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New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
BANK IS LOOTED
Town Marshal, Phone Operator And Railroad Operative Captivcs While nowS, Iowa, Is VlCtlmiled.

pows. Iowa, Dec. IS P,-Making captivcs Of the town marshal. the telephone operator and the railroad operator and scvering all wire com- munications with other towns. halF a dozen bank robbers invaded this village today, wrecked the safe Of the Bank of Dows and escaped with cash and bonds amounting to ss.000 or si0,o00.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
Jail and Fine Is Given
 Rum Runner in Stamford

Stamford, Dec, IS tP'-James Den r,S of Long Island City was fined S250 and costs and sentenced 10 90 days in Jail when he appeared fin city court this morning charged with transportation of liquor. Judge Young refused to suspend the jail sentence. saying that he intended to discontinue that practice in an ef- fort tu stop rum running.
 The case or David Oster, Of ProW- dyncc, who was arrested with Den his. was continued.
 Police found 4S quarts of cham r zne In their car.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
Cnnrt Makes Finding

Washington, Dec. IS (Pl-NigorouS methods pursued by Colonel William Mitchell in 10 years of criticism Ot what he regards as inadequate air defense have resulted in m army court martial verdict finding him guilty of insubordinaGon and sus- pending him from the service for five years.
 Still under technical arrest the colonel marked time today while the courts decision passed through reg ular channels to the secretary of war and thence to President Coolidge for review and approval.
 short Deliberations After dcliborating less than threo hours late yesterday the court found Mitchell guilty of violation Of the seth article of war "to the prejudice of good order and military dIscip- lne." Eight specifications in tn" charges were based on the coIonc's published statements of september and in which he accused the war and navy departments of "incom- potency, criminal negligence and al most reasonable" administration of the national defense and disgraceful administration Of acronautiCS.'
 In suspcnding Mitchell from rank. command and duty" in tho army for five years. the court view cd the military record or the ac- rused during the world war as a mitigating factor and described the sentence as "lenienf"
 smiles At Verdict With the same nonChalancc that has marked him during tho long controversy over the air service |
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
Steals Cops Motorcycle
 And Escapes From Police

Northampton, Mass, Dec. IS Pl- A drop of 2o feet from the second story Of tho state police barracks at Leeds and the appropriation of a police motorcycle, gave Stanley Eyre; 10, an escaped Lyman school boy, four hours of freedom early today. After his long drop 10 thc ground the boy headed tlr ratrolman's fnotorcyclc down tho hill and turned on thr gasoline heferc its momentum vas checked Hc circled abort the city for a time and was finally found asleep in the freight yards.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
Accused of Manslaughter,
 But Fined for Assault

Houlton, Maine. Dec. IS P- Frank II. Place, former member Of the state highway police, w% fined one dollar today by Justice charles r. Barnes. Place was convicted last night of assault and battery ny a jury which dcliberated six and a half hours at the close Of a four-day trial for manslaughter of which he was indicted for fatally shooting Louis l.izotto of Van Burcn last May when Place fired at a speeding automobile suspected Of running hquor.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
Meyers, Assured His
 Money. Begins Packing

San Francisco. Dec. 1S tP>-Whcn word reached here that s25,0o0 had been deposited in the Atlantic National bank Of Jacksonville. Fla, 10 his credit, Ernie Meyers, cap tain Of the Stanford 1925 football team, began packing his grips and will leave for the southern state tomorrow to play professional foot ball.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
FINDS WIFE SLAIN

Montreal Dec. IS PD-Mrs. Romuld Dupuis, formerly Miss Lc- cuyer Of Fall River. Mass, was found murdered by her husband, a Canad- ian Pacific Railway brakeman, when ho returned from work yesterday. Her head had been crushed and her throat cut. The room in which the body was found indicated that she had made a terrible struggle for her life.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
LaFollette, Ranked Republican
 Still Independent For He Plays
 President For Attitude On Coal
Publishes Signed Editorial in Magazine in Which He Mentions Coolidges Stand in Boston Police Strike
 and Says Executive is Running True to Form"

Madison, Wis. Dec. IS R)-Presi- lent Coolidge is criticized by Sena- tor Robert M. La Toilette, Jr,, Wis consin, in an editorial In the cur rent issue of La Follette's magazine, for his reported attitude toward the suspension of anthracite coal pro- duction.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
TO MEGAPHONII FIGHT
 FROM HERALD OFFICE

For the benefit of the legion lf fight fans in this city. the Herald will mcEaphonc the Rap lan-IIrrman tile fight in New York this evening, The main bout go0s on at 10 D. m. and shortly before that hour the an nouncer will give review of the preliminary battles.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
SAVED FROM DROWNING

Stamford, Dec. IS P-vfctor Marshall, nine, Of springdale vas rescued from drowning today hy Con9table Joseph Penachia The boy who was on his way home started to cross over the thin ice on the pond behind the school house. He fell through. The constable jumped in and pulled him out
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
PASSAGE OF GREAT TAX REDUCTION BILL BY HOUSE WOW IS EXPECTED;
 APPROPRLA TONS MEASURES ARE UP
First Big One Is That for Treasury and Post Office Depts., Totalling Nearly Nine Hundred Million Dollars.

Washington, Dec. IS Ry-The S325,000,000 tax reduction bill await ed final passage today in the house, all Of its important rate reductions providing relief for virtually every federal taxpayer, having been agreed to in the form proposed by the ways and mans committee.
 Only few of the less contrOver- sial provisions of the non partisan measure remained subject to amend ments as the house met an hour carly today in the hope of finally passing it.
 Passage Seems Certain
 Having moved down two almost similar amendments, many aimed at vital sections of the bill, managers were confident of an overwhelming vote for passage, thus sending the measure to the senate.
 Tho bill hurdled perhaps it's big gost obstacle yesterday when an Iamendmont proposing repeal of the passenger car levy was beaten, 1SS 10 95. The bill cuts this tax from 5 to per cent. and repeals the levies on automobile trucks. tires and ac- ccssorles. The amendment, proposed 'hy Representative Rainey, demo- crat Illinois, was downed after a sharp two hour debate, most of the democrats voting for it while a ma jOrity of the republicans opposed 1t.
 Accepted Without Debate
 All Of the other changes proposed hy the bill in the excise, occupations al and stamp levics were accepted almost without debate. Attempts were made to Increase the exemp- lions for admission taxes and to re neal the capital stock tax but these moves met the fate of other similar ones, maJoritics of more than two tt one prevailing for the biIl's prOvis ions on nearly eyory decision.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
S444.79 FOR ORPHANAGE
ladies German Relief society sends
 Cheek to Rev, nr. klingbcrg To-
day

A check for S444.79 was sent to- day to Rev. nr, J. F. IIlingberg, head of the Chiliren's Home, for tho use Of that institution by the mcm- bcrs of inc Ladies German Relief society.
 On nrcemher 2 the members Of the society presented an amateur show. t0grtIrr with a social and dance. at Odd Fellows hall and tho net proceeds have been turned over 10 the orphanaEe.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
HAMMOND APPOINTED

Washington. Dec. IS tP-oEden II Hammond of New Jersey was nominated today 10 be ambassador to Spain
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

Another editorial, signed by sena- tor La Toilette, sets forth a refusal of the Wisconsin delegation in the house ito compromise or to bar gain" with Speaker Longworth or with "any other member of the house."
 After reviewing the anthracite sit- uation briefly. Senator La Toilette writes;
 soft Coal Menace Looms
 Tn the meantime the possibility Of soft coal strike hangs over tho country President Lewis has writ ten President Coolidge letter couched In strong but respectful terms, calling his attention to the critical situation that has been created in the soft coal fields by the violation of the so-called Jackson vile agreement by many of the largest bituminous coal operators. Xx
 "The Coolidge administration has repeatedly proclaimed the Jackson vile agreement as one of the great est achievements. Mir Lewis prop crly asks the president whether he will use his influence to maintain the validity of this contract for which his administration was in a a large measure responsible or whether the coal miners are to be | forced to take such steps as lie within their power to secure it's en- 1 forcement.
 "Is Terribly msultcd"
 "Presldent Coolidge has not an swercd. Through the mysterious White House spokesman, it was announced that the president is ter ribly insulted that he should be asked this embarrassing question. II is announced that he intends to dc nothing to influence the mainte- nance of the Jacksonville agreement
 Tn this entire coal strike situa- l ton it is clear to those who know the true history of the Boston police ! strike that President Coolidge is running true to form.
 Anthracite coal cannot be had at any price. Bltuminous coal sells al famine prices and heaps up high profits, particularly for the non- union operators in West Virginia and Kentucky. These operators have been granted specially low freight rates by ,he interstate com mercc commission In snap dc cisions, virtually with the presenta ton Of evidence. h the meantime the commission gravely considers whether it should raise the frcigh rates on farm products"
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Dee. 1S.-ForcCast for New Britain and vicinity: Generally fair tonight and S-tur,aN: not much change
 in temperature
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

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New Britain herald., 1925-12-18
Smiles Nt NCrilict

With the same nonChalancc that has marked him during tho long over the air service,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-18

Average Daily Circulation For Week Wee ,I,n Ending 12.205
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-08
ANDY cHANEY RETIREs
AFTER SEVERE BEATING

BALTIMORE, April g. Andy
CLANCY. one Of the most capable
featherweights in the country but
q short space Of time back, has
retired from the ring.
A few minutes after he was
helped to his dressing room at the
Folly Theater last night, after being
technically kayoed by Honey Boy
Finnegan in the sixth round,
CLANCY said to his manager, Eddie
Meade:
81 am through with the ring.
Here are my gloves; 1 am done.''
That was the valedictory of q
One.time great featherweight, pass.
ing after a terrible whipping ad.
ministered by another great feath-
erweight, feather with years more
Of victory before him, IL last
nights work was a fair sample OF
his ability.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-08
SCOT I RECORD
J. MAY STAND
FOREVER
But Everett Wants to Be 800
Hitter Before He Leaves
Majors
By FORD c. Prick.

Everett Scott, staid little Yankee
shortstop. has established a record
for consecutive play that may stand
forever In the annals Of baseball.
But Scotty isn't satisfied.
There are cher things he wants
more-other things which hold
greater lure. This writer, toward
the end Of last season, was stand.
ing with Scotty watching the boys
take their turn at batting practice.
Dugan came up, and Ruth and
Meusel and Pipp.
They swung lazily, sending the
ball on its long arc to the outfield.
Scotty watched them carefully.
Then he sighed.
Gee, I'd like to be a 800 hitter
just once before 1 leave the big
show" he said. I'D give up most
anything for that. But I guess
can't do it," and there was a bit
Of resignation in his voice.
ut must be great to be a good
hitter he added, bit whimsically.
Anybody can field 'em and throw
that brings the crowd to it's feet
There was something pathetic
about Scotty as he stood there, II
tired little man, sliding down the
shady side of baseball greatness.
Scotty 800 hitter! Not chance.
And Scotty knows it.
But you can't keep a man from
dreaming his dreams.
Right now, Scotty would give up
his consecutive game record with
out a murmur; he would sacrifice
4 year or two from his baseball
record; he'd give up much that
baseball has meant to him If just
once before he passes into tho
shadow OF baseball oblivion, he
could break into that charmed cir
Gle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-08
BOYS
MAKE GOOD
sy
SHOWING
OhO pE
Athletes From Red and White
School Score 81 Points
in Dual Meet

Western High School athletes
made a favorable showing In the
dual track and field meet with
the Eastern High School in the
latter's new stadium. The point
score was: Western, q; Eastern,
81.
The meet was the first for either
school in many years, and 1t was
planned by the track coaches mere
ly to see what material was m
the schools. Both mentors found
promising youths.
First places in the events were
scored as follows:
F'ifty-yard dash, Talbert. Eastern;
1O0.yard dash, Glow, Eastern; 800
yard dash, Watson, Eastern; $40
yard dash, McGlathery, Eastern:
8SO-yard run, Suter, Eastern; mile
run, Cogswell, Eastern; ~javelln
throw, Sheehy, Eastern; high jump,
Elliott, Western, 10 feet, 4S
inches; pole vault, Kistler, Eastern.
8 feet, inches; shotput, Edwards,
Eastern, 35 feet, 8 inches; discus
throw, Hid, Eastern, "a feet, IL
inch
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-08
ToNcMEN SUMMON GRID
MEN FOR SPRING STUFF

The George Washington Unlver-
sity football candidates are working
out now at the Tidal Basin, under
the careful eye of Maudle Crum,
head coach and athletic director OF
the school. The Tongmen see a
fine chance for next year, Ind they
do not care to waste those oppor-
tupities. The men are working
hard and Crum is hopeful that the
spring training will do them world
Of good.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-08

said Mccarthy the other daywhile
being interviewed. 81 had some
fine stables, / wore a white plush
hat. That's why every one called
me White Hat Mccarthy. Even
the boys on the street knew me-"
Today Mccarthy is just the
little old man with white hair in
the home for the aged. His wife,
who is in the same home with
him, says very little. She can't
speak Of the fortunes come and
gone. She says: mccarthy was
one Of, the boys; a good fellow,
a gambler and bon vivant. He
was seldom home. He was a
fool with his money. He would
have had plenty if he had saved
it. He was a good fellow when
he had it."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-08


Therefore. the occasion meant
one Of two things: Either Rather
had. slipped beyond all reason, or
SIattery suddenly found the sock
for which all boxing has been wait
ing. He already had everything
else, beyond q lack Of weight,
which was natural to his tender
years.
He still lacks a few months Of
being tWenty-one and may not at
tain his full growth for several
years. BY that time he will be
more than ready for Dempsey or
whoever may be riding the wave at
that moment.
Speed? The boy Is faster than
q split second. GeneraIsIip? It
is instructive with Slattery.
Heart? He can and often does
weather the heaviest going.
AS for his punch, he must have
been hitting with something better
than a handful Of loose fingers the
night he stopped Rather, a cool and
calculating gent who has stepped
the distance with Ted Kid Lewis,
Harry Greb, Mike Gibbons, Jock
Malone, and a. lot Of good ones.
It is also of recent record that
Slattery stopped frankie Schoell, a
young man Of rather worthy attain
ments. No one had ever stopped
Schoell before, either.
This, Of course, gives rise to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-08
He Followed the Horses.

~ UT in San Francisco, at the
home for the aged, sits a
" little old man and his white
haired wife. The little old mans
name is "White Hat" Mccarthy,
He was nick-named white Hat"
because he always wore a high,
white plush hat.
Years and years ago Mccarthy
was well-known to turf follow
ers from Emeryville, in Cali
fornia, to Chicago, New Orleans
and New. York. In those days
"White Hat" used to toss twenty
dollar bills on the Palace bar in
Frisco and invite the crowd to
have a drink. He hobnobbed with
his lordship, Talbot Clifton, and
other Merry Andrews. In, 1887
his horse, c. H. Todd, won the
Derby and brought his owner
seventy-five thousand of the gam
blers' gold. He owned Sorrento,
Molly McCarthy's Last and Bridal
Veil. He was as fine judge of
horseflesh as there was in Amer
lea. He knew them from their
shoes up. =,
Il was a fool with my money"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-08
EASTERN, AND TECH TO
PLAY IN SCHOOL GAME
The Real Excitement

Eastern and Technical will take
the field at the Central High School
stadium today at 3 o'clock for their
first meeting in the Interscholastic
League.
Central found, playing Business,
that the Stenogs were punk field
ers. Acting on that information,
the Central batters laid the ball on
the ground, and the game became
a runaway. Central won, 10 to a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-08
Tickets / For Opening
Yankees Game In
Record Demand

NEW YORK, April S.-Early
demand for seats today for the
local opening Of the American
League season on Tuesday indi-
Gated a capacity crowd when
the Washington Senators and
New York Yankees, champions
and runners-up, respectively,
take the field for the 1925 pre-
miers, Edward G. Barrow, club
secretary, declared that the adj
vance demand was the heaviest
in the clubs history.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-08
FRED TONEY LANDS JOB
WITH NASHVILLE TEAM

Fred Toney, the veteran pitcher
formerly with Chicago, New York
and st. Louis of the National
League. has signed with Nashville
of the Southern League He had
worked out with the Vols several
weeks before he accepted a con
tract, preferring to ascertain first
if his arm would come around all
aiChf
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-08
CENTRAL RACQUETERS IN
SWEEP OVER BUSINESS

Central High School and business
hooked up in a tennis match on the
courts of the Columbia Country.
Club and the former won all but
one match. Herzog, of Business,
was the only man on his team to
score against a Central man. Ha
found that he had It on Duke.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-08
MASCART SIGNS TODAY
TO BATTLE DUNDEE

r NEW YORK, April S.-Ed0uard
Mascart, European champion, will
sign today to meet Johnny Dundee
in a bout that will carry all the
Importance of q worlds feather.
weight championship contest at
the Polo Grounds, July 10,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-08
COLUMBIA RAcKETERS
WILL PERFORM HERE

NEW YORK, April S.-Four
Columbia University tennis players
will leave today on a southern tour
that will take in stops at Norfolk,
Washington, Annapolis and Balti'
more. The Naval Academy is the
only college team that will be met
during the trip.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-08
COBB,S LIFETIME RECORD
IS. FORMIDABLE MARK
ORROGERS HORNSBY
AL MUNRO ELIAS.

- p.,,nond Cobb who bright of the De
t Tigers almost Joined the team back 1922
with lifetime batting average OF oS'
topping Rogers Hornsbs lifetime average By clean ten points
anead
81 him Nevertheless is doubtful he will ever equal the
Copp the
@O n;bers no less 1888 times, collected fewer Than
1871 raped
& Sea 843 stolen bases leads all rivals
r saene His total Bases 02 the best mark in the
records -. Ioo~r. u;+h Gao
Babe Ruth Of the New York Yankees
leads The couters, with total OF 2S4 nome runs
entering his tirst season as
of the leads the sacrifice htter with total OF
Following the official lifetime Datting averages q al
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-08
SACRAMENTO SUSPENDS
OIL MOSES YELLOWHORSE

Sacramento of the Coast League,
has announced that it Is through
for keeps with Pitcher Moses Vel
lowhorse, the Indian. Yellowhorse
was suspended when he refused
to apply himself to club training
PRINCIPLES. .r.-... ..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-08

Der the score Of any spring ex-
hibition contest, but the position
of the world champions will he
all-important. '
Bucky Harris is preparing for
next summer, not this April.
The Real Excitement
AT EXT week comes the real
~ excitement, the opening of
the big league campaigns.
On Tuesday Bucky Harris will
lead his champions against the
Yankees in New York. Fans
will be hanging on the telegraph
wires for news Of that game, and
many won't be Washingtonians,
either. The entire country is pull
ing for Washington against New
York and the Griffs will have
plenty of well-wishers.
On Saturday, April 10, the
Griffs will make their 1925 debut
in Philadelphia, and it will not be
until Wednesday, April %, that
the titleholders will stage tn Dir
own opening at Griffith Stadium.
Thus, Washington fans must get
all their big league baseball from
afar until the season has been
under way for a bit more than a
week.
The spring training trip has
been all that might have been de-
siredI AS whole, the team is
in good condition. The batsmen
might be pounding the pill a, bit
harder, but that1l right itself be-
fore long. The pitchers might be
farther advanced, but they'll be
on the job when needed.
Cheer up, you fans. The sum-
mer is going to be long. There
will be plenty of opportunity for
the fans to learn the real truth.
Let's hope it will be sweet.