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New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
COL. |. L. THOMPSON
 Town Clerk

Col Alfred l.. Thompson Is the dean Of New Britun's city officials, having a record of 30 years Of un- broken service in inc office ot the town clerk.
 lie was affiliated with the city government before several members of the present common council were born and his term of active service covers q span or years greater than th" age Of many commissioners.
 Col. Thompson has lived in New Britain for approximately 60 years. Tn the early days he was active in Now Britains militia company and he taught the rudiments of army work to hundreds of young men who afterwards became some Of tho ci'y's leading citizens. Ho was at oue time 6 member Of the firc de- partment. this service being prior 10 his entrance into active politics.
 Tn 1926 Col Thompson Was elected city clerk and he has served con tnuOusIy. For many years he has received the endorsement Of tho democratic party in recognition of his courteous and efficient service.
 Col Thompson is believed 10 be a member of more fraternal orders than any other man in the city ol New Britain. H. has at one time or another been a member Of over 5o, more than q score of which now aim him as an active member.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
ASK PUBLIC SUPPORT
TrolIcymen Plan Series Of Mass Meetings to Advise People of Thctr Wage Demands.

New Haven. May ? CPl -- The support Of The public will b. sought this year by the trolleymen employed hy the Connecticut com pany throughout the state 10 gain an increase in wages
 A year ago. the trolleymen sub mitted their wage demands 10 the company, the company officials oh- Jected. the issue went to arbitration and the trolleyman lost. This year, q different program will he follow cd hy the trolleymen. The wage in- crease proposal has been sub mitt-d to the company and reeo- tia'ions will open on May '1. While the conferences are in pro- ercss the trol'eymen plan 10 hold several mass meetings when their case will be presented 10 the peo~ 1le by persons in a position 10 speak with au,1ori'y for 'hc mo- tormor and conductors, Tne trolleyman have onlisfed 'ha eory- ices or International President Nlliiim U, MaH"n or lhplahApplir In their campaign. Mr. Mahon will sit with the 'ro.loyman's board when fl goes into conference with tha company officials. and In addi- tion will address an open mas meeting here. ?. r. O'Mraru and T. Nj. Ornburn O thr state tedera- ton Of labor and John W. Murphy president of the New Fa}"n trad, councU win make similar ad . dresses in behalf Of the trolleymen
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

can be padlocked for a year.
 The Entre Nous club. occupying la private house on Riverside Drive, was one of the most elaborate places included in the drive. The .club was raided in February and .S10,o00 worth Of liquors was seized.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

land, Belgium and France. It had been planned 10 go from Plymouth to London by train.
 The calling Of the general strike, however, since the party left the American shores, has placed ob- stacles in the path Of the careful lv prepared plans. It has been pointed out that possibly there may be no train service to carry the men from Plymouth to London.
 Consequently it has been planned 10 reverse the order of the trip. A radio message last night from Major Edward 4. Judge of the Second company, Foot Guard, says that the party instead Of docking at Plymouth, will sail direct to Havre. Belgium and France will be visited during the next two or three weeks and the party will return to the United States by the way of Great Britain if the strike is set tied and conditions permit
 The message states that all are well
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
Collects Scientific
 Data of Head Hunters

New York, May 5-The honey moon expedition of Dr. Herbert Speu rer Dickey and his bride into the nngIcs of Eastern Ecuador, home 0f inc Head Hunter Indians. soon will come 10 and end a' Para Bra atl
 Tho trip was made 10 obtain ac- curara huowle3ea Of the geography ot ,Ua country surrounding tho Nor oua. Pas'pza Tigre and Curarar riNors and to gather important scton- '..ic data. ENpcrt camoramrn and equipment ID record photographic history of tue expedition was pro tiI.i by Fox Films,
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
nIHnY nAN NiN1- BE TAIR

Louisville There is a two tO one chance that Derby Day, May l., will bn "J3ir and warm'r.'
 Weather bureau records n.2iuuus with IS75. inc year of tue first Kon~ lucky Derby show that on thirty .ow May 15's Ihe weather Vas clear and on seventeen it's rajncd.
 The heaviest rain on that date in any one of the last fifty-ore years f,5t in 19g&. when precipitation moa- surod 1.%l inches. In neither 1923 nor 1924 did il rain but on Derby day last year, May lG. the race was run in q driving rainstorm,
 Spring weather with an average maymum Of seveu,y-fiye degrees for Derby day is shown by the record for the last fifteen years.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
FARMER BECOMES
 HEIR ID FORTUNE
But Michigan Rural Says He
 Won't Get Naughty

Dowagiac. Mich. May 2 OP - Root Fitch. 65 year old retired farmer, heir 10 sl,5eo, ,ooo. began using prospective part Of his in- heritance yesterday by having his dining room walls papered. Later. he may have q telephone installed and the house painted. He was no- .ifed a few days aso that he would receive one-rhird of the sA5Q0ooU estate os cousin he had not seen since 1883, Mrs, Mary Croxson, Brooklyn rec.nse, who died recently.
 q wont lose my head. he de- clared today, coming out on tEs porch to talk 10 reporters Clad in denim shjrr. khaki trousers, an old gray vest and workingmans shoes. he had been helping the paper hangers. "I won't hire Japanese yaIets or French maids and wear golf clothes and a great big din- mond. l won't put on airs and turn ID my nose at the friends I've known and loved all these years. I'll keep on as I've been living"
 He alluded to tho suddenly ac- qulred wealth as dispassionately as other farmers would 10 Cloverseod, or white beans or q moving m7- chine.
 Money doesn't amount to much.  It's what you have in your heart and head that counts I don't think this inheritance is going o change my life materially, Mrs. Fitch and I will keep on living here in the same way, I guess. as if nothing had happened"
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
TOUR IS CHANGED
Foot Guard, PhalanN and Blues Decide Not 10 Stop in England Because of Strike.

New Haven, Conn, May GPD - The general strike in England has forced the Governors Foot Guard and the Putnam Phalanx of Con- necticut and the Richmond Blues of Virginia, now on the way to Europe, 10 change their plans, ac- cording 10 radio messages received here. Sailing from New York last Friday and Newport News the fol- lowing day. the party had planned to leave the liner Chicago at Ply mouth for 3 months tour of Eng
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
ESCAPES FROM JAIL

Torrins-ou, May 7.-Harry Mar tin. 23 of Daunury, serving sentence at the LiJrhlield county jail. where he was sent by the New Milford court escaped from that institution carly last night He had been working on the grounds outside the jail at the time Of his escape.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

All phases Of social problems will be discussed. There will be 12 division sessions on child welfare, delinuuenls and correction, health, the family, industrial and economic problems, mental hygiene, organiza- ton Of social forces, public officials and administrations, immigrants, professional standards, and educa- ton and educational publicity.
 Leaders in social work from all parts of the United States and from many foreign countries will attend.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
New YOrk's Paddock Drive
 Hit Numerous Resorts

New York, May 2 tp - Federal Attorney Emory k. Buckner's dry troops went over the top last night in their fifth and greatest paddock offensive against day and night re- sorts where they said liquor still
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07

Fifty restaurants, night clubs, .cabarets and other places were on
 the list Of objectives visited by prohibition agents and police, arm led with complaints and summonses obtained under the nuisance clause" .of the Volstead act which provides that any place where liquor is sold
New Britain herald., 1926-05-07
Social Affairs Chief
 Item at Convention

Cleveland, O.. May tP-The Na- tiona. Conference Of Social Wort, will bring upwards Of 5000 persons here the week Of May 2G-June 2.
Evening star., 1926-08-24
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT.
Nv the Associated Press.

Py The Associated Press.
NEWARK, y. J.-Billy Petrolle
Fargo. n. n, beat Rubie Stein
Brooklyn. G0).
NEW YORK-Frankie Fink. Texas
outpointed Jose Lombardo, Panama
t10).
CHICAGO.-Sammy Paris. Rock.
ford, ILL.,, beat CoZy Dolan, South Chi
cago. (4.
DES MONIES. Iowa - Wally
Dempsey. ST. Paul. and George Fred
lin, Des Moines. fought draw, (0
PHILADELPHIA Her.
man, Philadelphia, knocked out Lee
tKid) Roy, Canada, co. Yale Okum
New York. beat Matt Adgie. Philadel-
plniA (10) Danny Kramer. Phila-
delphia. won a technical knockout
over Bobby Garcia, Baltimore, Cd
Willie Davies. Charleroi. Pa. beat
Harry Hill, Canada, 00).
MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.-Joey San
cor. Milwaukee, outpointed Ernie
F1eigel, Minneapolis, G0). Johnny
O'Donnell. ST. Paul. knocked out
Sammie Leonard. Minneapolis. t2)
King Tut. Minneapolis. defeated
Stewart Mclean. st. Paul, QO.
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia.-George
Fifield, Toronto. won a technical
knockout over Joe Hartnett, Halifax
~.
CHICAGO-Harold Smith. Chicago
and Tiger Jack Burns OF California
fought . draw Q0l
Evening star., 1926-08-24
LOCkHART IS winner
OF TWO AUTO RACES

CHARLOTTE. N. c., August "a CP).
Frank Lockhart yesterday sped his
way into the affection of auto racing
fans when he emerged with major
share of glory in the semi-annual
races at the local speedway.
Driving before gathering Of some
20 900 persons, Lockhart won both the
5O-mile event and the 150-mile race,
the latter, the feature. His average
speed for the long race was 12O.54
miles an hour. and his time 1:14.27.
Frank Elliott flashed over the finish
ing line a goodly distance behind him
and next came Eddie Hearne.
Matching Lockhart'S daring and
winning performances, however, was
Earl Cooper's establishment of a new
international record when he nego-
tiated the 25 miles at an average speed
of 1883 miles an hour. His time was
1885. Lockhart was runner-up in
this event and Bob McDonOgh third.
Coopers record was for mounts haV-
ing 81 cubic inch motors.
Dave Lewis proceeded to grab the
second race on the days card, also a
25-mile run, winning it at an average
speed of 1852 miles an hour. Bennett
Hill was second and Harry HartZ third.
Peter de PaOlo retired from the
events in the first 25-mile race, after
his car developed engine trouble.
Evening star., 1926-08-24
LASKER AND MARSHALL
DRAW IN CHESS EVENT

CHICAGO. August "a O0.-W!th
the noise of jazz band in an ad-
jacent room to disturb their thoughts,
contestants in the national and West
ern chess tournaments. under the
auspices of the Western Chess Asso-
citation, pOndered through the third
and fourth rounds of the play last
night.
In the third round of the national
tournament Edward Lasker of Chi
cago drew with Frank J. Marshall Of
Brooklyn. y. Y; Charles Jeffe of New
York defeated j. w. Showalter of
Georgetown. Ky; Geza Maroczy Of
Budapest won from L. Kashdan ot
New York. and a. J. Fink of San
Francisco defeated Abraham kupChilI
of New York in an upset.
Samuel Factor of Chicago and Car
los Tore OF Mexico City adjourned
their match. as did Oscar Chajes Of
Now York and Newell w. Banks of
Detroit. the time limit finding them
deadloCked.
Evening star., 1926-08-24
USSE REPLACES FINK
ON KENILWORTH BILL

Because of an injury suffered by
frankie Fink last night at New York
while winning over Joe Lombardo,
Matchmaker Heinie Miller of kenil-
worth arena has substituted Henry
Usse, Jersey Citys leading feather.
weight contender, in the 412-round
main go opposite Babe Ruth of Phila-
delphia. Fink crippled one of his
hands in the 10-rounder with LON.
bardo which topped the card at Dexter
Park.
The substitution does not appear to
weaken tonight's card, as Usse has
a great record. After winning the
national amateur championship, he
turned professional and beat such
good ones as Redcap Wilson and
Pinkey Burns. The latter is the
fighter who had Goldie Ahearn on
the floor in a Jersey no-decision bout
less than a year ago.
The remainder of the card goes on
as previously announced. In three
eight-rounders Jack Turner meets
Willie Curry, Tex Storall tackles Bud
Nolan and Sylvan Bass faces Charley
Berber. Paul Healy and Freddy
Englert meet in four-rounder.
r In case of rain the bouts will take
place tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1926-08-24
TUNNEY WILL TRAIN
NEAR PHILADELPHIA
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. August -
Gene Tunney will be quartered in a
new training camp. probably located
within two hours ride of Philadelphia
within the next few days.
Billy Gibson, manager of the chal-
ienger for the worlds heavyweight
championship. left today to inspect a
half dozen sites. Tex Rickard, pro
moter, desires to have Tunney in
training near the scene of the battle
ground without further delay.
'"Tunney does not like the sea
shore" Gibson said, consequently l
had to turn down offers from Wild
wood and other resorts on. the coast.
It is probable we will select a camp
around the Delaware Water Gap,
although / am considering camp
lust on the outskirts of Philadelphia.
The | 900 Marines encamped at the
SesQui grounds gave Dempsey cheer
during his tour yesterday and then
burst into cries of 1--WE want Tun-
nev." Tunney. a former Marine. Will
hc assured a rousing welcome when
he comes to Philadelphia. His former
huddics will parade with a brass band.
Gibson. with Rickard and Jack
Dempsey. yesterday inspected the
So 900 900 municipal stadium in which
the title contest will be decided Sep
tember %.
"A knockout" said Dempsey in
plaise of the stadium"
Evening star., 1926-08-24

attack when used against a straight,
stand up fighter. But I'm not that. A
lab has force and is annoying II II S
poked right on a mans nose. But
/ don't keep my nose in the air
as a target for jabs. l usually keep
it buried and keep my head down.
and anybody who thinks he's going
to accomplish anything jabbing the
ton of another man is thinking in a
lopsided way. ..
When a man is jabbing he isn't
doing anything else. And when ne
iabs he invariably leaves the LETT side
of his body wide opener he leaves
his chin uncovered. That's just what
] like. / want the boys to Jab, FOR 1t
gives me the opening ] need.
L sneaked in under Wizards !ab
and hit him in the body with a right
hand that he claims paralyZed MN.
/ ducked under Brennan's Jab and
cracked him. | got under the Jabs
that Carpenter tried. And if Tunney
start off trying to jab me. then TINS
battle of ours is going to last Il mucn
shorter time than il Gene parks ms
lab outside tho Stadium ana pms all
his hopes in his right hand.
(CopyriEht. 1916D
Evening star., 1926-08-24
Right 7unney$ Only Chance Win Championship Declares Dempsey
DEMPSEY z TO i, 8 TO 5
FAVORITE OVER TUNNEY

NEW YORK, August 24.-COm-
missioners i'm Wall Street reported
yesterday that wagering on the
Dempsey-Tunney battle is grow
ing stronger, and that the odds
are inclined to show a considerable
drop so far as favoring the cham
piOn is concerned.
Darnell & Co. announced that
they had placed about $4,000 at
odds ranging from 2 to l to 8 to 5
that the champion will get the de-
cisiOn. The firm is still Offering
odds of s to on Dempsey, while
Tunney followers are seeking
? to /.
Evening star., 1926-08-24
TROEH IS TRAP KING;
BREAKS 200 STRAIGHT

VANDALIA, Ohio. August "a Op).--
4 new premier American "clay buster"
was hailed late yesterday when Frank
NJ. Troeh of Portland. Greg, shooting
in class AA. broke his 2O0th straight
in the class championships event at
the grand American handicap tourna-
ment here.
Troeh stepped into the place taken
last year by Mark Arie of Champaign,
ILL.,. with a record of zoo straight. Arie
broke 1876 yesterday.
A record enrolment of $50 made the
event move slowly.
Three feature events OF the weeks
program will he shot today. They are
the women's amateur championship OF
North America, the junior champion
ship and the amateur clay.tarGet
championship.
Evening star., 1926-08-24

whispered that he was beginning to
feel like himself. Then knew it was
curtains for William. Let Dempsey
feel like his real self and he could
lick the world. He put up a good
fight in that round, and when he came
back he said with a smile: I'm going
now. I'll get him in the next And
so it ended, after Brennan had given
us a good scare. Jack finished Bill
in the twelfth as -he said he would.
Dempsey was the worst looking of
the two when it was over. On the
way home to Salt Lake Dempsey
stopped off at Chicago and had his
eye and ear stitched. Old Bill had
clawed him plenty.
Ral1ed Over the Goals.
The press and public wasn't any
too generous now. Everything that
Dempsey did was picked to pieces,
and when old Bill harpooned him
around much was made of it. 1t was
water on our wheel at that, for
knew that he was not himself NOR
tally or physically, and would snap
out of ii eventually. The fans don't
always know the inside story.
They accept the man that enters
the ring as 100 per cent perfect with
out knowing the truth. Although
Dempsey was trained to the minute
for that fight with Brennan. he had
de velop2d fever the day of the fight.
They come to men in training and for
no particular reason. Another thing
that throws men off is lack of ring
activity.
That was proved in the Walker and
IatZo fight at Scranton. Mickey was
fit for that fight, but the muscles that
come into play in continuous fighting
were not up to their standard. Walker
was weak and tired, when under or
binary circumstances he would have
rallied in the closing rounds and
proved that he is a great Welter-
weight
You can have too much of f1ghtlng,
but the fatal mistake Is not to nave
enough of it. Jack went to Callfor-
MIA after the Brennan fight, and L
came to New York with that Carpen-
tier bee in my bonnet. The French
man was in New York. I saw the
possibilities of one Of the greatest IN.
ternational bouts in history, and L
made up nv mind to cook 1t up. Car
pentier's war record was ideal for the
box office. I had the satisfaction OF
seeing it through, and it gave me
greater satisfaction than any man
agerial engineering I ever put across.
7 mad:, the match from beginning TO
end. as I will tell in fullest details.
Evening star., 1926-08-24
MARINE MAKES new
WORLD PISTOL MARK

BY the Associated freSs
SAVANNAH, August PA new
world record for pistol firing was es'
tablished yesterday by Gunnery Sergt.
3. G.. Betke of the United States Ma
rine Corps, Paris Island, s. c.. com
peting in the Southeastern rifle and
pistol shoot at Fort Screven.
Shooting the entire Army qualifica-
ton course, Sergt. Betke missed but
one point finishing with percentage
mark of 99S3, which Marine and
Army officers said had never been
equaled.
'Betke followed this feat by moving
to the rifle firing line. where he scored
20 consecutive bull's-eye f1ves at 500
yards. setting new record for the
Fort Screven range. A gold medal
was awarded for this shooting.
The Marine marksman fired lis
rounds, 45 with the pistol and 40 with
the rife. in these two matches. But
one of these, a pistol shot. missed its
mark.
Evening star., 1926-08-24
BASE BALL SECRETS
DO THIS

When a runner is on first and one
on second. the runner on first should
take every inch of lead possible, like
the player on the left in the illustra-
ton. The one on the right is a full
stride OF so short in his lead. This
lead is taken to prevent running into
a double play in case Of a grounder
to the third baseman which pulls him
off that bag and prevents him making
putout there. Naturally, he has
to throw to second. BY getting the
jump on such a play and. beating 1t
out to second, the runner throws the
opposition into confusion, as it fills
the bases.
Evening star., 1926-08-24

Jess Willard had a left stab that
everybody figured would jar me
dizzy. Jess used that jab of his to
poke his opponents out of the way
and sometimes 1t was powerful
enough to knock them overheard.
He figured all he needed to do when
he met me was just push out his
left, keep me out of range and in
due course of time annihilate me
with his right.
Willard hadn't jabbed me vet.
Georges Carpenter was labeled
as man with a wonderful jab.
Evening star., 1926-08-24
CARPENTER WANTS
BOUT WITH DELANEY

BY the Associated Press.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
August o4.-Tex O'Rourke. manager
Of Georges Carpenter. announced
here last night that negotiations have
heen started for a title bout between
the French fighor and Jack Delaney.
light heavyweight champion of the
world.
I'VE had been on the trail of Paul
Perlenbach." O'Rourke said but De
laney succeeded in getting first crack
at the title. We have been assured.
however. that our challenge will be
given consideration and that cham
pionship bout will be arranged.
Evening star., 1926-08-24
MITCHELL ORDERED
TO DEFEND HIS TITLE

MILWAUKEE, Wis. August "a
Pinkey Mitchell. junior welterweight
champion, has been ordered to defend
his title before October by the State
Boxing Commission, or forfeit the belt
which he holds emblematic of the
honor to the commission.
He has been boxing at a weight
considerably above the junior welter-
weight limit.
Mitchell is scheduled to box Jimmy
Finley of Louisville here August -.
Billy Mitchell, brother and manager,
said it was probable that Pink would
defend his title either in New York,
Chicago or California.
Evening star., 1926-08-24
MERCURY JUNIORS LOOK
TO GRIDIRON CAMPAIGN

Mercury Juniors are preparing to
pry the lid off the foot ball season
and are holding practice on Mondays.
Wednesdays and Fridays at Sixth and
B streets southwest.
James Mcdonald, 705 Second street,
the Mercury manager, is hoping to
start his campaign ON the last Satur-
day of September. He is booking
games with 125-pound teams.
Evening star., 1926-08-24
LEFT lab STUFF is ALL
BUNK, ASSERTS CHAMPION
Jack Points to Other Big Battles to Prove His
Contentions-Hopes Gene Will Try to Use
Southpaw Tactics in Their Bout.
BY JACK DEMPSEY.

thinks he'll whip by of left ab Gene will
/
used jab Tunney will
shoot
the he it.
them shook the rough
But O them could down and
Yes knock off the the hsc heap.
this left Tunney else anywhere
guide the I'll nobody
Evening star., 1926-08-24
sTECHER TO MEET LEWIS.

LOS ANGELES, August "a P).-5oe
Stetcher and Ed "Strangler" Lewis.
claimants to the worlds heavyweight
wrestling championship, have been
signed for a one-fall match here O'-
tober 6. They have not met since
1920 in New York when Lewis won
four-hour battle.
Evening star., 1926-08-24

- u L = oANAAA -
him much good.
Tom G. b b o n S
.iabbed me more
than anybody else
but it didn't get
him a II V t h / n <,
Brennan was a
.iabber. too, and
Bill used 1t with
fair effect for n
while. But ]
bumped him off
in the end, even
I h o u & h B IL |
muSsed up my
features a bit be-
fore they counted
him out.
The left jab is
= i -, {
Evening star., 1926-08-24
MEHLHORN LOSES FINGER.

By the Associated Press.
wild Bill" Mehlhorn must watch
his fellow golf pros break par as he
waits for a wound to heal, caused by
the amputation. of a portion of a
finger. He lost part of the fore
finger of his right hand after catch
ing it in a bureau drawer just before
the Canadian open.
Evening star., 1926-08-24
CLEVELAND AND LOVEJOY
MINES WIN SERIES GAMES

Cleveland defeated Magruder, IA to
0. and Lovejoy took the measure of
Burrville, 16 to 8, yesterday in the
opening playground base ball series.
Thirteen teams are taking part in
the race.
Evening star., 1926-08-24
THE FIGHT GAME
FROM THE INSIDE
CHAPTER XXXVI.
BY JACK KEARNS.

WOULD have been perfectly
building Jacks with Chaneys sku
when they started actually change Dmpsey face quawked
1t had to be done they insisted They
they couldn't chance flop. Jack had
Well public itself
all The color all the individuality Of fighting face.
back straight and turned into the anybody fighting Demp
sey They whitfield the killing character right off of his He
wasn't the real Jack Dempsey