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Evening star., 1925-01-18
SCORED MORE KOS THAN
ANY OTHER LIGHTWEIGHT
Also Is Only Champion TO Retire Undefeated Since
McAuliffe Out-His Showing Compared
With That of Other TitehOlders.
BY SPARROW McGANN.

W YORK January HBenny Leonards retirement the big
~ incident OF the of 1.-The the experts
talking and whether this lightweight
king the OF all gwegh There
The going opinion He going
facts and let the Judge themselves
They will the Yorker opponents
lightweight ring history That enough for
Leonard and probably
going figures be Benny
lightweight who're
tired undefeated.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
Loss to Ring Game.

Leonard will be loss TO the game
not only because of his drawing pow
er, but because of his gentlemanly in
stincts and his ideal family life. There
is no question that he was real
champion in every sense of the word,
and. while he lost some credit because
of his refusal to weight publicly be-
fore his last few important battles.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
POLO MATCH TO YALE.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, January IL
Yale defeated the 103rd Field Artil-
lery of Providence at the Yale armory
today, Is to tx. in an indoor pole
match
Evening star., 1925-01-18
PENN MATMEN vICTORs.

PHILADELPHIA, January 17.-Uni-
versity OF Pennsylvania wrestlers to-
day defeated the team from Prince
ton, 19 to 10.
Evening star., 1925-01-18
Fifty Years of Base Ball
One of Series of Articles by John B. Foster Com.
memorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the
National League, to Be Celebrated
Next Season.
Season.


Like
he was playing and like Clarke he four champion
There living Mcraw, Clarke
its
Evening star., 1925-01-18
HARVARD WINS AT POLO.

WEST POINT, n. Y, January IL
Harvard easily defeated West Point
at polo here this afternoon, 16 to ..
Evening star., 1925-01-18
MY GREATEST THRILL IN SPORT
BY EARL McNEELY
The $4,000 Who Drove Home the Winning 1924 World Series Run

THERE be question to the greatest
thrill sport has given And figured
in it. But it made so happy that can
excuse myself for telling the story.
Evening star., 1925-01-18

We were in the last half OF the twelfth inning,
where had managed to get by the wonderful play
ing of the team, but mostly by the remarkable work
of our manager, "Bucky" Harris, and grand old
Evening star., 1925-01-18

II October 10, 1924, when dusk was beginnil
to settle down and Washington and New York we
battling for the world title
Evening star., 1925-01-18

Here is how the lightweight champs
of modern times stand:
Evening star., 1925-01-18

1 thought of all our strennoas
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Woman, H., Takes Her
 Own Life Via Gas Route

Plainfield, N. J.. March 4.--Re- turning home for lunch early yes- terday afternoon. John A. Kriney, Jr., S66 Evona avenue. found his wife Ethel unconscious in front of the kitchen range from the open door of which gas was escaping. A pulmotor was obtained from fire headquarters. but efforts to revive the woman failed. She left this note on the kitchen table:
 Dear John---You're the best hus- band that ever lived, but I can't work and I can't live this way. God bless you and the children. You have done all you could for me and l want folks to know it. Whatever l have goes to you and the chill dren."
 Mrs Kriney who was 26 years old, had been i'll for three years and had just returned from Philadel- phia hospital. Besides her hus- band she leaves two children, aged nine months and four years.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
$5OO,OOO Check Fraud
 Uncovered in Canada

Molltredl, March 4.-SpurlouS travellers checks with a face value of $500,000, and purporting to have been issued by the Canadian Pacific Railway, have been cashed in the United States recently, authorities here disclosed today.
 4 flood>of such checks has poured into the Montreal banks in the last few days, it was said. Inasmuch as the railway does not issue travellers checks, they are worthless, and local officials say the loss will be total to those who chased them.
 A deluge of this paper upon Mon- treal banks today convinced author ities that a gang of swindlers had simultaneously cashed the forged checks in almost every State of the Union. Cashing them must have been comparatively easy, said bank officials. The checks were of the size and finish of bona fide trav- elers' certificates widely used, and were said to be of "a masterly fin ish." They bore a perfect imitation of the Canadian Transportation Company's trademark.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
New York Banker in
 Attempt at Suicide

New York, March 4.-Morris K. Parker, a vice-president of the Equitable Trust company and a son of the late Dr. Willard Parker, con- mitted suicide in a room at the Uni- versity club some time Monday night and his body was discovered there yesterday.
 While lying down or sitting up in bed, clad only in pajamas. he had stabbed himself with a six inch ice pick. Slowly bleeding to death. he had got up from the bed, but had fallen on the floor on the opposite side of the bed, as if at the last moment he had regretted his act and had tried to walk to the door to call for help. His body was found beside the bed, with the ice pick plunged into his chest, near the heart.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
BRISTOL MAN GETS 10
 MONTHS FOR ASSAULT
Alleged Victim Is In JaiI Awaiting Trial on Manslaughter
 Charge.

Joseph Leo Grande of Bristol was sentenced to 10 months in the coun- ty jail yesterday by Judge Newell Sennings in superior court for as- sault on Salvatore di Salvatore. The latter is In jail awaiting trial on . charge of manslaughter. ....
 The assault Is said to have oc- cured during A Sunday afternoon quarrel in Bristol. in the course of which Tony Tottori was shot to death. according to the police, by al salvatore's gun, an ddi Salvatore and his wife were severely cut. Mrs di Salvatore now Is in the Bristol hospital in a serious condition. Al though originally charged with cut. ting Mrs. di Salvatore as well as heI husband. Leo Grande was pupt tt plea yesterday only on the charge of assaulting the husband. The other charge was dropped.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Pape Asks Delay
 In Road Hearing
Special to the Herald )

topeEldi to tHe fcTalO.)
 Hartford, March 4.--Representa tive Elmer W. Pape of Newington appeared before the claims com mittee of the legislature today in an effort to have the hearing postponed on the proposition that the state pay for section of roads in New ington. With Representative Pape were Town Clerk Frances and &c., iectman Gilbert, also of Newington. Mir. Pape asked for a rostponement of the hearing saying that some of the men interested had not had mo- tioe in time. The chairman of the committee asked the representative of the highway department if it was agreeable to him. After talking back and forth for about two min utes Attorney General Healey said he was in favor of tho postpone ment. The matter was then set | tied.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
FOUR YEARS FOR
 CHEATING WOMEN
New York ''LOYer" and BOT.
 r0Wer Sent to Prison

New York. March 4.--Within the last two years Q dozen women have seen prospective son-in-law all but at the altar only to find he had given bogus checks to them for sums from a few dollars to few thousands.
 A goodly representation Of these disappointed women saw that pros- pective son-in-iaw sentenced to prls- on by Judge Collins in General ses- sions for from four to eight years.
 The prisoner said that he was Allen Kichman, 32, fertilizer man. ufacturer, living at 192 Shepard av- enue, Newark, N. J. with wife and a 13-year-old son.
 Assistant District Attorney UngeI told Julge Collins, that although Kichman was pleading guilty to only one indictment, he had swindled oth. CT women, and pointed to severaI who said they had been victims.
 The grand larceny indictment to which Kichman pleaded guilty charged that he had obtained $59S.50 from Mrs. Esther Barsky February 15, 1928, while he was "engaged" to her daughter, Anna He obtained other amounts by giv- ing her bogus checks, Mir. UngeI said.
 A probation officer said Kichman proposed to other girls and swindled their mothers in the same manner Among the victims he named Mrs Bertha $. Glaser of Long Island City, who lost $1,400; Anna Klein. man of 19S Hewes street, Brooklyn S700; Anna Shevitz, 20 Rutger street and Barbara Tractenberg of 16i Hewes street, Brooklyn.
 "The engagement ring he gave one girl he obtained from Samue Neubarth5 giving him a bogus check for $500 for it. the probation off cer testified.
 You are the most despicable kint of thief and crook" Judge Col lins said in sentencing him. "Yo, even swindled your lawyer out of hiI fec"
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
ALLEGED BOY THIEVES.

Tae store of K. Majnaiewicz at S7 Silver street was entered last night and several packs of cigarettes were stolen. Two boys were taken into custody this morning by Policeman Patrick J. O'Mara as suspects and admitted entering the store and also that Of Alex Barnkowski of 63 Booth street, where s1 in pennies was taken. They were turned over to Probation Officer Edward c. Connol- ly and investigation is being made to ascertain If they are responsible for several other petty robberles lately.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
SHOT FIREARMS.

John Ratti of 27 Hurlburt street and Gaetano Casserino of SIS Allen street were arrested this morning by Acting Detective Sergeant George c. Ellinger on the charge of discharg- ing firearms without a permit. W, r. Service of 2 Newbury street com plained that on Sunday the men were shooting at tin can and one of the bullets pierced the window Of his house. %
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Foreign ExchQnge

New York. March 4.-Tor,isn cx- change firm:
 Quotations Gin centp:
 Great Britain; demand 47t t-2; cables 47G a-4; 60 day bulls on banks 413 3-S; France. demand 5.09 1-2: cables 5.1o; Italy demand A01 3-i; cables 402 1-i; Belgium; demand 5.t3 l-2; cahIcs 5,G4; Ger many; demand 9S,Su; Holland; de- mand 15.2S; sweden: demand 26.9S; Denmark: demand 1T9p; Switzer- land: demand 1922; Spain; demand I4.1S; Greece: demand l.56 1-2; Po- land; demand l9 1-4; Czecho-SIov- akia demand 2.96 1-2; Jugoslavia: demand 1,6O 1-2; Austria: demand ,00l4 1-4; Rumania; demand 50 .1-2; Argentina, demand SS.e2; Brazil. demand 11.25: TOllio: de- maud 40 Is; Montreal 99 27-S2.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Expert Says Crooks Gun
 Killed NOrwalk Man

Bridgeport. March 4.--William A. Jones of New York, ballistic expert, testified today before Coroner John J. Phelan that in his opinion the bullet which caused the death in Norwalk, February A of Joe Slife- kin, one of three alleged burglars who attempted to blow the safe in the Palace theater, was from gun believed to have been thrown away by one of the two other accused men. As a result of the testimony, 1t was said charged against the al- legged accomplices of slifekin who are Max Muller and Harry Bogozes of New York may be changed to murder.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Mcguire Claim
 Before Legislature

David l.. Nair, trustee of the bank rupt estate of John Mcguire, local contractor, presented his clients claim for s7,50O to the legislative committee this afternoon. Mcguire claims that amount as loss incurred in constructing state highway. The claim was allowed once before by the legislative committee but ve- toed by the governor, it appearing that the bonding company would re- ceive most of the amount. Now that Mcguire is bankrupt, the creditors are the actual losers and Attorney Nair is seeking to obtain their share for them. Representatives of several creditors were present at the hear ing.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
TAKING
 IN THE MARKET
This Has Tendency to Contrast
 Price Movements

Wall Street opening; Contrasting price movements marked the open ing of today's stock market, with proht-taking causing mild recessions in various parts of the list. A rise of IA points in Pan-Amercan B contrasted with the heaviness Of tho other oil shares. ReneEed buying Of some of the high priced issues included General Electric and Du Pont. Pullman and Ludlum Steel declined i to points.
 Ready absorption Of the early realizing sales encouraged rosump- tion of buying operations, eventually causing the whole market 10 swing upward. The rally was short lived, however, American Can, Baldwin and other standard industrlals run- ming into q second wave of profit taking which cancelled their gains. |. s. Cast Iron Pipe, Texas Gulf, Sulphur and Famous Players dropped back l to 2 points. Other stocks while failing to maintain their first advance included the Pan American issues, American Smelting. General Electric Co.,, Ludlum Steel developed fresh strength. rallying from ifs initial decline and estab- fishing a new top price at 54&, 1& points. Foreign exchanges opened firm.
 | 1:30-Publicatio of the presi- dents message was greeted by re- newed upswing of prices. in which rails. especially the eastern carriers and many specialties scored the largest advances. American Car and Foundry after falling 6 points to 2l5 rebounded to 222, new high record. Posturl Cereal Ind Good- rich rose to 1 points. Miami Cop per was heavily liquidated and slumped S-4 to 16, the lowest since 1921.
 Noon-Encouraged by a reduction in call money rates and the general feeling of hopetulness regarding the new administration, spectators for the advance made repeated attempts to rally the general list during the morning. They encountered heavy profit-taking and short selling, based on the theory that technical reac- ton was due, and made little pro- gress except in & few Specialties such as United Alloy Steel and Utah Securities, each of which advanced about 31a points, Meanwhile many popular issues were carried 1 to points below yesterdays closing. Nash Motors, Texas Gulf Sulphur American Car & Foundry, Conner cial Solvents B. Atlantic Coast Line and Aemrican Can all selling off Or more points. Call money opened al If per cent and then dropped tc
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
BAKER SENTENCED
 TO STATE PRISON
Local Man Sentenced for Assault
 --Stipek Gets Suspension

Sentence of one to three years was imposed on John Baker. colored, of Lafayette street when he pleaded guilty to charge of assaulting Ed ward Cronin. also colored. with a deadly weapon before Judge Newell Jennings In superior court this morning. Baker was arrested about two months ago after he is alleged to have fired three shots at Cronin in a Lafayette street house during an argument over card game.
 Atty Harry Ginsberg appeared for Baker and told the court that he felt sentence with 8 minimum of one year would meet the ends of justice. Assistant States Attorney Reinhart l.. Gideon, who presented the states case, assented to such a sentence and tho court imposed it..
 Cronin. Baker and q number of other men had been playing cards Christmas eve in Bakers tenement on Lafayette street and about 4 o'clock in the morning. when the game was between Cronin and Baker, an argument arose as to the victor In one of the hands. Baker is alleged to have risen to his feet and pulledt a revolver. pumping three shots at Cronin. One of the bullets took effect in Cronins arm and he was confined to the New Britain General hospital for over a month.
 Baker ran from the house in his bare feet after shooting Cronin, and his footprints were traced by Pa- trolmen Walter Malona and William S. Strolls to house over a mile away where he was arrested.
 Stipek Arraigned
 Harold Stipek of Winthrop street, who pleaded guilty to charges of operating a motor vehicle without a registration. with lights or signalling device. and also to a charge of manslaughter. was given a suspend. ed sentence to tho Cheshire reforma- tory. stipek was the driver of the machine which struck and killed a boy named sajak in the only fatal consting accident of the year in this city. The accident happened on Pond street while stipek was op' erating the machine after dark without any lights or horn.
 In tho local police court Stipek was fined ss0 and costs on the three charges of violating the motor ve- hicle laws and was bound over to the superior court on the man. slaughter charge.
 > Other Cases
 Joseph Niedzwicki, arraigned be- fore the court on a charge of mis- conduct, was fined $50 and costs. He was arrested by the local police aft. ter they investigated complaint that Niedzwicki had taken a local girl of Is years to Pennington in an automobile where he is alleged to have assaulted her. He was bound over from the Pennington town court.
 At yesterday afternoons sessior of the court, Gallo DeLardi of New Haven, who was found guilty in the local police court of transporting H. quor and was fined $500 and costs and sentenced to six months in Jail pleaded guilty and was sentenced tc seven months in jail without fine DeLardi. was arrested on Cherry street by Patrolman Thomas Rusk after the policeman discovered two five-gallon cans of alcohol in a ma chine the man was driving.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
PRISON SENTENCES

Hartford. March 4.-Four prison sentences were meted out by Judge Newell Jennings in the superior court here this morning. George Myers and William DeFreece of Hartford, who on December last, telephoned for a taxi and while on route to Windsor assaulted the driv- CT with fists and knives, and then robbed him, were each sentenced to priso ntor five to Is years.
 Harry E. Award of West Hart ford, who abandoned his wife and eloped to Quebec with a l5 years old Windsor girl was sentenced to one to two years,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
19 Jersey Paddock
 Suits Now Pending

Trenton, N. J., March 4.--Nine- teen bills asking temporary paddock injunctions against saloons and cafes alleged to have violated the prohibition law were filed in the federal court here by United States Attorney Winne.
 One was against the Robbinsville Inn, near Trenton. which was rald- ed on Jan. 31. Others involve five places in Atlantic City, including the Union Hotel; three in Garfield, four in Newark, two each in Paterson and Passaic and one each in Orange and Manasquan.
 The bills seek to close the places for a year as nuisances under the Volstead act.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
WON'T PLAY SEVEN DAYS
Elsie Ferguson Opposes Albany Bill
 For Sunday Shows

Albany. March 4.-Elsie Fergu- son, actress, is just a laborer, she told the assembly codes committee yesterday. Furthermore. she won't labor seven days a week, she averred in volcing her opposition to the Sandberg bill, designed to, per- init performances of drama and other forms of entertainment on Sunday.
 The actor cannot give his best and the public cannot get the best performance for Its money it the actor is working seven days week." said Miss Ferguson.
 We are not greedy. but some of the people who are urging the pass. age of this bill are. We are only laborers and we need a day of rest the same as other human beings
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
MARKETS AT A GLANCE

New York--Stocks, irregular; equipments at new highs.
 Bonds: Steady. St. Paul issues re- cover.
 Foreign exchanges: Firm, French francs score moderate rally.
 Cotton: Generally lower, easy spot markets.
 Sugar: Easy. hedge selling.
 Coffee: Lower, commission house selling.
 Chicago-Wheat: Weak, lower Liverpool cables.
 Corn: Lower, unsatisfactory cash situation. Cattle: Steady 10 strong.
 Hogs9 Active and higher.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Woman Killed When Auto
 Plunges Over High Bank

White Plains, N. Y.. March A. Mrs. Fannie Clark of this city was killed and her husband, George Clark, was seriously injured this af- ternoon when their automobile plunged over a e5-foot embankment in the Bronx river parkway in White Plains.
 The. accident occurred at sharp tfrn in the road leading to bridge over the Harlem railroad tracks. h. stead of taking the curve. the Car dashed over the embankment.
 Mir. Clark formerly was golf pro- fessional at the Metropolis Country club.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
SUIT FOR DAMAGES

John Yohannan, through r. T, McDonough, has brought suit for $500 damages against Joseph II. Yonan, the proprietor of the Woman Electric Supply Co. at 321 Main street The plaintiff alleges that the defendant owes him S7O0 on a note dated November IT. 1924. Con- stable Fred Wrinkle has closed the defendants store. The writ is re- turnable in the city court the fourth Monday of March.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Everett Albert AhIquist

Everett Albert Ahlquist, the six months old son of MT. and Mrs. Carl A. Ahlquist of 75 Austin street, died last night. Funeral services, conducted by Rev. Dr. A. A. Ahlt quist, pastor of the First Lutheran church, will be held Saturday aft ernoon at o'clock from the late home with interment in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
WHEAT sHOCTs DOWN

Chicago, March 4.-- Wheat shot downward nearly eight cents bush el In price today. The market fell as lew as $1.91 1-2 for May as against s1.s9 IA to $1.99 S-8 at yesterdays finish. An unexpected break in Liv- crpool quotations led to heavy sell ing here. and forced tho collapse in values.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
James Knight.

The funeral of James Knight, who was found dead at his home, 26 Glen street yesterday will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Erwin chapel. Rev. J. Emerson Ford, acting pastor of the Trinity Methodist church, will ofiiCiate and interment will be in Fairview ceme- tery. Besides a niece, Miss Edith Hamilton of Plainvile NIT. Knight leaves three nephews, Roy. w. D. Hamilton of Provincetown, Mass, Edgar Hamilton of Bristol and Ar thur Hamilton of this city.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
MAPS SHOW NEW BRIDGE

A supply of auto trail maps show ing all the highways from the west side of the Hudson river to the east side of the Connecticut river between New York city on the south and a line on the northeast from Schenec- tady to Brattleboro, has been re- ceiVed by the Chamber of Commerce and will be given away upon request as long as they last. The maps show the Mohawk Trail and have indicat- ed red line the new highway and Bear Mountain bridge, opened last November,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
VISITORS AT CAPITOL
lsnecInl tn the Horald.l

Special to the Horald0
 Hartford, March 4.-Nisitors at the capitol today from New Britain were Attorney Harry Milkowitz, 0. F. Curtis and R. H. Sullivan. Oliver Davis and Dr. Thomas Mulligan att tended the vaccination hearing at the capitol this afternoon. Both are anti-vaccinationist
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
City Items

The infant son of Mir. and Mrs. Dwight A. Warner of 662 West Main street, which was born at St.. Francis hospital Monday. died this morning at that institution.
 Rev. Samuel sutoliffe, pastor of St. Marks Episcopal church. is 6 patient in, the New Britain General hospital.
 Twin boys were born at ? o'clock this morning at the New Britain General hospital to Mir. and Mrs. Hyman Yanoksy of 160 West street.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04

The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at o'clock from B. c. Porter Sons undertaking parlors and at 2:30 o'clock from St. Mat thew's German Lutheran church, with Rev, A. c. T. SteeSe, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in EairvieW cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Gi&trprala
Charles NJ. SChurr

Funeral services for Charles M. Schurr were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the late home, 216 Maple street and at 3:S0 o'clock from the Erwin chapel, Rev. NJ. w.. Gaudian, pastor of St. Johns Ger man Lutheran church, officiated and interment was in Fairview cemetery
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
NEGOTIATIONS FAIL

Lisbon, March 4.-The Portuguese negotiations for a commercial modu vivendi with France have broken down owing to the opposition of French wine growers to the admis- sion of table wines from Portugal under a normal tariff.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-04
Mrs. InZo l.. Smith

Mrs. 1nzo E. Smith, age 22 years, wife of Jesse Smith of Deming ave- nue, died of scarlet fever last night at her home. Besides her husband she leaves four children, Mary, age 4 years; Buela. age 8 years; Jesse, age years, and Ralph, age nine days.
 Funeral services will be con- ducted tomorrow afternoon by Rev. Harry Martin. of the Newington Congregational church, and inter- ment will be in the Newington cemetery.