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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-17
Rugged, She Wrecks
 His Car, He Asks $500

CHICAGO, March 17--Because Frank Nemanich of Waukegon hugged her. Mary Welch of Lake Forest wrecked his car, she told Magistrate Harry Hoyt in Waukc- gon. Now he wants her to pay for the $500 damage. The magis- trate withheld ruling. Frank denies the hug.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-17
Appendicitis Operation
 For Nancy Ann Miller

LONDON, March IA dis patch from Bombay says Miss Nancy Ann Miller must undergo an operation for appendicitis after her marriage to Tukori Rao and will sail soon for Europe for the operation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-17
NEW SQUIRREL FOOD

sTocKBRIDGE. Mass. March 17-Gray squirrels have taken to nesting in power company 5 conduit boxes here. After the town was plunged in darkness one night electricians found tha! squirrels had eaten the insula- tion on some of the wires, caus- ing short circuit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-17
Abandoned Buildings At Sitkn Proposed for
 Territory of AIaska

WASHINGTON, March 17-To grant certain abandoned public buildings and grounds at Sitka to the Territory of Alaska, is pro posed in bill by Delegate Suth- erland. The buildings ,fill bh used as a home for the aged, sick and infirm pioneers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-17
T,ro Women Dead Baby liiue, m Sn0au Slide

TELLURIDE. Colo, March 1.-Two women were killed by snowslide that swept down a steep mountain here yesterday. A year old baby had a miraculous escape from death and was dug out of the snow slide alive. The slide crushed concrete retaining wall built to guard tho homes against such occurrence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-17

WASHINGTON, March IT,. Without debate. the House adopt. ed an amendment to the S274. o0O,000 warship construction pro. gram to request the President to urge the necessity of another h. ternational Conference on limita- tion of armaments.
 The proposal was sponsored by Representative w. H. Sproul. Re. publican of Kansas. and accepted without a vote.
 Shortly after the adoption of the resolution an effort to reach a final vote on the warship con strnction program was blocked by Representative Thomas l.. .Blan- ton, of Texas and the measure was carried over.
 The House also accepted by a vote nf 115 to 102 an amendment to provide that eight of sixteen ships be constructed at Govern. ment ship yards.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-17
Edmin T. Meredith Makes Statement
 About Candidac,
DEs MONIES. Iowa. Match 17.

DIES MONIES, Iowa. March IT.
 Edwin T. Meredith. Secretary of Agriculture in the Wilson Cabinet, will not stand in the way of the Presidential endorse ment from Iowa as q ''favorite son candidate for the Demo cratic nomination, he announced i'll q letter to Thomas W. Keenan of Shenandoah, who requested a statement in behalf of party of Democrats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-17
HICKMAN TAKEN
 TO PR|S0N;WILL
 HANG AP RIL q
Has Smile on His Face Laughs During Fare
 well to Brother
LOS ANGELES. Cal. March 1

LOS ANGELES, Gal, March II With a smile on his face fo, everyone in the crowd of report CTS and press photographers. Vii liam E. Hickman boarded a South ern Pacific train late yesterday for San Quentin prison where he has been condemned to die on the gallows on April 27 for the mur der of 12-year-old Marian Park CT, whom he kidnapped and then killed.
 In the prison party was alsl Welby Hunt, accomplice of Hick- man in the murder of Druggist Thomas, and who faces life in prisonment.
 Hickman bade farewell to his brother Alfred. There was nr grief and instead the farewell was spiced with frequent outbursts 0. laughter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-17
NO WOMEN AT HANGING

SAN QUENTIN PENITFNTI- AIRY. March TIA request by a woman that she be permitted to witness the hanging of Hickman on April 27 has been denied by Warden Holohan who said it was the first time in his experience a woman requested to see an execn- ton. Holohan said 1t was strict ly against the prison rules for a woman to be present at hangings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-17
Armed Truck of
 Bank Is Robbed of
 $24,OOO by Bandits

BUFFALO. N. Y. March IT, Six men armed with sawed-off shotguns held up the Liberty Banks armored truck this after noon and escaped with S24.ooo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-17
TO KISS oa NOT TO KISS

SPRINGFIELD. Mo, March IT, Nineteen hundred senior high school girls were asked if the kissable girl were the popular girl. Mo- was the answer of l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-17
BIG MEASURE
 IS APPROVED
 BY GOOD VOTE
Building Program Is Pass edlLimitation Amend
 ment Is Also Added

BULLETIN = WASHING TON. March 17.-The House late this afternoon approved of the $274, 100000 new war chip construction program by a vote of 287 to 57 and sent the measure to the Sen ate. The bill provides for construction of 15 cruisers of 10000 tons; one aircraft carrier, 13,e00 tons, stipu- lating that eight be built in navy yards. The President is urged to secure another limitation conference and also gives him authority to suspend whole or part of the construction in event of a limitation agreement.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20
Tennis TITLES
ARE GOING west
-Four Eastern Championships
Change Hands in Tournament

Rye, n. v. Aug 20 Fs-Tennii
titles IRE taking IL decided swing to
the west these days.
Hard upon striking triumph for
the wet in the annual cul,-West
series. all four of the eastern turf
court championships also have pass
cd into the hands OF residents OF the
Pacific coast and ono more title
probably will be AIDED before the
week is out. Helen Wills. no claims
Berkeley. Cal. a5 her home, is eN
pectcd again to capture the wonen's
national singles championship
which is to be played this week.
Mrs. Mary Sutton Bundy. veteran
Of IA quarter of q century of ccnpe-
1ition tennis, be gan the western
sweep in the turf coast champion
ships when she defeated Mrs. Al
fred II. Chaplin. Jr.. of Springfield
Mass. for the women's singles
crown. Then John Doeg, fierce
driving star from Santa Monica.
Cal, plucked the mems singles title
by defeating Fritz Mercur. of Beth
lehein. Pa. in straight sets. Is. Sc.
81. Docg then paired with Geo. &C.
Lott Of Chicago. to spring Il SEN
sotional upset by ovcr,hrowing Big
Eiil" Tilden and Francis 7. Hunter,
veteran Davis GUS pair. IN the dou-
bles. &C. 9-1l, is. Go. G.%. The
east got some consolation, however,
for one-half OF the women'S doubles
championships stays on the Atla"tic
seaboard. for another year. Mrs.
Chaplin. paired with Marjorie Glad
man. Santa Monica. Cal. won this
title by defeating Penelope Ander-
son, Richmond. Va. and Mrs. Hell
enc Pollak l'alk, of New York. 6-l,
Ga. The catch is that however Is
that Mrs Chaplin. although nov liv-
ing In the east. is native of cali
fornia. She Won considerable
fame as Charlotte Hosmcr.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20
PIRATES BACK IN RACE;
DOWN WEST ENDS IN nth
City League Race Tighens as Leaders Succumb Before
Extra Base Hits In Closing Innings-Stan Budnick
Leads Burritt Attack That Defeats Cardinals
Rangers Batter Tabs as Stanley Quarter Park
Diamond Is Officially Opened.

able running stop and throw to Sec
ond. where Woiack picked the ball
out of the dust and stabbed the
runner for the third out.
Blanchard nearly won his game
in the 18th with triple to left az
ter one was out, but Basil and
Red" Campbell hit short flies. The
West End pitcher may have tired
from his eXertion, for the Pirates
ended things right suddenly in their
turn. Ware led off again with an
other potent smash along the foul
line in left. The ball rolled across
the second diamond. but Umpire
Mangan held the runner at second.
1t mattered little. for Zapatka hit
safely to short center and Ware
dashed for home. Basil flipped away
his glove and made fine peg to
the plate, but ball and runner came
in together and Smthwick failed TO
hold the ball as Wares ponderous
weight struck him. Ware also missed
the plate, but he won wild scram-
bic before Smithwick could recover
the ball, and the Pirates were back
in the pennant chase.
The powerful hitting Of Ware and
the good stick work of Basil and
Cormier featured on the offensa
Basil also turned in two neat rum
ming catches in succession in the
first inning.
rrho
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20
ENGLISH GIRL SUCCEEDS
IN SWIMMING CHANNEL
Miss Hawke Gets Across While Mail
Companion Hes 10 Give
In Attempt.

Dover. England. Aug. 20 UP,---
A woman again has proven ability
TO withstand the rigors of the Erg-
fish Channel better than man
through the Channel swim yesterday
of Miss Ivy Hawke while Frank
Perks failed.
Miss Hawke started at 3:46 r. m.
Saturday from, the French coast aud
finally walked ashore between st
Margarrtcs Bay and kinS.sdown at
$50 p. nj. sunday. She had been ac-
companied by a tug and there were
numerous observers here to greet
her.
Perks, the birmingham swim
mrr. started from the French coast
- minutes after Miss Hawke but
was forced to abandon his attempt at
s o'clock while still five miles off St
Margarets BAY. II was the sixth time
the Birmingham swimmer had failed
In IA Channel attempt.
Miss Hawke made an attempt to
swim the Channel in 1921 but did
not succeed.
ahe WIS exhausted after leaving
the water Sunday and almost col
lapsed on the beach She recovered.
however. and was brought to Dover
on tug
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

third and raced all the way to see.
ond when Reilly threw wild. Da-
browski duplicated Moores hit and
beat the throw to first. He went to
second on the next pitch. West laid
down the third consecutive bunt of
the inning but Atwood cane in fast
and fielded the ball, settinr West at
first and holding Moore on third.
Normandin contributed tie fourth
bunt in succession and Moore raced
home while Patrus was getting Nor
mandin at first.
The seventh inning provel to be
the lucky session for the 1aftvills
team. Mills flied out. Moore vent to
first on walk. Dabrowski sacrificed
him to second. Atwood put hmself
into a hole while pitching lowest
and when he tried to slip one b the
visiting twirler, he met with disaster.
West promptly knocked the bal. for
two bases, scoring Moore. Normahjn
followed with a single and Vest
raced home with the third and Int
run OF the game.
Again In the eighth the Taftvic
team put men on bases. Dugas an
Eccleston singled. Rose dropped
ball from Mills bat and the base
were loaded with ono out. Moore at,
tempted to lay down bunt but
Atwood made perfect pickup and
threw out the man coming home.
DabrowsN ended the rally by lining
out to klatka at first.
Atwood grew wild in the ninth
and walked three men but escaped
being scored upon by good work of
the infield and Noonan. Noonan
caught the veteran player, Christy.
sleeping ut first with a snap throw,
Mckernan singled In the last of the
ninth but was left stranded.
Dugas led the visitors in batting
with two hits while Pat" Rose.
substituting for Kredar in center
field, slammed out two bingles off
West.
hn
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20
AMERICANS FIRST
IN Three Events
Ed Hamm Registers Only United
States Triumph Saturday

Berlin, Aug. 90 R-At the end of
two days of rigorous competition
against the pick of German, British
and Finnish athletes today found
the United States able to boast Of
but three victories in the interna-
tional post olympic track and field
meet held here Saturday and Sum-
day.
Ed Hamm, Georgia Tech all
around man, registered the only
American triumph Saturday when
he captured his specially, the broad
jump. and then clmaXec that feat
Yesterday by running anchor on Il
400 meter relay team that defeated
the crack Frankfort quarter.
The other American triumph WAS
scored by Bud Spencer. of Stanford.
who galloped off with the 400 meter
run In the splendid time of Al 40,
defeating among others, the Ger
man record holder, Joachim Buech-
ner.
In the leo and zoe meter sprints,
however. the Yankees found Ger
man competition too tough for
them. Hubert Houbcn won the 100
with Russell fourth and Helmut
Koernig took the goo with Russell
second. Koernig set new German
record Of 90 3 10 seconds.
In the longer distances, chief in
tcrest centered in the 500 meter
duel between Douglas Lowe, the
Olympic champion. and DIR. Otto
Peltzer, the grcata German Runner.
Peltzer showed greatly improved
form over his performance at AM
sterdam but he still was forced to
trail the flying Briton and galloped
the distance in 1:5r 10.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20
bURR|1TS beaten
BY HOLY0KE TEAM
Locals Nosd Out in Hard Battle
At Washington Diamond

In as hard-fought a baseball game
as they have ever played. the Bur-
ritts of this city were nosed out by
the Polish All-Stars of Holyoke at
the Washington diamond yesterday
afternoon. The score was 5 to I.
MaKowicz, pitcher for the visiting
aggregation, proved to be just a
little bit too much for the local
stickers. He allowed scattered to-
tai Of eight hits and he was especial
ly effective in the pinches.
The Holyoke team gave good
exhibition OF baseball and demon-
strated why they are the champions
OF Holyoke. They presented a COM
bination of pitcher with a Won
derfui change of pace. classy in
field and a hard hitting crew.
The Burritts started off in high
in the first inning. Gaida was hit
by the first pitch and when an at
tempt was made to get him off hrst,
he stole second. Zaleskts double
brought him in. This would have
been Il home run except for won-
derful one handed stab by the Hol-
yoke left fielder. Sefranka. The To-
Gals got another in the third on
Gaida's single, d sacrifice and an In
held error.
The fourth innins proved to be
the Waterloo of the Burritt team.
Holyokc pushed across four counters
in this frame. ktkieWicz opened
with a triple and he scored on &.
Shypeck's hit. 4. Shypeck singled
and Sefranka's homer scored both.
They added the NTH run in the
eighth inning on hit, sacrifice and
4 single.
Joe Kania's terrific drive over the
left iislder's head tor home run
gave the Burritts another in their
half of this inning.
In the ninth. the locals made
strong bid for the game. With two
out. Zaleski singled. Joe Kama
:.gain smashed q hard drive to left
field but another sensa ticnal bare
handed stop by the fielder held the
runner to two bases, allowing Zales-
If TO score. With the tieing run on
second, Luty flied ont TO right field.
A large crowd watched the con-
test. Joe kania's hitting for the
Burrltts and sefranska's work at the
bat for the visitors featured. Gaida
turned in the fielding feature with
oae-handed catch of a bid for
hone run. The score:
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20
SPLITS EVEN IN GAMES

The ktnsington baseball team
split even over the week end IN
games played with Windsor Locks
and tn Bristol Endees. The team
was crippled by th. absence Of regu-
lar players on both days but despit"
this the team came through yest.r-
day TO win Saturday in Kensin2ton
Windsor locks walked off with q 9
to victory while the score yesterday
WAS s TO 3.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20
SWAY RACK PASSING

Los Angeles Aug. ~ VIZ ~
perpendicular. slightly curved pack
is essential, in the new and approved
tyne of womanly beauty. according
to DR.. Charles II, Wood. general
chairman of the National Progress
sive Chiropractic Association. Mo-
dern science aided by exercise. man.
ual labor and correct posture mas
done much to eliminate sway
back" lie said.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20
FRATERNAL LEAGUE
League Standing

Two games will be played tonight
in the F'raternal Soft Ball league.
The X. OF c. team will meet Arcan.
UNI In one contest while the Me.
chanics will battle the X. Of P. In
tho second game Of the night.
READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR BEST RESULTS
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

M-Battvd for Wilson in 9Th.
Ax-Battcd for Theyenow in :th.
Ran for High in 18th.
zZ-Ran for Blades in 9th.
Nxx--Bated for Sherdcl in 9Th.
New York Uot zoe pco-o
ST. Louis Ooa tul 1ou-2
Two base hits: Reese Terry Home
run: Orsattt. Double pay: Bottomlcy.
rhevenoW and BoltomleS. struck out,
by Sherdel >, by Benton s.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

z-Ratted for Brown in 9Th.
zz-Ran for Euel in 1th.
Detroit 900 1ou OoS-9
Washington lpl pl0 "1o-6
Two base hits: McManus, Fothergill ),
Goslin. Barnes West, Rice. Three base
hits: Wingo. Heilmann. Home run: Cos
lin. Double plays: Judge to Cronin to
Brown; Sweeney to Tavcnef Struck out:
BY Sorrell l. Smith 5, Jones >, Burke
l. Marberry l,
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

IT. A~VAAe eeeOess =" ''No
In q game az Crucial" as Satur-
dayss it was hitting enough that the
honor Of pitching the Giants into
hrst place should fall to the lot of
Larry Benton. The sorrel-top. hurl-
ing his goth victory of the year. was
touched for nine hits, but met every
emergency with rare skill and cour-
age. For the third time in as many
days the Giants margin at the end
was only one run and strangely
enough, all three scores were identi-
Gals to 2. .......
The game was won and lost in the
fourth inning when the New York
ers pierced Wee Willie Sherdel's de-
Tense for three hits, fielder's choice
and q sacrifice hy that netted them
all their runs. That was Sherdels
only bad spot, but in the face of
Benton's superlative pitching 1T was
enough to send the small left hand
er down to defeat. The Cardinals
never gave up trying. They filled the
bases In the ninth inning. but the
unruffled Benton induced Douthit 10
lift to Mann and the game was over.
Two singles, coupled with an intield
out gave the Cards their first run in
the fifth inning. Their second was
p"3;onally accounted for by Ernest
C9catti, who punched out a home
run in the sixth, his second in as
~, NJ days.
T. ,ck's single with the bases filled
in the ninth gave the Cubs to
victory over the Brooklyn Robins,
liartnett crossing the plate with the
Hining run on the shortstop's blow.
Charles Root and old Bill Doak
hooked up in a pretty pitching duel
with Roots steadiness and an air.
tight defense In back OF him as the
deciding factors.
The Cincinnati Reds took unds-
puted possession of fourth place by
trimming the Boston Braves. to 3.
Ray Kolp was battered for three
singles and a triple in the first in
ming when the Braves scored all their
runs but allowed only three scatter
ed safeties thereafter. The Reds,
through timely hitting at the ex-
pense of Palmero, Toledo recruit,
and Cantwell. scored three runs in
the third and added the winning
marker in the fourth.
sixty-five thousand fans watch
ed the New York Yankees split even
in Z dual bill with the Cleveland In
dians. Martin Autry's homer with
Morgan on base in the tenth gave
the Indians the first game 3 to 2.
The Yanka came back with one in
their half. driving Willis Hudln
from the box. but Bayne stopped the
champions dead in their tracks.
Uhis, Miljus and underhill were
pounded for 10 hits in the nightcap
which went to the Yanks by 10 to
2 score. Henry Johnson held the
Indians to six hits
Five Washington pitchers couldn't
stop 4 savage Tiger assault at the
national capital and Detroit downed
the Senators 9 to 6. Bob Fothergill
got four hits, three of them doubles.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

o. Batt.d for Peugough int .th
III fatted lot GrGhows.i IN 1ntb.
lleveland 600 itu hnu -
Sew York 400 tt" 10" u
two b. 20 ltts, SNaute. l.Gzz'ii. struck
out: BY lleiua"I :. by lludltn :
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20
DEFEATS Locals
GIANTS FINALLY REACH
PINNACLE IN NATIONAL

New York Team Takes Third Game From st. Louis
Cardinals-Cubs Score 3 to Win Over Robins
Cincinnati Reds Trim Boston Braves, to s.
Yankees Split Even In Double Bill With Cleveland
Indians - Detroit Tigers Slam Five Washington
Pitchers In Game.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

x-Batted for Taylor i'll 9Th.
Boston 1u0 w" V'o-o
Cincinnati oo3 loo o"x-a
Two base hits: Critz >. dresser. Kelly
Three base hits: Bell, Kelly. Struck OUT
By kolp 2.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

x-Batted for Riconda In 9Th
a-Two out when winning run scored
2-Ratted for Root in 9th.
Brooklyn ~" @ W.,
Chicago Nv Wv
Two base hits: Cuyier. Root. sta'z.
Herman Flowers. B'sSurette boupie
rla,s: Beck to Mcguire 70 'r,n''h' "
- rrimm struck out: by Root :. by
Doak 3.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20
Ty the Associated Press.

II the Associated Press.
It's been a long and toilsome as
cent to the National league sum-
NIT, but John McGraw and his New
York Giants finally have made it.
Pushing over the st. Louis Cardi-
mails yesterday for the third time in
a row the Giants crowded past Bill
McKechnie's tottering fighters and
for the first time since early in the
present campaign could look back
and see all their seven rivals be-
hind them.
1t scarcely can be said that the
Giants have foothold on the top
rung-it's no more than toe hold,
and a very insecure one at that. AS
4 matter OF cold facts it's necessary
to get out the percentage tables to
prove that the Clan McGraw really
10 In the lead. Mechanically the
Giants are leading by three percent
age points but in games won and
lost the Cardinals still show the way
by half . game.
3, NhA N1uvass
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

Continued Oh Following Pase)
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

DETROIT

Cleveland 900 ga" iVl -
NeH lor. so Vn5 "lt-lp
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

Two base hits: Zaleski sauna. ~
Rudn elk. Three base hit: HN".t~A
uomc runs: sofran,in. KAMA slruc"
o,,,: Ey salak o. Makowicz !.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

Two base hits: REILLY, West Struck
out: By West /, Atwood 3. Double play:
REILLY to Patrus to klatka.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-20

Two base hats: Il. Campbell. Bun
r!!aru, Ware :. Three hasa hits: B@sil,
Noiar1 Blanchard, ianhaskts. Smith.
Double plays: Carlson to Eegley to Ware;
= n IN smith
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-12

fourth at the Cecil Elkins I'D
A real old-fashionsd picnic dir
was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Little were ne
shoppers Thursday.
This vicinity was visited W.T.
terrible windstorm Thursday III
Several reported damage to bt
inrs, but no people reported hur
Earl Mowder and family retul
home Friday from Binford. N.
where they had been visiting {
tives the past week.
VIM. Nicholson, Pete Micke.
and Harry Davenport were cal
in Regain Saturday.
Reinhold Berg called at the
Berg home Friday evening. !
Luther Bailey passed away ct
home Friday, July 9Th. Fun
services were held Sunday from
home, also at the Pentecostal chl
in Regain. He was laid to res
the Regain cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Micke
were Wilton business callers n
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Knutson
two children visited with Mrs. A
Knutson Monday.
Gene and Wilfred Little calle'
the Mailman home Monday.
Joe Nicholson delivered oil in
neirhborhood Monday afternoon
George Mowder was . Re
caller Monday.
Einar Strand called at the
Little home Monday.