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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-02
new WORKERS ARE
GOING TO country
And People From Country Flock,
ing to New York
RECORD BREAKING TRAVEL
Estimates Show 5000, 900 VIII Have
Left Metropolis BY Tonight-Au-
to Traffic Congestion on Highways
u Bad.
RECORD BREAKING TRAVEL

New York. July : (UP)-New
York Is going to the country and
the country is coming to New York
today. thus preparing the way for
the proper celebration Of the Fourth
Of July Monday.
Transportation agencies agreed
100000 persons will have left the
Metropolitan area for seashore and
inland resorts by tonight. The drift
started yesterday, when 100000
passed through Pennsylvania station
and probably an equal number
through Grand Central. Automobile
traffic away from New York also
was very heavy.
Highways Are Crowded.
Outlying traffic policemen prepar-
ed for bad day today. with rural
roads almost as crowded as city
streets arc normally. The depar-
lures, however, were spread over 4s
hours: the return Of the travellers
Monday will be concentrated in a
few hours Of the late afternoon and
evening, ana SERIOUS trd1llc tangle
Is expected.
Several thousand Of the departing
New Workers. were boys going to
camps.
Come From Midwest.
Cities as far away as st. Louis
and Chicago drew New Workers. for
the long weekend holiday, and fur
nished guests to the city to replace
to some extent those who left.
Moderate temperatures of the last
few days kept the outgoing traffic
from reaching record proportions.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-02
INVALUABLE LESSONS
Learned FROM flight
Byrd's Flight Is Called
"Greatest Air Battle
of the World"

New York, July 2 P-Invaluable
lessons in safety of transatlantic
flights of the future and q new ad-
vance In all aerial navigation were
hailed today as the fruits of Com
mander Byrd's victory over the fog
and storms of the Atlantic in his
flight to France.
Leaders in aerial navigation said
the voyage would encourage rather
than discourage future trans-oceanic
air journeys.
Some of the lessons seen by avia-
ton leaders were:
That one of the greatest safe
guards in long distance flying was
surplus fuel supply large enough to
keep a plane aloft until an
emergency landing field could be
found.
That flights over vast distances
could be accomplished despite de-
fective navigating Instruments, and
that important work still remains to
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-02
ALUMNI MAKES GIFTS

Hartford, July 2 P-Alumn1 Of
Wesleyan university have contribut-
ed $10,259 toward the running ex-
penses OF the university through
their alumni fund during the year
Just ended. it was announced today.
With additional gifts from the class
es Of 's2. '9s and '01 on the alumni
foundation the total for the year is
$11,350. b,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-02
DUNCAN SISTERS TO WED

Hollywood, Cal, July 2 Rl-Ros-
eta and Vivian Duncan. information
ally known musical comedy actresses
will be married in double wedding
probably within a month, Vivian, the
younger sister, announced today.
Vivian said she would wed Nils
Aster. film actor, and that Rosetta
would marry William Beri. Of the
Mack Sennett comedy corporation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-02
GROH WITH PIRATES

Pittsburgh. July Up - Heinie
Groh, veteran infielder who pur-
chased his own release from the
Rochester International league club
this week. signed a contract with the
Pittsburgh Pirates today. He Is ex-
pected to be in uniform for today's
game, with Cincinnati.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-02
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity:
II Unsettled, probably occas-
ional showers tonight and
Sunday, not mich change In
temperature; Monday prob
y fair.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-02

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tcontinued % Pass Thrssl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-20
PAIR Of CANAR|ES
DO MANY STUNTS
Retired Vaudeville Actor
Trains Birds as ACrObatS
and to Smoke.

A pair of canaries that stand OF
their heads and do other acrobatic
stunts, In addition to smoking cigar
cites and picking their teeth" with q
toothpick, are owned by local in
surance man, Charles J. Seymoure OF
727 Twelfth street.
The birds, Pete and Miss Keith, were
trained to do their amazing stunts by
Mr.. Seymoure during his spare hours
and il took many a spare hour and an
extraordinary measure of patience to
accomplish this training, take it from
Mr.. Seymoure.
Pete, tiny yellow youngster of five
years of the "top-knot" variety, is the
brighter and more intelligent of the
two. Males always are more intelli-
gebt-at least among canaries-it is
pointed out. Miss Keith, being a flap
per of Az years, is somewhate recall
citrant. She handles a mean cigarette
and can do all sorts of tricks, never
theless.
DO Balancing Act.
Pete and Miss Keith are engaged
and so II is but natural that the feath-
cred lovers should start off this roper
toire by indulging in passionate kiss,
while holding hands" In fact. they
steal kiss and bill and coo at every
opportunity, often to their trainers
dismay. He frequently has to break
clincn" in order to get them to per.
form other feats
One of their most remarkable stunts
IS balancing act in which Pete lies
down on his back and holds his fiance
alott by his feet. OF course, human
assistance is required to get Pete to
lie down properly and to induce his
fritz 10 cfa md
forget romance long enough to com
plete the act. Once balanced. however.
the birds will remain motionlesS for
several minutes,
Another thriller is when Pete pulls
some reverse English on his mate by
standing on his head while she, some
what bewildered helps him keep his
nalance. Seymoure has to assist the
bird to invert himself, however
Pete Likes Toothpicks.
Given a cigarette, the birds will
clutch it gracefully in one foot while
match is placed in the other, posing
In natural fashion. They also will
take the cigarette in their mouth as
though to smoke it, Pete, moreover
likes toothpicks. He will take one in
MS bill and. by some mysterious move
ment of his jaws, shift his hold on it
AIOhH tue middle 10 the end without
aid of his claws. Then he will grasp
the other end in picking" pose.
The birds will mind only one other
person besides Mr. Seymoure. That is
the latter's fiancee, Mrs. Charlotte
Mcleod. When the latter runs her
myers over the piano keys Pete will
Eallantly endeavor TO keep tune, she
declares.
Seymoure is retired vaudeville
actor He became interested in
training canaries while on the stage
and when he retired from the foot
lights took with him Jim" a bird
that could do everything that Pete and
Miss Keith can do without being
assisted. Jim died sometime ago,
however and Seymoure at once
started to train the two birds he now
has.
Employs Secret Method.
1T takes lots of patience and hour /
AFTER hour of persistence to get them
u Know what you want them to do"
Seymoure explained after a demon
stration for The Star yesterday. IT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-20
Miss Keith assisting playmate to stand
IN his
Lower: holding a cigarette am a toothptk

employ secret method of training,
however"
Seymoure said that the secret
method involved, at the outset, get
ting the birds intoxicated on seed
soaked in strong drink. In this con-
dition they will do wonders, he said,
and later, when sober learn TO re-
peat their feats by instinct.
Seymoure says he has had a num-
Der of offers to exhibit Pete and Miss
Keith in vaudeville, but as yet has
accepted none of them. He may do
so later, however, he added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-20
PLAYGROUND CLASS.

ton for prospective playground work
ers will not be undertaken this year,
it was announced yesterday by Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes, director of the
Municipal Playground Department.
The class was scheduled to organize
March rs for its annual session. AS
most Of the applicants for the avail
able positions are trained playground
workers. Mr.. Rhodes said there is no
need for the class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-20
Garrard Harris Dies.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 10 up.
-Garrard Harris, associate editor of
the Birmingham News. widely known
writer and newspaper man and former
United States district attorney for the
seventh judicial district, at Jackson,
Miss, was found dead in bed this
morning. Acute Indigestion was as
signed as the cause of his death. He
was 81 wears old.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-03
SUICIDE EPIDEMIC
AMONG WOMEN
IN LOS ANGELES
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3.-Two
Los Angeles women committed sui
eide today, and third was remov-
ed to the County hospital with in
.iuries after attempting to kill her
self by leaping in the path CT a
speeding automobile.
Mrs. Marie johnson 80, was found
dead in her home. According to
police. she had suffocated herself
to death with gas from the heating
equipment in the residence. Her
husband. A. W. Johnson, said she
had been dcspondent for some time.
Miss Clara Reed, 2l, pretty mod
iste, drank lysol, according to po-
lice reports and died en- route to
the hospital. Her suicide resulted
from an unhappy love affair, police
said.
Mrs. Estrella, Il, wandered from
her home after quarrel with her
husband, and according to eyewit-
nasses, threw herself under the
wheels of a passing automobile. She
sustained fractured rib and other
minor injuries.
When Mrs. Estrella told police
she would make another attempt to
kill herself if released, she was TAX
en- to the psychopathic ward of the
General hospital for observation.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-03
HOTEL MAN SAYS
MRS. MCPHERSON
NOT miss X"
Indicates Evangelist Will
Be Cleared of Charges
Made Against Her.
Bv United Press Leased Vine


LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3.--Proba-
bility of blanket dismissal of the
conspiracy charges against Aimee
Scmple Mcpherson and her assoc
atcs increased today following thc
disclosure Of "ncw evidence by
the district attorney office.
Charles Maas, proprietor of th"
Hotel Virginia, at Santa Barbara,
faced the evangelist at Angclus
temple and told investigators that
she was not the Miss X who reg
istcrcd at his hotel on the night II
MAY %.
Miss X was the feminine com
panion of Kenneth &. Ormiston,
radio man and co.defcndant, at Il
love tryst at Carmel-bythc Sea.
State S investigators traced Miss y
to the Hotel Virginia where she
registered as Elizabeth Tovev.'
II am certain that Mrs. McPher-
son was not the woman who regis
tered at my hotel on the night of
May % Mas said.
District attorney operatives claim
to have established that Ormiston
was at the Hotel Virginia on that
night. and the radio man has ad-
mittcd that he took a Miss Tovey
to the Santa Barbara hostclry.
The hotel proprietor S failure 70
identify the evangelist is said to
have upset the states strongest re
ed evidence linking Ormiston and
the evangelist in flight from Car
mel where District Attorney Asa
kcycs once contended the pair were
love trysting, from MAY 1928, fo.-
lowing the evangelist s disappear
ancc at Ocean Park.
The Los Angeles county grand
.iurv is to re.convenc tomorrow to
complete its revived inquiry into
the Mcpherson riddle. Ormiston
was scheduled to resume a story he
began last weekend in which he dc
MED that Mrs. Mcpherson was his
companion on the Carmel trip, con
tending il was another woman.
The radio man 5 testimony is eX-
pccted to ahsolve the evangelist
from connection with the Carmel
episode of the muddled ease. kcyes
expects to ask the grand jury to in
dict Mrs. Mcpherson and her moth
cr, Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, on the
conspiracy charges. If this is de-
nicd, the ease will bc thrown out Of
court, the prosecutor declared, inti-
mating that this would be the prob
able ending of the long standing
Mcpherson puzzle.
Keycs will demand, at the same
time, that Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman,
star witness for the state at the
evangelist S preliminary hearing, be
indicted for perjury. Mrs. Wise
man, the state now claims, gave
pcrjurcd testimony at the prelimi-
nary examination of Mrs. McPher-
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-03
'YA0UIS BATTLE
FEDERAL TROOPS
NEAR CUAYMAS
Believe De La Huerta Is
Directing Operations of
Rebel Forces
By GEORGE II. BEALE
'nited Press Staff Corresponden'

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 3.-Reports
from GHaymas, Sonora, Mexico, tell
ing of brisk encounters in that vi
cinity between Yaqui Indians and
Mexican federal troops, received
here today, tended to substantiate
statements of Adolfo De La Huorta,
former provisional president of Mex
leo, that he was directing Il conccn-
tration of rebel forces to strike
against the Gales government.
In two clashes ncm Artz, accord
ing to the Guaymas dispatches, re
ceived by Ell Eco De Mexico here
from its Guaymas correspondent
Yaqui insurrectionists who recognize
De La Huerta as their leader, were
at first forced to retreat, but in the
second engagement defeated the
federal forces.
Eighteen Yaquis and % federals
lost their lives in the two skirmishcs
according to the dispatches. Scores
were wounded on both sides.
That De La Huerta. who has fig
ured prominently in six Mexican
revolutions, two of which he led
himself, is ready to strike against
Gales. his former colleague, has
been known to department of just
ice agents here for some time.
The United States officials have
maintained "hands off, policy
pending developments, which thus
far have not included any move, it
was said, which could be interpret
ed as violation of American neu-
trality laws.
Reports of munitions smuggling
across the border into Mexico. Via
Tucson, which reached here today,
were considered significant also in
the light of recent declarations OF
De La Huerta.
The famous revolutionist is in
hiding at his Los Angeles home,
where he is surrounded by a body
guard of six armed men. He is un-
der constant surveillance of I. S.
department of justice agents.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-03
YUMA SCOUTS TO
BE GOVERNED BY
VALLEY COUNCIL

Admission of Yuma county as n
new district under the jurisdiction
of the Imperial county council, Boy
today by =. l.. McCrory, scout cx-
ccutivc of this county. The action
follows negotiations started by
Yuma Boy Scout hackers some time
ago.
Yuma county, which will he
treated as district and will be
supervised in the same manner IS
ale the Brawley, CalcXico and other
districts of this county, has at the
present time approximately 100 Boy
Scouts enrolled in five troops. 1t
will form the seventh district under
the supervision of the Imperial
council.
Believing that their social and
business interests are more closely
allied with Imperial valley. because
of their county's geographic loca-
tion, than with portions of their
own state, the Yuma leaders have
taken the matter of affiliation to
natlonal headquarters, from which
approval of the proposed union has
Just been received.
"The Yuma district will partici,
pate in the Imperial councils bud
get and will receive supervision and
other advantages on an equality
with the six present districts, Me
Crory stated today. The finance
campaign, for the raising of the
1927 budget, will be opened in
Yuma Jan. 90, the same date as that
set for this county.
About 30 Boy Scouts from the
Yuma valley attended the Imperial
county camp in the Lagunas last
summer, through the courtesy oi
the Imperial council, and next yea;
much larger number will be able
to attend under the new manage
ment.
McCrory will make trip to
Yuma in the near future to assist
the Yuma scout leaders in reorgan.
uing their activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-03
HASTE URGED IN
REMOVING POISON
FROM ALCOHOL
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Secre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon today
urged all possible speed by federal
chemists to remove poison ingrcd-
tents from denatured alcohol.
Mellon summoned Assistant See
retary of the Treasury Andrews.
Under Secretary of the Treasury
Winston and DR.. J. \. Doran, chief
prohibition chemist, to his office to
discuss the alcohol situation.
Afterwards Andrews said the Tn
dustrial Alcohol Association had es-
tablished fellowship at the Mellon
Institute, Pittsburgh, TO find a non
poisonous denaturant for the COM
mercial alcohol.
The American Chemical Society
has requested its 10000 members to
make suggestions for a new non
poisonous denaturant that would
make alcohol unfit for drink.
Andrews said it was safe to as
sumo that improper distillation, fer
mentation and production caused
the holiday Liquor deaths.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-03
new OFFICIALS
ASSUME DUTIES
AT COURTHOUSE

Opening of the terms of Judges y.
c. Finney i'll department one and j..
S. Larew in department two of the
superior court this morning, was
more or less perfunctory and CON
fined to the new jurists taking the
bench, setting their calendars and
hearing one or more minor cases.
According to the states legal sta
tutes, they may not assume office
until noon on the first Monday after
the new wear. There were many
of the legal fraternity about the
courthouse who were not aware
of this fact and there was some con-
fusion. although of no consequence.
Both judges were at the court
house, however. this morning attend
ing to details concerning the arrang-
ing of their libraries and chambers
and meeting callers and attaches.
Until some definite decision is
made as to the appointment of A.
w. Swanson as head Of depart
ment to care for the INDECENT that
NAV come under the county's care,
he and his assistant, Miss Brown,
have moved into an office adjoining
the one he formerly occupied.
The new district attorney, Elmer
W. Heald, Of Calipatria, as well as
his deputies and other assistants
wore busy mainly throughout the
day i'll rearranging the office to suit
their tastes.
The office of the county clerk.
under Calvin G. Mousseau, although
many details of the changes in the
county's administration must pass
through its channels, is functioning
as usual.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-03
LOCAL MAN DIES
IN ACCIDENT ON
YUMA HIGHWAY

AS result of injuries sustained
when the car which he was driving
last night on the Yuma highway
turned over, +. G. Mcclure, 81, Of
this city, died early today at hos
pital in Yuma. A companion riding
with him, Roy Cotney, was injured
and is in the Yuma hospital, where
it is said his injuries are confined to
a badly cut knee, lacerated scalp and
body bruises.
With n number of other residents
of the city Mcclure drove to Yuma
to see what the earthquake damage
had been in the Arizona town. They
were returning home when Mcclure
according to his statement failed to
make proper turn where the
gravel road meets the pavement.
The car went over the bank and
turned turtle three times pinning
him beneath the steering post, and
causing internal injuries that
brought about his death. He was
conscious until his death. An in
quest held in Yuma early this morn
ing found a verdict that the youth
came to his death through an un-
avoidable accident.
For several weeks he has been in
the employ of Edgar Brothers as a
batteryman and had many friends.
He is survived BY a mother, five
sisters and one brother. A sister,
Miss Sue F. Mcclure, is chief opera
tor for the telephone company s
branch here.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o clock from
the funeral parlors of b. +. Lemons
with Rev Arthur Schultz officiat-
ing. Burial will be in Evergreen
cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-03
DEMANDS
Marines
REMOVAL
Wheeler Says Occupation
of Nicaragua Ports Is
Violation of Law.
WATCHING MEXICO
Seizure of American Oil
Properties Will Be Re-
sented by Government.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.--With-
drawal of American marines and
warships from Nicaragua is asked
in n resolution introduced in the
senate today by Senator Wheeler,
Democrat, Montana.
"The landing of our marines on
Nicaraguan soil, the establishment
Of a censorship and the declaring
of territory occupied by the lib
eral forces as neutral zones are, un-
der the circumstances, in violation
Of the principles of international
law the resolution declared.
Officials here, led by President
Coolidge. resent as unjustified the
senatorial and foreign allegations
Of imperialism as applied to the al
hinistration policies in Nicaragua
and Mexico. and are anxious TO
prove by future acts that the Unit
cd States only concern i'll those
countries is for legitimate protec-
ton of American lives and prop
city.
While there is evidence of some
change in method to meet what IS
considered unmerited criticism. the
president and Secretary of state
Kellogg have no intention of relax
ing the basic policy of defending
United States interests south of the
Rio Gra1idc.
In Nicaragua, United States war
ships and marines will not be with
drawn until American lives and
property are considered safe from
civil war injury, officials said to-
day.
Will Retaiate
In Mexico any attempt of the
Gales government to seize Ameri-
can property under the alleged con-
tiscatorv oil law which became eff
fective Jan. l will be followed by
retaliation by this government, it
is understood.
Whether this would be break IN
diplomatic relations or lifting the
embargo on arms shipments to
Mexico which would aid the counter
revolutionary enemies of Gales, has
rot been decided.
Officials are watching closely
the preparations of De La Huerta,
Mexican counter-revolutionary lead
er now in Los Angeles for posi-
lie drive across the border. De La
Huerta held an important confer
cnce with Yaqui Indian rebel chiefs
at Tucson.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-03
Packing Houses
Lose Decision

WASHINGTON, Jan. g. Five
major Chicago packing companies
today were denied an appeal from
IL decision of District of Columbia
supreme court which denied a mo-
tion of the packers to set aside a
consent decree of 1920 binding them
exclusively to the meat packing
business.
Swift and Co., Armour and Co.,
Morris and Co., Wilson and Co. and
the Cudahv Packing Co. are involv-
ed.
The district court of appeals, in
DENYING the appeal, supported the
district court S decision that it had
no jurisdiction and that the ease
should have been taken directly to
the United States supreme court.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-03
CANNOT FORCE
BANKS TO LOAN
ON BONUS PAPER
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. - With
reports from some sections that
banks are declining to advance
money on soldiers bonus certifi-
Gates, Governor Crissinger of the
federal reserve board said today
neither his organization nor the
treasury could force banks to make
such loans if they did not so elect
He admitted many banks did not
appear desirous of transacting the
business because it is unprofitab,c.
He added federal reserve banks will
discount such paper when it comes
from other banks in accordance with
the boards regulation.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-03
McReynolds May !
Head Dry Squad
Rv II. p. Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-As-
sistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Andrews is considering Ma
ior Frank r. McRevnolds. inter
nal revenue supervisor at Los
Angeles. for prohibition admins
traitor for Southern California
and Arizona.
McRevnolds will arrive in
WASHINGTON tomorrow to confer
with Andrews.
CAPTAIN James Everington,
former Los Angeles police chief,
now studying smuggling condi-
tions on the South Atlantic
coast for the prohibition oraani-
cation. also is under considera-
tion for the post.