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New Britain herald., 1927-09-24
HERE'S A TRIBUTE TO UNSUNG HEROES
In Which We Strum the Tyre for
 T0bin and May

There are persons on earth who seldom take sufficient interest in anything except matters directly concerning them, to look behind the eventual result Of well directed en- deavor and visualize the work and worry and energy that must be ex- pended and experienced to insure the success Of events or orga niZa- tons. whether they are educational, inspirational. or merely for the en- tertainment and amusement Of the general public or a small group. These persons take everything for granted and reserve the right 10 criticize when programs and sched- ules strike the snags that are bounl to make themselves felt when least expected.
 In New Britain, where amateur end scmi-profas sports have heen developed 10 D degree that has given the community d high rating throughout the state, the public has become more or less acquainted with somo Of the men who have actually provided the vital force necessary for the conduct Of games on a successful basis. l, is true, however, that many of the packers of athletic teams never are accord cd public mention beyond that which is necessary in connection with the routine announcement Of inc activities Of their organizations, despite the fact that upon these managers and directors rests the bulk of the responsibility and from whose ability 10 plan and produce, spring the successful records of their charges. Successful records, aC- cording 10 sports followers, do not necessarily demand the winning of the great percentage of contests en- gagged in, for there must be credit accorded those individuals and ] teams who contribute to the games iE which they participate, some ! thing along the line of improvement | and development, either of the in 1 divIdual or the game.
 One Of the outstanding managers of baseball teams ill New Britain in the past decade Is John Tobin, or ganiler, coach and manager Of the Cprbin Red SOx. Tobin, since boy hood, has been q sports enthusiast. In his High school days he followed . the wearers of the Red and Gold through thick and thin and in lat . or years h. interested himself in tn" Nr'mag football team. which was one of the strongest New Britain uas ever turned out. Night after night. every week Of the football. season, Tobin had his huskies out .or practice and the result was that he team couqgcrod practically all Inc leading rIeveus in Connecticut and de."lopad q reputation through out New England, This achievement le all the more remarkable in face of the fact that professional foot tall had ye' to take is place iu the affections Of sports followers.
 Other teams in this city felt the 1 touafit Of John Tohin's interest, hut inc Rcd SoN has enjoyed practically # monopoly for several seasons. To lin likes sports and he loves 'o
 watch athletes drTclop. He knows
 every game and he can pick q
 player at long distance with unnr-
 r.nR accuracy. Two on and one
 "u'' in baseball never worried John 'iohin, nor did any similar situation
 l" football ever upset him. He al-
 "aya does what the players are ex-
 IcCted 10 do but sometimes fail to
New Britain herald., 1927-09-24
I3y DAVE. BARRY
Referee of Dempsey-Tunney Fight
 Referees Statement

Chicago. Sept. 24 (UP)-Becailse of the alleged long count given 10 Gene Tunney in his fight with Jack Dempsey Thursday night, it may De of interest 10 boxing fans in general 10 know just what my instructions to the principals were.
 When Dempsey and Tunnoy jolned me in the center of the ring. l asked Gene who his chief second was. Hc replied: Jimmy Bronson" Dempsey. in answer to q similar question, said: ."Lco Flynn"
 then instructed the chief sec onis as follows:--
New Britain herald., 1927-09-24
DEMPSEY 10 MAKE
 STATEMENT TODAY
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Chicago. Sept. 4 P,-Evcrybody but Jack Dempsey has had his 1nll say on the Hong count Of that thrilling seventh round in Soldier Field Thursday night, and the cN- champion still was expected 10 give his final word on the subject today.
 Jack has refused 10 receive any callers whatever since he returned to his wife's suite after the loS'hg battle for the worlds heavyweight championship with Gene 1uhreS' hut sent out word last night that a formal statement would be forth coming today.
 Flynn Turned Down
 Manager Leo P. Flynn, whose a"- ,bority to represent Dempsey was questioned by the Illinois state a'h- ,ntic commission, presented a formal protest to the commissioners anu was told that it would be received and considered if it bore Dempsey $ own signature. Flynn left 10 get that signature, and there the protest rest cd with the commissioners intlmat- ing that it would do no good even if it was officially authorized.
 Officials Report
 The referee, Dave Barry. the ti1n'- keeper, Paul Beeler, and one or the two judges, George Lytton, sltclhs within inches of the fallen champion during the count" gave commission their formal statements Of the aflalr' These concurred in maintaining that the boxing rules of Illinois. Nlrtuaily identical with those ot e ger states where boxing is legalized, mad been comulied with 10 the absolute let ter.
 Iytton's declaration supported Tunney's own statement that tle ,it)cholder would have been able to rise at the count of four" wheth- CT it was slow, fast, long or shor'' hut chose to take all the rest allotted him under the rules.
 Tunncys statement
 "We had our instructions about inc fight" said Champion Gene, about retiring to the corner 1ar- thest away from the man who was knocked down. l. was perfectly clear 10 m" and l assumed 1t was 10 Dempsey. I can say that ] could nave risen after the count oi one had I wantcd to. But l was entitled to remain down until the count oi nine and l did so. My seconds waved to me to stay on the floor. It was not for me to figure elapsed tine'
 Tunney was certain that, if the fight had gone another round or two, it would have been impossible TOT the former champion to remain on his feet and so he joined the ml!- lions of other "iffers' on the "plc events Of the fight.
 Plnnsc Are Uncertain
 The future plans Of Tunney were still a bit uncertain. It was an no,nced he would leave tomorrow on the Twentieth Century for Cleve- land or New York, and later 1t was announced he had accepted an inNi- ] tatlOn Of Mayor Nlllldm Il"'' 1 Thompson 10 q luncheon today a' the Chicago Athletic association. Dempsey's plans for departure were also vague. but his associate ' in the seclusion of the Dempsey suite at the Edgewatcr Beach hote said the Dempseys would not star back west until early next week.
 "C hicago will live long in my memory" said Tex R!ckard, echolnt the sentiments ot some 5O.000 othel visitors. Rickard expressed his un limited appreciation of the help 0 his associates in putting over th' ! hcavywcight spectacle. which drep more than 10000 persons with al official gate Of $2,658,G60.
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Gwent sadly. Jimmy meant we'll.
but he hasn't got a punch"
well, then, you see," Lady Vera
became less plaintive. 'he thought he
could make me do just anything he
wanted. And what he really wanted
was to ruin the Mertons because
Hilda wouldn't look at him. poor
child. So he said he'd let me off. If
1 would put it on them. At first /
thought he was mad. That sort OF
man does go quite crazy. you know.
when he can't get a woman. But he
had a plan all ready.
Most of us were going to be at
Lady Marshbaldon's. / was to take
the Catalani's jewels, she had the
best, and put them in one of the
Merton's rooms with the emeralds
and just say l saw Jimmy with the
case"
THE key" Reggie murmured
THE key that opened the jewel-case?'
x X X
DOR the first and last time, Lady
Vera flushed. ut was horrid.
He made me borrow the Catalani's
keys last week had to pretend I'd
lost mine. had them all the morn
ing-he had them. And he got that
key made. But, of course, Mr.. For
tune, l never meant to do it, never.
I was quite wretched about 1t for
days. Then I saw how it would all
work out quite nicely. And 1t did.
didn't it? But was so glad when
found you were there. You"-she
looked at him with her head on one
side-"you're so comfortable"
Am II" said Reggie sadly. You'd
! quite settled to put them in Gilrea's
room. before you knew should be
| looking on"
"Oh, yes. Of course. But you were
such a help. So clever of you to see
me giving Gilrea the key. 1 was
| rather anxious about that. But you
managed beautifully. Mr.. Fortune"
Thanks. so much. Yes. l always
| thought you meant me to use that
| key. It's the other one that puzzles
me-the one you put on the divan,
Miss Merton's key. Why use Miss
AIerton's room at all? Just as easy
to go straight to Gilrea's."
'Oh. Mr.. Fortune she was sur.
prised at his dullneSs, she was panied.
Don't you see? l wanted that nasty
man shown up trying to ruin poor
Hilda. And he was. wasn't he?" She
Gurgled laughter. Everybody will be
talking about it. Little Gilrea. steal.
| ing jewels and hiding the case in
| Hilda's room. Little Gilrea, sitting
on the floor after Jimmy hit him. 1t
will he splendid for the Mertons.
| They'll be the rage"
And the Baron Gilrea is down and
out" Gwent chuckled.
Eyes. It's very benef1cent all
around"
Gwent put vast arm about Lady
| Vera's shoulders II say, Fortune,
she is a sportsman. isn't she?"
"All my congratulations. said Reg'
gle, and contemplated Lady Vera with
scientific interest. But her wide child
like eyes were devoted to Gwent.
Reggie withdrew hastily. There is
something seismic about the caresses
of the Duke of Gwent. Reggie felt
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AGood Goose Story.

DURING the Civil War the State
of Louisiana established at Mount
Lebanon a laboratory for the prepa'
ration of medicines to be used in the
Confederate service. To supply the
water needed, a deep we'll was dug.
After the war, all the buildings con-
nected with the laboratory were de-
stroyed by fire and the we'll was iett
yawning and uncurbed. Thus 1t re-
manned for years, for no one USED IL,
and it was no ones business to MI IL
or to cover 1t over. In time 1oreSt
of trees grew up about it.
One day a very fine goose. when
belonged to a man living not very tar
from the well, strayed off in the
morning. and in the evening her brood
of goslings came "cheeping" back
without her.
Two days afterward the owner OF
the goose, rife in hand. on his way
to join a hunting party, passed near
the old we'll and noticed that large
hawk appeared to be greatly inter-
ested in something that was going on
in the well.
The hawk circled round and round
above the opening. dived into II, reap
peared screaming and went down
again. After a succession of sucn
movements, the hawk finally emerged
from the we'll with great white LOAD
in his talonS.
1t was the missing goose. And the
goose. to the mans establishment. had
a long black snake hanging from her
beak. A shot from the man brought
the trio to earth. and the man set
about solving the mystery. The snake
appeared to have attempted to swal-
low the goose. head first, for her beak
was sticking in his throat, so that she
could not get away, nor could she get
rid of him.
Evidently, after her fall down the
well, the goose had found foothoid
on bit of curbing, and had there
been attacked by the snake. with the
singular result described. In that
predicameS. she had been pounceo
upon by me hawk.
The man killed the snake. baggeu
the hawk and restored the goose 70
the bosom of her grateful family. for
she was little the worse for her ex'
traordinary adventure.
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The Rambler

who hold slaves in this District are
loyal men today? What sympathy
have those who support the Constitu-
ton from them-the men, women and
children who happen to be the owners
of slaves? Gentlemen all know that
If you could get at the real sentiments
Of those who are slave owners, there
are few in this District. in my belief.
who do not hope and pray for the sue.
cess Of this rebellion"
T EFT me give you the Geographic
- sketches-from the Congressional
Biographical Directory-of the men
told of in this story:
T Joseph Albert Wright. a Representa-.
tive and Senator from Indiana; born
in Washington. Pa, April II. 1910:
moved to Indiana, where he was grad
uated from the University Of Indiana:
and in 1929 began practice in Rock.
vile, Ind; State Representative In
1888 and State Senator in 1910: elect
ed as Democrat to the Twenty
eighth Congress QS43-1s45): defeated
for reflections; Governor OF Indiana.
1849-1857; United States Minister to
Prussia, 1857.1861; elected to the
United States Senate to fill the va.
cancy caused by the expulsion OF
Jesse D. Bright and served from Feb
ruary "a, 1862, to January IA. 1863;
again appointed United States Minis
ter to Prussia and served from June
30. 1865, until his death in Berlin,
May IL. 1867.
William Pitt Fessenden, a Repre-.
sentative and Senator from Maine;
born in Boscawen. N. H.. October 6.
1906: was graduated from Bowdoin
College in 1923: studied law. was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1927 and prac'
ticed In Bridgeton. Bangor and Port
land. Me; Member of the State House
of Representatives in 1882 and 1870;
elected as a Wing to the Twenty.sev'
enth Congress OS41-1843): declined to
be candidate for reelection; again
member Of the State Legislature,
1S53.1S54: elected as a Wing to the
United States Senate: reelected as
Republican In 1854 and served until
July l. 1864. when he resigned; ap'
pointed by President Lincoln Secre-
tary Of the Treasury and served from
July ]. 1864. to March 3. 1865; again
elected to the United States Senate
and served until his death in Port.
land, Me-. September 9, 1869.
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of the power whenever opportunity
should present itself. never had a
moments hesitation. either as to the
right of Congress. or as to the duty of
Congress to exercise that right.
MIR. President, that the Repub.
lican party would rejoice to see
slavery abolished everywhere that
they would rejoice IL 1t no longer ex'
listed: that they feel 1t to be a blot
upon our fair institutions and a curse
to the country, there Is no doubt.
can answer, for one, that has been my
opinion ALWAYS. and / have expressed
1t here and elsewhere; but. sir. l have
held, and I hold today. that the Con-
gress of the United States. or the peo'
pie of the United States through the
Congress, under the Constitution as
II exists now, have no right whatever
to touch. by legislation, the institution
of slavery in the States where 1t ex'
lists by law. But. sir, I say further,
that as far as the people OF this coun'
try have the power under the Constr.
tuition to weaken the institution OF
slavery; to deprive 1t Of Its force; TO
take away the political influence which
II has welded in this country, and to
render 1t so far as they can. a nullity.
they have the right to do so and 1t Is
their solemn duty to exercise II.
why. sir. do you suppose we came
into power to sit still and be silent on
this subject; that we came into power
to do nothing, to think nothing. to
say nothing. lest by some possibility
a portion Of the people of this coun'
try might be offended? 1t Is no more
than ought reasonably to be expected
II the people Of this country should
see that the institution of slavery has
been the prolific cause Of all that we
now suffer, the ground upon which
this rebellion originated and has been
carried on, that they will. whenever
they can constitutionally strike at 1t,
do So
"Whom do we injure by this bill?
The slaves? Do we injure the owner?
What claim have the owners OF
slaves in the District Of Columbia
upon us? They have, in my judg-
ment, been holding slaves here with
out law since the foundation OF the
government. and they have been able
to do 1t because 1t has been in their
power to secure q majority always in
Congress which was invincible--that
could not be overcome. How many
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Choices in Chess.

IN the number of possible moves,
chess stands alone among games.
and not only is it safe to say that
no living being has ever made. even
once. every possible move. but 1t IL
highly improbable that in all the con-
turies Of the history Of the game
has every possible move been maue.
The different ways Of playing the
first four moves on each side are 80
numerous that is svery man. woman
ton were to set to work playing them
at the rate Of four moves a minute,
night and day. 1t would be more than
a year before any one would be able
to leave the chessboard.
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A S soon as they were gone, Reggie
n fell on his hands and knees. He
did not bother to shut the door. While
the talk and the footsteps receded. he
could hear Lady Vera telling once
again how she saw man go into the
room and didn't think anything Of 1t.
He continued to crawl. They were
all on the stairs, except Lady Vera
and Gilrea. She was still telling him
all about it. Reggie crawled out into
the corridor. Lady Vera became
aware Of him and gave a suppressed
hysterical scream and caught at Gil.
rea's hand. Reggie looked up In mild
apologize surprise. "All right" Gill
rea said impatiently. Come along.
come along" He hurried her after
the others.
Reggie made another crawling tour
Of the room, stood up, stood by the
window. looked at the frame and the
sill. and turned away to contemplate
the jewel case. Then he put his hand.
kerchief through the handle. and thus
carrying the case, went out and locked
the door behind him. He wandered
down the corridor to the end. ex.
amining the floor, then turned back
and slowly, still looking at every cor.
ner. came downstairs.
In a drawing room was a din OF
many voices. Nine. Catalani pro-
claimed her wrong in a jargon of sew
eral languages. and Lady Marshbaldon
told her how splendid 1t was that they
had Mr.. Fortune there. and neither
understood nor listened to the other.
Gwent expounded the manners and
customs of cat burglars. amidst ex.
carnations of horror. Gilrea was criti.
cal. A pity Gwent hadn't gone into
the police. He might have helped
them last week. A cat burglar every
week end was too much OF q good
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Charming. wasn't it, Mr.. Fortune?
Perfectly charming"
Lord Gilrea, who was also grinning
down at Hilda, looked around quickly
and stared at Reggie's solemn face.
What's that? l beg pardon?" he
said.
II was just saying to Mr.. Fortune
Really, now! Lord Gilrea. Mr.. For,
| tune"
Reggie bowed. "Mr. Fortune"
Gilrea repeated, pleased to meet
you" He did not look it. I've heard
Of you. haven't II"
| "Of course. you have" Lady Marsh
! balloon laughed. ITS the Mr.. For.
tune. Scotland Yard"
Gilrea laughed, too. II know.
That's right. Always keep in with
the police. Lady M. You never know
when you'll want a friend"
Lady Marshbaldon told him he was
bad fellow and he must be quiet
| now and sit down. Nine. Catalani
was going to sing.
Reggie seated himself on the divan
| Hilda had been using. Nobody came
| to sit with him. Gilrea seemed anx-
| ious to be as far away as possible.
us he trying to get out?" Mr.. For.
/ tune communed with himself. "Or
does he want to find somebody? Why
doesn't he love me? This is a queer
| crowd Any one who hears my name
| gets the jumps"
Gilrea and every one else subsided
| into silence. A man at the piano
began to play Rossini. Nine. Gaia
lani came forward, a middle-aged
housekeeper put into evening dress
} and plastered with diamonds. But her
voice was sunshine and iOv
Reggie leaned back and shut his
eyes. He came out Of fairyland to
hear silly people making noise and
calling on her to sing again. There
was something hard in the cushions
He felt underneath him and his hand
closed on a key. A big key. the key
of some room. do you lock up your
bedroom when you stay in this
house?" Mr.. Fortune asked himself
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THE women left the table, Hiloa
whispering to boy as she passed.
The bow turned and glanced at Mr.
Fortune, showing a face mighty IKE
her. The port went around ever
body seemed to know everybody put
the Duke of Gwent. who was ielt neAt
TO Gilrea, exhibited signs OF poreuoIli
and left his place and came around 10
NJ Fortune II say, we've met some
where haven't WEI" He had the smile
of a friendly bulldog. Now. tell me-
what are you doing here!
Looking on"
"Nixed bag. amt we?" He gave
Mr. Fortune a catalogue of the party
rather different from Hilda's. A court
Functionary. the last explorer. a
French soldier, fashionable admlrai.
a shocking colonial artist. Lazy
Marshbaldon's taste in lions was wen
up to the advertisements. Cant think
where i've met you," said the duke
with frank curiosity. Don 40 much
of this sort of thing, do your!
Not much. My names fortune
Reginald Fortune"
The duke sat forward. Il say, not
the Fortune?" he grinned all over his
face. Not known to the police,
WHAT"
"Tm afraid So" said Reggie sadly.
THE big noise"' The duke looked
ct him with delight. Il say. does any
body know you're kere?"
Lady Marshbaldon did really ask
me-" said Reggie plaintively.
''She kept it dark" the duke chuc'
killed.. Whats doing?" ;,
Nothing" said Reggie. My shop
closed
The duke winked. "Oh. absolutely
New Britain herald., 1927-03-08

in the mountain town seldom goes above so. The governor of Bengal spends four months of the year here. Homes and villas in the re- sort are rented 10 visitors and Darjeeling has it's quota of sani- tariums.
 The mountain peaks. in the neighborhood of Darjeeling arc different from any in the world. So are the natives. Many of the town S inhabitants are Tibetans. At the station one is greeted by a bevy of Tibetan women who hire them- selves out as porters. They are fla nous for their strength. Heavy trunks are swung across their backs and carried long distances up and down hill with apparent ease. Even with three or four husbands they are heads of their families.
 The native women seem to try to 'out-Jingle' one another by wearing all kinds of ornaments. Even those who look poorly nour- ished are bedecked with earrings. anklets, bracelets and necklaces Of silver. glass and turquoise. When two or three of them approach, they jingle like the chains on a hetd of circus elephants legs.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-08
Aged Negro Recalls
 Lincoln, Lee, Grant

Addicks. Texas, March s. Pl-- There are only a small number of persons now living who knew Ab- raham Lincoln, Robert F. Lee, Ulys- ses s. Grant, but Uncle" Jenkins. a negro, who figures he is some wheah 'twiXt 11o and 12S years old remembers all three of these illustrious Civil War figures.
 Uncle Jenkins said he had seen a lot T seen Lincoln an Grant an Lee an all of 'em." he declared. T was a slave but my master hired me out to work in the hotels in Washington city"
 Uncle Jenkins fought in the war. He was born in Fauquier country, Virginia. He could not remember anything he had heard Lincoln say, but he remembered once he was in a crowd. "a congregation. you might call it, when Gin'ral Grant was talkin' an somebody pipe up an say: 'Gin'ral, reckon you kin whup or Lee?'
 "Gin'ral grin and he holler back, 'Ef'n he'll fight me a fair fight, III whup him.
 Uncle Jenkins lives on the out skirts of Addicks with his youngest son, who is more than 70 years old.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-08
Maidstone Still Has
 Faith of Few People

Lietchtield, Ky, March s. Fs-- One of the few madstones in the United States is owned by citizen here and is said 10 have served many persons during the numerous generations it has been in the family's keeping.
 Modern schools of medicine have never placed faith in the maidstone as a cure or preventive of hydro phobia. but it's alleged powers still are believed in by several Grayson county residents.
 It is supposed to have the prop erty Of absorbing poison from any wound. The stone adheres to the wound, the belief is. until the i'm purities are absorbed and then drops off
 The famous maidstone mentioned by Scott in The Talisman' is in possession of a Virginia family and is closely guarded. It was brought from Scotland in l7TG.