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New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
WALSKAT APPEAL Is
ADJOURNED BY ILLNESS
Opera Singer, Wife OF Harold Nc
Coemick. Sick With Influenza,
Fails To Appear

COGJ01Ck, NICK Win lnm0enxo,
Fails To Appear
New York. Dec. Is R-Mme.
Gamma Walska MRS. Harold F. Nc
Cormick) was an influenza patient
today and her appeal against the
ruling Of the treasury department
that she must pay duty on jewelry
she brought into this country from
France recently. was adjourned.
Henry D. Buckley. representing
her counsel. told judges Of the Gus
toms court that Nine. Walska was
too i'll to appear and the case was
continued until the January term
Of court.
Nine. Walska has commended that
she was not subject to duty on the
articles in question since her legal
residence was In Paris. The treas
ury department in making its ruling
maintained that her residence was
determined by the old common law
a. that OF her husbands in which
case 1t would be in Chicago. The
singer said that modern customs did
not make the old common law ap-
plicable and that 4 woman had as
much right to establish her own
residence as her husband.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-18
|. OR. M.P0W WOW
IN WIGWAM HERE
Central Connecticut Red Mems
Assn. Has Enjoyable Program

Over 100 Red Men gathered at the
wigwam Of Mattabesett Tribe list
evening to attend the session Of the
Central Connecticut Red Mems asso-
citation.
After short business session. the
entertainment began with an aero
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-16
GAMES SUNDAY Pacific Coast T,eapue

Oakland 1, 1; Los Angeles 2. 9. Hollywood 10, 3; Seattle 5, 5.
 Second game no contest Mission 9, 4; Portland 8, 5. Sacramento 6, 4; San Francisco
 4, 5.
 National League New York 2; Cincinnati 1. Brooklyn 3; St. Louis 1. Philadelphia 3; Chicago 6.
 American League Cleveland 0, 4; New York 6, 3. St. Louis 6; Washington 4.
 twelve innings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-16
SAYS TUNNEYS CONDITION IS
 BIT TOO FINE
Rickard Visits Champ $ Training Camp Gives
 His Impressions

SPECULATION, N. Y, July 16. Gene Tunney is "bit too fine" at this stage of his train ing for defense Of the title against Tom Heeney. according to Tex Rickard. bout promoter, who came here. Saturday night and remained Sunday.
 Rickard be.ieves the champion weighs less than he should with the fight 10 days hence.
 Tunney weighed 195 when he entered the ring and about 190 F pounds when he quit for the day.
 Tunney's physicals condition impressed Rickard but the pro- moter agreed that Harold Hays, sparring partner, hit the cham pion too many times during the three rounds of their bout. Hays shot several left hooks to Tun- ney's head.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-16
.35 6 10 27 Is

Sumary. Earned runs-Elks 2, Vets 6; home runs-Bob Keaton 2; first on balls-off Jackson 1; struck out = by Keaton 3, by Jackson 2; left on bases-ElKs 5, Vets 5; first base on errors Elks 4 losing pitcher-Jackson; hits-off Keaton 5, off Jackson 10; stolen bases-Nello, Eldred; sacrifice hit-Coughlin; umpires -Borland, Kirk, Helgeson; time of game-1 hour, 53 minutes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-16
NAVY, AGGREGATION LOSES TO JUNEAU
 IN DIAMOND MIXUP

In yesterdays third ball game, a team composed of City League players trampled the nine from the U. s. s. William Jones, 30S, to a score of 10 to in nine innings. The game was called shortly after 6:30 pm. and lasted until 8 pm.
 The sailors started off well in the first and scored twice on a single, a double and triple. One run and two hits were marked up by the locals in the same frame. In the following canto the gobs were blanked, but the Juneau bunch showed across six cEalkers on three hits. four navy errors and two passed balls.
 Another pair of runs dribbled across the pan for the visitors in the third on pair of hits and a couple of steals and minor mis- takes on the part of the Juneau ites. In the third the locals made one hit and one run, and in the fourth two hits and two runs.
 A total of six errors were mark ed up against the Jones bunch, but as whole they played a good game of ball considering the little amount of practice they have had in late weeks.
 Players in the game for the sail ors, were: Jones and Ernest, first base; Rhoads, catcher; Kosloskl, third base; Voiles, second base; Guynes. short-stop; Bilyeu, left. field; Patocher. centerfield. Haul pert and Stevenson, pitchers; Ed wards, rightfield.
 City: M. MacSpadden, third base; Coughlin. catcher: c. H. MacSpadden, shortstop; Manning pitcher; Watts, leftfield; Ted Kear ton, second base; Shaw, center field; Sabin and Brodie, rightfield; i; Habenicht, first base.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-16
ITALIAN HURDLER
 CHALLENGES AMERICANS

PARIS, July 16.-The American monopoly of victories for the Olympic 400 metres hurdles is seri- ously threatened by a European athlete for the first time since the renewal of the games. Luigi Fac celli of Milan is the dark horse.
 The Milan automobile mechanic has twice negotiated the ten hur- dies and 400 metres inside 54 sec onds recently. The last perform ance came at Paris in the course of a triangular France-ItalySwi cial timers of the French Athletic Federation caught the Italian flyer in 53 4-5 seconds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-16

LOUISVILLE, Ky, July i6.-Big league scouts are making no bones about their intentions in lowering over two American Association ball clubs.
 They have spotted Rabbit" Warstler and Jose Olivares, short stops of the Indianapolis and Louisville teams, respectively.
 When the inevitable late-season bidding begins the owners of these two clubs probably will be able to name their own figure for their star shortfielders who are serv- ing their first season in the As sociatiOn.
 Warstler perhaps has been more in the limelight because the h. dianapolis club has been leading the league most of the season.
 However, Olivares, although with a second division entry, has gained wide recognition. Definite of fers, all in excess of s5O,00O, have been made by big league clubs, but none has even tempted the Colonels' owners, who figure his value at around $100,000.
 The rise of Olivares in profes- sional baseball has been remark able. He came to this country four years ago from Cuba at the urging of Merito Acosta, veteran Cuban outfielder of the Colonels.
 Jose couldn't speak a word of English. and this handicapped him, even on the playing field But onceshe got his bearings his fu- ture was assured.
 Olivares was a student of medi cine at the University of Havana when Acosta convinced him that he should try his fortune in the States. The first season Louis vile farmed Olivares out to a Southern League team, whose man. ager few days later wired as follows: Your kid is a real ball player, but I haven't time to learn Spanish this year" So Olivares dropped down to Class B. circuit.
 Last year, with the Little Rock club of the Southern Association, Jose fielded .940 and batted .282 in S2 games. His batting and field ing have held up this year, and his throwing arm rates well with the best in the league.
 Warstler came to the A. A. with a more pretentious record. Play ing with the Quincy club of the Three-Eye last year, he batted .351 for 12S games. finishing third in the league averages. He led in stolen bases and was one of the leading extra-base hitters, hitting B doubles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-16
JUNEAU ATTRACTS
 FOUR PASSENGERS
 OF NORTHWESTERN

Juneau appeared so attractive to four fair tourists aboard the Northwestern that they managed to miss their steamer Saturday night and remained here until this afternoon when the boat left for the south via Sitka.
 Although they had purchased tickets for the Lake Bennett trip over the White Pass Route, they determined to remain here, after arriving at the City Dock when the Northwestern was well out in the stream.
 The four who made their tenn. porary home here. were: Miss Eleanor Chisholm and Miss Mar. garet McLennan of Seattle, and Miss Alta R. Kalley and Miss Marie Bittleston from Los An geles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-16
(. OF C. BALLMEN
 AND LIONS TANGLE
 BUT NEITHER WINS

Possibilities for the Major league were uncovered in Juneau yesterday between the hours of o'clock and 2:10 o'clock in the afternoon when the teams from the Juneau Chamber of Commerce and Juneau Lions club met on the local ball diamond in two-inning comedy which ended in a 3 to 3 tie.
 Those from the Lions club were dressed in skirts, some wearing socks and stockings, others wear ing garb impossible to describe. The Chamber ball-tossers were dressed in flashy colored knickers, white "Cookhouse" hats, and other odds and ends.
 At 1 o'clock. members of both aggregations. led by the City band, and followed by numerous auto mobiles and interested pedestrians marched from the Gastineau Ho- tel to the city park, where the game immediately 'got under way.
 Wild decisions by the umpires, female referees, red cross nurses, stretcher-bearers who brought in the pitchers when they weakened, and the umpires when they erred, added to the merriment of the spectators. Special policemen at tempted to maintain law and or der, but with little success.
 The Lions and members of the Chamber, expect to hold joint meeting within few days, to de- eide, with words, which ball team is the best.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-16
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Mrs. l.. M. Jones and her baby boy, Charles Edward, born July 9th, left St. Ann's Hospital to- day for her home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-16
J. E. Pegues, managing editor

J. E. Pegues, managing editor of The Empire, left Saturday night on the steamer Prince George for business trip to the States. He will go East for a short time and return via Cali fornia where he will spend some time with his family, returning here about September l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-16
HEENEY KEEPS QUIET

FAIRHAVEN, N. j., July 16. A managerial battle is brewing in the Heeney camp between Charley Harvey. American busi- ness representative, and John for the challengers services. Mortimer, who holds the contract Heeney very automatically list ems to both managers and keeps silent
 The challenger spent a quiet Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-16

Eldred. Mccormick flew out to Barragar, who made a long run and pretty catch. T. Keaton was safe at first and Eldred at sec ond, when Barragar got tangled up with the ball. Bakke sent a long single into rightfeld, SCOT ing both runners. Ashby singled Bakke taking second. Bob Keaton sent a line drive through the basement window of a residence across Ninth Street, and the ball game was completed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-16
GAMES SATURDAY Pacific Coast League

Hollywood 9; Seattle 3. Oakland 3; Los Angeles 4. Sacramento 6; San Francisco 9. Mission 2; Portland 2.
 National League Philadelphia 3, 3; Chicago 10. 3 Brooklyn 5; St. Louis 2. New York 4; Cincinnati 2. Boston O; Pittsburgh 10.
 American League Chicago II, II; Boston 4, 9. St. Louis 4 Washington 2. Others postponed on account of
 rain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-16
LEAVES ON BUYING TRIP

Mrs. Winnifred Jones, manager of Gordon's shop in Juneau, left on the Prince George enroute to New York where she will buy stock for the new fall season for the Ju- neau store and those in Cordova, Anchorage, Seward, Fairbanks and Ketchikan. She expects to be gone for about six weeks. During the absence of Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Rae Stevens will have charge of the Juneau Shop
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-16
LEGION TAKES CONTESTFROM
 BILLS SUNDAY
Bob Keaton S Two Homers Feature Game Won Tn
 Ninth Inning Rally

Boo Keaton, Legion pitcher, won his own ball game yesterday when he homered, scoring three runs, after his mates had sue ceeded in tying the count at 3 all in the last of the ninth in ming
 The Elks led throughout the entire game, when they made three runs during the first three innings off three hits and six errors. Jackson pitched great ball for seven innings, allowing five hits and no markers during that time, but he weakened a bit in the eighth and blew up in the ninth.
 It was the kind of contest that pleases the fans, and it was worth anyone's time to sit through the game. With the ex- ception of the first three cantos the best game of the year was yesterdays mixup.
 How It Happened
 Jackson had only 25 men face him in the first seven frames, while in the last six only 20 batters went up against Keaton. Not a Vet made an error after the third, while the Elks had one chalked up in the sixth and one in the ninth, both made by Barragar.
 Barragar smacked the first pitched ball into leftfield for a single. Coughlin sacrificed hin to second, and the runner was safe at third when Manning fail ed to hold the throw from first Nello was safe at first, and Bar ragar scored when Midkiff drop ped the formers long fly. An drews and Jackson were both out at first, Nello dying on third.
 The Bills shortstop opened the third inning, and was safe at first on Eldred's error. Coughlin singled sending Barragar to sec ond. and each runner took two more bases when Coughlin's hit rolled through Bakke's legs in rightfield. Mccormick muffed the throw-in and Coughlin scored the last run made by the Elks.
 Frightened Up
 Only two more hits were made by the Elks, for Keaton tight ened up, as did his team mates giving him good support, and he allowed one in the fourth and one in the ninth. The Vets made one each in the fourth, fifth sixth and seventh.
 Ashby opened the last of the eighth by popping to Jackson Bob Keaton homered into left field. Heinke famed. Manning singled but died when Thomas was out, Jackson to Andrews.
 Giving the first walk Of the game, Jackson started his own exit in the ninth when he passed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-16

Leon Permanent Wave. y12.50. fern Beauty Parior. -.adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-07-16
AT THE HOTELS
Gastineau

1dStiHedu
 L. s. Robe, Tacoma; Glen Car rington, Seattle; Philip S. Smith, U. s. Geological Survey; R. G. Balderra, Portland; Mrs. J. II. Marks, Seattle Miss Cliff Ander- son; Alta R. Kalley, Los Angeles; Marie Bittleston, Los Angeles. Eleanor Chisholm, Seattle; Mar garet McLennan, Seattle; H. A. Berry Taku Harbor; Ben Dobbs, Everett; Mrs. B. Smith, Dixie Me Keehan, San Francisco; o. c. Fleener, Seattle; Victor Quintal, San Francisco.
 Alaskan
 E. Ludwig, Milwaukee, Wis; w. J. Mertaugh, Chichagof; o. B. Twedt, Hyder; P. Sherbine, city: T. M. Weaver. Seattle; A. Messer- smith, Seattle; c. E. Ruggles, Fl Paso, Texas; Merlin Davis, Rock springs, Texas M. Goldberg, Speel River; L. G. Bach, Taku Harbor; J. w. Bixby- Sumdum; Fred Les sard, city; A. w. Egtvet, Seattle; Olaff Olson. Ketchikan.
 Lynda
 Mons Anderson, R. J. O'Connell, U. s. s. Zeilin; William F. Mo hundro, R. c. Chamberlain, Ketchi- kan; A. M. Welsh, Seattle; c. F. Hanna, San Francisco: Al Messer- smith, Salt Lake City; M. Brennan, Seattle; Agnes Dignan, Seattle.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-27
MONEY OWED TO CITY
INCREASED BY $4,000
Contractors Will Get Big
Bills Which Were
Never Sent

Delving further into the public
works department records which
already have disclosed more than
$l50.000 in overdue sewer assess
ments, Thomas F.. McGrath. the de-
partments special clerk. has found
more than $4,000 in uncollected
assessments for street improve
ments and indication OF about $780,
900 more. 1t became known today.
McGrath. with the sanction OF the
mayor. the board of finance and
taxation and the board OF public
works. will continue his search of
the city books. and Is confident
many thousands more will be
brought to light. Several contractors
will receive statements ranging be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000 for work
done by city help over a period of
years but for which they have not
previously been billed.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-27
LINCOLN LOVE LETTERS
BRANDED AS PORGERIES
Correspondence With Ann Rutletige
Has Disappeared, Centennial
Association Secretary Declares

Springfield. ILL.,. Nov. ~ UP)-
The Lincoln Centennial association,
through its executive secretary, Paul
NJ. Angle, today branded az forgeries
the love letters Of Abra ham Lincoln
and Ann Rutledge. appearing In the
Atlantic Monthly.
The association declared that
there is no similarity in the hand
writing Of the letters and samples
of Lincoln's writing in state docu-
ments. The state said the style of
punctuation in the letters and that
of Lincoln's writing discloses a glar-
ing dissimilarity.
"The signature Is not bad" the
statement said. by an inexperienc-
ed observer 1t might be mistaken for
genuine. but SO far as Is known.
Lincoln never wrote the name Of an
addressee in the lower left hand
corner OF his letters.
Perhaps the most remarkable
failure Of the forger was In the
punctuation. Lincoln habitually used
a short dash instead OF q period. Yet
in the three facsimiles printed. the
dash Is not used"
The statement added that all the
correspondence between Lincoln and
Ann Rutledge had disappeared.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-27
VATICAN walls fall
down IN ONE SECTION
Two Floors of Palatine
Guards Quarters COL
lapse-None Is Hurt

Rome, Nov. 81 R- Two floors in
the quarters of the Palatine Guards
Of the Vatican caved in this morn
ing. The accident caused consider
able alarm to persons in the papal
suite and measures were immediate
ly taken to test the stability OF floors
anI ceilings In the pope's private
apartments.
The quarters Of the guards and
the pope's private apartments were
constructed In the late years Of the
10th century during the reign Of
Pape Sixtus v.
On being informed Of the mishap
in the quarters Of the guards the
pope ordered that everything possi-
BILE be done to avoid similar col
lapses elsewhere in the apostolic
palace.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-27
SMASH WAY OUT
OF BURNING SEDAN
Two Statesmen Escape Harm IS
Automobile Turns Turtle
NEARBY WORKMAN HURT
Driver Loses Control OF Machine On
Shovel Shop Hill In Bristol, When
Flash OF Fire Blinds Him, Early
This Afternoon.
Especial to the Herald)

Bristol. Nov. 27-Two front tirea
and q spare were all that remained
Of . new light sedan which turned
turtle and caught fire at the foot Of
Shovel Shop hill on Terryville road
early this afternoon.
Moe Konski OF s6l East 17Sth
street, New York city. and hts COM
panion. Clarence Friedman. also Of
New York. silk statesmen. managed
to escape with minor injuries by
breaking the glass in one Of the
doors. Skallka Deem Of 305nPark
street, this city. q iaborer OF the
Lane Construction Co.. who was
seated on a pile OF dirt alongside
the road eating hts lunch. was struck
by a fender OF the car when 1t over
turned and was taken to the Bristol
hospital. The hospital authorities do
not believe that he Is seriously In
jured. but X-rays will be taken this
afternoon to definitely determine
this fact.
According to Konski. he was about
to take the sharp turn at the foot
OF the hill when the car caught fire.
The flames blinded him and he
swerved sharply to the left, striking
large pile OF rocks which threw
him to the opposite side Of the high
way. The car narrowly missed 2
deep culvert. The fire department
was summoned to extinguish the
flames.
Neither Konsk or Friedman were
held by the police.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-27
World War Memorial
Chairman Decline, to
ST., Public Paone,.
Ill., >1,munica6oa
Rega. 4ing Retraction
Of Charges at Council
Meeting.
Lawyer Expresses Doubt
That Executive Intended
to Utter Slander-Mayor
Also Refuses to Issue
Copy of Letter to Press.

Claiming that Mayor Paonessa has
apologized for the attack upon him
at the council session last Wednes-
day. George H. Dyson this morning
refused to make public the contents
OF q letter he received yesterday
from the mayor.
1T Is up to the mayor to give It
out for publication" said Mr.. Dyson,
explaining his refusal this morning
after he had definitely promised yes
terday to release 1t to the press.
Continuing Mr.. Dyson said II have
asked for public retraction and the
letter is not satisfactory In this
sense"
DO I understand" he was asked.
That the letter you received 10 an
Apology"
well. yes. in q sense It IL, but Il
II not satisfactory" was the reply.
Dyson's Stateuseat
Mr.. Dyson's only formal stata.
ment on the controversy today was
do lUilOW8.
November 20. 1898.
Tho reply made BY the mayor ts
my letter u not satisfactory,
Il have never traduced a man a.,
Disseminated against him In any
way because Of his race. color or
creed. and cannot permit anyone to
traduce me by stating that I have
done 10.
I have nothing more to say, The
matter is in the hands OF my at.
torney. c. J. Danaher Of Merjden. !"
Doubt Slander Intendod
A doubt that Mayor Paonessa In.
tended any slander. and the belief
that the matter will be adjusted to
the entire satisfaction Of both men.
was expressed by Mr.. Danaher when
interviewed In his Meridsn onics
today.
Informed that Mr.. Dyson had
stated that the mayors letter was
an apology. but not q satisfactory
one. Mr.. Danaher said: That u
about correct In subst nee"
Mayor Refuses to Comnseot
Mayor Paonessa was asked to r..
lease a copy Of the letter for pub.
lication. but he declined to do %,
and he also refused to discuss the
nature Of the contents.
Asked II the letter could Be con.
strued as an apology to Mr.. Dyson,
the mayor said: II can onlv rnnn.t
that 1 have nothing to say"
New Britain herald., 1928-11-27
Speeding TO PRAYERS.
CUTS IN ON funeral
Driver Fined IS for AZ
Mile an Hour Haste
on Streets

Although he was charged with
reckless driving and admitted that
ne drove at the approximate rate Of
rs miles an hour through . funeral
procession at the corner Of East
Main and Elm streets, continuins
along Elm street at the approximate
rate Of 40 to II miles an hour, &C.
cording to Motorcycle Officer David
Doty. Albert Sundstrom. aged So, Of
81 Barnett street was held guilty Of
speeding only by Judge H. P. Roche
in police court today and fined SO
and costs.
Officer Doty testified that he was
on Elm street, south OF East Main
street, about $3.50 Saturday after
noon and a funeral procession was
going east on East Main street.
Sundstrom drove north on Elm
street at the approximate rate Of ~
miles an hour. passing between the
first and second automobiles In the
procession. The or ,er gave chase
and as they passed Smalley street.
they were doing 10 miles an hour.
At Hurlburt street, they were doing
a miles an hour. and just beyond
the foot Of Shepherds Hill, the Of
ficer clocked Sundstrom at Il miles
an hour. He overlook him near
Peck street on Stanley street. Quse.
toned about his hurry. Sundstron
said he was desirous Of reaching
Hartford In time to attend q pray
er meeting. He said. according to
the officer, that he had not bssa
aware that It was q funeral precee.
sion that was passing through EasG
Main street.
Croas-examined BY Attorney r. =.
McDcnough. Oficer Doty sa3l -
was not certain ~ to whether the
traffic light At Elm and East Nain
streets was open to traffic sn Am
street. but he believed It Wa, and
II 20. the funeral procsssieo was g.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-27
Belgium Hit by Worst
Flood of 80 Years

Brussels. Belgium, Nov. 27 R-
Floods resulting from the tremend-
Gus gale and heavy rains that ac-
companied 1t, are proving to be the
worst calamity Belgium has suffered
from nature in half century. Fifty
villages are wholly or partly under
water.
The entire Antwerp garrison today
was put to work repairing dikes of
the Sheldt. Rupel. Bender and Nethe
rivers which gave way at dozen
places under the pressure of tidewa-
ter. Hundreds of hot houses were
demolished and communications by
road and rail were cut.
1t all happened without warning
and the population had time only
to save their lives.