New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 4, 1929, Page 14

NORE SCANDAL IN | - BOSTON BASEBALL, 'mmnmxmm' Probe of Sunday Meastre Bosten, Jan. ¢ (UP)—A telephone | volos, which warned him that the Sunday sports order would remain on the table until 13 city council- men were pald $5000 each, today "had been identified by Vice Presi- dent Charles F. Adams of the Bos- ton Braves as that of Councilman Robert G. Wilson, Jr. | Wilson was one of 13 councilmen previously named by President Emil Fuchs of the Braves as those who lad demanded a $65,000 bribe to K Buci Stamped Package Outfits January Clearance Sale Price—Less 33 1-3% ] JANUARY SALES] Household Needs At Attractive Savings Fostoria Glassware Hand cut, colors are rose, green and amber—including candy dishes, flower vases, handled lunch trays, jardi- nieres, cheese and cracker, ;:chl $l-95 Boudoir Lamps imported bases, completely wired with six feet of silk cord and two piece plug, chintz pleated $I ‘ ' 9 shade. Special .. insure fast action on the Sabbath B baseball measure. ’ 0dd Lots of Curtains - in nets, ponges and mar- quisettes, one and two pair lots and more of some pat- terns, these afe all discon- tinued numbers to |/ close OUt +.v0ne 2Price Part Wool Jacquard Blankets Block patterns, a good utility blanket, $2. 50 8peclal covsvenenricenes Good Weight Comforters Filled with all new cotton and covered with small floral pattern material at center and back with solid color sateen border. $3 19 Double Plaid Sheet Blankets Cretonnes Our better grade, odds and ends, to close out, 36 inches wide, light and dark back- More sensational testimony in the Hoston finance commission's inves- | “tigation of the bribery case was ox- | pected this afternoon, When the hearing was to be resumed with Secretary Ed Cunningham of the, Braves on the witness stand. i Following Adams’ testimony, in which he named Wilson as his tele- ! phone caller, Wilson issued a state- | ment, declaring he never had talk- ed with the baseball man on the telephone, and that he never had vistted Adams’ office except on one occasion when he was called there on a political matter. Adam: tartling statement, mad~ in Wilson's presence at the hearing. was in reply to a question from Chairman John C. L. Dowling of the commission as to why the witness had been so persistent in calling Wilson many times a day over.a period of days and leaving his name and telephone number. “Someone called me on the tele. phone a number of days before th special meeting of the council Adams testified, “ond informed mc that the bloc of 12 or 13 council- men would table the Sunday base- ball order until it wos cobwebbed unless they received $5.000 each, and the voice resembled Wilson's 8o much that I called him back repeat- edly to check up to see if it was his. “I had met him in October to as] him if he was an ally of Scnator Offers Phenomenal Reductions on Women’s Lavishly Fur-Trimmed Blankets quality, size 70x90, just what In all the leading ~colors, you need for these breezy $39 COATS | i 4 | PR Imported Oval Braided Oval Rugs Bize 36x63, suitable for any room, a large varlety of col- or combinations. $ 3.69 Price soveceenss All Sizes 14 to 48Y5 Radio Tables Upholstered with good velour in pleasing 10x20 by 19 $1.95 quality colors. _Size inches high. Special ..o.eoees loney, Boston heavyweight, on De- cember 18 last. At that time, he ended my conncction with him.” Y Wilson never called him back, Adams said. The witness declared he first met said, Carrgll informed him 4 Dan Carroll, manager of Jim Ma- that Councllman William G. Lynch had changed his mind and that the Sun- day sports order would pass the eounci! unanimously. Lynch was named by President Fuchs as the Woashable Cape Gloves Novelty turn back cuffs, or smart flare alliga- tor cuff, assorted colors, made of selected wash- Regular $2.50 Value —____————————’ Two Exceptional Values Rayon Satin Slips w $1.19 cicn councilman who had demanded the bribe. Adams denied that he later had asked Carroll to have his friend Lynch intercede with the councilmen so he (Adams) wodid not be questioned it the council de- clded to call him in connection with to the § Draves. d “I ealled Carroll on the tele- phone,” Adams testified, “because 1 resented the statements concerning the so-called ‘black-jacking meth- ods' T was being accused of in my fight to have the Sunday sports or- der pass the council by a number of the councilmen. “I thought that he might in- fluence Lynch, who would in turn $69 COATS other Bilodeau in the latter's opposition to : i \ \ A h l the Bunday sports measure. That F g W - . rought Iron the i{ssuafice of a liccnse Rayon Silk Underwear at 59C each asck those members of the council who were issuing sarcastic state- ments to the press concerning me, to lay off me. I did nt desire to issue snother statement concerning the action of the council and that was my only reason for asking Carroll to Remarkable OF -ings w many weeks of winter ahead—one can enjoy the wear of a smart winter coat at a fraction of its real worth. Made of lustrous broad- cloths, carefuly made, nicely lined and warmly interlined, lavishly furred of fine furs—choice of colors that are now in popular vogue. All sizes. A choice of many lovely shades to choose frém. Made of fi..e quality satin cloth—3- in. hem—strap shoulder style, ‘1 all sizes to 44. Regular $1.59 slip. A choice of mostly all bloo” “ers and : few gowns, slips and chemise in mostly dark street shades. Not all sizes in e~ ™ style. Early buy- ing is advisable. Values to $2.95. Irresistibly Low Priced my office.” ‘ | GOVT. MAY ABANDON HINT AT CARSON CITY Was Opened to Receive Bullion From Nearby Mines, Once Rich, 1 Now Petered Out | Carson City, Nev,, Jan. 4 (@—Si- lent, brooding, gray, the United States mint bu.iding here stands in massive silence as a reminder of the days of silver and Nevada's golden age of mining. | The treasury department of the United States has recommended fts complete abandonment. For nearly two decades only two persons have used the building—a sccretary of the etvil service commission and an assayer. The recommendations for fts abandonment includes omission of an appropriation for the assayer The civil service clerk would move to the federal building a few bloc away, thus emptying the structure. The building of the mint, start- ing in 1866, was heralded as an event of major importance and meant great prosperity to Carson City in those hectic days of Com- 4 xtock booms. But mines do not yield S s . precious metals forever and evil E P . f F Qu lty days fell upon mining in Nevada. very Iair 18 O st alll On September 24, 1866, the Ma- sonic lodge of Carson City laid the cornerstone of the mint. From this cornerstone arose a large building. covering a block. constructed of granite from the prison Guarry. 1t was opened in 1808 to receive ore 4 bullion from the Comstork and adincent mia sitver City, Gold Creek and saw their mines “peter out” and with that a diminution of the mint er today the assaver has very do and the necd for a mint . i || Formerly Piczd at Hush~nd Kl Fimn-]f When Wife P~ha Tk $129 to $139 Metz, France, Jan. 4 (P— Furious because his wife had shorn off her pretty hair, a workman, Heosi Loh- stetter, locked himself in his cot- tage and hanged himsclf with his belt, When the neighbors broke in the McCallum Silk Hosiery In a Great Sale Event Yard Goods ’ At Clearance Markdowns Regular $1.85 and $1.95 Quality at Silkk Flat Crepe Pure silk washable crepe— lovely new street and lingerie shades. Full color range in- cluding white. January clear- ance sale price $| 49 vard .. A Great January Sale of Linens and Domestics Bed Sheets Hand Towels Full bed side, 81 x 90. Pure white soft absorbent Choice of bleached or un- cotton towels with neat wide blea~hed. Jan. clear colored borders. January ance sale price, ea. .. 89(: clearance sale price Table Padding iy Linen Cloths B4-inch pure white quilted T 54 x 54 heavy linen crash table padding. Jafiuary clear- cloths—neat colored woven ance sale price i horders. Jan. clear- $I '|9 anc- sal price, Crinkle Bed Spreads . Co]oreg stripes, scalloped finish, full bed size, 80x105. January clearance $ I 29 sale pdice, each ................. Linen Sets Turkish Towels 8oft pure white towels. Size 36-in. cloth 18x34. January clar- 7 ance gale price, each . I C with four | matching napkins. Colored \ Bath Towels | | A fine opportunity for wome* folks to purchase such excellen wearing stockings at such a lo* §§ price. In service or chiffon weights. Attractive choice of all o pewest shades and sizes. Beacon Robing New Beacon patterns for men’s, women's and children’s bath robes. Jan. clear- ance sale price, vd 79c A Very Rematkable Sale of &) “hildren's 2 to 14 Years Wool Coatings 56 inches wide—plain colors of brow , tan, grey, green. Jan- uary clearance sale $I 00 price, yard ........ A Group of 40 'FUR COATS state e Special HAND BAGS Pouch and flat bags, with back strap, or top handles— e-~~rted leathers and colors. Regular $4.95 values. Jan- uary clearance sale $3. 59 price, each . . borders. Jan. clearance Bgc Heavy soft absorbent tow- sale price, set els. Assorted colored borders. Size 19 x 36. January clear- ance sale price 25C each .. o Sartex Toweling Prices Part linen toweling. Color- s ine reductions of beautiful fur coats—made of cted pelts, beautifully styled and fash- door he wasg dead. T.ohstetter was . 2 . . 24 vears of mge and left two chil- | joned, smu:ly trimmed with contrasting fur collars and . JTVED SUIT dren. | B All sizes, 24 to 28 $4.50 cuffz. ¢ lined sugl out. All sizes, Regular $5.95 ... ed borders. January ‘5 clearance sale price, yd. | JC A host of smart children’s cloth Coats that are very handsomely made. Bome have a clever use of fine furs, other plain trimmed and tailored. In lovely patterns | and colorings. | Bath Towels Colored woven borders, soft absorbent snowy white towels. Size 22x45. January Clearance Sale each 37c Jined th 4 The HA"‘! i sfied A1 newspaper of New Dritain.