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New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
SPRINGFIELD AMATEURS
 APPEAR HERE TOMORROW
Boat Between Heavyweishts to Feature Fight Tourna' ment at Tabg Hall-Johnny Clinch and Vic Morley Cardsd to Battle = Program of 10 AnEStar Bouts Planned -Lucien Larrivier and Herman Fink are Finally Signed to Meet-Favorites Entered.

Springfield will attempt to wrest the amateur fight honors from Con- necticut simon- -pures tomorrow night at the tournament to bs conducted by the Mohawk A. c. at the Tabs hall on Main street. Seven boxers from the City of Homes arc carded to appear in the various bouts scheduled for the tourney.
 \ battle between heavywetghta scaling 1so pounds will be the feature bout of the night. Mike Rae fello of Springfield. heavy punch CT and . good fighter. will meet either Barney Fox or Joe Hessel ot Windsor Locks. The applications of the three boxers have been receiv- ed by the Mohawk club officials and the draw will settle on the Spring field boys opponent.
 ? Leo Larrivier and Bill Lieberman of Springfield will meet in another of the bouts on the card. Larrivier, recognized q tho leading welter- weight of the state since Pinkey Kaufman stepped into the pro ranks, will have a tough time beating Lie- herman whose prowess as puncher is well-known in this city.
 Two middleweights who have avoided each other for some time, Lucien Larrivier and Herman Fink, are scheduled to battle tonight. Aft CT much persuasion. both men sent in applications for the tournament and they will probably be matched. A fight of local interest is sched- uled to take place when Johnny .Clinch of this city and Vic Morley of E Hartford face each other. Clinch got . close decision over Morley in Windsor Locks . short time ago in q 8 bout in which Morley thought he should have received draw. Morley wants revenge and his opportunity will come tomorrow night. Y
 Joe Dignai, lightning like rapiez of the Franco-American club ot Waterbury. is carded to battle Marino Pagoni of Springfield. This should b. . spectacle of two fast boxerA both possessing good left hands, in an exciting bout.
 Five other bouts will make up a card of 10 fights in all to com. plets the tournament. A number o1 favorites will be seen in action with Springfield and Waterbury boxers predominating.
 < Tho entire list of entries according to weight classss. Is as follows: 1S( pounds, Mike Raefeiio, Springfield Barney Fox. Windsor Locks and Joe Hessel. Windsor Locks 14' pounds. Leo Larrivier. Waterbur, and Bill Leberman. Springfield: 16( pounds. Lucien Larrivier, Waterbury and Herman Fink, Hartford: l4s pounds, Johnny Clinch, New Britain and Vic Morley, Hartford; 1s5 DoundG Joe Disnal. Waterbury and Marino Pagoni. Springfield.
 ils pounds. Tony Norman. Spring. held and Bob Morrison, Waterbury; 1lo pounds. Henry Miner. Glaston. bury and Charley Shea, Springfield; 11o pounds, Jack Harman, Water bury and Joe Ctlento. Hartford: 12C pounds, Al Annone. Springfield and George Krar. Glastonbury; 11E pounds. Harry O.sit, Springfield and Pete siller. Glastonbury.
 The first bout, will be staged al S:30 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
CAPTAIN OF oARSAfEN

New York, Jan. IF R-Alutair MacBain of Closter. N. J., has been elected captain of the oarsmen of Columbia university. MacBain. who Is only 1s years old, was number . on the Columbia boat which won the intercollegiate rowing championship last summer.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12

Los Angeles-Jack Kearns. former manager of Jack Dempsey, and pres- ent manager of Mickey Walker. Is recuperating from . minor operation here.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
BOWLING RECORD
Worlds Fivc.Msn Alley Mark is Held By tho New York A. c. Ofri- cials of Club Claim,

New York, Jan. IF R1Thc worlds record for five-man bowling teams is held py the New York A. c. and not by the Peoria Life Insurance Company as claimed by the latter, officials of the local organization say.
 Commenting on | score of 3,34s rolled by the Peoria combination last Monday night, representatives of the New York A. c. said their team had tallied 3,s68 in a tournament
New Britain herald., 1928-01-12

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New Britain herald., 1928-01-12
 ITEMS
NEW BRITAIN FIVE MEETS HARTFORD TEAM TONIGHT

Fred Jean to Lead Stalwarts Against Captain Archie Muirhead's Crew-Fierce Battle is Expected-Vis- iting Center Was Once Idol of Hardware City Hockey Fans-Large Delegation From Capital City to See Game-Old Times to Be Reenacted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-02-16
Union Lenten Services.

Preparations have been completed
by the ministers of Oakland to cele-
brate this year as they did last, the
sacred season of Lent in a series of
mid-week services beginning on next
Wednesday evening, February %, in
the Lutheran church, and alternating
each Wednesday thereafter with the
Presbyterian and Methodist churches.
Palm Sunday evening, April l, a
union service will be conducted in the
M. E. church which will be addressed
by some outstanding churchman.
Holy week will be observed with a
half-hour service daily in the Presby-
terrain church. On Good Friday, be-
ginning at noon a service will be held
in the Episcopal church which will
end at three o'clock.
These services will likely be well
attended as they have been in past
years. A good service with an inter-
esting sermon is promised for each
evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-02-16
MISS REBEECCCCA MILLER WILL SOON Be NINETY-ONE
BUT IS STILL ENJOYING LIFE TO ITS FULLEST EXTENT

bout them and news events of the day
along with the best in the house.
She is in good health, eating three
hearty meals a day, and climbs a
flight of stairs with 81 steps several
times between daylight and midnight.
She has taken care of three gener-
ations, Mrs. H. w. McComas, Mrs.
McComas' daughter, Mrs. E. C. Law
renee, and Mrs. Lawrence's daughter,
Ann.
Three presidents of the United
States have been seen by this aged
woman, which does not seem so much
out of the way until they are named:
Abraham Lincoln, Grover Cleveland,
and Benjamin Harrison.
Becky" will continue to go on low
ing life and all it's charms because
she decided long ago that there was
something worthwhile in being alive.
1t is all in the attitude of the mind.
Yes, there are many such women, but
the world has plenty of room for
many more.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-02-16

The valentine social held by the
Christian Endeavor Society of St
Marks Lutheran church on Tuesday
evening in the Sunday school room of
the church, was attended by about 70
persons. Miss Hazel Nine, chairman
of the program committee, directed
the musical numbers, recitations and
games of many kinds. Refreshments
were served.
Mrs. Ernest Liller was hostess at a
valentine party given Monday evening
at her home on Third street. -Four
tables of bridge were in play. Those
present were Mrs. T. Billiard, Mrs
Rose C. Hamill, Mrs. Bernard Gender,
Mrs. E. z. Tower, Mrs. M. P. Sollars.
Mrs. Cecil Smith, Mrs. Charles Tower
Mrs. G. C. Stemple, Mrs. L. K. Dixon,
Mrs. Byron Besse, Mrs. Nettie L.
Thrasher and Misses Edna Baker, Isa-
bel Hamill, Zaidee Browning, Beulah
Loughridge, Frances Hamill and Eliz-
abeth West. High honors were won
by Miss Frances Hamill; second by
Mrs. Cecil Smith and consolation by
Mrs. M. P. Sollars.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-02-16

Mr.. George Hoover, who recently
moved from Jennings and established
himself on a farm two miles east of
Grantsville, was visitor to Oakland
on Monday.
Mrs. Lawrence Fraley entertained
a number of her friends at her home
on Second street Tuesday afternoon.
Cards were the diversion. An elabo-
rate luncheon was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Naylor left
Oakland Tuesday night for Philadel-
phia where Mr.. Naylor is attending a
convention of hardware dealers. They
will return to their home tomorrow.
Mr.. Willoughby Harrison, who has
been in Washington, d. c., during the
past two or three months, returned
to Oakland Tuesday morning to re-
main for two or three weeks.
Mr.. Donald R. Sincell returned to
his home here Tuesday afternoon
from Baltimore where he had attend
ed the evening previous a meeting of
Masonic officers and representatives
from various counties of the State.
In today's Republican notices of the
sale of two valuable pieces of real es-
tate, one a farm and the other town
property located in Loeb Lynn, ap-
pear The property will be sold at
forced sale. See advertisement for
more detailed information.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Elliott, of
Boston, Mass, who motored to Oak
land shortly after Christmas after a
year spent on the Pacific coast with
relatives, left on Monday for their
home. While in Oakland they were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll A. Ell
lott at their home on Liberty street.
Mrs. Harland L. Jones returned to
her home here from Frederick and
Chambersburg, Pa, Monday evening,
being accompanied by her daughter.
Miss Helen Jones, who was taken i'll
while student at Hood College, Fred
erick and was operated upon in the
City Hospital at that place for appen-
dicitis two or three weeks ago. Miss
Jones will not re-enter school this
spring.
At the weekly meeting of the Oak
land Rotary Club last Friday night
Secretary Jim fowler, as chairman
of the classification committee, had
charge. of the program and read an in
ter lng paper detailing the CLASH
rs under which applicants to
members of Rotary are eligi-
Y paper prepared by Mr.. Tow
I'd that he had spent consid-
ne in it's preparation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-02-16
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Mrs. Earle Shartzer visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Albert Benson, at Terra
Alta, Monday and Tuesday.
Merchant Halsey, of Deer Park,
was a business caller at The Republi-
can office Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Margaret McComas left Oak
land Monday morning for Washing
ton, D. c., to visit relatives for short
time.
Mr.. R. w. Sheckells, lumber man.
ufacturer and dealer, at Swanton,
spent a portion of Tuesday in Oak
land on business.
Mr.. Daniel Bethel and his two sons,
of near Bittinger, were Oakland visi-
tors and interested callers at The Re-
publican office on Monday.
Eugene Baumgartner has returned
from Baltimore in which city he had
exhibited several of his Newfound-
land dogs and was awarded number
of prizes.
Mr.. Isaac Arnold, of Red Oak, one
of the many good friends of The Re-
publican in that section of Garrett
county, was here on business yester-
day morning.
Attorney julius C. Renninger spent
Sunday in Morgantown, w. Va, with
Mrs. Renninger, who continues to i'm
prove at the home of her sister, Miss
Alma Scherr.
The recessed December Term of the
Circuit Court for Garrett county will
convene in the Court House on next
Thursday morning with Chief Judge
D. Lindley Sloan presiding.
Luther Soldiers, Water street, in the
employ of the B. & o. R. R., who has
been seriously ill for the past two or
three weeks with pneumonia, is some
what improved at this time.
Mr.. F. E. Spoerlein, of Accident,
spent last Saturday in Oakland exhib-
iting new model of the Star car. He
as sold five of these cars to as many
Gland residents during the past ten
Lawrence K. Dixon, of D. M.
& Son, wholesale and retail
.nts of Oakland, was in Sails
Pa, one day last week in con-
with some of the largest MAJ
gar producers of Vermont. NJ
returned to Oakland Friday
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-02-16
Has Cared For 3 Generations in
in One Family and Has Lived
in Town More than so Years

Today, somewhere in the United
States, youth of 81 or less will have
hanged himself by the use of his bed
clothes, or jumped from some rock
bound cliff, leaving his sweetheart be-
hind with a note saying that he had
found nothing in life worth living for.
At the same time, there is an aged
woman in Oakland, Maryland, who
will be 81 years of age in July. She
has enjoyed life and still sees reason
for continuing to enjoy it until the
last breath, and why not?
Miss Becky" Miller, born July 7,
1887, at Salisbury, Pa, and who has
been a resident of Oakland for more
than a half century, sits at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. H. w. McComas and
reads all the latest novels with the
greatest enjoyment and converses a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-02-16
LEAGUE LEADERS BEATEN
BY POSTCFFICE BOWLERS
MethOdists Lose Two Out of
Three to Uncle Sans Men

The Postoffice took two games out
of three from the Methodists on Tues
day night, knocking them from their
1000 per cent standing to second
place in the second round of the Oak
land Bowling League. On the Thurs
day preceding the Methodists took
three games from the Lutherans.
Other winners this week: Presby-
terians took two out of three from the
Merchants; K. of c., two from Crel-
lin; Gortner, two from the Rotary
Club; Merchants, three from the Ram
blers.
Fred. Peddicord was highest for
the week in a single game with 191
pins. Joe limbaugh was high for a
total of three games with 453.
MOrgantown Defeated.
Morgantown was defeated by Oak
land bowlers on Tuesday night in a
three-game engagement played at the
Recreation. Those bowling for Oak
land were Joe limbaugh, Walter, Ma
son, A. Gortner, Peddicord and E.
Gortner. Peddicord rolled 463 pins for
a total in three games with the Wis
itors.
The standing of the leagues on last
Eri1ou woo fa1lorrc.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-02-16

Mr.. E. R. Parker, Of the National
Publishing Society, Mountain Lake
Park, returned from Pittsburgh on
last Friday to which city he had ac-
companied Mrs. Parker a day or. two
before.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-11-01
TWO DISTRICTS HAVE
WOMAN CANDIDATES

The sixth District also has a woman Demo
cratic candidate for representative. Mrs. Hattie
b. Baldwin. W2406 Dean avenue seeks to repre-
sent the people who live in the section of the
city that is bounded the north by Boone
avenue. the east by Madison street, and
the south and west by the city limits at Olympia
She is the wife of lumberman, and her SON.
Ernest F. Baldwin, makes the Neon light signs
which claiming much attention in the bust
ness district of Spokane. Mrs. Baldwin has been
active in politics since suffrage days. She is
native of Memphis. Tennessee, but a resi-
dent of Oklahoma when that state formed its
first Womans Democratic Club and she its
organizer. Later she was member of the resou
ton committee of the state organization.
Mrs Baldwin is interested in the building of
the Womans reformatory for first offenders, be
heving that the state needs il badly
Mrs Augusta Thomas. democratic candIdate for
the legislature from the second Republican dis
trict is well qualified for the position because
a farmers daughter she understands the farm ques
ton; as former teacher she understands the edu-
caional question; active club woman she
understands the legislation along humanitarian lines
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-11-01
Y. w. Field Secretary Here;
Says Japan Progressive Nation

Our conception OF the Japanese as nation
would he funny il as a nation we were less pro
vincial and the matter not SO serious Miss
Jane Scott. for eight years a resident of Japan
as field secretary OF the Young Women's Chris
tan Association, says She is spending several
days in Spokane enroute to Seattle from which
point she will sail for Japan. December LIST Miss
Scott has many friends here, where she at
one time district field secretary
Furthermore, our unChristan character from
our political, social and economic standard as a
nation is the greatest barrier to missionary
work there Miss Scott expects that Japan will
one day be Christian nation They will be
real Christians too; they very sincere after
they embrace Christianity that they put many of
u.s. who profess Christ and at the same time have
none of Him in business to shame.
To-day, Japan is one of the five great ma
tons of the world. She is not anxious for war
Her people are much interested i'm peace as
we are, and she has enthusiastic peace
society as is found in any part of America. Prac-
iically all are educated men Seven of the Labor
party's eight members university graduates
BIS belong TO the professional classes. 243 of
them university men, IS graduates of schools
OF medicine. law or commerce, and % are mem
bers OF middle school Japanese women are now
free to enter all of the professional and indus
trial field and the Young Womens Christian As.
sociation has membership of $500 girls
Miss Scott wishes that we might know the fine
ness OF that nation the Y. w. c. A. knows it,
In her years of residence there she has had con
facts with every class from the nobility to the
simplest peasant girl II has been quite wonder
iul TO watch the development OF the Japanese
business girl Today she is accepted everywhere
and has much the same freedom as the American
business girl
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-11-01

The Franciscan Players, who last year made
three successful dramatic productions in their
little theater" at Jefferson and Heroy known as
the St Francis auditorium, will open their new
season, Saturday and Sunday evenings. November
81. with revival of Edith Ellis charming comedy
Mary James Pa"
Mary James Pa was first produced Broad
way number of years ago by Henry w. Savage
win Henry +. DiXey, then popularity known as
Adonis, in the principal role. At the close of its
successful Broadway season il became starring
vehicle for Max Figman.
The scenes are laid in an Indiana small town and
there Is thread of oldiashioned Hoosier politics
running Through the play. upon which a novel
adaptation of the Enoch Arden theme is strung
The piece calls for a large speaking cast and MANY
OF the players who were seen i'm the Franciscans
productions of THE College Widow" "The Fool"
ana My irish Rose will be seen. The presenta-
lion is under the direction of James Emmett oRyce
Evening star., 1928-10-16
MAN SENT TO GALLlNGER.
Abuses Wife at Police Court.
Threat Case Is Delayed,

Meeting his wife today at the door
of Police Court, where she had come to
testify against him for threatening her
life, Henson Waple, giving his address
as II H street, followed her to Assistant
District Attorney Ralph Given's office,
abusing her and finally was himself
sent to Gallinger Hospital for mental
observation. Waple was arrested on a
charge of threatening his wife last Sun
day night. The case was continued 10
days pending report from the hospital
authorities.
Evening star., 1928-10-16
IVERSON ELECTED
TO TOWN COUNCIL
Contractor Succeeds Salisbury
4 Who Resigned From Takoma
Park Post.

Martin r. Iverson, 8 Sherman ave-
nue., builder and contractor, was elected
to the Takoma Park Town Council last
night to succeed DR.. E. c. Salisbury
who resigned during the Summer. Mr.
Iverson was elected by the mayor and
council at Its regular meeting for the
unexpired term Of DR.. Salisbury.
The mayor and council also held a
public hearing last night on the pro-
posed construction of sidewalk. along
Spruce avenue. Several residents on the
corners of Park and Spruce avenues
protested the project on the. grounds
that their property had been improved
without consideration for sidewalk
and that consequently their property
would suffer from such an improvement
at this time. The council took no ac-
ton on the matter.
Plans for the celebration to be held
October 90, 80 and 81 to commemorate
the opening of Carroll avenue were dis
cussed.
Evening star., 1928-10-16

England will add more policewomen
Evening star., 1928-10-16
MISS DAVIS HEADS
JUNIOR COP. GROUP
Legion to Cooperate With
Woman's Division in Rails
ing Campaign Funds.

Miss Alice Davis, daughter Of ths
Secretary of War and Mrs. Dwight
Davis, was appointed chairman of the
Junior Hoover Curtis Legion at q meet
ing yesterday of the womans division
of the ways and means committee for
the District of Columbia, which has
as its object the obtaining of one mil
lion contributions throughout the coun-
try for national needs in the present
campaign. The quota for the District
Woman'S committee is $35.000.
Plans were made at the meeting for
members of the junior committee, which
will cooperate with the woman'S COM
mittee, to go to business firms, hotels,
women's clubs, cafeterias, citizens as
sociationS and other groups for small
contributions. The names of contribu-
tors, it was announced, will be placed
on the roster of the Hoover Curtis
Legion.
The following appointments were
made: Mrs. Montgomery Blair, in
charge of shops; Miss Janet Fish, hos
pitfalls; Miss Helen Ernst, womenS clubs
and organizations; Mrs. Curtis, hotels:
Mrs. Wilmott Lewis, cafeterias, and
Mrs. Joshua Evans, citizens aSSocia-
tions.
Members of the local committee in
clude Mrs. Copley Amory, Mrs. Charles
j. Bell, Mrs Frederick H. Brooke, Mrs.
Sidney Clolman, Mrs. John w. Davidge
Mrs William J. Donovan. Mrs. Mar
shall Field. Mrs. Henry Flather. Mrs.
James Carroll Frazer, Mrs William T.
Galliher, Mrs. Carroll Glover, jr.; Mrs.
Jennings Hackett, Mrs John Hays
Hammond, Miss Aida Henriques, Mrs.
Hennen Jennings, Miss Katherine
Judge, Mrs. Vernon Kellogg, Mrs. Frank
G. Let's, Mrs. May D. Lightfoot, Mrs.
Hare Lippincott. Mrs. Arthur Macarthur,
Mrs. Fleming Newbold, Mrs. Frank B.
Noyes. Mrs. John Jay O'Connor, Mrs.
Chauncey Parker, Mrs. Emory Sands,
Mrs. Virginia White Speel, Mrs. John
p. wilkins and MRS. Clarence Wilson.
Evening star., 1928-10-16
ANKLE BROKEN IN FALL,
AMONG TRAFFIC HURTS

Minor injuries were suffered by three
Nersons in trafic accidents last night.
Sanford Black, % year old, 623
Brewers court southeast, suffered q
broken ankle when he fell from truck
operated by K. B. woodbridge, 1905
Fifth street. Black was taken to
Casualty Hospital.
Gladys Morgan, colored, years old,
1905 Ninth street, was treated at Freed
mems Hospital for decorations to the
right hip after she is said to have
walked into the running board of an
automobile operated by Esther q.
Goding, 1860 Quincy street, at Ninth
and @ street.
Slight injuries were received by Mrs.
W. F. Throof. 1853 Third street north
east, when the automobile in which she
was riding was in collision at Sixth and
Il streets with Washington Railway &
Electric Co. bus. She refused treatment.
Evening star., 1928-10-16
$50, 900, 900 AT STAKE
IN RAILWAY MAIL CASES
Supreme Court to Test Controversy
Involving Increased Pay
to Carriers.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Approximately $50,0O0,0O0 pay to
railroads for carrying the mail was at
stake in cases brought by the Govern
ment which the Supreme Court yester-
day consented to review
The case selected by the Government
to test out the controversy was against
the New York Central and the Nevada
County narrow gauge railroads, the
issue being whether the Interstate Com
merce Commission in granting increased
pay to railroads for carrying the mail
could make its orders retroactive. The
Government took the position, after a
ruling by the controller general, that
the increase was effective only from the
Evening star., 1928-10-16
Many Escape Devils Isle.

Prominence given recently to the
escape of a notorious criminal from
Devils Isle, French Guiana, has brought
out that he is only one of dozens who
get away from there every year. Most
Of these, however, are recaptured and
sent back to the dreaded prison, the
rigors of the jungle being too great for
them and hunger finally forcing them
to surrender
Evening star., 1928-10-16
WIFE Is GIVEN DIVORCE
FROM RABBI WISE'S SON
Custody of Child and $500 Alimony
Awarded to Mother-De-
sertion Charged.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RENO, Nev., october 16.-Mrs. LOU
ise Joan Hahn Wise was granted di-
vorce in the District Court here yeSter-
day from James Waterman Wise, son
of Rabbi Stephen S. Wise of New York.
Mrs. Wise charged her husband with
desertion and the action was not con-
tested. The couple were married at
Lake Placid, N. Y, by Rabbi Wise in
July, 1920. Custody Of 3-year-old son
was given to the mother and the father
was ordered to pay $500 a month for
the support of the mother and child.
Wise, who studied to become rabbi,
has spent most Of his time writing and
lectufing. - -