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New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
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morning of the marriage in New Ha-
ven Saturday evening of Miss Ethel
Mae Cross, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude c. Cross of so Washington
street, and Russell f. Downs. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Downs OF STAFF
ford avenue. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. William G. Grit
fin. formerly pastor of the Asbury
Methodist church of this city. The
couple was attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Downs of Forestville. Fol
lowing Il motor tri pto Canada. Mr..
and Mrs Downs will reside at 1874
Stafford avenue.
GUiden-ODrieN
Miss Anna E. O'Brien, daughter
of Thomas +. O'Brien of 1853 Divin-
ity street and Nicholas tiuiden of 259
High street, We're married at 800
O'Clock this morning at st. Joseph's
church. Rev. Oliver I. Magnet
celebrated the nuptial high mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guiden left today on
an unannounced wedding trip and
upon their return will reside in this
city.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
FUGITIVE DRIVER
Caught, fined SIS
Fled From Policeman and
EluQd His Nemesis for Month

Although Salvatore Battaglia, aged
10, of &c Franklin street, denied that
he was the motorist who escaped
from Motorcycle Officer Louis =.
Harper on Hurlburt street the night
of May IL. Judge NJ. D. Sake In po-
lice court today made a finding of
guilty on charges of reckless driving
and failing to stop on command Of
an officer, imposing fine of $50 and
costs on the first charge and IS and
costs on the second. Judge w. l..
Mangan, representing Battaglia,
gave notice of an appeal in 500
bonds but after court the fines were
paid and the appeal will not be
taken.
Officer Harper testified that he
ordered Battaglia to pub up to the
curb on Elm street, near Nelson's
garage about 7:15 in the evening,
after having seen him cut out of line
short distance down the street. In
stead OF stopping, however, Battaglia
suddenly pulled away from the curb
and led the officer a chase into
Smalley street, turning the corner of
Hurlburt on two wheels and coming
to stop on the sidewalk AS the
officer dismountod, Battaglia, &C.
cording to the testimony, started
away. and the officer fell from his
machine, damaging the handlebars
slightly. The officer resumed the
chase but was outdistanced on STAN
ley street.
Saturday afternoon, while investi.
eating an incident on Clinton street,
the officer saw Battaglia and arrest
ed him. Judge Mangan asked why
Battaglia was not arrested sooner
and the officer replied by inquiring
whether or not he would be allowed
to answer without being interrupted,
whereupon Judge Mangan declared:
Your honor, this officer is Just
plain fresh and should be told So"
The Officer then said a friend had
told him he would notify him when
l3attaglia would be carrying a load
wait until then, but the Tip" did not
materialize. Asked if he had been
looking for Battaglia, the officer re-
piled that he and Sergeant O'Mara
went to Battaglia's home once but
their man was not at home. The rea-
son they went was that Sergeant
OMara said the young mans name
was Battaglia. whereas Officer
Harper thought it was Coccomo.
Denied He Was Chased
Battaglia. on the stand, denied
that he owned ear of the make de-
scribed by Officer Harper. on May
IL. He could not tell where-he was
I that particular night but he was
1 positive he had not been chased by
Omcer Harper or anyone else While
he was testifying, Officer Harper
whispered to Prosecuting Attorney
Woods, and Judge Mangan called
him to the stand. asking him to tell
the court what he had been Whisper
Ing to the prosecuting attorney. The
officer said he merely told MFR.
Woods something about the testi-
mony pertaining to the automobile.
Asked by Judge Mangan to give the
name of the informant about the
liquor, the officer said he would tell
the court privately but did not wish
to mention the mans name publicly
Judge SAKE told him he need not tell.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
WILLIAM HAINEs AT CAPITOL

WILLIAM HAINES AT CAPITOL
Telling the World" which open
ed Sunday at the Capitol theater for
four days, is perhaps the best OF the
line Of starring pictures with which
William Haines during the past
years has periodically convulsed and
thrilled these United States.
The story concerns youthful
ne'er-do-well who when elected into
the cold world by his wealthy faith.
er gets job on a'newspaper with
his first assignment to interview his
parent on the subject Of why he
kicked him out
On Thursday the program
changes and brings double feature
show. The main attraction will offer
Mary Aston and Lloyd Hughes in
Three Ring Marriage" an enjoy
able romance, while the co-feature
will present Chester Conklin and w.
G. Fields in Fools For Luck" a
comedy. Friday night is Merchants
Gift Night and many valuable gifts
will be awarded patrons from lead
ing merchants stores. The main gift
is 100 piece dinner set. Colleen
Moore and Edmund Lowe will open
at the Capitol next Sunday night in
their latest hit. Happiness Ahead"
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
NEW DIFF REMOVES
LIQUOR SALE BAN
Old Restriction on Bristol Prop.
Tty Lifted Today
Especial 10 the Herald,


Bristol, June 1S-lntoXicating
liquors may now be sold on the
premises owned by Hyman X. Land
and Mildred p. johnson on Oakland
street, contingent OF course on the
ability of the present or future occu-
pants to escape the vigilant eye OF
liquor enforcement agents.
This situation is brought about by
the filing OF quit-claim deed in
the office of the city clerk, whereby
present and future owners are re-
leased from restriction placed On
the property in 1909. ON August
goth OF that year, the late William
f. Sessions. decided the property to
John s. Moncton. who later sold to
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
SOCIETY Is YEARS OLD

Winthrop Council, No. Z, Sons
and Daughters of Liberty, will OBJ
serve the 2Sth anniversary of the
organizations institution on We'd
nesday evening at Junior 0. U. A.
NJ. hall. A special observance is be-
ing planned at which state officers
and invited guests will be present.
The meeting will begin at 1880
o'clock sharp.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
what she wore

CHE had looked perfectly stun.
y ming in her smart ensemble
costume of beige crepe, with deep
cuffs of lustrous black fur.
But fat more lustrous were her
hands, so white and def, so slim
and graceful. What had she worn?
lie never could remember. But oh,
her hands. He had been fascinated!
Her hands were naturally pretty.
But he happened to know that she
really did 4 lot Of work at home.
How did she manage to keep her
hands SO soft and silky?
Pretty hands Away, admired
Everywhere today people look to
hands to tell gitl's charm and
culture.
Make your hands as pretty as
nature intended them to be. There
is Z way that well-born Southern
women were the first to discover.
Rinse your hands all through the
day with soothing hthef-cleans-
ing to lake away the dirt, yet fine
and mild so hands won't chap and
roughen.
Don't wait till night. Remove
every layer Of surface dirt Is soon
as each task is done. Eight times
a day, if necessary. As often Is
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
BARTHELMEss 3 VAUDEVILLE

BARTHELMESS & VAUDEVILLE
The Strand program for the first
three days of this week Is headed on
the screen and stage by attractive
features. The screen attraction Is
THE Wheel OF Chance" starring
Richard Barthelmess. This is about
the best thing that has come along
from the Barthelmess studios since
The Patent Leather Kid" Its
drama as You have never before
seen it. Dick in a double role of
twin brothers, both are caught in
the wheels OF chance-both In love
with an unfaithful woman. The
vaudeville at the Strand includes
Jimmy 'Burchill and his glorious ar
ray Of girls; Joe Cody and Brother:
Brown Dandy Trio, Fisher and Gill
more and others.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18

car at Spring and Winter streets and
an Investigation failed to disclose
substantiation OF the charge of reck-
less driving, which was preferred at
the time of the arrest Had Naniskie
observed the rules OF the road there
would have been no collision, Mr..
Woods said.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18

you happen neat the bednoom.
Few toilet soaps .re mild enough
today for frequent rinsins..: II u.sd
eight times day they do moe ham
than good. Chaped hands would
be your sole reward foe ezna one.
The soap most often .u;ed is
ooason Toilet soap. Yoa'll fad its
lather delight mild yes eiissias.
soft, elastic. Is cleaning Is an be!
Buy two cakes Of Ouason Toilet
Soap At once. Rinse otsea Ill
through the day. And give youf
hands 4 careful. gentle washing il
rich. creamy ooasoa Toilet Soap
hther before retiring. That's Ill.
This is the wy 70 asus
real good sop
Some soaps form 9 skin" whea
you are half way through the oake.
Other soaps get soft and mushy.
But Ooagon Toilet Soap Is The ame
all the way through. generous in IL
waters with iu clean, ABUNDANT laeh-
e., yet firm to the eod of the cake.
And Ooagon Toilet Soap is full
measure. Big-~s1 ~ ssiil ,s1t.
There is an extra week ia eveiy axe.
Order Ooagon Toilet Soap. Try .
cake today. For normal, pceuy hands
this pure white soap.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18

Charts showing the prevailing
winds. foggy areas. and so on, in the
north Atlantic are to be issued each
month by the United States hydro
graphic office.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-18
Reds Nose Out Blues
At Central School

The Red team among the boys of
the Central Junior High school
finally triumphed over their rivals.
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BARRIER Is FACED
BY GOLF CHAMPION

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August ia golflng tar
tar from the SHOW me" State of
Missouri Mrs. 0. S. Hill, today block
ed the path of Mrs Harry Pressler of
Los Angeles. who is trying to chase an
11-year-old ink by winning the
women's Western golf championship
two years in succession.
The two, each master with the
driver and No iron, were so near
equal that galleries generally didn't
even have a good guess as to the winner
In the lower semi-flnal bracket we're
70 other feminine golhng wizards
Dorothy Page of Madison. Wis, the
1925 champion. and Virginia Wilson of
Chicago. They. too. were evenly
matched, having won their way through
a welter Of competition by excellent and
steady golf
Mrs. Pressler. who says she has learn
ed much of her game from her hus-
band. who Is golfiing professional
shot her way to the semi-fnals YES
terday by eliminating Mrs. Lee Mida
of Chicago, ? up
Mrs. Hill scored an easy victory over
the dark horse of the tournament,
Gertrude Boothby of Rochester, MINI,
and 3. Miss Bootf1by, who won the
driving and putting championships at
the special matches. gave Mrs. Hill
a hard fight for the first nine holes.
holding her even, but then dropped
four straight holes and the match.
Miss Pages golf was too good for
Kathleen Wright, another Los Angeles
star. The Madison girl collected three
brides and three pars on the first six
holes to be up. She added another
hole at the turn. carding a brilliant 80
or under par. Then. Miss Page wilted
A trif1e. only to come back and clinch
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LONE YANKEE LEFT
IN CANADIAN EVENT
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTREAL August 1.-THE sole
survivor Of the seven United States
players who qualified for the Canadian
amateur golf championship last Monday,
w. K Lanman of Columbus. Ohio,
enters the semi-f1nals today the favorite
to reach the last round.
After eliminating Silas M. Newton
of Bronxville, N. Y, yesterday and Q,
Lanman meets Jimmy Mountifeld,
young Edmonton player who has been
going quietly along toppling over all
opposition In an easy fashion without
attracting much attention from the
galleries.
Mountif1eld disposed of his quarter
final opponent. Hugh Borthwick of
Wel!and, Ontario, and 6. In Lam
man he meets fine match player who
promises to make a strong bid to take
the title across the border for the first
time.
In the other semi-final match, C..
Ross Somerville Of London. Ontario,
comes up against another sturdy op-
ponent in F. G. Hohlitzel of Toronto
Somerville. the champion in 1925 and
the faVorite since the beginning of the
tournament when he won the qualify
ing medal, had narrow escape yester-
day in his match with Carroll Stuart
Of Ottawa which went to 3S holes. The
young Ottawa player. leading one up at
the thirty-tifth, apparently cracked
under the unaccustomed conditions
when large crowd gathered to watch
the end of the match Somerville. a
more experienced player squared the
match on the thirty sixth halved the
thirtv-seVenth and won the thirty
eighth.
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Indian Spring Club to Stage
Southpaw Event September Ii

Roland took him on and downed the
former national golf title holder In
setto with the miniature racketS.
II now appears that the local golf
battle of the century is doomed to an
indefinite postponement unless certain
obstacles are brushed aside. The golf
match between Tommy and Sandy Ar
mour of Congressional and the Mutt
and JEFF combination of Indian Spring,
J. Monro Hunter and George Diffen-
baugh, appears 10 be on and then again
may be off. II seems to have split on
the rock OF an admission fec for while
Indian Spring Is willing 10 charge its
members and to the general public,
Congressional. where the first half of
the match will be played, is not willing
to permit a gate.
Tommy Armour. who has something
To lose, insists that gate fee be
charged: that the match he played on
two consecutive days, and that the four
men play for the entire net gate, AS
the situation stands, tentative date
has been agreed upon for September
3 and Q. although J. Monro Hunter. the
big Indian Spring pro, has not yet been
notified of that date. Hunter left early
Yesterday for Shawnee. and did not at
tend a meeting yesterday at Indian
Spring. at which the terms of the match
were discussed.
The original proposal was to have a
gate fee of ST charged for admission
to see the contest, which, If ever played
will be Just about the best thing In the
way of an exhibition match to be staged
around Washington this year But
Congressional, through Guy Mason
chairman of the club golf committee.
demurred AZ the idea of fee, and In
dian Spring feeling that If Congress
sional did not charge the other club
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BRITISH LINKSMEN
IN WESTERN EVENT

CHICAGO. August 17-Members Of
Great Britains Walker Cup team are
out for another American title-the
Western amateur championship.
Their entries we're revealed last night
when pairings were announced for the
qualifying rounds, which will be held
Monday and Tuesday over Ia holes ~
the Bob nLink Country Club Three
hundred amateurs from all sections Of
the nation are entered. including the
defending champion, Bon Stein OF
Seattle
officials Of the Western amateur asso-
cation today were endeavoring to get
Bobby Jones ~ Atlanta, captain of the
American Walker Cup team, and other
members of the squad to enter. but out
side Of Chick Evans of Chicago and
Jimmy Johnston of St Paul. two peren-
malls Of the event, no acceptances we're
received.
The British players shot practice
rounds over the hazardous course yes
terday and all of them played well.
But 1t was Fay Coleman of Los Angeles.
recent winner Of the southern California
amateur title, who carded the best score
Of the day, 35-35-70. or two under
par T. a. Torrerce, a member of Eng
lands team, was second with 36-35-
II, while Stein. Frank Dolph and DR.
0. F. Willing Of Portland, Greg. carded
TBS.
Meanwhile, members of the American
Walker Club squad played over the
Chicago Golf Club course, where the
international matches will be PLAYED
a week after next.
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Before ne fully comprehends the
pivot the tendency Of golfer is 10
sway hif BODY back and forth with
bacEswing and down2wing, instead
Of pivoting 1t. The effect is TO slice
the ball into traps. for an exaggerat-
ed sway Is one Of COLTS worst faults.
and the slice resulting IL a most ex-
asgersted one. You d. get plenty
Of power into N.
Jim Earnes has illustrated the ef-
feet u swsyinR. You come no
rather short and abruptly at the
fn1fh. instead Of going forward
with your body IN the general d.
Yectlon Of the hole. This shortening
of the swing through causes YOU 10
pull the club in toward the left
shoulder and across the ball
II you deliberately planned a slice
you could get one no more easily
than by doing tust this. The cure II
10 master the pivot In fact that
viii cure many other faults that
continue 10 wreck othernise bllsgftlI
afternoons on the course. You can.
check whether you sway or not by
standing so the shadow Of your
head is over the ball Then take q
full swing and watch the shadow
II you sway you will have proof be-
fore your eyes.
The eomm0nest nj all faults ~ the
average golfer IL siieing. Sol Metz-
ger has snalyZed these faults and
suggests ways of curing the habit In
q fne illustrated leaHet. Send
stamped, addressed envelope 10 Sol
Hfetxger and request this leafiet on
ts6ls1an&.S
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ny WALTER r. McCALLuM.

INDIAN Spring Golf Club has an
nouuced that the first annual
southpaw tournament, TO be staged
over the Four Corners course OF the
club. will be played September Is.
In keeuing with the Indian name or
the club and the aboriginee tinge given
10 all club events and club names, the
tourney will be called the Namandltnidl
tournament. II will be open only TO
southpaw golfers. and invitations are
to be sent to all left-handed players IN
the mid-Atlantic sector
Originally 1t had been proposed to
hold the tourney late in september but
because many of the star left~handed
colferS about washington are youngsters
still In school, the tourney is To be held
before school opens in order that such
stars as Rvrn Curtiss Of Indian Spring
and Thomas P. Bones. lr., of Columbia
may play.
Sam Rice of Indian Spring. a member
Of the Washington base ball club and
star southpaw golfer, will not be able
Ia nlav, unless he leaves the ball club
for the day. for the Nationals will be
plavinc out Of the city. The date falls
on Thursday and comes six days after
the District Junior championship, which
is to be played on September I at In
dian Spring,
Roland II. Mackenzie of Columbia
WaShingtons representative on the
Walker Cup team Of United States play
ers. will leave the city next Tuesday or
Wednesday for Chicago To practice for
a few days in advance Of the playing
Of the international matches. Roland
went out to Columbia last night TO get
in few holes Of practice. but
Tommy Armour Of Congressional fam
cied himself as ping-pong player. SO
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ROCKVILLE TO HAVE
RACING THREE DAYS

ROCKVILLE, Md. August 17.-Therc
will be horse races next Wednesdav
Thursday and Friday in connection
with the seventy-ffth annual Rockville
fair to be staged here. The first race
each day will start at 30 O'Clock.
c. l.. Gilpin. Baker Waters and II. w.
Blunt, 1r.. will be stewards for the races.
which will be conducted under rules Of
the Maryland Racing Commission.
The race program follows
AUGUST 20.
Rockville. Handicap purse, $3.50 Hurdle
race, ] mile. Running race l2-nile dash,
purse, $3.50. Running race. 6-furlong dash
purse, 5000. Running rsce. 5-furlorz dash:
purse $500; Running race, 1-nil. dssh;
purse, $3.50. Hunters free-for-all, fur
longs cup to winner
AUGUST 23.
Silver Spring Handicap purse $3.50 Hur-
Ole race ] mile Running race. s furlongs.
Slo0 Running race. / mile, purse, 5000.
Running race. furlouEs; purse. 5000 Run
ming race, furloneS purse, 5000 Hunters
race. s furlOngs, cup.
AUGUST q.
Sandy Spring Handicap purse 5000 Run
ming race. | mule Running race, p mile
purse $50. Pumping race, 8 furlonEs
purse. 5000 Consolation race, Il mile for
all horses that have started in races during
meet and have not won a racei
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Roland took him on and downcd the
former national golf title holder In a
setto with the miniature racketS.
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the match on the fourteenth hole, S
and 4.
A former champion. Mrs. Elaine
Rosenthal Reinhardt of Dallas, Tex,
fell before the steady, machine-like
game of Miss Wilson, and 2. Miss
Wilson lost three of the four short
holes, but gained her big margin on
the longer ones with her beautiful tee
and spoon shots
Hot weather has prevailed during the
Tour days Of the tournament and the
fairways are baked hard.
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Course Will Severely Test Golfers Battle for Amateur Co

could not properly do so. backed up the
stand Of the Congressional Club.
So the matter stands today. The
match may be played and then again
II may not. If the four contestants and
the clubs can get together on terms 1t
will surely be played, for there Is no
denying that as drawing card 1t will
eclipse any similar match held about
the Capital for several years.
Tommy Armour, last years national
champion and already winner OF three
sectional titles this year, appears to be
in strategic position to dictate the
terms, for he has something more than
local reputation to lose. Hunter and
Differbaugh, on the other hand. even
though they have won three exhibition
matches around Washington this year
and played the famed British pair
Boomer and Compston--to a standstill,
have nothing more than local reputa-
ton.
There Is feeling that the Septen-
Der date will be better one from the
standpoint of the size of the gate, for
many persons now out Of the city on
vacations will have returned shortly
after Labor day
Bob Barnett. past president of the
Middle Atlantic Professional Golfers
Association and chairman Of the course
selection committee, announced today
that the local qualifying round for the
National Professional Golfers Associa-
ton tourney will be played on the course
of the Indian Spring Golf Club early
in the week of August &C.
Last nights heavy rain added further
to the accumulation of standing water
on the courses at East Potomac Park,
and at least a week of hot sun and
wind will now be necessary TO thor
oughly dry out the layouts, which have
large pools standing on them,
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Auto Bodies, Radiators, Tenders
Repaired; also New Radiators
Harrison radiators and cores In stock
Wittststts, 1909 14th North 7l77
Also s1s 18th, u Block Below Ave
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Mrs. e. L. King of Winona. MINI.
is the seasons leading female gunner.
with mark of nearly "a per cent on
$50 birds