New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 7, 1927, Page 9

! Spegkingg of Sports Jimmy Borde the “wild French- man’ arrived as per schedule in New Britain yesterday and worked out last night at the Tabs’ gym- nasium on Main street. He is re- ported to be in the best of shape for his argument with Izzy Kaplan on Monday night. He will work out at the Main street gym again tonight at 7 o'clock and again Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Many of the fight fans of the city who are interested in his. work, will have the opportunity of seeing him in action there tonight and tomorrow. It is reported about the state capitol in Hartford that State Ath- letic Commissioner Thomas E. Dono- hue will appoint Joseph Lawlor of Waterbury, deputy commissioner when Governor John H. Trumbull signs the bill. The appointment will be one that will be favorable to all those who are connected with boxing in this state, The argument which arese at the New . Britaln Gas Co. about who ‘the fastest runner at the place is, has started something that will like- Iy be continued long after the spe- cial 100-yard race is staged at Wal- nut Hill park Tuesday night. Discussions were rife about the city last night as to which runner was the peer of them all in the city. This should give the Industrial Ath- letic Committee a good item for the annual Industrial Track meet which is staged yearly at Willow Brook park. An open 100-yard dash for all the athletes in the city to de- cide the champlon 100-yard dash man, would be a good number on the program. Plans for the annual track meet ‘e Dbeen discussed frequently of ©.because the council plans to get an early start in order to make a great success of the affalr this vear, The Russell & Erwin team last vear copped the silver cup offered by the “Herald” and has had pos- session of it for the past year. The cup must be won three times in or- der to be possessed permanently and the R. & E. team will be out strong again this year in an attempt to hold it, Baseball has heen productive of | developing some fast men although | track running is very different from the act of circling the bases. There is Mickey Huber who Is a flash on the base paths, Jervis with the Fal- cons who can run like a deer, Paul Snyder of the Corbin Red Sox and numerous others who would mak» a 100.yvard dash an interesting event. Then, of course, there are the high school track men and other runners who compete in the meets sbout the state who would malke the competition very keen in a spe- cial 100-yard dash open. We would like to sce this made an annual af- fair. NOW YOU ASK ONE THE AN Tere are the ans to You Ask One” for today. Genesis 2:8. He was 930 years old. (Gene- "“Now ) 3. In the 20th chapter of Exo- lus. 4. He brought her dead son back to life. (I Kings 19-22). 5. King of a who helped King Asa of Judah repel the ad- vances of the Israelites. (II Chron- icles 16:1-6.) 6. Bilbad the Shuhite, Eliphaz the Temanite and Zophar the Naamathite. (Job 2:11). 7. In Paphos. (Acts 13:6). 8. The 13th chapter of First Cor- inthians. 9. Hebrews 11:1. - English Missionary’s 5 Wife Shot by Bandit Jerusalem, May 7 (UP)—The gov- ernment today took drastic action to ~apprehend three bandits who held up and robbed Bishop Pettit, an Tnglishman, and his wife, Mrs. Clara | Pettit, of Seattle, Wash., killing their | native chauffeur and wounding Mrs. Pettit. The bandits fired only one bullet. 1t went through the chauffeur’s head and then struck Mrs. Pettit. Her wound was not serious. The bishop was not injured. The bandits escaped with four pounds sterling, a gold watch and a jeweled ring. Mrs. Pettit is a Seventh Day Ad- ventist missionary, the state depart- ment at Washington was informed vesterday by U. S. Consul Heizer at Jerusalem. Y RECOVER May & (P—After Iving in a state of coma for 24 hours, John Wilson who was in- jured in an amateur boxing bout Thursday night, regained conscious- ness late last night. Physicians said the young man's condition was critical but-they held out for his recovery. 2 arrests have been the case. BOXER M Philadelphia, made in HELD BY RANGERS Borger, Texas, May 7 M—Vic Wagner, reporter on the Borger Herald is held “for investigation™” by state rangers, who are here un- der ordes of Governor Dan Moody to “clean up Borger,” while T. E. ‘aufield, managing editor of the was making eftorts to pro- cure his release by an appeal to the governor for ‘“freedom of the press.”" DEALER IS GOAT " FORRADIDFANS Enthusiasts’ “White Lies” Get Him Into Peck of Trouble With radio in some form or other in about 50 per cent of the homes | in New Britain, there is small won- | der that friendships are being brok- ! en and families almost becoming scparated because of the firm be- lief of every owner that his set is the best put out, whether ¢it be homemade or factory-made, whether it be a crystal set, a one tube re- generative receiver or an eight or nine tube de luxe affair. The ‘fish story,” so long associ- ated with hooks, lines-and sinkers, is again coming into its own, but this time with radio, and the deal- er is rapidly finding out that he is the “‘goat” in the ennr&maner. Ac- cording to the dealer he receives more knocks and kicks than any person in existence, except another radio dealer. For instance, a matter came to the attention of a dealer not long ago. Two men, shopmates, had & habit of talking radio, & popular | pastime. Each was accustomed to crack his set to the skies. One of them would say that he brought in such-and-such a station and the other would say that he didn't bring in that particular station, but he heard several others. For every remark regarding the good qualities of ghe set owned by one of them, the? other had qualities just a bit better to put forward. Detween themselves they contin- ued with their boasts, but each re- membered what the other had said and each stored back in his mind the qualities in which the other man’s set excelled his own. Both men bought their sets from the same dealer although they were of two different makes. The dealer stated that both men went to his store and complained that his friend was having much better Juck with his sct and each asked why, giving the dealer a solid “bawling out.” Just little white lies, but the deal- er suffers, One man tells another he brings in WEAF any time at all | with no intereference whatever. The other man immediately rushes to the dealers and wants to know why he can't do that with his set. One man can bring in Chicago with as much volume as Hartford. Anoth- er fellow has no trouble hearing the { Pacific coast on his set, even when cne of his friends complains of poor conditions. And so it goes. Each radio set owner 1is keenly jealous of his own set and each tries to outdo the other in yarns, with the result that each man be- lieves the other's story and the deal- er takes the kicks. Many people believe that if they ipay a large price for a set, they should be abla to hear any sta- tion at any time, regardless of at- mospheric conditions. They can't seem to understand why there should be static, or fading or lack of volume when they paid so much for the instrument. The six-tube set appears to be the most popular at present, al- though last scason the five tube outfit was at the height of its popu- larity and is still well thought of. The average fan, unless he is newly acquainted with radio, is not 'the distance hound that he used lto be. He is content to listen to | nearby stations if reception is fair land the program is good. One dealer told of a family feud that has been started because of radio. A woman owned a radio set and the husband of a married daughter was also the possessor of a set. The mother's set was just a bit better than the daughter’s, so |the latter prevailed upon her hus- fband to purchase a more elaborate model, which was done. The mother didn’t like that at all and, from reports, she isn't pleased. H Heated arguments are in order whenever radio is brought up. One aims her set is much the better i of the two, while the other comes | I back with snappy remarks to the | offect that her set is so far su- ! perior to the other woman’s, that | there is no comparison. Where the i liusband rates in the argument was | not mentioned. - Fans cannot expect to have good nights all the time and the dealers heg them to have pity. “Don't ! blame the set all the time, they say. “Don't bawl us out ail the time.” The dealers apparently have | 2 hard row to hoe since receiving | conditions haven't been as good as might be. |Mrs. Coolidge Reg:rded As an Asset by G. O. P. Washington, May 7 (B—A valuc of $1,000,000 to the republican party has been placed upon Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. In a speech before the Women's” Universal alliance, Miss Vera Bloom. daughter of a New York democratic congressman, eval- uated Mrs. Coolidge at that amount and declared “her grace and charm are real assets in the White House and contribute much to the prestige of the administration.” M Mabel Walker Willebrandt. assigtant attorney general, was held {to be the most important woman in public office and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, the former Alice Roose- velt, as the woman who could do most for her sex if she consented to run for congress. The Panthers started the season yesterday by defeating the Sluggers 7 to 3. The winning battery, Meli- | gonis and Squillaciote worked like a { pair of veterans, Meligonis allowing only one hit. Mauro and Maietta led with the stick for the winning tecam. Argosy turned in the flelding feature with a spectacular catch in left fleld. The Panthers would like to play any team in the city aver- aging 16 years of age. Address Frank Maietta or telephone 337-5. NATIONAL CAMPAIGN Atlantie City, N, J, May 7 (®— A national advertizing campaign to popularize the glass food contain- er was announced last night at the banquet closing the convention of the glass container association of America by Walter H. McClure, vice president of the assocfation, i mals. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1927. { FLASHES OF LIFE: MUSICAL COMEDY PLAY IN KENSINGTON STAR TAKBHERVOWSASANUNMMWIM&MU&M By the Assorlated Press. London—J. B. 8. Haldane of Cambridge university, nephew of Viscount Haldane has undergone vi- visection in the interest of medical sclence, which he thinks eventually will abolish discase. Acidosis was produced artificially in his blood and and then blood was extracted from the femoral artery without an an- aesthetic, involving an operation such as the country forbids on ani- The purpose was to test the alkalinity. New Albany, Ind.—Madecline La- varre, musical comedy star, has be- come Sister Joan of the Cross. Her father, Ike Rose of vaudeville, was at the convent of the Sisters of Mount Carmel when she took her first vows. Williamsport, Penn.—A romance like Jimmy Valentine. Dennis G. Lewlis, who served six years at the county jail for stealing motor cars, has married Rebecca Little, daugh- ter of the sheriff, his jailer. New York—Here's a baseball item from the Blackstone league. Justice John Ford of the state supreme court was hearing a civil sult in- volving Charles H. Stoneham. “Who is Stoneham?” asked the court of a lawyer. “Owner of the Giants.” “Oh, he has something to do with Babe Ruth, then.” Chicago—Babe Ruth get pald for making home runs; Mr. Charles Comiskey has to pay when he makes one. Arrested for speeding, the Old Roman said in court he was in a hurry to run home for dinner. “Ten dollars and costs and make your home run,” said the judge. New York-—Style notes: Mile. Di- ana Von Dommelen, 23, here from France to sce her father, Lou Tel- lengen, for the first time in 15 years wore upon arrival a tailored coat and dress nearly sweeping the ground. Her hair s Flapper mothers were attacked at the annual convention of the New York city federation of women's clubs by Mrs. J. Lester Lewine. “A child,” she said, “Instinctively feels contempt for a mother he can call Daisy with her bobbed hair and cig- arettes and short skirts.” ‘Washington—The core of the Alaskan cable is covered with gutta percha and iron armor, and it is hard to cut it by machinery, but a whale bit it apart in eight places and lacerated 16 feet of it with his teeth, necessitating the replacement of 80 feet. The cable ship Delwood PALHETTO PALNS GROW IN BERUN Only Trees of Kind in New Eng- land at Prentice Home Motorists along the main highway through Berlin have expressed ad- miration concerning the two palm trees planted recently in the front lawn of the estate of George E. Prentice of Worthington Ridge, president of the Prentice Mfg. Co. According to Mr. Prentice, the two palms, which are of the palmetto variety, are the only two specimens of the plant in New England, the nearest being located in the hotani- cal gardens at tha Bronx Zoo. He had the palms expressed from the Royal Palm Gardens of Oneco, Florida, and at present they are lo- | cated on each side of the doorway {to the colonial mansion which faces the main highway. The palmettos. when they have obtained their full growth, are ex- pected to measure some 60 feet in helght and will shape similar to an umbrella, the fronts, curving over the trunk as the growth continues. At present the plants are “in the bud,” the frend having been clipped for shipment. They stand about 17 feet high, both almost identical ex- cept in the weight of the plants, one tipping the beam at 735 pounds and the other welghing 640 pounds. The trunks are approximately 6 feet in circumference and are scaled similar to a pineapple. Later, Mr. Prentice stated, the scales will drop off as the growth continues and the trunk will be smooth. Both plants have small roots, the extent of grasping tendrils being a fine hair- like clump of roots which docs not extend beyond the circumference of the trunks. Not much of the na- tural soil of the palm is thercfore necessary, and the plants have been provided with the necessary amount transported from their native ment. Mr. Prentice added that the palms are hardy and he is confident that they will growth with the proper care which he expects to afford them. The Prentice estate in Berlin is one of the show spots of the sur- rounding country. Facing on Worth- SALESMAN $AM = WORK WITH unbobbed. | surprisingly | their | ele- | obtain their full | WeLL, HERE | AM BACK FOLKS — ALL FRESH Tar found the whale, 25 feet long, trap- ped in the colls. . Seyi Geneva, N. Y.—The county grand | jury wants the legislature to com- pel pedestrians to carry lights at | night when walking on motor roads unless they face traffic. | New York—Society is wondering | whether Earle T. Smith and Mrs. | Smith, the former Consuelo Vander- bilt, are going to attend a wedding of W. K. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Rosa- mond Warburton in‘France after Vanderbilt s divorced. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, after leasing 2 house In Newport, now have booked ocean passage for May 28. Albany, N. Y.—Miss Helen H. Bot- i inger's will provides that nine-tenths of her $300,000 estate shall be used | for the”erection of a mausoleum on her cemetery lot at Fort Plain, 20 | teet square. The rest goes to a hospital, a church and an art mu- seum. | New York—Furnishings of the i luxurious home of Mrs. Rita De Acosta Lydig, who is in bankruptcy, are expected to rclease at least $100,000 at auction. A Chinese lac- quer screen Alone is reputed to be | worth $60,000. The curtains in the | boudoir are of gold net. A chaise longue cost $7,000. A bedspread of | | blue silk is valued at $2,000, as much as the bed itself. Mrs. Lydig |is now in & sanitarium having taken | 27 trunks full of clothes with her. | Middletown — When covers for Wasp fall to arrive in time, student | fiies to Troy, N. Y, In his plane and ;hrinn them. Hartford Legislature adjourns sine die at 8:50 daylight saving time, | setting new record for early adjourn- | ment. | Meriden — Gift of $2.500 to flood |relief fund sanounced by Interna- [ tional Silver company. Waterbury — Mrs. May F. Ogden 1ot Waterbury chosen president of | Connecticut department of Women's Relief Corps at closing session of an- rual convention. Hartford — Body of man believed to be Ielix Burns, 45, of Springfield, | found floating in Connecticut river; accidental drowning three weeks ago | decided by medical examincr. | Hartford — TFifteen women mem- ibers of legislature form “Owls” and | choose Senator Alice Pattison Mer- |ritt of Hastford as president: will |invite 18 women members of pre- 'ceding legislatures to join. ington Ridge with a wide frontage, {the property runs back for three- quarters of a mile and includes cul- tivated land from spacious lawns to beautiful woodlands. The home itself is an exatiple of brick colonial construction, recently erected in a spot ideally located for that type of building. Combined with the colonial air of the maple hordered street, its well groomed grounds and spacious sunlit build- ings provide an enviable example of the home owners dream. Mr. Prentice recently purchased two deer from State Commissioner Titcomb, a buck and a doe. The doc {tell prey to a pack of roaming | hounds but the buck still enjoys the comparative freedom of the run provided for it. It is very tame und wrestles with Mr. Prentice, kisses | visitors, jumps over obatacics on ' command and eats from the Liund of its owner. One caution must. be ob- served while romping with the deer, the owners pointed out. Wien the animal has his full set of horns, it is not safe to allow it to be too play- fus as bcast posses sharp antlers { which are dangerous although the | deer itself Teans no harm in toss- |ing them towards the visitor. ~ At this time of the year the buck has jlost its horns, an annual proce- | dure. Later the horns will bud and | 'branch out, first being covered with | et which will later fall off and | leave the regular antlers. | Unlike most similar estates, Mr. Prentice has left the greater part of his woodland property unchanged by ' landscape artists. The natural roll of the land presents a view to the residents of the house which would be difficult to duplicate through any natural agencie: Nanking Captured by Northern Chinese ! London, May 7 (®—Northern | | Chinese troops have captured Nan- | king, in Anhwel province about 100 ¢ miles up the Yangtze from Nanking | and General Chiang Kai-Shek, the | moderate nationalist (southern) commander, has captured Yang- chow, on the north bank of the| Yangtze east of Nanking. Say ad- vices by exchange telegraph from Hong Kong. It is also reported in these ad- . vices that in anticipation of its oc- cupation by troops of the northern commander General Sun (‘huan | Fangfl,, Chinklang has been cvacu- ! ated. Twenty thousand southerners | [are said te be con sed on ! Golden Tsland and far west as & point opposite Shikerhwi. Welcome Y o tson hurled for the winners, Percival Avenue Grounds for Game With Parkville Crescents. The New Britain Blues baseball team will meet the Parkville Cres- cents at the Percival ave 1:e grounds in Kensington Sunday afternoon. The game was originally scheduled to take place at the old Picneer dia- mond on Ellis street, but owing to the pooer condition of tlc playing ficld and the improbability of getting it in shape for the gase, the man- sgement of the team ha3 made ar- rangements with the Konsington A. C. for use of the grounis on that day. The Blues will be .ander heav, oxpenses in bringing the Parkville team to play here Sunday and the management is hoping for the necd- ed support to enable the team to play home games this year. The Blues will practice tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at Willow Brook park dnd all players are re- Guested to be on hand as Coach Zwick has some importint instruc- tions to give. The game will be start- ed in Kensington promipt'y at 3:30 o'clock. OPENING AT SEQUIN Formal Start of Golfing Scason At Maple Hill club to Take Place Sat- urday, May 14. The formal opening of Sequin Golf club will be held on Saturday, May 14. Never has the course and club been in better shape for the opening. The success of the informal opening tournament held April 30 indicates the enthusiasm among the membership this year. There will he a medal play handi- cap for men and one also for wom- en. Some very attractive prizes in the form of golf supplies have been secured. The men's tournament will be in charge of W. C. Clingan, chair- man of the tournament committee, while the women's tournament will be in charge of‘Mrs. G. E. Tucker and Mrs. 8. B. Perkins, The clubhouse is already for the opening day festivitles and for the dinner dance which will be held in the evening. Dr. W. M. Stockwell, chairman of the house and entertain- ment committee has spared no effort to make this day a memorable suc- cess. OFFICE TEAMS BATTLE Sixth Floor Baseball Team at Tan- ders Hands Boys Downstairs a 7 to 8 Trimming. Yesterday afternoon at Walnut Hill park the Sixth Floor basecball {team of Landers office defeated the | Fitth Floor team by the score of 7 to 6. While the boys on the lower floor scored five runs in the first inning, the Sixth Floor team tight- ened up after that disaster and tied the score in the fifth. Then for three innings neither side scored. In the last inning Nelson of the Sixth Floor team knocked out' a two-bagger bringing Recano, who was on third, in for the winning run. The game was featured by the snappy playing of the Bixth Floor infield and spectacular catches in ft field by Elmer Lindgren. Jack- and Hayward tossed them over for *the losers, Blind Fan Attorney Floyd E. Whiteman of Hornell, N. Y., is blind, but he never misses a ball game when he can help it. Besides attending all the bome town games, he is a frequent visitor to big league parks. 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