New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 23, 1929, Page 4

Memphis, Tend.. May 23 P—An- other 36 hours of dry weather was heped for today by workers fighting te keep the Mississippi river and its tributaries within their banks. At Hickman, Ky. and Mounds Landing. Miss. where the river has threatened to break through levees and at Kennett, Mo., where the St.| Francis did break and flooded ap- proximately 25.000 acres bulwarks had been strengthened today suffi- ciently today to withstand another | onslaught of the high wat { Helghtened fi60od stages on the | lower Mississippi as & result of the high waters the last week in the | river's upper reaches were the main fear of rivermen and residents of Louisiana and Mississippi. The | Mounds Landing levee is in no im- | ‘mediate danger at the present time | and it is believed it will be able to | wifhstand the great volume of water which is predicted for the midle of next month. Rivers in Arkansas, including the Red, White, Arkansas and the lower St. Francis, today also offered a more hepeful outlook. | Gaps between the new and old | levees at Hickman continued to be filled successfully today. Mounds Landing workmen spent more time reinforcing the levee which gave way in 1927 flooding Greepville and thousands of acres of valdable land. The single break on the 8t. Francis —at Kennett—three days ago, ap peared today to be the only worry of large crews there. The break less- ened the danger on other weak spots in levees. LABARBA LOSES TOKID CHOCOLATE Caban Loses Chance to Title by Coming in Overweight for Bout New York, May 23 M—Kid Choco- late, Cuba's ebony hoxing ace, has not yet reached the top of the ban- . tamweight class, but his finger tips are groping at the peak. The “Keed” lost a possible chance for recognition as champion when he came in overweight for a 10 round bout he won last night from Fidel LaBarba, his outstanding rival for the vacant throne. Before the fight started the New York S8tate athletic commission decided not to recognize the winner as the logical successor to the title. Neither Chocolate nor the Cali- fornia Itallan, who once held the fiyweight championehip, gained a de- cisive claim to recqgnition through last night's furious battie ,although the Cuban kept untarnished his rec- ord of 147 fights without a defeat. Beth boys proved to the 18,000 ex- cited fans that they were outstand- ing amo he contenders fog the bartam “ches whip, but neither demonstrated a clear su- premacy over the other. A vote of one of the two judges and the referee gave the decision to Chocolate after ten furious rounds. ‘The ringside experts were inclined to call it a draw while the fans fav- ored the Californian. LaBarba's steady aggressiveness| carried plenty of weight with Ihe[ crowd, which rewarded him with a | larger share of its cheering after the decision was announced. He rushed and slugged through every round except for a brief period near the middie of the bout when both boys weie glad enough to take a breath- ing spell. He.failed, however, to . land as cleanly as the Cuban did or | with such telling force. | The smiling skillful negro proved time after time that it is close to bexing suicide to miss an attack di- 1ected at him. Every time Fidel falled to land with one of his furi- ous rushes Chocolate had him in danger. Chocolate’s best chance came in the seventh found when La- Barba migsed his first wallop and the Cuban sen: him staggering to the repes with a storm of blows. La- Barba's greater strength and experi- ence however, enabled him to weather the storm and he came back to stagger Chocolate with a burst of apeed. . In several other rounds LaBarba was in trouble through his f: outguess the smooth-box In the second and ninth frames he was able to stand off the rush and give the Cuban trouble in return but ther occasions only his ability to pulled him hrough in FRANKIE O'BRIEN Hartiond Batter Given Close De- cision Over Froeport Boy Harry Ebbets, blond fistic product of Fieeport, 1. 1., loat a close and very unpopular verdict to Fran O'Brien, Hartford middleweight, in the main bout of 10 rounds of the first open-air fight show of the sea- son staged by the Ed Hurley Box- ing club at Bulkeley Stadium in Hartford last night. Not in many moons have the fans in attendance been so split :n their opinion on the verdict render- ed by Referee Billy Conway. Mem- bers of the same party were divid- ed as to the winner while long into the night arguments of all sorts were being heard in the vicinity of the ball park. A knockdown for the count cf eight in the second round very evi- dently . gave O'Brien the edge, 4n the opinion of ringsiders. A whip- ping drive to Ebbets’ jaw sent tha Long Island boy to the canvas where he remained until the count of eight had been tolled over him. O'Brien made a great showing :n the first few rounds. He sent pile driving lefts into Ebbets’ stomarh and blazed away at his ribs and Ebbets, only in flurries, attempted a return sally, In the fourth round, Ebbets began to solve the attack of the Hartford boy. He blocked the terrific left and started to beat O'Brien to the punch. O'Brien used a low duck- ing offense and almost invariably, Ebbets planted solid right upper- cuts to Frankie's face. Ebbets went on the offensive and he apparently hurt O'Brien time after time with his hard drives to the head. The bout was interesting despi‘e the fact that on each clash both boys clinched and wrestled wi‘h Referee Conway being forced to pry them apart. O'Brien, usually a fighter with these tactics, kept rush- ing Ebbets across the ring and up against the ropes. Especially in the closing rounds, when the battle went all in favor of Ebbets, O'Brien took desperate steps to check the Freeport boy's attack. O'Brien might have made winning margin decisive only for failure to use an effective rignt hand. In the closing round be threw some right hooks that bar- fled Ebbets but failed to stop him. As the fight progressed, Ebbets ap- peared to grow stronger and O'Brien aeemed to be getting weaker. Had the fight gone more than 10 rounds, Ebbets looked 1'ke a positive winner. Mingled cheers and boo-s Breeted the decision, Mickey Flahive, Hartford, d: feated Tony Lucci, Clinton, Maasx, in eight. Jimmy Picardi, Boston, defeated Sindulfo Diaz, New Yori, in eight. Fddie Reed, Hartford, knocked out Al Capone, Boston. in the second. Chet Bawlowaki, Hol- yoke, Mass., stopped Marty Brombe, Hartford, in the second, his Waich for our representalive who will call withv your cake of What if a piece of oily waste starts to smoulder on your premises tonight? Who will pour oil on troubled water tomorrow morning ? The only place y expect more than sy insurance company. wisely you need look n ou have any right to 'mpathy is from your f have insured o further. you e W. L.HATCH Co. INSURANCE Real Estate -Mortgage Loans City Hall - Tel-3400 NEW NURSES GET DIPLONAS TONIGHT Exercises at Normal School Nineteen young women will grad- uate from the training school at the New Britain General hospital at the annual commencement exercises this evening at the State Normal school auditorium. The program will start at 8:30 o'clock. Yesterday the annual tree planting ceremony s held on the hospital grounds. ch year a tree is planted in memory of the graduating class. [James 8. North, president of the | training school, will preside at t - night's program which will be as follows: P'rocessional, nursing staff. siu- dent nurses and graduating class. Invocation, Rev. Dr. George W. C. Hill. Address to graduating class, Sen- ator Alice P. Merritt, Hartford. Presentation of diplon:as. James North. Preser.tation of school pins, Macide Praver, R. N, directress of es. ninistration of Hippocratic oath T. E. Reeks, M. s, E. inu A to graduating class, D., superintendent. Presentation of prizes. Clarence . Bennett, president of hospital. Renediction. Reception in gyninasium, The gradvating class cons:sts of the following: Agres Cotter. Portland; Ruth Ziegler. New Britain; Julia Kerry, New Britain; Louse Hall, Ansenia: Vera Snellman, Nesquehoning, F 2 New Haven Dorethy Bristol: Selina Riouyx, Plainville; Stella McGrath. Sonora, Nova Scolia;: Pauline Jeary, Gildersleeye; Woltermira Karbouik, New Britain; Lsther Roy, Torring- ton; Dorothy Andrews, New Britain; Murial Larock, Burnside; Aurcra Manso, New Britain; Stella Prosick. Zion Grove, Penn.; Lucy Williams, New Britain; Helen Partyka, New Britain; Olga Johnson, New Brit.in. MACHINISTS T0 PRESIDE AT MEETING OF LEGION Employes of New Britain-Gridley | Co. in Chairs of Eddy-Glover Post Tonight. Legionnaires from the New Brit- ain-Gridley Machine Co. will be in charge of the American lLegion meeting at the Eddy-Glover pos 100ms this evening. “Bud” Barai will act as com- mander assisted by Otto Schweickert as first vice commander. Tom Mec- (‘onaghie as second vice commander. August Musante as past command and Walter Tierney as chaplain. “C'harlie Chaplin™ after the meeting by showing what goes on “Behind the Scenes.” After the entertainment, waffles and strawberries will be served. Definite plans for Memorial Day will be announced. A large turnout of members is expected: , will entertain | “A contented mind is a continual feast.” This is the philosophy of life of Mrs. Jessie B. Latham who main- tains her own apartment in the Er- win Home and who today is receiv ing congratulations from her friends cn her 89th birthday anniversary. Born May 23, 1840, in Kensington, London, she has spent the greater part of her life in almost as close proximity to Kensington, Conn., hav- [ in New Britain for 62 i When she was 11 years old Mrs. Latham came to this country with her parents who settled in Winsted. Here, 10 quote her own words, she ! met her lover and had her one ro- mance, when she became the bride of James Nelson Latham. Her husband, & veteran of the Civil War, where he served throughout the entire confiict, died in 1899. He was & member of Stanley post, G. A. R’ Mrs. Latham is an hororary members of the Women's Relief cor] and is & member of the W. C U. and the First Baptist church. She has three sons. Frederick W. {Latham, » prominent local singer; | William H. Latham of Michigan and George B. Latham of Chicago. A daughter, Miss Jane E. Latham, a registered nurse and for seve years the head nurse at the Erwin home, resides with her mother. Mrs. Latham is a cheerful, moth- erly type of woman. people, especially boys, she “Now don't forget, I didn't s: men, 1 said boys” she added. 8he believes that living a Christian life and always trying to be cheerful help to prolong one's lifespan. “When 1 was a girl 1 was taught that ‘a contented mind is a contin- 1al feast’ " was her way of saying (hat an easy conscionce helps ward off an early death. Mrs. Latham has many friends und her home is the mecca for many a cheerful gatiering. She is proud of her family and does not hesitate to say so She 15 aclive, says. She likes young | in good health | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1929, N R e e e Keep Mind Contented, Says Woman Who Reaches $9th Birthday Today and finds it nc hardship to contirne her usual household dutics. She finds her recreation in _Knitting. reading and writing letters, ma taining an aclive correspondence with many friends. LIST OF UPSETS SMALL IN WOMEN'S GOLF PLAY anding Favorites Have Come Through Without Any Sign of Troudle Greenwich, Conn.,, May -, |The list of upsets in th~ first twe rounds of the Metropolitan women's ‘xolr championship has been a very |short one. All of the outstanding |favorites have come through to th: |quarter finals with no sign of troa- |ble in their second matches, The defending champion, Maureen {Orcutt of White Beeches, turned in {a 6 and 5 victory over a strong op- | ponent, Mrs. Norman K. Tocrge of Nassau yesterday, Helen Hicks, the |18-year-old medalist from Hemp- |stead, went her one better, defeating Mrs. Jay Lee of Hackensack, 6 and 5. to top the other bracket in the | third round. £ Miss Martha Parker of Westches- ter Hills was the most prominent player to be eliminated yesterday. before Mrs. J. L. An- {Going down . (derson after a 19 hole struggle. Mrs. |Catherine Singer of Westchester | Biltmore had another close call, go- |ing to the last hole hefore she cou:d |defeat Lillian .Holland of Sunset | Hills, one up. | Today's quarter brings Miss Hicks ‘fim;:\-r and Mrs. Leo Federman of |Glen Oaks against M Jenney of {Hudson River in the upper half. 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