davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald., 1930-02-26
CONNIE MACK HAS ONLY
 ONE ROOKIE SOUTHPAW
Fourteen Pitchers Were in Baseball Harness Yesterday at Workout
 of Athletics.

For, Myers EIa., Feb, -6 .Pl-'c- spite Couuiv's Mach's liking for left handed pitchers, there is only one rookie southpaW in this years squad Of boNmcA working out with the champion Athletics. lie is Alfred Mahon. a srui-pro from Nebraska. Available literature on Mahou states that he is -U years old, stands feet II inches, weighs t71 and in one or his final high school gaines struck ont 29 opponents in 15 innings,
 Fourteen pitchers were in baseball harness yesterday when the As as- somblpd for their first group work ont of tho spring drill The lm0cr- ing up Was ught and after two hours under a hot sun the squad was dis pcrsod,
 Art and science cut in or the practice when caueumen for one Of tho "tall,n@ Wcchlioa' went 10 the ball park. Manager Mack did thc talking for the crowd Pboto2raph- ed beside EmnEo and Eommol while they uuwound easy pitches 10 Nick cy Cochranc, Mack said.
 con my right is Ehmhr the pitcher who won the first game or Inc world series with Chicago. Be sides myself apparently only one other man in the country picked Ehmko 10 pitch the first game and morsoycr win if. That was man in ToN3s who bet %4o0 10 $ioo0 that Ehmkc would pitch and win the first game. That fellow collected as everybody knows, The other pitcher is Eddie RommcI. the boy wonder, who pitched in the seventh inning of the fourth game and received credit for inc victory He tells mo he will pitch more than one inning in the next series"
New Britain herald., 1930-02-26
THE, PROP I. MET,

From the audience it looked like q real knife Of bright steel and keen edge.
 In reality is was a 'prOp' knife and tho blade tclcscoped into the hilt, while on the guard was an ad- hesive substance that made it stick 10 the coat and look quite as though the blade were fatally imbeddcd in the actors back.
 The tragedy occurred in Berlin theater. Karl Hoffman's role called for him to sneak up behind Otto Peffier, seated at d beer garden table, and fatally stab him. Hoffman had fatally" stabbed Peftier some two hundred nights in the play.
 One night, as Hoffman struck pcf- fer and darted away in well smulat- ed flendish triumph. Peffier Writhcd to the floor instead of slumping life less across the table as the "busi- ness' in the play demanded. The actor who was 10 come and discover the murder gave a hurried sign as soon as he was on stage and the cur tain was lowered.
 Peffier was. in reality, stabbed, and died without being able to speak.
 Hoffman was hcld naturally, and collapsed when he learned that it had been a real knife instead of a prop affair and that he had killed Peffier.
 How was to know 2" Hoffman demanded. "The prop knife was in it's accustomed place on the stand by the wings for me 10 pick up as | went on. For two hundred nights have picked up this trick knife and stabbed poor Peffier. The knife seemed to be the same. l did not examine it closely. l haven't looked at the knife closely since after the first week Of the play
 Wassermann. the stage man, whose duty it was 10 have inc prop knife in place. was also hoDd.
 Witnesses saw him take knife from the prop room. Wasscrmanu declared that he had no idea that l' NbS plII|l All'lIl lit' Id iiIl' 'rE r |l k knife.
 A search was made bat thur. aa# no trace Of tho prop knife. 50 c.r as any Of the actors and stage hands could tell the knife Hoffman us~d that killed Pcffier looked quite ls, the one used 200 times
 - Detectives worked on the orylog- thing to do-thcy investigated the private lives Of pcffior Hoffman. Wasserman and others or tho stag, and cast.
 A motive had to be found for tu murder.
 Meanwhile Hoffman and Was,.r- mann were released. as fborr was uc evidence the former intended to kin Pcfficr or that tho latter bad jur,u- tionally put real knife in rlar, n' the trick weapon. They Nar,. hoN-
New Britain herald., 1930-02-26

tho bookcases. crowded in with 20 other vases and objects of yirtu. IL was not seen by the professor. or clergyman, or the professors dau@h- ter because they were accustomed "a sec 9 mass of objects there. The detective wouldn't know about that, he just took il for granted that the vase couldn't he in the room or the professor would spot II.
 Mrs. Aurdock had duslcd thosn objects for 13 years, she instantly saw an extra piece thcre--aud I second glance showed that 1t was the vase. The careless maid, Mary smith, had sct the vase mp there and forgotten about it.
 Dean SWlrrs words. "The obvious is seldom sccn." wore once more proven words of wisdom.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-26

meeting were the presentation of two reports on the work: Problem Children" by Rev. A. D. Heininger, supervisor of grades and s and 1856 Boys and Girls" by Miss Es- tellA A. Dickinson, executive scc1t- tary of the schools.
 A nominating committee consist ing of Rev. T. $. Dunn. Rev. Theo- dorG A. Greene and F. R. Hitchcock, was chosen 10 nominate officers for the year.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-26
Baffle Mysteries
 Copyright Daily
Copyright l93o Daily Mirror. Inc.

ingenious and dramatic crimes to solve baned dCtec uyes throughout past.
 mystery you established by the poce"ln detectives had and Which the tclac do you them? how will question asked the end of each ane? "Mo is sulty?" a prizes, simply presented for entertainment
New Britain herald., 1930-02-26
SOIL HON TO NtTt RDAN'S

''hldI = Ad~t
 This would h" rather unfair to NHopyrr s.chs solution except for mn thm@ literally gold at the '.gy -tar that rur 'IW4sin@" vasr "a7 in H-H.
 This WAS don, ns m~us of the aHntairon from Dean Swift.
 9Th" oh,ior.s IS -.hlom .,rcn."
 Tna oyrs ot tHc professor. and mos' of fno others. were trained 10 soa fhr Na~. on thr middle oc the Wau,l
 E,,0 3h. do.oemo. aideo hy ubo'o-raphs or taa vaso, could not IorHfo if.
 Mrs MuoIork. tha lou-rbocpar. .as not in Inc study wtjI jho last .Nt thr first -Io merely ganc through tn" door 10 'h. mant.l ou% -.w that fnr 1u-. Nas ulssOag from lis accustomed suot.
 Eu. Hh.u -.Y H.ut into 'n. room .'er, ar noJ-."|fuN .N. na- h,t- t.r 'uuvl rHra fine o.'.-s.
 Th" m-.iH2 N.-- Ha@ "n one of
New Britain herald., 1930-02-26
TROOP g STAGES
 PARENTS NIGHT
90 Guests Present at Boy Scout
 Meeting and Exhibit

Roy Scout troop 2& held it's par onts' night last nisA. in place of ths regular weekly m3n:tug. The pro- gram consisted of oiG"rcnt phases of scout work, and :ii. audience of more than 50 parents and friends oujoycd each part is IL was given.
 The visiting scoutm1sters present were Mcsscrs. IIeislcr. Sackett, Coatos Beech, Bonrey Brown and Williams Of Hartford. Scout tNecu- tive Q. A. Erickson and Deputy Com missioner Neil MacDougall wee also present, X second class badge was awarded by the executive to Lewis LockWood
 On tho program was short play Mae Decides" This was en- toyod by all, and the boys were com- plimentcd on their fine work. The troop meeting followed the play, and then in turn first aid. signalling and oath and law were presented by the boys. Two musical numbers, a violin solo ny Ralph Bohmcr, ac- companic1 by Tony Lcstoric at the piano; and q fife solo hy Dominic Cartoil were well received.
 In closing the scouts gathcre! around the piano ard sang. Troop Committeeman Atkinson dismissed the meeting, and .rcu the troop cA- hibjt of handicraft was viewed. A quartet composed Of Brown, Bonncy, Beach and Coates sane several num- hcr2.
 Eoys who took part in the play wcre Tony Muusis as Bud Wilbur" Ralph Bohmcr as Joe Stevens Michael Iabis as Bert Howell, EtH AIimsh as Fred IIall. Gordon Wool stock as Charlie Eandcll, Bill De- darian as Jack Rhodes, Everett Graffam as Macintosh, Tony Les toric as Henry LoyclL ard Scout master F.. NJ. Islcib as Nr. Holt. Everett Grarfam had charge of the first aid
 Troop 70 Meets
 Troop gV held its regular meet ing in the scout room at the Lincoln school last night, a half hour of test passing and patrol basketball con- test following thc business session. Al every meeting of the troop there is some kind Of contest 10 help in scout work. and last night this took the form of q signalling com- pcti;ion Lawrence Bcrcsford. Ken meth Olson, Ecmic Johnson, Laurent Fournior, and Woodrow klolbcr passed a total of seven tests.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-26
BNRD'S SHIPS PROGRESS

Dunedin. Y. Z, Feb. 26 UP)-A radio message received here from the Byrd expedition stated that the steamer City of New York was pro- Cecding to the Bay of Whales, and the supply ship, Eleanor Boiling,
New Britain herald., 1930-02-26
LIGHTNING CSISFS EIRE,

Norwich, Feb. 9G-Slight damage to stage scenery in the theatcr of the state hospital here resulted from q small fire said to have been caused by lightning at 5:30 o'clock last evening. Fire cXtingushcrs were used ill cNtinguishing the blaze.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-26
New Definition of War
 Needed, Committee Says

Geneva, Feb. @1 (Pl-Nocd for d new definition of war was remark cd today by the international com mittce of Jmists seeking 10 amend the league Of nations covenant 50 as tO shut out war entirely
 Dr. r. ". Non Bulow Of Germany pointed out that in Far Eastern troubles hundreds Of persons have been killed and towns bombarGcd without declaration of war.
 Lord Cecil of Great Britain agreed and urged that "conccrtod international acton' in inc inter- csts of peace should 20 by some other name than war. To call such concerted show of force by the namo that charHcterIzos every kind of armed conflict between nations, he said was like employing the word "assault' to describe the arrest of a criminal by a policeman.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-26
MNITS D NEARS FOR WIFE

Bridgeport, Feb. 26 P,-Gcorge Vanness of this city in a divorce petition mentions that he waited over 25 years for his wife to return to him.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-26
Is Found Complicated
 Problem For l4 Girls at Tristan
 Da Cunha With Only q Bachelors
Small Island Has No Crime Due to Simplicity of Life and Lack of Money.

Bucnos Aires, Feb. @6 LT-Thcrc arc 14 girls of marriageablc age on thc lonely south Atlantic island. Tristan pa Cunha, which is so far removed from tho rest of the world that a ship comes but once a year.
 There arc 31 young men Of mar rjagcahle age from which those fl girls may pick husbands. Those not chosen, through necessity. probably will remain bachelors, since few eyer leave the island, and few come there to live.
 Rev. Philip Tandsay, who has just come here from three years spent in mission work on tho island, and " hose mother lives m St. Albaua. N'., says 157 inhabitants live on Tristan Ija Cunha with almost uu- bcIieyabIo simplicity.
 They stin dress after the carly Victorian manner, and doubt the existence or airplancs and autonro- brIus, of which he has told thcm They cannot even understand how mon can ride bicycles, the like Of which they have never seen.
 Communist Rule
 The community, which is self goycrning and communistic. has but one tircarm, an old huudcrbuss There is no currency. and alcohol is unknown. No doors have locks and thcro is no crime.
 The principal croor is potatoes. They used to raise wheat but ravagcs Of sWarms Of rates prcvcnt- cd success of the crop and now the islanders cat potatoes and such fish as they can catch. Every man works his own potato patch and does his own fishing. There are some cattle and sheep.
 When Lindsay first arrived on the island in 1927 he found the potato crop had failed and famine, coudi- lions prevailing. There was il good crop in l39S, but this year again the simple crop has failed and the in- habitants are threatened with dis tress, Half the population suffered in an influenza epidemic last June, and ono dicd
 Lindsay says the predominant characteristics of the people ace their good humor, simplicity and in- duTry. Though they have greatly intermarriod their mental sound ness has not been affected. They love sports. and play football and cricket according 10 their own rules. Running and jump races also arc 1 frequent.
 Tristan Ia Cunha is British possession settled about 1SI6 by English. some Americans, Scottish, 1 Italians and South African negroes since have gone there. White char actcristics prevail. There are three islands in the group.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-26

was waiting just north of the ice pack. 1 1t is probable both ships will re- l turn to Dunedin together.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-26

q had to get twin beds at last. l didn't mind Pa iab- bin me with his elbow when my sorin' kept him awake, but he got so he'd do it in his sleep.'
 Copyright 1850, Publishers syndieare)
New Britain herald., 1930-02-26
One Way Street Traps
 Unlicensed MOtOrist

Joseph McMahon, 2f, ol 5 Taylor street, Waterbury, has no operators license but he intended 10 apply for ono within q few days, he told Judge NJ. U. SaNo in police court today after pleading guilty to charges of driving without q license and with no certificate of rogistra1Ion in his possession.
 He has been practlciug in autici- patton Of the examination for q n- ccnsc, and last night when friend who was 10 have accompanied him, failed to keep the appointment, he took the chance of driving without an instructor and thereby violated the law. He might not have been detected, however. had he obcycd the ono-Way traffic regulation on West Main street around Central Park, but as it was, Supcrnumcrary Officer lawrence Concr stopped hlm about 9:4J o'clock 10 inquire his Icason for violating the ordinance and when ho asked McMahon for his license and certificate ol regis tration, the situation cauc 10 light
 Judge SaNc imposed a fine of $5 and costs on the license count and suspended judgment as 10 the cer- Nfjcato Of registration. McMahon producing it and explaining that he neglected 10 bring il last night when he started out for the drive.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-26

Victoria. F, C., has an annual mu- ajraI festival Of compositions douI- iu- with fisher folk songs.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-26

To enable a,iators 10 receive messages hy radio q head telephone has been designed small enough to he inserted in tho car channel.
The Washington times., 1930-02-10
POWDERS
WHEAT CRISIS

The Federal Farm Board,
harassed by dozen major relief
problems, was called to decide to-
day whether a national emer-
gency exists in marketing this
years wheat crop-such an
emergency as will justify creation
Of a Government wheat stabilize
ton corporation.
Demand for creation Of the
stabilization corporation has been
made by the National Wheat Ad-
visory Committee, which was es.
tabliShed under the terms Of
President Hoover's farm relief pro-
grain. The committees recon-
mendation was studied over the
week. cnd by the farm boards 8
legal staff and the board itself
met tdoay to pass upon the re-
quest
In the opinion Of the wheat
growers representatives, the mar.
keting situation has passed be-
yond possibility Of relief by nor
NAL measures, such as have been
undertaken by the Farmers Ma.
tional Grain Corporation. # the
board shares this belief, 1t will
have to create the giant stabilize
ton corporation, such as Congress
provided for in event of market
ing emergencies.
The Washington times., 1930-02-10
SENATOR Jones
LAUDS PORTER
; DRUG BILLS :

Proof that the Porter narcotic
bills are enlisting the support Of
all parties and groups on Capt.
tol Hill, was evidenced today In
two approving statements, one
from q Republican, the other
from a Democrat.
Senator Wesley I. Jones, Of
washington, author Of the five
and ten" prohibition enforcement
law, declared the bills Sound ad-
ministrative measures. Repre-.
sentative Loring Black Of New
York, praised them as "legisla-
ton which undoubtedly will get
results in the war against the
great dope evil"
Creates New Bureau
The first of the Porter bills
creates new bureau Of nacotics
in the Treasury Department and
co-ordinates in 1t all now scatter
ed narcotic law enforcement &C
tivitieS and responsibilities Of
the Federal Government. 1t also
directs the head Of the new
bureau to appoint three Public
Health Service physicians to de-
termine the amount Of crude
opium and cocoa leaves necessary
to supply the legitimate medical
needs Of the country each year.
The second bill provides for
the issuance, suspension and re-
vocation Of licenses to physicians
for prescribing and dispensing
narcotic drugs, with the provision
that any license shall be revoked
or suspended. In the case Of a
practitioner who has been con-
victed of violating the nacotic
laws or who is himself a drug
addict.
Senator. Jones said:
Measures Called Sound
"The Porter bill for concentra-
ton of narcotic law enforcement
machinery and responsibility
seems to be a very sound admin
istrative measure.
ANY legislation which makes
the Governments arm stronger
and less clumsy in the suppress
sion Of this great evil is COM
mendable. And it would be a
wise move to determine Just what
amount of narcotics are used
for legitimate medicinal and sur
gical purposes in the United
States. This is the first step
toward preventing the diversion
of legally imported or manufac-
tured drugs to illicit uses.
The bill which would prevent
physicians from dispensing and
prescribing narcotic drugs who
are themselves addictS or who
have been convicted Of violating
the narcotic laws is certainly a
necessary one for the protection
of both the public and the medical
The Washington times., 1930-02-10
DR.. Klein LAUDS
JUNK PILES

!. 'A."junk pile is an unfailing
indication Of progress according
to DR.. Julius Klein. assistant
secretary of commerce, who de-
clared last night in a radio talk
that the great American Junk
pile-seen on the outskirts of
every manufacturing city an0
viewed by the superficial observer
as evidence Of profligate waste -
is In reality an impressive monu-
ment to progress.
Immense mountains Of dis
carded machinery are evidence.
DR.. Klein said,, Of Americas
eternal eagerneSs to shake off
antiquated methods. and out-of.
date equipment.
The greatest indication Of in
dustrial astuteness, according to
DR.. Klein, Is the readiness Of any
concern to discard old and
obsolete equipment for new ma.
chinery.
The Washington times., 1930-02-10

Mr.. Porter, who is a widely
known city salesman, resident of
Washington for Is years. said, re-
garding Miller's Herb Extract
formerly called Herb Juice).
This medicine has helped me
more than anything I ever used,
IS a wonderful builder and seems
to act on the entire system. For
the last ten or fifteen years I
had been forced to use strong
laxativeS, most Of them were far
from satisfactory and seemed to
upset me in every way. MY
stomach was out of order, food
caused gas to form and l suf-
fered with severe pains in the
lower part of the stomach. I
never thought Of trying this med
icine until my sister mentioned it.
She had been in verv poor health
and the wonderful relief she re.
ceived prompted me to buy my
first bottle. Needless to say the
results have been satisfactory in
every way. I only take a small
dose now but the relief it gave
me has proven to be lasting and
I see no reason why I should not
recommend it to others for the
above ailments. satisfied it will
help.
This great medicine Is an
herbal preparation formerly
called Herb JuiCe), and is the
largest selling medicine on the
market where it is known. A
representative for this medicine
is now at the Peoples DRUG
Store, sos 7th st. N. w., also
Peoples Service Drug Store, 727
King St.. Alexandria, Va, to ex.
plain this medicine to the hun.
dredS that cali.
The Washington times., 1930-02-10

MEET IN LUDLOW SCHOOL
A meeting OF the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association
will be held in the Ludlow School,
Sixth and g Sstreets Northeast,
this evening at 8 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1930-02-10
NEGRO HISTORY
WEEK OPENS

Negro History Week will be
celebrated tonight at the Birney
Community Center, Nichols Ave
nue. near Howard Road, Ana
costa.
The program calls for the fol
lowing speakers, Negro Educa-
tion," Miss E. v. Smith; Negro
in Music" Mrs. Edna Bookings;
NEGRO in Business" Mrs. Minnie
Smoot; THE Negro Woman"
Mrs. Louise Fry; "The Profes-
sional Negro" John H. Wilson.
Music will be furnished by the
Birney Choral Society and the
Sanctuary Choir of Our Lady of
Perpetual Help Catholic Church.
A one-act play, THE Death
Dance" will be presented by the
center.
The Washington times., 1930-02-10
GARV|N TO face
NEW CHARGES
IN DETROIT

DETROIT, Feb. 10 QNSJ-
Inspector Henry j. Garvin, head
Of the crime and bomb squad,
must explain serious charges in
connection with the dealings with
kidnapers and underworld over
lords.
This was announced today as
the police trial board prepared tc
delve deeper into the mass of
rumors involving high depart
mental officials.
Rumors of graft, threats of de.
partment heads to get" each
other and underworld alliances
have been banded about freely.
Garvin, 1t was decided at a
secret conference of members of
the trial board yesterday, must
resume the stand as soon as a
broken arm suffered Saturday is
sufficiently mended.
Meanwhile, the board plans to
delve into reports that Louis and
Morris Rapport, once arrested
as kidnapping suspects, were told
that If they paid $4,000 they
would no longer be bounded by
the crime and bomb squad.
Gerson CaSs, father of David
CaSs, also was to appear before
the board, either in person OF
by proxy.
Sergt. Max Waldfogel, of the
black hand squad, told the trial
board Saturday the elder Cass
blamed Garvin for the death of
his son at the hands of kid
f1anerS
The Washington times., 1930-02-10
Jail Sentences Given
COlOred Tricksters

Charles Taylor and Thomas
Crosby, both colored. were given
6 and 3 year sentences, respec-
lively, by Justice Peyton Gordon
in Criminal Court after they had
been convicted Of a charge Of
grand larceny.
The pair had worked an old
confidence game on Charles A
Harris. l4O0 block D st. N. e.
last July / and took $3.50 from
him.
The Washington times., 1930-02-10
Boy Scouts in Churches
Hear Special Sermons

Pastors in several churches yes
terday preached special sermons
for boys IN observance of the
twentieth anniversary Of the
founding Of the Boy Scouts of
America. Troops Of Scouts were
present in uniform.
The special anniversary celebra-
ton for each troop will be held
in its own headquarters, Friday
afternoon and evening.
The Washington times., 1930-02-10

profession. The law on this point
cannot be too strict"
Sure To Get Results
Representative Blacks state.
ment follows:
These two bills. introduced by
a man who knows his subject
through years Of labor and at
tendance at two international
drug conferences, undoubtedly
viii get results in the war against
the dope evil.
There Is no more crying need
IN this country today than an en-.
forcement setup which will curb
the ever-growing addiction which
is running thousands Of homes
and making hopeless wrecks of
thousands Of American citizens.
THE first of the Porter bills
wisely separates enforcement of
the narcotic laws from the prohi-
bition bureau, which already has
more than it can handle in the
enforcement of one law. It is
more or less a Stepchild there,
since the bureau. in its efforts to
get greater appropriations for
prohibition law enforcement, has
neglected the narcotics division.
Although greater appropriations
have been asked each year Ior
dry enforcement. no increases
have been asked fo1 narcotic work
for two years.
Responsibility Fixed
Under a separate bureau these
matters will be administered by
executives who are interested
only in one thing. the stamping
out Of the dope traffic. They
will have not only concentrated
authority but concentrated re.
SponSibility. And there will be
no overlapping of activities and
duties.
The other bill is a very wise
protection against unprincipled
physicians who use the sacred
privileges of their office to peddlc
body-shattering drugs or divert
them to their own use.
The Washington times., 1930-02-10
Do FALSE TEETH
Rock. Slide or Slip

Fasteeth, a new. greatly improved
powder to be sprinkled on upper or
comfortable. Can not slide. slip, rock or
pop out, No gummy. gooey. pasty taste
or feeling. Makes breath sweet and
pleasant Get Fasteeth today at Peoples
Drug Stores, Liggetts. or any other good
drug store,