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New Britain herald., 1929-03-20
NEW YORK TEAMS
 ID APPEAR HERE
Metropolitan Boys Club Quintets
 to Oppose Locals

One of the best attractions of the present basketball season has been arranged by Superintendent Dwigh, Skinner of the Boys club. who has arranged to bring the first and sec- ond teams of tn. Boys Club of New York here on Saturday. March S0 to open a home-and-h series between the teams of the two insti- tutions.
 It was impossible to secure the metropolitan quintet for Monday night, when the club usually makes its home stands. and the Saturday date was agreed upon. The game scheduled for next Monday has been cancelled, and the New York game will be the only home contest yet to be played by the locals and will thereby wind up their regular home season.
 It has been deemed advisable by the local management to change the ticket arrangements for this one game. and all seats will be reserved The gymnasium has a capacity Of 300 persons
 A return game between the senio, teams of the New York and New Britain Boys clubs will be played in New York on Saturday. April 6
 An Annual Custom
 These long trips have become ar annual custom at the local club They are designed to give the play. CTS something to look forward te and to work for. as the expenses are paid out of the receipts oi previous games, the majority oi tickets which are sold by the play. CTS themselves.
 The first expedition made to New. ark. N. J.. by the great team cap. tained by Mickey Luke. and 1t re- suited in a one-sided victory for the speedy New Britain team. Two years arranged with the Boston Boys club ago a home-and- home series was and New Britain lost two bitter games by one and two points. re. spectively. Last year the same ar. engagements were made and .agair Boston was twice victorious, but the spirit of good feeling between the clubs the year previous was missing and the locals decided to look elsewhere for games in the future The games with New York vii therefore be the biggest of tho clubs season and will climax it.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-20
MAY BENEFIT MATS
Decision of Judge Landis Taking Cantrell and Simms from Wash. tnstnn May Help.

Tampa. Fla. March 20.-tPt- Judge Landis' decree that took Cantrell and Simms from the Wash lngton club may rebound to the benefit Of the Nats. for President Griffith has signed Catcher Roy Spencer. star Of the American as- sociation last year. who was cut loose from Pittsburgh in the high commissioners sweeping order and made free agent.
 The signing Of the catcher has again started rumors that Benny Tate may go to the Yankees in ex- change for Outfielder Sam Byrd. thereby giving Washington crash ing right handed hitter.
 Another shift traceable to the Landis edict may send Marberry back 10 his old relief role. job for which CantrelI had been slated wit Ad Liska counted upon to take 6 regular turn in the box.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-20
 
CUE ARTIST WILL GIVE EXHIBITION
 Carl A.. Vaughan Rated IS One of Leading Instructors

Carl A. Vaughan. the famous pocket billiard player and instructor will demonstrate to local billiard fans the fundamentals and fine points of billiards in a series of ex- hibitions at the Rogers Recreation building, Monday. Tuesday and We'd nesday. at 3 p m. and 7:3O p. m. Vaughan is sent here by the Nation- al Billiard association of America and is playing under the direction of C. A. Storer. director of players for that association.
 His exhibitions will be unique !n that they deal more with instruc- tions to the player rather than the time-worn custom of billiard ex-
New Britain herald., 1929-03-20
TIGERS TO MEET CUBS

Los Angeles March 20 tPt- Bucky Harris led his Detroit Tigers into Los Angeles to engage in their first major league competition Of the year against the Chicago Cubs to- day.
 Four home runs. one each by Alexander. Johnson. Shea and Stone helped the Tigers defeat Portland 7 to 6. in 12 innings yesterday at Santa Ana.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-20
WANT GOOD PITCHING

Los Angeles. March 20 R,-Give the Cubs pitching and they promise to win ball games.
 Yesterday they got pitching from two rockies. Trader Horne and usual quota of extra base hits de- feated Los Angeles Ii to 3 to win the rubber game of the seVen-gam me series. The two rockies held the Angels to five hits.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-20
Demonstrates Shots

Vaughan in his exhibition over comes this and demonstrates how 10 make shots. explaining them at the same time. He not only is a wonderful player but an advanced student in the art of explaining the different technical points of the game.
 For many years, he has played in competition with such stars as Greenleaf. Rudolph, Taberski. Ma talie and many others. so local lov- CTS Of the billiard game may look forward to witnessing some very high class entertainment.
 During his stay here, he will pro- mote some very interesting short billiard tournaments for the players to take part kl, during which he will give instructions to each player. At the same time, he will organize an elimination pocket billiard league, to be played between local players as well as players from adjoining cities. c. A. Storer informs US that all who can, should take part in ! these tournaments as they will find them educational as well as interest ] ing
New Britain herald., 1929-03-20
Browns ClOut Total
 Of Sixteen Bingles

West Palm Boach. Fla. March 2U Pl-SiXtccn hits of various dimen- sions We're the St. Louis Browns an- swcr 10 Manager Dan Howley's query Why only singles in the first exhibition gamcs?" Yesterday the American lcagners won a 10 to 5 victory from the Philadelphia Ma tionals at Winter Haven. Heinie Manush, climbed the heights wit two triples double and a single in six times up.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-20
HAS BIG AMBITION

Fort Myers. Fla. March 20 Pt- Max Bishop. regular second baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, who has joined the club after a brief holdout, says his ambition is to be- come the greatest lead-off man in the game. Stories that he would quit baseball for real estate were all wrong. he declared today.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-20
BUSH HAS WORRIES
Every Time He Thinks He Has the Pirates An Set Something Hap. pens to Spoil Plans.

San Francisco. March 2o.-P- Every time Donie Bush thinks he has solved the puzzle of ''piecing the Pittsburgh Pirates together" he finds he hasn't.
 The signing of Jim Stroner ap- parently had solved the third base problem. but the rookie, weakened after an operation. has been unable to show.
 Pie Traynor regular third sacker. was to move over to short. Now the big captains bad hip is causing more trouble.
 Waner coming to terms. still needa Paul Waner to give it class.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-20
READY TO TAKE MOUND

Orlando. Fla. March 20 Pl-The first game of two-day series with the Athletics found Pete" Dono- hue of the Cincinnati Reds an- nouncing his readiness to take tho mound against Connie Mack's ball. players kolp was the reserve pitcher.
 The Athletics have 8 two-to-one edge on the Reds. in the practice series.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-20

pcrts who confine their exhibitions to expert and fancy shots alone, which usually leaves the onlook"r with a puzzled impression that the game is too difficult for the average player to attain any high degree of skill
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
CHAOS REICNS
IN CHINA'S war
American And British Boats
Fired On AS Machine
Guns Guard River

SHANGHAI. April 16.-lPo-
Chaos reigned today along a stretch
OF the upper Yangtze Kiang hun
dredS Of miles long as Wuhan rebels
fought with loyal NansingeSe who
attacked the mat both front and
rear.
Shipping blowing the river was
raked with machine gun fire, and
heavy field guns were trained on the
stream at points where If they were
brought into commission such boats
as still were left would have to seek
cover.
The United States gunboat Oahu
was subjected to heavy fire above
Ichang, Hupeh province, but was
not damaged. Previously the Brit
iSh gunhoat Terne had been fired
on and three British sailors wound
ed. A Chinese commercial boat was
attacked about the same time and
two Chinese killed.
At least 10000 Soliers were con-
gregated on the north bank OF the
Yangtze between ShaSi and Wnh-
sen, while large numbers of Wul1an
troops were attempting to cross the
river at ShaSti and enter Human.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
OIL MAN TELLS
DEATH STORY
Guests Al Fashionable Party
Subpoenaed AS Witnesses
In Homicide Charge

NEW YORK, April 16.-P)-
Guests at a party on fashionable
Park avenue were under subpoena
as witnesses in a homicide hearing
today growing out Of the death Of
one OF their number.
Samuel Z. Bell, who described
himself as an oil producer, stood
charged with homicide IN connec-
ton with the death Of Arthur Nor
gan Smith, wealthy Cleveland man
ufacturer.
Police said Smiths death vas the
result Of a fracture Of the skull suf-
fered when he fell in a scuffle with
Bell as the two commended over
which was TO escort Mrs. Robert
w. Brown. Kentucky society ma
iron, to her hotel. The scuffle took
place on Park avenue at the en-
trance Of the Hotel Marguery where
all had been guests OF Mrs. Robert
w. Schuette.
Bell, in his cell in the Tombs gave
his version Of the party and the
alteration with Smith. Wringing
his hands and sobbing as he talked
Bell denied striking Smith or having
! any wish TO hurt him. He said be
only pushed the other when he at
a tempted to force his way into q
taxicab beside Mrs. Brown. He said
every one at the party, except the
hostess, drank freely
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16

| patrol; dale Harrison, Ralph Har-
rison, Ralph McCampbell, Azure
Illus Edgeworth, Joe Eastman known
as Joe, the Bugler."
The following tests and merit
badges were passed:
Chas. Olmstead, cycling merit
badge.
Oscar Lawrence, cycling merit
badge; swiffing merit badge; first
class swimming.
Uriah Stegman, cycling. botany,
life saving, cooking, and conserva-
ton merit badges.
Reed Beeson, cycling, swimming
and life saving merit badges.
Lauerne Bohlen. first class SWIM
ming, second class pace.
Norman Clark, swimming, life
saving and weather merit badges.
Joe Eastman, swimming, life
saving and cooking merit badges.
T1OIllcI MOIIOW, b4C Saving uAcAis
badge.
Thomas Sweeney, life saving
merit badge.
Dale Harrison, life saving, cook
ing, personal health and public
health badges.
Sidney Bennett. life saving merit
badge, second class compass anc
signalling.
Wilbur Washington. life saving
and swimming merit badges.
Walter Washington, life saving
and weather merit badges.
Aurelius Edgeworth, second class
knife and axe.
Bill Morton. tenderfoot tests.
Leo Wise, first and second elias,
cooking.
Howard Cummings, second elias.
cooking.
Edgar Brown, first class cooking
John Larson, first class cooking.
Sidney Bennett, first class cooE.
ing.
REED BEESON, Reporter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
SCOT


Troop No. | Of Brownsville went
to Camp Perry for the weekend.
They started Friday, April ). Most
Of the boys arrived at camp in
time to cook their supper. After
supper we had assembly and a
short program. Boxing matches
proved to be the main event OF the
evening. Pantomines were held by
the different patrols. After the
program we turned in" but some
of the boys were not sleepy and
kept the camp awake after taps.
When we got up Saturday morn
ing We had our setting up exer-
cises and morning dip. Tests and
merit badges were passed the rest
Of the day. Saturday night We had
another program. Mr.. King kept
the boys up late because of their
disturbance Friday night and when
taps were blown everyone was
ready to go to sleep.
Sunday morning we took exer-
ciseS and our swim. After swim
Beverly Tabar and some friends
came and we had Sunday school.
After Sunday school MI. Tabor
gave swimming tests, also swim
ming and life saving merit badges
Almost all day was taken up n
this manner and about 4 o'clock we
started home. everybody happy.
These were the scouts that at
tended and the tests passed:
Clyde A. King, scoutmaster; j.
w. Bell. assistant scoutmaster;
Beverly Tabor, life saving instruc-
tor; Vance Nelson, senior patrol
leader; Edgar Brown. assistant
Eagle patrol leader; Reed Beeson,
NulhUr Washington. Sidney Ben
nett, Ernest Peckstein, John Jun
kin, John Rowe, James Larson,
Uriah Stegmar, patrol leader, Fly
ing Eagles; Harry Stegman, Nor
man Clark, Chas. Olmstead. How
ard Cummings, Laurenza Collins,
Laurene Bohlen, Oscar Lawrence.
Leo Wise, William Morton; Walter
Washington, patrol leader Hawk
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
Leviathan Arrives
At Cherbourg With
All Bottles Sealed

CHERBOURG, France, April 10.
giant liner Leviathan
reached Cherbourg today with every
one Of its bottles OF medicinal whis-
ky and brandy unopened.
The trip from New York was Of
ficially dry, but ships officers said
the return trip would be wet with
a quantity Of liquor taken along
sufficient to meet the needs OF pas
Sengers.
They were met here by a large
number of French wine statesmen
who had read Of the new policy of
the ships new owners and hoped
to land a large order. They ere
all turned away without an costsr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
TEXAS POLICE
TAKE SILVER
Houston Officers Follow
Woman Who Proves Con-
victed Mans Undoing

HOUSTON, Tex, April 16.-tP1
"A woman was the undoing OF Bob
Silver, young bandit who, with four
other convictS, sawed out OF the
tubercular ward Of the Wynne
state prison farm.
Silver, whose death sentence for
participation in the holdup-killing
Of Roscoe Wilson, Fort Worth
moving picture house manager,
was commutd less than an hour
before he was to begin a march to
the electric chair, was recaptured
here last night by officers who fol-
lowed a woman.
He Suayely told mis- captors they
had overlooked a pistol in search
ing him and declared his mothers
appeal, broadcast from a Fort
Worth radio station, that he give
himself up had set him to think
ing and that he had about decided
to grant her ~entreaty.
His companions III the break,
three OF whom, like him, were
charged with robbery by firearms
for holding up q young college
couple near the prison farm and
communicating their automobile
to complete their getaway Friday
night, already had been caught.
Trailing Miss Parlee King, 20,
after a chance tip from an un-
named man who led to the hypo-
thesis that she was going to the
youth. the police arrested Silver
when he and Carl LaWder, an
Oklahoma eX-conyict, entered Miss
Kings automobile on a street 20
blocks from the business district.
The woman and LaWder were
charged with aiding an escaped
prisoner.
Silyer'S dramatic attempt to
evade his sentence caused an ex-
change of sarcastic kilograms be-
tween Governor Dan Moody, who
saved the former Kansas City resi-
dent from electrocution, and Off
Gals Of Walker county, center Of
The prison system.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
TENNESSEE MEN
OUT ON STRIKE
$500 Men Out AS Protest
To Dismissal Of Union
Workers

ELIzABETHTON, Tenn, April
16.-(RD-For the second time with
in a month the Rayon plants Of the
American Glanzstoff and American
Bemberg corporations were closed,
and $500 striking employees were
idle here today.
AS in the case Of the previous
strike the force of Sheriff j. M
Moreland was augmented by 100 na-
tional guardsmen, keeping order
and are guarding the two mills.
Adjutant General Caswell Boyd
of Knoxville, national guard COM
mander was expected to arrive this
morning.
The strike originated in the
Glanzstoff plant yesterday after
noon. Two thousand employees walk
ed out in a protest e dismissal OF
union workers and were reported to
have engaged in a noisy demon
stration near the Bemberg plant
shortly afterward. They ere joined
by a number Of Bemberg workers
and officials Of the two plants an
nounced a close down.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
COOKING SCHOOL IS
OPENED AT WESLACO
(SpeciaI to The Heraldl

WESLACO, April 16-The cook
ing school was opened Monday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock. 1t is being
taught by Miss Gertrude Streuer,
teacher of domestic science in the
high school. The school is being
sponsored by the Wesiaco News.
and Is to be an annual feature of
the paper for the women of the
community. The first meeting was
we'll attended and much interest
shown by the attendance. Glasses
are being held in the vacant build
ing opposite the bakery and ada
cent to Mead's furniture store. New
methods of cooking and the use Of
left overs are two Of the many fea-
lures of the classes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16

@AOO0J AlA0A(0tCAY AL 640k1llL~
ting only three subjects in his call
Tor the session.
These subjects are prison concen-
tration, which was killed by the
house IN the closing days of the old
session, civil service, also killed at
the regular session, and creation of
Inc nine-member state board OF
saueation, a new subject.
Other legislation expected to be
laid before this 30-day session in
Guides the appropriations bills and
the regulation of public utilities,
advocated by Gov. Moody, and
which was passed over from the
regular session ~undisposed of; in
crease OF the gasoline sales tax
and decrease of motor license fees;
and some method of highway fl
nancing.
Mo0dy's uterances in suggesting
a law that would make the death
penalty, after communication, again
effective in case OF escape, based
OH the escape last Saturday morn
ing OF ]. r. Silver, may give the
solons another legislative topic.
The state department will press
for the submission OF its blue sky
bill, overlooked in the press of To-
cal bills at the end Of the "slaugh-
ter session" in March.
Three Of the subjects promise
fireworks" in the session and
others likely will stir more vigor-
Jus parliamentary j~ockeying than
eve the frustrated highway bond
plan in the regular session.
Fighting" subjects will be prison
concentration, which occupied lear
ly one-fourth the whole time of the
regular session; increase of gaso-
line taxes, always a contested is
sue; another attempt at a civil SER
vice bill on which Gov. Moody al
ready is in a fighting mood; and
regulation of public utilities, in
which sentiment is sharply arrayed
in the senate, and city representa-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
N.se !,'s,sl',
Now is the time
to fix up your
MODEL L FORD

RIGHT now, after winter lay-nps and winter driving, is
the time TO go over your Model T and find out just what
itneeds m the way of replacement parts and adj justments.
For a very small cost, you may be able to protect and
of miles Of additional service.
To help you get The fullest use from your ear, The
Ford MOTOR Company is still deyoiing a considerable
section of lis plants 10 the manufacture Of Model I parts
and will continue 10 do SO as long as they are needed
by Ford ovners.
These parts are quickly available through Ford deal
es m every section Of the country. Note the low prices
Ia the partial list given below:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
COUNCIL HEADS SCHOOL
AT MISSION
Special to The Herald.)


MISSION, April 16.@Owen Coun-
Gil again heads the school board OF
the Mission independent School dis
trict, having been elected president
at the first meeting. A. H. Strahle
was named vice president and Leo
MARCEL made secretary, assessor
and collector Of taxes.
The office of the school district
will be moved to the Junior high
school building OH April %. J. r.
Tobleman, public accountant. has
been employed to audit the books OF
the district every thirty days and
by order Of the board a statement
will be published in both local pa
pers every month.
The following committee have
been appointed: fiancee. a. II.
Strahle and Hollis Rankin; teachers,
Mrs. @. d. Eppright; buildings,
grounds and sanitation. DR.. Il. j..
Caldwell, Franklin Ewers and j. p.
Waite.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
BODY POISONS MENACE HEALTH
Kellogg's ALL-BRAN Will Rid Your System of Them

By neglecting constipation, body
poisons get In their deadly work.
Headaches, listlessness, cloudy
romplexions, which are the first
signs, soon are followed by factors
that wreck health, ruin ambitions
and steal beauty.
You can guard against constipa-
tion with a simple remedy =
Kellogg's ALL-BRAN. 1t is a de-
iicious cereal - 1000 bran - that
brings sure, natural relief from
this widespread evil. Doctors
recommend ALL-BRAN because it
is . bulk food. It sweeps the in
testines clean Of poisonous wastes
and stimulates normal action.
Results are guaranteed. Just eat
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16

IN CHINA

SHANGHAI, April 16.-P-The
American missionary reported slain
at Kweiyang, Kweichow, was ascer-
tanned to be Herbert e. Smith.
Seventh Day Adventist Of Zion
vile, Indiana.
Dispatches from Shanghai yes
terdav said American consular Il
thorities there had been appraised
Of the missionary's death and we're
investigating. No details we're to
be had.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
NEW MISSION EDITOR
z A TO


MISSION, April 16.-Moulton
Cobb. new editor of the Mission En-
terprise, was the principal speaker
at a luncheon of the Rotary club
here today. in charge of Roger Blaze
lock. Other speakers on the pro-
gram were Gregg Wood. Ernest
Halstead and j. r. Honey who re-
counted the activities of the boy
scoutmaSter's school.
New members present we're Olen
Rome, O. W. Shaver, and w. H.
Foster. Miss Eugene Eppright, who
represented Mission at the recent
meet in K%ingsville. bringing back
new honors for Mission high school.
entertained the club with two piano
numbers. There were no visitors
present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
MISSION JUNIOR HIGH
TO PRESENT } A

MISSION, April 16,-The gradu-
ating class of Junior high school has
selected three one-act plays, "Ro-
COCO" to be directed by Miss Flor
ella Salter; The Singing Soul"
directed by Vivien Card, and Not
Quite Such a Goose" directed by
Eugenia Eppright. These plays are
to be presented on May 10 for the
purpose of helping to pay the ex-
penSes of graduation. it was stated
by school officials. The cast will be
announced later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
$100 a Month for
One Cent a Day

An accidental policy that pays up
to 500 a month costing only 1c a
day, $685. for a whole year, Is is
sued by the National Protective In
surance Assn. 1859 Scarritt Bldg,
Kansas City, Mo. Over lis, 0 paid
policies Of this type already in
force. They will mail you a policy
for 10 days free inspection. Send
no money, just your name, age, adj
! dress. beneficiary's name, relation
ship. Copyright 1929)-Adv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
Four Convicts Pry
Open Door of Texas
Prison And Escape

N-ACOGDOCHES, Texas, April 16.
-q.-Four white men escaped from
the Nacogdoches county Jail here
last night by prying open the door
to their cell and a window of an
outer wall and sliding to the ground
on blankets tied together.
The prisoners were Nicely Hope
and Leonard Harvey, both sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary on
burglary charges. and @. ID. Bragg,
held or a charge of automobile theft
in Shelby county, and an unidenti-
fled suspect placed in the cell late
yesterday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-16
RUSSIAN E FOR
WORLD

GENEVA, April 16.-(P-Maxim
Litvinoff, Soviet vice-commissar
foreign affairs. renewed his appeal
for extensive worldwide partial
disarmament in a dramatic speech
before the preparatory commission
on disarmament Of the League of
Nations today.