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New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
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declared that he has support for his movement. Alderman Johnson de- nied recently that he would make a drive on Woods but the rumor persists that he is carrying on his campaign quietly for the purpose of securing tho nomination of William NJ. Greenstein, now assistant prose- cutor, for Woods berth. Green stein is said to be dissatisfied with his salary and has not yet an: nounced whether he will be a can didate for renomination as assistant prosecutor.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
BERsoN RECEIVER NAMED.

Upon application of creditors, At torney David l.. Nair was today ap- pointed receiver in the bankrupt es- tate of E. Berson. insoIvent Main street furniture dealer. at hearing in bankruptcy court at Hartford. A. Schreiber. Naamen Cohen and Hen " A. Neivert of Hartford were named appraisers,
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
NO MORE HEARINGS

State Capitol, Hartford April 23.-- The New Haven school bill so-caled, No. 17O which has been sent back to the committee on cities and bor- oughs will not have a house hearing again. The New Haven members will have opportunity to be heard upon the bill and it is understood that compromise suggestion will be made.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
WORKMAN IS INJURED

w. P. Belts, workman at the Stiles x Reynolds brick yards, Ken smgton, was painfully injured yes- terday afternoon when he was struck by a piece of flying timber. He was taken to the office of Dr. Mat thew Griswold, who- attended him.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
Joseph Sclleidell.

. The funeral of Joseph Scheidell which was held from St. Peter's church at o'clock this morning, was largely attended by friends and City Hall employees. The funeral mass was sung by Rev. Charles Cop pens. The pail bearers, all employees of the board of public works, were George Eveline, M, P. O'Brien. Frank Bohmer, John Leahy, Joseph O'Brien and William Helm.
 Interment was in Calvary ceme- tery, Collinsville.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
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Mrs, Alfred Dixon

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Alfred Dixon at the Emanuel Gospel church at o'clock this aft ernoon. Rev. F, L. Brooks, pastor of the Peoples Church of Christ, off ciated and interment was in Fair view cemetery
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23

Dr. Charles G. Abbot, director of the Smithsonian Institution's astro- physical observatory, will lead an expedition that will travel half way around the earth measuring the heat of the sun in the interest of long-range weather forecasting. Observations will continue for four years and will be taken under au- spices of the National Geographic Society. Dr. Abbot is shown above with measuring instrument known as a silver disk pyrlieliometer.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
James Thon,pson

The funeral of James Thompson will be held tomorrow morning at 3 o'clock from St. Joseph's church. Interment will be in St. Mary's cem- etery.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
[. S. TREASURY STATEMENT L. $. treasury balance, S36l.6S3,oO7
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT

New York-Exchanges, S52,o0O,- 00n: balances. 'SS.O00.o0o.
 Boston - Exchanges, 1S,ooo,oQO; balances. 31.00O. GOO.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23
WaH Street Briefs

Net income of ss,s95,62 is re- ported by Youngstown Sheet & Tube for the first quarter of 1925, equiyal- ent after preferred dividends to sS,4S a share on the common stock compared with s3,760,6S or sS.55 a share in the corresponding period last year, Surplus was s2,45S,S01 against s2,276,9o7 year ago.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23

New bond offerings today exceed ed sSO,O0O,000, in addition to s20,- 000,000 Province of Ontario 3 1-2 per cent. treasury bills at prices yielding from to 4.37 per cent
 There also was marketed $2500,00O United Carbon Co. 1st Mortgage year sinking fund gold bonds at 100 and interest to yield per cent; s2,- 5O0,O00 state of New York register ed gold 1 and 1-4 per cent bonds to yield 3,75 per cent, and s2,000,- 900 Mountain State Power Co. 1st mortgage 6s series B priced at 100.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23

The stock market in the opinion of most commission house observers is nsw a trading affair with public participation almost negligible in ths determination of quoted values. Re- cent advances in such issues as Frisco common, Western Union. Manila Electric Railway and Utah securities had been based on expec- tations of special individual develop ments, while the weakness of U. s. Cast Iron Pipe, the Commercial solvents issues and the St. Pauls also has been due to inside condi- tions. The only thing that will take the market out of it's present rut is a piece of big news, either good or bad, and until that comes little is expected in the way of Q decisive movement of prices.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23

The Chesapeake & Ohio earned $16,77 share on the common stock in 1924 after preferred dividends, compared with s12.47 a share in 1923. The pamphlet report for the year shows net income of $t2.101.- 070 against sS,979,43O. surplus af- ter dividends increased to .$S,665.- 25S from $5,T2,096 the year before. Total assets were $4S5,764,9S against s456,57S,o5s at the end of 1923. Profit and loss surplus was $35,S42.O5O. an increase of nearly $7.000, 900.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-23

March bookings of structural steel aggregated 205.900 tons against 171, 100 in February and 262,2O0 in March last yeae The first quarters total was 545.0Oo tons against 6S6,- 200 in the first quarter of 1924.
 Sales of the American Chicle Go. for the first quarter were 14,3 per cent larger than the corresponding quarter of 1924. Net profit was s256.367 after interest, depreciation and federal taxes against net profit of s203,462 a year ago after inter- est and depreciation, but before fed eral taxes.
Evening star., 1925-02-26

Here is the way the natives catch
them:
They make a bait, usually the body
of monkey, in which is stout stick
sharpened at both ends and bent in
the shape of horseshoe, held in this
position by a small thong. To the
stick is attached a heavy rope made
of strands of rattan. To the thong
holding the stick in position is at
tached a smaller rope The small
rope is made fast to the bank and
the large one is fastened to a big
stick of bamboo
Along comes the crocodile. He
gulps the monkey All goes well
until the crocodile starts to swim
away. Then the small rope is pulled.
breaking the thong, and the stick in
the crocodile's stomach springs out,
puncturing the stomach on both sides
and holding the crocodile fast.
The reptile, of course, swims away,
but he tows the big stick OF bamboo
after him. Then, when the fishermen
come to the river they search for the
bamboo stick, which will be floating
on top of the river. Then they lano
their catch.
This is a tremendous job. 1t re-
quires a dozen natives to land the
fighting crocodile. Once on shore, he
is more dangerous than ever. He
tries to bite everybody in sight. TIe
thrashes his great tail He cannot
bite the rattan rope in two because
the strands are loose and his teeth
simply go between them.
The natives then lasso his mouth,
closing it, fasten his tail with a
lasso and eventually tie him up.
Then they kill him with spears.
Which is something like the story
they tell of the way the Alaskan
Eskimos caught polar bears when
other means failed.
According to the yarn, they rolled
up tithes of whalebone and tied them
Evening star., 1925-02-26
FLOWERS OFFERED
COMEBACK CHANCE
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 26.--Tiger
Flowers, Atlanta negro middl eweight
who in the past has come back from
knockouts to defeat his conquerors
in return meetings, will have another
attempt to prove mis- ability when he
encounters Jack Delaney of Bridge
port, Conn, in Madison Square Garden
tonight.
Flowers went down for the count
in the second round of his meeting
with Delaney several weeks ago, but
since then has stopped six opponents,
while Delaney has lost on points to
Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo. The negro
came into prominence early in the
Winter by gaining a technical knock
out over the former ght
champion, Johnny Wilson, in three
rounds.
Delaney is reported very near the
l65 pounds he carried when he last
entered the ring, while Flowers has
been conditioning himself by partici-
pating in actual competition.
Another 12-round bout has the two
negro heavyweights. George Godfrey
ana Tut Jackson, ready for action.
Evening star., 1925-02-26

the 60 fingers who participated in
enough games to be recognized by the
official statistician only seven, headed
by Walter Johnson, were accorded q
better mark than the 3.09 attained
by Marberry.
Only time will tell IF Marberry is
destined to climb into the ranks OF
regulars with the Nationals this year
He believes he has the necessary
stuff to make the grade, and there
are many who share his confidence
but until it is definitely established
that there is smoe one else available
for the role he filled so capably last
season his aspirations have little
chance of fulfllment.
May Get Marberry's Job.
1t may be that one of the newly
acquired veterans-Gregg Ruether or
Coveleskie-will fall heir to the task
and there also is the possibility that
Allen Russell can resume where he
left off in 1923. That year the Bal
timorean occupied the same position
with respect to the Nationals that
Marberry did last season. participat-
ing in 50 games, four of them com
plete, and getting a percentage of
/ .5SS for 10 won and lost, with the
highly meritorious mark of 800 in
the matter of earned runs.
RuSSell last season spent most OF
his time grabbing because he wasn't
called on oftener to rush in and por-
tray his speciality, contending that
his far-famed rubber arm never felt
better. AS 1t was, Russell horned
into parts of 81 contests, and the
fact that he was credited with win
ming 5 and losing but l speaks we'll
for the showing he made.
Russell is one of the few spit ball
pitchers remaining in the American
League, and that brings to mind the
fact that the acquisition of Stan
Coveleskie gives the Griffmen a pair
of moist ball fingers. the only others
of that tribe extant being Red Faber
of the White Sox, Jack Quinn of the
Red Sox and Urban Shocker, recently
traded by the Browns to the Yanks.
The only two left in the National
League both are the property of the
Brooklyn Dodgers--Bill Doak and
Burleigh Grimes-unless Dana Fill
Iingim and Clarence Mitchell are
again on deck when the bell rings.
The ages of these exponents OF
damp shoots and their length of
the theory that spit-ball pitching is
hard on the arm and tends to shorten
a moundsman's career.
The report tE"t PS.cher ZahniSer
has jumped o.. "..s;..,1ed base ball and
will cast MS lot with the outlaws
this season failed to excite anybody
in the local delegation. The boys all
agreed that Pauls action was ill-ad-
vised, however. The independent
field isn't what it used to be.
Evening star., 1925-02-26

The contrast this season should be
extremely noticeable from the start.
Connie Mack, whose temperament
and ideas were the repressing infiu-
ence when 1t came to whooping things
up and who believed the games per-
fection was measured by it's silent
smoothness, apparently has seen a
new night. Hence the activity of his
son Earl on the coaching line.
NEW YORK, February 26.-Martin
Autrey, Yankee recruit who did some
catching for Pittsfeld, Mass, of the
Eastern League last Summer, had his
"eye on the balI' in his first work
out in the Yankees new base ball
park at St. Petersburg and was cx-
cused from yesterdays practice.
batted ball and carries badly bruised
optic.
With the arrival of Monroe Schwartz,
right handed pitcher from Atlanta, the
Higgins Hustlers had increased in num-
Der to II and only Ray Francis, former
Washington and Detroit left-hander,
was missing from the early roll call.
Nick Cullop gained a tribute from
the mite manager by hitting to all
corners in the batting. Huggins went
so far as TO say that from present
fielder will have a steady position with
the Yankees as a reserve.
Art Nehf,- Bill Ryan and Jack Scott
worked with. the recruit pitchers at
the Giants one session in Sarasota
LII Arthur" is too big and must take
off about IL pounds, while Ryan can
lose some and still be seen. The Ma
tional League champions had little
of everything but not enough to tire
them.
Frank Frisch, captain and second
baseman, is reported ready to sign
his contract now that Manager Nc
Graw has arrived on the scene.
DETROIT, February 26-Detroit's
first contribution to the southern
base ball migration began today when
Jimmy Duggan, trainer of the Tigers,
boarded a southbound train.
Harry Heilmann changed his mind
about going to Hot Springs, Ark, for
few days and will leave with sew
eral other members of the club who
are scheduled to depart from Detroit
for Augusta, Ca, Saturday.
Others who will leave Saturday are
Lu Blue, Bobby Jones. Larry Woodall
and William C. Johnson, former Mich
igan Aggies' pitcher.
CHICAGO. February 26.-Seventeen
players, sports writer's and guests, in
cluding President William Veeck and
Secretary John Seys, made up the
Chicago Nationals party that left
here today for their Spring train
ing camp at Catalina Island.
With the exception of two unsigne
rockies on the coast, the club roster
was pronounced complete.
The players were Sparky Adams,
Bob Barrett, John Blake, Abe Bush,
Herb Bert, Jack Churry, Barney Fri
berg, Cliff Heathcote, Gabby Hart
nett, Clarence Jonnard, Tony Kauf-
man, Ralph Michaels, George Milstead
Bob O'Farrell, Ed Kearns. Clark Pit
tenger and Joe Westnedge.
At Kansas City tonight the party
will be Joined by Charley Grimm.
Evening star., 1925-02-26
TURNER FOULS BAUM
IN BARRACKS FIGHT

Jack Turner of Washington lost to
Charlie Baum of Baltimore on a foul
IN the eighth session of their sched-
uled lo-round go last night at Wash
ington Barracks.
In the second round Turner drop
ped Baum with a body blow which
started low, but appeared to land
above the line. Baum took the count
or and at the end of the round
claimed a foul. He was examined by
an Army physician. who denied
Baum's claim and the fight continued
Baum then proceeded to take the
third, fourth and fifth sessions Tur-
ner came out of his shell in the sixth
and carried the fight to the Balti-
morean dropping his man twice for
the count in this round. The seventh
went to Turner.
At the beginning of the eighth Tur-
ner let fly another left for the body
which caught Baum low. The attend
ing physician did not hesitate after
examination in declaring Baum the
victim of foul blow.
Eddie Bowen, brother of Andy Bow
en-, former Tidal Basin lifeguard,
lived up to all the nice things advance
dope said about him when he gave
Nick Brown. that fast little bantam
from Camp Holabird, a neat trimming g
in 10 rounds.
Bowen proved fast. clever. and pos
sessed a good. healthy sock in his
left hand, dropping Brown several
times. The soldier lad. however,
weathered the storm and was in there
trying hard up to the very end, al
though a badly beaten boy.
Willie Ptomey, the Rosslyn Thun-
derbolt, shaded Curley Warfield of
Washington in their six-round go.
Jack Cafoni, Walter Reed Hospital.
pointed the way in six rounds to Kid
Bolin. Fort Myer soldier lad.
Col. Ericsson was the third man in
the ring during the main bout, while
Harry Sheeny (Kid Sullivan) made
the boys step in the preliminaries
The show was staged outdoors and
was attended by several thousand
fans
Evening star., 1925-02-26
Narbeny Aims to Be Regular Her Star Pitching Trio Halls Fro
DIEGEL'S 286 TAKES
FLORIDA GOLF TITLE

TAMPA, Fla, February 26.-Leo
Diegel, star Washington professional
holder of the Canadian title, added the
Florida open golf championship to
his collection yesterday. After trail
ing for three rounds of the 72-hole
test the Capital wizard shot daz-
zling 81 for the final eighteen on
the Palma Celia course and finished
in front with 2S6.
Jim Barnes of Pelham. who led
at the end of the first half slumped
slightly and finished in second place
with 2S8. Barnes was in the van
at the end of 54 holes.
Eddie Loos of Chicago took third
money in the $1,000 tournament with
a total of 292. Walter Hagen, British
open and American professional
Diegels monetary reward amount ed
to $500.
Diegel gave a wonderful exhibition
in his final round to capture the title
Starting the final Is he trailed Barnes
by one stroke, the respective scores
being 219 and 218. Diegel was not to
he denied, however, and, playing won
derful golf, he registered a brilliant
81, breaking the record Cor the course
Barnes played par golf in the after
noon but his 20 fell short of Diegefs
sensational performance.
Diegel drew Walter Hagen as a
partner. and one of the giggest gal
leries that ever watched a match In
Florida followed the pair. Hagen
scored A 72, but he was easily out
matched by his playing partner.
Diegel dropped puts of 25 feet on
several occasions and he did not seem
capable of missing.
His card follows:
Out ~ 4 8 5 3 3-32
In ......4 8 4 4 4 5-35-67
Barnes shot par golf in the after
noon on the first Q, except for a birdie
3 on the second. His 6 on the tenth
was two over par and his 4 on the
thirteenth was one over. A birdie
on the eighteenth gave him a Sc.
His afternoon card follows:
Out .. 8 3 4 4-34
In ...6 6 4 4 4 3 5-38-70
Among the features were the re-
coveries of Johnny Farrell of Quaker
Ridge, and Bobby Cruickshank of
Shackamaxon. Both were well down
the list Tuesday but finished among
the first 10.
Abe Mitchell, long driving English
man, and his touring partner, George
Duncan, did no better than Tuesday
Mitchell picked up, while playing with
Farrell, but Duncan was one of the
Al to complete the 72 holes.
Sam Rice, outfielder of the Wash
ington club completed the 70 holes
with a score of $50. He got 160 yes
terday after making 100 on Tuesday
Scores of the leaders:
Evening star., 1925-02-26

Denver Grfgsby, Bill Jacobs, Dick
Morgan. Percy Jones, Charley Taylor
and Art Weis.
Manager Bill Killefer already is on
the island. With him are Wilbur
Cooper. the veteran pitcher procured
from the Pittsburgh Pirates last
Winter: George Steuland. rookie
from Seattle: Charlie Root, who
pitched last season with Los Angeles
Rabbit Maranville, former Pirate. and
the veteran Grover Cleveland Alex
ander.
The opening workout is planned for
next Monday morning.
PHILADELPHIA, February 26.-
The Philadelphia Athletics are ad-
vancing so rapidly in their Spring
training at Fort Myers Fla, that
Manager Mack has ordered only one
workout a day, reports from the camp
today said. Practice has been held
morning and afternoon.
The weather has been so delight
full said Mack, that the players are
rounding into form too fast. 1 want
to cut down on the training and keep
the boys from reaching 100 per cent
form too early"
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. February 26.-
Manager Branch Hickey of the st.
Louis Cardinals is trying to reach
some conclusion as to the pitchers he
will send to the firing line in the
initial games, following a practice
session yesterday at Stockton, Calf,
that centered on the hurlers. The
youngsters tossed to the batters,
while the older heads were kept out
of the box, doing their stunt by run
ming around the field.
Sacramento's team goes to Stockton
Saturday for the first exhibition en-
gagement of the Cardinals and the
teams will meet again Sunday.
Hickey said he would probably use
Vincent Shields, Charles Rhem, Gull
ford Paulson, Clyde Day, Gylord
Reppy and William Hallahan on the
mound. These youngsters appear in
good condition and anxious to start,
he said.
At Tarpon Springs, Ga, the Browns
prepared for their first workout.
Nine players already had been on the
scene, awaiting the arrival of the
party which left st. Louis Tuesday.
Evening star., 1925-02-26

Jones, and Emmett french OF oui
holes. best ball. and we fought IT
Cruickshank and French finally
won. but only because the latter got
a hole in l on the 225-yard fifth.
But he had to do it, for 1 played my
spoon shot 3 feet from the cup and
was down in 2.
Except for this one upset, Cyril and
1 always have been victors.
had an unusual run of successful
mashie shots--full mashie shots-in
the Winter and Spring of 1924. In
the course of a little more than two
months l sank five of them
The first came during the San An
tonic. Tex, open championship; the
second at Houston, in the open there;
the third and fourth at New Orleans,
and the fifth at Pinehurst.
All these plays were second shots
on par four holes and they gave me
a series of five eagles.
All in all ! have made eight holes
in | in the course of my career on
the links.
The most sensational and the most
timely one was negotiated in the
course of a special challenge match
with Davy Watt, the one-time Scotch
professional champion, from Edin-
burgh, back in the old country, years
ago.
Watt was one of the greatest left
handvplayers that ever swung stick
-perhaps the greatest. Poor fell
low. he'll never know the joy of an
other whistling shot down the fair
way. He gave up his life for his
country in the World War.
A lot of money was bet on this
Evening star., 1925-02-26
BRITISH GOLF TRIO
RATED AT SCRATCH

LONDON, February 26.-OnIy three
amateurs are rated as scratch golf
ers in the new revised list of ma
tional handicaps issued by the Royal
and Ancient Championship Commit
tee of St. Andrews. They are Cyril
Tolley, Roger Wethered and Sir Err
nest Holderness, each of whom has
at one time or another won the
amateur championship.
The handicap list contains $50
names. There are only 9 with a
handicap of !: So are given 2. and
176 are allowed 8. which to the aver
age observer makes Britain's anna
teur golfing look in a somewhat poor
state. The Tightening up of the han
dicap means that the ultimate win
ner of the amateur championship will
have to play his best in every round
OF the tournament, as all competitors
play from scratch and only players
with a national handicap of 4 or bet
ter are eligible.