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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-09
BEAU GESTE' TO /
Be At COLONIAL
EASTER SUNDAY
PhotopIay Hit to Have
Limited Engagement
Here.

Beau Geste," the photoplay which
comes to the Colonial Theater Easter
Sunday night, April II, for a limited
engagement, has Ronald Colman as
the hero and a list of actors and act
resses that make up one of the most
important casts of any film in the
last decade.
The picture is based upon life in
the Foreign Legion and was adapted
from a book of the same name by
Major Percival Christopher Wren.
The prologue of the film shows three
well-known child actors taking the
roles of the three brothers about
whom the story is written. Then
the story shifts to the present, with
Ronald Colman, Neil Hamilton and
Ralph Forbes taking the roles Of
the brothers.
Noah Berry is also a member of
the brilliant group of film celebrities
playing the role of Sergt. Lejune,
1.-The cruellest beast and brave sol
der" of the Legion.
William Powell, Alice Joyce, Mary
Brian, Norman Trevor. Victor Nc
Laughlin and others have important
roles. Much attention has been paid
in the film to the desert effects, and
Brenon, the director, has introduced
many picturesque scenes.
In one scene thousands of Touar-
egs are seen sweeping across the
sand plains; in another scene a de
tachment of the Foreign Legion
rushes over the desert to relieve a
fort which has been attacked,
The magnificence of the desert
and its tragedies are both empha-
sized in the picture.
Special musical scores written By
DIR. Hugo Resented is rendered by
the company's travelling symphony
orchestra. All seats will be re-
served under the new policy, there
will be two performances daily at
2:30 and $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-09

which is to be shown at the Uptown
Theater. College Ave, and Forty
Second ST, on Sunday and Monday,
April 10 and Il. Songs of Central
Europe" an organologue. an "Our
Gang" comedy and a news weekly
and fable are additional subjects.
The Indianapolis Newsboys' Band
will be heard at the Uptown on We'd
nesday nd Friday nights presenting
a poppy program of band melodies.
Lewis Stone and Rosi Kenyon are
co-starred in 1.-THE Blonde Saint"
on Tuesday and Wednesday, showing
with the comedy Smiths Landlord"
and the novelty, Rocky Mountain
Gold"
Madge Bellamy is starred in
Bertha the Sewing Machine Girl"
on Thursday and Friday. Tell En-
Nothing" is the Charley sChase
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-09

No. 1-Pola Negri as she APP
pears in "Hotel Imperial" at the
Circle all next week.
No. 2-Ramon NOvarTo looks
like he is pleased TO have Alice
Terry playing opposite him in
Lovers" On view at the Ohio
next week.
No. 3-The strangest role that
Adolph MenjOu has ever had will
be his i'm Evening Clothes" at
the Apollo next week.
No. 4-HOot Gibson will be seen
at the Isis the first half of the
week in Hey! Hey! Cowboy"
No. 5-Victor VarcOni and Marie
Provost will be seen I'm For Wives
Only" at the Palace the first half
of the week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-09
PoIa Negri Comes Sunday to the Circle in Hotel Imperial
for the Week-Adophe Menjou Will Be Seer in
Evening Clothes Comedy

The latest sensation of the play with invis-
ble villain is be offered the Ohio theaer week. be-
ginning tomorrow when Lowers starring Ramon Navarro
and Alice Terry will be shown.
The play is unique in that it has conventional villain.
place taken by invisible tongues scandal filmed
lavish SCALE which blight lives wreck souls and the
trail character into maelstrom of poisonous lies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-09
MENJOU TO BE
SEEN IN A COMEDY

Adolphe Menjou is fitted,to,meas-
ure in his latest comedy drama,
Evening Clothes" which will be the
attraction at the Apollo next week.
The story, an entertaining tale of
Paris, was adapted from the French
play, "The Man in Evening Clothes"
by Andre Picard and Yves Mirande.
The picture was directed by Luther
Reed. Menjou's support includes
Virginia Valli, Noah Berry, Louise
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-09

week includes the appearance of
Ernestine -Heink, world
famous concert singer, The Rollick-
ers, we'll known entertainers; and
great renown. The Circle Concert
Orchestra under the direction of
Stolarevsky will play "Semiramide"
and the Circle News and Circle
novelty film will complete the pro
gram.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-09
A New Beauty

Billie Dove, hailed as "the new
American beauty is one of the few
screen stars Of Swiss.French dc.
scent. No effect has been spared
to display Miss Doves beauty at its
best in George Fitzmaurice's produc-
ton for First National, The Ten
der Hour"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-09
John Returns

John Barrymore returned
this week from a months
cruise in South American wa
ters on his yacht, 1.-THE Ma
riner." lie came back just in
time to be present at the world
premiere of his first United
Artists Picture, THE Beloved
Rogue" in San Francisco.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-09
ISIS LISTS IT'S
NEW PHOTO PLAYS

Hoot ellison sets p new record for
speed and action in Hey, Hey Cow
boy! the jazziest Western comedy
drama ever conceived, which will be
on view at the Isis the first half of
next week. Interest is maintained
at high pitch from start to finish.
The story contains an appealing ro-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-09

comedy which is included with the
news and cartoon.
Ken Maynard is featured in 1.-THE
Overland Stage" which will be
shown on Saturday only. An Al
st. John comedy, Listen Lena, and
a novelty 'High-Lights," is another
feature.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13
|ND0RSE idaho NORTH
AND SOUTH RAIL line

Portland, Or. = Impetus was given
the movement having as its objective
issuance by the interstate commerce
commission Of an order to the Union
Pacific system to construct water
grade rail connection between Home.
stead, Or, and Lewiston, Idaho.
Officials of Idaho and Washington
and civic delegations from those
states and Oregon, met at the Port
land Chamber of Commerce and per-
fected an organization which will, it
is contemplated. institute new ac-
ton with the federal commission re-
guessing the rail extension.
Public service commissions of the
three Pacific northwest states will be
requested to father the complaint be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion.
Washington and Idaho commissions
have agreed to cooperate. A special
committee was named to wait upon
the Oregon commission and request its
participation.
Twenty-Five persons, IL of them
officials Of Washington and Idaho.
came to Portland for the meeting.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13
PRAIRIE STATES ARE
SWEPT BY TWISTERS
Many Persons Killed and Prop
erty Damage Will Pass
S4,OOO,0OO.

Kansas City, Mo. = Tornado and
storm casualties in middle western
states stood at more than 200 dead
and upward OF 800 injured, many
probably fatally.
Hundreds were homeless in five
states visited by a series of freak
storms that started Saturday and
reached climax Monday when large
areas were devastated in Arkansas.
Missouri, Texas and Illinois, Torren-
tial rains over the week end added
to property losses estimated at mil
lions of dollars.
Arkansas reported 10 known dead
and more than 300 injured in the wake
of tornadoes that swept from the
southern section of the state to the
northeast counties. Lawrence county
was hardest hit. Twenty-eight perish
ed there and approximately 200 were
injured. Eighteen were dead and 10
unaccounted for at Strong and Nor
phlet in Union county, while eight
were killed in Cleveland county.
Seventy-three persons were known
to have been killed in dozen Mis-
souri, communities. Sixty died in a
tornado that RACED the business sec
ton of Poplar Bluff in southeast Mis-
souri,. Relief workers had placed AZ
bodies in morgues, while II bodies
were taken to homes in the damaged
residential district.
Ten deaths resulted from tornadoes
in central Missouri. Seven were kill
ed in Galloway county in the vicinity
of Auxvasse, New Bloomfield, Guthrie
and Darlington. A 7O-mile gale that
raked st. Louis caused three deaths.
Texas reported 33 dead, more than
100 injured and property damage ex-
ceeding s1,O0O0OO from twisters that
dipped at scattered points in Dallas,
Collin, Hunt and Lamar counties.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13
OWYHEE is FAVORED
Plan Outlined a. Conference Subject
to Approval by Mr.. Work.

Plan Outlined al Conference Subject
to Approval by Mr.. Work.
Portland, ore. Colonization of the
$4,000 acres Of tae owyhee reclama.
ton project in Oregon will be under
taken by the government. providing
land owners will agree to the terms
stipulated by the government. At.
tracing settlers will not cost the
land owners a penny aud by placing
the sale under control OF the govern
ment ali suspicion OF speculation in
values by owners viii he eliminated
Thus one Of he biz handlcaps to max.
ing reclamation projects successful
will be suImounted thanks to the ef
forts of Uncle Sam
Such was the proposal made by Dr.
Elvced Mead, United States commits
sioner Of reclamation, TO a delegation
OF Owyhee land owners at q meeting
here. Dr. Mead explained that the
proposition Is subject Of course. TO
approval OF Secretary Work Of the de-
partment OF the interior. his chief.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13

Ruth Snyder and Gray Found Guilty
New York Mrs Ruth brown sny.
der and Henry Judd Gray. her para
mour are TO pay WITH their lives for
the crime that snatched them from
obscurity and made them information.
ally known After celebrating less
than two hours q Jury convicted then
u the murder Of Mrs. snyder's hGs.
band, Albert snyder. magazine art
editor. Death sentence Is mandatory
for first q gree murder.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13

= a .
At the Tacoma Tulip show last
week, Wednesday and Thursday,
Vashon Island carried off the hon
ors. Mrs. F. G. Pole of Tahlequah
and Mrs. Dickey of Magnolia be
tween them won most of the
prizes.
The Reynolds family have mov-
ed from Harbor Heights to Amer
lean Lake. We hope they will be
very happy in their new home.
Mrs. A. w. Greenlaw of Taco
ma and her daughter, Mrs. Tarrot
spent Saturday with Mrs. Spin
ming.
You will wish, | fear, that you
had another correspondent for the
paper, some one with better
memory. Last week, getting a
brooder house ready, setting up
and testing a new broder, moving
in 100 splendid Forrest day-old
chicks and getting them settled,
and at the same time having car
penters doing finishing work on
the new house, | clean, clear, and
completely forgot that there was
such a thing as getting items for
The paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Spinning,
Mrs. Hall and Mrs. jenkins went
to Burton after Sunday school and
attended the Mothers Day ser
vices.
Mrs. Bittinger hid a visit Satur-
day evening from Mr.. and Mrs.
Roscoe of Shawnee.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13

Have you wantf Try want ad.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13

Mrs. Bittinger hid visit Satur-
day evening from Mr.. and Mrs.
Roscoe of Shawnee.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-05-13
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SOUTHERN HEIGHTS

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New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
Destroyer and Steamer Follow Parallel Courses Toward Sable Island, Supposed d Source of Sundays Radio Message.
Dirigible Los Angeles Sails Over Area Between Cape Cod and Emerald Bank, Failing to Sight Plane, Prepares to Return to Hangar.

Aboard [. $. Destroyer Sturtevant, in north Atlantic. Dec. q R- Search for the Dawn, missing plane oi Mrs. Frances Wilson Gravson. was carried on today by the des,roy- CTS Sturtevant and Mahan on a line from Cape Cod to Sable Island, off the eastern coast of Nova Scotia. The vessels covered a lane B miles wide.
 The Sturtevant steamed through the night as speed of 20 knots an hour and at five o'clock this morn ing joined the Mahan which had preceded her. The Sturtevant left the Boston navy yard late yesterday afternoon. The Mahan had started two hours earlier from Province town where the destroyer had been on duty with the S-i salvage fleet.
 The visibility on each side of the two ships today was eight miles. They were steaming on parallel courses l6 miles apart
 The position of the Sturtevant at 6 o'clock this morning was longitude 66 west latitude 4256 north. or ap proxinlately 2So miles from Sable island. Proceeding at aO-knot speed the vessels should reach Sable Island by nightfall.
 The sea was very calm today and the weather was clear.
 At 3 a. m. the Stutevant passed to the southward Of La Havre banks sighting a number of fishing vessels. These had received no report of the missing plane,
 Close to Sable Island.
 Commander k. F. Stewart. di- rectlng the navy search, said that the destroyer by tonight would be close 10 Sable Island within the area indicated by the Sunday night radio message supposed to have come from the Dawn and picked up at the gov ernment radio station on the island.
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New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
HEARST'S |NF0RMER. CALLED DANGEROUS.
AYila Scored in Mexican SluSh
 Fund Probe
DOCUMENT SALES COMMON
oil Man Describes Traffic in Poli- tical Papers in McXico-Says Publishers Informer "NotorimsIy Known" as Writ Salesman,

Washington. Dec. 27 tP-Miguei Avila, who said he had obtained the Hearst Mexican slush fund docu- ments for William Randolph Hearst. was described by a witness in the senate's investigation of the ma terial today as being 'notoriously known" in Mexico City as a pur- Neyor of such papers.
 Frank I. Mclaughlin, Of Super for, Wis, who has been associated with the Fl Sol Petroleum company in Mexico City, was the witness. He said that traffic in documents" was d business in the Mexican capital.
 Mclaughlin said that in the sum- mer or autumn Of 1926, Avila came to his apartment on what Avila said was very important business. at the same time showing Mclaughlin a typewriter document on American embassy paper.
 This proposa! purported 10 bc signed by Lane. the first secretary of ''i~ -AA't'oSS, cA4Ci LilS lc S't II lI' Mexican government, for s1O. O.000 the information on the relations between Secretary Kellogg and Ambassador Sheffield" Mclaughlin testified.
 "Avila said Lane was down stairs. told Avila l did not intrigue against my own government and dismissed him.
 Dangerous Man.
 "Avila came the next morning with two photostatic copies of the documents. l called Irving l.. Swift, formerly of the department Of jus tice and a friend of the embassy. l asked him to show the copy to the cm mba ssy. Swift replied that Avila was a very dangerous man. I assume Avila thought I would call this to the attention Of Mexican officials.
 'Avila came later and said l had gotten him in a lot of trouble by speaking to Swift. 1 never spoke to Lane about it.
 Later. Mclaughlin said that Avila came to him with a wireless mes sage purportins 10 have been sent
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New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
LLNDBERGH GIVEN CREDIT FOR CALLES'
 EAVORING NEW OU LAW AMENDMENT
Mexican Move Favoring United States Seen as Indica- tion of Growing Good Feeling Between the Two
 Commissioning Problems Will be Removed.

Mexico City. Dec. 21 tPA-To Col oncl Charles A. Lindbergh's good will flight 10 Mexico in the opinion of both MeNicans and Americans, may be attributed President Gales move for amendment of the petroleum law. This amendment points considered retroactive and confscatory by the foreign oil com panies and by the United States gov ernment in it's formal diplomatic notes to Mexico on the subject.
 The president sent a message to congress saying in effect that the oil law should be amended, thus remov- Ing these objectionable features for
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
Question Population
 Estimate Of H,2O0
U. S. Census Bureaus Figures Contradcted by Post master Erwin and Special Survey Both of
 Which Sources Say 8O,OOO or More.

Contrary to estimates made in New Britain of the citys population, the United States bureau Of census has released today an approximate estimate of New Britain's population as that of 71,200. The statement carefully states that this is based on the average annual increase of Con- necticut cities of more than S0,0O0. The statement Is disputed by Post master H. E. Erwin and Secretary Ralph H. Benson of the chamber of commerce, both of whom have made careful counts following the publi- cation of the 1927 city directory.
 They're crazy, absolutely crazy" said Mir Erwin this morning when told that the estimate at Washing ton placed New Britain's population at 71.200. That's the worst of those agencies, they don't take any basis
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
THUGS TAKE S25,000
Springfield, Mo, Bank Robbery Nets Cnnnasked Robbers Large Sum- Workers Threatened

Springfield. Mo, Dec. c7 Pl-Two unmasked youthful robbers held up the Peoples bank today and es- caped with about s25,o00 In silver and currency.
 At the point of guns, the pair de- manded that the eight employees of the bank including Vice President Julius Seifert, lie down behind the counter. Three customers who en- tered the bank during the holdup were also forced 10 lie down, while the men grabbed up the money.
 One of these. a Salvation Army man, was struck over the head and knocked unconscious when he re- fused to comply.
 After scooping up the money the pair jumped into their car which was parked in the alley behind the bank and fled
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
.22 ALARMS FOR FIRE
 RECORD FOR WEEKEND
10 Bells" and 12 Stills Sounded Since Last
 Saturday

Three fires today brought the total number of calls answered by the fife department since Saturday up to 22, an unprecedented occurrence in the history Of the fire department, for the Christmas season. There were 10 "bell" alarms and 12 still" and in one instance. two calls were received for one fire.
 Chief w. J. Noble remarked that it is unusual 10 have grass fires break out at this time of year, but he pointed out that in many other places about the state the firemen have been busy during the past sev- eral days with this sort of blaze. The absence Of snow, and the dry condition Of grass and brush is be- lieved to be accountable for the number of fires of this kind.
 At 1l:0a this forenoon, Box g at Arch, and West Pearl streets was rung, but the tiremen found that smoke issuing from the shoe repair ing store of Joseph Amenta at 21S aICH Stlesl NdS lIltS tuISc OL tiiP alarm. Rubber used in shoe repairs was being heated and considerable smoke resulted. There was no dam age.
 At c:O1 this afternoon. an alarm was rung from Box 1l2 for grass fire on Hamilton street, and at 2:1S. Co. No. went to Allen street, where a grass fire broke out.
 At 1;34 Saturday afternoon slight damage was done by fire to an au- tom obile owned by George Hallin Of S6 Linden street, which was parked at the corner of Stanley and Pleasant streets. At 2:36, there was q grass fire on property of Clifton E. Davenport. 129o Stanley street, and an hour later there was grass fire on Myrtle street, in a lot owned by the Stanley Works. At 5:45 Sat
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New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
POPULATION GROWTH
 THROUGHOUT NATION
255 Cities of 3O,0OO or More, Show Expansion
 During Year

Washington. Dec. q lP'--Cnless a lot of second-guessing is in order for census bureau experts. most Ameri- can cities have increased population to boast of.
 Assuming that the rate of growth since 1920 was the same as that for the decate 191o-192N, these experts July for 255 cities Of 3o,o0o or more and have arrived at some in teresting results.
 They found, chiefly, that New York by next summer should have more than 6,00o.00 maintaining it's rank as first city. nearly twice as large as Chicago. and that another city-Cleveland-probablyw will enter the million class by 1880.
 The figures, which did not include estimates for 23 cities, showed that New York gained 56.Soo from July 1, 1926, to the same date this year, making its total 5,970,S0o. Chicago remained second with 3.102,S00, q gain just 5000 less than that of New York, and Philadelphia stayed in third place with a gain of 27,900 for total of c.035,900. Detroit. at pres ent at the bottom Of the million list, gained 44,500, it's total being 1,S44,- 500.
 Cleveland, now leading the half to-one million class with 9T2, 2,500. must pass 27,5oO before the next census in 1880 to enter the million group. St. Louis Is next with S3a.- 200, then Baltimore 5000; Boston 79S, 100; Pittsburgh 665, 300, Los An celes. not estimated (576.673 in la25); San Francisco 5I6,0 Buff ralo 55o,ooo, Washington 540,o00 and Milwaukee 536,4Oo.
 Relative positions in the 400.0o0 class remained the same, with New ark leading. Toledo joined the 300,- 900 group, led by Kansas City, and Columbus took first place from Den yer in the 100000 class. A number of changes were recorded in the 100000 list. and five cities added themselves to it--Miami, Jackson vile. Long Beach, Cal. Fort Wayne, Ind, and Knoxville, Tenn.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-27
FINANCE SEES MORGAN AS CARTS SUCCESSOR
Election to Take Place Today at Directors
 Meeting

New York, Dec. 27 LP -J, P. Morgan. banker, was widely herald ed in Wall Street today as the sue cessor to the late Ebert H. Gary as chairman of the board of directors of the United States Steel corpora ton. While no official announce ment will be made until after the meeting of the board this afternoon. the absence of any denial. official or unofficial. from the Morgan firm, was construed by Wall Street as an indication that Mir Morgan had de cided 10 accept the responsibilities of the office.
 Myron C. Taylor. who has been one of the First National bank rep resentatives on the steel corpora tion's board of directors. probably will be named as chairman of tn finance committee, q post also hetfj by Mir. Gary. Two vacancies on II board of directors also will probab'
 be filled this afternoon.
 Wall Street has heard rumors fu" some time that the directors of the steel corporation were having diff culty in agreeing on q successor n Mir. Gary Various names hay been mentioned since Mr. Gary die
 but it was expected. until a fn} days ago, that the choice would l. s (Conlnued on Page S)