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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-14
MARATHON RACE
Eleven Indians Matched For $50
Mile I;un Between san francisco |
and Oregon.

San Francisco, June II P'-WitA
race officials in every county be-
tween here and the Oregon line
ready to see that rules are observed.
eleven Indians today were matched
for a 4S0 mile highway Marathon
between here and Grants Pass, Ore.
The race was scheduled to start
at 10 o'clock. with Al Jennings. for
mer bandit. now mayor of Crescent
City, Cal. firing the starters gun.
Eight karooks.e representing the
Oregon Cavemen. a Grants Pass or
eanization entered the race. while
three Zunis from New Mexico We're
entered to represent the California
end Of the Marathon.
The official time limit for the race
is l. days. but race officials expect
the Indians to beat that time by at
least five days.
The derby likely will have IL
starters.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-14

race at Rotterdam and end it at
Rome in early September at the
University World championships.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-14

The system to be employed by the |
Falcons will be to collect at the I
gate and also to canvass through the |.
stands to find out who has and who !
has not ticket Otherwise, the
team will be unable to continue
playing free baseball.
Dutch Conner. star halfback on
the All-New Britain football team /:
for the past few years, has quit pro-
fessional football, according to his
own statement. He has signed as :,
assistant gridiron coach to Chick"
Meehan at New York University. He
will devote all his time to coaching
Dutch" starred in football at the
New Hampshire State University and
since that time has been athletic
coach at the New York Agricul-
arral college. He gained the favor
football fans In this city by his
'rk with the local teams during
l past few seasons, especially in
.ie contests with the Hartford
5lues. the first OF which two years
ago, he alone won by two drop kicks.
He will be missed from local foot
ball fields in the days to come but
ct the same time. all his friends and
admirers In this city will be back
9 him to come through in the big
ne as a mentor.
'Dinny" Donahue settled an argyll
cent the other day over the late
ON Burns. outstanding big Lacquer
from this city who played with the
Chicago Cubs. When Tom LETT this
city in the dead of the night. he
went to Buffalo first.
He was a catcher in those days,
but he was placed at shortstop when
ne first went out. In his first game.
he made 10 errors and became so
discouraged that he decided to quit
the game and come home. The man.
ager of the team. knowing his true
worth as a baseball player. urged
him to remain there and he did.
In the next game. he shifted to
third base and was a whirlwind. He
played sensational game that day
md followed it up with many more
Ike it. 1t wasn't long before he went
lto the big show.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-14
The Standing

Games Today
Cleveland at New York.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Boston.
(Other clubs not scheduled
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday
Chicago 6, New York 2.
Pittsburgh 4. Brooklyn 3
Others postponed. rain.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-14
The Standing

Games Today
Buffalo at Jersey City,
Toronto at Newark.
Syracuse at Baltimore.
Rochester at Reading.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-14
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday
Buffalo S, Jersey City 1.
Newark s. Toronto 4.
Rochester u. Reading :
Baltimore 3. Syracuse ..
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-14
The Standing
Games Today

Games Today
Waterbury at Pittstield
Providence at Hartford.
Bridgeport at Albany.
New Haven at Springfield.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-14
EASTERN LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

Games Yesterday
Hartford S, Providence {.
Bridgeport u. Pittsfield g.
(Other games played as part Of
double headers yesterday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-14
The Standing
Games Today

Games Today
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
Boston at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-14
LEAGUE STANDING
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

New York IA. Cleveland 6.
Philadelphia I, Detroit 6.
Washington 10. Chicago Q.
st. Louis .. Boston 0.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-14
Speaking
Of Sports

The Falcon baseball team will play
the Norwich Riverview club at st.
Mary's field next Sunday. according
to an announcement of Manager
John Cabay today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-14

To the casual visitor at St. Mary's
field on Sunday afternoon, 1t
would appear that Falcons draw an
unusually good crowd OF spectators.
This is true, but when two-thirds of
them are known as either dead
heads" or dead beats" then the sit
uation isn't SO rosy.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-14

Manager Cabay also added that
efforts are going to be made from
now on at the local field to make
the dead heads" who, Sunday after
Sunday. enjoy the games at st.
Mary's field without contributing TO
the heavy expenses under which the
team is laboring in bringing good at
fractions here, pay.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-14

A semi-pro club operating as the
under rathet heavy expenses, must
have financial as we'll as moral sup
port. These same fans who beat
their way into the games. would be
the first TO hand out "razZberries' il
the Falcons secured a series of poor
baseball teams for the Sunday aft
ernoon games.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-14

No better baseball has ever been
given to local fans than the Falcons
have been playing this season and
why anyone should be so cheap as
to sit through nine thrilling innings
without paying the small charge
people can understand
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-14

In the next game. he shifted to
third base and was a whirlwind. He
played sensational game that day
md followed it up with many more
Ike it. 1t wasn't long before he went
Ito the big show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19

Top.icer style, made Of
solid oak, with white en-.
ameled food chamber. A
splendid food preserver. A
popular model - sanitary
and economical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
GIRL SCOUTS.

Troop No. IS, Section B, met at st.
Margaret's Church June 8 and later
went to Oakhill Cemetery. where they
took part in the services in honor
of John Howard Payne, author OF
"Home Sweet Home"
The meeting was held with the
captain Miss Helen Thompson, in
charge. Opening exercises were held
and then the lieutenant, Miss Eliz-
<beth Griffith, told about camp.
AT the meeting of Troop No. 10
games were played and patrol cor
ners formed. The troop is divided
into three patrols. the Beavers, the
Bear Cubs and the Foxes. A chart
is being kept of attendance. the most
girls in perfect uniform and the
bringing in of new members. The
Bear Cubs have brought in the most
members, the Foxes are leading in
attendance and most perfect uni
form.
Two classes, consisting Of Girl
Scouts, have been attending course
of lectures on home hygiene and care
of the sick. given at the District Chap
ter of the Red Cross. These Girl
Scouts have been praised by the Red
Cross on their examination papers.
Betsy Garrett made a booklet, ell
titled ION King Baby" Her pic
lures and verses were her own orig
inal ideas and the Red Cross has
asked permission to keep it for It's
rauseum. Estelle Henderson made an
attractive poster, entitled How TO
Keep Well" The two classes con-
tributed 1888 toward the Mississippi
food fund.
The following have been successful
in their examinations and are to re-
eeive certificates from the Red Cross:
Marlowe Davis. Elizabeth kahler.
Julia Fletcher, Alberta Cissel, Es-
telle Henderson, Alma Lauxman,
Elizabeth Parks, Louise Day, Sarah
Ross. Julia Bell, Margaret M. Clark.
Betsy Garrett, Anne Woodbury..
Florence Smith, Doris Mackay, EliZ-
abeth Middlemas, Dorothy Keller,
Hortence Cusack, Katherine Pagan,
Annabel Mckee. Cary AaL Mary
Brown. Natalie Weed, Marie Mackin
and Olive Ferry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
BLACKSMITHS FLOURISH.

correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON.-Despite the closi..g down
of a number of Old World industries,
ne village blacksmith Is surviving and
flourishing throughout the country.
Discussing the landlords and tenants
bill in the House of Commons, Sir Will
liam JOHNSON Hicks. home secretary,
said he had farmed in tive countries
and discovered that the blacksmith 3
business was one of the best t.. the
country districts-this is not because
of horses to be shod, but because farm
tsnachinery which has taken their place
has to be repaired frequently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-19
WOMAN NEAR DEATH
SPENT TIME IN GARDEN
American Refugee in China Never
Knew How Long Life
Would Last.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 19.-Mrs. Alice
Tisdale Hobart is one of few persons
who have been faced by the question,
What would you do if you had only
one month to live?'
Mrs. Hobart is the wife Of the man.
aser of the Standard Oil plant in Nam
king. She was one Of the American
refugees who escaped from the be.
sieged city under a barrage from
American gunboats. For months she
lived under the menace of the advanc
ing Cantonese army, never knowing
whether she would be alive the next
week.
II used TO wonder" she writes in
her diary. published in the July issue
of Harper's Magazine, how any one
would behave If he had only month
10 live. Now ! know. He'd go about
doing all the dear, nice, every day
things of life. clinging to them as bal
last or as something to keep him sane
and courageous"
Mrs. Hobart worked in her garden
every day while she was under the
shadow Of the advancing army.
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-20
BROADDUs DoWNED BY SALEM

Salem College five defeated Broad
dus College basket ball club here last
Monday night to the tune OF 47-2S.
Salem has one Of the best teams in
the history Of the school and they
certainly worked well against the
local five.
Broaddus made a wonderful show
ing against this strong team and in
the first half it was very doubtful
whether the visitors could come out
with a win But III the second half
Salem came back with the determine
ton Of winning.
The Broaddus Boosters we're on
hand in their section Of the bleachers
and the cheering they gave would be
an inspiration 10 any team. Go to it
boys, your cheers will help a great
deal
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-20
SANITARY MILK FOR STATE

MIX is the thing ON which human
ity thrives IN it, earlier existence and
its Importance cannot be over-stressed.
We must have quality as well as
quantity for our growing children If
We are to raise the right kind OF cit
liens in West Virginia." DR. David
Littlejohn, director of the division
of Communicable Diseases of the State
Health Department, is quoted as saying
in the January Health Bulletin just
off The press. which is largely devoted
to discussion Of this subject and
the standard milk ordinance for the
state. which was endorsed by the
health officers of the state at their
annual meeting held in Morgantown
recently
The milk supply is the first matter
for investigation in any community
having high infant mortality from
such diseases as diorrhoea and enter
tits or inflammation of the intestines,
according TO DR.. s. ]. Crumbine of
the American Child Health Associa
ton. In 1925 West Virginia lost 140l
children under two years of age fl--a
these two diseases alone, It is stated,
which makes the matter of safe milk
of vital importance to the state at
large
The first of the year pr. w. T. Hen
shaw, state health commissioner,
started campaign for sanitary milk
for the state and pr. Clarence II
Smith, milk specialist, was loaned by
the T. s. Public Health Service to the
state for the purpose Of inaugurating
the program. Or. Smith will visit
those cities and towns of the state
that request an investigation of their
milk supply.
The January bulletin which win be
Of interest not only to the farmer and
to the dairymen, but also TO health
officers, contains in addition to the
endorsements of the standard milk
ordinance by dairymen ana others,
the high lights of the annual Health
Officers Conference.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-20
McALLISTER FOUND 'UILTY OF
MURDER IN BENNETT TRIAL

Webster Springs, Jan l9.-The
trial of Sherman McAllster WHICH
had taken all Of Monday and Tuesday
came to a close last night when the
jury after about an hours deiibera-
ton brought in a verdict of murder
in the first degree, but recommended
mercy which carries with it life inn
prisonment.
The evidence was all in by 300
O'Clock and the attorneys took two
hours pleading the case. Mr.. Wy
song, assisting the prosecution, clos
ed the argument about 800 o'clock.
The court recessed until 700 when
on assembling, the judge gave the
jury his instructions and sent them
to their room. Within an hours
time they were ready to hand in their
verdict. The prisoner was remandad
to jail and sentence will not likely
be passed until after the trial of the
others implicated in The same criaae.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-20
RGAn BUILDING COSTS CUT

Among the Investigations of the
Bureau of Public Roads of the United
States Department Of Agriculture Of
large practical value have been those
directed toward greater efficiency of
various road-construction overations.
Savings Of from Is to 35 per cent in
earth-moving costs have been shown
by the bureau to be generally pos
sible, and by changes in design Of
grades on some jobs as much as 20
per cent can be saved in the cost of
grading.
The daily output on most projects
in concrete paving overations it has
been found can be increased 81 per-
cent and on some projects 80 or even
100 per cent. BY adopting the inn
proved methods suggested by the
bureau some contractors have been
able to reduce their bids surprisingly.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-20

Adoption by Congress Of legisla-
ton that has been fayorably re-
ported out by committees in beth
Houses will authorize the construc-
ton of the worlds largest dam at
Boulder Canyon on the Colorado
River, dispatches from Washington
point out.
Boulder Dam as planned by en-
gineers in the United States Recla-
nation Service and approved by
Secretary Of the Interior Hubert
Work, will be $50 feet high-more
than twice as high as the highest
dam now in existence.
Planned primarily to protect Cal
ifornia and Arizona territory
against devastating Colorado River
floods, Boulder Dam, in addition,
will create a site for the develop
ment of 100000 horsepower Of
hydro electric power.
This colossal dam will create an
artificial laks sc miles long and 80
miles wide IN the midst Of the Great
American Desert. Water from tho
reservoir will be available for dom.
asia uss by large number Of
citieA In Southern California. now
launching an squcduct to bring
them wate- from ;hs Colorado
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-20
DID YOU EVER STOP TO THINK
YOU HAVE THE HEAD

M. G. Fitzpatrick, Publisher Of
the Alean IN. 70 Times, says:
THAT town development depends
largely upon the characters of its in
habitants.
THAT community to develop. grow
and prosper must possess a few fun
damental essentials: transportation
facilities, schools, churches, hospit-
ais, parks, Fairgrounds, industries
for the employment Of it's people,
adequate merchandising facilities.
All these are more or less necessary,
but to my mind the greatest asset to
any community is the character Of
its people-civic unity, ofttimes so
lacking; religious tolerance, always
essential for progress; consideration
for all of your people, an opportunity
for each to live and to make life
worth while; less class distinction
end more real Christian feeling for
your neishbor.
IN OTHER WORDS, SELL YOUR
TOWN TO YOURSELF FIRST, BUT
FIRST MAKE 1T WORTH BUYING
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-20

River.
Boulder Dam, according 10 iegiss
lation now pending in Cor gress, IL
to be self-financcd and aee-9'aiiced.
The Swing Johnson bin provides
that the Government is not .c n,ake
any expenditures on the liam until
the Secretary Of shs Interior sc.
cures sufficient GER tracts fol- powcr
and water from TIE dam 70 repay
the Government. w,t.i interest. az
money spens n the construction
and maintenance Of the structure.
More than ffteer billion dollars
in new industrial and agricultural
wealth viii be created ~ the eIec-
trio power and wa.es .ta.r Ec.Idef
Darn within ten years after rs com.
pletior. il has beer c..:matea BY
Government surycyx. This new
wealth vii! return, from me South.
vest, more than $780, 01 00O ansss,
ally in additional taxes 20 the FeA.
srsi Governmsn., Z: has Seen pcic.-
ed ort.
Situated tN miies scatk and we,s
of the Grand Canyon, the site C.
Boulder Dam 10 II that section cs
the Colorado River which forms
tbs BOUNDARY ..ns Sc..--ec..l M.yaaa
md Arizona.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-20

A section
to operators get m hand Information the telephone
in
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-20

A bust of Alexander Graham Bell.
inventor of the telephone, has been
presented to the Smithsonian Institute
at Washington by the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company The
presentation was made by Walter S.
clifford, president Of the company. and
was formally accepted by the Regents
of this Institution at their annual
Meeting in December.
AMrs. Gilbert S. Gresvenor, the daugh-
ter of Alexander Graham Bell. unveiled
the bust which is the work of Victor
Salyatore Sof New York Dr. Bells
lsr.:ns 7sseciass &ad friends, who
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-20

Greek runner, Roman courier, pony
express rider down through the ages
have sped the words of man. Each
was urged on by the necessity of see
ing that the message got through, but
delivering messages by such methods
vas hazardous undertaking and
many of the couriers lost their lives
in this service
Today by modern methods of com
munication conversations are Carried
on over long distances with quickness
and dispatch. and every year sees fur
Their developments in the transmission
of speech across space.
Daily telephone conversations are
made for distances Of 5000 miles or
more with perfect ease. People often
marvel at this and many times the
question is asked What made long
distance shorter? Why is it that
am able to talk across the continent
or for long distances by telephone
with no apparent change in the type
of apparatus used in an ordinary con
versation in the city There must
be something else besides the extend
ing of the telephone wires in these
connections? This something else" is
nothing more or less than the, tele
phone repeater; little unobstrusive
device that enables the voice to span
the continent or to talk long distances
from any telephone
When words are spoken into the
transmitter the voice energy of the
speaker is converted into electrical
energy which flows over the telephone
wires This energy gradually de-
creases in amount as it flows along
the wires in much the same way as
the sound Of the voice in an open
space decreases as the distance from
the speaker increases. When the lis
tener stands far enough away from the
speaker, the sound is so weak that he
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-20

cannot understand the words. II, how
ever, third person stands at an
intermediate point where he can hear
plainly and repeats the words with the
same volume as the original speaker.
the listener can then hear them dis
tinetly. BY this method a message
may be transmitted over much
greater distance than would be pos
sible without supplementary means.
This repeating process is the func-
tion of the telephone repeater. When
the voice energy has decreased to a
very small amount the repeater in
jects into the circuit and the process
continues, perhaps through number
of repeaters until the voice energy
reaches its destination in the receiver
of the distant subscriber.
Everyone has been very much inter
ested in the recently completed long
distance cable from New York to Chi
cago While this distance is some
what less than 1000 miles, it should
be understood that without the use of
telephone repeaters, TRANSMISSION OF
speech between these points by cable
would be impossible This is due to
the fact that rate at which the voice
energy diminishes, as it travels over
the closely spaced wires in cable, is
very much greater than in the case of
open wire lines, where the wires are
spaced about a foot apart.
Without telephone repeaters. COM
mefcial conversation could not be car
ried on successfully for distances of
more than about fifty miles of mod
ern cable circuit.l In each long dis
lance cable circuit telephone repeaters
are required at intervals of approxi-
mately fifty miles In the case of open
wire circuits, repeaters are usually
spaced at longer intervals, depending
on the gauge of wires.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-20
STRINGToWN COMMUNITY

Fulton Booths have a nice new
radio in their home.
F. D. Bibey was badly injured while
working in the Junior mines last Sat
urday.
Our Sunday School is still small,
There were only thirteen present last
Sunday.
Rev. H. D. Farmhouse will preach
here next Sunday morning and hold
communion service. Every enc is IN
vited to be present.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-01-20
Device to Aid Deaf

A 'fingerphone' has been designed
for deaf readers. The receiving end
resembles the end Of q telephone re-
eeiver- Deaf persons placing their
fingers upon the necessary disks have
been able 70 distinguish words and
sentences.