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New Britain herald., 1927-04-27
0LYANY OBJECTS TO TAMMANY EXTENSION
Particularly Objectionable at This Time. New York Political
 Leader Claims,

New York. April 27 Pl-George w. Olvany, leader of Tammany hall, today asserted he is "emphatically opposed to the suggested extension of the Tammany society or Colum- hian order to states other than New York.
 A motion authorizing extension Of the order was passed unanimously at Ia meeting a week ago and referred ito the board of sachems for approv- al. The Tammany society is a fra ternal and benevolent organization land has no direct connection with political Tammany hall.
 Olvany. who returned to the city yesterday from a two weeks vaca- ton spent with Governor Alfred F.. Smith near Atlantic City, said he had not been consulted on the pro- posal.
 Extension of the society is not de- sired, he said. Feast of all at q time such as the present. Inevitably. such proposal would be open 10 consideration.
 'rhe Tammanv society is not a political organization, he said. flor the hundred years and more of it's existence it has been consistently fraternal. benevolent. patriotic so- ciety. And like Tammany hall, il has always been local in character and it Is going to remain so. Why we do not even take in people from our own state outside Of the city of New York"
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27
FIRE IN AMHERST
Third Serious Blaze Within Few Months Causes Damage Estimated at $4O,OOO.

Amherst, Mass. April 27 fPt-The third serious fire within four months in the business district here las, night destroyed the Chase block. q three story wooden business and apartment structure. with loss of
 S40.000. Ten families were made homeless by the blaze.
 Starting from an undetermined cause in a paint shop in the base ment. the flames licked up the build ing in less than two hours. North. ampton sent men and apparatus tc help the local fire department when adjoining buildings. including the To- cal fire station, were threatened.
 The old Amherst House, diagonally across the street from the Chase block. was destroyed last December with a loss Of s250.00 and the aban- doned Mt. Pleasant Institute build.
 ings were burned few weeks ago.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27
POLITICAL ENEMY 0F WILSON DEAD
J. R. Nugent, Long Democratic Leader in N. J., Passes Away

Trenton, N. J.. April 2 R,-The death last night of James F. Nu- gent, for twenty years democratic leader of New Jersey, is the second within a month of those who started Woodrow Wilson to political fame. only to break with him and lose power as the Wilson prestige in creased.
 Nugent's political star began to set with that of the late Senator James smith. his father-in-law and political patron, with whom he was allied in clecting Wilson to the gov crnorship of New Jersey and with whom h" later became d bitter poli- tcal enemy Of the future president
 Nugent died at the Charles private hospital where he was admitted last November after becoming ill in Paris year ago. He had been op- crated upon a week ago for intestin- al disorder.
 Chairman of the state committee in 1908 Nugent at first opposed the nomination Of Wilson for governor ''"l liIS iot tilAS lo INtlldlOE NHlli II won him over 10 the Wilson cause
 The first break followed three years later when Wilson, swinging from conservative to progressive, defeated Senator Smith for reelec- ton. The clash between Wilson and Nugcnt came to a head when Will son heard that he had been called
 
 at a dinner. He demanded that Nu- gent be Ieposcd as state chairman. The office vas declared vacant after Nug"nt and one of the members of the state committee left a meeting Of the group in the midst Of delib- erations which became so stormy that police were called
 The enmty was continued at the democratic national convention in Baltimore in 1912 when Mr. Nugcnt opposed Wilson's presidential can didacy. A decline in Mr. Nugent's leadership followed. Due to Wilson efforts he first lost in race for state treasurer. then was read out Of the party by Governor James F. Fielder who had been supported by Nugent and seven years later he vas defeated for the democratic nomination for governor.
 By 19l4. however the breach had been sufficiently healed for Nugcnt 10 appear for support of President Wilson in the congressional elections and in 1916 he supported the presi- dent for a second term.
 Defeat came to him again in 1922 when a republican senate re- fused 10 confirm his appointment as Essex county prosecutor, and in 1925, after being defeated for city com mmiSsioner in Newark. he Volun- tarily relinquished control in Essex county and announced he would take no further part in politics.
 Nucent was born in Newark on July 26. 1884. He attended Sf. Bonedict's college In Newark and Seton Hall college at South Orange. He was admitted 10 the bar in 1893 and shortly after entered politics under the guidance of Senator Smith. Since his retirement from politics. he had been associated with his stepson in the brokerage house or Paul II. NUgont X Co.
 Besides his stepson, he is survived by his widow and q sister.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27
BOY SCOUT NEWS

The regular session of the Court at 1:a5 p. m. in tho directors room Of the Chamber of Commerce. The l2 Scouts who were present at the board of review will appear for their award Of badges. Merit badges will also be awarded.
 The closing scene in the Scout- masters training course now com plntcd will be held Friday. April 29. when certificates will be awarded to 35 men out Of 4S attending the course.
 This will take the form of a sup per to which Scoutmasters and As- Sistant Scoutmasters are invited as guests Of the local council. Mem bcrS of the executive board will also b" present. The Boys club has been offered as the place where the sup per will be served at 6:3n. Dwight skinner. superintendent of the Boys club is q member of tho council training course committee. which has been responsible for this course
 Reverend J. J. keane is the chair man of this committee and hc will have a place on the program as will also the president of the council, Alexander Scott.
 All men planning to attend the supper are requested to telephone the Scout office, 2119, not later than Wednesday at 6 p. m.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27
Steals Pork Sandwich,
 Gets Life in Prison

Oakland. Calf, April 27.--tPl--
 Walter J. Hunter negro, was sou- tenced yesterday to life imprison- ment for stealing S5 cents and a roast pork sandwich.
 The severe sentence was the re- suit of three previous prison terms served by Hunter. Superior Judgo Leon Gray. prOnouncing sentence. declared the law gave him no al formative.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27

casket and placed baby shoe in the dead actors hand. The tiny footgear was one of the first worn by the Raymonds' four year old daughter.
 The actors mother, Mrs. A. R. collapsed at the funeral.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-27

Charles Bonaparte. a small-town lawyer Of Corsica, was the father Of four kings. They were Napoleon I. Joseph, king of Naples: Louis, king of Holland. and Jerome. king Of Westphalia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Parent-Teacher Activities

| o'clock, so that adjournment can be
early in the afternoon.
Mrs. Joseph Sanders, health chair.
man of the District congress, Will
take a party of Parent Teacher Asso-
citation members to visit the health ex'
hibit in the National Museum on the
morning of January IS.
The John Eaton Mothers Club will
/ meet tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
in the Cleveland Park Congregational
Church. Thirty-fourth and Lowell
streets. The special topic to be dis
cussed will be Social Hygiene and
the program will be under the direc-
ton of the social hygiene chairman,
Mrs. l.. r. kupfer.
The Brent Dent Parent-Teacher As
sociation will meet in the Brent School
tomorrow at o'clock. The speaker
will be Miss c. r. Watkins. director of
kindergartens. There will be a read
ing by Mrs. John r. Killers. At the
December meeting the Brent-Dent
Glee Club sang Christmas carols UNI
der the direction of Mrs. Amy S. King.
A "housewarming" to celebrate the
improvements made to the school
building will take the place of the
January Parent Teacher Association
meeting of the Maury School. Tues.
day at pm. The superintendent of
schools and his five assistants will be
the speakers. DR.. Edwin n. c. Barnes.
director of music in the public schools.
will lead the singing of the parent
teacher song, which will be followed
by selections by the Boys and Girls
Glee Club. Miss Davis, supervising
principal. will assist Miss Mortimer,
principal of the school, in welcoming
the guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
DRASTIC CHANGES MADE
IN IMMIGRATION QUOTA
German, Irish Free State. italian
and scandinavian Totals Cut; Brit
ain and North Ireland Boosted.

A report on the national origin
provision of the immigration law sub
mitted to the Senate by President
Coolidge Friday In response to
resolution showed there would be a
marked reduction after July ! next
in the quotas allowed Germany, the
Irish Free State, Italy and the Scan
dinavian countries.
The report was prepared by the
State, Commerce and Labor Depart
mentS to guide the President in
issuing, by April /, a proclamation
fixing the quotas for each of the
European countries on the basis of
the national origin of immigrants ad
mitted during the century ending in
1920. instead of on the present basis
of the foreign-born population from
the various countries in the United
States in 1890.
The Irish Free States annual
quota would be reduced from 2s,576
to 1852: Germany's, from 51,277 to
%, 42S; Italy's. from 6,091 to 3,S45; Pc
lands, from $3.50 to 4.97S; Sweden's,
from 1851 to S.25s; Norways, from
6.435 to 2,267. and Denmark's, from
2,7S9 to 1,044.
The principal countries which
would be given an increa sed quota
Ireland. the totals for which were
given in the report as 1909, against
34097 at present
There would be a total reduction
for all countries Of 11,126, with the
new total placed at approximately
$4,000.
The report was transmitted to the
Senate in response to a, resolution by
Senator Reed, Republican, Pennsyl-
vania. limitations had reached
members of the Senate and House
that there was to be a sharp shifting
of the quota totals under the national
origin provision, which becomes effec.
tive on July l, and measures for the
repeal of this section of the restric.
ton law have been introduced.
Jamaica expects that the number
of tourists visiting there this season
will brea X all records
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
ENGINEERS TO ACT
ON CABINET PLAN
Public Works Capitalization
Will Be Considered at
Convention Here.

A plan to centralize in a single
cabinet office all the functions of the
Federal Government which affect
public works and the public domain
will come before the Assembly of the
American Engineering Council for
approval at the councils annual
meeting, which. it Is announced. will
he held in Washington Wednesday
and Thursday.
The report of a special committee
on organization of Federal public
works was adopted recently by the
councils administrative board at
meeting held at Cornell University
and now goes TO the assembly or
engineering parliament" composed
of members of 80 national and local
engineering societies, for final action
after public discussion.
Should the proposal be approved.
the engineering profession plans to
press a nationwide movement to
abolish the present form of the De-
partment of the Interior and to estab-
fish a department of public works
and domain.
detailed program of reorganiza-
ton. accomplishing. it is claimed
large savings in money and increased
ef1CloncN IN government through n re-
grouping of bureaus. commissions,
Offices and other services. has been
worked out.
A special meeting of the assembly,
Dean Dexter s. kimball of Cornell.
president of the council. presiding.
has been called for Wednesday eve.
ming to hear the report of a nation
wide study of safety and production
in industry. The report will he pre-
scented by A. w. Berresford of De
troit. chairman of the investigating
committee.
Addresses will he made by Leon +.
Afford of New York. a member of the
committee: Joshua Eyre Hannum. re-
search engineer OF the Eyesight Con
servation Council of New York, and
Lawrence w. Wallace of Washington.
executive secretary of the American
Engineering Council Many repre-.
sentatiyes of industry and the Fed,
eral Government, including Secretary
of Labor Davis and the directors of
the Bureau of Mines and the GeolOg
ical Survey, are expected to attend.
Charles M..Schwab. president of the
American Society of Mechanical Engi-
neers, will he the chief speaker at
the annual dinner of the council, to
he held Thursday evening at the May
flower Hotel. Meetings of the coun-
ellis executive committee and admin.
strative board will he other events of
the sessions. Election of new mem
hers of the council. public service in
strument of the Nations engineers.
viii be announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
BERLIN STARTS DRIVE
TO KILL MOSQUITOES
Vacuum Apparatus and Poison Be
ing Used to, Wipe Out All
Traces Of Larvae.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, January undetermined
that there shah berno recurrence OF
last Summers plague of mosquitoes
the Berlin authorities hay ealalnched
a campaign against the T8estiferous
insect. TO continue during January
and February.
Squads of health department agents
have been instructed to scour the city
equipped with specially constructed
vacuum apparatus and with bags of
insect powder to he sprayed profusely
in all quarters suspected of harboriRg
the larvae
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

Fishing for goldfish is great in the
Potomac River these days.
So says Lewis Radcliffe, deputy
commissioner of fisheries, who stated
that the fisherman need not think that
his eyes go deceiving him If he lands
a perfectly good goldfish.
True, most of the goldfish are only
slightly tinged with the golden hue
common to inmates of aquariums. he
explained, but now and then fish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Gold Fish Fishing in Potomac River
Is Declared to Be "Great" at Present

is encountered which Is pure gold,
Mr.. Radcliffe said that the gold
fish," so called, is nothing more or
less than a species of the carp family
raised by those who make a business
of Quitting aquariums and that some
of the carp retain the physical charac-
teristics later developed to a more
pronounced degree in the conVen-
tional goldfish of parlor fame.
INSPECTION of the fish bowls in Cen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Homeless Dogs Die Fast.

PARIS. January. 8 R)-Homeless
dogs live hard and die hard In Paris.
Ten thousand dogs were turned in to
the city pound last year and all were
killed except 1874 which We're sold OF
those killed. one-third We're turned
over 10 medical laboratories for
vivisection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
PENSION FOR EMPLOYEES.
Cotton Exchange Amends Bylaws
to Benefit Workers.

NEW YORK, January R.--
Creation of an employees pension
fund was effected by amendment to
the bylaws by the members of the
New York Cotton Exchange yester-
day. Two other amendments were
adopted, providing for a so per cent
reduction In the rate Of fees. and i'm
provement of the acoustics Of the
trading floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

ter Market he said, will reveal dozens
OF carp taken from the river and
clearly revealing their golden tenden-
cies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

An S0.year-old woman still follows
the hounds In England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
EMPLOY BEGGARS.

Blind and Deformed Hired TO Seek
Aims.
BRUSSELS. January 8 O).-BeE-
ging has become an industry here
with capital and labor represented.
Many of those arrested for engaging
in the forbidden occupation own
property.
Blind and deformed persons have
been employed for 30 francs a day
by n group of professionals, mostly
women. who lead them around a.
tear starters" and collect the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

Jamaica expects that the number
of tourists visiting there this season
will break all records.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
BY DICK MILLER

Members of the Indianapolis
Country Club, Meridian Hills and
Broadmoor Clubs we're besieged
with calls today fro macquaintances
who never before had expressed
such interest in getting on friendly
terms. No better reason can be ex-
pressed than that next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday the In
dianapolis District Golf Association
will play its city championship tour
nament over the three courses
named above.
And another explanation that
clears everything up is that one of
the latest bulletins states that prac-
tice over the courses is not allowed.
About the only way a little tuning
up can be accomplished is to play as
a guest Of some member.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
NOTES AND GOSSIP PICKED
UP ON CITY LINKS

course, and thirty-six holes title
play Tuesday. Big money is at
stake and the winner and runner
up will be sent to Texas this win
ter to play in the national P. G. A.
event.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
Such Is Opinion of Farrell
in Pre- Guessing Writers
Pick.
VALUABLE TO YANKEES
Has Great Chance for Bat
ting Records.
BY HENRY L. FARRELL
United Press staff CORRESPONDENT


NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Crown-
ing Lou Gehrig, the wrestler pro-
portioned first baseman of the New
York Yankees, as the greatest ball
player of 1927 may be called con-
tempt of court or an act Of lese
majestic.
There are in the major leagues
two juries Of eight writers each
from every station on the circuits,
who are constituted as a jury to
name at the close of the season
the most valuable ball player in
each league. To the player elected
goes a piece of parchment and, in
the. case of the National League,
$1,000.
Progressing the verdict Of the
jury in civil or criminal court
would be an act in contempt of
court, but the statutes of baseball
law are less severe and taking adj
vantage of leniency we will offer
motion that regardless of Babe
Ruth, the Waner boys, Charley
Root, Gabby Hartnett, Hack Will
son and Harry Heilmann, Buster
Gehrig is the outstanding ball play
er Of the year.
To be the most valuable player to
his team, for which the prize and
the citation are offered, the winner
must not be an outstanding star
player. Last years winners-Bob
O'Farrell in the National League
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26

telling about what the boys call a
tight place or a pinch.
The Babe has been through years
of the same thing when a cautious
manager ordered careful pitcher
to send the Babe down instead OF
giving him a chance to hit.
Shooting at Records
And there are other reasons why
young Buster Gehrig has a chance
to become one of the greatest ball
players of all times. He Is shooting
this year at a number of individual
records that even the great Ty Cobb
never achieves. Here are some of
them: -
1927 home run championship.
1927 American League batting
championship.
1927 most runs scored. ~
All time record runs batted III.
All time record for long hits.
All time record extra base hits.
What more could any ball player
strive for or any manager want in
a ball player?
Looks Like Goods
And consider this! Buster Geh-
rig is "a years of age. He is what
a football coach would call Soph-
omore on the squad. He has years
ahead of him and the way he is 60
ing his future is like an orchard of
yearling sprouts waiting only for
age to mature.
Not so long ago when Colonel
Rupert went for more than
100000 on Babe Ruth's, contract
the rival magnates chuckled with
the thought-"what will the colonel
do when the Babe is through"
The colonel can answer With the
last chuckle, which is usually the
best
"How are you going to pitch to
that Dutchman?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
and George Burns in the American

and George Burns in the American
League prove the point.
But, if there is a more valuable
player to his team than Lou Gehrig
is to the yankees and if there is
any star who stands out above him,
you can sell that star to Col. Jake
Rupert for about one million
bucks.
Is Gehrig great ball player?
You can get the answer by read
ing the play-by-play stories of
Yankee ball games in recent weeks.
"Gehrig was passed purposely," you
will read when the description is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
$24, 900 Is Bet
at Kansas City

By United Press
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 26.--At the
innovation of the recently legalized
contribution" form of betting,
more than half of the 5000 racing
fans attending the opening of the
Smithville races here contributed
more than $4,000.
Long before the races began, men
and women jammed the forty-one
booths erected for the placing Of
bets. Cherebu, a gelding, with
Mazoue up, led the field by three
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
Helen Wills, Kea
Bounan Tangle

BIZ United Press
FOREST HILLS. Aug. 26.-Quar-
ter-final matches were scheduled to-
day in the women's national singles
tennis championship. Pairings in
Guided:
Helen Wills, California, VS.. Kea
Bouman, Holland.
Helen Jacobs. California, VS.. Mrs,
Edna Hauselt Roeser, New York.
Mrs. Molla Mallory, New York, VS..
Mrs. Charlotte Hosmer Chaplin,
Springfield, Mass.
Betty Nuthall, England, VS.. Flea
nor Goss, New York.
Helen Wills and Mrs. Mallory, de-
Tending champion, were picked to GO
to the finals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
With Semi-Pr os
and Amateurs

O'Hara Sans will practice Saturday aft
ernoon and Sunday morning at Brookside
Park. All players desiring to join this
fast club are requested to come out for
practice. An important meeting will BIZ
held Monday night at the Fire House.
Acme A. AS will tangle with the fast
Universal A. C.s Sunday. AGNES won
the last game between the two teams 2
to 0. The game will be called at 3 D. m.
Red Men will hold an important meeting
at 1880 p. m. tonight at the Capitol Bowl
ing Alleys. Red Men will meet the River
side A. AS Sunday.
Silver Flash baseball club will meet at
225 E. Washington St., tonight and will
play the Anderson Remys Sunday. For
games with the Flashes write W. T. Day,
63l6 Ferguson St., or call Humboldt 1926.
Indianapolis Triangles will play at
Noblesville Sunday. Noblesville has a fast
team and has lost but three games this
year. Triangles desire games for Sept. 4
and 5. Write 16 e. Orange St., or call
Drexel 1864. Universals please note.
Frankfort P. r.. KS will clash with Cen
eral Motors at CASTOR, Ind. Sunday. All
players are requested to be at 1901 e.
Nineteenth st.. at $3.50 a. M. Sunday. P.
R. ks desire games for Sept and s.
Write William q. Pake, 1903 e. Nineteenth
st., or call Cherry 2077.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
RACES A. FRANKLIN
By United Press

By Uniled Press
FRANKLIN, Ind, Aug. 3D.
Weather conditions for Thursdays
race program at the Johnston
County fair we're perfect and a rec
ord breaking crowd was on hand.
The 2:12 pace and the 2:16 trot
went in straight heats, the former
to G. D., with Hensen up, and the
latter to Judge Leonard. driven by
Goddard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
BLUES DRAW CLOSE

By United Press
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Aug. 26.---
BY defeating the Louisville Colonies
z to l, the Kansas City Blues drew
up to only slightly more than a
game behind the league-leading To-
ledo Hens. Louisville got but three
scattered hits from George Murray.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-26
GENE HAS PEP

By United Press
SPECULATOR, N, Y, Aug. 26.--
Gene Tunney today worked out
with vigor, for Saturday he will
go to Saratoga to see the races and
will have only a run before break
fast in the way of exercise.