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New Britain herald., 1928-04-17

pria after the blast ignited their home and fire began to spread.
 Two alarms were rung and dre- men had two hour light oa their hands to save the dwelling from be- ing destroyed. The garage and two autos were consumed with the loss placed at sS,O00.
 The owner of one Of the machines had just put the auto up for the night and it is believed by officials that it was overloaded causing tho wooden part to shoulder and burst into flames. Neighbors used garden hose and buckets to hold the fire in check before apparatus arrived,
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17
DEMAR IS FAV0RITE
Five Former Winners Of ROstOn X. \. Marathon Arc Entered For Event On Thursday.

Boston, April IT UP)--Five for mer winners of the classic will he among the nearly 300 long g-distance runners participating in the sgd an nual E. A. A. marathon Thursday.
 The carly favorite. as usual, was De Mar. five-time victor of the his toric event. Other former winners who will race Thursday. include fabre, who finished first in 1915; Kennedy. l917: Linder. 1919, and Zuna, 1921.
 Much interest was focused upon the entry of Joie Ray. who will ar rive here tomorrow for brief train- ing preparatory to the 26-mile grind.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17
WALKER YS. HUDKINS
Nebraska Wildcat" Plans to Add Poundage and Meet Middleweight Champion.

Chicago, April r LP'-The Ne braska Wildcat" Acc Hudkins. will add q few pounds and tackle Mickey Walker for the middleweight title here either late in June or July. Promoter James Mullen has an- nouncod.
 Clyde, held out for and got con- tract stipulating percentage of the gate receipts.
 Walker and his manager. Jack kearns. signed three weeks ago.
 As welterweight, Hudkins has been a picturesque scrapper. but his increasing poundage has forced him into the middleweight class.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17
Gasoline Explosion Drives
 Hamden Women From Bed

New Haven, Conn, April l7 P}- gasoline explosion in a garage il, Hamden last night blew out the side of the building and forced two women out Of their sick beds in the next dwelling. Bremen rescued Mrs. Joseph Showl and Mrs. Luigi Deca-
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17
JUMPS OFF BRIDGE

New York. April 17 R1An uni identified young man laaped to his death early today from Manhattan bridge and his body disappeared in the waters of the East river. Less than o4 hours before, Murray Ro- sell, Bronx insurance man. had plunged from the bridge
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17
EASTERN LEAGUE
 OPENS TOMORROW
(Continued From Preceding Page)

9 himself and Griffin another. while Bowman will take care of first base.
 Bobby Stevens. 1S-year-o old rookie, IS at present at shortstop, but may be replaced before the season has been opened long. Bill Holman. ac- quired from the PhillcS, may bn given the third fielding position, and If so. the Profs will have q right handed batter among the ticldcrs for the first time in five years.
 Springfield All Set
 Springfield has one of the few teams which will start the season with last years lineup settled on cx- c'pt for one position. Democ, Mac Phee and Gutierrez are all bidding Tor the second base assignment Manager Joe Bencs is playing short himself and has with him in the in field, Jerry Bclanger at first and Johnny Wright at third. Bill Albert, Ben Bedford and Frank Kane are in the outfield with Hank Bossc as utility man. Mig" Niebergall and Jimmy O'Neil will take care of the catching department On the pitch ing staff are Joe Bloomer. Phil Page, Garry Fortune. Myrl Brown. George Cummings. all veterans of last sea son. and Althauser recalled from the New England league
 Hartford Unsettled
 Manager Paddy O'Connor of l,;,. team settled much before Memorial Day. Changes in ownership of the club have left O'Connor to face the problem of assembling a new team which can win ball games from teams whose veterans are their strength.
 In pitching strength. the Senators look as good as any other team in the league, on paper. Lem Owen, who won nine, out of II games for Bridgeport last year, is expected to repeat for Hartford. and Buck" 1 Lynch. Lefty" Jamerson, Carl Thomas. Shcp Cannon. who came from the Ranks: Hal Atwood, Blodg- 1 cit, Michaels and Styborski. all AOoS" eocu HI tdII " StdSOH DFGC1lCP. l With Eisemann practically certain | Of the catching assignment, choice ! for the second string has narrowed down to Len Mangum and Pete Stack. both capable receivers
 The infield is still unsettled. l Schmehl may start at shortstop. | Slayback is sure of the second base assignment: Smith. first sacker from Toledo. may or may not cover the same bag for the Senators. Joe Malay. who is owned by the Tanks, has had little experience. and al- though he looked good in practice, 1t 10 probable that he will get his experience in some league other than the Eastern. Schinkel and Wat son are sure of their outficld posts. and Fred Loftus will proba bly, get the third position.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17
OLYMPIC SOCCER
Twenty Nations, Including the Unit ed States, To Have Teams in Com. petiliOn.

Amsterdam. April IT (UP)- Twenty nations. including the Unit. ed States. will have soccer football teams in the Olympic matches 1t be- came known with announcement of the entry list today.
 The twenty nations: Argentine, Belgium. Bulgaria, Chile, Germany, Egypt, Estonia. France. Greece, Hol- land. Italy, Luxembourg. Mexico. Portugal. Spain, Turkey. United States. Uruguay. Jugo-slavia, Switz- erland.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17
LEGAL HOLIDAY

Boston. April 17 (CP)-Begin- ming next November II. Armistice Day will be a legal holiday in Mas sachusetts. Governor Alvan T. Full CT has signed the American Legion bill carrying this provision.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17

x-Ean for Taylor in 1th.
 xx--Batted for Robertson in 1tn.
 z-Ratted for Fr,igau in 9th.
 zz--Batted for Bancroft in 9th. Boston '.............h GOO 0b0 190-3 Brooklyn ...,..........oUo 10" lpo-2
 Two base hit-Farrell Three base hit - Bissonctte Willing pitrLcr-nclaney. Tmpr"E-- Moran. Wilson and ReaTdon. Ttme-l DO
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17
WIN FORFEIT GAME

The Cardinal Juniors were award cd a forfeit game from the Pirates after six innings of baseball had been played at St. Mary's field Sunday. The Pirates refused to play any longer. J. Coyle and K. Begiey starred for the winners and B. Dougherty shone for the losers.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17
$ p e akin of Sports

Joey Kaufman Of New York who was scheduled to fight Bruce Flow CTS. Harlem negro in New Haven last night. evidently gave Anthony laolillo the matchmaker, the run around.' With the stage all set for real lightweight scrap. Kaufman sent word in yesterday that he was III and would be unable to fight.
 He was in perfect shape Sunday and developed :; ''tummy-ache" over night Those fight customers who had purchased tickets in advance were stung in the bout that was put On. Flowers gave Nat Xavier, sub stltute. terrific lacing for i've rounds and then Referee Billy Con way was forced 10 step in and stop the slaughter.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17
PHANTOM CUBS WIN

The Phantom Cubs defeated the St. Mary's seventh grade team yes- terday by the score of to 3. The Cubs would like to play any team in the city averaging l2 to IA years of age.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17

Games Today New York at Boston. Washington at Philadelphia. Cleveland at Detroit. St. Louis at Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Yesterday

Games Yesterday Philadelphia z. New York g.. Chicago G, St. Louis 3. Pittsburgh S, Cincinnati 1. i'oston 5, Brooklyn 2.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17

List your tenement to rent by us- ing Herald classified ads.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17
Baseball Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
Games YesterllaY

New York :, Boston ?. Washington ,. Philadelphia 4. Cleveland ,. Detroit 4. Chicago :. St. Louis o.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17

Joe Jasper of the r. X F. Co bin basketball team in the Industrial league, has been added to the roster of the all-star team which opposes the Hartford RubbcrWorks five to- night at the Stanley Arena. Mickey I.uke's arm is causing him trouble and it may be necessary to send in Jasper as his substitute during the night
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17

One person in every s5 cannot tell green from red.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17

Nothing was accomplished al the meeting of managers of teams in the American Roller Hockey league last Sunday. Ives of Meridon was not present and the meeting was ad- tourned to later date It is said that several of the team owners have decided not to start their teams next season unless there will be eight teams or at least six in the cir cult,
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17
Standing
Games 1'aular

Games Today !hliadrlphia al New York. 'hic3so at St. Louis. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati. Boston at Brooklyn.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17

The Corbin Red SoN baseball team ot this city will be represented at the meeting of the Central Connec- ticut Baseball league in Mcriden to- night. The league will form definite plans for the coming sccason at this session, it is expected
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17

The Gascos, although losing "Chucky" Wojack. one Of their mainstays in baseball. have quickly filled the gap by signing on "Hugsy' Carlson. former High school pitch ing ace. "Huegy' will become member of tho Gasco family in a short while and he will be ready for duty with Jim Lynch's gang when the weather becomes propi- tious.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17

It wasn't a fight and it wasn't q match. With the amateur fights and fighters under such a fire of criti- clsm. 1t certainly wouldn't be aniss for State Athletic Commissioner Donohue to investigate his own household. the professional game.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17

He will not only add strength on the diamond but, as he is an cXcrl- lent basketball guard he will also be . member of the court quintet Wh' ,h represents the company.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17

Election of 3 captain of the New Britain High school basketball team will take place this noon. The choice apparently lies between three men, SoWka, ZalcSlli and kraszcw- ski. The results of the election will be found in another section of this issue.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-17
WITH THE BOWLERS
ROGERS ALLEYS

STANLEY WORKS OFFICE LEAGIE
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
QUIZ REMUS IN
RELEASE CASE
Hearings Will Be Finished
Next Week..

By United Press
LIMA, Ohio, Feb. 24.-George
Remus, once king of Cincinnati
bootleggers, came back into court
today to resume his battle for re-
lease from the State Hospital for the
Criminally Insane here.
The hearing in which Remus is
fighting for freedom on a writ OF
habeas corpus would be adjourned
late today until Monday. The case
probably would be concluded by
next Wednesday, court officials said
Testimony at Remus' trial at Gin
cinnati for the murder of his wife
was reviewed by States attorneys
yesterday, with Remus on the stand
The former millionaire was ques-
toned by Walter X. Siebald, assist
ant Cincinnati prosecutor, who re-
called numerous threats Remus
made during his trial.
AS each item was brought up
Remus said he believed he was
justified in making the threats and
carefully explained the motives be-
hind them.
Asked at one point why he said
he would thrash Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati prosecuto) if he had
him outside, Remus replied that
"any red d-blooded man would have
said that"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
fire SLAYER'S
NAME, HIDING
PLACE KNOWN
Can Nail Him Any Time,'
State Police Captain
Reveals.
BLUE BLOOD is THEORY
Man Who Killed GOverneSS
of Prominent Family,
Belief.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Belief that
New York and New Jersey author
tiles know the identity of the man
who murdered Miss Margaret
Brown by fire, became increasingly
prevalent today.
The theory that the slayer was
connected with a prominent family,
was a narcotic addict and that his
approximate whereabout was known
to police, also gained credence.
Captain John J. Lamb of the New
Jersey State police left the Norris
town barracks at a. m. today with
out announcing his destination.
"Can Nail Him Any Time"
"a real break will come today,
probably before noon. and that break
will come nearer to Somerville than
Morristown," he said.
1t was near Morristown last Mon
day night that the slayer soaked
Miss Browns body in gasoline and
ignited it because, as he wrote in a
letter to Bernardsville police, 'I tried
to take advantage of her and she
refused"
Speaking of the murderer Captain
Lamb said:
He won't check out Of the place
where is now for while and we can
can nail him at any time"
Believed in New York Hotel
The suggestion was advanced that
the slayer was in New York hotel
and that detectives were waiting
for him to reurn to New Jersey be-
fore arresting him. In that way
extradition proceedings could be
avoided.
DR.. Anderson Lawton, who per-
formed the autopsy on Miss Brown
admitted today that his first public
statement that there were no marks
Of violence on the body was errone-
Gus.
In his letter the SLAYER
told how he first had hit his victim
DR.. Lawton gave confirmation.
Heavy Blow Struck
There was a prominent blood
clot under the lower lip and ex-
tending entirely across the mouth.
he said. "a pivot tooth was broken
off and driven toward the center
Of the mouth. She was struck with
considerable force and might easily
have been made unconscious"
The murderer. he said, probably
sustained bruised knuckleS by the
force of the blow.
Inspector Carey Of the local po-
lice homicide squad was understood
to have assigned ten men to a hotel
here. 1t was thought Lamb had
been in telephone communication
with Carey before the former left
his barracks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
GARAGE HEAD FIRED
F. W. Biemer Replaces Sie-
bert as City Superintendent.

Ray Siebert, brother-in-law of
Councilman Boynton j. Moore, to-
day was discharged as superinten-
dent of the municipal garage and
Fabian w. Biemer, 1116 N. Penn
sylvania ST., named in his place, ef-
fective March l, by the board of
works. The post pays $500 a year.
The board gave efficiency" as the
reason for the change. Mayor Slack
directed the shift.
Siebert was appointed last fall, at
the time John L. Duvall. then
mayor, was attempting to stave off
impeachment by city council.
Biemer has been in automobile
repair work for fifteen years. For
seven years he has been assistant
manager Of the Madden-Copple re-
pair shops, Capitol Ave. and st.
Clair st. He never has been active
in politics.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
HOOVER ASKS DATE
Question If He Will File in
Indiana Primary.

Possibility of Herbert Hoover, Re
publican presidential candidate fill
ing in the Indiana primaries was be-
ing descerned today when it was
learned Hoover's friends in Wash
ington and New York had written
friendly Republicans here, asking
the last date for filing.
In light of recent events in Ohio,
where Hoover's entrance in the pri-
mary race brought clashes with the
forces of United States Senator
Frank B. Willis, "favorite son." it
was regarded improbable Hoover
would file in Indiana. Senator
James E. Watson'S candidacy as
"favorite son" in Indiana would Gre
ate a parallel situation, it was said.
March 8 is the last day for filing
candidates. with the secretary OF
State.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
COLD WEATHER
Will CONTINUE
ForeCaSter Sees No Relief
Before Sunday.

The cold wave which brought
the mercury down to 10 degrees
above zero, 10 degrees below nor
NAL. this morning, will continue to-
night and Saturday, according to
Weather Man J. H. Arlington.
The low temperature tonight will
be from 10 to IS degrees and it will
be only a few degrees warmer Sat
urday and likely Saturday night, he
said.
The drop in temperature late
Thursday, not expected to come so
quickly stopped a snow storm which
seemed likely to be the most serious
Of the year. In spite Of the sud-
den end to the snowfall at p. m.
the snow equaled the previous
snowfall mark of the season. A
total of 19 inches fell between noon
and p. m.
The cold wave today extends over
practically the interior of the
United States, from the Alleghenies
to the Pacific States, Arlington
said. Lowest temperature in the
country today was 18 below zero
at Duluth, MINI.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
Three Ounce MiSSive Takes
$1.75 in Postage for
Entire Trip.

How long will it take letters to
go from Indianapolis around the
world-both directions, utilizing
such air mail routes as are avail
able?
Two or three months from now
We'll all know.
Postmaster BrySon started two
letters on their way today for The
Times.
They left on the air mail route
for Chicago. There the eaSt-bound
letter will be transferred to the
transcontinental air mail route for
New York. arriving there early Sat-
urday morning in time to catch a
boat for Queenstown and London.
England.
During their travels they will fly
ever and stop in many strange
lands.
Goes First 10 Seattle
The weStbound letter will go by
air mail to Seattle. there to be
transferred by boat westward to
yokohama, Japan.
From London, the eastbound letter
will travel air mail to Paris. thence
southwark, across the Mediter-
ranean to Cairo, Egypt
The route from Cairo is by air
to Bagdad, Iraq CMesopotamia) O..
Continuing by air, it will proceed
to Basra, Iraq. on the Persian Gulf,
and thence on the last leg of its
foreign air trip to Karachi, India.
At Karachi, it will be transferred
to a steamer and go through the
Arabian Sea to Bombay. India.
The next stop will be Colombo. on
the island of Ceylon, and from there
through the Bay of Bengal and the
Malacca Strait to Singapore.
Goes Through China
Turning north. the letter will sail
to Hongkong, China, and on to
Yokohoma, Japan, through the
China Sea, FormoSa Straits and
Eastern Sea.
From Yokohoma it will make the
4,OUU-ulll6 OCSdI CIIp dClOSS lllS L d.
cific to Seattle.
The homeward flight will begin by
air mail at Seattle and in anotls--s
day and half the letter will be de-
livered in Indianapolis.
The westbound letter will follow
the reverse of the eaStbound route.
Total postage required on the
three-ounce letters is only $175
each. OF this amount, one dollar
carries the eastbound letter by air
to New York. by ship to London and
by air as far as Karachi, India.
Fifteen cents more takes the letter
by ship to Seattle and an additional
so cents pays its trip by air from
Seattle to Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
Grand Jurors Expected to
Meet on Kokomo Case
Next Week.
RU Times SnccjnI

By Times Special
KOKOMO, Ind. Feb. 24.-D. c.
Stephenson, life termer, may be
brought secretly from Indiana State
rison to testify before the Howard
County grand jury some time next
week. Homer Miller, prosecutor
said, after a long conference with
Circuit Judge John Marshall today
that plans for continuance of the
investigation into the failure of the
American Trust Company are secret
and that the grand jury may not
even meet in Kokomo. 1t may law
fully meet anywhere in the county
Stephenson several weeks ago in
dicated that he might be able to
give the grand jury information
about the bank failure.
More than a dozen persons al
ready are under indictment for the
bank crash. They include Luther
Symons, State bank commissioner
Thomas D. Barr, his deputy; and
Ora j. Davies, former State
treasurer,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
Grab I'm, Fans

For the first time in In
diana basketball history, high
school State sectional drawings
will be broadcast by radio
shortly before they are released
by A. L. Trester, secretary of
the State organization.
Schedules for the Sixty-four
tournaments March 2 and 3
will be released in Indianapolis
at 10 a. m. Saturday. And at
10:45 The Times has arranged
to put the information on the
air over WFBM, Indianapolis
Lightand Power station.
Blythe Q. Hendricks, In
diana's leading basketball an
nouncer, will read off the
drawings in a manner that will
allow listeners ample time to
jot down details.
Get 'em while they're hot,
fans! -
In addition to radio service,
The Times sport page Saturday
will carry a list of the official
schedules.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
CITY RECEIVER FOUGHT
Superior Judge Considers Demurrer
in Suit.

Superior Judge Byron K. Elliott
today considered a demurrer filed
by attorneys for the city in the suit
for receiver for the municipality.
City legal department attorneys
alleged the complaint filed by a
group of citizens cid not set out
that Indianapolis citizens will suffer
property or other loss; that city af-
fairs are being conducted accord
ing to law, and that there is no
proof that city finances are not
sound.
City Attorney Edward Knight
contended in the demurrer that
Judge Elliott has no Jurisdiction
authorizing him to name a receiver
for the municipal corporation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-24
Son of BlaCkmer, Missing
Denver Witness, Called
by PrOberS.
O'NEIL TO BE SOUGHT
Think Man Who Returned
Securities May Want to
Clear Up Deal.
BB I Hifcd Press

BB IHitcd Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Scent-
ing break in the stern silence of
oil men which had kept the mys-
tercus $3,080,000 Continental Liberty
Bond deal, secret snice 1921, the SEN
ate Teapot Dome Committee took a
new tack today.
Myron Blackmer, son of H. NJ.
Blackmer. missing Denver oil man,
and Robert Rae of the Dominion
Bank of Canada, were called as wit
nesSes for resumption of the hear
ing Saturday and announcement
was made that Will Hays, former
chairman of the Republican nation
al committee, will be heard next
week.
Question Young Blackmer
Young Blackmer is to be ques-
toned about the strange admissions
of his father, now hiding in Paris.
Karl Schuyler. attorney for Black
mer, admitted to the committee that
his missing client had taken $780,
900 of the bond profits and that
they were now secreted in a safety
deposit box in New York bank.
Blackmer's admission after he
had escaped jurisdiction Of the
American courts surprised the COM
mittee. 1t may make him liable to
civil suits from oil companies for re-
covery of the bonds and will set in
ternal revenue agents on his trail
to collect income taxes on the con-
cealed profits.
Enters Monastery Abroad
James E. O'Neil, another missing
oil man, is reported to have entered
a monastery abroad. He turned back
100000 in bonds to his company
after he became conscience-stricken
Efforts will be made to locate him
in hope he may now desire to clear
up the deal.
The committee also intends to
trace further the cash deposits OF
the Republican National Committee
at the Continental and Commercial
1ruSt company, Cnlcago.
Accounts in possession of the COM
mittee show that $3o0,008 was de-
posted in the month of November
1923. Books Of the party commit
tee will be subpoenaed to find where
this 100000 came from and whether
any part of it was advanced by the
oil men in the continental deal.
CordeII Hull Is Heard
Cordell Hull, former chairman OF
the Democratic National Committee
told the Tea Pot Dome Committee
late Thursday that he raised his
partys campaign deficit of $lS6,00O
after the 1920 campaign and that
none of the money came from the
Continental dealers.
The committee also heard New
York, Chicago and Boston bank Of
ficials regarding Republican Ma
tional Committee deposits, but found
no Liberty Bond deposits had been
made.
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car. according to report received by
police early today.
Magee had attempted to leave the
car at Riley Hospital when the door
closed on his arm.
The motorman did not know of
the accident until the car had gone
a dozen blocks, according to police.
Despite the fact that he had one
foot on the step and the other
dragging along the ground, Magee
escaped without serious injury and
was taken home.
He was bruised and suffered from
shock.