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Seward daily gateway., 1929-07-06
MEMBERSHIP IF FARM BOARD BE
 SETTLED IN WEEK

WASHINGTON, July 6, (P)-Con- fident that the federal farm board will be rounded out within week, President Hoover decided to start it on July 18th in an effort to stabilize agriculture.
 The first meeting will probably take place at the White House, pre- ceding the reconvening of the sen e.te for more than month.
 But if the views of the admin .stration desire to have the board functioning time relieve this years crop situation, the members must Igo ahead under recess appoint ments until session opens. Five members were appointed and have accepted the places. Off, fees have been made to fill three vacancies and the acceptance of these is expected within few days. The Secretary of Agriculture will serve as an ex-officio member, bringing the membership to nine.
 President Hoover expected to ad- dress the board at an initial meet ing and explain briefly what is ex- inected of them. The board will then he ready to organize with Al exander Legge, president of the In iternational Harvester Co.
 The President will have 8 fund ot $1 100000 available for administra- tion expenses. One hundred anl I5O million of it's $5OO,OOO,O0O fund is lat hand for immediate stabilizing operations.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-07-06
HEARINGS AGAINST AMERICAN FISHING
 CRAFT SET JULY

VICTORIA, B. O., July 6, (P)- The hearing of charges against the seven American fishing craft for alleged violations of treaty regula- ions in Canada and the United States, are set for July 9th.
 The cases will be heard at spec ial setting of the Admiralty Divi- sion Exchequer Court of Canada.
 The boats are ''Tacora Jeanette" we" Mary c. Fisher, Catherine B. May" and "557-GA. Two of the boats are charged with illegal fish ing in British Columbia and the other five with entering Canadian ports for other purposes than shel- ter.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-07-06
DEPUTY SHERIFF CHARGED KILLING
 ESCAPED CONVICT
WIDOW MAKES STATEMENT THAT SHE HAD BEEN INTI-
 MATE WITH OFFICER

TRAVIS, Fla, July 6, (P)-Chris veteran deputy sheriff, is charged with murdering Homer Jenkins. escaped convict, in war rant issued today The charge is based on the slain mans widows statement in which she Stid that she had been intimate with the deputy The statement was corro- borated, police said, by Bessie Hol- land.
 The two women are charged with aiding in the staying. The women said Septhenson agreed to take Jenkins and two other escaped convicts across the Georgia line but that he shot Jenkins instead.
 Stephenson told officers, when the body was discovered last week that he had shot Jenkins when he tried to arrest him.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-07-06
MANAGER OHLSO|V FROTH|NCHAN, ARE
 HEADING HOME
CAPTAIN DAVE DUNBAR NOW COMMANDS HIS OWN
 PERSONAL YACHT

NOME, July T. (P)-Capt Dave Dunbar with his personal yacht, Reliance" of the National Gro- cery C., left Friday for St. Michael and upriver points. The trip is the maiden voyage or the boat which cost $10,0O0 and was brought to Nome via Seattle.
 The steamer will be used by Capt. Dunbar for business pur- poses with the advantage of be- ing able to carry the samples almost to kthe doors of their many customers.
 The Cutter Northland returned from St. Michael Thursday with Colonel Otto F. Ohlson, manager of the Alaska Railroad and hs party comprising Mir. and Mrs W. E. Fore of Juneau; Robert Frothingham, New York; and l. ,. Palmer of Fairbanks; aboard
 The Chamber of Commerce en- tertained the party. The group bopped off Friday in a plane pl- 1oted by A. A. Bennett. The nlane will meet Ed Young also g flier of the Bennett-Rodebaugh Airplane Corp, at Ruby where the baggage will be transferred to Fairbanks. Bennett will ther continue on into the Kuskokwln country to show Palmer th' reindeer grazing grounds, therr across the Broad Pass countr! to the railroad belt.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-07-06
ALASKA WOOL ABOARD
 TIE 5. 5. SIERRA

SEATTLE, July 6, (P)---The motor ship Sierra of the Arctic Transpor- tation C., is due here July 18th and has a large shipment of wool from Kashega Island, of the Aleutian Island group, for discharge here. The wool is from the herds of the Western Pacific Livestock Co.,
 The Sierra is also bringing 1,000,- GOO pounds of reindeer meat. She Is scheduled to sail on her next AL askan voyage on July 18th from Here.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-07-06
TRAGEDY NARROWLY AvERTED AT 4TH JULY
 TOWN CELEBRATION

WRANGELL, July 6, (P)-A trag- edy was narrowly averted at the EVrangel celebration when group of 18 boys from six to 12 years of age were gathered on the bow of a gasboat watching the water sports turing log rolling contest.
 As one contestant fell off the log he swam few feet and touched the gunwale of the gasboat with his hands. Instantly the boat, already overweighted on the bow, listed, throwing the boys into the water. Quick work on the part of specta- tors on the nearby dock, saved many of the little fellows who eS- capped drowning by narrow mar gin.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-07-06
TEACHERS SHOULD HAVE
 NJ FEAR LOSING JOBS

CHICAGO, July 6, P)-Teachers should not be kept in fear of losing their jobs because of bobbed hair, dancing. smoking, short skirts, card playing movies and matrimony which is frowned upon by many schoo. boards. The American Fed eration of Teachers asserted this statement in which she said that stand on academic freedom before Iadjourning at the annual conven- ition.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-07-06
EARTHQUAKE THOUGHT
 OCCURRED, ALEUT|ANs

SEATTLE, July s, aP)-The Uni yersity of Washington Seismograph recorded an earthquake beginning at 626 a. m. and ending about a. m. It is estimated the shock oc- cured 1900 miles from Seattle, in a northerly or southerly 
 Officials of the science depart Gent considered the disturbance might have taken place in the AL outian Islands
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THANKS BRITAIN

MADRID, July 5, (H)-All Spain gave fervent thanks to Great Brit ain for the rescue of the crew of the Atlantic plane "Numan- cia" found by the English aircraft carrier. Eagle, 40 miles south of the Azores. The plane, with it's crew of four, had been adrift on the Atlantic for a week and had virtually been given up as lost.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-07-06
NEW REQUIREMENTS
 DRAFT FOR A|RMEN

WASHINGTON, July 5, P)-Tn an effort to block the rapidly in creasing toll of airplane crashes, the air regulations division of the Department of Commerce will adopt drastic new requirements for airplane pilots on September 1. One of the rules limits the activi- ties of pilots to the special type of plane in which they have qualified.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-07-06
NOW SPEED BOAT DRIVER

BEDFORD, Ind, July 6, tP)-Bill Harlden, catcher. last with Cincin- natl in the major leagues, is a speed boat enthusiast. Bill quit baseball and came here to live.
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CLERGY INSTRUCTED

MEXICO CITY, July 6, PJ-AIl Mexican clergy and Catholics were urged to avoid mixing in politics and obey the laws as a means of 4furthering permanent solution of the religious question.
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BOTH DOING WELL

BELGRADE, July 5, (P)-Queen Marie of Jugo Slavia and her in fant son, born after her majesty was rushed to the castle from a motion picture house, was report ed doing well.
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THOS GEARY PASSES

SANTA ROSA, Calf, July 6, (P- Thomas Geary, former California congressman and author of the Chinese Exclusion Act, died at the age of 75. Geary became a nation al figure thru the fight for Chinese exclusion.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-07-06
II OCEAN LINERS

WASHINGTON, July 5, (P- Plans for the construction of II ocean liners to cost in the neigh borhood of $75,OOO,OOO awaited ac- ton by the Shipping Board.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-07-06
FIRE THREATENS TOWN

MOSSOULA, Mont, July 6, (P)- Fire threatened the entire south portion of MilltoWn which has a community of $50 persons.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-07-06

A mile long tunnel thru the high will open the inaccessible upper location of the west portal and the the cliff are shown by the white in the west portal .below) indicate
Seward daily gateway., 1929-07-06

sandstone cliff in Zion national park regions of the park to tourists. The line of the tunnel inside the face of dotted line above, The two trucks the width of the passage.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
OutbOard Motor Fans
 Forming Association

New York, Jan. 23 R-The sud- den rise to prominence of outboard motor boats and the increasing number of races for these tiny craft have brought about the formation of a national organization to control outboard activities. The body which was formed at meeting here yes- terday, will be known as the na- tional outboard association and will have complete supervision over out board boat races throughout the United States. No record will be recognized unless the racing .om- mission of this body passes on it.
 The first steps in the formation of . uniform code of rules for the or ganization were taken at yesterdays meeting but they will not be com pleted for several weeks.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
Babe Ruth Reported to
 Be in Good Condition

New York, Jan. 23 (UP1Babe Ruth is in good physical condition. according to his trainer, Artie Mo- Govern. despite the mental strain he has been under since the death of his wife.
 After 8 smile hike yesterday, Ruth weighed 230h. His playing weight last season was about 21s pounds. McGovern believes Ruth's best playing this season will be at about 222 pounds.
 Ruth has been working faithful ly," McGovern said. And is in bet ter shape now than in any other year he has trained under me. This is because he started conditioning in December"
 Ruth may leave in advance of the first Yankee squad on February 2y for bit of fishing and hunting in Florida before the Yankee vanguard arrives.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23

had been brought te beas e9 - famed Finn to cAangs hae Sqesy from the Masonic bensftt mse4 0 bs held here the aanas atgat . tts Boston games.
 George Keiser. chairman q tle committee. has written . 1etse ee apology and explanation te A0er teur Athletic Union authoEitieA wao had planned to call Nurrai cd other parties to the dispute fer h. vestigation today.
 Keiser said Harris' action w1g uns authorized by the committee and that the secretary's resignation s1noe had been asked for. received and accepted.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
Conger Coming East for
 Wanamaker Mile Run

New York, Jan. 2S (UP)-Ray Conger, Illinois, A. C.. middle dis tance runner, has sent in his signed entry blank for the Rodman Wana- maker mile, one of the features of tha annual Millrose A. A. indoor track meet at Madison Square Gard en February 9. Conger will come east late this month and will com- pete in the Hunter mile of the Bos- ton A. A. games February 2.
 With Lloyd Hahn in retirement. Conger looms as the leading middle distance running star of the indoor season.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
Sonnenberg Defends His
 Title, Beats CantinWine

PrOvidence, K. T., Jan. 23 (UP)-- Dynamite" Gus Sonnenberg success fully defended his recently-won world heavyweight wrestling title against Howard Cantonwine of Iowa here last night. It was Sonnenberg' g first championship bout since he captured the title from Ed "Strang- Ter" Lewis.
 Using his famous flying tackle. sonnenberg scored the first fall in 31 minutes. 10 seconds, and the sec ond fall in 12 minutes. 5S seconds.
 Cantonwine employed the flying tackle even more extensively than did the champion, launching 19 to bis opponents 10.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY JANUARY B. 1923.
NUMERALS SBWED ON
 UNIFORMS OF TANKS
Occasaonal Visitors VIII No Enahaed to Idcafify Players IhroagA
 New Systos, of Club.

~-~e New -Gystsss of Club.
 New York. Jan. 13 N1By their numbers shall the New York Yan- kees be known this summer.
 Setting . majar league precedent the Yankees have decided to have 12-inch numerals sewed on the backs of their players' shirts 70 that each may be readily identified by fans in the stands.
 Under . tentative arrangement. the regulars will be numbered by their position in batting order. Thus fan who does not know his Yan. kees can search the field until he finds . player with q huge No. on his back. That will be, of course, the well-known home run manufac. turer. Babe Ruth. No. l will be Earl Combs: No. {, Lou Gehrig: No. s, Bob Meusel and 50 on. The key to the numbers will be found in the score-cards.
 Yankee officials believe the plan will meet with favor among specta- tors who don't get many chances to sec the various players. Especially will 1t be available. they believe. before game time when some fifty players will be on the field. The numbers will readily identify all of them to the fans.
 The scheme. common enough In other lines of sports has also been tried in baseball but not by a major league club.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
Mandell Fights
 Despite Broken Rib

Indianapolis, Jan. 23 R0Fight- ing with one rib broken and favor tured in bout at Flint. Mich.. last fall. Sammy Mandell. worlds light weight champion, showed all his speed, dash and skill last night in defeating Jack Gillespire of Detroit. It was Mandell's first fight since his injury in bout with Jimmy Goodrich, fin training for last nights fight. the champion suffered brok- en rib on his left side. but it did not sem to handicap him or reduce his speed.
 was fighting out of his class.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
Recognize Bulow as
 Schmeling's Manager

New York, Jan. 23 (UP)-Arthur Bulow is recognized as the manager of Max Schmeling, the German heavyweight who resembles Jack Dempsey, by the New York state athletic commission after an investi- gation of the complicated managerial situation into which Schmeling has involved himself.
 Schmeling. however. continues to favor Joe Jacobs, manager of Jack Delaney, for the position. Jacobs submitted a contract calling for him to receive 7H per cent of the Ger mans earnings. Bulow's contract called for 20 per cent. At least two more contracts exist.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
U. S. Will Send Soccer
 Team to Madrid Games

New York, Jan. ~ (UPJ-Ine United States will send . soccer team to compete in the worlds cup competition in Europe in 1sso. the United States football association has announced. These games will be held from May IS to June 1b.
 The U. s. F. A.. will send 8 dele gate to tho next congress of the fore:en international football asso- ciation at Madrid, Spain. May 17-1S, 1929, when all engagements will be male for conducting the universal tournament.
 The U. S. F. A. plans to bring leading British team to this country during May and June this year.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
McLarnin's Conqueror
 Is Now After Mandell

New York. Jan. 23 (UP)-The challenge of Ray Miller, Chicago lightweight, for a title match with Sammy Mandell, the lS5-pound titleholder, has been tabled by the New York state athletic commission for further consideration.
 Miller recently knocked ou. Jimmy McLarnin, whom Mandell out pointed in the champions last title defense match
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
IAY NOT RBC0GNlZE
 BURNS CHAMPIONSHIP
MaIdnaa Tro9hy LAkeay to Exclude Reoned of NAn Five Year. Ro-
 easded = Champ

New York, Jan. 33 (UP)-The proposal to omit the name of Tommy Burns. who was recognized as the worlds heavyweight champion be- tween 1905 and 1910. the years of James J. Jenries' retirement. from the Tunney- -Nuldoon trophy has aroused considerable criticism of the board of trustees.
 4 campaign has been started by Burns admirers to have his name in- scribed on the trophy and h expect ed to bear resultA A meeting of the trustees will be held as soon as one of their number, Herbert Bayard Swope, returns to the city. The other members of Bernard F. Gimbel. Judge Jeremiah T. Mahoney. John E. Bowman and Chairman James A. Farley, of the New York State Athletic commission.
 William Nuldoon. member of the commission and ono of the donors of the trophy. is neutral as to whether Burns nams should be placed on the trophy.
 Gene Tunney has cabled Muldoon of his intention to return from abroad in time to participate in the presentation of the trophy.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
Schoolboy Tops Golfers
 In Pan.American Opener

Biloxi, Miss, Jan. 23 (CP)- Match play in the Pan-American amateur golf tournament began to- day over the Edgewater golf course.
 Ross McDade. young school boy of Shreveport. La.. won the qualify ing medal yesterday with par 72. finishing three strokes ahead of Fred Lamprecht, of New Orleans, former national intercollegiate champion, who was second.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
PRESSES s1.7ss JUDGMENT

A judgment lien in the amount of s1,793.O9 has been obtained by Men- del Sicklick against Vincezo Puzzo and others on four parcels of land located on Belden street and one on winthrop street. Sicklick claims that the judgment was given against 7uzzo in city court some time ago. but tha. the defendants failed to
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
Gazella May Desert Game
 For Brokerage Position

New York, Jan. B ~NMike Gaxella, former substitute outfielder of the New York Tanks, who was sold to Newark this winter. is not certain whether he will play this year or not. Mike has position with a brokerage house that is pay ing him well and has not yet been able to make a choice between Wall Street and the ball field.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
Brooklyn H. S. Boy Will
 Try Out in the Majors

New York. Jan. 23 W@Brooklyn high school baseball. which turned out one major league star in Waite Hoyt, has produced another pros pect big league moundsman. He is Jimmy Pattison. g. southpaw, who will get a try out with the Robins spring. Pattison pitched James Madison high school to the city championship two years ago and
 made . reputation for himself in Brooklyn semi-pro ball last season.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23

Mickey Luke played with the Middletown Red Wings last night and the fans gave him a great hand for his efforts. He scored nine points in the game against Ranches ter Recreation five. Incidentally the Middlctown team with Luke. Jimmy Reynolds and Hank" Arbour in the lineup, was defeated by the Silk Town team.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
Celtics Take Measure
 Of Phantom Reserves

The Phantom Reserves lost hard fought game to the Celtics at the Nathan Hale gymnasium last night. The game was replete with pas work. The first quarter saw the Celticss jump into an easy lead. end ing at 14-2. At half time the Celtics had extended their advantage to place the score at 21-7. Zaleski, Hubay and Baylock were the shining lights of the winning club while Truman and Marholin worked we'll for the losers.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
SIX GRASS FIRES IN DAY

The fire department answered three calls for small fires late yester- day afternoon, after having been called to one dump fire and three grass fires earlier in the day, an un- usual condition for the month of January.
 At 3:12. Co. No. went to the home of Louis w. Young, treasurer of the Stanley Works, at 512 Lin coin street. and extinguished chim- ney fire with slight damage. and at 4:35 o'clock Co. No. went to South street to a grass fire. At 4:59 o'clock Co, No. [ went to Carlton street and extinguished a grass fire on the Andrews property.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
CONTROVERSY
 PROVES BUT BUBBLE Club Official Who Questioned Ana- teuriS0 0f Finn iA
 Repudiated.

New York, Jan. 33 N1The first squabble over Paavo Nurmi's serv. ices. it develops. was nothing more than one of those well-known tenn pests in a teapot.
 The athletic committee of the sec ond Masonic district has repudiated action taken by It's secretary in pro- testing Nurmi's appearance in the Prout Memorial games at Boston Saturday. Jack Harris. the secre- tary. had charged that influence
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
Dundee Expects to Beat
 MellO Within Five Rounds

Boston, Jan. 23 (UP)-Joe Dun dee. world welterweight champion. was here today to finish training for his 10-round bout with Al Mello of Lowell. New England welter. champ ion, at the Boston Garden Friday night.
 He expressed confidence that he would knock out Mello inside of five rounds.
 The title will not be at stake, as the boxers will be at catchWeights.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
Strangler Lewis Meets
 George Hagen Tonight

New York, Jan. g UP)-El (Strangler) Lewis will continue his campaign to regain his worlds heavyweight wrestling title from Gus Sonnenberg when he meets George Hagen in the feature wrestling match at Ridgewood Grove Arena. Brooklyn, tonight.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
MN IN FIRST PERIOD

Amherst. Mass, Jan. B (UP)-A first period goal by Brigham, center ice player. gave Williams a 10 vic- tory over Massa chusetts Aggies in a hockey game here yesterday after noon.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23

Saskatchewan is the worlds great est wheat growing province. The 1928 yield is estimated at 300.OOe,- coo bushels. an increase of ss,00e.- % bushels over 1927.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23

England's poultry flocks have in- creased 30 per cent since 1913.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
INDIANS WIN AT HOCKEY

Springfield, Mass, Jan. 23 (uP)- The Springfield Indians increased their lead in the Canadian-American Hockey league by beating the Phila- delphia Arrows, ? to 1, here last night.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23

In the girls industrial league, last years champions, P. & F. Corbins. have not met defeat 50 far this year. but they have been held to tic by Corbin Screw girls in an overtime game.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23
Speaking of Sports

John Reid. . former msmbsP of the New Britain High school bls- ketball team is now doing well e . member of the hrst squad of Dean academy which place he entered last September. He was also . member of the football squad.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23

His many friends in New Britain and in other parts of Connecticut will be glad to hear that Al Lass man, All-American football choice. and captain of New York university football team is leaving the hospital where he has been recovering from injuries received during the football season. He works in Connecticut during the summer.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23

Although the New Britain profes- sional team has lost several games this year. the younger teams in the city arc having their best seasons. Tho Burritts have won II games and lost only one: the South church won nine and lost two. and the Phantoms lost only one game.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23

The Corbin Screw team In the in- dustrial league is also having . very successful season. having won all but ono game. This team held the cham pionship of the league last year.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-23

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Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-11

Cleanliness ana tne best ot meats our motto. Frye.3ruhn.
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BRUNSWICK PHUNOGRAPIIS AND RECORDS. Schallerer's Alas ka Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-11
FUR CATCH FALLS

Tl7at the fur catch in the most important fur regions of Alaska will fall far below the take for last year and tfat it will probably reach only 25 percent of the catch for 1927-2o is the belief of D. w. Flanigan, fur buyer who is now in Fairbanks. M. F,,anignn bases his conclusion ol personal observations and on talks with traders and trappers, reports the News Miner.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-11
SWISS PROH|B|T|ON|sTs
 ADVOCATE FRUIT JUICES

OFTEN, Switzerland, Jan., II, (P) The Swiss association against aI- cohol, at conference, decided that fruit juice was the most popular non-alcoholic beverage and that it's use should be encouraged. The As sociation approved new measures for combating the use of distilled spirits.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-01-11
FRANCE CARRIES HEAVY
 YEARLY PENSION BURDEN

PARIS, Jan., II, H9 The French Government will pay out about S2OO Ono.000 in pensions next year to 5,130,O0o ex-servjce men, orphans and other dependent relatives.
 Sixteen percent of the applica- tions have been rejected. They number 855 900. Payments run from 500 francs to 19,125 francs yearly.