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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-31
AMERICANS need
Three MORE Wins
Captain Bobby Jones and Mates
Out 10 Get Walker CUP

Chicago Golf Club. Wheaton, H.,
Aug. 81 tUP)-Needing but three
victories in the eight singles match
IS to retain the Walker Cup. the
American team under Captain Bob
by Jones set out today to make short
work of the business of disposing OF
the British golfers.
Having won four points by maxi
ing clean sweep of the two-ball
foursome which made up the first
days play. the American amateurs
held commanding lead and one,
least of all the British themselves.
expected that the international
trophy would be carried overseas.
Each OF the eight Americans,
however. was out to score per-
sonal victory over his particular OPP
ponent, while the challenger, who
up to the present series of matches
| always have made a brave showing,
even in defeat. sought to avoid tbs
coat of whitewash which Jones and
his teammates were quite willing to
apply.
The British Captain, DR.. lived
dell, who won the amateur cham
pionship of Great Britain in 1927.
called up his reserves for the doci-
ding contests. sending in Il. II.
! Hardman and Captain G. n. c. Mar
| tin, his alternates, in plact OF j. y.
I Beck and DIR. A Il. Maccallum,
who were SO decisively defeated yes
terday. Hardman will meet Roland
Mackenzie. while Captain Martin
/ VIII oppose Watts Gum.
Interest today centered in the
singles match between Bobby Jones,
American amateur champion, and
T. Phillip Perkins, British title
holder.
After playing the greatest golf OF
his career in practice for the Walk
er Cup matches. Jones was decided
ly off his game in the tWo-ball
foursome match in which he teamed
with Chick Evans against Major {.
O. Hezlet and W. j.. Hope. Bobby
and Chick won handily enough,
once they got to work. but the ma
tonal titlc-holder was erratic and
Evans frequently had to carry the
burden OF staving off repeated chal-
lenges by the stout hearted British
pair.
one day Of Indifferent golf such
us Bobby played yesterday usually
finds the champion ready to leave
par and the rest of his opponents
far behind TWcd1cll will be fight
ing, however, until the tast putt
drops, for a victory over Jones
would serve to restore in measure
the prestige which the British anna
tours have lost at Wheaton.
Three of the four American pairs
in the two-ball foursome matches
yesterday had TO fight from behind
ito overcome early advantages
gained by their British opponent,
Jess SWeetser and his partner
George Won Elm, never were Ill
trouble after the first hole, but un-
til the afternoon rounds We're 1alfiJ
under way it looked as though the
British might bring Off a victory III
one or more of the other matches.
Sweetser and Won Elm defeated
DR.. Tweddell and Perkins, 7 and t,
Jones and Evans beat Major IL liei
and Hope, and 5; Ouimet and
Johnston downcd Torrance ana
storey, 4 and .; while Mach 'hZie
and Gum after a poor start, routed
Beck and DR.. Maccallum, Z and ..
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-31
Six Miners Lose Lives
in UNDERGROUND Blasts

Fernie, Z. c., Aug. 31.-{P>-Six
miners were dead today as the result
of an explosion yesterday In the
Creek collieries mere.
The blast believed to have been
caused by blowout of gas, occur
red when all of the crew OF 200 ex-
cept the six asphyxiated, had left the
mine at noon.
Several members of the rescue
teams were overcome by the gas.
The bodies of the victims were re-
covered.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-31
ptL.l1T A PRODIGY

st townsville, n. Y, Aug. 81 dP)
A white Lcshorn pullet owned by
Homer Fletcher and George HAYS.
chicken farmers, is believed
to be record esta hlisher. Four
months and eight days from the
time she came out of the shell, the
pullct laid an egg, and has been Il
consistent producer since.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results
Boston G, Philadelphia 5.
Chicago ., Cincinnati 0.
C innings, rain).
st. Louis Pittsburgh, rain.
(Other clubs not scheduled).
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-31
Games Tomorrow

Albany at Providence.
Waterbury at Hartford.
Bridgeport at Pittsheld.
New Haven at Springfield.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-31
Tie Standing


Games Today
Newark at Montreal.
Jersey City at Rochester.
Baltimore at Toronto.
Reading at Buffalo.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-31
The Standing

Games Today
Boston at Philadelphia.
Detroit at st. Louis.
(Other clubs not scheduled).
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-31
Games Tomorrow

Philadelphia at Boston.
Brooklyn at New York.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-31
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Jersey City 5, Rochester !.
Montreal II, Newark 7.
Buffalo "a, Reading A..
Baltimore 6-3, Toronto 80.
(F'irst game, II innings.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-31
The Standing

Games Today
Brooklyn at New York.
Philadelphia at Boston. 2
Chicago at Cincinnati.
st, Louis at Pittsburgh.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-31
The Standing


Waterbury at Hartford.
New Haven at Springfield.
Bridgeport at Pittsfeld.
Albany at Providence.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-31
EASTERN LEAGUE


Hartford G-3, Waterbury 20
Albany Z, Providence S.
(Othcr games postponed, We
grounds).
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-31

tlaNtcS TOmOFrOW
Detroit at st. Louis.
Cleveland at Chicago.
Boston at Philadelphia.
New York at Washington.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-31
Baseball Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

washington 3, New York /.
Boston 3, Philadelphia 2.
Detroit 5. Cleveland 8.
(Other clubs not scheduled).
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
I WO SEEK new
D. c. TRIALS

Motion for q new trial has been
flied in Circuit Court before Justice
Stafford by the Westinghouse Elec.
trio and Manufacturing Company.
of Pittsburgh, against whom Mrs.
Grace Morris and her husband,
Andrew j. Morris, Of Avenue Post
office, Nd, recently won a jury
verdict for $4,000 damages for
injuries resulting from a gasoline
explosion in the Morris home.
Mrs. Morris alleged that she was
injured in an explosion when a
spark from an uninsulated electric
wire connecting a Westinghouse
home lighting plant ignited a can
of gasoline as she was filling the
tank. The Westinghouse Company
complains that the verdict Is un-
Just and excessive.
A new trial is also asked Of JUS
tice Bailey by the District govern
ment, which recently lost az suit to
Miss Alice Moore, Of the 27OO block
Adams Mill RID. N. W., in which
she was awarded $4,000 damages
for the death OF her mother, Mrs.
Margaret Moore, on July 8, 1925.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
To TALK
ON STREETS

The street Improvement program
in Brookland next year will be dis.
cussed at a meeting OF the Brook
land Citizens Association tonight in
the Masonic Temple, Twelfth and
Monroe Streets Northeast. Col.
William B. Ladue, engineer, will
speak.
Col. u. s. Grant, Sd. director OF
public buildings and grounds, will
give an illustrated lecture before the
Takoma Park Citizens Association in
the Takoma Park branch OF tho
Public Library tonight. Officers
will be elected.
The Stanton Park Association will
meet in Peabody School tonigdt at
s o'clock.
Citizen military training camps
and local Improvements will be dis
cussed at meeting Of the Congress
Heights Citizens Association, in the
Congress Heights Baptist Church.
tonight.
The Piney Branch Association
will meet at the Hamline M. T..
Church, Sixteenth and Allison
Streets Northwest, tonight at 8
o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
HEARING
RADIO PLEAS

Indications that the Federal Radio
Commission will give priority in
the sEiort-wave field to trans-
oceanic services were seen. today at
the opening Of the high frequency
conference Of officials and represen-
tatiyes Of many communication com.
panies.
All applicants for public service
licenses In the transoceanic field
were asked by the commission to
appear and present their cases. Be.
cause Of the fact that foreign
communication corporations are pre-
empting the short wave channels the
commission decided to make an
early issuance Of licenses in these
frequencies to American companies.
Included in those represented be-
fore the cOmmission were the
Telephone and Telegraph
Mackay Radio and TeIe-
graph Company, Radio Corporation
Of America, Pacific Communications
Robert Dollar Company,
s. P. Radio Company and Joseph
Pierson, representing q committee
Of American publishers.
The transoceaIic operators prob
ably will be given first consideration
after the needs of national defense,
civil airways and emergency com
are served.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
To REST
AND FISH
y international news servies.


wILLIAMsPoRT, Pa. May H.
Secretary Of Commerce Herbert
Hoover today was to continue his
journey to ognotz, the summer
estate Of Jay Cook, jr., Of PhiladeI.
phia, about 10 miles north Of here,
where he win spend several days
Of rest.
Hoover arrived here early last
night by motor. He was accom-
panied by Lawrence Richey, his
assistant: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
O'Malley, former commissioner Of
fisheries, and c. G. Leach, OF the.
Federal Fish Culture Bureau. They.
spent the night at the Park Hotel
here.
OAIalIey and Leach viii attend
the State convention, Of the Con-
servation Council which opens here
today, while Hoover and his assist
ant will go by automobile to
Ognotz. The Secretary Of. Com.
MERGE win also visit the Texas Fish
and Game Club, located along
Larry's Creek, for fishing ex-
cursion.
Hoover refused to discuss politics.
saying he was there tor a rest
and that he had left all politics in
washington
Cook arrived late Saturday night
and was at Ognotz. today awaiting
the Commerce Secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
CIVIC GROUP To
NEE IN ND.

The final meeting this season 81
the MONTGOMERY County Civic Fed.
GRAFTON will be held at 8 b. m. Mon
day IN the auditorium OF the county
building at Bethesda, Nd
The federation viii consider rev.
eral important items III the county
Improvement program. chief among
them the proposed development of
the Potomac River gorge to provide
water power and d riverside park
system from the District line to
Great Falls.
The committee on internal county
has conpleted ex-
tensive hearings and Investigations
on the proposed development and
win submit its report tonight.
The federation win be asked to
approve resolution urging power
of the river by Federal
or private interests. but demanding
full protection Of the public rights
in the event or private development.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
AXES
BAKER 5 S675

Receipts from two stores, which
israel Mudrich. the owner. wa
about to deposit in = bank, were
taken from him early today by an
armed colored bandit.
The robber entered Mudrich's
store in the 700 block Of eleventh
SC. 8. e., at $40 a. m. and forced
him into, d rear room. He com.
PEELED Mudricl1 to hand over $675
which the store owner had In his
pockets.
Mudrich came out Of the room in
time to see the bandit get in an
auto which had been waiting with
the engine running. He believes
another man was at the wheel.
The bandit entered almost imme-
dfateIy after Mudrich opened the
store. He operates q bakery In
the rear and has another store
uptown. Mudrich said he was
unable to get the tag numbers OF
the automobile.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
RENO DIVORCES
D D UBLED
IN 1927

Americas great divorce mill at
Reno, New, more than doubled its
output In 1927 as compared to the
year before when the courts OF
Washoe county terminated the
welded bliss" Of 1908 couples.
Census Bureau figures announced
today showed 753 divorces granted
at Reno in 1926.
According to population ratios
one out OF every forty residents Of
Nevada obtained official separa.
tons during the year, while in 1926
the proportion was one out, OF sew
eF1ty.seven. The ratio for Reno
was vastly higher.
Divorces In Nevada for 1927 num-
bered 1858, as compared to ,O21 in
1876, while there were 2,3S9 mar
riages, against 1925, Despite the.
remarkable divorce records Dan
Cupid was slightly In the lead.
Officials explained that most OF
the marriages involved bona fide
Nevada residents, while majority
OF the divorces were OF couples who
had temporarily established their
homes In the state.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
Social Agents to Hear
Community Chest Talk

Ii the District Of Columbia pre-.
pared for community chest drive?
This question will be answered to-
day at the annual meeting orr the
Council Of Social Agencies at the
7. M. c. A. by Pierce williams,
Of the Association Of Community
Chests and Councils. williams has
been making a survey here for the
three months.
The local council also will hold
its annual election. Mrs John Jay
O'Connor has been nominated for
president. Other names before the
council are DR.. Edward T. Devine,
vice president: Newbold Noyes,
treasurer; Merit o. Chance for as
sistant, and Miss Louise s. Roberts,
executive secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
RED CROSS To
HOLD CLASSES


During the month 81 June. the
American Red Cross VIM hold IA
institutes at which instruction III
life saving and first aid will be
given. The Institutes will be held
throughout the country.
Some Of the foremost amateur
and professional aquatic spOrtslnea
III the United States viii Be brought
together Is instructors during the
institutes. :,
With American fatalities from
drowning t0talIing more than 5000
annually. special emphasis viii b.
placed on lffe-saving instruction and
extensive courses will be offered
covering every phase Of that sub
ject. Students win be taught how
to rescue drowning persons. Other
phases Of life-saving and water
safety instruction viii include
courses III swimming, diving. canoe.
ing and boating. and water games
and pageants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
Mysterious Malady
Battles w. Va.
Doctors

BLUEFIELD. w. Va. May IA.
Appearance Of thron1bo obliterans,
described by physicians az . rare
disease, in two cases in the Blue
field sanitarlum. both from Prince
ton, W. VI, are epuzzling medical
men today. The disease Il de-
scrlbed as having a tendency to
stop circulation Of the blood in
given part Of the body.
Walker b. Moore, southern West
Virginia contractor, suffered am.
putation Of his left arm, ana
physicians are striving to cave
the left leg of w. p. H1anford.
Virginia railway machinist.
Moore's arm was apparently in
. healthy condition to = certain
point and from there to his finger
tips circulation had ceased and
despite treatment the arm and
hand were turning black when
amputation was ordered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
REL. ]. 4. LEHR
IN CRITICAL
CONDITION

The Rev. John b. Lehr, So. tho
was found unconscious early yester-
day on q roadway near Ardinore,
Nd, underneath 4 high bridge. was
still IN 4 critical condition today. He
is Iii Casualty Hospital.
Constable Raymond Coon b 5
brought him TO the hospital. Mary.
land police believe he was either
struck BY q hit-and-run Knotorist or
that he fell from the bridge. He
suffered d skull fracture and both
legs were broken.
A picture Of 3 woman, torn into
tiny bits, was found on the bridge
yesterday by police.
The hospital authorities said the
Rev. Mr.. Lehr partially revived yes.
terday and tried to tell Of the cause
of his injuries. but was unable to
rive them an iE1telligible story. He
wa Identified through an ordination
sci ificate found on his person,
signed BY 4 Methodist Episcopal
bishop.
Al sister, Mrs. Jennie StarbOa, OF
Baltimore, was notified.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
Hermit OF Prison
Must Go On Trial
For Robbery

NEW YORK, May 14.-'gThe
Hermit OF the Tombs." otherwise
known as william Forbell, alias
william Miller, indicted as .
second offender. will be tried be-
fore Judge Rosalsky in General
Sessions on q charge OF breaking
into a clothing shop in December.
1925.
Since his arrest ForbeIl has
been in the Tombs, with the ex-
ception OF three. months in 1927,
when he was sent to the State
Asylum at Mattewan under the
belief that he was insane. He
was returned from Matteawan
az sane.
In the Tombs again he kept
aloof from other prisoners and
spent most of his time writing
letters to judges, cIergymen and
city officials. General sessions
records show ForbelI has been
arratgned FOR trial ~ times. but
In every instance has obtained an
adjournment. District Attorney
Banton yesterday ordered the case
placed on the calendar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
REFUSED TRIP,
KILLS SELF
lnternational Newsreel Photo
b InternationaI News Service

PEEKSKILL. N. Y. May IL.
Police learned today that Roland
r. Lewis, 1s-year-old Columbia Uni
versity sophomore. whose body was
found hanging from tree on q
farm near here. had been brooding
over the fact that his father had
refused to let him visit Europe this
summer. They declared he was .
suicide.
The youths father and college
had been searching for
him since his disappearance last
Monday. He left letter which
read in part:
II guess I'll never take the trip
to Europe and viii not see Paris,
and I guess this misunderstanding
between father and myself will not
be patched up.
Il am tired OF civilization-I want
to go to some place where / won't
come in contact with the drudgeries
of lifes'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
Belgian Air Tourist
Ends Visit to CAPITAL

Touring the United States in the
Fokker airplane, which he recently
purchased in Philadelphia, Capt.
Alfred Lowenstefn, Belgian finan-
cier, left washington yesterday
morning for Philadelphia, taking
the air route.
The Belgian arrived in this city
Saturday from Pittsburgh, and will
remain in Philadelphia for a short
time and then proceed to Toronto,
Canada, for short stay before
sailing for Europe May 10.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
Indiana Society Will
Hear 'HOOsier'' Poet

The Indiana Society Of Washing
ton will hold reception for Cabi-
net officers. Senators and Repre-
sentatives who were born or raised
in Indiana at the New willard
Hotel tonight.
Frank Carleton Nelson. Indiana
poet, will read some of his latest
poems, and other. Hoosier enter.
tainers will be on the program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
COL. GRANT TO LECTURE

Col. u. s. Grant, 3d.. officer In
charge of Public Buildings and Pub
lie Parks, will give an illustrated
lecture on "The Regional Plan De-
velopment of Washington and Vicin.
ity" at a meeting of the Tal1oma
Park Citizens Association in the
Takoma Park Library, Fifth and
Cedar Streets, at 1880 o'clock to-
night. The annual election of Off
GERS will follow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
TALKS ON RECL AVIATION

An Illustrated address on reclar1A-
ton projects of the Interior Depart.
ment viii be given by Maurice G.
Kicker, Of the Reclamation Service.
at meeting Of the mems club Of
Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church at o'clock tonight In the
church auditorium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
H0L NAME SMOKER

Men Of the Holy Name Society Of
.. Paal's Parish win hold 4 smoker
tonight ct 8 O'Clock IN the church
auditorium, It which = motion pic
teEN Vim Be featured. whe society
yesterday received communion *
a. early mass IL honor OF Mothers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
KAL0RAMA Citizens

Regular monthly meeting OF the
KaloraTna Citizens Association will
be held tomorrow night at 8 O'Clock,
in the Parish House of st. Mar
garet's Church, Connecticut Ave.
nut and Bancroft Ulace Northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
AL JOlsOn's Brother
To Make Debut Here

The premier Of another of the Jol'
son boys will be made in Washing
ton. Emil Jolson. brother of AL, will
be featured in the Leap Year ReVels,
the musical show to be offered to-
morrow and Wednesday nights at 8
o'clock in the Jewish Community
Center. The dramatic fund Of the
center viii get the proceeds 81 the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14
ADVERTIsEMEMr

Prices realized on Swift & Company
sales Of carcass beef in Washington, d.
c. for week ending Saturday May IL,
1928. on shipments sold out, ranged from
1900 cents to 23.O0 cents per pound
and averaged 1880 cents per pound.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14

Look pleasant,
pleas IS the cly 81
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If his tim
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this IS
caution.
Blended from
FL oba
60 owns put
ou h i good hulnor
and keep you there
Soothing and mel
ople ten Us
that here Y last IS
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-12
MERENESS IN CHARGE
OF ORGANIZATION FOR
STATE FARM BUREAU

A. G. Mereness of Slayton, for the
last seven years agricultural agent
in Murray county, has been selected
by the executive board of the Mime
sofa Farm Bureau Federation to take
charge of organization work for the
federation.
Mr.. Mereness has resigned his po-
sition in Murray county, effective
May 1, and on that date will become
organization director for the state
Farm Bureau, with headquarters at
st. Paul.
With a splendid record of accom-
plishment to his credit in Murray
county, Mr.. Mereness comes to his
larger work we'll prepared for the big
task ahead of him. During the COM
ing year Mr.. Mereness will person
ally visit many of the counties in the
state to meet with county Farm Blu
reau officers and members.
Membership in the state Farm Blu
reau has increased considerably dur
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-12
STATE FARM BUREAU
OFFICERS PRESENT AT
CHICAGO CONFERENCE

President ]. F. Reed and Executive
Secretary ]. S. Jones of the Mime
sofa Farm Bureau Federation, on
March % and 80, at Chicago, attended
and took an active part in an impor-
tant conference of Middle Western
state Farm Bureau officials, called
by the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton.
This two-day conference discussed
matters of policy in relation to direct
selling of livestock by farmers, tax
alton, freight rates and water trans
portation, relationship of the Farm
Bureau and Agricultural College Ex-
tension Departments, automobile in
surance and several other important
subjects.
President ]. F. Reed presided as
chairman and led the discussion at
session in which water transporta-
ton and freight rates was the chief
topic, on March %.
]. s. Jones, on March 20, opened
the discussion on the subject of auto
insurance for farmers.
Both President Reed and Secretary
Jones returned to st. Paul early this
week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-04-12
II car for every purse and purpose

The General Motors briefly described below The
models offer performance comfort beauty
before in automobile history AHhave 4whee brakes
All closed bodies by Fisher
built of quality materials And their purchase
General Motors provided