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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-27
GUM CHEWERS ARE
GROWING DAILY
Americans Reported Already
Affecting Chicle Forests

Washington May. -. R1Ameri-
can fappers and their assistants in
the enjoyment OF gum chewing
have nearly gnawed their way
through the forests OF Central
America and Mexico. and are now
merrily ravaging the tropical jun
giles OF Borneo and far-off Java.
The extent OF the performance Of
their teeth ,on the scented and
sweetened substance into which in,
dustry transforms the exotic tree
sap has just been seriously inves-
tigated by the commerce depart
ment.
Chewing gum, II appears, was
once based exclusively upon chicle,
a rubbar-like substance derived
from the various species Of the
sapodilla tree. Central American
plant growing northward from the
Amazon valley TO the limit Of the
tropical forest. But the years Of ex-
ploitation have wiped out the
easily accessible tree stands. and
the demand for new supplies has
occasioned drafts upon Neither
lands Indian product known as
"jelutong" or 'pontianak."
The tappings Of the trees for
their sap has the eventual effect
OF killing them. in Java as In Cen
trail America, and season by sea-
son, the gum producers must drive
their operations deeper into the
jungIes, until at last extinction Of
the species IS threatened 50 the
problem is being studied. and II ap-
pears likely now that the wild for.
est workings will be replaced with
plantations.
Already there exists some ap-
prehension on tho part Of con-
sumers," the commerce department
gravely noted. regarding the future
supplies Of the original chicle.
1t is reported that certain man.
ufacturers are already considering
plantation production to insure
their future needs"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-27
NOW YOU
ASK ONE
HARD AND EASY

One or two OF the questions In TO-
days list have answers that will sur.
prise you, and q few others are
easy. Try your luck.
/. Which Is larger, Canada OF
the United States?
2. What is the chief export OF
the United States?
5. For what Is William Konrad
Roentgen famous?
4. What are the three longest
rivers in tho United States?
5. Who founded the City OF
Brotherly Love-?
6. What does the word An
zacs" mean?
7. What Is the latitude Of the
north pole?
s. What Is the meaning OF
Alpha and Omega? y
9. What is the boiling point of
water at sea leved?
10. What is the Koran?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-27

was 1t Guthrie. but in 1908. it wa
moved. almost overnight to Okla
homo City. whore the governor
maintained offices in q school build
Ing and records wers kept In . store.
In 1919. the legislature passed .
capitol construction bill. appropriate
ing $1.000.000. A committee drew
up plans, leaving Of the dome. and
the legislature approved them.
Architects informed the body that
q hne building Of flve stories and .
basement could be erected for ST.
100000 II there was no dome. The
dome would cost at least $500, 900.
they said.
SO the legislature voted for more
building and less dome. A place
was left BY the workmen. however.
so that = dome might easily be con-
structsd and several legislatures
have debated the matter.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-27

Many a thrifty housewife reads
the Herald Classified Ads diligently.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-27
Choose May Day Queen
At Duke University

Durham. N. c.. May - N-Ths
southern tradition. even IN the col.
Ieges whore co-education u "A es-
tablished TACT calls for masculine
superiority. May Day At Duke uni
versity. however. Ands women ruling
without restraint Led by their stu
dent queen. the goods lord It over
the campus.
This years election vas won by
Miss Sadie LAYING Of Charlotte. Miss
Lydia BrasinSton Of Biltmors. an
Ashevills suburb. will b her maid
Of honor.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-27

In the hospital u believed 70 b
Thomas R. Peck. Of this city. The
two held BY the Lewistown poles
are claimed to have been Identified
- Donald Mills. is. and james L.
banca, both OF this city.
Do francesca II said 70 have been
driving the car and II believed to
have picked up the three companions
for the trip.
The automobile was registered -
the property OF e. H. Dommick, Of
Stamford. The car was reported to
have been stolen here Tueaday night.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-27

Form the habit-Read the Herald
Classified Ads.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-27
Bird Sanctuary Becomes
Memorial to Roosevelt

New York, May q LP1The Roose-
welt Memorial Foundation today
stood unveiled on the - acre bird
sanctuary dedicated to the memory
OF the late Theodore Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay. Long Island.
Representatives Of the National
Association OF Audubon societies and
friends OF the former president at
tended the unwilling ceremonies.
Theodore Roosevelt was born
with a bird In his heart and 1t sang
to him through his life." said DR..
Frank NJ. Chapman. ornithologist, In
a review OF Roosevelts career.
Lord Grey of Fallodon at Sails
bury. England, wrote in praise Of
the former presidents love OF birds.
The memorial. designed by Mrs.
Bessie Potter Conor, includes the
figure of a girl standing with a tray
of water for birds. and a little boy
who sits holding tray Of food for
them.
Form the habit-Read the Herald
Classified Ads.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-27
RADIO IN DAIRY

Liberty, Mo, May q F-Arnold
schwarz, dairyman, has installed a
radio set in his COW lot near here.
Schwarz tunes in and listens
while milking his cows. He says
he acquired the habit Of milking
10 music tn Switzerland years ago
when members Of his family used
to gather around and yodel and
play the accordion at milking time.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-27
NEW HAVEN BOY DIES
IN STOLEN CAR CRASH
Fatal Accident Occurs Near Lewis.
town, Pa.-OaP Vas Taken
From Elm City.

New Haven. May ~ R-Emile
De Francesca. ~, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Natalie De Francisco OF this
city. was instantly killed, Z eompan-
lon is In q hospital seriously injured
and two others are under arrest a.
the result OF an accident In which
an automobile reported to have been
stolen here. lett the highway and COL
lided with a telephone pole near
Lewistown. Pa. yesterday. Report Of
the accident was received by the po-
lice here.
I The man reported seriously injured
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-27

Pictured herewith is Miss Margaret
A. Kelly Of ~ Pennington avenue,
an art teacher in the New Britain
system OF public education since the
beginning Of the school term of
1921.
She was educated In this city, be-
ing New Britain High school and
a New Britain State Normal school
graduate.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-27
Oklahoma Capitol Is
Only One Without Dome

Oklahoma City. Okla. May - ~
Economical views Of Oklahoma
statesmen caused the state capitol
here to be the only one in the ma
ton without the browning glory Of
= dome.
At statehood. oxlahoma's capitol
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-27
Irish Players Bringing
UNIQUE Football to i. S

New York. May 81 R-The
Kerry footballers who will tour the
United States during the next few
weeks have q unique style OF play
ing football.
It has much OF the snap Of Ameri-
can baseball and allows OF hand
ling the ball as under the Rugby
code and the footwork OF the soccer
code. Dick Fitzgerald OF Killarney,
captains the team on Its American
tour which hopes to SOW the seed
which will bring forth an interna-
tional competition In which America,
ireland and Australia will partici-
pate.
The game Is fast and necessitates
quick thinking as we'll as speed.
Many a thrifty housewife reads
fhA Horald rIose;GaH Ado dilioApt1v
Evening star., 1927-08-29
ONLY TWO OF RING
TITLES ARE CLEAR
BY FAIRPLAY.

A situation unparalleled in ring his
tory prevails. Only two champions,
Gene Tunney. heavyweight, and Joe
Dundee, welterweight, have a clear
right to the titles they bear.
Fidel La Barba has renounced his
fyweight title to enter college.
Charley Rosenberg is out as the ban
tam boss. He outgrew the division
and after his suspension expires he
will compete as a featherweight.
Johnny Dundee gave up the 1876.
pound crown because he could no
longer make the weight. Lou Kid
kaplan, who won out in a tournament
held to find successor to Dundee,
also quit the class for the same reason.
Sammy Mandell won the lightweight
title from Rocky Kansas. The latter
beat Jimmy Goodrich, also a tourna.
ment winner, after Benny Leonard re.
tired. Mandell had to fork over a
s50,000 guarantee and they do say
Sammy was lucky to be declared the
victor.
Joe Dundee won the welterweight
crown from Pete Latzo on his merits.
Micky Walker got a flukey decision
over Tiger Flowers and annexed the
middleweight title.
Mike McTigue signs himself light
heavyweight champion because he was
matched with Jack Delaney at the
time Jack gave up the title to COM
pete among the heavies.
Tunney, as you know. whipped Jack
Dempsey and rules the whole bunch.
Evening star., 1927-08-29
CHANGES DUE In CONDUCT
OF AMATEUR TITLE GOLF

Marston, Cochran, Johnston and Jones
outshining the Won Eim-Evans star
ring act in the upper bracket. And
even the United States Golf AsSocia.
ton officials admit they haven't heard
the last of the criticism Of that draw.
Yet after all, that is what the cham
pionship is for. TO settle the question
of supremacy in amateur golf.
But this 18-hole match bust
ness is the rough stuff that brings
tears to the eyes Of the men who fig
ure. Anything may happen in an
eighteen-hole match. while mistakes
may be compensated for in a 36-hole
fray. A couple of missed puts are
enough to blow man out of the tour
nament over the 1S-hole route. While
they are more or less neutralized over
double that distance.
If players have their way-and it
looks as if they might--the United
States Golf Association will go back TO
it's old method of 36.hole match play
rounds, starting the qualifying on
Saturday. continuing it Monday. and
having five 36-hole match rounds.
Either that or qualify only 16 men il
the championship is to be played in a
week. And it's fairly safe to predict
that the Oakmont experiment won't
be repeated.
Out Of it all--the hurly-burley at
Minikahda the past week, also comes
the reflection that there is a crop of
youngsters growing up at every cross
roads, who may dethrone the title.
holders OF today at any time-par.
ticularly over 18 holes. Who in the
East ever heard of George Thomas
or Dave Martin. Howard Walton or
Allen Moser, all from the West.
They're all potential champions. and
may crash through any day.
Evening star., 1927-08-29
By a staff Correspondent

by stan CORRESPONDENT
MINNEAPOLIS, August elf the
amateur championship which ended
here Saturday doesn't settle anything
else. it settled in the minds Of many
who saw the first days play that 49,
hole matches in such an important
matter as the national amateur cham
pionship prove very little as far as the
relative worth of the players is con-
cerned.
Next to the struggle to qualify. they
look on the twin 1SEole matches
which ushered in the championship
as the toughest test to get over. And
the carnage last Wednesday over the
abbreviated route of 1S holes, was
something to look at Who would
give Harry Legg. Minneapolis vet
eran, a chance to beat George Won
Elm at 36 holes even over Legg's own
course? And who would think that
Maurice j. Mccarthy of the Wash
ington Golf and Country Club, good
as he is known to be, would carry
Bob Jones to the finishing hole Of a
36-hole match.
That is exactly what happened over
the 18-hole route last Wednesday and
there is no doubling the fact that
good deal of the interest was taken
from the tournament when Won Elm
was relegated to the gallery by Harry
Legg. For there were those-and
they were in majority-who looked
forward to the final of last year and
three years ago repeated again here
at Minneapolis, on this splendid course
by the side Of Lake Calhoun.
Even the draw didn't look good out
here in the open spaces, for it was top
heavy in the bottom half, with Ouimet.
Evening star., 1927-08-29
WOMEN HOPING TO PLAY
NET SEMI-FINALS TO-DAY

By the Associated Press.
N YIW YORK, August 29-Semi-
N fnalists in the national wom-
NJ ems tennis championships
l hoped to get into action to-
day and break the standstill
in all sports that has prevailed for the
last two days in the metropolitan area
on account of rain.
Two star attractions were set for the
singles division. with Mrs. a. II.
Chaplin, jr.. of Springfield, Mass, op-
posing Betty Nuthall Of England, and
Helen Wills drawn against her fellow
Californian, Helen Jacobs.
Few were daring enough to predict
the outcome Of the Nuthall-Chapin en-
counter. although the English girl,
despite her lack of tournament expert
ence, has perhaps the better record
for the season. Mrs. Chaplin, while
somewhat erratic earlier in the year.
apparently has come into full COM
mand of her game. She was quickly
eliminated in the Seabright tourna-
ment, but started quickly in the ma
tional championship and provided its
biggest upset in the elimination of
Mrs. Molla Mallory, eight times cham
pion and defending title holder.
The only weakness to show in the
game of Miss Nuthall has been her un-
derhand service. but her forehand and
backhand driving and her ability to
anticipate her opponents strategy has
Evening star., 1927-08-29
YACHTSMEN ARE ACTIVE
WITH REGATTA In SIGHT

the foot of Sixth street southwest has
been started by Lawrence P. Higgins.
1t will be operated in conjunction with
modern boiler, machine and black
smith shops, now nearing completion.
The railway will be of 15-ton capacity
and the shops are to be equipped to
handle repairs to both steam and
motor craft of all sizes.
Sea Bird, auxiliary yawl of Colum-
bia Yacht Club, under command of
D. Warner Smythe, sailed for An
napolis, where she will be joined by
Bob Gear, now en- route for Europe,
for an extended cruise along the east.
ern shore of Maryland.
Capt. Thomas w. Adams in the
cruiser Olah left on three-week trip
to Smiths Creek and nearby bay
points.
Ernest D., Capt. j. c. Dakin's cruis.
er, has been hauled out on the rail
way at Gregory's boat yard for a
general overhauling and painting.
E. X. Shreve's 30-foot raised deck
cruiser was recently reconditioned at
GreROry'S
Evening star., 1927-08-29
HELEN WILLS, JONES
CONSISTENT STARS

BY the Associated Press
At the pace they have been travel
ing most of the past few years. Amer
ica's two youthful and dominant ath-
letic tigures--21- -year-old Helen Wills
and 25-year-old Bobby Jones-seem
likely TO set records for consistency
that will be difficult TO beat for at least
another generation.
Both scaled title heights the same
year. 1928. and both, with brilliant
triumphs at home and abroad to their
credit. appear vertain to stay at the
top for some time TO come. Miss Wills
has Won Wimbledon. Olympic and
American titles while Jones has car
ried off every major prize but the
British amateur crown over a five-year
period.
In capturing his third American
amateur golf title. on top of two tri-
umphs each in the British and Ameri-
can open tournaments, Bobby has put
himself in q class apart, a symphony
of winning form in a game that has
its full share of discords. The wonder
now is just how or why Jones hap
pened to get sufficiently off key to fin
ish only eleventh this year in the
American open at Oakmont.
Barring the biggest sort of an upset,
Miss Wills will climb back to the ten
mis- throne at Forest Hills to wear the
crown for the fourth time, although
she has yet to cast her. first vote. The
power Of game almost masculine in
its severity seems likely to keep her
at the top indefinitely, although she
faces the challenges of several up and
coming rivals. Among them can be
counted Betty Nuthall, the 16-year-old
English girl, showing as much if not
more promise than Miss Wills did at
that age.
Little Sarah Palfrey, 14-year-old
Boston girl, who holds the national
girls indoor title, also is of champion.
ship caliber. in the opinion of her
friend and coach, Mrs. Hazel Hotch.
kiss Wightman, who helped Miss Wills
on the road to fame several years
ago. Sarah has everything in the way
of strokes now, Mrs. Wightman be.
lieves, and will be heard from in a
year or two at the most.
Evening star., 1927-08-29

won her a large following and the
prediction that she eventually VIII
come into the championship. regardless
Of her fate this season.
The California Helens have met IRE
quently since Miss Jacobs came into
prominence four years ago, but Little
Poker Face" has yet to lose a match
20 her friendly rival. With Miss Wills
playing at the top of her game, there
appears to be little likelihood OF an
upset in the semifinals.
While England has only one Of the
four contenders in the singles. that
nation will have seven competitors in
| the doubles. Miss Eileen Bennett
| pairs up with Miss Jacobs in the
| third round. Miss Euthall and Miss
Joan Fry oppose Miss Gynneth Sterry
and Mrs. John Hill, also of England,
| in the fourth round. and Miss Ermyni.
rude Harvey and Miss Kitty McKane
Godfree clash with the winner of the
Jacobs Bennett and Mrs. Chapin-Mi
Eleanor Goss match.
! TOday's program:
> p.m.-NIiss NuthalI vs.. Mrs.
Chaplin.
p.m.-Miss Wills VS.. Miss ia
cObs.
pm.-NIiss Bennett and Miss
Jacobs VS.. Mrs Chaplin and Miss
| GOSs.
p.m.-Nliss Fry and Miss
Nuthall VS.. Mrs. Hill and Miss
Sterry.
$50 p.m-NIrs. Godfree and Miss
Harvey VS.. winner Of pm. match.
Although the schedule works Sc
we're hardship on Mrs. Chaplin, who
must play two and possibly three
matches. If was made necessary by
the third weather postponement since
the tournament started, a week ago
today.
Evening star., 1927-08-29
AMERICA DEPENDING UPON
VETERANS In CUP EVENTS

Guiding the 21.year-old phenomenon,
Winston Guest, had been tried and
found wanting.
Tommy Hitchcock, young in years
at q, but a veteran nevertheless, is
on the team, but Webb, Stevenson
and NIilburn, the old campaigners,
have been around long enough to
bring the teams average age up to
3s1a. Webb, at ~, was good enough
to oust youth half his age, while
Milburn, 46. still is going strong
enough to take leading part in his
seventh international series at an age
when most athletes are golfers.
Polo, a rock 'em and sock 'em"
sport. also happens to be game in
which many players are just settling
into their stride at so or over. They
last longer, Milburn admits, because
they don't have to worry about their
legs. The ponies provide these.
1t is scarcely less noteworthy
circumstance that finds the defense
of the Davis Cup against the expect
ed French thrust put in the hands
Of the veteran big four" of tennis
Tilden. Johnston, Williams and
Hunter.
Here again youth had its chance.
where 1S.year-old Johnny Doeg and
20year-old George Lott were given
opportunities to try out for the team.
But experience got the call and as
result American hopes will be pin
ned on quartet averaging within a
fraction Of "a years Of age. Johnston
is 80. Tilden, "a; Hunter, 33, and Viii
ilams. 36. They will concede about
SIX or seven years a man to their
opponents If the French do the antici.
pated and reach the challenge round
at Philadelphia.
This may be the last big stand for
Tllden, Johnston and the other vet
Grams, especially il such youngsters
as Doeg and Lott come forward with.
IN the next year as rapidly as they
have this season. It would nor ha
surprising to see either or both of
these young stars on the Davis CUP
team of 1928, regardless Of what fate
oefalls the famous trophy next month.
Evening star., 1927-08-29
WILSON ASKS MORE PAY
TO PLAY PRO FOOT BALL

SEATTLE. August 20 CP.-George
Wilson, former college and profes.
sional foot ball star, is out Of the
game unless Eastern promoters raise
their bids for his services.
Foot ball Is no longer a sentiment
with me-" he said here today in an
nouncing that he had turned down
three proposed contracts from Ameri
can League clubs.
AS University Of Washington play
er. Wilson was almost unanimously
chosen all-American back after the
season of 1925. Last year he led his
own professional team.
The rejected contracts were sub
mitted by Chicago, New York and
Philadelphia organizations.
Evening star., 1927-08-29
TlLDEN TAKES TWO
TITLES AT NEWPORT

By the Associated Press.
NEWPORT, r. l., August 29.-The
doubles team of William T. Tilden, 2d,
and Francis T. Hunter today had an
other tournament victory to back a
claim for selection as the pair to op-
pose the French in the Davis Cup
challenge round at Germantown, Sep
tember to 10. They won the doubles
event in the annual. invitation tourna-
ment here, while Tilden also annexed
the singles crown.
Tilden and Hunter who won the
British championship two months ago
and have scored together three times
In tournaments in the United States
since, won the final here from John
Doeg and George Lott, the Young
Westerners, who are alternates on
the Davis Cup team, and still have
hopes of being priced as regulars.
The scores were 6--S, 6-2, G., 6-3.
Tiden won his singles victory by
beating Manuel Alfonso of Spain. who
ranks second to him in the United
States, by 81, 6-3, 81, 6-2.
The towering figures in the doubles
were Tilden and Lott, playing on op-
posite sides Of the net. They scored
the majority Of points and were the
mainstays of their teams. The young.
sters made most Of their points bv
playing to the overhead and back.
hand weaknesses Of Hunter and by
Lofts spectacular smashing at the
net. Dogs powerful service, how
ever, was a factor at times.
1liden after the match indicated
that Hunter is still his choice among
all the players of the country as a
doubles partner.
Yes, he said, George TotD and
l might team together some time, but
j am an extremely hard man to play
doubles with. You can't just take
two men and put them together and
expect them to form a doubles team -
The tournament here was logged
by rain, fact which caused can.
collation. today of the mixed doubles
tournament in which most of the
entrants were Newport Summer
colonlsts. The tennis army moved on
from here toward Brookline. Mass.
where the national doubles will be
held this week.
Three possible Davis Cup combina.
tlons entered are Tilden and Hunter,
little Bill Johnston and r. Norris
Williams and Lott and Doeg. The
first two pairs are members Of the
team and the Western youngsters are
alternates. eligible to be named up
to 10 days of the challenge round
play.
Evening star., 1927-08-29
British Vov Only Major Golf Title Remaining Unacqured 6yon
JUST HAD GREAT STREAK,
BOBBY JONES DECLARES

CINCINNATI, August 90 R.-
Bobby Jones, the national amateur
champion, has no plans for the IN.
ture except his studies Of law.
Jones passed through Cincinnati
on his way from Minneapolis to
his home.
"My only plans for the future"
the champion said, "are those in
vOlving a great amount Of study OF
law books. The bar examinations
will be held I'm December, and OF
course / am extremely anxious to
pass them"
Jones declared that competition
in golf is getting harder instead Of
easier.
Every one OF the boys in the
running this year played great golf
and kept pushing me hard. but l
just happened to have great
streak" he said.