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New Britain herald., 1926-06-01

In reviewing general business conditions in May the National City bank of New York says trade and industry continued at high lev els through the month and while some uncertainty prevails as to the probable trend in the last half of the year. no tangible justification for pessimism has vet appeared. Not all lines are showing as uni form Improvement IS was the case a few months ago and some indus tries give definite signs that pro- duction has run ahcad of consump- ton Taking business as a whole, the country is actively engaged, and what is more, the bank empha- sized, most people are making money"
New Britain herald., 1926-06-01
Lois Anderson

Lois Anderson, infant daughter Of
 Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E, Anderson
 of Golf street. Maple Hill, died at New Britain General hospital last
 night Interment was in St. Marys cemetery this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-01
Fred Blanca

Fred Blanca. one year old son of Mir. and Mrs. Dorado Blanca of II Oak street, died yesterday morning at the family homo The funeral was held at the home this morning at II o'clock, Burial was in St. Mary comctery.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-01
FIREMAN BACK ON DUTY

Fireman Joseph Farr has resumed duty at the central station after several weeks off duty because of an injury sustaircd in a fall from a ladder at a fire.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-01
WdN Street Briefs

Despite good demand for smoked and dry salt meats, results on pork operations in the American meat packing industry during May were unsatisfactory owing 10 the rela- lively high level of the hog mar. kct. the Institution of American Meat Packers reports during most or the month, hog prices averaged more than 10 per cent higher than in tho same period year ago and almost double the prices prevailing in May, 1923 and 1924, when the hog production and marketings were at a peak. Demand for beef was fair with steady prices Hide values showed improvement
New Britain herald., 1926-06-01
Daughter Born Today to
 Rev. and Mrs. BlOdGett

A daughter was born at New Britain General hospital today 10 Rev. and Mrs. Warren NJ, Blodgett of 221 Winthrop street.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-01
REPORTS ALTO STOLEN

The police were notified today that an automobile owned by Fran cis Sulh an of jhL city had been stolen in "taterbury.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-01

terday is as follows:
 Front lIne-William r. Sternberg. adiutant s. H. Wood. commander; Michael McMahon and Charles Whaples.
 Second linc--Richard Jackson, Tucius Goodrich, Dr. Thomas Mu1- ligan, George C. Root and Charles Higbea.
 Color guard in rear consists of George Clark of the Sons of Vet orans and Robert WiXton of the Spanish-American war veterans.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-01
TREASURY STATEMENT easury balance ..... S262,223.Q9,

New York Exchanges. 91S.Ooo,- 0o0; balances. 111,000.0Q
 Boston -- Exchanges. S&,o0o,ooo; balances, 4G,000000.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-01

Judging from old Egyptian pic. turee. cats were occasionally used 10 r@'.'''e water birds for Egyptian hunters,
New Britain herald., 1926-06-01

Better demand from England was noted for various meats, the report added, and prices showed improvement also, but the total volume of the trade was small There was good demand for hams in the first half of the month but for lard only fair. On the continent there was little demand for meats while dealings in lard. although in good proportions the first half of the month. were confined largely to stocks previously landed.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-01

The brilliant bird of Paradise is 3 close relative of the common crow,
New Britain herald., 1926-06-01

May sales Of Mont gomcry Ward and Co. rose to S143S4S5S. a gain of 1928 per cent over May, last year, a total for the five months this year Of S7S.6O5.157 against S6T994,Sl5 a year ago. The figures were new high records for both periods
New Britain herald., 1926-06-01

Tho Louisville and Nashville has placed orders for 4 Mikado 1892 ion engines with the American Lo- comotive Co. and eight 167-ton mountain-type engines with Bald- win Locomotive Works.
New Britain herald., 1926-06-01

Mc'ro-Goldwyn pictures corpora ton reports profits of S1.465.667 for the twelve weeks ending May N. after expenses but before federal taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
GROOM, z, HELD
ASBR|DE'SSLAyER
Warrant Sworn Out for His
Arrest by Wife's Sons.
Sticks to Denial.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GRAYSON, ~. February 2S.-Jerry
Stidham. 72-year-old farmer. was a
prisoner in the Carter County Jail last
night. formally charged with the muir
der of his 61-year- old wife, Mrs. Nancy
Stidham, bride of four months. who
| was dubbed to death at their home,
mile from here. Sunday.
The warrant for Stidham's arrest
ham. John Gilley. r. L. Gilley and
Charles Gilley. of Ashland. Ky. His
arrest followed shortly after coro-
ner's jury had returned a verdict of
murder by some unknown hands.
Stidham will be given a preliminary
hearing Thursday morning.
From his cell last night the farmer
reiterated his story that Mrs. Std
ham had received her fatal injuries
at the hands of robbers whom she re-
sisted. The same men, he said. tied
him up before attacking Mrs. Stidham.
Authorities declare they have found
several discrepancies in Stidham's
story. Bloodhounds brought to the
scene, they said. refused to leave the
farm and continually circled about
the aged farmer. Trousers worn by
Stidham We're found spattered with
blood, but Stidham told the authori
ties the stains were made when he
went TO his wifes side after he had
loosed the ropes with which he had
been tied. He exhibited several
scratches on the back of his hand
which he said were inflicted when he
was tied
Meanwhile a posse continued to
search the countryside. Three men,
found on a freight train, were released
when Stidham failed to identify them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
WILKINS PLANNING
ANTARCTIC SURVEY
Will Explore Southern End of
Pacific After Arctic Trip
Ends, He Says.
By the Associated Press.

oS tne Associated Press.
SEWARD, Alaska. February o3.-
capt. George II. Wilkins announced
mere yesterday that he expects to ex.
plore from an airplane 1900 miles of
Ut the Pacific Ocean.
his plans provide that he will return
from Alaska by this Fall from an
aerial expedition over the Arctic.
Il will then go to New Zealand" he
said. and depart from there in Oc-
toper on an Antarctic exploration. l
VIII probably be associated with the
american Geographic Society and the
australian Geographical Society.
l plan TO f1V across the southern
end of the Pacific to Graham Land"
Graham Land. west of New Zealand
AND south of South America. is 20 de-
grees of latitude from the South Pole
wilkins said he believed the coast line
from there was the longest unsur.
viewed in the world.
wilkins predicted he will discover
haroors useful TO whalers on his pres
ent Arctic expedition. He left here
Yesterday en- route to Point Barrow,
northern tip of Alaska, where the
Arctic flight will start.
Wilkins said that If a plane to carry
MN and Lieut.. Carl B. EieISon, avia-
.or' does not discover land after Ieay-
ing Point Barrow the machine maJ
descend to the ice field over the ocaa~.
1oa+ FOR month or. two and then
proceed to Spitzbergen, in a group of
Norwegian islands
Il do not expect in any case to
ABANDON an airp'ane." stated wilkins
He added that if he discovered land
in the Arctic he will establish base
from which air communication can
De maintained with Barrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-23
MATTRESS co. CITED.
Ostermoor Pictures Misleadinp
Says Federal Trade Commission

The Federal Trade Commission yes
terday announced an order to "cea sc
and desist" from certain practices held
10 De IN restraint Of competition
against Ostermoor & Co. of New, York
manufacturers OF cotton felt mat
tresses.
The commission declared that the
company. controlled by Edwin A,
Ames. who also is named individually
In the proceeding. used misle, ding
or pictorial representations of its com
modify. Pictures used in the com
pany's trade mark representing a mat
tress, OF which one part appears fin
ished and the other part opened up
disclosing expanded superimposed
layers OF fabric materials, was de
scrfbed by the commission as greatly
exaggerating the actual expansion in
the mattress filling when freed at one
end from restraint. Commissioner
Humphrey dissented from the major.
ity in issuance Of the order.
The Washington times., 1926-06-19

. moot question whether they
would have been able, to daWdle
through q race and stil beat
Princeton as badly as Washington
did yesterday.
Not supposed TO be racing
crew., the huslkies were sent over q
racing distance at an average Of
33 to the minute with the distinct
understanding that they were not
to make Princeton look any worse
than 1t was. Washington tried to
follow instructions but, II it used
table knives for oars, It probably
would have experienced difficulty In
keeping the Tigers with the stu.
alton to the end.
There simply was too much
power in the Washington boat to
throttle down to Princeton's speed.
As It was, the feeling was general
that the Huskies could have won
by ten lengths or more. Show me
the Eastern crew that could do
that with Princeton at a mile and
three-quarters and I'll show YOU
a triangular wedding ring.
Yet I don't know why should
lash myself into mysteries about
the matter. II seems to me that
WashingtOn's superiority Is so,
natural as to minimize It's glory.
They grow them big, brawny and
beautiful to look upon out Seattle
way, which IL something no East
ern coach can duplicate. The aver
age height of the Husky Varsity
is said to be feet inches and.
to a man like that, the first ten
miles are the easiest.
They start rowing in January
and by the time they reach Pough-
keepsie, they pretty well know
what it Is all about, while many an
eastern coach is still wondering
whether he should promote Joe
Windmile or poison him. In addi-
ton, they have a system which
bids to become universal what with
Callow at Washington, Butler at
the Navy, Spuhn at Pennsylvania,
Leader at Yale, Logg at Princeton
and Ebright at California.
The Washington times., 1926-06-19

answer for every baseball prob
lem that presented itself, for
nearly 3 month now has been
hysterically and desperately cast
ing about for a solution to the
1926 conundrum, first trying
this man here and that one there,
all to no avail. The team has
sunk, sunk, sunk, until now it is
keeping company with the Bos-
tons and the st. Louises, which
is pretty how-do-y'u-do!
Bucky Harris is far from being
alone to blame for this state of
things. Undoubtedly he was
getting a lot Of breaks with his
old pitchers and his odd assort-
ment Of young, middle-aged and
veteran in and out fielders. He
did handle them admirably for
two seasons-olnitting the last
game Of the last world series
but the overhauled and repaired
machine will not click for him
any longer. There is some
question as to whether even
Henry Ford could bring the
wreck to life.
The Washington times., 1926-06-19

For the third clash IN Cleveland
Judge was up leading OFF the bat
ting order. Myer was benched, Peck
going to short and Bluege to third.
Jeanes moved from seventh to fifth
place in the batting order. That
lasted three days.
For the third game in Chicago
the Jeanes T0bIn combination
passed from the scene. Rice going
% center and Joe Harris playing
right field. Judge continued TO
Iead off at the plate.
The most radical shift came for
the final game in Chicago. After
leading off for four days. Judss
slipped back to fifth place. letting
Rice move to tie top. Manager
Harris knowing he was not hitting.
placed himself In sixth place and
let Bluege hit sit behind Rice. joe
Harris was given the cleanup hole
In the batting order.
Ted Lyons won that final game
and 50 AGAINST the Browns came
another change, Joe Harris. whose
fielding had been nothing 70 brag
about and whose hitting had not
been visible on q clear day. went
to the bench and Earl McNeely. the
best fielder OF all the gardeners.
went hack to center, with Rice
shifting over to right field, where
he looks better than in center.
But Rice continued to lead off.
Back to second place went Harris.
Judge Was given the clean-up berth
and Bluege hit in fifth place, just
ahead Of 1dcNeely.
For the second game with the
Browns McNeely was once more
leading off and, the remainder Of
the batting order was the same that
won two pennants. The Griffs
won and Manager Harris, with all
Of baseba1Ts superstition, may
stand pat TIL defeat comes again.
But nobody really knows what
the next change VIII be nor
when to expect. Advance dope
Is the bunk. Manager Harris
double crossing himself day aster
day until his predictions are not
worth mentioning.
Johnny Tobin Is a disappointed
Lad. When told TO alternate with
Jeanes In centerfieid. he became
confident Of making good and play
ing regularly or at least against
ali righthand pitching. He playeA
two games and then Manager Hars
ris decided against that system.
Sending Joe Harris to right and
Rice to center. Tobin almost lost
heart when benched, knowing that
In all his experience he had hit
rather hard. Joe Harris got one
walk in three times up and then
gave way to BfcNeely, not Tobin.
The base running Of the cham
pions Is becoming worse daily and
|it ia due In part to the frequent
Ishift In the batting order. The
runners work with different men
almost every day and their signs
frequently are lost.
The Washington times., 1926-06-19
T0DAY,s SPORTORIAL


something with nothing? Is he,
unable longer to pull rabbits
and guinea pigs and huge col
ored paper flowers out Of his
high silk hat? Has the magi-
clan lost his cunning that he
cannot further astound the
populace by his tricks Of leger-
demain?
He has practically the same
props with which to do his spe-
cialty number-that Of amaz-
ing the public with absolutely
nothing up his sleeve and posi-
lively no accomplices in the
audience. That is what base
ball fans are asking nowadays
what has happened to the
young master bean of baseball ?
Has the bean swelled and
cracked or has it shriveled and
died, or won't the little tin sol
diers and paper dolls march
around for Little Boy Blue any
longer?
Just a few short months ago
this Aladdin Of Baseball seemed
imbued with the ability to take
men who were about to be cast
adrift from baseball, keep them
in Florida and the Land Of
Ponce de Leon and the Fountain
of Perpetual and Eternal Youth
for a few weeks and then bring
them North to the baseball
arenas where the multitudes
were. spellbound by their wiz
ardry and prowess afield.
What wicked web of i'll for
tune has been spun around the
former Thurston of the dia-
mond that he is now bereft of
his once occult and prestidigi-
tating powers? Look at the
box scores of the games of the
last three weeks. No two of
them seem to have the same
batting order. He has tried
every combination in and out Of
the books and is still casting
around for the proper rotation
to make hitting power felt.
Either his various line-ups have
failed to hit altogether or,
when hitting, have done so in
opportunely. And he isn't guess.
ing his pitchers as he used to.
Bucky, the brunette boy, who
formerly had an instantaneous
The Washington times., 1926-06-19

One Of the more noticeable
transitions which time has laid
at the doorstep of the Washing.
ton ball club is that which has
changed Bucky Harris from
the cleverest and most sue
cessful manipulators Of ball
players to the leader Of one Of
the most mediocre ball teams
that ever fingered in fifth place.
Mature baseball minds who
were not familiar with Harris
marvellous tactics afield have
never been able to figure out
how he won two successive
American League championships
with the players he had. On
paper they looked like rank out
siders. The pitching staff was
tottering and so was half of
the infield and part of the out
field. He had only one de-
pendable catcher and was work
ing him to death-how did he
do it?
But those who watched Bucky
Harris deploy and skirmish and
feint and thrust with that hap
hazard crew of old-time and
middle-aged athletes were the
ones who dubbed the youthful
pilot the second John McGraw"
of baseball. They thought an
other master mind was in the
oven when they saw Harris
handle his pinch hitters, relief
pitchers and substitute runners.
When . fielder wasn't hitting,
Bucly seemed to know just who
was ready to start hitting, and
when this relief was about to
crack, Bucky seemed to always
have somebody ready the in
slant before it was too late.
Expert dopesters around New
York and other points who were
hit hardest by Washington's re-
cent successes still can't under
stand how that particular group
of men accomplished those sue
cesses. Those in a better posi-
tion to know, however, give
Bucky Harris all the credit be-
cause he did do a masterful job
Of juggling.
But what has become Of this
uncanny ability Of his to do
The Washington times., 1926-06-19

14OWSfSE1 IHoSc AOELunhIC SuOuBH
to have seen the University of
Washington crew row six lengths
away from Princeton in IL miles,
while they forgot they were in q
so-called race and turned their at
tention to something important,
couldn't escape the conviction that
here, indeed, was q fool-proof eight.
Advance notices hailed them as
"the perfect crew" but it is the
writer's non.essential idea that no
one really knows how good they
are and possibly never will know.
There is only one possibility Of q
showdown and, IL so, 1t will come
out of the Naval Academy, where a
hybrid Of the Washington system
has been put into effect by Dick
Butler without apparent loss of
Navy prestige or power.
The Middies are good but it Is
The Washington times., 1926-06-19
By louis a. DOugher

ST. LOUIS June 19How desperately Buy Harris Is working
shake off the pursuing his twome hehoders
his frequent shifts in lineup and batting order.
batting
hat marked them down drawn BY President
Nhael Martin, Of the ThreeEn company 6rentWood Mo-
New York Buddy Myer third Bluge short
replaced Mceely
ping batting hitting
The Washington times., 1926-06-19

Yesteraay's Results
Pfttaburgh, 8: New York. 3.
Chicago, s; Brooklyn, &.
Cinclnm0Ga, 1Ss Philadelphia, 3,
gt. L0uls-B0etOn twet GrOund1ls
Games Today I.
st. Louis ae Boston.
Chicago at BE0OkKyms
ElttsburRh at New York.
Caneammatt mk Philadelulffa
The Washington times., 1926-06-19
Racers ImproYe stock

Admiral Cary T. Grayson, Joseph
e. Wldener and other famous
sportsnen and thoroughbred race
horse owners are behind q cam.
paign to tenlighten the public as
to the important part played by
racing owners In developing finer
stock.
The Washington times., 1926-06-19
Like Old Team
total. .1s 10 80 ) rotaln..as )
lBatted for Ruether In tenth.
2Batted for Wingard In tenth.

2Batted for Wingard in tenth.
st Louis. .....s. 910O1 0o1ie 0-3
Runs--Judge, Bluege (2l. Peck. Ne.
lilo. burst. Wingard. Errors-S. Rice.
Peck (2l. Two-baso hits-H. Rice. s..
Rice (). 9. Harris. Three-base hits
rifice hitS--McNeely, Melillo. Stolen
Hbase-Bluege. Double plays-McManus
to Gerber: Gerber to McManus. Bases
on balls-OH Davis, {: off Wingard. A.
struck out-By Davis. I: by Wingard.
2; by Ruether. /. Pitching record
Off Davis, hit runs In inning
hits / run in o innings; off Ruether.
z hits runs in . innings; off Mar
berry, I hit no runs In I inning. Left
on baaeR-Washington. II; st. Louis. s.
Winning pitcher Ruether. Losing
pitcher-Wingard. Umpires - Ofneen,
MoriaFty and Owens. Time Of gaueefff
The Washington times., 1926-06-19
IT Il | 00KS CINCHED
FORHUSK|E CREW
BY Davis J. walsh

NEW YORK June 19Unless best minds don't
so from cokscrew, the Collegiate Rowing Championship
Of America June at Poughkeepse all practical
ten Lake Carnegie Pnceton N later than yesterday
\ s4T ges
without saying that this highly perform
and thorough good trick doesn't do II.
The Washington times., 1926-06-19
Boxer q Jockey

Morris Fishman. winner OF the
e5.pound Canadian amateur boxing
championship last year, has decided
to seek q career a. q jockey instead
Of as q fighter.
The Washington times., 1926-06-19
League Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE
standing of Teams

Yesterdays Results
WASHINGTON As sc. Loais. tIe In
ningsl.
New York, 10, Chicago, :.
Cleveland, 8; Boston, 3.
Philadelphla, ~; Detroit. 3.
Games To-day
WARRINGTON m9 gk. Louis.
Boston me Cleveland.
philadelphia at Detroit.
New York at Chicago
NATIONAL LEAGUE
standlng % Teasns
". Z. Pct. win Loss
Cfmclnmatl. ...... 81 ~ .b71 .B7o .B0a
EtttBbmRBlA -. 30 - sB00 ls614 .6Se
Gee b@ulRe - ID 900 s991 s6Su
Gn1G@gWsssssssa - % eb1D s4I0 sb08
RroOkiy1ns ..4.s. 81 81 800 s600s 491
New York. ..ss.. % % 800 sos .4D2
Boston. ...ses.s ~ u AIS s4e8 s40J
Philadelphia. 70 - $50 sS62 SIS
The Washington times., 1926-06-19

athletes to get good nights sleep
at home before going UP against
Babe Ruth and his company the
next day.
Uncle Nick Altrock was missed
by the fans. The star comedian
was on his way to Washington,
where tomorrow he takes part in
the Masonic ball game at the Grit
fifth stadium.
Two more games remain to be
played here before the Griffs start
homeWard. Coveleslie and johnson
will probably start these games,
bringing Bush and Ruether into
line to tackle the Yankees in that
double.header booked for the Grit.
fifth stadium next Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1926-06-19

Fitzsimmons won the second
round and also the sixth, displaying
some of the punches which made
his father famous. In these rounds
Bob kept his man back on his
heels and was easily best. He shot
his right for. the wind. crossed In
side OF Tigers left hook and beat
him to the punch.
In the first and fourth rounds
Flowers made Fit3 look very bad.
The crowd was beginning to de-
mand that the bout be halted when
Bob rallied and put Flowers on the
defensive.
The Washington times., 1926-06-19
YOUNG BOB
5FEZZLE

NEW YORK, June 1s.-Tiger
Flowers Of Georgia. was still mid
dleweight champion Of the world
today a. the result Of his easy
victory last night over Young Bob
Fitzsimmons, son Of the great Ruby
Robert. Fitzsimmons was soundly
beaten In 10 rounds of dreary scrap
ping and pushing.
Jim Jeffries, former champion OF
the world. whose terrific left hooks
moved down old Ruby Robert, and
Tom sharkey, who was defeated by
the elder Fitzsimmons, saw Flow
ers cuff young Bob around the ring.
The Washington times., 1926-06-19

Instead Of spending two nights
IN their sleeper, the Griffs will rush
away Immediately after Sundays
game here and will be due In Wash.
ington shortly after 10 o'clock Mon
day night. This will permit the
The Washington times., 1926-06-19

FftzsimmOns boxed well, but
lacked initiative and aggressive
ness. He lost glorious chance
in the seventh when he made
Flowers vince with . wicked
right 70 the wind. Fitz blinked
with amazement, and Flowers re-
covered while young Bob was
blinking.
The Washington times., 1926-06-19

Major leaguers about to pass into
che minors are usually not worth
the exorbitant prices asked. Prom
lsing minor leaguers are seldom
permitted to advance until their
own campaigns are concluded.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-03-11

last Sunday evening at the Wide
Awake school. A program was
given by the Pioneer and Wide
Awake people.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Fast spent
Sunday with the Neufedt young
folks.
Zach Bartel made a trip to
Wolf Point on Monday.
Mrs. Regier and Mrs. Patton
left here Wednesday evening fol-
their homes. The former lives in
Ulen, Mimi, and the latter in
Langdon, North Dakota.
The Neufeldt and Schmidt young
folks and Miss Fleenor spent
Thursday evening at the P. A.
Fast home.
Zach Bartel and family were
dinner guests at the Schmidt home
Sunday.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs.
A. F. Toavs Monday. The cleo
ton of officers was held but re-
ports have not yet been received
as to the results.