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Evening star., 1928-12-23
Paws Much for Film Rights.

GG'THE FRONT PAGE" play of news
paper life, it is announced, will
be made into an all-talking motion
picture by Howard Hughes, president
ed, win pay $125,oo for the privilege.
Louis Wolheim, who is under con-
tract to Hughes, will play the role of
the l1ard-boiled managing editor.
Filming will not begin until after COM
pletion of ''Hell's Angels" the $4,000
900 aviation spectacle which Hughes Is
now producing.
1.-The Front Page" by Ben Hecht
and Charles Macarthur, is now running
on Broadway.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
Composer to Direct.

Drank HARLING, composer of
l. Deep River" and the short grand
opera. "A Light from st. Agnes" has
been appointed musical director for
short talking productions at the Para
mount Astoria studio. He will be as
sociated with James r. Cowan, pro-
ducer of the short subjects.
All Paramount films made in the
East will have sound accompaniment,
with the musical element especially
stressed in the one and two reelers.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
Billie Starts a "Jazzy Opus.

RILLIE DOVE has just started work
~ on 1.-THE Man and the Moment, "
Elinor Glyn's torrid story of love, which
has been described also as 'jazZy opus
Of the cocktail trails"
The story opens with some aviation
scenes, and then goes to water stuff, "
with yachts, bathing girls and all the
trimmings of fast-moving story of
hectic love affairs, and the first of
Nine. Glyn's heart-throbbers to be dia-
logued for the screen.
Evening star., 1928-12-23

COME Of the countless visitors to the
~ great metropolis Christmas week
will doubtless be interested in a bit OF
revised Shakespeare at the Coburn The
ater, where "Falstah"' will have its pre-
miere Christmas night.
Five years, ago." says the distin-
guished actor Charles D. Coburn, "the
idea came to Mrs. Coburn that play
preserving the true classic spirit and at
the, same time meeting the demands of
today's audiences could be made by ar
ranging in a new dramatic sequence
Shakespeare's King Henry w. parts
I and II, and The Merry Wives OF
Windsor which deals with the great
est comic character in all dramatic lit
erature, Sir John Falstaff. had played
the knight as Shakespeare drew him.
I had also played his modern reincar-
nation, Bairnsfather's ole Bill We
felt that FalstaR himself could be made
to live on the cotemporary stage as WV
idly as Ole Bill.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
Another on Marriage.

0TRIAL MARRIAGES." based on
the Saturday Evening Post serial
by Elizabeth Alexander, is the next Co
lumbia special to go into production.
Earle C. Kenton, engaged for his So
phisticated handling Of marital PROB
lens and remembered for his street
Of Illusion" and Nothing to Wear" will
handle the megaphone. Sonya Levien
will write the screen version and Nor
man Kerry will share the featured roles
with Sally Eilers.
Norman Kerry, for years one of Uni
versal's greatest drawing cards and the
star of several of the most important
productions, makes his debut in an
Independent picture in Trial Mar
riage." He scored personal triumphS in
''The Phantom of the OPERA" The
Merry CO. Round" Annie Laurie, =
The Irresistible Lover" Body and
Soul" and 1.-THE Foreign Legion"
Miss Eilers, Sennett discovery, was
given wide publicity as the girl used in
the comedy producers first feature,
1.-The Good-by Kiss" and was seen
last in DRY Martini"
Evening star., 1928-12-23

"Katerina," the Leonard Andreyev
play which has been translated by Her.
man Berstein, will go into rehearsal at
the New York Civic Repertory Theater
early next month AS has been printed
before ALA NaZimova will play the
leading role-a part she has been keen
about playing for some time During
the last two years the production of
this play has been considered by sew
eral managers.
Evening star., 1928-12-23
Audience Reaction.

of the laughs. This information was
turned over to the cutters of the pic
ture, who timed the players voice in
accordance with the duration of the au-
dience's laughter.
Evening star., 1928-12-23

% Universal Is offering contribution
now IN the form Of "Companionate
Trouble" with Reginald Denny as its
star.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
CANzONERI WILL
 MEET BENNY BASS.
Rivals Battle n New York for
 FeatherVtieht Title

New York. Feb. 10 R-Tony Can. zoneri of Brooklyn and Benny Bass of Philadelphia arc opponents in 8 l5-round bout at Madison Square Garden tonight for the feather weight championship of the world. Cansoneri with an advantage of two inches in height. and two and one half inches in reach, rules the fav- orite by to 5.
 Canxoneri. an Italian youngster of el, was born in New Orleans. He is the champion of the New York State Athletic commission with vic- tories over Bud Taylor. Ignacio Fer nandez and Johnny Dundee. former titleholder. However. his triumph over Dundee was when the latter was fighting out of the division limit
 Bass, a hard hitting boxer of P. was awarded the title by the Nation al Boxing association after he had defeated Red Chapman of Boston in an elimination tournament. As New York state Is not a member of the National Boxing association, the dis pute over the championship is created.
 The featherweight championship was vacated voluntarily by louis (Kid) Kaplan because of difficulty in making l26pounds.
 At the present time there are a flock of featherweights with Cam zoneri and Bass generally regarded as the best of the pack. Joey San g0r of Milwaukee stands out as a prominent contender after his vic- tory over Taylor in Chicago last night. Then. the reports of the re- instatement of Charley (Phil) Ros- enberg and Bushy Graham indicate they will resume activities in the featherweight class.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
BRISTOL EVDEES
 ID MEET ATLAS 
Leading Teams in State League
 Battle for Leadership

Bristol. Feb. 10.-The Bristol New Departures faces it's most severe test of the present season on Saturday night at the local high school gym when they are slated to clash with the league leading Atlas quintet of New Haven. in a contest that Is ex- pected to produce the winner of the second half of the Connecticut state basketball league.
 Due to their sensational playing of the past two weeks. the Bell Towners have climbed from fifth to second pisition in the standing and are now trailing the all-Jewish com hination by only a few points. A vic- tory for the Carrollmen will enable the Bearing Makers to replace the New Haveners at the head of the procession, while a defeat will force them to forfeit their chance to gain the second half title and the right to meet the Elm City hoopsters in the play-off series for the state crown.
 With such heavy stakes hanging in the balance. Bristol may be ex- pected to perform at top speed and the fans should witness a ding-dong exhibition. The two clubs have been traditional court rivals for the past several years. and the Atlas are anxious to avenge past perform ances, the Bristolites eliminating the Eln City Hebrews as championship contenders during 1928 and 1927.
 The teams have met twice this
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
FAKE SAILORS ARE
 PUBLICLY REVEALED
Wholesale Frauds on Steamship
 Captains Disclosed

Philadelphia, Feb. 10 R-Whole- sale frauds leading steamship cap tains to put to sea with men they believed experienced. but who gov ernment agents asserted never had smelled saltwater" was revealed here last night with the arrest of two New Workers.
 The prisoners. John J. Clark and Raymond F. German, were held by a federal commissioner under $1O,- 900 bail each. Clark waA charged with buying. selling and altering of- ficial United States documents, while German was held as . material wit ness. He was alleged to have ad- mitted selling . seaman's certificate to Clark. Both were sent to Moya- mensing prison tn default of ball.
 Assistant District Attorney Robert NJ. Anderson, said the frauds were national in scope with Philadelphia as the headquarters Of the ring. He said the operations had proved . serious menace to shipping.
 Members of the ring were alleged to have bought and sold certificates Of discharge from vessels and certi- ficates of service. erasing the origin al holders name and substituting that of the purchaser. They also were said to have dealt in sailors passports. charging $so extra for them.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10

seaaea. rsssltia9 tn . S~-S1 1euo1e Bristol was humhssd elete 11 q loeWs Haven tn . sensational eeaAe& e1nt required one extra ove minute =. riod. but latse evsns1 the eoa1G = Bristol by dcfeating tAo Atloo 6 . torrld battle. 30.3s. In the 091ne q Bristol. the locals wese ba1ly out- played during the openine pes3e1. and were trailing aG inteEmiaGtoo 33 to 1s. but staged . gieriees eeaAA- back drive in the closang sesstear te nose out their rivals In the AAal minutes of play.
 The interest of Connectjcse basketball fandom ts glued e the result and the high school gyn c expected to be packed to the roftses at the shrill Of tho referees epentng whistle.
 Probable lineups: Bristol-Fsll. man. Johnson and Malcolm. fer. wards: Donoghue. center, and Nan. ming. Waterman and Crowley, guards.
 Atlas-Cohen. Botwinik and Pite, forwards; Lyman, center and Cor. don. Chadys and Wexler, guards,
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
PLAN TOURNEY FOR CITY COURT TITLE Boys Club to Sponsor Enmina.
 tion Games in March

A city-wile tournament to deter mine definitely the amateur basket ball championship of New Britain will be sponsored by the Boys club during the second half of March, according to an announcement made today by Superintendent Dwight skinner and Physical Director Ray nard Anderson. The tournament will be split into several divisions. probab bly according to weight, with cIininations for all classes from the smallest boys up to the unlimited division open to any amateur team in the city. A committee of rromi- ncnt sports workers has been ap- pointed and will hold its first meer- ing within the next week to deter mine definitely the various rules which will govern the tournament.
 The tournament is designed to promote clean sport and to offer all boys in New Britain m opportunity to play basketball under proper su- pervision and capable officials. lt is also destined 10 settle tho ques- ton of the city championship in each class. This problem has never Lecn solved in past years. and nu- merous teams have set up claims to the title. each claim having as good validity aA the next. These have sometimes resulted in bitter feeling. and as the rival teams have seldom met each other the question has always remained an open one. This year there will be no excuse, for the plans for the present tour nament are so comprehensive tha. the team which emerees victorious from the final round will have an and no team which has lost . tourney game or has not entered the competition will be able to con- test this,
 Any team in New Britain Is eligible to enter. and strict care will be taken to ensure that each team is placed in the proper class,- fication and that no ringers" will be used by any cntrant Prizes will be awarded the members of the winning quintet in each class While no date has been set for the opening round. it Is considered likely that the tourney will get un- der way during the latter part Of March. when there will he no con- flict with existing schedules of teams which may plan to enter.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
TILDEN 10 EEf LOTT
 IN CHICAGO TONIGHT
Veteran Tennis Star tD EngAGc in Special Singles Match ct
 Jal Alai Gamee,

Chicago. Feb. 10 (UP)-William T. Tilden, II. veteran tennis star. will meet young George NJ. Lott. jr.. of Chicago in a special singles match in connection with 8 program of jai alai games here tonight.
 The Tilden-Lott match and two others in which Johnny Hennessey of Indianapolis and Francis Hunter of New York will participate will feature the l7th annual meeting of the United States Lawn Tennis as- sociation.
 Playing of the matches in con- nectton with the highly profession alized jai alai games first met ob- jection from tennis amateurs, but prejudices were overcome and the matches will be run off between the jai alai games. The usual betting at the jai alai games will be post poned until the amateurs have left the fronton.
 Hennessey and Hunter also will meet in & singles match. Tilden then will pair with Hunter against Lott and Hennessey.
 Numerous controversial matters, some dealing with Tilden's desire to so abroad before the Davis cup trials, were scheduled to come be- fore tho meeting of the U. s. l.. T. A.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
THREE PLAYERS IN RACE
 FOR LEAD IN SCORING
Hanks Of Celtlt~, Hickey or llcSc- land and B0Fgeman Of Fort
 Wayne Al,oad h League.

New York, Feb. 10 @-The race for individual scoring honors in the American Professional Basketball league has developed into a three cornered struggle between Dave Banks, of the New York Celtics. Nat Hickey of Cleveland. and Benny Borgeman. of Fort Wayne.
 On the basis of points scored in games up to and including Feb. (. announced today. Ranks and Hickey are tied at the top with 57s points. Banks and Hickey have compiled their totals in exactly the same man ner-11s field goals and 1T fouls. Topcl. Of Rochester. trails Borgeman by 10 points for fourth place. with Thom Barlow of Philadelphia. right on his heels.
 The i15 field goals Hanks and Hickey have tossed through the cords. heads the list in that depart ment. Borgeman holds third place chiefly through his uncanny foul shooting ability. The Fort Wayne forward has scored 16s points on free tries. se lead the circuit in this respect.
 Philadelphia maintained its lead over the celtics in team scoring. hav- ing tal,ied 1.lsS points in 3S games. The Celttcs. however. in Ss centests. trail the leaders by sn's : points.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10

feated Smiley Springer, Chicago. :. Joey Medill. Chicago. defeated Marty Silvers. Brooklyn. 5.
 Boston - Bruce Flowers, New Rochelle. N. Y., won from Dick Honeyboy Finnesan. Boston. 10.
 Philadelphia-Matt Adgie. Phtla- delphia, Technically knocked out Will Matthews. Baltimore. |. Mickey Martell. Philadelphia, defeated Red Rousch. Sellersville. Pa.. 8.
 McKeesport. Pa.-Tug Phillips, Charleroi. Pa, and Tommy Milton. Toledo, O.. drew 10.
 Fort Thomas, Ky.-Joe Dragon. Cincinnati. outpointed Willie Yap. Indianapolis, 10.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
MORE DRAW GAMES
Bane of Hockey League 8reaks Out AfreSIi When Two Games Result in Dca4llN.kS.

New York. Feb. 10 R - Draw games on the National Hockey league wheel have broken out afresh.
 At Ottawa last night. the New York Rangers waged scoreless overtime battle with the Senators which was the second scoring game participated in by the two clubs this week.
 Tn New York the Americans played to q 2-aIl tic with the De- troit Cougars. Traub and Foykton taliied for Detroit while Boucher and Hines registered the New Workers goals Forbes started as goalkeeper for the Americans.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
CHARLIE ROOT SIGNS

Chicago. Feb. 10 R Charlie Root. winner of 26 games on the hill for the Cubs last year. and who recently returned his contract un. signed. has come to an agreement with the management. The new contract is for one year, but the terms were not made public. One of the eArly arrivals of the Cub squad today was Cliff Heathcote. the butter and egg" man from York, Pa, who patrols left field for the Cubs.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
Hearst's Third Son Is
 Engaged to Be Married

San Francisco, Feb. 10 R-The engagement of William Randolph Hearst. Jr.. third son of William R. Hearst, publisher. and Miss Alma Walker of Piedmont, Cal. and San Francisco, was announced here last night.
 Miss Walker is the daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. Clinton l.. Walker. and q granddaughter of r. B. Walker, Minneapolis aart collector. Miss Walker studied art in Europe and in the New York Art league.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
SEVEN PLAYERS OUT
New York Giants Have Plenty Of Work Before Season Opens To Complete Roster.

New York, Feb. 10 (CP)-The New York Giants have seven play CTS unsigned for tho coming season. They are Virgil Barnes. Jim Faulk- ner. Burleigh Grimes. Bill Clarkson. Jess Doyle. Frank Hogan and George Harper.
 Hogan. tho young backstop ob- tained by the Giants in the Horns- by trade, Is expected to confer with President Charles A. Stoneham here Saturday over his salary. The new pounds. about 25 pounds over play ing weight.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT
Br tho Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 Chicago-Joey 4angor. Milwau- kee, won from Buy Taylor. Terre Haute. Ind. bantamweight cham pion by technical knockout-non title. Nanny Sharkey. Baltimore. de- feated Jimmy McMahon, Scranton. Pa. ]. Jimmy Black. Los Angeles. defeated Warren Levy. New Orleans. 5. Frankie Bauman. Brooklyn, de-
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
HI-Y PLAYS SATURDAY

The Junior Hi-Y baAk etball team of this city is scheduled to play . basketball game with the Junior Hi-Y team from the North End Community branch of tho Hartford Y. NJ. C. A. The Hartford team b composed of colored fellows and arr known to have fast team. The game will be played on Saturday @ the local "" at b:30 ?. m.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
BIG PROBLEM ID
 REPLACE HORNSbY
Giants Hlys Two Likely Pros.
 poets l 0'Dol and Cohen

New York, Feb. 10 R-The New York Giants problem of flnding' some batting punch to offset the loss of Rogers Hornsby's potent wallop will be solved if two of the clubs newcomers, Frank nefty) O'Doul and Andy Cohen. measure up to any thing like their 1927 performances in Double-A company.
 O'Doul, like Ruth. is a reformed pitcher who discovered his bat to be more potent than his curves. AR representative of San Franclsco he was voted the most valuable player in the Pacific Coast league last year. With an average of .37S he was runner-up to his team-mate, Jolly, for the leagues batting crown.
 Cohen. the widely heralded Jewish infielder who may succeed Hornsby at the keystone bag, was a big fac tor in Buha!o's International league pennant victory last season. batting 1858 and fielding sensationally.
 Both O'Doul and Cohen are ex- pected to land regular berths by Manager John McGraw. who feels they haye had sufficient experience to step into fast company and make good.
 Batting eyes that glow in the minors frequently become dull in the big league glare but there are also numerous cases where they have become even brighter.
 The famous Waner brother, for instance. never hit minor league pitching any harder than they have the slants Of National league box men. In fact Lloyd Waner. in his debut last season. hit just as hard as he did the year before in the Sally" league.
 Paul Waner, the batting king of tho National league last season. did considerable to offset the impress sion that most Pacific Coast league averages shrink in the east. Paul Strand was a sensation while hitting in the rariled atmosphere of Salt Lake City and . bust" with the Athletics. Jimmy O'Connell was an- other whose stickwork fell off when he came 10 the majors.
 "Wild Bill" Mehlhorn seems 10 have carried off the rich Texas open golf. tournament in spite of a record breaking nine-holc scoring spree on the last day.
 Mehlhorn. one Of the most bril- liant but also one of the most cratic shotmakers in professional ranks. has had a habit of Shooting the works" on ono stretch and then suffering costly reaction from his burning pace. He experienced such a reaction at San Antonio after scoring S1 for t4e first nine holes of the morning round but managed to nose out Light Horse Harry" Cooper by single stroke anyway.
 "Wild BIT" had the American open title in his grasp last June at Oakmount as he got off to sensa- tional start on his final round. Over this terrifying terrain Mehl- horn knocked five strokes from par. He registered g for his outgoing nine. He was leading the pack at the turn but slipped and skidded out of the picture after taking q seven on the twelfth hole. where one competitor declared more traps lurked than on his entire home course.
 But now "Wild BIll" has demon- strated that he can be something more than merely mine hole wonder"
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
HAS KEEN MEMORY

The keennesS of Coach Rusty f'allow's memory was shown recent iv when he called 70 of the 4sO crew candidates by their first names the cay practice started.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
Speaking
 of Sports

Just how much Manager Ives of the Meriden roller hockey team pays attention to the claims that time- keepers arc in . conspiracy to de- feat his team by lensthsning per- iods was shown last night in the th~d period between Mertden and New Britain.
 Near the end of the third period last night when there was an ava lanche of times to be taken out for injuries. etc., one of the players went to the bank and told MT. Ives to send some ono upstairs to watch the timekeeper.
 Ives answer to this was: "Get out there and play polo. Tho timekeeper will take care of his job. you take care of yours"
 Hugh Red" Rorty premier ref erees in the American Roller Hook ey league. pulled one of the best ones on record in the game between Hartford and New Britain in Hart for the other night. Both teams were lined up for the rush at the be- ginning of the second period. 10th Welch and Alexander started out, Rorty blew his whistle but he forgot to spot the ball.
 Cnconsciousely, Red" had tho ball in his back pocket all the time and neither he nor the rushers noticed it. Eddie McAloon rushed out and made a swing for Rorty's back pocket. Whats the matter with you" demanded Red" I'm after the ball." answered McAloon, and then Red" became aware that the ball was in his pocket. He doesn't
 Down in Meriden last night, fans who saw the basketball game be- tween New Britain and the Meriden Endees, witnessed one of the worst spectacles of refereeing ever seen. Holme was tha referees nama and he is not familiar to anyone in the business. It is understood that four members of 1he regular staff of ref erees of the league were available but a total stranger. 2 man unac- quainted with the simple rules of the game. was assigned to taE, the game.
 This appears 10 be an exception ally poor piece of executive work by the person whose duty it is to name the referees for the league games.
 The New, Britain roller hockey team has been on the toboggan in it's recent games. The team has been meeting with tough luck in this re- spect. that the visiting teams have been playing away beyond their usual form. New Britain seems to be the target for all the unlucky "breaks" these days.
 Meriden was unbeatable after the first period last night. Following the offering Of s to the man making the first goal, the two teams put on a spectacular exhibition. the best we have ever seen. It might be a wise policy to make this a regular thing and maybe there would be some ex- ceptional hockey played here.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10

There are two Christmas ~Isla ndA. one in the Pacific and the other in the Indian ocean. Both are British possessions.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
UNSIGNED PLAYERS
Only Four Members of the New York Yankees Still Remain Out. side Of the Fold.


 side Of the Fold.
 New York. Feb. 10 CUP)-Only four members of the New York Yankees, 1927 world champions, have not signed contracts for 1928.
 Tho unsigned Tanks are Waite Hoyt. Earl Combs. Tony Lazzeri and Mark Koenig-four very vital cogs in the Yankees machine.
 The other 31 members of the team have returned their signed contracts There are 14 pitchers on the roster for this season, 5 catchers, nine in- fielders and seven outfielders.
 The first squad of Yankees will leave New York for the training camp at St. Petersburg, Fla. on Feb ruary A. The entire squad has been ordered to be in camp by March g..
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10

GETS FIVE YEAR CONTRACT
 Charles w. Bachman. formse Kansas State coach who 5ecsatty signed to coach the Florida footban team next fall. was stven . fvs-ysae contract on his new job.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10

Chicago-The signed contract e Charley Root. Chicago pitcher. wae received by the Chicago Cubs.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10

The Panama canal is 50 miles long.