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Evening star., 1924-03-18
EGYPT'S KING FAV0RS
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Declares Nations Entrance viii Be
Crowning Act Of In
dependence. "a

sEgypt's entrance into the league of
nations as an Independent country
will be the crowning act of that
couptry's political Independence, King
Fuad declared. in addressing the first
parliament under the new regime at
Cairo Saturday, according to a state
lnent today from the Egyptian lega-
tion here. -,
Egypt will take her place among
the nations Of the world" King Fuad
said, according to-. the statement,
having already established cordial
relations with all the powers, with no
preferences or privileges that. could
be opposed to her Independence"
Evening star., 1924-03-18
Picking of Wild Flo,oers Mars Beauty
: Of Woodlands around Capital City
Extinction Threatens Many Beautiful Plants, Stu
dents Are Told BY Edgar Wherry, President
of Preservation Society.

which bees are especially fond. He
stated that he had found it a sue
cessful plan to plant spring flowers
in the northeast corner of his garden,
summer flowers along the eastern
border, autumn flowers in the north
west and winter plants SO as to get
as much as possible of the western
sun. Box huckleberries. an evergreen
growth. ga1ax, and the southern plant
called Shortia, which he transplanted
from the mountains of North and
South Carolina, have done splendidly
in his garden.
Evening star., 1924-03-18
ORCHESTRA CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra, Stanley
Hall, this evening, beginning at
5:45 o'clock; John 8. NJ. Zim-
mermann, bandmaster.
Program.
March, Irish tColors" -. .Rosey
Overture, beauties of
y Erin 0euuet
Intermesso, Broken Mel.
ody" ................ .Btene
Selection, Emerald -; (
Fox Trot. :aBiddy" ..zameenik
Love You: cdhai,
Finale, "Broken-Hearted
Blues" s"......... Hickman /,
The Star spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1924-03-18

Custom Of swearing on the Bible
comes from the ancient Jews, who at
frst, in taking oaths, touched small
cases containing strips of parchment
on which were inscribed texts from
the Old Testament.
Evening star., 1924-03-18

,As many incandescAnt lights are
used in. the United States as in all
the other countries Of the world put
together.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
Mcriden Boy Pitches
 NO-Hit Game Sunday

Mcridcu. May s6.--llddie Johnson, NO relation to Walter Of the Washing ton Amori or Earl Of the Hart ford Easterns. carved his initials in baseball Hall Of Fame yesterday af- trrnoon when he pitched no-hit. no-run same for the Maplcwoods against the Glover \. C. The Naples applied heavy coat Of whitcWash in the meantime and ran up a tal- lies
 Johnson allowed but one man 10 reach first and that was on a base on balls. He famed l5 and came through at the bat, ending big week for the Johnsons collectively.
 kline's triple with three on was feature of the game while Gooch and Meade also starred for tho win- ncrs. Ianuzzi was battery -nlate to Johnson while Reynolds and Tric- Der worked Tor the ClovefS.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
AVANANCHE OF ERRORS
 CAUSE CORBIN DEFEAT
Wolf Gets Se,cn sirikeouts and Holds Norwali, K. of C, StDrclces
 for Five Innings.

The Corbin Rcd sox had an off day in their game with the Norwalk K. Of C. in that city yesterday and after nine hectic innings ia which the de- fcnse Of the local team was as full of holes as a sieve the Score board showed that the Norwalk aggregation vas out in front by q margin Of 11-1.
 Hien was staRcd on the slab by TObin, and his offerings were hit by the down staters. Who scored runs on one hii. lliens pitching on an ore dinary day would have been good enough 10 subiue the average team. but nine errors by the Corbin inield proved too much. and when he was removed in favor Of Blanchard in inc fourth inning the score stood so q gainst the Corbin team. Blanchard ran into trouble and three runs were scored of his delivery. and with no one out he was removed in favor or Wolf. He went in with none out and retired the side without run being scored on his pitching. Throughout the remainder of the game he held the N0rwalk team scorelcss.
 The Corbin team scored their only run in the seventh inning on tno hits and a passed ball. Score:
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
Sundays Game

Sundays game went 1 innings be- fore Bristol managed to win to {. New Britain scored first in the sixth when Harlowe singled and Zielke was safe on Tamm's error. Harlowe was nipped on fleldcr's choice but Regley was safe on another error by Tamm and ZieIke scored. Robinson and Begley also tallied when Barnett singled to center. Bristol eyened up matters in their half on three hits, sacrifice and a passed batsman.
 All went along well for both teams until the 11th when walk. an error and two hits gave the Bell City boys the verdict.
 The score:
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
RANGERS SUFFER SHUTOUT
oakes of Manchester Hang il onto Local Team by i-0 sDint in sum day Game.
,ia, Game.

The Rangers Of this cuy went down to defeat at the hands of the Oakes Of Manchester in the silk City yesterday by the score of 1-0. setent was on the mound for the home team and the Rangers were unable 10 solve his as- sortment Of benders.- Charlow. wio essayed the role of hurlcr for the Rangers. was easy for the Manchester nine. who smacked his offerings when hits meant runs.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
Pirates 5, Dodgers ,

Brooklyn, x. r.. May 26. - Pitts burgh won an II inning battle from pitching duel between Meadows and Rcuther up to the final chapter, when Ruether issued the first base on balls of the game and tine Pirates followed with three hits which with another pass, an error and sacrifice fly, sent four runs over tine plate. Tine score:
 4pITTsBI-IGiI
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
RASGEEa
stzaNNE pRoBABLy or.

Paris. May 26.-suzanne IeBglen. tle woman tennis champion. continues 10 suffer from the results Of the at- tack Of jaundice she contracted dur ing her recent Spanish trip. Accord ing 10 I'Auto today her illness prob ably vill prevent her being 2 pariici- rant in tho Olympic tennis events.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
BESSIE TEAM NOW
 IN SECOND PLACE
tContinued from Preceding Page)

sacrfices. Beelcy @; stolen bases Zcilke, ilorkheimer, sYatets; left on bases. Besse leland 6; Bristol {; bases ou balls. off Godridge 1; scott1; struck out by Good ridge 5; by Scott |: wild pitches, Goodridgs l; Scott 1; double plays Forslund to lIork- hemer to Moore; ilorkheimer to Forslund; umpire, Coughlin,
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
Cardinals !. pbilIipe {

st. Louis, May 26.-Dyer's single in me tenth inning with two out and the bases fnil. gave St. Louis the final game Of the series with Philadelphia here yesterday. The score was 10 f. Late in the sixth inning with st. Louis trailing to 1. Dyer saved the same g, With triple, scoring Cooney. nhn srnr1.,
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

Captain Norfeldt of the Springfield Y. M. C. A. college nine is playing great game this year. He's gobbiins up everything that's hit into the outer garden and with the willow he attacks the ball viciously.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
tsundays Camel
it 5 II S5 IS NEW HEpAnTIpE

&-une out when winning run scored.
 B1sse Leland .a.,,., 0a0 003 100 D0-l New Departure .,,.,,. 00p Uu3 O10 uI-=B
 Two base hits. WateIsi tllroe bass hits Harlow sacrifices, Tamm, Fofsund 2. stoi- cn bases, Scott 2 left on bases Bristol i5; Besse Leland 10; base on balls on Tan. mug 3i liyland ,; struck out, by Iiylandi lit by pitched ball iiorkheincr 2; passed ball. Robinson. Bid pitch, IIFland, hits off Tanning is, off iiyland ii. umpire Mofnscy
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

Two base hits Brown. Dwyer. DufTy. Csnavan. Farrell, Brouthers. Three base hits-Brown, Kelly. An- dreWs. Carney. Home run-Seery. Stolen bases-Seery. Andrews. Cana van, Robinson, Johnston, Carney. Brown. Stricker. Duffy. Double play Carney, Kelly. Triple play-strick- CT, Farrell. Struck out-5y Dwyer {. Hut by pitchef-Isrouther 5. Wild pitchex-IJNyer l. O-3fien I. Daiy Lmpiie--Jenes. TIms--g.sg.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
BROOKLYN

Two base hits, Fournier, Traynor; stolen bases, Bigbee Barnhart: sacrifices Carey, Rlgbee. Griffith 2; double plays. MaranviIls and Grimm: Wright Maranyille and Grimm Wright. and Grimm; Eeuther, Johnston and 'Fournier; left on bases. Pittsburgh q; Brooklyn X; base on balls. of Reuther .; struck out, by Reuther {; umpres, Moran and Pfirman; time of game l.52.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
10 N,TIONs TO tO,,prTE

Paris. May 26.-l'orty-two nations have officially entered for The Olym- pic athletic events from July 10 1s. tho national entry list for which clos- cd last night.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
f01Up NdulO| HhiS ddie
GETS SEVEN CHANGES, BOOTS
 'EAj ALL

Cincinnati came from behind on sogsy field and beat out Boston, 21 to 1s, in inc American Association game of May 2e, 1891. Meanwhile Billy Robinson. once great among second LasemeD, was building up a new and unique world record; booting every one Of his seven chances. The score:
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
INTERN ATIoNAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Baltimore 10, Newark 2. tlst game). Baltimore 1, Newark 3. (Gnd game). Toronto l6, Rochester Q. Syracuse :. Buffalo 1.
 Heading IT., Jersey City lo,
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
NATIONAL-AMERICAN
 LEAGUE BALL GAMES
(Continued from Preceding Pagc)

off Barnes 2: struck out, by Eixey 5: by May 2: by EErnes 2; hits off Risey 2 in q; off Harris { ir 1 inone out in 9th); off May in I; w.lh pitch, Barnes; losing pitcher Eixsy; ualpires, lilem and Wilson time 1:Jf.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE
q Yesterdays Results

New York s, Cincinnati 1.
 Chicas so II, Boston 0.
 Pittsburgh ], Brooklyn ., (G1 in- nings). St. Louis ,, Philadelphia 1, GO in- nings).
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
Baseball Review
EASTERN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Hartford ', Albany ,. G0 innings). {. Waterbury ,, Worcester 2. New Haven 2, Pittsfield Q. Springfield g, Bridgeport 4. Qst gamc).
 Bridgeport 10. Springfield 2. (2nd game).
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

IL begins to look as though the Mo- hawks were to confine themselves to & team and half as far as participat- ing in athletics is concerned. They sure did have humdinger of . foot ball team, and their basketball team made up in spirit and good sports Eanship what it lacked in ability but thus far there have been no vb;- ible signs Of baseball tcam.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
The Standing
Games Today

Detroit at New York. St. Louis at Philadelphia. Cleveland at Boston. Chicago at Washington.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
The Standing
Games Today

Buffalo at SyrH ause.
 Rochester at Toronto. Jersey City at Reading. wark at Baltimore.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
Spe akin g of Sports

Bud Fisher, Hsrtford's bowling flash. will fivre? down to the Casino alleys tonight to meet up with Joe E'oote, the Casinos pride and joy.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
S-THo crt 'waen winning rum sec

.. ID
 TWO bas. hts, Leo 2, Mokan, Horusbv 'reIeaui three hase hit Dyer, sarrlfIrrt pttonls', Belts. Mokap; double plays md, Ford and Hoike; CoonsH lfornsbv nd Roitomleyj llubbcll. sand and Iioile, ett on hases. Philadelphia 2: St. Louis ii: pls" on baIls' or Dyer 1; Betts ,, struck om. br Dyer 1; Betts 1: hits off uutt,.ii " in . s.s; of setts 5 in (. losing pitrhey Retts; umpiies onigley, Sweeney and nan; tima Of game 2;tn.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
The Standing
Games Today

Cincinnati at St. Louis.
 (O,her teams not cheduled).
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
The Standing
Games Today

Hartford at Albany.
 Worcester at Waterbury. Springfield at Bridgeport. Pittsfield at New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

This is d state league match and. lover, of bowling will enjoy seeing these two pin crashers ill action.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Detroit 6, New York ,. Chicago 10, Washington 2. (No other teams scheduledb.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

Christiersson. sensational Swedish lurdlar. who will compete against the American stars at Paris, habitually wears glasses when taking the sticks.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

h. ". r.. Norwalk k.C. 322 400 oHo-11 < | Corbfn R. sor GGG poo 1bg-1 4 9
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

Advance publicity, heralding inc American approach Of Bruno Frat iini. Italian middleweight champion. claims 2 la-round draw with Ted Moore. English 1ni1dIegeieht, now in this country. This is false. ioorc knocked rrattini out.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

satslino, the flashy young first sacker of the Rangers last season, is showing up well on the initial hag for the kensington team.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

Maybe the Brooklyn lire marshal, thinking of the safety Of the crowd in calling off the Wills Madden bout, , unwittineiy put in a little joker for the safety of Mr. Madden.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

IL begins to look as though the Mo hawks were to confne themselves to a team and half as far as participat- ing in athletics is concerned. They sure did have q humdinger Of . foot ball team, and their basketball team made up in spirit and good sports Tanship what it lacked in ability but thus far there have been no vb;- ible signs of q baseball cam.
 Satsino, the flashy young first sacker of the Rangers last season, is showing up well on the initial has for the kensington team.
 Maybe the Brooklyn lire marshal, thinking of the safety Of the crowd in calling off the Wills Madden bout, . unwittineiy put in little joker for the safety of Mr Madden.
 'The Black Panther had every thing 10 gain in this proposed fight and MT. Madden sure would have known he was in D fight.
 Babe Ruth has enlisted In he 104th field artillery. New York National Guard unit. If he stick it out he'll he able 10 find out if q cannon ball can travel as fast and far as one of the shoots he leans up against.
 Now if George N. Cohan will write q new army something about If he can shoot like he can bat, what wonderful soldier he'll be- we'll be all set.
 But somehow or other one cannot but wonder if Babe really and truly is ' enlisted. How can he spare the time fer drills--if they drill during inc snmmer--and in the winter he's pret- Y muth tied down at his farm !n Sud bury, Mass. But true or not, it made 3 good recruiting story.
 Third base Is d problem for three of the fonr eastern teams in the American loagpe. The New York Yankees with Joe Dussn at third is the only club in fhe Atlantic coast section that is well for- l'ied at the difficult corner. At Washington Pre-. ho hits well but is slow in the he'd. Bluege. his rival : Tor the job, is a good fielder but wca& hitter.
 The Boston Rcd Sox are simply ex- aefimcnting. Managrr FoN secured Ezzel in trade with St. Louis. fohl hopes he will show enough to win th, job.
 sammy Hale Of the Athletics is a T niueh Improved ball player this year, but sill far from brilliant as { feldor. Bob hinseS one Of Amer,ra's first ten in national ranking, Is tho new tennis champion Of Hawaii. Tho Cal- Ifornian won tho title at Honolulu ,oriy this month. Advance publicity, heralding Inc American approach of Bruno Frat ini, Italian middleweight champion. .laims lS-round draw with Ted Moore. English ni1dIegeieht, now in his country This is false. ioorc ,nockcd rrattini out. Christicrsson. sensational Swedish 1 iUrdinr. who will compete against the . ,mericsn stars at Paris. habitually years glasses when taking the sticks.
 
 f0d1UR
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

Bob hinseS one Of Amer,ras first ten in national ranking. Is the new ionnis champion Of Hawaii. Tho Cal ifornian won tho title at Honolulu carly this mDnth h.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

Babe Ruth has enlisted In inc 104th field artillery. q New York National Guard unit. If he stick it out he'll he able 10 find out if cannon ball can travel as fast and far as one of the shoots he leans up against.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

Now if George N. Cohan will write q new army something about If he can shoot like he can bat, what q wonderful soldier he'll be- we'll be all set.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

"The Black Panther" had every thing 10 gain in this proposed fight and MT. Madden sure would have known he was in D fight,
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

sammy Hale Of the Athletics is a niieh improved ball player this year, but sill far from brilliant as | fielder.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

The Rosi on Rcd Sox are simply eX- aerimcniing Manager foN secured tzzel in trade with st. Louis. Fohl hopes he will show enough to win th job.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

But somehow or other one cannot but wonder if Babe really and truly is enlisted. How can he spare the time for drills--if they dril during inc snmmer--and in the winter he's pret- Y muSh tied down at his farm !n Sud bury, Mass. But true or not, it made 8 good recruiting story,
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

A shinston i'rp. ho hits well but IS slow in the he'd Bluege. his rival Tor the job, is q good fielder but wcas hitter.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-26

Ilings).
Evening star., 1924-07-21

Living in the depths OF melancholia
since the accidental death last De-
cember of his only child, 5-year-
old daughter, a melancholia, that,
friends say, led him to lose all inter-
est in society, work and life itself,
Rudolph Shonfeld, former policeman
of the third precinct, sank onto q
sofa in the front room of his home
al ,23 Virginia avenue southeast this
morning. remarked bitterly to his
wife that he must "end it all" and
shot himself fatally in the right
temple.
He died an hour and a half later
at Casualty Hospital without regain
ing consciousness. The bullet, fired
from a police .s2-caliber Colt pistol.
nlowed through his brain and lodged
against the skull behind the left ear.
Mrs. Shonfeld is in a state of
nhysical collapse at her home in
apartment of the southeast address.
Penny Poisoned Child.
Last night Shonfeld. in talking to his
neighbor and friend, Julian E. Olin OF
apartment /, same address, reverted to
the ever-dominant theme that had
marked his brief and few converse.
tions during the past several months
the death Of Heien.- his little gin. who
Evening star., 1924-07-21
ALLEGED SLAYER OF BOY
RUSHED AWAY FROM MOB
Youth of II, Accused of Killing
Child of 5, Taken to
Neighboring City.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
PICHER, Okla, July 21.-Picher
went about its regular affairs today
with nothing to indicate that last
night only prompt steps taken by Of
hcers prevented mob action against
Jud Parsons, Il, who, according to
Joe Nolan, assistant chief of police,
confessed to having attacked and
killed Floyd Smith, aged 5.
Parsons is in Jail at Miami today,
Nolan said, where he was rushed
after a crowd of about 200 persons
last night milled about the car after
Parsons had been taken to a morgue
to view the boys body. Officers, fear
ing the temper of the throng, sped
him from the city.
The boy was the son of Joe Smith,
an ore hauler in the mines nearby
Early Saturday he ran to his home
crying to his mother that he had been
injured by a man who lured him to
a box car on a pretext of giving him
a watch.
Parsons was arrested yesterday At
first he denied knowledge of the case,
but according to Nolan confessed last
night at the morgue.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
Mourning Death of Only Child,
Er.POlicen1un Commits Suicide
Rudolph Shonteld, War Hero, Noted for His Cour.
age. Breaks Do,on After Months of Hopeless
Sorro,o and Takes Life With Gun.

succumbed to stomach poisoning after
swallowing a penny.
"Olifr," he said, "if 1 ever have an
other child, hope to God l won't get
attached to it the way I was to Helen.
She was my whole life and SOUL
Shonfeld's act today ended an ex-
traordinary career of adventure and
heroism. featured by such outstanding
incidents As the capture, while he was
an American soldier, Of his own
brother in the uniform of a German
machine gunner; his frequent con-
tribution. Of quarts Of his blood to
brother police officers who needed
TRANSMISSION operations to save their
lives; his voluntary medical service,
enhanced by experience overseas, as
nurse after hours to police associates
taken to various hospitals, and numer-
Gus acts of bravery performed while
serving as a patrolman at No. pre-
cinct
Eulc8ies ~ Many.
In every quarter today where
Shonfeld was known there were SOL
emn faces and muttered eulogies. He
seemed to have had no enemies
His loss of interest in life became
apparent not only to his wife and
neiEhbors. but to his companions at
(Continued on Page 3, Column g
Evening star., 1924-07-21
6OO-POu,,d Woman
Carried to Craze
By 10 Husky Men
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANSONIA. Conn, July 2l.-Mrs.
Catherine Bristol, 49, whose fu-
neral was held here yesterday,
weighed in excess of 500 pounds
and was buried in a casket weigh
ing 430 pounds, the largest ever
used in the state, according TO
the undertaken who supervised the
burial.
The woman'S death occurred on
the third story of a Main street
building and a block and fall was
used in lowering the casket from
the rooms.
Ten men. acting as pallbearers,
carried the caSket from a hearse
to the grave. distance of 100 feet.
They were obliged twice to put
it down for rest during the short
journey.
Mrs. Bristols death. physicians
say, was caused by her increasing
weight. She had been unable to
leave her home for three years.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
Officials arrest
Stirs Rhode Island
Against Bay State
BY the Associated Press.

ny INV hesptld
PROVIDENCE, +. l.. July 21.-
Massachusetts is to be asked to
explain to Rhode Island why an
official party from this State. in
cluding two assistant attorneys
general and two police officers,
were arrested by massachusetts,
conStabulary.
This was decided today by Attor-
ney General Herbert l.. Carpenter
after receiving a report from AS
sistant Attorney General John p.
Hartigan of the arrest of himself,
Assistant Attorney General George
Hurley and other members of the
party who had gone to Rutland,
Mass, late Saturday night seeking
evidence in connection with the
affidavits by Thomas Lally Of
Brooklyn. y. Y, and Mathew Nc
Govern of Boston. These aftidavits
named Chairman William G. Pel-
key of the Republican State COM
mittee as the inStigator, and
"Toots' Murray, a Boston gang
ster. as the planter of the gas
bomb that broke up the. Demo-
cratic filibuster in the State Senate
on June 10.
The statement of Capt. H. A.
Parker of the Massachusetts con-
stabulary that the arrests were
due to mistaken identity was said
not to go far enough. The charges
have been dropped.
Evening star., 1924-07-21
BUTLER, DEFIANT,
SHAKES UP POLICE
General Orders 32O Men to
New Stations Despite Ru-
NOR of His Resignation.
BY the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA. July 2l.- Despite
reports that his resignation as di-
rector of public safety would be
requested by Mayor Kendrick unless
he discontinued the redistricting of
police stations, Brig. Gen. Smedley
d. Butler issued orders today for
the biggest police shakeup since he
assumed the Office last January.
More than 500 patrolmen and 90
street serGeants4.-~attache to the
central districts. whom the director
declared had double crossed" their
lieutenants, will be transferred to
outlying sections. from which other
men will be brought to take their
places.
The director said he had learned of
a plot by certain politicians to dis
the number of police stations under
his redistricting plan. which. he de-
clared. was the most effective method
of eliminating political control of
the police.
Gets Word OF Hoid-Up.
II have learned" he said. they
are going to stage a hold-up right
in front of these deserted stations
to show the public that a big mis-
take has been made in wiping them
out. 1 have instructed the inspector
Of detectives to keep policeman
on duty outside of every station. -
Officials close to the director as
serted that he knew his resignation
was to be demanded and that he
had mapped out his own line of
campaign" These officials said the
general planped to ask Gov. Pinchot
to enroll in the state police 500 men
picked from the Philadelphia police
force and continue the work of rid
ding the city of vice and crime