrote The Observation Post column of comment on the theatrical and concert stage, died of heart trouble at his home, 362 Laurel Street, early this morning. He had been ill for six months, but recently had written frequently for The Courant.

Born Here In 1870. Mr. Brown was born in Hartford, December 5, 1870, in a house on the site where the Allyn Theater now stands. He was a son of Abram P. and Ellen Spencer Brown.

He attended the Brown School and was in the class of 1889 at tfce Hartford Public High School. For three years hewas employed by the "New Haven" Railroad and then entered the employ of the Plimpton Manufacturing Company of which he was a director and of which he was secretary for more than 10 years. He was also manager of the accounting and credit departments of the Plimpton Company and its successor, the United States Envelope Company, for many years. In 1902 Mr. Brown married Miss Anna Geraldine Hall.

He leaves his wife, four children, Mrs. Daniel Morrell Duffield, Harrison Brown of The Courant, Spencer Brown, an instructor at Taft School, and Frances Brown, a senior at Smith; two grandchildren, Isabel Harrison Duffield and Daniel M. Duffield, and two sisters. Miss Fannie F. Brown and Miss Helen E.

Brown, both of Hartford. Mr. Brown was a former member of the Hartford Club, member of Twentieth Century Club and an honorary member of the Choral Club. He was a member of Center Church. In February, 1929.

Mr. Brown severed all other active business connections to devote all his time to writing for The Courant and in March of that year started his daily column, The Observation Post which he continued without a single lapse until December 7, 1932. In addition he wrote many Sunday articles for The Courant and during his long connection with the (Concluded on Page 8.) A. K. Porter, American Archaeologist, Missing From Home in Ireland Dublin.

Irish Free State, July 9. (AP.) Arthur Kingsley Porter, noted American archaelogist, has been missing since Saturday morning from his bungalow on Inishbofin Island, where he lived part of the summer Porter left the island in a small sailing boat and has not been seen since. The severest thunderstorm in years occurred in the district Saturday and it was feared his boat may have been struck by lightning or met with some other disaster. Porter, recently returned from a winter stay in the United States, bought Glenveagh Castle in County Donegal some years ago and built a bungalow on Inishbofin for a summer home. A.

Kingsley Porter, 50, was born at Stamford, and his American home was at Cambridge, Mass. A bachelor, he traveled and studied widely in Europe and was a professor and lecturer at Harvard, Yale nd European universities. A A 0, Roosevelt Signs Cotton Textile Code Praises Great Industry As! Leader Of New Things in Economics and Government Ag reement Is Effective July 17 Abolishes Child Labor, Fixes $12 and $13 Minimum Wage and a 40-Hours Week Washington, July 9 (AP.) President Roosevelt tonight hastened his industrial recovery program into effect with approval of the cotton textile code. He hailed the putting into effect of this first of the industrial codes with a statement declaring it the! "achievement of cooperation, mutual understanding and good will." He declared the abolishment of child labor in the industry, provided by the agreement which sets up a $12 and $13 minimum wage in the South and North, respectively, and a 40-hours maximum week, as one of the outstanding points in a new era of American business. The cotton textile code was signed by the Chief Executive after reading every word of it aloud in the presence of Hugh Johnson, administrator of industrial recovery, and a group of the cabinet members including Secretaries Roper and Ickes.

Roosevelt's Statement. Thereafter Mr. Roosevelt dictated the following statement: "I have just approved the cotton textile code, subject to certain modifying conditions, clarifying, but not greatly affecting the proposals as submitted. "Many significant circumstances attend this result: "Child labor in this industry is here abolished. After years of fruitless efforts and discussions this ancient atrocity went out in a day, because this law permits employers to do by agreement that which none of them could do separately and live in competition.

"In the eyes of the whole public, there was a great conference among the leaders of our industry, labor and social service, presided over by the government. It considered the most controverted questions in the whole economic problem wages and hours of labor and it brought that question to a definite conclusion. "It dealt with facts and facts only. There was not one word of accusation. And most remarkable of all it arrived at a solution which has the unanimous approval of these conferring leaders on all three sides of tfie question at issue.

"I know of nothing further that could have beeh done. I tan think (Concluded on Page 2.) Beer Is Lauded By Governor As Innocuous Drink' Cross Comments Humorously On Camp Brew Order and Militarism Camp Cross, Niantic, July 9. (Special.) Beer, which has received the official blessing of the Connecticut National Guard at this camp, was praised by Governor Cross as a non-intoxicating, "very innocuous drink." in a characteristically brief, humorous speech at a dinner of the officers of the 169th Infantry on Sunday. "I've tried several times to got drunk oii beer and it can't be done," said the Governor as the officers and their guests roared with laughter. The Governor gave a moderately wet address while dripping wet skies flooded the parade ground whore the Governor's Day exercises were held, bringing his speech to a close just as the heavy summer shower ended and the sun began to bur-n through the hae, drying up the ground in time for the formal afternoon ceremonies.

"I learned today you are going to have beer at the the Governor said. "Although I am your commander-in-chief I wasn't consulted. How do you know I'm. not a dry? What evidence is there that I am not? I might interfere, you know, but I'm inclined not to make any objection and let things proceed as you have decided. I have sometimes been described as a moderate wet on Pago 3..

Cross Sees Military In War Paint' Watches Infantry Combat Air Raid and Reviews 169th Troops at Niantic Governor's Day BY WILLIAM J. CLEW. Camp Cross, Niantic, July 9. A brilliant military show, which thrilled a crowd of several thousand persons, was put on here Sunday afKrnoon by the 169th Infantry in honor of its commander-in-chief, Governor Cross, who came here from his summer home in New Hampshire last week to be here for the event, the third Governor's Day he has spent with the regiment since he first took office. In perfect health and several pounds heavier than he was when he had legislative problems on his hands, the Governor arrived almost 15 minutes ahead of time, his coming being heralded by a 19-gun salute, which brought spectators flocking to the headquarters of Colonel Orville A.

Petty, commander of the 169th, who received him and introduced him to the regimental staff. Company of Hartford was the Governor's guard of honor and was inspected by him while the regimental band played "Hail to the Chief." Rain Mixes With Heat. The 169th's usual variety of weather was on hand for the day. It opened in the morning with a weak sun and cloudy skies, dropped oS to heavy rain at noon while the Governor was dining with the regimental officers, rallied in mid-afternoon to provide a hot. sultry atmosphere and came back strong in the closing 10 minutes before 6 p.

m. with blinding rain and wind, hailstones nearly two inches in diameter, blue sky and brilliant sunshine and a rainbow of surpassing (Concluded on Page 2.) Government Will Not Touch State Milk Situation Conn. Board Gets Opinion of Dr. King in Washington The Agricultural Adjustment Administration does not feel called upon to act in the Connecticut milk situation for the present, at least, feeling that the State Milk Control Board has the situation well in hand, members of the board were informed during a visit to Washington Friday. The three members of the board had an extended conference with Dr.

Clyde L. King, head of the dairy division of the administration Friday morning, and returned to Connecticut at once. Dr. King told the members of the board that it would not be the policy of the administration to come Into a state where there is a local agency set up and able to settle the problems of the dairymen of the state, Charles G. Morris, chairman of the commission, said Sunday at his home in Newtown.

The Federal administration will, however, be glad to cooperate with local authority on any question which crosses state lines, that is to say, affects persons in two or more states. Dr. King said. The Federal administration is assured that the State Milk Control Board has done about all that could be expected of it in the length of time that it has been functioning, the committee was informcdf and feels that it can add nothing to the program at the present time. I New York, July 9.

(AP.) Colo nel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, taking off casually in their trim red monoplane, started today on a seven weeks' flying expedition to Greenland with a view to mapping a pos sible commercial transatlantic air route. The Radio Corporation of Ameri ca's station at Chatham, re ported the flying couple alighted near Rockland, at 6 p. m.

(Eastern Standard Time) three and a quarter hours after leaving New York. Although the announced intention of the Lindberghs had been to fly to Halifax, Nova Scotia, in one hop, the report said they put down earli er because of the fog. They apparently made fast their pontoon-equipped ship in a cove near Rockland for the night. As on their flight to the Orient in 1931, they carried sleeping bats for use in such contingencies. This was considered probable because late in the evening they had not been reported at the summer home of Mrs.

Dwight Morrow, Mrs. Lindbergh's mother, which is at. North Haven, across Penobscot Bay from Rockland. The wireless message said all was well. It noted the plane had passed west of Lowell, at 4:17 p.

m. Only a handful of mechanics was at the aircraft plant at College Point, Queens, to see the Lindberghs place baggage and equipment in the low winged plane which two years ago carried them on a prolonged journey to the Orient. Start From North Beach, But at North Beach Airport, to which the craft was taxied, a crowd estimated at 5000 had gathered to -cheer the colonel and his wife, the former Anne Morrow, who will be the radio operator, photographer and relief pilot. Mrs. Lindbergh wore khaki riding breeches, a khaki shirt open at the throat, and a leather helmet, while her bareheaded husband was attired in a gray suit.

As he entered the plane he removed his coat, pausing only long enough to tell newspapermen he did not plan to extend the flight to Denmark. In 20 seconds after the propeller whirred, the craft was in the air. It circled the field once and then headed northeast along the Long Island coast. Three hundred pounds of emergency provisions and 525 gallons of gas formed a heavy load, but the new 750-horsepower motor lifted the plane easily from the water. The Weather Bureau reported headwinds and a low ceiling along New England and Nova Scotia, and Lindbergh told friends before the take off he would put down at North Haven, if necessary.

Colonel Lindbergh announced no definite itinerary for the journey, (Concluded on Page 8.) Roosevelt Medal Awarded Pulitzer Prize Poet Benet 'John Brown's Body Wins 3i-Years -Old Author New Honor New York, July 9. (AP.) Award of the Theodore Roosevelt Medal to Stephen Vincent Benet. the poet, for a distinguished contribution to American literature was announced tonight. James R. GarfKT.d.

president of the Roosevelt Memorial Association, said Benet's narrative poem, "John Brown's Body." which received the Pulitzer prize in 1928, was the basis for the selection. Only one medal, instead of the customary three, was bestowed this year. It will be presented to Benet on October 27. the seventy-fifth anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt's birth. With the exception of Colonel Charles A.

Lindbergh and Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. the poet is the youngest of the 29 Americans to whom the medals have been awarded. He is 34 years old. "The trustees took account of Theodore Roosevelt's own enthusiasm for the whoie treatment in literature of American themes." fail announcement of ths award, Camp Plans Two Leagues In Baseball Junior and Senior Leagues To Be Formed First Time to Give Boys Of All Ages Chance For the first time in the history of Camp Courant, both a junior and senior baseball league will be formed this year in order to assure full advantages for boys of all ages.

The junior league will be restricted to boys up to 12 years, and the senior league will be composed of those from 12 to 16 years. Enthusiasm is already running high and four teams have already applied for places in the senior group, including the Camp Courant All Stars, the Highland Dairy Juniors, the Silver Stars and the Wee-ner Knights. First Game on Tuesday. All games will be played at 10 a. m.

Managers of teams should report to Edward J. Brown, camp athletic director, with lists of eligible players. The first game of the season will take place Tuesday morning between the All Stars and the Silver Stars. The following morning the Highland Dairy Juniors will meet the Weener Knights. Indications are that this year's baseball season will be even more successful than ever before, and it is hoped that, as in the past, suitable awards will be made available for the winning teams.

Last year members of the winning team were given gold baseballs by William Sa-vitt of Savitt, and were feted at a banquet given at the Hotel Bond by Mayor Rankin. Vaudeville to Be Provided. Outside entertainments have always formed one of the bright spots in the camp program. This year, through the courtesy of the Cameo Theater, Leonard M. O'Neil, manager, has promised to send to the camp each Thursday suitable acts of vaudeville.

This offer is a generous one, since it will require additional work and hurry for members of the vaudeville teams which entertain the camp youngsters. All activities will get into full swing this week, with daily treats of such goodies as ice cream, candy and soda. In addition to the weekly entertainment, a garden hour will be held each Wednesday at 10 a. with a flower talk by Sherman W. Eddy, landscape architect.

Swimming instruction has already started, and the pool is the goal of all after strenuous play. The story-telling hours will be begun this week, 'and activity will (Concluded on Page 4.) From a shiriv of the resfnrpd col umns and arches Commander Chierici has concluded the hitherto legendary cathedral actually covered the site now occupied by the Church of the Crucifix and the Cloister of Paradise. His pick has revealed a series of Gothic windows which appear to have been mulliontd when the ancient edifice was in use. Further deductions are that the cathedral was built in 900 A. D.

Its resplendent marble corridors and slender columns were buried under ordinary masonry in a more austere church reconstruction period of later date. The present buildings on the site are said to have been remodelled early in the eighteenth century. The ruins are being studied for historical data on the period whrn the former Republic of Amalfi wielded a dominating influence the Mediterranean Cathedral 'Lost' For Centuries Found On Site of Church In Amalfi, Italy (Concluded on Page 4.) Freakish Storm Hits New London Area, Camp Cross Wind, Rain And Hail Cause Damage in Several County Towns New London, July 9. (Special.) A freak storm beginning with torrential rain accompanied by strong wind and ending with hail broke suddenly over several New London County towns about 6 p. m.

Sunday and did considerable damage. The storm, which old inhabitants said was without parallel in their mem-mory. lasted about half an hour and was followed by a beautiful rainbow. Groton, Waterford and Niantic formed the center of the storm. An exhibition golf match was Hearing its end at the Shennecossett Golf Club in Eastern Point when a heavy rain began to fall, sending players and gallery scurrying to shelter.

Bathers at the nearby resorts deserted the water while auto-mobilists hurried to garages. After about 15 minutes of rain, came some 15 minutes of hail, the stones being described, in some places, as nn inch and a half in diameter. Some persons salvaged stones to put in their refrigeratos to serve as evidence for doubters as to their size. Roads were almost entirely covered with the stones and in places the wind piled them six inches high. Automobiles were damaged, windows broken, growing crops injured and a number of persons were cut by the hailstones.

After the storm ceased and the sun came out, a thick vapor arose which was akin to a fog and made driving (Concluded on Page Amain, Italy, July 9. (AP.) Traces of the legendary "lost" cathedral of the tenth century Amalfi Republic have been found after centuries during which the edifice was believed to have been destroyed. Remains of the cathedral were discovered when Commander Glno Chierici, superintendent of medieval and modern art, brought historical facts and legendary tales to support a theory that the edifice migljt be concealed at the site of the present Church of the Crucifix. Officials and students of archaeology were surprised when a few light taps of Commander Chierici's pick on the outer walls of the Church of the Crucifix revealed a series of double Gothic arches supported on slender columns. Masonry uncovered by the archaeologist Showed that walls and corridors of the old cathedral must have been filled in during some remote.