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The Washington times., 1928-05-07

and listen to the silver song OF
her voice,
II yelled Guy? right now"
he said to himself, shed hear
me. She's that near" This
thought elated him oddly. She
had been so far away, so long
.
Alan Pomeroy had a whole
heart to give to Gay. No frag-
ments worth mentioning had
been Clipped off and lost to the
lesser loves Of the average gen.
tleman's teens and early
twenties. In college they had
called him a woman.hater. The
epithet was figuratively but not
literally applicable. Alan never
hated women; he simply preferred
men, just as he preferred out.
doors to indoors, pipes to Gig
The Washington times., 1928-05-07
AOVERTISEME en-
STOP COMPLAINING

About constipation. Go into any
good druggist and get a box of DIR.
Boice's Prescription Tablets. They
are safe and reliable. 25c per box.
The Washington times., 1928-05-07
Poison Gas for Rats

In England phase begun In the rat war It an
adaptation poison methods domestic and office pr
poses tried and proved highly successful IN otner
European countries.
The Washington times., 1928-05-07
Love in d MilliOnaire's Mansion or In q
Poor Mans Flat Is Lily's
Problem Of Future
Read This First:

LILY LEXINGTON spoiled only daughter Of the CYRUS LEXIN!
DRUMMOND bachelor older than herself
mothers chauffeur, PAT FRANCE Her family and
his ss y
kind Of piston ring and his friend
Roy rent tiny shop where they manufacture The
shop but helping Roy Jefferson N his and Lily finds life
with Pat jealous OF
sweetheart, ELIZABETH EHIZ
One day downtown
her to party She needs some new chss for g sRPea g saey
the check and when he and Lily separate later because Of
Florence tells
Il
Lily fathers house to find that he has had
collapse due e some business and her mother has O
M there too pleasant staley e attentive but g time goes On
tells her that reconciliation out q e question but does not try TO
him helping hand with h houseo Moreover he tells her faty
the
telling about his successful piston ring She denies this
February night they start out for evening tOgeher and Lily who
dislkes with that
III and
The Washington times., 1928-05-07
London on Stills

Sir Williams consulting engineer 70 the British
Exhibition the time coming when, under the g
conditions, the center London VIII be built On sts
with the ground level LETT free for traffic.
The Washington times., 1928-05-07

ADVERTISEMENT
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
COLLINS IS READY
Captain Of Philadelphia Athletics
 Would Like To Run String Of Games To 5000 Before Quitting.

Fort Myers, Fla. March s4 R- Pronouncing himself fit and ready to play ball. Eddie Collins, captain Of the Philadelphia Athletics and one time super-second baseman, ex- pressed the wish that he might run his total American league games 10 5000 before he quits the diamond.
 Collins is nearing his fist birth day and has played in o.7,s league games. He hopes 10 surpass yy Cobb's mark of :,3-S before he re. tires.
 T am starting my :.nd year in the game" Collins said. and while I am not as lively as I used 10 be I feel snappy this spring. think I could gs to second right now and play the game. That's how good I feel"
 There has been considerable spec ulation about Collins duties with the Athletics. He IS captain and at times acting manager and the chances are that he will see service at second this season and act as pinch hitter.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
EL0PEMENT PLANS
 NOT CARRIED OUT
Judge Sees to It Nothing ! Nasty Occurs

Chicago, March Fl P-If cupid had any plans for the elopement to- day oI J. Clarke Dean. Jr.. whose 'a'her IS a member Of the board of trade. and Mrs. Josephine Seeberger Laskcr. socially prominent divorcee they are subject to revision.
 Mrs Lasker sued Howard l.ask CT Of Englewood. x. J.. a New York broker. for divorce. charging cruelty. Young Dean accompanied her to court Yesterday Judge sabbath signed the decree. but said later that he had done so accidentally.
 He entertained motion to vacate the decree made by Attorney John D. Black. who said the cider Dean had asked him to investigate the proceedings upon learning of the elopement plans. Judge Sabbath fixed march S1 for the hearing on the motion.
 T don't want 10 be q party to .. nasty remarriage before the ink has dried on a divorce decree" said the court. Attorney Raymond Kelner. council for Mrs. Lasker. was asked to bring young Dean into court.
 Judge Sabbath asked young Dean: "ls 1t true that you plan to elopc with Mrs. Seeberger:"
 Well, no, right away" replied Dean.
 You were here yesterday trying to rush through her divorce decree, weren't you?" What was your in- terest in trying to speed things ur?"
 T think tho world Of the girl, but I wanted her to be divorced before l go places with her"
 You can keep company with her, but I'm telling you not to be mar ried 10 her until dispose Of this motion. Pm going to give you both time to think it over. If you marry and this divorce is set aside. you will be liable 10 prosecution on d charge Of bigamy."
 Attorney Black told the court tha. Dean was only IS years old and unable 10 marry. Dean denied this. saving he was c2.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
DR. STRAT0N WINS
Victorious in Civil Action and Also in Criminal Action Brougt,t Against Him.

New York. March e4 R-Dr. John Roach Straton today stood victor in two court actions one brought by insurgent members of his own church and the other a criminal ac. ton he had brought against the head Of the American association for the advancement Of atheism.
 The appellate division Of the su- preme court upheld the pastor Of Calvary Baptist church in his plan 10 lease the church's property in West fifty-Seventh street to a cor porafion which would i'll turn erect a sbyscraper church and office building. The insurgents had Ques- toned the legality Of the action of the board of trustees in approving the project.
 The second decision. also made hy the appellate division was that Charles smith. president Of the Atheist society, must be committed 10 Tomhs jail to await trial for sending letters and atheistic propa- sanda 10 Dr. Straton through the mails. Smith had been free under . habcas corpus action, the judge in that case having held that the send ing of silly" letter was not crime.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
Ruel's Throwing Arm Is
 Big Concern of Harris

Tampa. Fla. March o4 LI9 - Muddy" Fuels second base throw. ing arm Is about the only real con- cern now of Manager Harris of the Washington Senators. except per hars his own left foot. which he in- jured when sliding into the bag the other day. Harris probably will be out of the practice sessions and cx- hihition games for a week.
 Ruel, former Boston Red Sox re- ceiver and now a veteran Washing. ton backstop. showed up in camp in fne physical trim. but his usually accurate and easy swinging begging arm simply wouldn't work. Mud dy' tried il out yesterday and while his throws made arches he said aft erwards that Tt won't be long now"
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
Boys Club Quintet to
 Play in Boston Tonight

The New Britain and Boston Boys club teams will clash on the basket ball court again tonight, at the Charlestown Boys club in Boston. The local squad entrained for the Hub yesterday afternoon and is spending the weekend in that city When the teams played each other here the speedy Boston five emerged on top by 44-3s after thrilling en- counter. but the New Britain team is always at it's best against the Bos- ton representatives and it hopes 10 turn the tables in the big Charles town gyI, tonight It is believed that more than a score of rooters will make the trip to cheer Captain Nick Gill and his men. Tonight's game will close the regular schedule for the cub team.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
PREISSER WINS
 SCORING H0NORS
Forward on St. Matts Team
 Stands Highest for Season

William Preisser. star forward of
 the funner-up St Matthew's German
 Lutherans, won scoring honors in ,h,
 lnter-Church basketball league
 which recently concluded its third
 season of play. Billy was the only
 player in the league who>-scored
 more than 100 points. his final total
 being l01. He nosed out Clifford
 Bell by one basket to lead in the
 making of field goals and he also
 had a margin of one foul goal over Wilton Mercy and Walter Anderson. giving him a monopoly of scoring nonors. He averaged almost 1a points game and came from behind in the last game of the league to score 20 points and swoop into tn. van.
 Bell. south church forward. who was at the top q year ago, finished second with a7 points. with team captain and teammate, Morev. one point behind. The teamwork of this demon pair offset Preisser's individ- ua! play and was largely responsible for the winning of a second con- secutire championship by the South church. Fourth place was captured by Walter Anderson of the Swedish Bethany church. 8 dark horse" while Emil karbonik of the Trinity Mothodlsts squeezed into fifth posi- tion on the last night of play.
 Otto Barta. the South church "ba,tier." finally 'won" the "cham- pionship' in the matter of commit ting personal fouls although he play cd in only seven games. He was called 20 times. Wally Anderson was the most-fouled man ill the lea que. getting 3l free shots, while he tied karbonik for second place in committing personals. Bell, Ted Vessels, and Ernst klopp each made two technical fouls.
 The South church swept the team scoring honors before it; running up 336 points in nine games, an average of S7 points contest. The St. Matts averaged g q game. the Meth olists .2o, the Swedish Bethany g. the First Lutherans .2. and the tail- end Center church just under lS. The champions made the most field goals, but the First Lutherans, given the most free shots. led in the num- Der Of foul goals scored. They also committed the most personal fouls S5.
 The individual and team scoring records are as follows:
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By the Associated Press. New York-Andre Routis. France won on foul from Sammy Dorfman New York, (0. lgnacio Fernandez Filipino. and Dominick Pctrone, New York, (draw). Kid Francis Italy, won from Archie Bell, New York, no). Al Brown. Panama, defeated Benny Schwartz, Baltimore, Uo). Bert Stanley. England. won from Pete Passifume, New York. tD.
 Chicaso-Roberto Robert, Italy, won on foul from Big Boy Feter- son, New Orleans, CD. Ray Miller. Chicago, technically knocked out Frankie schaofer. Chicago. CD. Leo Knapp, Toledo, and Louis I.avelle. Anderson, Ind. draw. (5>. Turf Griffiths, Sioux City. won from Tomms OBrien, Billings. Mont. (5). Mike Mandell. St. Paul. won from Tom Corbet', Los Angeles. (O. Bobby Brown. Lowell. Mass, and Haahon Hansen. Norway, draw, t5).
 Phila elphia-Jack Horner. St. Louis won from Pat Haley. Phila- delphia, Go).
 zSyracuse-Jimmy Trannet. Cleve- land. won from Tony Perry Scran- ton, t6).
 Bal,imore-Eddie Bowling. Mem phs. defeated Tony RoS, Baltimore, ID.
 Minnoapolis-Sewshoy Brown. New York. knocked out Howard Mayborry. Duluth. CD. Buzz Grit filth. Sioux City. won from Dick Watzcl, St. Louis, (6).
 san Mike O'Dowd, Co., lunlhus and Mickey Cohen, Denver, draw, (S).
 Hollywood-Jack Gross. Philadel- rhia. won from Jack Roper, Los Angeles, it).
 San Francisco-kinR Tut. Mlnne- apolis defeated Doc Shell, Tacoma. NN.
 vancouver-Nic Foley, Vancouver. won from Bud Taylor. Io) Non- title.
 Fl raso-Mike Tyan, California, won a technical knockout over Tom- my White. Mexico, (a).
 Battling Siki. beat Patsy Flanagan, St. Louis, I0).
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
Center Congregational
10 4S 30-17 1c

] . V
 South Conrregaticnal-Ba 20. Bell 15. Mercy F. Parker 2, wes- gels $. May s. Rockwell 1, Hattinss c-7S.
 St. Matthew's Lutheran-G. Preis- ser 16. Litke 1.. E. Preisser II, w. Preisser 10. Klopp 6, Becker 1, Brussick 2-61.
 Trinity NJ. E.-karbonik 17, D.. Hewett 1T. Fengler 13. Johnston :. A. Hewett 2. Heinzman 3. King 2. NJ. Gross-60.
 First Luthcran--O. Erickson 1s. Berlin 1s. Larson il. Einar Johnson 10. Berglund 9. A. Anderson 9. F. Swanson 6. Benson 1. Bengtson 4 Nordgren 7. Hultberg-s5.
 Swedish Bethany-W. Anderson IT. Elmer Johnson 12. II. Anderson 9. D. Swanson 2, r. Swanson 6. wes- tergren ,. II. Carlson 1. pahlman g. $. Swanson 9-65.
 Center Congregational - Bra dl.y l+. Haigis 2. Brown s. Derrick <. ]. Ericson s. Brainerd s. Scott 3. Sla l. 2, Lockwood-63.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
Boston Red S0x Will
 Play in Savannah Today

Bradentown. Fla. March c4 tIS- The Boston Red Sox were on their way to Georgia today from this town which has been their home for the
 past month with q game scheduled at Savannah this afternoon. By way of saying goodbye to Bradentown
 with a smile they shutout the Balti- more Orioles yesterday 80 in what was essentially a pitchers battle. Lefty Merle Settlemire. recent Sox acquisition from the Mobile club, lived up to Manager Carrigan's hopes by yielding only two hits in six innings. the longest route any Sox pitchers has travelled yet.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
Braves Have One More
 Game With Athletics

St. Petersburg, Fla, March " t4H
 The end of the training camp sea son is nearing for the Braves with the team scheduled 10 get away early Sunday after one more en- counter with the Philadelphia Ath- letics today. The lads from Boston donned Connie Macks forces here yesterday in a game that looked as if it might go an extra inning but Hauser's costly muff of Haies per- feet throw gave the Braves the en- counter 6-5. Brown. Braves cen- terflelder. dashed across the plate with two out in the ninth. The crowd gave Hornshy a great recep- ton when he delivered his first ex- tra base hit.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
HITTING BALL HARD

West Palm Beach. Fla, March 24 T-One more day like yesterday when the St. Louis Browns bowied over the Brooklyn Dodgers and the sport scribes will no longer refer to Ralph krcss and Otis Brannon of the Browns as recruits kress carted off with a home run and Brannon hit a triple.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
SATISFIED WITH PITCHERS

West Palm Beach. Fla. March lt LH-Although the Brooklyn pitch. CTS arc taking plenty of time in warming up to season form in their training exercises this spring. Man. aser Robinson is satisfied. Petty and Vance failed to quell the thumpin of the Browns yesterday but Robbie feels confident that his mound aces will find their stride by the time the campaign gets under way.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
Problem of Farming
 Out Tiger Recruits

San Antonio, Tex. March o4 R-- Manager Moriarty is giving much thought to the problem Of properly farming out Detroit Tiger recruits upon whom the team will retain an option.
 The surplus players will be sent 10 minor league clubs where it is believed they will receive the right kind Of tutoring. Moriarty said. Many of the minor clubs are back. ward about developing players for another team according 10 he Tiger pilot and these will be avoided.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
ca king
 of Sports

Several of the players in the Amer lean Roller Hockey league will take part with an all-star team of play- CTS against the New Bedford club during the coming week. On the team will be four New Britain play- CTS. Blount, Muirhead. Brown and Boucher. Bill Jette. goal tender of the Hartford team. and Bill Duggan. are arranging the contest and it should prove 10 be one of the blue oanner athletic attractions in the Bay State city.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
Phillies View Today's
 Game With Enthusiasm

Winter Haven. Fla, March :4 LT The Phillies faced today's base ball tasks with something that re- sembled enthusiasm. in view of yes- tefday's defeat Of the St. Louis Cardinals. { 10 ].
 It was the first time this training season that the Philics have won from the major league club. except one lone defeat administered 10 the Athletics some time ago. Ring and Ferguson held the Cards to four hits while the Phillie clubbers hammered the ball all over the lot.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
Luque May Be Chosen
 To Pitch First Game

Arlanio. Fla, March c4 R- Adolfo Luque's impressive pitching in the game against the Baltimore Orioles Thursday has caused Man ager Jack Hendricks of the Cincin- natl Reds to consider the Cuban for mound duty in the opening cham- pionship game against Chicago.
 Red Lucas had been tentatively chosen for the honor, but he has not been very effective In his recent appearances.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24

l turned to brass and that she found ! antique furniture had been made re- i centiy in Los Angeles. Mae Murray i is trying 10 recover s5o,oOo from Jack Donovan, screen cowpuncher for what she paid for a furnished house. Mae testified tha, there were , refreshments and music when she inspected before purchase: after pur- chase tho chars Wobbled and the beds fell down.
 New IGNen-Connecticut dentists are urged by their state association io take thrc" days of for the benefit ot their profession, to attend con- NcNtiou here April II to Is.
 S'amford-Harry r. Smith. farmer Of Eureka. \. Y, slashes throat in sanatorium.
 Rridgep Condition or Horace Aim, amateur boxer of Merilcn who Was stricken with paralysis in ring here, remains unchanged.
 Waterbury - Elimination Of the rcd lights and substitution Of an- otAar green lens in automatic traf- lie signals is urged by State High. Way Commissioner John A. Mac donald in speech before Chamber Of Commerce.
 Naterbury-Compensauon of $S,- o'p,pS iS awarded John Scott of shelton for loss or vision in his left eye, Tho American Brass company his employer, made I voluntary set ticHent.
 Harlsord-Motor vehicle depart tleHt reports -a5 accidents in state ill week vnding March l5.
 Somcrs-George I. kibbe. second stlectman is chosen 10 succeed Al bert $. Hulburt. deceased, as first selectman, until town meeting.
 lIartford-Goy. Trumbull signs requisition for return Of Cyru. r. Turner from New York state to Greenwich 10 stand trial on charges Of forgery and obtaining money un- der false pretenses.
 BrIdSep port-Judsa Arthur r. Els addressing Bridgeport Bar associa- lion says The tangled messes" which reach the courts and not the courts themselves, present the great est problem.
 New Haven-Mrs. Carrie X. Ham, lin, so, and her son, Edwin, 55, have narrow escape from death when au- tomoblie is crushed between two trolley cars. Mrs. Hamlin was pulled il on the Wrockage unhurt and Ham, l lin suffered 0 slight concussion Of the brain.
 New lavon-Nictim os trolley i taxi crash "Wednesday is identified {, as William Spencer. He lost his ! life when the cab in which he was riding colidcd with a Shore Line car.
 New HaNen-John Woodward and
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
EXCELLENT COMBINATION

Tampa. Fla. March 24 Lp--The Giants combination of Cohen. Jack son and Terry is gaining prominence in the Florida exhibitions. Andy Cohen started . pair of dazzling double plays against the Senators yesterday and sewed up some fast base runners. Jackson's whip 10 Terry at first shows plenty of snap and speed.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
JAP CRUISER LAUNCHED
Nippon's Third 10000 Ton Craft Takes To the Water At Tokyo Shipyarlls Today.

Tokyo. March 2& Pl-Japan's third 10000 ton cruiser, the Haguro was launched at Nagasaki today. The Haguro is one Of the first class cruisers provided for under the 1923 and 1924 naval programs. Two were commissioned in 1927, the Ma chi and Myoko.
 The ships carry ten s-inch guns four 4.7 anti-aircraft rifles and twelve 2l-inch torpedo tubes above water. The guns are a new model with very high muzzle velocity.
 At a speed Of from 14 to Is knots they have cruising radius Of 1l,- GOO miles.
 The estimated cost was 3i1.ooo.- 900 each.
 They have triple hull designed to give the greatest possible protection against submarines. Four airplanes are carried. The cruisers Ashigara. Atago and Takao Of the same class are still building.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
BUSTING FENCES

Los Angeles. March 24 I9-Kiki Cuyler and Hack Wilson are busting the fences and all is we'll with Mir. Wrigley's Chicago Cubs. Both Kiki and Hack slammed balls out of the lot yesterday to give the Cubs n s-4 victory over Hollywood o. the Pa ciflc Coast league.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
LEAVE FOR BALTIMORE

Starr of the Industrial Bowling League including Bill Brenaecke, Gacek. Tronoski. Linn Myers and Eddie Anderson. have left for Balti- more to represent New Britain in the national bowling tournament. The local bowlers are out 10 bring hepe honors.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
FLASHES OF LIFE: WILD WEST HAS
 GONE WILD OVER AVIATION GAME

E. tas Associated Press.
 ] New Iork-The wild and woolly /, West IS hog wild over aviation. i, | Eddie Rickenbacker has il sized up right. The acc Of aces kept an eve on flying while on a business tour just completed. He noted especially that in Portland, Ore, one man wa selling airplanes faster than q good autoM obile dealer sells cars. Washinston-Among the latest Llndhersh enthusiasts is Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. S7. "Silup.y thrilling" he remarked as he Watch- ed the Colonel take up some Of the
 goo or more passengers who ry- quired : hours and 80 minutes ot one days effort 10 induce airmlnl- edness.
 New York-Back from the Span ish Main. q real pirate is in town "Ies. sir explained Archibald W. Watson. I9. "a 100 per cent freq bootcr with price Of flur on my had. and I'm wanted for piracy, murder and Kidnapping on the high seas" Dr, Watson has been pro lessor of anatomy at Adelaide col lege. Australia. for , years and hes ending his days by travelling. his most recent cruise being in ihe West Indies where Morgan and Kidd ono, roved. In his youth, he says. h. was one of the crew Of I ship that terorizcd the South Seas.
 Aiken. q C.-Ano,hcr triumph for grandmothers Recently they had a trec-choppins contest hrrr and now Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock has gone and won blue ribbon in 2 horse show. She rode Outsider over the jumps and took the champlon- ship hunting cup for which hrr grandson. Julian Peabody. Jr., was one Of the other competitors.
 New York-A reminder of riches made after a trip west in 1A55 m a covered wagon is inc filing in court of the will Of Richard Narick p"y, who died in 1925 at tho age Of q boqueathins sS,S00.0oN that cam largely from the Comstocil lode.
 Portland. Ore -Becausa folks sta1 homo 10 hear the big games on the radio when otherwise 'h"y would go to the little ones somo Of the gratl'l- ate managers .of Northwest "olIeee athletics wish hroadcasting Of con- ference games discontinued Jack Benef7el of Oregon said that when Southern California played Notrc Dame at Chicago the radio crippled attendance at every other game in the country.
 fJack. the Army-Navy game was played in New York the same day, and love and money would uo, buy a ticketD
 Atlantic City-Amone those who would be delighted if Dame Fashion should frown on the bob are hair brush manufacturers. Tn convention
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
HAVE NEW INFIELDERs

Manager Wilbert Robinson will present two new infielders this sea- son in First Baseman Del Bissonette and Third Baseman Harry Riccnda. Both arc hard hitters.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
BASEBALL, MEETING

The Burritt A. C. will hold base ball meeting tomorrow morning at l1:30 o'clock at the club room. All members of last years team are re- Quested to attend.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24

Technical fouls-Eell 2. Vessels 2. Mercy. Bradley, J. Ericson, OhI- son. Einar Johnson, 4. Anderson, \. Hewett, klopp 2.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24

There has been talk of having sev- eral Massachusetts cities in the cir cult next season. The managers of the teams and officials Of the lea que ,till attempt to form an eight club league for l92S-2S and if so, an in- tercsting race should result.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24

Arrangcmcnts in these matters were completed al a meeting Of the Industrial Council al the Y. M. C. A. last night On Wednesday eve ming the postponed game between Stanley Rule and Fafnirs scheduled for April 10, will be played at the |. NJ. C. A.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-24

The New Britain basketball team faces a critical contest tonight when it meets the Atlas five of New Ha- Ven at the Stanley Arena in this city. A win for the home team will put it in a position to win the state cham- pionship while defeat will exclude it from any chance Of winning.