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New Britain herald., 1929-01-09

by the Associated Press.
New York-Gussie Lefkowitx, ~
year old stenographer, seems to hold
= record. Within four minutes she
received four spmmonses to court
from four policemen for -four traf-
nc violations. She parked in = re-
stricted area. then turned the wrong
way. then was found to have only
license permitting her to drive II
she had glasses. and then In front
Of her office she parked again in 4
restricted area.
Evergreen. Colo.-Frederick Hunt
ington Douglas. landscape artist and
Mrs. Douglas arranged to adopt the
expected child Of Denver woman
who had been left . widow with sew
eral children. A layette was pur-
chased. It had to be duplicated
when the stork arrived. Both twins
were adopted.
New York-Mrs James 4. Still
man IL retiring from magazine pub
fishing. Her magazine has been dis
continued. She invested t63,900 in
it. but she says: Il feel a. free n
ii some one had given me $1,000, 900.
The money I sank in 1t was money
! had made In stocks. It has been
quite an adventure, but I think that
after this I'll stick to aviation. Writ
Ing people are very temperamental."
Boston-A tooth II feet two
inches long and weighing 500 pounds
10 at the Harvard Dental School
museum. 1t Is mastodon's. $4,000
years or so old. It was found Inn
bedded In a bank of the Porcupine
rirer. Alaska.
New York-Seats on the New
York stock exchange now have q
total paper value Of $3.50. 900, 900.
The latest sale was for $500, 900.
The lowest prices was $2.750 in
1871.
Reno-Nevada, in the opinion OF
Levi P. Moulton. prohibition ad-
ministrator. ID the dryest state be-
cause 1t has the fewest prohibition
violations per square mile. Nevada
has more square miles Of territory
than Inhabitants.
New York - Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, who conducts a school
girls class in American history
once a week, interrupting her duties
In Albany as the first lady of the
state, has taken her pupils to the
court of Magistrate Jean Norris, so
they could study the administration
Of justice.
Los Angeles-Gasoline has been
cut to seven gallons for a dollar.
There is a retailers price slashing
war.
MISREPRESENTATION Of Sena-
tor Roy C. Wilcox OF Meriden as
president pro tempore of the senate
and Rep. Samuel C.. Eddy. North
Canaan for speaker Of the house
made prior to opening Of legislature
and Inauguration OF Governor
Trumbull for third term. II; u
New Britain herald., 1929-01-09
CIGAR TAX PROPOSED

Havana. Jan. 9.-~R-An annual
tax OF $1,000 would beimposed on all
Cuban cigar manufacturer using
cigar making machines under a
measure which received the endorse
ment of the interior department to-
day.
The measure, seeking to protect
workmen against the Introduction of
machines. will be sent to President
Machado for his consideration.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-09
REST ROOM FOR WOMEN

For the convenience Of all women
nd girls the Y. w. c. A. has fur
ished reading and rest room in
lie Leonard building. The room is
pen from 80 a. m, to $3.50 p. m.
Office girls, store girls, school
girls, and women visiting the stores
New Britain herald., 1929-01-09

the transit as scheduled"
The overhauiing OF the locks is ex-
pected to be completed shout May !.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-09

Herald CLASSIFIED Ads never tail to
hit the mark.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-30
SLAYER OF TWO
is SURRENDERED
BY HIS BROTHER
Wisconsin Fugitive Admits
Shooting of Sister and
Brother in-LaW.

! BIZ IHifcd Press
NEILLSVILLE, Wis, Aug. 30
Surrendered by his own brother after
an unsuccessful suicide attempt.
Paul Peterson, 27, was held in Clark
county jail here today on two
charges of first degree murder.
Two hours after he had been
taken into custody on the farm of
his brother William, near Fairchild,
Peterson admitted the Staying OF
his sister and brother in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Riggs, at their farm
home near Greenwood.
Peterson had blamed the couple
and their daughter, Mrs. David
Jones, for the separation from his
wife, who recently sued for divorce
at Waukegan, ILL.,, PeterSon's home.
Riggs and his wife were killed de-
Tending Mrs. Jones, who, with her
husband, had lived with Peterson
and his wife at Waukegan.
Peterson escaped from Greenwood
after the shooting and had evaded
search until his brother, William,
notified authorities Thursday that
he was hiding in a field on his farm.
Sheriff's deputies met no resistance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-30
1900 To TAKE
|. U. EXTENSION
COURSES HERE
Many Students Expected to
Enroll in Afternoon,
Evening Classes.

Afternoon and evening classes OF
Indiana university's extension divi-
sion will have more than 1900 stu
dents when they open Sept. Is, Of
fcials predicted today.
Increase in the number of adj
vanced business courses, and addi-
ton Of new course on Live Views
Of Great Men of Letters" were
among reasons ascribed by extern
sion heads for the increased enroll
ment. Charts recently prepared
showing enrolment figures since
1920, show that the number of stu
dents more than doubled in nine
years, while class enrollmentS have
trableG in the same period.
Students carry more work than
formerly, it is said, because many
Of those attending classes are pre-
pairing for future education in uni
versities. and take all or a part of
their first years work at the ex-
tension school.
English courses lead all others in
adult interest, the divisions recol DIS
indicate, with twenty-four per cent
of the total student body enrolled.
Glasses in composition work attract
many Stenographers and clerks, and
usually number about 125 students.
Literature draws many advanced
students. some of whom are work.
ing for masters degrees Education
courses take sixteen per cent Of the
enrolment. science thirteen, and &C
counting more than eight per cent.
Other popular courses among the
students from seventeen to sixty
include public speaking, business
law. advertising, journalism, short
story writing, art and music appre-
citation, Greek and Roman myth
Ology and Virgil. algebra. general
mathematics. analytic geometry,
mathematical theory of investment,
physiology, hygiene, romance Ian
guageS. and political science.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-30
25O MILLIONS SPENT IN
CANADA BY TOURISTS
1928 Total Shows Great Gain; Au-
toist Leaves S167 100000.

BIZ Times Spccim
OTTAWA. Can, Aug. 30-Tour-
lists from the United States and
other countries spent over S250,000,-
900 in Canada last year according
to an estimate made by the Cana
dian bureau of statistics. This was
an increase of nearly $35,000,000
over the value of the tourist trade
to the Dominion in 1927, and an ad-
vance of nearly $167 100000 COM
pared with 1920.
The most important factor in the
tourist trade Of Canada is the auto
mobile traffic between Canada and
the United States.
The estimated expenditure of this
class of tourist in 1928 was $167, 1874, =
900, as compared with S134,436,000
in 1927, an increase of $33, 100000,
or approximately 25 per cent.
The number of tourist automobiles
entering Canada increased by about
Is per cent. Tourists who came to
Canada from the United States by
railways and steamship spent last
year, $72,521 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-30
WOMAN SELLS TREES
Can Not Do Trimming but Sells
Surgery Service.

BIZ Times Special
KENT, O., Aug. 30.-Every year
applications from women ambitious
to become tree surgeons are received
by the Davey Tree Expert Company,
but natural obstacles such as skirts,
climbing and high winds cause all
of them to be rejected.
Mrs. Gertrude A. Farley of Cleve-
land has just demonstrated that the
field can not be kept entirely closed
to the fair sex and she has become
the first saleSwoman of tree surgery
in the history of the profession.
Mrs. Farley was formerly editor
of the National Greenkeeper. She
expects to direct her batteries of
persuasion principally against golf
clubs in an effort to make courses
prettier and sportier through the
greater use and better care of trees.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-30

Esther Tenenbaum of Cleveland,
captain of the pilot usheretteS at
the national air races, displays
the costliest plane ever built, for
it consists of more than $500 dia-
monds, $500 oriental sapphires
and 1900 rubieS, and is valued at
100000 by the jewelers. who made
it for exhibition at the air show.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-30

EH Times SpCcidt
MARION, Ind, Aug. 30.-Both
Grant county and Marion public
schools will open Tuesday, accord
ing to official announcements
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-30

Featured at a very special
price are these cellulose-
filled, deodorized, boxed
napkins, made to sell at a
much higher price. Special
Saturday only.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-30

A wide range of cotton
crepe, wolfe, batiste and now
city lingerie cloth pieces;
chemises, stepins, French
pantieS, dance sets, boomers
and shirts; in peach, pink,
nile and coral.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-30

How proudly the little girls and
boys will Swagger down the street
in these cunning models, designed
especially for them! They are
made of chinchillas. tweed mix
lures. and novelty coating.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
FIELDS BATTLES
 DUNDEE THURSDAY
WelterWeiSht Title at Stake in
 Detroit This Week

New York, July - tP,-This is | crucial week in the life of Jackie Fields. aggressive Los Angeles wei terweight
 Fields, already holder of the Na- tional Boxing associauon's 14T- pound crown, has a chance at last. to win general recognition when he clashes with Joe Dundee. Baltmot" Italian. in a 15-round titular battle at Detroit on Thursday night
 Less by good luck than by sool management Dundee has held onto the welterweight crown for more than two years. Ever since he cap tured the title from Pete l.atzo in June, 1927. Dundee has been more than little reluctant to place it ia jeopardy Chiefly he has been con tent to go transforming. forcing all opponents to come in over the class limit IL was in bout of this kind that he Was knocked out Ey Young Jack Thompson. Pacific coast negro. Al Mello, by agreement, was overweight, when he outpointed Dundee in two bouts this year
 Now the Baltimore Italian has decided to risk his title against the man the critics have hailed as the most logical Of all logical welter- weight contenders, and there are plenty of them. Fields has heat.u virtually every leading Welterweight in the business, including Thomp- son and Sergeant sammy Baker, who at one time was the casts lead- ing candidate for the honor
 The bout. to be held in FIoyi l'itzsimmons new arena. probably will find Dundee on the short-end Of the betting.
 FeatherweightS and lightweightS provide almost all the entertainment in the New York sector. Andre Routis. foatherweight champion. meets Al Singer. Bronx lightweight in q ten round -titular bout tt Ebbets field on "Wednesday night for the benefit of the Wingate memorili fund. On the same card. Mushr Callahan junior weltcrwoisht titl-- holder, battles Jack (KId) Berg.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
RED SOX NOSED
 OUT BY CANAAN
Lost Hard Fought Battle by the
 Score Of 1 to c

In a hard fought and Wcll-carncd baseball game at Canaan yesterday. the home club evened the count with the Corhin Red SoX of this city by taking a 1 10 0 verdict. It was a pretty pitchers battle with honors about even. both hurlers turning in q pretty exhibition during the game.
 Canaan won the contest in the sec ond inning when Baldwin doubled just inside third base and scored on Fucos single into right field. No other Canaan runner reached sec ond base.
 The SoX threatened in the third but the threat passed when Sullick was called out at third on d close play when he tried to make the dizzy corner on Buckland's hit to right.
 Buckland triplcd to open the sixth hut was declared out on a double play for leaving third before Char lows fly 10 right was caught. x long argument cnsued but as usually happens, the umpire won out
 The summary.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
By JiGGER

A sweepstakes event at Shuttle Meadow Saturday afternoon resulted ill three ties for first place in Class A. Ted Hart. 0. E Swift and CIar- enCe Barnes :hot exactly on tho ir handicaps for net 71's. In Class R, M. W. Hellyar had things all his own way with a net 69.
 Less than half the players turn"J in their cards which indicated that their scoring was not up to par. Many of the golfers hit a faster stride in the late afternoon rounds during the week than they do in the weekly tournament.
 At this time of the year many of the players take their weekend golf at the shore which cuts down the entry list at the local club. Dur ing last week, two one-day state tournaments and two days of the Seniors tournament made some Of the veterans over-golfcd. Saturday.
 Present Indications are that Shut tic Meadow will not be represented in the New England amateur champ ionship which begins Thursday in Hartford. Bill Sweeney and Ted
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22

lightweight, in another ten rounder but his title will be at home when he enters the ring. Stanislaus Loayza of Chile and Joey MedHl of Chicago, lightweights, will provide the customers with some. entertain ment in the opening ten rounder.
 At the Greensboro Stadium to- morrow night, Lope Tenorio, Philip pine lightweight. battles Joe Click. the Williamsburg pants presser over the ten round route.
 At Philadelphia tonight, Billy Wallace and Johnny Jadick are 70 clash in a ten rounder billed as be- ing for the lightweight champion ship of Pennsylvania" Al Brown. Panama negro who is defending bantamweight champion" so far as the New York state athletic is con- cened, meets Matte White of Ken sngton, in the semi-fnal.
 Other bouts on the national sched- ule include
 Tonight-At Boston, Bud Taylo". Chicago, ys. Andy Martin. Boston, featherweiehts. ten rounds; at Brooklyn. Dexter Park. Sid Ferris, New York, ys. Georgie Baldux. New York. lightweights. ten rounds st Chicago, Logan Square A. C, Haa- kon Hanson. vs. Johnny Burns, San Francisco, middleweights, h rounds.
 Tuesday-At Portland, Ore. Bert Colima, Los Angeles, vs. Joe Ander- son Coyington. Ky. middleweights, ten rounds; at Los Angeles. Dick Daniels vs. Yake Okun. New York. heavyweights, ten rounds.
 Wednesday-At Chicago, Stadium, Les Mariner, Chicago, vs. Tony Fuento, Mexico, heavyweights, ten rounds. Al Friedman. Boston. vs. Pete Wistort, Chicago. heavyweight and Mtzie Minikel. Milwaukee, >s. Paul Pantaleo, Chicago. all ten rounds; at Cincinnati. Tony Sanders. Chicago, Ns. Vim Hambright, Cin- cinnati. velterweights, ten rounds: at Oakland. Young George Dixon, Portland negro. vs. Red Uhlan. oak land. middleweishts. ten rounds.
 Triday-At New Yorkk. Coney Is- land stadium Ruby Goldstein, New Yrk, Ns. Joey Kaufman. New Rork lightweights. fen rounds; at San Francisco, Eddie Roberts. Tacoma, ys, Pete Meyers, San Francisco. welterweisDts, ten rounds; at San Diego Erwin Bigo Omaha. vs. Tony Portilo, San Diego welterweishts ton rounds; at Hollywood, Homer Sheridan. Ns, Everett Strong, middle weights, ten rounds
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
PHANTOMS BEATEN
 IN FIRST GAME
Home Run by zujko in Fifth Gives Golfers Victory Margin
Standing

A home run drive by Zujko in the fifth with the bases loaded, gave the Golfers victory over the Phan- toms in a Junior City league base ball tilt at Walnut H.ll park Satur- day afternoon. The blow vas tor rife one into left field that struck tho ground close to the tennis courts and bounded over. The defeat was the first that the "Ghetto Ghosts have suffered this season and brought the winners to within one half Sau,c of them.
 Lefty" Cohen, the phaTtomS' pitching ace, started on the mound tor the Ghosts" but the winners refused to take his offerings scri- ously and as a result the portsidor was Int hard and often. IembkO, Jhe Golfers acc, although d little more effective, was hit almost as often but he frightened in the pinch ,s and retired the losers at danger Ous moments.
 The winners hopped off to Il three run lead in the initial session on four hits, pair of Phantom HisplHys and lielder's choice. Theft hig splurge came in the fifth. Flores famed to start this session but Xambko was passed. Jason doubled into right field Hcmbko pulling up at third Cabay famed for the sec ond out W. rlorkoHski walked to fill the bases.
 With two outs and the bases filled, uujko pulled "r'rank AlerriWrll' there Coveleski was famed for th, third out but the damage was done. To make the outcome more certain, the winners pushed another tally across in the inst half Of tEo eighth.
 Xembko pitched s,erllng bull for ;he first three sessions and held the PhantonS 10 lone hit and famed six batttrs. He faltcred in the fourth however, and q pair of hits, wild throw and pass accounted for q pair of runs. The losers pushed over like number ot counters in thl following inning with the aid ot three solii blows and a misplay.
 They closed their scoring for the ',nrnoon in the seventh when they SC, ed their last two runs. They did little damage in lhe final two in- ninSs.
 Jason and Marcincyk led the win ncrs attack while W. lflorkoWokl played brilliantly in the short field Truham. Sokolowslli. and Levine each rapped out two hits for ;he losers The play of Karatv behind the plate was brilliant. The sum- mary:
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
THREE TIED IN TOURNEY "
 AT SHUTTLE MEADOW CLUB
Ted Hart o. E. Swift and Clarence Barnes Shoot Net 7ls in Sweepstakes Event on Saturday-Less Than Half of Players Turn in Their Cards-No Repre- sentation in New England Amateur Championship Sweeney and Hart Unable to Compete

Hart We're invited to be among the 25 players of ConnectiCut's quota but did not accept the invitation, due to business reasons.
 2 Their inability to enter the event is regretted by their friends as both players ale going good. Hart. especially. IS on top of his game aui is in the 1O's at every start on hIs home course.
 After the tournament saturday, he took on three players for an extra nlne holes. playing their best ball Any of the three of his competitors is capable of breaking so but Ted shot the lower nine in par 37 and won 1 up. To win the match he had to sink q 90 foot putt on the ninth green.
 He is rapidly developing the abil- ity to come through in the pinchrs which would make him local favorite in tn New England amateur event His old, long carrying tee shot has returned to him and he is far better butter than he was when he won the championship of shuttle Meadow last fall.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
PIRATES SET BACK
 WEST END TEAM
Continued from Preceding PagrJ

safe when Luty was out at second. Stub Budnick doubled and Dolan booted Zaleski's grounder. LindGrcn made a wild throw and Stan Bud nick was hit by pitched ball. Dolan rbooted Partyka's Grounder but stan Budnick was out at third on Roses tap 10 third. Four runs were scored and that meant the ball game.
 The Burritts scored two more in the sixth to give them a lead of 6 10 1. The Scnecas staged a rally in the seventh but although they scored three counters, they were far from tying the count To make things safe, the BurrittCs scored another brace of rallies in the last half of the seveith and held the ScnGcas safely in the first Of the eighth.
 The game was called at this point 10 make way for the second contcs; scheduled.
 Stub Rudnick starred at short for the winners while Rice played q neat game at second for the losers. The summary:
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS

By the Associated Press.
 ClnCluding games of July 21)
 National Batting Herman, Robins, .39S. RunS--Ott. Giants. S7. Runs batcd in-Ott, Giants, 96. Hits-Terry Giants, 142, tiafey. Cards; Frederick, Robins. %.
 Triples-L. Wancr. Pirates, A. Homers Klein. Phillies, @H. stolen bascs-Cuyler. 26. Pitching Bush, Cubs, won l3, lost l.
 American Plating Manush. Browns, .@S7. Runs-Gchringcr Tigers. S1. Runs bated in-Simmons, Ath- lctics. 92.
 Hits-Manush Browns, liS. Doubles - Gehringer, Johnson, Tigers, S3.
 Miller, Athletics. i2. 1omers-Gehrig, Tanks, 23. stolen bases-GehrInger, Tigers. A.
 Pitching-Grove, Athletics. won 1 6. lost ?.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
TAF7VILLE BEATS
 KENSlNGTON TEAM
Winners Emerge With Yen-
 Seance From Losing Slump

NenSngtOn iOurncyed to TaftVille yesterday to play the J. B. Martin club and when the smoke of the battle had cleared away the score sheet showed that KenSington was on the short end with five runs 10 16 for the J. R. Martin crew. The Taftvillc club has been in a losing slump, havingdropped it's last two home games and it decided to bring this losing streak to a close. So Reynolds formerly of Providence college was imported 10 do the hurling.
 It looked bad for him in the first inning when kenSington scored twice on a single and two errors. The To- calls scored one more in the third on an error. sacrifice hit and a single.
 After turning the Taftvillc batters scoreless for three innings, PeChul went Ii pieces and Taftville scored seven runs on seven hits. one Of W which was a home run by Ecclcston. The winners started where they left off in the fifth and scored seven more runs on five hits, one of these being a home run by J. Murphy.
 In this inning Schiminger replaced Pcchuk in the box and he went along good until the seventh inning hen Taftville scored twice on q single. double and an intield out. Pcchull again took up the pitching burden in this inning and had com pletc control of the Taftville crew for the rest of the game.
 kensington scored is final two runs in the fifth inning on field CT; choice a walk and two singles.
 IIubands work with the stick fea- turod for kensingtOn while DeNltoS work 2t short was exceptionally good. For Taftville the hitting of krauss. Normundin and DaDroWski featured, with Liberty showing some very sensational fielding at third base.
 Nnxt SupIn,
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22

The Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit in a hectic Il inning game, 10 to [. Police reserves were called out to protect Umpire Ormsby after he had banished Harry Rice. Detroit center fielder, for protesting a called strike in the 10th.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
ST. PETERS CHIRCHPICNJC

Several hundred parishoners of St. Peters church gathered yester- day afternoon at Wiegand's grove. in the southwestern part of the city for an outing and picnic This affair was the first held with the new pastor of the church. Rev. Joseph F.. Rewinkle
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
The Standing
Games Today

Hartford at Providence. Bridgeport at Albany. pittsticld at Springfield. (Other clubs not schcdulcdD.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
WATCHING THE SC0REBOARD

By the United Press
 Yesterdays hcro-DaZzy Vance. victory ofor the Chicago Cubs. strik- ing out 10 men and allowing but fv" hits. He famed Hack Wilson four times.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22

England an l the United States will meet at polo next year IL will be the second international series in three years for the |. S which met and defeated the Argentine team in 1928.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22

The Pittsburgh Pirates rcgaincd the National league lead with q , 10 victory over the New York Giants, Ray krcmcr winning his l2th game of the season.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
EASTERN LEAGUE
Games NrsIcrdaY

Allentown 5-3, New Haven Is.
 (2nd game, 9 inn. agreement Providence 7-4, Hartford G-6. Albany e., Bridgeport Ain. pittsheld 12-3, Springfield 6-S.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
Games Tomorrow

Brooklyn at Pittsburgh New York at Chicago. Philadelphia at St. Louis. Boston at Cincinnati,
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22

Franz Deulbo"g, pike racer, was knocked insensible in a local acci- dent. Four days later he went out and won 3o-mile motor paced con- test,
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
The Stantl,ng
Games ICt!aN

Newark at Rochester. Jersey City at Toronto. Baltimore at Montreal. Reading at Buffalo.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-22
Games Tomorrow

Hartford at Pittstield.
 New Haven at Albany. Bridgeport at Allentown. Providence at Springfield.