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New Britain herald., 1929-12-03
Local Girl Held by
 Police in Flint, Mich,

Chief Detective Sergeant William ?. McCue today received a telegram from Flint, Michigan, stating that Ann Abraham, 16, of 54 Walco.t street, this city, and Joel Lazaar of Flint are being held there subject 10 orders from the New Britain police.
 The girl will be brought home if her parents desire, Sergeant McCuc states. although he has some doubt as to whether an actual offense. has been committed. 1t is possible the detective official says that a mar riage in Flint may be the solution of the problem.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-03
BRISTOL NEWS
(Continued From Page Nine)

(Continued From Page Nine) Maple Ends had fallen through and that there would be no settling O. the championship this year. About six inches of snow reposes on local soil and unless the players don snow shoes there will be no game. It is expected that both clubs will an nounce the closing of their schcd- ules this week.
 Endces in New Britain
 The New Departure basketball team will journey to New Britain on Saturday evening to battle the All New Britain five of that city in the second game of the series. Jimmy Rip Collins will be with the En- dees for the first time and will team with Jimmy Pickcn in a forward berth.
 Marriage Application
 An application for q marriage li- cense was made at the office of the city clerl, yesterday by Joseph \. Dery of 2G Guibbcau street. Ian- gueil, Province of Quebec. Canada, a carpenter; and Laurettc Dcpuis of 214 West street. this city a factory worker.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-03
!|T0 DEATH CASE
 MYST|F|ES POLICE
No Further Clues in Death Of
 Youthful RaCketeer

New Haven, Dec. (UP)-Deputy Coroner James J. Corrigan admitted 0day that authorities were no near fr the solution of mystery surround hg the death of Dominick Zito than hey were Saturday when the 19- icar-old racketeer was found shot o death in an Orange woodlot.
 Corrigan said investigation to date which has included questioning of 'crmer counterfeiting and bootleg iing pals of Zito-had not given a tlue to the slayer.
 It was revealed by detectives, soweyer, that description of Domin- ck Prete, reported to have been a member of Zito gang" had been broadcast. Prete was said to have been missing for more than a month.
 Authorities refused to reveal the .esults of their questioning of Isa- lore ArriCk, convicted counterfeiter, tt county jail yesterday. Arricll Vas jailed after Zto had been in Conference with police and announc- Id, T came clean with them."
New Britain herald., 1929-12-03

Poll and school taxes in American Samoa are based in the height of the children of the taxpayers fam lily.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-03
NeWingtOn Cellar Fire
 Causes Loss of S1, 300
Special to the HeTald)

TVTTTTdT
 Newington, Dec. 3-Damage esti- mated at $l.500 was done to the home of George Beanc at NcWing- ton Junction yesterday afternoon when a fire which broke out in the basement gave the firemen a two- hour battle. Two companies of the new volunteer department answered the alarm and finally, under the di- rection of Chief John Walsh. sub dued the flames. An overheateI furnace is believed responsible for the blaze.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-03
CORONER FREES DRIVER

Bridgeport, Dec. 3 {Pl-A finding o' accidental death was returned by Coroner John J. phelan today in the case of Michael Hajdasz, also field. He was killed November 2S in Fairfield when struck by q car operated by Herman C. Brahm Of Stamford.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-03
Macdonald Plans Public Ownership Of All Transportation Facilities
 In London to End Traffic Problem
Girl Pays Bet in Dive
 But Loses Her Position

Norwalk, Dec. (UP) - Be- cause she paid a bet, Catherine Sherwood, pretty IS year old five and ten cent store clerk, was dis charged today.
 Catherine and James Hawkes., doorWalker, lost their jobs when the store management learned that the girl, clad in Q bathing suit, dived from the Washington street bridge during yesterdays snoWstorm 10 pay football game bet with Hawkes..
New Britain herald., 1929-12-03
CHILDREN BANNED AT MOVIES

New London, Dec. 3 P-Regula- ions governing the admission Of ,hildren under 16 years to motion picture theaters will be strictly en- breed following a report to the chool board that defective vision lmong school children has increased tOur fold since 1924.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-03
PASTOR AND WIFE
 MARRIED 25 YEARS
PlainVilIe PariShi0ners Honor
 Hendricks at Reception
Special to tine IIcraid)

riainvillc, Dec. 3 - Despite the were present at the informal recep- tiOn given last evening in honor Of the 25th wedding anniversary Of Rev. pr. A. D. kcndrick, pastor of the Baptist church. and Mrs. Ken dricll in the Baptist church parlors. The affair proved to be most enjoy able and was voted a huge success.
 Dr. and Mrs. Kendrick received congratulations standing beneath a white and silver canopy from which was suspended a large silver bell. The church parlors were beautiful Iy decorated in white and silver, the color scheme being carried out in a pleasing and artistic manner.
 Rev. A. A. Ball. pastor Of the Methodist church, extended con- gratulations and greetings to the couple as president of the Plaintillc Ministers association. Rev. T.. Leo nard Smith, former pastor of the Emmanuel Gospel church of New Britain, also gave few words of commendation.
 The following program was ron- dered:
 Piano solo-IIrling Sedcrgrcn.
 Vocal duet-Mrs. C. II. Plumb and Mrs Leonard Smith.
 Vocal solo, Dear Heart Because We're Growing Old" and "Tis All Ask"-Mrs. Rose Hill, accompanied by Mrs. C. A. Bunncll.
 Reading-AIrs. William Barra clougb.
 Vocal solos with auto harp ac- compartment - Mrs. r.. Leonard Smith.
 Ensemble. "Love's Old Sweet Song" and Annie I.aurio."
 Story of Romance in Verse
 Mrs. Irving T. Tyler then read an original poem which she had writ ten in the meter Of the "Song of Hiawatha." cleverly telling the story of Dr. and Mrs. Hendricks s romance, weaving in the principal events in their lives, and closing with the presentation of a silver chest con- taining 9 silver dollars, the gift of the couples many friends in the church and congregation. Mrs. Ken drick was also presented with bouquet of white carnations. Coffee, waters and a large wedding cake were served.
 Married in Windsor
 Dr. and Mrs. KendriCk were mar ricd by Rev. F. o. Grisbrook, pas tor of the PoWonoCk (Windsorl Congregational church at the home of the brides parents in Windsor. Mrs. Kcndrick was the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. David F. Marshall. She and all her family have been members of this church since it's beginning in l727. Rev. Dr. Alexis Dawson kcndrick was born in Montezuma. Georgia, and has been in the ministry for over 30 years. He is the sixth Baptist minister in his family.
 At their wedding the couple were attended by J. Robert Parker as best man and Dr. Hendricks sis ter, Mrs. J. M. Sloop of Rome, Ga, as matron of honor. The brides
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may sleect teaching or industrial re-
search as their profession.
That the plan to produce first-class
chemists may become international In
scope was indicated when DR.. w. A.
Patrick of the chemical faculty, ex-
pressed the desire. to honor his former
instructor, Prof. F. @. Donnan Of Uni
versity College, London, by establishing
q fellowship in his name. Announce
ment of the fellowship awaits Prof
Domains cabled permission.
The task of sharpening the talents of
the students selected for the training
planned to equip them to carry on the
advancement Of chemistry has been
delegated to DR.. Neil Gordon, first
holder of the Garvan chair.
Gifts Total 100000.
Gifts totaling a half million dollars
to constitute the nuclueS fund to be de-
voted to pioneering work in the training
of Americas future chemists and pro-
fesSorS Of chemistry were acknowledges
formally by the university at the dedi-
cation. Included with these was the
new announcement of fund Of $40. 600
donated by the Rockefeller Foundation
to supply equipment with which the
fellows will work.
A stock-taking Of the fellowship
project was made when donors, or rep
retsentativeS Of those who had provided
the funds, conferred with the faculty
and outlined the procedure Of selection
and training Of the fellows.
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THOUSANDS CHEER
LAUNC|NG OF R-1O1
Worlds Largest Aircraft Sue
cessfuIIy Moored to Mast
Preparatory to Flight.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
CARDINGTON, Bedfordshire, Eng
land, october 1.-THE R-101, giant new
British 6irigible and the British bid for
supremacy in the air, was taken from
its hangar at SAG am. today for the
first time and moored to a mast half
mile away.
There was no wind and the ground
crew of 400 men had no difficulty in
taking the ship-which is the largest
aircraft In the world and considerably
larger. than the Graf zeppelin-from
the hangar and leading 1t across to the
mast. It took about three minutes to
maneuver the ship from the hangar,
where 1t has been weatherbound for
days.
Crowds witness Mooring.
It was just dawn when the craft
reached the mast and Maj Scott, in
command of operations, began fixing it
to its mooring, preparatory to flight
later.
The roads around the aerodrome look
ed like Sunday afternoon. They were
crowded with sightseers in automobiles,
cycles and afoot. Everybody on the
surrounding countryside, it seemed,
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CHAR ENCOURAGES
CHEMISTRY GENIUS
Gifts TotaIing Half Million
Announced at Johns Hopkins
University Dedication.
ny the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, October IA new
and outstanding experiment to foster
progress in chemistry was marked
yesterday at Johns Hopkins University
with the dedication Of the Francis P
Garvan chair Of chemical education and
the Inauguration Of national fellow
ship plan.
The chair, donated by Francis p
Garvan, president of the Chemica,
Foundation, New York, and patron OF
science, and the fellowship project are
the significant realization on the part
of q number of chemical industries and
friends Of chemistry the need for train
ing able students to carry on the re-
search of the future.
There is the conviction that the
hope Of future advancement in science, "
DR.. Joseph s. Ames. president of the
university, said in the dedicatory ad-
dress, tiles not in the average student
Of today but in the student of excep-
tional ability and character.
Seek Unusually Gifted Student.
mo responsible person feels that the
average student should be sighted But
his abilities are not equal to the tasks
which we hope to see performed. Our
educational system must include some
provision for complete utilization of the
unusually gifted student"
The project, which will ultimately in
clude fellowship for each State in the
Union, now has 10 scholarships avail
able, given by industrial concerns, re-
search foundations and individuals.
Nine students picked from their past
bacords and the promise of developing
kleir ability. have started on the four
year training period, after which they
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Police Close Factory.

OSAKA, Japan, october IL (P.-The
police have ordered suspension of opera
tons at body factory recently opened
in Osaka by the General Motors Cor
poration. alleging failure to comply with
the factory laws. The suspension does
not apply to the main assembly plant
of the General Motors Corporation.
The suspended factory employs 200 men.
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ship, had thrown onto its fabric as
they discarded them.
A great cheer rose from the as
sembled crowd below when mooring
finally was accomplished and a gang
plank let down from the dirigible to
the mast The entire operation was one
of considerable smoothnesS, a striking
contrast to turbulent rumors recently
that certain defects in the ship would
prevent its launching.
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ate a 4 o'clock breakfast to witness the
emergence of the big ship.
It is the intention of Mai. Scott to
keep the craft moored to the mast for
two days, making its first fight probably
Monday He expected continued fav-
orable weather today, but blow to-
morrow which would test the apparatus.
Smoothness Marks Operation.
The exit of the ship from the hangar
brought ripple of laughter when the
breeze took papers from the top and
sides Of the bag and blew them about
The papers were luncheon covers and
leavings which the workmen, eating on
the Orders of the hangar above the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12

The first person cremated In the
United States, in accordance with his
wishes, was Col. Henry Laurens of
Charleston, s. c., who died December
q 1892
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Exceptional Opportunity

Beautiful wooded building site in rapidly
growing Nd. North of Was hington suburban
community; rs minutes from white House
St. to Baltimore; IO,Sa7 50. #. available for
only 1000. which Is fraction Of average
prices in this most desirable section, and
less than half its real value. Liberal terms
Address Box 1887 Star Office
The Washington times., 1929-08-26
JONES REACHES
COAST TODAY

DELMONTE, Cal, Aug. 26.-Ac-
companied by Calamity Jane" ct
al, Robert Tyre Jones, jr., of At
lanta, Ca, will arrive here this
morning to unlimber for the ma.
tional amateur championship which
gets under way, September 2.
That Jones is aware that dan
gerous field is clamoring at his
heels, and that he is equally aware
of the thickness of the Pebble
Beach course, is evidenced by the
fact that Jones intends to get in a
week Of practice before the Simon
pure classic is scheduled to start
Many notable golfers have
preceded Jones, and many others
are to arrive in the next few
days.
Cyril Tolley, holder of the Brit.
ish amateur crown; Roger Lap.
hamu. Eustace Storey, Thomas A.
Bourne, and Lord Charles Hope,
George Won Elm, Of Detroit.
Chick Evans, Chicago veteran, Is
expected to arrive here today from
Los Angeles.
Lord Charles Hope and George
Won Elm, Of Detroit, stepped
through a practice session yester-
daY
The Washington times., 1929-08-26
FOur-Run Rally Saves
D. C. Printers Defeat

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug: 26.-
A four-run rally in the ninth inning
yesterday saved the Washington
Union Printers from defeat in the
annual International Union Printers
baseball championship in progress
here. This squirt enabled the Wash.
ington Typos to defeat st. Paul,
8 to s, and thus register its second
straight victory.
Heany, who travelled the distance
for the Washington team, survived
st. Paul barrage that netted four
tallies in the eighth and gave the
Saints a 6-to.5 lead. After the
Washingtonians had pushed across
their four counters in the ninth
Heany retired the st, Paul side IN
order.
Charlie Holbrook and Ray Homan
hammered triples for the Washing
ton nine while Tuck Dalglish de
livered a double which counted two
markers. Achliching, Of st. Paul
drove out a homer. Score by
innings follows:
Washington ..... 10o0oo13 4s
st. Paul ....s... 0 0 0 I'd
Batteries-Heany and Simmons: Nor
tenson. Longergen, Manson and Schlieck
The Washington times., 1929-08-26

genio VS.. b. Rillon and j. Silva, Piniera
and Carballo vs. Nick Maghirang and
De Jesus.
Lieutenant Dole's straight set vic
tory over Clarence Charest, District
singles champion. was the surprise
occurrence as the Edgemoor rae.
queters defeated the Naval Academy
team, 10 to 8. on the Edgemoor
courts. The results follow.
SINGLES
Mangan (E,l defeated Fitch, SIS
6-1, 7-5: Dole (N.l defeated Charest,
ST., s. PurintSn tE's dsfeafsd ts Eon da
feated Merrick, SIS. 6A0; Rutley (E.l
defeated James. T-5, 6-1: Burwell
(E.1 defeated Thompson. 6-2 6-l;
Godfrey (N.) defeated Detweiler. SIS.
6-4; Thompson (E.) defeated Dunn,
6--1. SO; Kelliher (E.l defeated Blue
DOUBLES
Fitch and Dole (N.) defeated Howen-
stein and Purinton. "a 4-6, st;
Godfrey and Won Weinberg, 7-5. SIS!
Burwell and White (E.1 defeated
Thompson and James 7-5. 12-l4
60: Callan and Dean tE.l defeated
Dunn and Blue. ST. 6-1. 6-l.
Dean Judd, defending ch0apion
moved into the fourth round OF the
Suburban League championship by
defeating Godfrey, 6-3, 60, in a
third-round match. Matches will
continue throughout the week with
the finals due Saturday on the
Bureau of Standards courts, The
results yesterday were:
SINGLES
First round--BaIlinger defeated r
May. s--S S-4; Thomas defeated Ladd
81, s-s; Thurtell defeated NJ. May
Second round-Baker defeated SPOTS.
wood, 81. So. rs; Godfrey de.
feated Howenstein by default.
Third round-Judd defeated Godfrey
6-3, Ga.
First round-Ladd and Ballinger de,
feated STAN and Baker, SIS, 6--4, 6--4
Rutley and Howenstein defeated Atwood
and Brown, "a, 6-4; Thurtell and
Doyle won by default.
Second round-Thurtell and Doyle
defeated Rutley and Howenstein, 3-6
Us, 6-2.
Gregory Mangin, the Georgetown
University tennis wizard. is paired
with Norman Farquharson, the bril-
liant English invader from Cam
bridge, in the national doubles
championship which opens today al
the Longwood Cricket Club, Brook
line, Mass. The Mangin-B Berkeley
Bell team, which competed in a
number of important tournaments
has been separated. Bell is play
ing In the national doubles with
Lewis n. White, another former
Texas University player. as his
p@kInsrs i...t--i --
The Washington times., 1929-08-26
Masonic League
Expects 40 Teams

The Masonic Temple Bowling
League will hold a meeting Wednes'
day night at s o'clock in preparation
for the coming bowling season.
The league. one Of the largest
In the country. had th1rty-six
teams last year, but their largest
entry was thirty-eight teams Sc eral
years back. This season it is ex-
pected a record breaking OF forty
teams will bowl.
The officials Of the league are:
w. b. Folger. OF Washington Cen
tennial, president: W. H: Dyer, OF
Takoma, vice president; Arute EDr'
sol. secretary.treasurer and Ray
Cross, official scorer and publicity
secretary.
The Washington times., 1929-08-26
Bieber Represents d. c.
In National Bike Meet

Edgar Bieber will represent the
District in the national bicycle
championships at Newark. N. j.
on Saturday and Sunday. He earned
this right as q result of capturing
the senior District championship IN
the Century Road Club meet yes
terdav at the Potomac Park polo
ffiefld. Bieber succeeds Robert Con-
ner as District senior champion.
Walter Davis, of the Postal Bl'
cvcle Club. won the District Junior
James Barnes. OF
the Isherwood Club. was the only
other competitor not affiliated with
the Century Road Club. The results
follow:
SENIOR CLASS
one-half mile-won by Edgar Beiber
second. Joseph Reidy; third. Anthony
Horner: fourth, James Barnes Time
% One mlle-won by EdEar Beibsr:
Horner; fourth. Joseph cullinane. Time.
Fl fFIiv1eSmile-wOn by James Barnes:
second, Edgar Beiber: third, AnLnony
Horner; fourth. Joseph Reidy, Time
Ten -n1ile-won by Edgar Belber
second, James Barnes: third, AntnonS
Horner: fourth. Joseph Retdy. Time
JUNIOR CLASS
One-uuarter mils-Won by Walter
Davis. second, Ed Henley: third. Roy
Kerr; fourth. Al Hawk. Time, 4:0l 40,
One-mile-Won by Walter DAVIS
second. Roy Kerr: tnlro; 20 lew r;r,s
fourth. Patrick Deehlho"'
2:46 is. mA
walter Davis third, Ed Henley fourth
Patrick Deenihaw. rt.
Fiye-rniie--Won by Walter naEAs
second. Roy Kerr: third Ed Henley
fnnrfh Al Hawk.
The Washington times., 1929-08-26

such occur, he is not upset as most
players are. "Mental hazards" do
not seem to bother him at all. He
shoots against Jones with the same
poise that he does against the
Prince of Wales. The ''Haig"
loses but never through shaky
nerves.
IL anything land some golf re-
porters will indorse this, Sir
Walter has too much nerve; his
kidding" Is often mistaken for
swashbuckling, and many take
quite seriously Walters attitude
that Hagen is the prime mental
hazard" in any game in which he
enters! Hostile critics naturally
spell "poise" without the 'i'' when
analyzing The Haig.' He seems
to be a mental hazard" even to
some writer's.
The Washington times., 1929-08-26
WESTERN 7 RIP
HELPS BABE

Despite the miserable show
ing Of the Yankees on their
recently completed tour of
the West during which time
they lost IL of 16 games
played, Babe Ruth, no doubt,
considers the tour a highly
successful one.
For the jaunt that ended in st.
Louis yesterday saw the Babe drive
back the pretenders to his throne
and climb back into the lead of
the home-run race-a race that
Mr.. Ruth considers a purely
Ruthian affair.
Two mighty homers, his thirty
fourth and thirty-fifth of the year,
today gives the Babe lead OF two
over Chuck Klein and Hack Wilson.
Babes blows ended the Yanks
thirty-two innings OF scoreless en-
deavor but were not sufficient to
prevent the Browns from winning
again. this time by 8 and 2.
Philadelphia continued to
slumber peacefully, getting but
four hits Off AlphOnse Thomas
as the White SOx licked them,
to 0. More than 10000 fans
looked on as the SOx made Il
three out Of four over the
league leaders.
Boston, by splitting a double.
header with the Indians, concluded
an amazing Western trip with a
record of IL victories in Is starts,
They won all four of their series
during the trip.
Wes Ferrell, sensational young
Indian finger, chalked up his
fifteenth win as the Tribe took the
first game, to 4. The Red Sox took
the second, S to 8, thanks to a
three-run rally in the ninth.
Pittsburgh and New York contin
ued their own private battle fol
second place honors. The Giants
and are now but three games in thu
giles to tie Lefty O'Doul, with 191
for hits made this season.
While police reserves twiddled
their thumbs and CancinnatrS
largest crowd I'm history looked
ON, the Reds and Cubs managed
to split . double-header without
D recurrence Of the Wilson-K -KOlp-
DOnohue affair.
Cincinnati took the opener. to 3
Chicago winning the closing affair
10 to /. Red Lucas scored his, seven
teenth win of the season and Gu!
Bush his eighteenth.
Willie Sherdel allowed the Brave
but four hits and the Cards won,
to 0.
Lester Sweetland hurled q swee
ball game against Brooklyn as tn
Phillies scored a 4-to-0 shutout. Wei
ster gave the Robins but four h1
and allowed but one Flatbush maj
to pass first base.
The Washington times., 1929-08-26

TwO-base hits--H. Rice. g. Rice, Alex
ander, Hayes, spencer. Three-base hits
CiehrinKer. Cronin, Soluble, Fothergill.
stolen hases-Judge ca. McManus. Sac
rifice hits-Judge, Alexander. Double
plays-SchubIe to Gehringer 70 Alex
ander; Hayes to Judge: MeManus g
Washingfon, s. Bases ON balls-Of1
Page, 4: off Whitehill, Q; off Hadleyl
&; off Marberry. 2. struck Out-By
Page, q: by MaPbeFry. 1: by MadIey. J.
Winning pitcher WhitehiII. LOsang
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Umpires-Owens and
Campbell. Time of game-2:45.
The Washington times., 1929-08-26
GETTING WEAK?

When he first started to crash
homers in the American League,
Babe Ruth used a ftfty-four-ounce
bat, but the clubs he now swings
yeisA bat soEty-gix eunceA -.
The Washington times., 1929-08-26
DEFENSIVE THREAT

"swede" Youngstrom. new Dart.
mouth line coach. blocked no less
than 2s opponents punts when he
played with the Big Green team In
1a1ss .---.-----4 &-J----I-
The Washington times., 1929-08-26
MentulHazards MAR Play
Of Golfers, Says Smith
Ry HORTON SMITH

United States North and South and French Professional Champion
You hear and read much of mental hazards in
ton with golf and that subject certainly gives most critics
and others of interested in the game lively subject for
more or less scientific discussion.
The Washington times., 1929-08-26

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Philadelphia, 4: Brooklyn. 0.
st. Louis. 4: Boston, o.
Cincinnati. 6-1; Chicago. sic.
TODAY'S GAMES
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
(ODIy games sGIletluled).