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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16
CORNELL QUINTET 10
MEET DARTMOUTH FIVE
Ithaca Has Change 10 Go lnt0 TIE
For second Place In Eastern
Section

New York. Feb. 16 LP-Cornelrs
court stars can so into \ triple tie
for second place in the eastern in
ltercollegiate basketball league II
they can down Dartmouth at Han
over. n. H.. tonight.
Dartmouth now holds undisputed
possession of second place with
three victories and two defeats.
Yale, through their defeat OF Column
bia last night, holds third place with
an even break in six starts. Cornell
has won one and lost two. A Cornell
victory tonight will tie all three OF
these teams for second place on the
percentage system.
Although Cornell gave the league
leading Pennsylvania five a terrific
battle before surrendering by two
points last Saturday. only the most
ardent Of Ithacan rooters expect a
Cornell victory over Dartmouth. The
Indians three victories all were
scored on their home floor and their
two defeats on alien courts.
Yale's victory at New Haven last
night was gained by means Of a last
half rally. Columbia led at halt
time 16 to IS but the Bulldogs over
whelmed their New York rival in
the second half, scoring ~ points to
seven. Lou Nassau. Yale forward.
was high scorer with four field goals
and three fouls. The defeat dropped
Columbia into fifth place with q
single victory in four starts.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16

soions. They were iavited to take All
airplane rida over the airport and
they accepted.
Guests of the airmen at the air.
port yesterday, the Legislators saw
Boston. Including the airport and
much Of the offshore Atlantic. Those
who went up were: Representatives
Hanson. Waltham; Otis. Pittsfield:
Libby. Milford: Twohig, Sou Boa
ton: Connolly. Boston: Goulhart.
New Bedford; Gravel, New Bed
ford; Carp, Jamaica Plain.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16

that actual policemen took part In
the crime. had not been dropped to-
day, although police said their In
vestigation tended more and more to
disprove It.
Silioway made 1t clear that his
theory was without standardization,
but that it was being investigated.
1t was based on the hypothesis that
police officers conspired with menu
bers Of the Moran gang in hijack-
ing enterprises and shot down the
seven when in danger of exposure.
The Identification OF the purple
gangster was made by Mrs. Michael
DOody, who operates roomins
house directly across the street from
the garage where the slayings took
plays; George Hardway, one Of her
roomers. and Mrs. Mary Atkinson,
proprietor Of a rooming house a few
doors north of Mrs. Doody's.
Mrs. Doody said the Keyweils.
whom she knew as "Mr. Morris and
his cousin" had taken a room about
two months ago. They had speci-
fled front room, overlooking the
garage. and explained they were
taxicab drivers, working at night.
They kept irregular hours, she said.
They have not returned to the room
since Thursday morning, few hours
before the murders.
Hardway substantiated her idenu-
fication.
Mrs. Atkinson told similar story
to that Of Mrs. Doody and identified
pictures of Fletcher and Phil Key
we'll. Police believe Phil Keywell at
various times during the period be-
fore the slayings, occupied first one
loom and then the other.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16
dean OF AMERICAN
JOURNALISM dead
CONTINUED from First Page)

In my belief, to the American theo-
ry Of government. And I hope no
one will challenge my firm convic-
ton that our American theory OF
government is far and away the
best ever devised by the sons OF
men. not perfect, ! grant you. but
the best existent"
Knew World Leaders
In his library were autographed
photogra phs of the great figures OF
the worlds news from the Civil
War, across more than half a CEN
fury to the reconstruction period
after the World War-Joffre, Taft,
Wilson, Roosevelt, Diaz. Caruso. the
king Of Siam.
within my lifetime" he was wont
to say, these men have made and
changed history"
Mrs. Martha Mcfarland Stone, to
whom he was married In Chicago
In 1859 survives him as does his
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Beth
Creighton Stone, and his brother,
Professor Ormond Stone. formerly
on the faculty of the University of
Virginia. His two sons, Herbert 8.
Stone and Melville r. Stone, Jr..
died before he did. Herbert Stone
was lost when the Lusitania was
sunk by q German submarine.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16
PURPLE GUNNER
SOUGHT AS SPIES
Continued from First Page)

It was the strongest declaration
one enforcement agency TO another
that has been heard In Chicago in
lorg time. 1t was followed by
swift action. The police set out to
make Chicago bone dry for the first
time since prohibition.
Shortly after midnight sweeping
order went forth from Commissioner
Russelrs office. All police captains
We're instructed to ''close and keep
closed all gambling houses, vice re-
sorts. soft drink parlcrs, speakeasies.
be- fats and any place where al
cohol is handled"
Frank ]. Loesch, president of the
Chicago crime commission. crusader
against politico-criminals and first
assistant states attorney, dropped
blame for the Moran mob massacre
on the city hall doorstep. The H.
censing of 1000 soft drink parlors
in Chicago, he said, had the approx
al of city officials who knew that
the applicants were men who would
sell liquor"
"No Soft Drink Parlors"
The Loesch statement parelleled
the comment of his chief to police
officers. The states attorney had
said that there is no such thing n
soft drink parlors."
Commissioner Russell told Swan
son that the order would be obeyed;
that the "parlors'' would be raided
regardless OF what the courts do
about warrants and regardless of
the city licenses"
] this order Is carried out liter
ally. Swanson said, Chicago will be
bone dry for the first time since
enactment of the prohibition law.
George (Bugs) Moran. who left
a hospital only a few days ago after
an attack Of influenza. blamed the
murder Of his seven associates on
the Al Capone gang. Capone him.
self, the outstanding figure in Chi
cago gang1and, is in Florida.
There is only one gang that kills
like that-one gang that would line
up seven men against wall and
then shoot them down through the
back" Moran was quoted by the
Ferald and Examiner as saying,
land that is the Al Capone gang"
If there were any policemen in
the shooting" Moran added. they
were Cicero policemen" Cicero 10
Capone's place Of residence. The al
fusion to policemen was in connec-
ton with eye witness stories that
two of the slayers wore police uni
forms and that the escape was made
in a police squad car.
No BASIS for Theory
The theory of Frederick d. Sillo-
way. assistant administrator of the
federal prohibition law in Chicago,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16
FIELDS SCORES
WIN over CANS
BltteS Ont Decisive Triumph
From Fellow ToVTmll

New York, Feb. is M-Jackie
Fields, a fisticuffer's idea Of pHrpet-
ual motion. has begun an eastern
invasion with another victory over
Baby Joe Cans. Negro battler from
Fields own home town Of Los AT
gelcs.
Boring in with both fists flyins
at all times. Fields battered out q
decisive triumph on points over
Cans In a 10-round match in Madi-
son Square Garden last night.
The official verdict gave Fields
the 147-pound championship Of Los
Angeles but 1t did nothing much in
the way Of Strengthening his posi-
ton as the leading contender TO.
Joe Dundee's welterweight crown
and oga.
Outweighing the Negro by five
and half pounds. Fields appeared
certain to win on a knockout al
early as the second round. He hal
Cans stunned and reeling midway
through this session. but apparently
he didn't know what to do with him.
1t was the same story in the third
round when looping overland
right followed by a left hook. Fields
best weapon. had Cans holding on
desperately. Try as he might. how
ever Fields could not finish his man.
After that Jackie had no more OF
the well-known golden opportunities
to send the crowd OF some $4,000
home early.
Cans. apparently more concerned
with staying the limit than witt
giving tit for tat, showed momen
tary flash Of his usual form in the
fourth round which he took by a
wide margin. Stopping Fields head
ling PUSHES with left jab. Cans
shot over jolting right hand punches
to his white rivals jaw. but Fields
took them all and came back for
more.
Both we're tired under the fierce
pace and there was little action in
the next five rounds. Fields never
quit trying. but his busy fists maui.
ed the Negro around rather tina,
hurt him particularly. At that
Jackie took the fifth. seventh an
eighth rounds with the sixth and
ninth even.
Cans did his best fighting in thu
tenth stanza. Apparently the fresh.
er Of the two, he sidestepped all Of
Jackie's wild charges and clipped
the white boy on the chin with right
hooks as he went sailing by. The
round was Cans beyond a doubt
but It could not make up for the
overwhelming lead Fields had piled
up In the first nine rounds.
Although a small chorus Of boo.
went up when the official verdict
was announced. there seemed nc
question that Fields had won by a
wide margin. The Associated Presi
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16
Standard Oil Employees
Stand Behind Stewart

Chicago, Feb. l6 WlThe en-
ployes counsel. claiming to represent
most of the $4,000 employees Of the
Standard Oil company asking for
reelection OF the directors Of the
concern.
The employees counsel or commit
tee represents employees under the
standard oils industrial relations
plan. organized In 1919. and has
power to refer to the department OF
labor at Washington and disputes
with the management which Is .un-
der agreement to abide by decisions
made there.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16
new power DEAL
INVOLVES Millions
New England Power Body Buys
Out Worcester Company

Worcester. Mass. Feb. 16 R-
The Worcester Telegram said today
that the Worcester Electric Light
Company was sold yesterday after
noon to the New England Power As
ISOLATION for 1925 q share cash. aft
er a battle of millions in which the
New England Gas and Electric as
ISOLATION, owners Of the Worcester.
Cambridge and other gas and cleo
trio light companies had offered
1925 cash per share. which was
considerably higher than an original
offer made by the Power Assocta-
ton last week. Allowing for shares
Of the Worcester company previous
ly obtained by the New England
Power association at a much lower
price. 1t Is estimated In financial
circles here that the power a1oci-
alton is paying approximately &21..
100000 for Its new acquisition.
Until news came tonight OF the
contamination Of the deal, stock.
holders were considering the New
England Power associations first Of.
fer and 1t was generally expected
that 1t would be accepted. This wal
to have been an exchange Of sharei
with no cash involved. and equiva'
lent to S1S5 to 5000 a share, de.
pending on whether the rate 70,
money was S per cent or 8 per cent
Five shares Of the newly organized
Massachusetts, Light and Power A.
ISOLATION. paying 81 Z year wers Il
be exchanged for one share Of Wor'
cester Electric Light company pay
Ing s. 4 year.
Tho new cash offer carries an op
ton to stockholders to take sharel
Of the company instead Of cash. Tn,
Power association takes over thu
Worcester company a Of March Is
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16
French Chamber Denies
Amnesty to Leon Daudet

Paris, Feb. 16. R9-The chamber
OF deputies. by a vote of $40 to
255. yesterday rejected a socialist
revolution that would have accorded
amnesty to Leon Daubet, royalist
leader who Is . fugitive In Belgium;
communists who are now In prison
after being elected to the chamber.
and to antonomists who are be-
ing prosecuted in Alsace.
The government made the ques-
ton one of confidence. Louis Bar
thou. minister Of justice, told the
deputies that although amnesty ap-
pealed to everybody as a measure
OF clemency. 1t ought not to be APP
piled to certain cases, especially If
the persons concerned would be en-
couraged by official forgiveness 10
begin seditious political activity all
over again.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16
Ellen Douglas Lodge
Sponsors Barrie PLAY

Ellen Douglas lodge, No. 5. D. O..
g.. will sponsor the first play to be
presented by the Edinboro Players,
an all Scotch organization whose
purpose 1t IL to produce one play
each year with a Scotch locale.
Their first play will be J. NJ. Bar
rie's What Every Woman Knows"
and will be under the direction Of
Mrs. Alfred Gordon Munroe at the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16

score sheet gave Fields five rounds.
Cans two. with three even.
Fields showing was a disappoint-
ment to some eastern observers.
His failure to knockout man he
outweighed by half a dosen pounds
when the time seemed ripe was not
calculation to boost his stock in the
welterwei8ht market.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16
BUSINESS CHANGES

Tho New Britain Market Co. at
lIS Main street. has been purchased
by Louis Belkin. Of Benjamin Myer-
con. Other retail stores which have
chanesd hands in the past few days
include: Edward Jennings to An
thony Matulis, 50 Hartford avenue:
Joseph Nisiorski to Bronislaw Kar-
ytkowski,lo Silver street: Paolo
llcrdia 70 Frank Trzcinski, II Beav-
- Otreet.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16
City Advertisement
GASOLINE STATION HEARING

GASOLINE STATION HEARING
Notice Is hereby given that a hear
ing will be held in the Office Of the
Board Of Public Works at 7:s0 p. m.,
February 26th. 1899. re!a-
tive to the application Of Gordes
Auto Supply Co. for approval of ap:
plication for permit for gasoline fiIl-
ing station to be located at 60 Broad
st.. ton site of present station.) in
with the Public Acts Of
1921.
All persons interested are request
ed to be present at said hearing. If
they see cause. and be heard In re-
lation to the above.
A. NJ. PAONEsSA,
Mayer.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16
Bay State Legislators
Learn by Airplane Ride

Boston, Feb. 16 R)-MaSsichu-
sets legislators are willing to be
shown.
Before the legislature at the pres
ent time are several bills affecting
the Boston airport. First hand
knowledge OF conditions there were
considered necessary by some of the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16

nectioa with the death Of Lee Mes
Kin. Chineses laundr5man. " . euf-
folk county jury last night. The,
jury had been out s hours. and ~
minutes.
Lee Wee Kin was found dead In
his South End laundry. Oct. IL. 1928.
Witnesses had testified that two
Chineses had saturated his clothing
with kerosene and then ignited 1t.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16
Counts Words in Bible;
SchOlarship His Reward

Janesville, Wis. Feb. Is "a -
Mark J. Goodger. = grocery clerk.
not only IL Z student Of tho Bible:
he's 4 statistician Of the Holy Book.
In the past six months Goodger
has read the Bible three times. He
counted 775.693 words in the drst
reading; $3.50 verses the second
time and IS books and 1889 chap
tiers in his nnal study.
For his accomplishment, Good
ger was awarded scholarship by
tho American Bible society. He in
tends to enter the ministry.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16

Out of SIS street accidents in
quired into BY the ministry of trans
port, London. only - were caused
by people on foot.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16

Hartford Y. w. C. a. ON ANA Gtree&
Oh, Tuefday. February 20. at Sis
O'Clock. It - anticipated that many
member3 Of the New Britain d. O. s.
will attend.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16
Boston Cinnamon Found
Not Guilty of Murder

Boston, Feb. 49, ~ ing Hong
Yen and Harry Lamb, Chinese, were
found not guilty OF murder In con-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-02-16

READ HERALD CLAsSIFIED ADDS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
KAPPA ALPHA WINS
FRATERNITY MEET

Kappa Alpha won the annual Uni
versity of Maryland interfraternity
track and field meet at College PARK
Yesterday afternoon with a total OF 70
points. M Sigma Omicron was second
with % points, while Alpha Gamma
Rho. with IA points, was third. Otner
scores were: Sigma Phi Sigma, IL; Sig
ma Tau Omega, IL; Phi Sigma Kappa
6; Delta Sigma Phi, 3; Alpha Phi Sig
ma, /.
high-point man with "A, whlie IN tne
feature race of the afternoon, the two
mile run, Lloyd Of NJ Sigma Omicron
led Schneider of Alpha Gamma Rho to
the tape by only few yards.
Summaries:
Sigma omicron: second, oNeil; Phi Sigma
K2 sgsSS.YA isf5d ieeI y kesssr: Eappa
Alpha; second, Hudson, HUDSON; NJ 9,a sigma
oor2YnAR fSird ha0S S9& ssnner
Alpha; second Leysing Phi r, sisma Kappa
Phi ESQ., sigma AmD second. natfeid, sigma Tau
%E ha G2s5e5 n sh kaRRa Agha
Omega thisd DGEan NJ s S1aTs 0 Pm SIGN.
omicron; second. Schneider, Alpha Gamma
Rho: third: Kessler, Kappa ,ao Alpha; ,r, Tau
OMEGA: second johnson, Delta Sigma Phi;
thfs MsT Fu ssms By Hadson M
ma sS omicron; second, Mister, Kappa Alpha;
th!5s 1874 Sisma PHI bH s coeEeri
third: p static, Alpha Phi siE Inns A,nn,
thipd, HUDSON Hnoi MISE M SIGMA omicEon.. v
Discuss THRoW.Won, BY Norris rISI Ks spc:
third Caples, Nu Sigma Omicron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
IS Are Scheduled Compete Annual Masonic Bowling Tournament
Plata tossers. Phoenix players are to
gather at the clubhouse at l o'clock.

Plata tossers. Phoenix players are to
gather at the clubhouse at l o'clock.
Bill jenkins Red Sox diamond artists
will spepar at Arlington, Va. against
the A. B. & w. Busmen. Booker is
slated to pitch for the Sox. while
Worsmley is carded to toll for the Bus
men in the game that will start at
o'clock.
Rovers will meet Brookland Boys
Club in a midget class base ball game
on the Brookland field at 3 O'Clock.
game is billed between Triangle
A. c. and Groom mines at o'clock on
the Triangles' diamond on Central ave-
nue. at o'clock. Triangles are to re-
port for practice at o'clock.
Petworth- Yorkes are to visit Bailey
Cross Roads, Va, for an encounter with
Virginia White Sox at O'Clock. Nc
Donald probably will hurl for the Pet
Yorkes with Dove starting on the
mound for the Sox.
Downes or Chapdelaine will pitch for
sherwood A. C. against the Mount
Rainier, Md, nine on the Mount
Rainier diamond at 3 o'clock. Isher-
wood players are to report at their
clubhouse at 2 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
MANDLEY LABELED
BEST D. c. BOWLER
Unanimous Choice of Rating
Committee-WhaIen Next,
Harrison Third.

~ RADLEY MANDLEY, District
- League champion and winner
n of the Howard Campbell sweep
- stakes, was announced last
night as the No. l ranking
bowler of Washington. He was the
unanimous choice of the Washington
City Duckpin Associations ranking
committee.
Mandley, q member of the Stanford
Paper Co. team, receives the honor for
the second time In three years, having
been placed first two seasons ago. :,
Jack Whalen of Convention Hall,
who occupied the top rung last year,
this time was an unanimous choice for
second position.
A point system was employed in the
ranking, with 10 points counting for a
first place vote. nine for a second, and
so on. With the committee composed
Of seven persons the highest possible
point total would be 10.
Following are the big 10" and their
!: Bradley Mandlen Stamford
2. Jack Whalen, Convention Hall,
SO.
8. Paul Harrison, Curb Cafe, 80.
4. Howard Campbell, King Pin, 81.
S. Jack Wolstenholme, Convention
Hall, 80.
s. Max Rosenberg, Curb Cafe, 81.
z. Charlie Lyons, Meyer Davis
and AL Work, Convention Hall, tied,
20.
9. George Friend. Curb Cafe, ID.
10. Bernie Frye, King Pin, IA.
Others receiving votes were Glenn
Weidnan of the King Pins with IL
points; Red Megaw, Convention
Hall, 10; Sam Simon, Union Print
ers, 2, and Charley Phillips, King
David Lodge, l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
is GAMES ARE LISTED
IN CAPITAL CITY LOOP

Play in the Capital City Base Ball
League will get under way in earnest
today with 16 games carded on dia-
monds in the city and vicinity.
Five games are listed. each, in the
unlimited and junior sections.
Three contests are carded In the
American Legion series Of the midget
section, with as many booked In the
midget section proper.
The days league card:
Unlimited.
Edmonds VS.. National Press Building
Cards, College Park, 8 o'clock.
Miller Aztecs VS.. Dixie Pig A. c.,
Bladensburg, o'clock.
Auths VS.. Brentwood Hawks, Brent
wood, o'clock
Capitol A. c. VS.. Browns Corner,
Silver Spring. / o'clock.
st. Joseph's vs.. Tremonts, Plaza, 2
o'clock.
Langleys VS.. Potomacs, No. 7. 3 o'clock
Murphy-Ames VS.. Lionels, North
Ellipse. 3 o'clock.
Ty Cobbs VS.. WIGS Sport Shop, Rose
dale, 8 o'clock.
Mardfeldts VS.. Corinthians, No. 2, II
o'clock.
o'Briens VS.. Calhouns, No. 10, 3
o'clock.
American Legion.
Victory VS.. Lincoln, North Ellipse,
/ o'clock
Eight and Forty VS.. spensler, Plaza,
l o'clock.
George Washington VS.. walcott, No. 9,
3 o'clock.
Midget.
Meridians VS.. Kenilworth, Kenilworth,
2 o'clock.
Iroquois vs.. Corinthians, No. 2, /
o'clock.
Sam Rices VS.. Aces, East Ellipse, II
o'clock.
Attractive games are listed in several
weekday leagues tomorrow.
In the Industrial loop Chestnut Farms
and Washington Gas Light Co. are to
face on the South Ellipse diamond, in
the Government League Navy and
Union Printers are to clash on the
North EllipSe and in the Departmental
circuit Treasury and Naval Hospital are
to try conclusions on the West Ellipse,
All the games will start at Sis O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-19
REACH SEMI-FINALS
IN SCHOOL TENNIS

Mccarthy of Dewitt and OHanlon
and Smith of st. Johns gained the
semi-finals in the annual Prep School
Tennis League yesterday. The winner
of a match between DakShian OF Dewitt
and Pinny of Friends also Will attain
the semi finals.
First-round matches yesterday re-
suited as follows:
Mccarthy Devit0 defeated Carter
(St. Alban's), IS, 7-5; O'Hanlon (St.
Johns) defeated Flannery George
town Prep, Go, 60; Smith (St.
Johns defeated Ruth (FriendSl, ct.
81, Ga; Pinney (Friends) defeated
Peak (Gonzaga) by default.
In the second round encounters Nc
Carthy downed Considine Of Gonzaga,
Go, 60; O'Hanlon defeated Galliher
of st. Adams, 60, 90, and Smith
of st. Johns scored over Cartwright OF
Georgetown Prep, 60, 60.
Play will be continued this week, with
the final scheduled for Saturday.
Carnduff of St. Adams. who won the
title last year. is not defending his title.
being now in college. The winner OF
the title will receive a prize.
Dewitt will meet Gonzaga in a
Prep School Tennis League match to-
morrow and If Dewitt wins it will clinch
the league flag.