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Evening star., 1928-12-07
RADICAL CHANGES
TO Be PROPOSED
Move Is on to Have Majors
ReIinquish Ownership OF
Minor League Clubs.
BY BRIAN BELL,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


| 0RONTO. Ontario, December z
(P).-The base ball battlefield
on the draft question IS TO move
i from Toronto to West Baden,
Ind. on the last day of the an
nuol convention of the National AS
sociation of Professional Base Ball
Leagues. Indications were that the
question of promoting players by selec-
ton from the minors to the major
leagues would be brought up for discus
sion again at the Indiana resort about
January Is.
When amendments proposed by the
major minor advisory council to the
regulations of the national association
governing the draft were reached the
whole mater was passed over for con-
Sideration in committee at West Baden.
A committee from class AA and A
will be appointed soon to seek con-
ference with a committee from the
majors in an effort to iron out diff
ferences on the question of selection Of
players other than by purchase. Minors
below class A went on record here as
favoring unlimited draft by the majors
from the minors.
Radical Changes Proposed.
It is understood that the representa-
tives of the Glass AA leagues at the
West Baden meeting will propose a
sweeping change by which they will
agree to the unrestricted draft if the
majors in turn will agree to discontinue
the practice of owning minor league
clubs which are used as farms and make
major league clubs with minor league
ownership in whole or in part inde-
pendent of the hardship of the restric-
tions of the draft as operative now in
all class AA leagues.
The proposal to have the majors re-
tire from the minor league field comes
lust as the New York Yankees are re-
ported negotiating for the Syracuse club
Of the New York Pennsylvania League,
Chamhersburg in the Blue Ridge, San
Evening star., 1928-12-07

vorce from all minor league Affiliations,
but the gesture was regarded as possl-
BILE declaration of independence from
the big minors.
Braves to Play Red SOx.
Base ball history will be made in
Boston the Sunday before the major
league season opens when the Red Sox
and Braves plan an exhibition game.
The two Boston clubs have not met in
many years. The engagement is made
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Base r Booming Winter: Decision Postponed

possible by recent legislation in favor
of Sunday base ball in Massachusetts,
Another game will be played Saturday
Denny Williams, Boston Red Sox out
fielder, has been sold to Seattle of the
Pacific Coast League.
Hank Gowdy, hero of the 1914 world
series when the Boston Braves defeated
the Athletics in four straight games, a
novelty in those days, will return to his
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Lands SAYS HONESTY
IS KEY TO PROSPERITY

TORONTO, December P).-Com-
missioner K. M. Lands thinks base
ball needs only to be honest to be pros
porous.
Speaking at banquet given by the
Toronto Club of the Interrationn!
League to delegates to the convention
of the National Association Of Profess
sional Base Ball Leagues, the commits
sioner said:
Base ball can't be killed from the
outside and it will continue to prosper
lust as long as the clubs and the
leagues do business in straightfor-
ward and upright manner.'
Evening star., 1928-12-07
PERCY JONES' BROTHER
SIGNED BY NEW HAVEN

NEW HAVEN. Conn, December CE).
The New Haven Eastern League base
ball team, will have Outf1elder Sam
Jones of the Wichita Falls, Tex,
League Club, in the lineup next sea-
son.
The player is brother of Percy Lee
Jones, Boston Braves pitcher The
purchase was outright and no other
players were involved.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
REVERSE COURT GAMES.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill, December z J.
Illinois and Purdue have reversed q
order of their home and home bask
ball games this season so that PurdU
will play at Illinois March 2, and II
linois will play at Purdue on Janu
arV s
Evening star., 1928-12-07

Red Sox were disposing of Pitcher Carl
Holling to Los Angeles.
That about completed the deals as
they affected the major leagues. Right
now most Of the interest seems to re-
volve about Buddy Myer. Red Sox third
baseman, and Rube. and Pete Donohue
and Adolf Luque of Cincinnatfs mound
staff. RumorS had Myer going to the
New York Yankees and Donohue or
Luuue. or both, to the New York Giants.
Officially. the clubs concerned knew
nothing whatever about these rum1rs.
Evening star., 1928-12-07

20" gauge track. Set comprises re
vcrsible locomotive wit h electric
headlight, 2 Pullman
and observation 0
car, track and control
rheostat switch an d
warning signal.
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S18 IVES ELECTRIC SET
"Red ArrcW"

"a gauge. Whole train measures
over 3h feet in length. Locomotive
with headlight and hand reverse, 2
Observation-Disclosures Pullmans and /
H.: Il; Il; {: Is :; i 14.ss
and wires.
Evening star., 1928-12-07

T 0RONTO, Ontario, December z
(P).-The base ball battlefield
on the draft question IS to move
from Toronto to West Baden,
Id a., tho lnct 6aN of the an
Evening star., 1928-12-07
COBB IN HONOLULU.

HONOLULU, December CP.-Tyrus
Cobb, veteran big Lacquer, has arrived
here from base ball tour of the Far
East, during which he played with
several college teams of Japan.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
TIP FOR FISHERMEN.

HARpERS FERRY. w. Va, Decem-
her THE Potomac River was very
cloudy and the Shenandoah was clear
this morning.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
RED S0X SELL HOLLING.

LOS ANGELES. December (P).-
Purchase of Carl Holling, right-handed
pitcher, from the Boston Red Sox has
been announced by the Los Angeles
Pacific Coast League club.
Evening star., 1928-12-07
old love as coach. Gowdy was with
Rochester last season.

Joseph Cascarolla. pitcher, has been
sold by the Pittsfield club of the East
ern League to Portland of the Pacific
Coast. The price paid was said to have
been considerably more than major
league club would have had to pay to
draft him.
The Washington times., 1928-09-08

ment E~ery time any man names
tko pitchers He II letting himself
III for plenty ok argument.
have selected Larry Benton, Of the
Giants. ana Watte H0yt o. the
Yankees bepaiise bellows their
1919 record entities them ID the
confederation,
They lave won ~ most games
and lost the fewest Whien after
All, II the final test 81 pitching
greatness. A lot 81 fans VIM argue
that tlieg we're pitching Tor winning
ball clubs Which h true But
YOU must consider the fact TO that
II wan their pitching which helped
To make winning ball club.
Bentona record. ID particular Is
almost perfect
There are other great pitchers.
Grimes 81 the Pirates & having 4
wonderful year btIt Bptl 4
sou examine the records hae re.
cefxed credit for Kat o. his wins
on naes that n finished Quinn
0f the AtlaleficM rennnek Hnrei
Alexa rder a1 Of these ara hill
dozen others have pSfforpled IL 1
great manner. But where ~
limited To pick hut We men d 4
must name these On their 1928 ~.
compIishYnents. am forced 70 take
Hoyt and Benton
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First Base


At first base ! have overruled the
Judgment Of the writer's COMMITTEES
In naming Lou Gehrig over Jim
BottomIey. do this because from
the standpoint 81 the ball player 7
think there Is little comparison ne
tween the two men. Gehrig. during
1928. has outhit Bottomley ~ nearly
Go points. He has driven In almost
80 per cent more runs. In fact, he
has driven iii more runs than any
man IN the National League. lie
has played more innings and has
appeared In more barr games
In fielding both are good men.
Bottomley is perhaps. more grace
ful. But Lou II q great fielder
and Ii particularly good on bad
throws. Scarcely q game goes BIZ
that he does not save our infielderh
from one or two errors by his beau
tiful plckups on bal throws. Az
first base ! think he II, on his 1924
record, superior to Bottomley or to
Bill Terry OF the Giants. who also
liz whale OF first baseman, DE-
spite the fact that he got no recog.
milton from the Writer'S Committee.
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SideIights


That completes the team Some
kideIiRhts on selection might he IN
teresflnn The toughest positions to
name were LEFT field. second base
and pifcher The only real stand
outs Were Lirdstrom 4 third and
Paul Waner III right field.
This years selection hae only three
men who have not been named on my
alI.star team fiji some other season.
These three are LindatrOEn Benton
and Manush. Cochraue, H0rnsby,
Sewe1I, Lindstrom. Manusil, Hoyt and
Benton, 81 this years club, were not
named last year. Gehrie. simmons
and Paul Walner are the only hold.
overs. Both Seweil and z4Qrnsby,
however, were named In 1928, and
Hornsby was also named on the pre-
vious teams 81 1922, 1929. 1924 and
1875
/ do not name this team as the
most perfect. Probably you can
argue on each position, and with good
reason. But do believe fl repre-.
SCENTS 4 mighty high plane In base
bali and IN my own personal judg.
ment- It's the best team that could
Be named from the big leagues on
the basis of 1928 performances
Tcopyrigiit. 1873. by The christy
Wish Nyndleafe1
The Washington times., 1928-09-08
Third Base


At third we have Freddy Lind.
strom. OF the Giants. a man who,
think. Is above All the others in n
season OF more or less ordinary third
baslng. Lindstrom has every mark
or greatness. He. more than any
other one man. has kept the Giants
mp IN the race. He can field, he
can hit. he can throw. he can run.
Traynor. a great player. has had
an indifferent season this year.
Jimmy Foxx of the Athletics got
several votes. In value to his team
FOxK probably heads all the others
with the possible exception Of Lind,
stroln. But you must remember
that ! am not selecting the most
valuable player To club. SIN
naming what ] think Is the best
team III baHehall. and there's 4 de-
cided differenne Jimmy Fnxx came
near making the Athletics but ~
The Washington times., 1928-09-08
Center Field


This ii All simmons post. There
are other great center neIders.
Earl Combs, Of the Yankees ana
Taylor DoutI1it. of the Cardinals.
are wonders. Combs was the
choice Of the writer's for the post,
and I would not question his fit.
ness. Playing alongside him day
after day, think / appreciate
Combs. value more than most other
men In the league.
But there q only one Simmons
You can't keep AL OFT an ail.star
club, and 1 feel that he liz u better
center fielder than q left fielder.
Centers ii his natural position and
this year he has been forced to
play left because Of circumstances.
He has every mark of outfield
greatness and his hitting power
alone lifts him up over the others.
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ter than Hannigan or any Or the
other veteran quHrterbacks.
Steve Barabas has not yet been
beaten out for the fulIback job.
while the halves on the first team
are now being played quite success
fully by Duplfn and Dwyer.
Incidentally DupIin and Sealai
are bOth beginning To show some
form rs passers, much to tile de-
light Of Little, who has been
worrying right perslstently about
who WAS to do the work so well
accomplished BY the incOmpar-
able work last season.
In the Georgetown camp, giving
what help they can in an advisory
capacity, are now two former stars Of
fame, Babe Connaughton and Heinie
lavish. They will linger through
the coming week.
lavish Is now 4 flOurishing
real estate operator Of Wash
lngtOn and came here from 4 w.
catlOn at Virginia Beach to give
hand.
Coach Little has turned thumbs
down on the habit OF roller skating
IN which he discovered many Of his
lads have been INDUCING between
supper and bedtime. He has issued
an nltimatum that the next gridman
observed on the rink along the board
walk will draw i suspension and q
ticket to Washington. Tomorrow
will be 4 day off for the PLAYERS. and
thew richly deserve III, with tWeive
haFA practieee this week and a. many
faciag them nett.
The Washington times., 1928-09-08
Second Base

Here was tough selection. Like
the COMMITTEES. have named Roy
ers Hornsby, Of the Braves, chiefly
because his superior hitting makes
him a more desirable man for an
all.Etar team. Not in years, be.
lieve. have the big leagues had 50
many star performers 1T second. Or
so many who were so nearly on
par. Frisch. OF the Cardinals; Critzl
Or the Reds: Iazzeri. of the Yankees,
and Gehringer. Of the Detroit Tigera
are all far above the average. Any
one OF them could well be placed on
an all.star team III the knowledge
that second base would be Wei
cared for.
But again I call attention TO thu
fact that the selections are made on
1923 playing alone--and this season
I think Hornsby has little edge,
chiefly because OF his superior hit
ting.
The Washington times., 1928-09-08
Left Field

=
The naming OF Heine Mannsh
may Sc snrprise. IT shouldn't be.
III the writer's vote AZ simmons
OF the Athletics WAS named almost
unanimously. for left field And A |
Ii deserving of q place On the team.
But believe he II better center
fielder than left fielder and 4
have moved him ID center to make
room lii left for Mannsh. vino II
playing the greatest ball Of his CA
reer. Heinie has al the marks Of
great 0uffielder. He can hit, ne
can run, he can cover ground. He
Il certain death on balls hit n his
territory and he II strong for hit
ting III the pfnches would not
select him to the exclusion Of Sim
mons but by putting simnaons IA
CENTER have room for both men.
Left field goes To Manush.
III t 81
The Washington times., 1928-09-08
Shorts


Here eealn have gone against
the vote 81 the writer's II naming
Joey SewelI. 81 cleveland over
Travis Jackson. 81 The Chants. 1.ast
season picked Jackson hut Jaclz-
son has not had hin best year This
year His play has been erratic.
His fielding ms ranged from bad
tD sensational. His Hitting average
* .264 II far below the mark Ct
ei'eatness
Joey seweIi. "a the other hand.
has had great year de has
started more double plays than any
man Ill either league he has Bit
timely and well ae his average win
show. IA has been the backbone
81 I rather youthful inlield and has.
bv hi experience kept that il1'
field pIaving good ball Over
period b seasons he would per.
haps: rsffe second t0 the Giant SfaHl
But on TIE 1923 records think he
Is entitled 10 the call.
The Washington times., 1928-09-08

Despite a few days northeastern,
which has been coming In off the
ocean since Thursday morning, the
team has not missed two sessions
4 day and only on Thursday fore
noon were they kept inside, that
period being utilized for black.
board work and general skull prac-
tice.
Az the material II being handled
now, Louis ('.Luhen1 Little has
teams Al and y Just about separated
from the remainder OF the candi.
dates, and while there Ii nothing
permanent about the line.ups which
are being used daily i'm scrimmage,
they do reflect the progress being
made by the candidates and are
here published merely for what
they may be worth at such an early
stage IN the season.
On tenn A Provincial and
tiehfimgAr have been holding
down the end berths to the sat.
IsfaQtiOn Of their coaches and
will be IN those spots against
Temple University today In ease
the storm abates In time for
the scrimnbage schedules this
afternoon ut 2:3O o'clock.
Big Jim Mooney and Sam cordo
yanO will be 1T tacSleF, while Pau
L.lston and Capt. Jerry Carol vii
be al guards. One 81 the lads vi
from last years freshman team
Bill Morris. has the inside track ss
lar ~, center the void left by thu
graduation Of Claude Grigsby, uhiis
annthAr nnphnrnore. siohn NoalKi
seems - be calling the slenals bet
The Washington times., 1928-09-08
CRACK OF DOOM
EGH0Es BACK
BY DaYis > Walah

xy4st4x $500 sxxssk q n ~rnSsef
~ sNs As'kskA, q y. sss. I
lbe long now. as the fellow said
~. h1 Ma Nah III hair caifs
s ss'1i, s.sa'els 81 danssl. Miller Hug
.,s,,s sc~9is:s +, sshsn fl,e Athletics
s,i 800 s,s,,,lSiS isass9iar lfo fhe eens
. Z 49,, Y. 5000, S. fias wael Rus he
" s,s,',,s 81 81 ~
s..s,, s,,ss,ss IN 81 fnfn snrtlaeT
80, nov thar hi
"a xfl,leffca a4n fed
w. .,sagfs. 4 fiYe lnaa 50
81 ,,s,sn,:lsS anA flnfeats anlece.
en IS ,s -, 81 double defeat
~. s''.V s.s'.. NJ ann9le rfetoFs
~ *. tl,s ~ lsletics vesferdav.
~. 80
AZ The time ~ Ifs original
ef,fenielIf. Sir. Hing gins engaged
lifs ssfhfecf with Tie lack u
f0ffidence III ypicnl Of the
nifty or one WHO speaks With
tkSff fSSfEntfaf kXnfffemff Bit u
The Washington times., 1928-09-08
Catcher

Mickey cochrane, Of the Athletics.
Is, / think, the outstanding catcher
I'm the major leagues In this
opinion the writer's have agreed
with me. Mickey has all the me-
chanical requirements OF greatness
and In addition he has Unborn base
ball Instinct. He can get more
out of 4 mediocre pitcher than
any other man In the business
Harthett, OF the Cubs; Wilson.
Of the Cardinals: Luke Seweil Of
the Cleveland Indians. and Hogan.
Of the Giants. all deserve mention
for great work this season. But
Cochrane is Il standout Like al
simmons and Paul Waner and
FREDDY Lindstrom, you cant keep
him OF.
The Washington times., 1928-09-08
Right Field

Paul Waner, OF the Pirates. II
the unanimous choice Of the writers
for this post and see no reason
for going against their Judgment,
He is the leading cog In the
Pirate offensive machinery. He
possesses sure.fire arm, covers
his position well. and has instillAd
wholesome respect throughout the
league. Waper. despite his slight
build. IL or sturdy construction and
IL not easily injured.
The Washington times., 1928-09-08
Icantlnllsa IE0m LII sporIs -

fContinued from First Sports Faee1
recommendation Of the baseball
tsflt1rs. lii one Or two INSTANCES
have zone against their JUDGMENT
10 name some other man tor E posi-
tion but always have done this
only AFTER the longest and deepest
consideration. have put personal
feeling absolutely Iii the back erouna
ana have tried u select the men
whose records best lifted them for
che honor
Az c0ncerne the lgzS selectlon Is
Iii interesting ~ mote that on only
one position WAS the vote Of the
writer's nnanimOue Paul Wankrs
III Fight field. received the fun 2
votes HE stood out
The tabnlated vote tot PLAYERS
ana poaftl0ns BY tlle vii ers COM
f1itt6e f0ll0we
The Washington times., 1928-09-08
SnndIot Baseball Games
Sckedn "a For
Tomorrow

Autb,e VI. Ge1eretaWn A. -
Wnehington BaEfacke HELD eselefks
lsAeFmooae VI. Heymekes A Nex1mM
field. esrlock.
AadIann ~. A. ~ mnd ~ Nuemane
af ArlInkton fWa.1 fleld. qse40eA
HFamtNo66 Nmwka W. NJ. AalMleRs
e NJ. 1alnleF field. esek9ek
1Gardfeldf JFe. W. BR01klaH@ ~
~ Ht60klANa fleld, o.rletk
4 SiIver snriSir faEdl field. o,eiock.
InWn1 TnS&pfs ". NrnakIand =. e.
81 south RlllDee fieId. A osrl0ek
II NTinS1y u. e. VS. Chevy ENAe4
Heartate. - Krie1a1bip AtelN
sam Nee Junlors VI lIeridians. q
East EIl1pee Held o'clock.
SewiHh CVNamnmity Center
lGmry.e C<lfles. ~ ShlpynEa rel -
Il6srty 4. &. -. Pirates. = AAllsaeNs
~ Rad Sew ssS s. GslssvllI.. = calsssills.
n: n Yards AlI-atass y. pksaf-
nahehGS, 81 DnWkett Eseld. AlsxandElns
I.Ionels -. ACES, Dinmend ~.
MSnnIssnt Gronmda. O'clock
Pirate ~ 80. 0.esA
CaRln John. Nd. 2:So eseteek.
Heme eprlge =. e s z 80. e
= s..sis.efnl, Firsmlen W. Silver NpElngs
" Wh1afon laEd.l field. e.e.nck.
Dnx A. o. ". eahN Mk0SNesae
aarth ElIlpae Held 1 efcl0ek.
Tbnw G W. N0fW0ktn M4MAeNp -
aesSfh T1l1nns Held. 3 0'el0eN
XlHlaN noofern W. IMnNmlm - -
Leiaknm (Afd1 Held, e,eleek
The Washington times., 1928-09-08
Lille Wants No Skaters
On G. y. Football Squad
BY Kirk Miller
Times sports Editor

WILDWOOD, n. j., Sept. sOne week of training here
at the Wildwood Golf Club and along the sands of the Atlantic
Ocean has brought Head Coach Louis Iuben Little just
The Washington times., 1928-09-08
LIKES hANDB Al. L

Harry Heflnaann, veteran out
fielder. III the best handhalt PLAYER
in baseball. He spends more time
on handbaH courts than on the dia-
Fnond.
The Washington times., 1928-09-08
AINBlDE < I R0US

rod Morgan. junior lightweight
champion. Is y confirmed golf adj
dict. He drives left.handed AM
approaches with his right.
The Washington times., 1928-09-08
PITCHING REGORDs
FALL FOR CUPID

eighteen nf the twenty four play
ars IN the rOatMr ct the 9ia nts are
married ana two mora than - ~
core ~ NEXT Wintels
The Washington times., 1928-09-08

4 third basen1an Il seems 80 me he
II interior h Iindskron
The Washington times., 1928-09-08
Pitcher

Hene il plenty II room for argue
The Washington times., 1928-09-08

FIRST RACE Rhocanthe CsflnsH
BenQorb.
THIRD RACE 0renoQn.
FCUNTH EACU--E4aheFtxs
Sixth RACE fsIaherty ANi@teF.
SEVENTH IA Qvexae1tt
EIGHTH MACNA Mad BOY FiEaoq45
weather. clear track fast
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TEKfONTUM

FIRST RACE Britn annie, HeIaT
DAftner. Tolly NampfoH
FIFTH RACE lex Zeal Iron NIr1
weather cloudy: Track muddy
The Washington times., 1928-09-08

rht Yankee pitchers are worn
- lrnxxIe. tipefas Aid HOyf,
tlneir best tWfflers. hooked All
tired out when they opposed the
f1rIffS here The team isn't
hitting and without I.ak4erl lli
tire tnfiflA THE liner barrier
Lacks 11th and accuracy Hoe
nlt Has lost 10 per cent 81 his
nI'III without I.aNkerl % lean
n04ll.
The Washington times., 1928-09-08

Against the fading New York
pitchers lin yesterdays twin
bill. Pump Handle Zoe was :
dilly. Up eight times against
flie Yankee assortment, he
crashed for six hits, including
three triples.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-06-07

Charles A. Gates, mayor Of Will
mantle, sheriff of Windham county
and state central committeeman from
the 29th district, was born in Miffiin
Ohio, August %, 1857. He came east
in 1888 and for twenty-seven years
was in the employ of the n. r., N. II
& II. Railroad Company in number
Of different and ever increasing re
sponsibie positions.
Mayor Gates political career start.
ed in 1898 when he was elected "a
represent his town in the General As
sembly. He was returned for the fol-
lowing term. In 190f-1902 he was
elected auditor Of Windham county
In 1901 he was elected alderman-at-
large in the city Of Willimantic. In
1902 he was elected 10 the state SEN
ate. He was again elected 10 the sem
ate in 1906. He has held the office as
state central committeeman since 1902
and is dean Of the state committee. He
wns elected sheriff of Windham coun-
~ In 1914 and was reelected 1916,
ie22 and 1926.
Mayor Gates was delegate to the
Republican National convention in
Chicago In 1912. The same year ne
was chosen chairman Of the Republi-
can Congressional committee for the
second district, position he has since
held. He Is now serving his fourth
term as mayor.
Among the Guests
Among those attending the banquet
from this end Of the county were;
Putnam: A. c. Keith, Luther NJ.
Keith, Michel J. Daigle. A. A. Bro
deur, William J. Jarvis. Henry n. Be
mott, Samuel Rich. William Peehie,
Leon 7. Wilson, William +. Dawson.
Atty. Irving A. Miron, j. w. Maher.
Goodyear; William $. Hunter and
Alrne Forcier
Woodstock. Bert J. johnson.
Brooklyn: Walter X. Trip.
Danielson.. Attorneys Sabin 5. Rus
sell and Louis A. Woisard. CASTOR A.
Maignon. Eddie Mcbride, Peter Jo-
doin. Charles Aver. A. w. Williams,
Atty. T.. l.. Darbie, A. N, Williams,
Howard A. Elliott. Atty. Harry Z.
Back, Lester f.. Shippee.
Plainfeld. Stuart NJ. Ellsworth, Ed
ward G. Tillinghast, Fred Tillinghast,
Senator Urgele I4aFrance.
Hampton; Clinton A. Oliver, John
II. Fits.
Bert j. johnson. Woodstock; Irving
II. Miron, Putnam: Edward J. Me
Bride. Danielson; urgele LaFrance,
Central Village. were members Of the
committee Of arrangements from East
ern Windham county.