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New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
NOTED SPOKESMAN
 COMMITS SUICIDE
Pitt, Polo Player, Hurries to Bedroom and Shoots Himself

London. April 1o.-iP0sporting and military circles were mystified today at the strange death last night of Captain John Pitt Dening, inter- l national polo player. Not until the inquest Friday, it was believed. how ever, would all the circumstances explaining the tragedy be unraveled Captain Dening's body was found locked in a room at his hotel at Westminster where he had been staying while in England on leave from the Indian army. There was a bullet wound in the head and a revolver lying by his side.
 Captain Dening, who was captain of the British army polo team which played at MeadoWbrook in 1925, seemed to hotel attendants and fel- low guests yesterday to be in good health and good spirits. He was talk ing cheerfully to acquaintances in the hotel yesterday afternoon when he asked suddenly to be excused and hurried away.
 Apparently he went 10 his bed  room and locked the door. Soon aft CT shot was heard in the room. The room was opened and the horsemans body found. q revolver beside it. Police immediately took charge and found letters and a diary in the room which they held as pro yiding possible clues to solution Of the mystery.
 Eight Goal Polo Man
 Captain Denlng, who was 34 years old. was sent recently to the Indian state of Bhopal as Commandant of hhopal native infantry. He had been long recognized as one of the best polo players in the British army. He was an eight-goal man and in India constantly practiCed the game.
 While he was captain of the Brit ish challenge team of 1925 he was
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
BOY SCOUT MINSTREL SHOW

lTOp " u SA. oUoeadl CnufCn u
 Give Entertainment On May s for
 Equipment and Camp Fund.
 A minstrel show and dance for the benefit of Troop 19, Boy Scouts of America. connected with St. Joseph $ parish will be held in the Tabs hall on Wednesday. May s. The minstrel is being directed by George Chap man, who has had much experience in this line of work, while Francis Skelly. assistant scoutmaster of Troop 19. is acting as business man. ager. The first rehearsal was held last evening and a large number of the young people of the city appear ed for try-out. Many are veteran minstrel performers. and the suc- cess of the affair is believed to be assured. The next rehearsal will be held on Friday evening, and an in- vitation is extended to all who may wish to take part to be on hand in the church basement at 8 o'clock on that evening.
 Troop 19 is one of the most pro- gressiye troops of Boy Scouts in the city. Lionel Depot is the scout master. Under their direction a large number of the boys have made remarka ble advance in scouting dur ing the past year. and many hav2 been awarded merit badges.
 A bugle and drum corps under the direction of Emil Blume was or sanized a few months ago. and it is hoped that it will make its first appearance in the Memorial Day parade. The proceeds of the minstrel show will be devoted to the purchase of equipment for the corps and for a camp fund.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
No MoreCas In Stomach
 andBowels

Y VOL ulsh to he permanently relieved of gas in stomach and bowels. take Paal- manns Gas Tablets, which are prepared especially for stomach gas and all the bar effects resulting from gas pressure.
 That empty, cnaWins feeling at the rit nf the stomach will disappear. that anxious. rervous feeling with heart pal Wta'ion will ramsh. and YOU will again he ahle to take d deep breath without discomfort
 That dr"Wsv. sleepy feeling sfter din- rer will he replaced hy 2 desire for en- 'ertalnnert. Bloattng will cease. Your limbs. arms and fingers will no longer feel cod and ''Eo to sleep herause Raa1- rnanns Gas Ia hlets pre- en- gas from in 'erferins with the circulation. Get the genuine in the yellow package, q. any good drug store. Price q,
 Always on hand at
 CITY DRUG co.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
STATE MUST HELP
 DEPENDENT WARDS
George Jones Stresses Public Duty Before Exchange Club

Speaking straight from the -hon'- der in ar effort 70 put across his l1ea. George Jones, an nsursnc" man and worker ln the Hartford Exchange club spOke 10 the Now Britain Exchange club on the re sponslhllltv ofrhe puhh~ to untortu-
 nate inmates Of lnstitutlons for or phans. cripples and the homeless children He stated that at the county home in Warehouse point there were number Of boys and 1,-ls who had finished the r grades that are taught there and who for the next few years unrl they be come of age wilt b. forced 10 do
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

postal department representative the speaker was a professional humorist hired for the occasion.
 A brief address on handling of mail dispatches was delivered by Charles E. McGregor of Boston, chief clerk of the railway mali service.
 Banjo music was furnished by D'Esopo and La Don.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

Goodwin, Jr. junior councillor. Philip R. Bergstrom; scribe, Paul E Friedman: senior deacon. John Mathews. lunlor deacon. Thomas Nsumann, senior steward. Maurice Mitchell; junior steward, Eugene kaEno. almoner. John Gibson; chap lain, Sidney Rayno; standard bear CT. George Cute; marshal, Victor kysek. sentinel Paul Graesser, first prece ptor. George penney: second preCaptor. Lawrence Washhurn: rhlrd preceptor, purward Grafe. fourth preceptor. George Sennlng. fifth precep'or Robert Isaa cson; sixth preceptor, Russell Hugglns; seventh preceptor Harry Holland, Jr
 Only 6S children out Of every 0o0 now die during the first year of life Fnrmerly H5G out of .N0h
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10

pinned beneath his pony which fell after collision with another player He suffered a slight concussion and was compelled to retire but soon afterward. recovered.
 He was six feet four inches tall and weighed 1S2 pounds. He was known as one of the hardest hitting
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
RUTHERFORD IGNORED
New Britain Official Elected to Executive Committee of New InG-
 land Buildin. Inspectors Meeting.

Chief Inspector Arthur |, Ruther- ford of the local building depart nlent, vas elected 10 the eNeCutiN, committee of the New England con ference of building inspectors al Boston. Mass. yesterday. He will represent he states Of Connecticut Rhode Island and New Hampshire having been the choice Of those dele cations. Inspector Rutherford is the first man outside the state Of Nassa ml-tee service.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
SENT COUNCILLOR OF HALE CHAPTER
Order Of De Molay Has Annual
 Election of Officers

Frederick Senf, was elected master councillor of Nathan Hale chapter, Order of DeMolay at the annual meeting last night. He succeeds Os- car Erickson, whose term expires April o3, when the newly elected of- ticers Will take their posts.
 The officers elected last evening were as follows:
 Master councillor. Frederick NJ. Senf; senior councillor, Garner C.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
FIRE DEPT, BALANCE Sl1 4O

Nlrs HelFn R. keogh. CIerk ot th6 fire board, today forwarded tc Comptroller Hanford [ Curtis q check for sir 4o. representing the departments balance out Of it's ap- proprla.lon for the fiscal year, 1928 1929
New Britain herald., 1929-04-10
ENGAGEMENT a<<Ol \CIn

Mir and Mrs. Carl r. Hlelm, : street, today announced the engagement of therr daughter, Miss Gerda HlelrL 10 Martin Kellhers son Of Mrs Selma kellherg, 9n Maple street
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
FIVE IN
 BRISTOL AGAIN
Endees to Battle St. Francis
 Quintet at Armory

Bristol, Feb. l6-A repetition of the thrilling contest staged several weeks d go when the St. Francis club, of Hoboken. forced the New De- partures to the limit to escape wit 34-33 decision IS expected at tn" State Armory tonight when the Jer- scy fivo is carded for a return eI, gagement with the Bearing Makers On their previous visit the Skeetei State aggregation flashed high powered quintet that provided the locals with unusually strong opposi- tion and at the request of many of the fans Manager Carroll has book ai them for a repeat performance.
 Every player in the opposing line up is a star at his position, each If whom have seen service in the American Basketball League. Tony Calland and Stan Povey are two of the shiftiost forwards now playing in New Jersey. Johnny Jacobs. who jumps center is a clever pivot per former while Joe kilkenscn and Wild Bill" Bergen have played with some of the leading clubs in the country.
 The visitors have an imposing sca son record and have scoi ed decisions over such vaunted opposition as the Eenaissa ance, Paterson American
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
GRIFFITH AWARDED
 POPULAR DECISION
Acknowledged IS Leading Chal-
 ltn6er for Worlds Title

Detroit, Feb. 16 P-Jerry "Tuf- fy" Griffith. the walloper from Sioux City. Iowa. toaay holds a popular if not an official. decision over Leo Lomski, acknowledged as the lead ing challenger for the worlds light heavyweight championship, as the outcome of their close 10 round battle in the Olympia Arena last night.
 The verdict of Elmer "Slim" Nc ski. but the cheers of 14.00O spec tators went to Griffith. The deci- sion was loudly and persistently booed. Besides the tumult of jeers. there was a shower of papers and programs from the gallery. A ma jority of the spectators thought Griffith "'"s entitled to the decision. and they "e him one by acclama- tion. The spectators hooted McClel- land from the ring in expressing their disapproval.
 Unbiased ring observers agreed to- day that the battle was so close that it could have been awarded to either man. McClelland figured that Iom- ski. the Assassin" from Aberdeen. Wash. won the last three rounds by a conclusive margin and therefore was entitled to the verdict.
 At times Griffith outboxed Lom- ski, he displayed surprising speed with the left hand that he repeated ly jabbed to Lomskfs face. Several times he forced Lomski to retreat from the forces of rights to the head and he continually jumped forward with left hooks to the body. He made his greater strengt' and long reach count in his bid for victory.
 Lomski started to cut down Grif- fth's lead in the seventh. although his margin was slender. He began to move out in front in the eighth. his best round. when he outboxcd a.. t. outspceded his Iowa rival. Con- ninth and tenth. Lomski's left hand shot out fast and he brought blood from Tuffy's nose.
 The Wilmington boxer continual ly slipped inside of Griffith's right crosses. causing him to miss frc- quently. Neutral observers figure that each boxer won four rounds and that two, perhaps. were even and that Lomski deserved to win on points as long as McClelland is de- termined there is no such thing as a draw.
 Both Lolnski and Griffith weighed in under the light heavyweight limi, of l75 pounds.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16

York university. The two mite has drawn entries from Willie Goodwin. former national champion. Russell Payne. one time Intercollegiate title holder and Gus Moore, holder of the national cross country championship among others. Ben Hedges Of Prince. ton. who tied for second place iA the oiympics. heads the list for the high jump with Charley Major. for- merly of St. Bonaventure close be- hind.
 The defending champions arc Frank Hussey. 60-yards: Phil Ed- wards. 1.0O0-yards; Oliver Proud- lock. 60o-yards: Harry Hinkel. walk ing: Alfred Lawrence. hurdles: Charles Smith. shot put: T. s. Clark. standing high jump: William Wer- her: standing broad jump: Millrose club. 7-s mile relay.
 The hurdle event promises to de- velop into one of the closest strug- gles with Weems Baskin. national indoor champion. Frank Cuhel. run ner np ill the Olympic 40o-meter event, Carl Ring, New York A. C. ace. and several other top notchers trying to deprive Lawrence Of his crown.
 Out side of the championship events. a mile relay between teams of Fordham. Syracuse, Colgate and Georgetown for the Sammy Reid Memorial trophy heads the card.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
CRESCENT GAMES ID OPEN TONIGHT
Variety Of Events Make Up for
 Absence Of Foreign Stars

New York. Feb. 16.-tP-With a dozen metropolitan championship events heading the program. the an- nual Crescent A. c, games at the 18th regiment armory tonight offer a variety of interesting races to make mp for inc absence of foreign stars who have appeared at most of the other big indoor track meets of the season.
 All but three of the 1928 metro- politan champions are expected to defend their titles against some of the best fields that can be gather ed from the district. Jackson V. Scholz. 3Oo-yard champion. Joe Hagen of Columbia. two miller, and Gail Robinson of the Newark A. c. are the three who won last year but will not try to repeat.
 Tn their places are plenty Of other stars. The 300 has drawn entries from Jimmy Burgess of the New York A. C.. Herb Myers of the New ark A. C. Ken Wibecan former Pitt star. Gerald Murchison, brother of the famous Loren. and Charlie Hugenin and King Edward of New
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16

Stanley Rule was fatal and despite a strong comeback in the second half in which it out scored it's op- pOnent. the Rulers rode through to victory.
 It was eight minutes before the Cabinet outfit could locate the goal and from then until the end of the half it scored only two field goals. Tn the second half Captain Phil Walthcr led his team in scoring. but 15 to lead in the first half was too much to overcome.
 Captain Nick Gill of the Rulers played a guard position because he is suffering from a slight injury to his leg. The team was also without the services of Jimmy Murphy who was with the Rule Shop girls team in Manchester The substitutes showed up well. Garro was a strong offensive cog and Moline who got in the game for a while looked very good.
 Features of the game were shots by Corazzo and Mercy.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
Gambling Raid Gets
 Nine Men in Lowell

Lowell. Mass. Feb. 1S N--A po- lice raiding squad descended on an office on the third floor of . build- ing in the heart of the business dis trict last night and surprised seven men at . card game. The raid was carried out while traffic in the streets below was at its height and the alleged gamesters were taken wholly una wares They offered no re- sistance. Each was held for appear ance in district court today on . charge of being present where gaming implements were found.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16

l.eaguers, Brooklyn Nisitations. Pas saic Pioreers and Hoboken Germans
 Against this array Of stars Man ager Carroll will send his smooth N working combination t..at has been travelling in high gear for the pas, month. chalking up eight consecu tive victories. Richtmyer and Pick : en will be in the forward berths, itichman at center and Manning and Waterman. guards. with Malcolm. Marchinek and Carney in reserve.
 Billy Coyle, of WalIingford .wii referee the contest which will start at 9:l5 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
 TO START ON APRIL 17
Teams VIII Tlay . Schedule of 1sa Games and End Season on
 September 22.

New York. Feb. 1s (UP)-Open- ing the 1929 season on April 1T, the International baseball league will play through . 16S game schedule and wind up on September 22, President John Conway Toole, of the circuit. announced here.
 The schedule was formally adopt ed yesterday at tho regular sched- ule meeting here. The o1ening games were fixed as follows:
 Montreal at Newark. Toronto at Baltimore. Buffalo at Jersey City. Rochester at Reading.
 The opening schedule will be ex- actIy reversed on May when the teams, opening the season on the road. make their debut before home fans.
 Aside from the adoption of the schedule the only important bit of work accomplished by the league soions was the esta blishment of the office of secretary treasurer which was conferred upon William J. Manley. for years secretary to President Toole.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
Telephone Gives Alarm
 In Anti.CQyOte Battle

Great Bend. Kas.. Feb. 16 R- A modern hue and cry" has been begun against coyotes in Kansas.
 Whenever coyote Is sighted near Sts. Peter and Paul. communi- tics near here, general ring on the telephone summons everyone 10 the chase.
 Proceeds from pelts are put into . community fund.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16

Goals-Buck 2, Bradbury 2.
 Referees-Smart. Cote.
 This afternoon the Spads will play Swift & Upson and Shuttle Meadow the North Ends. Sunday. Shuttle Meadow will play Swift & Upson end the Sachems. Berlin will play the North Ends.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
P. & r. COrb;n

Score at half time; RuSswin, 1o to 13: referee. coylc: timer, Sikora: scorer. Butler.
 Bad start Is Fatal A bad start by the Corbin Cabinet Lock team in the game against
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16

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  admitted that players didn't high then they do
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New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
WANTS JOB NEAR PACIFIC

Stanley Borleske, former Mich- lean football star, who has beer coaching at South Dakota in re- cent years. wants job on the Pacific coast. He is brother of Mig Borleske, coach at Whitman College
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
INTERESTED IN HOCKEY

Pacific coast colleges. including California and Southern Cali. fornia. are interested in establish ing ice hockey as varsity sport.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16

Referee, Coyle. Timer, Sikora. Scorer. Butler.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
FAFN|RS LOSE ID
 SCREW SHOP FIVE

Continued from Preceding page) field goal and with one minute and six seconds left Nyborg put the game safely in the win column for the Lock Shop team.
 The summary:
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
SACHEMS WIN AGAIN
Take Measure Of Weakened North End Team in Local Ice Hockey League Game.

The sachems defeated the North Ends last night by . score of to 1 in the Ice Hockey league. The North Ends had only three regulars on hand and were therefore at . dis. advantage. The lineup was as fol- lows: Sachems. North Ends. Hoyt ................. Ar8osey
 Goal. F. Slodeck-Burke ....... Chapman
 Left Defense. E. Slodeck- Peterson. Soha -Ste1nman
 Right Defense ponzi SzymanoSkt
 Center Bradbury K. Westergren ........... kreder
 Right Wing. Buck
 loft Wing
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16
NUNAMAkER SELLS CARS

Leslie Nunamaker, former ma jor league catcher. now sells auto mobiles in Cleveland,
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16

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New Britain herald., 1929-02-16

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New Britain herald., 1929-02-16

Despite the fact that the Water bury armory was jammed to tie doors the othe, night for the Kap- tan-McGEaw bout, Matchmaker Paolito finds himself 'in the hole" on the financial end. It seems that there were more Annie Oakleys" than there were paid admissions
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16

The fact that most of the teams in the circuit are able to win their home games but they are always iosing on the road. is causing plenty Of comment among the fans. New Britain is the same way. The local team is almost unbeatable on the home door hut what little advan- tage is thus secured. ts lost when the team goes on the road.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16

New Britain and Albany are again tied for the lead in the American league. This struggle between New Britain and Albany for the head position in the circuit this year con- stitutes the rnost hectic race staged In the circuit In years.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16

The Corbin Screw basketball team got its revenge over Fafnirs last night when it 'cfcated the Bearing Makers in q tough battle at the Tabs hall. Fafnirs was the only outfit which had scored q victory over the league leaders this year.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16

By its record this season the Cor bin Screw team has proved it is one Of the greatest Industrial league teams to appear in recent years. The rnly other team which can challenge this teams standing is the old P. X r.. Corbin five which. up until this year. never finished below second place.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16

"Hermy" Schmarr will move to center and will probably be the act Ing captain. Either Victor Baylock or Joe Bogdanski may get the call for the vacant forward position.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-16

They were ineligible when the eligible list was published, but in the past this has happened but 1lth hour study saved the day.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17

and had served In the Folketing- the lower house of the Danish Parliament = since 1908. had : very narrow majority in Parlia- ment. He brought in q bill pro- posing to abolish the army and navy entirely.
 The proposal took the country by surprise, but Stauning defended It vigorously.
 If the biz powers in the League of Nations meant what they said in their various treaties. he con- tended. then a small nation like Denmark was amply protected and was simply wasting the money it spent on military pur- poses. On the other hand. if the big powers did not mean what they said. it was even more fool ish for small nations to maintain military establishments: the ex- periences of Belgium and Servia in the World War. he declared. proved that no little nation could possibly defend itself against big one.
 The lower house of Parliament passed his bill. but the upper house - composed of more con- servative members of society," defeated it, and Stauning resigned the premiership, to be succeeded by Madsen-Mygal. leader of the Liberal party.
 Madsen-Mygdal tried to steer a middle course. He refused to adopt the Socialist disarmament program, but he cut $3,500,000 off the army and navy budget. and thereby lost the support of the con- servatives. Immediately he asked the king to dissolve Parliament and call for a new election.
 This was done; and the Social ists immediately made every bill- board in the country flame with posters depicting the horrors of air bombardments and gas war fare in future wars, and setting forth the proposition that Denmark could ensure her future safety by completely disarming. so that no nation could ever have an excuse for attacking her.
 Will Reintroduce Bill
 The campaign went over with a bang. Stauning's party with tri- umphant. and he has resumed of flee as premier.
 Now he is planning to introduce again his bill to abolish the army and navy. It undoubtedly will pass the lower house: but it is be- lieved that the die-hards still have a majority in the upper house. and if they succeed in killing the meas- ure despite the mandate Stauning
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
Mrs. LoaSworth Surprises

Mrs. Alice Longworth's refusal to show up at the recent dinner party thrown by the Eugene Meyers be- cause of the precedence accorded to Mrs. Edward Everett Gam. sister and hostess of Vice President Curtis, was something of a revelation to those who know the famous Alice only by reputation.
 It had always been more or less understood that Alice stood aloof from the sillier phases of the local social racket and never bothered her little head about precedence and other social regulations pe- culiar to the capital. She was re- gal'ded as almost the only impor- tant dame in town who could turn up her nose at the whole racket and get away with it. The ac- cepted theory was that when she gave or went to parties it was solely with the idea of enjoying herself.
 Now, however, the speakers wife appears to have destroyed that illusion and is coming to be regarded rather as a social auto crat. She may have made Mrs. Gann's social progress considera- bly, more difficult, probably with out damaging her own social pres