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Evening star., 1928-02-15

som letters received by two Cornell fam
lilies last month which threatened kid
naping Of their children. Knutson was
apprchended by Thomas Brandish. a
deputy sheriff. whose questioning led to
the confession.
Knutson told Brandish that he had
been reading about the Hickman case
a; Los Angeles and decided to sec what
he could do along that line"
One OF the letters. sent TO DR.. j. II
A. Foster, declared his 10-year-old son
would be Kidnapped unless he Left $400
on 4 bridge near here The other was
sent to Mrs. Sarah Pcrleman. a widow,
and asserted that her son. s. would be
kiCnapcd unless she gave Dr.. Foster
5000 to be taken to the writer.
Evening star., 1928-02-15
TURK SOBS FOR MERCY
AT TRIAL FOR FRAUD
Minister of Marine Breaks
Down in Court as Evidence
Is Presented.

by tho Associated Press.
CONSTANTINOPLE, February 15.--
Isham Bey, former minister of marine,
now on trial on charges of corruption
growing out of the rcconditioning Of the
former German cruiser Goeben. ap-
pcared overwhelmed yesterday when evil
Evening star., 1928-02-15
dence was presented by his partners in

dence was presented by his partners in
the Goeben deal
Have mercy" he cried out to the
chief justice Of the Supreme Court.
Your brother is wounded in most
vulnerable spot"
The former minister then began sob
bling. whereup all the woman spccta-
tors left the courtroom weeping.
The penalty for the crime Of which
1sham Bey is being tried is execution
by hanging.
Evening star., 1928-02-15
OPPOSE MOVIE BOARD.
Chicago Group Objects to Proposed
Department Of Review.

CHICAGO, February IS R>.~-Objcc-
tons to a proposed ordinance creating
new department of motion picture
review. under the mayor, have been
made by clubwomen and civic leaders.
Motion picture censorship at present
is administered by the police depart
mcnt. The proposed department. ap-
proved by Mayor Thompson. would be
headed by an appointiyc commission,
Evening star., 1928-02-15
Scots Save Flax Time.

A new process for preparing flax
without rctting is being exploited in
Glasgow, Scotland that is said to re-
ouce the time to one-tWelfth of that
ordinarily required
Evening star., 1928-02-15

but would keep the same civil service
employees in the Office.
At public hearing on the ordinance,
Mrs. Edward l.. Murphy. chairman of
the committee on motion pictures. de-
clared passage, in our opinion, would
nullify all censorship" and would "open
the way for the appointment of a per-
son to work for the film interests
Evening star., 1928-02-15

A statue of the Prince of Wales, pre-
sented by the Aga Khan. was unveiled
in Bombay. India, recently.
Evening star., 1928-02-15
MAN HELD AS AUTHOR
OF RANSOM LETTERS
Cow Tester Said to Have Confessed
He Wrote to Two Wis
consin Families

By the Associated Press.
CORNELL, Wis. February l5.--Clar-
ence knutSon. IS. university graduate
end COW tester tor the Cornell Herd I'M
rrovenaent Association. arrested here
Monday. confessed authorities said yes
terday that he was the author Of ram
Evening star., 1928-02-15
Windsor
Metal Bed

\ very artistic type
Of he'd. enameled in
wood finishes. The
filters are spool
turned. 81 A 40
Special, ' 14..o .
New Britain herald., 1928-12-11
BLACKBURNE HAS CHANGE
 10 BECOME MIRACLE MAN
Man of Action Has Opportunity To Lead White Sox Out of Base-
 ball Wilderness

Chicago, Dec. II Lena" Blackburne, man of action, at last has his big chance-a chance to lead Chicago's once mighty White Sox out of basebnll's wilderness.
 As manager in his own right of the team which was tumbled from its pinnacle by the notorious Black Sox Scandal" of 1919. the fiery, slender Lena" has a chance to be- come the miracle man of present day baseball.
 After applying his mastery of strategy as infieider and then coach to the faltering team for more than a decade. Blackburne was called on 10 pilot the team last July when Ray Schalk resigned. But while the die was seemingly cast for another poor season, Lena did wonders with the machinery left him by pi- loting it to .525 baseball. His re- wasd came yesterday. when he was named as manager for 1929 and giv- en as free a hand as any White Sox manager ever had.
 Chicago fans were elated by the news and the general prediction was that Lena" was the man to turn the trick. If he does. the turnstilcs at Comiskey Park, giant stadium holding 65.o0o. probably will do a land office business again for the first time since the scandal.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-11
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT
q tad Drora

By the Associated Press
 Boston Jackey Sharkcy, Ros- ton, outpointed Arthur De kuh. New York G0). Lou Bogash. Boston knocked out Archie Skinner, Mon- treal t2D.
 Buffalo, \. Y. - Jimmy Slattery Buffalo. olltpointed Jimmy Ma honey, Chicago G0). Kid Chocolate Cuba, outpointed Johnny Helstein Buffalo. Go). Philadelphia - Benny Bass. Phil adelphia, outpointed Gaston Charles France. GD.
 Marietta, o. - Freddie Miller Cincinnati. knocked out Jess Me Murty Toledo, CD.
 Charlotte. N. c. Johnuy Rob- orts, Huntington, w. Va, stopped Ray Hahn, Indianapolis, (3).
 Louisville. Ky. - Sam Price, Ben ton Harbor. Mich. outpointed Ter ry Lingo, Pittsburgh. UO.
 Little Rock. Ark. - Kid Lencho, Mexico, out pointed Paul Stedman, St. Louis. G0). Kid Adams. Mexico, outpointcd Garner Johns. Tampa, Fla, I0).
 Miami Fla. Johnny Gerarden, California, knocked out Bob Martin, Buffalo \. Y. CD.
 Sioux Falls, s. D. - Billy Light, St. Paul, outpointed Meyer Grace. Chicago 10). Jack Nitti. St. Paul, outpointed Kid Rippatoe, Sioux City Ia, tS).
 Iethbridge. Alta. - Lew keissler, Lethbridge, technically knocked out Carl Augustine, St. Paul, (S).
New Britain herald., 1928-12-11
WATERBURY TEAM
 HERE THURSDAY
Brass City Hockey Combination
 to Battle New Britain

One of the leading contenders for the roller hockey championship last season and strong bidder for honors again this year. will be seen in action in this city next Thursday night when the Waterbury Sham rocks invade the city to clash with the New Britain quintet at the Stan- ley Arena on Church street.
 The Shamrocks as the Brass City outfit is termed, will present a fast and speedy lineup against the local shooters in their first appearance here this year. Davies will play first rush while Eddie McAloon, junior. son of the veteran of roller polo, will make his initial appear ance as a professional in his home city. Red" Donnelly will be at cen- ter with Hebert at halfback. Bill Blount, rated as the best goal tender in the circuit and mainstay of the New Britain club last season, will appear in goal.
 This combination has all the ear marks of being one of the fastest ombinations fin the league. The team has started off with, a whirl- wind rush and New Britain will have a touch time in turning it back in the game.
 After developing an offense that was altogether satisfactory last Sun- day against New Bedford. the local quintet is working out in practice daily on a defense. Weak as the combination was in it's first few starts. it is expected that the crew ,, will show a surprising difference ir it's play Thursday night.
 Manager McDonough has received no definite word as yet concernins Kid" Williams. The star rusher, il is hoped, will be with the team fol the first time Thursday night ana his presence in the lineup should give the local team the necessary punch to win.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-11
JOHNNY CLINCH
 ID BOX FRIDAY
Local Amateur Fighter to Alp
 pear in Feature Bout

Johnny Clinch who sported the title of Ace of New Britain anna teur fighters" will return to the warp in the main bout of the anna teur card to be presented at the Stanley Arena Friday night. Johnny hasn't appeared recently in bouts about the state but he has been at work continually at Kid" Kaplan's training camp in Meriden and is in perfect shape. At first efforts were made to match Clinch with Ray Dolan of Waterbury but the Brass City battler is unavailable.
 Clinch has been matched instead with Frank Nicholas of Hartford Nicholas last Friday night handed Jimmy Moe. colored New Haven battler, a classical facing over the 'three round route. He and Clinch will scale at 147 pounds. the welter- weight poundage, in their bout Fri- day night.
 Another feature on the card will be Dominick Friskki of this city against Jimmy Smith of Northamp- ton. Friskki last week handed Ernie Palmer of Waterbury terrific lac ing in the feature bout of the card He displayed a kayo wallop but due to over cautiousness. he failed to put the Brass City boy away. Smith is considered 10 be considerably better than Palmer and he should provide Triskki with his most se- we're test.
 An All-New Britain team of box. CTS has entered for the tourney here Friday. Besides Clinch and Friskki nine other boys have submitted ap- plications for places on the card.
 Tommy Angelo and Jack Oakes giant negro. have entered. Charley Rivers and Joe Ryan. pocket edi- ton of the former well-known box CT. are seeking matches while Ben. nett Flood and Joe Silverman are counted among those to appear Jack Walsh who proved to be the outstanding feature Of last weeks card against Jerry Monahan of Hol. yoke, will make his second showing here. Mike Sinko fills out the team
 Hartford, New Haven and ! othel cities and towns about the state will be represented by teams and the card is expected to be fully a: thrilling as the one furnished lasl week.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-11
 
MIDDtET0WN TEAM
 DOWNS BOYS CLUB
Locals Lose Fierce See-SaW Came Reserves Beat WhippetS

The Middletown Y. NJ. C, A. eyen- ed its series with the local Boys club basketball team last night when it defeated the New Britain quintet by 2S-a5 in a furious see-saw game on the club floor New Britain had won by 31-21 when the teams met in Middletown on Thanksgiving night, but last evening the visitors presented d rearranged and steadiod lineup with Wilcox, former Dean Academy star, as the big scoring threat. Against this stronger array the locals offered a sturdy battle and led much of the time, but the visit ors had an average weight advan- tage of fully 40 pounds to the man and gradually wore down the home team.
 It was three minutes before Dunn broke the ice with d perfect hook shot, and then Gustafson, former New Britain boy. spun a long shot through. MiddletoWn went to 50 before kerelezja made New Britain's first score with a long, high shot from mid-floor. Goffa made it 53 and then Wilcox went on a tear, making 1t 11-3 by the end of the quarter kereleiza started the sec ond period with another distance shot. Wilcox made one point, which was the only one his team scored in he arfa h full Nharga of all scoring, making two baskets and two fouls to give New Britain a 13-12 lead as the halt closed.
 kerelejza and Schmarr dodged un- der for easy shots and a 17-1e score as the third session began. Here Grusha went out on fouls and Mid dletown started to come fast. Dunn Hanson. and Parsons had tied the score at 17-17. A wonderful push shot by Schmarr from the left cor ner sent the club ahead again, but Gustafson tied things once more and the visitors took q 23-19 advantage Schmarr brought New Britain up to within three points twice during the last period and Parparian did the same once, but that was as near as the locals could get.
 The game was a savage one and at times almost took on the sem blance of battle. Dunn and Will COX had their own ideas about ho .f the game should be run and ire quently told the referee what they were. Middletown split it's scoring quite evenly. each regular getting two baskets.
 Kereleiza bore inc early attack Of New Britain on his shoulders with his accurate long shots, while Grusha again returned 10 scoring form. In the last half Schmar! again began 10 hook in the ultra sensational shots which made him a sensation in the city tournament last year. Goffa outjumped the much taller Hanson. while Compagnone, although scoreless for Ale first time this year. held the slippery Dunn to two baskets. New Britain's inability to make it's fouls good was telling factor. The summarv:
New Britain herald., 1928-12-11
BOLIVIA REJECTS OFFER
 OF CONDRA MEDIATION
Permanent Arbitration Committee Set Up by Accord Refused by
 South American Country.

OUulA t1ulCIA1hu NONultIys
 Montevideo, Uruguay, Dec. II P Bolivia has rejected an offer of mediation made by the permanent arbitration committee set up by the Gondra accord, which provides for a permanent commission of inquiry to avoid and prevent armed conflict between American nations.
 Fortuna Vega, president of the commission, which meeting here, in announcing the Bolivian refusal said that country had both refused 10 name delegates to the commission and declined intervention by the commission.
 Paraguay announced that Eusebio Ayala, who headed it's commission to the conference at Buenos Aires which failed to settle the boundary dispute with Bolivia, and Manuel Monte De Oca, Argentine statesman, would represent her on the commis- sion.
 Dr. Vega expressed optimism however, that the dispute between Paraguay and Bolivia would be set tied peaceably. This opinion was shared by Juan Pedro Paz-Soldan, Peruvian member of the commission.
 Bolivia's S reply to the commission was not made public but Dr. Vega announced that he would lay it be- fore that body for discussion. He said it was likely that the commits sion would reply to the Bolivian re- fuSal.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-11
WELTER CHAMPION
 RESORT TRAINER
Tommy Williams Won First Battle for l47 Pound Crown

French Lick, Ind, Dec. 11.-fPt- Tommy Williams, who won the first battle for the worlds welterweight title 90 years ago, now is condl- tioner for athletes and wealthy bus mess men who come 10 this resort for rest and 10 recuperate.
 Williams won the crown from "Myetorious" Billy Smith at Coney Island on April IT, 1893, by knock out.
 His Gt years rest lightly on the s'alWart shoulders of the veteran. w ho s1vq he gets more exercise each day than does the modern fighter in a teu round bout. He has been here 3n years.
 Bud Taylor. bantam and feather and train with Williams. They have many sessions with the gloves.
 Major Anthony DrexeI Fiddle of Philadelphia, sportsman and former national amateur boxing champion. recently had Williams put him in condition.
 Tommy believes in variety Of eX- nrclses, and the hroken-w winded broker who comes 10 Williams ex- p"ctirg 10 reduce his girth by a round of golf daily is in for a sur pri-". Gym exercises, golf. tennis. LE's. swimming and boxing. Will liams advises.
 Before he fought Smith William ms had won the lightweight champion ship CT Australia from George Daw- son at Melbourne and at one time was English champion of that weight.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-11
Members of Blues Will
 Hold Banquet Saturday

Members of the New Britain Blues football team which captured the city semj-pro championship for the past four years. will gather once more for their final battle Saturday night at s o'clock at the Blue Room Cafeteria. With the excellent team work displayed during the year, the team members will tackls "Old Man Turkey in an annual banquet. Man ager Billy May has arranged to have the Tuxedo entertainers furnish mu- sic and songs. All players who have played with the Blues are invited and urged to attend.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-11
Billiard Tournament
 Entering Final Week

Going into the last week of play with six contests still on the sched- ule.' the three cushion billiard tour nament at Rogers finds Tony in the lead with half dozen wins and no losses. Milton is second with three wins and two defeats. Wallace stands third with the count in his favor to 3 while kasprow and Mack are tied with four wins and three losses. The last two have yet to meet each other and a great bat tie is expected. Tony also leads for points with Kasprow, Wallace and Milton running him closely. Wallace defeated Mack 25 to 13 last night and then took on Wallace to nose him out 25 to q. Milton beat Peter son 25 to 21.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-11
BURRIITS WILL PLAY
 IN SIMSBURY TOMORROW
Local Basketball Team to Continue Its Drive Towards Semi-
 Pro Title.

Continuing it's drive toward the state semi-pro basketball title. the Burritt quintet will take to the road tomorrow evening when it will clash with the strong Simsbury town team at the Simsbury High school at S:30 o'clock. The Simsbury aggregation considers itself above the class of the locals but the Burrtts arc con- fldent of giving the upstaters a good battle, Although the local team ap- peared stale last Saturday evening at the Stanley Arena, Manager Ken Saunders expects his men to return to form in the Simsbury battle.
 Simsbury captured the champion ship in the second half of the Farm ngton Valley league last year. The team is made up of tall. heavy men and the local guards will find it hard to stop O'Donnell and Enc. the stars of the upstaters The Burritts will play a return game with the Sims
 
 Saturday evening.
 Manager Saunders will start his strongest lineup consisting of Yaku- bowicz and Havlick. forwards; Fred Saunders, center; Arbour and Dar- row, guards. Joe Jasper and Luty will also see plenty of action. The above players are asked to be ill front of the Burritt club rooms We'd nesday evening at 6:30 o'clock sharp.
 The fans at the New Britain Washington Palace game Saturday evening will be treated to two fast games by Manager Saunders action in booking the Simsbury team to appear here.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-11
High Score Is Played
 On Indoor Golf Course

New York, Dec. II P@-1t is gem orally understood that professional golfers are pretty good but things begin to look different when they require as many as 52 strokes to ne- gotiate a course only 443 feet long. That was the high score in the Metropolitan Professional Golfers association indoor tournament yes- terday. With a field as good as many an outdoor event can offer, Phil Turnesa. Elmsford pro. and Jim Dante of Braidburn tied for first place. Each had score of 75 for S6 holes over the miniature course. Turnesa won the 3G-hole playoff with 76 against 79 for Dante.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-11
Corbin Screw and Stanley Works Basketball Quintets to Battle For First Place In Standing Britain Machine and Stanley Rule to Open Program-Rus. sell & Erwin and Corbin Cabinet Lock to Clash In Second Encounter.
Mems Industrial LeA4ue

Several changes in the standing of the mems Industrial basketball league will probably be made after the three-game program tonight at the Stanley Arena. Probably the most important change will involve the Corbin Screw and Stanley Works teams who are to battle for drst place.
 The Screw Shop team. champion of last years league. has won three games in three starts and Is tied with the Stanley Works, one of its most dangerous rivals last year. In fact, both teams met under similar circumstances last season and the Stanley Works gave the Screw Shop it's first defeat of the season.
 This will be the final contest on the program. The first game of tho night brings together the New Brit ain Machine and Stanley Rule rep- resentatves. Both are fast outfits and have strengthened lineups since last year. Stanley Rule Is in . tic for third place with Fafnirs and Corbn Cabinet and if it wins 1t will be sure of second place tie with the loser of the Stanley Works-Cor- bin Screw game. If 1t loses it will be tied for fourth place with sev- eral other teams.
 A similar condition exists ID the second game of the night which will be a battle between Russell & Er- win and Corbin Cabinet Lock team. Either team that wins will be tied for second place with the loser of the Stanley Works -Corbin Screw game.
 The lineups in the Stanley Rule- New Britain Machine game will be as follows: Stanley Rule, Kley, cen- ter; Gill and Mercy, forwards: Saunders and Corazzo. guards: New Britain Machine. Eric Anderson, center: Richtmyer and Aren't. for wards; Augustine and Swanson. guards.
 l Russell & Erwin will send the same lineup into the game, IS fol- lows: Morelli. center: Garbonic and Link, forwards; Nyborg and saxe, guards. Its opponent. Corbin Cabinet, will be represented by the following: klopp, center: Walther and Stohl, forwards: Yankaskas and Larson, guards.
 Both regular teams are ready for the all-important first place battle. Corbin Screw will use Saunders at center; Yakubowicz and Luke for. wards, and Arbour and Darrow, guards. The twin-team play will be used by the Stanley Works, but it is expected that the strongest team will start. Captain "Rus' Haigis will be center; Swanson and Emory will be the forwards: and Reckert and Carlson. guards. Alden Hewett will be center on the other team. Merline and Joe Charlow will be forwards. and Flis is to be the guard. It is not known definitely whether or not Two Point" Abram- owicz will be able to play. He fell off the grandstand at the Hartford New Britain high school game and suffered a severe arm injury. For a time it was thought that the mem. Der was fractured.
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New Britain herald., 1928-12-11
Leo Diegel Accepts
 Position in Mexico

New York. Dec. II R-Leo Die
 gel, professional at the Fenimore
 Country club. White Plains, N. Y. for the past three years, will repre- sent the New Agua Caliente club near Tijuana, Mexico. next season. In addition 10 a reported salary of S15,0o0 a year, Diegers contract. signed yesterday, gives him all the concessions in the golf shop. The Agua Caliente course, which will not be ready for play until next summer. is the center Of a large resoft to be built near the Mexican racing center.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-11
Boys Club

Personal fouls: Wilcox 4, Erbal ?, Dunn 3, Hanson ?. Gustafson, Par sons 3-15; Schmarr ?, Kereleiza, Parparian, Goffa ?, Compagnone 2. Grusha i, Winters 3-15. Technical foul: Hanson. Free tries: Wilcox II, Dunn 2. Hanson 3, Parsons 3-19; Schmarr, kerelejza 2, Parparian, Goffa 1, Compagnone, Grusha :, Winters 2-lG. Referee. Tobin. Timer. Paluch. Scorer. Parker.
 Reserves Win
 The Boys Club Reserves won a sIam-bang affair from the Whippets by a T-12 score as the 1a27-2S ir- tern4ediate and junior city champs met. The first half was even and ended with the count 10-1o after the teams had alternated in the lead. Then the Reserves frightened their defense and the Whippets did not score again until the final whistle was blowing, while Eametta led a club attack which won the game amid hot and fierce play. Both teams fought exceptionally hard and guarded with great closeness and effect. Rametta and Sartinsky starred for their respective teams ou the attack, with Paluch and Olewnik doing good jobs on the defensive.
 The Sttrnnary.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-11
BOWLING FIGURES
 FOR CIVIC LEAGUE
Lions No. 1 Team Continues to
 Set Piniall Pace

The standing of the teams and in- diNlduals in the Civic bowling league Was announced today by Secretary Benson of the Chamber of Com merce. The report shows Lions team No. l still leading the league.
 The last session of the league was marked by the entrance of a Rotary team.
 lln SLunlintr is DS fnllnuS.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-11
ARE THERE ANY MORE?

The physical education course at Texas 4. & NJ. College, under the direction of w. l.. Penbe~thy, has 972 freshmen taking part in one or more of the nine sports offered in the course.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-11

High individual string, Bassford, 133,
 High individual average, Horvath. 119.5.
 High team total pinfall, Lions, No. 1-g3I9.
 High team string, Lions No. l. 337.
 Above results to and including December [.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-11
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Personal fouls - ZemhroNsGf 9.
 Rakutis, kowaieski. Bancovirh. Fal- uch-S; Wojack 3. Sarfinsky I, Boe1lnert 3. Alewnik 3-13. Free
New Britain herald., 1928-12-11
Mcriden Wins Game
Games Tonight k A Ell

Games Tonight
 Bridgeport at Fall River.
 Meriden got back into its winning stride last night on its home floor and defeated the Fall River team 10 to 6. Jimmy Purcell continued his great work in the cage piling up a Continued on Following Page)