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New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
WHEELER LAUNCHES. OUT AT JUDGES
Criticiz@ Those Who Would
 Issue Mine InjunCtions

Washington, March IS UP)- Any judge who would sign an in junction like the one issued against the United Mine Workers in Ohio is unfit for the federal bench Sen ator Wheeler told the senate coal in yestigating committee today.
 Judge, Benson Hough of the |, s. district court of Southern Ohio is sued on September 10, 1927. the in junction to which Wheeler referred.
 S II. Robbins, president Of the Ohio Coal Operators Association, testified that the injunction was is sued to protect property after riotlng in non-union mines.
 When the first attempts were made 10 open mines without union contract and upon the open shop plan, there was instant rioting at every mine that tried to operate, and destruction of property and injury to workmen at many mines,' he said.
 This made it necessary for the operators 10 get restraining orders III the local and federal courts to pro- tect the lives of their employes ana preserve their property. It is not true that the mine operators Of ohio endeavored to employ men at less than a living wage scale or less than the wages paid in other indus tries generally for similar work.
 "The injunctive orders were not of d character to interfere in any way with the rights and liberty o1 any law-abiding citizens, and 1T every instance were granted by 1he courts only after a full hearing ol the case was presented both by the operators and representatives of the miners"
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
City Items

Donald McMillan, son of Mir. and Mrs. Dugald McMillan, is expected to return home this evening after a two months vacation in Europe. While abroad he visited Italy, France, Switzerland. Belgium and Great Britain.
 Sergeant Thomas J. Feeney is en- loving q weeks vacation.
 4 daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shine of II Lasalle street, at New Britain General hos pital today.
 Olof R. E. Bergquist of 25S South Main street was reported slightly l1n- proved at New Britain General hos pital today. He was stricken with a shock Sunday,
 Anthony and Stefania Bialkowsky y have leased to the New Britain 1n- stitute a store at East and Rhodes street for three years at $50 a
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13

that the residents of that section. hearing Of the breach in the dam were moving out Of their homes and taking to high ground.
 St. Francis reservoir was com plct- ed little more than d year ago and was the second largest of the reser- voirs owned by the city.
 4 mass Of water 75 feet hieh. poured down the canyon from the dam to Carey's ranch. five miles be- low the dam. literally gouging out everything before it.
 Within this area lived 100 per sons. Sheriffs deputies who 1irst surveyed the scene asserted that not one of these had a chance for his life.
 The dam itself was ls5 feet high and had backed up behind Il 6 body of water five miles in length.
 Deputy sheriffs declared that the property damage between here and the sea at Ventura, distance of approximately 3o miles, will be tremendous.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
Came From SauoIIS

Saugus, Mass. March l3 tP-Naty- hall and SaHgIs, two of the towns swept by the flood that followed the bursting of a dam in San Francis quito canyon, California, this morn ing, were founded by two brother. from this town and gained their names from their founders and the Massachusetts community from which they set out for the west
 Sixty years ago Henry NcWha1l and his brother. Nontelius. natives Of Saugus. started for California. They settled in the San FranciSquito valley. where the became successful and attained considerable wealth. One of the two communities they es- tablished. they gave the name of their native town and upon the other they bestowed the family name.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
Funeral Services for
 Mrs. Brewster Are Held

Dexter. Maine, March 13 L49 - Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie s. Wstcr. mother of Governor Ralph Q. Brewster and wife of William F. Brewster. member of the Maine house of representatives, were held today at the First Jniversalist church.
 The auditorium was filled wit h friends of the family here and from Augusta, Bangor and many other towns and cities. The service was conducted by Rev. Tracy NJ. Pull man, the pastor
 Practically all heads of state de partmonts were in attendance.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
RAISING GARDINER FUND
Contributions of S1 Being Solicited For Man Now in Jail on Criminal Libel Charge.

A campaign 10 raise a defense fund for Henry F. Gardiner, erst- while mayoralty candidate who is now in Hartford county Jail awaiting trial for criminal libel has been started by friends of Gardiner who are asking sl contributions. \ can vass of the city is being made by the Gardiner defense committee all known sympathizers being ap- preached. Gardiner was arralgned in police court Saturday and waived examination. being taken to jail later in default of a sl,000 bond. His accusers are Chief of Police Will liam c. Hart and others
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
DIVORCES IN PARIS

Paris. March 13 Pt-A divorce has been granted to Mrs. Margaret Gibbs ert Guggenheim on the ground Of abandonment. They were married at Deal, N. J.. on July ', 1915.
 Mrs. Gertrude Brown Cushing has been granted a divorce from Milton L. Gushing on the ground of aban- donment. They were married at Fitchburg, Mass, on June 19, 1895 and have four children.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
,c0ttish Rite MasOns
 Will Work Degree Here

The New Britain degree team of '"" Scottish Rite Masons will work ''- ninth degree at a meeting Of Hartford lodrrs 10 be held in New Britain Thursday evening. Supper Will b. served at G:@0 o'clock.
 On April 12. the New Britain de gree team will work the fifth degree at a meeting in Hartford.
 Horace W Eddy has been re elected president Of the Scottish Kit' association of Nov Britain. Other officers arc. Vice president, W. W. T"ase; secretary. Fred C. Eppler; treasurer, Harry W. Hatsing.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
EXPORT ME,N PLAN MEETING.

Export managers of New Britain factories are planning to attend the eighth annual get-together of the Export Managers club of New York. The affair will last all day conclud- ing with a dinner in the evening. 1t will be held at the Pennsylvania ho- tel, March 20. Three New Britain traffic managers are expected to at tend: Ralph Jugo of Landers, Frary and Clark; Sidney Leclair of the Stanley Works, and l.. z. Pomeroy of ?. and |. Corbin.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
Damage of S30O Caused
 By East Main St. Blaze

Damage cstimate1 at $500 was caused by fire and smoke in a house at G1y East Main street this morn- ing. The blaze started in a pile Of kindling wood in the cellar and spread 10 the ceiling. filling the house with smoke and charring the woodwork. In the opinion of Chief furnace ignitcd the wood as there was no other cause apparent. Samuel Rosen owns the house. The fire department was called al ! 9:54 o'clock by an alarm from Box 1 69 at the corner Of Dewey and East
 Main streets, The recall was al ! l0:33 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
LEAVES ESTATE OF S2,3o5

The estate Of the late Jennie Pe- troski Is valued at S2,325.04, accord ing to an inventory filed in probate court today by William F. Mangan. administrator. It is itemized as fol- lows. cash, s2,0S0: cash from Ameri- can Mutual Liability Co. in settle ment of claim, sl10; cash New Haven Savings bank. s270.o4; trunk and contents, s15.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
Lines Swept Away

Santa Barabara, Cal, March l9 tP} The power surviSor of the South ern California Edison company office here early this morning announced that the power lines of the company leading into Santa Barbara had been swept away by the flood Of water released by the breaking Of the St. Francis reservoir dam in the san Francisquito canyon.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
POSTAL RATE REVISION

Washington. March 13 NP)- General revision of postal rates was recommended to the house today in a favorable report by the post office committee on the Griest bill provid- ing reductions totalling s10,000 an- nually The cuts apply to practical ly all types of mail, restoring the 1921 level for newspapers and maga- zines
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
Union Mfg. Co. Elects
 Old Board of Officers

Officers of the Union Mfg. Co, were reelected at board meeting last night at which the regular quar-
 terly dividend of l l. per cent was declared. The dividend will be paid March 31. to stockholders of record at the close of business. March 20.
 Officers of the corporation are: A. r. Corbin, president: H. H. Wheeler, treasurer: C. s. Neumann, secretary.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
MARRIAGE, INTENTIONS

Carl Torsten Johnson of 39 Brook lawn street and Theda Emma Rowe of 70S Arch street filed marriage intentions at the office of the town clerk today. Marriage intentions were also filed by Edward R. Reiss of o2 Oakland avenue and Mary C. LiSS Of the same address.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
1000 Police on Way

Los Angeles, Calf, March 3 lP) Chief of Police James E. Davis left here this morning for the scene of the St. Francis dam disaster with l 900 Los Angeles policemen who will assist in relief work. The 160th regiment, California national guard, stationed here, was ordered to stand ready to go into the stricken area.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
LASSO \ WHALE

Brooklyn. N. T., March 13 UP) -Four men in q 1uotorboat lassoed 30-foot whale weighing two tons in the Henry street basin today.
 After three hour battle, the whale, blinded by the muddy water, was brought ashore.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
Estimate Loss

Los Angeles, March l3 tPl-Esti- mates Of the loss of life in the St. Francis dam disaster. compiled by the Los Angeles Times early this morning, ran from 200 10 800 per sons. Chaotic conditions prevailed ln the district and exact information of the dam break and it's conse- quences were almost impossible to get. The Times estimate of dead was based on the number of persons living in the canyon immediately be low the dam.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
Will Investigate

Sacramento, Calf. March 13 tJ Pp-State Engineer Edwa I'd Hyatt, Jr., left for Los Angeles to- day to investigate the collapse of the St Francis dam.
 According 10 our records the dam was in perfect condition," he said. It had been regularly inspect d under state supervision.
 "lt does not seem likely it could have been dynamited.'
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
DIES OF POISONING

Bridgeport, March 13 PD-Mrs Catherine Jackson, 57, who swallow cd poison yesterday, died early today at Bridgeport hospital. Medical E,x aminer II. Lobaron Peters gave ii as his opinion that the woman com mitted suicide.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
20 Bodies Seen

Newhall. Cal, March 13 tUP)- Captain William Bright, heading a squad Of deputy sheriffs, reported to headquarters here, that his men had sighted 20 bodies between here and Saugus.
 They could not be recovered until the waters receded, he said.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
Grave Fears Felt

OXnard. Cal. March 13 GPi-Graye fears were expressed today by off cials of OXnard for two towns. Prim and Fillmore, which were directly in the path of the floor pouring out of san Francisquito canyon today.
 It has been impossible 10 establish communication with the towns.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
TWO PLIERS KILLED

Rochofort, France. March 13 TPl Two military aviators were killed today when their airplane crashed during test flight.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13

month. The store is used as tho East End branch library.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
LADY BAILEY AT NAPLES

Naples, March 13 P)-Lad, Bailey arrived here at 5:l5 D. III today from Rome, on her flight L South Africa.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
400 PERSONS ARE
 THOUGHT KILLED

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New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
Bodies Washed JD

San Francisco. March 13 UP)- The Southern Pacific telegraph op- orator at Montalvo, where flood waters from the St. Francis dam poured Into the Pacific, informed company officials here that q marked decrease in the flow could be noticed at 10 a. m.
 The operator reported bodies were beginning to be washed down to the sea. Several were recovered and taken to the company station, he ,a;J
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13
16 Bodies Found

Moorpark, Calif.. March 13 fPj- Sixteen bodies Of those that perish cd in the St. Francis dam brea k floods had been brought to this in land town before noon today Five more were nn route from ranch where they washed ID.
New Britain herald., 1928-03-13

Srupage through an abutting hill had caused one oi the supporting ends of the structure 10 give way. under it's tremendous load of nearly a bil lion and 2 halt gallons Of water.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17
Bluffs, SPUDS
ADD TO Lead
Bayou Crew Take 4 In
Row; Bears Blank
ed By Oilers
nv the Assnciated Pressl

The swift pace az Houston and
Wichita Falls. leader and unner-
-. respectively, III the Texas league
is rapidly putting them into a class
hv themselves in the loop standing.
Both clubs are playing as good ball
rs they have shown this season. and
neither shows signs or weakening.
Fresh from victories over Fort
Worth. the Bluffs Monday defeated
Shreveport. 6 to q. and ran their
s|traiug Of consecutive wins TO four.
Steady pitching BY Penner and
hard and timely hitting played =
major part in Houstor's victory.
Good pitching and hard hitting
also enabled Wichita Falls 70 defeat
San Antonio. 10 70 O.. Cvencros
was in magnificent form As he held
the Bears 70 : safetics. while the
S%pudders were hammering FillinCim
and Stein for rs safe blows.
Breaking the ink which Hous-
ton clamped upon them. the Fort
Worth Painters defeated Waco. Z 70
2. in a game featured bv SINNERS
home run in the third inning with
two on base. Wachtel twirled
steady ball while Freeze and Darby
we-e nicked ~ the Cats for u hits.
Dallas drove = former ~teammate.
Gene Walker. from the mound, and
defeated Beaumont. Z 70 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17
TUNNEY NEARS
TRAINING END
Champ 10 Box and Eat
Great Quantities
Of Meat

SPECULATOR, N. u, July H.
R-After n 24-hour rest from all
ring work. Gene Tunney decided to
renew exchanging blows with his
sparring partners today 20 fit him
self for his worlds heavyweight title
bout against Tom Heeney on July 26.
After today, Gene will box but
four more times bcfire he enters
the Yank Stadium ring nine days
hence. Besides swapping punches
with Harold Mays and Billy Vida
beck. the Bayonne. ". T., heavy
weight, Gene mapped out d pro-
gram which included a long stretch
OF road work and a strenuous ses-
sion with the punching bag and
heavy body sack.
Conclusive evidence that the
champion has entered the last stages
Of his training came when a speci-
men Of special meat, which will be
cut into steaks and chops. arrived
from a New York restaurant. All
through his boxing career Tunney
has wound UP the campaigns for his
major bouts by consuming great
quantities OF these high grade pro-
visions. Heretofore. milk. fruit and
vegetables have been the champions
favorite viands. meat having only n
small part in the Tunney menu.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17

his ups and downs at Pittsburgh, is
fully credited around the senior cir
cult with having engineered the
Cardinals remarkable showing.
Even such things as crippled play
crs haven't crampcd his style. He
shoots in requirements and then
watches them OUTLAY the absent
regulars.
Witness the performances OF
Meanwhile at shortstop ard Harper
in the outfield. The venerable Rab-
bit. pronounced through four years
ago. subbed for Tommy Thevenow
and Harper filled in for Walter
Roe.tger. out with n broken leg.
Their playing has been well above
the average.
This is typical Of the way Nc
kechnie has been converting bad
breaks into good ones. He ran out
Of relief pitching material and
stumbled upon Clarence Mitchell.
who couldn't even make good with
the Phillies. The first thing the
aged s~pit-baller did was ~ stop the
Giants. Then ne repeated the trick
two weeks later. Both victories
NtaE tAhittANtN thiiANANs ENNEiAIAAN
the second one. when the Giants. in
second place and threatening to adj
vance. needed tanning.
The Cardinals manager is credit
ed with having done wonders with
Jimmy Wilson. just an ordinary
catcher with the PhiilieS. but row
rated as second To none IN the bic
leagues. He has caught more games
this year than ans other National
league catcher.
Several scintillatinr individual
performance have marked the Card
inals' elevation to set the pace IN p
dazzlin~ midsummer remnant
scramble. There is old Alex-the
great Grover Cleveland Alexander
who al the age Of 4t years won
three games in eight DAYS with ~
arm that has seen . years of hard
hurting.
There = Sunny jim Bottomley,
who hit three triples in one day
triples that the sluggars say arc
harder 20 ret than home runs be-
cause thev have ~ run EN- out. AZ
one time Jim led the league in home
runs. tribes and doubles and in
rurS scored.
Thc showing IF the Red Birds
since mii-Nav has raralieled that of
the worlds cham0ionShin Cardinal
outfit Of 1926. which ~ successive
road trims checked ~ with : record
IF sometime like 10 victories IN Is
starts and nine victories II N starts.
respectively. tn 'ts first month
lone road trim this wear the Me-
Ke-hrie machine rolled un a record
ar n victories out If ~ games
nl~vcd.
ST. Louis fans have accepted the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17
3 WALKS PLUS 3
= n T.
HITS EQUAL ONE
X y y
RUN PROF. HUG

NEW YORK, July 17=F-The
Cleveland Indians have demon
strated how a team can make three
safe hits and receive three bases
on balls in one inning and still
score only n run.
The Indians performed this
str7nge feat for the benefit Of
metropolitan fans watching them
lose both ends IL a double-heade
to the New York Yankees yester-
day.
In the third inning of the first
game, Lind singled 10 right and
went to second when Langford
spilled another single past third
base. Lind was nipped off second
base by a snap throw from Grab
owski. Yankee catcher. for the
first tut. Joe Sewell bounced an
infield single off George Pipgras'
hand and Langford was thrown out
for the second put when he tried
10 reach third base on the PLAY.
Pipgras then lost control and
walked Brrns. Hodapp and Sum-
ma, forcing in Joe Sewewll with
the only run Of the inning, Luke
Sewell bouncing 70 Pipgras FOR
the third out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17

With complete results turned in
and standings compiled by Secretary
L. b. Shifflett Of the American Le-
gion Valley baseball league, the out
standing feature OF the race seems to
be the hot chase for honors around
the top rungs in the lower bracket.
One game separates the Lyford loop
leaders and Harlingen in third place.
Sliced in between a half a games
length from either is the dethroned
Brownies.
The Edinburg tossers are we'll out
in front of the up-Valley mines with a
having won nine and lost three
games. They are two full games
ahead Of the runners-up, McAllen.
The main controversy seems to range
about second, third and fourth. Dom
ma with a mark of .53s Is one-half
a game behind McAllen and close on
their heels is Edcouch with n mark Of
All. Edcouch pulled up Sunday by
a 1i-7 win over Pharr as Donna went
down before Edinburg 1870.
Floundering in last place. Pharr
and Rio Hondo are tied for the doubt
full honors with marks Of .153 each in
the upper and lower groups respect
lively.
Rio Hondo, however, has played
only four games. winning two and
dropping two. The rest Of the nine
games have been forfeits. Part came
while the franchise was under the
regime of Mercedes. Los F%resnos is
to assume the burden next Sunday,
taking up the mooted berth. Rio
Hondo, unable to keep enough ball
players on hand, was forced 70 drop
from the league.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17
HEENE'Y QUITS
NIGHT BOXING

FAIRHAVEN. NJ. ". July 17.-tP
Heeney slid back into the
serious grind today. after a days
layoff. returning TO the practice Of
working out in the afternoon in
stead Of the cool Of the evening
Boxing at night. Heeney found,
disrupted his entire program. par
ticularly his sleep. he did not get
into bed until midnight or later with
a result he did not get his reuuir-d
amount or sleep. He prefers work
ing out AT night. because the opprcs-
slve heat Of mid-afternoon takes n
lot out Of him but he figures he
needs to get into bed earlier.
Heeney starts his final week Of
training with no signs Of physical
fatigue and with enough excees
weight TO withstand the ricors 4
the stretch drive. He weighs about
2O3 pounds and plans 70 bring his
weight down gradually - NJ will
enter the ring for his title match
with Gene Tunney 4 week from
Thursday weighing about 195 Or 1876
pounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-17
By JAY II. VESSELS
Associated Press Sports Mriter)

AN11 1RNa
NEW YORK. (A1-The league
leading Red Birds Of ST. Louis are
fighting off the opposition with the
effective ferocity Of an eagle de-
Tending its lofty perch.
They winged their way 70 the top
of the heap and they're going 70 do
some clawing TO stay there. and the
battle thus far has been costly only
70 the Cardinals foes.
There fast flying Red Birds are
making good because they've been
getting more than their share of in
dividual brilliancy and because Of
unexcelled team play. In team bat
ting and team fielding they have
consistently pressed for the lead,
and their pitching rs 2 unit sizes
UP as the best in the league.
Indicative Of their batting is the
standing Of Taylor Douthit, who has
been leading the circuit in total hits
and indicative Of their speed is the
rating Of frankie Frisch. who has
been setting the pace for The base
stealers.
Manager Bill McKechnie. who had