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New Britain herald., 1927-12-23
Woman Record Thief
 Caught, Makes Escape

4 woman who Is believed 10 have been making a practice of stealing phonograph records in local stores, was caught after q chase on Main street late yesterday by Edward Bowling of the Mccoy music store, but she made Q getaway before the police arrived.
 l. Is said the woman's scheme was 10 ask for records which she took into the trial booths in the stores. after which she returned them with the remark that she did not care 10 make a purchase. La ter, it was discovered that she had not returned all the records she had been given for trial
 Yesterday, Miss Edith Roetn rcc- ognized the woman as the visitor of a short time ago who had not re turned all tho records and this time there was one missing after she had been in the booth. Miss Roein noti- fled Mir. Bowling who gave chase and took three records from the woman, and they were found to have been taken from stores other than McCoy's.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23

Another star often mentioned in connection with the narrative of Matthew is Sirus. Dog Star" and brightest in the heavens. It can be seen we'll above the horizon at this time every year, and at midnight is approximately In a southern direc- ton. Thus it might easily have been the guiding light of the three wise men who were supposed 10 have been travelling from the coast of Palestine southeastward to Bethle- hem.
 Harvard authorities admitted they were not at all convinced that any of these possibilities was correct or that the luminary discovered by the Australian Skjellerup was in any better position from a historical standpoint. There probably will never be any way of telling, they said.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23
STAR 0F BETHLEHEM
 MAY BE RETURNING
Comet Is Perhaps Light Shep-
 herds Saw

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 2s Pl- SkJellerup comet, newly discovered member of the solar system whose brilliance is lighting the eastern sky just before sunrise this week may have been the Star of Bethlehem, and then again it may not
 There are at least five other pos sble astronomical explana tions for the star which, according 10 the Bible story. first appeared to the shep- herds 1927 years ago. the Harvard observatory has announced.
 Scientists throughout the ages have puzzled over the problem but without success. In part their failure has been due to the fact that only one of the Gospels mentions the star but another difficulty has been the absence Of astronomical data at that time.
 First In order ot ossibilities, Harvard scientists say. is Halley's comet, first observed in 1852. Haley made the first prediction ever re- corded for the return of any heav- enly body and his calculation of 7s years for his comet was right. It was recorded a second time on Christmas eve, l75S, and has come back periodically since.
 By computation 1t has been found that the comet must have been yis- ible close to the time when Christ was born. The second possibility is that the Bethlehem star was an un- known comet, neither seen before nor after. Here again no facts of the the first century B. C.. are available.
 The star might have been a con- Junction of the planets Venus, Jupi- ter and Saturn, which. the astrono- mers declared would have been a magnificent sight, It occurs. only once In every 2,O0o or 5000 years. Such a. phenomenon would have e1- cited considerable attention among the ancients and might well have formed the basis of the biblical ac- count,
 The fourth theory concerned cer- tain bright stars. foremost among them being Spica, the brightest star in the constellation of the Virgin. It can be seen rising in the east ct about midnight on the 25th of De- cember in every year and Is the only really brilliant star in It's portion of the heavens.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23
FAVORABLE REPORT ON
 INAUGURATION CHANGE
Senate Judiciary Would Shift Day On Which President Takes
 Oath of Office

Washington. Dec. 23 CUP)-Ths senate judiciary committee ordered favorable report on the joint resolution of Senator Norris. Neb., for constitutional amendment to change the date of presidential in. augnrations and congressional se.- Sions. 1t was learned today.
 The resolution proposed the presi- dent and vice-president be inaugur. atcd on Jan. l5, following their 'lection and that the terms Of sen. ators and representatives start on the Jan. 2, following the election. Under the present system. there IS long wait between election and ac- tIal stact of service.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23
BORDER PATR0LMEN
 SEIZE MUCH LIQUOR
Assorted Drinks Were Consigned
 to New England Cities

St. Albans. Tt., Dec. 23 IP = Customs headquarters today an- nounced that at least 432 bottles O, ale and the same amount of as- sorted liquors apparently consigned 10 southern New England points had been seized by border patrol men. Three men were arrested.
 John Edward Brown of Paw. tucke', R. |. was arrested at North Troy when 432 quarts of ale were found in his car. He was held In $500.
 Beecher Falls patrolmen arrested William Leclair and James Kelley, both of Springfield, Mass. when they found 246 quarts of gin. brandy, whiskey and wine in Le- clatr's car and 1Ss quarts in Kel- ley's machine. Each was held in $500.
 Two other arrests were made this morning in Beecher Falls but first reports failed to give any namess
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23
Turkeys Being Placed
 In Cold Storage Now

New York. Dec. 23 (UP)-The supply of turkeys reaching New York has so exceeded the demand that many dealers have put the birds in storage rather than take loss. poultry merchants said here to- day.
 Best grade turkeys were selling wholesale at from 39 to 46 cents q pound and the retail price was from 10 to Is cents higher.
 Quotations included: Nearby fowls 4b cents a pound; Virginia and West Virginia. A; Northwestern, 42; Mis- souri. 41; Oklahoma, 4o. and Texas, 3o.
 Prices have dropped from two to four cents Tn the past week.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23
Hickman's Captors Get
 Many Tempting Offers

Pendleton. Ore. Dec. 23 R,-Cecil Lleuallen, the state traffic officer, and Tom Gurdane, the chief of po- lice. today found themselves sudden ly thrust forward as candidates for the Hall of Fame because Of their thrilling capture of William E. Hickman.
 Four offers of handsome sala aries to appear on theatrical stage. have already reached the two men. The best offer. to date. guarantees s5,o0o a week for six months, and stipu- lates that the officers give "theatri- cal lectures" on the capture of Hick- man.
 The two officers will go to Los Angeles. they said, upon invitation to receive their reward In a theater.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23
BOYS CLUB PARTY
 ATTENDED BY 500
Welcome Christmas Season With
 Juvenile Festive Spirit

IL vas the annual Christmas party at the Boys club. There could be no question about "a good time be- ing had by all" If there Is anything 10 the theory of noise causing vibra- ton. the brick walls of the East Main and Center street institution must have rattled like loose window panes in 0 wind storm. last evening"
 Nowhere else in New Britain could there be such a gathering. Fully 500 boys. If not more, all at the boisterous age. seated four and five rows deep on three sides of the city's largest gymnasium. On the fourth side were parents and friends including members of the Ladies auxiliary.
 Entertainment was provided by a professional entertainment bureau, and the boys greeted the stunts D especially the comedy. They laugh ed: they clapped their hands: they stamped their feet: they chcered; they whistled: they howled. Every boy kept his seat. superintendent Dwight Skinner. whose handling of the immense throng Of youngsters was commented upon as being Ire markable," needed and used no help He let each outburst wear itself out, then blew a. whistle. In a flash, there was a change from q noisy turm oil which actually made eardrums ache 10 a profound silence, until Mir sklnner's voice could be heard across the room.
 When the boys marched out for their gifts of candy. oranges, apples and other things, they did not crowd. run. They did not even walk fast In fact. they merely strolled in single file past the stand where women passed out the gifts and there was no more friction than there would have been with a dozen instead of 500.
 Besides the comedy part Of the program. the young men were given a few moments of serious thought, in a brief address by Rev. John J. Keane of St. Josephs church.
 Father Keane told the boys it was q. good thing to know the spirit of Christmas. He pointed out that it was something unselfish. He describ- the world thousands Of years ago when each man thought only of himself and gave no consideration 10 the needs or welfare of his neigh hor. Then he told the boys of the first Christmas, and Its significance 10 the world. He told Of the child born on that day who brought to the earth divine message of good will and peace.
 The priest said that from that day there has been a growing tendency throughout the world toward more thoughtfulness and unselfshness. He told how Mrs. Elise Traut had left a fund which provided the money 10 pay for the evenings program and said that was a sample of the true spirit of Christmas, that of making others happy.
 He closed with an injunction to the boys 10 be thoughtful of the rights and happiness Of others, re- gardless Of themselves.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23
Industrial Death Rate
 In I. $. Is Being Cut

New York, Dec. 23 tP,-The gen cral death rate In the industrial population Of the United States and Canada for 1927 will be the lowest ever recorded. the Metropolitan Life Insurance company announced to- day.
 Although the year will show in- creascs In drownings, auto fatalities, suicides and homicides, the company said marked progress has been mad" in reducing deaths from in iiu"nza, pneumonia and tuberculosis.
 The predictions are based on the company's statistics of its more than lS,Ooo,ooo industrial policy holders.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23

graduating him on the govern ment's restoration of the gold stand ard to Italian currency.
 We rejoice that the formida ble efforts of the nation have been crowned with success through it's chief and his regime" the message said.
 The Industrial Confederation and numerous agricultural and com merral associations sent similar message
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23
New Model Chevrolet to
 Be Brought Out Shortly

Detroit Dec. 25 UP)-A new model Chevrolet will be placed on inc market January 1. President W. <. knudsen Of the Chevrolet Motor comptny announced today.
 Tt will he the most spectacular low priced automobile of all times he said.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23
CONCENTRATES MUSSOLINI

Rome, Dec. g (UP)-The Italian Banking Federation today sent a message to Premier Mussolini. con-
New Britain herald., 1927-12-23

Kiss your shopping troubles good. bye, and read over tn. Herald'0 Christmas gift suggestions.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-08

marvellous" Herb announced mo
pitcher ever got better support. I'm
mighty grateful"
Modestly, Pennock said that he
'rniexd them up" today to subdue the
Buccaneers and for a time threaten
the Pirates with the first no nit
shutou5 in series history.
81 had good CONTROL" he added,
1.-THE ball went just where 1 wanted
it. I had good luck, too And the
smile that went with the declaration
that the ball was obeying his COM
mands and the answering grirs or
the faces CT his teammates indicated
that when the veteran southpaW has
good control" three hit victory
is no surprise.
81 don't believe in pitching inside
to ole batter, outside TO another OF
keeping the ball high Tor ore man
and low for another" Herb said.
Along with control, just a change
of pace, little speed, slow one,
and few curves carried me through
The ball Pie Traynor clouted for
g single to notch Pittsburgh's first
safety in the eighth inning, was a
low curve on the outside, Pennock
said. The next better Clyde Barn.
hart. put pennock in q hole before
he doubled off low fast ball. Lloyd
Waners single in the ninth, Jle said
was a handle hit3
The rival managers were unanimous
in their opinion that the Pirates are
in a severe batting slump, caused by
the letdoWn that followed the strain
of a final drive to the National league
flag.
DOME Bush, refusing to find fault
with any man on the team, gave
Lee Meadows credit Tor hurting &
marvellous, but unluclzy GAM. He
lss:I. ut Carmen Hill would attempt
to nod the Yankees tomorrow with
DOME is confident that the series
is by no means over. Miljus will be
the Pirate leaders choice to pull the
team back almost to even terms with
the Yankees if Hill can turn in
victory tomorrow.
Miller Higgins was uncertain OF
his batj\ choice Tor tomorrow, al
though lie announced it would be
either Wiley Moore Or Waite Hoyt
pitching with Pat Collins on the
receiving end.
Pulling his socks in one corner OF
the Yankee dressing room, Jumping
Joe" Dugan chuckled over the breaks
of the game that have given him but
few chances and most OF them Of
che most spectacular sort in three
contests In the first game at Pitts
burgh Joe leaned into the box seats
tc catch foul and today ne made
the outstanding play of the series
to throw Thyme cut at first after
perfect bunt in the seventh.
"I don't bet much to do" was
Joe's comment, "but what 1 do sure
| is hot stuff"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-08

for several weeks. All Lordsburg has
to offer is q first class landing field,
On the other hand, Douglas serves
much larger territory it would con-
meet with 10th FL Paso and Tucson
and it would make the route but
a few miles longer.
Between Tucson and Douglas the
air route is perfect from the Ihers
point of view Between Tucson and
Lordsburg are the Dragon noun
tains which make flying difficult and
dan0erous, particularly at night.
Douglas could am sure, provide
an adequate landing field. The fair
grcunds field is very good, indeedy
for small planes, but heavy ships
would have difficulties in its marrow
limits. Easy flying over the Douglas
route would more. than offset in run
ming time the shorter route through
Lordsburg.
There is no question but what the
establishment OF such a lire would
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-08

mean in business way to Douglas.
Not only would it push ahead all
aviation developments it mas done
in every other city where mail routes
have been enthusiastically it would
also greatly help business in general.
Faw and 1 feel that Douglas is des-
tined to be an important airport and
for hat reason we are here"
The two filters arrived at the Doug
las field at 4;30 D. m yesterday.
They had left Tucson at D. M.
flying leisurely southwark and circling
t~er Bis-~e, Warren, Lowell and Naco
before coming here. They jumped
from Clover field, Canta Monica,
Wednesday.
Baker claims ten years experience
as a commercial flier, Faw five years
Both we're trained in Government air
units, Their plane is of modern
type, equipped with Cutiss motor
and will carry a pilot and two pas
scngers, or a minimum OF 800 pounds.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-08

of the series, the fans forgot their
Pittsburgh sympathy and cheered the
home run king.
AS most Of the Douglas fans prob
ably know by now, the play by play
account is received direct by Associated
Press wire from the ball field, through
an automatic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS di-
rectly behind the Dispatchs player
board. AS the account is clicked Off,
1t is instantly reproduced on the board
by four operators who manipulate the
magnetized ball and the players about
the field, preserving q detailed record
OF each game on adjoining score
boards.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-08
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-08
Coast Aviators
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is through Atlanta, Ga; Shreveport,
La; Dallas, FL Paso and Douglas.
"There is no question but what
mail could be carried more quickly
over the southern route and it could
also 10 carried more cheaply and
safely because the country is level
the climate is warm and the weather
uniform No dangerous mountains
10 climb over and minimum Of
bad wind and snow.
'At present the government is con-
sidering mail route from El Paso
to Tucson through Lordsburg. If
they study the country, as undoubt-
cdIy they Will. they surely will realize
that the line would be more profitable
anud efficient if it was routed through
Douglas
4 have flown between Tucson and
LordSburg and l know the territory
around Douglas. was here six years
ago engaged in carrying air passengers
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-08
Maddux
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ship at Houston and will fly back
with it,
The program calls for stops of the
big new ship at Houston, San An
tonic, Ell Paso and Douglas. The To-
cal Aeronautical association club is
planning a great reception and ban
quet for the air travellers as a means
of indicating to them just how greatly
Douglas feels the Importance of air
transportation.
1t is pointed out that this visit of
the great Maddux plane piloted by the
heads of the corporation themselves
will mean the establishment of Doug
las on the trans continental route for
all future freight and passenger air
lines. It means air mail service sooner
than would otherwise be possible and
it means that finally, when the air
lines are established running north
and south this will be the only great
international air port on the southern
United States border.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-08
Bullet-Torn Body
A few business-hke pats of shovels
completed the job.
Continued From Page One)

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 7 (A9-The firm
grip Of the Gales government con-
tinues to control the situation that
has resulted from the attempted
GomeZ-Serrano revolution
With General Francisco Serrano
dead, with General Arnulfo Gomez
said by the government to be virtually
bottled up in the mountainous coun-
try near Perote, with 1900 or 1000
men at most and more than 5000 fed
eral troops closing in on him and
with no rebel efforts reported here
from any where else in the republic,
the Gales government considers itself
to be the absolute master of the Situa-
ton.
The total number Of executions in
connection with the revolutionary at
tempt was not made known officially,
but there seems to be little question
that wherever III the republic persons
have been found guilty of participat-
ing in it, they have paid or probably
will pay the extreme penalty.
General Alfredo Rueda Quijano who
was executed by firing squad yes
terday after court martial had found
him guilty Of rebellion was buried
shortly before noon today in the French
cemetery in the outskirts of Mexico
City. General Serrano and those who
were executed with him were also in
tered there recently.
No formal ceremonies of any kind
were conducted at the burial of Gen
eral Quijano. A group of relatives
and close friends quietly accompanied
the coffin from The residence of a
relative where it had been taken after
the execution. There were no demon
STATIONS nor was there any excite
ment along the route OF the cemetery.
Only casual pedestrians were spec
ators.
The first train for Vera Cruz to
leave the capital since Monday start
ed today. Trains between Mexico City
and the border have been moving all
week. Railroad officials think nor
NAL traffic conditions soon will be re-
established everywhere. Interruptions
that have occurred have been due to
the necessity of using tracks and roll
ing stock for troop movements.
Newspapers ILtT6t HAVE 1CCClHCO NlLo
patches from Jalapa the capital of
Vera Cruz, saying that federal gov
eminent authorities have taken over
the legislative, executive and judicial
power Of the state of Vera Cruz. This
was construed here as meaning that
the power of the state government had
been suspended and superseded by
federal authority because Of the
revolutionary situation. The dispatch
es say that all is tranquil in Jalapa.
The federal government has COM
pleted legal preparations for Selling,
and converting to its use the property
of persons found guilty of participant
ing in the revolution The total will
reach probably several millions of
pesos.
Dispatches from San Luis Potosi say
that the government has seized rail-
road shipment of so cases of rifles.
The number of rifles in each case is
not stated The rifles were said to
be destined for rebels, but the place
where the shipment originated was not
revealed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-08
De La Huerta
Continued from Page One)

Antonio.
Heretofore we the Gomez and
Huerta parties) have been united on
ly in the bonds of mutual sympathy
against the reelection of Obregon,"
General De Lara said. ''We could not
openly endorse the Gomez manifesto
(platform) because to do so would
have brought Gales rifles against
them Now that Gomez also is in
open opposition we feel no hesitancy
in declaring ourselves in union With
HMM fact all rebellious elements
in Mexico have united under his
banner.
''Adolfo De La Huerta will probably
not take the field but will remain
in this country as a general repreS-
entative The anti-reelectionists will
be united under a strong man OF
military attainmengs who will prove
by his deeds that he is capable"
Ugarte and De Lara told news
paper reporters that their informa-
ton indicated that Generals Leon
and David Sanchez had captured
Amanda, Ciudad Guzlnan and
Ameca in Jalisco with force of about
300 men and were contemplating an
attack on Guadalajara.
De Lara gave no indication OF
what strength the Huertistas might
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-08

have in the field. Adolfo De La
Huerta is supposed to be very in
fluential with the Yaqui Indians who
we're recently in revolt. General De
Lara was trying tonight to verify an
indirect report to him that General
Candida Aguilar son-in-law of the
late President Venustiano Carranza,
had been executed in Mexico City
Aguilar was recently involved in
controversy in which he accused a
prominent Mexican politician of muir
dering Carranza.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-08
Jugo-Slaviia
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demand that the crime at Istip (the
Kovachevitch assassination, be sew
erely punished" they say
Sofia, Bulgaria, tonight apparently
was cut off from telegraphic COM
munication with the rest of the world
not one official Bulgarian version Of
the latest imbroglio has reached the
other countries.
Macedonia is reputed to be a hot
bed of strife and rebellion against
Belgrade, and the Jugo-Slav govern.
ment firmly believes and has SO in
formed Sofia, that the activities Of
the Comitadjis are more than winked
at, being actually assisted by the Sofia
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-08
Record Crowd
Continued from Page one)

fighting mad, under the ignominy of
three straight defeats, and the chances
are even that the magnetic player
board will be doing its stuff" tomor-
row, and perhaps Monday and Tues
Gay. If there is a game tomorrow, it
will begin at 1901 p. M, Douglas
time, instead of 1870, the hour at
which all cther games are scheduled.
The Douglas ball fans, as a whole,
yesterday maintained their sympathy
for the Pirates and suffered in SYM
pathy while Pennock held them down
inning after inning without hit. But
when Babe smashed his homer with
two men on bases, the first home run