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New Britain herald., 1928-01-26
PHILADELPHIA TEAM TO
 ARRIVE HERE TOMORROW
Bob Hamilton, Member of Visiting Team, Considered One of Best Lightweights in Country - Four Quaker City Boys Scheduled to Appear in Tourna- ment-Six Inter-City Bouts Also Arranged on the Card-Jack Kelly to Battle Bishop Hart in Feature

battles Bill Bruno of Windsor Locks: Tony Percinelli. welterweight: Leo Dery at l32 pounds and Al Annone l22-pound whirlwind.
 Windsor Locks will send down four boxers besides Columbo. They are Bill Bruno 150 pounds. Ed Whinphiner ITO pounds, Bill Nichols l47 pounds. and Don Lanetti 150 pounds.
 The weights of the boxers range from 122 to l7o pounds with bouts carded in almost all of the classes between. The first bout will be staged at S:3O o'clock sharp.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-26
HARTFORD HOCKEY TEAM
 TO PLAY HERE TONIGHT
Fred Jeans Tribe Anxious to Pin Defeat on Hardware City Quintet - Spectacular Battle Anticipated - Clubs Meet Again Tomorrow in Hartford - Local Players All in Good Shape for Battle-Chrysler and Nash to Meet in Preliminary Contest.

der or Boucher at first and second rush, Muirhead at center. Brown 1t halfback and Bill Blount in the goal.
 Preliminary Game
 The Chrysler and Nash teams in the amateur league will take the floor tonight for the first time in the preliminary game. The anna teur league will take the floor to- night for the first time in the pre- liminary game. The amateur league opened play at the Arena last Mon- day night with the Oakland Pontiac team scoring g victory over the
New Britain herald., 1928-01-26

Palm Beach, F'la.--Rex Reach reached the semi-finals of the first winter championship tournament of the artists and writers golf asso- citation by defeating Jefferson Mach amer. and s. Al Joson lost to Ralph K. Strassman.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-26
LEAVE FOR TRAINING

St. Louis. Jan. 26 Pl-The first contingent of Cardinal players will depart for their Avon Park, Fla, training base on Sunday afternoon. Feb. 19. President sam Breadon set February 2l as the date of the Cardinals inaugural work
New Britain herald., 1928-01-26

San Francisco-I'ily De Foe. St. Paul. defeated Danny Kramer, Philadelphia, 10.
 St. Joseph. Mo Royal Coffman. Omaha, won over Leo Wax, Aus traiia, 10
New Britain herald., 1928-01-26
Hornsby'S Version

St. Louis. Mo. Jan. .6 {UP)- Commenting on reported state ment of President Stoneham of the New York Giants, Rogers Horns- by said Tt looks to me like they arc beginning to tell the truth"
 Stoneham was reported to have sa'l that Hornsby was traded to Boston to "centralize McGraw as the P rsonality who directs the Giants.
 Hornsby added: I'm through talking about the matter now. I'm just the second baseman of the Bos- ton Braves"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-26

Hanover. N. H.-Jack Sharkey, Boston contender for heavyweight honors, was to participate in a box ing show here Feb. 1.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-26
P. & r. l'Orbin
l'Orbin Screw

Score at half time: P. & F. Cor bin :. Corbin Screw 3. Referee, Nixon.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-26
Bristol
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

Score at half time: New Britain IS, Bristol II. Referee, Ball.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-26
Phantol,,s
Broad Brook

Score at half time-New Britain IT, Broad Brook 9. Referee, Hart man.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-26

Fred Jean will lead his Hartford tribe of Indians into this city tonight for the second time since the crew started to represent the Capital City
New Britain herald., 1928-01-26
AWAITS PELTZER
Johnny Bchr, Illinois A. c. Direc- tor, to Confer with German Star on Coming Race.


 Ou Coming Race.
 Chicago, Jan. 26 R Johnny Behr, physical director of the Illi- nois Athletic club, Is awaiting the arrival of Dr. Otto Peltzer, German middle distance track champion. before completing arrangements for Peltzer's race with Lloyd Hahn. American champion. as the feature event on the I. A. c. meet here February 10.
 Behr said Peltzer was due in Chicago today from the Pacific coast and that the race was as- sured. the only thing remaining to decide upon being at what distance 1t shall be run. Dr. Peltzer has agreed to race at any distance from 800 to 1000 yards.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-26

Last Nights Result Waterbury 5, Wallingford :.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-16
Gravel Hill

Harry Dorman is very i'll with
pneumonia.
The residents of Lingo School Dis
trict will hold an election at Lingo's
school house, Saturday afternoon,
March oath, at 1 o'clock to decide if
Lingo's district shall be consolidated
with Georgetown schools or not.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Walls had as
their guests last Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Walls and children
from Georgetown.
T. H. Wilson had a very bad at
tack of Indigestion Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Koeppel enter
tanned the following guests last Sun
day: Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson
and children, Myrtle and Clarence,
Jr., of Chestertown, Md, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Calhoun of Georgetown
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Pepper of
Milton.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Joseph of Will
mington were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Stewart recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar jefferson of
Milton and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben NAPLES
of Coolspring were visitors at the
home of Chas. Carey, recently.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-16
Redden

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Webb and
little son Otis were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Webb, near
Bridgeville.
The family of Mr.. Samuel Hitch
ems has been suffering with mumps
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Penuel en-
tertained over the weekend Lin
wood Penuel and William Belts,
who are taking a course at the
Conference Academy, Dover, and on
Friday evening small party was
given in their honor. Those present
were as follows: Misses Marie
Pritchett, Mary Smith, Beatrice and
Pearl Donovan, Catherine Penuel,
Rodney Rust, Edward Warren and
Knowlton Brown, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Veasey.
Miss Catherine Jester, of Ellen
dale, was the weekend guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Chaffins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Burton have
purchased the farm which was ten
anted the past year by Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolphus Gordy, of Mr.. Robert
Burton, where they moved the past
week.
Mrs. T. J. Pritchett and daughter
Marie and Mrs. Edgar Short of near
Georgetown, were Monday guests of
Mrs. Oliver Jester.
1t is reported that Mr.. Edward
West, of Marcus Hook, Pa, has pur-
chased the James Abbott farm, near
here, where he will move i nthe
near future.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Veasey entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Veasey, of Lewes, and Mrs.
Lewis Carey, of near Milton, and on
Monday Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Veasey,
of near Coolspring.
Mr.. Oliver Jester has improved
his property by a new pound fence.
The young ladies' class, No. 8,
will in the near future give a play
entitled "The Love of Mike"
Services next Sunday as follows:
Sunday School at 2; Preaching at
3, by pastor, Rev. ]. F. Willis. All
are invited to attend these services.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Penuel and
little son Otis were Friday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Donovan,
of near here.
Mr. Bartemus Abbott was q
Georgetown visitor Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Davis were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Peck
in Glendale Thursday last.
The Cokesbury Ladies' Aid and
Sock Social met at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Minos Wilson last Friday
evening, and was quite largely at
tended.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-16
NIiIlsboro

]. A. Burton spent one day last
week in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Elsie Lingo and Mrs. Bssie
Rose were visitors in Salisbury last
Thursday.
Miss Jean MCGEE of Philadelphia
is spending several days with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. Nc
Gee.
Mrs. Mildred Dobson who has been
very i'll is slightly improved.
A large number of people from
here attended the funeral of Mrs.
Edna Cannon Williams at Dagsboro,
in the M. P. Church, last Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. Ora Lingo, a sister
of the deceased, lives here and has
many sympathizing friends in her
sorrow.
Miss Lizzie Hart of Georgetown
has been visiting Mrs. Helen VIII
liams for several days.
Mrs. Julia Nichols has been con-
fined to her home by severe cold.
Mrs. Lizzie Lingo has been spend
ing few days at HarbeSon Win her
son, J. Floyd Lingo and family
while her little granddaughter,
Charlotte, has been receiving treat
ment at the Emergency Hospital in
Milford for a threatened attack of
mastoiditis.
George A. Carey of Plant City,
Florida, formerly of frankfort, and
the husband of the former Miss
Katherine Lingo, daughter Of Mrs.
Lizzie Lingo of this town, has been
made a director of the Seaboard Air
Line Railway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey have hosts OF
friends who congratulate them on
the fine success Mr.. Carey has made
of his business life.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Monroe OF
Omar were visitors on Saturday of
DR.. and Mrs. w. B. Atkins. The eve
ming was spent at Lewes attending
the basket ball game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Morris and
two children and Charles Moore Of
Laurel spent Sunday with Mrs. Alice
Boltz and Mrs. Sallie MCGEE.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-16
Frankford

''The Club of the Sweet Twenty
Eight" had book contest March
9. Each member gave statement
and all wrote answers. Viola God
frey got rs right out of q; Hill
Bennett got "a right out of q.
Greatest book in the world?-
Bible.
A prominent character of the
West that all boys like?-Buffalo
Bill.
One of Cooper's books, title a
form of land.-Prairie.
A book written about Queen Eliz-
abeth's time.-Westwar Ho.
Story of a girl who overcame her
dislike for a boy who leased her
Old-Fashioned Girl.
Story of the lost treasure
Treasure Island.
An adventurous boy who had an
unhappy childhood. - Huckleberry
Finn.
"Why don't you speak for your
self, ohn."-COurtship of Miles
Standish.
An adventurous boy who found
the treasure in a cave.-Tom Saw
yer.
A historical novel in which Steph-
en- Decatur figures.-Old Ironsldes.
An autobiography of a notable
character in present day history
We.
A boy who spent his life in the
Never. Never Land.-Peter Pan.
A girl who was hard to win, by
Zane Gray.-Betty Jane.
Jonathan Zane goes on his last
trail.-The Last Trail.
A story of an English outlaw in
Sherwood Forest-Robin Hood.
A story of a Southern boy who
was always in mischief.-Billy and
the Major.
The girl who always wished to
be a boy-Merrylips.
A Hebrew talking on the phone.
Cohen on the Telephone.
A story of the life of Mexican
bandits.-The Light of the Western
Stars.
A ship wreck.-RobinsOn CrusOe.
A horse who helped to pay the
mortgage of his masters farm
Pal o. Mine.
A story of a girl who lived in a
swamp, studying nature.-Girl of
the Limberlost.
The Glad Book.-Pollyanna.
A story of football game The
Quarterback.
A book of letters written to the
man who sends the writer of the
letters to college.-Daddy Long
Legs.
The Second Best BoOk.-Pilgrim'
Progress.
A true blue book.-Laddie.
NOTICE-Full line Spring Wall Pa
per; moderate prices. Mrs. a. j. LIVER
more, frankfort. tip
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-16
Magnolia

The oyster supper held in Red
Mems Hall Saturday evening, was
quite a success. One hundred and
thirty-four dollars was cleared.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Johnson, OF
Clayton, were guests of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb John
son, Monday.
A play will be presented in Red
Mems Hall by local talent of Eel
ton this evening, March 18th, at
o'clock. Admission: Adults 25c;
children zoe.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Green, of Mid
dletown, were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. K. Sapp Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Lindale were
in Philadelphia Monday.
Mrs. Caddie Rowan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Massey, of Philadelphia, and
Mrs. Mollie Milbourne, who has
been spending some time with her
sister, Mrs. Danner, of York, Pa,
who is ill, motored here on Thurs
day and are guests of ]. w. Kerbin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. w. Kerbin and
son Boyce, of Odessa, were also
guests of his father Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnett Marvel, of
Dover, were Magnolia visitors Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Paradee enter
tanned at a dinner at their home
Thursday Rev. and Mrs. r. w.
Campbell.
Miss Mildred Jackson, of Phila-
delphia, spent the weekend with
her parents.
Mrs. B. D. Lodge, of Sudlersville,
Md, recently visited her sister, Mrs.
Emma Conner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Grace, of
Avondale, Pa, and Mrs. Harry
Merkle and son Martin Sedden, of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with their sister, Mrs. Sallie Bar
rett.
Mrs. Laura S. Wyatt is visiting
Mrs. Frank Stout, of Wilmington.
Mrs. R. S. Stout, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. B. White motored to Georgetown
recently.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-16
Pennington

Rev. and Mrs. Campbell, of Mag
nolia, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
F. ]. Prettyman, Thursday.
Mrs. Willard Legates, who has
been very ill, is much improved at
this writing.
Mrs. Alfred Hatfield and Mrs.
Earl Carlisle spent Saturday in
Philadelphia.
Col. N. R. Johnson died in Har-
rington last Saturday at the age OF
rs years, after a lingering illness
of several months. He was well
known here, being born and lived
all his life in this vicinity. Al
though he had been blind for 80
years, he was well read, and had
accumulated considerable wealth.
He was a director of the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Company, and devoted
most of his time to this office. Mr..
johnson is survived by a half-sis-
ter, living in Newark, and host of
friends to mourn his loss. Re-
mains were inferred in Dover Mon
day afternoon.
The play, Cyclone Sally" will be
given at Salem N. E. Church March
22nd and 23rd, at 8 o'clock P. M.
Admission-Adults, 35c., children
under IL years, Csc. Directors of
the play-Miss Marian Redden and
Mrs. James O'Neil. Cast of char
acters: Jack Webster, owner of
Webster estate, Charlie Baker;
Reggie Manners, a young English
man, an adept at plucking peaches,
Mack Johnson; Jim Jenkins, court
ed for twenty years and not yet dis
couraged, Geo. Langford; Willie
Clump, Sue Bascom's beau, and the
worlds eighth wonder, Alfred Hat
field; Sally Graham, Cyclone Sal
ly," Mrs. VIM. Newnom; Jenny
Thatcher, forty, and the object of
Jim's persistence, Mrs. Mary Hat
field; Ruth Thatcher, peach, Reg
gle would like to pick, Miss Sarah
Cordray; Efie Warden, a cute neigh
Dor, Mrs. Lillian Baker; Vivian Yer
non, the belle of Cedar Point, Miss
Della Ryan.
Act 1.-The song is ended, Mrs.
James O'Neil, piano, Miss Frances
Daily, violin.
Act II-Dawn of tomorrow. Solo
by Miss Pauline Bell, Mrs. James
O'Neil, accompanist.
Act III-Every Where You Go.
Mrs. James ONeil, piano; Miss
Francis Daily, violin.
This play is full of ready wit and !
loads of fun. If you do not care to |
laugh don't come, but if you do, i
come you will enjoy an evening of |
good jolly fun. Remember the
dates, and anyone can direct you,
as we are well known all over the
state. This play is for a good
cause and we are sure of big
crowd. March 22nd and 23rd.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-16

Mr. and Mrs. ]. R. Moore enter
tanned on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Johnson and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lawson enter
tanned on Sunday M. and Mrs.
Philip Johnson and son Preston, of
Millsboro.
Harry Hastings is spending a few
days in the city.
Edward L. Zatton, of Camden, N
j., was the recent guest of Harry
Thoroughbred and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Moore and
children were Sunday afternoon
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilker-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Jones spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Thoroughbred and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Carmine had
as their guests on Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Daniels, of George
town, also Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Thor
oughgood.
Richard, the small son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. Davis, is suffering with
both measles and humps.
James Treaster, who has been
spending some time in Virginia, has
returned home.
Miss Helen Hastings entertained
over the weekend Miss Gladys
Wilkins, of Georgetown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Cordrey and
daughter Elsie spent Sunday with
Mrs. Jennie Veasey and family, of
Harbeson.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Steele and
family were Sunday evening guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thorough
good and family.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-16
MIDLAND GRANGE

A pyramid party will be given in
the Grange Hall Saturday evening,
March II, by the st. Patrick's COM
mittee. This being the first party of
the second series of pyramid par
ties; we hope the patrons will put
one on every month and keep the
parties going.
The regular Grange meeting will
be March 10. Every member should
be present.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-16
Houston

Church news for Sunday, March
18th: Sunday School at $50, Su-
nerintendent. Howard r. Moore;
Preaching at 1890 by the pastor,
Rev. A. G. Thomas; Class Meeting
Immediately after the preaching.
Evening services: Epworth
League at us; Preaching at eight
o'clock. Everybody is welcome to
these meetings.
The Ladies Aid met at the church
on Thursday night and the follow
ing officers were elected for the
coming IL months: President, Mrs.
Elijah Calhoun; vice-president, Mrs.
Belle Morgan; secretary, Mrs. Ma
bel Kirkby; treasurer, Mrs. Sallye
Butler. The parsonage committee
follows: Mrs. Ella Webb, Mrs. Am
anda Lofland and Mrs. Myra Jump.
Miss Gladys Thistlewood spent
the weekend with Miss Elva Mar
vel. Elva intends to go to Philadel-
phia the latter part of this week.
where she expects position.
Mrs. Henry Sapp, who has been
i'll for several weeks, is very much
improved at this writing.
New Century Club News
The regular weekly meeting of the
club met at the home of Mrs. Maud
Salisbury Wednesday afternoon
with the president, Mrs. Thistle
wood, presiding. The meeting was
opened with a song, America The
Beautiful" followed by the Lords
Prayer in unison. Mrs. Belle Nor
gan, the secretary, then read the
minutes of the previous meeting,
which were approved. The presi-
dent then named a committee to
plan for the coming of the Apple
Blossom Festival to be held in
Dover. At the conclusion of the
business the meeting was turned
over to the chairman, Mrs. Sauls-
bury, who had a large amount of
clay ready for work which every
one found very interesting, so in
teresting that some refused to par
take of the delicious refreshments
served.
School Notes
Our school won the attendance
banner for graded elementary
schools in Kent county in Febru-
airy. This is the second month out
of six we have won it. If it were
not for about three families we
would have it every month.
The Delaware Safety Council
has voted Houston school first
place in the Home Inspection Con-
test and given us twenty-siX good
O,,r cobnO1 library
The annual defamation contest
will be held on Friday, March 80.
There are twenty contestants this
year and the selections are good.
Buy your tickets early.
The night school for adults will
close March 23rd. Those who have
attended with regularity announce
their intention of enrolling next
year. There should be at least so.
Our school has entered an ele-
mentary baseball league. We are a
member of Division C of the d. l.
A. A. elementary baseball league. |
We play two games at home and
two away with Townsend and |
Hartley. The first game is at home |
April 9th with Townsend.
There will be an elimination |
spelling contest at the school
house Friday, March 23rd, TO the !
purpose of selecting 9 spoilers to
spell in the Southen rural section
elimination contest at Harrington.
The following schools are request
ed to send spoilers to Houston Fri
day evening, March 23rd: Marvel's,
Laws, Prospect, Maple Grove. Ev-
erybody is urged to be present to
encourage the children.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams and
children spent Sunday with relatives
at Ocean View.
Miss Pauline Burton was in Phil
adelphia a part of last week.
NOTE: Tt would be illegal to publish
this if not true.
Goitre Treated At Home
Brooklyn Lady Tells of Success With
Stainless Liniment
Mrs q. Wyatt, 1905 Bergen ST.,
Brooklyn. N. Y. says in her own home
paper, the Brooklyn Citizen: Suffered
with goitre seven years. Had choking
spells, Nothing relieved me Until I used
Sorbol Quadruple. 1t is applied eXter-
nally and as easy to use as a toilet
water. viii tell or write my expert
ence to any one."
Made by Sorbol Company, Mechanics
burg, Ohio. Sold by all druggists. Lo-
cally at e. H. Bratten's.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-16
Goitre Treated At Home

NOTE: It would be illegal to publish
This if not true.
The Washington times., 1928-08-24

the girl last September, at the car
nivaI. where she won the beauty
prize, An infatuation rapidly deyel-
oped. according to the mother. who
sought to break up the affair BY
having the insurance man sum
moned to court with the hope of
obtaining an order causing him to
cease his attentions to the girl.
MeNeary failed to obey the sum.
mons.
wife Didn't Believe
Mrs. Spendiove then appealed to
McNeary's wife, who refused to be.
lieye her husband was infatuated
with the girl. Mrs. McNeary. III Of
tuberculosis, was then making prep
arations to go to Arizona. where she
subsequently went and died.
But on February 20 last, while she
was still alive, her husband disap'
peared, as did, too, Miss Spendaove,
who is said previously to have prom
ised her mother she would have
nothing further to do with McNeary
On the day OF her disappearance
Miss SpendIove told her parents she
was going to spend the day with
friends in New York. When she
failed to return a quiet investiga
ton was started. with the result thar
the parents of the missing giIl
learned, they say, from Dorothy, the
five.year-oId daughter of McNeary
that Renee had met McNeary in New
ark. and that she had heard them
discuss plans for their elopement.
The Washington times., 1928-08-24
DISTRICT 6, D, P, WILL STAGE
HOOVER. RECEPTION TONIGHT

) 900 conductors and trainmen, who
demanded a wage increase OF IN
per cent, to meet a similar increase
recently given employees OF Eastern
and Southern railroads. The de
mand was rejected by the Western
Railroad Association, even though
a number of the largest Western
carriers have signified their will
ingness to pay the increase.
Hope for II. X. Peace
There was some hope that. even
though the workers vote to strike
there will be no walkout. Repre-
sentatiVes Of several railroads al
ready are trying to arrange q
settlement and there were some
prospects that the workers demand
would be met in time to avert q
strike.
The Hoover advisers though were
fearful lest the strike be called, re
sulting in a tieup of railroad service
west Of the Mississippi with re
sultant disorders. Any such eco
uomic upheaval. 1t was thought
would react against the Republican
party, simply because it happens
to be in national power. As q
result. Hoover himself NAV TAKE
some steps after he reaches Wash
lngton to help negotiate a peaceful
settlement of the dispute.
Reat hes Here About q
The nominee will reach Washing
ton about o'clock tonight. HI
will go direct to his home in the
fashionable northwest residential
section, where he intends to remain
indefinitely. He will open business
offices in the home Of a neighbor
and conduct his campaign ro.u
behind an office desk. He prob
ably will spend the next two weeks
perfecting his eastern organization
before attempting further cam
palgnins.
His plans, when he left CaIifor.
MA week ago. included -
limited number of campaign tours
He has agreed tentatively to speak
in Boston and New York later on
in the campaign. In addition, he
probably will visit Chicago and
the Border .,tate,. 0tnei"
will be made from Washington over
the radio and he will take another
transcontinental trip, on the eve oil
the election, when he returns ~
his stanford University home In
California to vote.
The Washington times., 1928-08-24
GIRL SlIINIs
CHANNEL.
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0y lnteEnAelOm1k News SeEE1eo
LONDON England. Aug. "A. Miss
HiIda sharp, q 17-year-oId London
nurse maid. came ashore ct shakes
peare Cliff, near here, at 3:5z b. m.
today, having SWAN the English
Channel from Cape erik Nez. france.
she entered the water on the French
coast at 1870 4. M.
Miss Gertrude Ederle, Of New
York, the first woman to swim the
English Channel, accomplished the
crossing In 4 hours "a minutes III
1926 from the French to the Eng
1ish coast. establishing = record
which has not been equailed BY
other women swimmers, although
Miss sharp time today waa almost
as fast as that Of the American girl.
A few weeks after Miss Ederle's
successful crossing Of the channel.
Mrs. Corson, another American
woman, SWAN from Cape Griz Nez
to the Shakespeare Cliff in IS hours
IS minutes
The speedieRt crossing Of the Chan
mel was accomplished Ia September.
1926, BY Georges Michel, French
baker, who claimed an elapsed time
Of IL hours rs minutes.