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New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

l." tf- Associated Press.
 Edmonton. Alberta Miss Mar sarerH McBurnvy is a champion at ! accuracy. with q basketball She made s7 baskets out Of tS free , throws and 30 in succession, which are regarded as world records oldtown, Maine - Uncle San IS sWilling for Fanobscot squaws to vote. hut the braves have another thought. Tie women's demand for tribal suffrage was referred by the Indian agent b the tribe. which re
 iected ii,
 New York A chubby. smiling young lady is rocking in the cradle of, the deep all alone. Miss Felicitas l.atteier is bound for Stuttgart on the steamship Dresden to visit her grandmother. Felicicas is II months old.
 Berlin - The queen Of Afghanis- tan has bought 70 pairs Of shoes and 2o dresses during her visit to Ger many, but the cost Of entertaining the family exceeds what it has spent in the country by some sl25, 5,0oo.
 Atlantic City - Uncle sam is con- tenplating building a dirigible twice as big as the Los Angeles and con- tainin-F garage for four airplanes. The revelation comes from Comman- dsr Rosendahl Of the Los Angeles.
 Schenectady. N. Y. Mobile Of the Norge proposes to measure the amount Of light at the North Pole when he flies thither from Ienin- grad next summer. A special photo- electric cell device has been made here for him.
 New. York Wall street is ,o tai Ike tho air. An inv. stm"nr house is to sponsor chain broadcasting of a program including music and tinan- Cial information.
 Chicago --- Al Scaponr wishes 10 join the American Legion. The post at Coral Gables Fla, wrote the Chi cago police for any information as to his ineligibility. The police found he had been arrested often, but never convicted.
 Washington - Somewhere Mir Blanton Of Texas has dug up q lis of bootlcsgers in the capital-names and addresses. He submitted it to the police with the admonition 10 do something about it.
 Los Angeles -- This seems to be a record of some sort. Frank Kings ley. film director. was in court for for his oN-wife said it was the S6th such occasion.
 Pontiac. Mich. - Wanted some body to run q sl0o,0eo 9oo-acro farm at q profit: no rent or taxes 10 pay. Apply to Senator Couzens. Var ious persons have tried t without success :>f. ig
 Stamford r4Iachine speeds awly toward New York after three motor cycle pelieNolNn give chase, firing 19 shots. Two motorcycles forced from road by automobile which was oc- cupled by a man and woman and had New York plates. Firat officer stopping machine took revolver from woman occupant
 New Haven-Mary CatliM gQues- toned by Coroner Mix. unable 10 . throw light on facts surrounding ar- cidcnt in which Mrs. Catherine Des- ! cheen was killed last Saturday, Nhe n machine driven by James j. Mat | thews struck truck on Milford turn l. pike. Thomas r. Quinn and Miss Iatlin were other occupants Of car.
 New Haptn--Edwin c. Hayes of ,
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
Fl ASHES OF LIFE: PENOBSCOTS DON'T
 BELIEVE INDIAN SQUAWS SHOULD VOTE

West Haven charged with reckless walking" at police headquarters here when he failed to obey traffic signal.
 New HaNen-Eleve jurors sit i'll box in s45, ,pt0 liquor conversion suit. The Eth juror excused by court to submit 10 blood transiuSion in ef- torl 10 save life of his sister, Cath erlne. in Waterbury. H., is David O'Shea. ot Beacon Falls
 New Haven-F'or the first time in Connecticut history Judge John Richards Booth in superior court ruled that bank holding unmatured notes against insclvent estate of a deceased person can offset notes against deposits Of tho estate.
 New Haven-All wills filed here between 163S and 1895 to 20 to Hartford for storage in state library.
 New Haven-Geor oree l.. Raymond scales off thieves attempting to loot radio store Of which he k part own er when he sees truck standing by the building,
 New HaNcn-Frod Buckland and his brother Howard of Hartford in~ jured when new car in which they were riding crashed into telephone pole, Neither s in, brothers sui tered seriously harm.
 eport-Now England traffic leasu" in session here. opposes con- grossional resolution to create com mission to investigate trucking situa- ton.
 M"riden Governor Trumbun speaking before the Rotary club here, emphasis his belief in coun- try's military forces as the only sure means of preserving peace hy their adequate preparedness and ctficieu- cy
 Har'fori-F'INe killed in o7a mo- tor vehicle aocida ants in state during week ending March B. state depart ment announc"s,
 Hartford-Elmcr H. Luudsbuly. deputy secretary Of the state to b. named special assistant to commiS- sion revising neral statutes in con n"c'lon with corporation law.
 Harttor l--Govrrnor Trumhull recommends consideration in 1929 session 10 employment Of other than members Of state police forces as 1n~ stigators by states attorneys ami other prosecutors.
 Harttord--Aneelina Natalie. 1o. of East Hartford. struck by freight train on the Springfield track of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad in critical condition at Sr. Francis hospital. with both legs am putated, Sh" was struck Whil. walk ing home along the tracks with hrr brother.
 Edmonton, Alberta - Miss Mar Sarot McBurney is champion at ac- cnracy with q basketball. She made 97 baskets out of 6S free throws and S5 in succession. which are r-- aarded as world records.
 Oldtown, Me. - Tuclo Sam is willing for DenohScot sqllaws to vote, put the braves have another thought. The Womfn's demand for tribal sui 'rase was referred hy the Indian gent 10 tho tribe, which rejected it.
 Los Angeles --- This seems 10 be q record of some sort. Frank King sl"N. film director, was in court for ,oing in arrears in al:mony coun- s"l for his "N-Wife said il was the seth such occasion.
 Pontiac. Mich. --- Wanted some body to run q Sl00,00o nine hundred
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
SHAME "EJ\ERS."

Lorain, c. March 5 UP)--Chi.t of Police Theodore Walker has found successful method of elin- mating would-be "NNers'' who call
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

Washington Somewhere Ms Blanton ot Texas has dug up lis of hootlesgers i'll he CapitaI-nalMy and addresses. Il. submitted II 10 the police with the aImonition 'o do somothiu- anout it.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

acre farm at 6 profit; no ren, Or taxes to pay, Apply to Senator Con- zens. Various persons have tried it without success.
 New York - \ chubby smiling young lady ia rocking in th. cradle ut the deep all alone. Miss Feliei- tas Larteier is bound for Stuttgart on the $. S. Dresden to visit her grandmother. I'elicitas is II months old.
 Berlin - The queen Of Afehanis- tan has bought .o pairs of shoes and 2N dresses during her visit to Ger many. but the cost Of entertaining the family exceeds what it has spent in the country by some SI25.Gog.
 Atlantic City - Uncle Sam Is con- templating building a dirigible twice as big as the Los Angeles and con- taining a garage for four airplanes The revelation comes from Com mander Rosenddhl Of the Los An geles.
 Schenectady, x. '. - Mobile ot the Norge proposes to measure the amount of light at the North Pole when he flies thither from Leuin- grad next summer. A special pho to-electric cell device has been mad. here for him.
 New York - Wall street Is to take 10 the air, An investment house is 10 sponsor chain broadcast Ing of a program including music.
 Chicago = Al Capone wishes to join the American Legion. The post at Coral Gables. Fla, wrote the Chi cago police for any information as 10 his lnelieihility. The police found he had hean arrested often, but never convicted.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09
MINE DEFINED.

Indianapolis March 2 Attorney General Arthur l.. Gilliom of Indi- na has defined a mine. To come un- der state laws. it must be one where at least 10 men are employed. at least at regular intervals
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

Herald Classified Ads are more popular than the crossword puzzle.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

Harttord-Aneelina Natalie, 1o of East Hartford. struck by freight train on the Springfield track of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad in critical condition at St Francis hospital. with both legs am putated, Sh" was struck while walk ing home along the tracks with her brother.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

Harttor ori-Govrrnor Trumhull recommends consideration in 1929 session 10 employment Of other than m|mhorS Of state police forces as 1nn stigators by states attorneys and other prosecutors
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

Pontiac. Mich. --- Wanted. some body to run $l00,00o nine hundred
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

Hartford-Elmcr H. Luudsbury. deputy secretary Of the state to be named special assistant 10 commis- sion revising neral statutes in con n"c'toN with corporation law.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

Washington SomeN here Mir Blanton Of Texas has dug up a lsr of bootlesgers in the capital-names and addresses. He submitted il to the police with the admonitiou 10 do something about it.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

Chicago - Al Scaponc wishes 10 ioin the American Legion. The post at Coral Gables. Fla. wrote the Chi cago police for any information as to lis ineligibility. The police found he had been arrested often, hut never convicted
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

Los Angeles -- This seems 10 be q record of some sort. Frank King slcy. film director, was in court for being in arrears in al:mony. roun- s"l for his "N-Wlfe said it was the 36th such occasion.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

Edmonton, Alberta - Miss Mar Sarot McBurney is q champion at ac- cnracy with q basketball She made 57 baskets out of 63 free throws and S5 in succession. which are re- ERrded as world records.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

New York - Wall street Is to take 10 the air, An investment house is 10 sponsor chain broadcast Ing of & program including music.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

New. York - Wall street iS to ta Ike the air. An investment house is to sponsor chain broadcasting of a program including music and tnan- cial information.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

oldtown, Me. - Uncle Sam is willing for Penohscot sqraws to vote, but the braves have another thought. The Women's demand for tribal sui frase was referred hy the Indian agent 10 the tribe, which rejected it.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

Los Angeles = This seems to be a record of some sort. Frank Kings ley. film director, was in court for being in arrears in alnony. Counsel for his oX-wife said il was the G6th such occasion.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

Har'ford-F7INe killed in 27s mo- tor vehicle accidents in statr during week ending March 3. state depart ment announces.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-09

Schenectady. \. Y. Mobile Of the Norge proposes to measure the amount Of light at the North Pole when he flies thither from Lenin- grad next summer, A special photo- electric cell device has been made here for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06

Continued from First Page.)
ming the distance in 2:52 In the third
heat, was Olympic record holder for only
a few minutes as Tst!ruta OF Japan
turned in $50 fiat in the fourth heat
The world record Is 2.46 fiat and is held
by Rademaeher.
Thomas BlankenbeTg of Oakland
Calf. was tbs only American competing
and finished second to Dadenacher
His time was 304.
u. s. Diver Applauded.
Pete Desiardines of the United States
made a splendid showing in the first
preliminary series of the diving event
and his high and fancy diving brought
EXPLANATIONS of admiration from the
thousands surrounding the swimming
pool. interest having shifted to swim
ming now that the Olympic track and
field events have ended and the huge
stadium is empty
The sun which had been sulktng
throughout the week of track and field
events came out brilliantly today.
III a rough and tumble water polo
game recurring two extra periods dur
ing which PLAYERS on both sides at
tempted to sink one another without
leaving any trace Germany defeated
Belgium 5 to 3. At one time the teams
were playing only four men to the side
because Of 4 record number OF penal
ties imposed, Germany was the first
nation to reach the semi-hnais.
Hungary defeated the United states
today by b score of TO 0 III the water
polo competition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06
SCOUT PICKED
FOR TEST TO GO WITH BYRD
Alden Smell of Troop 100 One
of Six Selected to Take
Examination.
Chance to Accompany Ex-
plorer to South Pole Hinges
on Thursdays Results.

While Washington SWelterS III the
heat which has gripped 1t for several
days, one youth lis living In dreamland
of ice, snow and winds that blast your
fingers and toes to painful bits of
brittle flesh.
He is Alden Smell. 19-year-old assist
ant scout master of Troop 100, who has
one chance In six of being the lone
member of the Boy Scouts of America
who is to journey to the Antarctic with
Comdr Richard Byrd on the retired
naval officers proposed fight over the
South Pole
Smell, who is employed in the bust
ness Office of The Star and who is a
son of Charles l.. Smell, chief clerk of
Marine Corps headquarters, of 1871 Fl
street, was notified yesterday that he is
one of the six BOY Scouts selected as
the cream of the organization and SUM
moned to report for final examination
and competition at New York City
Thursday.
The other boys are Paul A. Siple. 10,
Erie Pa: Jack HefSchmann, l8, Mime
apoliS; Clark Spurlock, 10, Eugene,
Greg: Donald H. Cooper, II, Tacoma,
Wash, and Sumner Davis, II BiTming-
ham, Ala.
1t happens that Smell has never been
fuTIDeT NOIlIl tIIttAi lJOilS AaIhlAd S10AtAs
or further South than southern Viz
GINA 1t happens also that he has
never met Cnnrdr Byrd or even seen
the intrepid aviator explorer How
ever, the Washington Scout possesses
live ambition to Journey with the flyer.
When Comdr Byrd announced some
time ago that he would allow Boy
scout to accompany his party TO
actually help with the work. hundreds
of applications from all sections OF the
Nation were received, The six boys, in
GLIDING Smell, were selected for their
merit and records,
Smell holds the Eagle medal, the high
est Scout award and is one of the out
standing troopers in the District.
The competition, which he must face
Thursday in the presence Of the other
five chosen Scouts, alone. however. will
determine whether or not he is to go
down under" with Byrd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06
5000 D. C. WORKERS
TO GET PAY INCREASE
Commissioners Grant Raise to Per
Diem Employees Not Cared
for by Weleh Bill.

approximately 5000 per diem work
eTs under the District Government VIII
receive an increase Of per cent in
their pay. aggregating sl7s00o annual
~. as q result Of action taken today by
the Commissioners
The new pay scale authorized by the
Commissioners after consideration in
the beard meeting is effective as Of
August I This wage scale In made APP
plicabse 70 those employees to whom the
S-houT day does not apply. the rate
specified 10 be the compensation for a
full days work,
The increase is the first to be award
ed per diem workers in three years. De
cls5on TO award the 5 per cent raise
vas reached when the Commissioners
learned that per diem workers had been
left ont Of the increases awarded under
the WEIGH pay bill
Departments under the District gov.
eminent and the amount 81 increased
pas in each affected by the Commits
asoEerfs order are as follows Highways
eS5 0gu. city refuse. S29 $50. stree
cleaning. $500: trees. $500. electric
32I90. water $40 800; sewers, $l9,0oO
and repair shop $50 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06
u. s. scuLLERs WIN.
Philadelphia Pair Dispose of British
Rivals.

Philadelphia Pair Dispose of British
Rivals.
SI.oTEN. Holland, August 6 tPl.---
Joe Wright of Canada beat Bernaseoni
of Italy this morning in the Olympic
single-seull racing, the italian giving
up when he became i'll at the 1850
meter mark, Wright padded home in
the time of minutes 492s seconds.
The American pair, John Schmitt
and Paul Mcdowell of the Penn Barge
Club. Philadelphia. disposed Of enc OF
their strongest rivals by trimming the
English representatives. O'Brien ana
Mibet, and advanced one step nearer
the finals for the championship In their
class The Americans got the race in
hand In its early stages. leading by q
length at the halfway point and hold
ing it against strong British bid in
the last 900 meters,
Ideal weather conditions prevailed
for the race.
The Penn Barge oarsmen started
stroking 81 To the minute to the Eng
lishmens 20 and this gave the Amer
leans. the Jump They led By half a
length at $50 meters and length and
half at 500, this being pared To a
length at 1000. Two Hundred and
flfty meters more and the British at
tackled again. but the Americans were
able to hold their advantage
The aarSnen from the United States
beat the British by one length after q
terrific race. The boats were danger
ouSly near collision when approaching
the finish line, The times were
minutes IL seconds and 7.l4la,
The American double SOULS crew OF
Charles MeIlvaine and Paul v Costello
defeated the Austrian crew OF Losert
and FiesSe in the second elimination
round of the Olympic rowing events,
The American time, which set q new
course record. was q minutes, ASS
seconds, while the Austrian time was 9
minutes, aaas seconds, The American
crew led all the way and both pairs
finished strong
The Argentine eight was eliminated
from the regatta by the Polish eight,
which won hy two lengths IN o minutes
"a as seconds The Argentine time was
q minutes 3a seconds
The German double SCulla crew OF
Hoeek and Weight defeated the Canadian
doubles crew OF Joe Wright and Jack
Guest after spirited contest, The
Canadians led by two yards at the
T00-meter mark and the German crew
was leading by Il yards At the half
way post, The Canadian crew made
no Il half yard, but when the race
e...shed were trailing by two lengths,
Both pairs were rowed out. The Ger
man time was minutes. 81 90 seconds,
and the Canadian TIME. minutes.
AA as seconds.
The French iourseared crew without
enxswain, which was IA have rnwed
the Penn Barge Club quartet, repre-
senting America. today NaS forced 10
scratch because of the illness Of one
al It's oarsmen. giving the Americans
row~oyer which carried them into
the third Examinations,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06
ENGINEER OFFICER
ASSIGNED TO CAPITAL
Capt. Reading Wilkinson Reports
to Director of Public Buildings
as Temporary Assistant.

Capt Reading Wilkinson, Corps OF
Engineers. from the I'd Engineering
Division at New York City, has reported
to Lieut.. Col u, S. Grant, Sd, director
of Public Buildings and Public Parks
In the National Capital for temporary
duty as an assistant.
He will remain here until September
20, when he will be relieved by Capt
George II. Gillette, Corps Of Engineers,
recently on duty with the Missouri Ma
tional Guard at Kansas City. Capt.
Gillette, who is now on leave of alb
sence. has been regularly assigned to
duty ON the staff of Col Grant III this
city to fill the vacancy caused by the
recent transfer OF Capt. Harris Jones
Corps Of Engineers, 10 Paris for duty
with the American Battle Monuments
Commission,
On the arrival here of Capt, Gillette,
near the end Of September Capt VIII
kinson will return To his regular station
In New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06

There is one happy married couple
in washington today to whom this
torrid spell is a boon and blessing, The
hotter the weather the better they
like it,
The heat NAV fray the nerves Of
other husbands snd wives and make
them cross, irritable and inclined TO
silun each others company. Not so with
this couple. Yes terday. when the
temperature in dow utown Washington
as measured by tn weather Bureau
kiosk, reached 1o2 degrees, this happy
couple became happier and happier,
for it reminded them # home.
They are Mr.. and MIS-. Fl. An1phibius
of the Hippopotamidae, a family of
omnivorous artidactyls. And they live
in those big concrete pools IN the Ma
tional geological Park,
For Mr.. and Mrs. HiprOpotamus AM
phibius this weather us something
pretty nice. They like itl lot. Down
under the glaucous fluid which fills
their tanks they stand ON their four
toed phalangigrade feet and occasional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-06
DRY ISSUE TO MARK
MISSOURI PRIMARY
Both Parties Go to Polls
Tomorrow After Hard
Fought Campaign.

nv the Associated PTeSS.
ST. LOUIS, August eliminating a
primary campaign in which the wet
and dry issue has overshadowed other
questions such as farm relief and river
improvement, the Republican and DEM
ocratic voters of Missouri will ballot to-
morrow ON candidates for one national
and number of major State nor1i-
nations.
The wet and dry question was in
jected into the campaign when Senator
James A. Reed attacked Charles M
Hay, st. Louis attorney and candidate
for the Democratic nomination fol
United States Senator, on the groun6s
that the latter was dry and out of har-
mony with the national Democratic
ticket. Reed supported James A. Col
lett, an out-and-out wet, in the Demo-
cratic race against Hay.
Using his full powers of invecttve
Senator Reed furnished most Of the
fireworks of the campaign IN attack
ing Hay. both on the liquor question
and on a number of old personal ane
political grudges The senior Senator
from Missouri compared Hay TO Sena
tor Tom Hefiin of Alabama and Hay re
Piled with plea for religious toler
ance and a tribute to the humanity
of Gov. AL Smith.
Six Republican Candidates.
In the Republican race. two candi
dates. Senator David M. Proctor o.
Kansas City and w. o. Atkeson OF But
Ter, are running as drys, while three
Nathan Frank. a wealthy st. loui:
lawyer; Bernard p. Bogy of st. Loui:
and Henry A. Bundschu OF Kansas CITY
have come out for modification OF t1e
prohibition laws.
The sixth candidate, Roscoe G. Pat
terson. United States district attorney
at Kansas City, who is conceded to have
strong Republican organization support
except In st. Louis. has come ou
against qualification" of the dry laws
but has not made prohibition an ISSUE
in his speeches.
The wet and dry issue extends als'
into the gubernatorial race to some ex
tent. Lieut.. Gov. Phil A. Bennett. Re
publican, has made his campaign on al
arid platform. Henry s. Caultield o
st. Louis has expressed his disapproya
of prohibition, but also laid stress OF
strict law enforcement
Three Others Are Vets.
Three other Republican candidates
william r. Schneider and Frank Fl
Wielandy of st. Louis. and Sam ID
Hodgson of ST. Louis County, are op'
posed to the dry laws.
In the Democratic gubernatorial racs
State Senator McCawley, author OF Mis-.
souri's drastic dry law. is pitted againsl
Francis M. Wilson Of Platte City. wht
announced recently that If nominated
he would take an unequivocal stand OF
the wet and dry issue.
Nominees viii be chosen for the fol
lowing Offices: United States Senator
governor. lieutenant governor. secretar!
OF State, State auditor, State treasurer
attorney general, supreme and appellate
judges. circuit judges, members OF Con
greSs, half of the State Senate and Stats
Representatives. A vote of at leaS
$50. 900 IN the election is expected.