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Evening star., 1928-11-15
Hunter Bags Wildcat.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, November IS
A wildcat weighing "a pounds anc
measuring 38 inches was killed yester-
day afternoon on Martins Mountain
near the Baltimore turnpike. about
miles east of this city, by Roy G
Gross, a hunter. It had been an in
cessant raider on hen coopS.
Evening star., 1928-11-15
THREE DIE IN FIRE
BLAMED ON ROBBERS
Farmer, Daughter and Son Victims
in Pittsylvania County, Va.
Bloodhounds Fail Trail.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the A6S0clated PEeSs.
LYNCHBURG, Va, November Is
Three persons were burned to death-a
73-year-old farmer, his daughter, %
and his son, IL, in farmhouse near
Sandy Level. Pittsylvania County, Tues
day night. County authorities, who are
making an investigation, suspect rob-
berry and incendiarism. The dead are
Mason Kendrick, father; Miss Bertha
Kendrick and Elias Kendrick. Mason
Hendricks wife was staying at the
home of another daughter, Mrs. Vol
Evening star., 1928-11-15
RELIEF FROM CURSE
OF CONSTIPATION

A Battle Greek physician says.
Constipation is responsible for
more misery than any other cause"
But immediate relief has been
found. A tablet called Rexall Or.
fcrlies attracts water from the sys-
tcm into the lazy, dry. eyacuating
BOWEL called the colon. The water
loossns the dry food waste and
causes a gentle, thorough movement
without forming a habit or ever
increasing the dose.
Stop suffering from constipation.
Chew a Pexall Orderiie at night.
Next day bright. Get 81 fer 25c to-
day at the nearest Rcxal or Liggett
Drug Store.
Evening star., 1928-11-15
FEDERATION WOMEN
MEET IN ROCKVILLE
Reports on Accomplishments of 90
Clubs of Montgomery County
Feature Annual Gathering.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, November Is
The semi-annual meeting of the Mont
gomery County Federation of Women's
Clubs is being held in the parish hall
of Christ Episcopal Church, Rockville,
/, today with approximately 800 members
Of the 90 constituent organizations in
attendance 1t is being conducted by
the president Miss Estelle T. Moore, Of
Sandy Spring
The opening session, which convened
Evening star., 1928-11-23
KEAN SPENT $25,816
IN RACE FOR SENATE
Successful G. O. P. Candidate in
New Jersey Reports Largest
Expense Fund to Date.

Senator Hamilton F. Kean, Re-
publican, of New Jersey. reported yes
terday that his expenses during the
recent senatorial campaign were $25,8l6,
a figure more than double that reported
as yet by any other participant in the
senatorial elections. Senator ELECT Kean
defeated Senator Edwards. Democrat,
who was running for reelection.
Mr.. Kean reported contributions OF
$30050 of which he gave $4,000.
The largest item of expenditure in the
New Jersey Republicans account was
$4,000 for field agencies and canvasSerS.
Other expenditures included $4,000 for
meetings. 81 900 for auto plates. 1914 for
mirrors and 1912 for books of matches.
Eldridge r. johnson of Camden con-
tributed 5000 to Kean'S fund. Senator
Edwards has not yet reported.
Loring Young, Republican, of MaSSa-
chusetts. who was defeated by Senator
Walsh. Democrat, reported expenditures
of $751;.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
Y. w. C. A. TO ENTERTAIN
FOREIGN STUDENTS HERE
international Friendship Dinner
in Christmas Spirit" Will Be
Held December Is.

Plans to entertain foreign students in
Washington at an international friend
ship dinner in Christmas spirit to be
given by the world fellowship commit
tee of the Young Women's Christian
Association on Saturday evening De-
cember Is, at O'Clock, were made at
a meeting of the committee held today
in the boardroom of the association
under the direction of Miss Helen
Hudson.
Members of the committee include
Mrs. Frank Bunker. Mrs Harry E. Hull
Miss Annie D'Armand Marchand. Mrs
William F. Mcdowell. Mrs John Mich
olson. Miss Elizabeth Peet, Mrs. Will
liam ChildS White, Mrs c. M Wilkes,
Miss Isabel Stabler and Mrs. Thomas
Edwin Brown, president, and Miss Het--
tie P. Anderson, general secretary of
the association.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
PUT ON RETIRED LIST.
Two Officers Quit Army Duty Due
to Disabilities.

Col. Henry J. Watson. Coast Artillery
Corps, stationed at Columbus, Ohio, and
Lieut. Col. Edison l. Small, Infantry,
stationed at Fort Benning, Ga, have
been placed on the Army retired list on
account of disabilities incident to the
service. Col. Watson is from Pennsyl-
vania and served in the Volunteer Army
in the Spanish War of 1898 and in the
National Army in the World War. He
was appointed first lieutenant in the
regular Artillery i'll September, 1901.
Col Small is from New York and served
as captain, Philippine Scouts, in the
Philippine Insurrection and as a major.
Signal Corps, National Army. in the
World War. He joined the regular Army
in November, 1914 and reached the
grade of major in 1920.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
FASHIONS OF 1850
PARADED BY j. D. C.
Houston Delegates Appear in
Hoop SkirtS-TWo New
Officers Elected.

BY the Associated Press.
HOUSTON. Tex, November 23.-The
thirtyfifth annual convention of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Teached its climax with the historical
evening activities last night i'll the city
Auditorium
Standing out in a program filled with
color and impreSSivenesS was the fash
ion parade of 1860.
Delegates to the conclave reSurrected
from the bottom of their cedar chests
the tight-fitting bodices. hoop skirts
and lace-trimmed pantalettes which
had been the cherished possessions of
their mothers or grandmotherS.
Relics busted OFF.
They carefully busted off and donned
these relics of an era eXistant only in
memory and reproduced the South of
antebellum days IS they passed i'll re-
view before the audience and gracefully
danced a Virginia reel or polka.
The historical evening festivities came
after a morning so crowded with busi-
ness that part of it had to be postponed
until today and an afternoon of auto
mobile rides and teas.
Only two new officers were elected at
the business session. They were Mrs.
Rudolph Frederick Blankenburg, San
Diego Calf. second vice president gen.
eral. and Miss Marian Sally, Orange
burg, S. c., historian General. The
other officers. including Mrs. w. c. N.
Merchant of Chatham. Va, president
general, were reelected.
Four Women HOnOred.
The convention yesterday conferred a
signal honor on four women when il
placed them in the select ranks of hon
orary presidents.
The women so honored were Mrs.
Charles R. Hyde of Chattanooga, Tenn. ,
Mrs. j. c. Foster of Houston. widow of
Gen. j. c. Foster; Miss Annie Wheeler
of Wheeler, Ala, daughter of Gen. Joe
Wheeler. and Mrs Henry P. Field of
Greenwich, Conn.,, formerly of Ken
tucky.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
Handkerchiefs

Women's S White Women's White
Linen Handkerchefs Linen Handkerchiefs
in French prints, with and Irish border prints.
hand-rolled hens, 25c 50c
Mems White Linen Handkerchefs with colored
printed borders and hand rolled hens. SOC to ST..
Handkerchief Section. Floor
Evening star., 1928-11-23

You'll see at glance that they are import
ed from France, they're so smart, SO soft
and will give such exceptional service. There
are embroidered styles or tailored models, in
black, grey, Mother Goose, brown, mink,
mode, navy and white or white with con-
trasting trim.
Glove Section First
Evening star., 1928-11-23
Examining Board Named.

Majs Harry o. Offutt and George P.
Aycock and Capt. William S. Culpepper.
Army Medical Corps, and Capt. Clyd w.
Scogin, Army Dental Corps, have been
appointed board to meet at the Army
medical center in this city to examine
candidates for appointment as internes
in Army hospitals.
Evening star., 1928-11-23

Business failures in Constantinople
so far this year are twice those of
1923.
Evening star., 1928-11-23
Gift Umbrellas

Silk Umbrellas, in
many new, attractive
styles, with handles of
quartz, pearlite, amber
lite. Some C 30 k e d
handles. Smart bor-
dered and plain styles.
$3.05 to $3.50
Plaids, bordered and
plain silks, new shades.
$6.75
Evening star., 1928-11-23

Umbrellas for Father
or Brother, OF imported
gloria. Smart, attrac-
tive handles. SIS
| m port e d 10-rib
Gloria Umbrellas for
W o m e n and girls.
Black. navy, red, green
and purple. Very we'll
made. SOS
First Floor
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09
PITCHERS START
WAR ON BATTERS
Every Team in American League
Drops in Hitting

Chicago, June 9 t.P-Hot Weather.
u necessary conditioner for most
pitching arms, Is still absent, but
the annual assault on batting aver
ages is already effectively under way
in the American league.
Unofficial averages including
Wednesdays games reveal every
team. even the rampant Yankees.
dropped in team batting during the
eighth week OF play. The Yankees
dropped only one point from last
week. but since May IL. their aver
age has declined 3 points. During
the eighth week. Washington's team
hitting average dropped seven
points, St. Louis and Cleveland
four each, Philadelphia and Chi
Cages three each. Detroit's two, and
Boston's one.
The Yankees. however. are still
in the lead in team hitting with an
average of 1913 or rs points more
than Cleveland, which is in second
place.
Goose" Goslin, Washington's vet
'eran outtielder, still leads the individ-
ual hitters with an average of .420,
while Ralph Kress of st. Louis, with
an average of $40 took second. Bob
Tothergill OF Detroit climbed from
a tic for fourteenth position to third
during the week. The leading hit
ters and their averages are:
Goslin. Washington. .42O; Kress.
st. Louis, $40; Fothergill. Detroit.
1868: Reeves, Washington, SIS;
Gehris. New York, $50: Dugan,
New York. ISL: Lazzeri, New York.
,343: Ruth, New York. .34e: Fonse-
ca. Cleveland. "a. and Barnes,
Washington. .S4a.
Herb Pennock OF the Yankees
won two more games during the
eighth week and went into a tie for
pitching leadership in the circuit
with his teammate, George Pipsras,
who won only one. Each has won
nine and lost one.
Boston has retained its lead in
team fielding with an average OF
.977. while Philadelphia chung to
second with a .975 mark.
Other leaders: Team runs, New
York, 29l; fewest opponents runs.
Philadelphia. 1863: Double plays,
Cleveland. 81: sacrifice hits, Summa.
Cleveland, "a.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09
H0RNSBY LEADS
LEAGUE H|7TERS
Braves Manager Also Stands
Third in Circuit Drives

New York. June . R-Rosers
Hornsby added still more points to
his already handsome batting aver
age In the week ending with We'd
nesday's games. according to Nation
al league figures issued today. The
Rajah was tripping along in the lead
with a mere Ais. and George Gran
than of Pittsburgh was next in line
with 1894.
Hornsby also was near the lead
in home runs, although Del Bison
cite topped the league with ten.
Hack Wilson Of Chicago and Jim
Bottomley OF st. Louis we're tied
with nine homers each. while Hor,A-
by had eight. Hornsby and Bottom
ley We're tied for the greatest num-
Der OF doubles each with sixteen.
Since assuming the reins as man
ager at Boston. Hornsby has boost
ed his average with almost every
game-exactly the reverse Of the
process which set In Immediately
after he was appointed leader Of the
Cardinals three years ago.
The defeat Of Fred Blake, the Cub
pitching star. sent William Clark Of
Brooklyn into the lead among the
National league boxmen with six
games won and only one lost
through Wednesday. Many persons
consider Larry Benton. the Giant
ace, the real leader. a. his record
shows not only more games. but
more complete games. Benton had
won eight and lost two through
Wednesday. and further. had pitch
ed 81 innings without requiring re-
lief.
Taylor Donthit Of the Cardinals
led in base hits with ~. while Bis
sonette. the home run king. for the
moment at least. showed the way in
driving runs home. no fewer than
II Robins crossed the plate on
transportation furnished by Big Del.
Bissonettc also tied with Walker
Of Cincinnati in triples. each having
seven. Bottomley set the scoring
pace with ~ trips across the plate.
His teammate. Frank Frisch. whose
batting average is languishing down
around the 3o5-mark. continued to
set the base running record. The
Fordham Flash finished Wednes-
days game with an even dozen stol-
en- bases for the season.
Fancy fielding helped the Cincin-
natl Reds through the week. as It
had in earlier weeks OF the National
league campaign. but hefty clubbing
failed to lift the Pirates very high.
Val Ficinich's bat remained large.
and he finished the week with ar
average Of 1913. ranking third. only
one point behind Grantham. Dou-
hit was fourth with .s7e. and Bot
tcmley with 40.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09
COMMUNICATED
- Fan" Makes Plea to Other Base
ball Fans for Cooperation I'm
Keeping Outftclds Clear.

Dear SIR
AS d lover Of baseball and sup
porter of the Industrial league, and
being also a believer in fair play.
1t Ii my opinion that it Is high time
that the teams and players be &C.
corded the justice they are rightfully
entitled 10.
In every game played on No. :
diamond at Walnut Hill park large
group Of men and boys insist on sec
ing the games from the center and
right fields near the tree which, by
the way. should be cut down. a fly
is sent In this particular territory
which, by the way. Is already limit
ed. and II is practically impossible
for the fielder to make a decent at
tempt TO catch the ball because the
spectators are in hts way. Many
games are won by one run mar
gin and 1t would not he fair for any
team to lose a game because inter-
ference by the fans on the playing
field prevented the proper fielding of
the ball.
| am sure that all fair minded
fans will see the reasoning of my
logic and make use of the blcachers
provided or do the next best thing.
witness the games from the sidelines
in order 10 keep the playing field
clear
1t is the duty Of the league Off
cials. managers and umpires to pro-
Likewise the officer on duty at the
park should be instructed to keep
the playing field clear at all times.
A FAN.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09
Airplane Is Injured
In Crash With Auto

Clarion, Pa. June 9.7R-An air.
plane which Lieut.. Parker Cramer
planned TO fly from Rockford. ILL.,. to
Stockholm, Sweden, crashed into an
automobile and was damaged while
landing at the Clarion flying field
last night. Lieut.. Cramer and his
companion, Hert Hassell. OF Rock
ford, were not injured. The left wing
and a part of the landing gear were
torn off and the propeller was bent.
Lieut.. Cramer. a native of Clarion,
is United States airplane inspector IN
Texas. He was on his way to Wash
ington to obtain a furlough neces-
sary to make the proposed transat-
lantic flight.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09
SILVER CITY ENDEES AND
KENSINCTON MEET TODAY
Play First Game of Twin Bill in Paper Goods Town This
Afternoon - South Enders Make Return Appear
ance in Meriden Tomorrow Teams Anxious
to Score Victories-Budnick and Ziegler Added to
Lineup - Plenty of Action Promised Fans who
View Games.

Meriden and kensington will be
neighbors today and tomorrow in
geographical position only and In
all other ways the two communities
will be at swords point. The rea-
son for this state of affairs is the
fact that All-kensington and the
Meriden Endee baseball teams are
scheduled to meet on the two days
in series of home and home Con-
necticut State league games.
The kensington team will present
somewhat altered front in the con.
tests with Meriden. The Endees
come to Kensington this afternoon
to play at the Perclval avenue
grounds while kensington goes t.
Meriden tomorrow to engage the Sill.
Yer City team there.
kensington has been making 8
miserable showing in all Of its game.
recently but during the past week
Manager Eddie Moore has secured
the services of Stanley (Starhead)
Budnick and Eddie (kid) Ziegler a,
means Of strengthening the infield
Efforts are being made to add Joe
Jasper and Frank Sheehan to the
squad and with these additions in
both defensive and offensive strength
kensington is bound to make a bet.
ter showing than heretofore.
Meriden has a powerful combina,
ton and, needless to say. the team
is confident of dumping Kensingtor
further into the bog-hole into which
the team has recently fallen. Ken.
sington. however. with Jack Carroll
Walter Berg and slim" Politi,
ready'for mound duty. will be in Il
win.
The game in Kensington today
starts promptly at ) o'clock and one
OF tho best crowds Of the season |,
expected to be on hand.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09
Another Body Recovered
From Lake in Maine

BrocktoA, Mass, June 9.-{P-The
body of John Sandberg. Brockton
manufacturer. one OF ten members
Of fishing party who were drowned
in Moosehead Lake, Maine. May IL.
when a motorboat in which they
were crossing tho lake sank. was re-
covered yesterday.
A message to Sandbcrg's family
said the body had been found float
ing in the lake not far from the place
where the boat went down. Eight
bodies have now been recovered and
search for the other two is being con-
tinued.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09
Weismuller Succeeds in
Defending His Title

San Francisco. June . CP)-
Johnny Weinmuller, Illinois A. e.
star. successfully defended his title
in the 40 yard free style event In
the finals Of the National A. A. U.
swimming championships here.
Weismuller sprinted on the final
lap to win by three yards from
Crabbe Of Honolulu. His time OF
4:6s 3-5 was much slower. however.
than his record mark.
George Kojac Of the New York
Boys club successfully defended hts
title in the 220 yard backstroke,
winning the event in 2:37 As. Aus
tin Clapp. Hollywood youth. won the
national junior one mile swim.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09
LOCALS ARE SWAMpED
New Britain State Trade School
Baseball Team Rows to Torring-
ton by Score Of 10 to :.

The New Britain State Trade
school baA,ball team met a tartar
yesterday in the Torrington Trade
school and as result the Hardware
City team came home on the short
end OF a 10 to 2 score. At times.
play during the game was loose. the
locals having five errors and the
TorrinEton team four.
The Torrington batters found the
offerings OF Spadjnskie much TO
their liking for they collected a total
Of Is bingles. The locals secured
only six hits during the game. The
summary:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09
NEW PRESERVING METHOD

Berlin, June 3 Pt-karl Hessel. a
German engineer who has devoted
his life to the study of fruit and
vegetable chemistry, has developed
a method of preserving whereby
fruits and vegetables are reduced TO
dry powder, which is pressed into a
briquet. In preparing for use. the
briquet is dissolved in water and the
substance and taste are revived.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09
vTJERS START HOME

New York, June 9.-lR>-Thc three
men who made the first westwar
crossing of the North Atlantic by
airplane Baron Gunthcr Won
Huenefeld. Major James Fitzmaurice
and Captain Hermann koehl-eail-
ed for Europe last night on the
liner Columbus.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09
American Derby Being
Run at Chicago TODAY

Chicago. June 2 NP)-The nine
teenth renewal Of the American
derby, Chicagos premier turf event.
will be run at Arlington park today.
Misstep, who ran second to REICH
Count In the Kentucky Derby. was
the favoritc at odds Of 5 TO 5. Toro.
Mop Up, Strolling Player, Reign
Olga and Jack Higgins had good
backing.
money and, for The first time, was
mile and a quarter, instead of d
mile and a half
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09
FRANKLIN SCHOOL. WINS

The Benjamin Franklin school
baseball team defeated the Lincoln
school team yesterday by il to
1G score. The team, one represent
ing the sixth grade in the school
would like to play any other sixth
grade team in the city
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09
TO ROOT FOR RISKO

New York, June . (UP)-The To-
cal chapter of the International
Bakers and Pastrymen's union will
root for Johnny Risko. the former
baker boy, to defeat George Godfrey
in their heavyweight match June 20
seats today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09
PLAYERS SUSPENDED,

Berlin. June 9 UP)-Two Ger
man soccer players have been sus-
pended from international COMPETE
ton for two years as an aftermath
to the rough contest between Ger
many and Uruguay in the Olympic
contests. Uruguay won the game.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09
ATHIONE TO KEEP POST

London, June 9. UP)-The Earl
OF Athlone is expected to continue
for second term as governor-gen-
eral Of South Africa, according to
political leaders here. 1t is under
stood that the Earl is particularly
acceptable because Of the popularity
of his wife, Princess Alice.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09
Games Today

Montreal at Jersey City.
Rochester at Newark.
Buffalo at Baltimore.
Toronto at Reading.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09

Games Today
st. Louis at New Yorl-.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09
Standing
Games Today

Hartford at SpriDgtield'
Albany at Pittstield.
New Haven at Providence.
Bridgeport at Waterbury. ..
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09
Games TOMORROW

Cincinnati at New York.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
tpther clubs not scheduled
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-09
Games Tomorrow

Pittsiield at Bridgeport.
Springfield at New Haven.
Albany at Waterbury.
Providence at Hartford.