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New Britain herald., 1928-07-20

would At him te meet net oens Tuansy but 6ammy Nandsll at tho most. Hssasy believes . rest today VII! gst back Mest of the weight he !ee4 ysstssday and 70 enable him ts asht fer the heavyweight. champion. sAip rather than for some lesssy crown. He will not even venture out into the sunlight today.
 The challenger h meditatinx on sags words oppressed here last nixht by Jack KsarnA who must be cred. tied with knowing . thing or two about fighting, regardless Of the opinion of Jack Dempsey. Kearns expressed himself as surprised at Heeney's condition. and remarked with . knowing nod that condition would win next Thursdays battle.
 Pressed for particulars. Kearns with characteristic modesty. dis claimed any intention of choosing Thomas as the probable winner over the champion. but said: This man is no set up."
 For all Of his professional stand ing as . manager of fighters, Mr. Kearns is among the rankest anna teurs as . fight expert. and it may be that his choice. therefore, is good. At any event. Heeney does not feel that he has been jinxed by Kearn's simple statement as he would have felt If Jim Corbett or somebody like that had come out and said: "Hee- ney will win"
 Heeney has not yet decided upon tho exact program which will bring his training here to q close. He ts particularly indefinite about what he will do tomorrow. but if the weather continues. 1t is a good bet that he will engage only the bags and the shadows. putting of real work un- til Sunday when the temperature may fall.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20
Unearth Forest That
 Was Buried in 1270

Paris July 2o.-Well dieyers op- erating near Corenc. in the depart ment of 1sere. lead scientists on an investigation which proved they had unearthed huge forest which was wiped out by landslide from Mount St. Eynard in 1918.
 Gases bubblins up through the water of q new we'll aroused the curicsity of workmen. who investi- gated and found immense tree trunks, roots and branches Of oak. Decay Of the wood was responsible for the gases.
 Scientists who checked !n on the discovery supplied records which tolc os forest. lands being buried there by |: avalanche |: .171.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20
AEENEY TO REST
 BECAUSE OF HEAT
Loss Of Weight Forces Cbal.
 leneG to Quit Training.

Fair Haven, N. T., July 20 OD- New Zealand may have its hot mo- ments. but none. Thomas Heene2 contends, to compare with some he has experienced in this vicinity since the weather really warmed up to ita task. For this reason and because the heat took hve pounds ofr his ann pie frame yesterday. the challenger for Gene Tunney's crown is at ease today. ready to sit out the heat even if 1t lasts until he enters the rinx with the champion.
 The New Zealand blacksmith has beea accused by some of being ready aad willing to sit out any of his training periods at the slightest pro- vocation. but there seems to be some sense to his decision to do no werk teddy. Hccney never was | great shark at mathematics, but severn! koC:s with stub pencil ard | pEEa.y a-ith:et:c convinced A:E 2 ssesky s-.ad betwee. .ow ard .exr 1nhSsday in the prevailing heat
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20
Heeney's Manager to Ask Tunney Break Away Clean

Fairhaven. N. J.. July 20 (UP)- Charley Harvey. Heeney's American II manager. will go before the New York state athletic commission Tuesday and demand that they tn- struct the referee in the forthcom- ing heavyweight fight to make Tun- ney break clean.
 "Tunney got away with more holding than I ever saw in any bout against Dempsey tt Chicago. and l don't want him holding Tom in this fight. This isn't going to bs . wrestling match. It's going. to be a light and Tunney has got to stop his holding tactics. The commission had rule against holding and I am going to demand that they enforce it."
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20
Trainer l. Suspended
 For Fixing Up Horse

New York. July 20 WCtk Nc. Kees, | negro trainer. was auspended by the stewards yesterday after an attempt had been made to beat Alta Allen, favorite in the ffth race at the Empire City track. by inserting a sponge in one of her nostrils to check her breathing.
 The plot faiied. The sponge was discovered and removed and Alta Allen won easily.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20

cdiuHs VVN SAt VVU-l
 Two base hits-Goeb. Nester ], Vincent. Matteo. OBrien. Kania ,. Ferguson. Three base hits-Preisser Fitzpatrick. Sac- rifces-Klatka, Goez. Zembko, Htiistrand Bases on balls-Bslanger l. Mckernan l, Nester !. ViVncent ,. Zsmbko l. Struck out by Nester :. Vincent :. Preisser l. Balk-Beianger Hit by pitcher-by Vim cent (Venturo): by Zembko. (Ostsrtag). umpire-Lynch. Time of game-3:3oo.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20
BURRlTlS AT HOlE
Aocal Team To Meet East AastNsra Crew In Retuxa Game At VHlov
 Brook Park Sunday.

~@A S0uu8ys
 The Burritt A. c. baseball tenn will meet the East Hartford club nj Willow Brook park Sunday after- noon at o'clock sharp. The locals are out to avenge themselves for the walloping they received last Sunday in East Hartford and sparks are sure to fly when the teams clash.
 With the regulars all hack in their places again, the Burritts are con. fldent that they will send the East Hartford team home on the losing end of the score. On the other hand. loss for the locals will send the Burritts careening into the cellar.
 Most likely. East Hartford will use its ace. Nation, in the box. He was successful in holding the Bur- rltts In check last Sunday. All mem. ners of both the Valley League and City League teams are asked to re- port for practice tomorrow nikht at ' o'clock at Walnut Hill park.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20
EASTERN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results New Haven 10-1, Hartford 9-2. Providence 3. Albany 0. Springfield {, Bridgeport 2. Ptttsfeld 3-s, Waterbury 6-6.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results St. Louis 6. Philadelphia s. Brooklyn ,. Pittsburgh 0. Boston g. Cincinnati 1. New York at Chicago. rain.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20
The Standing

Games Today Jersey City at Buffalo. Newark at Rochester. Baltimore at Toronto. Reading at Montreal.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20
ANoTHERs sMoy1E pIyoRCE

ANOTHER MOVIE DIVORCE
 Los Angeles July z0.7R-A al. vorte decree was granted yesterday to Mrs. Letsfia b. Webb from Mil- lard Webb. Hollywood motion pie turs direct0f. '~~-
 Cruelty was charged by Mrs. Webb. --.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Montreal 6-1. Reading 3-7. Toronto 2. Baltimore 1. Jersey City 3, Buffalo |. Newark-Ro wet grounds.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20

Baseball Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yeetesflay's Result,

Yeeteetay's Results New York (. Chicago {. Philadelphia 3-l. Ct. Louis o-s. (Sscond game. II innings.) Boston :. Cleveland !.
 (ll inninEs.) Detroit S-2. Washington 3-7.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20

Games Today St. Louis at Philadelphia. Cleveland at Boston. Detroit at Washington. (Other clubs not scheduled.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20
GAnse4 TQfnoerox

Games Tomorrow Chicago at New York. St. Louis at Philadelphia. 2. Detroit at Washington. Cleveland at Boston.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20
The Standing

Games Today Albany at Hartford. Waterbury at Springfield. New Haven at Bridgeport. Providence at Pittsfield. 2.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20

Games Tomorrow Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. New 'York at Chicago. Boston at Cincinnati. Philadelphia at St. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20

}ahs. the punches that VI Ais t18e. as he tries to hattsr aswn tAs rVegsl blacksmith with powerful rtyht head body blows.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20

Games Today New York at Chicago. Brooklyn at Pittsburgh. Philadelphia at St. Louis. Boston at Cincinnati. "
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20

READ HERALD cy4ASs.r.ED ADS FOR BEST RESUIlTs
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20
Games Tomorrow

Games Tomorrow Albany at Hartford.
 Waterbury at Springfield. Providence at Pittsheld. Bridgeport at New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20

The tsakuss comedy os the year vss put ea at Walnut Hill park last night by tAs Tafnir and Landsrs teams tn the Industrial league and red fsaturs of the feature itself, vas the performance. not of the youngsters or the inexperienced, but the slip-ups of the veterans of years of sxperience.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20

Nrst priss goes to Ray Begiey, veteran of 70 many baseball. cam paisns that man stops counting at 20.,Who. with . record of sensation al exploits on the diamond stretch ing back into the days when the Royal Typewriter Co. team of Hart ford was one of the leading outfits in the state-yea, back to childhood days whom hs featured as the best left-handed backstop in these here parts-stols third yesterday with the bases loaded.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20

Maybe 1t was the heat, maybe 1t was the listless aspect of the game or maybe 1t was hndred other thinSs, but whatever the cause. the fact of the case is that Begley. show ing more speed than he was thought capable of. made . dash for third in the second inning that would have been | sensational steal. only there was . man on when it was ac- complished.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20

And that wasn't all. ln the next inning with Fafntr runners on first and second. | high ny was hit into right field where Begley was play ing. With time enough almost to walk in under the ball to catch it. Begley emulated Iris Speaker and played for | double by taking the ball on the first bound and throwing te second. Needless to say. all hands were safe.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20

Again. later in the game Begley in center held with Ferguson on third. took . sacrifice fly from Cor bins bat and instead of playing home. he nonchalantly tossed to Nester on second. Fortunately through the sturdy arm of the re- ceiver of this toss. Ferguson was nipped at the plate.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-20

Yet Begley. with his dizzy steal, wasn't alone in pulling the boners. McKernan. with Harry Hillstrand on hrst, singled and then without stop ping, ran Hillstrand off second.
Evening star., 1928-04-01
DETOURS IN MARYLAND.

The Maryland State Roads Com
mission announces the following de-
tours for the period ending April 5:
Frederick County, Myersville to FL
lerton--From Myersville 900 go
straight ahead on the concrete to fork in
road. turn right (04). turn right 1.8.
main road (2.2). Length of
detour. % miles. Condition fair.
Anne Arundel County. Three-Mile
Oak to Iglehart and Sherwood and
Epping Forest roads-Two miles west
of Three-Mile Oak on the Defense
Highway turn north from the Defense
Highway at Lusby Schoolhouse 900,
keep straight at crossroads (0.5). turn
left and at 90 turn right at Y (2.0)
to Brownsville (2.6), regainins main
road.
For Sherwood Forest turn a. Crowns
vile (26) and follow east. turn left
46) on the Sherwood Forest road.
Length OF detour. 6.6 miles. Condition.
46 miles Of fair county ros! and 2
miles of State road.
Evening star., 1928-04-01
BOSTON POST ROAD
|S255 YEARS OLD
First Lengthy Highway in
United States Now Smooth
Pavement.

Americas first lengthy highway, the
Boston Pest Road. is now 255 years
old. The story Of this ancient trail,
first a post riders path. now smooth,
rigid roadway. is a history of highway
building IN itself
The Boston Post Road has evolved
into one OF Americas truly modern
thoroughfares. This route was one OF
the earliest roadways four traffic lanes
wide, and is considered the longest
wide highway in the country.
In the early Winter of 1878 the first
horseback post left New York City for
the other principal city of the New
World Boston This was the earliest
cities. towns then. by land. The rider
left New York with messages from
Gov Lovelace to Gov. winthrop OF
Connecticut and the governor of the
Massachusetts, Bay Colony. AT the end
of the second day the message was still
in the confines of the present New York
City for the trail was poorly marked,
Time Gradually Reduced.
The hrst journey required two weeks.
Later. when provisions were made for
changing horses along the route. the
time was reduced To one week, with
80 to so miles as the average daily
distance.
Frail bridges that trembled under
the impact of horses hoofs were erect
ed to eliminate the countless fords
necesSitated by the meandering trail.
In 1918 the New York Assembly estab-
lished a right of way four rods wide
between New York City and the Con-
necticut boundary. But ii was not
until l772 that the first coach journey
was made by Jonathan and Nicholas
Brown Riding on hard backless seats.
the travel-worn tourist welcomed the
end of the daily 40-mile jaunt lasting
from sunup to sundown.
Early Paving Attempts.
The need for paving was evidenced
even in those days. but the early at
tempts were not 50 successful. The
"turnpiking" process consisted IN plac-
ing a layer of rock covered with sand
over the roadway This gave an ex-
celient roadway for a time but soon
rain washed away the sand and travel
over the exposed rocks was more diff
ficult than ever. Later crushed stone
and planking soothcd the way of the
coach and four.
Motor traffic. increasing at the rate
of 10 per cent a year, made II manda-
tory that the road be widened. Even
five years ago from 10000 TO 10000 We
hicles were using the road daily. For a
time consideration was given the prac-
ticability of constructing parallel route,
but 1t was decided that 1t would be
more economical TO pave the Boston
Post Road TO a double width. The road
way. now concrete for the most part, is
paved to width Of SO or 40 feet.
Evening star., 1928-04-01
HIGHWAY MARKERS NOW
DISPLAYED IN rs STATES
y. S. Number Shields, Designed al
Guides, Soon to Become General
Throughout Union.

Placing Of the uniform shield mark
ers bearing Federal highway numbers
has been completed in Is States and
partially completed ia 8. according
70 an announcement Just made by
the American Automobile Association
Eleven States have erected no signs.
but have made definite provisions for
them. Only tSo States have failed 70
take any action on the proposal for uni
form highway markers on the United
States routes.
All eautionary and miscellaneous
signs provided for IN the Joint agree
inert among the State highway officials
have been erected In 22 States Seven
States haze these partially erected
Twelve States have erected none. but
have made definite plans 10 DO 50.
The markers we're recommended by
q goiYit board on interstate highways,
composed Of Etate and Federal officials,
and were formally adoDuE0 by the Ma
tio72l Association Of State Highway Of
Tcial6. The agreement left the matter
Of adoption or rejection entirely up 70
the States. The States stand the ex-
pense Of placing the signs, which ac-
counts for the slow progress In some in"
stances
States which have completed the
Ha1tE3IE u EgkSF BskURayb Win DDtn
shield markers and caution signs are:
Georgia. Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine,
Nassachasetts Michigan, MinneSota,
Missouri, Nebraska. New Hampshire,
Eortn Csroiin8. Ohio, Oklahoma Rhode
Island, Vermont. Washington West Viz
glpia. Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Erection u both shield markers and
the cautionagy and miscellaneous signs
aE 30 PER cent completed IN AYlzgBa 80
pr cent ~ Connecticut and S5 per cent
In North Dakota. As regards the re-
naming States which have erected
bopae s.gnE, % per cent of the shield
naSFkeTE have been erected iii Arkan-
sas. 90 per cent In Idaho. 50 per cent
IN Kentucky, 50 per cent Ia Nevada, 20
DeF cert iD South Carolina and 30 per
cent IN South DAKOTA the cautioDary
sf4c MISCELLANEOUS signs are 50 per cent
sTee1&1 IN Arkansas and ColoFaoo, 80
pr cept Ia Florida. ~ per cent IN
!osfao, "a per cent In kentucky. % per
cnt ia beYs6a, ~ per cent ia Oregon
Enc ~ per cent Ia South Carolina
Evening star., 1928-04-01
Theft of Tires
Drop as Prices
Go to Low Level

Thefts of tires from automobiles
dropped off so per cent in the last
Is months of low-tire prices, accord
ing to information from q score of
insurance companies handling au-
tomobile business.
1t was the belief Of insurance ON
cials that the low selling price Of
tires In 1927 cut the thieves margin
Of profit" to a point where the
operation was Improbable.
Twice as many thefts Of spares
were reported as those In which
thieves removed tires from wheels.
Evening star., 1928-04-01
GOOD DRIVING HELD
DUTY OF MOTORISTS
Swift Vehicle Movement as Traffic
Grows Depends Largely Upon
Individual, Coolican Says.

Its volume continually increasing,
Washingson's traffic now, more than
ever. demands that the individual mo-
tortst conforms 10 one OF the most basic
principles of good driying--that Of
keeping In his proper lane of travel and
co-ordinating this advantage with the
giving OF clear and adequate signals.
This opinion is expressed by Oscar
Coolican. director OF the Washington
Automotive Trade Association, who Is
convinced that the general adoption of
these driving practices would result in
great acceleration Of motor vehicle
movement In the National Capital.
WashingtOn'g wide main arteries OF
motor travel lend themselves particu-
larry 10 this form of intelligent driving.
and II the motOrist wishes 10 zee a tre-
mendous improvement in the traffic
carrying capacity of these thorough
fares he must be willing 10 contribute
MS share TO 1t. Mr.. C0olican is con-
vinced
Every motorist. perhaps, has expert
eneec the delay and annoyance OF be-
Ing cut of by the other driver making
riglt-hand turn from the center OF
the street or a left-hand turn from the
right curb" he says. Likewise thou
sands have found themselves. through
their own careiessneas, blocked behind
turning Hafflc when their intention
was 10 proceed directly ahead. Un-
tLlnkingly, they got into the wrong lane
OF tfaVel at considerable expense Of
time and mental calm"
Experience Of fs3:a kind. IT would
seem, would be empla..e instruction in
the wisdom OF finding ones proper
place on the street. says Mr.. Coolican
However. continua'A 'Asn Of the situation
or, even worse, It's growing acuteness.
indicates that experience Is falling as q
teacher, ~ least in this important re-
specs. he poins out.
Being yictinized by the same mis-
take over and over again whether IL Is
the other persons error or ones own.
would be absOiutely unnecessary If
proper heed were paid 10 this fiinda.
mental 0f good driving" he declares.
Scientific traff1c research still may
have a long way 10 go, but al least It
has proved beyond dispute that much
0f The delay In motor vehicle move
tnent is due 10 wrong Lane, signaiiess
driving
The solution of the problem L. q
sweeping reform on the part Of the IN
diyiduai He can benefit himself and
others inlueaSufabiy II at all times he
viii see " IL that he makes his turns
from the proper lane ana after giving
an adequate signal For right turns the
car should he As close 10 the right curb
ss possible. For left turns the center
u The street Is the proper place, sI-
though proposal now Is before the
District Commissioners ~ cbsuge this
Until they act. however, the present
left turn regulation stands end must
b. olIeyed"
In this and IN many otheF ways
traffic can be bpeeded up II the iudi~
yidlal VIII conform 10 conditions which
are quite Obvious, Mr.. CGoiican IL con-
Wnced
Evening star., 1928-04-01
SPARK PLUG TROUBLE.

Nhep a. a0t9anogils engine misses
a. nagl3 speed or IN climbing hills, the
trouble cas often be traced ~ the spark
bl1gs. sG1pfolnR " IL Es9szzana. re-
sssfcf engineer
Much II this trouble. he says, ig due
~ tFls Use ~ improper type plug on
Spsrk Plug Do3ns& being yet 100 far
apart. u because the Di0gs are simply
worn out
IiAe gap between the pyantS should
not have more than 92s inch clear
snee oF e20 incll Ia high compression
engines,
hs spark plug tTouble Ii often mis-
taken Tor valve ~ piston ring trouble.
the proper tbing " % before making
repairs il 10 have the plugs inspected,
vhteB viii ssye unnecessary expense,
file engineer SAYS
Evening star., 1928-04-01
Ecuador Bans
Smokers Aids
As Auto Parts

The importation of automobiles
equipped with automatic electrical
cigar and cigarette lighters is pro-
hibited in Ecuador, according to
information received by the Depart
ment of Commerce from the Ameri-
can consul at GuayaQuil.
A match monopoly contract be-
tween the provisional government
of Ecuador and Swedish match
concern, effective January /, bans
the entries of all matches and light
crs not produced by the Swedish
company for 2S years
A fine or imprisonment may be
the penalty for any violation.
Evening star., 1928-04-01
TOLL BRIDGE INCREASE
NOTED BY MOTOR CLUB
Investigators Find Gain In Con-
structions Of Spans by
Private Interests.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
CHICAGO.-The toll bridge. COM
monty regarded As relic Of earlier
days. has graduated into the field Of big
business In these days Of many auto
mobiles.
The Chicago Motor Club declares that
highways are being commercialized By
an ever-increasing number of privately
owned toll bridges.
Many Of the structures. 1t Is declared,
earn their owners as much as 400 Der
cent year on the original investment
and earnings Of 40 TO $50 per cent are
said to be comparatively common.
Toll bridges in operation in the coun-
try at the beginning Of the year num-
bered 233, OF which 19l we're privately
owned. The clubs research showed 90
such structures are under construction
and 1853 more proposed.
Evening star., 1928-04-01

The American public has invested q
total " $l0,000,000 900 In highway
facilities end sn equal amount IN auto
mobiles. according To figures recently
submitted " the highway research
board at its annual meeting IN Wash
inGi0n by the American Motorists AS
soeiation Data submitted showed that
there are $500 900 miles Of unsurfsGsd
highways Ia the United States.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-23

Miss Dorothy Potter has returned
to her home in New Britain.
Mr. and Mrs. Reed Walker of Or
ange, Mass, were weekend guests of
l.. NJ. Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Morse visited
Mr.. Morse's mother, Mrs Charles
Rindge, Sunday.
Sunday was Old Home Day Sunday.
There was special music by a mixed
quartet of Stafford and preaching by
Rev. II. A. Coolidge.
Mrs. Susie Lawson MeCrea attended
church Sunday. Her brother, DIR. Geo.
Lawson of Haddam Is seriously i'll. The
family have the sympathy of their
friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunckler and daugh-
ter Of California were weekend
guests Of Rev. and Mrs. H.A. Coolidge I;
also Mr.. and Mrs. George Coolidge
and little son Theodore Of Ellington
spent the weekend with their par
ents.
Old Home Day was observed Sat
urday. In spite of the bad weather a
good crowd assembled at the town hall
IN the morning and speaking in the
church in the afternoon. Phoenix
Band Of Stafford furnished music for
the day. There was a dance at the
town hall in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralxa Horton and four
daughters and Miss Elizabeth Leland
Of Worcester attended Old Home Day
and were guests Of Mr.. Horizons
grandmother, Mrs. Louisa Thayer.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-08-23
Pomfret Landing

Fordice Hilton left with the Service
Battery Wednesday for Tobbyhanna,
Pa.
Mrs. Ann Moon had visitors from
Providence last Thursday. also Mrs
0'Neil from Pomfret Center.
Mr.. and Mr.. Michael Cotter motor.
ed to New London, New Haven and
Derby during Mr.. Cotter's vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. II. Hilton are
visiting Mrs Searies mother, Mrs.
Linsley at Cosey Beach. New Haven.
Mrs. Hans Anderson and Mrs R.
G.. Hilton visited Mrs, Hilton's
daughter Mrs. +. Roland Cartier,
Thursday, in Danielson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rubine Kilburn and
daughter Ruth, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Dudley Young Of Andover, Mass,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Hilton.
Sunday.