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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20
CLARENCE DE MAR
C0NQUER|NG HERO
HonorS Being ShoWered on
Winner Of Boston Marathon

Melrose, Mass. April 20 Up
Clarence De Mar hasn't been given
the keys TO the city but they are
about the only things he lacks.
No conquering hero could have
been rendered a more enthusiastic
reception than that accorded the IS
year old type-sotter whose fifth vic
tory in the Boston marathon yestcr-
day brought glory TO the American
Legion cOlorS he Mnre
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20
The Standing
Games Today

New York at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Chicago.
St. Louis at Detroit
(Other clubs not scheduled).
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20
More Than One Record


When De Mar raced his way to
the undisputed title OF America
greatest marathon runner in the
Boston Athletic associations 3ist re-
neWal he hung up more than one
record. Beside setting mark for
the Hopkinton TO Boston, rs mile
and 3S5 yard course against the han
dicap OF a scorchins sun and a
sticky, melting pavement under foot,
he did these things:
Crossed the line d winner for the
fifth time; registered his fifth con-
seCutive marathon victory within a
year: carried off for the second sue
cessive year the National A A. [.
title. These three records were I'M
equalled on the books OF running
competition.
Record For Course
The wiry, little ex-Sunday school
teacher plodded home yesterday in
two hours, 4 minutes and 90 1-5
seconds, eight minutes over the
worlds record, but a record for the
Boston course which this year,
through scientific survey, had been
heightened nearly 200 yards.
Once the race was over De Mar,
apparently as fresh as sver, hoped
into an automobile which was met
in Maiden by an official delegation
headed by city officials and from
then his home coming was a trium-
phal procession.
Warned by fire whistles and
church bells. the population here
turned out en- masse. Police and fire
men escorted the runner extraordi-
nary through crowded streets TO the
city hall whore he was presented
with a big cake baked by his moth
/ er, Mrs. Caro- De Mar who stood
! proudly by the side OF her son to re-
ceive a basket OF flowers, the gift of
the municipality.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20
The Standing
Games Today

Syracuse at Jersey City.
Buffalo at Newark
Rochester at Baltimore.
Toronto at Reading.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20

Cltnch knows he will have a tough
fight on his hands tonight because
Bodine possesses a deadly kick III
his right hand, but he is prepared to
carry the fight to him tonight In an
effort to stretch out his string OF
knockouts to three. Clinch In his last
two fights, disposed of his opponents
via the kayo route.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Yesterday

OHI'I'N UUy
Boston .. New York 5. (lst.
Boston 5, New York 4. (ondl.
ST. Louis 2, Cincinnati I.
Philadelphia 4, Brooklyn 0
Pittsburgh Chicago, rain.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20

Brooklyn ...,,. ,;.......... h......i
Philadelphia .........30l 600 00x-A
Two base hits-Hendr,ck, Sand. Wilson.
Home ruu-WillIam.. Losing pitcher
Vance. Umpires--R!gler, Pfirman ard
Hart. Time of game--l: SO.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20

Jimmy Is meeting Aba Bodine OF
New Haven, formerly OF Hartford,
in 4 tour-round bout at the Nutmeg
A. c. show in the new arena in the
Elm City. Bodine has lately desert
ed the amateur ranks for the more
lucrative field OF professional fight
ing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Games YESTERDAY

Newark I, Toronto ?. (lst.
Toronto -, Newark Z. t2nd).
Jersey City 4, Rochester 8.
Buffalo 6. Baltimore 5.
Syracuse .. Reading /.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20
Spea king
of Sports

The fighting Clinch family will
furnish fistic entertainment in two
widely separated parts OF the state
tonight. Jimmy. the familys pro
scrapper. Will appear In New Haven
and Johnny. smon-pure member of
the clan. will do his stuff in South
Manchester.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20

The y. NJ. c.. A. today publishes
the annual report OF its physical de-
partnent showing all the titles, To-
cal and statewide, that have been
won this year. Without any eXagger-
alton at all, the local association mas
plenty Of reason to be proud OF the
records of its members in athletic
competition.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20

Tomorrow night, lite annual
banquet Of the Industrial Basketball
leagues, both men and women, ana
the Y. NJ. G. A. athletes will be hetd
in the Y. NJ G A. and it should De
an occasion for all to celebrate the
successful season just brought to a
close.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20
Games Today

Philadelphia at New York.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Boston at Brooklyn.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20

With Cobb getting only Two,
three and four hits a game, he Ger
tainlv is failing to make the grade
with the Athletics and it is doubt
Jul il Connie Mack will hold onto
him until the end of the present
season.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20

Brother Johnny will return to the
amateur ring after SIX weeks ao-
sencs tonight when he meets Pancho
Villa in one OF the feature bouts OF
a tournament being held in the Silk
Town. Clinch broke his thumb six
weeks ago and then suffered an
other finger injury last week when
he was scheduled to appear before
the home town crowd against Leo
Larriyler of Waterbury,.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20

Ty Cobb is certainly to be piued.
The poor decrepit remnant OF
former world renoWn baseball star
has gone back so far that it is
doubtful if he will ever be anywhere
near what he used to be. All he did
in the game between the Athletics
and Washington, was to steal home
in the sixth inning with tie winning
run.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20

He is in good shape for tonights
battle and although he holds sew
eral decisions over Villa, he hopes
to make tonight's results decisive
one.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20

Today is Opening day for the
Eastern league and a better day
couldn't be imagined. Hartford
opens the season against Bridgeport
in Bridgeport.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20

New Britain boasts a substitute
umpire in the circuit this year in the
person OF Mike Lynch. We have also
heard that Eddie Hart and Phil DO
herty of Meriden have been named
3s substitutes from the Silver City.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20

We had a very serious baseball
fan telephone us this moraing TO tell
US just why the BROOKLYN Dodgers
are losing games consistently and
are resting in last place in the Ma
tional league. He said that when
Manager Wilbert Rob- lson gets
ready to use Merwin jacobson in the
lineup, then the Brooklyn team Will
start to win. There's the explanation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20

A possible championship handball
team Is in the offing following the
victory of the combination of Joe
Roche and Judge Bill Mangan over
the Burt LOOMS Tom Grove duo at
the Y. NJ. c. A. yesterday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-20

Taking handball players as they
come, there are very few who can
out anything over on the Judge, and
when he is paired with Roche, VINO
is as solid on his feet as the Rock OF
Gibraltar itself, the pair becomes al
most unbeatable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
GEN. ELY PLEADS
FOR PAREDNESS
Pilgrimage to UnknoWn's
Tomb Will Be Final Act of
Sessions Tomorrow.

A plea for preparedness was made
last night by Maj. Gen. Hanson e.
Ely, commandant Of the Army War
College, addressing his former com
rades-at- at the banquet at the
Raleigh Hotel which concluded the
eighth annual reunion of the 3D.
Marne-Division.
A pilgrimage to the tomb of the
Unknown, this morning, will mark the
official ending of the convention.
Adequate peacetime congressional
military appropriations were urged by
Gen. Ely as premiums for wartime
insurance. He cited the Sd Division
as an example of preparedness as
shown by it's brilliant record during
the World War despite it's high casu-
alties because of competent leadership
and baptism Of fire following thorough
training.
A silent toast to the war dead of
the Sd Division opened the banquet,
at which Maj. Gen. Joseph 7. Dick.
man, retired honorary president of the
association, presided, and Lieut.. Col.
e. l.. Daily, 9Th Engineers, acted as
POSTMASTER. A snake dance in which
former members Of the 9Th Engineers
participated was a feature Of the eve-
ming. Among the famous veterans
present was Capt. James II. Gay, Goth
Infantry, who with a mere handful
of men captured whole battalion of
Germans. for which he was the re-
cipient of numerous decorations, in
GLIDING the rank of Commander.
Legion dHonneur, Distinguished
Service Cross and Croix de Guerre
with Palm.
Among those attending the banquet
were Maj. Gen. j. N. Nicholson, Lieut..
Col. Frank Adams. Maj, T. B. Larkin,
chairman of the committee on ar
Maj. e. c. Kelton, secre-
tary-treasurer of the reunion; Maj. w.
II. Marble. president Of the associa-
ton; Lieut.. Col. Mel. Wolfe, first vice
president. and Maj. w. NJ. Bowers,
second vice president. Messages of
fluctuations were received from Gen.
C. P. Summerall. chief of staff; Mai.
Gen. P. c. Harries, Brig. Gen. Fred w.
Sladen and Brig. Gen. Henry Jervey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
BLASTED,
TOWN GETS WATER
Los Angeles Line, Heavily
Guarded, Damaged-Full
Tanks Prevent Shortage.

By the Associated P.ess.
LOS ANGELES, July 16.-Owens
Lake today was receiving the water
intended for the city Of Los Angeles
as the result of two more dynamite
blasts which last night blew out q sec
ton of the concrete walls of the Los
Angeles Aqueduct, forcing the shut
ting off Of control gates near Lone
Pine.
The Los Angeles Bureau Of Water
and Power said late today that re-
pair crews were put to work before
dawn today and that the water would
be flowing into the aqueduct again
late Monday.
Control Gates Closed.
The first blast, south of Lone Pine,
did little damage. The second, north
of Independence at the Thebaut gate,
wrecked wooden structures and let
the water flow into the old Owens
River channel and on to Owens Lake.
This blast forced closing of the con.
troll gates.
The dynamitings were the ninth
and tenth in a war of Owens Valley
ranchers with the city over $4,000. 00O
reparations for water and land
rights. Armed guards. posted by the
city on the mile aqueduct. fired
rifles into the darkness at the scene
Of the blasts, but injured no one tC
their knowledge.
Reservoirs Are Full.
Storage reservoirs between Los
Angeles and the sites of the breaks
are full, the water officials reported
Obviating any danger to the city's
supply.
An organization Of Owens Valley
ranchers yesterday sent to Gov
Young their refusal of any accept
ance of his settlement plan, by which
adjudication in the courts would be
sought. They made known theil
willingness to submit the dispute tC
arbitration alone.
The ranchers claim their property
was damaged by the diversion u
water when the aqueduct was con-
structed to supply this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
REFUSAL BLASTS
MINE PEACE HOPE
Ohio Union Rejects Offer oil
Operators In Hooking Dis
trict to Confer.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 16.-The
last hope of any immediate amicable
settlement of the coal mine wage
controversy In any part OF Ohio was
blasted today, when miners of the
Hooking district refused to meet
with operators OF the district next
Monday in an attempt to agree upon
a wage scale for the district.
Refusal to participate In the pro-
posed joint conference was wired to
the wage scale committee of the
Hooking district operators by Oral
Daugherty, president of the miners
union Of that district, after con-
ferring last night with other sub
district and local mine union officials
The union officials, Daugherty said,
voted unanimously against partici-
pating In the proposed Logan con-
ference.
Daugherty, In his telegram refus-
ing to participate in the proposed
conference, said he had mo desire or
authority" to accept, adding that the
miners under his jurisdiction sub
scribe to the proposal for reconven-
Ing the Miami. Fla, joint wage con-
ference to consider a scale for the
entire central competitive field,
which embraces Ohio, Indiana. IL
linois and Western Pennsylvania.
Such q proposal had been made by
the Ohio mine union officials last
week as a counter to the operators
ulttmatum, that the miners return to
work at a scale based on the 1917
wage agreement or the mines would
be opened non-union. Operators yes
terday rejected the miners proposal
for reconvening the Miami joint
wage conference.
While operators have announced
that approximately half dozen
mines will be opened in eastern Ohio
next week on a nOn-union basis
under the wage scale proposed by
them. little or no activity towards
opening the mines In other districts
has been manifest, according to re-
ports from those districts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
MAJOR HART, DRY
AGENT, IS KILLED
Dies instantly as Cars Col
Tide Near BuffaIo-Noted
for Raids.
By the Associated Press.


BUFFALO, N. Y, July 16.-Major A.
Hart. Buffalo dry agent, was instantly
killed tonight when the car in which
he was riding, collided with another
machine on the State highway be-
tween here and Rochester.
Hart, who had conducted many
raids single handed since coming to
Buffalo, had been a general agent Of
the Washington force until July IL
when he was placed under jurisdic-
ton of administrator McCampbell.
Served In Baltimore.
He became q member of the pro.
hibition enforcement forces in March,
1923, and had worked in various
States and cities. From May, 1924, to
August, 1925, he was in Baltimore,
where he made a name for himself
with his sensational raids. Later he
spent some time in Pennsylvania and
New York City. From 1923 until Sep
TENDER, 1925, he was employed in the
Washington division under E. C. Vel
lowley.
Hart was born near Baltimore and
joined the Army when he was II
years old.
Noted as H0rseman.
He saw service in the Spanish
American War, on the Mexican bor-
der, in the Philippines and in the
World War. He was rated one of
the best horsemen in the Army.
He raided more wildcat breweries
and stills than any other man in the
service, according to Judge Roscoe
c. Harper, under whom Hart had
worked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
SEARCH FOR DEATH
RAZOR IS FAILURE
o-Magnet Fails to Find
instrument Used to Kill
Harry Smith.

An attempt with an electromagnetic
to pick up the knife or razor used
Wednesday night by the murdered Of
Harry Leon Smith to slash Mrs. Mary
Agnes Garvin. companion of Smith
when he met his death, failed yester-
day after police and detectives combed
the site of the murder at the New
York Avenue Bridge approach for
more than two hours.
The electromagnetic was obtained
from the office of public buildings and
parks, officials of which cooperated
with the police department in the
effort to pick up another clue in the
murder case. A small automobile was
used to pull the magnet over the
ground where weeds had been cut
Friday by District employees from
the Office of the superintendent of
trees and parkings.
Boy, IA, Is Held.
The only things picked up by the
magnet were scraps OF old iron and
other metal, few railroad spikes and
some rusty nails.
Police continued to hold Mrs. Gar.
win and her son, William j. Anderson,
ii years old, in custody while the in
vestigation progressed.
Thus far the only clue has been the
discovery of Smiths empty pocket
book not far from the spot where he
was murdered and the S0-pound iron
paving tamper believed to have been
used to infiict the blows which killed
him.
Believed Without Money.
Detectives believe that Smith was
without funds when he went to the
deserted section near the New York
Avenue Bridge. The taxicab driver
who brought Smith and Mrs. Garvin
there from the southeast section Of
the city stated that Smith paid his
last cent out, he stated at the time,
in settling the taxi bill Of IS cents.
The case remained at standstill
last night after the failure of the
electromagnetic search, which detec-
tives stated was hampered to some
extent by the uneven grade. Michael
Garvin, sergeant in the u. S. Army
and husband of the woman being held
at the house of detention, is under
custody of the Boiling Field authori.
ties while the investigation continues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
WILL BE FILED TOMORROW.
Settlement Of Noted Suit to Be
Placed Before Judge.

DETROIT, July Is OP).-A stipula.
ton for the discnntinuance OF Aaron
Sapiro's $1,000.00O libel suit against
Henry Ford and the Dearborn Inde-
pendent will be filed in Federal Dis
trict Court here Monday. and fms
will be written to one of the most
spectacular lawsuits of recent years.
The stipulation was signed shortly
before noon today by William Henry
Gallagher, chief of counsel for Mr..
Sapiro, and by Clifford B. Longley,
general counsel for the Ford Motor
Co., after an agreement had been
reached on the terms Of settlement.
1t was sent Immediately to the Fed
eral Court Building, but because
neither Judge Arthur j. futile nor
Judge Charles c. Simons was there to
sign an order Of discontinuance. 1t
was returned to Mr.. Gallagher's Of
fee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
WOMAN PRISONER
| RELEASED IN RAID
Visit of Detective Investigate
i ing Screams Leads to
Arrest of Two Men.

Charges that a woman had been
kept prisoner for five days on the
third floor Of the premises at 1449 u
street were revealed by the police last
night, when two men We're formally
accused of assault.
The woman, who gave her name as
Mrs. Elizabeth Tyndall. 80 years old.
$40 B street southeast, was rescued
Friday night, according to the police
IN q raid made after an unidentified
woman had called Capt. Walter Elmer
son. acting chief of detectives, by
telephone and reported that she had
heard screams and saw an ashen face
at q window while passing the house.
The informant declared that the WON
an had motioned in an unmistakaple
way for assistance.
Hear Woman's Appeal.
Cant. Emerson assigned Detective
Eergt. Charles Warfield OF the head
quarters narcotic squad to the case
and also called in Sergt. George LIT
tie of the liquor squad. Martin An
derson, attached to liquor investiga'
ton, was sent to the premises, where
he alleges he had no difficulty In pur'
chasing liquor, and that he visited the
xnlfG HOOr ana saw d "cthAll VIM
even then was appealing for some
one to get me out of here"
A warrant for a raid was sworn
out, and on the third floor a woman
was discovered who cried out as the
police entered, For Gods sake get
me out Of here"
James Paul Brown. % years old
il5l Oates street northeast, who, ac-
cording to the police, took the wom
an to the address, and Richard Husky
50 years old, alleged proprietor of The
u street address, were arrested. Last
night police charged both OF them
with assault.
Held for Investigation.
The woman was held Friday nigh
for investigation after 1t had been as
certained at Emergency Hospital tina
her condition was not serious. At thu
time she gave her name as Ethe
Evans and said she was a house
keeper. Yesterday morning, Warfielt
declares she told him she had beer
taken to the house Monday night at
O'Clock, and that after taking on
drink she lost consciousness and re
membered nothing for several days
coming out of coma Friday and call
ing for help, She said she had beer
deprived of her clothing. Later sh'
told Warfield. he declared, that hei
correct name was Tyndall.
Later yesterday Lucky was charged
with sale and illegal possession 0,
liquor as the result of the raid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
RUM CLUE PRObED
IN MILLS MURDER
HConfession" Pinned to Coat
Seen as SIayer's Attempt
to Cover Tracks.
enseIai Dispatch to TIE Star.

Special Dispatch to Tie star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, July l6.-Aftef
10 days of intensive investigation the
authorities conducting the search IoI
the murderer of Edward l.. Mills. 1T
years. prosperous Hunting Hill dairy
man, who was shot TO death near ms
home at dawn on July Z. have reached
the conclusion that the sensational
sconfession" pinned to the dead man
coat was an attempt of the murderer
to cover his trail.
Having studied the confession from
every conceivable viewpoint. the
authorities are unanimous In the dec'a'
ration that 1t could not have been
written by an injured husband VINO
had a valid grievance against ms
wife's betrayer.
Liquor" Now Suspected.
With the confession" discarded as
n genuine motive for the murder the
authorities are centering their inyesti'
cation on the probability that the
murder was committed by some man
who had "liquor" quarrel with MT
Mills.
Receipt Of letter from Mrs. Nellie
Jones of Baltimore advising the au
thorities that she is certain her Is.
Noaf-0i0 son. w IillS JOttCag iAa ~ tist''N'
near Hunting Hill, was murdered last
November, and did not commit suicide,
as was at the time concluded, has
caused the authorities to invoke a
vigorous search for the note when
was left by the Jones boys body.
The note stated that he had de-
sired death because he had been Nv
ing IAN unclean life"
Detective May Return.
Weary and discouraged. Lieut.
James K. Manning, Baltimore detec'
five. left the murder scene today. 1t
was stated by States Attorney Robert
Peter. ir., however, that Lieut.. Man.
ming might return after he has had
q rest. The investigation has been
taken up with enthusiasm by Kay
mond E. Kennedy, head of private
Baltimore detective bureau. Kennedy
has some original ideas which he says
he is confident will result in the soiu'
tion of the murder.
Frank Polan, the wandering must
elan, picked up by the authorities and
questioned in the Mills case as we'll as
in a Washington assault case, was re-
leased from the Jail today and was
sent to Gallinger Hospital in Wash
ington for mental treatment. 1t is
said that he has been treated before
at this hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
BORAH OR M'AD00
URGED ON DRY TICKET
Likely Presidential Candidates in
1928, Prohibition Party
Chairman Says.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Calf, July 1s.-Sen'
ator William Il. Borah and William
Gibbs McAdoo stand today as likely
presidential candidates of the Pro-
hibition party In the 1928 campaign.
declared DIR. Leigh Colvin. national
chairman of the party, In an address
here today.
eff the Democratic and Republican
parties fail to adhere to bone.dry
platforms" DIR. Colvin said, "the Pro-
hibition party will select either Mr..
McAdoo or Senator Borah to be its
standard bearer"
The speaker said that the present
administration failed to gain the sup
port of the prohibitionists In the COM
ing campaign through its reduction OF
prohibition enforcement budgets for
| the sake of economy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-17
POISON TRIAL ABOLISHED

PARIS, July 10 R>.-"Trial by
poison" an old tribal custom of
French Equatorial Africa, is officially
abolished by a recent decree.
Under this system persons accused
OF crime took poison. II they showed
no Ill effects they were considered
innocent. II they died they were
considered guilty.
For years the French authorities
nave tried to stamp out this custom
O. well as other brutal and danger
Gus practices. -..