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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-07
CITIES DOUBLING
RECREATION funds
Now Spending 80 Million Dol
lars 4 Year

New York, July 7.-P,-An ex-
penditure of $32,191,763 for
municipal recreation in 1927, as con-
trasted with $l9,200,000 in 1926 and
$9.317. 900 four years before. is re-
vealed in the annual year book of
States and Canada published by the
Playground and Recreation asso-
citation of America.
Nearly half the 1927 outlay was
for the purchase of land, buildings
and permanent equipment.
Bond issues for recreation from
1928 to 1927 inclusive totalled s47,-
1o6,64S, including $11,96o,200 last
year. The number of cities reported
recreational facilities under leader
ship rose from sos in 1922 to S15 in
1927. 90 fthe latter number, 321
recreation.
Baseball on public diamonds is
falling behind the pace Of growth Of
some other sports. From 1924 to
1927 the number Of baseball players
doubled. but that of playground ball
players tripled. while basketball
showed nearly four times as many
players. Last year o49,214 enrolled
in playground ball as against 219.-
299 in baseball. The number of
teams in the six most popular mu-
nicipal sports last year were as fol-
lows: playground ball, 1929: base
ball, 1876; basketball. 1862: VOL
ley ball. 6,179; horseshoes, 1901.
and soccer, 3,493.
OF more than twenty-five million
spectators at municipal sports. fiji
teen million attended baseball
games.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-07
marital RELATIONS
ARE NOW APPROVED
Suits Dismissed Against Indian
and His Wife

Fort Scott, kans., July R-The
marital and financial relations OF
Jackson Barnett, known as the
worlds wealthiest Indian. and his
white wife. again have been APP
proved by a federal court.
Another of the series of suits in.
stituted by the government since
the elopement of the couple in 1920,
was dismissed here yesterday by
Federal Judge Pollock. The action
grew out of the distribution in 1923
by the interior department of about
I.lOO.O00 OF Barnett's fortune. Mrs,
Barnett received $550.oOO of this
fund and a like amount went to the
American Home Baptist Mission So
clety of Oklahoma. While the
money given the Mission society was
returned to the Barnett estate held
in trust by the government, Mrs.
Barnett was allowed to retain her
share.
In the suit here the government
sought recovery of $4,000 attor-
neys' fees paid by Mrs. Barnett. The
defendants. Harold G. McGugin,
Walter S. Keith. c. NJ. McGugin and
the William McGugin Investment
company. were charged with receiv.
ing the fee under a contract calling
for rs per cent OF the money the,
could obtain for the white wife from
her husbands estate.
Judge Pollock held that Mrs. Bar.
nett had right to marry the In.
dian, that his wealth from oil lease.
was obtained legally, and that the
interior department had sanctioned
Barnetts gift to his wife. Soor
after the marriage Of the couple II
Coffeyville. kans., the government
started proceedings to protect tn,
interests Of the wealthy Indian. Al
attempt to annul the marriage O,
the ground Barnett was kidnappe,
and married against his will wa
unsuccessful.
In a statement made when tn,
suit was filed against him II. c. Nc
Gug'n said he had offered to trac,
all the money received as attorneys
ices from Mrs. Barnett, and tina,
funds paid to his firm were due TO,
services in connection with the ex
I tenslve legal proceedings CROWNS
out OF the estate litigation.
h
J. throughout the court proceedings
barnett has centered his interest IL
ms COW ponies. cows and pigs" a
his farm in Oklahoma. and at hi
! nome in California. Public knowl
edge OF his fortune. like his age. i.
somewhat indefinite. The value o
his properties has been variousl,
estimated at from two to five mil
non dollars. while his age recent,
was announced as about So"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-07

the Balkans it would appear that
he has thought Of nothing except
amassing wealth. For what object?
His enemies. and they are legion.
are not slow to accuse him of all
kinds of enormities. To believe
them Zaharoff was responsible for
all the wars that have devastated
Europe in this generation. from the
Greaco-Turkish war of 1897 to the
Balkan wars and side issues In the
Near East of the great conflict of
19l4-19lS.
OF course it would be easy to
demonstrate that one man could
not possibly be behind all that tur-
MOL and slaughter 1t is certain
that Zaharoff was and probably Is
interested financially in a hundred
or more of the biggest banking. in
dustral, shipping. prospecting and
manufacturing companies in Eu-
rope. He has controlling interest
in munitions factories in half a
dozen countries.
Now In Monte Carlo
He is now living in Monte Carlo
and according to apparently well
founded reports, the reason is that
he has found a way to control
that little semi-independent state
through his manipulation of the
funds of the Societe DIES Bains dc
Mer in which he had invested
largely. Some years ago there came
up in the French parliament an in
terpellation regarding secret
treaty which Clemenceau is said to
have signed. Iiberating the princi-
pality of Monte Carlo of its duties
toward France as suzerain
This, perhaps, has taken the place
in Zaharoff's mind of the great
dream which he nursed for years,
the founding of a new. great Greek
Empire extending from Athens to
the Taurus. His friend. Lloyd
George, backed him in that but
Mustapha Renal had something to
say about it. 1t did not materialize.
After that Sir Basil Zarharoff left
England where he had made his
home for many years and settled in
France. He purchased outside
Paris the Chateau OF Balincourt
which had been the property of the
Baroness Vaughan. morganatic wife
OF old King eLopold OF the Belgians.
and it was there that he was mar
ried in 1924. His happiness did not
last long. The Duchess of Mar
Cinema was in poor health and she
Riviera. She died at Monte Garlic
in February, 1926. less than a year
and half after the marriage for
which he waited nearly half a cen.
fury. Since then he has been in
retirement.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-07
4.H CLUBS TO AID
farm Interests
Boys and Girls Plan to Help
Agriculture

Washington, July 7.-lP}-Fulfin-
ing the vision of a man whose name
they may never hear. delegates to
! the second annual national All
club boys and girls camp are 60
ing home with a plan to pledge the
"hearts. heads, hands and health
of six million rural youngsters to
higher type of agriculture.
Thirty years ago an Illinois far
mer, Will B. Orwell of Macoupin
county, offered free seed corn to
every boy and girl who promised
to compete in crop production. 1t
was his third attempt to get the
local farmers institute to interest
the youth in farm and home i'm
provement. Five hundred respond
ed but few knew that was the awak-
ening of new national movement
the birth of the All club theory.
spread to Texas
Quickly the idea spread to Texas,
Iowa. Minnesota and Ohio. 1t was
d mere suggestion OF club work as
it Is today, but Junior contests
developed in still other states, par
ticularly in the south, and by 1911
enrolment in corn clubs had reach
ed 54,362 and hundreds OF other
boys and girls were working with
cotton and various projects. The next
year congress appropriated funds to
help the department OF agriculture
and state agricultural colleges in the
cooperative promotion of boys and
girls clubs. Then, on July l. 1914,
the Smith-Lever act went into effect,
creating a federal system of agricul-
tural extension work and providing
perpetual appropriations for All
club activities.
Strides Taken
Great strides were taken in the
next few years. Every state in the
nation joined in club promotion.
Iowa boosted clubs in each of its
80 counties, and New Hampshire
employed state club agent. Men
were employed as county agricul-
tural agents in a total of 2,191
counties and women as home DEM
onstration agents in $50 counties,
each combining boys and girls
club activities with their adult
work. One hundred and fifty-one
counties employed an extension
agent to work exclusively with the
youth of rural districts.
Demand Not Met
But the demand had not been
fully met, and the SEVENTEEN con-
gress passed the Capper- Ketcham
bill providing more funds and au-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-07
Five Schooner Rugged
Yachts Have Set Sail

New York, July Z Rt-Following
their four small sisters who set sail
for Santander, Spain. a week ago,
five schooner rugged yachts, major
division of the ocean race entries.
start today for Spain on their 3,o55
mile voyage for the King Alfonso
cup. The start is set for noon of
Ambrose lightship.
Aboard the Elena, one Of the
favorites to win the race, will be
three women. They are Mrs. William
b. Bell. wife of the owner, Miss
Helen Driscom Bell. her daughter,
and Miss Marion Walters, all of
New York. With Mr.. Bell they CON-
prise the amateur crew of the craft.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-07

A very attractive summer party
was given Tuesday afternoon by
Miss Ruth Bassette and Miss
Corinne Goodwin at the Bassette
home on Emmons Place in honor
of Mrs. Harold Bassette and Mrs.
Hubert Williams two recent brides.
Mrs Bassette was Miss Dorothy
Hart before her marriage and Mrs.
Williams was Miss Harriet Reynal.
There were eight tables of bridge
and the prize awards were made to
Mrs. Sturman Dyson. Mrs. George
Colt, Mrs. Lucian Stevens, Mrs. Har-
old Peck and Mrs. John Pelletier.
Tea wrS served in the vine COW
cred terrace with Mrs. Wilbur Gill
bert. Mrs. tombstone Vance. Mrs.
Bennett Hubbard, Mrs. Eunice H.
Hildebrandt and Miss Elizabeth Gil
bert assisting the hostesses.
The annual summer picnic of the
New Britain Musical club was held
Monday evening at Harris Pond.
Dancing followed the dinner.
Miss Kathryn v. Roche, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Roche of
Lake street. celebrated the sixth
anniversary of her birthday last Sat-
urday afternoon at her home.
Miss Sally Croll of Sheffield
street entertained at bridge Monday
evening at her home in honor of
Mrs. Maurice Topper of New York
city. Miss Evelyn Fucker and Miss
Elizabeth Rubin won the prizes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Walker of
Monroe street gave small dinner
party Thursday evening.
Mrs. Arthur Berg of Highland
street gave a's.;pper party Monday
evening for Mrs. Emma Berg.
Robert c. Vance was given a
bachelor dinner Monday evening at
the Elm Tree Inn, Pennington, by
employees o. the New Britain Her.
aid. Mr.. Vance will be married this
afternoon to Miss Dorothy Story of
Arlington Heights. Mass, in New
York city at the Little Church
Around the Corner"
Miss Wanda Libold, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Libold of Allen
street was the guest of honor at a
miscellaneous shower given Thurs
day evening. Her marriage to A.
kowalewski of Bristol will take
place Monday morning at the Holy
fross church. Miss Libold's brother,
Reverend S. Libold of Duluth, Min
nesota, will perform the ceremony.
Miss Bessie Dubowy entertained
three tables of bridge at her home
on Smalley street Thursday evening
In honor of Jeanette Zaron of Bos-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-07
man Of MYSTERY
Riddle TO EUROPE
Sir Basil Zahaon, Vastly
Wealthy, Plays Lone Hand
BY JOHN O'BRIEN

United Press Staff Correspondent.
Paris, July 5. (CP)-What is Flu
ropes Man OF Mystery" going to do
next?
Sir Basil Zaharoff, the man of Tn
told millions. about whom so littl,
is known that nobody can say for
certain what is his nationality, has
not appeared in the public prints
for months. That is record for this
extraordinary parsonage who for the
last 40 years has been the moving
spirit in many OF the events that
have made history. Since the death
of his wife. whom he married after
love affair which started in his
boyhood. Sir Basil Zaharoff has
been living in Monte Carlo
Mind Is Locked Chamber
Some time ago several Paris
newspapers published Simultaneous
ly an identical photograph showing
the old mamie is well over So
basking In the sunshine on the ter
race of the Casino. The caption I'M
wv p''o.oei ap'i was dloo luel'i-
cal. What is he planning" For it
is inconceivable that this man
whose financial interests touch
every country in Europe should re-
main idle.
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-07
Canada Increasing
NeWsnrint Outnut

Montreal, Que. July 7 R1Cana-
dian newsprint mill produced more
than 16 tons of newsprint every
minute of the working day for the
first quarter of 1928.
Paper mills made S7,S43 tons
more newsprint in January. Febru-
ary and March than they did in the
first quarter in 1927, an increase OF
approximately IS per cent. The to-
tai output of newsprint was 575,647
tons and shipmenes 565.S16 tons,
the Canadian Pacific Railway esti-
mates.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-07
BUMPER TURTLE HARVEST

Douarnenez. Britain. July Z. ~
Breton fishers are making a rich
haul of turtles. apparently driven
off their course in tropic seas, and
washed by strong currents to the
shores Of France. One ketch
trawling for mackerel off the Ar.
men lighthouse brought up a su-
perb specimen eight feet long and
Weighing more than $50 pounds.
Another weighing 500 pounds was
caught by a smack from Audierne.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-07

ton. The Misses Evelyn Fucker.
Sally Croll and Anne Gourson were
awarded the prizes.
Mrs. Charles berlin of Market
street was the guest of honor at q
surprise party given Thursday aft
ernoon by number of her friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Humphrey
of Shuttle Meadow avenue gave q
dinner party for sixteen last evening.
Following the dinner they took their
guests to the Bond roof for dancing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-07
WORLD CURRENCY
IS BETTER NOW
Situation Shows Improvement
Labor Conference Hears

Geneva, July 7, PNA definite I'M
provement in the currency situation
is the first outstanding fact In the
economic and financial recovery of
the world, says Albert Thomas, d.
rector Of the International labor
bureau, who made detailed report
on international conditions to the
international labor conference here.
Mr.. Thomas, who was a member
OF the French cabinet during the
war, said he thought French cur
rency had already been stabilized in
tact and that practical or legal
Sterilization was also effected In Ar.
gentine and Brazil.
Is Reforming
Evidence of currency reform
seemed to him to be found in the
reconstruction of savings. the re.
opening of credits. increased hnan.
cial balances and lowering of inter-
est rates. He remarked that the
total loans placed in the United
States Great Britain, the Neither
"'iN o"it"SI IdIu ny t2TlOnQ
countries had risen from Sl,e53.-
ooo,ooo.ooo in 1924 to $2,451,0oO..
100000 in 1927.
Nevertheless Thomas emphasized
mat the economic situation 10 still
difflcult In number of countries.
almost reaching the stage of crisis
IN certain economic fields. The dif.
hculty is in adapting buying power
TO producing power-as witness the
SITUATION IN the coal industry in
Europe. which is suffering from
over production. Thomas believes
that the problem is in finding means
OF bringing the markets power of
absorption into line with the pro.
auctiVe capacity of men and ma
chimes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-07
DREDGE HARROR FOR TIN

plymouth. England, JULY 7 o.
A London firm of engineers plans,
with the approval of the local gov
eminent. to dredge the inner harbor
OF Falmanth for tin. The engineers
estlmate"%hat millions Of tons Of
tailings discharged through the Car.
non valley from the Gwennap dis
trict mines have been deposited in
the harbor at depths OF eight to 20
1eet over a large area. Oyster
dredgemen have opposed the pro.
ject as ruinous to their industry and
destructive to the oyster beds.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-07
MORGAN DEAD

Kansas City. July 7.-LN-A dis
patch to the Kansas City star from
Rogers. Arkansas, says that Tom P.
Morgan. widely known humorist,
died ut his home there this morning.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-07
GATHERINGS

Miss Bassette and Miss
Goodwin Entertain--Small
Gatherings Fill the Week.
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-03-15

Tom Gaffney, Irish Patriot and "friend of labor," the man who be- lieves in Home Rule for Ireland but not for Alaska, will not have to test his strength at the primaries. That will come in November.
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-03-15
Hoover Strength Is
 Being Chilled
(Continued from Page 3

(COnC1nu0O rom rage ,
 Now remember that the Republic an leaders have planned to give Ohio's 51 votes to Senator Willis to start with. They figure Lowden will have Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa and the Dakotas; Norris to have Ne braska and Wisconsin,; Watson to have Indiana; Curtis to have Kan sas and Missouri, while the big boss es will keep New York's 90 votes. and if possible, Pennsylvania 79 votes "uninstructed. (That means loose and free for trading purposes, but not for Hoover at the start.
 These 13 States, mostly big ones, have 513 votes in the convention Almost enough to stop Hoove~. Hoover may have most of the New England and New Jersey votes, most of the southern States, the Pa cific Coast, and still there is Michi- gan, Maryland, Montana, Utah and several others to place.
 You can see from this that Hoov- CTS friends have tough job to land a majority at the start. If they do not accomplish that, he can be nominated only by trading with the big fellows. He must either taka on Secretary Mellon, of Pennsyl- vania, and MT. Hilles, of New York, as his bosses, or pass quietly out of the picture. That is why the Hoov- CT boomers are making a desperate dash to break up that 51 vote bloc for Willis in Ohio.
 They will probably have to make some other desperate dashes before they get through. And after all
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-03-15
SHEDDING HIS COAT?

We are quite willing concede that George Grigsby, Democratic nominee for Delegate to Congress, makes very fine speeches almost any subject even Home
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-03-15

Rule Alaska. We believe in giving even the DeV' his But is it really jake for John Frame o"iS elected Republican National Committeeman from Al aska himself is spreading 5000 copies or such a speech by the Democratic nominee all over Alaska on the of election, we understand he intends to do, provided will furnish the money?
 Or is it that is contemplating returning to the Democratic fold?
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-03-15

barrels on hand! The market glutted! Not at the beginning of the with the whole country stripped of bait the close of the previous season.
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-03-15
REV. SAM. c. DAVIS, KASAAN, IS ELECTED TREASURER A. N. B.

Rev. Sam. G. Davis has been elect ed Grand Treasurer to fill out the unexpired term of the late William H. Lewis. Frank Desmond of Wran- gell has been acting treasurer up- on temporary appointment by tke Grand President.
 Rev. Davis is the past Grand Pres ident of the Brotherhood, Haida of Kasaan, and much beloved by all the members in the several camps. He will give dignity to the office and push along work which has been at stand still since early December.
 All Camps should direct their dues to his office at Kasaan. Mrs. James Grant, Hoonah, grand treas urer of the Sisterhood continues to handle the funds of the A. N. s. Grand Camp.
 Having had taste of life in Ju- neau during the legislative session in the family of 1927, another mem Der of the Lomen tribe wishes to come to Juneau in 1929, Alfred J. Lomen. Lomen will be remembered as the member who insulted mem- bers of the House and ordered his henchman Tom Gaffney, "friend of labor" to vote for the ''Lomen sub sidy." Now that the Lomen Steam ship service has entered into com petition with the Alaska Steamship Company, we understand they are more in need of the ship subsidy they are receiving from the Terri tory than ever. Would this Lomen have the nerve to ask the Territory to grant this subsidy without sub. hitting vouchers as did the other?
The Alaska fisherman., 1928-03-15

the dashing and tumult and shouting is over, they will have to go into a back room and make a trade with the smart Republican politicians. anyhow, if they hope to win.
 However, if they have made a show of fighting the bosses in Ohio, they can perhaps make the public think MT. Hoover is the great enemy of the bosses, and then do their trading quietly and gracefully. Hoover's friends are trying to pose him as the friend of the plain people and the enemy of the politicians. If he goes to Kansas City with al! or most of the southern delegates, this may be hard to do. The press, however, is easy to fool when it wants to be fooled, and will prob ably hail MT. Hoover as the brave young Sir Galahead of Republican ism, bucking the bosses. He will be bucking SOME of the bosses, so long as it seems wise.
 While he seems to be out in front right now, yet he's long ways from being nominated. Remember about the baseball game between a couple of darkey teams. A strang- CT happened to come along during the progress of the game and ask cad one of the felders what the score was; "72 to nothing against us, so far" You're gettin' beat pretty bad, aint you?" "Oh, no; we aint come to bat yet" The Republican bosses haven't come to bat yet.
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