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McMabon's Tribunal.
Read EN- and Worry
BY DONALD McDOUGAL
Quick!
The clerk: Bling in Quick"
Bailiff: Bring in what, quick7"
1.-THE defendant Quick"
What defendant?''
Quick. the defendant Quick,
quick =
The cop Cwhispering); Sounds
like a duck yard"
Bailiff: What's the defendants
name?'
The clark: "Quick. Frank
Quick. Hurry up"
What the
Bailiff toff stage): Anyone
here by the name of Hurry Up
or mean Quick-hurry up"
Voice loft stageG "I'm Quick"
Bailiff: Come here quick,
Quick quick!''
The cop, (Whispering1: Them
ducks is hungry. lAloud0 He
turned north on 7th street from
r. your honor. just as another
man was going south on 7th.
The way he cut the corner,
there'd have been an awful smash
If the other man hadn't stopped
quick. But he kept right on"
sI thought you said he stopped
him"
stopped who. your honor2''
''Quick." 80
A Near-Accident.
mo sir. The other man
stopped quick but Quick kept
on. so I ran over quick"
did you hurt him?r
Who?''
Quick.
mo, sir. I lust took him
around to Number One, charged
with cutting the corner and fail
ing to give right of way"
But Quick was on the other
mans right. Why did you
think Quick didn't have the
right of way?"
Pretty Quick.
Because the other man
reached the corner first, your
honor. He got there sooner
than Quick. When j asked him
for his permit he said he ehad a
Virginia permit, but never had
one for the District. But the
Virginia permit was only for a
truck owner, and he sold his
truck two weeks ago."
On + Street.
''I sold the truck to my land
lord. and I forgot that the sale
Cancelled my license. I've been
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Daily Traffic Calendar
FINES AND COLLATERAL FoRFEITUREs

ai f f e. Satrrdav ............
a ,-ronndx total ........ 152,44O
New Britain herald., 1923-09-10
PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
RESUME CLASSES
Large Registration Reported al
ST. Mary's and 81. JOseph's

~, Nary's and ST. Josenh's Faro,
ehisi schools opened this morning
with large enrolments, The pupils
attended mass in their respective
churches. as Is the annual custom,
before going TO their class rooms 10
begin the years work.
4, siary's Church,
AT NJ, Mary's church yesterday. a
WAS taken 20 provide funds
with which 10 defray the expenses
Of furnishing luncheon for delegates
10 the American Legion convention.
An anniversary mass for Joseph
eebeaeo viii be said Thursday morn.
ing,
The Catholic women's Benevolent
Legion will meet Wednesday evening
ana thte Lady Tabs" will meet
evening,
A collection for the relief of the
earthquake victims In japan will be
taken up at st. Mary's next Sunday.
81. Joseph's Church.
At st. Jospeh's church yesterday.
fanns of marriage were published for
the first time between Angelo Nepo-
litano and chiara Rozelll. and How
ard sieyers and Catherine Mcclure.
and for the second time between
Daniel p. Reardon and Anna cotter.
A mass for Miss Edna SAM will
be sung tomorrow morning at S
o'clock a months mind mass for
John j. Griffin will be said.
81. Andrews Church.
A class of 200 children Is being pre-
,ared for confirmation at st. Andrews
,hurch. At yesterdays masses. Rev.
e. v. Grikis announced that the con-
irmation will take place Sunday.
September 80 Mt the 1890 o'clock
mass. Work on renovating the inter-
or of the church will have been COM
,eted by that time and the first SER
ice will be held on that date.
The annual fair and bazaar of the
arish will open Friday night at
New Britain herald., 1923-09-10

lathnsnisn hal len Park street, and
sill run fer seven nights,
At masses yesterday morning pray
ers for lhsh speedy recovery Of airs,
Anna Jennings Of sss Chestnut street,
ana AIRS. Mary Matnls Of 81 Hart
ford avenue, we're 0ffered.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-10
1TABS" CARNIVAL ENDS
successful rair AZ Lake comreunee
Ends Win Drum Corps eoaseaiien
-ia Organizations Attend,

Fifteen drum corps took part IN
the convention conducted by the Y,
n. T. A. & b, society corps saturday
afternoon at Lake camnounee in con-
neetian with the closing of the New
Britain organizations carnival,
Following are the prize winners!
Modern playing. Father Matthews OF
Hartford, hrst: Royals OF Hartford,
second.
Ancient playing-o'Dell NJ Chap
man of wilIimantie, firsti flainyiiie,
second.
pieeolo and fiute-New Departure
of Bristol. first: T. NJ. Russell OF Mid
dletown. second.
Fife. drum and bugie-Moose OF
Waterbury, first. shanieys. second.
Individual prizes--J. Pagan. Will
mantle. modern fifing: p. Holland.
chapman's ancient filing. i. Franeh.
err. chapmans. snare drumming: Mai.
Berry. Yaiesville. baton swinging.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-10
EDWARDS ASSURES
AL. HE WILL COME
Definite Word Received From
Y. D. Division Commander

Definite assurances we're received
this morning by the committee u
charge OF the American Legion state
convention parade 10 be held here
Saturday that Maior-den. Clarence II
Edwards. former commander of the
I'd division. would bs present and
would act as honorary marshal Of the
parade. Maiden. Edwards MAS
chosen state commander of the Mas
saehusetts Legion last week, a fact
which makes his selection as marsha.
OIL the more pleasing,
Many Prominent Men Invited,
Among those invited to be present
next Saturday are Governor Charles
II. Tempiston and his stan. Major
General Clarence r. Edwards, fermfr
commander of the e6th division. Ma
jor General George ii. Cameron. for.
mer commander OF the 4th division.
Brig, Genera Morris p. Payne, now
commanding the s5th infantry bra
gade, National Guard, N. Y; Brig.
General q. M. Cole. adjutant general
Of Conn; Commander James j. Matt
ming. u. S. NJ; 1t. Col. James l..
Howard. Major Charles w. Comfort,
1t. Col. Hamilton r. Horsey. Major
p. Bissell, Major Michael A. Conner.
Senator @. B. Mclean and Congress-
man r. B. o'Sullivan and p. Hart
Fem.
In addition TO delegations from at
least rs out OF the 98 posts In the
state. numerous organizations from
various towns In Connecticut will take
part In the turnout. Tho 16eth In
fantry, with about 1000 men. the
First Squadron cavalry, of Conn.,. sec
ond division U. s. Naval Reserve
forces. and the First Company Gov
errors Foot Guard have already as
sured the committee that they will
parade. 1t is expected that there
will be representation from the
Putnam Phalanx and other patriotic
organizations. Bands coming for the
occasion are about Is In number and
include the 102nd Regiment band, of
New Haven, formerly of the 26th d.
vision. and the Hartford Scottish
Highland Pipe band composed entire
ly of service men.
5000 Expected to Parade.
with the Legion delegations and
the visiting aggregations there will
be some 5000 men In line. The pa
rade will pass in review before the
visitors at the center of
New Britain and will be followed by
! short service on Walnut Hill park,
where Major General Edwards and
others will make short addresses.
Wartime paraphernalia will be
,hown.
Prizes will be awarded to the Le-
zion post making the best turnout
rom the standpoint of numbers and
llso of appearance. There will also
,e prizes given to the post bringing
he best band and the best drum
,orps.
A buffet lunch following the pa
-ade will wind up the program for
he day and for the convention.
French Village at State Armory.
There will be no lack of social
vents in connection with the con ]
,ention as extensive preparations /
lave been made to fill the time of |
very delegate to the convention and {
very member of the Legion who ,
wishes to take part. A French vii I.
age, somewhere In France" will be
rected in the state armory where
very detail of one of the smaller bill
1t towns with few exceptions too
amiliar to every doughboy, will be
eproduced and where $50 of New
A.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-08
SHERIFF GETS
new CADILLAC
CRIME CHASER

This morning Sheriff Charles i.
Gillett received the new Cadillac
ear authorized by the county super
visors ut Mondays meeting, and
the new addition to the county 3
ears is proc:aimed a dandy by mem
bers of his force.
The car was Immediately appro-
priated by Undersheriff Bert I'm
derwood, who "planked" himself
at the drivers seat ana refused
to leave it un1er any consideration
At last reports Bert was still at
the wheel, hoping some kind Of q
hurry call would come in so he
could test the speed of the new
gas wagon.
The sheriff serves notice on all
the crininally inclined that they
will have to step mighty fast to get
away from pursuing deputies now
and viii need an early start if they
hope to get across the international
line.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-08
S0U'T HI AND IS
STILL ON MAP
AS WHITE SPOT

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8.-That
Southern California is still the
white spot" of the nation was in
dicated by a special report made to
Washington yesterday by Collector
of Internal Revenue Rev Goodcell
in which he gave in detail the
marked increase in receipts from
the dealers tax on jewelry and the
unusual increases in retail sales for
the first seven months of 1923, as
compared with the same period of
1929. .....
The survey shows that from Jan
uary | to August |, 1923, the jewel
ry tax receipts. were $493, ,08G.79,
against 1856, l73.I5 for the same
months Of 1922, a gain of 80 per
cent.
The tax collected represents re-
tail sales for the seven months Of
1928 cf $9,S6l,GOO For 1922 the
sales for this period were $7,l23,-
400, showing a gain in sales in 1923
of $2,73S, ,140, or 80 per cent.
Evidently Southern California
Loyalty supported its June brides.
The tax collected for June, 1928,
indicated an increased crop of
brides, for the tax receipts repre-
sented sales of $1,205,2 ,240, com
pared with 1921 $50 for June, 1922,
an increase of AZ per cent in jewel
ry sales.
a 80 per cent gain in the amuse-
ment tax and II per cent in
crease in the tax on jewclrY spell
prosperity, for the people of Cal
ifornia could not afford to spend
$3,225,0 900 for amusements and
1,205, ,240 for jewelry in one month
if they were n| riding easy, =
said Collector GoOdcell.
Collector Rex Goodcell announced
yesterday that under instructions
received from Washington the Los
Angeles Internal Revenue office,
and all branch offices in the dis
trict, would be closed all day Fri
day, August 80, out of respect for
the Nation s Jate President, Warren
G.. Hardingl
All revenue offices in Southern
California will reopen Saturday al
, $50 a. M, and close at 1890 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-08
WATCHING THE
SCORE BOARD

Unable to beat them at baseball
the Cincinnati Reds tic dto licl,
the Giants in free for all fist
fight, but their own cops stopped
them. The Giants won to . and
swept the series with five straight
wins.
Cy Williams hit his Doth homer
with one on and the Pills made it
three out of four games in the
series with a to > victory over
the Pirates.
The Athletics increased their
winning .treak to two straight
games by beating the White Sox
to ?.
The Cards managed to win one
game OF the series from the Braves
by coping the last one : to5.
Counting runs hits in flocl1s, the
Cleveland Indians massarrcd the
Senators - to ,.
The Browns finall ybcat the
Nauks II to 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-08
BY MARTHA STRAYER
Written for the United Press

TEMPORARY WHITE HOUSE
WILLARD HOTEL. WASHING
TON, August 8.-Thc door Of the
Coolidge suite opened and Il half
dozen newspaper women came Ouf.
One Of them turned to another
with nn enthusiastic question:
Didn t She look charming?
"Aud docsn t she have poisc -
asked the second.
They were talking about Mrs.
Calvin Coolidge.
Their remarks were very good
description Of the very new first
lady of the land who had just re
ceived Washington newspaper wo-
men.
Mrs. Coolidge, elevated over night
to the highest honor Of It's kind in
the world. Is charming woman.
She has personality, wildly and
very defined good looks.
She has two sons almost grown
but her figure IS good enough to
wear straight Line dresses like 4
girl. She has been married eight
cen wears, but there is not Il
gray hair visible in her becomingly
waved dark coifaUc. She laughs
easily and talks easily, and in
pleasant clear voice, and is very
evidently sure Of herself at al
times.
Hands Marked BY Tolls
Her hands bear witness that She
has known what ii means to wash
dishes and do other work Of g
simple household. They re brown,
capable hanas-not the hands Of q
"'ladY' in the lcisuroly sense Of
the word. Look at them and you
might w,ll imagine her mixing u2
a Latch OF biscuits for supper or
rolling out a biueberry pie.
just now She is rather thin, and
she has brought healthy coat Of
tan back to Washington. While
her husband was pitching hay in
Vermont hayfields, she may have
been taking a flyer in Vermont blue
/ berries. Anyhow, she is rs brown
rs Il berry from the napc Of her
neck to the level Of her black eye
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-08
Joint CathO lie
Institute Will
Meet In North

SANTA CRUZ, Aug, S.-A brill
liant scmi-militarv spectacle VIII
take place here Sunday afternoon,
AUGUST 10, when score OF crack
drill teams of the Young Men S IN
stitutc and patrols Of the Young
Ladies' Institute. will compete for
valuable trophies and prizes offered
for driii ccmpetitions in their re-
ypcctivc societies.
Special trains bearing thousands
of members Of the two organize
iious, win commence arriving here
Saturday, August Is. Additional
trains are eApcetol Sunday morn
ing, August 10, when Il big street
procession viii take place, the line
Of march proceeding to the Santa
Cruz city park, where solemn high
mass win he celebrated in The opcn
air. During the day every frater-
nal and civic society Off Santa
Cruz win hold "opon house. - and
aptomobilc Sightseeing trips, athlc-
tie events and outdoor attractions
will make mp the entertainment
program
Miss Julia Grogan is the El Cen
tro delegate to the conventions
Mrs. Ella Graham Of San Jose,
grand president Of the Young
Ladies' Institute, win preside at
the 22rd annual grand institute Of
the VII. to be held in Casa del
Eey hotel Clifford Russell, prom
irent Sacramento attorney, and
grand president Of the N.MI., will
preside at the grand council ses-
sions of the Young Men S Institute,
in the st. George Hotel.
A grand bah in the Casino ball
room, Saturday night, August is.
will be the initial social fanction OF
the convention week Election Of
officers Wednesday, August -, will
mark the conclusion of the two big
corclaves. Ten thousand visitors
are expected here for the week Of
the convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-08
MOTHER SEEKS
RUNAWAY BOY
lG YEARS Old

If Floyd Errctt, 1G wears old, Of
Los Angeles. is in Imperial Valley
and is the kind of a boy he should
be, he will return at once to his
euts, and his mother believes he
over his disappearance from his
grandparents home in Pomona
July "a.
Mrs. Errett has addressed a let
tor to Chief Of Police Barker, ask
ing him to help her find her son.
The boy was visiting his orandpar-
ents, and his mother bcIivees he
listened to stories by other boys of
big wages being paid in the valley
and came down here. He carried a
DO caIibrc rifle with him when he
left Pomona. The last trace of him
was at Ontario, where he cashed a
check July 23 His mother says the
check was his own and was alright
for him to cash She believes he
may have taken the name Of Merle
or Floyd Sand after he left Pomona,
where he was faniliarly known as
Bud
The boy is described as rather
small for his age and when last
seen wore overalIs. a light blue
shirt, gray cap and no coat. Any
one locating the youngster is asked
to notify the police or his mother
at her address, COPS Angeles Mesa
Drive, Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-08
TANNING WITH FARRELL
BY HENRY L. FARRELL, Omitted Press Sports Editor)

today. When the jury meets in the
fall to vote for the most valuable
player in the American League,
there is little doubt that Babe Ruth
will be elected
Safety-first methods of the
American League pitchers, which
caused Ruth to be passed more than
one hundred times in half season,
prevented him from setting new
marks rs home-rm hitter, but it
seems certain that he will be the
champion slugger of the big league
even under that handicap.
While his opportunities to knock
balls off the yard were restricted
by the refusal Of the pitchers to put
them in his alley, Ruth switched his
batting style and he developed into
a likely candidate for the batting
championship of the league. Il
seems almost certain that he will
lead the league in runs batted in
and runs scored.
With his general improvement at
the bat his fielding also became
better. Without the handicap of the
surplus weight that he carried last
season he developed into long
range fielder and his arm is second
only TO that of Bob Meusel. the
finest outficlding pcggcr in base
ball.
Ruth has been "going straight -
and thc influence of his example no
doubt was a benefit to the whole
team. At one time, the less illus
trous members Of the team felt that
they were being Disseminated
against when they were punished
for infractions of the training rules
while Ruth was able TO get away
with murdcr.'
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-08

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-When the
baseball season opened, the Giants
and the Yanks were picked by
practically all the experts to repeat
as pennaut winners.
The Giants were rated good al
most to the point Of cinch for the
National League pennant, while the
Yanks were selected as just aboUt
good enough to win the Americnl;
League honors.
1t followed as a surprise then
when in mid-seaSon the Ganks had
taken unto themselves the role Of q
cinch and had gallopcd to- a lead of
thirteen games, while the Giants
were tossed into a fight for their
lives with the Cincinnati Reds and
the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The transformation of the Yam
KEGS from Il rebellious, manager
bucking team of temperamental
stara into a. smooth working, morale
filled organization was one of the
most interesting features not only
of the baseball season, but Of the
entire year.
1t follows that there were req
sons for the rather sudden and long
delayed desire of the American
League champions to develop har-
mony and get the best out of what
has been for three years 4 very fine
ball club.
There are many theories advanc-
cd rs those reasons.
First quoted as the biggest factor
in the Improvement of the team is
the reform Of the great Babe Ruth.
The swat king, although he is not
within striking distance of new
slugging marks, is, without doubt,
the outstanding figure Of baseball
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-08
new FIRST LADY CAPTURES HEARTS
OF WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER WOMEN

brows and to casual feminine
glance she is quite guilHcss Of
rouge or powie"
She wears her clothes woll and
usually chooses simple, severely
plain thinqs.s Navy blue canton
crepe is fayorite Of hers; in fact
blue is her favoritc color.
II Like Conservative Things
'I like conservative things,
she told an interviewer, in talk
ing about clothes for street wear.
"Aud wear blue a great deal be-
cause it is SO economical. / like
suits best Of all, because / feel
perfectly comfortable in a suit and
pretty blousca.
But She looks best in dross Of
the type She wore whom she re
c"iFoI the reporters. II was 4
simple white pougoc, made straight
line and with the slightly boat
sh9pcd neck Iiac relieved by side
closing collar, and decorated with
band Of modified King Tut en-
broidorv in black and red.
In . dress Ike that, until she
smiles aud you sec she mas some
lines around. her eyes and mouth,
size looks hardly more than 80.
Chief Interest In Family
Mrs. Coolidge 5 chief interests
have been Eer husband and SONS.
/ Calvin junior, -, and John, Is.
When their father became Fico
| President tlo boys were placed in
! q military school at Mcrcerburg, Pa,
! l.Gt that was not because the Cool
! ilgcs DO not believe in America 5
/ gr,.tcst institutions, Tie pa5i;a
school.
owe thought it best to have
j them where there's a daily routine
rud a'I their time would be planned
for, Mrs. Coolidge sai3 be
cause orr time has been so mHel
/ taEensup
She also has been quite frlnk
about tile uceessiIv Of being econ
! onicaI on the Vice President S
:. larry. 1t was for reasons Of
economy that they did not maintain
i an expensive Washington establish
mcut but occupied Il hotel suite dur
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-08
LEE FOHL POOR
GUESSER;; LOSES
ANOTHER PLACE
Bv HENRY l.. FARRELL.


United Press Staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, August S.-Lep
Foil, whose guesses always went
wrong and who was the only man
ag~r in the American League game
enough to give Babe Ruth a cut at
the ball, is out of job.
Foil was notified last night that
the owners of the Browns did not
want him to continue at the helm
and Jimmy Austin, the veteran
third baseman and coach, was nam
ed to succeed him.
When manager gucsses, his
guess goes either right or wrong.
Fohl s nearly all went wrong, and
ut the bottom of his difficulties
over several stormy seasons, was
confluence in his pitchers that
made him gamble with the bat Cd
Babe Ruth.
Several years ago when Foil was
handling the Cleveland Indians and
when the club was standing for
the pennant Fohl allowed rookie
pitcher to work on Ruth when the
,trategists were shouting for the
youngster to serve them to the
plate on the bounce. Ruth knocked
the ball out of the park and knocked
Foil right out of perfectly good
job.
Another guess went wrong for
Foil late last season when the
NanI,e apl +bo Dro,,.nc ,,.,ro ,,l,,,
ing their famous series in ST.
Louis for the pennant. If his guess
went right he would have been held
as Il wizard, but it did not. I'm the
last game of the series the Brown
boss jerked Dixie Davis out of the
game when the Yanks started peek
ing at him and showed in young
'Shucks' Pruett, who had been
making Ruth look foolish all sea,
son. The Yanks massacred the
voungster, and won the game and
the pennant.
New York fans razz managers
who will not permit their pitchers
to work on Ruth and give him a
chance to hit. Foil has never been
razzed because he never assumed
the attitude that his pitchers were
not good enough to match wits
with the swat king.
In last Sunday S game Foil let
his pitchers work on Ruth, and the
Babe siaH.al out two home runs
and wen tae game. IN monday s.
game Fohl refused to order a pass
with the bases filled and Ruth up,
and the Babe cmptied the sacks
with a double and won the game.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-08
STEEL MAN MURDERED

ERIE, Pa, Aug. 8.-Charles II.
Laird, superintendent of the Home
stead steel mills and wealthy club
man of Munhall. Pa, was found
murdered on lonely road near
North Girard this morning Two
bullet wounds and stab wound
were the cause of death.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-08
PETE KILDUFF I'LL

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 8.-An
operation may not be necessary in
the case of Pete kilduff, the San
Francisco Seal $ second baseman,
i'll with appendicitis in local hos
pital, according to word from his
physicians today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-08
Firp0's Trainer
For Big Scrap
Still In Doubt
by United Press I.ensed Wire :

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. S.
Luis FirPo, Argentine heavyweight,
has not definitely discarded Jimmy
DeForrest, the man who trained
him for the Willard bout, accord
ing to G. Widmer, secretary and in
terprctcr for Firpo.
Word that Horatio LaVelle was
coming up from Buenos Aires to
help train Firpo for the Dempsey
fight in September, was interpret
ed rs meaning that Firpo was
through with DcFmrcst.
owe are not i'll position yet to
announce whether DeForrest will
help train Firpo for the Dempsey
fight, - Widmcr said today.