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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-11


Mount Pleasant. Odd Fellows League
leaders, remained idle last week, wnile
Golden Rule quint, in second place, was
losing two games to Brightwood No. 2,
Ten weeks remain on the schedule.
giving quite number Of the teams an
OUTSIDE chance of coping, although
Mount Pleasant and Golden Rule seem
10 have the strongest outfits, and ono
of the other appears certain of victory,
The positions of the entire Is teams
Was practically unchanged by the
weeks activities.
The best scores of the week were re-
corded by Frank Donaldson. who made
his debut with Amity, 337; Young OF
Eastern. 1913. ano Ehlers and Cordell OF
Columbia and Golden Rule, respectively.
each having $50.
Kabat of Lansdon performed a feat
worthy of mention by making double
header strike in the eighth and ninth
frames in the second game. thereby Civ
ing his team its lone victory over Fred
D. Stuart.
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FEDERAL. LEAGUE.
N~A-~ go

Hiyh team eame---Treasury. go.
High team set-~lnternal Revenue. L. ,S".
High Individual gamc--Swaip. Treasury.
1871.
High individual sct---Clements. Commerce.
High avera-e--webh. Veterans Bureau,
i13-4I
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High team set~-Buresu of Mines. .aa5.
Hish team ganie--Psteats No. ] 3'u-
high individual set--Patritk. Patents No.
=. ga
His9 individual Ssme--Mltner, Blu. For,
Hish averaSe-watson. Bureau Of Stand
aruS4 i0i-l9.
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AUTONOTivE I.EaGtE.

uixh aScrage~-CuheS inS.;l
High Individual gapie--Stufkcl Ryon ~:
Hugh individual set---Jones .ISi
High spares--tones ia
High strikes~-Jonce ~
HIGH team gsme---senlnlcs Motor Co. .lst
HiEh team set--Semntca Motor Co 1 t;.,6
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also pushed Its high set to l,S43, and
Trinidad followed suit with 1.S45.
Big team scores were mirrored III
the individual scores Games and sets
ordinarily earning brackets were lost In
the outbreak of strikes and spares. Out
Of the scrimmage. Carroll Of Santa
Maria emerged on top with lao game,
Mears Of Christopher following With
l44. just ahead OF Hoffman OF De Soto
with 143. Mears also had high set
with 1856 Betz OF Genoa taking second
place with $50.
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.TYPeTHETsg irAGtE.

E. y NN0FfMt FaFfT 70 y Ut -aEI
High team gsn1e-~Sati0nal Cspfial Prexs.
CIT
p'~t tenn sei--ttdd Z i1"t"esi*r. J $50.
p.gil fasiivtsstsi ganas~~B f.in"oii 1877,
High indi"ifusi pef~--TJern Ali
Nssi ss~Fs&-~~snafk. i5@,
Most siFtkes~-I6fe ~
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BANKERS LEAGUE.
fnA 80. Asn.le

High team game--Federal ftosarvr col.
High team Standardization Loan No.
E,5
HIGH individual game--B"own. 1871.
High individual set--Clark :tJ6.
High strkes--M,Clelland. IS.
High spareE--Clark, i1O.
High arcr1ec--Shecby. HES.
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RnMLING CENTER fRAITINnKEl
........ 4ss 500 47:-i :
v. P. |. GRAPPLERS LEAD
IN OLYMPIC TRYOUTS

LEXINGTON. Va. March lo.-Clossli
contested matches. including three falls
and two overtime bouts. featured Tn,
finals of the Olympic wrestling tryuutS
for Virginia held az " NJ l. tonight.
First places were won by the TN.
v P. grapplers.
Summary OF finals:
les pot v NJ l. .hsr
Robertson. Redmond y VITA nslg Nyis.
aad l~ntiy bzr. Tsuas H.tu
lSt pot ND>-Auues V = 4 shrTss
III ksz ". H. with tSSE arm AND b.
Nelson rfsse ! siH
stI lNhC>liS--Ns r~hsu " ana l.. -
ts@tsSf HeSnsa Rleons0aI
th> POI >n>--Ketlam NJ l.. defeat
:, rs rn',Nl,S -FU>>elE \, 2 4 e~lsa,e,
iat rn. NnS--tsr,. \ a ss,~,
>eh<ma'~ snst SHa waist ss's 49,
TNIiM1TEn--DaNs< 4 l. @'~sle.
An<hrs W sM} H.. ia I've sNsFs reTtssCts
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tllsh team. set inlefhutsatls | tati
illsh Team saAiss~A ftNuhls his.
Htsh huiis isiuai set Ready An
Mish tadtt iiinsi Same Ready ian
HiRh GAh,n for MeAk ~es HUhpntan lao
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. ls>o,E,

Htsh seam Aet SURVEY M. / uts
utkh team gantss@a settetatN, Sna.
nIsh tndN Nuat sets~flsnefS. as%
Etsh ttttltN ittual aantesaa=sts all9n,t IAN
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hh0otinE Games 1T AAa, adA and aAA,
the htnnnMies aulnt last week had no
particular filfheuity In sweapins all three
san,es with The Plant Bureau ave and
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LOW HANDICAP CUES
WIN IN STAR EVENTS

During the second week Of COMPETE
ton In the straight rail and pocket
billiard championship tournaments Of
The Evening Star Club. low handicap
entrants Jared better than they had In
the early first-round play. With few
exceptions, those conceding points to
opponents won the matches.
Scores OF last weeks play, all In the
first rounds of the Journeys. follow:
STRAIGHT RAIL TOURNAM ENT---GeorCe
Miller iiOi defeated John HOlbrook t30,.
100 to ~: Serge Folk t:5I defeated John
Baum 100. 100 IL ~: Leon toie 200 de
teated doe Donachey t30i. 100 To ~: M. X.
Rightstine t3Ol defeated Carlton Lowe 200.
100 10 80: Ray Roberts t10l defeated ROY
Corwin t35l. 100 to ~: Clarence Linthi-
cum t35l defeated Guy CHAMPION t"5l. 100
to 90: Walter MrCalIum u5D defeated A. G..
Rodr,ck co., 100 to 81: Perry Miller u5I
defeated Charles Holbrook 1851. 100 to ~
Emory Elicit tscratch'. RAY Miller tiO,.
r. $. Jacobs f2Ob and Joe HELEN POI won
" PoCKEiT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Field
man iscratchl defeated Bernard Harding
15,. 100 TO 60: John Holbrook f"0i de-
fcated Barney Lynch t35i. 100 to SIS: A. G..
Rodrick '"0D defeated George Quinn t25i.
100 to 81.
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ny JOHN A. fERRALL.

w YHEN the Old Timer came in
~ h. found the Kid sitting
wv back OF the alleys looking
over the announcement oil
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THAT sounds like a dirty dig" d.
fisred the OLD Timer, hut any as,s
watching tis howl would know WheFe
the sympathy Ia needed, No, ~. , man
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BUREAU q" S~.~n.~nS LEAGUE.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
BI GG0LD SHIPMENTS
Attention Attracted to Heavy Deals With south America Being Made By Banking Houses.

New York, March UP)-Con- siderable attention was attracted in financial circles today by large ship ments of gold to South America be- ing made by banking houses. Fig nres were announced by part of the banks, the total being estimated at above S13,0oO,00O.
 National Bank of Commerce will ship S1,l33,9io in gold to Rio de Janeiro tomorrow for the account of White, Weld &5 Company. The bank also is shipping S2,o00,000 in gold to Bnenos Aires.
 Seaboard National bank is ship ping S1,oo0,0o0 in gold 10 Argentina French American Banking corpora 'lon is shipping s250, ,000 to Argen- tina. Louis Dreyfus X Co, is ship ping an unnamed amount of gold to Argentina on Saturdays steamer, Two or three other banking houses are said 10 have shipments ready, although no announcements were made.
 Banks are not permitted by in- surance companies to announce the amount of gold shipment until 1t is safely slowed away on board the ship, hence it was impossible to learn the amounts being sent by several of the institutions.
 No information was given out as to the purpose of the shipments. However, the Buenos Aires ship ments were thought to be for ex- change purposes and those to Rio de Janeiro part payment of the recent $3o,00o,00O 612 per cent loan floated here by a syndicate headed by White, Weld &- Co.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
SEARCH FOR WOMEN
Last Do. Team in Alaska and Nil- la"c of Holy Gross Hunts Missing Wives in lraCl1less Wastes,

Holy Cross, Alaska, March 9 tP, With the last dog team left in this western Alaska village, Alphonso DemlentleiI musher, today was searching for two women, reported missing on the frozen tundra Of Il treacherous portage between the Yukon and the kushokwim rivers. southwest Of here.
 Mrs. F.. Forrest, wife of a former superintendent of the bureau of education in Indian schools and Miss 5. Leakc. a nurse at the Akiak gov ernment hospital, left Bethel, lto miles southwest of here, for Holy Cross on Feb 27. They have not been heard from since.
 The journey is considered one of the most dangerous in Alaska, be- cause one must cross many large lakes and 50 miles of shelterless. wind swept country. It was feared that the women, who were driving team o1 nlna huSkics, lost the trail and perished in the unmarked wastes.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
Government May Ask
 For Separate Sinclair Trial

Washington, March 9 (UP)-The government expects 10 ask for soNercnce, and separate immediate trial of Harry F. Sinclair on q charge Of conspiring to defraud the government in rho Teapot Dome oil lease, Ii former Secretary of Inter- Tor Fall Is too ill 10 come here for the trial on April ?, the United Press learned.
 Falls lawyers are expected to ask for a continuance, and Sinclair's lawyers probably will oppose the motion for q separate immediate trial of their client. William F. Lcahy. Falls, lawyer here has not been advised of any recent develop ment in the New Mexico mans con- dltlon but previous reports to him indicated Falls condition was ser lous.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
Report Mrs. Boyer Paid
 Money to BlackmailerS

Detroit, March 2 UP)-Secret service operatives Of the state de- partment of public safety investi- gated reports today that Mrs. Myron l.. Boyer had been blackmailed by persons familiar with the plan by which she foisted q nameless waif upon her millionaire husband as their own son.
 It was reported that Mrs. Boyer had paid to blACkmailers large sums of money to keep the child's real identity a secret from her husband.
 The operatives were working Sc crotly. Little was known Of the scope of the inquiry. There was an uncon- 1irmed report, however, that the woman who acted as nurse" 10 Mrs. Boyer at the hoax birth Of the child had been located and that she had been questioned According to Mrs. Boyer the physician who partlCipa- ted in the scheme is now dead,
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
FIERCE BLIZZARD
 IN FAR NORTH
Worst in 20 Years Experienced
 by MacMllan

Portland, Maine. March 9 lP,-- The most terrible blizzard eNperi- enced by Commander Donald B. MacMlllan in more than 20 years of Arctic exploration was this morn- lnSs final gesture of winter in La brador. according to q wireless mes sage to the Evening Express short ly botore noon today. The only re- deemlng feature of the Arctic storm Was the fact that the temperature was "only at zero,'
 Commander MacMillan's message came in response to a greeting mes sage sent to the explorer by the Evening Express Thursday through station No, ], BAY. operated by Perry l. Johnson, amateur operator.
 Held captive by the ice in Anata- lok Bay. North Labrador. the mem bers or the expedition have been waiting for the ice to break up and release them for the research work which was in progress when the winter arrived in real eaynest.
 Characterizing the work in I.abra- foT as more valuable III results than hat in the far north, Commander Mac Milan said that member., of the expedition will all be sorry 10 leave for home in August.
 The message is as follows:
 Kindly give my regards to all my good friends in and around Port land. We hope that winter blew it. self out this morning. For 60 hours We have had a terrible blizzard, the air solid mass Of drifting snow. Have never experienced anything like It in 20 years Of Arctic work. fortunately, temperature only at zero. From now on work will be Increasingly interesting. Work here Tn Labrador is more valuable in re- suits than in the north. All will be sorry 10 leave for home in August"
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
Threaten Action Against
 Secretary of Upham

Chicago, March 9 (CP)-Action was threatened today against A. V. Leonard, former secretary and con- fidantc of Fred Gpham, late treas urer of the national republican party, sought for service on a sen- ate Teapot Dome committee sub poena,
 Captain Hal Carr. chief |. s. dep uty marshal, said Leonard was at tempting 10 avoid service of the subpoena and, unless Leonard sur- rendered by noon he would wire the senate asking Leonard be held in contempt.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
Two Louisiana Slayers
 To Be Executed Today

New Orleans, La, March UP) Joseph Genna and Motion Bras seauX vii be hanged at De Bidder, La, this afternoon for the murder of Joseph Brevelle. a taxi driver.
 Matt Seminary. alias Joe Nelson, former prize fighter, who was sched- uled to hang here today, was grant cd 3o-day stay by Governor o. H. simpson at midnight, a few hours before Seminary was 10 have died for the murder of Ralph Sturdy, d tree surgeon, and Lillian Hoyle, a dance hall singer and former sweet heart of the condemned man.
 Genna, one of the two to be hang cd at De Fidder, attempted suicide in his cell late yesterday by drinking poison. He was given first aid treatment.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
Lame Duck" Supporters
 Win First Skirmish

Washington. March g PY-Sup- rortcrs of the lame duck" constitu- uonal amendment today won the first voting sklrmish in the house by de featlng without even a record vote, 6 motion to revise the proposal
 The measure would do away with sessions of congress in which mem bers who previously had been de- feated at the polls are allowed to sit.
 The house action came on mo- ton by Representative Chindbloom. republican, Illinois, to strike from
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
ANCIENT COLLEGE
 LORE UNCOVERED
North Carolina University Once
 Charged S3O Tuition

Durham, \. c. March 9 UP)- Instead Of football the students dabbled with Selectae Neteri or Historia Sacra.
 The squads were deserted for re- searches into Lucian's dialogues or ONldii Edito EXpurgata.
 The collegians got board for SIS to Sl5 a month and parents Were happy. Tuition was a mere $50 q year.
 All this at North Carolina univer- sity. 1o5 years ago. according 10 a state almanac for 1923 found by a boy scout in an abandoned house here.
 There were no comprehensive tests for entrance in those days. The few high school students delved into Latin grammar, Corderious. Aesop's Fables, Cornelius Nepos or Nlrl Romae to gain entrance into college.
 Their records as athletes were waived.
 If you weathercd the mental storms of Sallust and Algebra, Hor- ace and spherical trigonometry, you became a senior and were privileg ed, the almanac revealed 10 take the following subjects:
 Chomlstry, moral philosophy, geology, progress Of metaphysical, ethical and poetical logic, progress of ma- thematics and physical sciences, astronomy, rhetoric, chronology and Reclamation. If you mastered these subjects in 1923 you received q diploma and went out into the great wide wold.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
RECEIVES DEATH PENALTY
 FOR ILLEGAL OPERATION
Doctor Who Caused Death of Girl Must Go to Electric
 Chair

Chicago, March 2 [P-Dr. Amante kongctti, former head of q Chicago hospital who was convicted recently by jury Of murder by illegal sur- 'sery today was sentenced to die in the electric chair on April 13 by Judge Com"rford after he had denied the motion of Attorney Will liam Scott Stewart asking for q new trial.
 Dr. Eongeti is the first physician in Illinois to receive the death sen tenCo for murder as thr result of an illegal operation and is the first per son from Chicago to be sentenced to death in the electric chair under the new law substituting electrocution for hanging.
 He was convicted or causing the death of Miss Loretta Enders, 19 years old
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
Thief Kicks Hartford
 Cop and Escapes

Hartford, March 1Pl-A clot Of snow. tenaciously clinging 10 the sole of Police Detective Peter An derson's right shot, coupled with Il swiftly delivered kick in the jaw by the prisoner. were the chief reasons for the escape Of q suspected thief at noon today.
 The detective slipped on the stairs leading to the mans room and the prisoners kick rendered Anderson unconscious.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
CANpRELI IS HONI,

Southampton. England, March 9 UP)-Captain Malcolm Campbell who broke the motor speed record at Daytona. Fla, arrived today on the liner Berengaria and was given q civic reception. for which the mayor boarded the ship.
 Campbell praised American sportsmanship and hospitality high ly. and said that the Daytona course was the worlds finest.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
Waterbury Doctor Held
 On Serious Charges

Waterbury. March 9 P Dr. George Faber. 61. of Edgehill ave nue. this city, was released on a coroner's bond of $5.Ooo this morn ing and Mrs. Josephine Lirpke. 3S, of 27 High street. on d s2,o00 cor oner's bond pending further inves- tieation into an illegal operation all legedly performed on Mrs. Dorothy Rogers, 26, Of 122 Abbott avenue, this city. Mrs. Rogers condition was reported as very grave at the Waterbury hospital this morning.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
Man Frozen to Death
 In Northwest Blizzard

St. Paul, Ninn., March CUP One man was frozen to death in the snowstorm which sripped the north west today.
 Snow fell over all the northwest, varying from slight nurries 10 seven inches at Winona, Minn.
 Albert Elchmann, =, Brainard falling unconscious in the yard of his home. He struck his head as he stumbled over a log.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
II Out of 3l Women Are
 Elected fO. Parliament

London, March 9 UP)-Fourteen Of 34 women candidates for seats on the London county council had been elected today.
 They included Miss 1shhel Mac Donald, daughter Of the former prime minister and the former actress, Kitty Collier, wife of Harry Day, members of the house Of conn., mons and leading theatrical pro- duccr. Both were on the labor ticket.
 Three leading society people were dcfeated-Lady Amherst. Lord AL ington and Lord Alington's sister, the honorable Lois Sturt, a member Of the Prince of Wales social set.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
Gov. Fuller Visits
 Condemned Murderer

Boston. March 9 (UP)-Governor Alyan T. Fuller has visited Herbert J. "Babyface" Gleason at the Charlestown state prison, where Gleason is awaiting death in the electric chair for the murder of a Medford storekeeper, it became known today.
 The states chief executive spent 25 minutes with Gleason in Warden William Henry's office last night
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
New Haven Marine Dies
 In Nicaragua Plane Crash

New Haven. March 9 lPs-Sergeant Frank Porter who was killed in the crash Of plane in Nicaragua today formerly lived here and enlisted from this city three years ago. He was a graduate of local schools. He leaves a family at Quantico. Va, and a number of relatives here. Among the latter are Mrs. Joseph Nugent of Hartford. A brother lives in Newark, x. J.. where the sergeant was born.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
Quarter of Million Fund
 For Park City BOyS' Club

Bridgeport. March 2 lP}-A fund of more than a quarter Of a million dollars will De available for use by the Bridgeport Boys club it became known today with the filing Of the inventory in the Jerome Orcutt es- tate, Of S355,4o4.
 Public bequests include 5000 to the Bridgeport hospital, Sl,00o to the Bridgeport public library, Sl,o00 10 the Mountain Grove cemetery as- soCiation. Twenty thousand dollars left 10 Annie Sanders will at her death go to the Bridgeport Boys club,
 Requests specified total sG5,00o, while the residue of the estate will go to the Bridgeport Boys club.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
FIND BABY SNAKE

Tonowanda, x. Y. March 9 UP) A baby boa. constrictor. three feet long, was found colcd around a bunch of bananas in a grocery store today. The reptile apparently was number from the cold and ap- peared lifeless. Placed in a box near d heater, the snake revived and tried desperately 10 escape. It will be presented 10 the Buffalo Museum Of Natural Science.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
Levine Reaches Miami
 After Hop From Havana

Miami, Fla. March 9 P-Coming rom an unexpected direction, Charles A. Levine's plane, Colum- bia. completed it's Havana Miami flight this morning in two hours. two minutes and landed before more than dozen people sighted it.
 The plane, piloted by Winner Siultz and carrying Levine and Mabel Boll as passengers. flew over [ oral Gables, at 11:25 q. nl.. and thre" minutes later landed at the o4th street airport
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
NORRIS ASKS QUESTION

Washington. March g (UP) = Senator Norris. republican. Nebras- ka. introduced a resolution today calling upon the senate foreign rela- tions committee to notify the senate what authority. if any. the president has to supervise elections in Nica- ragua.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

The time of the visit was not an- nounced.
 Attorney John W. Connolly. de- icnse counsel, and the condemned mans father. Joseph Gleason. had asked the governor 10 visit the youth before making his final deci- sion on their plea for the commit tation Of the death penalty to life priSonment.
 There Was no indication at the governor office today he would grant the plea.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
Chairman Nye's Office
 Is Apparently LOOted

Washington. March 9 (UP)-1n- formation indicating that the office of Chairman Nye of the senate Tea pot Dome committee had been rifled during two WeeK-endS in January vas disclosed today.
 Yves office force on coming 10 work two Monday mornings found papers disarranged, drawers open and the chairs out of places where they were left the previous Saturday nights.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
Woman First to Pray
 Before Venerable Body

Boston, March 9 P)-Women gathered in the galleries to see an- other bit of history made when the Rev. Flora NJ. Neagles opened a ses- sion of the Massachusetts house of representatives recently. It was the first time in 14S years Of the gen. eral court of this old common wealth that woman had offered public prayer.
 Miss Neagles, who is pastor of the Bethany Memorial Christian church of Lynn, was invited to deliver the prayer by Speaker John C. Hull through the courtesy of Rev. Harry w. Kimball, chaplain of the house.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
19 Persons Willing to
 Be Indiana Governor

Indianapolis, March NP)-Al- TOTS of Indiana have been tried on criminal charges and one of them served a term in the penitentiary, 19 persons are willing 10 take a chance on the job next term.
 Eleven republicans and eight dem ocrats have entered the guberna- torlal primary.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
NAMED BY GOVERNOR

Hartford, March @ - Richard r. Phillips of Pennington, was ap- pointed a member of the state judi clal council today by Governor Trumbull. Mir. Phillips is to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Charles D. Lockwood of Stamford, whose term expires July 1. 1881.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
HORSES RESCUED

Portland, Maine, March 2 F)- Three tiremen craWled on their hands and knees through dense smoke to rescue seven horses from the stable of the George C. Shaw Company, wholesale and retail gro- cers, when fire did s12.ho0 damage to the building and contents late last night. Several auto trucks were damaged and supplies on the second floor were destroyed.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
URGE BEACON TO LIBERTY.

Wallingford. Conn. March "A Tom to guide aviators in years 10 come and to serve as a memorial 10 Major Raoul Gervais Lufbery. ace shot down in the early days of the world war. Lufbery, who was of French birth, lived and worked here for a time and took out citizenship papers in Wallingford.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
Gangster's Right to Own
 ArmOred Car Questioned

St. Louis. March 9 (UP)--A gangster's right to own an armored car is at stake in suit on file here.
 The board of police commissioners sought to destroy a seized bullet proof vehicle on the ground it was a menace 10 public safety.
 The owner contended he bought it to protect himself after his life was threatened.