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New Britain herald., 1923-12-15
TE.ECRAPHIC NEWS FLASHES

Executive committee of the federal council of churches at Columbus. O., urges that the United States enter the league of nations or propose some more effective substitute.
 Mrs. Charles L. Rothenburg, her sister, Mrs. Esther Lit and Burtsell Branaugh. son of Windham, N. f., farmer, indicted for first degree mur- der in connection with the death Of little Howard Rothenburg, who was strangIed near Windham last August
 J. w. Cloverdale is reinstated as secretary of the American farm bu- reau federation. Chicago dispatch says.
 British admiralty denies report that Singapore naval base has been aban- doned as result of British elections
 Johnny Shugrue gets decision over Luis Vicentini, Chilean lightweight after 12-round bout in New York.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15
Hatfield and His Pals
 Make Good Their Escape

FristoI, Va, Dec. ] !. - John Hat field. 7o year old veteran of the Hat field Mccoy feud and tho four other prisoners who escaped with him from the Wise county jail Thursday night Hre believed to be saie from the law. Tor the present al least in the fastness of the Cumberland mountains. Search for tho fugiuNes Was resumed today on tn" theory that they wcr, heading for Kentucky. No traro of them was found by th" poes" which hunted them all day yrst"rday in the hills of Wis" and hi"kenson counties. where tho heavy snowfall which cu,cred their "scupr had ohItorat,'I any trail they might have IrN
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15
INDICT THREE IN CATSKILL MURDER Grand Jury Acts in ROthenburs
 Killing

Catskin N. Y, Dec, 15.-The find ing of three indictments charging first degree murder. in connection with the staying of seven year old Howard Hotheuberg in Windham on August zn. one ot them againsts the boys mother brought to close yesterday afternoon d lengthy grand jury inves- tigation of the tragedy. In addition to Mrs. Charles Rothenbcrg of Newark. \. J.. mother ot Howard the others named in the indictments were: Mrs, Esther iitt of Brooklyn. es aunt, and Burtsell Branaugh. son Of the propriv- tor of the boarding house in waich the Eothenbergs and Mrs. Lit were spending their vacation.
 From the first the case has been spectacular and sensational. The boys body was found behind an old barn on the outskirts ot Windham. little mountain village west or here. Stuffed in his mouth were articles Of clothing. indicating strangulation as the cause CT death. while at his side lay tine fishing rods with which he had left the Branaugh home a short time be- fore
 His mother, one Of the first per sons called 10 the scene, is said to have cried out as she saw the body, T know who did it." but under questioning during the recent inHes- tigatiou she stoutly denied making such a statement. Then suspicion pointed to Anna Sobin, l6. nurse for the Rothrnherg boy, and she was held at tn" home of Sheriff Albert Pierce it's a guest pending presentation of her tcstmouy hvtCrc the grand jury.
 Shortly after thr crime took place ,tu investigation Was started Statr troopers Nv York city police and dr'octiyaS NcNark police and priv Utr d,t.rtl}rS were called in. Coutin- | uHl confirts between thc district at tornry and the sheriff were followed by the nervous breakdown of Mir. Coffin, The death of Coroner Claude n, Mulbury then halted proceedings
 Further complications arose when the second investigation was begun several weeks ago, Most recent was the appeal of the Rothenbergs yester- | day to Governor smith that the state ]. take a hand in the ease The charge | was made that District Attorney Co.lin ! had not conducted the case properly. { Governor smith declined to interfere, |
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15
Half Million Without
 Jobs. Due to German Order

Berlin. Dec. a. - Five hundred thousand employees of the civil service are facing a jobless winter unless the federal government succeeds in divert ing them into other fields. The dras- tic retrenchment policy to which the Marx cabinet is pledged in connection with it's expense reduction program will presently affect 25 per cent of Germany's 2.O00,O0 public servants in all governmental departments.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15
STEAMER IN TROUBLE

Boston. Dec. l4.--A radio message picked up here today from inc stcam- rr Castor said that her circulatins pump was gone and she was unable to make any headway in the norther- ly gale and heavy seas prevailing. She gave her position as 50 miles south by east. one-half east. magnetic of Cape Henry, The Gaston. q small steamer was last reported as having left Norfolk on November 2S for Havana.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15
Banana Steamer Docks
 After Battling Storm

Norfolk, Va. Dec. l5.-After fight ing heavy sea for Is hours the dis abled American steamer Gaston, load cd with bananas and bound for Nor folk from Puerto Cortez, was docked early today in her berth at South gates terminal. The steamer reached port under her own steam. She became disabled early yesterday morning 50 miles south by east off Cape Henry.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15
Two Years in Prison and
 Heavy Fine for German

Leipzig, Germany. Dee. l5.-Count Karl von Der Schulenberg. charged with participating in the Rhineland sepa ratist movement of 1920 and '2l. has been sentenced to two years i'm prisonment in fortress. He will also have to pay a fine of 5o,oo0,o00,oOo marks.
New Britain herald., 1923-12-15

Mrs. Adelaide Hughes wife of Ru. pert Hughes, novelist, is found dead Gt remote place in Indo-China and private message to her husband in Los Angeles says she committed sui eide
 Zacatetas is again controlled by Mexican federal forces, according to telegram received at ,luarez from gov ernment source; President Obregon is on the firing line directing his troops in march on Guadalajara, un- confirmed Mexico City advices say.
 Mrs. Montgomery Ward gives s3,- GOO. .000 to Northwestern university for large medical center to be known as the Montgomery Ward memorial.
 Charles W. Nevin. end, member of socially prominent Philadelphia fam fly. plunges to death from hotel win dow in that city and two companions are held after drinking party.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
SCHOOL MATCH
On LINKS IS
PROPOSED
Central May Meet Western
This Spring on Columbia
Golf Course.
Whaddya Think of 1t?
MIR. LOUIS A. BOUCHER,

Inter-high school golf has become
Il possibility in Washington this
spring as result of a letter sent
to the principals of the Central
and Western high schools by DR..
George f. Sharp. The physical in
Structors at both schools are said
to be heartily in favor of the
project.
DR.. Sharp offered to donate a
cup for the winner, and miniature
golf balls for the three next best
players. He has secured the use
Of the Columbia golf course for
the proposed event, after bringing
the matter to the attention OF
George r. James, chairman Of the
golf committee of the Columbia
Country Club.
1t seems certain that good golf
teams of eight players each can be
recruited at the two schools. no
land Mckenzie, son Of Albert r.
Mckenzie and a student at Western,
probobly would be one OF the
members of the team from his
school. John r. BraWner, "A prom
nent young golfer at Central might
head the team from that school.
1t is suggested that the match
be SO holes, one 18hOle round to
be played in the forenoon of a
tWo-days' medal score.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
WILL
SHOW WARES
On MAT
Two South Atlantic District
Champions Entered in
Canoe Club Bouts.

Two South Atlantic district anna
teur wrestling champions will de-
fend their titles in the meet at
the Washington Canoe Club to-
morrow night, which will be pre-
liminary to a meet in Baltimore
at the Central Y. M. G. A. Satur-
day night. In the Baltimore meet
the South Atlantic championships
will be decided.
The Washington lads who wear
title wreaths and Charles Ravens,
in the 175-pound class, and William
Ravens, in the unlimited weights.
Other Washington entries in the
Canoe Club contests are c. Bruce.
in the 126-pound class; George
Bruce, in the 135-pound class; G.
Bailey and r. May, in the 100
mound class. The District OF Col
umbia is shy entries in the IL,
11S, and 148-pound classes. Balti-
more has one or more entries In
each of these classes.
It is probable that Frank Pas
tarnak, of Baltimore, will meet
either Charles Ravens or William
Ravens when the boys get to-
gether in Baltimore, as he is en-
tered in both the 175-pound and
unlimited classes.
The winners in the Baltimore
bouts will compete in the national
matches in New York on Feb
ruary 26.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
RUTH Is
HEADING
SOUTH
After Trying Out Yankees
New Park, Bambina Starts
for Hot Springs, Ark.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.--Hunger-
ing for the feel of the old wagon
tongue in his big, capable hands.
Babe Ruth will leave late today
for Hot Springs, Ark, to begin
early training for the 1928 baseball
season and an attempt to regain
his lost hOnors in home run hit
ting.
The Rabe stood ankle deep in
snow at the New Yankee park YES
terday, and. after many attempts,
achieved the distinction of being
the first man to hit ball into the
sight field stands there, but this
merely Whettc/ his appetite.
Il am in fan better condition
now than ! was last year when !
did my training on Broadway he
declared today. Il crpect to have
the best year OF my career or admit
hat ! haven't got it in me.
Ruth will be joined at Phladel
phia by Wally Schang.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
YALE QUINTET DEFEATS
PENN IN ROUGH GAME

NEW HAVEN, Feb. 15.-Penn-
sylvania was defeated last night by
the Yale quintet, 81 to %, in con-
test which required two five-minute
overtime periods to decide the win
nor.
1t was a heart breaking finish for
the losers, who, until the final two
minutes of the second half, led Yale,
&c to 81 Three foul counters by
Suisman, together with his long pass
the entire length of the floor to
Haas under the Penn goal, however
deprived Penn of it's first interCol-
legiate victory of the season, as Yale
in the two overtime periods proved
the better team.
The game was unusually fast and
rough, Captain Vogelin, Sullivan and
Miller being put out of the game on
personal fouls, as was Pine, the
Ellis star forward.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
HI myers Goes
To 81. LOUIS
IN TRADE
Fourier Gets Job With.
Dodgers-Pitcher Mitchell
Snapped for Smith.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Charley
Ebbets, owner of the Brooklyn
Dodgers, announced today that he
had traded outfielder Hi Myers to
the St. Louis Cardinals and Pitcher
Clarence Mitchell to the Philadelphia
National League club in a pair OF
deals put over late last night.
In exchange for Myers he OBJ
tanned jacques Fournier, first base
man, from the Cardinals and for
Mitchell he obtained George Smith,,
right hand pitcher from PhiladeI-
phia.
1.-THE deals were made on a.
straight player basis Ebbets de-
clared. mo money was involved.
They are in line with my policy OF
trying to build up the Dodgers to
the championship proportions OF
several years ago. We needed
first baseman badly. much worse
in fact than we needed Myers
services in the outfield. Fournier
will fill the position for us salts
factorily. Mitchell had outgrown
his usefulness in Brooklyn and
regard Smith as being OF more
value to my club
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
TED KID LEWIS DEFENDS
BRITISH WELTER TITLE

LONDON, Feb. 15.--Tcd Kid
Lewis will defend his Bri ish wei
'crwcight title in Il tWenty-round
bout at Albert Hall tonight, only a
Slight favoritc over Roland Todd, a
lever boxer who carried Lewis
through twenty ClinkinE rounds to
q disputed verdict some months ago.
On that occasion many of the
spectators disagreed with the Off
cial decision. awarding the verdict
10 Lewis. They thought Todd
earned Il draw at least
BoF men are in top form ana
he betting is at even money.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15

Clark Griffith, with a careful
eye to the value of the publicity,
talks about the new league, but
he is wise enough to deny being
a promoter and to say that he
would "have to be shown con-
clusively" that his American
League club would not suffer be-
fore he would countenance such a
scheme. Right there you said it,
Griff.
For years and years the Ameri-
can Association has sought an
entrance to Chicago, only to fail
because of the opposition of the
two major leagues. Chicago is
big enough for three clubs, but
it has only two.
The International League three
or four years ago planned placing
club in the Bronx. What be-
came of it? The major leagues
refused admission to their terri
tory.
One of the principal assets of
a major league club is it's pro-
lection from just such competition.
Some years ago there was a
minor league club in Cleveland.
1t used the American League park,
playing there when the big
leaguers were on the road. What
became of it is the answer to the
experiment.
Accustomed to the highest class
Of baseball, Cleveland fans re-
fused to support the bushers. The
venture fell through.
Had the bushers shown more
class than the big leaguers, the
latter would have bounced them
out Of their park quicker'n- scat.
Can you see the proposed bush
league charging major league
prices? No? Then, can you i'm
agine Clark Griffith training
Washington fans to pay a lower
rate than that demanded by the
American League? Neither can
we.
Handing out ten players from
each ior league club to make
| up the new circuit is another, and
final, scream. The major leaguers
can't find enough good players
for themselves without handing
over ten to this bush league.
Judge Lands mentions mince
pie, stale beer and a sleepless
! night as authority for the story.
| He's wrong. It's more like
leroin, cocaine and morphine, fol-
owed by perusal of "The House
Of Usher" and a ride in a merry
To-round. Nothing short of that
could suggest such a yarn, nor
account for any belief in it.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
Musta Been Thrilling.

DlCKlNG up a leaflet issued
by the students at the
Wilson Normal School, we
bumped right into this Iatter-day
description of Norma's basket
ball victory, over Gallaudet:
"A dashing, flashing game.
Every player alert. Teamwork
absolutely snappy! The Gallau-
Diet team played a good game,
but somehow the Normal team
played one better and won.
1.-The strongest part of our
playing was in the guard field.
The guards were ever and al
ways con the 60" The playing
of the rest of the team can in
no way be belittled, for it was a
game of excellent playing all
around.
"Alys Ewers was right there
with her usual brilliancy. Peggy
TrainhaR tried her hand at play
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
Veterans Busy.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars
basketball team meets the Navy
Yard Marines tonight. Tomorrow
they will clash with the Mohawk
a. G. in the Indians gym. Sunday
afternoon the vets will take on the
Washington Collegians at Congress
Heights auditorium.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
COST INDIANS $4,000,
PITCHER QUITS GAME

HOUSTON, Tex. Feb. 15.-An-
nouncemcnt was made here thai
Glenn Myatt, Milwaukee catcher re
Gently sold to Cleveland for $4,000,
would leave the diamond to accept ii
position with his fathcr-in-laW here.
1t is said Wyatt signed contract
for a position here to net him $4,000
i wear. The contract offered TO the
bali player by iris Speaker was sat
i#factory. but Wyatt prefers to take
over business that will offer some
permancncY, il is said.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
WINS
! ALEXANDRIA
CAME
Big Five Downs Light Infan-
try, 80 to 20, in Good
Contest.

The Aloysius Big Five of Wash
ington defeated the Light Infantry
of Alexandria on the latter's court
last night, 80 to 90
The District boys We're in the lead
virtually during the whole game.
although twice in the first period
the Soldiers tied the count.
McNaney played a good forward
for Aloysius. Dreyfus and Pierce
made valiant stand for the Light
Infantry
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
GOLLAN MAKES
RECORDFOR
BASKETS
Western A. c. Center Nets 81
in Game Against
lroquois A. c.

Johnny Gollan made thitry-one
baskets from scrimmage last night
while playing center for the
Western A. c.. against the Iroquois
A. c., setting seasons record
for the Georgetown gym. Western
won the game, 70 to 6. Gollan
tossed baskets from every angle.
In his foul line losses, however,
he netted only one in four tries.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
CaVvy May Hit.

While Gavvy Cravath has been
signed mainly as coach for the
Phillies, Maj. Art Fletcher says he
expects the veteran sIuggcr to do
some wailoping in the tight places
this coming season.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15

he performed for Joe Cantillon
through the season of 1915.
Patsy was largely bench-warnler
for his first year here. AinsInith
and Henry were doing most of the
catching, but in 1917 he managed to
get into seventy-six games. He
was out of BASEBALL during 1918, the
war year, but came back in 1919
as the teams first string receiver,
which he has been ever since.
As protection to the club in case
Patsy's arm should prove stub
born this season, Clark Griffith
Little Rock and drafted Bill IIar-
grave from New Haven. Last
week he traded SFanIxs, GOebeI
and Picinich for Muddy Ruel and
Allan Russell.
Muddy Ruel ranks with. the few
smart catchers in the American
l.eagu He is light hitter and,
with Charity in good shape, can
not expect to catch more than a
third of the seasons games. for the
eminent Patsy is horse for work.
But Ruel will always he available
to aid the young pitchers. He and
George Gibson should conduct a
wonderful pitchers school out in
the bullpen this summer.
Steve Japan made a promising
showing during the waning weeks of
he 1922 campaign, especially when
working with Lefty Warmoth, his
team mate at Little Rock. They
made up the battery for the final
game of the season here against
the New York Yankees.
Not SO much is known Of the
catching ability of Hargrave. His
record with New Haven indicates
that he can hit, but is rather shy of
fielding skill. however, he is a
youngster, and may learn rapidly,
especially with such a pair of wise
ones to aid hilnsas Wilson and Ruel.
Mike Martin began last Monday
to bring order out of chaos at
Tampa, though he might dispute
this particular description. He has
obtained squad of wOrkmen,
and is bOssing them around as
they clean up the park. He has
two more weeks in which to lay
out a diamond, and have it ready
for the first squad of athletes.
Few groundkeepers know more
about laying out one preparing a
diamond than does the genial
| Michael. He has been doing that
ever since the team has been train
ing at Tampa. and every year he
has delivered the goods. though he
himself is never entirely satisfied
with it
Bucky Harris is at Tampa with
Martin, but he is not supposed to
begin training until March -. Sam
Rice and Joe Judge. both Wash
. ingtonians by choice may feel the
call of Dixie and ask to report earlier
| than March u. IT would not be SUI
| prising to have them on hand on
March 5, the day the youngsters
are due at camp.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15


Il think some good might. be ac-
complished if workable plan tof
links supervisors could be origi-
mated. The duty of these super
vlsors would be 10 see to it that
players hold their proper places or
give way and avoid a fourSome,
with one or two vacant holes ahead.
holding up the entire course. This,
it seems to me, might promote
golf courtesy, which is SO essential
on the links"
George Moore, Chicago mail man,
says: Il play on the Lincoln Park
public course, and / think it would
be good thing if all players there
were made to qualify before they
are permitted on the course. I do
18 holes in about So and, while /
am agreeable to having as many
men and women play as the links
will accommodate, it seems that
the course would serve it's best if
those who can play golf were not
held up so greatly by those who
apparently do not know the first
fundamentals of the game and
seem to think the course is a nice
place to spend a few hours.
They do not reaIize-0r care
that golf is not a game for the
individual only. Each player who
is slow and inexperienced inter-
feres with all the others on the
course. Why not make the player
prove that he or she can do Is
holes under 100 strokes before be-
ing permitted to use the c0urse?"
j. Frederick Byers wants players
to learn the rules of golf, and those
who wish to get the utmost from
the sport should heed the advice of
the head of the U. S. G.. A.
Says Mr.. Byers: There are many
ideas which occur to me with regard
to promoting the best interests of
golf. There are two ideas which
occur to me that I think wueld be
helpful to the great body of golfers
in this country.
'"The first is that all players
should familiarize themselves with
the rules of golf and, in the playing
of matches, whether in practice or
competitions, adhere to the rules.
"The second thought is the spirit
of playing the game, that all golfers
endeavor to play the game as sports
men: In victory be modest, graceful
| and generous; in defeat cool,
courageous and accomplishing"
John Barton Payne says: 'Of
The Washington times., 1923-02-15

ing forward, but we like her
better as our snappy side center.
AS it was a game of many ties,
there were necessarily many
thrills, many anxious moments, all
of which make a worthwhile
basketball game
The score? Search us. But
it was just thrilling, as you may
see above.
Whaddya Think of 1t?
MIR. LOUIS A. BOUCHER,
N "Care Washington Times.
Az Dear sir:
Griffith has been changing
managers and trading players
without success, now / suggest
that the fans get together and
select a new name for the team
through The Washington Times.
We want a real honest-to-goodness
fighting name such as Devil
Dogs, Eagles, Wild Cats, Column
bans.
"Cleveland, New York and
Boston changed their names with
success.
"Yours truly,
"NEUELL F. TOMBSTONE,
"1711 First st. N. W."
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
LOOKING 'EM OVER
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER
JUST BEEYOUTIFUL BUNK

n YOU expect have minor league sharing American
I with Griffmen this
summer? Calm yourself, Clarence, calm yourself. The
with such scheme Indeed the entire project smacks Of
surprising that of those with much
knowledge of professional baseball place crednce in that
wild of The red
by larger
draft but backing circuit such that proposed
lca
The Washington times., 1923-02-15

course the game of golf itself helps
everyone who tries it. We ares
pounding away at our outer park
along the Lake Shore in Chicago,
with the firm resolve to create al
superb golf course out there. The
way to help the game is to provide
people with opportunity for play
public courses-and am doing all
that 1 possibly can in that direction"
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
Cyclones Win Game.

The Congress Heights Cyclones
hung a 81 to 20 setback on the
consistently victorious Independent
A. &. Haultgren took the scoring
hOnOrS
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
VAL PICINICH PLEASED
TO BECOME MEMBER
OF BOSTON CLUB
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

Picnch member of the Washington
staff tked nearly the trade sending him to
rate, that's the ne talks to
Record of Hacensa N D.
Getting what peaes him. He would have
Red smiles
the
have Clark Griffith let
Co." Pnch declared "He knew that dissatisfied VIVA the
to Two
again year he ask on but
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
Midgets Beat Juniors.

The Macking Midgets defeated
the Georgetown Prep Juniors in a
good game last night, 81 to Is
o. Bonner and Dizzy starred fol-
the winners.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
Perry Props Triumph.

The Perry Props trounced the
Petworth Boys Club las. night in
the Calvalry gym, "a to Z.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
Atlantic A. c. Wins.

The Atlantic A. G. defeated tn
Holy ComforterS on the Wilson
Normal School floor last night,
Al to 8.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
Penn Lads at Work.

Roy Thomas has called out PENIS
battery candidates.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
THE DAYS
Biggest Lie

By EDWIN GREY ROYSTER,
2714 Quarry road n. w.
EEB. Is. The Washington
Il landlords met last night
and unanimously decided to re-
fund to their tenants a part
of the exOrbitant rent they have
been charging.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
SCHWAB THINKS LINKS.
NEED MAJOR DOMO
BY CHARLES CHICK EVANS.

Suggestions on how to make golf interesting sport continue
cker wave" golfers everywhere
Th" week broadcast the thoughts of Charles schwab
executives of Frederick Byers, president of the United States Golf
Association; of George Moore mail John
OF the American Red Cross, and others.