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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18
SARGENT'S GHOST
F.. REPORTED HEARD
Friend Of Famous Artist Tells
-. Of Manifestations

London, July IS R-The ghost
Of John Singer Sargent. famed
American artist, in his grave these
last two years. has returned to
haunt the Chelsea studio where he
died, In the belief OF the present &C.
cupants Of the house. Frequently
his footsteps are heard by Alfred
Orr, his American artist friend, who
took over the studio sixteen months
ego, descending from the second
floor workroom to the ground floor
room In which he died, and which
now. Is used as bedroom by Mr..
and Mrs. Orr.
The latter also has heard foot
steps which she recognized as Sar-
gents heavy tread. The American
master was tall and heavy set and
had q distinctive walk known to all
his friends in the Chelsea artists
colony.
I'm not a spiritualist by any
Means" Mr.. Orr told the Associated
Press, "but neither am I sceptic.
Anything is possible. Both Mrs. Orr
and myself have heard footsteps and
we often sort of sensed Sargent's
presence. Sometimes the footsteps
seemed to be in our bedroom lead
ing to the stairway, now sealed up,
that Sargent used in going to the
studio next door"
Mr.. Orr is slender, dignified man
OF 40 who ranks high among Lon
don artists and whose subjects in
clude some of the most aristocratic
British nobility.
The most mysterious thing about
the whole business" said Mr.. Orr.
was what happened one light when
I was in bed. I heard footsteps and
at the same time distinctly saw the
knob Of the bedroom door turn all
the way around and then back again.
Jumped up and summoned the but
Ter. We searched the house from top
to bottom but found nothing I'M
usual"
Mr.. Orr has no explanation for
the mystery other than that Sargent
has come back to the studio in
which he rose to fame and In which
he died while painting a portrait OF
Princess Mary.
Sometimes when I hear foot
steps," he said, Il call out come in
Pop'-we all used to call him Pop
Sargent-but then they cease and !
do not hear them again sometimes
for several days.
The Sargent studio in Tate street
10 the prize studio of Chelsea. There
is not an artist in London who would
not, jump at the chance to work
there.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18
Fatally Injured

Rochdale, Mass, July is Up
Patricia, one year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morrison, of
this town, was fatally injured when
run over by her fathers automobile
in the yard at her home here today.
The heart-broken father told Off
Gals that the child was seated in
high chair in the yard when he was
backing is automobile in and that
Patricia either fell out of the chair
or the machine knocked over the
chair causing the child to fall under
a rear wheel. The child was sent
to the City hospital at Worcester
where it died few hours after the
accident
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18
Two Are Killed

Danielson, Conn, July IS Up
Mr., and Mrs. Oscar Range of North
Easton, Mass, were almost instantly
killed about $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon when their touring car
overturned on Dark Lantern Hill on
the Danielson- Providence Pike about
Island line. Donald Range, is
months old adopted son of the cou-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18
Four Deaths Reported in
State, With Several
Others Badly Injured
New England Has Nu-
mer0us Accidents.

The week end saw four more lives
sacrificed in this state. Two were
killed in Danielson when a broken
axle caused a crash, Pasquale Con-
forti of Torrington, because of faulty
eyesight, drove off 40 foot cliff and
was killed, and John Beckwith OF
East Haven died after being hit by
car Saturday.
New Haven, July IS R-Although
still on the danger list, John Holden.
81, of West Hartford, and Albert
Nelson, 81, of Branford, seriously
injured in collision in Montowese,
Saturday night, are reported to be
improving at Grace hospital to which
they are confined.
Mrs. Holden. Mrs. Eva Blake and
Mildred Blake, Z, who were also in
the crash are reported as doing
we'll" at the hospital.
Two Are Drowned
New Bedford, Mass. July Is R-
The second of the two bodies pulled
from Mattapoisett river Saturday
after a stolen coupe had crashed
through the bridge fence and into
10 feet of water, was identified as
Manuel, the 16 year old son of Mrs.
Mary Souza, l Stanton Court, this
city. The woman identified the body
at the Wareham morgue, after she
had notified the police that her son
left home Friday evening and had
! not returned.
The other body was Identified on
Saturday as Edward F. Upham, 20
year old son of Patrolman John H.
Upham.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18
VANDERBILT DIVORCE
Young Newspaperman Tells Report
ers He is Seeking Divorce Because
He Is Mismated.

Colorado Springs, Colo. July IS
(uP)-Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr., will
seek a divorce from his wife be
cause we were mismated," he told
newspapermen here.
Vanderbilt is on a short vacation
here and will leave within the week
for Reno, New, where he will begin
the divorce action.
Il have nothing against Mrs. Van
|derbilt," the former publisher said.
There are no men or women in the
case. We were just msmatcd That is
ALL"
He said he would remain in Reno
for about three months and then
return to the east.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18

thought to have been hurrying home
by short cut when storm was about
to break Saturday.
| Torrington = Mrs. Hazel Tuttle,
widow. who took~poison, dies.
Hartford - Financial interests
said to be seeking options on stock
Of Hartford Gas company. held by
individual stockholders.
Hartford - Major Frank D. May,
long active in civic and Masonic
affairs, dies.
New H wen - President e. ].
Pearson Of New Haven road tells
stockholders in latter that preferred
shares proposed may be bought on
instaliment plan.
Short Beach - State troopers ar
rest Nellie Green Talmadge at her
Shore Side Inn. and two employees, on
liquor charges.
New -aven - Aldermen who
voted gold badges for selves at cost
of 500 may rescind vote. City
controller not certain where he Is
under order to buy badges.
West Haven - Town officials may
propose foot paths for two miles
along Milford turnpike within town
limits as one way of eliminating
death hazards. It was State Senator
Hugh McCahey, OF New Haven, who
in 1921, noticed many smiles when
he offered an original bill for foot
path beside all state highways which
are heavily travelled.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18

tho Square. where's everybody?
Don't they know I Just ran from
Boston in IS hours?"
Echo answered. NO" 20 William
started the rounds Of the newspaper
offices. A few hours later. rugged out
In q clean shirt and pair Of trous-
ers and fortified with meal furnish.
ed by proverbially kind hearted re-
porters. he retired to 4 room era.
ciously put at his disposal. by the
Claridge hotel and began debating
ways and means to let certain per-
sons In Boston know what he thinks
of them.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lehr of lilo
Columbia street, have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Ber-
nice Adelaide I.ehr, to William
Richard Larson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r. Larson. Announcement of the
engagement was made Friday eve
ming at the home of Miss Frances
G. NJ. Richter, who was hostess at
a party given for Miss Lehr.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18
Wreck In Cheshire

Cheshire, July IS Ps-One man
was reported thrown through the
windshield of an autom obile which
crashed into tree in this town last
n ght. The automobile, bearing New
y ork registration plates, went on to-
ward New Haven after the accident,
its occupants saying they We're seek
ing a doctor. Local officers have no
Information as to the identity of the
persons involved.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18
Makes Girls
More Attractive

Wouldn't you, too, like a face pow
der that will keep shine away-stay
on longer-spread smoothly-not
clog the pores-and always be SO
pure and fine? 1t is made by a new
French Process and is called MEL
LOGIC. 1t is surely wonderful
Face Powder. Just try MELLO-
CLIO.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18
16 In Truck Hurt

Peabody, Mass. July Is R-six-
teen members Of an Italian outing
party were injured, three seriously,
when the one-ton truck carrying
them was struck and overturned by
small touring car here yesterday.
The touring car, owned and driven
by Augusta Lima of Lowell, struck
the truck squarely. splitting the 16
occupants into the street. Passing
motorists were Communicated to as
sist a police ambulance in taking the
injured to a hospital. Mrs. Marcel
la Peligrao of Peabody was the most
seriously injured, sustaining frac-
tured pelvis and possible internal in
juries. Mrs. Mary Marchesine and
Michael Ligale, driver of the truck.
both of South Peabody, also were
held at the hospital. The others
were sent home.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18
Driver Is Arrested

Bridgeport, July IS P@After
crashing through a railroad gate at
I.indley and Housatonic avenues
here yesterday afternoon in a brust
of speed John J. Unger of 1853
Thieriot avenue, Bronx, New York,
continued on toward Norwalk and
was arrested there when police tele-
phoned ahead to Norwalk asking
that Unger be arrested.
Norwalk police picked him up in
Norwalk at p. m. and two officers
were sent to Norwalk to bring back
the prisoner. He was charged with
reckless driving and evading respon-
sibility and was held on bond of
$500.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18
ON POLICE B1orrER

E. E. Herwig Of 1873 Henry street
and Robert Kelly Of II Vance street
have reported to tho police the loss
of their bicycles.
Paul Visnauskas Of 4s smalley
street complained to the police that
boys hav ebroken trees and stolen
fruit on his property in addition to
smashing windows.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18
Grim Reaper Takes Toll Again
;. AS Autos Crash Over Week End

pie. was unhurt.
According to Connecticut state po-
lice, the accident occurred when the
rear axle OF the automobile snap
ped on the steep, treacherous grade.
The car went into a ditch and turn
ed over twice.
Connecticut police believe grown
up sons and daughters Of the mid
dle-aged~ couple live in Massachu-
sets cities.
Auto Hits Trolley
Andover, Mass. July IS (UP) -
Seven residents Of Greater Boston
were injured, one perhaps fatally.
here last night, when the automo-
bile in which they were riding was
in collision with a trolley car at
Main street and Hidden road.
All but one of the victims were
at the Lawrence General hospital
this morning. They included Mrs.
Geneva Sairney. "a, of sommer-
Vile, who was reported dying; Mi
chael sairney, rs, of 1o4 Tyler
street, Boston: Sid sairney, 20. Of
Bank street, Cambridge; Charles
and Arnold Sairney, four years and
seven months, respectively, and
Mrs. Corinne Simon, '23. of 145
Hudson street, Boston. S. E. Simon,
also of Boston, also was taken to
the hospital but later was dis
charged.
No one on the trolley car was
hurt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18

LAVE hot nourishing breakfasts.
/ i Stop makeshift breakfasts SIM
ply to save time. Quick Quaker is
faster than plain toast.
Hot, favory, nutritious; it's ready
before the coffee.
Supplies the excellently balanced"
food ration Of protein, carbohy-
drates and vitamines - besides the
bulk to make 1axatives less often
needed-that doctors and authorities
now so widely urge.
Start every day that way. Feel
better. look better, be stronger and
on your toes every minute. Ask
your doctor.
Your grocer has Quick Quaker
also Quaker Oats as you have always
known them.
Quick Quaker
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18

Helen Wills the California tennis star also brought home the
bacon from abroad The net results of her latest European
vason included the Wimbledon international womans singles
championship and the smart Partisan millinery she
this NEA Service picture taken aboard the Cunarder Beren
gara Helen it will be noticed rapidly getting be grown
UP young LADY,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18

Windsor Harvey T. Maude,
civil engineer. killed on railroad,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18

Duquoin, Ill. Women who use
cosmetics or wear sleeveless or low
neck dresses are to be denied COM
munion in the Catholic diocese of
Belleville by order of Bishop Alt
loft.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-18

Washington - There's to be some
gumshoe work In the army. Uncle
Sam is equipping his men with rub
Der heels for wear in garrison.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-06
rule GIRLS Win
ANOTHER CONTEST
Defeat Arch Rivals, Stanley
Works, in Close Battle

The Stanley Rule & Level girls
won their fourth straight game in
the Girls Industrial Baseball league
last night when they defeated their
arch-rivals, the Stanley Works girls
in terrific SUGGEST staged at Wal
nut Hill park by the score of 20
to 10.
The Rule Shop took an early lead
but steady work and hard plugging
by the Stanley Works found the
game almost lost to the league lead
ers when the Butt Makers tied the
count in the seventh at 10 all. In
the last half of the inning, however,
the Rulers fell on the offerings of
Merline and on a walk and a beau
tiful single by Spec, sent Marley In
for the winning score.
Spec, the snappy little catcher of
the Rule Shop. turned in one of the
best performances of the season this
year. Flo chased six high fouls to
the ropes for putouts and she pre-
vented the Workers from taking the
lead in the seventh when she caught
Celia Mario trying to score. Spec
fell to the ground on the play but
held onto the ball and the 'out re-
tired the side. 1t was also Specs
hit that won the game for the Rul-
ers when she singled with Marley on
third when two were out.
George" White proved to be the
heavy sticker of the game. She pol
ed out four hits in five trips to the
plate, one a double and another a
triple. She also banged one into
right field for homer but she failed
to touch second and was called out.
Celia Mario played the outstand-
ing game for the Stanley Works,
collecting four hits in six trips, one
a triple. She is quite flash on the
bases. She stole home twice dur
ing the game. The summary:
STANLEY RULE & LEVEL
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-06

Linehan pitched marvellous base
ball until the sixth when he weak
ened long enough to allow three
runs to be scored on him. An err
ror by George, his shortstop. aided
materially in the scoring. He hit
one batsman. walked another, one
singled and his infield erred on two
plays to give Smith three.
Both teams scored in the eighth.
Willow Brook getting three on a
walk and two hits and Smith count
ing twice on two hits walk and
two errors on fly balls.
In the ninth, the winners made
the game sure by getting four runs
on no hits. In this frame. Anderson
walked five men and hit three more.
1t was a disastrous streak of Wild
ness. The Smith team made des-
perate rally ir the last of the ninth
but three runs was the best they
could score and the game ended in
a victory for Willow Brook.
The summary:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-06
League Standing

The championship of the Boys
Rotary league was practically de-
cided yesterday afternoon when the
Paradise Park team defeated the
Washington crew in 10-inning
battle. Both teams fought hard for
a win but the Paradise team had the
edge in the finish. In the other game
played, the Smith team went down
to defeat at the hands of the Willow
Brook contingent.
Washington Loses
Sam Capodice, pitching for the
Washington team. after hooking up
with Hermie Schmarr, ace OF the
Paradise Park twirling staff, for ten
innings. weakened long enough to
allow the Paradise Park team to
score three runs and take the game
by the score of to 5. Schmarr had
the better Of the argument and
frightened up in the pinches.
Both teams played hard to win
and while the pitchers worked like
champions sparkling plays were
executed on both sides. Capodice
struck out IL of the Paradise Park
batters but he issued six passes.
Schmarr famed 10 and gave but
three passes.
Each team got eight hits Wash
ington punches it's bingles but Para
disc Park took advantage of the err
rors by the Washington crew and hit
enough to bring in runs. In the
third and tenth innings, the Wash
ington infield cracked and gave the
Paradise Parks the edge.
Paradise Park scored in the third.
Schmarr opened with single
through short. He stole second and
went to third on an infeld error.
Flood grounded to Labienic who
threw wildly to first bringing
Schmarr in. On another error, Flood
went around to third. Chester walk
ed, putting two men on. Flood scor-
ed as O'Brien was thrown out at
first. A single by Jervis scored the
third run of the inning.
Washington also scored in this
frame when Dix opened with a
single, stole second and scored on
Capodice's hit to center. Another
run came in in the fourth when
kowalczyk singled to left, took sec
ond on wild throw to catch him
and scored on sapko's bingle to
center.
In the sixth. three runs gave
Washington the lead, Skonieczny
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-06

L o base nllS-Mlller, SEMINAR, Mehlor.
Three base hit-Sapko. Umpire-Lynch
Willow Brook Wins
The Willow Brook team with q
slashing rally in the eighth and
ninth innings. trounced the Smith
team II to in the game staged on
Diamond No. 2 yesterday. The Smith
team made Il hard uphill fight for
the game but was unable to at any
time tie the score.
Linehan, twirling for the winners,
went well in all the innings but he
tired in the ninth and Harold was
sent in for him and retired the side
while a spirited rally was in pro-
gress. Linehan's support wavered at
times but he managed to pull him.
self out of tight holes without much
material damage being done.
The Willow Brook team started in
the very first inning and scored
two runs. These came in on two
walks and three hits. Another was
scored in the fifth on Schubert's
three Dagger and a wild pitch by
Anderson. Two more made the
teams total five in the sixth. These
were made on two errors and q
three Dagger by Batagowski.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-06
|SWEDES TRIUMPH
over ST. Mats
Come From Behind to Win---NoW
Lead Church League
League Standing

Coming from behind in the late
innings, the First Lutherans swept
aside the st. Matthews German
Lutherans and moved past that team
into first place in the Inter-Church
baseball league. The Center-Stanley
Memorial and Methodist Baptist
games were called off by the mana
gers when rain began to fall at game
time, but the players and rooters for
the two leading contenders crowded
behind trees and into automobiles
while tho brief shower lasted and
then came out of their hiding places
for the crucial game.
The game was typical Of all those
played by the Swedes in that their
opponents made all of their runs in
the first inning. After this frame
Bill Fresen was invincible, and his
fine pitching was combined with eX-
oellent fielding to give him his 18th
victory of the season. The st. Mats
missed Ernie Klopp at first base and
their infield faltered at several criti-
cal moments while their usually ir-
resistible varied attack was broken
up by beautiful work on the part of
Fresen and Nelson. in particular.
This pair folded difficult bunts with
out a misplay and SO spiked one of
the champions most potent weapons.
In the first frame, with one down.
Martin Steege was safe on Frlsk
error. Fink went out, but Wallv
Linn crashed triple to left and
rode home on Goody Preisser's lin
er down the right field foul line.
The Swedes settled down then and
held for the rest of the game,
double by Fink being the only dan
gerous threat in the later innings.
The st. Mats were clearly being
outplayed errors putting the Swedes
in position to score in almost every
inning, but the eventual winners
were not wide awake and Billy
Preisser frequ antly picked them OF
the bases. In the fifth, however,
they got going. Hoist opened with
a hit and crashed his way around TO
third through opposing infielders'
scoring on Nelson's single.
In the SlNlll L EeStil oltit 'eu "A'AN -
perfect bunt and Bengtson dupiicat-
ed the performance. Ericsson lined
a single to left and the bases were
full. .,hlgren pumped hit to right,
scoring Fresen. and Hoist sent
Bengtson in with the fifth safe blow
in succession. Preisser was taken
ont and Otto Suess took up the
pitching burden. He retired the side
without further damage. getting
Erickson at the plate, striking out
Frisk and having the third batter
thrown out A hit by Nyborg, Linn S
error on F'resen's bunt. and singles
by Erickson and Ahlgren gave the
swedes two more runs in the last in
ming.
Nice plays were turned in by
Fresen, Nelson, and Billy Surko.
Fink caught a hard game. The ooS
score.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-06
WASHINGTON OUTFIT BOWS
TO PARADISE PARK CREW
Hermie Schrnarr and Sam Capodice Hook Up In 10
Inning Pitching Duel - Championship of League
May Be Settled On Outcome of Game - Winners
Score Extra Talles In Overtime Frame - Willow
Brook Team Downs Smith In Other Contest.

singled through third. Kowalczny
walked. Sapko tripled to right send
ing in the two runners. He scored
on a wild pitch.
Paradise Park tied it up in the
eighth. O'Brien walked and scored
one on Mehlor's double to left.
Neither team was able to score in
the ninth although Washington got
a man to third. In the tenth, O'Brien
was hit by a pitched ball. Jervis was
safe on an error. Capodice attempt
ed to throw out O'Brien at third on
Niller's grounder and all hands were
safe. O'Brien scored on Mehlor's
the game ON ice with a double
clearing the sacks. The summary:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-06
GOLF TITLES
AT STAKE TODAY
Canadian Open Champion To Be
Decided at Toronto

Toronto, Ont, Aug. s R1The
twentieth annual Canadian open
golf championship was down for
settlement today with Leo Diegel. of
Mt. Vernon, N. Y. maintaining a
two-stroke advantage of his closest
competitors to regain the title
which he held in 1924 and 1925.
By virtue of "A yesterday on top
Of his record breaking IS of Thurs
day. Diegel has a total Of 142 at the
halfway mark, while Walter Ha-
gen, of Detroit, and Johnny Farrell.
OF Mt. Vernon. trail at 144. Hagen
started yesterdays round in a tie for
round but his II. two under par.
enabled him to jump ahead OF sew
eral OF the leaders.
AL Watrous of Grand Rapids, and
Tommy Armour, of Washington,
were tied for fourth and Willie Nc
Farlane. Of Tuckahoe, n. Y, was
sixth.
Farrell was the big sensation of
the days play. In the first round, he
had a "A which placed him in a
four-cornered tie for ninth place,
but in the second round his 10 was
the best card turned in by any of
the Isl competitors.
Gene Sarazen found the going
heavy and turned in 2 score of IS
for total of 1874.
AS result Of Diegers 142, the
field was diminished to 50 Contes-
tants for the final 36-holes today.
The first ~ in the championship
are United States professionals.
The scores:
Leo Liegel, Mt. Vernon, 6s-74-
142..
Walter Hagen, Detroit, 73-71-
IA.
Johnny Farrell. Mt. Vernon, "a
T0-144
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-06
Al watrous, Grand AL ~


Al Watrous. Grand RaJvoh IN
-145.
Tommy Armour, Washington. IL
73-145.
Willie MacFarlane. New York.
74-72-146.
Bobby Cruickshank. New York.
76-71-147.
William Burke, Greenwich. -.
74-147.
Charles McKenna, Rochester, N.
Y. 75-74-lls.
George Christ. Rochester, N. 7.
70-79-14S.
Harry Cooper. Los Angeles, 1916
-150.
Macdonald Smith. Great Neck, n.
Y, 74-7s-150.