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New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
RADIO ROMANCE CULMINATEs
Philadelphia Singer and Listener-In
 Are Married

Philadelphia, Aug. 5. A radio romance sulminated yesterday with the marriage or Miss Lillian Doe bricke to Thomas l. Crane.
 The romance began several months ago when Mss Doebrick e sang from W1P and Crane sat be- fore a receiver in hi- home and drew mental pictures or the song ster.
 By chance. they met a short time after that when they were cast 10 play in an amateur theatrical. Crane discovered that his mental images hadn't been exaggerated, and before long the engagement was an nouncsd
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
STOLEN COINS RETURNED

Purchaser Restores Roman Relics
 to London Museum.
 London, Aug tp) - Twenty Of the A ancient Roman imperial gold coins stolen recently from the Vic toria and Albert museum have been returned to the curator Of the institution by the person who pur-
New Britain herald., 1926-08-05
NOTED JOCKEY DIES
Charles Crawford, Famous Stcepie- chase Rider, Victim of Fall at Saratoga Track.

Saratoga Track.
 Saratoga Springs. N. Y. Aug. or Charles Crawford, widely known steeplechase jockey. died today in | hospital Of injuries sustained Mon day when he was thrown in a race at the Saratoga race track. He suf- fered a Punctured lung. five broken ribs and Eaternal injuries.
 Four horses fell in the spin ir which Crawford was hurt. Crawford who was riding Brightness from the Grassland stable, was the first to fall when his mount lost its footing al the club house jump and toppled it's rider 10 the turf. The other rid CTS were not injured
 Crawford. whose home is Vest chester, Pa. began riding ten years ago when he was twelve years ago He rode on the flat until four years ago when he became a steeplechass rider
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
Property Loss Is Heavy
 In Hungarian Explosion

Budapest, Aug. 14 PrWhile it is now certain that there was no loss of life in the explosion of Ceepel 1s- land of the munitions making DOT ton of the Manfred Weiss Works, the material loss now appears to be greater than at first estimated.
 The Manfred Weiss concern was enc of the largest industrial plants in Central Europe. Explosives con- stituted only small part of its out put, which included agricultural, textile and ether machinery. Some 10000 workers were employed by the concern. All these will be idle for some months, pending recon struction of the plant.
 Cause of the explosion is still un- determined. Government experts are inclined to favor the hypothesis of spontaneous com bustien due to slow decomposition of the explosives. There are, however, rumors varying with political opinions, as te the cause of the explosion. Radical ad- herents assert that an explosion ee- cured among stores kept hidden from the inter-allied military com- missien which was in control of the plant. On the other hand the con servatives declare that communists detonated the explosives because of the government having sentenced a number of communists to jail for eight years for an attempt to set up a communist dictatorship in Hun gary.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
TILDEN DISCARDS HIS
 YOUTHFUL PARTNER NOW
National Tennis Champion DiseaFds Youthful Sandy Weiner As His Doubles Partner.

Boston, Aug. fl P-William T. Tilden, 2nd., has discarded the youthful A. l.. (Sandy) Weiner as doubles partner for the national championship tennis matches at the Longwoed Cricket club, Breekline, and will pair with Alfred H. Chapin, Jr., of Springfield.
 Announcement Of the singles champions decision to part company with his youthful protege was made today by Referee Richard Bishop.
 The news came as a surprise but was forecast by the one=sided man. ner in which the Philadelphians were vanauished in the recent Long wood doubles. Tilden and Weiner have Entered the past three title tournaments. Big Bill and his new partner are expected to make a for combination.
 R. N. Williams, End, and Vincent Richards, present rulers in the dou- bles game, are to defend their lau- rels in the play which starts August 30 and some dazzling tennis is look ed for if the two teams reach the finals.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
WIFE SLAYER NOW
 IS REMORSEFUL
Ohio Farmer BesS to Be Allowed
 to Visit Her Bier

s Cincinnati, Aug. IA R-Clermont eeunty's fourth tragic death in ten days was recorded yesterday when Scott Workman, tenant farmer, slew his wife at their home near New Richmond, 80 miles east of Cinein- nati.
 A week ago last Tuesday Raymond Ross, tobacco agent, shot and killed Mrs. Mamie King Metzger, divorcee, and her 19-year-eld sweetheart, Otto Itn, when in & jealous rage. Ross committed suicide when off eers went to his home a few hours later to arrest him.
 For more than two hours after the shooting of his wife. using two of his nine children as shield, held a posse of 100 citizens at bay with 8 revolver until Sheriff Fred CFes- we'll arrested him.
 A charge of murder immediately was placed against him.
 Excessive drinking and the fear that officials were about to take his children from him and place them in a home were given as the causes of the tragedy by Sheriff Creswell.
 Last night at the Batavia jail, Workman begged the sheriff to take him to New Richmond to see the body of his wife. 'I loved her, Fred" he declared repeatedly. "She was the best wife man ever had. I want to hold her in my arms and kiss her again."
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
GREATEST
 FINISH EVER SEEN
International League Teams
 Turning Into the Stretch

New York, Aug. 14 P)-fnterna- tional league teams are turning in- to the stretch with the prospect of the greatest finish the circuit has seen in years.
 In the past seven seasons Jack Dunn's Baltimore Orioles have talk en wing long before this stage and have arrived at the wire far in the van but today only three games separate Buffalo, in fourth place. and Baltimore in first Four per- eentage points span the positions occupied by Baltimore, Newark and Toronto. . ..
 Buffalo leads the circuit in team hitting with .307 and Rochester, hfth in the standing and apparently outelassed, stands second with .3e6. Then come Newark, Toronto and Baltimore in that order. Buffalo also tops the field in the scoring of runs, S27 Bisens having rushed across the plate in front of 1917 safe hits, while Baltimore has produced sos tallies on 1900 safeties.
 Official figures including games Of Wednesday show Lou Fonseca, for mer National league infielder out in front Of the individual sluggers with a percentage of .396, a lone point better than the figures obtained by Jimmy Walsh of Buffalo, who led the circuit for several weeks. Other leading hitters are: Head, of Rochester, .s64; Murphy, Rochester, .S56; Walker, Baltimore Toronto, 1856; Mullen. Toronto. 1854: Layne, Toronto, .34S; sheedy, Baltimore, .S4S; Clark, Syracuse, .S45.
 Fonseca has become very prom inent figure in the race. Besides leading the batting he has made the most hits, 161, and stolen the most bases, S4. He is tied with Brown, teammate in doubles with 36 and with Herman Layne of Toronto in triples with IS. He is one of the main reasons why Newark virtually is tied in the standing with Balti- more today.
 Fritz Maisel of Baltimore has scored the most runs, 115, and Johnny Sheehan of Rochester has sacrificed himself the most times, 2s.
 Bill Kelley boasts 35 home runs and is far ahead of all others in the long blow department. Fourteen victories and only three defeats make the former Brooklyn meundsman, Al Mamaux, the cir cults leading pitcher. He works for Newark and yesterday won another shutout battle which is not record ed in the weeks averages. Other leading pitchers are: Proffitt, Buffa- To, won II, lost 8; Thermahlen, of Rochester, won 16, lost 5; Koupal, Buffalo, won II, lost 4; Decatur, of Newark, won II, lost 4.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
Civil War Drummer Boy
 Dies in SOmmeryille

Bonneville, Mass, Aug. 14 R)- Major Walter H. Thomas, whe en- listed as 8 drummer boy in the Union army at the age of 12 and was an orderly to General Phil Sher- idan on the famous ride from Win- chester to Cedar Creek, is dead at his home here. A veteran of the Civil, Spanish and World wars, he was one of the mest widely known military figures in New England. He was bern in Portland, Me, Novemr Der 12, 1850, and began his military career as drummer in the 2sth Maine infantry at the outbreak of the Civil war.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
REMINGTON NEWS

A special meeting of Central Pe- mona grange will be held at the grange hall, Meriden, on Thursday evening, Aug. 19. MT. Taber, na- tional master, will be the principal speaker. There will also be spe- eial meeting of Pomona grange here on Oct. 2S, in the afternoon, and a state grange meeting in the evening" These special state meetings are be- ing held in different parts of the state in preparation for the national grange meeting which will be held in Portland, Me, in November.
 Miss Sally Rowley entertained a number of friends at her home Thursday evening in honor of Miss Mildred Goodale, whose engagement to Lloyd W. Miner of Berlin has just been announced.
 Miss Margaret Minnion of Col chester has returned to her home after spending several days with Mrs. Harry Rewley.
 Mrs. Sarah Hichox is visiting her daughter in Middletewn.
 William Erwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Erwin, who is under going treatment at the St. Francis hospital, is greatly improved,
 At the meeting of the committee on the grange faie which is to be held Sept. 1e, IT and IS committee reports were heard. Mrs. c. c. Rowley, chairman of ehe general committee in charge, reports that preparations for the fair are pro- gressing rapidly. Work has been sub divided into committees with the following ehairmeni Supper, Mrs. w. J. Canfeld; candy Mrs. Robert Littlejehn; punch, Mrs. Arthur Presehner; faneyWerk, Mrs. William o'Dennell food, Mrs. James Parker; school, Mrs. V. L. Eddy; wheels, Charles Boyingten; dart game, Mrs. Ruth Rowley; fruit and vegetables, Charles Luce; ad- vertisement, c. S. Barrows; fish pond, Mrs. R. L. Steddard; pep= corn, Mrs. Annie Rice; dairy, H. R. Rowley; flowers, Mrs, Charles Luce. and canned goods, Mrs. Fred Will son, Mrs. E. A, Elicit, who IS chairman of the recipe book com= mittee, has requested that all ladies bring their faverite recipes with them to the next meeting of the gen. eral committee. These will De brought together in the form of a cookbook which will be sold at the fair. Mrs. William O'Dennell, chair man of the fancywork committee, has requested that all ladies of the grange bring basket lunch to the grange hall on Wednesday, Aug. IS, at 10;3O a. m., daylight saving time, for an all-day meeting. A patch work quilt is being made by some of the ladies to be sold at the fair, and 1t is expected that it will be Wednesday,
 The school committee, Mrs. V. l.. Eddy, chairman, reported that ehif- dren's day will be observed Friday, Sept, IF. All schools in town will close early and the children will take part in the program which has been arranged. A spelling contest is to be held at this time for pupils of the sixth grade of each school and also fer the pupils of the Children's Home, The winner will receive a prize aHa the school at which the winner ssteadg will be presented
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14

with silver cup. The orchestra from the Children's home will play on Friday afternoon.
 Mir. and Mrs. B. H. Goodale an nounee the engagement of their daughter, Mildred E., to Lloyd w. Miner, son of Mir. and Mrs. N. H. Miner of Berlin. Miss Goodale is a student nurse at the Peter Bent Brigham hospital In Boston. MT. Miner is 8 pre-medical student at Trinity college. Hartford No date has been set for the wedding.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14

1s5-peuna class: Ray Hall, Hayt- ford; Anthony Francis, Hartford.
 112-pound class; Dan D'oncrife; Jack Wolf. Hartford.
 145-pound class: Oscar Knish- ton, Hartford; Paul Terse, Hartford.
 124-pound class: Pete Ycusman, Hartford; Ray Taylor, Terryville.
 There will be three ether bouts te be made up from entrants frem Hartford, New Haven, Springfield and Middletown. Because of ten bouts being slated the show will start at S;30. Entries for weekly tournaments can, be had from Ed Hurley, Capitol park peol.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14

Battalino is entered in the 122s- pound class with Abe Bodine with whom Bat has had two stirring en- counters.
 The other entrant in the 170- pound class, in which Howard has filed, is Freddy Clarke, the colored boy who has twice met Joe, the first time giving him great go and the second time staying the limit though losing the decision.
 Dan Mccarthy of Springfield, who is entered in the same class with Joe Bard, is the boy from upriver Howard.
 The other entrants are:
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
Sam Albert, Newest Golf
 Champ, Is a Left Hander

Uhieago, Aug. IF Pl-Ameriea's s newest golf champion is seuthpaw and he has been yielding clubs but four years.
 Sam Albert, 15-year-eld winner of the western junior tourney, has the further distinction of being the only lefthanded golfer to win a major United States tournament in a quar- ter of a century.
 The Chicago school boy pitches his way to the title by defeating Francis Clary IS year old ex-eaddy from across town, two up and one to play in the thirty-six final holes at Edgewater yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14

and snapped at Police Sergeant Eu- gene Wild who tried to kill it with a club. A park attendant succeed ed in hooking it with g gang" fish hook and drew it ashore.
 It was about three feet long from nose to tip of tail and is now con- fined to a strong packing case, bound with chains, at the park.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
DAUGHTER TELLS
 OF MURDER CASE
, lCentinued from First Page)

posing political faction was yictort= ous.
 Mrs. Louise Giest-Riehl, maid in the Hall home when the murders occurred, denied knowledge of the crime. The present investigation was pjrecipitated by a suit for an- nulment of marriage filed by her husband. In a supporting affidavit her husband asserted she had con- cealed knowledge of the crime.
 The defense is expected to pre- sent witnesses at the session of the hearing scheduled for Monday.
 Hires Another Lawyer
 Jersey City, N. J., Aug. IA. Pl-- Mir. George E. Cutley, well known criminal lawyer tonight announced he had been retrained by Mrs. Francis Stevens Hall to aid former Attorney General Robert II. Me- Carter in her defense. Mir. Cutley Is conceded to be one of the most famous criminal lawyers in the state and has made a specially of murder defenses.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
Alligator Attacks Two
 Children in Jersey Park

Patterson, N. J., Aug. 14. An alli- gator attacked two children oa the bathing beach of Pennington park, Passaic river last night, and caused a wild exodus of several thousand women and children from the Passaic river.
 The reptile came close to shore
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
Religious Items

Rev. Dr. ozera s. Davis, formerly pastor of the South Congregational church, will broadcast a religious service from Chicago, August 2s, at 1o:50 a. m. pr. Davis is president of the Chicago Theological seminary and will speak from that place.
 Rev. Dr. Abel A Ahlquist and family are spending a few weeks va cation at Newport, R. [.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
Story Is Denied

San Francisco, Aug. IA P>--A de- nial that Henry Dickman, a pris- ener in the disciplinary barracks on Alcatra island, has admitted knowl- edge of the Hall-Mills murder case in New Jersey was made last night by Col. William Morrow, comman- aant of the barracks.
 Dickman was quoted by the Chronicle today as admitting in an interview he accepted money to disappear during investigation of the murder. The prisoner is fsrmer New Jersey state trooper.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
DRowNs DURING CLoUDBURsT

Chemung, N. r., Aug. 14. P- Caught in the middle of field dur ing a cloudburst yesterday, Stella Peppard, 13, was drowned. Her body was carried a mile from the spot where the storm overcame her.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
AMATEUR GARD
Array of Entrants On Card At Capitol Park Tuesday Indicates Plenty of Action.

Hartford, Aug. II (R - More ac- tion than ever has been seen at an amateur boxing show in this sec- ton is indicated by the array of entrants for the card at Capitol park Tuesday.
 Joe Howard, Bat Battalino, Abe Bodine, who is now making his home in Hartford Joe Bard, Fred dy Clarke, Dan Mccarthy and Ray Hall are among the leading simon pures who have filed their entries.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
Peoples Church of Christ

sunday-Morning prayer service, fo:15 a. m.; morning worship, 10:45 s. m., subject: Rejoicing For Rich or Poor; Sunday school 12415 D. m; evening service 2 p. m., subject: Sons, All Fear Lost"
 Wednesday-7:45 p. m, cottage prayer meeting at Rev. L. s. Jehn- sons home, 145 Rexbury road.
 Thursday-7:45 p. m. prayer, praise and testimony meeting.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
First Lutheran

Sunday--10:30 8. m., service in swedish, sermon by Rev. s. C.. Franzeh.
 Thursday evening the Brother hood will meet. The committee in charge of the meeting Is John E. Johnson, ehairman, Frank Fritzson, John A. Kallberg, Abel Kronholm, Morris Kronhoim and Charles E. Ericsen.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
Emmanuel Gospel

Sunday 1o:15, morning prayer service; 1o:45, morning worship, Our Annointing"; 12:15,. Sunday school: S:00, open air service Wal
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
International Bible Students Assn

International Bible Students Assn.
 No services Sunday.
 Monday-7:45 p. m., Young Peo- ple's Bible study, subject of study: Ransom and Restitution"
 Wednesday -S p. m., praise, prayer and testimony service.
 Friday-S p. m, Bible study at the home of Charles Henry, 34 Dwight street. Subject of study: The Creator"
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
lQlltlrtll SeruitfS,

nut Hill park; 6:oo, Young Peoples service; 1900, preaching service,
 Wednesday-7:45, Cottage prayer meeting.
 Thursday-7:45, mid-week prayer service in charge 9f open air com mittee.
 Film (Swedish) Baptist
 Sunday-10:30 a. n., sermon by Rev. Gunnar Jansen, from Phila- delphia, Pa.
 Thursday-8 p. ni., prayer meet ing.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
Film Swedish, Baptist

St. Matthew's Lutheran
 sunday-service in English at 3 a. m., in German at 10;45.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-14
OFFICERS

DIRECTORS A. J. Sloper E. N. Stanley F. s. Chamberlain A. F. Corbin E. A. Moore A. c. Kimball George T. Kimball H. s. Walter J. B. Minor Walter H. Hart F. M. Holmes George P. Spear Maurice Stanley Harold L. Judd
New Britain herald., 1926-03-26
SEEK NAME OF BOY WHO BEAT LINCOLN
History Has No Facts on Legal
 Opponent

Carthage, H., March 26 R,- Search for the name of an unknown boy attorney who defeated Abraham Lincoln and T, Lyle Dickey when they defended Il Schuyler county murderer in May, 1899, and for a legal document filed in the case In Lincolns handwriting, is being made In Carthage.
 Stntments that Lincoln awould never defend q murderer are inac- curutr, as court records will show, said J. A. Thompson, an old resident of Monmouth, who IS acquainted with the case.
 "Lincoln was n lawyer practicing before the bar just as any other at- torncy," Mir, Thompson declared.
 Somewhere in Carthage there is a motion in arrest Of judgment in was taken from the records years ago, and has never been found since. The motion was oVerrulcd, and the murderer was hanged on May l9, 1859.
 "The mutilated records of the court and tradition give the names of the attorneys for the defense as Abraham Lincoln and T. Lyle Dickey, who later became a Justice l in the Illinois Supreme Court. No IIccord of the mans name who ap- pearcd against them can be found, however.
 "rhe wording of the old records of Hancock county court is that
New Britain herald., 1926-03-26
TEXAS CAPITAL
 ID BE CLEANED
Woman Governor to Go
 Through Spring Rites

Austin Tex. March ?6 P)-A woman governors domestic instincts are not necessarily destroyed by af- fairs Of stat, Gov. Miriam Amanda Ferguson is considering n little spring house cleaning. Her board of control plans ln ask the next lcgis- loWro for Sl500,noo for repairs on 4thc capitol and the governors man. sion.
 A discerning housc-Wifcly eye per ccivcs that almost u century of male rule has done no credit 10 mans yauntod pcuchaut for keeping lis castle in order,
 The Texas capitol stands like | Roman battlomcnt, magnificent without bur crumblng within while the mansion is plainly q relic of il by-goHe age, Sam Houston, the George Washington Of Texas liberty, built the mansion. and the bed he slept in stin stands in the guest room, To say that one has slept in sam Housrons bed, 's coveted bonst of overnight guests,
 Mrs. Ferguson, however, would rather have q cozy cottage and let someone else have the honorable antiquities, even though the state does allow her S5,5o0 for fuel, water, ice. lights. telephone, furniture re- pairs, upkecp of grounds, and two men servants. This doubtful adyant- age, she believes, is offset by the Iharnshncss of the house, whose huge rooms are almost untcnable in winter, because 1t would take a blast furnace 10 heat them and a hot fire ondangcrs the structure.
 It is in tho capitol, however that Mrs. Ferguson finds conditions most repugnant 10 orderly housekeeping This great structure, one of the larg- est public buildings in the world
 has an exterior which is the de. light of tourists but an interior that is tho despair of the official family It's plaster crumblcs and tile floors buckle, while tho roof leaks in places
 and the hare walls arc stained bl
 match scratches and the dust ot
 time.
 Completed tnirty-rieht years ago
 Iho building has an imposing cX. tcrior of pink granite, as bright an(
 clean as the day it was carved from the nearby mountains. Chicago con. tractors constructed the building fol @00n 0o0 acres. The hcalthful ont. : side appearance. however, has mis led men legislators for almost forty years virtually 10 ignore it's inside needs,
 Now tho woman governor believes
New Britain herald., 1926-03-26
Knitted BrOws Are Said
 To Be Aid to Thought

Los Angeles, March 26 P)-Knit your brows and clcnch your fists and you can think better than when you relax and smile This has been determined by the psychology de- partmcnt Of the University of southern California.
 In every test the students showed they could think faster and more accurately when muscles were tense, Browns spccdcd examina- tons
 The experiments also disclosed trat students used Q different setting Of muscles in concentrating on each subject Of their courses.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-26
Returning Attaches Are
 Asked to Give Talks

Washington, March 23 Pl--Com- mcrcial attaches assigned by the Commerce department 10 foreign countries, upon their return to Wash iugton at the expiration of their foreign tours of duty are now in- sructcd 10 write radio talks on the business trade an social conditions of the countries they have been &C., credited 10.
 Ahout loo of these talks have Eocn delivered in the past six months from nearly twenty cities, and let tors to the department attest 10 the public appreciation of this new type of instruction and entertainment.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-26

she can show the men a trick or two about housekeeping, The tubs and buckets placed in the senate chamber to, catch rain and the wooden sup ports in the attorney generals office lo keep the plaster in place are any thing hut pleasing, and the expense of hiring u man to devote al his time 10 repairing tho floors is anything but economy,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-26

William Frame killed man of un- pronouncable name in a saloon brawl in Frederick, Schuyler county, and so on. Other records have the name Of the murderer as Fielding Frame. Tho murderer and the man he killed
 were probably transients for neither was known to the settlers, The case