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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-04

he stepped away from the plate.
That's the first, even IL it
doesn't go down In the books"
Whether Speaker plays tomorrow
against the Braves viii be left
to him to decide. Bucky Harris
doesn't intend calling upon the
veteran, but IL Spoke wishes. he
may play q few innings.
Speakers first day brought sore
hands, but otherwise ne was in
good condition when the long prac-
tice was ended. He hit against all
the pitchers, having most of his
trouble with Bump Hadley, who was
unusually speedy against the vet
eran, who hadn't looked over any
twirling since last September.
The fielding drill saw Speaker in
his accustomed place behind second
base, and that his legs were in good
shape was seen at once by his
speed in getting under long flies
from Jack Onslow's fungo bat. He
worked out 10 minutes, sharing the
work with Earl McNeely, the pair
Of them yelling like Comanche In.
dams all the while. The veteran
enjoyed the practice as though he
were a school boy.
Speakers got more pep than
half the youngsters breaking in"
remarked President Griffith,
who was watching the drill.
That's the way with all really
great players. They are great
because they have the old spirit
al the time. The half dead
player never gets along very
far. It's the man with Speakers
spirit who lasts your 20 years
In baseball"
Washington's newest gardener was
one Of the hardest workers on the
field. Never for d moment was he
still He was fielding hunts, wrest.
ling with big Marberry, slamming
the medicine ball into Jack Onslow
or Al schacht, taking his turn at
the plate, posing for photographers
and movie men or staging short
races with Coveleslie and Goslin. He
kept at top speed during the fielding
drill and came in on the run from
his position.
Curly Ogden will arrive tonight at
his home in Boothwyn, Pa, being
called to the bedside Of his father,
who IL dangerously Ill. The big
pitcher departed yesterday at noon
and may have to begin training all
over again Il he Il kept away any
length Of time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-04
HOOSIE rs
PREPARE

Owner Clarence Alter is not over
looking any bets in preparing his
Fort Wayne Hoosiers for the two
game series with Washington at Fort
Wayne, Ind. next Monday and Tues.
day. The Hoosier boss has made GER
tain of having his strongest lineup
present for these tussles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-04

It wasn't clean Knockout. In
fact, found it somewhat dirty.
Both Mike and the writer were on
their feet at the end, Mike coughing
blood and the writer attempting to
blot it off q new suit of clothes. In
that last round Sharkey couldn
miss Mike and Mike couldn's miss
me. It was quite party.
The thing was so good, in fact.
that many citizens in the rear
seemed to think a great injustice had
keen done and advanced, clamoring
for blood. They thought Mike had
ben the winner up to and including
the tenth round. The wish, as saw
the thought, for IL ever a man won
easily Sharkey did 1t last night,
However, the appeal OF that old
man, some seventeen years in the
ring before he really got himself an
audience, was well nigh irresistible
and / don't know as I can blame
the addicts for stringing with him.
A terrible blank as q performer
when he was supposed to be good,
he had fought his way back to a
point where he was In the biggest
money game Of them all-the heavy
weight racket.
And he had got that far only
through the most romantic Of
mediums. the discovery In middle
age Of q punch that moved
down Berlenbach, King Solo
mon and others.
It Just wasn't in the cards for
him to beat q man like Sharkey
the same way or any other, for
Sharkey is the flower Of the lot,
in the writer's opinion. In addition.
he had an advantage In weight OF
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

to five during the past two days. two more having been brought be- fore Judge Barrows Monday night. Howard R. Jensen of 72 Bucking- ham street, Hartford. and Clinton w. Tracy ot 456 Washington street. Hartford. were each fined s2 and costs making a total of $15.91 each. Both men pleaded guilty. Samuel Kowalsky of 47 John street, Hart ford, pleaded not guilty to the charge and was fined s5 and costs, which totalled s14.91. All three cases were prosecuted by Grand Juror Harold G. Lucas.
 Constable Exonerates Anderson.
 Constable Raymond V. Halleran, who has been investigating the causes of the accident which occur red at Golf street, Maple Hill. and in which Jean Monier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore l.. Monier of Robbins avenue was injured, an- nounced last night that no arrests will be made. George Anderson of North Main street. Southingt on, was driving his car along Robbins ave-
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26
Warfield Fortune to
 Found Home for Aged

Baltimore, Oct. e6 R)-The en- tire residuary estate of s. Davies Warfield, president of the Seaboard Air Line Railway. who died here Monday. will be used in founding the Anna Emery Wartield home for aged women at Mir. Warheld's Manor Glen estate near here, 1t was an- nounced last night by Mir. Warfield's attorney. W. w. Miller. of New York. The amount of the request which does not include Mir. War fields holdings Of seaboard stock, was not announced.
 Mr. Warfeld's stock In the Sea board company the announcement said is to be held by a committee of five business associates for the purpose 'of continuing Mir. War fields plans and his hopes and a.- pirations for the development of the Seaboard and the territory served by it."
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

open until the town comes to some agreement with the Connecticut Go. in regard to raising the tracks which cross the end of the street. The town has suggested that the com pany raise the trolley tracks at this point in order to eliminate a hazard to motorists. The company replies that the town should pay for more of the work than it has offered to pay for.
 An appropriation of s5,000 was made for the hardening of Maple Hill avenue but was found to be in- sufficient after the work had been partially completed. Another ap- propriation of 5000 was made which will more than cover the work. Selectman Gilbert states that there will be small surplus.
 Drive on Dark Parkers.
 Three cases of parking without lights on the highway were brought before Justice of the Peace E. Stan ley Welles in town court last night by Constable Benedict Patcrnostro. These bring the total of such cases
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26
FINISH WORK ON
 MAPLE HILL AVE.
Hardening of 7horoughfare Sus.
 pended Until Next Spring

Newington. Oct. o5-First Select man James C. Gilbert announced last night that the hardening of Maple Hill avenue has been con- pleted as far as Is possible this fall Oiling remains to be done and work of completing the shoulders of the road. This work will be finished next spring.
 There is however. a stretch of 75 feet at the south end of the street, which has not been paved. Mir. Gil- bert states that this Is being left
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26
DIES tT PARTY

Worcester Mas. Oct. 2G IPl-- While attending a Hailow" en party at the home Of Max hoc2enSlii last night. Henry Ekherg, 2S. vas seized with # heart ottark and dioa hc- fore medical aid could be sum- m-nod. Physicians said the attack was caused by cyertion from dane Ing coupled "-ita the excitement Of the party.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26
@Eashingt0n's Descendant
 Dies in PhiEadelnhi9

rhHI1doIr'Ia. 0ct. % W'-NIs7 Elizah,th Crawford Washington. so- riurty urounsat anl gr.a'-srand niece Of G-ofa, Washington, died last night from injuries received when she was struck hy an aotomo- bile sunday She w9s l5.
 Miss Washington was run down on the outskirts os tn" city, aD- uarently by a "htt-gr1-rm' driver. Charles J. Conway. who picked her up and took her 10 H hospital v"a arrested and held pondtu@ an in yostigatiou,
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

Albany x Y. Oct. 26 P-Tho prospect Of Mrs Florence l.. B. Krapp. former secretary or state. appearing here to testify h"ior. randall J. Lrhoeuf IT, Moreiand act commissioner conducting an ln- ycstieation of the taking ot ne 1925 state enumeration under Mrs. ,lnanp. seemed more remote today m view of Mrs. knapp's hroalSIi' rom cyracusa last night containing answer 10 some Of the 2h''E'7 against her.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

nue on October IS. when. as he ap- preached the intersection of Golf street with Robbins avenue, he mo- ticed school children running back and forth from the sidewalk 10 the trolley station. Constable Haleran found that although he slowed down 1 as he neared the intersection his car skidded as he applied the brakes, when he saw another child run across the path of the car As he did so the car skidded and turned up onto the sidewalk where the 1 Monier girl was standing. She suf- fered bruises about the legs and arms
 Constable Halleran has interview ed most of the children who were standing nearby in an effort to learn the exact circumstances. From the evidence which he has gathered, he has decided 10 exonerate Anderson.
 Grange Confcrs Degrees
 The third and fourth degrees were conferred on class Of 16 can- didates at a meeting of the New ington Grange held at the hall last evening. The Plainville degree team was in charge of the initiation.
 A harvest supper was served by the single members of the Grange before the meeting. This was the penalty which was imposed upon the losers of the competitive night program which was held between the married and single members of the Grange recently.
 A meeting of the local degree team will be held tonight In the hall in preparation for conferrins the third and fourth degrees on d class of candidates at the Durham Grange meeting Thursday evening.
 Monday evening, the local Grange will hold a Halloween social and dance at the hall,
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26
FLASHES OF LIFE: JUDGE PRESCRIBES
 SPANKING FOR LITTLE GIRL BIGAMIST

priests-falled to keep them at home. Homes and husbands were temporarily abandoned and wells en went on their long journey through the desert to listen to fiery speeches by Soviet orators.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

New HaN"n-ElcCtlOn or SIX sen iors to Yale Aurelian and Torch, honor societies, is announced. Hartford-Major General Morris ! B Payne presses army plane into service to keep engagement,
 New London-Thomas r.. Dona-
 hue, National Boxing Association head orders manager of Jimmy
 Slattery, light heavyweight cham
 pion, to take title out of camphor
 balls and sign contenders.
 dgeport-Footbal scouts eject cd from Central High practice field.
 Hartford-Litigation over affairs
 of Connecticut Valley Tobacco Asso-
 citation ends with announcement of
 counsel for disgruntled members
 that no further appeals are consid- cred.
 Harttord-Town Of Enfield will
 seek to recover s1eO, GOO from surety company which has bonded Clark L. Hamilton. deposed town treasurer for each of the 1c years he held of flee.
 Bridgeport-Sur reveals that i 40,000 adults here cannot read nor
 write English and 50,00o are not citizens.
 Bridgeport-Peter Hines. 7o. falls
 thirty feet from house roof and sui | fers fatal injuries Hartford-Trinity college dean in
 radio lecture declares man has in- Hated opinion of importance on earth.
 ] New Haven - Photo -transmission over phone wires described for Con-
 necticut electrical engineers by A. T.
 and T. research expert.
 Storrs-Hcad Coach Sumner A. 1 Dole takes charge of Aggies foot ballists after enforced absence of several weeks due to illness. Middletown-Wesleyan students hear war talk by Rhys Davies. labor member of British parliament. New Hayen-Two United States
 cruisers arrive here for participa- tion in Navy Day program. HartfOrd-Second wife divorcos Abraham Goldtield who keeps elec- tric light burning over grave of first wife.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

One in every four farms in the United States now uses the radio for the department of agriculture. The number of sets has increased from 145.So0 in 1923 to 1,@51,000 at the present time.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26
WORKMAN KILLED
3O-FOOt Fall Fatal to 7O-Yeait Old Carpenter - Body Badly Bruised and Brokcn-Dics At Hospital,

Bridgeport Oct. o6 Falling 50 feet 10 the ground from the roof Of q house at 6j Anson street where he was at work, Peter Hine, aged 70, A Adams street was so injured at 2:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon that he died about one hour later in the Bridgeport hospital. The man suffered internal injuries, prob able fracture of the skull, fracture Of several ribs, fracture Of the left collar bone and of the left hip.
 Hine was a carpenter and was at work repairing the roof of the Anson street house. Hines son who is also q carpenter, was working on the roof with him. In some man. ner Hine lost his hold and slipped down and over the edge Of the roof, crashing to the ground below.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

X meeting of the officers and teachers of the Sunday school of the Newington Center Congregational church will be held Friday evening at the church chapel. Supper will be served at G:30.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

iors to Yale Aurelan and Torch, honor societies, is announced.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
 FOR YOUR WANTS
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

Hartford-Town Of Enfield will
 seek to recover s1eO,0 from surety company which has bonded Clark L.
 Hamilton, deposed town treasurer for each of the 1c years he held of flee.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

Jersey Ctty-Mrs. Marie spratt. who Is suing her husband for cus- tody of their two children, says her short skirts were one cause Of fam fly dissension. She told Vice Chan cellor Fallon that her husband opened the hems and made the skirts longer.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

New London-Thomas T.. Dona- hue, National Boxing Association head orders manager of Jimmy Slattery, light heavyweight cham pion, to take title out of camphor balls and sign contenders.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

Hartford-Major General Morris E. Payne presses army plane into service to keep engagement,
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

Alma-Ata, lkestan-Drcesed in picturesque Oriental gowns and shaWls and riding horses. camels and cows, thousands of Moslom women attended a "womon delegate conference" in the Talass Canton. Persuasion and threats Of their husbands and MOslem
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

geport-Footbal scouts eject cd from Central High practice field.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

New Rochelle, N. Y.-Ignatius Collies was in court for running his car past a stop signal T have three good excuses he told the judge. The excuses were triplets. They had just arrived at a hospital and he was on his way 10 see them. Sentence was suspended.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

New York-Mr. and Mrs. John Costello, gypsies, parents of fl chil- dren, are 10 be married again in the municipal building. John was so impressed by the civil ceremony for his son that he decided 10 have one for himself.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

Bridgeport-Survey reveals that 40,000 adults here cannot read nor write English and 50,00o are not citizens.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

By tAe Associated Press
 Camden, \. J.-Spanking is fav- ored by Vice-Chancellor Leaning for girls who arc not careful about the number of husbands they have. Hearing the suit of William White tor annulment Of his marriage to Mrs Dorothy Kessler, T, who had not been divorced, the judge re- marked: She deserves punishment of some kind and guess the best thing would be spanking
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

careful with their cigarettes when at hotels here. At a meeting ot hotel propretors the general senti- mont was that female smokers were in the minority and should be con siderate Of the feelings Of older guests who associate smoking with things uncomplimentary to woman kind.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

Hartford-Litigatio over affairs of Connecticut Valley Tobacco Asso- citation ends with announcement of counsel for disgruntled members that no further appeals are consid cred.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-26

Lewistown, Pa.-IIavins refused to pay q school tax Of S5.25 Mrs. Lillian Ecod Of Mlroy is in jail l. will cost much more than that for her 10 cot out. such as $29.2o for conrt costs. $40 for sheriff's fee and her own attorneys fee.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-14
A Few PunCtured Myths

There was in existence recently welnoished myth
Chinese people ncurabe pacs and good Tor
little washing the white mans shirt who carried the vel
burden producing rice and tea and propagang their
Another myth which still persists is that they will not
fight rainy Strange that the mpeast powers do not
prevail their deity maintain perpetual dzze not heavy
enough make impossible for the mpeasts to live in comfort
yet sufficiently substantial the Chinese from resorng
to hostiities.
When Chinese enjoying reputation for pacifsm,
ocked them with Bibles business with
soldiers with bayonets and bombs The preachers
turned their eyes heaven asked their deity to transform
christians the business doped their
and ed their paates and hoped that Jehovah would
hopheads and drunkars Those that
the attentions of the preachers and the bagmen mi
the mysteries of ayone practice by the soldiers The
course in applied christianity complete
The Chinese learned that crgymen capitalists and soldiers
habit of picking the meek they took their trusted
bayones and returned the compliment much to the disgust of
those who obliged around and rcasy the hther
and there distinction between those fighting eXpe
mpras and free the from oppression and
those who the tools of the mperas engaged in the
task of keeping the masses in subsection.
The myth that the Chinese do fight while it rains still
persists But have doubts We learn
10y accident that the Naonas preparing another adj
by artillery preparation though the oodgtes of the
christian leaking And while the Nationalist thus
engaged Chang Chung Chang the mar general who promised
defend Shanghai against the revolutionary engaged
punderng the bankers of Marking and planning walk
and allow the Nationalist to enter the city quietly he
collects $6OOO0OO The northern mtarsts have decided
objection fighting while rains but they would just
the while the
present revolutionary China has killed al
many myths marists What the capitalist literary
hacks do understand that there China the max
The old China of the shacked limb and the hoped head
going China of the emancpaed being born
gloomy tdings for the expoers of the world 1t is
for the oppressed peoples and exploited workers of all
lands
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-14
BROADWAY
The Managers Corner
WAYS TO REMEMBER.

have Just from number of meetings at aOhich
thousands of aOoers most deeply and profoundly moved By
the death of ComrGde Rthenbe,g together
his memory While the grief everyohere genuine and
spontaneous get is significant to note that eUeryohere the
tendency to cypress this grief in the form of real
contribution OCad the increment for chich he stood The
idea of the RUTHENBERG DAILY WORKER SUSTAIN
ING FUND therefore receiged cordially nata,
channel for the expression of the feeling of the assembled
lCOrkerS.
The idea of the RUTHENBERG DAILY WORKER SUS-
TANNING FUND IN brief is this. Comrade Ruthen6erg
looked upon The DAILY WORKER an indispensable
aOeapon in the struggle of the American 0oring class fof
emancipation Fen comrades in the party outside of It,
realize ho much time and effort he gaze to the paper
Fen comrades estimate i0hat Renbeg meant to The
DAILY WORKER in its many difticdt and trying hours
IN the opinion of many comrades therefore felt to be
most appropriate that The DAILY WORKER SUSTAINING
FUND be named IN his honor
Furthermore felt generally that IN uielc of the
great serrice rendered to and The DAILY
WORKER, in particular that this tund be deUoted the task
Of improvin9 the paper to hiring additional editorial
talent to such attractive and necessary features
correspondents in foreign lands regular cartoon
ice popular science coa proearaB stories comics, and
raising the standard Of the paper generally.
No com1ade feel that he has done his full share to
honor the memory of Comrade Ruhenberg cithoa enrolling
himself in the ranks of the contributors to the RUTHEN-
BERG DAILY WORKER SUSTAINING FUND.
BERT MILLER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-14
"Our Great Teacher"
Miner Feels The Loss.

L. A. RoSELAND, members of the
United Mine Workers, Waukegan,
lll.:-"In my simple way, wish to
express my great sorrow for the loss
of our leader and Comrade C. E.
Ruthenberg.
81 must admit was greatly moved
when the news came that he was
dead.
Perhaps | will only repeat what
hundreds and thousands have stated
before me, but let me say this, that
the services rendered by him to the
working class movement OF this coun-
try as well as Of al lother countries
shall not be forgotten, nor shall the
great cause for which he lived and
fought for up until his ucath have
been in vain.
let Us fill in the space left by
our devoted brother and comrade
with redoubled energy in carrying on
the work from where he left off, until
our class (the working class) shall
rule the world"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-14

Russian Bureau Pledges to Continue
Russian Bureau Workers Party
District /, Boston:-"It is with deep
sorrow that we learn of the untimely
death of our dear Comrade Charles
f. Ruthenberg, the general secretary
of the party. With the death of
Comrade Charles E. Ruthenberg, our
party has lost one of it's best leaders
and comrades-a burning torch not
only for the toiling of American, but
for the entire world
eve members of the Russian Bur-
eau, District No. l Workers Party
of America in expressing our deep
sorrow, pledge ourselves to continue
the great work with unwavering
faith and energy for the cause which
Comrade Charles +. Ruthenberg so
ably championed. The Russian Bur-
eau District No. l in the day of
mourning calls upon all Of its mem
bers to rally still closer to the BAN
ner of our party in order that we
may more speedily realize the behest
in our great leader.
"Long live the Communist Move
ment."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-14
VAUDEVILLE THEATRES
MOSS BROADWAY

Ann Codee; Ibach's Entertainers;
Florence Vernon and Company; The
Three Sailors; The Four of Us.
PALACE
Centennial week celebrating the
Tooth birthday of American variety
Blossom Seeley with Benny Fields,
Charles Bourne and Phil Ellis; Van
nessi and The Diplomats; Leo Car
rolf; The Four Mortons; Dewey Bar
to and George Mann; Arthur and
Morton Havel; Fred Galetti and lola
Kokin; the Andressens.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-14
"Ruthenberg Was the Builder Of
Our Party.

Lithuanian Bureau, Workers Par
ty:--"The sudden death Of our leader
and guide, Comrade G. L. Ruthen-
berg, was a great shock to us, and
to all Lithuanian workers in America
as well.
"Comradc Ruthenberg was the
leader of our party and the revolu-
tionary movement. The death Of
Comrade Ruthenberg has inflicted a
deep pain in our hearts. Ruthenberg
is dead, but his courageous revolu-
tionary spirit remains with us.
As Comrade Lenin after his death
lives always with us and leads us to
Communism, Comrade Ruthenberg
will remain in his spirit and his