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Evening star., 1928-10-27
FIANCE'S WIRE BLAMED
FOR SUICIDE OF WOMAN
Coroner Says Bridegr oom-to- Be
Sent Message to Miss Swain
Canceling Wedding.
BY the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, October 27-A
telegram from the man whom Miss
Tola Swain had expected to marry a
few hours later, informing her that it
would be impossible for him to make
her his wife. caused her to end her
life, Harry APPEL, deputy coroner, as
serted last night.
Miss Swain, a sa1eswoman, shot and
killed herself at her home Thursday
while guests were gathering for her
wedding to Paul o. Baird of Wilkins
burg, Pa. Police last night were
searching for Baird, of whom nothing
had been heard since he telephoned
Miss SWANS home yesterday and
learned of her death. His telegram to
the young woman, as given out by
APPEL, read;
1T is impossible for me to marry
you at this time"
Miss Swain, who came here from
Wichita, Kans., 10 years ago, was
found dead with a pistol bullet through
her head by her maid Beside her was
the pistol and this note:
Il have nothing to live for; please
forgive me-"
Evening star., 1928-10-27
Three-Ton Granite Shaft Is Dedicated
To the Author of "Suwanee River

the program for the local exercises. c.
j. Haden of Atlanta, donor of the shaft.
was to make the presentation to the
State.
Georgians prominent in civic, literary
and musical circles were invited here
to honor Foster.
A Pennsylvania concern donated a
site for the memorial on the Douglas
Lake City Highway, which also can be
seen from the Southern Railway bridge
Mrs. Marian Foster Welch of Pitts
burgh only child of the writer of 1874
songs, was invited here, but was not
expected to attend, owing to advanced
age.
Swanee River rises in the Okefeno-
kee Swamp, in Southeastern Georgia.
and flows 20 miles in this State before
crossing into Florida on its brief
meandering to the Gulf of Mexico.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
LOVE THEFT CHARGED.
Woman Scenario Writer Named in
5000. 900 Suit.

LOS ANGELES, october q CP).-
Frances Marion, scenario writer and
wife of Fred Thomson, Western screen
actor, was made defendant in $780,
900 alienation of affections suit filed
here yesterday by Mrs. Genevieve Ross
of Riverside, Calf
The suit accuses Miss Marion of eff
fecting a separation between Mrs. Ross
and her husband, M. C. Ross, in Oc-
tober last year.
Miss Marion and her husband de-
clared the allegation was ridiculous"
Evening star., 1928-10-27
.EX-D. c. ARCHITECT
REPORTED FUGITIVE
Henry J. Toussaint Declared
to Have Escaped From
Texas Prison Farm.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


WICHITA FALLS, Tex, October
26.-Henry j. Toussaint, former Wash
ington architect and inventor, serving a
life term at the Texas State Prison
Farm at Darlington near Houston, was
today reported to have escaped, and is
now being sought by Texas police
officers.
Toussaint was sentenced to a life
term in the Texas prison in 1922 for the
Staying of his father, 0. H. Toussaint,
former hotel owner of Washington, D.
C. At the time of his arrest, Henry
Toussaint and his father were partners
in the construction business. According
to the younger Toussaint, the father
objected to a reconciliation between
Henry and his estranged wife, over
which the killing took place.
The Toussaints had come to Wichita
Falls from Washington only a few
months before the Staying which took
place on January 7, 1921.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FARGO, Ga, october 27.-A granite
shaft, weighting more than three tons,
today stood near the head waters of
Swanee River as a memorial to Stephen
Collins Foster, whose lifting melody,
"Swanee River" made the stream ia
nous in song in many sections OF the
world
A national touch was given the un-
yelling exercises set for II am. today
when it was announced that "Swane3
River" MY Old Kentucky Home" "Old
Black Joe" and other Foster songs we're
to be broadcast today over chain Of
radio stations by National Broadcast
ing Co. New York.
Foster melodies sung by male quar-
tet from Waycross, and brief pageant
by school children, under direction of
Mrs. j, l.. Walker Waycross. were on
Evening star., 1928-10-27
OUSTING OF POLICE
CHIEF Is DEMANDED
Action of Council Committee Re.
suits From Detention of Los
Angeles Woman.
BY the Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES, October 27.-Re-
moval of James E. Davis, chief of po-
lice, and censure of the police COM
mission was recommended to the City
Council today by its welfare committee
The committees action was the out
come of an investigation into the hold
ing of Mrs. Catherine Collins in the
city psychopathic ward for 10 days re-
Gently because she doubted the identity
of boy who police insisted was her
son, the missing Walter Collins, named
in murder indictments at Riverside,
Calf, as one of the victims Of torture
and murder on the chicken ranch of
Gordon Stewart Northcutt.
The investigation began after the po-
lice commission had cleared police
officer of liability in her Imprisonment
and Mrs. Collins had filed a $508, 300
damage suit against the city.
The boy who police said was her son
later was identified as Arthur Hutchens
of Marion, Iowa.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
CHURCH TO REPAY LOANS.
Baptist Women's Leader Says
carnes Deficit Will Be Made Up.

BALTIMORE, Md, October q Up
Mrs. Una Roberts Lawrence of the
Southern Baptist Home Mission Board
declared here yesterday in an address
before the Maryland Baptist Union
Association that the Baptists plan to
pay back every penny" of the more
than 5000 900 which Clinton S. Carnes,
former treasurer of the board, is charg-
ed with embezzling.
I'VE are going to pay back every
penny of the debt contracted through
the default of our former treasurer"
said Mrs. Lawrence There are loop
holes by which we could get out OF pay
ing part of this debt. but We are not
going to take advantage OF any of
them
Evening star., 1928-10-27

r. P. H. Utley, the Hampshire, Eng
land, cricketer, whose resignation from
the royal air force, in which he held
a commission, was gazetted recently, is
to enter the Benedictine Monastery at
Ampleforth. He is the second county
cricketer to train for the priesthood
this year, the other being Parsons, the
Warwickshire cricketer.
Dock street. in Philadelphia, is the
third largest produce market in the
Evening star., 1928-10-27
GUILTY IN BASE BALL POOL
Pringle Convicted on Two Counts ;
Sentence Due "Wednesday.

NEW YORK, October 81 (P).-Wil-
liam j Pringle, former internal rev.
enue agent and alleged secretary treas
urer of the So-called Albany Base Ball
and Stock Market Pool, was convicted
by jury in Federal Court yesterday
of using the mails to conduct lot
terry and of conspiracy so to use the
mails.
He was continued in $4,000 bail to
appear next Wednesday before Judge
Thomas D. Thacher for sentence. The
maximum penalty that may be imposed
is 10 years in prison-two years on each
of four counts of misuse of the mails
and two years for conspiracy-in addi-
ton to $4,000 fine.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
ANSWER RASKOB CHARGE.
Louisville Authorities Deny Police
Discourtesy to Gov. Smith.

LOUISVILLE, KY, October 27 CP).-
Arthur A. Will, Howard B. Lee and
Joseph Selligman of the Louisville board
of public safety yesterday sent a letter
to John j. Raskob, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, at New
York denying police discourtesy to the
party Of Gov. Alfred E. Smith two
weeks ago.
The letter followed a telegram sent
this morning by Mayor William B. Har-
rison. A copy of the letter was sent
to Hubert Work, Republican national
chairman.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
ENTERS COURT TOO SOON.
Witness Listens to Case Unnoticed
Fined for Contempt.

Fined for Contempt.
ATLANTA, Ca. October 27 R.-
J. L. Kennedy Of Washington, witness
in the case of Roy NJ Belher and G.
p. Thomas on trial in connection with
the alleged transportation of stolen
automobile, entered the courtroom too
soon yesterday. Sent from the room
with group of witnesses who were to
await their turn to testify, Kennedy
returned and remained unnoticed for
some time. When his presence was
discovered, opposing attorneys argued
as to whether or not his testimony
should be allowed
It waS-but Kennedy was found
guilty of contempt Of court and paid
a fine of $l0 Behler and Thomas
were acquitted.
Evening star., 1928-10-27

1t is planned to give medical stu
dents at Johns Hopkins University a
course in actual cooking so that they
may gain firSt-hand knowledge OF car
hnnhVdrateS and nrntainS
Evening star., 1928-10-27

Purple heartwood is one of the hard
est woods found in South America. The
Djukas or Bush negroes In Dutch
Guiana use it for making their bows.
Evening star., 1928-10-27

Crowder, Miss Louise Foster, Miss
Katharine McCalmont, Miss Isabelle
West, Miss Annabelle Hudson, Miss
Dorothea Griff1ths and Miss Augusta
Butler.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
SEES FUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR UTILITIES INQUIRY
President Coolidge Anticipates
Probe by Federal Trade Com
mission Will Be Continued.

1H45s1O1I W III DC OO11 11L11UCU.
BY the Associated Press.
Although final budget estimates have
not been worked out, President Coolidge
expects that ample provision will be in
cluded in them to provide funds for the
Federal Trade Commission to continue
It's investigation into the activities of
public utilities.
Since the inquiry was started on the
authority of a resolution of Congress,
President Coolidge feels that this is a suf-
ficiently strong indication that Congress
desired that ample provision be made
for the commission to conclude it's in
vestigation. He is confident therefore,
that in the final budget estimates an
item to this end will be included.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
SOCIETY
Mrs Coolidge Hostess at Charming Aft
ernoon Tea Yesterday in the
White House.

Mr.. and Mrs Frederic Duncan Nc
Kenney entertained at dinner last eve
ming in their home in KenSington.
/ Their son-in-law and daughter, Lieut..
! Comdr. and Mrs. Arthur Wallace Dunn,
| are making a short visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. McKenney.
Mrs. Ralph E. williams of Portland,
Oreg.. entertained informally at luncheon
in the palm room at the Willard Hotel
yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams are
making short visit at the Willard.
Mrs. A. Gordon Jones entertained at
tea Yesterday afternoon for Mrs. Karl
Langenbeck, who, with Mr.. Jones and
their daughter. recently returned to
washington after passing several years
abroad. They are now living at 1925
Hobart street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w E. Fox of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, entertained informally at
dinner last night in the crystal room
at the Willard Hotel, where they had
five guests. Mr. and Mrs. Fox are
spending several days at the Willard.
COrcoran Gallery of Art
Scene of Reception Tonight.
1US UOdIu O1 bIuSIGGS VI JIiC
Gallery of Art have issued invitations
for the opening private view OF the
eleventh exhibition of contemporary
American oil paintings this evening at
8 o'clock in the Corcoran Gallery. The
receptions for the opening of exhibitions
in the Gallery bring together art lovers
and artists, the company at each func-
ton being unique in the representation
of the many art circles of the National
Capital.
Mr.. Walter Maxwell has returned to
the Martinique, having spent the Sum-
mer in Europe. His niece, Miss Emily
Haines, who is visiting in New England,
will join Mr.. Maxwell october 81.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Consaul of
1861 Harvard terrace, have returned to
the city after spending September and
October at Eagles Mere, Pa; Atlantic
City and Michigan during Mr. Con-
sauIS convalescence from an illness of
several months.
Mrs. Theodore Becker of Cedarhurst,
Long Island, is spending a week at the
Grace Dodge Hotel. With her are Mrs.
j. S. Reitenbauch of Great Neck, Long
Island, and Miss Anna G. Reinhardt of
Kensington, Md They are travelling by
automobile.
Miss Nancy Spaulding, who with her
mother Mrs. Edwin W. Spalding of
2640 Woodley place northwest, has re-
Gently returned from year of European
travel is spending the Winter studying
music in New York.
Dr. and Mrs r. Cotton Smith are at
the Weylin in New York for several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs John F. Carter of Dam
vile, Conn, have taken a suite at the
Martinique for the Winter season. Mr..
Carter is connected with the State De-
partment and has come to make Wash
ington his home
Evening star., 1928-10-27

The Chi Psi Sorority held It's twenty
sixth annual banquet at the Carlton
last evening. During the dinner the
guests were entertained with a history
of the founding of the Sorority, and by
several solos and piano selections.
Those present were Miss Alice Rich
mond, Miss Marion Wiles, Miss Mary
Kent Stanton, Miss Virginia Elliott,
Miss Doris Fielding, Miss Margaret
Parker, Miss Mary Power, Miss Mable
Stanley, Miss Ruth Wells, Miss Virginia
Evening star., 1928-10-27

Mrs. L. J. Shutz of West Orange, N.
j.. and Mrs. w. G. Farnsworth of Mont
clair, N j., who are touring by auto
mobile, are spending a few days at the
Grace Dodge Hotel.
Evening star., 1928-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. French of Engle-
wood, N. j., are in Washington and are
at the Willard Hotel, where they will.
remain over the week end.
Evening star., 1928-10-27

Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson started yes
terday to pass several days in Kentucky
and Arkansas.
Evening star., 1928-10-27
Reception Tonight by New
President of GEORGETOWN.

The president of Georgetown Uni
verSity, Rev. W. Coleman Nevis, will
be host at reception at $50 o'clock
this evening at the college, following
his induction into Office to which dis
tinguiShed list of guests have been in
vited.
The exercises and reception will bring
together one of the most representative
companies of university men ever assem-
and universities who are sending officic1
delegates. Among the invited guests are
many members of the diplomatic crops
and their wives, as well as local alumni
of Georgetown University.
Evening star., 1928-10-27

Mrs. Arnold Borden, Miss Eunice
Borden, Miss Rachel H. Borden and
Mrs. A. H. Edgerton are an interesting
motor party from Goldsboro, N. c., who
are spending week at the Grace Dodge
Hotel.
Evening star., 1928-10-27

The Minister of Greece and Nine
Sin1opoulos are in New York to re-
main over Sunday and are staying at
the Ambassador
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
KENS|NGTON SET
FOR TWO GAMES
Meets Windsor Locks Tomorrow
and Rangers on Sunday

The Kensington baseball team u
all set for two hard games which
it faces on Saturday and Sunday.
Tomorrow the team goes to Wind
sor Locks to play the team there IN
what Is thought to be the last
game in the Connecticut State
Baseball league for the Paper Goods
town team. On Sunday. Kensington
meets the Rangers in the second
game of the series in the elimina-
ton play for the city baseball
championship.
Kensington faces a tough con-
tender tomorrow in Windsor Locks.
The upstate team, q late conner into
the ranks OF state league teams.
has made all the teams in the cir
cult travel at top speed to turn
them back and so far the crew has
made q good bid to come out on
top in the standing.
Kensington's biggest problem ut
the present time is its staff of pitch
ers. West hasn't yet recuperated
from a recent injury and Scriminger
appears to be the best bet Of the
team.
Kensington will have its back to
the wall Sunday when 1t meets the
Rangers for a second time. Defeated
in the first game of the series last
Sunday, the Kensington team will
have to win this coming Sunday or
be considered out OF the running
for the city championship.
The Rangers are more confident
than ever that they are set to win.
All doubts as to their standing with
respect to the other teams in the
city, have been dispelled because of
the great showing made by the
team in its games with the Falcons
and Kensington. This has given the
players the ambition to clean up
Kensington Sunday and there
should be plenty of fireworks when
the clash starts.
Kensington is worked up to a
fever pitch over the game and the
fans there will be in attendance to
q man and to q woman. Kensing-
ton has one of the largest follow
ings of women rooters of any team
in the state.
Both games will be played at 3
o'clock.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07

Cabay and he arranged for q game
with Manager Jack Storey of the
factory combination.
On the roster Of the Stanley
Works are the names OF several for
mer members Of the Falcon team.
Jimmy Green, captain of the shop
team, formerly played with the Fall
cons and was one of the stars of
the local combination last season.
Jack Parsons and Abramowicz, first
and third basemen respectively, are
members OF the Burfitt team which
last week handed the Falcons an
thinning defeat.
Walter Scott. husky right handler
and ace of the Stanley Works pitch
ing staff, was one of the mainstays
of the Falcons last season. He
started out with the team this sea-
son and was not considered In the
final makeup of the club. His one
desire and ambition Is to turn back
his former mates. This, with the
team behind him that gave him the
will and the way to beat the other
teams In the Industrial league, will
be entirely possible tomorrow. Jack
Schroeder catcher, is one Of the real
baseball veterans in the city. He
will be a real threat at the bat and
should be able to cut down stolen
bases in the game.
Manager Storey is not entirely de-
cided on his lineup for the game.
He stated today that he might make
slight changes In his infield though
he could not tell what these might
be-
The game Is scheduled to start
promptly at o'clock. Havlick will
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
PLAY FOR TITLE
IN GAME TONIGHT
First Lutherans Decline to Take
Forfeit for Non.Apparance
Inter. Church Standing

The game for the championship of
the second half of the Inter-Church
league was postponed last night and
will be played at $3.50 o'clock this
evening at Willow Brook park. The
First Lutherans were present last
night in all their strength and were
anxious to play the game, but the
st. Matthews German Lutheran's
could muster only catcher, third
baseman. outfielder. and manager.
The remainder had stayed away. be-
lieving that the field would be too
wet for use.
Inasmuch as it had not rained
since 5 o'clock and since the dia-
mond was in average condition. play
would have been possible and the
Swedish team would have been justi-
fed in claiming forfeit For while
the management felt inclined to stick
to the letter of the rules, which
would give them the second half
title. The st. Mats, winners Of the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
PIRATES HUMBLED AGAIN
BY ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Yesterdays Defeat for Pittsburgh Was the 14h Out of
10 Games Administered by League Leaders-Con.
test ID Featured by Home Run Drives - Crimes
Fails to Win 23rd Start-Chicago White Sox Win
Victory Over Cleveland In Only American Loop
Battle.

BY the Associated Press
TO their own impotence against
the st. Louis Cardinals. as much as
to any other one factor. can the
Pittsburgh Pirates blame their fifth
place standing in the National league
when they were ranked 1913 by
virtually every baseball expert in the
country before the 1928 campaign
opened.
Tho 1927 champions engaged the
league-leaders in mortal combat yes
terday for the 18th time. and for the
18th time had only defeat to show
for their efforts. Only the Boston
Braves and the Phillies have done
worse against the Cards.
Burleigh Grimes, who ran up 4
string Of 20 victories without a
whole lot OF trouble. is finding No
20 his ink. He tried for it again
yesterday and apparently had it
when George Harper. a pinch hit
ter, socked the ball into the right
field stands in the last half OF the
tenth. and scored behind Jimmy
Wilson with the run that gave the
Cards the game. I to 8.
A few minutes before, Paul Wan
er's bomber with Brother Lloyd on
base in the ninth. had tied up the
game. and Grimes apparently won it
In the first half of the ninth when
he singled, scoring Scott with the
third Pirate run. That tally Incl
dentally was the only one not scored
directly by home runs. The league
leaders first two runs were person.
ally accounted for by Chick Hafey
when he drove the ball into the
stands with Bottomley on base in the
NTH. Grimes allowed only six hits
against Clarence Mitchell's seven
but In home runs the Cards led two
to one, and that was the margin of
ultimate triumph.
With all other National teams idle,
st. Louis increased its lead over the
second place New York Giants to
four and a half games.
In the only American league con-
test, Alphonse Thomas pitched the
Chicago White Sox to a to vic
tory over the Cleveland Indians. All
the scoring was done in the first In
ming. After that Thomas and john
ny Miljus were invincible. The Sox,
by virtue OF their triumph. moved
back into a fourth place tie with the
Washington Senators.
Rain halted the Yankee-Senators
eame at the Yankee stadium but 1t
couldn't prevent 5000 fans from lin
ing up outside Yankee headquarters
In search of tickets for the Crucial
New York philadelphia series which
starts with a double header here
Sunday. Most of these dyed-in-the-
wool fans got nothing for their pains
but the Information that all the re-
served seats already had been dis
posed Of and that they could do
some more waiting at the stadium
Sunday when 10000 tickets go on
sale
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
PLAY FOR TITLE
American Legion Boys Champion
ship To Be Settled In Series Start
ing Today.

Chicago. Sept. { tR-The opening
ga me of the series to determine the
junior sandlot championship of the
world, as sponsored by the Ameri-
can Legion and major leagues, waA
up for settlement at the White Sox
park today.
Victorious in eliminatlons involv-
ing 5000 teams, the wards Of Oak
land, Cal. and scrappy. hard hit
ting nine from Worcester. Mass.
was equally confident of winning
the necessary two games out Of
three.
Each team has a batting average
OF well over 800 and staff Of
pitchers which has turned in great
records during the tournam ent
which attracted 1900 boys.
Umpires from the National and
American leagues have been assign
ed to officiate. Baseball Commits
sioner Lands and Presidents Heyd-
Ter and Barnard of the major cir
cults also will attend as will sever
al major league scouts.
The winning team will be givl
trip to the coming world series
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-07
LOCAL FIGHTERS
ON CARD TONIGHT
Brownie Tucker and Del P0ulot
Appear in Headiner

Hartford, Sept Brownie Tuck
err of Hartford and Del Poullot OF
New Britain. rival bantamweights.
headline the Velodrome show to-
night which lists three six-rounders
and five four-round bouts for a to-
tai of So rounds. The feature bat
tiers are down to battle over the six
round distance and a knockout is
expected to terminate the affair be-
fore the full distance expires.
Tucker has captured local boxing
fans by storm as the result of his
superb performances in the local
ring this summer. 1t was only last
week that the colored boy gave
Jimmy Proto, the New Haven vet
eran, one of the worst lickings of
his career. But. in PolNlot he will
he tackling a stiff puncher, who
demonstrated against Roland Roche
that he has a wallop. Poullot is
the boy who kayoed Roche in less
than a round.
New Britain is going to send q
large delegation to the 'Drome to
cheer for a Poullot victory while
fuckers follower always pack their
| way into the arena. Two other SIX
FOUNDERS are carded with EdCie Ellie
Of Springfield opposing Ray San
born Of this city and Joe Zotter Of
| New Britain fighting Red Riner of
Springfield. Boys from this vicinity
appear in the four-rounders. The
full card:
| Six rounds-Brownie Tucker. OF
Hartford VS.. Del Poullot Of New
Britain. 122 pounds: Eddie Ell OF
Springfield. VS.. Ray Sanborn OF
Hartford. 1872 pounds; Joe Zotter
of New Britain vs.. Rem Riner OF
Springfield, 136 pounds.
Four rounds-BiIly johnson OF
South Deerfield, Mass, vs.. Rudy
Miller of Springfield. $50 pounds;
Gene saragene of Springfield. VS.
T Kid Thomas of New Britain, 15f
pounds: Joe kody of New Britain
VS.. Jack Dupont of Springfield. 12e
pounds: Jimmie Stachas of Spring.
field w. AL Annone of Springfield
122 pounds; Fro Peterson of Wor.
cester, VS.. Teddy. Darr of Hartford
1872 pounds.