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New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
Factory BENEFIT
ASSOCIATION SUED
Man Paid Dues, Learns He Was
Not Eligible

! In a suit brought against the Peck
, STOW & Wilcox Mutual Relief asso.
citation of Southington. which wa,
filed today in city court. Frank Dee
claims that he was unjustly depriv-
ed OF benefits from other benefit
Organizations through the defend
ants failure to acquaint him with
the constitution and bylaws.
The writ which was prepared by
the firm of Nair e. Nair states that
in December, 1920. the plaintiff was
member of the association in good
standing and entitled to all priyi-
leges. A paragraph OF the constitu-
ton states that ANY member shall
forfeit his rights OF membership
and all claims on the association, or
the funds, when neither employed
nor residing in the Town of South
lngton.' At the time of the plain
tiff's admission to the association.
he was not provided with a copy of
the constitution and was not &C.
quained with its provisions, 1t is
claimed. On January /, 1921. the
plaintiff left the employ OF Peck,
Stow & Wilcox and removed from
Southington, but continued to pay
Sc a year to the association, believ-
ing himself still member. which
money was accepted by the officers
of the association. the dues being
paid by him until February 1928, to-
falling SAP
On February 3 Of this year the
defendant organization by its secre-
tary provided the plaintiff with
copy Of the constitution, advising
him that he was no longer eligible
TO membership and refused the sum
of So which was rendered by the
plaintiff for four months dues. The
plaintiff then demanded the return
of the s42 paid by him, while in fact
not member. The plaintiff further
states that by reason OF the defend
ants acceptance of his dues during
all the time. he refrained from loin
ing any other mutual association
and lost the benefits thereof. The
plaintiff claims $3.50 damages and
costs. Papers were served by Deputy
Sheriff Martin Horwitz.
Louis n. Benson Of Colchester
brought suit today against NJ. H.
Norton. claiming $3.50 damages
The writ prepared by Attorney
John A, Markham OF Hartford
states that on December 10. 1927. +.
B. Ames & Sons made a note prom
Using to pay to the plaintiff s475
three months after date. The note
was endorsed by the defendant be-
fore it was delivered by Anne. to the
plaintiff and when it was presented
three months later TO the East
Hampton Bank e. Trust Co for paw
ment. 1t was not honored. The plain
tiff still owns the note which has
not yet been paid. Papers were
served today by Deputy Sheriff
Matthew Papciak and are returnable
in city court on the fourth Monday
in July.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
Mrs. Hoover Worried
About Her Father

Washington. July 6 [F - Mrs.
Herbert Hoover, wife of the repub-
lican presidential nominee. was in
last night over long
distance telephone with physicians
at the sanitarium in Placerville.
Cal. where her father. c. D. Henry,
is i'll.
1t was announced that Mrs.
Hoover was assured that her father
was in no immediate danger and
that his improvement. following his
transference from a high to low
er altitude after heart attack, had
been rapid.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
CHAUlAUQUA PROGRAM
Polish Orrhanage and Children's
Home Well Represented in Enter
tatnment at Central Junior High.

!.
Loretta Clements Radio orchestra
furnished the Chautauqua program
at the Central Junior High school
yesterday afternoon and last eve
ming. The orchestra played a group
OF Is selections in the afternoon and
in the evening group OF seven.
Miss Clements has composed 100
pieces and published two. The eroup
consists Of banjoist, pianist. saxo-
phone player. drummer and violinist
and each gave special solo.
This afternoon the members of
the Junior Chautauqua presented a
health minstrel OF a very pleasing
nature. The Carlson twins with Carl
Hewitt and Charles Sullivan present.
ed a playlet entitled Health" and
written by themselves.
Carlson and Ely. we'll known local
boy acrobatic stars, entertained with
a group of stunts.
At the invitation OF Mr.. French,
the children of the Polish Orphan
age and the Children's Home wit
messed the entertainment. The Hopi
Indians gave short program and
will put on a. complete program this
evening at o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
Movies to Be Sent
Out by Radio Soon

Washington. July s (UP)-Movies
by radio will be broadcast every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday. be-
ginning tonight. c. Francis Jenkins.
wireless expert. said.
Amateurs with receivers installed
will be able to view, at p. m.
e. 8. T., silhouette pictures. resem-
bling cartoons in action. In q few
weeks half-tone pictures in motion
will be sent.
Jenkins said his purpose was to
interest American and Canadian
amateurs in the possibilities Of radio
movies If enough receiving sets are
installed he plans to broadcast every
night.
The broadcasts will be on 1917
meters. with - lines per picture and
Is pictures per second.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
AT THE STRAND

The show at the Strand pleased
afternoon and evening audiences
yesterday, when the screen feature
which was shown. Ladies of the
Night Club" with Ricardo Cortez,
and the banner fve-act vaudeville
bill was enthusiastically received.
The vaudeville includes Ben Ben
son and Co. Lancaster and Leming.
Raymond Barrett and Co. Jack
Housh. and George and Lillian
Garden.
The main screen attraction for
next week beginning Sunday eve.
ming will be Esther Ralston and
Gary Cooper in Half a Bride"
This is the best thing that has come
along from Esther Ralston since
Ten Modern Commandments" and
marks the first time that Esther
Ralston has been teamed up with
the popular Gary Cooper.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

By the Associated Press.
Toronto - No longer shall there
be tame submission to the collie
siate." The International Associa
ton of Clothing Designers has de-
cided that the campus shall cease
10 dominate the dress of the non
colleglan.
New York There are lot of
fat folks in the big town. In the few
weeks that an obesity clinic has
been in operation at the Preshy-
terrain hospital more than 500 pa
tients have been treated. mostly
women
Philadelphia American girls
are to take part in a startling lnno-
vation at Amsterdam when they
sprint. jump and throw, The Phila-
delphia Inquirer points out that
when the original Olympic games
were in progress. not only were
fair spectators. except the priestess.
barred from the stadium but they
were also forbidden to approach
nearer than the River Alpheus.
New York 4 better political
than her husband, Mrs. Ann Ken
nelly Schoenherr. is going to Europe
free, having won a wager She bet
Mr. about the first ballot at Hous-
ton,
London - A carpet has brought
$4,000 at auction. 1t is IS feet by
10 feet and is made of silk and
wool in 81 colors. Peter the Great of
Russia gave it to Leopold OF Aus
tria. and the Austrian state museum
sold it a few years ago by orders of
the reparations commission.
New York Riches greater than
gold for the corn belt! The possibl-
ity of the manufacture from corn
OF synthetic lumber which would
have all the advantages of the
natural product and none Of its dis
advantages Is discussed in a re-
search report made public by the
Institute OF Chemistry of the Amer
lean Chemical society The report
was prepared by George NJ. Rom
mel. lecturer for the institute and
Investigator for the department Of
a agriculture. Corn contains fabulous
wealth In cellulose. the romance Of
which Is described as one of the
most fascinating postwar develop
ments. Flooring made Of cellulose
already has been successfully used
in schools and factories
Washington The ideal traffic
arrangement would be for the pc
destrian to have the right Of way
and for 4 three-color signal light
red. amber and green-to control
vehicles. Such Is the conclusion of
committee appointed by the ma
tonal conference on street and
highway safety. The amber would
be caution signal.
New York-With Johnny Farrell
back home Father knickerbocker
feels quite proud. He now has the
golf champion, the heavyweight
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
DEATH PRISONER ESCAPES

Union City. Tenn, July 6 %
Johnny Vaughan. p, under death
sentence for the murder of Roland
Bell, rival in love, escaped from
the county Jail here at nine o'clock
last night with three other prison.
ers. A note found in his cell read:
BE back in the morning"
The prisoners escaped through a
hole in the rear Of the Jail.
Two weeks ago Vaughan attempt
ed suicide by drinking poison. Off
GERS said
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
Personals

Miss Mary E. Feore Of 20 Olive
street has returned home after
three weeks trip to the Middle
West.
Miss Julia Jaffe Of New York is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. /. Roth
FEEDER of Dwight street.
Miss Lillian Clark. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark Of 104
Hart street. is spending the summer
months at Narragansett. r. I.
Mrs. NJ j. Hayes and family OF
Stratford Road are summering at
their new home In Beach Park.
Mrs. Henry Bower. who has been
the guest of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs F. c. Prelle OF Greenwood
street. left today for her home at
Schenectady. N. 7. Miss Gertrude
Porter and Miss Olive Prelle left to-
day to spend the summer with Mr..
and Mrs. Bower.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
SMALL ENTRY list

Boston, July UP)-One of the
smallest entry lists in years was in
prospect today for the state amateur
golf championship tourney to be
played next week over the Essex
County club course at Manchester.
Only 50 golfers are in the field.
and Massachusetts Golf association
officials do not expect that last
minute entries will swell the list to
more than 100.
Eddie Lowery of Norfolk will be
the defending champion.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
SEARCH FOR BODY

Dover. England. July R-The
Tug Lady Brassey. carrying Pilot
Drew and the mechanic of Captain
Alfred Loewenstein's private air
plane, left Dover Harbor today to
make a thorough search for Loewen-
stems body In the vicinity where II
was believed Yesterdays tragedy
took place.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

by Charles Descombe are under at.
tachment at Brainard hsld In . civil
suit brought by Napoleon r. Dsmars
for assault. Demars asks $4,000
Hartford - State motor yehtclo
department reports new records for
general and fatal accidents during
week ending June 80. There were
56S accidents and IL fatalities az
compared to 54S accidents and six
fatalities in the same period last
year.
Hartford - The July examina-
tons of the Connecticut medical ex-
aiming board will be held July 10
and II in the hall of the house Of
representatives. in the state capitol.
New Haven-Judge Stanley Dunn
in city court yesterday warned truck
drivers that they must not push
their way through funeral process
sions
New Haven - Thomas A. Perry.
80, OF Stonington, has petitioned pro-
bate court for appointment of sub
trustee for a voluntary trust Great
ed by himself for his own benefit
On July y, 1879. At that time he
conveyed $4,000 worth of property
TO Prentice Avery under a deed of
trust. from which he was to re-
TciI-e tho In 1874
had died was succeeded by his son
Edward P, Avery. The latter. long
harbor master here. died recently
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
GIFT NIGHT At CAPITOL

Tonight is Merchants Gift Night
1t the Capitol and many valuable
gifts from the stores of leading
merchants will be awarded in the
audience. The main prizes include 4
beautiful cedar hope chest and q
silk bridal set.
The photoplay program 10 headed
BY the return engagement by
worldwide popular demand of 1.-THE
Hunchback OF Notre Dame" Victor
Hugo's famous classic. which was
made into . photoplay masterpiece.
The co-feature offers Olive Bor-
Zen and Lawrence Gray In pa
'amas." = hne comedy romance that
Is quite enjoyable.
Beginning. Sunday night for four
days the big attraction will present
D. w. Grifith's Drums of Love"
With Mary Philbin. Don Alvarado
and Lionel Barrymore in the cast.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
THIRTEEN KILLED

Hartford. July 6 (UP)-Thirteen
persons were killed in 563 automo-
bile accidents In Connecticut dur
ing the week ending June 30. ec-
cording to a report by the state
motor vehicle department This is a
new record both for general and
fatal accidents in the state.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

champion and the baseball cham.
plons. Home town sentiment will
have no influence on MANY resi-
dents on certain day next Novem-
Der. however.
Coblentz The doughboys miss
ed something. Right at the Castle
of Ehrenhreitstein, American head
quarters during the occupati ton. a
diver found considera BILE champagne
at the bottom of the Rhine. Then
came quite a jolly party. A saloon
keeper had hidden the wine pend
ing an investigation of irregulari-
ties.
New Bedford Mass-State board
of cancellation holds long session
with representatives OF mill owners
and striking textile workers. but sit
uation remains unchanged
Cambridge Mass. Pick coun-
trys amateurs gathered for final
OLYMPIC tryouts at Harvard stadium.
Boston - Gov. Fuller renews re-
commentator to legislature for laws
to allow relief to families of police
and firemen killed in performance of
duty.
Boston - Attorney Gen. Joseph
al
identified with Reading investigation
but retains remainder of predeces-
sors staff,
Clinton - Constable Horace E.
Andrews is in New Haven hospital
today as the result of being run
down by an automobile while riding
his motorcycle last night. Mrs.
Tyler Cruttenden who was driving
the car was shaken up and cut by
flying glass.
connection with investigation OF
Farmers Mortgage and Loan corpor-
alton are released on bonds and a
third sent to Jail after being arraign-
ed in superior court on bench war;
rants charging embezzlement. maxi
ing false report and dealing in mort
cages without license. Carl G. A.
Werner and Charles r. Warde Sc
cured the necessary bonds while
Henry ]. Murray was unable to raise
$500.
Hartford - Two airplanes owned
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
GENERAL HOSPITAL
HAS new INTERNES
-Four Appointed at Institution
10 Fill Vacancies

our new lnternes have become
a1llldted with the New Britain Cen
eral hospital, succeeding three
whose terms of lnterneship have
expired, 1t was announced TODAY.
DIR. Raoul Benolt, New Britain
10y, whose term of interneship in
the local hospital has been conclud-
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
2 MEN KILLED

Hanover N. j.. July LP-Light-
ming yesterday struck and killed two
men at work in a house under con-
struction. The men were C. D. ia
cobus 5s, and Anthony Prestifil-
lippe, 40, both of Caldwell. The
bolt came through an open window.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
CHIEF LOSES VOICE

Waterbury. July s CUP)-The e1-
c1'ement of fighting a fire caused
Fire Captain James J, Quinn to lose
his voice, Nerves controlling the
speech were temporarily affected and
he is not yet able to srticulate dis
tlnctly.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

ed. will remain at the institution rs
resident surgeon and physician un-
til November /, when he expects to
locate in this city.
DR.. l.. B. Slycz has already OPEN
ed an office in New Britain. DR..
Edwin Bailey will take up the study
of eye treatment in New York. DR..
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
ANOTHER LONESOME PINE

NolnLn AONkSOIt. FINE
Raleigh. N. c.. July 8 N)-A long
leaf pine that served ~ the original
marker of the boundary between
North and South Carolina has been
cut down. 1t was estimated to be
3ss years old.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

Hartford - Two airplanes owned
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06
FLASHES OF LIFE: N. Y. CLINIC
TREATS 500 PEOPLE FOR OBESITY

champion and the baseball cham.
pions. Home town sentiment will
nave no influence on many resi-
dents on certain day next Novem-
Der, however.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

New York-With Johnny Farrell
back home Father knickerbocker
feels quite proud. He now has the
golf champion, the heavyweight
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

New Bedford Mass-State board
OF cancellation holds long session
with representatives of mill owners
and striking textile workers. but sit
uatlon remains unchanged.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

Cambridge. Mass. Pick coun
trys amateurs gathered for final
Olympic tryouts at Harvard stadium.
New Britain herald., 1928-07-06

By the Associated Pres.
Toronto - No longer shall there
be tame submission to the collie
gate" The International Associa-
ton of Clothing Designers has de-
cided that the campus shall cease
TO dominate the dress of the nom
colleglan.
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Condition Had No Chance to Be Factor

fight the unhinng and suspicious can
in feeble minds that Delaney was
dropped because he not in condition That
Imagination friends lack of condition does
tell fighter much in the first round 1t begins to
the sixth and becomes noticeable
the bout didn't have chance to be factor IN TINS
fight before ar inspired Sharkey. .,
What really happened Delaney buzzng with
friends when rang while Sharkey had eaped halfway
to the middle before the echo had died
caught Delaney before he knew what was all about and
added left hook the face Delaney hooked win
head for the first real blow OF the night Inc boston
followed choppng his right and the floor seemed
to pull Delaney he had been stung badly but
himself before Sharkey could start to his
Sharkey swung another OF those
rights and missed Delaney let loose desperately with rgn
the SIDE OF
this shot everything that Deaiy mao
Delaney tried victory of defeat and fired rgn
uppercu landed the left shoulder and lett Dig OaN ana
hIe hrse was later discovered in the dressing room
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SPORTpRIAL
BY Kirk Miller

This bureau why probe should
fight which end in minute and ID seconc
fights end in such than end other
is also quite that such finish is quite unusual IN
But should does necessarily
imply that the thing in
chatter of the thing being
those things.
are guided making such statement by things but
outstanding which influence prefer
believe the fight orthodox threefoot yardstic In
similar followed
every fight from Ftzsimmons and Corb at Carson City and
Jees through Tunney and Dempsey
(boh nothing of Dempsey and Shakey last July
Secondly what gambling trust is there with enough money TO
purchase fair become heavyweight
champion? like selling fortune for what
you offer?"
There other minor to those two which om
to of the Delaney Sharkey
hwnd silly believe the pair mentioned should
convince the open-minded.
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Delaney Showed Stout Heart

of Delaney Sharkey smashed out WIN eC
counter to the bazed with announcer or os
long whipping and landed we'll up the SIDE Oh Ine hao
and his ma the floor for second time 49,, H..
Delaney after the second knockdoWn only to take ha
terrible blow to the heart ro,ouo,, uuo.
Is there anything uky fight like tha Delaney was
trying He got twice. after many fighters "ouo nave
played dead dog . . u
What fight that to keep tongue in your
Unusual But fighting isn't
science The paying patrons for pasteOoards with
If they get it too they
yell fake" thew don't it at all they yell staIlers 1t was
thus.
discounted Sharkeys claim of foul in the Dempsey roWe
likewise doubt won't give Sharkey credit this
one time when he really put UP great fight. SELAHl
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Would Haze Been Tipping Hands

You talk of how Delaneys quit training
three before the fight and how he only seriously
substituting much golf for the
customary and indispensable road work In other words you are
led believe paid lay down. not only IN the ring put
before the bout. How silly!
in the ring do he and
alleged would be to tip their nands by
having him lay down in training too? Motley would have had
Shary Such tactics had the bout been in the buap would
carloads AS the
betting practically NIL proving almost beyond doubt that
assured wou9 have sucked in lot Of saps The fact the
betting light doesn't doubecross; points to
uncertainty in the minds of the betting public Had this pubic
scrwy fight they understood Delaney
been training thing would have been to
Sharywhh they refraed from doing in droves
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NAME CIV. TEAM
FOR ND. NEE

Coach Tom Prodigy has practically
chosen his George Washington
track team that will compete
against the University of Maryland
hooters Saturday afternoon in the
Byrd stadium at College Park, Nd.
This meet will be run concurrently
with the Maryland interscholast1cs
which will headline the annual field
day at Maryland. Both meets start
at 80 o'clock.
Hartzog in the discus, Walker in
the iaveIin and Popham in the shot
nut will represent the colonial chief
hopes in the field events, though
Elliot has been showing form in the
high jump and pole vault.
De Voc is the only Splinter
as vet to report for the 100
and 2eO-yards and Coach Prodigy
must reSurrect one or two more.
Stearns and Stevens VIII start :
In the quarter mile and half
mile tricks.
The Colonials shape as strongest
in the mile and two mile, as Fair
man. Captain Pomeroy. Domigan
and Martin are seasoned. Fairman,
Pomeroy and Domigan will race In
the mile, with PomerOy and Martin
in the two mile. KeiferIe will be in
the hurdles and high jump and
Vineland I'm the shot-put.
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YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Philadelphia. .: Boston. 2.
New York. 2; Brooklyn, 1.
Cincinnati. &: st. Louis. 4.
PittsburRh. 3; Chicago. 3.
GAMES TODAY
CINCINNATI at St. Louis.
Boston ut Pittsburgh.
(OnIy games schehuled).
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lBatted for GFabOwskl In seventh.
2Batted for johnson In seventh.
Slated for COveleskie In ninth.
New York . o o o o 0 o 2 0-5
Washington ...... OO2 L 5 5 0 D x-0
Runs batted invest (2). Rusl.
Barnes (2), Bluege. Jones, Rice. burst.
Paschal, Ruth, Meusel, DurOcher. Two
base hlts-JOnes. Ruth, Combs. Three
base hits-yOnes. Rice. Homo run
West. Sacrlflce-Durst. Double plays
Hayes to Judge. GilIls TO Judge. Left
on bases-New York. 8: Washington. 4.
First base on balls-Off HOyt. 2: off
COveleskie. 1: off Jones. 5: off Bra xtOn.
I. Struck OWt--By Jones. 4; by Brax-
ton, /. Hlts-Oh HOyt. in 2-S In
nInga: off johnson. 3 In 1 1-S innings:
off COVeIeSkie, none in innings: off
Jones, in innings (nORe out In
eighth: off BraxtOn, IN innings.
hit by pitched ball-By Jones (DuEanl.
Wild pitch--pOnes. Balk-.IOhnaOn.
Winning Ditcher--,DOneR. Losing pitcher
-HOyt. rmpires-Owens. Campbell and
GAiSAk ElHae-laBAN
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II
Four years ago he entered Mary.
land and reported for the freshman
teams in basketball, football and
lacrosse. He c1inched positions on
all three and the next year moved
up to the Varsity squads a. .
regular. All he needed was that
desired opportunity to prove his
class.
He captained the Terrapin five
this past fall and aided the College
Parkers to take fourteen OF eighteen
games. Linkous filled the fullback
post on the gridiron team and IL
PLAYING the out home position on
the unbeaten lacrosse twelve.
He has the ideal athletes
nhysfOue. standing almost 8 feet
in height and tipping the beams
between 1876 and 100 pounds. TINS
fitted him admirably for his
tough roles with the football
and lacrosse teams.
Used mostly as q defensive full
back and interferer. his massive
form was always the target for the
foes. On the offense, 1t was ms
lob to clear a passage for the ball
carrier. On the defense. he was
behind the scrimmage line trying TO
check the enemy advance.
Ifnkous. in addition to his promi-
uence in sports, has also been actlVe
in other campus affairs and IL the
sergeant alarms of the senior class.
Extremely retiring. he il one Of
the most popular students az the
university. Although dubbed Tiger
for his determination and aggres'
siveness. he is a true sportsman
and a clean player.
MARYLAND will greatly miss him
when the call for candidates II
issued for the 192S-29 term.
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PLEASES FANS

A scoring aid to the fans has
been inaugurated at the Polo
Grounds this season. A big III"
or "E" on the scoreboard indicates
whether a hit or an error has been
made.