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New Britain herald., 1926-04-06
lEY BILLY ENANSl

Home runs have played an i'm porranJ role in the meteoric career of Paul Wautr.
 Who Is Paul Wanor? You aek.
 lie is the young man for whom tho Pittsburgh ball club paid aum estimated 10 be in the neigh horhood Of Slo0,0o0. Wancr was thr star oulfeldcr ot the San Fran cisco team of the Pacific Coast league last year.
 Opportunity camG in the form of an exhibition game against Q team composed of bug leagucrs and play CTS from the Pacific Coast League l. waS at tho close of the 1922 sea son. Wanor was member of tn" Ada, OkIah homa Independents.
 Two were out, the bases filled in the last half of the ninth when Waner stepped to the plate Hc lad already made thr>e hits in four ,iUo5 up. The score was 3-1 in favor Of tho big lna=uers, On eight other occasions prior to this Dick MerriweH stunt. Waner, with t haSn hit, had won games in inc ninth,
 Wancr worked the count O three hallS and two 2t3ikeS The pitcher tried to clip over a fast one; Wanar took a healthy swing, d home run resulted and Wancr was on his way to lame and fortune.
 A scout from the San Francisco team of tho Coast toagua saw the game. Wancr's ahili,y 10 hit the pill impressed him, particularly the homo run iu tn" rjrth inning pinch, T" signed him.
 Wanrr was jus' q rookie with thc Sln Francisco club, Thnre were many stars on the team and for weeks he warmed the bench. never getting a chanc" to prove his real worth. It finally came in a game win Los Angeles.
 Tor nine innings the two teams were deadIockcd. oarh having scored a run. In the eleventh Los 1 Angeles broke the tie putting over two talIies, apparently clnching the game.
 1 Frisco staged a rally and managed io got runners on first and third with tWo down. A home run would win the ball game.
 Manager Ellison call"d on Wauor. Tue l2-yrar-ol1 recruit carefully se- Icetcd luis hat and walked to the plate with the confidence born of a veteran star.
 Il" looked the first one over. q tast-brraking curve. Strike one. The pitcher tried to sneak over an other curve. This time Wanur wac gel. He swung hard.
 Wham, As inc ball left the hat .nn rcowd rose 10 its fee: and guv,
 lo Xiii a mighty clrrr. II was
 prarsut the ball would clear th, a"lI It did, Frisco wo" tho
 One" norc opportunity trapped al .ha Gooraad Nau"r greeted it with q home run.
 Waner may ha," his trouble, breaking into the Pittsburgh out. I"'l. as he did in Frisco Tn. Njral"s have n Star outer defense Nil ho deliver hi, usual hom, r1u in !Iia d"bu, and immcdiatel, make himself solid with fandom
 Like many of tho great uitlers 0 -."' day. Wan'r is 'ef-haudcr an not nnlik" Babe Ruth started hE r1ro"r aS pitcher, As a south paw 'a"y couldn't beat him in th, six
New Britain herald., 1926-04-06
TO SETTLE SUPREMACY
Two south Church Basketball Teams Will Meet Tonight At Boys Club Gymnasium.

A game will he played tonight at the Boys club to settle the question of supremacy between the two quin- tets which have represened the south church on the court this win ter. At the start of the season, after the regular tea mhad been chosen the younger members Of the squad were formed into Reserve team and played with remarkable success throughout the year. developing rapidly and losing only 8 games out of F. The first team. meanwhile. went stale after five games in 8 week of tournament play, finishing rather lamely after q very credit able season. The Reserves have been clamoring for q game with the big team for long time, and the final losses of the older players have given the youngsters a lot of con- fdence
 , The records show strange mtz- ID. The Emeralds defeated the South church first team twice out of three times: the Aces took two straight from the Emeralds; the Boys club Reserves twice nosed out the Aces; and the South Church Re- serves defeated the Boys club Re- serves. Thus the first team lost 10 q team which records would indi- cate were inferior to the Reserves. On the other hand, the first team twice swamped Plainville, which took two games from the Reserves This hashes things up in great style and makes tonight's outcome doupt- full. The first team is confident of showing it is really far the superior team. while the Reserves are eager to demonstrate that they have pass Ad the older quintet in ability, and 1t promises to be a real struggle.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-06

 
OUTLOOK FOR TWIRLERS RECORDS
 GLOOMY IF HITTING IS CRITERION

their series with Indianapolis today and meet Little Rock tomorrow.
 Not 10 be outdone by Wright, sheohan hit n homer for Pittsburgh yesterday. Nick echnies crew is watching keen light for second base, Halryne, coast star, giving Ed dlo Moore unusually hot competition.
 Chicago's White Soy, who easily beat the Little Rocks yesterday. arc now in Memphis for a two-day er- hibition. The Chicago Cubs arc east ward bound, due to arrive in Kansas City tomorrow night to start four game series.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-06
GARDEN ON AIR
Tex Rlckard Wear Ago Refused to Have Events Broadcast From Mammoth Arena in New York.

New York. April tP) --- Madi- son Square Garden, home Of box ing bouts, circuses, dog shows hockey. track meets and othe' large enterprises, now is "on the air"
 A year ago, before the old Gar don downtown was razcd, Tex Rickard voted the radio out Of his great arena. especially at boxing matches. Although Ricllard made no statement. 1t was believed that he feared the radio would keep down attendance.
 Rut now his attitude has changed and WMSCi will let the world know how the fighters are faring, the plea for the radio having come from soldiers unable to leave their hospital cots,
New Britain herald., 1926-04-06
TENNIS FIGHT IS ON
First Round Matches Indicate That fvrforn'r> In Tournament Have q Real Scrap On Their Hands.

New York, April f tE7-~I'irst round malHlCs indicate inc performers of The m ropoitan district have q fight m 'Fair hagds 10 gain court tennis aurcls
 Goorcr IIuband Of Chicago, H. c.
 lark ot Boston. Stanley c. Mortimer o' New York and W. C. Wright Of Philadelphia won yesterdays tests in The tournament which will pro- dnco an orponent for the champion, Jay Gould.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-06
League Standing

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 Tonight at the '. N. C, A. gym nasum. the battle ol battles in the Industrial league will take place when the r. X r, CorDin basketball team will meet the k, X F. quintet m post season game to decide the championship of the league. Both teams stand tied for first place, each having won 10 and lost two games. Probably the largest gathering Of @ans 10 witness "Dusty" league contest this year will be on hand to watch this scrap because in the two gaucs played between the two dur ing the scheduled season, both teams put up stuff battles that were well worth seeing.
 Confidence rcgns in both camps. Each player on each team considers his squad the better combination and very man will be in tho best pos Hble shape and condition Of mind for q grucllng tough contest tonight, The Corbin quintet, fast, shifty asl sure shooting, will be mp against its nemesis. the E. X F.. five, a plugging smooth working and always fighting crew.
 The T.. & F.. five is noted for it's wonderful defensive play and this Is something the Corbin crew will have 0 break through in order to win Last week in the game with the Faf- mir five, the Russwin quintet held thn Bearing Makers without even q shot at the basket for over three minutes. This meant q fight every second for both teams and the eXhi- bition put up was one of the most sensational ever seen in this city,
 On the other hand. the Corbin 1lr". on the verge of being put out of the running a few weeks ago, came back strong 10 win from the fafnir team and jump into first place. This means that the team has ben putting mp q wonderful brand of basketball and tonight's game will be no different from those the team has played all through the season.
 The coaches of the teams, Billy nuduc'1 Of the l.. & F., and Harry Cnsberg Of the r. X r. Corbin, have their charge all prmed for a 1orrid struggle and if their respective teams do not conc through with 3 },iu. 1t will not be their fault. Some taam must win. Whether it will bt torl,ins or whether it will be k. X l.. remains lo be seen, There ar, no cdda in favor of either one, the 1Ho giving the fans a strictly even ,rl. Tn" game plight he won bl our point, There can be no choosing except in q case where the "Wish is frthrr to the thought"
 Eccausc there is only one game scheduled. it will be started at S;3f o'clock. To keep 1ho customers in- tercsted in the meantime, Physica. Directors Joseph Hergstrom of tht I. VI. (. A. has arranged 10 have fine "Y" tumhliug trio composed oi leo SaIis, Vincent Squillacjot" ant Philip Nimro, gjyo an exhibition startmg at S o'clock They W'H gt through their rar"s until the teams ..ro ready 10 tuho their final practice
 "Chlck" Hayes will referee tht ..ame.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-06
Orioles

Iordham played Dartmouth yes torday at baseball and nosed out th" Green outtit by 5 10 2 score. John ny Grip played right field for the New York outfit. He had no chances in the field and got no hits out of four times at bat,
New Britain herald., 1926-04-06
DUSTY LEAGUE HONORS
 ARE AT STAKE TONIGHT

P F. Corbn and R. X E, Quintets Ready to Take the Floor For Deciding Battle-Largest Crowd of Sea-
 son Expected to Be On Hand-Confdence Regns in Both Camps-Y. M C. A. Tumbling Team to Give Exhibition Before Game-Hayes to Referee
New Britain herald., 1926-04-06
DIXIES WIN
Take 22 To 12 Victory From Orioles In Fast And Exciting Game At Boys Club Gym.

The DiXics basketball team took il 92 10 . victory from the Orioles at the Boys club gymnasium yes- score stood 10 with the Dixies leading. The Orioles began to score in the next half but their efforts could not down the winning team. Cohen starred for the Dixies while lkowitz played well for the Orioles. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1926-04-06

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New Britain herald., 1926-04-06
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Evening star., 1926-05-10
CONTRACTORS HOLDING
ANNUAL SESSION HERE
Labor Questions, Legislation and
Construction Problems Will Be
Discussed by Board.

Approximately 90 members of the
executive board and the presidents $
and secretary's councils of the Asso-
ciated General ContraCto of Amer
lea opened their annual meeting at
the Hotel Washington this morning.
Immediately following the roll call
and the reading of the minutes of
the last meeting. the members ad-
journed to attend the annual meet
ing of the Chamber Of Commerce Of
the United States, of which a num-
ber of the contractors are councillors.
The actual work of the Spring
meeting will begin tomorror. Among
the questions important in the con-
Struction industry to be considered
are the day labor question. the APP
lication of standard contracts. the
public contract act. lien laws, acci-
dent prevention, the Fitzgerald
wOrkmens compensation insurance
bill for the District, and the admins
trative practices of the War De-
partment in connection with con-
Strllcti ion,
Evening star., 1926-05-10
SEARCH IS STARTED
FOR WALTER WARD
Car Found Abandoned,
Brother Fears Foul Play.
To Watch Race Tracks.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON, y. j., May Walter
s. Ward, son Of the wealthy baking
magnate. was missing today for a
second time.
His brother. Ralph d. Ward. yester.
day asked Trenton and New York
police to search for him after dis
coveiy of his damaged automobile
near the Pennsylvania Railroad
station here.
Walter Ward disappeared in 1922.
after killing Clarence Peters. ex-
marine, and was found at the Bowie
race track. He was tried for murder
and acquitted on a plea of self de
fense. Peters. he claimed, had de.
manded $4,000 blackmail
Ward was last seen May 3, when he
left for Baltimore in an automobile.
Thursday the automobile was found
here with the windshield smashed and
a rock on the front seat. Police
traced it's ownership by the license
and by papers on the floor of the car.
Ralph Ward told police he thought
his brother was a victim of foul play
Mrs. Walter Ward fas in her New
York apartment, too i'll to see any
one.
Mithias l.. Dagger of Baltimore. an
official of the Maryland Jockey Club.
and an acquaintance of Walter Ward
has been asked to look for him dur
ing the races at the PimlicO track
Mr.. Dagger was asked to make the
search last night in A telephone call
from New York. but the caller did
not reveal his identity.
Evening star., 1926-05-10
EDUCATED IN CAPITAL.

TOPEKA. kans., May 10 (R.-Mrs.
Arthur G. Capper. wife of the junior
Senator from Kansas. who died in a
Baltimore hospital this morning. was
born here July !, 1868.
Ten years later the family moved TO
Washington, where former Gov Craw-
ford acted as agent for the State of
Kansas and attorney for number of
Indian tribes. Mrs. Capper received
her education in the schools of Wash
inGton and Boston and, as Florence
Chase Crawford. was married to Sen
ator Capper in December, 1892
Mrs. Capper is survived by few rel
atives. Her parents and only brother,
George NJ. Crawford, died several
years ago. A nephew, Marshall Craw-
ford of Chicago, and a niece, Mrs. Leg
Ter Paxton of Topeka, remain of the
Crawford lineage.
Evening star., 1926-05-10
GREENSBORO BOOKS
WASHINGTON OPERA
Capital Company to Give "Pagliac-
c" and Secret of Suzanne"
in Southern City.

Edouard Albion, director and gen.
eral manager of the Washington
Opera Co. announced today that the
company has just received its first
engagement as an organization for a
performance outside of Washington.
The Washington Opera Co. will pre-
sent its last combination of operas
given in this city during the past sea-
son for its initial performance in
Greensboro, n. c., definite arrange
ment having been concluded during
the last week end.
Edward Johnson, tenor of the
Metropolitan Opera. will sing the
lead in Il Pagliacci" and Thalia Sable
neva, soprano from the same COM
pany, who sang in Washington in
several operas, will sing Media. Ivan
IVantZoff, baritone lead of the local
company, will sing the roles he sang
so successfully here. The Secret of
Suzanne" also will be given. The local
chorus will be taken to Greensboro on
its first out-of-toWn assignment.
Mr.. Albion hopes that this will he
the beginning of what may grow into
a Summer tour proposition for his or
ganiZation.
Evening star., 1926-05-10
Today in Congress
Senate.

The Senate considered bills on
the calendar until 2 o'clock. after
which debate was resumed on the
bill providing machinery for set
Ting disputes between railroads
and their employees.
Military affairs committee meet
ing this afternoon to consider air
craft legislation.
Commerce committee continued
hearing on Shipping Board affairs.
Judiciary committee held regu.
lar executive session.
Joint Postal Commission met to
decide on proposed bill to revise
postal rates.
House today continues general
debate on agricultural relief meas
ures until IL pm.
Gibson subcommittee of House
District committee resumes hear
ing on administration of municipal
affairs tonight at 7:30, with Engi-
neer Commissioner Bell and Munic-
ipal Architect Harris to testify on
paving and school contracts.
Naval affairs committee con-
tinues hearing on line personnel.
subcommittee Oh appropriations
committee in executive session con
tinueS work on second deficiency
appropriation bill.
subcommittee No. l Of judiciary
committee in executive session.
Joint committee on public lands
continues investigation of North
ern Pacific land grants.
Insular affairs committee con-
tinues hearing on Porto Rico.
Subcommittee of immigration
committee in executive session.
Elections committee No. in ex-
ecutive session on BatleyjNalter
contested election.
Evening star., 1926-05-10
COOLIDGES TAKE CRUISE.
Sail Down Potomac With Several
Representative as Guests.

President and Mrs. Coolidge. with
small party of friends, spent yester-
day afternoon and last night aboard
the yacht Maytlower. They enjoyed
a cruise down the Potomac to a point
just north of Quantico and returned
to Washington waters and dropped
anchor for the night short distance
off HainS Point. The party docked
at the Navy Yard this morning short
ly after 8 o'clock.
Those with the President and Mrs.
Coolidge We're Senator Ransdell of
Louisiana, Representative and Mrs.
Leavitt of Montana. Representative
and Mrs. Johnson of South Dakota,
Representative Wood of Indiana,
Representative and Mrs. Newton of
Missouri and Secretary and Mrs.
Everett Sanders.
Evening star., 1926-05-10

was but an "insignificant part of the
great dry forces of the country
Bishop Edwin Fl. Hughes of Chi.
caCo described the "insistent propa-
ganda" of the i-prohibitionists
which he said was being spread to a
terrific" degree in schools and col
leges. and urged that the ablest men
of the Methodist church be sent to
counteract this force.
This afternoon the bishops will con
slider other matters requiring official
action. including the case of Bishop
Anton Bast of Copenhagen. Denmark
who is facing a three-month sentence
for an alleged misrepresentation print
ed in his paper. the Lighthouse
through which funds were collected
for charitable purposes.
The visiting prelates yesterday
preached in many of the churches of
Washington and Baltimore. Presi
dent and Mrs. Coolidge attended the
First Congregational Church. where
Bishop Hughes delivered a Mother
day sermon.
Evening star., 1926-05-10
League Council Study Begun.

GENEVA. May 10 CP.-The com
mission which is to study plans for
reorganization OF the council of the
League of Nations organized here to-
day. DR.. Giuseppe Motta, former
president of Switzerland was chosen
chairman, and DIR. Tomas A. lie Bre-
ton of Argentina was elected vice
chairman.
Evening star., 1926-05-10
D. C. FUND BILL SIGNED.
Coolidge Makes Available S33. .9IS.
571 for City Expenses July l.

President Coolidge today signed the
District of Columbia appropriation
bill, which will furnish the money for
the Capital City To function durin.
the next fiscal year. beginning July
/. This bill appropriates $33.91s.57l.
which amount is $l50.000 less than
the amount allotted to the District in
the Budget estimate. hut is nearly
100000 more than the bill provided a.
passed by the Senate last week.
One of the outstanding features of
the measure is the liberal manner in
which Congress provided for repairing
and resurfaCing the streets. The sum
of $1,000, 900 is allowed in the bill fo..
this purpose. which is more than
$500 600 in excess of the amount orig
inally carried in the Budget estimate.
Evening star., 1926-05-10
Relieved From Duty Here

Maj. Russell l.. Maxwell, ordnance
department of the War Department.
has been assigned to the 1st Cavalry
Division, at Fort Bliss, Tex, and Capt.
Emil H. Block. Quartermaster Corps
at the War Department. has been
ordered to Boston for duty.
Evening star., 1926-05-10

tContinued from First Page)
Coolidge and the two often spent an
hour Of two chatting and laughing
like schoolgirls
Senator Camper. always a busy man
and with grave responsibilities, had
few opportunities for the lighter
amusemerts until he came to Wash
ington. Dancing made a special appeal
and the Senator and his wife were
for two Winters members of Mrs.
Thomas +. Walsh'S dancing class. and
they proved pupils to boast Of. Mrs,
Capper was a delightful hostess and
no senatorial home staged more din
ners. receptions and smaller amenities
than the pleasant house on the corner
of Sixteenth and J. streets which was
purchased soon after the Senate $
election. The last formal function
over which Mrs.Capper presided joint
ly with Mrs. Edward Everett Gam.
sister of Senator Charles Curtis. was
the reception on January 16. in the
Willard in honor of Mrs. Jardine. wife
of the Secretary of Agriculture. a
friendship dating back 10 their girl
hood existed between Mrs. Capper and
Mrs. Gam. who was before her mar
riage Miss Dolly Curtis Both the
Senator from Kansas are from To
peka, and for years had lived adjacent
to each other.
Before her marriage Mrs Capper
was Miss Florence Crawford, daugh-
ter of the late Samuel j. Crawford
Governor of Kansas during the latter
part of the Civil War. She was born
at Topeka. kans.. in the late COS and
spent the greater part of her life in
her native CitN.
Evening star., 1926-05-10
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE.
FOR ORATORY FINALS

Tickets for the finals in the Ma
tional Oratorical Contest. to he
held in the Washington Audi
tOrium on June 4. have heen
received and will be distributed
among applicants. Those desir-
ing tickets are requested to call
at contest headquarters. 3Z3
Star Building. between the
hours of and ;.