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New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
AMATEUR COMBINE
 GUT OF OLYMP|CS
Feud Between Federation and
 Union Breaks Out AireSh

New York, Dec. 2S P-America' traditional supremacy in interna- tional athletics today was threaten cd by internal strife over control of the National Olympic Association.
 Voting unanim ously to withdraw from the Olympic body yesterday, the National Amateur Athletic Fed eration struck the first major blow in a conflict with the Amateur Attn lctic Union which broke out afresh recently in Washington. D. c. The federation claims within it's mem- hcrship 20 per cent of the nations amateur athletic activities. With it are affiliated the army. navy, na- tional collegiate A. A.. United States Lawn Tennis Association and Feder- ation of Boys clubs among other organizations.
 Alleged domination of Americas participation in the 1928 Olympic games by q minority group con- trolled by the A. A. L. was basis for the federations action. but the feud between the rival factions dates back several years. That the latest revolt may develop into the most serious in the history of Americas Olympic participation, was subject of grave consideration today when a 1927 federation program was reveal cd. calling for a more intensive de- vclopment of it's work along state lines and forecasting conflict with the A. A. |. in it's own field.
 X formal statement issued by the fcderations' executive committee in explanation of it's withdrawal at tackq the A. A. |. as having assur1 ed the relation of parent v to thousands of skilled teachers and supervisors in school and college ac- tivities.
 The statement gives two major counts upon which the federation based it's withdrawal action:
 1-Changes in the Olympic Asso ciation constitution which deprived the national organizations that com
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
REVUE AT LYCEUM

A score of variety entertainers banded together in Coleman's Tip Top Merrymakcrs' Revue" now showing at the Lyceum, with Al Lemons as the comedian star, are putting on an unusually attractive show this week. The bill will be changed on Thursday and on New Years Eve a special midnight show, with everything new, will be pre- scented by the merrymakers.
 The current movie is Corporal Kate" one of the outstanding pie lures of the season with Vera Key holds in the title role. It is story Of q New York manicurist and her chum who go to France as Canteen entertainers. Both fall in love with the same soldier and the working out of the romance is highly dra- matic.
 The picture has plenty of real comedy and some genuinely thrill ling battlefront scenes.
 Mis- Reynolds is captivating as the little canteen entertainer and Julia Faye as Rocky Ginsberg, her pal. goes very well.
 For the last half of the week the feature picture will star Shirley Mason In "Sin Cargo"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
ATTENTION TURNED
 ID COAST BATTLE
Stanford and Alabama Teams Preparing for New Years Day

Pasadena. Cal, Dec. 2S Pi-Foot- ball followers today turned heir at tcntion upon the camps of the Car dinals of Stanford university and the Crimson tide of Alabama, preparing for the annual New Years Day gridiron clash in the Rose Bowl here.
 Coach Wallace Wades Alabama outfit went to work yesterday. For three quarters of an hour the Tide men went through their paCes be- fore newspaperment who then .wcre shoocd from the field, and q secret practice staged. No scrim- mage was held. Wade ordering lit tie other than a sustained signal drill, most of the time being spent in polishing up pct formations. Passing and bunting also came in for a portion of the time.
 Unlike Alabama's workout, that of Stanford was d long and arduouS one. The practice scheduled for to- day for the Cardinals was even more sDNl IlttOtS' "itil oNiI|lo AiN' ~ HitNe ed until the game.
 Those who witnessed the practices of the two aggregations were of the opinion that the rivals were evenly matched. Alabama has a weight advantage of some six pounds in the line and the Tidemen charge q bit quicker and more viciously than their opponents. Alabama s backiold appeared faster but the | Stanford eleven looked more pow ! crful In action.
 In passing. which is expected 10 he used q great deal in the coming game, the teams showed equal etfcc- | tivenrss in practice. The losses Of | Eff" Hoffman, mighty Stanford | fullback, on the average were long 1 CT than those Of "Wu' Winslett, l passing and running end of the Ala | hama team. Hoftman's injured foot 1 appeared to trouble him little yes- tcrday and he went through the en- | tire drill.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28

proved a positive sensation with it's wonder display of fashions in its brilliant settings. William Ebbs in Ais ventriloqual offering handed the audience a nifty surprise and many are still wondering as to who handl- ed the other end of the smart repar- tee, tho dummy" or the youngster who appears at the finish. Ralph Fielder & Co. took the comedy hon. ors of the bill. Charlie Tobias, the popular song writer and radio enter tainer scored nicely with his routine of songs and talk. His rendition of "Me Too" which. incidentally he wrote, proved hit. Other feature on the vaudeville bill included, The Three Danubes and Kelley and For sythe.
 Thursday will bring to the screen Jack Holt in Zane Grey's great story "The Man of the Forest" with an other banner bill of vaudeville.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
FOOTBALL PLAYERS
 REPORTED AS PAID
Charges Against West Virginia
 Wesleyan Men

Charleston, W. Va, Dec. 2S CP}-- Football players at West Virginia Wesleyan have been receiving pay, indirectly, amounting to nearly $500 q man, Dr. Homer E. Wark. presi- lent or the college said in a letter made public today, 10 alumni and friends of the college. explaining re- cent changes in it's athletic policy.
 Trustees of the college at a recent meeting ordered a retrenchment of athletic expenditures and the addi- tion of new professor of religious education to the faculty. The resig- nation of Carl V. Miller. athletic di- rector, and an assistant, effective January l. was announced at the same time.
 Dr. Wark. in his letter. recounted criticisms that West Virginia Wes- leyan as a church school was not living up to it's pretensions and said that football was not the only thing needing change but was the most important at this time.
 Tt is well known that football has been commercialized The players have been receiving pay in the form of tuition fees, books, rooms and board" the letter said.
 This has amounted 10 nearly $500 per man this year. .. . Everyone ad- mits that the system is bad. They say bowavor it ic cornrpop rrac tice. But if it is wrong, let us face the facts as Christian men, and do our best to put athletics on a better basis. The board of trustees has de- clared for voluntary athletics fin Wesleyan and as soon as our present obligations are discharged We shall put them on this basis"
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
Ohio Man COnfesses to
 Murder of Two People

Washington Court House. Ohio Dec. 2S lPt-Leo Halterman. 26. last night confessed he shot and killed his half-brother Charles Halterman and then beat the lattcr's wife 10 death with the end of a shot gun at the Charles Halterman farm near South Solon. Ohio, last week.
 county jail where Haltcrman has been held on suspicion.
 Halterman declared he killed his brother because of family difficult ties. Charles, he said had kept him from becoming reconciled with his CLeo's) wife who had not been liv ing with him for the past year.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
KIWANIS PRESIDENT PICKS COMMITTEES
Changes in Personnel Of Civic
 Club Workers for 1927

Committees for the coming year were announced today by Joseph NJ. Ward. reelected president of the hiwanis club for the second term. The committees are as follows:
 Agriculture; William R. Fenn, chairman, Thomas J. Hodgson, NJ. D., Frank E. Rackliffe, Jr.
 Business Standards: Alexander J, Leventhal, chairman, Charles S. Contaras, John E. Curtin, Francis C. Kelly, Morton M. Mag.
 Classification and Membership: Harry C. Billings. chairman, Fred- erick J. Arrigan, William s. Cannon. Archibald c. Hawker. Herbert M. Martin.
 Music: Stanton E. Ashley, chair- man, Lester Deming, Sturman Dy- son, E. T. Fromen, NJ. D.
 Program: Charles R. Hoffman. chairman, John L. Curtin. Harry II. Howard, John Hubert. Herbert NJ, Martin. Elmer W. Pape.
 Public Affairs: Clesson W. Park CT. chairman. William J. Bryan. Henry J. Cieszynski, Charles w. Hawkins Kenneth F. Futile.
 Club meetings-Arthur F. Berg. chairman; David Borthwick, val- brian r. Cieszynski Sidney c. Cur ran, Donald F. Leavitt, George H, M. Peterson, Samuel T. Rothfeder. Paul Zink.
 Publicity Elmer W. Pape, chairman; Louis Mohill. Robert Parsons. Michael Roth, Harry OConnor
 Goodwill and grievance - Fred erick c. Monier, jr.. chairman; Bennett H. Hubbard. John R. Wells.
 Speakers - James C. Moody. chairman; Eldridge M. Beecher, Harry c. Billings, Donald Gaffney, Bret Neece, Samuel T. Rothfeder, Harry Vessels.
 Inter-club relations - Sherman F. Avery, chairman; Arthur E. Berg. John Hannon.
 Inderprivileged child - Arthur s. Grant, M. D.. chairman; William Cowlishaw. Matthew J. Hayes, Ed win +. Hitchcock, Arthur J. Saw ard. NJ. D.
 kiwanis education Rev. Dr. Abel A. Ahlquist, chairman: Thonn- as A. Feeney. D. D. S.. Attorney Morris D. Saxe.
 The club will meet at the Bur- ritt hotel tomorrow noon. V. c. Braddon, secretary of the boys de- partment at the Y. NJ. c. A., will speak on Boys Work" and Clar- ence Meade. from Maine. will fur nish entertainment with a har- monica.
 The club will hold its annual banquet at the Elks' club January o6.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
NOTED INDUSTRIAL
 KING DIES IN OKLA.
Charges Page Was Oil Baron
 and Philanthropist

Tulsa. Okla. Dec. 2S.-tP>- Charles Page. 65, millionaire oil magnate and philanthropist, died at his home in Sand Springs, near here, at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He had been ill of influenza for about two weeks.
 Making fortune in oil after com- ing to Oklahoma in 1902, Mir. Page branched out into other enterprises and became known as the indus trial' king Of the state.
 He founded Sand Springs and de- voted much of his time and money 10 building there an industrial com- munity. He constructed the Sand Springs railroad and other public utilities and built a s2,0oo.O00 cot ton mill among other industrial plants. A few weeks ago he an- nounced his plans for establishing a s1,000,oO0 steel plant in Sand Springs.
 In 1909 Mr. Page founded the Sand Springs home for orphans and for some years he maintained a widows colony. where widows Of scauty means are assisted 10 become seIf-supporting.
 One Of the largest and best equip ped hospitals in the state is another monument to the memory of the philanthropst.
 In order to obtain an adequate water supply for his city, he con- structed d dam at a cost of s1,500,- 000. which also was used for a time in supplying the city Of Tulsa.
 Mr. Page also engaged in mining, lumber and land developments in Idaho. Colorado. Washington. Ore gon, Wyoming and British Colum- bia. He was born at Stevens Point, Wisconsin. June ., 1SG1
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
COLLEEN MOORE AT CAPITOL

"Twinklctocs" Colleen Moorc's lat est starring photoplay has captured New Britain and surely the hearts of the many who have seen her re: markable character of "Twinlletoes" since it's opening at the Capitol Sum day evening and where it will play today and Wednesday.
 The story has plenty Of action, eX- citement, gasrs, and thrills and it is guaranteed spiendid> entertainment throughout. It will be offered at continuous shows daily. 2:45, 4:45, ' and 9:O5 and is surely worth while q trip to the Capitol to sec this excellent film. Short subjects include the Capitol News, Tuxedo comedy, A@So3s Fables and Don't You Re member"
 w. s. Jcffs and the Capitol or
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
Mrs. NcPhersOn Plans
 Lecture Tour of Country

Los Angeles, Dec. 2S Rl-Aimee Semple McPherson. awaiting trial on criminal conspiracy charges. plans to spend her annual vacation next month on q lecture tour of the United States.
 I've worked so hard this past year and it has been such a trou- blesomc period that I'm ready for a rest" the Angelus Temple evan gelist explained last night in disclos- ing her plans. My people and my board kindly concur in the idea and I've arranged to be away for sew eral weeks, starting about the mid de of next month. Of course, I haven't my plans completed or In definite shape but I think it would be q good idea if can accept a few lecture dates while on my vacation.'
 New York, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia and San Francisco arc included in Mrs. McPherson's tenta- tive itinerary.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
SLAYER OF NINE
 KILLED 5 OTHERS
Texan COnfeSSes to Murders Previously Committed

Farwoll, Tex, Dec. 2S Pl-Extra guards today were assigned.to watch George J. Hassell. Texas pan handle ranchcr, who is confined in the county jail here following confess sions to the staying of 13 persons.
 Charged with murder following his admission that he killed his wife and her eight children and placed the bodies in a dugout on his ranch near hero three weeks ago, Hassoll last night confessed 10 staying a woman and three children in Call fornia three years ago. He refused to reveal the names of the California victims or 10 comment on the crime other than 10 say it was good job.' the sheriff said.
 Hassell is recovering from self inflicted knife wounds which phy- sicians at first believed might prove fatal. He stabbed himself when of- ticers came to search his ranch after noighbors had become suspicious of his actions and the absence of his family. He slept soundly on his iail cot after consczsing to the four Cali fornia slayings.
 Records of the Associated Pipe Line company Of Fresno, Calif., show that Hassell worked for the oil company in 1922. He was trans forrcd to various California points until 1923 when he resigned. He then went to Oklahoma and a little more than year ago moved to ranch near here after marrying his brothers widow Authorities have reopened an investigation of his brothers death. The brother was killed while working in a field in Oklahoma with Hassell, who said q mule kicked him to death.
 Hassell said in statement that he did not know why he killed his wife the stepchildren. He declared the slayings followed quarrel with his wife after she charged him with intimacy with her oldest daughter
 T grabbed a hammer. where 1t came from l do not know, I struck her and she fell to the foor.' Hassell said in telling of the staying of his wife. "The smallest baby began crying and I reached down and chokcd it. Then I secured stock ing and tied it around the baby's neck. I don't know why. but when I saw what I had done, I decided I had best go on and kill the whole outfit"
 The children ranged in age from two to 2l years. Some were choked and others shot.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
Thomas Ranahan. Noted
 Indian Fighter, Dies

Boise. Ind, Dec. 2S Pl-Thomas Ranahan, S7, veteran pony expres ss rider and Indian fighter, died here yesterday.
 He was the last survivor of the Holiday express line, except Henry Dunn of Blackfoot, and was one of the few men living who escaped be- ing killed in the Beecher's Island h. dian massacre in eastern Colorado.
 Ranahan started his western ex- Hollidy express line, later taken over by Wells-Fargo Company. He was born in Ireland November 2S, 1889.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
EXCELLENT SHOW AT PALACE

One of the most dramatic and striking pictures produced in re- cent years, and one that deals with an interesting but seldom-fcatured phase of the World war is Rose of the Tenements' which is now play ing at the New Palace.
 The story revolves around the lives of Rose Rossctti and Danny Lewis, East Side orphans who are brought ID in the belief that they are brother and sister. The girls af- lection is increased when she learns of her real parentage, and when the
 boy falls under the influence of Red agitators she strives desperately to
 restore his Americanism as well as
 his love. The coming of the War brings things to a crisis, and the
 powerful climax is a masterpiece Of dramatic suspense.
 Shirley Mason gives q thoroughly splendid performance in the difficult
 role of Rose, and Johnny Harron has one of the best parts of his career in the role of Danny. The
 picture is thrillingly entertaining. i The companion feature for this program is Buck Jones in go Be | low Zero" In this story of the wild adventures of a wild young man, ] there is plenty of action as the result { of a very interesting plot.
 ! Starting Thursday, the Palace will i present one of the funniest comedy i hits of the year. Johnny Hines in
 Stepping Along"
 1 For the entire week beginning i Monday. January 3. Tom Carol and i his "Vanities of 1927" will be pre- scented with our old friend Felix | Martin and host of beautiful girls. ! There will be two new shows that week on Monday and a complete l rl of chpIy on Thursday
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28

prised the federation of any influ- ence In relation 10 America's part in the Olympic games and put con- trol in the hands of one member of the association, the A. A. U."
 2-Centralization Of such control restored the unsatisfactory siIua- ton that the American Olympic As sociation was organized to correct"
 The statement goes on to say that there was much criticism Of the administration. inefficiencies in connection with living and training quarters, and conduct of some of the official representative" which came 10 q head after the 1920 games and led to an attempt to organize the Olympic association on a demo cratic basis
 After the withdrawal of Col, Rob- ert NJ. Thompson as president of the association. the federation charges that there was a Presumption of the methods of the faction that caused the 1920 crisis" which, in the words of President Henry Breckinridge, took advantage of "a joker in the constitution" Organizations were multiplied, admitted to representa- tion and utilized to swell their ma jority, he asserted.
 The struggle for control between the two factions came to an open break at the recent quadrenniai meeting of the Olympic association, when abolition of the two-thirds vote rule caused Colonel Breckin- ridge, Major John J. Griffith. ath- letic commissioner of the Western Conference, and General Islmer F. Pierce. president of the National Collegiate A. A.. to resign all com- mittee memberships in the Olympic body.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28

chestra have a wonderful program of music to offer.
 On Thursday for the balance of the week q special program of double features will be offered. Tom Mix and Tony will be offered in their new hit The Canyon of Light" and Evelyn Brent and Lawrence Gray will be the companion features in Love Elm and Leave Elm"
 Beginning Sunday night for four days the Capitol will offer the big picture of the new year Tell It To This production opened on Broad way last week for an indefinite run for s2.00.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
AT THE STRAND

Crowded houses at both perform ances yesterday at the Strand gave the entire program vaudeville and all a rousing reception. The feature photoplay is Bebc Daniels in stranded in Paris" and it proved to be just about the best thing that Bebe has done in many moons.
 The vaudeville bill includes several headliners. The Jack DeSylvia Follics with Jack DeSylvia himself,
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
CINDERELLA BALLROOM
 HARTFORD

All roads will lead to the Cindcr- ella Ballroom Friday evening, New Years Eve where they will dance the Old Year out and the New Year in. Get your party together. come carly and stay late as we open at S.30 and close when the last one leaves the hall. no time is set to close. so as long as they dance, so long will Bill Tasi!lo's orchestra play for the dancers. There will be a midnight revue of five star acts, so don't miss this event. The time S:30. place Cinderella Ballroom, 51 Pratt street. Hartford.
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New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
PNEUMONIA IS FATAL

New York, Dec. 2S R>-James Nillepigue. restaurateur. died here last night of pneumonia. He was 7G years old and had been i'll six weeks.
 For 40 years Eillepigue's inn at Sheepshead Bay has been the gath ering place for prominent followers of the turf, peope of the stage and persons high in social life.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-28
AWARDED RECORD
Council of Marine Motoring Asso- citation Gives British Mark to Miss NJ. B. Carstairs.

London. Dec. 2S LIp-The council of the Marine Motoring association has granted Miss NJ. B. Carstairs, the British record for l 1-2 litre class boats.
 Driving the 'Newg" on November 22 over measured half mile, Miss Carstairs did a mean speed of 3s.7 knots which compares with the previous record of 3S.175.
 The new mark will be considered for international confirmation.
Evening star., 1926-11-23

Beaded Pouch Bags. in an as
sortment OF beautiful hand
beaded designs in artistic color
ings. Closely beaded dainty
shapes, with silk Innings. Fitted
with purse and mirror.
Putnam patriot., 1926-09-03
AUTO ON BRINK
Car of Harold Kent Barely Escaped
 40-Foot Drop In USbridge

An automobile. owned and operat- cd by Harold R Kent af g Canal street. narrowly missed being push ed over 40-feot embankmeut 8t , o'clock Sunday morning on the Mill vile road when struck bv another touring ear. owned and operated by Fred S Kiiey of 36S Main treef. Milford
 The Kent machine contained baso= ball players from Putnam. who had just secured 'Slim" Rezzi, star pitcher of he Milford team of Che Black stone Valley league to pitch far their team ir 'he first game with Ovcr Che Top of North GrosvenerAale ard wore retarnnr to Putnam Thef We're staune3 on the side of Inc read fsciH NIielIe when the kilev ma chaa raaHed toward Uxbrilee. rour'. cd tte rurse iust above 3 eoyerea .lraaH lI.HHe. stritirr Inc Kent wa chine and saoeLne it aeinst q apodeH feue. Tho onlv protection against q droe t9 tbe railroad tracks below
 There was no one in the Kent n1H- chine at the time of the crash and Kilev was the sole occuuaut of his machine. No one was injured.
Putnam patriot., 1926-09-03
CROW Is LOYAL
Remains to Feed Imprisoned Offspring Until Its Bonds
 Are Removed

\ mother crow matched out a brood in nest in a tree not far from the home of professional man in the Grove street section of Putnam The professional man became curious to knew f mother crow was loval tn her offspring so hr climbed to the nest fastened a string about the lor nf ono of tho lit'lo crows passed the string thrnneh The nest and fastened fl so that fhc little crow was held a prisoner If was thp professional man desire to soe how Iouv the moth er crew would ramain ta feed the im- prisoBcd member of her family
 The tauur crows brother and sis tfrs df fhe prisoner grew up and find ing them selves. flew away Not so the mother crow She remained at th5 nest feeding her imnrisoned vauue eter pav after dav she Aaw GIT onls to return with food for fhe one mem. her of her family remaining an invol- untary occupant of the nest Through the summer and into the fall the pros fessional man watched Before win ter set in he was convinced that the mother crow would remain as long as she lived tn take care of the imprison- ed member of her family Being thus satisfied the professional man again climbed the tree. cut the cord that held the young hird. and mother and child