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New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
DEFENSE
 SEEMS WORRIED
Report of Surprise Witness
 .LeadS to Conference

Austin, Tex, Jan. II P - With jury selected for the murder trial of the Rev. J. Frank Norris after three days in which 112 veniremen were examined. the fundamentalist Baptist pastor con- ferred with his attorneys until late last night on reports that the prosecution would open its case today by calling two surprise wit nesses.
 The names of these witnesses were understood to have been kept secret in support of the prosecution announcement that it had summoned persons who would require but short time to dis prove the defense contention that Dr. Norris shot and killed Dexter F, Chips, wealthy Fort Worth lumbcrman. in self defense.
 Mrs R. E. Parker of Fort Worth was understood to be one of the witnesses expected by the state to describe the appearance of the minister's study after Chipps was found dead near the pastors desk.
 Other prosecution witnesses sum moned to support the charge Chipps was killed when he went to the church unarmed to protest attacks by Dr. Norris on his friend, Mayor H. c. Meacham, include police of ficers and court officials of Fort Worth as well as the lumberman's widow.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14

UNION CITY MANI
 FIGHTS BANDITS
Disregards Pistol and Starts
 Free for All

Waterbury, Jan. 14 P-Gaining courage as three hold-up men ran- sacked his store, at 167 North Main street, Union City last night, Jerome Croteau, disregarded a second order to throw up his hands and swung at the bandit holding the revolver. He missed and the gunman also missed a blow aimed at Croteau's hand. Croteau then darted into back room to get a weapon of his own and the bandits fled.
 The proprietor was alone when two tall men and shorter man entered his store at 0:30 o'clock. He start ed toward the cigar case to get cigar one of the men ordered. Sud- denly the short man flashed his re- volver and told Croteau ito throw them up" Croteau did as he was told. The short man searched the cash register but Croteau had emp tied the till only few minutes be- fore and the drawer contained only a few pennies. Croteau swung on the short one when he was told to put his hands tip 8 second time and when the gunman missed him. ran to the rear. The en escaped. Nauga- tuck police were notified.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
LABOR FEDERATION
 WARMING 0N REDS
Seeks to Break Their Hold on
 Fur Workers

St. Petersburg, Fla, Jan. II P}- can Federation of Labor sought a means of breaking the control of an alleged communistic group over the International Fur Workers union of New York.
 In an executive session yesterday, the council pledged all possible as- sistance and cooperation to the union in ridding itself "of communistic leadership and destructive influenc- es," so long as no financial obliga- tons were involved.
 The council declared itself con- vinced that a group of communists closely allied with the Russian Soviet government virtually controlled the union.
 Evidence held to support the councils belief was contained in voluminous report compiled under the direction of Matthew Woll, vice president of the federation.
 The report charged that the recent strike of the fur workers in New York city was marked by "wasteful and corrupting expenditures and practices" the result of communistic influences. The union, according to the auditors report, spent more than SSO0,OO0 on the strike.
 The council also instructed Will liam Green, president of the feder- alton, Ito consider having the pro- per authorities of the government inquire into trade relations between any of the fur importers Of the United States and the Soviet govern ment."
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
BIG BILL HAYWOOD AND
 WIFE LIVE IN ONE ROOM
Both Arc to Contribute 10 Support of This Home In
 Moscow.

Moscow, Jan. fl Pl-William n. CBig Bib Haywood and his Russian bride will both contribute to the up keep of a modest one room abode in Moscow, he says. The marriage of the former I. W. W. official, who left the United States for Russia in 1921, took place several weeks ago, but has just become known.
 His wife, who is described as about 37. of attractive and sympa- thetic personality" will continue her clerical work in a Soviet institution. Haywood, who is 53, is now engaged in writing an article on the persecu- ton of political prisoners abroad.
 The second Mrs. Haywood" Big Bill" has several children in the United States-speaks no English and he does not speak Russian fuently, but this was no bar to their courtship, which is said to have been of the whirlwind variety.
 Haywood intends to spend the rest Of his days in Russia, where stories of his violent labor agitation and revolutionary exploits in America, have given him some rank.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
PHILADELPHIA MAN
 BADLY MU7ILATED
Kidnapped and Abused-Con-
 diti0n Is Serious

Philadelphia, Jan. IA Pl-Police are seeking four men who early to- day dragged Peter Plesent, 31, from the street into an automobile and after taking him to nearby house, mutilated him with penknives.
 Plesent told physicians that he had stepped into a saloon in the central part of the city for a drink. AS he left the place he was seized from behind and pushed into a waiting automobile. Following the mutilation he was taken to the street and released.
 He made his way to Hahnemann hospital about six squares from the scene of the attack, where he ap- piled for treatment. Physicians said his condition is serious.
 Plesent was unable to furnish police with a description of his as- sailants or to give a reason for the attack.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
THREE HUSBANDS
 AND BUT ONE WIFE
Long Island City Man Claims
 He Was Fooled by Bride

Newark. N. J., Jan. IA P-LPJo- seph Dresdner, merchant of Long Island City, today made complaint to Judge Frank A. Boettner, that his wife, who he said is Broadway actress, is married to three men. Judge Boettner accepted the con- plaint and said he would forward it to the prosecutors office for con- sideration by the grand jury.
 Dresdner said he married the &C., tress in Newark last August and that she gave the name of Ruth c. Car ter. On October 27, when his wife was sailing for London. he alleges that he was introduced to two men at the dock who, investigation dis closed, proved to be husbands by earlier marriages.
 He named these two as Raymond N. Evans, an attorney of Lynn, Mass, and John G. Todd a former government employe. Their mar riage certificates were filed with the complaint.
 The certificates state that Miss Carter and Evans were married in Los Angeles on January 2S, 1925, by Superior Court Justice Hugh Craw- ford and that the marriage to Tedd took place in the same city on June 13, 1924, at St. Agnes Roman Cath olic Registry.
 When application was made for the license under which the mar riage to Dresdner took place, Miss Ruth c. Carter" swore she had never been married before.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
Four Mexican Priests
 Already Are DeD0rted

Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, Jan. 14. -CP)-Expelled on charges of hav- ing violated the new religious laws by officiating at masses. four Mex ican priests were placed yesterday on the steamer Munplace, bound for New Orleans
 The priests, Fathers Crescencio Cruz, Gustavo Caballero, Catarino Delgado and Manuel Loria Rosado, were arrested Monday. They were put on board the steamer despite a writ of amparo, granted by a federal judge, suspending the order of de- portation
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC IN
 ENGLAND CAUSES ALARM
All Schools in Sheffield Are Closed
 to Prevent Spread of
 Disease
BAYERN

London, Jan. IA P-All schools in Sheffield, which has a population of more than half a million, have been closed in consequence of an out break of smallpox. Thirty-six cases are being treated. Visiting at hos pitals and similar institutions has been prohibited in an effort to lessen danger of further contagion. Trol- ley cars and omnibuses are being disinfected.
 At Southport in Lancashire 10 cases of smallpox have been report ed.
 The outbreak of smallpox in other parts, mostly in the north of Eng land is of a mild type. and so far no deaths from this disease have been reported.
 An outbreak Of influenza Is gen. eral throughout the country, but is likewise of a mild character.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14

Following the conference, attor- neys for Dr. Norris indicated they would rely on two purported eye witnesses to the staying to prove the pastor shot only after Chipps threatened him. L. H. Mutt, an of- ficial of the church, claims to have been in the study when Chips en- tered, while the pastors personal secretary declares she was in an adjoining room.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
Woman Breaks Thigh in
 Fall on Slippery Walk

Miss Margaret Harrington of [ Forest street is confined to St. Fran cis hospital, Hartford, as the result of falling on a sidewalk in front of 9S Church street, Hartford, yester- day afternoon. She broke her thigh bone near the hip. The police am bulance hurried to the scene of the accident and brought her to the hos pital.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
c. OF c. MEN MEET

Springfield. Mass, Jan. fl tF - Half a hundred chamber of com- morCe officials, members of the New England association of con- mcrcial executives, gathered here today for the opening of the two days convention with Herbert F. Sherwood, manager of the Fall River Chamber of Commerce, pre- siding.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
Couple, Thought Freed,
 Remarry; Finally Freed

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. II P(-The marital entanglements of E. H. Bos- tic and his wife, formerly Miss Evvie Bolts. were brought to light yesterday when the couple filed suit for divorce.
 A previous suit for divorce had been filed in 1923, and the two, be- lieving decree had been granted, remarried. Later they discovered that no decree had been recorded. Conse- quently new suit has been filed and if this is granted the couple plan to remarry the spouses with whom they have resided for three years.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
FEAR NEW ATTACK

Hongkong, aJn. 14 P}-The muni- cipal council of Shameen. the Euro pean settlement of Canton, fearing anti-foreign disturbances tomorrow has requested the British and French naval forces there to re- erect the barricades and wire en- tanglements for the defense of the foreign concessions. The American gunboat Helena has left for Sham cen.
 Dispatches say the Chinese work CTS in Ty hospital for the insane at Canton, which is in charge of an American doctor, are manifesting strike tendencies.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
APPROVE HARBORs BILL

Washington. Jan. 14 CPl-Congres- sional approval on the rivers and harbors bill was completed today with the adoption Of the conference report by the senate.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
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 That Tom Humphries, popular guard on the All-New Britain foot ball team is fortunate person, can be attested to by Ed Daley who made trip to the Greenwich hos pital to see him. Tom was electro cuted last week while at work as an automatic signal repairman for the New Haven" road.
 His entire face was burned and his right side including the arm and leg was badly scared. He will recover though it is likely that he will be scared for life.
 Humphries was working on a pole when the accident occurred. The day was wet and although he received 11,000 volts, he can offer no reason why he got the shock. He was awaiting orders >as to what changes to make in the signal wires on which the gang was working when he was struck with the high voltage.
 He had hold of no wires but is inclined to believe that the damp ness of his clothes attracted the electricity.
 His entire right side was partial ly paralyzed but at that, he didn't lose consciousness and with the help of another workman, he got to the ground where he collapsed.
 He was rushed to the Greenwich hospital and although he is in a comfortable state at the present time. it will be a long time until he will be able to resume his work. He will have no permanent disabil- ity from the accident, the officials at the hospital think.
 The National Guards start out to- night to play the first of two of the toughest games of the year. The Atlas of New Haven is on the pro- gram for tonight and the game will be staged in the Elm City. Tomor row night, the team meets the St. Joseph T. A. B. team of Waterbury at the state armory in this city.
 A large number of local fans are planning to take in the Atlas game tonight. The New Haven team has always been one of New Brtain's most bitter rivals and after beating the locals last year, confidence reigns supreme in the Elm City over the outcome of the game.
 Many local fans have been won dering why it is that the Guards, on the state armory floor, flash championship form, but in most cases on the road, the team has been flop.
 |, In Plainfield. the Guards were beaten though the Plainfield team appeared to be no match at all for
  Meriden the Guards were outrough- d 19 to IT but they beat Meriden at the state armo-y here. The Brooklyn A. c. team of Waterbury seemed like poor opponent for the Guards in the game in this city and then the quintet hands the Guards q particularly nice lacing in Water bury.
 The Bristol Endees are the only ones to have lost to the Guards on theiY home floor.
 Last Sundays showing is attribu- ted to the fact that the Guards were tired after running so long in the Plainfield game the night be- fore.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14

We have always considered 1t just the way the game goes when the Guards lose to outsiders on foreign floors. A team can't win them all and surely the Guards have won their share of games so far this sea- son. In fact, it has been a number of years since a team has received the whole-hearted support that the Guards are receiving this season from the home town crowd.
 It is reported from Meriden that the Endees believe that something was pulled over on them here We'd nesday night when Clyde Waters in stead of Dick Dillon refereed.
 There Is only one answer to that statement and it is that the Meriden team should feel that favor had been confrred on them because with Dick Dillon blowing the whistle, several of the Meriden players would have received their walking papers.
 Clyde Waters missed number of fouls on both sides during the game and allowed it to get pretty rough Dillon would have stopped it before it went very far, but the score in favor of the Guards would have been twice as much.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14
FRATERNITY ALLEYS
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New Britain herald., 1927-01-14

That Tom Humphries popular guard on the All-New Britain foot ball team is fortunate person, can be attested to by Ed Daley who made a trip to the Greenwich hos pltal to see him. Tom was electro cuted last week while at work as an automatic signal repairman for the New Haven" road.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14

His entire right side was partial ly paralyzed but at that, he didn't lose consciousness and with the help of another workman, he got to the ground where he collapsed.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14

He was rushed to the Greenwich hospital and although he is in a comfortable state at the present time. it will be long time until he will be able to resume his work. He will have no permanent disabil- ity from the accident, the officials at the hospital think.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14

He had hold of no wires but is inclined to believe that the damp ness of his clothes attracted the electricity.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14

pole when the accident occurred. The day was wet and although he received 11,000 volts, he can offer no reason why he got the shock. He was awaiting orders >as to what changes to make in the signal wires on which the gang was working, when he was struck with the high voltage.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14

His entire face was burned and his right side including the arm and leg was badly scared. He will recover though it is likely that he will be scared for life.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14

Last Sundays showing is attrlbu- ted to the fact that the Guards were tired after running so long in the Plainfield game the night be- fore.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-14

The National Guards start out to- night to play the first of two of the toughest games of the year. The Atlas of New Haven is on the pro- gram for tonight and the game will be staged in the Elm City. Tomor- row night. the team meets the St. Joseph T. A. B. team of Waterbury at the state armory in this city.
The Washington times., 1927-11-10
FODDER
FOR THE
MOVIES

A cluster of brand.new movie
queens We're incubated at the
Movie Ball. held at the Swanee
dance resort.
While Klieg lights were trained
on the crowd and movie cameras
clicked. a committee OF newspaper
men judges selected a dozen
beauties whom, in their belief.
possessed the qualities that insure
film success.
Screen tests were made i'm
medIately. Incidentally. they sup
piled an interlude OF entertain
ment for The crowd. since the
prospective movie stars were re-
quired to register a variety of
emotions. Some Of the amateur
actresses ''emoted" with great
versatility. registering joy. grief,
perplexity, sorrow and what.not.
exactly as the director requested.
But others found II a little more
difficult to '1et go" and had to
be coaxed a bit, much to the de.
light Of the crowd.
Last nights movie party was
Just the beginning of the fun.
however, for on next Thursday,
November II, the results of last
nights screen tests viii be shown
together with crowd pictures that
were also taken last night. The
pictures will form a tabloid vaude.
vile show which will form the in.
Permission.
After the showing, selection will
be may of the most. successful
contestant who will be named
Queen of the Movie Ball." and
reign over the festivities for the
The Washington times., 1927-11-10

vehicles to date. In this subject
Beery and Hatton are skillfully
supported by two Louise Brooks;
that is to say, Miss Brooks, for.
merly a charming member of the
ziegfeld Follies. Is cast in a dual
role which permits her to imper-
senate twins, one an advocate Of
the French cause in the war, the
other the German.
Now We're in the Air" as its
name makes clear, sets forth the
adventures OF two schening Scots,
who are impressed by mistake
into aerial service at the front
during one OF the most exciting
periods of the war. It was due
to the peculiar viewpoint of
Wally and Ray that certain as.
poets of the war were excruciat.
ingly funny. The action that
takes place high above the
ground is absolutely convulsing
in Its originality and stimulation
of danger, and that which trans
pires on terra firma is no less
hilarious by reason of complica.
tions that can neither be foreseen
nor taken seriously.
FOX--A rollicking, frolicking
burlesque of the war pictures
which have been so popular re
Gently is ''The Gay Retreat"
The Washington times., 1927-11-10

the week Is the diminutive dis
tfnguished PrimA Donna, Yvette
Rugel, whose voice has been q
sensation wherever she has ap.
peared.
Frank Davis and Della Darnell
are to be presented in a new COM
edv playlet Auto Row." 1t Is
by Frank Davis. The comedy is
helped along by songs done In
the typical Davis and Darnell
manner.
"A different and original bit of
entertainment will he offered by
Moore and Powell In Grooming
and Balloonlng."
Bury's Dog Stars, Four.footed
Thespians, count In their com
pany acrobats, dancers, posing
CANNES and a comedian.
Open the bill will be the Rubye
Latham Duo in An Aerial
Classic" Here is something far
afieId from the ordinary athletics.
Framing the bill will be the
screen numbers, Aesop's Fables.
Topics of the Day and the Pathe
News Pictorial.
EARLE Miss America of 1927
otherwise Miss Lois Delander, Joliet
ILL.,. school girl, who was selected
from among 72 contestants as most
typical Of beautiful young American
girlhood at the beauty pageant con,
Quoted in Atlantic City last Sep,
tember, will be the headline at.
traction of next weeks bill at the
Earle Theater, beginning Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock In a specially
and staged Fashion Revue
in which other beauties will par.
ticipate under the direction of b.
Herbert Shaver by whom the act
was written especially for its star
The vaudeville portion OF next
weeks entertainment at the Earle
will be initiated by the Rath Broth
ers, who will present "A Study in
Edwin George will
next appear in "A Comedy OF
Errors" of which the title gives
a comprehensive notion of its con
The Washington times., 1927-11-10

and he revels In the thought Of
her affection only TO be cast aside
for an older suitor. The plot
teens with action and the score
is among the most melodious to
be found in the old school Of light
opera.
The Grand Duchess admir-.
ably adapts itself to the talents
OF the President Theater Com.
pany. Those having pivotal roles
are Hazel Huntington, Mary
Craig, Anne Yago, William
Mitchell, Bertram Peacock, Lee
DAILY, Robert Malone and H. A.
Pfiel. A chorus of 40 trained
voices will support the principals.
Alfred H. Manning will direct
the music, and Charles T, H.
Jones is staging the piece.
METROPOLITAN - Wallace
Beery and Raymond Hatton. the
most popular costellar team of
comedians now appearing before
the picture.loving public, are an.
nounced as stars of the bill ar.
The Washington times., 1927-11-10

for safekeeping, their plans to
marry are rudely interrupted, and
John becomes interested In d
blond.
After reading somewhere that
gentlemen prefer blondes. Rita and
a friend, Olive Gresham (1edda
Hopper. got together and schemed
a compromising situation, plan
which will fore John to propose
Immediately. This is just what
happens, but the scheme goes awry
when Rita's brother enters and
starts trouble.
The stage presentation will be
Molocco Brothers and Trojo. three
Arabian knights, in a musical
novelty.
STRAND-"Sugar Babies" IS
next weeks Mutual BurIesQue Of
fering at the Strand Theater.
Harry QIello Jake) Fields is the
leading comedian. and star; Al
thea Barnes, the prIma donna.
They are assisted by vi Penny,
Millie Kennedy, Dorothy Reed,
Charles L. Schultz, Jack Rosen,
Jack Henkins, p. MCCLELLAN and
the mysterious "Dottie."
PALACE Two Arabian
Knights" with William Boyd,
Mary Astor and Louis WoIheim
a postwar comedy film, will
The Washington times., 1927-11-10

ton. Genevieve Phillips and An.
nette Rand. To mention a few
men. there will be Eddie Green,
Andy McCann. Petty Wells and Nat
Dranow to hustle sile comedy
along in the wake OF Billy Fields
and Steve Mills.
PRESIDENT-T. Arthur Smith,
general director Of the President
Theater Light Opera Company,
announces that the next produc.
tion to be given by his repertory
theater group-folIowing the cur.
rent BLACK Hussar"--will be
offenbach's delightful comic opera,
1.-THE Grand Duchess"
''The Grand Duchess" is, aside
from the "Tales OF Hoffman"
Offenbach's finest work. 1t is
woven from the fabric Of love
affair between a wilful grand
duchess and soldier in her
guard. She directs that he be
made a general, To SATISFY a whim,
The Washington times., 1927-11-10
''TWELFTHNIGHT''
BY. LEIBER AND
ASSOCIATES

Students Of the drama, high
school seniors, teachers and the
like getting their Shakespeare
first hand. and just a sprinkling
Of six-cylinder seekers after
amusement greeted Fritz Leiber,
and his associate players in the
Bard Of Avon's Twelfth Night"
done in the Washington Auditor
1um. last evening.
While the same play will not
be presented by Leiber and com.
pany again during their stay here,
the review, suppose should be
devoted to a dissertation on Fritz
and his players rather than of
their playthings.
Leiber, as Malvolio. steward to
the Lady Olivia makes the most
Of his part, seemingly minor, but
replete with chances to soliloquize
and parade his genius alone and
unattended.
Leonard Wiley, who has as.
9umed the bulk of the lead roles
follows suit in Twelfth Night, /"
as Orsino, the Duke of Illyria and
lends to it, with his handsome.