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tSloth Wanted Bananas.

Numerous experiments with animal
diet are made at the 200 farm ana
curious specialtieS continually are In
tr0duced IN an effort to produce meals
which viii keep the animals happy. An
effort is made 10 find out exactly what
they eat in the wild state and either
this or the nearest possible substitute,
is supplied 10 them For a long time.
for instance, one of the sloths was on
Il hunger strike and finally started to
eat when he was supplied with ba'
nanas.
Snakes are probably the hardest Of
all animals to satisfy and sometimes
now arrivals will starye to death be
cause nothing offered them seems 10
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Assigned to Active Duty,

Second Lieuts. Sophus d. Hanson
and Horace Spence, Quartermaster
Corps Reserve, both of this city. have
been ordered to active duty in train
ing at the local general depot.
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SING SING TO SPONSOR
DEATH HEART PHOTOS
Will Aid Rockefeller Institute
Experts in Gauging Effect of
Electricity at Execution.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OSSINING, N. Y, January 29.-Au-
thorities OF Sing Sing Prison an
nounced today that in the interest of
science it has been arranged that
specialists of the Rockefeller Institute
soon will be permitted to photograph
the heartbeats of men put to death
by electricity. The purpose is to learn
the effect of electricity on the human
heart.
Paul Hilton, Queens Borough radio
burglar" and Anthony Paretti, con-
victed Brooklyn black-hand gang
leader, are to be executed February
II, but it has not been disclosed
whether they will be the first subjects
of the experiment.
Plans for the experiment have not
been completed, but 1t was announced
that the heartbeats would be recorded
by an instrument known as cardi-
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TEACHER TO SECURE
DIPLOMA WITH PUPILS
Miss Margaret Bermond of Har.
ward, Nebr., Has Odd Expe-
rience at School.


HARVARD, Nebr., January 90
Twelve years ago Miss Margaret Ber-
mond taught a group of youngsters
their A B C's in kindergarten. This
Spring she will be graduated from
the Harvard High School with the
same youngsters.
When in the eighth grade Miss Ber-
mond was forced to quit school and
spend several years helping with work
on the farm. Then a sympathetic
county superintendent of schools sug-
gested she try out for teachers cer-
tificate. Passing the examinations,
she taught in a ward school, but after
10 years she decided she must have
a high school diploma.
So she studied high school subjects.
her marks winning her sufficient
credits to put her in this years gradu-
ating class with the youngsters she
started on the path to education.
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SEEK AUTHOR OF LETTER.
"Poison-Pen" Note Sent to To-
Year-old Wife.

CHICAGO, January 90 LP.-Fed-
eral authorities today sought the
author of "poison-pen" letter writ
ten to Mrs. Catherine Deninno. 16-
year-old wife, who recently was ac-
quilted of murder charge in New
York. They were hampered because
Mrs. Deninno destroyed the letter.
1T was so vile l cried and tore It
up" she said. After calling me
names, the man asked to meet me-"
Mrs. Deninno shot and killed Luigi
Elmo on a New York street, and when
arrested told police Elmo had attacked
her when she was IL years old. After
her marriage to Denff1no. she said.
Elmo attempted to blackma!f her by
threatening TO tell her husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30

That an automobile travelling on
the public highway has the right OF
way over a car turning into that
highway from a private road was con-
tanned in a recent opinion handed
down by Judge T. Scott Offutt or the
Maryland Court of Appeals. The suit
had been brought by an automobilist
turning into the public highway from
a private road, who contended that he
had the right of. way over q car ap-
preaching at his left
The decision reads in part as fol-
lows:
IF the Legislature had intended to
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|CAPPER TO SPEED
MARKET MEASURE
Favors Enactment of House
Bill, Leaving Site Designa-
ton Until Later.

Believing that Congress should en-
act some legislation at this session
looking to a relocation of the farmers
market which must move from it's
present site soon, Senator Capper will
endeavor to have the Senate District
committee take action on the ques-
ton this week.
The House has passed a bill au.
thorizing an appropriation of 100000
for the purchase of a site, without
specifying the location to be acquired.
When the measure reached the Senate
committee last week, opposing groups
appeared, one arguing for a mid-city
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FILMS GIVEN FOR LEPERS.
Producers and Distributors Present
100000 Feet of Pictures.

NEW YORK, January 20 CP).-For
the entertainment of 5000 lepers iso.
lated In the Philippines and Virgin
Islands more than 100000 feet of mo.
ton pictures were presented today to
representatives of the Surgeon Gen
erals Of the United States Army and
Navy by members OF the Motion Pic.
ture Producers and Distributors of
America, Inc.
These pictures include 21S separate
subjects. Thirty-eight are short come.
dies, thirty-one are news reels and
the remainder are feature pictures.
Many feature comedies are included
and many stories of action.
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Judge Rules Cars on Public Roads
Have Rights at Private Crossings

impose upon persons operating auto.
mobiles on public highways the duty
Of discovering all intersecting or con-
Meeting private roads, ways or lanes,
and of anticipating the approach of
vehicles therefrom, 1t would, no doubt
have limited the speed at which such
vehicles might be lawfully operated to
such rates as would be consisten.
with the normal and adequate dis
charge of that duty. But 1t did not
do that, and In prescribing the rules
of the road of this state, in our opin-
ion, the Legislature only intended
those rules to apply to the operation
Of vehicles on the public ways of the
State, and had no reference to private
roads or ways"
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site. the other contending it should &c

site, the other contending it should go
Southwest, near the waterfront.
While he does not know what the
committee will want to do, Senator
Capper personally believes the Senate
should pass the House bill. which
leaves 1t to the Commissioners to rec
ommend the site. 1t has been
pointed out that if the bill authorizing
the appropriation is enacted in that
form, Congress still would have a
chance to pass on the location when
the money is actually being provided
for in an appropriation bill.
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OPERA STAR EXPIRES.
Grace Van Studdiford, Formerly OF
Metropolitan. Dies After Operation.

FORT WAYNE. Ind. January 20
OPl.-Grace Van Studdiford, opera
singer, died at her home here this
afternoon following an operation.
Miss Van Studdiford won Nation
wide fame for her portrayal of grand
opera roles with the Metropolitan
Opera Co. Of New York. She also
appeared at various times with the
st. Louis Opera Co. and the Schiller
Opera Co. THE Red Feather was
especially written for her and pro-
duced under the management OF Flo
Ziegfeld.
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Dies Day After Wife's Death
Il Dispatch to The Star,

5pECTHT DTSHdtCH
CUMBERLAND, Nd, January %
William S. Cross of Corrigansville
died today at the home of his son,
James B. Cross, this city, Of pneu
monia. His wife. Mrs. Lillian Melissa
Cross, died yesterday at the same
place. A double funeral will be held
Monday
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aph, which records and photo

ograph, which records and photo
graphs.
The test is expected TO determine
whether electricity kills Immediately
or only renders the subject uncon-
scious with an eventual death. The ex-
periments are expected to answer
specialists who have asserted they
could resuscitate any person executed
If given opportunity Immediately
after electrocution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30

A mile below the surface the ocean
bed Is we'll lighted by the luminous
organs of the fish living there, says a
scientist.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15
BANCROFT JOINS
 BROOKLYN ROBINS
Braves Manager to Become Cap
 tain Of Dodgers Next Year

New York, Oct. 15 LPo-The first of a series of deals which Wilbert Robinson, manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, hopes will greatly strength en his team for the 1928 race, has brought Dave Bancraft. veteran shortstop and manager Of the Bos- ton Braves, into the Brooklyn fold.
 Bancroft, according to Judge Emil Fuchs, owner of the Boston club, was given his unconditional release and allowed 10 sign with Brooklyn for bonus. It was rumored at of- fees of the Brooklyn club, however, that cash consideration figured in the deal, unconfrmed reports plac- ing the cost to Brooklyn at S20,00o.
 Robinson said Bancroft would be- come captain Of the Dodgers and that his acquisition would be the making of the infeld,
 He is still a great ball player, despite his 13 years in the harness" Robbie said. He has the wits and the ability to think quickly in a pinch that our club needs. He will uSNtIop aTlTluge, our second DdSe- man, just as he brought Frank Frisch along with the Giants"
 After six years in the minors Bancroft made his major league debut with the Philadelphia Ma tional in 1915. In 1920 he came to the Giants in exchange for Art Fletcher and Pitcher Hubbell, and until traded to Boston with Bill Cunningham and Casey Stengel for Joe Oeschber and Bill Southworth, he played a prominent part in the success of McGraw's teams.
 Bancroft has always been a dan gerous hitter and d brilliant. sure fielder but he played in only 9l games this season and batted PAS. He figured in a series of injuries. the last of which he received at the hands of Earl Smith, Pittsburgh catcher, who was fined $500 and suspended for one month for assault on the Boston leader
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15
FOUR IMPORTANT
 GAMES SCHEDULED
Teams to Battle for H0norS in
 Western Conference Today

Chicago, Oct. 1 , Lp>-Old and new football idols of the western con ference battle for places in this years hall Of fame today in four Big Ten games notable for their early season importance in the con- ference championship.
 What Ralph Welch did against Harvard means little to Chicago rooters unless purdue's star can do 1t against the Maroons, too. and Coach Stagg has developed q special defense against the Big Tens new flash.
 Four now coaches share the inter- est with their teams in the other three conflicts Of the day. Gloomy" Glenn ThiStlethwaite has raised the hopes Of Wisconsin for an upset in the long string of tragedies against Michigan. Capt. Toad Crofoot and Gene Rose are q pair of backs to be r"ckoned with, the Wisconsin rooters believe, Michigan is under the new leadership of Tad Wclman. The Vol Ncrines rank Louis Gilbert among the great backs in their history while Capt, Benny Oosterbaan still stretches his long arms for passes out on the flank, if anyone can toss th" oval 10 his vicinity.
 Herb JoeSting, one of the greatest fullhacks the conference ever saw, feared he might not get a chance to perform all his tricks today against the Indiana team, for Coach Spears had wealth of good hackfeld ma terlal without him, and Joesting has
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15

COUNTY "Y" TO CONDUCT
 FIVE BASKETBALL LOOPS
Commissioners Lay Plans for Season at Meeting In Hartford - No Restrictions Age In Senior League-Best Season In History Anticipated This Year-Large Number of Entries Already Received From Different TOwns-S0uh Church to Play.

Five basketball leagues will be
 conducted this winter by the Hart.
 lord County Y. M. C. A. If plans laid at meeting of the commissioners
 in Hartford last evening materialize. These plans call fer a senior league covering the whole county and two leagues in each of the intermediate and junior divisions. These will be split up geographically to avoid
 long trips, which caused consider able trouble last year. Play will be- gin about the week of November 21
 and be carried on through some 12
 weeks, with play-offs and state tour namcnts for the various winners.
 The senior league, in which the age of players has no restrictions, is expected 10 have teams represent ing Simsbury, Broad Brook. Farm ingt on Triangles, New Britain South Church, Mapping Community club, Mapping Y. M. C. A. and possibly another team or two. Harry N. An dcrson Of Hartford. association l'l '9i'A'llt, " Ill Ilti z 'li'll St ol lIllS.
 It is in the intermediate division that the greatest success has been met with in the past and where the competition looks the keenest this year In this group eligibility is re- stricted 10 players who have not reached their 18th birthday anniver- sary hy November 1. One league, centering about New Britain. will probably contain Plainvilc "Y," Kensington Boys club New Britain south church. the champion New Britain State Trade school. and the New Britain Lions, with other ad dItions possible. This league will te in charge of K. E. Parker Of this city. Another loop in the northern part of the county will contain Highland Park. West Avon, Broad Brook and Manchester and will be conducted by Hubert ITubbcll of Smsbury. The winners Of these leagues will meet in q series of games, the winner of two out of three 10 be declared county 
 Tn the junior division. resi- trictcd 10 thoS" not Is by November l, only plainyille. the New Britain South church and possibly kcnsington and East Berlin are entrants from this section. over which ". A. Bailey of PiainviIle will hold power. The up- county league, In charge of Anthony Randall Of Broad Brook. will con- sist of Mapping. Broad Brook. the | Manchester Freshmen, and perhaps North Manchester and the Buclland school.
 II was voted that each team must have an adult manager. through whom arrangemnnts will be made. l X swimming meet will be held on December in the Hartford '. M.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15
NAVY IS CONFIDENT
Annapolis Academy Eleven Faces Most Important Challenge tn Notrc Dame Today.

Annapolis, Md, Oct. Is lR-The Naval Academy football team con- iidcntly faced the first important challenge Of the season in it's game today with the Fighting Irish of No1re Dame.
 Although only four members of the varsity are holders Of the x. the Sailors put great confidence in their tremendous substitute strength.
 Lloyd, Nays versatile "quadruple threat" stood out as mainstay of the team on both attack and de- fensc, Ransford, Millican and string. wet weather or pony" backs constituted a speedy and ef- fectiVe reserve.
 Intensive drill in forward pass ing. especially in the use of the la tcral pass not yet employed In this seasons games, seemed to point to the Midshipm line of attack.
 The Sailor team outweighed the visitors, especially in the backfeid.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15
not yet recovered from bumps in

not yet recovered from bumps in the season opener.
 Two of the four squads picked early in the season by experts to fight it out for the Big Ten cham pionship were to meet at Columbus, Northwestern and Ohio state.
 The strongest on-conference op- position Illinois has had this season confronted them today in Iowa State which held Nebraska to a single touchdown two weeks ago. Garland Grange, Reds" brother, had chance to start again at end with the opportunity 10 play against Northwestern d week hence in the conference opener for the Illini. if he makes good. A trick shoulder has dogged Oranges efforts for two years
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15
OFFICIALS TO MEET

Chicago, Oct. 15 U'p)-Therr will be no postponement of the meeting Of officials Of the American League here Monday, at which time President Ban Johnson is to retire. Johnson announced. It had been re- ported Johnson was considering q rostponemcnt.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15
SOCCER TEAM TO MEET

The Germania Soccer team will meet the British American squad from Manchester tomorrow after noon at o'clock at Willow Brook park. The visitors will have a strong outfit and several new play CTS will he seen in the game. Sam Pratt Of Manchester will referee.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15
PR tTtES GET S:,.9S5. IS

Chicago, Oct. 15 UP)-Checks of S3,9S5.4S each were mailed to regulars of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team as their share of the worlds series money. Names of the players were received at Judge K. NJ. Landis office yesterday. The Pirates drew q total of sill 1,Si3.S9.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15

C. A. pool under the direction Of Dudley Burr of Hartford. MT. Rand of Manchester will look up the pos sihility of bowling contests. The next meeting will be held on Friday evening, November IS.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15
WNEES TO MlDDLEIOWN
Locals Expect to Make if Two in Row at the Expense of River City Eleven.

The Payne" Football team of this city will journey to MIddIet0wn to- morrow to stack up against the DOW crtul -MiddlctoWn team. Follow ing their victory over the South.ng- ton team two weeks ago. the locals are confident of making it two in a TOW.
 The team will appear rcsplonden' in new jerseys for tho game. The colors are red and black, tho arms being black and the stockings will be black. The kickoff will take place at 2:$0 o'clock. The probable lincups for the game ar" as follows: All MiddlctoWn PaWnccs Cuba, r" ......... rc, McCormack Lynch, IT .,........... ri, Leonard Graham~rg ,.,..... rE, f'rEOnl McCarthE. ..........,, C. f"rta Elakcsly lg .......... IE, fcrdme Pctrotsky, It ...........,- II, Gapl" Casey, lc ..,.,........... lo, Maguda Bcauchcmin, qh .. qh. r, Giannati Cunningham. lhb ..,. llh, r. Quarti konopka, rhb ...... rhh. r. Turner T. Winner, fh ,..,.... fb, Ort"rtag
 The pawnecs on Sunday. October g will play the All-Burnsidc team in Burnside.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15
llncupS for the AIl-NidtllctONI'
t'aNIltrS
EIGHT IRON MEN LEFT

Eight of the eleven original Iron Men" of the 1926 Brown eleven are playing again this year for the Bear.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15

EXPERIENCE MADE TT An S3-year- old golfer in ClnCin- laH recently shot q hol"-iu-onc.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15
LIKES TIE GID-TI,IERS

Gabby Street thinks that the hit tcrs of many years ago were better than the hitters of today.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15

The Bridgeport roCtcrs are anX- ious to place bets on the outcome Of the game and word was brought here Thursday night by a number who were seeking bets, that there would be plenty Of money at the park Sunday. We expect that there will also be plenty of Hardware City shekels on the lot.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15

This completes the schedule for the team this month. Manager Ed Daley is now preparing 10 line up teams for NoVDnber and clashes with Hartford's two eloycns will probably be on the lists.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15
s pc a kin g of Sports
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The amateur fight tournaments Eelng conducted in this city by the MohaWk A. (. dre not proving to be the success that they were last year. Many reasons have been ad,anc-d for this condition, but still the real cause cannot be found.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15

The Submarine Base team of New London will meet New Britain in this city a week from tomorrow, and New Britain will travel 10 Stcpleton, $. l., the sunday following.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15

4 large number Of football fane in this city will be out 10 see inc To- cal eleven engage in it's first contest in the race for state championship honors. Bridgeport is bringing q strong team hero and New Britain Park City aggregation.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15

New Britain and Bridgeport clash tomorrow on the football field for the first time in three years. Both camps have expressed confidence in the ability of their team to defeat the other combination, but the argu- mcnt will be settled only on the gridiron at Memorial Field tomorrow afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15

The Hartford Giants will meet the Submarine Base team tomorrow at the East Hartford vciOdromc, while the AllHartfords will be playing the Clarl1in field,
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15

Two football teams in Hartford are two too many. Last year the fans in the Capital City refused 10 sup port the Hartford Blues team which was entered in the National Foot ball League. The question now up- permost in the minds of New Brit ain fans s whether the city will sup port two teams.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15

Last night the matches furnished at the Tabs hall were full of action rom the first to the last bout and almost everybody in attendance was satisfied that they had received a futl evening of entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-04-07

Paris hOrsewomen are forming a
polo federation. Many well known
Parisiennes are enthusiasts OF the
snort
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G o l. F.
BY SOL METZGER.

There are two kinds Of golf in
structors. The kind worth while
can tell YOU the reason for every
thing he asks you TO do. It il
stupid TO he told to keep the left
arm straight unless you are. told
why it is necessary. one must
have an understa nding OF what he
is required to do if he is to improve
in the doing of it. One Of the best
examples Of taking the club back
with q straight left arm is Bobby
Jones. He knows that If he does
this the chances are all fine for his
making the next shot clean--a hit
through the ball. lie knows that IL
he takes the club back with the
right arm the tendency viii be to
raise il straight up. causing the
left elbow 10 bend and that his
down stroke viii be chop down
on the ball Just try taking the
club back first with the left arm
and then the right and you'll catch
the point.
The left arm is the guide. BY
keeping / it straight you measure
the distance from your left shoulder
to the ball. Then, if you keep the
body from swaying your down
swing will carry through the same
arc as the upswing and a clean
shot through the ball viii result
Take the club back with the left
arm, straight back, too. so you will
get clean sweep through on the
downswing.
(Copyrixht. 1927
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AMERICAN TO FIGHT
BRITISH CHAMPION
BY F.AIRPIAAY.

NEW YORK. April Yale Okun.
the American light heavyweight. will
get change 10 perform before the
class of England when he meets John
Bulls champion heavyweight. Phil
Scott. in England this month. II he
wins he will he asked To stay on for
one more fight, his opponent being
young German-American named Ted
Sandwina.
Sandwina is quite the rage in Lon
don just now. Fans are flocking bv
thousands to see him in action. Boy
ing" England's leading fistic journal.
speaks thus Of the walloper:
Ted Sandvina, the new American
heavyweight. actually goes into the
arena with the lamentable idea of
making fight of it. This is really
dreadful. But the boy is only IS and
will probably grow out Of it.
lie has cruelty smtten Fred Young
severely smacked Jim Mullings, been
little hasty with Harry Reeve and
given quite lot Of applesauce to Ed
die Riches. His very latest is rocking
Jack Stanley to sleep.
THE final punch OF that Stanley bat
tie has been described as a wild-open-
glove swing. It was a swing all right
and open-gloved at that and it went
behind Stanley's left ear But We
should hesitate to describe it as being
wild.