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New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
SAYS HER BROTHER FIGHTS IN AUTOS
Providence Woman Thinks Brother Was in Struggle Here

On July 15, United Press dis 10 the newspapers as follows: "A report came to the police station that a screaming woman had been observed battling with the driver Of speeding automobile.
 Tn veritable frenzy of chivalry, officers dashed through the city on motorcycles and in automobiles seeking the damsel in distress. Hours later an officer found the car. The couple were still in com- bat.
 The woman was scratched and bruised but the man was a sorry sight
 You go along and mind your own business. I'm 26 years old and married and I can take care Of my self the woman told the policeman. The driver nursed his jaw and sad nothing.
 No charges were preferred
 Hart Receives Letter
 Today Chief Hart of the pollc7 department received the clipping u the mail. attached to the following letter from Mrs. John Dorsey Of l East Beacon street, Providence, k. l.: Tn regards to a clipping 1 cut out of the paper would like to know if the couple that was seen having a combat, if the fellow was sllsht built, with glasses, dark halr ana the woman bobbed hair, wavy, good looking. as l heard they were ln Conn.,, that is, the couple l mean last heard from in Hartford and they were noticed drinking and fighting on roadsides.
 They go under the name of John and Ella Tobin. He had his faults drinking once in a while, but he got in with this woman. She isn't any good and of course he isn't any better when he cant break away from her. There are lot of col llectors looking for them and that is the reason I'm asking you if you could describe the couple fighting on roadside, and number of car in case it was them.
 She has passed remarks she would kill him rather than give him up. Excuse my poor writing and II the couple resembled the ones l describe could you please let m9 know as it's my brother and would rather see him safe in jail than travelling with such a woman.'
 According to the police, the wom- an principal is New Britain resi- dent and not the party referred to by Mrs. Dorsey
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
Needle Stabber Gets
 His Fourth Victim

New Haven, July 22 P1The fourth person to be attacked by the mysterious needle stabber in this city IS Phyllis Ortner, 14 year old school girl, who was stabbed last night while walking with a girl companion.
 The man was walking toward them and as he reached the two girls, lie reached over and struck with the needle-like instrument just above the heart. The girl or arriving home, discovered a slight swelling on the right breast, caus- ed by the puncture.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
Confer on Erection
 Of New Dog Pound

Police Chief William C. Hart, Health Superintendent Richard w. Pullen and Building Inspector Ar thur N. Rutherford conferred this afternoon to lay plans for con- struCtion of new dog pound to replace the structure which has been the subject of considerable criticism in recent weeks.
 The three officials agreed on the feasibility of using portion of the town farm sheds and some struc- tural changes will be made to meet the requirements of an up-to- date pound.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
CURB SLUMPS BUT
 UNDERT0NE IS FIRM
Busy Opening Turned to Decline
 on Profit Taking Moves

New York, July % P)-After a busy opening and sharp runup IF some of the utilities and specialties the curb market ran into consider able profit taking today, which diminished some of the gains and carried a sprinkling of issues below Saturdays close. Trading turned bull on the decline, however. and the market displayed firm under- tone.
 Call Money Low
 Although call money renewed at per cent for the first time in fortnight, banking opinion as to the prospects of easy money was highly confused, and many traders pre- ferred to hold to the sidelines un- til the conditions become more clear. Furthermore, uneasiness was again over the technical position Of the market, after the recent vio- lent upswings in various sections of the list.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
Weddings
INCONSISTENCIES

Miss Hildur M. Lindgren, daughter or Mir. and Mrs. Charles H. Lind gren of South Main street, married John A. Lindquist, son of Mrs. Au- gusta Lindquist, of Wakefield court, Saturday The ceremony was per formed by Rev. Dr. Abel A. Ahi- quist at the First Lutheran church parsonage. Miss Grace Lindgren was maid of honor for her sister and Lewis Truslow was best man.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
Funerals
Anna Smolenski

Anna Smolenski
 The funeral of Anna Smolenski, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Smolenski of 204 Grove parents home, will be held tomor- row morning at 7:30 o'clock at the Sacred Heart church. Burial will be In Sacred Heart cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22

New York for Hyman Montlick. who is being held by the authorities at Saratoga Springs N. Y. Montlick is wanted on non support charge. the offense being alleged to have been committed at New Haven on May <.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
COURT MEETS THURSDAY

Hartford, July = LP,-The judges of the Connecticut supreme court of errors will be in session at Bridge port Thursday morning for the con sideration of 20 or more cases which arc still pending. Included in the number is the McCook case.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
Personals

Miss Irene Lawson of West Haven is spending week as the guest of MT. and Mrs. George Lawson of 3O6 Washington street.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22

Miss Thelma Scholl of Ellis street and Miss Anna Carlson of Arch street have returned after spending a week at Grove Beach, Clinton.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22

Miss Dorothy Anderson of Com- monwealth avenue, secretary 10 Deputy Sheriff Martin H. Horwitz. and Miss Ethel Johnson, secretary to Attorney Edward Mag, will spend the next two weeks at Pleasant View, R. l.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
Deaths
Mrs. Guiseppina Papaleo

Mrs Guiseppina Papaleo, for many years a resident of this city, died Saturday night at 10;3O o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Emma Reale of 625 Arch street, after several weeks illness.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
General Motors SagS

General Motors sagged to another new low level below 67 in refiec- ton of speculative disappointment over the June sales statement. Packard, Chrysler, Marmon and Murray corporations also fell back 1 10 ? 1-2 points.
 Coppers pointed upward at the opening, but turned heavy around midday when heavy offerings Of Anaconda and Kennecott carried those issues a point or more below last weeks final quotations.
 Youngstown Sheet and Tube was marked up points to new high at 159 F but Republic dropped points and Ludlum 1 while L. s. Steel con- Won and Bethlehem were in rather free supply.
 Merger rumors provided the groundwork for the advance in the Public Utility issues, North Ameri- can moving mp points to 166 7-S and Detroit Edison 312 to 325 IA, both new high records. Westing- house Electric extended its gain to IF points by touching a new high at 206 and General Electric sod more than points higher. National Power x Light and Columbia Gas also were in brisk demand
 International Cement sank 4H points to new low at 74 op tariff uncertainties. Simmons Co. Purity Baking, Dupont, American Can, Ma tional Cash Register Columbia Car lon, Continental Insurance, and Fostum all sold down to nearly 4 points, and Allied Chemical broke 1S
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
SEEK MANS ENTRADfTION

Hartford, July 22 LP,-Governor Trumbull has made requisiton on Governor Roosevelt of the state of
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
STOCKS SLOW AS
 GRAINS ADVANCE
Speculative Igterest Shifts to
 Wheat Down

New York. July % lp-Chief speculative interest shifted today from the stock market. which de- veloped increased irregularity 10 inc, grain markets, wheat advancing 3 to cents 2 bushel in Chicago and as much as 612 cents in Winnipeg. Credit conditions were slightly easier. call money renewing at per cent for the first time in abOut two weeks, with a fairly plentiful supply avail able.
 Motor stock Weak
 Renewed weakness of the motor stocks and heavy profit taking in the rails contrasted with the strength of the public utilities and electrical equipment issues on the New York Stock Exchange In the general list. the main price tendency appeared to be downward, with sell ing influenced by the speculative be- lief that a technical reaction was in order.
 Outside the sharp rise in grain prices. increasing the potential pUr- chasing power of thc> agricultural regions, the days principal business news developments consisted of an other series of favorable earnings statements. Several of the conserv- atiye commission houses urged I Tightening of long commitments and extreme caution in the making of new commitments which un- doubtedIy brought heavy selling into the market
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22

Herbert C. Twining of 9 Long street spent the past week at Sound View.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22

Miss Gladys I. Nickerson a teach CT at the New Britain Senior high school, and Miss Fannie Holmes. former clerk at the school. are spending their annual vacation at Pine Grove.
 Attorney William NJ. Greenstein, assistant prosecuting attorney of this city, and Attorney Joseph Greenstein. assistant prosecuting at torney of Norwich, were visitors at Camp Trumbull, Mantle, shortly be- fore the regiment left for home.
 Miss Sophie Novel of Curtis street secretary to Deputy Sheriff Matthew Papciak, will spend this week at Fishers island.
 Dr. and Mrs. c. w. Lee have re- turned from their vacation spent at Kidney Pond camps and Sourdna- hunk lake, Maine.
 William F. Jackson of Winthrop street and Raymond Granquist of Lyons street left Saturday to spend a week at Lake Bomoseen, Vt.
 Miss Lillian English of the park department is taking her annual va cation. She plans 10 go to Block Island.
 Dr. J. W. Bush and family left today on a motor trip to Nashville. Tenn. where they will spend their annual vacation. Dr. Bush will take a graduate course at the Van derbuilt Medical university and will attend city medical clinics in con- nection with the city academy of medicine.
 J. Sullivan was a week end visitor at Ridgewood Clinton.
 Mrs. A. NJ. Stanley of S4 Rock well avenue left this morning for Newark, N. J., where she will make her home in the future with her daughter. Mrs. Henry Pirssler.
 Leo Bojnowski. president of the Peoples Savings bank of Broad street, has returned 10 this city after spending his vacation at vari- ous beaches of this state.
 Miss Gertrude Johnson has re- sumed her duties in the law offices of Casale & Casale after her va cation.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22

Miss Gladys I. Nickerson. a teach CT at the New Britain Senior high school. and Miss Fannie Holmes, former clerk at the school. are spending their annual vacation at Pine Grove.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22

TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance, S152, ,049,
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22

J. Sullivan was a weekend visitor at Ridgewood, Clinton.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22

Miss Lillian English of the park department is taking her annual va cation. She plans 10 go to Block Island.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22

Mrs. A. M. Stanley of S4 Rock well avenue left this morning for Newark, N. J., where she will make her home in the future with her daughter. Mrs. Henry Pirssler.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22

Dr. and Mrs c. W. Lee have re- turned from their vacation spent at Kidney Pond camps and Sourdna- hunk lake. Maine.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22

William F. Jackson of Winthrop street and Raymond Granquist of Lyons street left Saturday to spend a week at Lake Bomoseen, Vt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-19
VALLEY BALL
CHAMPS GIVEN
HERE
John Hanson Post of
American lie gion
Honors Nine; Da-
enpor Speaks

Member of tho Valley champion
baseball club n the John Hanson
post or the American Legion were
presented sterling bascbails and .
loving cup ~ = banquet held II the
RI Jardin hotel Friday evening.
A number cf the players had re-
moved from the Valley but IL NJ the
Equad were present
The address of the evening was
made by Harbert Davenport who re-
viewed the history OF baseball. lie
yaid that the national pastine was
essentially a soldiers game and that
It. Development and popularity be
ian in the federal army camps dur
ing the Civil war.
Davenport told Of the game when
he could first remember II.
Catchers and first basemen who
used gloves larger than an ordinary
hand glove we're considered effcm-
mate. The sport j. one that is IN
stantly appealing to even uninitiat-
cd fans and a game IN which y
becomes more interested as the finer
points Of play are learned, Daven-
port said. II II also an appealing
game for the player. IL ~ unlike
other games in which the players
sweat and strain while the spec
tators grin, or in which the players
enjoy themselves but usually have no
one on hand to watch their game, the
local attorney stated.
Henry SHELTON. Jr., manager q
the ball club, was toaztmaster ana
IN addition 70 keeping the banter
passing back and forth. summed up
the accomplishments Of the club
with a game by game review.
II was pointed out that during
1928 the two major championships
az the Nalley-baseball and foot
haIl-wcre left between Brownsville
and McAllen clubs and that IN each
instance the locals emerged victor
ious.
The Brownsville club got off 10 a
flying start with three wins IN 2
row and continued to lead the lower
bracket for a month. Later tney
were nosed out BY Harrington ana
Lyford. With only four more games
on the schedule, Brownsville was IN
third place. a seemingly hopeless
situation. All az the remaining
rames were won when Mirsky, who
had been signed ny the Chicago
White Sox. bore down IN pitchers
box. Harrington and Lyford juggled
between themselves IN such q nan
nor that the locals were able 70 van
the lower bracket championship.
In the playoff series between the
INNER and lower bracket winners'
Mersky held the McAllen club 20
seven hits in the first game here
and the locals won Al. The second
game was raIncd out in the third ~
ming when the score stood 81 n
favor or the Macks. The contest
uas played the following day at Me
Allen ana the Brownies turned n
their most miserable day. losing
ce-a. Mersky was not On hand.
The greatest game of the season
vas the championship game VI
Rrownsvillc the following Sunday.
Mcrsky screw-ballcd and hooked his
way ~ 4 i-hit game. and The Brown
~. took the game and Valley title
~ = 81 score.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-19
BROWNSVILLE
CUNTS WIN
AT HARLINGEN
Eagle Cagers Nose Out
Car dinals 1872;
Girls Are Victors BY
43-l3 Count


HARLINGEN. Jan. l9.-Browns-
willie high school quints made q clean
sweep here Friday afternoon. the
boys winning 1922 and the girls
chasing off with a lopsided 1913
score.
As predicted. the Eagles ran into
a Tartar in the Coach Dent0n's Card
inal cagers. The fast moving Har-
lingen quint placed the Eagles q n
disadvantage in the first half and
the Cardinals were leading IN A.
points when the whistle blew.
Coming back with determination.
the Eagle sharPshooters got busy and
began to loop the basket with CON
sistency. Murray. forward, who led
the Harrington scoring in the first
half. was effectively squelched by
close guarding in the second half.
The only tally the Cards rang up in
the last half was a free toss. The
game was fast and thrilling 70 the
spectators during the second half a.
the Eagles slowly crawled from be-
hind to nose out their opponents.
Harrington was beaten out Of the
Cameron county championship last
year BY Santa Rosa by one point.
Miss Valenta's Brownsville girls
continued their winning streak BY
sinking their opponents BY q ton
heavy score in which Elizabeth
Cherry stood far above the rest ar
the field. She accounted for % or
Brnwnsville's Az points.
Foreign courts and other details
that seem 10 bother the bows quint
arc mere incidrntals to Miss Va
lcnta's aggregation. Any court an
pears to he home for them. The en-
tire squad got 4 chance 70 display
their wares Friday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-19
m BRIAN BELL

ti~sott-tgd Press Sports Nrtfrrl
NEW YORK. Jan. ia.-tFl-Fresi-
ucnt-M Manager Wiibcrt Robinson WI
the Brooklyn baseball club must de-
eide IN a pitching staff and Uutficid.
The rest of the lineup will take care
III itself. The infield M believed
to be fairly we'll arranged with Del
B~igsenettc at first, JAKE Flowers
taking care of second. Glenn Wright,
the former Pirate. stationed AZ short,
and Walter Gilbert assigned ~
third. This plan would leave Dave
Bancroft, former Boston manager, In
the role Of utility infielder.
The outfieid II not s0 simple. Max
Carey will continue to act as first
Lieutenant I'd the manager but PROB
ably will 10 little playing. Harvey
Hendrick and Babe Herman can hit
we'll enough 70 play On any team but
In other years their feeding has
left something tn be desired. Rob-
Bic has definitely decided 10 aban-
don thought OF having these two
sluggcrs play the infield. Another
0utI.cidcr brought over from last
year IN RUDE Ercssler, and the three
are numerically strong enough to fill
the outposts III they can dispose W
a small army or minor league young
sters To Max R0senfeld. from BIrm-
ingham and John Frederick from
Memphis.
With Jess Petty gone % Pitts
burgh for Wright, the honor NJ be-
ing the clubs star southpaw must he
contested IN Big Jim Elliott and
Watson Clark. There IL no pitcher
III sight threatening 70 wrest the
right hand honors from Dazzy
Vance. Douglas McWeeney and Rube
Ehrhardt will he back again with
q flock Of young pitchers willing 70
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-19
The American Is
Opened Saturday
By 'Pop'F Friedman

The American one Of the newest
Matamoros resorts, W "a opened 10 the
public Saturday BY j. II. lPopb Fried
man on the North side Of the Plaza
dcs Armas.
Furnishings Of this newest or Mata-
moros resorts are made of imported
Nicarfguan mahogany and California
red wood. Az the nuorth end Of the
main dining room Is an old fashion
fire place hat adds color II the en-
tire setting.
Atile floor adds 10 the general ar
81 "The American" and the
counter or imported Nicaraguan MAJ
hoEany, just inside the main er-
trance. rests ON an ornamental brick
and tile foundation.
Preparations were completed Fri
dav to handle I'm unusually large
crowd at the opening Of tho resort
Saturday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-19
Troupmg Colt
Pros Tee Off In
Ell Paso Today

Ii PAsn. Tex. Jan ~ FRO
fcssional golfers, who this week
quit California after nearly two
months of hig-moncy tournament
competition. were ready r. tee Ell
here today III the third annual NJ
raso tournament. Two thousand
dollars IN prize money will he Dis
frihuted IL the conclusion ~ the I2-
hole competition tomorrow.
The golfers then march on Sar
Antonio where $4,000 awaits los
scorers IN the Texas open, set for
January "a 70 c7.
The golfers then march m San
Antonio where S6.soo awaits loN
scorers W the Texas opcn, SET for
January - q ~.
Thirty-cight entries were recorded
last night for the tournament here
These included Bobby C~ruiCkshank.
Al Espincsa. Horton smith. Johnny
Golden. Al Matrous. Larry Nabhcltz.
Ioc Kirkwood. Billy Burke. Bill
Mehlhorr. Henry Cuici and AT Cuici.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-19
MANY GAMES
DUE TONIGHT
Southwestern Confer.
ence Gets Down to
Business

DALLAS. Jan. l9.-Pg-Southwest
Conference cardboard artists will
get down 20 serious business tonight.
with every team except Rice partici-
pating IN the first concerted action
since the cage season opened.
Texas uniyersity's promising quin-
tct meets the Southern Methodist
university hoopsters at Austin. This
contest Is considered important. in
Rsmuch as the critics seem TO think
the L%onEhorns and Mustangs viii
fight IL out for runner-up h0nors.
Texas Christian university. thrice
beaten IN AS many starts, takes on
the Texas Aggics at College Station.
Coach Bassett's Aggies have broken
even IN two starts against the Rice
Owls.
And over AZ Fayetteville. the Ar
kansas University Eazorbachs Are
tet - take another fall out NJ the
Baylor University Bears and run
their string of conference victories
% six straight. The champions. both
present and elect. rolled up a ~ ~
- decision over The team from Waco
last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-19

GRAIN o FROM
GALVESTON SET MARK

GALVESTON. Texas. Jan. l9.-tFf
TRAIN exports for 1925 from the
pert ri Galveston, totalling about
12.oVo.O0o bushels. were greater than
exports for all other gulf ports com
bined. the annual report of the port
reveals. Of the total. wheat Exports
amounted 70 half. theh other half
being made III ~ barley, rye. kafi-.
corn and milc.
The corn movement IA sthc lar
Ecst ~ history. AZ 4.lGg.336 bushels.
As did AIT ether ports. Galveston IN
20 iell under 1927 figures for
wheat nut gained in other grain e.
ports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-19
EaGHTS LAST
&NeGHTAA
By JIG Associatcd Frcs.l

thN the Associated rres.1
tHlCAGO.-Tony Canzoneri, New
York, knocked out Armando san
tiago. Cuba. 90. Eddie Shea. Chr
cago. knocked out Lou Bloom. Co
lumbus. o., 90. Sammy Dorfman.
New York o%utpointcd Mike Dundee.
Rock Island. I'LL. 10l. Pete Sarrno.
Birmingham. Ala. outpointed Johnny
Erickson. New York. ISL. Solly
Schuman. Chicago. outpointed Lou
Wilson. Chicago, Cl.
NEW YORK.-Lou Lomski. Aber-
deem Wash. outpoirtcd James y.
B~raddock. Jersey City. (I0).
INDIANAPOLIS. Vincent Ham
bright. Cincinnati. D.. ockcd out
Buddy Lee. Nashville. Tenn. C5l.
Carm Schmadel. indianapolis. knock
81 out Walter Gabcl. Cincinnati.
t3l.
ST. LOUIS Benny Bass. Phila-
delphia. knocked cut Joey Rivers.
Kansas City. Mo, t2l. Joe GhnouIy,
-. Louis. ou%tpointcd Billy Knowles.
Chicago. Inl.
HOLLYWOOD. Cal.-Eddie Gill.
Minneapolis. won IN foul from
Homer Sheridan. Sous City. a..
ffl.
SAN FRANCIS Did Francis.
E~uronc. outnointcd California Joe
Lynch San Francisco. t'0).
NEW ORLFANS.-Joe Cook. New
Orleans. won I'll foul from Eddie
Wolfe. Memphis. C1N.
TAAPA. Fla-Benny Touchstone.
Plant CITY, knocked out Jimmy
Francis. Jersey City. NJ. NJ. t3l.
Young Russell. Tampa. stopped Tar
zan LirEett. Tupelo. Miss. f61.
NORFOLK. Na.-Young Striking.
Macon. c., knocked out Art Malay,
Chicago. (aA.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-19
POULTRY EXPERT TO
SPEAK At MERCEDES

MERCEDES. Jan. ig.-N. II. Mc-
Lcran. poultry expert. who haS been
operating III the Valley for some
time. will address "A meeting III The
city hall on Monday evening. the
purpose of which III 10 establish w
central egg and poultry and handling
plant fer the farmers or the Valley.
AT this meeting n poultry school
will he established. There will also
NJ a discussion M various phases WI
poultry and cgg handling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-19
LAST NIGHTS
BASKETBALL
LRv The AEsnciated rrcss.l

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III Dorado. kans.-Phlllips ~ Enid,
Okla. 40: Skelly oil -.
Logan. Utah.-Montana State ST.
Utah AgEies IN.
Provo. Utah.-Brigham Young Al.
Utah ..
Stenhcnville. Tcx-Ahilene Chris
tian College 50. John Tarlcton r..
ST. Louis-St. Louis VI. 4l; Okla
hcma AvrieS 81
Nissouia Idaho ~: Montana Sl.
Tarkio. MCMILLAN Jewell 81,
Tprkio College -.
Fayetteville. Ark-Arkansas VI. ~.
Bayiur II. 20.
Abilene. TeN.-St Edwards II. "a.
McMu-ry College 20.
rittshurEh-Mest Nlrrinia 40. Uni
vcrsitv or PITTSBURGH ~.
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Peru NehrRsta Teachers ~.
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