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The Washington times., 1927-09-23

Interest here will dwell on the
eorgetown-L enoIr- Rhyme and Mary
land Washington games. The Hill
toppers will entertain the North
CaFolinans on the Georgetown Uni
Versity field with play beginning at
; o'clock. The Old Liners face the
Eastern Shoremen in Byrd stadium
At College Park, Md, at o'clock.
There's q bit Of uneasiness at
the Hilltop concerning the 1927
Blue and Gray pattern. The loss
Of Harry "Babe" COnnaughtOn.
all.American guard; Capt. Frank
McGrath, end; Carl Waite, end,
and Bob GOrmley, quarterback,
was 3 kayO waIlOp, but double
knockout was dealt Head Coach
Lou Little when Capt. Gerry
Thompson, varsity halfbacl:
George Donovan, reserve half.
back, and Vincent Tip Nor
Oney, reserve end, failed to re-
turn to school.
Players expected to fill the holes
have not developed despite the care.
full nursing of the coaching staff.
Hope has not been entirely lost,
however, and the coaches believe
that better results are due.
Georgetown's starting backfieId to.
morrow Is uncertain. Steve Barabas
has clinched the fullback post. but
there Is a spirited fight for the
other three berths. Hannigan and
McCabe are bidding for the quarter.
back position. with McCabe favored
because Of his twO-year varsity ex-
perience. Nork and O'Neil may be
seen at their accustomed places, al.
though Dwyer and DupIin may sub
stitute for them.
The line will probably number
Monson and Tomaini, ends; Saur
and Cordovano. tackles: Mooney end
CarroH guards. and Captain Grigs.
oy, center. Mosko, regular tackle
Tor two years: Liston, Wynkoop.
Muir Dennen Cooney and Provir-
cial are other strong candidates for
the forward wall.
Football fans here are already
talking about CurIey Byrd's
maryland machine. A team
that has three players for every
position Is to be classed as dan
erOus. Coach Byrd has named
Ene eleven that win take the
.leid against Washington Col.
lege but this outfit Is not 60 Be
considered the first-strine team.
The lineup Is Charlie Dodson ana
x.1eIvln Young, ends; Earl Zulick ana
Donaid Adams, tackles; Artine won.
track and Gus Crothers guarta.
Capt. Harold Bafford, center. Cyor.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
Death of Miss Clark
 Still UnsOlved Mystery

| Cape May. N. J., Jan. 22 LHo-Dif- ferent theories as to how. death came to Miss Mary S. Clark. aged spinster, whose frozen body was found on the beach here last Saturday night, were held today by authorities investigat- ing the case.
 Coroner William H. Thompson ad- heres to his belief that she was slain, with robbery as the motive, while the state police believe she was victim Of amnesia and exposure and not of foul play. The coroner's views are shared by many Of the townspeoplc and relatives of Miss Clark. Two of her cousins, Joseph r. Fisher, who came here to identify the body, said they were convinced Miss Clark was lured to Cape May and slain. Miss Clark. well-to-do woman of Pittsburgh and Washington, D. C.. was said to have purchased between s25,0O0 and sS5,00O worth of nego- tiable securities in Washington, four days before her body was found and those holding the murder theory be- lieve her slayer was aware of this fact
 The state police believe a physi- clans examination will reveal that death resulted from natural causes.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
ABANDON HOPE FOR FINDING TRACTS" CREW
Rowboat Adrift With Name Plate of Collier Indicates
 Loss of Ship

Boston, Jan. P R-Hope detln- itely had been abandoned today fol the 27 men of the crew of the steamer John Tracy, a steel collier last seen off Cape Cod during the height of the blizzard on January 11th.
 The finding yesterday of a drift ing rowboat and the nameplate oi the ill-fated vessel removed the last vestige of doubt that all had per ished.
 Shipping men here inclined to the belief that the Tracy probably had foundered near where its wreckage was picked up on the per ilous Georges Shoal, approximately 70 miles southeast of Highland Light off Cape Cod.
 The destroyer Burroughs found two heavy sections of the plank hatch covers of the ship and her name board, while earlier the fish ing schooner Breaker had discover ed the rowboat. Both radioed the information here.
 The Tracy sailed from Norfolk on January with 1000 tons of coal for this port. Two coast guard cutters, two tugs and an airplane were dispatched to search for her but without avail. The collier car ried no wireless.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
Babe Ruth Signs Movie
 Contract in Hollywood

Hollywood, Calif., Jan. 22 UP)- Babe Ruth has entered the movies.
 Christy Walsh, the Yankee slug gers business representative an- nounced today that Babe had signed with First National Pictures, Inc. to appear in film play by Gerald Beaumont, entitled Babe Comes Home" Anna Q. Nilsson will co-star with the babe.
 In an effort to keepshis poundage near the mark necessary for the baseball season, Ruth has been talk ing strenuous exercise while on the Pacific coast fulfilling vaudeville en- agreements. His mornings have been devoted to such sports as hunting, fishing. swimming and horseback riding.
 Yesterday the Babe played a set of tennis with Big Bill" Tilden, for mer national champion, and was roundly trounced.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
Jack Delaney Escapes
 As His Aut0 RurnS

Holyoke, Mass, Jan. 22 R-Jack Delaney, light heavyweight cham pion of the world had a narrow es- cape from possible death here last night when his large sedan caught fire while Ee was starting the mo- tor preparatory to going to Bridge port, Conn, where he was called to start training Monday for his bout with Jimmy Maloney of Boston at Madison Square Garden, February IS.
 The carburetor caught fire when the motor back fired and the car al- most immediately became enveloped in flames Delaney, at first seemed to be unaware of the danger, but as pedestrians ran toward the machine Jack and his brother, Arcidase Chapdelaine, dashed out of the car 10 safety.
 The champion who had been visiting his parents, later continued on his way. apparently unruffled by his experience.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Coach George M. Cassidy, who rounded out six years of service as physical director and coach of the senior high school football, basket ball and baseball teams last June, is probably one of the most colorful instructors at the school. He came here after enjoying success as an athlete at high school, preparatory school and college and as a coach at secondary schools and colleges.
 He played four years of football, basketball and baseball at Poultney high school in his native home. Poultney, Vt, and attended Troy Conference, where he shone as an played four years of football as a tackle and did not miss a minute Of play. He explained teams in football, basketball and baseball In high school, at Troy Conference academy and at Vermont university.
 MT. Cassidy was coaching cham pionship high school teams in the neighborhood of the university when he was still a senior student. He was also assistant to the physical direc- tor in his senior year. Since then he has coached several college teams, including Colorado State college. and In 1913 he accepted physical di- rector's position in the Philippines after he had passed the evil service examinations with the highest mark among about 100 candidates. He retired under the Philippines re- tirement law and accepted the New Britain position over a similar offer from New York city,
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
COASTER RUNS INTO AUTO

Harry P. Smith of 174 South Main street, employed by the Southern New England Telephone company, notified the police about o'clock last evening that George Alia, aged 4. of 23S Cherry street, while coast ing near the corner of Ellis and Cherry streets. ran his sled against the left rear fenIer of the car driven by Smith. The car was not in motion at the time. Smith said the boy did not appear to be hurt.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
FLASHES OF LIFE: TOWANDA GRAND
 JURY HAS NOTHING TO INVESTIGATE

By The Associated Prsss.
 New York = The joke is on the Rev. John Roach Straton. as mat ters are viewed by ". T. Anderson. publisher of the Macon Telegraph. Tt seems Dr. Straton has been de- nouncing the young modernist edi- tor" of the Telegraph. MT. Ander- son has wired the World: Tt is 2 rather humorous fact that the man referred to (the managing editor) was a regular attendant at Calvary Baptist church turing the two years he was in New York"
 Ormond Beach, Fla With a large gallery John D. Rockefeller seems to be :egular Hagen at golf he does his stuff well and pleases. When he smashed the ball 175 yards quite drive for man of S7-the gallery shouted and many shook his hand.
 New York - Insisting that his trip to New York is purely on le- gal business, V. c. McAdoo says: "In spite of the hard knocks I have received in New York, still have some clients here"
 Towanda, Pa. - Bradford coun- ty has had so few crimes that the regular session of the grand jury has been cancelled. Stiff Jail sentenc- es, Instead of fines. are responsible. Among the few offenders to be pun ished since the last session are three New York gunmen and they have pleaded guilty.
 New York Mrs. Antoine Hor- aks will directed that six musicians play at her funeral. Friends to whom she bequeathed her estate of s3,3o0, provided an orchestra of twice the number the will stipulates.
 Sudbury. Mass. = Included in the music played by Henry Ford's old time orchestra for an old-fashioned dance at his Sudbury Inn for him. self and guests was Mary Had a Little Lamb"
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

New York - The same executive who holds an Apollo faca against a young man will insist on a Venus for his typewriter, says Miss Mary Heywood Holman. president of the national committee of bureaus of oc- equations And employers have 8 weak SD. for beauty when 1t comes to hiring women.
 Springfield. Mass. = Hosts of card players must be careful in this state, especially if t. guests lose. Leon Guertin testified he averaged a loss of $100 night for dozen nights at the home of Frank and Lea La- voie. Judge Davis awarded him $1,20s. A statute permits such re- covery whether the host win or not.
 Constantinople - Believing that magic Is the principal cause of the high death rate. book stores are be- ing raided and occult literature burned. Some Turks consider mod ern medical science an invention of the devil and rely on treatises about the stars for cures.
 New Haven - Tn first time in g years Yale will not send relay team to participate in Boston A. A. games this years because of lack of facili- ties.
 New Haven - Louis Polverar ab- solved by Coroner Mix of responsi- 'bility for death of Miss Mary Cur tin, e5, when struck by his automo- bile Jan. fl
 Stafford Springs Black and white bus line is added to new hold ings of William H. Vanderbilt 3rd in Connecticut transportation field.
 Willimantic - Thirty persons ex- posed to diphtheria when Lena Par la, 6. died from disease, to be inocu- lated.
 New Haven - Mystery surrounds abandonment of stolen car by two men who hee in another stolen auto-
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
CALLES PLANS TOUR
Mexican President Intends to Visit Various Districts of His Trouble Country.

Country.
 Mexico City, Jan. 22 (UP)-On the heels of the suppression of the insurrectionists' movements in most states and the apparent subsistence of danger of complications with the United States, President Gales has announced he will make an extend ed trip through Mexico early in Feb ruary.
 An increase of 65,Ooo men in the standing army to augment troops op- | erating in the north Pacific country also has been authorized by the war | department, the newspaper Graphico said. More war supplies and muni- tions have been ordered for troops there, and to arm Agrarians who have volunteered to cooperate in crushing the remaining rebel bands, the paper said.
 the Southern Pacific railways branch between Nogales and Guadalajara, , according to formal announcement. After driving last spike in this line, the president will continue his tour of the northern sections of the 1 country
 | Small and isolated rebel bands are reported active in the vicinity of Axochiapan, on the border between | the states of Morelos and Pueblo.
 Military escorts have been increased
 in this section to insure the safe
 passage of passenger trains.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
Insane Man Threatens
 To Destroy Town Home

Daniel Davis, colored, aged 95, was brought to the police station last night by Officers Thomas Lee, John Kennedy Michael Brophy and William Politis and locked up for safe keeping, after Charity Superin- tendent John L. Doyle had notified Lieutenant Bamforth that Davis had threatened to burn the town home, where he has been confined.
 The officers found a knife in Da- vis' pocket. He will be committed to the state hospital at Norwich, as his mental condition Is such that he is considered dangerous.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
THERE FIRST

q would like to put it this way, my lord" said counsel. Suppose ) were to see your lordship going into public house.
 Coming in," corrected tho judge. -Solicitors' Journal, London.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
QUAKE IN ALGIERS

Algiers, Jan. 22 @ - A violent earthshock was felt in the Algiera district during the night Some dam age was caused. but there were nc casualties.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
RIBBON TRIMMING

An effective trimming on dark serge and silk frocks is the use of landings of different, but harmoni- ous colors in grosgrain ribbon.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

mobile but evidence points to rum running activities.
 New Haven = Complaint of fail ure to receive S1.000 won on lottery tickets leads to arrest of Frank Costananzo, John Vanacore and Sal vatore Valansano.
 Thompsonville - After threaten ing John Romano with revolver and demanding $1oO from him. Stephen Dell Aquillo. 40, s arrested on charge of carrying concealed weap- onS.
 Norwich = Al Conley of New Lon don, state lightweight champion. fights slow 10-round draw against Al Bergeron of New Bedford, Mass.
 Hartford = Traffic session of po- lice court for minor cases to be tried out commencing Monday.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Liver extract Is the newest addi- ton to the list of weapons which medical science has marshalled against cancer.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Bridgeport = Steve Culver wins decision over Georgie Day of New Haven in slugfest. while Slug Mac lin, former baseball catcher, wins on foul from Gene Bryan.
 Waterbury - Police revolver be- longing to stepfather. used by Em- ma Larson. Is. to take own life.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Psychologists perhaps would find an outcropping of suppressed de- sire in the enjoyment that two spin sters received from listening to 8 cooking lesson by radio, The pair. who have lived for years in board ing house, apparently were extreme ly interested in the lesson, even though they probably never would make use of it.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Every day in the city Of constant change may be seen men and wom- en, most of them young. roaming the cross streets in search of home. The size of the income dictates whether it is to be a dingy hall-room in slovenly establishment, a clean and respectable chamber in one of the brownstone fronts in the fifties, an expensive apartment in resi- dence hotel Through financial yaga- ries some persons run the gamut of all three types Of domicile within a year.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

Russian aristocracy now is repre- scented in the New York building trades. Men of noble birth are brick layers, plasterers and painters, earn ing at least a semblance of the lux uries to which they once were accus- toned.
 The former vice-governor of a Russian province is carpenter with a daily wage of S16. He is a mem- Der of the trades union, as is for mer colonel who works with him. The colonel recently built an elabor- ate altar for a Russian chapel.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

New Haven - Mystery surrounds abandonment of stolen car by two men who fee in another stolen auto
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22
SKETCHES l FROM NEW YORK
Interesting Bits of News Seen Here and There

While New York is supposed to be the essence of modernism, her ferries cling to a reminder of the old days. Cars. trucks and buses with rarely if ever a horse in these gasoline days-are borne on the boats that ply the north and east rivers, yet the spaces they occupy still are labeled team gangways."
 A blind man vending his way along the busy thoroughfares of the white light district finds little difficulty crossing streets. Much the same as the policeman direct ing traffic with the aid of whistle, he employs this sound producing device At every street corner he invariably gets the assistance of sympathizers.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

mobile but evidence points to rum
 running activities.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-22

willimantic - Thirty persons ex- posed to diphtheria when Lena Par la, 6. died from disease, to be inocu- lated.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-06

, caught by lighted showcase of
smart novelties. Around the corner
to the right is the toilet articles
! section, and the social stationery
| department. Next are silks, woolens,
blankets, sheets and pillow cases,
, draperies and curtains. in inspecting
the store tomorrow night, women in
terested in their homes should speci-
ally note the drapery and curtain
department, which carries varied
selection in the latest shades, color
combinations, and designs.
Complete Line Carried
Garments in the readytowear de-
partment will speak for themselves.
Complete lines of medium and better
class clothes for misses and women
will be found here. The grey carpet
cd floor, full length mirrors and
smart merchandise make this section
one where women will linger long
and leave regretfully.
Forming a genuinely needed addit-
ion to the city's shopping facilities
is the complete shoe department,
with its $4,000 stock. 1t is well
located immediately in front of the
cast entrance as one enters, and
gives more the impression of store
devoted completely to footwear than
that of department.
Up-to-date baggage is another line
which is well represented.
M. O. King, president and leading
figure in the management of the new
firm, is well-known in the valley. In
1920 he resigned his position as
vice president and general manager
Of Varney Brothers and Company.
Later with Duke johnson he organ
lied the King-Johnson company
which the two men operated for
four years, until Mr.. King sold his
interest to go into the merchandis-
ing business on a larger scale.
Fred II. Kemp, secretary of the
concern and an active figure in it's
management, has previously occupied
positions Of responsibility on the
coast. Mr.. Kemp was formerly with
broadway Brothers chain store sys
TEN, with headquarters in Pasadena,
and later served as vice-president of
the Becker store in San Diego.
Mrs. NJ. O. King, who is almost as
we'll known in the local merchandise
ing business as her husband, and who
was in charge of the ready-to-wear
department while her husband was
connected with the King-J ohnson
company, has charge of the new
store S ready-to-wear section.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-06
MAIN ST. BLOCK
GREATLY CHANGED
DURING SUM MER

Opening of the new M. O. King
store marks the completion of ser
les of improvements in the 500
block on Main street, which were
made during the summer months,
merchants taking advantage of the
Gull season to alter their places Of
business.
3. Salomon and Company installed
a splendid new front for their store,
enabling them to build their show
windows in a manner that would
make for better display of merchan-
disc and afford NOR convenience to
patrons of the store. The entire in
terror of the store was painted and
redecorated, new show cases install
ed and stock rearranged to make
for the greatest efficiency.
Edgar Brothers Hardware Comp
any also built a new store front
which has greatly improved the ap-
pearance of the store and enabled a
| better display of goods. One of the
big advantages resulting from the
new front is better lighting for the
interior of the store. Heretofore
somewhat dingy in appearance, tho
store is now the equal of any in the
business section in this particular
respect and this fact alone is con
sidered by the management, wei
worth the expense involved.
While no exterior changes were
made in Clements drug store on the
corner of Sixth and Main streets
handsome new soda fountain ha:
been installed, easily equaling any
thing in Southern California. Tc
take care of the increased lunch
business resulting from the expan
sion, an entire new kitchen, refrig
orator plant and store rooms were
built, the company taking over the
quarters on Sixth street formerly
occupied by the Elite Printing Com
pany.
Other merchants in this block arc
contemplating changes in THEN
places of business, following the
lead of the progressive merchants
mentioned above.
Thus far all the improvements
have been made on the south side
of the block but it is reported that
tho north side will soon follow the
example of its other half and that
several changes may be made in es
Establishments on that side of the
block.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-06
Of the building. This is also lighted

Of the building. This is also lighted
by day light. At the west END of
the balcony Mrs. c. w. Brooks has
her dressmaking shop. At the east
end are located the executive Off
ces and modern and completely
equipped rest room for the benefit
Of women shoppers. Lounges, writ
ing desks and easy chairs make the
waiting room an ideal spot for the
outoftown women to rest, or for
shoppers to meet their friends.
The general appearance of the
store, however, is created more by
stock it contains than by any in,
terror effect. From the goods shown
in the brilliantly lighted plate glass
show cases which f'vst attract the
eye on entering, to the well stocked
shelves, residents Of the valley will
find wide variety of interesting
merchandise attractively displayed.
A $4,000 stock, which includes
a variety of departments and wide
range from which to make select
ion, is the outstanding thing of in
tcrest in the M. o. King company.
Departments represented will in
clude: dry goods, mems clothing
and furnishings, shoes, infants and
children s wear, and women s ready
to wear. Under each of these main
classifications are many others.
Entering the west door, the eye is
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-06
M KING COMPANY REALLY
BIG CITY DEPARTMENT STORE

for the first time into the interior
of the store tomorrow night, a sur
prise is awaiting.
The building has been remodelled,
and completely refinished. A pleas
ing color scheme resulting from the
combination of gray and rose-thc
former for the ceiling and the latter
on the walls-gives an airy, cool eff
feet. Lighting the store are II big
sky lights which, with the light ad-
mitted at the front and the rear of
the building, make possible a maxi
mum number of hours during which
daylight is used in practically the en-
tire store. Experienced shoppers,
who are accustomed to the handicap
under which purchases are made in
the larger city stores where mater
iais and quality both appear differ
cnt under artificial lights, will ap-
preciate the advantage of this feat
ure.
Mezzanine Floor
Adding to the roomy effect of the
new department store, is the mezzan-
ire floor extending across the back
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-06

Boosting the completeness of a
modern city store, yet located in
the center of Imperial Valley where
it is in a position to give service
to residents of the entire county, the
new M. o. King company which is
holding its formal opening tomorrow
evening forms decided addition to
Imperial Valleys shopping facilit-
les.
The store, splendidly located on
Ell Centro's main street in the bust
est business block, presents a mod
ern and attractive front to the pas
sing public. Viewed from the center
of the thoroughfare or the opposite
side, the edifice stands out conspic-
uously. When walking beneath its
spacious arcade, it is made noticeable
by the recessed show windows, which
allow ample room to study the artic-
les on display, and by the two els
land - show cases, which offer a
particularly effective method of
featuring specialities.
70 those who have Just returned
from their vacations, and who step