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New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
. ~ VAN DINE
CHARACTERS OF THE STORY
PHILO VANCE

PHILO VANCE
 JOHN FIX MARKHAM ........................
 ............ District Attorney of New York County NL\ IN II. BfNSON ..............,. ..,..........,....
 Wellknown Wall Street broker and man-about-own,
 who mysteriousy murdered in his home MAJOR ANTHONY BENSON N....................
 ...,....,........... Brother of the murdered man MRS. ANNA PLATE ..... Housekeeper for Alvin Benson MlRlEL ST. CLAIR .................. young singer CAPTAIN PHILIP PEACOCK ... Miss St. Cair's fiance LEANDER PFYFE ........ Intimate of Alvin Bensons MRS. PAULA BANNING .......... A friend of Pfyfe's tLolE HUFFMAN ,.,... .,.',.........,..
 ........ Secretary of the firm of Benson and Benson COLONEL BlGSBY OSTRANDER retired army officer WILLIAM II. MORIARTY ............... An alderman GEORGE G. STlTT .........................
 . Of the firm of Stitt and Mccoy public accountants MAURICE DlNWlDDlE .... Assistant District Attorney ERNEST HEATH Sergeant of the Homicide Bureau BURKE, SNITkIN, EMERY ...................
 ............... Detectives of the Homicide Bureau BEN HANLON .....:..:....::.. Commanding Officer
 of Detectives assigned to District Attorneys office PHELPS TRACY, SPRINGER, HIGGINBOTEAM
 Detectives assigned to District Attorneys office CAPTAIN CARL HAGEDORN ..... Firearms expert Dh DOhfMON N....,......,.....,.. Medical Examiner FRANK STACKER ..... Secretary to District Attorney CURRlE ...................... Vance's valet o ;. VAN DINE ...................... The Narrator
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
E-===-J Jhe --=====- 5; |? MURDER CASE
 6y S. s. %D VAN DINE @ CHARLES scs1Bnza5 SONS
e CHARLES scPIBNIps SONS

2 O o'clock. and We read in the paper that Benson had been shot that night.
 Vance was silent for a long time. Then he stood mp and thanked her
 "You have helped us q great deal. RonSous, and. since We have the cheek and the confession in our pos session. shall ask him to use his influence with the jor 10 permit us 10 destroy them-very soon."
 CTO BE CONTINU ED
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
Peter Finds Footprints
By Thornton W. Burgess

The jealous in footprint see The evidence of perfidy.
 Jumper the Hare.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28

Then when tho individual goes
New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
THIS HAS HAPPENED

Vance eliminates Miss st. Clair aS suspect and he intcrycnes with Markham against arrcSting LcaCOCk when some of Pfyfcs statements strengthen the case against tn" captain, It Is brought out tha, Pfyfc had forged Alvin Bcnson'e name to a check, Vance makes an appointment for Markham with Paula Banning.
 NOW RJGI< THE STORY
New Britain herald., 1927-12-02
New England Stations
56O-WTIC Hartford-535

6:l5-Mother Goose 6:25-News 6:3u-Dinner music from WEAF Musical program E-15-Naming of All-American football team by Grantland Rice, famed sports writer, together with explanation of reasons for choices. From WEAF 3d-Esther A. Nelson, organSt N-Cities Service concert orchestra and Cavaliers male quartet, from WEAF 9-Correct time g:01-The Anglo Persians. from WEAF s:S0-A Half Hour with the Heat Folks, male quartet and lnstru- mental trio -.10-Gene Tunney worlds heavy weight champion: the Duncan Sisters. mistresses of harmony; orchestra, and other entertainers. Phillips Carlin. master Of cere- monies. From WEAF t1-Ben Bernie and his orchestra, from WEAF ll:3o-News and weather
 1OeO-WDRC, New Haven-2S3 b-Musicale 6:S0-Time. Same as WMCA 7-Theater review. News -:10-WMCA 7:30-Santa Claus program s-Contralto, pianist, xylophonist 9-ime. Studio program. Talk on voice culture s.30-Studio offering l0-Dance music 1o:s0-Time. Weather
 113O-WICC, Bridgeport-286 B-Danbury Merchants program s-Rridgeport Merchants program 7-Weather 7:15-Studio program 7:3O--Agricultural bulletins S--Hour of music S-From the studio l0-Seven Gables dance orchestra
 sOO-WBZ, springfeld-333 s:1o-Markets Weather S:15-Jerry Falvey'es orchestra 6:30-Eews 6:3S-Falvey orchestra 6:65-Health hints 7-Musicale 7:30-WJZ feature s-Musical program s;so = The Stenographers, from WIZ s-Group of vocal and instrumental soloists and aggregations, quartet and orchestra. From WIZ 10-Time. News 1O:05-Musicale 11-Bert Lowe's orchestra 1l:3O-Tome. Weather
 5sO-WTAG, Worcester-o17 .:15-Same as WT1C 7:3O-Dance music S-News. Studio program e-Time. Same as WTlC 9;3O-Hawaiia Serenader 10--Same as WIlC 11-News
 59O-WCSH. Portland-5O8 c-Stocks, markets, lost and found,
 announcements, farm features,
 news
 G;45-U. S. Farm school 7:l5--Same as WT1C 7:S0-Concert S-Treasure Hunters 1o-Same as WT1C
 G5O-WNAC-WBIS, Boeton-46i 5--Theater orchestra G-Juyenile Smilers assisted pS
 Santa Claus G:SO-Hockberg orchestra Leo Reisman' orchestra 1:30-Motorists Guide 7:4o-Lady Of the Ivories, Editorial
 Review of the Week S-Highland string quartet anu
 tenor soloist 8:30-E. Lewis Durham, organlst 9-Dependable Hour, from WoR 10-Cap'n Kidd and his Buccaneers,
 from WOR .l0:30-Red Nichols and His Stu-
 dent Band, from WOR l1:o5-Dance music
 62O-WJAR, Providencc-4S4 7:15-Same as NTlC 7;sO-Musik Tawkalog 7:55-Weather s-Entertainers s-Same as WT1C 9:30-Auto club talk 9;35-Hawaiian Island Four 1O-Same as WT1C
New Britain herald., 1927-12-02
MOTHER OF FOUR
 BECOMES ARTIST
And at 62 Years of Age She
 Wins Notice

Chicago. Dec. 2. Pl-After she had reared a family of four chil- dren Mrs. Grace Hall Hemingway at g decided to gratify an ambition to be an artist. Today she has some 40 portraits and landscapes to her credit, many of which have been accepted for exhibition at Chicago's Art Institute and other art centers.
 Trained as an opera singer, she continued her concert work and gave vocal lessons to 200 pupils while her children were growing up. Her only son is Ernest Hemingway, author Of The Sun Also Rises" now a resident of Paris.
 Then three years ago, without 8 lesson in composition or color. she began to paint portraits.
 Tt was ludicrous," she said, flor me to start on the hardest thing portraits. I began at the top and worked down."
 She took a short cut through the art school, abandoned portraits for landscapes and quickly won recog- milton. Most of her landscapes are scenes In Michigan, Florida, the Cape Cod country and in the envi- rons of Chicago.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-02
MORROW TOURING MEXICO AS GUEST
Ambassador Leaves With Pres.
 Gales for NueVO Leon

Mexico City. Dec. UP)-The President Gales party, including Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow and Will Rogers. left here at 10 o'clock last night for a siX-day inspection tour of irrigation projects in the state of Nuevo Leon,
 Members of the party were escort ed to the train by company of 115 parade dressed crack presidential guards. The guards will accompany the president and his party on the entire trip into the northern state.
 Ambassador Morrow, who recent ly came here as the American rep resentative to Mexico City, arrived at the station shortly before Presi- dent Gales. A reception was held Tn the station and in the club car be- fore the train left.
 Will Rogers, the inimitable Amer
 can humorist. arrived here from San Antonio only two hours before the presidents train left.
 T came to Mexico to look around" Rogers told the United Press. T think l can see everything in three weeks. l don't intend to mix into Mexican politics. you see. About the only thing I regretted on my trip down here from Texas was that I haven't had any good tortilos," said Rogers about the food. Tortillos are Spanish unleaven- ed cakes baked on a stone or stove. Rogers ioked about his trip and himself with his usual manner.
 q claim the distinction of being the first American to come to Mex ico without the intention of buying
New Britain herald., 1927-12-02
Southern Stations

1O5O-WBAL, Baltimore-"S8 6-Sandman Circle 6:30-Dinner orchestra 7:3o-Mixed string quartets 8:30-Same as WBZ lO-Dance music 65O-WRC, Washington-460 s-Same as WEAF 10-11:30-Same as WTlC
 55O-WFAA, DalIas-545 S-Same as WTIC 10-Choral recital
 b5O-WBAP. Fort Worth-5t5 11-Vareity musicale 12-Concert
 50O-WFIA, Clearwater-508 S:30-Weather s:32-Orgap and artists recital 3-Sporting news s:05-Organ and artists recital 9:5S-Time signals 1O-Dance music l1-Novelty
 83O-WSB. Atlanta-418 s:30-Washington Seminary l1:45-Concert
 7SO--KTHS, Hot Springs-3Sl 9--ClaSsiC concert 10-Dance music; songs
 S3O-HHK. Port au Princc-361 S-Orchestral selections S:15-Vocal selections s: S:25-Talk on Haiti (Frcnch an'
 Engllsh) S:35-Instrumenta selections s: S:45--Orchestral selections 83O-WHAS. Louis,illc-322 9-Same as Wl}Z
 11SO-WRNA. RiChmOnd-25i s: oN-l'cature program 11-RiChmond orchestra
New Britain herald., 1927-12-02
4 CHICAGO MEN FREED
 IN GRAPE JUICE CASE
Quartet Charged With Conspirac, to Violate Dry Law Found Not
 Guilty in |. $. District Court.

Indianapolis, Dec. P)-Four Chicago men charged with conspir- acy 10 violate the federal prohibition law by selling unfermented grape juice were found not guilty by q jury in United States district court yesterday after it had deliberated four hours.
 The verdict, regarded as setting a significant precedent for similar prosecutions under the Nolstead act, brought freedom to Elmer r. Nel- buhr, president of the United Vine yards associations: Carl A. Futtner. president of the California Vineyards company; Lester Hynes, salesman Of the California company, and J. R. Grable, formerly of Fort Wayne, Ind, salesman of the United associ- alton. All live in Chicago.
 The four were charged with con- spiracy growing out Of their sale Of unfermented grape juice of legal al- coholic content which, when exposed to the temperatures of the homes Of purchasers. fermented and as sumcd alcoholic content ranging from to 15 per cent.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-02

a sarape blanket cheap" he said.
 T don't like bull lights, although I am willing to witness any other kind of a fight. Yes, even including the political ones.'
 Rogers was received when he ar rived by Thomas A Robinson, Pres ilent Gales American son-in-laW.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-02
High School Boy, 17,
 Is Signed for Majors

Parsons, kas., Dec. 7. P(--A voungster Of 17 now attending high school in Parsons, next spring may realize his dreams of becoming Il big league ball player.
 He is Charles ScalIety, southpaw, signed to report with the St. Louis Browns when they go to the traln- ing camp.
 SCallety won his contract after a Browns scout saw him win To game in the Twilight League here. If he fails to make the big league grade the Browns will send him to the Tulsa. Western League Club. where they farm out their pros poets,
New Britain herald., 1927-12-02
Western Stations

75O-WTAN, Clc,cland-i00 f-Dance orchestra Time: musicale Same as WTIt y--WTAM Masqueraders g:30--Same as WEAf l1-Dance orchestra
 .OO-WI.W, Cincinnati-l2S Weather, market reports 9---Sam. as Wl}I i0-Weather announcement
 S3O-NSAI. Cincinnati-361 S:30-Same as WEAT
 s5O-WWJ. Dctroit-353 G-Dinner concert S-Samr as WT1C g-Musicalc J:3G--Same as WEAE' 1OSO-NGHP. Dctroit-277 G--Dlnner concert; news 7-Touring information; children chat S-Organ: music 9-Same as WNAC
 CHICAGO ON THE AIR. '9:3n-Same as WEAF l0-Stm" g% WrlC
 7iO-WCCOn >IinncapoIis-i05 8-Same as WTlC
New Britain herald., 1927-12-02

9:S0-Music 10-Music . 1O:3O-Nale quartet ll-Market: weather: music .lO-kHJ, Los Angcls-4O5 9;30-Children's program. talk
 readings
 .S0-kGO. Oakland-3S4 9-Dinner music; markets l1-Artists' program 12-Nemory Lane a. m.-Dance music
 SO0-WOC, Dayenport-3.o Same as WTIC 10-Same as WTIC
 S10-WDAF, Kansas City-3.0 --SChool of the Air S-Same as WTlc 12:45 d. m.-Nighthawk Frolic
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FRIDAY.

FRIDAY. Eastern Standard Time. NOTE - tstertsks denote best Pro- grams of the Day.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-02

That's all for today, thanks,
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Eastern Stations
71O--WOR, Newark-4cc

71O--WOR, Newark-4cc G:l5-The Children's Hour 6;3O-Iutuk, the Eskimo 7-Levitow's ensemble
 s-Chimes: Sophie Irene Loeb
 says
 s:15-"Pre-W War Stuff" S:45-"Current Events" Professor Hodges 9-Same as WNAC l1-News, weather 11:05-Henderson orchestra
 7O2O-WODA, Paterson-294 5:3o-News: sport talk 6-Paganos Calitornians 7-Sunshine Boys I7:30-Radio Shoppers Guide Sold time dance music S:30-Weekly devotional service 1.-The Harmonizers :30-Dance music 112O-WNJ, Newark-ceS 9:o1-Niolinist; soprano; pianist 11-Robert Treat orchestra 11cO-WGCP, Newark-288 6-Alice from Wonderland s:15-Danny Hopes orchestra 7:15-Crystal Gazer 7:45-Accordion trio 112O-WAAM, Newark-28S 5-George Rogner, organist Bill Fellmeth, sports 7:15-Seacroft orchestra S-Entertainers S:3o-Cooper and Klevsky, songs 9-Hour
 1O-Great Notch orchestra l0:45-Four Towers orchestra 1:15-Hollywood organ recital 117O-WLTH, Brooklyn-258 5-Tea music
 6-Songs: monologues; dance sere- naders
 s8O-WIP, Philadelphia-34o 6:20-Concert
 6:45-Department Of Agriculture 7-Bedtime story 74O-WFI, Philadelphia-dO5 6:30-Adelphia orchestra | 7:17-Yellow Jackets Huddle
 11O0-WHAR, Atlantic City-273 7:45-Motion picture review s-Seaside trio
 130O-WOKO, Peekskill-218 6: 6:10-Studio program: WMCA
 79O-WGY, Schenectady-3S0 6-Stock. News i b.2O-Ra01O Farm schOOl
 6:30-Musical program
 7:l0-Health talk 7:15-Music
 7:30-Musical program | 8-Feature | 9-Same as WTIC
 -9:3O-One act play, The Battle of
 Clappersburgh," WGY Players | 10-Same as WTIC 800-WGR, Buffalo-3O3 s-Same as WTIC l 11-NeWs
 05O-KDKA, Pittsburgh-3i0 | 5-Time; markets | 5 5:55-TheatriCal calendar 6-Time: Pittsburgh SeXtet 1 7-Time: University of Pittsburgh address: music S-Same as WBZ l 10-R. V. B. trio
 l0:30--Weather; time l1:30-Dance program
 85O-WCAE, Pittsburgh-i6l S-Same as WTIC
New Britain herald., 1927-12-02

Radio World"
 920-NRNY-328 5:45-With the Play Lady" 6-Joy Yoeng's orchestra 6:3o-Food talk: shop talk 6:45-Hockey expert 7-Finkenberg hour s-Mme. FiScher's musicale s:3O-"Y" Quartet '9-WRNY Goes 10 Sea
 9.O-WABC-3O8 5:15-lnternationa home program 1:3o-Brennar Shaw and Cusak S-Musical melange S:45-Ray Perkins 9-WARC Presentation 9:5S-Time; weather l0:01-king orchestra l1-Manger hour
 1O20-WGL-284 9-Time; news; sports 9:05-The Romantic trio 9:45-Security League 10-Leroy Monteeanto. tenor 1O:15-E.Sdie Worth's orchestra 12 mid.-Bamboo orchestra
New Britain herald., 1927-12-02
Germans NatiOnalize
 Employment Bureau

Berlin, Dec. 2. P-Motor buses are being used here 10 carry both passengers and mail on routes not served directly by the railroads.
 Reports of the German post office department, which controls the service, indicate that the c,714 buses operated over 1S,000 miles of routes carried 6.50o,00o passen- gers in the first six months of this year. The fare is the same as on the railroads, slightly less than four cents a mile.
 The service has grown from 42S buses operating over $500 miles Of routes in 1920 and still is increas- ing. The reports estimate the total distance covered last year as in eX- cess of 23,000,000.
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New York Stations

570-WNYC-526 5-Herman Neuman, pianist Market high spots - 9 S:2o-George Falkenberg. baritone s.3O-French lessons ;30-Police alarms; ferry scheduies 7:35-Air College, eAtempore speak ing T:55.Air college health talk 8:1b-Helen Mohr and Hayes, pai- lads - s-Rudolph Joskowitz, violinist 2. .3O-Talk, Joseph T. Grimm a:45-Department of Health talk 1O-Organ recital; Aallan Houghtoh' tenor 1o:S0-Police alarms; weather
 61O-WEAF-I92 5-Janssen's orchestra Spinner music 7-The Seven t,lov"ns 7:l5-Same as WTlC 7:3O-Happiness Boys Same as NTlC s:3O-I.a France orchestra lu-Same as WT1G
 66o-WJZ--io4 5:g0-Market quotations a-RJ-- r Illf llN-l'A NNA-l'''''AJ .4u-Cotton quotations 5:5u--Agricuitural reports G-G. .orge Halls orchestra f--Correct time 7-Sania Claus GnomeS T:&o-Same as W5I S-Retoli tales S.GO-Same ns WIZ lu-CorreCt tIme; c. Iiclinshd, so- prano and string trio Iy:31-A-ound tn" piano !i-Slumber mEsic
 ,6O--W HN--395 .--Press Celebrities Hour G.ag--Alcxande Haas orchestra 7.S0-Cotton orchestra r:$ Music A-Theatcr orchestra Henderson's orchestra 9-"The Dominators' lU--Ncws; Lillian Ring, soprano iu:2V-. Stanley Cable, tenor 10.30-Theate orchestra, vaudeville n:30-Naudevijle period l1:30-Got'e orchestra
 SlO-WMCA-370 G--Theaisr review 6:I0---The Happy Girl s:sG-~- Ernie Golfcn's orchestra 7-Sinclair Interview; Goldens S orch 7:3C-Comedy playlet s--Poet, readings, musical tdblts 9:30-FntGrtainer 1G-Tom Hackett. songs 1l-Joe Wards orchestra n:3O-Parody orchestra; entertain cr@
 S6O-WGBS-3l0 a--L EcLe Geebse 6:S0-Tango dance orchestra: The
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-03
ALABAMA TIES SCORE IN LAST FOUR MINUTES OF PLAY WHEN WINSLETT BLOCKED WlLTON'S PUNT BALL WAS PUSHED OVER
PLAY SLOW UNDER HOT SUN
Estimated Between Fifty and Sixty Thousand Fans Saw Game-Punt- ina Worse Than Poor-Hoffman' s Passing Starred

PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 3. (P- Perfume of roses pervaded the July like air and bright sunshine with mu- sic from the Alabama and Pasadena bands greeted the Stanford-Alabama football classic here. George Bogue of Stanford and w. U. Winslett of Ala bama practiced place kicking after the teams came upon the field The crowd was estimated from fifty to six ty thousand.
 In the first period Stanford started on it's own 34-yard line. Hoffman passed to Hyland for a 40yard gain. Hoffman to Bogue, made six yards. Hoffman made four and lost one in three line plunges. The ball went to Alabama's 18-yard line on a pass from Hoffman to Hyland.
 The second period ended without scoring, and was marked by frequent Stanford penalties, Alabama's failure to puncture the Stanford line and Hoffman kicking off-side for Stanford. The heat told on the Alabamans. Bogue failed to place kick. Taylor kicked on Alabamas third play. Stan ford started from her own 27-yard line. Hoffman made yard on re- verse. Hoffman to Shipkey gained A yards and on a reverse Hoffman to Bogue, for four. Hoffman plunged for a gain of three yards. Alabama got the ball on her own 44-yard line on tumble. Hoffman in the next pay passed to Winslett who made Il yards in two plays. Bogue intercept
 (Continued on Page Four.)
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WARFARE OF CANCsTERs
 PROMISES NEW OUTBREAK
BODY OF BEER RUNNER FOUND WITH BULLET HOLES IN
 SKULL

CHICAGO, Jan. 3. (P-Renewal of gangland's warfare was predicted when the body of Hillary Clements former beer runner, was found two weeks after the family had pleaded with the gangsters to let them have it by Christmas The body, frozen and with three bullet holes in the skull, was discovered by boys in a deserted house.
 Detective Captain Stege said: "This killing means reprisals. We're in for another era of wholesale killings"
 Clements has been dead for two weeks as his brother John had said that he was the first beer racket figure slain since Heinnie Weiss was shot and peace pact made.
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WEST REPEATS LAST ' [ A R' $ VICTORY;
 DEFEATS EAST 7-3
ROEBUcK, HASKELL, CAPTAIN KELLY HEROES OF EXCITING
 GAME

SANFRANCISCO, Jan. 3. P- Twenty thousand spectators watched the West repeat last years victory against East who scored first when Rauber of Washington and Lee Uni versity, halfback, booted from F yards after a drive from midfeld. The Westerners scored when Kelly passed at B yards to Sweet, who ran 45 yards to goal, then converted. Both Montana's stars and teams had beau tiful defenses. Ten Roebuck and Ha- Skall, Indian, tackled and squashed thru the line to nip the Fasteners before plays got started. Captain Bill Kelly played fashy game. The game was staged at Ewing Field by the San Francisco Shriners. The final score was West 7, East 3.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-03
MINING COMPANY SUES UNCLE SAM
 FOR DEFAMATION
CLAIMS GOVERNMENT ISSUED STATEMENTS REFLEcTING ON
 THE CONCERN

HANGOVER, B. O., Jan. g.. (P)-The Lightning Creek Gold Gravels and Drainage company has sued the Unit ed States, it's president or any agent thereof for s1O,OOO,OOO, alleging that the Postoffice and Justice Depart ments injured it's character and prop erty by statements re1ecting unfav- orably on it's merits as a concern in which to invest. Charles H. Unver- sagt, who fled the United States when indicted as a mail frauder is assocl- ated with the concern. J. s. Swenson, of Seattle, a postal inspector, who obtained an affidavit against Unver- sagt, is declared to have made dam aging statements to the Canadian and American officials regarding the com pany.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-03
OF GO[D SHOWS INCREASE
 OVER LAST YEAR
OUTPUT OF MINERALS FOR YEAR JUST PASSED s17,49oooo, COM
 PARED WITH s1e,224,ooo 1925.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. (P)-Not- withstanding dimunition in the miner al production in Alaska during 1926, the gold output increased over that of the previous year. Decreases in mining of copper, lead and other min erals overbalanced the slight gold improvement.
 The Department of the Interior es- timated gold production at $6,620,O00, compared with s6,36O,OOO in 1925. The total mineral output for 1926 was ST. 49O,O0O, compared with s18,224,0O0 the previous year. Copper dropped from S1O,36O,O ,OOO to s9,5OO,OOO, silver from s611, 900 tos5OO,0OO. Coal showed lit tie variation. The report said large areas in Alaska have not been ade- quately prospected and many prom ising properties lie undeveloped be- cause of Hack of capital"
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-03
RESIDENTS MExICALA AND OTH- FER BORDER TOWNS FLEE TO VACANT LOTS WHILE EARTH ROCKS
PASSENGERS DESERT SHIP
Heavy SweIIs Caused by Swinging of Ocean Drive All Ashore From s. S. Emma AIexander-Disturban Ex- tends to Wide Area in California and Arizona

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3. (P)-Mexi- cali reported the last of series of earthquakes beginning shortly after midnight occurred at 7:1O yesterday morning. The Overland and Calexico hotels were most seriously damaged Pipe lines were broken and basements flooded. Residents of Mexicali and Calexico gathered in the streets and vacant lots. Passengers aboard the s. s. Emma Alexander, anchored of Ensenada, spent the night ashore as the heavy swells rolled the ship until it listed heavily.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-03
vlcToRlA's PASSENGER LIST

SEATTLE, Jan. 3. (P-The S. s. Victoria sailed at g o'clock Saturday morning with 113 passengers. For Seward: J. E. Beattie, Lew Baldwin, I. s. simonson, Ralph J. Rivers, F. A. Mann, Harry D. Austin, MT. and Mrs. B. Wandling, Emily Townsend, J. A. Denny, Mike Thomatz, T. c. Yule, S. T. Pinkham, J. E. Fitzgerald, c. H.
 Hutton, Joseph Roats Krohn, F. w.
 Christie, L. McIlray, flags simondson
 Mrs. Ed Marshall MT. and Mrs. C. k
 Soccer, A. McPhail, Mrs. V. A. All man and daughter, G. BIB. Tenneson
 B. Bartlett, A. Lappi and two steerage
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-03
.FI[|P|NOS WITH KNIVES
 PREC|P|TATE RACE R|07

SEATTLE, Jan. 3. P-Slashing wildly in frenzied battle against 200 pedestrians, who closed in on they, six Filipinos yielding knives and daggers, precipitated race riot on a downtown street at the height of the New Years celebration. Seven white men were stabbed and the Filipinos were jailed.
 moonshine make buzz-saws look tame.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-03
QUAKE CAUSES MARTIAL LAW

CALEXICO, Dec. 3. P)-Governor Abelardo Rodriguez of Lower Callfor- nia declared martial law and closed all saloons in Mexicali following the earthquakes which continued in the afternoon. Police Chief Hardwick of Calexico prepared to create a special patrol to protect business houses from plunderers. Orders have been given to shoot to kill. The Chamber of Commerce prepared for immediate rehabilitation.
 The series of more than 50 earth quake shocks rocked the Imperial valley from shortly after midnight until 1O:3O yesterday morning and caused an estimated damage of $2,5OO,- 900 in the valley towns in the United States and Mexico. Fire followed the shocks.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-03
COMPET T|T|ON FOR MANY HANDSOME PRIZES IS SPIRITED

Decorations in Hall in Harmony With Pretty Scenes Youth and Beauty Romped in Carefree Abandon to the Strains of Good Music-Judges Have Task Deciding Winners
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-03
YUMA, ARIZ., SHAKEN

YUMA, Ariz., Jan. 3. R-Eight quakes, beginning at 1;17 yesterday evening and ended at e.1O were felt. No damage resulted. Fl Centro residents began arriving at dawn to escape quakes felt in the Imperial Valley, 60 miles away.