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New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
FERRIS IS DONE
 AS A FIGHTER
Former East SNe Idol Knocked
 Out by Babe Herman

New York. Jan. 2s W-Apparent- ly 'finis' has been written to Sid Ferris fistic career.
 The once famous Ghetto Ghost" idol of New York Jewish fight fans. was knocked out by Babe Herman at the St. Nicholas Arena here last night. And with the heavy right hand punch that floored him went all of Sids hopes of successful comeback campaign. He may fight again but probably not among the first-rank lightweights.
 For five rounds Ferris was able to avoid the wild, awkward right hand swings Herman threw his way. but after twenty-two seconds of fighting in the sixth round Herman connect ed flush with Ferris jaw and the New Yorker went down and out. It was his third knockout defeat in less than a year.
 Long one of the leading contend- CTS for the 135-pound crown. Ferris began to pass his peak late in 1927. Up to that time he had placed his chief reliance on dazzling speed of foot and hand His speed began to fail and Sid tried to make up for it by developing a knockout punch something he had never neede1 in his best days. After knocking out Ruby Goldstein in round in June of 1927, he won a decision over Phil McGraw. the Detroit florist in August. but only after he had been floored three times in the first round. In his next start, in September of 1927. he was beaten by Hilario Martinez. going down for three counts of nine in the sec ond round.
 Then followed two slam bang bat ties with McGraw. The first he lost on g. foul and the second he won by decision.
 By this time virtually all of the marvellous speed and boxing skill that made him famous had disap- peared.
 In February of 1928 he was matched with Jimmy McLarnin and the Pacific coast slugger knocked him out in | Angle round. After 8 long lay-off Ferris engaged Ray Miller. the left hook artist. and the Chicagoan also knocked him out in a round.
 Since then he has won two bouts but his showing in both was unsat isfactory. He beat McGraw on a foul last September and edged out close decisioA over Jackie Pill kinRton early this month.
 Then came last nights disaster. Ferris floored Herman in the fifth round for a count of nine but Her man. apparently unhurt, got up to stasger the New Yorker with a sav- age two-handed assault. Only one blow was struck in the sixth round. Herman's right found Ferris fragile jaw and the bout was over,
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

fixing sports and bagging prize fighta It's not surprising that they don't know . thing about iegislation."
 He declared that the omission of . comma in the referendum act as it appeared on the ballot made 1t seem that Sunday baseball within 1000 feet of . church waS ordered. rather than forbidden.
 Attorney General Joseph E. War ner was expected either today or to- morrow to finish questioning witt nesses in his inv2stigation of charges made before the Boston finance com miasion that the outdoor recreation league. sponsors of Sunday sports bill, had violated the corrupt prac- tices act. It was charged that Fuchs contributed 2 large part of the $so.- 900 listed to various donors to the leagues campaign for Sunday base
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
NOT ALWAYS HERO

Chicago, Jan. 29 R}-Victor Velek, master-at-arms on the steamship America and one of n. lifeboat crew which rescued sailors from the ilI-fated Florida last Wednesday, was not always hero.
 Thirteen years ago Velek left his home in Joliet in anger. His father. recalling the occasion today. said Victor always had wanted to be a sailor. contrary to the fathers hopes that the young man would become a railroader. There was quite a sceRa when father laid down the law 10 the son 13 years ago. John VeIek said.
 "Of course I forgive him." he told reporters. Hes . hero now."
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
President Gil Guards
 Candidates in Mexic0

Mexico City, Jan. 29.-R1Presi- dent Portes Gil today ordered Gov. ernor Margarito Remirez of Jalisco to dismiss and punish any govern ment employees found to have partici- pated in an attack Sunday on Jose Easconcelos. presidential candidate, at Guadalajara.
 The president also asked all state governors to afford full protection to various presidential candidates tour ing the country. At the same time he urged the candidates to refrain from criticizing local authorities in their political speeches.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

contender by easily defsating Iaejk Mccarthy of Chicago in . stazhlxe 10 round match last nisht. but ts. attracted $2s.o00 gate. which save promoters g sense of security tn staging a return match with Thomp- son.
 Thompson knocked out ole Dun dee. the titleholder. in . non-cham- pionship match here last fall, Int lost the decision to Fields later on the west coast.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
Reports L0sing $8O
 While at Boxing Show

A. Tedesco of 57 Rock street, Torrington. reported to Lieutenant Matthias Rival early this morning that he lost or had stolen from him, between Sso and $so. while he was attending the boxing matches at Stanley Arena in this city.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
CITY FILES S7,tN SUIT
 TO RECOVER ON TAXES
Corporation Counsel Kirkham Takes Action to Collect Assessments
 on Rialt0 Theater Building.

An action of foreclosure has been started by the city of New Britain. through Corporation Counsel John II. kirkham. to satisfy unpaid tax accounts and sprinkling assessments of $7.140 standing against the Ri- alto building at Washington and Broad streets. The building is now controlled by the Parker-Sm Realty Co. of New Haven. whose representatives will be heard to- night by the license committee on their application to reopen the play house located in this building. The building was erected by George Rat ner, now bankrupt.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

SOCCER REFEREE DEAD
 Woburn, Man, Jan. % NePat. rick Dyer, soccer referee. died at a hospital here today from injuries received in a fall down stairs at the Tanners Soccer club last night.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
WELTERS ARE RENATCHED
Return Bout Between Jackie Fields and Young Jack Thompson is Assured

Chicago. Jan. 2s R-A return match between Jackie Fields and Young Jack Thompson. brilliant Pa cific coast welterweights, seemed as sured today.
 Fields not only revealed himself as a welterweight championship
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

ball. Edmund P. Cunningham. secretary
 of the Braves, was questioned by Warner yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29
Speaking of Sports

An innovation. interesting to all sport fans. will be tried out tonight at Willow Brook park It the munich pal swimming pool when an ice hockey game to be played by the aid of electric lights. will be attempted. At o'clock, the North Ends will take on the Spads in an effort to climb out of the cellar in the local league. Lee Cote will handle the game and the public will be allowed to use the rink after the game.
 February l3 has been finally settled upon as the date for the her. aided benefit game for Fred Saun- Gers. All arrangements were com pleted last night between the par ties interested and tickets for the af- fair will be distributed in the near future.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

Rubenstein appeared 10 be washed out in his first game with the local team. He was not the Rubenstein of past seasons and he hasn't improved. according to the consensus of opin- ion. To some, he appeared to be i'll, while to others he appeared to be too finely drawn.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

Manager Lanpher has started the reorganization of his team. He an- nounced today that he had released Rubenstein and had signed Struch- bury and Arburr. Struchburry comes from New York and Arburr is the local back court star.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

Manager Lanpher has also decided to carry eight men instead of the seven he has been playing with since the opening of the season. The squad as it will be. starting next Saturday night. will consist of Slo- man. Struchbury, Zakzewski. Leary. Sheehan, Hoist. Restelli and Arburr.
 The signing of Arburr Is . move that has been contemplated by Man. ager Lanpher for some time. In his efforts to get permanent organiza- ton, the local team pilot has been studying the various players on amateur and semi-pro teams and Arburr has shaped up as. by far, the best of the lot.
 Arburr should be a big number on the team. His experience has made him fit for fast company and in the games in which he will play. whether he is paired up with Johnny Shee- han or Tom Leary. he should be a good running mate in the back court.
 Just who Manager Lanpher will have with the team for Wednesday right. is a question. Roxbury. who played forward with Johnny Beck mans All-Stars last season. may be signed for the single game or an- other player might be secured. The decision will be made today.
 McElwain who starred for New Britain in the first games of the sea- son. will be a free agent about the second week of March and 1t goes without saying that he will most probably return to the local lineup. He is sorry that he ever left New Britain according to his latest com nunications but he Is making really big money playing basketball for Fort Wayne.
 The signing of Arburr. another guard, has no significance of an- other change In the team. The sit- nation has been that Restelli has l.een . relief man for the forwards and the two locals guards, Sheehan and Leary. have had no rests.
 Because for the past few weeks he , has feared that both these stars might go stale from overwork, Man. ;,ger Lanpher decided that a wise move would be to get another guard 10 act as an alternate with the two already on t team.
 Both Leary and sheehan have shown slight signs of being over drawn in condition. This hasn't af- fected their playing to any great ex- tent but a rest for either would be a good thing.
 Rubenstein appeared 10 be washed out in his first game with the local team. He was not the Rubenstein of past seasons and he hasn't improved. according to the consensus of opin- ion. To some, he appeared to be i'll, while to others he appeared to be too finely drawn.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

Both Leary and Sheehan have shown slight signs of being over drawn in condition. This hasn't af- fected their playing to any great ex- tent but a rest for either would be a good thing.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

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New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

Because for the past few weeks he , has feared that both these stars might go stale from overwork. Man ;ger Lanpher decided that wise move would be to get another guard 10 act as an alternate with the two already on [ team.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

The signing of Arburr. another guard, has no significance of an- other change In the team. The sit- nation has been that Restelli has Leen a relief man for the forwards and the two locals guards, Sheehan and Leary. have had no rests.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-29

Arburr should be big number on the team. His experience has made him fit for fast company and in the games in which he will play. whether he is paired up with Johnny Shee- han or Tom Leary. he should be a good running mate in the back court.
Evening star., 1929-07-02
|HyATTSV|LLE PLANS
STRAY DOG BAN
Too Many Unattached Ca
mines at Large, Council
Finds.

HYATTSVILLE, Md, July 2.-There
are too many unattached dogs roaming
the streets of Hyattsville, in the opinion
of the mayor and common council,
which last night at q special meeting
directed Corporation Counsel Waldo
Burnside to prepare an ordinance under
the terms OF which the town can get
rid of such stray CANNES.
Question of the extension of Dewey
street into Columbia avenue was dis
cussed by the council. This extension
would provide q direct connecting link
with the extension of Rhode Island
avenue. It Is proposed to widen Dewey
street to 40-foot thoroughfare, and 1t
was stated that several property owners
on either side of the street already have
agreed to donate 5 feet for this pur-
pose.
It was decided to advertise for bids
for the construction of q concrete road,
curb and sidewalks on each side of
Shepherd street from the west line of
Wine avenue to the east line of Oak
wood road, and the construction of a
concrete road and curb from the west
ern line of Calvert street to the eastern
line of New Cut road. The bids will be
opened by the mayor and council
July 20.
Parking on Block street and in front
OF private roadWays were other matters
given attention. They viii be further
considered at the next meeting.
Evening star., 1929-07-02
FOUR BADLY HURT
IN AUTO CRASHES
Week End Accidents Send Passen-
gers to Hospital-Drivers
Hit Poles.
pispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, July a.
Five persons were injured, four OF them
seriously, in more than a half dozen
motor accidents in this section over the
week end.
Anna May Marple, this city, is in a
hospital with a broken neck and frac-
tured skull, probably fatally injured;
Rosetta Eller, Hagerstown, Md, Is seri-
ously cut and bruised, and Morris Miller,
this city, hadean earsfornsnn and was
cut when the car he was driving, with
the two women as passengers, crashed
head-on into a car driven by colored
man. Officers blamed Miller for getting
too far of his side Of the road. The
wreck occurred miles from here on the
State road. Another man in the car
was not hurt.
william Beach, Roanoke, Va, tobacco
salesman, drove his car into pole along
the State highway to Charles Town,
sustaining fractured ribs and lacerations.
The pole which he hit was the one that
replaced a pole against which M. j..
Miller, this city, wrecked his car several
years ago, with fatal injuries to himself.
Lawrence Adams of this county sus-
tanned fractured skull when his car
hit q pole near Bunker Hill, south of
here. He was brought unconscious to q
local hospital. The other accidents were
Of minor character.
Evening star., 1929-07-02
BROMLEY MAYOR
| OF COLMAR MANOR
J. Ridley Shields Defeated by
Wide Margin in '''
Elections. =
snrcisl D,snatcb TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CoLMAFt MANOR. July 2.-The
municipal election held here yes
terday resulted In an overwhelming
victory for the ticket indorsed by the
recently organized Citizens Associa-
ton, OF which Rev. o. E. Sproull, pas
tor Of the. Pentecostal Church of Holi.
ness Of Washington. Is president.
Bert M. Bromley. Of the Bureau OF
Informal Cases, Interstate Commerce,
of Is Pershing avenue, was elected
mayor, defeating j. Ridley Shields, an
attorney, the vote being Bromley, $50;
Shields, 1874 For councilman from the
first ward, J. N. Torvestad, an attorney
and realtor, received % votes and M
A. Kelly, who died after his name was
printed on the of1cial ballot, received
Z votes. For councilman from the third
ward, George w. Cox, an ennploye of an
automobile agency In Washington, was
elected over Earl Nebel, the vote being
Cox, S5; Nebel, 40. g. "A. Wood defeated
Justice of the Peace r. N. Moreland
for the Office of town treasurer, the
vote: Wood, 34a; Moreland,' 1856. For
the Office of town clerk, E. Charvoz re-
ceived 332 votes and ". e. Barry 100.
The vote in the various wards was
Moreland, s.; Wood, 23; Barry, 10;
Charvoz, Is; Kelly, 7; Torvestad, %
Third ward-Bromley, 90; Shields, a;
Wood, 81; Moreland, Al; Charvoz. 70;
Barry, 40; Cox, IS; Nebel, 40. There
were no candidates for the council in
the second or fourth wards, r. v. Yost
and e. r. Beckwith being holdover
councilmen, with year more to serve.
In these wards the vote was For
mayor, Bromley. 247: Shields, 90: More
land, 1903; Wood, 238; Barry, 101. and
Charvoz, 235.
There was considerable feeling dis
played between the members of the
factions during the polling. but there
was no disorder. 1t was after IL O'Clock
before the ofiicial vote was announced.
Evening star., 1929-07-02

Mayor John 3. White, who served as
Ifirst mayor Of the town, which sprung
into, being by virtue of an act Of the
Maryland Legislature, session of 1927,
declined to stand for reelection, claim
ing that to do so would jeopardize his
business interests. He was elected for
two years, as was his successor.
All Of the newly elected officials will
serve for two-year terms. They viii be
sworn In by the clerk Of the Circuit
Court for Prince Georges County, 8. d.
Hall, as soon as the present council
holds q meeting, canyasses the vote and
announces the successful candidates
This meeting, according to Mayor
White, will not be until after the Fourth
Of July. but will probably be held the
last part Of the present week.
Evening star., 1929-07-02
R|VERDALE VOTES
GOOD ROADS BILL
242 to 152 in Favor of Meas
ure Passed by Legisla-
tion in March.
eveeial p,spatch to The star

Special Dispatch to The Star
RIvERDALE, Md, July 2.-1n a ref
erendum election held yesterday the
people Of Riverdale indorsed the local
road improvement bill passed by the
General Assembly in March. The ballot
152 against. All wards except the first
cast substantial majorities in favor Of
the bill, the votes by wards being: First,
for 81, against Sc; second, for 80, against
as; third, for SO, against "a; fourth, for
IS, against SO; fifth, for 81, against 8.
An upset was disclosed in the fourth
ward, the home of County Commissioner
Brice Bowie, who strongly opposed
enactment by the assembly and subse-
quent ratification.
The bill, which becomes effective i'm
mediately, empowers the mayor and
council, upon receipt of petitions repre-
senting a majority of the frontage on
any street, to make and to finance i'm
provements by bond issues up to per
cent Of the assessable property valua-
tion and to charge the cost Of improve
ments against abutting properties in IL
semi-annual payments at 6 per cent
interest. Types of construction and ex-
tent Of improvements are optional with
the petitioners.
The bill was drafted by a committee
OF citizens appointed by the council in
November as follows: A. H. Seiden-
spinner, chairman; F. S. Hinrichs.
George C. Wells, II. K Clare, Charles
Graefe, Henry Feck, r. Smith. Anton
Cracke. w. A. Carson and e, G. Stew
art. It's Endorsement marks the end of
a spirited fight which began with, re-
lection OF proposed bill by referendum
in October, 1925, and of second bill
which failed of enactment by the as
sembly in March, 1927.
With the road question the major is
sue j. B. Waters was elected mayor un
q good roads platform by a majority
Of four votes in over 500 cast in May,
1927. In two subsequent elections
Mayor John H. Schaefer has stood
squarely behind the improvement plan.
Evening star., 1929-07-02
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, July Especially -
Mrs. Harriott Campbell Smith, widow Of
William Augustus Smith, who was well
known in this county, where she was a
frequent visitor for many years, died
last week in San Francisco, Calf, where
she was visiting, according to informa-
ton received by relatives and friends In
this county. She had been III but few
days s
Mrs. Smith was daughter Of the late
Brevet Mai. Joseph Sim Smith, U. s.
A, and the late Mrs. Elizabeth Prout
Smith, and niece of the late Mrs Vir-
ginia Smith Riley of this county. Her
son and only child, Augustus Smith,
died some years ago.
The funeral teOk place Sunday from
the home in Fishkill, N. Y, burial being
there.
Licenses have been issued here for
the marriage Of Joseph B. Kingston, SO,
and Miss Audrey S. Fowler, 81, both of
Washington; George Martin Knobl, %,
OF Powls Valley, Pa, and Miss Anna
Ellen Wertz 10, of Millersburg, Pa;
John Henry carp, ~, of Germantown,
Md, and Miss Annie Virginia Mullinix,
rs, Of Hagerstown, Md; Alvin M. Belt,
70, OF WoodSide, Md, and Miss Lillian
Mae Fogel, 81, of Branchville, Md; Err
nest j. Dyche, %, of Baltimore, and
MISS Virginia Martha Boyer, 81, of
Sharpsburg, Md
Henry Hewlett of Washington was ar
rested yesterday by Policeman Douglas
Dosh Of the county force on charges
of driving an automobile while under
the influence Of intoxicating liquor and
with having no drivers license. He was
released on bond in the amount of $500
for his appearance in the Police Court
here for trial.
A double wedding was solemnized here
yesterday when Claude H. Jordan, 28,
an dMiSs Hilda T. Carter, 81, both of
Petersburg, Va, and Henry L. Miles, %,
and Miss Hilda T. Carter, 81, both of
Chester, Va, were married by Rev. s. j.
0oode Of the Christian Church,
Evening star., 1929-07-02
Drinking Water
For Tourists to Be
Tested in Virginia
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va. July 2.--An in
vestigation of drinking-water sources
at filling stations, lunch counters
and at other "stops" along high
ways in Virginia will be started by
the State Health Department early
this month, health officials an
nounced today. The work is being
planned In connection with the re-
Gently inaugurated program OF
designating safe drinking places
along highways throughout the
State.
signs notifying the travellers that
water from the designated supply is
safe for drinking will be placed at
all supplies found to be pure. 1t was
stated. The cards will bear the in
scription: "Safe water. The State
Health Department hereby certihes
that the water served to the public
at is regularly examined and
regarded safe for drinking. Division
of Sanitary Engineering.
Evening star., 1929-07-02
CARNIVAL OPEN TONIGHT.
Legion Affair Scheduled for Last
+, Evening Halted by Rain.
sn..i.I r,,enst.t, "a ,r,. ca.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, July 2.-openinz
of the, annual carnival of Arlington
Post, American Legion, scheduled for
last night. was postponed until tonight
on account Of rain. The ATARI will be
held in the public park, Taylor and Vir-
ginia avenues, and will continue through
Saturday night.
/; Three entrants for the Miss Arling-
ton" contest, which will determine Tho
county's most popular girl. are an
nounced by the committee in charge.
They are Miss Virginia Mcdonnell and
Miss Josephine Sterling of CLARENDON
and Miss Irene Sheehan Of Fort Myer
Heights. Others will be privileged 20
join the contest up until the closing
night-Friday. The contest will be de-
cided by balloting of those attending
the carnival. The winner will repre-
sent the county and the local Legion
post at the State Legion convention to
be held in Petersburg and the national
convention in Louisville.
In addition to 20 decorated booths,
where entertainment features are pro-
vided, the committee has arranged for
dancing and band concerts each eve
ming.
Evening star., 1929-07-02
WARFlELD WILL POINT
WON BY GRANDNIECE
sDecial pispst tch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 2.-Permission for
Josephine Metcalf Warfield, 0, Trenton,
N. j., to file q suit to break the viii OF
her granduncle, the late o. Davies War
field. was given in q decision handed
down yesterday by three judges In Or
phans' Court.
The decision granted the child the
right to caveat the will Of the late
banker and railroad man, president OF
the Continental Trust Co. and Of the
Seaboard Air Line Railway.
The caveat, filed more than q year
ago. has been imperative pending the
decision.
Mr.. Warfield died in 1927 following
an operation. The bulk of his estate,
estimated at $4,000 900 to $4,000 900,
was left to found home for aged and
INDECENT women, in memory Of his
neither, relatives virtually being ignored.
Evening star., 1929-07-02
Held for Grand Jury.

FAIRFAX, Va, July (SpeciaD -
Winder Muse, colored, has been held
for action Of the grand jury by Justice
of the Peace Charles zoll of Fairfax on
a charge Of assault with a deadly
weapon. Muse is in jail, as he has SO
far been unable to raise the $1,000
bond imposed. He was arrested Satur-
day night at Seminary by Deputy Carl
Mcintosh and Is accused of having
fred five times at another colored man,
argument
Evening star., 1929-07-02
Elected to Jury Commission,

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, July 2
(SpeciaD Robert L. Snodgrass, drug
gist, has been designated a member of
the jury commission for this county by
Judge D. H. Rodgers, effective i'm
medtately. The commission Is COM
posed of three men.