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New Britain herald., 1926-01-05
FIXING UP MATCH
New York Boxing commission Try
ing 10 Arrange Flowers. Shade
Meeting to Challenge Grcb,

New York, Jan. tP,--The state
Athletic commission today took
steps 20 bring about a match be-
tween Tiger Flowers. Atlanta negro,
and Dave Shade OF Philadelphia, to
decide which Is the foremost chal-
leugor Of Harry Greb, middleweight
champion.
Flowers challenge for tito
match with Grcb already had been
approved by the commission but the
strength OF Shades claims prompt
ed thu boxing authorities to seek an
elimination tcst. Leo Flynn, Shades
manager, was asked 10 make the
match but deferred his final deci-
sion, asserting that he would de-
manl $4,000 for it.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05
WON'T Be COACH
Leo Lcary, Assistant Mentor of Har-
ward Football Squad, VIII Not
Take Appointment as Head,

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 4 P}--Leo
Leary, ono OF the assistant Harvard
football coaches and who has been
mentioned as a possible selection as
head coach yesterday notified Rob
ert Fisher, chairman Of the football
committee. that lie did not wish 70
be considered for the position, Il
have decided to devote all my time
to the practice Of law" declared
Leary. 1T would be impossible for
RE TO DO this II I became the head
coach at Harvard. I have given the
proposition serious thought during
the past few weeks and decided in
favor Of devoting all my time to the
practice OF my profession"
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05

The commission refused to sane
ton tho utterance of Paul Berlen-
bach, light heavyweight champion.
as a full-fedged heavyweight until
he meets Mike McTigue. In a return
bout for the l75.pound title. Ber-
lonbach defeated MoTigue for the
championship last summer with the
understanding that the loser would
be given q return match.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05
ROBERT SCOTT IS
found At LAST
Prisoner in West--NoW Must
Face Chicago Murder Charge

W,
Chicago Jan Wan lll'a'l1
father last summer maze fran''c uP-
pta!s by RADIO through newspapers
and friends tor RopeFI HcolI 70 co"ie
home ana save MS pfo'Ael' t'"SSei',
doomed 10 ole lot nurutF ne Sd'u
Robert committcn' ne pleas Me"'
unh"tded ana RuSSe1I, once I4'e'I as
a lh'illoiid'I3 III e''''a VA T'a '' lI,,,,,,
81 from the EAIIo"S by las' minute
INSANITY NerHlct'
aces 'in'uer iini
Fohert sSo-' co04a MOI nav a.
>WeH'd the appeal even L nc -.u1
heard H. Hiaing unueF me ASSUME
name OF Johh Nedd'hs' H' was S'
ing sentence IN san l'"e.L''i'' am
prison Tor ronneFy o. iHoe'!iISt 81
ny IN July l'-f' no" NJ VIII w
brought PACK mere 20 iace MA ou
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monographs III i1't az, a pG,n
bulletin hroaae1"L Ill u'e Ia 'oi'.
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! CdgO for the Killing, put Ae lei uSNu
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05
new AND BETTER
WAY TO EAT BRAN
Spearmint Favored Whea
Bran WaferS-Like Dinner
Mints-Doctors Endorse

No matter how long or badly You
have suffered from constipation,
you can quit taking purgatiVes and
pills,
Eat these new, hcalthful, mint
favored. highly compressed wheat
/ bran tablets. One each meal. Aids
digestion and appetite. Children
and everybody love them, and
chronic constipation troubles are
lover.
Ask for "Bran-O-Lax Tablets,
25c per carton at drug stores.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05
STEEL MANUFACTURER DIES

Canton. O., Jan. R-Richard q.
'Debb. b5. wealthy steel manufacture
er, died early today at University
hospital. Philadelphia, after a heart
attack.
Debb was principal stockholder
and founder OF tho Central Steel
company of Massllon. and AT the
time OF his death was chairman OF
the board OF directors.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05
LEONARD TO FIGHT

Benny Leonard and Rocky Kansas
will meet once again for the light
weight championship, according 10
Kansas manager, Dan Rogers,
Leonard said recently that he would
return 10 the ring when worthy
lightweight happened along but that
Kansas was not the man.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05
At Atlantic CITY

Atlantic City. y. J., Jan. > P'.-
Irving Bc'lin and his hrid" register
81 at the Ritz Carlton here shortly
before midnight last night. having
motored from New York,
The composer left instructors
With the hotel management that he
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05
PROTESTS TO Lands

President Palmer f. Pierce OF the
National Collegiate Athletic assoc
citation yesterday appealed 10 Com
missioner Lands 10 prevent the ma
jor baseball leagues signing college
Undergraduate.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05
BRAVES ARRANGE MANY
GAMES on SPRING TRIP

Tho Boston Braves will play about
% exhibition games next spring, OF
those i6 are scheduled during their
Florida stay and four in Boston. two
heing with their city rivals. the Rcd
SoX. The remainder will be staged
on the trip north.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05
FRATERNITY ROWLING ALLEYS
SPECIAL RIG Pin MATCH
BOY OF = DROWNED

Lynn, Mass. Jan. 8 R-Winam
Whiting, {, was drowned yesterday
when he broke through the ice in
a claypit. Robert Graham. 10, dived
through the hole in the ice and re-
covered the body.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05
BIG FIRE AT WATERVJLLE. Nh

WlterIille, Me-, Jan, WN-LosH
estimated at s50,ooo was caused by
fire that broke ont shortly before >
o clock Yesterday morning in barn
filled with wool waste and owned by
II. Enscnthal AMI Son. Several fire
men were nearly overcome by heat
and smoke.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05
IN LINE FOR BOUTS

frankie Genaro, Chick Suggs.
Eddie Anderson and Bud Taylor
are reported in lire for a title con-
test with the bantamweight cham
pion. Charley Rosenberg, in New
York this winter.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05
SEEKS TRACK MELT

Philadelphia. which has garnered
the majority of the track and field
fixtures for its sesquicentennial cele-
bration. Is now said TO he seeking
the |. G, A. a. A. A. events
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05

Eddie" McAloon and some OF the
old time roller polo and ice hockey
enthusiasts are starting "a revival of
tho old time sport here and the
scene OF their activities viii be the
North End park where what used
10 be Rhodes Ice pond has been
flooded over for the use OF skaters
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05

Eddie" who drives a taxi from
the railroad station, was telling US
yesterday that he and few others
had gathered together q galaxy OF
old timo Ice hockey stars and that
a game had been planned for this
week. Tho warm weather has made
skating poor now and the contest
has been postponed for better skat-
ing weather. We certainly would like
10 watch this game when It Is played
and are hoping that tho plans do
not fall through.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05
S p e a k in 8
Of S p orts

The thawing weather OF the past
few days has spoiled the skating
about the various podns in the city
and with this, has prevented the
playing OF some important games OF
hockey.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05

Turning 20 basketball, fans in this
city shouldn't lose sight of the fact
that there are two basketball games
On this week that will he about as
good as anything ever held in this
city Thursday night. the American
Legion five viii stack UP against a
warm contender IN the form of the
hartford Crrs>ents h"adcd by Tim
t'ronin while Saturday night, the
battle Of the season will be- held at
the state armory between lie Ma
tional Guards and the Atlas of NJ"
Haven.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05

Among the old time stars being
collected together, there is McAloon
TO top the list. Jimmy (Madam)
Clinton, Jack Loomis and a long list
Of others, From these, two teams
are to be selected and the city hall
will be the prize.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05

: record crowd of fans will be at
,hr Armo-y SGturla" night 10
watch The battle If a century ana
,.ithout lour;. the Atlas team will
no, lack Tor roo'cIS.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05

There is great deal Of talk
around town about forming sltiinE
club, holding events and all such
OF a small scale in this city, This
is an art that requires a great deaI
Of skill but several years ago. n
number Of deyotees of the sport
!sod to work out daily while III"
snow lasted at Walnut Hill park and
it may be that the events TO be run
off will be held there.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05

Ice hockey is a game that needs
a revival in this city, For years we
have all been shiyering during the
winter time and saying that the
snow and ice are for the children
alone, We have sort of forgotten
the JOY and exhiliration OF skating
on the ice with icy blasts blowing
IN our faces. but It has been so long
since we have been on pair OF
skates that doubtless, we would be
a comical sketch standing on pair
Of them now.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05

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Tho thawing weather OF the past |
few days has spoiled the skating
about the various podns in the city
and with this, has prevented the
playing OF some important games OF
hockey.
Eddie" McAloon and some OF the
enthusiasts are starting a revival OF
tho old time sport here and the
scene OF their activities will be the
North End park where what used
10 be Rhodes ice pond has been
flooded over for the use Of skaters.
Eddie" who drives a taxi from
the railroad station, was telling us
yesterday that he and few others
had gathered together q galaxy OF
old timo ice hockey stars and that
IA game had been planned for this
week. The warm weather has made
skating poor now and the contest
has been postponed for better skat-
ing weather. We certainly would like
10 watch this game when 1t Is played
and are hoping that tho plans do
not fall through.
Among the old time stars being
collected together, there Is McAloon
10 top the list. Jimmy (Madam)
Clinton. Jack Loomis and a long list
Of others, From these, two teams
are to be selected and the city hall
will be the prize.
Ice hockey is a game that needs
revival in this city. For years we
have all been shiyering during the
winter time and saying that the
snow and ice are for the children
alone. We have sort of forgotten
the Joy and eXhiliration of skating
on the ice with icy blasts blowing
IN our faces, but It has been so long
since we have been on a pair OF
skates that doubtless, we would be
a comical sketch standing on a pair
Of them now.
When Eddie" McAloon, however,
starts out to collect the old time
hockey stars In order that the
youngsters may be shown Just how
the game used to be played in this
city years ago. then We are con
WINGED that there is some sport in
winter after all. There are many
who still rem nmher the polo games
in Hanna's armory on East Main
street and McAloon and Clinton and
Loomis were among the stars in the
preliminary games played there. OF
course this was roller polo, but skat-
ing. either on rollers or on ice, il
their middle name and they are al
able to show some fancy steps yet
II Is expected that a good colt
cnap will follow the present We
weather and then the skating should
hn good once again.
\ number OF junior hockey team
have already started the season bu
they really haven't got into the sea
son yet When they do, We hear
there are at least Is ice hocke
teams formed in town and somethin
may develop in this line OF sror
before the winter is over,
There is great deal Of tall
Ground town about forming a skim
club, holding events and all sue,
OIL a small scale in this city. Thi
is an art that requires great dea
Of skin hut several years ago.
number Of deyotees Of the spor
ls"d to work out daily while III
snow lasted at Walnut Hill park an
it may he that the events TO be ru
off will be held there.
Turning 20 Basketball fans in I'M
city shouldn't lose sight of the fat
that there are two basketball game
on this week that will he about
good as anything ever held in tn
city. Thursday night, the America
Legion five viii stack up against
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05
We'd In a Minute

The Wedding tool, Just about .
minute. all the preliminaries having
hcen arranged by Bonnie Bloom,
Berlins representative. The party
wont to the municipal building by
subway, one of the first subway trips
The bride had ever taken, and Dep
uty City Clerk Mccormick perform
sd the ceremony.
For a moment Berlin nearly lost
his bride when Mr.. Mccormick got
the impression that he was merely
a witness. A friend Strengthened out
the tanele as he expressed it "just
IN tim "
New Britain herald., 1926-01-05

II Is expected that good cold
cnap will follow the present wet
weather and then the skating should
bo good once again.
, 1926-07-26
A Startling "A0aoulC8n8DtiI

gUST when we all marvel at the won.
d~erfuiIy improved FORD CAR at the
" same old pr~ice,4another surprise comes,
with a drop Of $50 90.
Only quantity production makes this
possible, and the world realizes every
day that the Ford Car gives you more
pleasure with a much smaller invest
ment, than any other ear Of its class.
Those that know value buy New Fords.
1t is also the easiest car to re sell IN
St. CrOix.
Our price on a touring car, with Self
Starter and Balloon Tires is $545.OO
Danish West Indian Currency.
What more com y0u expect?
ROBERT ARMSTRONG,
The Ford Agencg CbristjanSted.
July 18th, 1926
, 1926-07-26
Publication.

IT is hereby made known that the
l Horse, Carriage and Boat Taxes
for the second half year 1926 will
be received at the Police Offices
in Christiansted and Frederiksted
from July 20, 1926 to August 10,
1926, both days included, after
which time the list of arrears will
be transmitted to the Director Of
Police for further measures.
Each debtor of tax will be sub
iect to a fine Of Franc LOO if the
tax be under Francs $500 and
Francs 200 if the tax be Francs
$500 or above, besides the ordina-
ry levy expenses.
The taX-lists will be distributed
by the Police Department and are
to be filled out in conformity with
the Ordinance of February 22, 1853,
and returned to the respective Po-
lice Offices within AZ hours for the
towns and 4 days for the country
districts.
Government of the
Virgin Islands of the United States.
St. Croix, 20 June, 1926.
G. P. SHAMER,
DeSpotchjng Secretary
, 1926-07-26
Publication.

1T is hereby made known, that the
J Tax on Auto Vehicles and Auto
Truck Traiiers in accordance with
Section 81 of the Ordinance COR
corning Public Roads in St. Croix,
approved July IA, 1923, will be
payable, at the Police offices in
C~hristiansted and Frederiksted from
July 20, 1926 to August 10, 1926,
both days included for the second
half year 1926.
Parties remaining in arrears for
this tax after August 10, 1926,
will be subject to the same penal
ties as in the case of the Horse,
Carriage and Boat Tax.
Tax-lists will be distributed bv
the Police Department and they
must be correctly filled out and
returned to the respective Police
Offices within two days after re-
ceipt in the towns and four days
after receipt in the country dis
tricts.
Government of the
Virgin Islands of the United States,
st. Croix, % June, 1926.
G. P. SHAMER,
DeSpatchjng Secretary
JOB PRINTING
DONE AT THIS OFFICE,
The Washington times., 1926-08-30
MOVIE Strike
HERE! LIKELY

Speaking for the Motion Picture
rheater Managers Associa ton. a.,
Julian BfylaWslxi, chairman Of the
managers wage scale committee, afs-
united today that d strike or n1otino
picture operators here seems inEInin.
el1t. He added that the WaIk-oIit
would not affect the operation Of
their houses.
According to Mr.. BryIawsly, the
managers have taken steps to have
other operators in the event that
the regulars quit. Other stage
hands and musicians have been ar
ranged Tor should the union menu
beers Of those groups walk out IN
sympathy with the operators.
AL, SO Pay Raise
The operators demand Il SIS wage
FOR 40 hour week, in place OF the
present pay Of $65 for q 44-hour
week Thew also ask for. q fourth
man In the projection booth.
A meeting will be held by the
managers late this afternoon In the
offices OF Harry M. Crandall. vice
president Of the Stanley Crandall
Co., to discuss the work OF the
wage committee. The Motion Pic
ture Machine Operators Protective
Union. Loial 224. will meet tonight
at its deadquarters. 721 Sixth st. N.
w. to take final action. Their con.
tfacts with the managers expire to-
morrow midnight.
Mr.. Brylawsky, asserting the
managers had met the operators de-
nlands for higher pay, with fifty
fifty" offer, pointed out that the
proposed new rate would increase
the cost Of projection booth opera.
ton here from $195 to about $500
weekly. Baltimore theaters Of SINH.
lar class operate their booths for
$40 weekly. he said.
There are 10 operators and APP
proximately $50 musicians employed
in the various motion picture houses
OF the District. The number of
stage hands is negligible.
De Forest Ormes, business man.
,ager for the operators union, said
he had not heard of the managers
altering to meet them half way In
the matter Of a pay increase.
Whether they have or not, he said,
the 40-hour demand will stand, as
will the request for a fourth man.
The Washington times., 1926-08-30
GAR PLATFORMS
|. To GET LIGHTS

Charles Moore. chairman OF the
Fine Arts Commission. today
granted permission for the inn
mediate erection on the new load
ing platforms on Connecticut Ave-
nue., OF beacon lights The lights
recently were held by the i com.
mission to be unsightly.
Upon learning of an accident, in
which a man who was standing en-
one OF, the platforms, was struck
and critically injured by motorist
who fled the scene. Col. /. G. Mol
Ter. acting traffic director, went to
Moore and asked that public safety
be placed before art; and that the
beacon lights, like those at Dupont
circle, be placed on the, platform.
Moore agreed. on the condition
that the lights are to be moved as
soon e. the commission reaches g.
decision on more artistic design
The platforms to be equipped
are all on Connecticut Avenue.
They are located at L. DeSales
and NJ, Streets, for north bound
passengers, and l. and X Streets,
Tor south bound traffic --....--
The Washington times., 1926-08-30
PREACHER DIES,
Girl WATTS

4 mother and two little children
are being sought here by the wash,
ington police. who wish 10 break
to them the news that the young
husband and father. H. Pierson
King. hotel clerk and Baptist
preacher, is dead in New York, a
suicide.
Mrs. King il said to be Govern
ment worker in Washington. and. il
is understood, boards here with her
two children.
New York police have asked local
authorities to find her, not only be-
cause they want to know what IL.
do with Kings body. but also be
cause It is felt Mrs. King might
throw some light on reasons for the
strange suicide Of the preacher
clerk.
King was chief clerk at the Com
modore Hotel. in New York. Last
night a pretty young girl called at
the hotel for him. He had told her
to wait In the LOBBY.
She waited for three hours. About
that time. maid passed Kings
room and opened 1t with a pass.
key. She was greeted by heavy gas
fumes. King was on the bed, his
arms crossed on his chest as IL
laid out" for burial. He was
dead. All creyices around the win
dows had been stuffed with cloths.
"Dead?' faltered the waiting girl
when told Of the tragedy by a hotel
employee. Dead? Then there's no
use In waiting any longer. is there?"
Dry-eyed, but highly nervous, she
was lead to q taxi.
The only message left by King
was a paper, entitled Politicians
and Prohibition" which he. had
left on a table in his room and
on which the ink was. scarcely. dry.
It read:
"Get up and crate on Indepen-
dence Day, you foois-but wink
while you do it!
Dance your Charleston madly,
but watch you hip flask when you
are doing it. Wink, we fools, at
the .travesty of life, and death
around We; wink. wink. It's the
only gesture We know or can con.
ceive. WinkY'
The Washington times., 1926-08-30
ethel GL AllANS
lies CHARGE

Miss Ethel Clawafls, q years old.
1920 Fifteenth st. ". W., one Of two
women accused Of gagging and bind
ing Mrs. Myrtle Rosenfield, 1905
Newton ST., Cedarcroft, Nd, to her
bedpost and attempting to drug her,
today retaliated with counter
charges OF assault and battery
against Mrs. Rosenffeld and her
husband, George r. Resented.
aviation promoter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosenfield plan TO
appear before Justice Of the Peace
Robert e. Joyce, Of Mt. Rainier sto-
night and demand trial By jury on
the charges M
AT the same time It was indicated
Miss Ciawans may attempt to
change the warrant tonight to read
assault and battery with intent to
KILL
Her charges grew out of an at
tack alleged to have been made
upon her by Mrs. Resented, in
which Rosenfield later took part, q
week ago on the lawn In the rear
of the home OF Constable Thomas
III. Garrison, OF Hyattsville.
The Rosenfields are alleged to
have attacked Miss Clawans Just
prior to. the hearing by Justice of
the Peace John j !. Fainter of the
charges of assault and robbery
against Miss Clawans and Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Warnke, 20 years
old, 929 New York Ave. N w.
Miss ClaWans and Mrs. Warnke
are under bond for their appear
ance ',efore the grand jury Of
Prince Georges county in October
as a, result 0f their alleged attack
on Mrs. Rosenfield.
The Washington times., 1926-08-30
No Rain oillised But
VIII Cooler
Ioniglt

Showers, tire tened OF prom
ised according 70 how one
views ii, are not likely % occur
tomorrow, according to 3 Han
son Weightnnan, forecaster FOR
the Weather Bureau
Although the skies probable
viii Be overcast 1t intervals, no
rain IS IN sight until Wednes
dav. he said, with nothing
heavier than showers then, i
any precipitation does take
place.
Northerly winds win make
tonight fairly cool and lower
humidity will make tomorrow
tomorrow bearable
The Washington times., 1926-08-30
R0IIGER RITES
HELD IN MD

Aviators who helped him develop
the Navy Air Corps were named
today as honorary palI-bearers for
the funeral Of comdr. John Rod-
gers. fatally injured IN an airplane
crash near Philadelphia
After services this afternoon at
the ancestral home Of Havre de
Grace. Nd. the body viii Oe
brought to the receiving vault Al
Arlington National Cemetery a
military funeral win be held st s
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington times., 1926-08-30
ROOKIE COP ARRESTS
is iMRIRERS SUNDAY

Policeman S. r. -Gravely, of the
Fourth precinct. although rookie
OF five months service. is making
himself well known % imbiberF.
He brought in 16 of them yester.
day and they all We're found guilty
in Police Court today.
Slight of stature, Policeman
Gravely takes them big and little.
Emanuel Berry, colored, as massive
as Jack Johnson, was one OF his
prisoners today and paid SO for
intoxication and IS for being dis
orderly.
The Washington times., 1926-08-30
HELPING THE UNDERTARER

Did timers. sitter years have gone.
calmly review the past,
And uloture how they abused them
selNeG when time was fleetin9 fast.
Hey INA gtnnry Cd 3 were haunfiug
Kh89ta. causing them 70 shrink,
And resort to she1p9 to health from
tsnlen. powders. pills and drink.
Who can forget the warning fingeF,
nene other than Doctor Muny0n,s,
whose remedies cured everything from
eonBunlpfion 60 bnnIOne
tsReruna, the delight Of thousands
whose system seemed to 5nRs
gniet and respeetabie 3ag.
sHoetstter's Bltters.1 tonlng up the
stomach vita seventy per cent
ssPnITsfraaehers Electric Belt.s that
youth and Vitality would recall.
sxiImerss Swamp Root. " that replaced
Mldneyn when yours were about
Ard CDR. BuIIsss Cough syFup,D when
enhgh and eoffin worried Won IN
tie morn.
% a infinitum. until imagination
eansed people 30 try
Proprietary me@Eelmeg tor varied tIio
fearing they might de
hut after living three score and Zen
and are wei ard strong,
1ou wonder how the fool killer ever
lei y0B live 50 long.
The Washington times., 1926-08-30
D. c. Mar to Speak

n. z. Ellsworth, general agent
of the Aetna Life Insurance Com.
pany, of Washington, has been
chosen to address the international
Convention of Life Underwriters IN
Atlantic City, n. j., September Is
to II. ii was made known tod 1y
by the Philadelphia Association Of
Underwriters IN charge