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New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
17 YEAR OLD ROY WEEDS
Rutgers College Student Takes
 Chorus Girl As Bride

Plattsburg. N. r., Feb. 12 R- Richard Bird, IT year old Rutgers college student Of Irvington, N. J., and Jean Collem. New York chorus girl were married at West Platts- burgh yesterday by an evangelist.
 The wedding took place despite Birds stepfather, I. R. Resell, who caused the boys detention here until the girl obtained a writ of habea. corpus, ordering his release. The father arrived yesterday two hours after the couple left the city.
 Today Sheriff Brunell found Bird and his bride at a small hotel close to the walls of Clinton prison at Dannemora. With them was Emi- lie Lackey, another chorus girl.
 A reconciliation with the fathe, followed the arrival last night of the trio from Dannemora and all left on late train for New York.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12

ject will be "Is Europe Walking the Plank"
 Holiday Observed
 In observance of Lincoln's. birth day. the city offices and banks of the city are closed all day.
 Officer Returns to Duty
 Officer John Cerves, who was slightly bruised yesterday when he was struck by an automobile oper- ated by Clayton NJ. Cotton Of 5ss New Britain avenue, Hartford. re- sumed his duties today.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
HAD MARROW ESCAPE

Lisbon. Feb. 10. - Delayed by Censor-(UP)-Mrs. Fred Morris Dearing, wife of the United States minister to Portugal. had a narrow escape from death during the bom- bardment Of rebel positions during the revolution which has just been suppressed by the Carmona govern ment. Dearing communicated vl1h Washington to report damage to tAe legation.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
Bristol
w Waterbury
Score at half time, 17 all; referee. Malcolm; time, 1o-minute quarters.
 Bristol High Defeats Nfcriden

The Bristol high school basketball team easily defeated the Meriden high team on the latter's own floor last evening hy score Of 35 to 1n The Meriden boys succeeded in SCOT ing but five points in each half The summary.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
REMINGTON NEVIS

MT. and Mrs. V. l.. Eddy of Elm Hill were rendered surprise party at their home last night by about 35 friends from Newington. Hartforj and New Britain. The occasion was the eighth wedding anniversary of MT. and Mrs. Eddy. Games were played and refreshments served and the guests presented MT. and Mrs Eddy with a beautiful floor lamp Both are prominent members of th' local grange. Mrs. Eddy being past lecturer.
 Mystery surrounds the discovery of q large automobile abandoned on the Berlin turnpike near Kenney. garage last night. State Policeman Grant is conducting an investigation. The car bears New Jersey markers and pending receipt of information as to ownership, it has been stored in Kenneys garage.
 A poverty dance will be given b! the Grange at the Grange hall Mon. day evening. Mrs. Harry Smith O. New Britain, member or the loca' Grange is in charge of the dance Prizes will be given for the shab biest costumes.
 Miss Ruth Leiuhard, daughter oi Mir. and Mrs. H. A. Leinhard O. Golf street, Is home from Ee7 York city for the weekend.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12

READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
 FOR YOUR WANTS
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12

Chiffonier and single iron bed for sale. Call at Visiting Nurse room between 1 and 2 p. m.-advt.
 Chiffonier and single iron bed fol sale. Call at visiting nurse room be. tween l and D. m.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12
Kcnsington Congregational
Finance Club

The Kensington Finance club will hold it's first meeting of the year on Monday evening at s o'clock at the Tabs hall, Kensington. The club at present has 27 members headed by Bernard A. Corr, president, John A.. Moore, treasurer and Edward J.. Moore, secretary The club will strive this year to enlarge it's activi- ties, last season having been poor one for tho local organization.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-12

Score at half time. Bristol 2s, Meriden, 5; referee, Dillon: time S-minute quarters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-12-05
Official announcement Of ne1v 4

IT.
lHE new Ford car has been
on the market only few days,
but it has already created unusual i
interest throughout the country.
Millions of people got the full
details of it last week for the first
time and were delighted with the
story of its beauty, speed, com.
fort, safety and low price.
ALI day long and far into the
night, great crowds gathered in
hundreds of Ford SaIeSrooms
from Maine to Florida and from
New York to San Francisco. =
Never has such interest been -.
shown i'm new car. Never has
any new car so far exceeded
expectations.
People knew that Ford was
making a new car. They knew 4
it was a good car. They had
read announcements about it.
But they had no idea it would
be car like this. Their quick Apr
citation of it is shown by the recor
breaking sales.
Greatest day in the history Of Il
automobile Industry
Thousands upon thousands of orders f
the new Ford car have been receive
since last Friday. These, and the advan
orders placed with us by motorists ev'
before the Car was officially announce
will keep the entire Ford plant workil
day and night for weeks to come.
Such figures are a clear and unm
taxable reflection of the value that has be-
built into the new Ford car. 1t is, wit
out question, the outstanding purchase
all time in the light-car field.
Until you see Il
| ...S,'''''''''''.''.'.B beauty of the new 70
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-17

INCLUDED;
AREINDICTED
Other Is To Be Ar
rested Soon In Ala
bama Flogging In
vestigation

LUVERNE, Ala, Oct. I7.-tPl-
Seventeen men, including Ira II.
Thompson, alleged exalted cyclops
Of the Luverne clavcrn Of the ku
Klux Klan, were held today under
bonds totaling $4,000 in connection
with flogging cases IN Crenshaw
county.
The men were charged in &C indict-
ments with kidnapping and assault
and battery.
Twenty-eight persons named I'm
similar indictments had not been ar
rested but officials announced that
all would be taken into custody.
The indictments were the result Of
the most sweeping investigation into
masked violence ever undertaken in
Alabama.
Attorney General Charles G. Nc
Call who conducted the investigation.
seized records ard naraphernalia OK
the Luverne Klavern of the khan
and attributed directly ITO the evil
leadership in the kn Klux klan, mt
war with all constituted authorities,
the barbaric terrorism in Crcnshaw
county"
The grand jury report of the cases
said that LEADERS OF the khan in the
state were dcrelict IN their duties as
citizens" and that the men at the
head Of the organization" were un-
worthy of trust"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-17
CASTON MEANS
MAYBEFREED
Recommend Pardon
For Former Dept.
OF Justice Man

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 17.-(P)
-Gaston b. Means. who is serving a
sentence in the Atlanta penitentiary
on charges of bribery, has been re-
commended for parole by the parole
board.
Means, who formerly was a de-
partment of justice agent and figured
prominently in the senate investi-
CATION of Harry NJ. Daugherty's ad-
ministration Of the department is
rounding out a second two year pris-
on term to which he was sentenced
in New York. He has been eligible
for parole for some time.
In the first case, Means was con-
victed of conspiracy 10 violate the
national prohibition law in connec-
tion with whiskey Withdrawals.
Later jury found him guilty Of
conspiring to bribe government Of
ficials. Ii was charged that he,
with others sought funds from Of
ficials of two business concerns for
use in preventing prosecution of
the companies on charges of having
used the mails 10 defraud.
On completing his first prison
term at Atlanta, Means Immediately
began serving his second.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-17
British Vessels
Greet President

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. IA
lPl-Two British cruisers. the CAL
cutta and the Cairo, reaching Wash
ington today, ran into an unexpected
development of their program when
they were met at the navy yard by
the Mayflower with President Cool
idge aboard
The Mayflower had just returned
from a weekend cruise down the
Potomac, and the British warship
gave Mr.. Coolidge a 2l-gun salute
when the yacht was sighted as they
rounded n bend in the river. The
president went to the bridge and
with officers and men Of all ships at
attention. the British cruiser steamed
by the Mayflower, the bands on the
warships playing the Star Spangled
Banner and the Mayflower band
returning with the British national
anthem.
The ceremony was entirely unex-
pected and for a few moments there
was a hurried scanning Of naval
regulation books TO help Sir Walter
II. Cowan, commanding the cruisers,
and Captain Wilson Brown, COM
manding the presidents packt, reach
a decision as to the proper courtesies.
The Cairo and the Calcutta are the
first British warships to pay Wash
ington a visit since the Raleigh was
here in 1922.
The Raleigh was lost on the rocks
off New Foundland shortly after
leaving Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-17
TARIFF note
APPROVED
State Department ls
Still At Outs With
French on Matter

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct. IT'D
Proposals contained in the French
tariff not received Saturday night
are unsatisfactory to state depart
ment officials so far as their ex-
animation Of the document has pro-
ceeded.
The department did not make pub
lie any summary of the note today
attached by the French government
but II was indicated that conditions
to concessions ms to the customs
status of American goods during
commercial treaty negotiations do
not satisfy Washington officials.
The specific character Of these
conditional concessions was not re-
vealed. IL was indicated that the
French communication would have to
be studied in conjunction with the
tariff commission and the commerce
department before the American
answer could be prepared.
Some doubt existed whether the
conditions were 10 be regarded as in
separahle from the grant Of eonces-
sions. In that event. it appeared GER
tain that a new deadlock in the tariff
controversy was impending.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-17
Atteybmyy amdPdyty
Pleased 1Uith valley
Eastern Rail Head
Makes Tour Of Sec
ton Sunday

Carrying with them many pleasant
recollections OF q pleasure-filled day
spent in Valley fashion, General w.
w. Atterbury, president OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad System, and
members Of his party left Browns
vile Sunday night for San Antonio.
General Atterbury expressed him
self as being most favorably i'm
pressed with the Valley both from
and agricultural standpoint and from
the view Of the pleasure seeker and
tourist. He was conducted on an
auto tour Of the upper regions Of
the Valley by William $. West, local
attorney. The party went as far as
Mission, stopping for brief visits in
each of the towns along the way. w.
G. Choate, Missouri Pacific official,
and Elizha Lee, vice president, OF
the Pennsylvania system, also were
in the group.
Arriving at Mission TIE party pro-
ceeded directly to the home Of John
Shary, for lunch, and were then TAX
en- on a tour Of Sharyland. All ex-
pressed themselves pleased with the
soil and climatic conditions after an
inspection Of the citrus industry rs
represented by the farm Of Mr.
Shary.
Other members Of the party that
came here on a special train at $3.50
o'clock Sunday morning, were j. L.
Eysmans, vice president in charge OF
traffic, Philadelphia, and ]. +.
Weller, traffic manager, or Chicago
George Crank and n. vi. Harvey
district freight and passenger agent
respectively, Of San Antonio, had
preceded the main party here, ar.
irving Saturday.
This group was taken on an auto
tour Of the coast section BY G. G.
Richardson, secretary OF the Cham.
Der Of Commerce and "A. ID. Dickin.
son, Of the James-Dickinson Gem.
pany. All declared themselves as
pleased with possibilities cf this sec.
tion as a winter playground for the
East.
Mr.. Eysmans declared that his
company daily received many in.
quiries regarding the Valley from
persons in eastern cities, interested
In the winter sports or hunting
fishing and boating here.
ne also was interested in the prop
osition to extend the special home
seeker rates TO points farther east
than Cincinnati. Ohio. where these
privileges terminate mt present.
General Atterbury was greatly In
terested in both freight and pas
sengcr traffic possibilities of the
Valley. He gave voice 10 the beiiei
that this section is in a position u
ably care for the demonds Of those
roaming spirits OF civilization wh,
are on the hunt for new homesitei
and home possibilities. He request
ed all available information regard
ing the immigration figures from
eastern points 10 the Valley and ap
peared interested in the possibilities
OF extending the special homeseekel
rates now in effect.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-17
Water Rights Meeting Opens Today
Fall, Sinclair
On Trial Again
In Lease Case

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. i7.--tP
With the weight Of a supreme
court decision standing against them,
Albert d. Fall and Harry +. Sinclair
went to trial today on charges Of
criminal conspiracy growing out of
the famous Tea Pot Dome naval oil
lease.
Although today's proceedings in .
District Of Columbia court consti-
tuted only the criminal phase OF the
long drawn out fight Of the govern
ment to concel the oil leases negoti-
ated by Fall as secretary Of the in
terror, the supreme court a week
ago in concelling the Tea Pot Dome
action, expressed the opinion that
the two defendants had conspired to-
gether. That opinion, however, was
rendered in the civil suit and did
not relate directly to the indictments
under which Fall and Sinclair are
being tried.
Pick Jury
A jury Of twelve men, selection OF
which began Immediately will decide
as to whether the two men shall 20
free or be imprisoned.
Both the former secretary and
the multi-millionaire oil operator
and sportsman were in the little
court room early. They presented q
sharp contract. Fall, q tall grizzled
veteran of the stirring pioneer days
of the southwest frontier, bore the
stamp Of experience as prospector
and law officer before he attained
national reputation as senator and
cabinet officer.
Sinclair, short, stocky and dapper,
was once a small store clerk who
found his start in the virgin oil
fields of Oklahoma and quickly rose
to place and prominence as one of
the leading oil operators cf the
country, and later as owner of fam
Gus race horses.
Sinclair Dapper
Wearing a dark blue suit of per-
feet fit, Sinclair was first to enter
the court. He seated himself between
his chief counsel, George p. Hoover
Of Washington. and Martin w. Little
ton, of New York. While waiting for
Justice Siddons he conversed with
his lawyers and shook hands with
friends.
Fall had on a grey suit and wore
his familiar black sombrero to when
he adhered throughout his long pub
lie service in Washington. As he re-
moved his hat. his rapidly whitening
hair was slightly awry. He pushed
his way through the throng 70 his
place beside William Leahy, OF
Washington and Mark Thompson, of
New Mexico.
Two women were among the first
twelve veniremen called to the jury
box. One of them. Mrs. Amelia l.
Bailey, was the first examined by
counsel. She said she had read only
the headlines in the newspapers
about the oil cases and had formed
no conclusions regard the cases.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-17
VALLEY MANIS
ONCOMMITTEE
AT GATHERING
Efforts Being Made to
Settle Dispute Over
Colorado River Sup
ply

DALLAS, Tex, Oct. 17.-tRl-In
the hope of settling priority rights
in the use of Texas watersheds an
inquisitory committee Of IL, repre-
senting the various water improve
ment associations, was appointed to-
day by the, "All State committee"
which met in the Chamber of Com
merce offices here.
The committee which was appoint
ed by j. A. Kemp of Wichita Falls,
went into executive session to hear
representatives Of various organiZa-
tions and to determine if possible n
solution to the water rights fight
which began at a meeting in Abilene
August IS.
The committee will report back
this afternoon. Appointment of the
committee was after lengthy discus
sicns of rights by leaders of both
factions, those who oppose awarding
water grants to light and power cor
porations and those who are cham
pioning the entry of big corporations
into the state for power development.
Wade Presides
The meeting was called to order by
Homer ID. Wade, manager Of the
West Texas Chamber of Commerce,
who briefly outlined the purpose OF
the conference and gave a history of
the water rights fight. When nomi-
nations were called for permanent
chairman Nathan Adams of Dallas
and ]. A. Kemp of Wichita Falls
were nominated, after which Adams
withdrew in favor of Kemp, who was
named by acclamation. Ray Leeman
Of San Antonio, secretary of the
South Texas chamber Of commerce
was elected secretary Of the meet
ing.
"We only want to do what is best
for our state" said Chairman Kemp,
I'VE thought that the Texas water
grant question was settled several
years ago, but there still is a mis-
understanding. We hope that this
meeting will be harmonious and use
full in solving this question without
enmity."
Adams pointed to waterpower in
Alabama and Georgia and declared
that n big corporation was now seek
ing TO do the same thing for Texas.
water right now is going to waste
in Texas. Are you going to be so
selfish as to stand by and let other
parts Of the state suffer while you
refuse to permit great corporation
to develop the Colorado river. This
corporation does not want to come
into Texas unless you want it,
Adams said.
Seek Good Of All
"West Texas has no fight to wage
against any corporation, but we feel
that there are certain rights which
should be protected" #. w. Hainie
president of the West Texas Cham
Continued on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-17
Two Girls Slain And
Pitched From Motor
Driver Of Car Found
Dead Block Away;
Love Blamed

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 17.-Rl-Two
f9-year-old girls were shot to death
early today and then thrown from
an automobile which sped on for a
block skidding to a stop against the
curb with q dead man at the wheel.
The driver, a bullet through his
right templs, was Wilfred winters,
22, one time taxicab driver but re-
Gently unemployed. The girls killed
were Catherine Stadler and her
chum, Margaret Martin, both high
school graduates Of last year.
The triple shooting took place on
Rhodes avenue, on the south side.
The neighborhood was aroused by
the crack of revolvers about I a. m.
At least two householders living on
the street went to their windows and
looked out in time to see the bodies
Of the two girls pushed frcm the
automobile.
The car zig-zagged ahead and
finally struck the curb, bounding
back into N passing automobile II
struck on the rear bumper. winters
body was hanging over the edge OF
the car. A revolver was found on the
floor board near his feet.
A block back. lying face down on
the pavement where they had been
thrown. were the bodies Of the
young women. The Martin girl had
been shot twice in the back. One
bullet fired at Miss Ssadler entered
her body under the right arm and
lodged near the heart.
Winters had been casually at
tentive to Miss Martin for several
months her father safd, but he did
not believe the two were in love.
Mrs. William J. Martin offered
the only suggestion rs TO q possible
motive for the shooting Of her
daughter. She said she believed
Winters had killed Margaret be-
cause she would net marry hin,
and that In . moment of anger OF
unbalanced mind also had shot the
Stadler girl and then himself.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-17
Levine Praised
By Mayor Walker

NEW YORK, N. ". Oct. 17.-tP-
Charles A. Levine returned from
Europe today 10 be told by Mayor
Walker that mo amount Of whis-
pering can ever effAcc the memory
that you are a genuine New Yorker
and a patriotic American.
II know something myself" the
mayor said mt the official welcome
in the city hall, about the way re-
ports precede one home from abroad.
And | know how far abroad from the
truth those reports are.
But ] remember one thing about
your flight, Mr.. Levine, when you
stepped forward to take your seat
with Clarence Chamberlin, no one
was killed in the rush TO get that
seat ahead of you.
"The people Of New York. sir, and
don't you let any one tell you differ
ent, are genuinely proud Of you for
the courageous thing you did 10 the
honor and glory OF this city"
Levine replied in one sentence,
seemingly almost overcome by tho
mayors speech and the applause IL
had brought forth from those IN the
aldermanic chamber.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-17
WOMANFLIER
FORCEDBACK
INHOPTODAY
Huge Amphibian Plane
Dawn Takes Off
After Long w ait,
Only to Return

OLD ORCHARD, Maine, Oct. H.
R,-Less than a quarter Of an hour
after The Dawn with Mrs Frances
Grayson as pilot took off hopefully
for Europe today, she was back on
the sand as the result Of improper
balance when she was in the air.
The plane was nose-heavy and
Pilot Wilmer Stultz said that il was
impossible to keep her up. His navi-
gator, Brice Goldborough pulled the
wire which dumped 260 gallons oi
gasoline, almost a third Of the load
into the air whmen it sprayed back
in a grea white cloud.
Faced by the fact that all of the
needed gasoline was not available
and that much time was needed tC
load il, it was decided that the flight
must be postponed from this tide
since the next low tide tonight, viii
be afer dark, tomorrow morning will
be the first opportunity for another
attempt. The plane was returned
to its position high on the beach.
The Sikorsky plane hoped off al
1888 a. m. today after a run of les:
than a mile along the beach.
Although the plane rose after 4
remarkably short run, she founC
great difficulty in making altitude
AS she swung east to the water, Pilot
Stultz dumped part of his gasoline
load.
Six minues after The Dawn hoppeC
off and had almost vanished over the
sea, it was headed back toward land
The plane had made good altitude
after il had dropped part of its load
and apparently was in good flying or
der as il headed back toward the
beach. The plane landed at s:4'
a. IN.
The first word of Mrs. France.
Grayson as she stepped from tn,
plane was to Captain Harry NJ. Jones
"We must have 260 gallons Of gaso
line at once. We will shift fifty
gallons, aft to give her a better bal
ance and try il again."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-17
Baby Dies After
Eating Ant Poison

NEW ORLEANS. La. Oct. I7.-tR)
"A n months old baby died at a
hospital here today from eating ant
poison. which he obtained while his
mother was out Of the room.
The child, Cleveland Champaign,
SON Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Champaign,
is reported TO have climbed upon a
chair yesterday and eaten the poi
son from a container.
When his mother returned she
saw the empty eontainer and rushed
her son to a hospital, where he died
early today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-17

MOVIE ACTRESS DONS
u W "
BRIDAL COSTUME AND
~ " "
LEAPS FROM WINDOW

NEW YORK, NJ. III, Oct. I'm
Helen Mecloskey, &c. IN motion
picture actress, donned her bridal
veil ard lenped from "A second story
window today seeking death be-
cause she grieved over the remar-
riage or her divorced husband. She
was taken 10 d hospital. suffering
from possible fracture az the skull
and q broken arr.
Miss McCl0sky came 10 New
York q year ago from Hollywood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-17
English Air Boat
Start World Trip

PLYMOUTH. Eng. Oct. IT,
R-To the accompaniment OF
salvos from garships and the
cheers Of thousands Of spec
tators, four British air boats
started today on an empire
cruise OF $4,000 miles which In
scheduled TO take n year TO COM
plete.
The flight includes the first
aerial eoasting OF India, OF q
complete circuit Of Australia. n
hop TO Hong Kong and then
back to Singapore where the
fleet Is expected TO be stationed
permanently.
The planes, all Of the sea-
plane type and equipped with
two $50 horsepower Napier Lion
engines. are under the command
of Group Captain H. M- Cave
Browne-Cave.