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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-27

The blaze was discovered by Harry
Vogel who lives across the street. He
was up with sick baby when he saw
the flames. Stark naked he ran
through the streets to the nearest
fire box and pulled the alarm. A
policeman threw his overcoat over
him and Vogel dashed into the build
ing and helped the tenants.
Sympathetic neighbors hastily or
ganized a relief squad and, after pro-
viding wraps and clothing for the fire
victims took them into their homes.
Family of Three Wiped Out
In addition to the family of FIVE
believed to have persisted in top
floor apartment another family of
three died in a fourth floor apart
ment. All were burned beyond recog-
milton. OF these taken to hospitals
several were believed to have been
fatally burned or injured
Firemen said later that the fire was
believed to have originated in some
garbage beneath the stairway on the
second floor The fire spread with
lightning like rapidity cutting off exits
to the third, fourth and fifth floor
tenants before many of them could
make their way to the street by wood
en- stairways.
Find Cbarred Bodies
When fremen were able to enter
the shell of the burned building an
hour and half after the fire started
they found ten charred bodies on the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-27

mistice Mr.. lockwood declared, the
fleet corporation treated its contracts
for ships at the Alexandria plant az
Scraps of paper" and made pay
ments only when they wanted to-
With respect TO the charge OF the
government that Mr.. Morse engaged
in Check kiting" Mr.. lockwood
said the evidence would show that
the fleet corporation issued a check
for s4e0, 900 to the Morse concern and
that officials of the corporation
called on the telephone and asked
that the check be held as the corr
poration did not have the money in
the bank.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-27

relatives to take care Of them. Julius
Carlson. brother OF the accused,
was in police court this morning and
cried while visiting with his brother.
Carlson, however, was Unconditional
and showed no resistance when the
policemen endeavored to take him
back to his cell.
The alleged murderer is well
known plumber and has been in bus
mess In New Britain for a number
OF years. He has conducted his bus
mess from a shop in the basement
of his home on Eewington road.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-27
LAWYERS IN AGREEMENT,
MORSE CASE PROCEEDS
Attorney for Defense Seeks to Refute
Charges Made by Government
Prosecutors

Washington, April 27.--Resumption
OF the Morse trial interrupted yester-
day by the question OF qualification Of
a Juror was decided on today after a
series Of conferences between Justice
Stafford and counsel for the prosecu-
ton and the defense. Whether the
Jurors eligibility was finally decided
was not announced although Nash
lockwood, defense attorney resumed
his outline Of the case.
Mr.. lockwood told the court that
the emergency feet corporation had
been responsible for delays in the
execution of the ship contracts
awarded Mr.. Morse and had held UP
promised financial aid in completing
the plant at Alexandria, Va, at a
time when Morse was having diff
Guilty in meeting his payrolls and his
bills for materials. After the ar
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-27
Governments Majority
Is Cut Down to "a Again

London, April ~ eBy the Asso-
ciated Press) 1.-The governments ma
jority in the house of commons was
again reduced to "a today when the
second reading of the laborite meas
ure for the prevention of unem-
ployment" was defeated by 166 to
142. The government opposed the
bill but did not make the vote a
question of confidence
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-27
KANSAS COURT AssAmED.

Washington, April 27.-The con-
stitutionality of the law establishing
the Kansas court OF Industrial rea-
tons was challenged in the supreme
court today by the Charles Wolff
Packing Co. Of Topeka. The COM
pany appealed from an order issued
by the industrial court.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-27

Freeman, caught the frightened men.
women and children as they leaped
to the top of the cab. Sixty persons
were rescued in this manner.
Fire Had Big Start
The fire had been burning a long
time before anyone in the building
was awakened. The stairways were
burning and the only means of egress
was by fire escapes. When the first
fire apparatus arrived, the flames
were shooting through the roof and
upper story windows.
The district is one of the most
thickly congested in New York.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-27
NEW TIME AT p. O.

Beginning next Monday the New
Britain post office will operate on day
light saving time. according to w. F,
Delaney, the postmaster. today All
mail will leave the office one hour
earlier than standard time except the
mail which is scheduled to leave at
9:45 p. m. This mail will close at
$50 in the evening.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-27
CHURCHMAN DIES.

Maiden, Mass. April 27.--Roswell r.
Robinson, trustee and associate foun-
der of Boston university and for many
years active in Methodist Episcopal
church affairs died at his home here
today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-27

Sewerage. England-Seized on .
charge of setting fire straw stacks,
a young farm hand explained he did
1t because he liked to see the ire
department rush to the blaze.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-27
z PERISH IN NY.
TENEMENT BLAZE
Continued from First Page)

Annie Solomon. an aged invalid,
down flaming stairway.
Taxi As Life Net.
Moskowitz drove his cab under
fire escape and with the aid of
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-04-27
7arlson Taken to jail.

Carlson was taken to the county
JILL in Hartford at 9.30 O'Clock this
morning by Policemen William
Strolls, John c. Stadler and Herbert
Lyons, in the police service car. The
officers upon their return stated that
the prisoner was in the best Of humor
on the trip to Hartford and on sew
eral occasions Joined the others in a
hearty laugh on subjects of interest.
No mention was made Of the murder.
The two children are now living AT
their home OH Newington road with
Evening star., 1923-08-19
GOLFERS ARE PAIRED
FOR POTOMAC EVENT

Pairings have been made for the
Park to decide the championship.
Charley Agnew. jr., who will de-
fend his title, qualified with rs.
Such good players as Bill Mcclure
and George Eoight, who was runner
up in the District championship last
fall. also are in the first sixteen.
The first round must be played
between August 19 and 26, inclusive.
while the second round is scheduled d
for August % to September l. The
semi-finals will be played September
to September 8. The final will be
staged at O'Clock Tuesday. Septem-
Der II.
The pairings follow:
FIRST sIxTEEN-J E. Collins. 81. VS.. C..
n. Agnew. jr. IS: w. E. S. Upton. 81. F.
L I, Frost 70 N A shiplegg: 81, vs.. F. w.
to7r So; A. 7. Wannan. 81. VS.. C. NJ Miller
80: William Mcclure, rs VS.. John Snorey rs ;
Earl McAleer. rs. VS.. C. G. Frost. 80; W. P. di
Este, 81. VS.. George J. Voight. "a.
SECOND SIXTEEN-W. W. Lord. 81, VS. J.
B. Dulin, IS: R. NJ Finley, IS. vs.. Jack ives.
CAST, s4; L. D. Neuman "a, VS.. John B. Mur-
ply. 81: R. c. Grove IS. vs., Page Hufty, 49,
B. G. Betz. So. VS.. w. P. Nolan IS: Frank
Dyer, SO, VS., C. NJ WindbigIer s4 W. H
Lines. s3. VS.. W. A. Sykes. IS
THIRD SLXTEEN-J. A. Cox. &c. VS.. E NJ
Posey. So; Bert s. Taylor So. VS.. I. J.,
81; NJ. s. Watson. 81, vs.. J. P. Hubben. S6:
David Matthews. 81. VS. o. c. Murray, So /:
NJ. o. Mackey. IS. VS.. George H Llewenyn
81; D. J. Morris, IS. VS.. c. W Bemis, 81: R.
T. Beanie, 81, VS.. W. B. yogel. ss.
Evening star., 1923-08-19
CENTRAL A. A. u. MEET
RECORDS SHATTERED

DETROIT, August 1S.-Seven rec
ords were broken. two We're tied and
the team of the Illinois Athletic Club.
Chicago. ran away with the honors in
the 1923 central A. A u. champion
ships, held at Belle Isle Park here to-
day
The most sparkling event of the
performances was the half-mle dis
play of Ray Watson, /. A. c., who.
displaced the 1916 record of Earl Eby
by turning the distance in 1.54 $40, a
fraction better than the record of the
former star.
The other records broken were the
120-yard hurdles, by Anderson. l. A.
c., OLA 4-5; the 440-yard hurdle, by
Riley. I. A c., o.56 2-1O; running
high jump, Osborne, l. A. c., feet
4& inches; running broad jump, Hub
bard, University of Michigan. "a feet
inches: hammer throw, Shanahan
]. A. c., |165 feet IN inches, and the
javelin throw, Hoffman. T. A. c., 1877
feet pa inches.
The Illinois Athletic Club totaled
144 points. while athletes OF the Uni
versity of Michigan were second
with 16.
Evening star., 1923-08-19
Upton CUP is KEPT
BY SLOOP GOSSOON

CHICAGO, August 1S.-The little
sloop Gossoon, fighting the gameSt
battle of her long racing career. came
from an almost hopeless position in
the rear of the feet and. by winning
second place today in the final race
for the Sir Thomas Upton cup, re-
tained the trophy.
Ciossoon's victory was announced
after Ariel. winner of the first two
races. was disqualified today for
fouling Sari. Ariel had finished sixth
in todays race. making the per-
centage of the two boats for the three
days even, but the ruling against the
former New York champion gave the
victory to the cup defender.
Colleen, entering only in the last
three races, carried away first hon
ors today, leading Gossoon across the
line by one minute and five seconds.
The times followi Colleen, 2:22 go !:
Gossoon. 2:34:01; Sari. 2:36:15; Rogue.
2:36:30: katia, 2:37:l0: Ariel. 2:37:l9;
Yank. 2:37:20; Alpha. 2:37:20.
Five R-class yachts go into the final
trial race tomorrow for the selection
of Lake MichiEan'S entry in the Rich
ardson cup races at Toronto in Sep
tember the most spirited interna-
tional clash on the great lakes, Ariel,
until today had a distinct advantage
in the six trials that have been run.
With today's race GosSoon assumes the
advantage, not. however. without
danger of losing all this in tomor-
rows race.
Evening star., 1923-08-19
STEVENS MAY COACH
CREWS AT HARVARD

BOSTON. August 1S.-E A. Stevens
of Portland. Ore, formerly Cornell
oarsman, will be coach of the Harvard
oarsmen next year if the Harvard
athletic commission approves a con-
tract now declared to be in the pos
session of John Richardson, chairman
of the Harvard rowing committee, the
Boston GlCbe says today.
Stevens was coach of the Portland
Rowing Club last season.
The article asserts that the con-
tract between Richardson, represent
ing the rowing committee, and
Stevens will not be effective until
sanctioned by the Harvard athletic
commission, but 1T is assumed that
the committee will approve what
Richardson has done. Richardson
recently returned here from a trip
through the northwest.
Rowing men at Harvard have had
the problem of selecting a new coach
under consideration since the end of
the disastrous season this spring. it
is generally known, and 3. Nick.
Henry of Rosemont, Tenn, captain of
next years crew, has been in Cam
bridge much of the summer attending
various conferences with Harvard
oarsmen, past and present, in connec-
tion with the selection of new
lcoach.
Evening star., 1923-08-19
FLOSSMOOR CLUB COIJRSE
is OF REAL TITLE CALTRER
Close to 300 Yards in Length and Is Filled With
Traps and Bunkers-FairVays Also Are Mar
row and Banked by Many Trees.

LOSSMORE, ILL.,, August
Country Club has practically completed
tor the national amateur go which will be staged here
ing September Is and continuing until
Back been of
holes close to $500 yards and
been added for the
The large and
surrounded by
is
All of the being
t Will contest for the honor OF being Americas
ne" back have been added
Evening star., 1923-08-19
MARSHALL RETAINS
HIS LEAD AT CHESS

LAKE HOPATCONCf. y. J.. August
1S.-After eleven rounds with two
adjourned games pending, United
States Champion Marshall today led
the field in the masters tournament
of the ninth American chess congress,
in session here.
Marshall had totals of s15-1 II with
game adjourned with Janowski.
Kupchik of New York, was second
with Sk-2R, followed by Janawski
of Paris with s.. Today's summary
follows:
Schapiro. New York. y: Marshall.
New York, l2; Hodges, New York. 0;
Janowski. Paris. /; Santasiere. New
York. o: Kuchik, New York. /; Chajes,
New York. 0; Lasker, Chicago. /;
Palmer. Toledo. Iowa. /; Tenner. New
York. o: Black, Syracuse, 0; Morri
son, Toronto, /. Biglow, New York,
VS.. Sournin. Washington, adjourned.
The adjourned games from the
tenth round resulted as follows:
Sourhin, Washington, o; Black,
Syracuse. L: Lasker, Chicago, Il
SantaSiere, New York 1a.
FpllowiDpr is the standing to date.
Evening star., 1923-08-19
FIGHT DID NOT DRAW,
so HE COULDN'T PAY

INDIANAPOLIS. August 1S-Jack
Druley. promoter of the Luis Angel
Firpo-Joe Downey boxing match, who
disappeared shortly before the bout
last night. reappeared tonight as
mysteriousiy as he did last night and
to explain his absence and the reason
the participants in the feature of the
boxing card were not paid the full
amount called for in their contract
According to Dru.ey. he left the
scene saying that if he had STAYED
Firpo and his manager would. have
continued their negotiations for the
entire sum stipulated in the contract
ana the fight would not have been
held. He explained his seclusion to-
DAY by saying he was checking upon
the funds.
After the receipts were counted and
Flrpo was given $4,000 of the $4,000
which the contract called for, and
DoWney was given $500 of the 81 900
which his contract called for, DruIey
said he did not have enough money
to pay his room rent
-Four thousand six hundred dollars
was taken in at the fight, Druley
said. The money, other than that
paid to the principals was spent to-
day for other things necessary for
the holding of the bout. He admitted
that the boxers who fought the pre-
liminary, the gate attendants and
others who had assisted in the
handling of the fight had not been
paid.
Evening star., 1923-08-19
KENNEL AND FIELD
BY GEO. III. KERN0DLE

THE idea seems prevalent that en-
Il tries for the coming sanctioned
show in connection with the
Rockville Fair next Friday We're
closed on August Is, bu. lit is as
sured that entries VIII De received
up to the time for judging to begin
on the day of the events Four
classes have been provided in each
competing breed-young dogs, young
bitches. old dogs and old bitches
with the age of one year the
diNiding line. In the case of pointers
and settlers and OF shepherds (police
doEs), provision has been made for a
junior puppy class.
In addition to the usual class
prizes. there will be a number of
specials, among these being the At
rier puppy. the cup offered by Mrs
Mary Cowles Mckinley for the best
Pomeranian puppy andstwo pieces of
silver offered by Edward S. Schmid
for the largest and for the smallest
dogs entered.
Mrs. II. e. Birney announces the
purchase of a Dobermann pinscher
bitch which has been bred to Int. Ch.
Lord Y. a. Horstburg. This bitch is
the first of her breed to be owned by
a local kennel. The breed is making
pected to rival the shepherd within
a short time.
Few people are acquainted with
this German product of the last sixty
years. The first Dobermanns were
imported only a few years ago and
seem to be coming in now with great
regularity. The DObermann is de-
scribed as being "all dog" but not
big enough TO be in the way.
4 n. IN RI
cred a real line of bull terriers in
Mich. Some months ago Leech pur-
Delight, which has shown so much
show circuit His latest is Newcoin
1t is understood that a litter brother
of this one is also coming from the
Flint kennels.
j. Allan Hoffar recently has been
asked to judge all breeds at the COM
ing sanctioned show at Hampton, Md
The show is to be held on the
grounds of the Green Spring Valley
Hunt Club.
Several local exhibitors have ex-
pressed themselves as not inclined to
support these sanctioned events. since
they carry no points and winnings
mean so little. 1t should be consid-
cred that sanctioned shows are sim
ply feeIers and that the surest way
to get a licensed show is to support
the sanctioned event.
Evening star., 1923-08-19
Should Win Doubles Tourney amateur Golfers Face Strenuous Test
BEAVER DAM COURSE
OPENS ON THURSDAY

Beaver Dam Coli Club. the
newest of courses about Wash
fngtOn, will be formally opened
next Thursday afternoon, when,
according to the announcement,
there will be "short address,
music. refreshments and golf,
The cOltrse is located near
Landover, Md, between that place,
which IN on the Pennsylvania rail-
=rOnd. and Whites station on the
Washington, Baltimore and An
nnpolfs electric line. by airline Ii
In less than seven miles from the
Capitol, but by auto IL 9.7 miles,
being reached via BIadensburS.
Only nine holes are now ready
and play VIII he on temporary
greens until October 1. Nine more
holes WILL he built I'm the spring
when 1t IL expected that work on
spacious clubhouse also will be
started. The course is being con-
strurted under the supervision of
Frank l.. james, greens supervisor
mt Chevy Chase Club. Deyereaux
Emmet, the well known golf
architect, has served in an advIs-
Ory capacity.
Officers of the club are Edward
=. Brashenrs, president; Rudolph
Jose. vice president; David e.
TrOtt. secretary, and Spencer B.
Curby, treasurer.
Evening star., 1923-08-19
HUNTER AND MARCY
SPLIT TRAP HONORS

Joe Hunter and julius Marcy di-
yided high gun honors at the shoot of
the Washington Gun Club yesterday
over the Benning traps, each smash
ing forty-two clays out of fifty.
Competition was keen in the spe-
cia1 events Watermelons were
awarded as prizes. Marcy and Hun
ter received melons in the first event.
while the latter and Williams won in
the second event.
Marcy, Wilson and Williams were
tied in the doubles, each with II in
90. The first pair, however. won in
the shoot-off.
Scores. fifty targets being shot at,
Hunter. AZ; Marcy. AZ; Brown, AZ;
C. Wilson. AZ; Parsons, AZ; Blundon,
AZ: Burrows, Al; Hogan. 80: Morgan.
SO: Britt, 80; Monroe. 3S; Wyncoop, 49,;
Stine, 3S; Floyd, 81; Taylor, SO; Will
Iiams, &c. H. Wilson, "a; Reamer, 49,;
Mead, 81; Emmons, a.
Evening star., 1923-08-19

Jess Sweetser was not a weakling
when he was a Kid, but he was in
such close proximity to golf and 20
golf courses that he began to swing
a club at ball at the age when most
boys swing a broomstick handle at
every obstacle they meet on walk.
Some think that il is q wonderful
fact that young men stepping into
their majority should win champion
ships from mature players of expert
enCe. And why should it be? Take
for instance. the game of base ball.
with which some golfers in deadly an
imoSity refuse to draw comparisons.
Isn't 1T fact that young men in base
ball have been able to bat as hard as
old men? For that matter, isn't it
fact that a young man has the rec
ord for hitting further than any other
man?
SO far as the actual placing of
power into n bat or golf club is con-
cerned. there isn't reason in the
world why the two games should not
be compared. In one you strike al
moving obstacle and in the other at
an obstacle that is stationary. You
may decide either of them the harder
feat if YOU wish to argue on that
Point
That isn't the main principle. which
Is the power and accuracy with which
the obstacle is hit. For that reason
the ability of the young players to
hit hard in base ball. it seems, should
be followed by similar ability on the
part of other young fellows to hit
hard at golf. Very likely that is one
reason why the young men are doing
so well in the game which once was
so highly advertised as the old mans
delight and the middle-aged mans
pastime.
When golf began to be a real game
in the United States some years back.
in that era when no golfers would
dare to wander around the clubhouse
without wearing red jacket, and
every young woman wore red both
on the course and on the way to the
course, and wore ii so fiagrantly that
the gentlemen cattle of the neighbor-
hood lowered their heads and wept
from nervous prostration, the writer
can recall the boast of one very good
game finally had been started in the
upstarts"-he used it with affection
at last had found their masters.
That was in 1896 or 1897. The
truth of the veteran golfers words
seemed to carry, because the bulk of
the golfers then were men of years
beyond thirty.
Now two kids hold the two national
championships. The prediction of a
quarter of a century ago has been
nullified by. the American boy, who
ventures into athletics with the free
dom of the Anglo-Saxon and the as
surance of a race that fears no mas
ter nor any undertaking in any COM
petitive game in which a ball and a
bat or a club are the implements of
play.
Copyright. 1929
Evening star., 1923-08-19

The Davis cup, now held by the
United States, is the most sought
after prize in the world No less
than fourteen nations challenged
for the trophy this year. Nothing
has done SO much to create inter
est and stimulate competition in
the game of tennis as this trophy.
which was first offered in 1900 by
Dwight r. Davis. well known as Il
tennis player and now assistant
secretary of war.
The United States and England
were the first participants in. the
present International competition.
Soon France and Belgium chal-
lenged: then Germany. Holland and
Spain were admitted. Then came
others, including such faraway
countries as Australia, Japan and
India.
Today. practically every civilized
country plays the game. Tennis Is
the most universal active game in
the world. and il is growing with
remarkable activity everywhere.
The preliminary matches for the
Evening star., 1923-08-19
TOURNEY ARRANGED
FOR SCHOOL NETMEN

4 tennis singles tournament for
schOoIboys of the District of CO.
lumbia and vicinity is To he staged
ON the Chevy Chase Club courts
starting Tuesday morning, Sep
tember f.
All scholastic players hereabOuts
"f eighteen years or under are
invited to compete. The event is
sanctioned by the Inited States
Lawn Tennis Association. A
handsome trophy will he placed
in competition. 1t will he known
az the President Harding Gun.
Entry blanks mn be obtained
from the sport Mart. Spalding's
and Roberts. They should be
mailed To the Chevy Chase Club,
in cnr~ Of otto GIockler, the club
professional.
Evening star., 1923-08-19
MISS HEYL WINNER
IN TENNIS TOURNEY

CUMBERLAND. Md, August IS
Miss Delphine Heyl of Washington
won the woman's singles in the ten
mis- tourney here. defeating Miss
Ciincdinst. also Of the Capital city.
in the finals. ct. Go. In the semi
finals Miss Clinedinst won from Miss
Powell of Pittsburgh, -. 6-3, and
Miss Heyl scored over Miss Wright
of F'rostburg, 6-4. Sc.
Capt. 4. j. Gore of Washington and
SaWtn of Pittsburgh reached the final
in the mems doubles. where they
were beaten by r. Johnson and
Adams, Pittsburgh pair. Is. S-6.
90. "a. Johnson also took the
mems singles, beating Bowie of
Wheeling. 6---1. 6-3. "a.
Miss Heyl and Garbisch former
West Point athlete, ere in the final
Of the mixed doubles. where they will
meet Miss Powell and Johnson. In
the mifinals Miss HeyI and Gar
hisch defeated Miss Clinedinst and
Sawfn. 4-6, 6-1. Go. Miss Mont
gomery of Cumberland and Gore
reached the semi-finals. but defauited
to Miss Powell and Johnson
Evening star., 1923-08-19
D. C. TELEPHONE NETMEN
DEFEAT BALTIMOREANS

Racketers representing the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Company
took all nine matches from the Balti-
more company netmen yesterday on the
Friends School courts.
Summaries:
sineles-Aten. c. & P, defeated Gogert
Baltimore. 6-l, SIS. Fowler, C. & p de.
feated Bondage, Baltimore. 6-2. 6-l. Nc.
Hugh. C.. P, defeated Jarman, Baltimore
E2, SIS. Evans, C, & P, defeated Wilson
Baltimore. 70, GO, GO Pullman, C, G.
P. defeated Cockey Baltimore. 6--l. 60
Cline, c. & P, defeated Corkran, Baltimore
6-l. 6-l.
Doubles-Aten and Fowler. c. P. de-
feated Jarman and Bogert. Baltimore. Ga.
So. Evans and Barber c. & P, defeated
wilson and Bondage. Baltimore, s-6 6-2
koogie and Weaver, C.. & P. defeated
Woodall and cockey, Baltimore, 6--l. 10