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Evening star., 1928-12-16

themselves, or an inferiority complex
born in childhood by their misguided
elders, there Is no reason why they
should discourage their own children
and nip in the bud every effort that
shows originality or initiative.
II Paul turns out to be humdrum
plodder, afraid to follow up every new
impulse that presents itself to his eager
young mind. whose fault will it be?
The letter and the matter Of the theater
were only incidents, but they were
typical cross sections of the boys life.
Later on perhaps his mother and
father won't laugh at his ideas, but
then-will there be any ideas to laugh
at? Paul will very likely wait for other
people to suggest and he will follow.
Another sheep added to the list.
Evening star., 1928-12-16
Wall Colors and Light.

TN painting or papering the walls {
a room the question often aris
what color reflects the most and VIII:
the least light? Recent experiment
gave the following results: Dark blu
reflects 61s per cent of the light fallin
upon it, dark green about 10 per cen
pale red little more than 16 per cen
dark yellow, 90 per cent; pale blue, 8
per cent; pale yellow, 40 per cent; pa
green, 4615 per cent; pale orang.
nearly SIS per cent; pale white, 70 pc
cent
Evening star., 1928-12-16
Couldn't Be Helped.

Jim-No getting around it-there's
one person you have to take your hat
off to.
Tim-Who's that?
Jim-The barber.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
S25,ooo RETAINER PAID
More Details of befi'nO Tub INt7 gatinn Are Given to the Fuhttt7 Iol3,.

Boston. Feb t6 t F) The s"a,- nn0 retainer, alleged to have been raid to Attorney General Arthur k. Reading tu connection with the af- falrs If the peclmo Club. Inc. ot New York, vas pad tn Herbert J.. Barrett. , Boston attorney. the lat ter has stated.
 Hugh G. MonIar former rrefi dent of the bec1uo club, had charged Reading and 1I other per sons with consplrscy to gain Cou- troI of the ClUh Easdlng vas spe- clfcallv charged with receiving q s25, ,000 retainer for "hIs influence with the New York attorney gen. eral."
 Though he sad Beading hsd acted as advisory counsel for the club, Barrett declined 'o state whether the retainer had been turned over to the attorney general, m whole or m part
 Nr. Reading acted ss sdWSory counsel for the club" Barrett sad. The money was recs1,e1 here lo. eitinately for legal work r. was expected that no leEl@ta- tive investigation in Heading's con neCtion with the pecino club would he iostituted t1ll the return of Gov @rror Alyan T. Fuller from Florida
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
DOG DERBY TEAMS
 READY FOR RACE
Five Combinations at Quebec for
 International Classic

Quebec, Que. Feb. 16 R,-Dog Derby interest ran high here today with the arrival of five teams for the eastern international classic which starts Monday and continues through to Wednesday,.
 For the first time in the history of the Quebec Derby. the gold cup hangs in the balance. This trophy goes to the driver with three vic tories and Emile St. Goddard al ready has won twice. namely in 1925 and 1927.
 The arrivals included Mrs. E. r. Ericker. Jr,, and Leonard Seppaia from Poland Spring. Me. with two teams of Siberian dogs. st, God dard. Earle Brydges and shorty Russick with his sponsor. H: !: Sut- ton ot Chicago and Mrs. sutton are also here.
 Russick brings Meeheegan, his wiry little leader of former years. l and a. team of magnificent Irish setter husky crosshreeds. winners of the New England Derby prize for best condition.
 st. Goddards outfit is full of pep and Brydges has good looking string of staghound husky cross breds. None of the drivers con- siders that the hard weather en- countered in the New England pull has put the dogs off condition. All are keen for the Quebec race and are anxious to get into the last stages of training. Mosley Taylor
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
KApLAN IN SHAPE
Nev,deu Battler Makes Comehack
 Attempt Against Bobby Mays m -
 New Haven Next Monday.

Reports from Dennis Mc cMahon' who Is taking care Of Louis 'kld Kaplan's training in Meriden. are that the Kid is in very good shape for his coming contest with Bobby Mays at New Haven, February 70 The bout was originally scheduled for February 18th and the postpone e- ment helped ksplan a great deal M getting back to perfect shape.
 Kaplsn must defeat Mays ss he IS booked for three more bouts-on February 27 he meets Joe Trahcn cf Kansas City at Rochester, N, Y. on March 1c he will meet Freddie Mueller of Buffalo st Buffalo, and on March 27th he is booked to meet the best lightweight that Cleveland promoters can obtain. At the pres ent time they are figuring on eHhet Ryuce Flowers. the colorful colored lightweight or Stsnlslsus Losvza. the Chilean.
 Kaplan must win all these fights ss Jim Mullen IS considering him as ora of the probable opponents that he has in mind against Mandell, whom the Chicago promoter had signed to defend his llshtv weight title some time in June or July af the White Scy ball park in Chcs =
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
Ace Hudnins Is Fayorite
 For TOnOrrow's Fight

New York Feb. tS -iFi-Rellat that Ace HudkIns nIll trounce Sam mr Baker in thn1r ruhher match hero tomorrow nlght vas etrenEt n eneJ today 1. hen the Nebraska Nild r4' became 2 to tavorlts in many uJarters to r4rrv off the yer dict Earlier in the week. Hudklns ruled an 10 2 choice The 10 round bout will decide the ultimate chal- Irngcr for the voltcrWeIg crown nov defended by Joe Dundee of Baltimore.
 This will be the third battle be tween the pair. Baker won the first by q knock out while Ace evened the score with a decision verdict aft cr 10 fierce rounds.
 Boxing circles have a report that Leo Lomski. the Aberdeen, Wash. youth, plans 10 return to he Pacific "oast after his bout with Jummy Francis in Philadelphia Monday HlGht 1n the event Lomski leaves the east, Jummy Slattcrr of Buffalo looms ae an opponent for Tommy Loughran. the light hea avyUeight champion, i'll tussle here March 30.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
ONLY TWO CARS LEFT
 FOR DAYTONA RACES
Philadelphia Automobile Entry Fails to Meet Necessary
 Specifications.

Daytoua Beach, Fla. Feb. 16 R, With one titanic rival eliminated from officially recognized competi- ton because it did not conform me- chemically to regulations of the American Automobile association. two other machines today were tuning up tor an attempt 10 better the worlds speed record.
 J. NJ. White. Philadelphia. yes- terday was refused official sanction for 8 trial against the POST miles per hour gait set up last year by Ma for H. 0. n. SeErave Of England. The governing body barred the ma chine. A. II. Means, secretary of tho A. A. A.. said, because it was not equipped with a clutch. differential or reverse gear.
 Withdrawal of the White entry left the machines of Frank Lock hart. Indianapolis. and Malcolm Campbell. London. to essay new records during the present program of speed events on the beach. They have until next "Wednesday to make their. efforts.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
MANDELL IN TRAINING
Lightweight Champion Settles Down to Serious Training For Bout Feb r,iary c3.
r,iary c3.

Chicago, Feb 16 LF--Samny Mandell. lightweight champion. set tied down 10 serious training today for his ten round go with Jackie Fields February .S. and with thc cheerful feeling that the National Boxing association was satisfied with bis plans to defend his crown next summer.
 Mandell's anpionshjp opponent. Jimmy McLarnin, was not on the N. E. A. list of approved contenders. but apparently the N. E. A. feels that McLarnin would be worthy fcemap, since Mandell was not sus- pended in the same announcement that put Mickey Walker on the tn- eligible list.
 The N. B. A. slapped the ban on Walker in the "6 states under the association jurisdiction. for failure to defend his middleweight title within the required SIX nonths. Nevertheless, Jim Mullen, who has Walkers agreement 10 risk his title here next sumer. said he would continue with plans for landing a suitable opponent for the middle weight king
 The nearest to 3 logical contend CT right now. in Mullen's estimation, is Ace Hudklns, who IS still trying 10 carry on at the "elterveiE ht limit.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
HEAVYWE|GHTS IN
 HARTFORD TONIGHT
Exceptional List Of Bouts SCbed.
 uled in Amateur Tourney

Hartford, Feb. 16.-Several bouts between the big boys, a northern Connecticut amateur championship battle and some special bouts make up an unusually attractive program for the weekly amateur boxing show of the Massasoit A. c. which will be held in Food Guard hall tonight, There are sixteen entries from the heavier battlers-middlew weights, light heavies and heavyweights. In the heavyweight division. Paddy Jones of Waterbury, who this week scored his fourth consecutive keyo, will meet Mike Raeffelle. the Spring 1 field southpaw who has been defeat eng all corners at Foot Guard shows. In the light heavy division there are entries from Ray Sanborn of Hartford, Louis Cramel of Holyoke, Lucien Larivlere of Waterbury and Vic Carlson of Terryvllle.
 Eddie Ellie of Springfield heads the mlddleweight entry list and among the others are Bill Bruno of Windsor Locks. Ed Wimpfheimer of Granby. Joe Murphy. Al Mariana and Weaver" Squires of Water- bury. Paul Grozowitz. Nelson Sharpe and 'Stonewall' Jackson. all of Hartford.
 There will be specials on the card as follows: Ray Strong vs. Tony Ju- liano. both of Hartford: Eddie Reed of Hartford vs. Art Chapdelaine of Springfield: Vic Morley vs. Charley Stevens. both of Hartford: Frank Columboof. Windsor Locks vs "Zeke" Mazier of Hartford.
 Al Dowd of Rockville meets Joe Champ Of Hartford in the final for the northern Connecticut feather weight championship.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
STECHER VS. LEWIS
Heavyweight Wrcstlcrs in Strenuous Workouts Preparatory f" Ront
 Next Nonday

St. Louis. Feb. t6 tF Boxing, wrestling and cross country running were on the program of Joe Stecher today for the last of h,s intensive workouts preparation 10 his meeting Ed tStr3nElerl Lewis here Monday.
 Lewis finished h,s hard V ork yes terdsv with 3 varied program of swimming, wrestling. boxing and handhali-
 The strong manner III " htCh both nf the wrestlere have tnlShsd thelr daily vor houts have convinced ureStlnE fans in the two camps that the mon are in good condition for one of the most important "ratch as Catrh-can" tusslee ln the history of wrestling
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
JOE TIERNEY IN
 FEATURE EVENT
New York X. C. Runner After
 meredith'S LaurelS

New York, Feb. 16 GR--Joe Tier
 ney of the New York A. C.. former
 Holy Cross star. hopes to equal the feat of Ted Meredith by winning the Nuermeyer 500, feature event at the New York A. C., indoor track games
 here next Monday night.
 Meredith has been the only ath- lete to win the Neurmeyer 500 twice in the ten years 1t has been in con,- ptltion. Meredith was victor in 1915 and 1916. Tierney has one leg on the trophy as a result of winning
 the event in 1924 while competing
 for Holy Cross when he established
 the present worlds record of 5S sec
 onds for 500 yards.
 l The trophy becomes the perma- nent property of the athlete win ming the event three times. Tierney will go to the post the favorite
 against three other well known stars 1 Oliver Proudlock of the Newark A. | C., present intercollegiate half mile 1 champion. Fred Burns of the Boston
 A, A. and Gerald Swope of Dart
 mouth college.
 | Ten of the fourteen national in door champions crowned a year ago
 will defend their titles in the anna teur Athletic Union national track and field championships on Feb. o5. | Karl Wildermuth of Georgetown. who furnished one Of the big sur prises of the title meet last year by winning the 6o-yard championship.
 is expected to repeat despite his
 failure to finish first in the spirit specials at the Millrose and Boston A. A. games.
 Lancelot Ross. of Yale. Is favor-
 ite in the 800 yard event. George Lenuess. New York A. C., will have
 has hands full to retain his 6oo-yard title against such foes as Tierney,
 Proudlock. Herman Phillips. Pincus
 Sober and possibly Johnny Gibson. Phil Edwards. New York univer-
 sity, and Ray Conger, Illinois A. C..
 are outstanding contenders for the 1000 yard title, now held by Lloyd
 Hahn. Boston A. A.
 Willie Goodwin, present two mile
 champion, has informed \. A. l.,
 officials that he will not do any more indoor running this season ow- ing to the fact he is unable to find time to train. Leo Iermond, and Eddie Kirby. Newark A. C., are
 among the leading aspirant!s for the
 two- mile crown.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
Cochran Is On Last Tour
 As Billiard Pro, He Says

Chicago, Feb. 1G.-lP-Welker Cochran, former holder of the worlds 1S2 billiard championship. said today that he was on his last tour as a billiard pro He is now playing a 4,o0O point series here with Jake SchaHfer. who won the 1itic from Cochran last fall.
 Next month, Cochran said. he ex- poets 10 loln q New York stock ex- change firm and retire from billiard competition.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
MAY RETIRE SOON
Lloyd Harn, Nebraska Sprint Star, to Hang Up Spiked Shoes Alter Next Olympics.

Falls City. Neh.. Feb. 16 T'-- Lloyd Hahn. American middle dis tance runner and the city's best known citizen. spent several hours here yesterday before his presence become known.
 Hahn said his visit would be the last before his retirement from the track, '1'm going 10 hang the spikes on the wall after the Olympics," he said.
 Although expressing no doubt but that Dr. Otto Peltzer, the German runner. would run against him at the Knights of Columbus games in New York late this month. Hahn said he had heard of no official an nouncement on the part of the Ger Imap 10 that effect.
 Hahn was asked about the action of officials in refusing 10 recognize two records made by him this season. He said he looked upon the actions as merely q slip up." but expressed the opinion tbat officials should be pansta kingly careful in such mat tors.
 Hahn will run his next race at Kansas City Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
along with their teams from Boston

along with their teams from Boston within the next two days.
 The race starts Monday morning at 9 o'clock from the lower part of the town and will continue three days covering 40 miles a day. The first days places arc drawn by numbers and the entrants start at intervals of three minutets. For the second and third days. entrants are divided into three groups. The last team of the third group starts first the second day and the last man of the second group starts first on the third day.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

Thrilling basketball battles have been fought out on the Stanley Arena court this year but none has attracted 50 much interest at the battle scheduled Saturday night in the state league between tho Alas quintet of New Haven and the New Britain five. The contest is easily considered the blue banner attrac- ton of tho year and much depends on its outcome as far as the stand inx in the state league goes. At the present, time, Bristol is leading the league by virtue of having beaten the Atlas last week. The Atlas five is in recond place with New Britain in third. Or'y half a game separates each quintet The three have lost two co .ests. Bristol has won five, New Ha en four and New Britain three.
 Only the other night, the Atlas swamped the Waterbury entry in the state league by 45 to 2s score and this put the Elm City crew a half | game ahead of New Britain. The locals by winning Saturday nights game. have chance to jump ,u behind Bristol in the race for first place.
 The New Haven quintet appears to be the strongest in the league. In it's last appearance here, the team had i fairly easy time of it in beat inx New Britain by good sized score. On the particular night in question, however. New Britain was not 1t full strength because of the absence of Rubenstein from the hne- up. .,,
 saturday night. New Britain will have its regular team in action with sloman and Rubenstein at the for wards, Jimmy Zakzewski will be at center with Leary and sheehan at guards
 New Haven will trot out Cohen and Sammy Pite at the forwards Trupin will jump center with Cor don and Chadys at the guards. ms k the combination that set New Brit ain down in . heap a few weeks back and the confidence of the New Haven crew in it's ability to deteat New Britain, makes it a formidable opponent for New Britain
 The local players expect one o1 the hardest battles of the year. put the game is considered in the same light by New Haven. Both teams had extra games scheduled during the week but both were cancelieo. New Britain was to have played Waterbury in Waterbury tonight while the Atlas quintet was to nave met the Bristol Endees in New ha- ven tomorrow night. Both games were called of ostensbly because the managers of both quintets wished 10 avoid any chance of injury to the'r players.
 Preliminary Game
 Lapders and Corbin Screw g'rls will meet in the preliminary game. a regularly scheduled contest in the Girls Industrial league. rms "''' start promptly at o'clock while the main contest will get underway at
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
Iiineuus

LoSeSFeen HlOunt
 Another hockey spectacle wherein Fred Jean will try to make his boast come true that New Britain is easy for Hartford. will be staged tonight at the Stanley Arena rink when the Hartford Indians clash with New Britain in an American league game. Jean. after Hartford defeated New Britain in Hartford last week, re- marked that New Britain was the easiest team in the league for Hart ford to beat This boast was made with Boucher out of the lineup.
 Last Sunday afternoon, New Britt ain took all the wtldness of the In- dians out of them in the game played in this city. Still. Jean is boasting about the ability of his crew to wreck the hopes of New Britain to partake in the playoff at the end of the season.
 New Britain will he at full strength for rhe game. Muirh+ad and Brown, both of whom have suf- fered painful bruises in recent games, are recovering rapidly and they will be in playing form to- night. Alexander and Boucher both will be on the firing line with Brown at center. Muirhead will be at half back with Rlount in goal.
 This combination with Muirhead and Brown in changed places. has given New Britain the power it dis played at the beginning of the sec ond half of the season. Right now the local club is knocking at tho door which leads to first place and the players are planning an inten- sive drive to climb on the drivers seat and lead the league.
 Hartford's lineup will be the sonre as has represented the Capital City in it's recent games. WeIch and st. Aubin will be in the front rank. Captain Fred Jean will play center. Morrison will he at halfhack with Lovegreen in the goal
 Preliminary Game
 The Pontiac and Chrysler teams will battle for supremacy in the pre- i'N''"' So'i''' 1 CSuEuui'u contest ill the New Britain Automo- bile league. An added feature of tho amateur game will he the appear ancc of Jumbo Gnasdow. star guard on the A'l-New Britain football team, as halfback with the Chryslers-
 The first sane will start promptly at o'clock while the main attrac- tion will take place about i? o'clock.
 Season Ends March 1
 The regular playing season will end on March 4. it was decided at 3 meeting of the club owners yestcr- day afternoon in Hartford The playof for the championships will start on Monday night. March 5. Waterbury and Mcriden arc assured of participation because of having ended iE first and second places in the first round of tho league and the race for the chance to take part now lies between New Britain. Bristol and Hartford.
 The playof will go to the best four out of seven games
 Morrison Traded
 A player deal that surprised the managers and owners was effected while the meeting was in progress. Through the transaction. Dolly" Morrison. stellar Merlden Maroons halfback. goes to Hartford in cx- change for Arriuda. This movement will greatly strengthen the Hartford quintet because if will give Fred Jean 2 partner with whom he will be able to work in the remaining raneS
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
PITCHERS LEAVE,

Pittsburgh. Pa, Feb. I6.-IP-, The main group of pitchers and catchers of the Pittsburgh Pirates will leave here tonight for their spring training camp at Paso Robles. Calf. Other battery men will be picked np as the train travels west.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
BELL CLOSES GAP | IN SCORING LEAD
South Church Players Move Up
 in Point Getting Race

South Congregational church play CTS moved up in the Inter-Church league scoring race last week as their team piled up 61 points while the St. Matthew's German Lutheran remained inactive. Clifford Bell cut the gas between himself and Billy Preisser. the high scoring St. Matt forward who still tops the race in spite of his weeks idleness. from 1s to 10 points and.. with one more game to play than Preisser has. stands good chance of overtaking him before the end of the season. This pair are staging a bitter con test for honors and it looks as if it would go on until the end of the schedule.
 Oscar Erickson, First Lutheran player. barely clung to third place as three others came up with a rush Wally Anderson. Swedish Bethany forward. made ii points and tied Erickson. while Wilton Mercy. Bells mate on the South church. ran up a pointage of 19 and landed in fifth place. "Goody" Preisser and Amil Karbonik fell from the ranks of the leaders before this onslaught and were actually passed by Ted Vessels, South Church center, who is just out of the first five"
 There was no change among the foul shooters, Billy Preisser and C. Anderson holding their places. making personal fouls, Of which he now has 12, but Barta of the South church gained" two on him and stands at ii. The first five scorers:
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

Saturday night at the Y. M. C. A. The Trinity Methodists will meet the First Lutherans at 7;45 o'clock, at S:S0 o'clock the St. Matts will en- gage the Center church. and the Swedish Bethany and South church will clash at a:15 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

Toledo, A.-Bout between Andy Martin, New Bedford, Mass, and California Joe Lynch, Chicago, de- yclared no contest, CD. Johnny An- drews, Toledo, won from Don Bur chard. Detroit, (s).
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By the Associated Press.
 Kansas City-"Tiny Roehuck, ln- dian, won by technical knockout over Big Boy" Peterson, Minnear- oils. CD. Spider" Kelly, Kansas City, defeated Leo Wax, Australia, I0).
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

 
NEW BRITAIN TO BATTLE
 HARTFORD FIVE TONIGHT

Fred Jean to Get Another Opportunity to Prove His
 Boast that Locals are Easy for Capital City Quin- tet - Visitors Strengthened by Addition of Nor
 rison = Hardware City Team to Use Revamped Eneup-Pontiacs and Chryslers in Prelm.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
ATLAS QUINTET TACKLES
 NEW BRITAIN SATURDAY AS0 :" A>e~e eees ~e~'

Basketbal Teams Postpone Contests During Week. Both Combinations to Be in Best of Shape for a Grueling Struggle = Visitors Have Beaten Local Five Twice Already-Hardware City Combination Has Excellent Chance to Reach First Place.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

Dayton, Oboe Sekyra, Dayton, knocked out Italian Joe Herman, Brooklyn. (s).
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

Cincinnati, O.-Luis Carpentero. Toledo, outpointed Joey Mckcan, Detroit, (6).
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
PLAYERS READY

Chicago. Feb. 16.---tPrPltchers and catchers of the Cubs were ready for their first day of spring drill at Catalina Island today. with the word from Manager Joe Mccarthy that. for a while. the daily toll would last only an hour or so.
 "1f the boys want 10 play golf aft CT that" said Mccarthy, that will be fine. Some golf will do them good
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

Youngstown, O.-Louis De Arco. Cleveland. won from Merle AltH, Indianapolis, (10).
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16
Preliminary Game

Lapders and Corbin Screw g'rls will meet in the preliminary game. a regularly scheduled contest in the Girls Industrial league. rms ""' start promptly at s o'clock while 'he main contest will get underway at aho,it [ o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

San Francisco-Phil Krug. Harr'- son, N. J.. and Walcott Langford. draw. I0).