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The Washington times., 1927-06-15
NAME
OFFICERS
BY "Jerry" Martin

The Capitol Athletic Club holds
its last business meeting Of the
season Friday at S o'clock in the
Y. w. C. A. at Seventeenth and
X Streets.
Officers for the coming year
will be elected and plans for sum-
mer swimming and track meets
will be discussed. 1t is impera-
tvs that all members attend. The
Capitol A. C. camp on the Potomac
will open June rs and all mem
bers of the swimming squad are
requested to report there for prac-
tice on that date.
Local athletes seem as keen
about having the Tri.CIub track
meet this year as they are
when a poor relative is about
to visit the family. Last year,
the Tri-Club meet was insti-
tuted as an annual event. be-
ing sponsored by three of the
local athletic clubs. Princess,
Washington and Capitol.
The meet was run off In fine
fashion last year. but no unat-
tached entries participated. The
Capitols walked away with the cup
mainly with the help of Julia
Aman. The Washingtons and the
Princesses are not interested in
pounding up and down the cinder
path this year and so the Tri-Club
is no more. Perhaps next year
something will be done about it.
Miss Maude Parker. director of
girls activities on the local play
grounds, will conduct games and
contests for the All Farm Club
girls who are encamped on the De-
partment of Agriculture grounds.
tomorrow evening from $50 to
1880 p. m.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
CELTICs IN TWO GAMES

ALEXANDRIA. Va, June 49,
The st. Mary's Celtics have two
games scheduled for this weekend.
Public Building and Parks will be
met Saturday at Dreadnaught Park
and Liberty A. c. is to be opposed
at Cameron Park Sunday. Both
outfits hail from Washington.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
!TanfOran Will Stage
Racing Next Fall

SAN FRANCISCO. June Is
Thoroughbred racing horses will
face the barrier at Tanforan next
fall. it was learned today. 1t ID
understood that Judge Joseph A.
Murphy, st. Louis sportsman. viii
have charge Of the revival Of racing
in California. and that such owners
as Harry Payne Whitney. J. 81
Widener. Harry Sinclair, and others
would race their horses on the Tan
foran track.
No matter what type Of home yoa.
wish you will find II listed In C1aasi-
fications 81 and 81 in tOday's Classi-
fled Ad Pages.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
Charles Fletcher Will
Manage Motor Team

ALEXANDRIA, Va. June Is.
Charles Fletcher has been elected
manager of the No, Motor Com
pany to succeed Leslie beavers. who
has resigned. Fletcher Is after games
with unlimited teams. and between
8 a. m. and $50 .. m. he can be
reached at the Department of Labor.
Main s474 branch 1877, and after
4:30 p. m. at Alexandria, al.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
California Oarsmen
Arrive at POughkeepsie

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, June
1S.-The Pennsylvania and Col
unbia crews, in training here for
intercollegiate regatta, will be aug
mented today by the arrival of the
California Bears. The bears may
take their first workout this after
noon
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
FIREMEN TO PLAY

The American Agricultural Chem
ical Company and Columbia En-
CINE Company mines are paired for
an Alexandria Commercial League
engagement tomorrow afternoon in
the Dreadnaught Park at S p. m.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
CAMP MEADE BOOKED

ALEXANDRIA, Va. June 49,
Camp Meade's fast post team will
play the A. B. and w. Rapid
Transit Company at Dreadnaught
Park Sunday at 3 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
TIGERS PILOT SAYS CLUB
WILL BE IN FIRST
DIVISIONAL END
BY Babe Ruth

NEW YORK 15-George Moriarty gave good laugh
the other day. And a lot of baseball dope, too.
talking Tommy Connolly before
games with the Tigers and George through the
his way the Tiger dugout
well George sad Tommy just telling what pipe
you managers have"
Say stenh George said that guy don't know when he
well off When umpring used to get through ball game
forget I'm thinking baseball wenfour hours day
dreaming it when try sleep Anybody who thinks managing
q is cnch better have his head examined!
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
WINS EVERY EVENT

Jack Hall, 19.year.old schoolboy
swimmer of st. Petersburg, Fla, re-
Gently won every event in the Flor,
ida high schools aquatic meet at
Daytona Beach.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
PLAY ON SUNDAY

Columbia Engine Company and
the Sarepta Lodge. No. AS, indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows. play
Sunday on Hayden Field. Alexan-
drta, at p. m. =.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
LpIGE IT
FLASHES

At Indianapolis - Harry Forbes,
Indianapolis, won from Midget Mike
Moran, Pittsburgh. Paul Allen. Chi
cago, outpointed Merle Alte, Indian
apolis.
At Portland, Me.-Homer Robert
son, Boston middleweight, out
pointed Pal Reed, Natick, Mass,
IL rounds. Ted Drew, Biddeford,
won from Johnny Scully, Boston, six
rounds.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
YOUTHFUL ACE

Frank Collier, a high school boy
of Auburn, Ala. recently made his
second hole in one while playing a
foursoms on the local links,
The Washington times., 1927-06-15

EXTENSIVE NET SEEDING
IN W|MBLE D0NDRAW

LONDON Wimbledon Tennis Touna-
made public today, revealing
resored to extensive seeding Of
the tfestn
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
STARTED IN PARIS

The pari-mutuel system of betting
on horse races was tnaugurated in
Paris, June 2, 1891.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15

George meant every word OF II
too.
He stopped to chin a bit with
Tommy and me and naturally we
talked about baseball and the
Tigers.
stepping into a new Job Is
always tough" George said.
''Mine is particularly hard be-
cause follow ny Cobb, who has
been around Detroit so long
that he has come to be almost
an institution. It's tougher, too,
because a lot of the boys fig
ured the Tigers to be up in the
race and we're away. to bad
start"
Didn't you figure they'd be up
there yourself, George" Tommy
asked.
yes 1 did" George admitted
sand still think We'll make
trouble. We've had lot of had
breaks since the season opened;
we've lost lot of close ball games,
and my men haven't yet started
hitting the way they can hit and
should hit"
Tell me, George" / asked, What
is the toughest thing you've found
about managing ball club so far?'
George puzzled a minute over
that one.
We'll, Babe he said finally, 81
guess the toughest thing about
managing is the worry that comes
from the unexpected. A fellow
goes ahead and makes his plans,
figuring his ball club to a normal
basis. Then the unexpected hap
pens. and everything goes topsy-
turvy, Maybe a pitcher gets hurt;
maybe it's ground ball that takes
an unexpected hop and throws a
game out of killer; maybe it's any
one Of a thousand things that you
can't help or do anything about.
But they worry you. When / was
umpiring I used to talk to Miller
Higgins every once in q while.
And Higgins always told me that
baseball was sure to drive a man
nutty. laughed at him then. But
now can see what he meant"
Where do you expect the Tigers
to finish" one of the boys asked.
"I'm not kidding myself and
j don't want you fellows to try
kidding me-" George replied. II
believe we have a good ball
club--a lot better club than
we've proved so far. I'm not
counting on any pennants. but
do believe we'll be right up
there in the first division some
where"
A lot of experts figure that the
Tiger pitching is what will worry
me most" he added. But. strange
as it may seem. it's the hitting that
is bothering me now. My boys are
not seeking that ball. They're not
driving in runs. And we've got
to get runs to win
George left then to watch infield
practice.
"A great guy said Miller Hug.
gins when he was gone. "And a
chap who knows plenty of baseball.
But, boy what a lot of worry he's
letting himself in forr'
Tommy Connolly grinned. Maybe
I'm not such a mug when am
satisfied to go on umpiring after
ALL he said.
Copyright 1927, by Christy Walsh
\
The Washington times., 1927-06-15

Francis Hunter meets the Japa-
nese star, Yohta, in the first round.
Miss Elizabeth Ryan. Mrs. Godfree.
Mile. de Alvarez and Miss Heine are
In the first half of the womens' sin
giles. and In the second half are
Miss Wells, Mrs. Mallory. FrauIein
Aussem. Joan Fry, Miss Betty Nut
hall and Mile. Bouman.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15

Last year the draw was SEEDED
so that no two stars of any one
nationality met each other in the
early rounds, but this year the seed
ing" process has gone even farther
and eight selected players in both
the mems and ladies' singles have
been seeded" as well as four pairs
in the doubles.
The seeding has been done by
a special committee and has been in
accordance with the ranking OF the
entrants In their own countries.
The eight seeded" players In the
mems singles are L4acoste, Tilden.
Borotra, Cochet. Harada. Raymond
of South Africa: Brugnon and Ko-
Zeluh Of CzechoslovaIia.
In the ladies' singles the seeded
players are Miss Helen Wills, Mrs.
Kitty McKane Godfree,. Mile. Bou-
man of Holland: Mile. De Alvarez,
of Spain; Miss Elizabeth Ryan. Mrs.
Molla Mallory. Miss Bobby Heine
and Miss Peacock, of South Africa.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15

Tilden and Lacoste are In diff
ferent halves of the draw, with
the probability that they will
meet In the finals.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15
IIheBiG1ei1]
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE


LeaueT year ago today-Cuyl
Pittsburgh. 1878.
The Washington times., 1927-06-15

National-1e1
AmsPiean--k62.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-09
CARROLL IS Able TO
talk and EATS WELL
Atlanta Warden Thinks He
Has Been Getting Too
Much Sympathy

Atlanta. Ga, June tUP)-Earl
Carroll, despite what his relatives
say. talks as nationally as any man.
Warden John W. Shook of the fed
oral penitentiary, said today.
It's all the bunk about Carroll
not being able to talk. I conversed
with him and heard him talk about
his family affairs as nationally as
anybody" the man who for one
year will be official keeper Of the
"Nanities" producer declared.
The wa-den's statement was the
first indication from any source that
Carroll. since his breakdown two
months ago. when en- route here,
had not lost his mental composure.
The second day in prison for the
young New Yorker followed what
his doctors termed good nights
according TO DIR. c, T. Mellans, was
conscious and while weak. apparent
ly very much himself.
The visit cf>the theatrical mans
wife and brother, Norman. today
may be the last granted by peniten-
tiary authorities.
1T will be better FOR him not to
set constant sympathy. So many
have been telling HIM how sick Re
is that he has been made to believe
he is worse off than he really is. -
New Britain herald., 1927-06-09
Janik Blames His Girls Appetite
For Shooting Cop At Triangle Inn;
Sent to Reformatory AT Cheshire
Declares Fair Companion Ate So Much He Couldn't Pay
Bill and Offered Stolen Auto Registration
As Security.

members Of the Hartford police
force.
These two men accosted Janik.
the boys three companions having
gone to the automobile. Janik drew
a revolver and fired. The shot
vent wide and the police then fired
at Janik. wounding him. He sue
ceeded In getting into the car which
started away. The proprietor then
fired at one of the tires, hit the
mark. and the boys were captured.
Harry Duke Keogh of 100 North
street and Morris Freedman of II
Dewey street pleaded guilty to the
charge Of robbery with violence and
were sentenced by Judge Avery in
superior court today. Keogh to
serve six months in Jail and Freed
man three months. Attorney
Thomas F. McDonough appeared fol
them.
| Several months ago, the young
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New Britain herald., 1927-06-09

Hartford. June 9 Re1t was be-
cause his girls appetite was SO big
that Julian Janik, 10. Of Bristol. got
into the shooting affair that had its
outcome today when the youth was
sentenced to the Cheshire reforma-
tory by Judge VERY in the superior
court here.
Janik was one OF the two boys
involved in a shooting affair at the
Triangle Inn In Pennington March
l.. His plea this morning was guilty
to- carrying a concealed weapon in
an automobile.
Janik. with Casimer Smulski. ~,
OF New Britain. took two young wo-
men to the Inn, and the girls ate
such an expensive lunch that the
boys could not pay for 1t. AS sure
ty for the dinner Janik exhibited
to the proprietor OF the Inn the
registration slip Of an automobil
which the proprietor recognized as
the registration Of a car stolen at
the Inn on February rs. He gave
this Information to two patrons of
the place, who, 1t developed, were
New Britain herald., 1927-06-09
CORBIN WETMORE dies
after BRIEF ILLNESS
Member of Family Long
Identified With Local
Industries

A. Corbin Wetmore, IS years old,
grandson of the late Andrew Corbin,
one of the founders OF P. g. F. Cor
bin. and d we'll known resident Of
this city until he moved from here
4 few years ago. passed away yes
terday in Cold Springs, n. Y. after
an illness of five weeks.
Mr.. Wetmore was born In this city
and was educated in the public
schools here. He attended the New
Britain High school and Yale uni
versity. His father was the late
Charles E. Wetmore, for many years
president and treasurer of the
American Hardware corporation and
general manager of P. & +. Corbin
division. At the outbreak of the
world war, Mr.. Wetmore enlisted in
the army and went overseas.
Upon his return to this city he
entered the employ of the New Brit
earliest members of Eddy-Glover
post, No. 6, American Legion. A
year later he moved to New York
where he engaged in business.
Surviving him are his wife. Mrs
Katherine (Wickman) Wetmore, two
children, Anne and Andrew Corbin
Wetmore, Jr., and three sisters. Mrs.
Lillian (Wetmore) Hart and Miss
Margaret Wetmore of New York,
and Mrs. A. Ware Merriman of
Pennington.
The body will be brought to this
city tomorrow and funeral services
will be held at ESQ o'clock at Err
win chapel. Rev. DR.. George w. C.
Hill, pastor Of the South Congrega-
tional church, will officiate. Inter
ment will be in Fairview cemetery.
The pail bearers will be Stanley
Eddy, Howard c. Wilson, c. B. Par
sons, Harold L. Judd. Robert Nc
Mullin. H. Mills. A. W. Merriman.
and Stanley Goss.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-09
ABANDONED SCHOOL
MAY Be USED again
Old Burritt, Once Vacated, Fa-
Vored for Junior High
BOARD NOT UNANIMOUS
Crisis in Accommodations Situation
May Be Met Temporarily BY In
stalling Shop Glasses In North
End Building.

Members of the school commit
tee in a four hour session for dis
cussion Of classroom shortage last
night at the Vocational High school,
practically agreed to return to serv-
ice the old Burritt school building
at Main and East Main street for
junior high school use. 1t was
abandoned several months ago when
the addition to the Nathan Hale
school on fremont street was COM
pleted.
The suggestion to house pupils IN
this building on temporary basis
pending adjustment OF .schoolroom
difficulty. was made by Committee
man James J. Butler after he had
been informed by Supt. Stanley H
Holmes that the building is sound
and although not entirely desira BILE
for school purposes. can be used.
Two Oppose Move
In opposing the suggestion, Com
nitteeman NJ. D. Sake declared the
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New Britain herald., 1927-06-09
JAIL SENTENCE FOR
CONTEMPT OF court
Habeas Corpus Fight
Pending Over Grabow.
skis Penalty

William Grabowski. aged 20, OF "a
Concord street. was sentenced to Jail
for five days and Judgment was sus-
pended IN the case of his brother,
John Grabowski, aged 1a. of the
same address, on the charge of con-
tempt of court, by Judge w. c.
Hungerford in police court this
morning. the court holding that the
claim of Attorney Thomas F. Nc
Donough that witnesses are not re-
CURED to attend court unless paid
their fees at the time they are sub
poenaed does not hold good in Grim
inal cases. Immediately after court
Attorney McDonough applied &c
Judge Hungerford for a writ OF err
ror in the case of William Grabow-
ski, which was denied, whereupon
an application for writ Of habeas
corpus was prepared for presenta-
ton to the superior court.
Before passing sentence, Judge
Hungertord inquired which one OF
the brothers had made the alleged
vile ami filthy remark" and Ser
geant Feeney told him that William
had made it in his presence. Attor-
ney McDonough reminded Judge
Hungerford that William denied
having done SO, but Judge Hunger.
ford replied that the evidence had
been concluded and the testimony
was undisputed. The disposition OF
the cases indicated that Judge Hun
gerford regarded Williams alleged
remark as more serious than his
failure to obey the subpoena Rela-
tive to the claim of Attorney Nc
Donough that witnesses fees must
be paid at time the subpoena is
served. Judge Huneerford said the
law is quite clear that in criminal
cases it is the duty OF those sum
New Britain herald., 1927-06-09
ACTRESS BRANDED
With RAZOR BLADE
Unidentified Man SlaShS *"
on Her in Seven Places
ATTACKED IN HOLLYWOOD
Victim Is Doris Dore. 81, Who Re-
Gently Appeared in can American
Tragedy''-Throws No Light OH
MYSTERIOUS Assault.

Hollywood. Calf. June tP -
Miss Doris Dore. q year old ac-
tress. who appeared recently in
An American Tragedy" at local
theater, was branded with the let
ter TX" on her forehead. chin.
breast. arms and hands with q
razor blade welded by an unidenti-
fed man who forced an entrance
into her apartment early today.
The man. about so years Of age.
believed by the police either to be
iuotivated by revenge or insanity.
entered Miss Dore's apartment
when she opened the door in re-
Spouse to knock about o'clock
this morning. She told police the
razor wielder held her powerless
while he slashed the letter * on
her in seven places.
toned the young actress said she
had been followed to Denver from
New York city several months ago
and that when she left Denver she
was trailed to Hollywood. She hint
ed also of some trouble" in New
York city several months ago but
did not disclose its nature.
Third Nocturnal Visit
Last night was the third night
upon which the woman had been
aroused by knocks on her door.
Yesterday afternoon. she told po-
+, lice, she had a misunderstanding
with a man friend whose identity
was not revealed. When she heard
the knocking in the small hours,
she thought this man had come to
apologize. She opened the door and
was seized In the terrible long
arms of the unidentified stranger.
she avowed
After the attack Miss Dore called
an acquaintance who notified the
police. She was removed to the
Hollywood Physicians Emergency
hospital.
Meaning OF "K" Not Known
The actress said she was una Bile
to throw any light on the mystery
of the letter *"
The slashing was done with a
safety razor blade which her at
tacker took from his pocket after
selling her and throwing her on
her bed. She attempted to fight off
her assailant but was powerless in
his grasp, she said.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-09
Ontario S II Years. Thirst Seems
Hard to Quench, Survey Shows
First Weekend of Wet Law System Finds Record Ar
rests - Bootleggers Crowd Waiting Lines to Buy
Whiskey For 50 to Later Sell At $5-First Rush
Will Soon Wear OFF, Officials Believe.

Toronto, Ont, June 2 (UP)-
Ontario, which can take Its prohibi.
ton or leave 1t, is tapping up its
liquor at a reported rate Of $780,
900 a day after nine days of legal
sale of alcoholic beverages by the
government.
The thirst, developed during II
years of prohibition. has proved
hard to satisfy, and after more than
a week of open sale. long lines of
customers of all classes still wait
their turn at the government liquor
stores from the time they open In
the morning until they close at night.
Predicts Decline
The demand has subsidized slightly
this week. however. and D. B. Hanna
chairman Of the liquor commission,
New Britain herald., 1927-06-09
mrs, EMMA N0REN DIES
AT HOME ON LYONS ST.
Prominent Native OF Sweden Active
in Church Affairs For Past
~ Years

Death today claimed one Of New
Britain's Oldest Swedish residents
when Mrs. Emma Noren, widow OF
Alfred Noren, passed away at her
home, IS Lyons street, shortly after
10 o'clock following an illness Of
several months duration.
Coming to this city ~ years ago
from her native home in Sweden.
where she was born on September
Is, 1856, Mrs. Noren had lived here
continuously since. She and Mrs.
Noren were married here in 1850 by
the late Rev. DR.. ]. L. Cooper. then
pastor of the South Congregations
church. Mrs. Noren. however. was
a member OF the First Luthern
church and always associated in its
work, particularly in her young days
when she was ever prominent in ac-
tivities tending to promote its vel
fare, She also was we'll known
among the Swedish residents Of the
city and admired and respected for
her loyalty and high character In
addition to membership in the First
LQli!ei al ClOIll, MIS. -NOISl, was
a member of the church sewing So
ciety and member of the Vega So
ciety and Martha Chapter Q. E. S.
Four sons survive Mrs. Noren.
They are Ernest H. of Bridgeport,
George A. of New York. Alfred Err
win Of Greenwich and Roy L. Noren
of this city. A granddaughter. Mar
tina Noren, daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Noren who died in
the state Of Washington in 1918.
who made her home with Mrs.
Noren. also survives as do four other
grandchildren, George, Ernest, Clara
and Shirley Noren. Two brothers,
Joseph and August Swanson. live in
Naugatuck.
Funeral services, which will be
strictly private, will be held from
the B, c. Porter funeral home on
Court street at $50 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon. Rev. /, DR.. Abel A. ALL
quist will officiate and interment will
be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-09
Gill SENT TO PRISON
FOR ) TO I Year Term
Malone and Poggie, in
Payroll Robbery, Go
to Cheshire

Virgil Gill of this city was SEN
fenced to states prison for a term
of Ave to seven years by Judge
Avery in superior court today after
having pleaded guilty to payroll
robbery in Hartford on April 8. He
was represented by Attorney s. Ger
ard Casale OF this city.
William Malone and Victor Pog.
gle, who were implicated in the rob-
berry, also pleaded guilty and were
committed to Cheshire reformatory.
Miss Margaret Callahan Of Hart
ford. employed by the K NJ. Noble
Co., of that city. was jostled while
returning from bank on April 9.
and little later she missed an en-
velope containing about $500 and
bank drafts. Malone and a compan-
ion had snatched the envelope and
run to waiting automobile in which
Poggie was sitting. They drove to a
secluded spot and divided the spoils,
while Gill. who knew Miss Callahan
would be along with the payroll
money at certain time. did not ap-
pear in the robbery. 1t developed,
however, that he pointed out the VIC
tim, as he knew her through having
worked in the Noble Co. office for a
short time.
Gill is said to have confessed his
part in the affair. He had previ-
ously given information to the po-
lice, resulting in the arrests of Will
liam Ryan and Malone for burg
larry at the Eelvidere drug store, and
when they learned that he had
"souealcd" Ryan told OF the Hart
ford street robbery, which, he said.
was planned by Gill and had failed
once.
All implicated in the crime ad-
mitted their guilt when confronted
by the evidence in possession OF the
police after the first Information
was obtained.