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New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
MRS. WALBRIDGE HEAD
 OF LEGION AUXILIARY
Peterboro. N. H., Woman Is Elected on the Second
 Ballot

Paris, Sept. 22 P-Mrs. Irene Mcintyre Walhridge. Of Peterboro. N. H.. today was elected national president of the American Legion Auxiliary.
 Mrs. Walbridsa was elected on the second ballot having a close margin over Mrs. Royce Ficlin. Jr., of Wash ington, Ga, for whom the south yot- cd solidly on the first ballot. On the second ballot only Alabama de serted her and this caused great amusement because Of that states historic fidelity to the cause of Oscar W. Underwood in the last democratic convention.
 Mrs. J. '. Barcus of Iudianapolis, the third candidate, withdrew after the first ballot.
 Mrs. Bessie Stewart Smith of Chi cago was elected vice president for the central division. filling the place that Mrs. Barcus formerly held.
 Mrs. Walbridge was born in Kingston. Ont, in 1891. She is the daughter of Commissioner William Mcintyre of the Salvation Army who is at Atlanta. She served in France with the Salvation Army during the war. She was under enemy fire for 256 days and was twice cited in army orders for courage and devo- tion, under high explosive fire and sas.' She later married Robert Walbridge in Peterboro, who vas a machine gun lieutenant with the 18th division. Since her marriage she has been active in the American Legion Auxiliary in New England.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
Eddy-Glover Post to Have
 Open House for Big Fight

There will be "open house" at the Eddy-GIoyer post, American Legion. home tonight. and anybody who wishes 10 listen to the fight returns over the radio Is invited to attend. The regular post meeting will take place tomorrow night, and Com- mander Ginshurg wants everybody to turn out to hear the winters pro- gram.
 Past Commander Harry Jackson said today that he would lead the movement to have the Legion back up the municipal airport at the first meeting in October. The meeting has already been designated as the New Britain Airport meeting. Speakers on aviation will be invited, and the Legionnaircs will be given the prog ress made along these lines from A to z.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22

Chicago, Sept. 22 [P,-For the brief space Of g minutes, or less, Gene Tunncy and Jack Dempsey, fighting for the heavyweight cham pionship in a ten-round decision match tonight at Soldier field. will hold the eyes and ears of the sport iEg world.
 Jack Dempsey tipped inc beam at l92 + pounds this afternoon when he weighed in.
 S2.5O0,OO0 Gate
 Tor that short span of time, close to 1jQ,Go0 pairs of eyes paying up- wards of S2,50Q.0O0 for the privilege. will focus upon the most expensive. most talked-of and most spectacular drama the ring has ever known. Millions all over the world will hear or read about the details Of this gi- sautic spectacle through the greatest concentration of radio. telegraph and cable facilities in the history of communication for any single event.
 Much Commotion
 Today, as the time for the battle neared. as the thrush of tandom from all parts of the country reached its peak and as the last minute hubbub increased, it seemed that nothing short of World war could cause at one time as much commotion, as much hectic debate and as universal interest as this duel Of padded mitts between a scholarly. scientific young champion of 29 and a twO-tisted, rip-tearing slugger of 32 trying 10 batter his way back to the top of the puailistic ladder.
 Dempsey is Popular
 Dempsey, on the crest of wave of popularity and sentiment that at taChes itself to so flaming a come- back. seemed destined to enter the ring a favorite, so far as the crowd was concerned, but the general pre- battle consensus regarded the out come as a toss-up. Betting odds steadying after drift of several days toward Dempsey, were largely on a basis of 'even money and take your pick" The odds on a knock out favored Dempsey. conceded to be the harder puncher Of the two, but the majority of newspaper eX- pcrts have gone on record in sup port of Tunney.
 Such strong support for q chal lenger, In the face of ring history that always has made champions pronounced favorities, was itself un-
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New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
Wildly Excited as Great Thrcng Gathers to Witness Fight
 to Determine World Championship
About 10000 Fans Have Paid Upwards of s2 1000 to See Battle-Each Boxer Confident as Crucial Hour
 Nears-Champ to Get Million Jack Si5000O
Today's Gate 100 Times
 As Big As That of 1892

Chicago, Sept. 22 UP)-It's q long call rom the Corhctt -Sulli- van battle of 1892. when Corbctt won s55,00o, to the fight tonight in which Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunncy receive together in" staggering sum of $1,425. .0OO and the gate will reach SS,GQU,- GOO.
 Other fights, after the Corbett- sullivan battle, show how the cost of hiring mon to pummel each other about the prize ring has advanced in surprising fashion:
 Fights Gates Jcffrics- -Sharkey. 1899 S66. .0uu Contradictory, 1900 -. 56,000 Young Corhett-M McGoVern.
 1903 ............... 2O,O00 Jcrfries-Corbett. 1903 -. 6S.0O0 GansN"lson. 1906, purse 3S,000
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
Herald Will Megaphone Full
 Story of Big Fight Tonight

The Associated Press has staff of several expert sport writers to report tonghts bout for the worlds heavyweight title between Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey, and the New Britain Herald will be linked directly with the rngside by special A. P telegraph wire, thus aording fight fans here not only complete analysis of the contest but also an Instantaneous blow by blow account. The fight will be megaphoned as it progresses and complete and accurate account of the big ring battle is assured the fans. The pelimnaries scheduled tn begin at o'clock and the main bout is slated for 80 o'clock, eastern daylight saving time.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22

commissioners out Of trouble"
 Chief Hart intimated that there may have been times in the past when the method of engaging men was open to question. but said now the applicant first gets a hearing be- fore the discipline committee and later before the lull board and he IS not hired unless the commission CTS are pretty well satisfied with him. he said, Applicants also get a fairly rigid investigation.
 Chief Hart also stated that New Britain has just half the number Of men needed to police the city prop erly according to the estimated needs of police protection. It is es- timated that to police a city there should be one policeman for every 800 persons. Tn New Britain there
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New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
LIGHT AND POWER PLANT
 HERE TO BE ENLARGED
Service Building To Be Erected On Curtis Street At Site Pur-
 chased Today

Announcement was made today at the offices of the Connecticut Light and Power Co. by B. II. McElhonc, manager. that piece of land front ing on Curtis street approximately GAY feet and on the railroad tracks 4S0 feet has been purchased from the American Hardware Corp,
 It is planned to erect at once a suitable service building at this point to provide ample facilities for all operating work Of the company in the New Britain district. to in clude quarters for the engineering department, stores department, transportation. etc.
 The rapid growth of the New Britain district has made it neces- sary for the company to provide larger and better facilities to con- ,inue giving customers adequate and suitable service, Mir. McElhone said. The merchandise sales and local of flee work will be continued at their present location, 92 West Main street,
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
HERE'S HOW EXPERTS
 LINE UP ON OPINIONS
Are About Evenly Divided as to Who Will Win
 Tonight
(By United Press>

On the eve of the second bout for the heavyweight championship be- tween Gene Tunney and Jack Demp- sey. opinion Of experts was almost evenly divided as to whether Demp- sey will come back and regain the title he lost to the former marine a year ago.
 Henry [. Farrell United Press sports editor. picked Dempsey to win, probably by a knockout, on the ground he Is paturally better fighter than Tunnev when he Is in perfect condition; that he was not in condition at Philadelphia last year but is now.
 Frank Getty. sport editor Of the United Press for morning newspa- pers, selected Tunney on the ground he had improved materially since his last fight and that Dempsey has not improved enough 10 beat the champion.
 Clark E. Kelsey Chicago sports editor of the United Press, selected ulil'N oii dPBl pAilAlttt'iy 'llt Ht1liA' basis.
 Opinions Of other leading sport writers of the country were: George A, Strickler, Chicago Her aid and "Tunney. con- coded 10 be a better man than he was at Philadelphia, can iab his way to victory"
 , James B. Gould. st. Louis Star '"Tunney will win.'
 san Hall, Chicago Herald and Ex- aminer-''Dempsey will knock Tun- ney out in six to eight rounds"
 Joe Foley. Chicago Journal I 'Dompsey by a knockout" l Ed Cochrane. Kansas City Journal Post-"I expect Tunney 10 win on points"
 Sec Taylor Des Moines Register 1 (COntinued on Page SiXl
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
CANDIDATES FOR VOTE
 10 BE HEARD MONDAY
104 Applicants for Citi- zenship Will Be
 Examined

Italy will have the greatest num- Der of representatives at the session of the naturalization court next Monday, when 104 applicants for citizenship will appear for eXamina- ton in the common council cham Der, city hall, at 9;30 q. m. Thirty nine natives of Italy will be heard, Thomas M. Spellman of New Haven will represent the United States government.
 A total of fl foreign countries will be represented, with Poland running Italy a close second. There will be another session of the court on October 5. when about 100 more applicants will be heard, Tomor- rows session will end at about 1:30 ?. m.
 The complete list of those who will appear tomorrow is as follows;
 The Greek republic - stephen Agritelly, Nicolas kounarsi, Peter Montzouris, George Siphodaskalakis, Stavros Hatjimalookis, Charles Stef- anon Contaras, George Semos.
 The republic of Turkey-Anasta- sios Santsiliotes. Giragos Hagopian, Theodore Joseph Tzitzvias, Stefan Krikorian.
 The republic of Poland-Michael Suski, Sadye Elizabeth Milstein, Teofil Nartowicz, John Marcinchyk, Wojciech Ozga. Stanley Dziczek, Mikolay Nevinsiy. Stanislaw Pior kowski, Joseph Kancewicz, Wincen- ty Kulmacz. Stanislaw Lempek, konstanty Oleschnicki, Michael Ko- sinski, Aleksander Tontarski,, Abra- ham Gorfain, Antoni George Muraw- ski, Joseph Chludzinski, Joseph Maczko, Louis Zeldes. John Suski Wladysaw Banasiewski, Stella Pot kay, stanislaw ZaForowski, Joseph Uryga.
 The republic Of Lithuania-Carl Strashart, Luke Michael kazunas, John Nevulis, Stanislawas Tenukas, Anthony Masulonis, Leon Gorableus- kas, Antanas Baksa, Felix Thomas Andrulonis.
 Victor Emmanuel III. king of Italy-Lydia Lose. Santo Russo, Giuseppe Natale Luisi, Antonio
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New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
[. J. SKINNER H0N0RED BY CHUCK Go. BOARD
Elected Chairman of Di- rectOrS-S. w. Parsons
 Becomes President

At q meeting Of the board of di- lcctors of the skinner Chuck Co.. teld at the office of the concern ihis afternoon, F, ). simmer, was honored by tine noaru for his 40 years of continuous service with the organization by being unanimously chosen chairman of the board of di- rectors of the company. Mr. Skin her, with his father, J. \. Skinner. organized the company in 1887, at which time he was elected secre- tary. In 1912 he was made assist ant treasurer as well as secretary. In 1915 he was elected vice presi- dent and on the death of Charles Glover in ] 923, he was chosen pres- dent to which office he was formally elected the following year. He has been the president up 10 the present time.
 During Mir Skinner's long service with the concern he has seen it grow from an outfit which employ cd q few hands and occupied only a Siuall room In the North X Judd factory to it's present size. It has Heen largely through his efforts that the Skinner Chuck Co. has grown to it's commanding position in the manufacturing world.
 s. W. Parsons, formerly of the stanley Works, was chosen to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Sllinner's elevation. Mr. Parsons has been connected with the Stanley Works for the past 2S years He will short ly take up his new duties with the Skinner Chuck Co.
 Other officers of the company re- main as follows: Paul K. Rogers, vice president and treasurer: A. A. North. vice president; R. E. Skin ner. secretary. and A. F. Thornton, assistant secretary.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
KOSHER MEAT BUICHERING
 CONDITIONS APPROVED
Supt. Pullen Of Health Department Finds Complaints Concerning
 Slaughter House Arc Unfounded.

pr. R. w. Pullen, superintendent of health, in company with Dr. M. s. Dunn, commissioner on the health board, today investigated a complaint that conditions at the slaughter house and the require ments now imposed seriously inter- fere with the butchering of kosher meat to meet the dietary laws of the Jewish faith.
 Their investigation convinced them there is no ground for com- plaint and they were informed by butchers who specialize in kosher meat that conditions are satisfac- tory,
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
Mayor Not Impressed
 By COun. BOyle's Attack

Councilman William D. Boyle's broadside against the school board at last nights meeting of the com- mon council did not deeply impress Mayor Weld, he indicated today at his office.
 It seems 10 me tlfat the remarks might well have been withheld until after the finance committee of the school board has completed its work, then judgment might be passed on them" the mayor assert ed.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
STAMFORD MAN KILLED
Frank Broadhurst Fatally Injured In Head On Collision of AutomO- bile and Truck In Devon Today.

Milford, Sept. p (R'-In head on collision of an automobile and 8 truck in Devon early today Frank F. Broadhurst of Stratford was fa- tally injured. He was driving the automobile.
 James F. Smith of New York city, operator of the truck which is owned by the Hartford Motor Ex- press Transportation company Is be- ing held pending the coroner's in vestigation.
 Edward Furano Of New Haven, Smiths assistant was said to have been asleep when the accident oc- cured.
 Broadhursts death was the third within two weeks as the result of motor vehicle accidents in Devon.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
Not a Contestant

F'elts Field, Spokane, Wash, Sept o2. P,-Steve Lacey is not contes. tant in the New York-Spokane non- stop flight. F. A. Golf, Jr., referee of the national air race here, declared today.
 Lacey failed to start before 4 D. m, eastern standard time, yesterday, Golf said, and even though no other plane finished in the nonstop flight, he would not be considered a contes- tant.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
Gene vs. Jack as
 Local Fans See It

Mayor Gardner C. Weld-"Tunney will win by a knockout about in the seventh"
 Joseph McAvay NobacconisN- "Dempsoy should take Tunney by the sixth round"
 William Ncedham tmusician>- Dempsey to win before the eighth round by knockout is my picking"
 Frank Zapatka (alderman)- 'Drmpsey will k. o. Tunney before seven rounds arc fought out"
 James F. O'Brieu (Americauiza- lion dircctor) Dempsey will be th" winner by a knockout and within six rounds"
 sam Sablotsky foouncilman)- "pempsoy will win the fight on points, the bout going the full 1o rounds"
 A. \. Rutherford (building 'n- spector) Ut will be Tunuey by knockout if the best rlan wins, and I believe he will"
 Edward Kilduff {city engineering force)-'Denlpsey is going O win in four rounds. Dempsey can beat TUn- ney, and if the fight was in the bag it wouldn't be fixed for Tnnney since Dempsey is the drawing card"
 James Martin tsalesman) Its Jack Dempsey by q knockout before the fifth round or Pm mistaken"
 Dr. John F. keaveny tdentist)- Dempsey will give Gene terrific battle. but I'm sIreptcal as to whether he can make the grade. Tunncy has an edge and will win"
 Arthur Sullivan (slnoke shop own- "r)-"Dempsey will win by knock out before the fifth round"
 Frank F. Leist (salcsman)-"Tm looking for Dempsey to win by q knockout, but l doubt whether he will hand Gene the final kick before the eighth rourd.'
 Jack Dutton (becf house fore man-"Tunncy cant possibly lick Dempsey Jack will tie the 'snore- bag. on the champ about midway in the boat" eh
 I. Lappmcoit fsalesSare ,"Tun- ney, an easy winner. Dempsey can not stand the pace Gene will set"
 Patrick O'Brien Cbutcher>-"My money is on Tunney. He will knock Dempsey out early in the fight or cut him to ribbons in the closing rounds"
 Louis Sablotsky tsalesman)-"Th 20-foot ring is going 10 be an ad- vantage for Tunney with his speed and footwork. Tunney over the full 10 rounds for me"
 Paul Tutko (messenger hoy)- My one buck is on Dempsey to win by a knockout"
 Thomas Hcslin (contractor)-"If this was 10 be a 15 round bout I'd say Dempsey could wear Tunney down. but in 10 rounds it should be Tunney's fight"
 T. r. McAuliffe Southern New England Telephone Co.l q pick Dempsey but I could not name the round"
 Philip Pagan Gnsurance man)- Dempsey is my choice"
 Arthur 4. Pllz tsports expertl- "Dcmpsey will win but I would not venture 10 name the round.'
 William Kenney. (undcrtakorl- "Tnnney is my choice"
 -o1 \ Hike Dempscy's chances of vic tory because Of his greater weight" |"
 Bernard Grogan (head ushor Strand)-"Dempsey will win by a knockout. The bout won't be crook ed. You know what they'll do in Chicago if 1t is"
 Danny 1goe (nothing 10 Hype)-- "Why there's nothing to it. Anybody could see that Tunney will take him. l never pick q loser"
 James J. Keaveny {salesman)- Dempsey should win by a knock out In the seventh round"
 Jack Wright Manager Stanley HoteD-"Dempsey will win"
 Roy O'Connor (salesman) - ''pempeey'
 Joseph G. Woods (prosecutine at torneyl-"I pick Tunney to win"
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New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
LEGION SELECTS EDWARD SPAFF0RD
 1928 COMMANDER
Col. Mitchell Wins Out in Fight for Organization Of De-
 paptmtnt Of AerOnautiCS
LEGION EXPRESSES ALARM
 AT |. 5. NAVAL WEAKNESS

Without Opposition Following
 Nomination by North Carolina
 Delegation Aviation Report
 Amended to Read "AS soon a~
 Possible"
 Paris, Sept. c2 jPl-His nomina- tior male, seconded and unanimous ly confirmed within five minutes. Edward $. spaftord of New York to- Gay took place apart in the cleo lion of national commanders of th, American Legion, The new h. ,unal commander, who is former com mander of the New York depart mcnt of the Legion was elected without opposition, procedure hitherto unknown in elections of the organization of American World War soldiers.
 The election of Mir. Spafford set "ltolH't record. IT WAS the flrSt time the mantle Of the highest office in the gift of the Legion had fallen on the shoulders Of an eastern man.
 Choice Is Surprise.
 The election ot Spafford came as a bolt from the blue, after a long and at times tedious debate border ing on the acrimonious in which A. resolutions presented by committees had been discussed and adopted or rejected.
 The last resolution, adopted with the cheers Of the delegates to speed it on its way, was 6 message Of | greeting to Ambassador Myron T. Herrick, sick at his Cleveland home. expressing regret at his indsposition and wishing for him speedy and | complete recovery.
 The resolutions adopted ranged !, from q stand for child welfare to ] suggestions to the United States gov ] ernment that the 5-5-3 ratio of naval forces should be maintained.
 James Raftis of Washington, Paul | II. Younts of North Carolina, Ralph T. O'Neill of Kansas, Dan Spurlock of Louisiana and J. NJ. Henry of Minnesota were elected vice com manders.
 Gilroy Wilson of New Jersey who fought with the Lafayette Flying Corps before the United States en- tered the war and then with the A. l.. F. was elected chaplain.
 Mitchell storm Center
 Facing an all-day session that many feared might continue into the evening, the American Legion today plunged into it's last days meeting tackling many reports and resolu- tlons that prompted much talk and at times controversies assuming rather bitter character.
 Brigadier- General William Mitch ell. undaunted by his failure yester- day to have the Legion adopt a res olution calling for the immediate creation of a separate department of aviation with cabinet secretary. made another shot at his project to- day and succeeded in having a reso- lution calling for the creation Of such a department "as soon as possible adopted.
 Yesterdays resolution which was presented by the committee on na- tional defense called for the crea- ton of such a department "as soon as warranted" This qualification brought vigorous criticism by the (Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
MRS. TAYLOR HARVEY DIES

Toronto, Ont, Sept. 22 tR-Mrs. Margaret Taylor Harvey, 76. of Gloucester, Mass. died from heart attack at the home of her sister yesterday. She was the widow Of James P. Harvey of Boston and had been in Toronto for several weeks.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22
Crowds Proclaim HictOrs

Spokane. Wash, Sept. 22 (uP)- Winners Of the first transcontinen- tai airplane races were proclaimed
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New Britain herald., 1927-09-22

New Haven, Sept. 2 tE> --- Im- mediate steps will be taken to see that Mittler, Burns and Charles roth, who were arrested in Oneonta \. Y. today for theft of an auto mobile. are brought back here as charges, Sheriff James Geddes said today.
 According to word received by sheriff Geddes from Oneonta police the three men admitted their iden- tity and that they had broken jail here September II. A fourth mem- Der Of the party which sawed its way out of the county jail, William Zebricki, Of Bridgeport, has not been apprehended.
 The men will be taken before @ grand jury on charges of grand lar ceny In connection with the auto mobile theft, Sheriff Geddes said he was Informed. and will then be lodged in the Cooperstown, N. Y, lail.
 To Be Brought Back
 Warrants will be prepared here at once, and sent to New York city, so that as soon as the men can be secured from the authori- ties there they can be brought back, Mittler, who was & federal prisoner. can be brought back with out eStradition proceedings, it is believed. In the cases of the others, however, there will have to be for nal identification, swearing out of affidavits and request for eXtradi- ton. The warra nts will be lodged with the Oneonta officials so that they can be served at once on any member of the trio not convicted of the larceny charge. and upon any that may be convicted, as soon as such sentence as may be imposed there has been served.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-22

Roosevelt Field. N. Y, Sept. % (Pj Steve Lacey of LamoX, Ill.,. who started for Spokane in a non-Stoup derby at 11:52 q. m. returned 20 minutes later with skipping engine.
 Lacey said he would take off again as soon as Edward Mulligan, q mo- tor expert of the Wright Motor company, had examined and re- paired the engine.
 The plane landed with full load at 100 miles an hour, according 10 Lacey, who thought it remarkable that he was able to land at that speed without crashing,