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Evening star., 1928-04-11

n 7 EW putting green's at two short
holes are now in use at two OF
NJ the best one-shot tees around
4 WaShinSton The new fourth
green at Columb a, reScdded
and slightly chan2ed. is now in use
while Peter jackson the Congressional
gresnkeeper. rushed work 50 fast On the
sixteenth green at that course tnat
Il is new beinS used. In addition the
new sixteenth tee at Congressional is
I'm use. changing the angle Of the shot
and making Il bit easier to held the
ball on the green
q p Fitts. course supervisor at Co
lumb.a. has eliminated tho high mounds
ct The right OF the fourth green, re-
tanning the sand trap. and permitting
the short PLAYERS TO drive for the right
e6ce of the tairway and then pitch 10
the green.
Nany OF The improvements made by
Fits in the course have been mac with
the purpose of making the course a bit
easier for the short PLAYER ana more
oisiculy for the long nlaver. Another
important change Is II: removing the
middle bunker Of the series OF three
in front of the ninth tee
Al the same time the green's commit
tee is considering putting N anothef
bunker at the right edge Of the ninth
fairway about ESQ wards from the tee
and eliminating the bunker al the left
eGge Of the tairway about halt way 70
the green. in favor Of one about 220
yards from the tee 10 catch hooked
tee shot
Alex Armour of Congressional Is be
ginning 10 wonder ii there Is anything
the matter with The first round of an
open tournament that gives MIN a great
start. sets up his hopes, and then daSlleS
them rudely 10 the ground with
mediocre second round Or whethsr
the later rounds OF the affair are so III
fateo toi him that he cannot hnd the
game he showed over the first round.
With the appellation One Round
SANDY ringing in his ears ne has be-
gun to wonder whether there isn't some
link about this golf tournament business
anyway which keeps him from meeting
the pane he set over the first round.
Sandy went down To Pinehurst with
Fred Mel cod and one or two others H
tied there for first place over the first
day of the tourney. The second dav his
score Jumped mp in the sos aided BIZ
the hish wind that swept the course
He finished fan outside the money
Then along came the Richmond open
and Fred Mcleod and Sandy Armour
'ourneyed there to compete SANDY
again found everything going nicely
over the first round and over a course
entirely strange 70 him. so nicely in
fact. that he shot TO- one under par.
and it'd with Joe Kirkwond for the
lead
Then came the second day and he
shot rs. while 10 or IL other profes-
Evening star., 1928-04-11
SPRING GRIDIRoN GAME

GETTYSBURG. Pa. April Ii.-Msn-
oers Of the Gettysburg College foot BE- N
squad VIII play regular game on Ne
moral Fleld April 2: 1t has been sr-
bv Henry Bream. head cnsch
Evening star., 1928-04-11
MUM IN BUENOs AIRES.

BUENOS AIRES. April ll.-Monte
Mum. American heavyweight. has gone
into light training here while promot-
ers are trying TO arrange a match for
him. Mum said he was open to meet
any opponent, including victorio Cam
po'S.
Evening star., 1928-04-11
0Dp FELLOWS BOWLING hEA"' r.

HIGH Ieam gamp-~~Mount FIeasahI y"
High team SET Mount Pleasant $50
High individual Rame--t.ngan. 1854.
High inividnai set-logan. 300.
Greatest strkes--r Elicit ~.
Gre ltert Snares-p Elicit lSn.
High average---P Elicit ll3BA
Led by Chalmers GrofY. Mount Pleas
ant held its three-game margin by
trouncing Washington three games.
Groff gave an excellent exhibition OF
bowling. securing a total OF 364. the
highest individual effort of the week.
Mount Pleasant had but four men and
was forced to allot the opposition a
liberal handicap. but Groff's perform
ance held the enemy at bay and placed
him in third position among the indi-
viduals.
Golden Rule stayed right along with
Evening star., 1928-04-11
COLUMBIA, CONGRESSIONAL
EACH FINISHES NEW GREEN
Fourth at Former and Sixteenth a, Latter, Great One
Shooters, in Usc-Fine First Ro1nd of Play
Worries Alex Armour.

7 EW putting green's at two short
holes are now in use at two OF
VI the best one-shot tees around
WaSh,nSton The new fourth
Evening star., 1928-04-11

8 1874 M : msym@fAa TSkaees
mBsng, Winsaen@ssSAh, n. e.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
Travelling Man Finds
 PrOWler in His Room

\ travelling man awoke about o'clock this morning 10 find stranger in his room at the Hotel Stanley on Church street. He spoke to him, asking what he wanted. and the stranger ran out of the room and disappeared from view. Appar- ently he had used key 10 open the dcors but had not been in the room long enough 10 take anything.
 Manager Reardon notified the police and Sergeants McCue and Stadler, who investigated, brought a man and woman who said their name was keough, to police head quarters as the man resembled the prowler, according 10 the salesman. The sergeants searched the couples baggage but found nothing out Of the ordinary. They were in the room adjoining that of the salesman. The man said he had come to this city from Boston, Mass. looking for work, and he proved that the wom- an was his wife. Sergeant McCue told them to leave the city if they had no business here and they agreed to depart.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
MAYOR TO ADDRESS MASONIC MEETING
H. |. Mills Presents TroWd for
 Corner Stone Laying

Mayor Paonessa will give the ad- dress of welcome on behalf of the city at banquet of Masons in the Durritt hotel Saturday evening. The banquet will be held in connection with the ceremonies incident to the laying of the corner stone of the new Masonic Temple. Sherwood H. Raymond will be toastmaster.
 Guests will be grand lodge officers, including Grand Master Robert s. Walker and his staff. officers of the Masonic bodies in the city and mem- bers of the executive and building committees.
 Mir. Raymond. who is president of the board of directors of the Masonic Temple corporation. this afternoon was presented with trowel by H. l.. Mills. which the Grand Master will use in the ceremony. The trowel will be silver plated for the occasion.
 The exercises Saturday afternoon will begin with special communica- tions at ? o'clock. The laying Of the corner stone will take place at s:3o.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
CURB MARKET HAS
 BULLISH ACTIVITY
Gains Range From 2 to 5
 Points Today

New York, April 26 LPl--Eullish buying continued to life prices on the curb market today with gains ranging from to 2S points. some proiit-taking Set in around noon. but rCccSsions were limited
 Safoway Stores led the market. soaring 2S points to a new peak at 550. Shattuck Denn again reached new high territory at 20 7-S. Rail- road shares reflected the strength of rails on the big board, Alabama Great southern preferred jumping II points to a new top at 1S5 and the common moving to it's years high at 179. Pittsburgh X Lake Erie ros" about II points to a new high at 1G9 7-S.
 Bancitaly advanced to within . points Of the years high and Colum- hia Graphaphone, Libby Owens. New Jersey Zinc, Silica Gel and others recorded substantial gains.
 A feature was the strength Of the artificial silk shares, British Milanese climbing to new top at la on heavy buying. Tubize and Celanese gained about 4 points each.
 Protit-taking cut down the gains of the utilities after Cities Services Massachusetts Gas and a few others had reached new peaks.
 Oils generally were strong Chese- Itr kichtield warrants establishing new high prices. some pipe lines aisc advanced.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
FORD RELIEF PLANE
 NEARING LANDING
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Major James Fitzmaurice, one Of the crew. was brought out to Mur- ray Bay a few days later by the plane of C. A. (Duke) Schiller, who blazed the hazardous air trail that other relief parties later followed.
 4 tri-motored Ford plane piloted by Floyd Bennett and Bernt Balchen flew from Detroit to Lake Ste. Agnes where the necessary parts and fuel Tor the Bremen were loaded. There Bennett contracted severe cold which turned to pneumonia and from which he died yesterday in a Quebec hospital.
 Balchen with Major Fitzmaurice continued on to Greenly. Through some oversight skis to equip the Bremen for it's takeoff from the ice surrounding the island were left be- hind. This, coupled with motor trouble detected in the Bremen. de- cided the aviators to leave the Ger man plane and resume their trip tO New York in the Ford relief plane. Softening ice. from which alone T takeoff could be made in the vicinity of the rocky island. made it impera tive that the party leave soon if they were to complete their journey by air.
 By their early morning departure from Greenly, the three men who were first to fly across the Atlantic from east 10 west are expected to York by Friday evening. A stop + to be made at Lake Ste. Agnes to re- fuel the plane.
 The formal welcome of New York has been postponed to Monday and Tuesday in tribute 10 Floyd Bennett
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
Grand Lodge Officers
 To Visit $. of St. G.

4 class of candidates will be initi- ated at a meeting of Sir Francis Drake lodge. American Order Sons of St. George at the IF. c. L. A. NJ. hall this evening. The meeting will start at z o'clock. There will be delegations from New Haven. Tor ringt on, Hartford, Bristol and South Manchester.
 The following grand lodge officers will be present: Grand president, A.. J. Alley of Rockville: vice president. William N. Crandall of New Britain; secretary, Abraham Clcgg of Water bury: treasurer, John w. Ellis of Torrineton and assistant messenger. James Mycock of Torrington.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
DESCRIBES GOOD RoTARIAN
John W. Iockett Says Each Member Of Club Has Three Fundamental Responsibilities.

The man who gets the most out of his membership in Rotary clubs is the fellow who attends the meet ings. according to John w. Lockett. business manager of the New Britain Record. who spoke to the members of the Rotary club today. Mir. Lock- cit, who Is member of the club. pointed out three fundamental things which he said constituted | Rotar- ian's responsibilities to his club.
 He pointed out that DO orsaniza- tion can function properly unless it has all its members present. He called attention 10 the value of mak- ing new friendships and how con- tacts between members of civic clubs accomplishes this purpose.
 There is something in the prin- ciples and ideas of Rotary that brings us here every week" he said. Doing ones part in the activities of the organization and in commun- ity life, is the third principle, he said.
 In the absence of Alex II. Scott, president, who Is ill, Rev. William H. Alderson. vice-president. was in charge. The club voted to send President Scott to Minneapolis next June as a. delegate to the Rotary convention. A group Of songs was given by John A. Lindsay with Theron w. Hart at the piano.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
THE COTTON MARKET

New York. April 26 R-The cot- ton market opened firm today at an advance Of 2l to 3e points, on pros- poets for more rain in the belt and relatively firm Liverpool cables.
 The renew of unsettled weather so soon after the very heavy rains reported in many sections of the south over the week end. evidently stimulated bullish sentiment. There was heavy general buying on the advance into new high ground for the movement.
 May contracts sold up to :1.1e and October to e0.60 or S1 to S2 points above yesterdays closing quotations Heavy realizing devel- oped at these prices. but demand seemed to be broadening and offer ngs were absorbed on reactions of , or 6 points during the first hour.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
LIVE WIRE ATOP POLE.

Live wires sputtered in a pyro- technic display on wooden pole at the corner of Berlin avenue and Lilac street early this morning, caus- ing call to be sent to Co! No. 2 of the fire department at l:34 o'clock. The Connecticut Light & Power Go. was called by the firemen and the current was shut off while repairs were made.
 A beaver board took fire from a furnace at the Mayhower Cleaning X Dyeing Co. establishment, 16 Lin coin street, and Co. No. { of the fire department was called at ll:24 this forenoon. There was slight damage.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
BOND MARKET IS
 NOT 50 ACTIVE Price Trends Confused- Traders
 Marking Time

New York. April 26 F-The bond market was less active today and price trends were confused. Traders appeared to be marking time. De- velopments in the credit field and the market showed continued apprehen- sion over the possibility of . raise in the federal reserve bank redis- count rate at New York.
 Some rails however, were in de. mand. particularly St. Paul 5s, Katy 5s and New Haven 43s, Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh convertible 1 lis were strong in sympathy with the stock.
 Firmness of Des Moines and Fort Dodge Is and the Minneapolis and St. Louis issues reflected further ac- tivities of bargain hunters"
 Brisk demand developed for Att !antic, Gulf X West Indies 5s, which duplicated it's years high with a 1 point gain. Anaconda and Andes Copper Is gained more than point each following the advance of the stock on the ''big board" Profit taking in the New York traction di- vision was the only feature in the public utility group.
 The foreign group was steady with ! q firm undertone. Individual trans- actions were limited.
 |. s. government bonds were steady in early trading.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
City Items

A son was born at New Britain General hospital today to Mir. and Mrs. James Reed of Beacon street, Forestville.
 A daughter was born to NIT. and Mrs. Bartola Rocco of 57 Putnam street at New Britain General hos pital today.
 Nellie Diskiewich. aged z, of III Hartford avenue. was struck by an automobile driven by Harry Bowler of s3S West Main street, about noon today near her home and was treat ed at New Britain General hospital for minor bruises. She was able to go home shortly after she was ad- mitted.
 Miss Cora A. Beale has returned home from Stamford where she rep resented the local Welfare associa- ton at the annual convention of the Connecticut Conference of Social Workers. Miss Beale carried an in vitation to the conference to hold its meeting in New Britain next year but 1t was decided to meet in Mid dletown.
 At meeting Of the mercantile bureau luncheon committee this morning. May , was set as the first tentative luncheon date. This date probably will be ratified at a meet ing of the mercantile directors next Tuesday.
 Lucius H. Taylor of the American Hosiery Co. complained to the police today that approximately 50 pickets have been ripped off the fence about the factory on Park street during the past month. Detective Sergeant Ellinger is Investigating. Mrs. Anna smith. wife of Super intendent w. E. Smith of the city building. is resting comfortably al St. Francis hospital. Hartford, fol- lowing an operation for an ailmen, of the eyes.
 John Gorino. aged 4l. of Beecher street, Southfngton, is undergoing treatment at New Britain Genera hospital for metal burns sustained yesterday at the Peck. Stowe X Wilcox factory in southington.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26

as legal adviser, except that the club had been investigated, but said he would take the offer under advise ment. He said he then consulted friends who told him they saw no reason why he should not accept. One of these was Herbert l.. Barrett. Boston lawyer. with whom Read ing made arrangements to appear in his place should the club become in- volved in litigation.
 The attorney general then told of his trip to New York with Barrett in June. 1927, when he completed arrangements for becoming counsel for the club. He said he was in the office with Joseph D. Webster and Barrett when Webster produced a check for so5.oOo and handed it 10 Barrett. who laughed and asked, '1s this for me-"
 Webster said, "No, it is for Read ing
 Reading said he asked Webster why the check was not made out to him and Webster replied. You told me not to use your name"
 The attorney general testified he told Webster T didn't say you couldn't use it in any proper way" He then suggested that another check be drawn. but Webster said an officer whose signature was re- quired was away. Reading said he dictated a receipt which he gave to Barrett after the latter had caShed the check and given him the $25,- 900. On his trip back to Boston he said he gave Barrett $200. Reading said he had communi- cated with Raymond McGee. presen, secretary of the Decimo club, in an ! effort to obtain the receipts he gave for the money so that he might in- troduce it as evidence before the committee. but McGee informed him ! that it and other papers were miss. ing from the club files.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
READING TELLS0F : DEC|M0 CLUB DEAL
Accused Mass. Attorney General
 Takes Stand Today

Boston. April 26 P-Attorney General Arthur K. Reading today began his own defense before spe- cial legislative committee investgat- ing his conduct in office.
 On the opening of the hearing this morning, Starr Parsons of counsel for the attorney general told the committee that Reading was eager to testify and waived all claims to immunity. Parsons said that Read ing had strained his back cranking an automobile and requested that he be allowed to remain seated while giving his testimony.
 Before swearing in the witness. Chairman George r. James of the committed said that under the law authorizing the investigation the at torney general could not be com- pel1ed to testify and announced that any testimony he might give would be voluntary.
 II said that l would welcome this investigation and I desire to testify" Reading said, and he was then given the oath by Chairman James.
 Reading testified that he first heard of the Decimo club. whose payment to him of q s25.o0o re- lainer led to the present investiga ton, during a conference with newspapermen who told him that the club was under investigation in other states. Reading subsequently began an investigation of the organ ization.
 On May IS. 1927. he went "a New York to see the attorney general Of that state. Before making the trip he had written to the police com missioner of New York for infor- mation about the club. While in New York he received a telegram from his office advising him to seek literature from the clubs offices. Accordingly. he testified, he visited the Decimo club offices. examined it's literature and discussed its oper- ation with the officers.
 Reading said that he then was of the opinion that the club was not violating the law and he declared that he did not change his opinion. On May 23. he testified. he received a report from the police commits sioner of New York that there was nothing wrong with the club. A similar report was made to him by members of his staff who investi- gated the club here.
 After he returned to Boston from New York. Reading said he re- ceived telegram from Joseph D. Webster, then an officer of the club, announcing that Webster and his brother David were coming to sec him here on May 2S. Reading said they came to his office and dis cussed the club with him.
 When the Webster brothers sug- gested that he become counsel for the Decimo club. Reading said he asked them, Are you trying to gel an official sanction for your clut because am attorney eeneral?" He said they replied that they were no, and apologized If they had offended him.
 Reading told them he could ses nothing to prevent him from acting
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
Deaths
Mrs. ('ar1leljc Dclate

Mrs. Cardele Delate, GS years old. wife of Ehrain Delate, died carly this morning at her home on Queen street, Southington. She lived in Southington for the past l2 years. She formerly lived in Waterbury.
 Surviving here are two daugh- ters, Miss Dora and Alma Delate: <: six sons. Joseph of New Jersey, Clemons, Louis. Chram and Elmer. all of Sohthington and John of North Groversdale three brothers, Joseph LaF'lamme. Leroy LaFlamme and Odilon LaFlamme. all of South ington and a sister, Sister Anthony. a nun stationed at Montreal, Cana da.
 The funeral will be held Saturday at an hour to be announced later. Burial will be in Waterbury.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
DEATHS IN BRISTOL

Especial 10 the HefAlo)
 Bristol, April 26-Anna Goetze, aged G2. widow of John Goetze of 13 Ingraham place. died last night following a short illness. The fu- neral will be held at 2:S0 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the German Lutheran church. Burial will be in West cemetery.
 Augusta Rener, aged ls. wife of Louis Rener. died at her home, 3S6 King road, last evening. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock at the German Luth- eran church. Burial will be in West cemetery.
 Herman Keller, aged 61. of Mid dle street, died this morning follow ing a short illness.
 The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the German Lutheran church. Burial will be in West cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
Wants Crossing Repairs
 On Main St. Speeded Up

Francis C. Kelly. leader in move ment started by merchants of the northern part of Main street for dis trlct improvements, called on Mayor Paon"ssa today 10 ask that the work of repairing the Main street railroad crossing be speeded Up. The New Haven road has made an appropria- ton for this week and 1t is planned next month to begin work which will be of more permanent nature than anything which has heretofore been attempted. city officials have been advised.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
WALL ST. WATCHING
 RAILROAD SHARES.
All Active Issues Move to
 New Levels

New York. April 26 R-Railroad in today's stock market. practically all active issues mounting to new high levels for the year on gains ranging from fractions to points Renewed weakness cropped out in the Tobacco shares on the an nouncement that the Lorillard com pany had met the recent ciearette price cuts of other manufacturers but the other industrials pointed up- ward after an early period Of ir- regularity, Trading was again in large volume. total sales crossing 2.So0.o00 shares before the end Of the third hour.
 The brisk demand for the rails took place in the face Of another poor freight car loadings report, re- ceiving it's chief impetus from the rather general belief that an agree ment on eastern railroad consolida- tions finally had been reached by leading executives. St. Louis South western and Lehigh Valley, each up B points. led the advance. Jersey Central and Union Pacific climbed about 6 points each and Wabash. Chicago Northwestern and score of others moved up to nearly . points.
 l Iorillard broke 3 points to new 1928 low at 31 3-4 on the announce 1 ment of the cigarette price cut and l Liggett & Myers sank 3 l-c points ! to q new low at 9S 1-S. American i Tobacco issues received better SUD- port.
 Oils were again under acCnmula- tion on reports Of further trade inn
 pavement, Atlantic Refining and Rlchfeld Oil of California reaching
 new high ground. Case Threshing
 Machine scared 1-2 points. Ad-
 vance Rumely preferred 1-2 and Curtiss Acroplane, Continental In
 Surance and International Agricul-
 tural Chemical preferred moved up
 points or more. General Railway
 Signal and Gold Dust rallied brisllly
 at the expense of an over crowded short interest.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
MRS. PRESTON DIES AT S2
West Main Street Octogcnarian Passes Away This Afternoon At New Britain General Hospital.

Mrs. Miriam Preston of 535 West Main street died at 2:1o this after noon at New Britain General hospi- tai at the age of S2 years. She was the widow Of Edwin S. Preston and had been under treatment at the hospital for the past week. She is survived by a son, Frank s. Preston, with whom she lived.
 Funeral arrangements arc incoln- plete.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-26
KNIGHT MILL SPEAK

Clifford Knight. Herald cartoonist. who has achieved . reputation for his witty chalk talks throughout Connecticut, will give a program of sketches and monologue at the first s,onal Women's club under the new ly elected officers on Wednesday. May 2. The program will be in con- nection with a dinner meeting. be- ginning at c:15 ?. m.