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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-26
Prohibition Row
Waxing Much Hotter
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its relation to the prohibition ques-
tion, Senator Reed, republican of that
state, said the people had shut their
eyes and voted. blindly wet> or dry.
He added that "as long as the people
of Pennsylvania vote like lot Of
dunderheads they deserve what they
GET.
ooh, they were not dunderheaGs,"
exclaimed Senator Bruce, democrat,
Maryland, leader of the senate vets,
as the galleries joined with senators
in laughing.
With respect to the charge that the
presidents order constituted an in
vasion of state sovereignty, it was
stated at the White House that the
chief executive had not thought that
this question could arise for the rea+
son that the states not only had in
vited, but had commanded the ma
tional government to take concurrent
jurisdiction with the states in the
enforcement of the prohibition law
This principle must be followed,
Coolidge believes, so far as federal
and. state statutes, permit and to the
extent that working agreements be-
tween the federal and state officers
may be voluntarily entered into.
It is not the intention of the adj
ministration, it" was explained, that
local officers, given federal power,
are to have the right to ignore state
lines in their enforcement work, no:,
is there intention to use the authority
generally over the country.
Opening the four hours of senate
debate, Senator Walsh said he had
no warrant to speak for the president
and raised his voice only after the
charge yesterday by the leader of mis-
party, Senator Robinson of Arkansas,
chat the presidents order constituted
usurpation of power, the Montana
senator said he could not sit silent
while that assertion was made.
The Montana senator was subjected
to a cross-fire of questioning from
both sides of the chamber, but in
sisted there was no inhibition in the
constitution on the point and that the
Volstead act prescribed the method of
appointment of prohibition agent~ by
the commissioner of internal revenue
and 6he attorney general, both crea
lures of the president.
When Senator Walsh concluded,
Senator Bruce launched into another
long attack on the order during
which he asserted that outside of
eight or ten senator's there is not
real prohibitionist in the senate"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-26

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and the month generally is exception
ally dry.
The telegraph wires carrying the
Associated Press report were badly
affected by the storm. Electrical
discharges featured storms in Tue
son, Bisbee and around Las Vegas,
N. NJ, accordingl to information re-
ceived in this city. 1t was necessary
for the Associated Press wires to be
re-routed number of times during
the night in an effort to secure use
of wires outside of the storm swept
area. A severe hail storm was re-
ported to be sweeping Phoenix at an
early hour today
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-26
MRS. KAUFFMAN DIVORCED.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-NGrs
Nancy Lane Kaufman, daughter of
Franklin K. Lane, late secretary Of
the interior, obtained a final divorce
decree here today from Philip c.
Kaufman, wealthy Washington resi-
dent.
The order made final interlocutory
decree granted a year ago. Mrs.
Kaufman, who was born in San
Francisco, was married in Washing
ton, April 20, 1920, while her father
was secretary of the interior. The
couple separated in 1922, soon after
the birth of son, now four years
old. Mrs. Kaufman who is under"
stood to be understanding New
York actress, is awarded 500 a month
for her own support and $3.50 a
month for the child until he becomes
1S years old.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-26
JOE RIVERSIS
A WINNER OVER
KID WRIGHT

TUCSON, May 25.-Miami Joe Riv-
ers, brought to the Cabinet Court
arena for it's opening card tonight,
took a torrid ten round session by
decision from Kid Wright, the No-
gales tar baby, after the balance had
swung pendulum like back and forth
between the two lads through the
entire session. Rivers took four rounds
clean and the edge on fifth, they
split one and the rest went to Wright.
When they finished the final round
the boys we're slugging toe to toe,
both trying for finishing punch.
They weighed 147 pounds
Mickey Obregon, Tucson, took a
referees decision over Young Lemon
of Superior in the siGround semi
final bout after losing the bout in
the first round by foul, which was
not claimed The little Tucson bat
tier slapped a low one to the groin
in the first but Lemon continued the
bout to lose the referees nod at the
end. They are flyweights
Kid Lewis of Tucson snapped lefts
and rights to the body and head for
four rounds to win from Joe Con
zales, IA Utah product, in bout that
was equal to any of the evening for
action. Gonzales, a rugged lad, was
tod tough for Lewis to drop and
weathered a storm Of punches in a
sturdy manner, although far out
classed. q
Kid Moreno of Tucson took a
stormy four-round decision over Tiger
Miller of Tucson and Kid Flowers of
Superior, 80 FOUNDER, lost to Kid
Nelson a Tucson juvenile, who had
him outweighed. Nelson weighed 100
pounds and took the last three of the
four rounds
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-26
HIGH JUMPING
RECORD LIKELY
TO COME WEST
(By Dispatch A. P. wire1

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 25.-The
outlook for the high Jurnp in the fif-
tieth annual intercollegiate track and
field championships at Harvard Stad-
ium next weekend has a strong west
ern tinge, in the opinion of Earl
Thomson, Yale field coach. He be-
lieves the most interesting phase of
this event will be the opportunity to
contrast the eastern and western styles
once more.
"The Pacific coast lads use the
western style of jumping and will be
watched rather closely for unorthodox
leaping," said Thomson. Most east
ern jumpers use the Sweeney style
l favor the western code of jumping,
as it has great possibilities when used
correctly. Harold Osborn, the worlds s
record holder, has proved this. The
last three world record holders used
this style and Osborn won the 1924
Olympic games with it. That should
be conclusive proof as to which is the
better jump.
THE competition next Friday and
Saturday will round out just half a
century of high jumping According
to the data on this speciality in the /.
G. a. A. A. A. meets, the record was
raised from five feet four inches in
1876 to six feet four and five-eighth IN
1922. That is natter of slightly
over foot Improvement in the last
so years. VIII another so years see
the mark rased another foot? Off
hand, I would say I think not Let
us see why not.
''In the first 25 years of the com
petition the record was raised exactly
IL inches. In the last quarter CEN
Stury it has been lifted only an inch
and five-eigAah That as just about
conclusive proof.
"The /. C. A. A. A. A. contests in the
past have seen many great perform ,
ers W. b. Page of Penn. was, in my
mind, the outstanding jumper of the
firs3 rs years He was the first man
to clear six feet. However, he did
not do it in I. C. A. A. A. A. compete
ton. He. also held the worlds record
for some time. His best mark was
six feet, four inches in 1885.
"Dick Landon Of Yale and Leroy
Brown of Dartmouth get the call IN
the second quarter century. Landon
was a remarkable competitor. He was
Of very slight build, five feet, elghr
inches tall, and a slow runner. He
seemed to glide up to his take-oft
and then, with Ghe very last word in
high jumping FORM slip over. He did
six feet, four inches in the champion
ships of 1920 and won the Olympic
games jump at the same measurement
later that summer.
I'm contrast, Grown was almost SIX
feet, three inches tall, well built and
quite fast. He approached the bar
with considerable speed and, with a
great lift with both legs, would clear
the bar practically on his back. A
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-26

scissors kick as he was on top of ,rhe
bar would turn him and jerk his hips
away, giving him precious inches.
This year it looks as though the
title would go out west. The three
universities on the coast, California,
stanford and Z. S. c. seem to hage
anything in the east beaten so far this
year Work of Stanford, Hampton or
California, and Coggeshall and Ofstad
of T. S. c., all have tbeaten six feet,
two inches this year and Stanford has
one man that has done six feet, four
inches. The east will have to depend
upon Norton and Georgetown, Stein
metz of Princeton, Moody of Dart
mouth and Deacon of Yale. tJ
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-26

hole by Cyril Trolley. Trolley was
eliminated from this tournament in
his first, round test yesterday.
Mckenzie, who played sensationally
yesterday to capture his opening
match. entertained the largest of the
galleries in the second round and
gave a wretched putting exhibition.
Chick Evans of Chicago, former
American open and amateur champion,
will play his first match in the sec
ond round tomorrow and other Ameri-
cans remaining in the competition
are Larry Lloyd of Greenwich, Conn.,,
who defeated w MacCallum, 1 up,
and Grant Peacock of Garden City,
N. ", who defeated James Brock, 6
and A. nj
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-26
Coolidge Dam Bids
Asked in 80 Days
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which has been representing this
state at Washington in regard to the
Colorado river development PROPOSE
ton and Cameron personally asked
Coolidge to come to this state for
that occasion. If Coolidge accepts the
invitation it is planned to have him
meet President Gales of Mexico at
Nogales.
Cameron's wire to The Dispatch in
this regard reads as follows:
Douglas Dispatch,
Douglas, Ariz.
81 personally invited President Cal
vim Coolidge to meet with President
Gales at Nogales. At the same time
| extended invitation to him to be
present at the dedication of the Cool
idge dam this fall, arranging pro-
gram sequence. He expressed hope
and is taking matter under advise
ment. Shall follow it up later.
"RALPH H. CAMERON"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-26
BYRD's FILMS OF NORTH
POLE REACH THE u. s.

NEW YORK, May 25.-Moving pic
lures taken from the airplane of Com
mander r. L. Byrd as he flew over the
pole arrived in New York today and
were the center of an inquiry as to
whether or not customs officials
should admit them duty free. The
north pole has been claimed twice in
the name of the United tSateG by
Peary and Byrd. If the government
fails to sustain the contention that
the north pole belongs to the United
States, the duty on the films will
be $12.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-26
oEF For ENGLAND.

NEW YORK, May 25.-Walter Hagen
and the remaining four members OF
team of ten professionals which
will invade Great Britain for series
of matches and for participation in
the British open golf championship,
sailed tonight on the Aquitania.
In addition to the American prot
fessional champion, Bill Mehlhorn Of
Chicago, Tommy Armour of Washing
ton, d. c., AL Watrous of Grand
Rapids, Mich, and Joe Steen of
Nashua, N H., were in the contingent.
The International Club, Quality and
Service, in Aqua Prieta.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-26
HAIL AT PHOENIX.

PHOENIX, May ga heavy rain
storm followed by a deluge of hail
visited Phoenix early this morning.
Hailstones as large as marbles fell i'll
the downtown section of the city.
Lowering temperature has been felt
throughout the valley for the last
two nights. No damage was reported
from the hail.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-26
orr FIRM OFFICIAL DIES.

LOS ANGELES, May 25.-Charles
Webster Ralph, director of sales and
transportation and a member of the
board Of directors of the Union OIL
company of California, died at his
home here today.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-26
First Summer Rain
Here at 5 P. M. Tuesday

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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04
TOWNS ARE SOLD
ON gene TUNNEY
Challenger Is Hailed as Coming
Heavyweight Champion

Stroudsberg, Pa, Sept. 4. P.-If
Gene Tunney wins the heavyweight
championship of the world there
will be a scramble from three places
at least, to hail him as their own.
Spectator and Stroudsberg will
fight it out to the bitter end for hot h
the New York and Pennsylvania
towns are sold" on the challenger.
Gene, himself. of course point out
that he learned to fight in Green
,wich Village in the days when one
had to be able 10 fight to get by.
Tunney, however. makes a distinc-
ton between fighting and boxing.
He learned to fight in Greenwich
Village but the United States
Marines taught him how TO box.
Tunney's ability to sell himself
surprises all Corners until they too
fall under the spell of his personali-
ty. He stands as fighter apart.
Three days in Stroudsberg and
the town is already heavily pro- Tun-
ney and fight mad.
Groups on street corners talk of
fights.
One volunteer lecturer was ha-
ranguing a group this morning
There never was a bigger dub than
Firpo and he hit him, didn't he?"
he yelled to his audience, He must
have been talking about Dempsey.
Tunney was ready to box when he
returned to the ring today. Wednes-
he devoted to receiving the plaudits
of the crowd and Thursday to re-
covery from this experience, Yes
terday there was only road work
and golf with no boxing.
Pants Lawrence, Tunney's COM
paniop from the Adirondacks, has
been forced into an admission that
stroudsbery is second only to his be-
loved Spectator as a training spot.
The woodsnan set out today to see
for himself if the abandoned road
Gene is using for his running is all
that it should be. There was
suspicion that Pants would not
be gricyed if he could bring in an
adverse minority report on the con-
dition of the track. IT'S all right"
said the eX-sheriff as he changed
the subject by asking that a requis-
ition be entered for a canoe.
Pants" thinks training on the
water may be resumed here where
it left off on Lake Pleasant, Nc
Michels Creek. hard by the Glen
Brook Golf club, will eventually lead
Pants and Gene in their new
canoe to the Pahaqualine Rod and
Gun club. ten miles away.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04
WILL OBSERVE HOLIDAY
City VIII Cease All Usual Activities
Until Tuesday Morning Many
Take to Open Road

Monday being Labor Day, New
Britain's industrial and business life
will observe a double holiday COM
prising Sunday and Monday, while
factories and number of local
stores which close at noon Saturday
will observe two and a half day
vacation.
The stores will be closed all day
Monday, city hall will be closed and
holiday hours will lbe observed at
the postoffice.
There will be no street deliveries
of mail. Stamp and general delivery
windows will be open from until
II a. m.
If the weather permits, New Brit
ain will probably be deserted. Mo-
florists will go to the shore or to
parks and many are planning to
take advantage of the weekend
holiday by going on long trips.
Between 700 and 1000 New Brit
ain sportsmen are expected to be
at the outing of Connecticut sports
men at Lake Compounce today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04
City Items

Frederick Frank of 1S6 Hart
street, who was struck by an auto
mobile driven by Fred Romania Of
265 Jerome street on Thursday, is
suffering from shock and bruises and
will be confined to his home for sew
eral weeks.
The church workers of st. Peters
church will hold a outing tomorrow
afternoon at Mountain Grove.
The publicity committee Of the
mercantile bureau of the chamber
of commerce will meet Tuesday
morning.
Miss Vera Lundin of 3S Maple
street is resting comfortably at the
New Britain General hospital. fol-
lowing an operation for appendicitis.
Chief of Police John j. McGovern
of Meriden, chosen Wednesday to
succeed the late James ]. Landri-
gan. Captain James Burke and De-
tective Sergeant Michael Carroll al
so of the Meriden department. We're
visitors at the New Britain police
station last evening.
The Daughters of Isabella will
hold a regular meeting Tuesday
evening at 5 o'clock at the club
rooms.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04
Wins RACE With Wife
TO REPORT TO POLICE
Continued from First Page)

the truck. the court stated.
He should have moved the truck
rs soon as he took the paper off.
He should not have remained
away from the truck twelve min
utes. He fined him SIS without costs.
John Joseph, alias John Isaac,
aged IS, of 176 Smith street. plead
ed not guilty to the charge of in
decent exposure. Attorney Thomas
Il. McDonough represented him
and asked that the case be con-
tinued until Wednesday. Septem-
Der 8, which was done.
Joseph was arrested late yester-
day afternoon by Detective Ser
geant McCue and Officer Fred
Wagner on complaint of Mary
Rushkosky of "a Clinton street.
Mrs. Lottie Sielska of "a Clinton
street and Mrs. Rose Kukuc of "a
Clinton street.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04
HOWARTH WINS MATCH
Takes Six out of Ten Games From
Eddie Anderson at Opening Night
at Commercial Alleys.

Joe Howarth and Eddie Anderson
engaged in a real bowling battle as
the feature at the opening at the
Commercial alleys last night and
Howarth, a, veteran of many years
standing, shook the timbers to take
six out of ten games from the for
mer state champion. One game re-
suited in a tie and Anderson won
three. The match was a sizzling one
from start to finish and the state
champ, coming back to the alleys
after the summer layoff, made Ho-
wartll travel all the way
Howarth hit high single in the
last game with a mark of 1872. He
had another game of 125 while An
derson's best mark for the match
was 125. Howarth hit for a total of
1881 and Anderson for 1907. Both
men will probably meet again be-
fore the season has advanced very
far.
The match last night was for a
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04

craese in percentage and second
place among American league bat
tiers. He now rates just below his
tcammate Fotherslll, continuing to
lead the circuit with the best aver
age OF any regular major player.
babe Ruth seems TO have strrcl,
heavy going and with a decided
stump in his speciality has lost the
distinction of averaging two bases a
game. The average is a fraction oe-
low that. One over the fence put
MS home run total at 40, while Tony
Larreri hleped the Yankees with two
ana Simmons of Philadelphia ed led
ere, among the Babes lea ding chaI-
lcns-ts.
-Four stolen bases gave Johnny
Mostil IS for the year. the Chicago
player meanwhile experiencing a
poor week in ba;tiug TO drop out of
the leading ten American Eitters.
Hunnefield Of the White Sox pilfered
enough TO make Mostirs lead three
ever his tearmate and Rice of the
Senators.
Ruth. Gehrig and Mostil now share
hoHors for passing the century mark
in runs, the White Sox PLAYER adding
njne TO join the two Yankees.
Among the pitchers, Uhle of Cleve-
land is out in front, having added
his twentysecond victory, although
Pate of the Athletics and Dauss of
Detroit have better averages.
Leading hitters in the American:
Fothergill, Detroit, $50: Manush,
Detroit, 1878; Ruth New York. .372;
Burns Cleveland, 361; Goslin.
Washington. $50; Heilmann, De-
troit, $50; Falk. Chicago. $40: Col
Inns, Chicago, .347; Z. Rice. Wash
ington, .S44; Miller. Philadelphia
st. Louis. .S44.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04

the harder after stiff punches find
him.
The Berlenbach- Risko bout tops a
card to be staged by Promoter Null
ligan under the auspices of the Hart
ford Central Labor Union and it is
expected that there will be between
5000 and 10000 in the gallery, the
bouts bringing to a close the big
gest Labor Day observance in the
history of the Capital city.
New Britain fans will be interest
ed in the Connecticut debut of 'Spud'
Murphy, who halls from Fargo, n,
ID. He is under the wing of Joe
kossick who is one of the owners
of an automobile agency here 'Spud'
as he is known to the followers of
fighters about Bridgett's Smoke
Shop, was watched very closely dur
ing his training with kid" Kaplan
former featherweight champion and
he has worked with Kaplans broth
er, Eddie Lord and Jimmie Clinch.
George Mulligan saw him in ac-
ton and Immediately put him on his
Labor Day card. He has fought 80
fights in the last year and hasn't
lost any. He has II knockouts to his
credit and he has had only one no.
decision fight which puts him on
par with Billy Petrolle.
Joe Kossick was instrumental in
bringing Petrolle out to the East
and he is making a good name for
himself. He has also brought Muir
ply along. "Spud" has been staying
with McGauley, Joe's business part
ner at 1864 Stanley street, this city,
and although he-figures that Frank
lie Mack is a good fighter he thinks
he will take him before it is all
over.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04
RISkO ALL READY
FOR PAT MCCARTHY
"Spud' Murphy to Make Debut
on Hartford Fight Gard

Hartford, Sept. 1.-Two years ago
Johnny Risko was drawing pies out
Of steanfng ovens out in Cleveland
on the banks of Ohio.
Now Johnny is drawing dough out
of fight promoters and putting it in
the banks Of Ohio.
The Cleveland baker boy has had
one of the most meteoric rises in
the history of the rugged sport of
give and take.
He used to spend much of his
time off, when he was a baker boy,
in the gymnasiums of Cleveland and
boxing and wrestling were his IA
vorite pastimes. He made fairly ca
sy work of the opponents he had in
the friendly gymnasium tits and be-
gan to attract attention.
Then came the decision to go in
TO professional pugilism. The rest is
well known to even the casual read
er of the sport pages for Risko's
name has been the inspiration of
reams Of newspaper copy the past
twelve months.
Risko makes his Connecticut be-
but Labor Day night at the Hart
ford velodrome when he engages
Pat Mccarthy, Boston adonis, In a
twelve round clash.
Risko is picked to win over the
Hub heavyweight. with the posi-
bility of a knockout, but he is sure
to have a busy evening,
Jim Mcdonald, of the blue eyes
end the ready gab,. who handles
McCarthy's affairs. says Pat will be
returned the winner and Jim points
TO McCarthy's long record of great
scraps against good men to bear out
his prediction.
Mccarthy is here on the battle
ground working out daily at the
Charter Oak gynasium and he has
favorably impressed the fans who
gather there each afternoon to see
him step.
Risko's defeat of Paul Berlenbach
is the high light Of his career; he
had the former light heavy champ
ion in a bad way and only Berly's
supreme courage made it possible
for him to weather the storm.
Jack Delaney and many other
good men have tonight Risko, with
out being able to kayo him or do
sny great damage to him. Delaney
said, after his clash with Johnny,
that the Cleveland boy doesn't know
when he's hurt but is tearing in all
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04
Deaths
Hjarner Hjghburs

Hjarmer Highburg. so years old,
an inmate of the town home for the
past three weeks and a patient at
New Britain General hospital for
two days, died at the latter institu-
ton today.
He had been a resident of this
country since 1904. coming here
from Sweden. He lived at 90 Arch
street and was an employee of the
board of public works for many
years. His only surviving relative is
a brother in Muskegon, Mich.
Funeral arrangements in charge
of stephen Roper are incomplete.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1926-09-04

ports. Last year $40 miles of SAM
tary sewers and 1875 miles of storm
water sewers were placed. During
the year work was done in the fol-
lowing streets:
Harding street. Coolidge street,
Ten Acre road, Carmody street, Hen
ry street, Gold street, East street,
Millard street. Hunter road, Clinton
street, Mitchell street, Derby street,
Queen street, Allen street, Bradley
street South Burritt street, Mill
street, Hungeford court, Daily avenue
Shuttle Meadow avenue, Long street,
Corbin avenue. Lakeview avenue,
Mason avenue, Allen street. Doris
street, and McClintocll street. Sew
ers were rebuilt in Belden street,
Chapman street and Clinton street.