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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-20

scratch affairs caused by the high,
tricky wind currents.
Despite his successful start on
his big league career, Lisenbee
refuses to swell up. Many a worse
Finger has strutted around on half
The kids ability.
1--WE had a lot of luck this
spring" he said to this writer today.
/ suppose l ought to feel glad, and
I do. but / still think I've had luck
with me to win so many games
right at the start"
''I won't believe it's all true till
I've beaten each team in the
league. You know, the boys have
given me a lot of runs and runs
win games. So far I've won only
from New York, Boston and Cleve-
land. There are four other clubs
for me to beat before I'll think
I'm much good"
The Detroit Tigers will probably
get a peek at Lizzie tomorrow. He
will have had his regular three
days rest and should be capable
of showing his real class against
the sluggers out at Ncvin Field.
Hollis Thuraton, by trimming
the Tigers yesterday, 3 to 0,
has tied Lisenbee's record Of
two whiteWash triumphs for
the season. On April IS, in
Washington, ThurstOn shut out
the Mackmen, 4 to 0, giving
them eigh scattered hits. Yes.
terday he let the Tigers down
with six hits and generally
looked good.
Owen Carroll, former Holy Cross
collegian, held the Griffs to one
scratch single by Goslin for the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-20
'LIGFIT.


At Glens Falls. N. Young
Coogan, Utica, drew with Billy
Drake, welterweight champion of
Germany.
Bernard Yarde, Dartmouth Col
Iege, drew with Teddy O'Brien,
GIens Falls.
At Columbus, Ga.-Young Strib-
ling defeated Tiny" Herman. Port
land, Ore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-20

The young star has faced 1874 bats
men. Five runs have been scored
against him, four Of them earned,
the other a gift on an error. Cppo-
nentS have made "a hits for a total
of 50 bases against his Stuff He has
struck out II batsmen and walked
nine, one Intentionally.
Lisenbee is a fast ball pitcher
with q hop on his IaSt Onn He
has almost perfect cCntrOI Of
both his speed and his hook.
With careful handing he should
finish the season, barring acci-
dent, up among the biggest win
ners.
A torn muscle in his stonach kept
MIN off the rubber uLtil April %,
when he appeared for the first time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-20
Date Is Switched
For Net Tourney

NEW YORK. May 20.-The date
Of tho 1927 women's national tennis
championship at Forest Hills, N. Y,
has been changed from August Is
to August %, according to the ofs
fetal schedule of the United States
Tennis Association.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-20
Watch ForN New
Series By Tunney

How would you like to have
:ene Tunney be your personal
physical trainer AMI boxing
instructor? Many wealthy men
would give thousands of dollars
for the chance. Yet you can
have the Heavyweight Cham
piOn's services for nothing,
for on May %, Gene Tunney
will begin in The Times his
absorbing, revolutionary series
OF boxing lessons. Don't miss
this one. It. for the young
hopeful, too! Only in The
Times will this series appear.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-20

Yankees in the Griffith Stadium on
May 5. He deserved shut-out that
day. Stewart wild throw in the
first innings giving the Yanks their
one run of the day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-20

Llsenbee's only defeat came at
Chicago on the present tour and
much Of the responsibility for
that is given Muddy RueI in call
ing for the ball that Aaron
Ward be'ted to center for two
bases with the bags loaded. A
pinchhitter erased the hurler In
the seventh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-20
]. BENTLEY
RELEASED

NEW YORK. May 20. - Jack
Bentley, the southpaw with the
corkscrew wind-up, has been re-
leased to the Newark club Of the
international League, the Giants
new farm. Hailed as one Of the
greatest pitchers ever developed in
the minors and reputed to be a
home run hitter to boot, Bentley
came TO the Giants from Baltimore
but never became a star. He was
sold to the Phillies but returned to
the Giants this season.
Bentley broke into major
league ball with Washington In
1913, going to Minneapolis in
1915, coming back for trial in
1916 and returning to the MiIlers
where he finished the season.
He was with Baltimore from 1917
to 1922 inclusively, going to New
York in 1923 where he spent the re.
mainder of his career except for a
part of 1925 which he spent with the
Phillies. The Giants are reported to
have paid Baltimore sos, 900 for Jack
in 1923.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-20
ROOKIE smoke .BA[LER
NODESTLYP O|NTS To
HIS" lot Of LUIGI"
liz -
By Louis A. DOugher

DETROIT May 2OWhle everybody blames Washngtons
pitching staff the failure of the be giving the Champion
New York Yankees hot fight for top honors this spring never
theess that pitching staff of the most promising
hurers coming the big leagues He is Horace
Lizzie Lsenbee, last with zeb Mans Memphis Club in
the Southern Association.
Lsenbee has taken part games this thus
pitching 38 innings victories and defeat his record
and two of his tumhs have been utou against Boston and
one against Cleveland
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-20

Then came that one.sided slaugh-
ter Of the Indians at Cleveland on
Tuesday. Only four hits were
'chalked up against the kid twirler
that day, three of them being
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-20
EASTERN MEETS.
CENTRAL TODAY

Eastern and Central High School
teams should furnish an interesting
game in Central High School
Stadium today when these teams
meet in a scholastic series contest.
Eastern, last year champions.
as well as Central and Tech,
has q chance to finish In run
ner.up position now that West
ern has virtually won the title.
Eastern and Central can decide
something I'm today's game. A
win or loss will hurt in the
final standing Of teams.
Central, however, is favored to
win. Eastern High is lacking the
services of pitcher Quinn, who
pitched the Lincoln Parkers to a
title last season. Central is one
of the best teams to cavort on the
diamond for the Centralites.
Dewitt Prep nine stopped
Eastern in a game yesterday
by the count Of 11-3.
Clark on the mound for the
high school boys was hit hard and
often. Dezendorf pitched effec
lively for the winners.
Western tennis team showed rare
form against Maryland University
Freshmen team by making 1t
clean sweep affair in their matches
to score to o.
Tech experienced but little diff
Guilty in disposing of Strayer's Col
lege in their five inning game, Il.
Pitchers of both teams struck out
seven batters.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-22
Dazed by Blow, N.B. H. Fullback
 Cannot Recall Latter Part of Game
Nka Recovering From Effects of Injury - Unaware Contest Was Ended and His Team Had
 Been Defeated.

Dazad and with no clear Concep- ton of what had happened during the latter part of the game, and continuing 10 play the game mental ly although friends told him his team had lost. Edward Sowka, 19 years old, son of Mir. and Mrs. Charles Sowka of 9S Dwight street has gradually recovered from q blow behind the ear received during the last quarter of the New Britain High Hartford Public High school game Saturday afternoon.
 Today Sowka, who played the en- tire game at fullback. is trying to collect his senses and to determine what had taken place in the latter part of the game. but he cannot re- call single incident. He was play Ing the last 10 minutes of the game In a stupor. but to anyone who was watching him from the sidelines h!s playing did not suffer as result He carried the ball several times punted in trying situations, and threw a forward pass that netted one Of the two New Britain first downs.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-22
GIVEN "BABY CARRIAGE"
 FINDS IT IS NEW AUTO
Rev. William Fl. Alderson Surprised When He Finds 1928 Model In
 Place of Old Car,

Rev. W. H. Alderson was present. ed with a new sedan by members of his congregation last evening. The presentation took place at the home of Dugald McMillan at 45 Dover road.
 Rev. Mir. Alderson went 10 the McMillan home in his old car early In the evening, presumably to at tend a meeting of the finance con- mittee of the church. He comment cd upon the fact that a number of others from the church were there and was told it was because of the pressure of important business. At torney M. H. Camp. president of the official board, presided at the meet ing.
 J. NJ. Burdick. made a short speech in which he congratulated Rev. and Mrs. Alderson upon the recent arrival of a new baby at the parsonage and said the congregation had decided to provide q new car riage for the baby. He handed the minister his own bunch of keys, pre- NiS'uSIS tdhtH HUH lilS ldtteT 5 ttLl.
 Thinking the whole matter q joke and failing to notice that a new key had been subsii uted for another, the minister left drive home. He learned then that his people had ac- tually stolen the old car and had turned 1t in, leaving a new one In it's place.
 The old car was presented to MT. Alderson two years ago.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-22

lind snyder strangled with a wire about his neck, while wounds on the head indicated that he had been beaten with some blunt instrument. Mrs. Snyder. aged 32, and l2 years her husbands junior, told the Of ttcers that she had been awakened during the night by "big powerful man who bound and gagged her. She was found bound and gagged by her nine year-old daughter Lorraine, who ran to the neighbors for help. The condition Of the house indicated that a robbery might have been committed. Mrs. Snyder said that she had been trussed up for many hours. but the fact that her ankles and wrists bore no marks Of the bonds aroused the suspicious Of the police.
 Ruth Makes Confession
 Finally after an all-night grilling at the Queens village police station, Mrs. Snyder broke down, and con- fessed that she and Henry Judd Gray. of East Orange, N. J., a cor set salesman. had planned the crime but that Gray was the actual mur- derer.
 Gray was arrested at the Hotel
 (Con;inued on Page ID
New Britain herald., 1927-11-22
Ruh Snyder and Gray Denied Aid in Court:
 Smih heir OnH Hope
Woman and Paramour Who Tried to Commit the "Per. feet Crime" in Murdering of Art Editor, Await
 Fate in Sing Sing Death Ces

Albany, \. Y, Nov. :. (Pi-Mrs. Ruth Brown Snyder and Henry Judd Gray lost their last court fight for life today when the court O, ap- peals denied their appeal from con- viction for the murder Of Albert Snyder, the woman's husband.
 The chief ground on which the appeal was asked by both detend- ants was that their legal rights had been prejudiced by the fact they were tried jointly instead ot scpa- rately
 The court handed down a two line statement that 1t affirmed the judg- ment Of conviction as to each de- fendant.
 Planned as "Perfect Crime"
 The murder Of Albert Snyder. ar, editor of Motor Boating, on March l9, last, was planned as "perfect crime but inattention on the part of Snyder's slayers to a few minor details aroused the suspicious Of the police, and both Ruth Brown Snyder, wife Of the murdered man. and Hen ry Judd Gray. her paramour were under arrest within 4 hours after the discovery Of the crime.
 on the morning Of Monday. March 20. the police were summoned 10 the Snyder home in Queens village, to
New Britain herald., 1927-11-22
GRID FANS PAID s7,II2
 TO WATCH H. s. BATTLE
Gross Receipts Saturday Greatest in History
 of City

nl.ss expenses are much higher thas the Senior High school authori- ties have already estimated. tinan- cial returns from the New Britain Hartford Public High school game which was played at Memorial Field in Willow Brook park last Saturday, will be greater than at any other time in the history of relations be- tween the two schools.
 A statement of financial returns, without deducting expenses, was made public today by Comptroller Newell s. Ames. According to the report s1,112.50 was taken in on the sale Of tickets. In order to get q net return. the following expenses will be taken out of the receipts: lo Der cont for rental of the field from park department, police pro- lection, advertising material, includ- ing posters. blueprints, etc, and ex- penses In preparing the field forcthe game, including the hiring of at tendants and ground keepers.
 Exactly S.l57 people paid their way to see the teams in action so that when it is considered that there were more than 500 non-pay- Ing guests and attendants present, the attendance totalled about S,anQ. There Were 615 unsold tickets, the comptroller reports.
 Comptroller Ames is working on financial report which he is plan- ming to publish within a week. This report will include an announce ment of the net receipts after ex- pcns"s have been taken out.
 Following is a report Of the num- b"r of tickets printed. the price and the returns; Section A, 666 tickets at Sl, s6G6: Section B. 12o1 tickets at sl. total, $1c0t: Section C. 1c01 tickets, at 75 cents, s900.75: Section h, 1eo1 tickets at sl. total sl2Ol: section F. G6T tickets. at st, total s66,: Section r. S51 tickets at s1, total sS5l: Section C, 22Gl tickets at 7I cents, total sl.65O.-5; Section IT. $50 tickets at s1, total sS5O. A to- tai of 200 omplimentary tickets was included in sections E. n. F
 tContinued on Page ID
New Britain herald., 1927-11-22
IDLE MINERS ADVISED
 NOT TO LEAVE HOMES
State Police Commander Is Relieved of Blame of
 Shooting

Denver. Nov. % tPp-A committee representing striking miners in the Northern Colorado coal field today announced all idle workers had been advised to remain at their homes to avoid possibility of more outbreaks slniliar 10 the skirmiSh at the tolumhine mine yesterday which re- suited in the first bloodshed since the Nalkout was called October IS last.
 Following secret meetings of min- CTS al Lafayette and Erie. in the north field, last night, David Shee- Ian. member of the committee to- day issued the following statement:
 We are fighting for principle. Surely the right of free speech is not to he denied us nor our rights as law abiding citizens. The men of the tolumbine mine who fired on us are hired aSsaSsinS of John D. Rocke- feller. Jr., and the miners are seri- ousIy considering going 10 Governor Adams in a body 10 protest his send ing military forces to the northern coal fields.
 ''No violence will be forthcoming from the strikers ranks. and we will compel by our attitude the support of all Colorado citizens and the na- ton as we'll"
 After reviewing reports Of the fight at the Columbine which re- suited in five deaths among miners and left a score injured. several seri- ously Governor Adams announced he had relieved Louis N. Schert. commander of the state police, cE responsibility in firing on the mi CTS when they attempted to inva, the property.
 My reports show conclusively th the strikers were to blame for Mol days affair" Governor Adams sad ''Scherf exercised great patience and wonderful courage, doing everything
New Britain herald., 1927-11-22
MILK WAGON DRIVER
 MISSING WITH $I,oOO
Bristol Mans Home Looted of Receipts From
 Employes ...
Especial, 10 tho Herald)

! Bristol, Nov. 22-Percy Worsley.
 . milk man employed by Edwin H.. 1 Elton. dealer in milk. cream and dalry products at S1 North street, is helng sought by the police for the 7 theft Of approximately s1.OOO in
 cash from the Elton residence early last evening. The exact amount of fls loss has not been definitely de- i 'erlnined by Mir Elton today, all 1 though it will probably run higher , than the figure mentioned.
 esterday was collection day for | the drivers in Mir. Elton's employ and before being relieved from duty. each employe turned over his cash
 DON to Mr. Elton. These were placed
 In an upstairs room in the Elton res ldence and were 10 be left there un- Ill deposited in the bank this morn ing Mir. Elton, having an engage
 ment to attend a card party. left his 1 home early in the evening and did
 not return until late. Not suspecting anything wrong he retired and did not discover his loss until about 8
 o'clock this morning when Worsley-
 failed 10 appear at the creamery. A
 man was sent to Worsley's home and
 there it was found that he had not returned. Nlr. Elton. becoming sus-
 picious. looked into the room where the cash boxes had been deposited, and found them missing, Several checks and some change were left
 undisturhcd.
 Worsley's reputation since his en- ployment by Mr Elton has been
 good. He came to this city from Yer mont and for the past two years has worked as a driver for Elton. He is
 married and has two daughters, one Of whom is employed by Mr. Elton in the creamery.
 It is understood that Worslcy went 10 his home as usual last night and after supper asked his wife 10 at tend a thoater WMling to remain at home. however. she declined. and Worsley went out to the garage and drove away in his hrougham, bear ing Connecticut license plates 12S2S. The police departments throughout the state. as well as the state police. have been asked to he on the look out for this car.
 The description Of Worsley. as furnished by Mir. Elton. shows him 10 be a man of about 31 years of age about feet inches tall. dark complexioned, dark hair, dark eyes and prominent cheek bones.
 Ii is understood that each driver in Mir. Elton's employ is bonded Tor $500. which is about the largest one time.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-22
Justice Siddons Hands Down RuGng-Charges Oil King Started Shad. owing With Intention of Bribing and Infh- encing Jury.
Burnses Alleged to Have Made False Affidavit to Show That Justice Agent Tempered With Juror Sentences Up to Year in Jail Possible if Guilt is Proven.

Washington, Nov. 22 P-Chars- ing intent to bribe and intimidats the Sinclair oil jury, the gov ernment today obtained from the District of Columbia supreme court an order compelling Harry F. Sin clair. William J. Burns, and four Of their associates to show cause why they should not be held in contempt of court.
 At the same time, at the sugges- ton of Justice Siddons. the district attorney agreed to file a separate contempt petition against Juror Ed ward J. kidwell, who was accused Of talking too freely during the oil trial and whose activities played a part in the resulting dismissal of the trial jury.
 Justice Siddons Acts
 Justice siddons himself handel down the contempt ruling, which wa, based on activities of the Burns agents in keeping the jury under surveillance, as we'll as on remarks attributed to kidwel.
 In the case of Sinclair. 1t was charged by the district attorney that he induced Henry Mason Day and Sheldon Clark. his associates. who also were named in the contempt order, to hire the Burns men to shadow the jury W. sherman Burns and Charles l.. Neitsch. of the Burns agency, also named, figured in other parts of the citation.
 The objects sought by Sinclair, fl was charged. were to spy upon the jurors. to bribe them. 10 intimdat2 and inuence them and to do any thing calculated to interfere with and impede them in the discharge of their duties.
 Charges Against BurnseS
 William J. Burns and W. sherman Burns were charged with procuring "the making of a false affidavit purporting to show that a represent ative of the department of justice approached and held conversation with Norman l.. Glascock," one of the jurors in the case.
 The Burnses-father and son-it was set forth knowing said affidavit to be false and without truth and fact" had the affidavit submitted 10 the court. intending thereby to pro-
 Continued on Page 3
New Britain herald., 1927-11-22
ACTRESS WON'T WED
 "DICK" BARTHELMESS
katherine Wilson Breaks Engage mcnt With screen Star-Carce
 Prevents Romance

New York. Nov. c2 Cp,--Miss Katherine Y. Wilson. actress, told the Associated Press today that her engagement to Richard Barthclmess. screen star. had been broken off be- cause she desired to return to the stage.
 Mr. Barthelmess and l." she ex- plained, "are good friends still, al- though We came to this decision sev- eral weeks ago. He is now on tho coast making a picture and I am planning to start rehearsals here in New York immediately"
 The engagement was announced last August, a year after Barthel- mess was divorced in Paris by his first wife, Mary Hay. screen and stage actress.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-22
Seasons First Ice Claim
 Filed With City Clerk

The first claim Of the season against the city for damages alleged to have resulted from a fall on an icy sidewalk was filed today at office of the board of public works by Mrs. A. Marion Hackett, who reports she fell at the entrance to Walnut Hill park on November g. Mrs. Hackett declared ice had formed on the crosswalk and when she attempted to pass she slipped, falling on her elbow. She asked reimbursement for money spent for an N-ray and for the services of pr. William r. Flanagan.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-22
Mayor Weld Must Sign
 His Name 575 Times

Mayor Weld will be called upon 10 sign his name 515 times between today and Satur- day as each Of the 515 S1,o00 bonds sold yeste rday must bear the signature of the mayor as well as that Of the city treasurer. Curtis L. Sheldon. The bonds will be delivered at Boston next Monday.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-22
NEW BRITAIN TRUST. TO ACQUIRE BLOCK
Trustees Vote to Buy Building
 at Main and Church Streets
VALUED AT OVER S7@,0N
No Extensive Alterations Planned in Structure Which Has Housed Bank For More Than 70 Years, Officers Say--Sale Price Secret.

Officers Say--SaJe Price Secret.
 At a special meeting of the trus- tees of the New Britain Trust com- pany held today it was unanimously voted to take advantage Of an op- ton which the company holds to purchase the Booth property at the corner of Main and Church streets.
 Before purchasing 1t will be nec- essary to secure the consent of the bank commissioner, which consent will be sought within few days. If these negotiations result in a pur- chase, the company will own the home it has occupied for the past 40 years.
 Neither the banking corporation nor William L. Hatch. who. with William H. Booth. is the trustees of the estate. would announce the pro- posed sale price this afternoon. The property Is assessed al $550,000 and in excess Of S750,000.
 The building is four stories in height and contains besides the banking quarters in the main floor the basement and part of the second floor approximately 50 offices. Three retail stores are on the ground floor to the north of the bank, and there are three entrances on Main street with one on Church street. The frontage on Main street Is 133 feet and on Church street. 147 feet.
 For many years the top floor was the gathering place for many social functions during the days when Booths nall was one of the largest public halls in the city. Several years ago the space occupied for halls was converted into office rooms.
 Officers of the bank sald today no extensive changes in the uses of the building are in contemplation.
 Forty years ago the Mechanics National bank began business in the section of the building now occu- pied as a confectionery store and Ice cream parlor. Later the banking quarters were moved to the south, occupying the portion at the inter- section of Main and Church streets. In 1909 the New Britain Trust Co. was organized and took over the business. Two years ago the quar- ters were enlarged by taking over a part Of the structure which had for merly housed a retail business.
 William H. Atwood. who for many years had been president Of the bank, became chairman of the board of directors last year and Frank G. Nihberts is now the presi- dent.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-22

When the game was over and fel- low members Of the team sat in the locker room depressed because Of the defeat at the hands Of Hartford, he cheered them up with the remark 'Dont cry boys, We still have an- other half to beat them"
 In the last quarter of the game he asked one Of the linemen what the score was. When he was told it was IS to 6. he said Well. We got a good lead, anyway sitting alone in the locker room of the school after the game he kept saying Get that man, he's making an end run. No, I'll take him."