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The Washington times., 1930-10-02
World Series
Sideights
BY FORD C. FRICK

SHIBE FAkLkA, Ek44A,
Oct. 2.-Laugh No. ! was Bur
leigh Grimes trying to get Mickey
Cochrane's goat-did you ever
try to upset the Twentieth Cen
tury with fre cracker? Mckey's
response was a four-volume home
run over the right field wall and
continuity catch Of Pucinelli's
foul out Of a spectators pocket.
He didn't wait for rebuttal.
Lefty Grove pitched like he
needed cash to pay off mort
gage on the old home town-in
the second he sent a third strike
through on Blades that had the
President of the United States
choking on peanut. Mr.. Hoover
may be President Of the United
States today but Joe Boley IS
my candidate for mayor Of Ma
honey City.
You've got to hand it to the
National League, though-those
boys can take it. In fact they're
never happy any more unless
they're walking on their heels.
Grimes pitched great ball
but SO did General Lee at
AppOmattOx. Just the same
they paid off on Grant and
Lefty All of which goes to
prove that it don't take many
base hits to win q ball game
If you hit 'em far enough in
the right direction.
Graham McNamee took off IA
pounds climbing the stairs to the
microphone. And then had to
string up a telegraph line after
he got there to find out who was
playing. From the press box you
couldn't tell whether it was the
Athletics or the House Of David.
It's Rhem for the second game
If he isn't kidnapped. We hope
he isn't. Can you imagine trying
to gargle Grabowski and Mancuso
through q michrophone? And for
the Athletics probably Lydia
Pinkham or the Seven Sutherland
Sisters. Connie had planned to
send In the Singer Midgets in
that second one, but they're un.
der contract to Orpheum.
Incidentally it looks as though
the National League would have
tc start battle for disarmament.
Cne victory in IA gamer Decent
put any smiles on ,Tawn Nc.
Graw's face or remove the
wrinkles from John Heydler's
fosehead.
The Washington times., 1930-10-02

in the seventh was sufficient to
establish a margin of victory.
and say, folks, if you want to see
a squeeze properly worked. you
ought to see Haas and Boley
work it.
Boy, how they smeared it on
before the President and a lot
Of other chin-chattering chaps.
1t alone was worth MIR.
Hoover's stopping over en- route
to Cleveland, and tween us, we
shouldn't be surprised if Mr..
Hoover doesn't try to make it
back here for one of the games
next week, If and when the
series actually does drift back
this way.
Now this squeezing business
Is nothing to be fooled with in
that thing called baseball. When
it works, it looks awfully good,
but when it goes on the rocks.
the party of the first part and
the party of the second part
look awfully bad.
But Connie must have given
the signal for it, because Haas
certainly took deliberate lead
off third and Boley certainly
put the barrage where the
doctor ordered it, and to us it
was the big spot of the opening
gun of the series.
We were right taken, too,
with Bishops stab of FriSch's
liner in the seventh, as we were
with some Of Mr.. Bo1ey'S work
around short, but that squeeze
play convinced us Philadelphia
is out to win, and we are won,
dering considerably today
exactly what Gabby Street is
going to do about it.
Of course, the home runs.
carried a bang" but my golly,
home runs are getting so com
mon in baseball while you don't
see a runner squeezed home
once is blue moon, do va?
Meanwhile, it is anybody'S
guess as to who will pitch for
the Athletics today, but Gabby
Street will, provided the pitcher
isn't kidnapped before game
time, start Flint Rhem in an
effort to even the series.
The Washington times., 1930-10-02
Louisville Wins
! In 9th Inning Rally

LOUISVILLE, Oct. IA ninth
inning rally which brought about
6-5 win gave Louisville, Amer
ican Association champions, a
chance to cop in the Little World
Series against Rochester, Inter
national League champions, here
yesterday.
The win made it 4 for the
New Yorkers and 8 for the
Colonels. One more win for
Rochester would give 1t the title
it has sought for three years.
In 1923 It lost To- Indianapolis
and last year to Kansas City.
The Washington times., 1930-10-02
Statistics On First
Game Set New
Shibe Park. Marx

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. .Fi-
nance statistics on the first
game of the world series be-
tween the Athletics and Cardi
mails we're as follows:
Attendance tpaid)--32, ,205.
Reeeipts-$152.735.
Commissioners 4 share - $22.-
910.25.
Players share -$77, ,S94.95.
Each clubs share e-$I2.982. .46.
Each League's share $l2.
SB2.48,
The figures were a record for
Shibe Park. At the opener last
year between the Athletics and
Cubs 2o,99l attended and re
ceiptS were s140,s15. =
The Washington times., 1930-10-02
White SOr Win
From Cubs in Series

CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-The White
Sox took the lead in their battle
with the Cubs for the city's title,
when Ted Lyons allowed the Ma
tional Leaguers just seven scat
tered bingles, to score to l.
Willie Kamm'S error in the
ninth inning robbed Lyons Of a
shut-out, permitting the Cubs to
shove over a run.
The Washington times., 1930-10-02

where three more games, If
as many are necessary win be
played. Then. If the series
tightens up, the action once
more is to revert to Shibe
Park, where the last two
dueIs are scheduled.
Although National Leaguers be.
lieve that Gabby Streets Cardi-
mails will extend the Athletics to
the limit, impartial baseball men
here predict an athletic win in no
more than five games.
Flint Rhem, who recently con-
fessed that he had been forced to
do his, drinking at the point of a
gun, will likely get the royal razz
when he toes the slab for ST.
Louis today. Philadelphians are
not disposed to mix their intoxi-
cantS with alibiS.
The Washington times., 1930-10-02

q. Iota!s .,..."2S s 5 27 Y o
Philadelphla. ..... O1O1OI KS
Runs batted ln--MilIeP, DOuthit,
Adams, Simmons, Dykes, Boley. Coch-
rane. Two-base hits-Friseh, Dykes,
Home runs--SlE.sn0nN. COchrane Sacri
flee hltS-DOuthlt, BOiey. Miller, Adams.
Lett ON bases--6t Louis, 9; PhIIadpl-
phia. 2. Bases ON baIls-cff Grimes, s.;
OF Grove. !. Struck Ouf-By Grimes
Ter. GeiseI and ReardoW. SttenTsn ss,s
S2 ,29S. Time-1:A8,
The Washington times., 1930-10-02

The little Red-Bird infielder,
who has shown in exactly 80
blue ribbon games, is undoubtedly
the inspiration of Gabby Streets
st. Louis club. The Red-Birds to-
day are entering the second
game of their current world
series with Philadelphia here.
FriSch, it may be remembered,
established an all-time series
mark for series competition until
halted by the New York Yankees
in 1928.
Frankie accomplished this end
by topping 800 four times run
ming. Not until two years ago
did the erstwhile Fordham-f flash.
in company with his pals, fall
into series rule. He failed to
even approach the charmed circle
against Miller Huggins mauling
Yankees that season.
Not only did FriSch, who is
entering his sixth autumnai
classic, top 800 four times in
q row but he twice sur
mounted the 400 margin.
A size up Of yesterdays game
reveals just how much the Cardi.
mails are depending upon their
veteran keystone man.
frankie not only covered acres
of ground. He also slammed
himself single and tWo-bagger.
In the seventh semester, with two
mates on deck, he lined a terrific
shot toward right field. The
drive when it left the bat, looked
good for two bases. But Max
Bishop, leaping high in the air,
hauled down the ball in almost
unbelievable fashion.
"Give Joe BOIey plenty Of
credit, and save some for Max
Bishop, too"
Plain-spoken Lefty Grove today
passed these remarks while dis
cussing yesterdays world series
game here.
In pre-series calculations the
st. Louis infield. as a whole, was
ranked above Connie Mack's.
Yet Philadelphia b keystone de.
fense, in the seventh semester,
completely shut off q menacing
enemy rally. Grimes was on first
base and one was gone when
Douthit shot a hot grounder to-
ward left. Boley. slanting to his
right got the ball off balance and
forced Grimes at second with a
toss to Bishop. In that same
frame, with two out and men on
first and second Frisch lined to-
ward right center Whereupon
Bishop, springing high in the air,
stabbed the ball in miracle man
fashion.
After tOday's contest the
teams wis1 head for gt. Louis
The Washington times., 1930-10-02
frankie Frisch Ideal Money
Player, Series Reveals
By JOE HOLMAN

PHILADELPHIA Oct 2-BasebaIs standout world series
product Second Baseman frankie Frsch destined to
more establish himself ideal money PLAYER.
The Washington times., 1930-10-02

John Heydler, as yOu no
d0ubt know, is president Of
the National League. Ernest
Barnard is president Of
the American League. And
Herbert Hoover is President Of
the United States. This reads
like things WinchelI never
knew before.
The Washington times., 1930-10-02

After tOday's contest the
teams win head for gt. Louis
The Washington times., 1930-10-02

Frisch also hit the ball
hard but Bishop grabbed the
drive which was heading for
the ScOrebOard, where the
threeb ebAggers bloom At Shibe
Park.
The Washington times., 1930-10-02

Not only did FriSch, who is
entering his sixth autumnal
classic, top 800 four times in
q row but he twice sur
mounted the 400 margin.
The Washington times., 1930-10-02

/ like the hustle and the
spirit of the. Cardinals and
I think this is going to be
quite a series. It starts Out
as likely to be q lot hotter
than the series between the
AS and Cubs last year.
The Washington times., 1930-10-02

It was not due to any skill
Of Groves that the Cardinals
were set down IN this inning
without q run. Everybody
socked him. DOuthit hit hard
toward left and then BOley
came In with his sparkler.
The Washington times., 1930-10-02

He stepped up and tagged
Grove for Q pair Of clean hits
on his first two world series
opportunities, and his fielding
was aHWayS sure.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-06
BOARD OF PARDONS
 TOLD OF BECKETT
New Britain Man Has Completed Law Course
 in Prison

Hartford, May - How a New Britain man. Luman C. Beckett, serving a life term for the murder of taxi cab driver in 1920, has at tracted the attention Of Columbia university professors because Of his ability in psychiatry, has completed law course by mail. written several short stories and has received an offer of employment by q New York press association when he is re- leased, was told to the board of par dons meeting here yesterday by At torney William NJ. Harney.
 The attorney said that when Beckett was sentenced ~alicnists had pronounced hm mentally unsound, The first two years of his imprlson- mcnt were only normal, but in the last seven years the man has made splendid progress, according to the attorney.
 States Attorney Hugh NJ Alcorn
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-06
Northeast of RangUon

The town of pegu is about 1 miles northeast Of Rangoon on the Pangoon river. Ii is an important port and much Of Bprma's exports pass through it. The place rates as one Of the most important seaports of British India. In 1921 lt had population Of 18.T59.
 The division of Pegu comprises the districts Of Iaangoon town, Han thawaddy Insem, Dharrawadel Fegu and Trome. The division has an area of 13,7o7 square miles and in 1921 had population Of @,Q3o'- GU0
 The town Of Pegu was described by travellers in the 18th century as 2 place Of great size and magnltl- ctnce. It is still surrounded by traces of the old walls some Of them about forty feet wide and serving as the foundations for the resi- dcrces of British officials.
 In Pegu is the Shwe-Maw- Da~ pagoda. 324 feet high. which IS re ,,arded as even more holy than the Shwe-Dagon pagoda at Rangoon, The town is said to have been founded in 537. About the middle of the eighteenth century it was de- stroyed but again grew up and was the scene of fighting in the second Burmese wars.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-06
Whole Population of Community Near Ran goon Homeless-Prac- ticauy Every Building Wrecked or Badly Damaged.
P0pulace Refuses to Enter Remaining Shelters, for Fear of More Tremors- Ancient Pagoda Roof, Shattered by Shocks, Is Historic Structure.

Rangoon. Burma, May 6 (P)-The Exchange Telegraph Agency said to- cay that the entire town Of Pegu had been wiped out by an earth quake and subsequent tidal wave, with the number of dead estimated at 1000.
 The town presents desolatc pie ture. with public buildings and homes destroyed. Practically the whole population is homeless. The market was burned out and the whole town is in ruins.
 Pagoda Roof Damaged
 The roof of the famous ShNc- Maw-Daw Pagoda, an ancient struc- ture 394 feet high. was damaged. Of public buildings. the police commls- sioners office and the secretariat were badly damaged and had to De closed.
 The municipal building, the banks and the government school at Pesu were virtually in ruins and many ether buildings were badly damaged.
 Scarcely building escaped dam agc. Business Was practically at T standstill. Fire broke ont in the town of Pcsu. where floods added to the dastructi. n.
 The populaco was panic stricken and many persons refused 10 re, enter their homes after the shocH ard remained in the open through 0uf inc nigh.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-06
Clock Restored to Southern Family
 Today After 67 Years In 0bscurity

Spanish colonlsts and retreat of Aaron Burr.
 Mir. Gingras found pcnciled note inside the clock telling of its history, He learned the Yankee foraging par " had disembarked from the gun boat "F,than Allen" and had carried loot from the King plantation to Bos- ton. After an exchange of correspon dence the mission of restitution was sponsored by the Grand Army Of the Republic Dining club of Attleboro.
 Mayor Fred F. Briggs and Repre- sentative J. w. Martin, jr., member of congress from the Attleboro dis trict, and Captain Carter R. Bishop of Petershurgh. Va, Confederate veteran, who also is an honorary member of the Grand Army of the Republic. were invited to take part in the program today
 United States Senator Walter H George was designated to accept the clock on behalf of his state and a detail Of Coast Guard craft repre- | sented the government.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-06

Brunswick, Ga, May 6 OP) - At tended by delegation Of distin- guished Massachusetts citizens and the pomp and show of d public re- ception, an old clock, absent for 67 years. today was brought back to the site of the Thomas Butler King plantation from which it was taken by Yankee sailors during the war be- tween the states.
 In the only remaining building on the estate, a slave hospital construct ed of oyster shell and now used as a golfers clubhouse, ceremonies were arranged for the return of the time piece 10 lineal descendants of the King family,
 But for the collecting hobby ot Edmond H. Gingras Of Attleboro' Mass, who recently bought the clock and a shawl from the King home at an antique sale, the heirlooms prob ably never would have been restored to historic St. Simmons island, scene of early battles between English and
New Britain herald., 1930-05-06
POSSE SEEKS NEGRO
 WHO SHOT GILLESPIE
Troy Man Wounded Try ing to Save Maid
 From Attack

Troy, N. Y, May 6 NLP) -- An armed posse of state troopers and civilians was searching the wooded foothills of the Grafton mountains, near here, today for a reglo who seriously wounded Angus Gillespie, 65, former vice president of Cluctt. Peabody & company.
 Gillespie was shot this morning when he came upon the negro Claude ByrdWell chasing the Giles pies negress maid through their home in Barberville. Byrdwell, ac- cording to police, had entered the maids room by placing a ladder against the window.
 The maids screams, as she fled downstairs with Byrdwell il pursuit, aroused Gillespie. As he emerged from his room the negro fired three shots at him. one lodging in his back. Byrdwell then escaped. Police believed the intruder meant to carry out a threat to kill the maid, which he was said to have made when she spurned his atten- tions. He was scheduled 10 appear | in police court today on a breach of peace warrant sworn out by her sev- eral days ago.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-06
D(|RNS WILL OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING DAY Highland Street Residents Reach Anniversary
 Next Tuesday

The 50th milestone of happy and contented married life will be reached next Tuesday when the gol- den wedding anniversary of Mir and Mrs. John Durn will be observed at their home, 39 Highland street, where they have lived for the past g years.
 On May 13, 1880, they were mar ried in Rockville by the late Rev. Richard Povey, pastor of the Meth odist church in that town. They came to New Britain, MT. Durn home town, and settled on LlnWood street street almost directly across from their present home, and lived there for nearly 20 years. With the exception of eight months spent m Brooklyn, MT. and Mrs. Durn have lived in the neighborhood of High land and Linwood street since their marriage.
 When they first moved to that To- cality there was only one other house on Highland street. Walnut Hill park, which is directly in the rear of their property, was then a COW pasture. The beautiful en- trance from Linwood street had not been built, but when C. B. Erwin who owned the large plot Of land deeded the property 10 the city TOT park the grounds were beautiled
 Mrs. Durn was Mrs. RosaleS Bailey of Rockville before her mar
 ir v>1nlp1 thf Corbin Screw factory. He has beer
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-06
RHODE ISLAND TOWN
 THREATENED BY FIRE
Flames Sweep Upon Ca nOnchet-GovernOr Takes
 Personal Command

Westerly, K l. May jUF) - The village of Canonchet, about eight miles north Of here. appeared in danger Of being wiped out by wall of flame which was sweeping swiftly through the surrounding woodlands early thIs afternoon
 An army Of S4o tromen and VOL untecrs, fatigued by forest fire bat ties Of the past week, was struG- gling desperately under the handl- cap Of q brisk wind 10 prevent the devastating hlaze from reaching the 70 or D homes and two small mills in CanonChet.
 Governor Norman <. Case, who had come into the south country this morning to inspect the fre-sWept areas. had taken personal charge of the fire fighting activities. He and Commissioner Of Agriculture Harry F. Lewis were considering the pos sibility Of calling out the militia. The threatening fire which was creeping toward Canonchet was be- lieved to have resulted from re- kindling Of one Of several hlazes which during the past week have blackened some 45,o09 acres Of brush and timberland in Rhode Island.
 When the latest fire assumed seri- ous proportions. there began a mass ing of fire fighting forces in that i section Of the south country, Addl- l tional men were conyerging on tho scene from many parts Of the state and apparatus was speeding over the road from several cities.
 Reports from state police at the scene indicated that the latest out break of flames was potentially thu most serious of any in the stat within the past week
 l Tho roar Of the spreading wall o
 flames it was reported, could b
 heard tHo miles away.
 State police reported that becaus
 of the brisk wind, embers were scat
 tered over the countryside. and tha many separate fires had been start
 cd 10 add 10 the confusion.
 All homes in Canonchet were r'
 ported 10 have been abandoned.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-06
WIKE TELLS STORY
 OF OKLAHOMA CASE
Sharon Man Believes Mort gage Cases Clue in
 Murders

Sharon, May Gp, - John L. WIke. selectman, who made a trip to Oklahoma and saw his friends, David Smith Of this town and George Smith of West Cornwall, slain in their hotel room a week ago Satur- day, yesterday at his home related the story of the tragedy.
 Mr. WIlle, who first believed that robbery was the object of the two men described as having entered the room and attacked the Smiths, said that he was now convinced that there was some other motive, He said he believed the slayers sought out David and George smith and that inquiry into the business the New Milford Security company did in tho southwest might develop the motive
 Mir. Wlkc said he believed only one
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New Britain herald., 1930-05-06
SCHOOLS IN BERLIN
 JOIN SPELLING BEE
Will Enter Candidates for New
 Britain Championship
THREE DISTRICTS ELIGIBLE
City Title and selection of Candidate
 for National Contest at Washing
 ton Expected to Be Held May 21.

Three additional schools have been admitted to the Herald spelling contest this year and for the first time since the contests started in 1426 the suburban territory has been included
 Upon application Of E, Vernon Read, member Of the board of edu- cation of the Berlin school district, the Berlin, East Berlin and Kensng- ton schools will be admitted. The application was, accepted by the Herald and WAS approved by Miss Mary Gris~ old, superintendent of the Berlin school district.
 There are three eighth grade schools in this district, one m Ken sington one in Berlin and one in East Berlin. On the basis Of repre- senta,ion by enrolment this gives the Berlin district three representa- = tiyes or school champions, since there are less than 100 eighth grade pupils in each district.
 The representation is based on the total enrolment of eighth grade pupils in each school. For every hundred pupils or fraction thereof In the eighth grade, the school IS al lGNed one champion. Schools com peting are the Central Junior High, the Nathan Hale Junior High, the Camp school, the Sacred Heart St Joseph's. St. Mary's, St. Matthew's, Berlin, East Berlin and kensington.
 The date of the city finals has not been decided, but it likely will be or May 21 and possibly in the Senior High school auditorium.
 Dr. William John Cooper, U, s commissioner of education, has agreed to serve as judge in the sixth national spelling bee, to be held 1T | the auditorium Of the new natlona museum in Washington. Tuesday ] May 27. Champions of spelling bees held in states from Maine tt | Utah will compete on that date fol national spelling honors and s 50' , Tn cash prizes.
 Rules for Contest
 The rules Of the contest arc q (Continued on Page TWo)
New Britain herald., 1930-05-06
Police Clear Up Long List Of Grimes Through Admissions
 by Youths
BEL YIDERE JEWEL THEFT
 INCLUDED IN ACTIVITIES
kragiel and Kalesinsk Make Clean Breast of 20 Robberies in New Britain, 2o in Hartford and Sev- to Fence in Capital City.

"Tumbling ovcr' in the Vcrnacu- lar of the police, Walter kragiel of 8S Fremont street and George kal- esinski of 232 Washington street, this ely, confessed today that they ransacked upwards Of 20 houses in New Britain, 25 in Hartford and several in West Hartford, revealing themselves as the key workers and ransack burglars who have terror ized several communities about the state and led the police a baffling chase for several months.
 Announcement to this effect was made in the detective bureau of the police department here this aftef- noon by Deputy Sheriff Carl Tucker of the office of States Attorney Hugh NJ. Alcorn, and Sergeant accompany him to kragiel's home 10 search for loot which, it is un- derstood, was hidden there.
 According 10 Sheriff Tucker. the local pair confessed 10 the sensa- tional burglary at the homo of Thomas F. Little, 92 Brighton street on March 12, when jeWelry valued at ,000 was taken. This was one of the outstanding burgIaries of the many committed in this city, both floors Of the house having been ran sacked. The loot included three strings of pearls, one diamond ring, one ring set with two pearls and one ruby, one brooch with four pearls, one cuff link with a moon- stone setting, ono mans watch, one
 lady's white gold watch, an Eng fish gold coin used as a watch charm. and money. Some Of tho
 jewelry had been entrusted 10 Mrs Little for safe keeping by a frlenc
 who died about the time of the
 burglary
 According 10 tho police, kalesin ski and kragicl told Of ''peddling' the jewelry 10 a "fenCe' in Hart. ford, where they found a read! market for loot garnered from sev eral other places in this cityH Libert, ! bonds which were stolen vheneve Continued on Page Two)