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) ¥ r i foeg ~ % Taless otherwise indicated, thestrical written by the Dress sgencies fer the Botices snd reviews ta this colume are Tespective amusemest compeny. TALLALAL R LA LA A AL L AN S VA SRR RARAR TR WA S AN N A BABE RUTH AT CAPITOL Two great features offering very fine entertainment are being offered at the Capitol today and Saturday with the presentation of Babe Ruth, - the bambino himself, in his first and only photoplay “Babe Comes Home.” Everyone knows the babe as the king of swat of the entire baseball world. Yes you see him in action, knocking home runs in the picture, and you also see him act. He's the leading man of “Babe Comes Home' and s supportedby Loulse Fazenda and Anna Q. Nilsson. The companion feature is also an excellent picture and’ offers Virgin- * ia Valli and Malcolm McGreggor in “Marriage” from the famous H. G. Wells novel of the same name. It is° drama, the kind that is thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. Tonight is Gold Night and $50.00 in gold pieces will be awarded lucky patrons in the audience. Beginning Sunday night for four days the big attraction will offer Dolores Costello in “A Million Bid.” STATISTICS THROW SPOT ON DEGLIN IN BUTLDING Pause of Construction Felt Here More Sharply Than Elsewherc in State ; A survey of building conditions in Connecticyt cities during the first six months of this year, and comparison of the report with that of the same period in 1926, ingicates that New Britain felt the downward trend in a greater degree than any of the other cities represented in the state's “Big Five.” The figures for this year, with these of last year for purposes of comparison are: New Haven, $3,- 707,447, $4,401,144; Bridgeport, $1, 955,829, $1,935,820; 718,158, $7,566,095; New Britain, $2,530,441, $8,871,917; Waterbury, $2,716,000, $3,338,200. The city of Bristol is one<of the cities in the state in which a greater boom was found this year than last. Up to the first day’ of the current month building operations in the Bell City totaled $1,162,219, against $852,588 for the first half of last year. MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS (Including Games of July 28.) (By Associated Press) National Batting—P. Waner, Pirates, .385. “Runs—Hornsby, Giants, 34; ‘Waner, Pirates, 84. Hits—P. Waner, Pirates, 150. Ioubles—P. Waner Pirates, Triples—P. Waner, Pirates, 15. . Homers—Williams, Phillles, 22. Stolen bases—Frisch, Cardinals, 32. Pitching—Meadows, Pirates won 14, lost 4. L. 29. American Batting—Simmons Athletics, Runs—Ruth, Yankees, 103. Hits—Gehrig, Yankees, 147. Doubles—Burns Indians, 41. Triples—Manush, Tigers, 14. « Homers—Ruth, Yankees, 34. . Stolen bases—Sisler, Browns, 20. Pitching—Ruether Yankees,,won 11, lost 2. .393. Bride's Mother Denies Wedding Was a Surprise Kennebunkport, Maine, July 29 (M—The marriage at Portsmouth, N. H., on Tuesday of Craig Biddle, Jr., of Philadelphia, and Miss Alice J. Thompson of Albany, N. Y., was no surprise to anyone in Kennebunk- port, Mrs. James McNaughton Thompson, the bride's mother, said today at her summer residence here. Mrs. ompson said she knew about thelr plans. She added that Mr. and Mrs. Biddle were on & mo- tor trip through eastern Maine, . after which they would come here ror part of the summer. Otherwise thelr plans are indefinite. BODY IS IDENTIFIED Millis, Mass,, July 29 (—The body of 2 man found by children in a berry pasture here late yesterday was identified today as that of Frank Savage, 70, of this town. Medical Examiner John H. Wyman sald that the man evidently“had been dead for four or five months. Savage's son said his father left home several months ago, but that as he had been in the habit of tak- ing long trips he had not regarded him as missing. CANCELS HIS TRIP Balboa, Canal Zone, July 29 (UP) —Dr. Leo §. Rowe, director of the Pan-American Union, Washington, D. C. arrived yesterday from New York but was compelfed by fliness to cancel plans to visit South America. He was en route to New York today aboard the S. SI Kings- ton. . POLI'S PALACE HAKTFORD ONE WEEK—STARTING TONIGHT Mat. Tues., Wed,, Thurs. and Sat., 2:15 Every Eve,, 8:15 The Season's Laugh Hit “LOOSE ANKLES” Jast the right fiavor and spice to make & well seasoned dish fer the playgoer With the Entire Cast of Pell Players Featuring VINCENT _COLE- NCKS WILLIAMS Hartford $7,- AT THE LYCEUM “Wandering Footsteps” starring Estelle Taylor, Jack Dempsey’s wife, Bryant Washburn and Alec B. Fran- cis, is a picture every man and fan into a flame any spark of senti- ment that you may have. ‘The companion feature “The Gen- eral” featuring Buster Keaton is a comedy de luxe, and positively the greatest laugh of the season. It is Buster Keaton's first production for the United Artists, and in it he has put forth his best effort. LEAPS T0 DEATH —_— Providence Woman Visiting in New York, Jumps From Fifth Story Window. : New York, July 29 UP—Mrs. Rose Rubin, 25 years old, of 143 Lexing- ton street, Providence, R. I., com- mitted suicide today by leaping from a window on the fifth floor of an apartment in the Bronx. With her husband, David, and their five year old son, Willlam, Mrs. Rubin had arrived here five days ago to visit cousins at 1556 Minford Place. One of the cousins, Esther Gevatoff, was awakened today when Mrs. Rubin crawled out of bed. See- ing her walking toward the window, she grabbed her and shofited for help. Other members of the family, hearing the commotion, ran to Mrs. Rubin's room but arrived just as she broke from her cousin's grasp and leaped from the window. She had been suffering from a nervous | disorder, relatives said. | Man Killed by Auto on I Road Near Danbury . Danbury, Conn.,, 29. — (@ — 8. Kenoshito, a Japanese servant in the | household of Fred Mygatt, New Preston, dled early this morning in the New Milford hospital from in- | juries he received last night when he was struck by an automobile op- erated by Francis Stevens of New | Miiford. The accident occurred in New Preston. Kenoshito was walking along the highway when the auto- mobile driven by Mr. Stevens and the car of Carl 8iddel of Warren, wer~ anproaching from opposite ai- rections. Mr. Stevens claimed the glare of the other car's headlights prevented him seeing the man until his car was within four feet of him. State police from the Ridgefield ‘barrackq investigateéd the fatality but no arrests have besn made. | Mussolini Is 44 Years Old Today; Many Messages Rome, July 29.—(M—Thousands of telegrams, letters and other mes- sages of congratulation poured in upon the home of Premier Musso- linl at his birthplace Forli, on the occasion of his 44th birthday today. The press unanimously voices a prayer that the Premier will be spared to the nation for many years. (A dispatch from Cesena near Forli yesterday said that Premier Mussolini had gone there to await the happy event of an addition to his family. He has three children now, but like the late Theodore Roosevelt, is an advogate of large families -and said yesférday that he hoped that there would be still more children in his home,y - N Mofint Vesuvius Giving Brilliant Night Displays Naples, Italy, July 20.—UP— Mount Vesuvius has again resumed unusually strong activity and has been presenting a remarkable night- time spectacle which many tourists have been visiting. The gradual increase in the height of the internal cone of the famous volcano have made its flames from the crater visible from a distance. All last night a fty column of smoke issued from the crater ac- companied by staccato explostons, Many tourists spend the night near the crater of the volcano. LAW AIMED AT PRESS Rio De Janeiro, July 29 (UP)— A law aimed at communists and em- powering th president to close newspapers and prevent the meet- ing of any organization for propa- ganda dangerous to the government ‘was adopted by the chmber by 118 votes to 27. FEET ARE CRUSHED Portland, Me, July 29 (UP) — Leonard Contro, 46, and Emil Casal, 41, were taken to a hospital here after a trap door had erushed their feet. Each had two toes am- putated from his right foot. LYCEUM FRIDAY and SATURDAY Featuring :}vln'r sSTHLLE ' HOURN TAYLOR. Co-Feature BUSTER KEATON in GENEMAL LADI CIAL MATINE! This Coupon and 100 Admits & Lady to Best Seats. woman should see, and which will | SUIT T0 FORECLOSE +ON $IDOTT BLOCK Parker-Smith Co. Moves to Take Yashington $t. Property The Parker-Smith Co. of New Haven, holder as trustee of a mort- gage of $41,000 on property of Alfia Stdoti on Washington street, has sued on the property mortgage, naming Sidoti and holders of liens and other claims as defendants. The suit is for the foreclosure of the mortgage, and immediate possession of the property, deficiency judgment against Sidotl, and appointment of a recelver to collect rents. Con- stable Fred Winkle made service. Defendants named with Sidoti are: New Britain Lumber Co., claim- ing an assignment of payments that Were to become due from the mort- &age; Angelo- Tomasso, mechanic's lien of $372; Salvatore Uccello, me- chanic's lien of $750; George Brady, attachment upon premises, $750; Joseph Bataglia, attachment upon premises,” $500; Tony Giatinno and Peter Giacalone, mechanic's lien for $750; Isaac Reicher, second mort- gage for $80§; John Reicher, at- tachment for $1,760; Paul Zehler, mechanic’s lien f Blanco, mechanic's lien for $1,370; Giuseppe Picclotta, mechanic's lien for $91; Louis Blanco, also known as Luigl Blanco, mechanic's lien for $270; Carmelo Marino, mechanic's lien for $270; Crytaldi Salvatore, also known as Salvatore Crytaldi, mechanic’s lien for $270; John Blanco, mechanic's lien for $270; Vincenzo Blanco, claiming to have a mechanic's llen for $270; Paul | Leard!, mechanic's lien for $667.16; S8am Paul, mechanic’s lien for $1,- 100; George Zehler, mechanic's lien | for $254; James E. Cecere, attach- ment for $250; Claude Leroux, me- chanic’s lien for $1,417; Maurice A. Koplowitz, doing business as City Hardware Co., mechanic’s lien for $235; Charles P. Hart and Leland C. Hart, co-partners in firm, C. P. Hart & Son, mechanic’s lien for $223.21; the New Britain Lumber Co., me- chanft’s lien for $4,074.18; Morgan, Kingsley & Thompson, Inc., me- chanic’s lien for $315.51; Carbo Brick Co. Inc., mechanic’s lien for $2,356; George Brady, judgment llen for $528.54. James E. Connor, Jr., of ‘New Haven is the plaintift's attorney. Mont Blanc to Be Named In Honor of Mussolini Rome, July 29—Mont Blanc, high- est peak of the Alps, is to be re-| named nt Benito Mussolini in honor of the fascist premier, this was announced today with plans for the fnauguration on the mountain of the first of a serfes of Alpine camps for training thousands of youthtul black shirts of the fascist university. The renaming of the mountain will take place August 12. REFUGEE SETTLEMENT FIRE London, July 29 (DP)—A Daily | Telegraph dispatch today from Athens said fire destroyed more than a hundred wooden houses in a! refugee settlement on the outskirts of Athens, The skulls of two chil- dren have been found in the ruins. Several persons were injured and | thousands were homeless, the dis- patch added. e BIG GAME HUNTER DIES Oakland, Cal, July 29 (®» — H. A, Snow, 67, widely known big game hunter and explorer, dled at his home here yesterday after a long fliness which followed his re- turn from Africa several years ago. PALACE ALWAYS 2—GREAT FEATURES—2 ~—TODAY— TOM TYLER in “LIGHTNING LARIATS” Co-Feature — “SIMPLE SIS” with Louise Fazenda, Clyde Cook * 8 Acts of Vaudeville ~SUNDAY— VIOLA BILLY DANA SULLIVAN in “ONE “Salvation ~PUNCH Jane” 0’ DAY” onight Gold l_:l‘jight CAPITOL $5 In GolflAP’eou Given way TODAY and SAT. 2~GREAT FEATURES—3 Babe Ruth Louise Mnd:::‘;nm Q. Nilsson “Babe Comes “MARRIAGE" Virginia Valli in BEGINS SUNDAY DOLORES, COSTELLO in “A MILLION ,BID” GIRLS PLAY TONIGHT North & Judd Team Battles New Britain Mldye In Industrial League Game. The North & Judd Girls' baseball |team will meet the New Britain Ma- chine team in a regularly scheduled Industrial league game tonight at Walnut Hill park. The two teams are very evenly matched and a real diamond battle is expected tonight. The Buckle Makers are out to win every contest if possible’ and Mana- ger Walter Bell has assembled to- gether a scrappy bunch of players who will fight to the last ditch for victory. The team has been putting in some hard practice licks and the players expect to make things hum tonight. The New Britain Machine girls are also determined to set back the East Main street team and the man- ner in which the team has gone through its several practice sessions, bodes ill for North & Judd. usual big crowd will be out to watch the contest tonight. The game will start promptly at 6:30 o'clock, FIGHT IN NEW YORK New York, July 29 (®—The Wew York World says today that it has recelved information from close as- sociates of Tex Rickard, in both New York and Chicggo that makes it ap- pear likely that heavyweight cham- and Jack Dempsey will be staged in New York after all, largely because Tex feels he owes it to the New York fans. 0. A. C. VETS ORGANIZE Danbury, Conn., July 20.—P— Vetérans of the eighth company, C. A. C. of Canbury, who entered the federal service ten years ago yester- | day formed a permanent organiza- tion last night at a celebration at the state armory. Captain Charles Lord, who commanded the company in 1927, was elected president. MINERS ENTOMBED London, July 29 (UP)—A Morn- | ing Post dispatch today from War- saw reported many miners entomb- ed in the biggest coal mine in Po- land, the Casimir at Dombrowa, Gornicza. They were trapped when the main structure of the mine, & thousand feet underground, collaps- ed. Rescuers recovered three muti- lated bodies. AGREEMENT SIGNED Rome, July 29 (UP) — The law making effective a pact between Italy and the Sudan for the equal use of waters of the river Gash was gazetted today. The agreement was signed by Governor Gasparinl of Eritrea, in behalf of Italy, and by Wasey Sterry, the British representative in | the Sudan, in behalf of Great Brit- ain. SERIOUSLY HURT Gardner, Mass,, July 29 (UP) — Struck by a barrel of potatoes when he fell downstairs while trying to carry it to the cellar, Howard Burt, 24, received injurles which may cause his death. 5 ACTS The | pionship fight between Gene Tunney | GERMANY EXPECTS PARLEY TO AGREE {Looks for Five Year Naval Limitation Plan Berlin, July 29 (UP)—Despite the pessimism in Washington and London over the naval conference |at Geneva, German naval experts {and authorities on disarmament questioned by the United Press ex- pressed a conviction toady that the cnnference would culminate soon in an agreement. 5 No official comment was obtain- able from the government, since Germany is not ‘a member of the conference. But naval men and poli- ticians who have been following the | discussions at Geneva closely fore- cast a tripartite agreement effect- ive for five years. They predict that the outcome of the conference would be that Britain would agree to refrain from build- ing additional large cruisers for five years, while the United States would grant Britain tonnage concessions covering smaller units, Inquiries at naval quarters dis- closed a bellet here that Japan will be the gainer of the conference. As one of the experts expressed ft, “Japan is now adequately supplied | with big cruisers and will be en- abled, as a result of the conference, to effect drastic economics.” The pessimism In the British and American express over the fate of the conference is discounted here as a means of bringing pressure to bear against each other. AA prominent person well ac- quainted with the governments views ridiculed reports that the German steel industry is awaiting large orders if the conference fails. “Germany,’ he said, “sincerely de- sires the suc!cess of the conference, which would political and economic interests. The government is confident that Bresi- dent Coolidge will force a c™pro- mise in the end,” ~ More Than 150 Persons Killed by Explosion Hankow, China, July 29—More than 150 soldiers and civillans were killed and hundreds injured yester- day in and unexplained fire at an army ammunition base at Wuchang, across the Yangtze from Hankow. Most of the deaths were caused by the explosion of gunpowder and bullets. The entire district surrounding the base was reduced to ruins. American missionary properties in the explosion zone were wrecked. ACTRESS MANNEQUINS Paris, July 29 (P—Well-known actresses of the Paris music halls and the more serious stage took the place of mannequins at & Fete for charity held recently in the Grand Palals. Some of the largest dress-making houses clothed the + actresses for the event. Headed By RIMANA AND GOLA Plus Other Great Vaudeville Hits transactions. center. ~.Jnsurance Booth Block Room 321 BEGINS SUNDAY—*10 MODERN COMMANDMENTS” Fir¢ Anniversary One year ago today Kenneth R. Tuttle opened an office in the Booth Block, repre- senting Massachusetts Mutual Life Insur- ance Co., fire and casualty insurance, and negotiating mortgage loans and real estate Today in Room 821 is established a sound agency which has hundreds of clients who have been served to their satisfaction. Twenty-four hour service plus the personal interest of Mr. Tuttle and his representa- tives have made the people of New Britain point out this agency as an agency to de- pend on for a square deal and quick service. We thank those who have helped make this agency a part of New Britain’s ~business Kennneth R. Tuttle Agency Mortgages Phones Day 3663—Night 2688 colncide with German | FIVE NEW REGORDS , — Mise Martha Noreltus Races to Vic- tory Over 55-Yard Course at Long Island. New York, July 29 UP—Five new world records were being sported by Miss Martha Norelius, mermaid of the Women's Swimming association today. The old marks fell as Miss Norelius raced to victory in the National A. A. U. one-mile cham- plonship over the 55-yard course of the Baltimore Shores Yacht club at Massapequa, Long Island, yesterday. CIGARET BAN ROILS WOMEN English Buyers Threaten to Quit Chicago Hotel; Win Point Chicago, July 29.—Fifteen indig- nant women, department buyers of Harrods, Ltd., one of the largest stores in London, who are touring America, threatened to check out of the Congress hotel today because they had been ordered to stop smoking in the lobby. *Never before have I run into any- thing like this,” Bertrude Heaton, in charge of staff training at the Eng- lish store, complained heatedly. “In England it is etiquette to smoke any- where." They surrounded Manager Burke. He said: “It is a rule for women not to smoke in the lobby, but they can | in cafes. It will be suspended for you, 80 go ahead and smoke.” CRITICALLY INJURED Montreal, July 29 (#—Jack Green, widely known professional soccer star, was critically injured last night when he was struck by an automo- bile. He suffered a fractured skull and injuries of the lower part of the body and is not expected'to live. ‘The motorist failed to stop follow- ing the accident. Green, who is captain of the Mon- treal Cals-Rite trophy team, played on some of the foremost teams in England and Canada. He recently returned here after playing with,a team in Providence. SOMERSET INN RAZED Pottersville, Mass,, July 23 (UP) —Fire virtually destroyed Somerset inn hgre early today at a loss esti- mated at $35,000. Several adjoining dwellings were threatened, but the flames were confined to the hostelry. The inn, which accommodated about 100 guests, had been closed during the summer. Afld came from Fall River before the fire was controlled. For more pep on hot days try a glass of home made root beer, Ask your grocer for Williams' Root Beer Extract. WOMEN ARE JAILED - Cambridge, Mass, July 29 (UP) —*Inasmuch as the ducking-stool is out of vogue I couldn’t punish them as they should be punished,” explained Judge Stone in impesing five-day sentences on Mrs. Rose Deluca and Mrs. Maria Dematia, who had engaged in a hair-pulling contest. . WIFE'S LOVE VALUABLE . Portland, Me., July 29 (UP) =— Charles W. Bond values his wife' love at a quarter of a millien dole lars. He has sued her parents and brother for that amount, charging alienation of affections. + Instant Relief afing ’ ing, Sunburs, Bed of li-fl?ghlli and Aduke PRICES on Good Meats LOWER at Al GUARANTEED MARKETS CHOICE FRICASSEE LEAN SMOKED SHOULDERS 17c Ib. SIRLOIN and ROUND FRESH NATIVE TENDER SHOULDER ROASTS 20c Ib. CLOVERBLOOM PRINT CHICKENS, Ib. TENDER YOUNG FOWL 35c Ib. STEAKS, bb. ... LEGS GENUINE LAMB 35¢ Ib. BUTTER, b.... . HONEY WHOLE SMOKED HAMS -~ Rclb. ¢ 47 BROILERS, b. ............. 3% BONELESS POT ROASTS 25c Ib. THIS IS A CHAIN STORE GUARANTEED TEL. 4650 MARKET 70 WEST HENRY BIBEAULT, Mgr. D. MILLER CO. "26 CHURCH STREET [ DELIVERY SERVICE FOR SATURDAY BED SPREADS Rayon Spreads, 84x105. Regular $5. All colors. 81x108 Reg. $4.75 ...ovvnnnn Shirts and Drawers .. Union Suits ... $3.50 CRETONNES Fine Assortment 36-in. “25¢ 29c Nainsook Union Suits . “50c B.V.D/’s . UNDERWEAR 30-in. Wide. All colors. Regular 25¢ yd. KENWOOD BLANKETS $11.00 72x84. All wool Saturday only ..... CREPE 19c¢ RUG Rag Rugs 20x54 00 Oval Braided Rugs .. WILTON CURTAIN C. T. N,, 86-in. Wide. 29c. Saturday, yd. .. 83x10-6 ..... DS ZOC 9x12 . ceae MEN'S UNDERWEAR 39¢ 75c¢ 98c $1.50 50c $1.00 SPECIALS 89c $1.25.$5 VELVET RUGS WE CARRY A FULL HNE OF ARMSTRONG PRINT AND INLAID LINOLEUMS

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