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New Britain herald., 1926-03-20
WANTS EXPLANATION
Edouard Horemans Of Belgium Questions Hopes Statement About Billiard situation.

New York, March 20 R) --- Ed ouard Horemans of Belgium de- sircs an explanation from Willie IIoppe regarding the 1S.1 balkline billiard title situation.
 Two days ago 1oppo announced that he would defend his crown against Jake Schaefer, who recent ly lost the 1S,2 championship to Eric IIaccnIacher. The match probably will take place in Chicago next month. Previously it had been understood that Hoppe and Horc- mans would meet for the honor.
 Challenges between professional billiard experts, where titles arc in- volved, always have been made through the Brunswick Baike- Col lender company. the donors Of the Nmblcms, who always have acted as stockholders and managers Of such affairs" Horcmans says. "In accordance with that custom I filed a challenge in January to play William F. ltoppe for tho worlds championship at 1S.1 balkline bil- lizards.
 'lioppe was notified of my chal- lcrge al the time hut has not vet filed a formal acceptance or reicc- tion. He told me when I arrived in New York this month that because he was devoting almost all his timo 10 his billiard business and was tired out from q long 1our he would not consider any challenges this season.
 "Thoroforc, If he has been quoted correctly, I am very much sur prised at his change in attitude and I certainly am entitled to an ey. planation."
New Britain herald., 1926-03-20
(BY BILLY EVANS)

San Antonio, Tex, March 20.-- On my way south had q few hours layovor in St. Louis between trsins. To kill the time I jumped into q taxi and rode out 10 the new ball park that Is being constructed for tho Cardinals and the Browns.
 1t will be a ball park worthy of housing q champion when com- plctcd. Incidentally, new ball parks have proved mascots for any number of clubs.
 It didn't take me long 70 dis. cover that St. Louis has great hopes for the Browns and Cardinals this year, particularly the National league entrant.
 Recognized by number of the workmer, they immediately sus- pended operations to discuss the possibilities of the two clubs. That was the cue for me 10 duck"
 There are going to be lot of dis
New Britain herald., 1926-03-20
Ninth Inning Rally

Chicago, March 20 P)-Nintb in- ming rallies still figure in baseball games, the Chicago White SoX proved at Fort Worth yesterday when they defeated the Partners 9 to 8. Circuit drives by Kamm and GraboWski won the game in the final round. Both teams hit hard but Alphonse Thomas, promising Chicago recruit. suffered the worst treatment accorded the hurlers. He was pounded for eight hits in five frames.
 Two Chicago Cub teams are sched- uled for games in California today. The regulars will meet the Angels at Los Angeles while the Goofs will mix with the Seattle club at Long Beach. Yesterdays Cub-Angcl game was rained out.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-20
start q Game Series

Pittsburgh, Pa. March 70 LP, -. The Pirates today start three game series with the Mission Bears at San Francisco after having twice de- fcatcd the Seals, Friscos other entry in tho Pacific. Coast league and champions of the circuit.
 The 8-% Pittsburgh victory in the final game with the Seals yesterday was brought about by two rookie hurlers. Joe Brown was on the mound for five innings and Phil Morrison finished the contest. Each club made sevral hits. but the Pirate youngsters kept the Seals swats well scattered, while the world cham- pions made much Of their few blows.
 Hazen Cuylcr made the one home run of the contest.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-20
Baseball Having Best
 Reign Out in Honolulu

Honolulu, March 70 P-Basc- ball Is having its most successful season in Honolulu. More than 100 teams are contcstinE hcre in about two dozon .l"aguos in which more than @,noH players aR enrolled. Many Ha'.onalifies are ycprcecnted including Portuguese, Hawaiian, Japlnesn. Chinese, Porto Rican, Filipino and Korean.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-20
SHOOTING COMPETITION
After 70 Years Watches For The Sir Howard Vincent Shield Will Be Resumed In England.

Blsloy. England, March oo Hl- After an interval Of twenty years the shooting competition for tho Sir Howarl Ninc'u. shield will be re- sumeJ her" May &l and June l. be- tween a team or marksmen of the l37th United S'a'rs infantry and the crack sho's of the Queens Westminster and civil service rifles.
 The contest 0il1 be under British rules Bs for th" kings prize. and will comprise nrt,cn shbls at t0o, 600, 800 and l,o0E yards. Orthopic sights will be used.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-20

Pellcticr
 Tonight the basketball fans of this city will flock to the state ar mory on Arch street to view the first battle in the struggle for tho championship honors of New Brit ain between the National Guards and the American Legion quintets, The game will immediately follow the preliminary game which will be staged between the National Guard Reserves and the Burritts.
 The two teams are ready for the battle. The Legion quintet tapercd off in Its final practice at the state armory Thursday night while the Guards and the Reserves held q stiff workout last night at the Arch street drill shed. Managers Of both teams report their charges in the best possible shape and confidence is expressed by both as to the out come of the first tilt.
 The series will so the bes. two out of three. The winner, besides being crowned champion of the city, will in addition receive silver lov- ing cup which has been donated by Deputy Sheriff Martin Horwitz.
 Many clements so to make this meeting one of the most interesting Of the entire season. Two local teams are playing and on both squads are the iavorite basketball players of the majority of the fans in the city. Then there are individ- ual battles which will be staged to- night which will lend a gladiat or ial color to the entire battle. The Guards arc the veterans of many a hard fought court battle while the Legion team is still in its infancy and has yet 10 gain that hard shell stage that comes only after many bitterly contested court fights.
 At the present writing, the Guards are conceded an edge, but their margin Is slight. They are made the favorites more because Of their experience and past records than anything else, while a shadow of doubt is cast on the confidence Of their packers because the Legion quintet is still an unknown quantity and no one is sure of just what tn" team is capable of when it is pushed.
 It has been announced that Chick" Hayes would referee inc games during the series but this TO- port is erroneous, 'Dich' Dillon will handle the whistle tonight and for the remainder of the series. The lineup of tho teams which will start the game will not he decided until just before the game tonight. Each team will he allowed to carry eight mon on its squad.
 \ capacity house is expected to turn out 10 watch the first contest,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-20
TO PLAY IN TOTRNANLENT

Carnousti", Forlrshirc. Scotland. March @o LP-CarneCio Clark, ma tive of Carnonstic and three times Australian open golf champion. is on his way back from the Anti rodrs to play in the British open
New Britain herald., 1926-03-20

 
MAYS AND DONOHUE HAVE EASY
 TIME IN GAME WITH INDIANS

speecc, Mays worked the first five rounds and allowed six hits. The only wobble behind him was tho failure of an effort 10 complete double play by C'rita at second in the flfth, the error leading up to Clevcland'a only tally.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-20
GAINS FIGHT DECJSJON

Salem. Mass. March 2o P>-- Eli1"ar Rioux Of Montreal gained the decision in eight rounds over Billy Burke of Boston
New Britain herald., 1926-03-20
Meyers Works Out

New York, March 20 Rl-Ernie Meyers, ah-American football star from the Pacific coast. is mixing the gridiron game with baseball as a pitcher for the St. Louis Browns
New Britain herald., 1926-03-20
Athletics Win Game

Philadelphia, March 20 R --
 Good pitching and fielding helped
 the Athletics defeat the Buffalo In. terrationals. $ to 8, in an cxhibi-
 ton game at Fort Myers. Fla, yes
 terday Willis, a recruit southpaw, allowed the Buffalo team but one hit during his three innings on the mound.
 The athletics plan to rest today, with the possible exception Of an.
 hour or two of batting and fielding
 practice, Monday the regular nine will play an exhibition game with
 the New York Giants.
 Bill Morrell. Washington recruit
 twirler, not only stopped the Phil
 lies slugging by his masterful
 pitching, but sent in the winning
 run with a timely single in the
 ninth inning Of the exhibition game
 at Bradenton, Fla. yesterday which the Senators won, 8 to 7. Another
 feature of the game was a home run by Huber, Phillies' outfelder,
 in the third inning, with two me,. on base.
 Cincinnati, March % RA-The combination of Mays and Donohue played havoc with the Cleveland In- dians yesterday, and the Reds won their last game at Orlando by q 3 ito count.
 As the series between these clubs now stands the Reds have two to ono lead and the best Cleveland can hope 10 do is tie in the game at Lakeland tomorrow.
 Playing good ball behind the slab bing Of their two crack right hand CTS, the National Ieaguers polcd out two runs off Joe Shaute and one off
New Britain herald., 1926-03-20
GUARDS AND LEGION TO
 BATTLE FOR CITY TITLE

Capacity Crowd Expected to Turn Out to Watch Senior Teams Grapple in First Game of Series "Dick" Dillon Is Named as Referec-Players All Set.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-20

Junior Teams Also Seek Honors in Their Class Through Medium of Series - Both Quintets Shape Up Pretty Evenly for the Battlc-Intense Rivalry Exists.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-20

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New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
PART TIME SESSIONS AT
 KELSEY STREET SCHOOL
Delay in Constructing Roosevelt School Upsets Plans For
 Smith School Pupils.

Following closely the announce ment of a part-time plan for three schools in the northern, eastern and western section of the city because of delays in the construction of school buildings. the school depart ment announced today that another school will be affected by delay, the Smith school on Kelsey street.
 Supt. s. II. Holmes announced that the portion of the enrolment in this school that was to be transferred to the Roosevelt school at its compe- ton will have to attend school dur ing the early part of the fall session on the part-time plan.
 The other three schools affected were the Elihu Burritt Junior high school, the Lincoln school and the V. B. Chamberlain school, formerly the East street school. The total en- rollment of the foregoing schools which is affected is expected to reach about 250O. Since Principal Mary c. German is out of the city at present. definite figures on the lumber of Smith school pupils affect ed could not be obtained.
 Supt. Holmes announced that the reconstruction of the Smith school lis now complete and will be ready for sessions at the opening of schools Tuesday. The work was done under the director of Supervisor John E. Downes.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
JR. ACHIEVEMENT NOTES

The See More" Junior Achieve ing of g blankets for the New Brit ain Day Nursery.
 The New Britain Junior Achieve ment Foundation will be represented at the Connecticut State Fair this year by demonstrations in reed bask- etry and toymaking. The exhibits and demonstrations will be held in the new junior building which has been erected at Charter Oak Park. The demonstrators will be Betty Burns, Anna Lynch, Mildred Bro- deur, Ruth and Barbara Foster, La verne kindeline and Sophie Krawic, William Helm, Leonard Anderson, Charles Bigge, Leo Skelley and Lloyd Nibberts.
 Preparations are under way for the New Britain exhibit at the Eastern States Fair in West Spring field later in the month. The New Britain Foundation has been advised that the city is entitled to represen- tation by si demonstration teams.
 The American Legion Achiey- ement club will meet the first Tues day in the month. September [. The club contributed to the winning of the cup for Americanization work and the certificate received from the National Headqusrters of the American Legion by Eddy-Glover post, for the excellence of its service in the line of work with boys.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
SMITH AND BROWN
 LEAD s. L. PRIMARY
Run-oH Required With the
 World Court as the Issue

Columbia. s. C., Sept. 1 lP-Elli- son D. Smith, who voted for the world court proposal when it was adopted by the senate and Edgar A. Brown, who criticized his vote, will be in the run off primary September 14, when the South Carolina demo- crats will decide who will represent them in the United States senate the next six years after March 4, 1927. Nomination in the democratic primary in this state is equivalent to election.
 Senator Smith led his two op- ponents, former Senator N. B. Dial and Edgar A Brown, speaker of the South Carolina house of representa- tives in the returns from the South Carolina primary yesterday. How ever, he failed to obtain a majority over both men which is necessary for nomination.
 When returns were tabulated early today from l,264 of the 1883 precincts in the state the vote stood:
 Brown 54,2SS, Dial 29,7S4 and Smith 61,1S5.
 Mr. Brown in the primary canvass which all candidates made of the state, told the voters that he favored the world court provided the United Sattes joined the league of nations.
 Senator Smith declared that in voting for the world court he stood on the platform of his party as adopted at the last convention in New York city.
 John c. Richards led the field of nine candidates for governor. Ira Blackwood was second and Edmund E. Jackson third. The figures from 1,1S9 precincts were: Richards 37,G20, Blackwood 31,- o10, Jackson 2S,77O. The other candidates are training. T. B. Butler a small lead over James o. Sheppard of Edgefeld, for lieutenant governor. Two latest fig ures were Butler 66,72S, Sheppard 64.312.
 Four of the seven congressman were renominated without opposi- ton. B. B. Hare of the second, Fred H, Dominick, third. John J. Me- Swairm, four and Willard H. Cas- que, sixth.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
John McDonough at 75
 Recalls Old New Britain

Forty eight years on two jobs is the record of John McDonough of GA Church street, who today is re- ceiving congratulations on his 18th birthday anniversary.
 Mir. McDonough has lived in New Britain for the past 61 years. He was born in Ireland but came to this country at the age of II, settling immediately in New Britain. He is one of the "old settlers" who has grown up with the town" and tells many an interesting story of life on Dublin Hill in the early days of the city.
 For 2S years Mir. McDonough was with the Russell & Erwin Co.,, and for the following 20 years he was with the John Hancock Insurance Go. Eight months ago he resigned his position with the Fafnir Bearing Co. and has lived retired ever since.
 He is a widower and has three sons and two daughters. Edward lives in Hartford, Joseph, Mrs Robert Hagen, Thomas F., a local attorney. and Miss Augustine reside in New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
Average Weekly Attend ance in This Country Is Given Out as Ninety Million Persons.

Paul smiths, N. Y, Sept. LP- American movie fans spend approxi- mately S1,000, 1000, ,0O0 a year i mad mission fees at the 20,233 picture theaters in the country.
 Statistics on the extent of the in dustry were made available during a visit at the Summer White House of Will A. Hays, the movie czar." The figures showed that:
 The average weekly attendance in 1925 was 90,0O0,000 persons.
 News reels, depicting current events, are seen by 51,00O,OO0 peo- pie each week.
 Production costs of American films are 50,0O0, 900 annually, while the studio salaries amount to $60,O00,000 a year.
 The number of permanent en- ployes of the industry is 235,OOO.
 Listed 4hares of motion picture companies total 11,331,394, held by 59,157 persons.
 The export business in films in creased from S2,O00,O0O linear feet in 1918 to 35,0OO,O0O in 1925.
 Twenty-Five thousand miles of film are shown in the United States daily.
 Eight hundred and tweity-three feature pictures were made last year, in addition to many short subjects.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01

The first sheet of paper is said to have been made from the bark of a tree in the year 75.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
.0IL MAGNATE AT
 ODDS WITH HUGHES
Differs With Lawyer on How to
 Aid Industry

Washington, Sept. tP}-President Coolidge's oil board received today a statement from Henry L. Doherty, New York oil magnate, in which he took sharp issue with contentious of Charles E. Hughes, now counsel for members of the American Petroleum Institute, who held that the nations oil industry will best be served by self regulation and avoidance of government interference. The Do- herty statement, made public by Secretary Work, the boards chair man, was offered in rebuttal to views of MT. Hughes, given at a public meeting of the board in May.
 Counselling the board against either delay or "an attempt to pre- maturely issue a report" MT. De- herty advocated a conference of petroleum technologists of the coun- try in connection with the govern ment experts to fully discuss and agree if possible upon the advan- tages which will be gained and the savings which will be made by changes in our present methods. " He also suggested a round-table gathering to get down to brass tacks as to just what is true' in an oil report of the committee of II of the institute and in the Hughes statement.
 There is a great deal contained in Julge Hughes brief in opposition or in denial of things which l have never urged and which no one else has ever urged, so far as l know" Mr. Doherty said. T do not know whether Judge Hughes, in telling you that the federal government has no power to legislate regarding the production Of oil, is speaking from his own study of the matter or is simply adopting the views of the oil lawyers. He brings up to new argu- ment that they have not brought up.
 Judge Hughes contention that the federal government cannot con- trol production within the states is a very sweeping statement which is not borne out by facts. Is my unqualified belief that congress has power under the constitutional pro visions to provide for the common defense, to legislate regarding the production of oil without strength ening the powers granted to it one iota."
 Charging that Mrs. Hughes lacked understanding of many important features and was unfair in his posi- ton, MT. Doherty said MT. Hughes did not invite or request me to con- fer with him on this matter" and that Hughes statement was appar- ently nothing more than his own re- arrangement of the matters handed him by the oil lawyers. The report of the committee of II, MT. De- herty termed "hopelessly inexact" and pointed out that Mir. Hughes frequently quoted it.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
PRINCE FULL oFPEP
British Heir Rushcs Over To France
 Tor Speedy Holiday

Paris, Sep l R)-The British ara said to take their pleasures sadly. but the ii apparent to the Brit ish throne certainly takes them strenuously.
 The Prince of Wales, arriving in Paris from Bo, ,ogne late Monday afternoon. swiftly made his way through a discreetly admiring throng at the railway terminal, leaped into Il automobile, sped 10 the Saint Cloud Country club and put in round of golf with Freder- lick Bate of Chicago. former mem- her of the American delegation to lthe reparation commission. Afte ward the prince dashed back ito Paris. hurriedly ate his dinner and departed by the night express for his favorite haunt, Biarritz.
 Wales intends 10 do little ex- plorng of tl'a lessc known regions of the Pyrenees mountains in his own autm mobHe. which has been sent down to Biari by rail.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
KILLING OF CANINE
 IS AIRED IN COURT
Roy Denies EVading RespOnsi-
 bility After Accident

Avalard Roy, aged 4S. of S1 Park street. Hartford, had judgment sus- pended by Judge B. W. filling in police court this morning on the charge of evading responsibility after his automobile killed a dog on Spring street, Sunday evening. Judge Alling ordered Roy to pay the costs of the court.
 Attorney Thomas F. McDonough, counsel for Roy, pleaded for leniency, saying there was no de- liberate intent to violate the law and the mans record with the motor vehicle department should not be marked by conviction on this serious charge.
 Roy was arrested yesterday by Motorcycle Policeman w. S. Strolsl. who investigated the complaint of Mrs. Alice Sowa that Roy had failed to comply with the law after
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01
DEATH TOLL STILL UNCERTAIN IN
 QUAKE WHICH RAVAGES AZORE ISLES
One Report From Horta Says Eight Are Dead and 200 Injured-Other Dispatches Place Casual ties Higher.

Lisbon. Sept. R>-Eight persons were killed and 200 injured by yes terday's earthquake on the island of Fayal in the Azores, the governor of the Horta district reported in a message today.
 Four hundred houses were razed in the village of Flamengas by a series of short shocks.
 Other messages from the Azores reiterate requests for aid. Slight shocks continued to be felt in F'a- cayal and the neighboring island of Pico.
 The civil governor of Fayal ur- gently asks that army tents be sent for the people made homeless in the disaster. War ships are leaving to- day for Fayal with a company of sappers and other aids. The des- patches confirm the first reports that the quake was the most violent ever experienced in the archipelago.
 Santiago, Chile, Sept. 1 LE9 - A strong earthquake was felt at 12;45 D. m., yesterday in the town of Val ienar, northern Chile. No casualties were reported, the populace was greatly alarmed.
 Vallenar was the center of an earthquake in 1922 in which several hundred persons were killed.
New Britain herald., 1926-09-01

the next day before attempting to talk to her He was not sure he could converse with her at all, be- cause he is French and she is Po- fish.
 On Monday he located her on Union street and talked settlement. She said she would not accept s100. as the dog was priceless to her children. He depied that he had deliberately evaded responsibility. Had he believed it possible to con- verse with Mrs. Sowa he would have done so immediately after the accident.
 Miss Catherine Roy, his daugh- ter, testified that her father stopped once and when he started again. she felt the jar and told him to stop as he had Atruck the dog. She corroborated her fathers defense.
 Attorney McDonough said there is possibly a technical violation of the motor vehicle statute, but Roy certainly should not be classed with drivers who have accidents and speed away. Had he intended to evade responsibility, he could have continued at once after striking the dog and as he turned into Winter street he could have been far away before anyone could learn his num- Der or his identity.
 Judge filling said the drivers of automobiles take an oath that they have familiarized themselves with the motor vehicle laws before they are given their license. The law says drivers must do certain things after they figure in accidents and those who do not do so are guilty of vio- lating the law. In this instance. Roy should have immediately as- certained the extent of the dogs injuries. The violation was more than technical The victim of the accident might have been a child instead of dog. However, he said, he would suspend judgment on pay ment of costs.