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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-05-07

Clarence Douar, veteran Boston
printer who has won his fifth Hub
classic and in all nearly 20 marathons,
i conceded 10 he one Of the greatest
a runners. Right now. he keeps
ft by daily running 10 miles to and
from work. as he aims for Inc
Olympic pcHl year.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-05-07

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla.-Ten-yaar-
old Jean Rodenbaugh opened the
great bridge across Matanzas Bag
upon which Ponce de Leon and hts
swash- buckling cheyaliers doateo
into st. Augustine In 1912. The
Matanzas Bridge cost one million
dollars and was started about three
years ago. 1t is a part OF Florida s
new Ocean Boulevard which connects
three Of the fastest beach speedwuys
in the world. Miss Jean is the
daughter Of H. N. Roder bauGh. Vice.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-05-07

piled to all phases Of the ma!l-order
business. Clelland }. Ball OF the
Kansas City branch house captured
the flrst prize.
The success of the contest may be
measured by the fact that more than
one-tepth Of the suggestions submit
ted were given serious consideration
for the plain prizes. These three num-
dred and more suggestions showed
definite methods for saving or earn
ing money for the company. Many
Of the suggestions were carefully
worked out and clearly and copvinc-
ingly presented. The great majority
Of suggestions were beneficial ~ the
public as well as to the company. and
the winning ones are calculated 70
work greater benefit to the greH.
army Of buyers now being served by
the comnanv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-07-07
NOTICE OF APPRECIATION

We wish we could express the
deep appreciation we feel for the
many kind deeds, and expressions
of sympathy extended to us during
our bereavement at the loss of one
so dear to us all.
G. e. Conkey and Children.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Conkey.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Painter.
The Parker Boys. ADV
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-07-07
CITY NE VS. ITEMS

= = = - = - =
Henry and William 0t5o made a
business trip to near Duluth Tues
day.
AIRS. George Crist of Alexan-
dria transacted business in Sank
Centre Tuesday.
HI T. Austin left Tuesday
morning enroute to Rockford, H.,
on a business trip.
C. w. Luetke of Graceville
spent Friday and Saturday on
business in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Steinbauer,
motored to St. Cloud today,
Thursday on a business trip.
Miss Mary Worths of Staples
visited at the Stephen Kinsella
home Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mildred Geuting left We'd
nesday evening for Minneapolis.
She will return Friday evening.
Dir. and Mrs. j. F. Dubois mo-
tored TO Minneapolis Tuesday eve
ming returning Wednesday after
noon.
Miss Alice Quigley of st. Paul
is visiting with Mrs. II. T. Aus
tin and family at their cottage on
Ok Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Yackle of
Barrett, Mimi, visited at the J..
C.. Kinsella home in this city,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. D. Marshall
spent from Saturday until Tues
day at their cottage on Or Lake
near Pequot.
Father Austin Kinsella of Bran
don, Mimi, visited with his grand
mother, Mrs. Stephen Kinsella over
the week end.
Mrs. H. T. Austin and children
are spending a several days
camping trip on the shores of Or
Lake near Pequot.
Walter Galbraith of Morris
spent the Fourth in Sank Centre
visiting friends and attending the
fair.
Mrs. James Stricken and little
daughter, formerly residents of
Sank Centre is visiting old friends
in the city this week.
Frederick Meyers of Minneapo-
lis spent the week end in Sank Cen
tire visiting with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Ward.
Harold Brown of Minneapolis is
spending several days in Sank Cen
tire visiting with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Brown.
Mrs. R. D. Stewart of Mime
apolis is visiting for a few days
with her father, S. P. Hanson, ST.,
and sister, Mrs. Harry Schmidt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matrix of Elgin,
ILL.,, are making a several days.
visit with their daughter and fam
lily, DIR. and Mrs. j. F. Dubois.
Mr.. and Mrs. John ii. Hansen
day morning enroute to Warren.
Mimi. and various other points
ON two weeks vacation trip.
~. -,
MISS helen hlnsella returnea 10
RocneStef' MINI, MONDAY TO re
spending the mast weeks vacation
with her parents at Sank Centre.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Gamradt Of
cb;coao oro snond;na faw d.Us
vacation IN +bis c;tv 1is;+;na u;fb
the gentleman's father and with
old friends.
m - nn
MISS Myr1ie McDerihono return
ed TO Fargo TUESDAY aIeer spend
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-07-07

days with relatives and friends.
Oscar Nelson and family of
minneapolis spent the week end in
this city visiting with his mother.
Norwood WLaite of Livingston,
Mont, is visiting in this city for
/ a few days with relatives and
friends.
Helmar Nelson of Minneapolis
visited with his mother, Mrs. A.
Nelson in Sank Centre over the
week end.
L.. Goodsell returned to Sank
Centre Friday from ten days
trip through North Dakota and
ltMontana.
] Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sullivan
and son Glen and Mrs. Case mo-
tered to Mortified Sunday re-
turning Tuesday.
/ Mrs. r. D. Stewart of Mime
apolls Monday where she will make
a TWO weeks visit with her aunt,
Mrs. Jane Collins.
81,
Chicago arrived in ,Sauk Centre
relatives and friends.
Miss Mildred Simonton is spend
ling this week at 0aakis visiting
| with her brother, and family, Mr..
r,
Go1aoil Ingram 'aald laiilly ~
y iilileaI9o -3 are spenaiiis lew
assys - tiiis cry sislt5 5 Win ne
= osileiS' os'ia ana <Aaaiii ingram.
George Mann and daughter,
,allss N e OF Nalssouia, Mont, ar
ilsga u rilasay evening lol 9 3Vi -
Mlsa .ilelI son am oFoeiieF' :
'l1iie1te anu FANNY
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. w. Kells and
family of Madison, Mimi, spent
me Week ela IN TINS Guy vlslt y
WIN elle ss s q =, paiehSs' ~ 8
anu WIS. Y II helis.
Mr.. and Mrs. WI. j.. Bastien
and family of st. Cloud spent
Sunday in this city visiting with
~. a.ia MIS-. =. :. Afnes ), anu
laliiiiy anu aseenuiiig lile ar
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Keinberg-
er and Mrs. Petit and grand
daughter, Essie of Little Sank
were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and
MRS. george Engie ana family
AL Vogel motored to st. Cloud
Sunday where he visited with
friends. Miss Jewel Hackman of
1St. Cloud spent Sunday and Mon
iday in this city visiting with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. West and
/ children left for st. Paul where
they will spend the summer after
visiting with the lady's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Denzine of this
city.
me-: mo
Minneapolis came up Friday eve
ming and visited at the home of
her parents in this CITY. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Parkinson. until Mon
day evening.
~ = ol - 49,,
mrs. II. oathoIi ana ntIle
/ Wheeler and Mrs. Kent motored
to St. Cloud. "Wednesday. mrs.
Kent remained for a few DAYS
visit with friends
/ 49,.
MSS ~ uelev " Vogel returned
70 oC. olouu M - y 70 resume nef
HOSPITAL after spending the week
end in this city visiting with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs B. O..
VoeeI
Mf: ana Mrs. v. .. BRISTOL
ana Iamliy ana the gentleman s
turned home Friday evening from
a two weeks vacation trip along
i the Iron Range and to Duluth and
/ Superior.
~. Cari Denzlne OF the Uni
sS: u nllanesoga dfoVe up from
minneapolis SATURDAY evening ace
st. Paul to visit with the gentle
man ; parents, Mr. ana MRS. u.
i DeHZlIle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-07-07

SPECIAL PERMANENT
WAVE $3.50. LINDSAY BEAUTY
SHOPPE. FORMERLY COYLE
PARL0 R.-Ady.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-07-07

Patrons of the Padua Creamery
who had cream checks for the
month of May for more than
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-07-07

Number having over $4,000 and
not wishing their names published,
four. IL. 10. Gallagher, Secy.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-12

group OF saxcs in the Chateau
l.aurier dance orchestra proved TO
be the only instruments that came
through in a rccogniza Die manner
from CNRO.
WNYC, New York, was louder
than usual. 1t even outran the usual
collection OF debris which is found
up around 526 meters. The Bear
Mountain orchestra, a mediocre
dance band. played tunes on late
program. while one OF the western
stations, WHO or WOW. tried vain
| ly to be heard. Finally, when WN1C
| signed off, we tried to bring In one
| of those westerners and we couldn't
raise q sound
/ II was announced at VITO last
evening that the half-h hour between
| IL and 1880 o'clock next Monday
night will be filed by B, A. Rolfe
and his orchestra. a WEAF organl-
zation. VITO will hook Up with the
New York station for the broadcast
and those who have already heard
| that band, know what 10 expect. It's
well worth waiting for. no matter
how late it goes on the air.
| WTAG, Worcester. away up in the
code and rattle. sounded az If some
one was grinding coffee for break
fast We heard voices now and then,
but that's as far as it went.
WTAM, Cleveland, came through
loud, Emerson Gill and his orches-
ira, one of the best in the business,
playing pretty Little Thing" The
announcer gives the names OF the
numbers after they are played, if
you have noticed that.
WBZ offered Breglio's solo Or
chestra in an excellent program of
dance music, solos and vocal efforts.
Gypsy Sweetheart was one OF the
numbers.
Walter DawIey's organ recital
from VITO was made up Of secular
music. appropriate to Holy Week
Great stuff.
That's all for today. thanks.
p. T. L.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-12
EXCESS FAT IS NOT
so COMMON

Not nearly so common as it was.
One great reason is Marmola Prcscrip-
ton Tablets. 1t reduces fat by correct
ing the gland cause, without abnormal
exercise or diet II is the modern, SCI
en,ifc way. Marmola has been used
for 10 years. The results are seen in
every circle. And the use has grown
to very large proportions. because the
way is so easy. so pleasant. so helpful.
so efficient. You will be surprised and
delighted.
All druggists supply Marmola at 81
box. Each box contains a pamphlet
to explain the reasons for results. G.,
get it RQW,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

6,15--Children's songs
6:30-Bretton string quartet
1:30-Cass Hagan's orchestra
S-"Mlion Dollar Pictures
lS;l5-Icelanders
9:l5-'Joan OF Arc"
9;30-Music-Comidetlc. Fun"
10--A. Patterson hour
lI-Nanderbilt dance orchestra
l1;30-News: dance orchestra
acknowledgements
) ;30-Dance music
5;30-News; sport talk
6-Orchestra
s-Chaminade quartet
s:30-Post and Ramsay. songs
3-Call dramatic presentation
Q; 45-Alouette Glee club
lO:S0-Studio concert
76O-WFI-Philade iphia-385
G;S0-Ernie HOSTS orchestra
7:15-News from Bunnyland
S-Wadsworth's orchestra
! S;30-Great Moments in History
9-From WEAF
50O-WOO Philadelplia-5OS
/ .:o0-WOO trio
580-WIP-PhiladeIphia-50S
6:05-Basebaii talk
b:l5-Dinner music
Roll Call and piano solo
S-Dramatic reviews
! s:15-Gimbel Choral society
| MIXED quartet
/ Movie broadcast
! lO:30--IIarry MacDonald's orch,
Observation-Disclosures
: G:45--Petcr Rabbit and Riddles
! ,-Piccadilly orchestra
, 1;3o-knopf Instrumental Trio
S-Nolan's Happy Heater Man
! S:l5-Frank Cook, songs
( >:3H--Miller piano period
( g:3G-Stone Harbor period
9:30-Robert Frazier. singer
l0-Unknown entertainers
1Q:30-Billy Hays orchestra
lll:30--Nat Lannin's orchestra
- mid.-Club Normandie Revue
observation-disclosures City-3OO
i,:l0-Organ recital
t7:25--Dinner music
7:55-Playground highlights
s:G5-Concert orchestra
s:30-Studio program
9--ConCert
l0--Charles Dornberger orchestra
l1--Dance orchestra
l1:30-Dance orchestra
observation-disclosures City-2s5
1:40-"Through the Stage Door
S--Seaside Trio
79O-kDkA-PittS
5:30--Holy Week service
G--Dinner concert
SACRED song concert
i1:30-StoCkman-Fa Farmer report
1:45-l0:3 0--From WIZ
1l:35-Pittsburgh Post concert
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-12
Mexican Players
NORTHUMBERLAND


WOC-Da,cnpOrt-
G:4J--Chimes concert
,--Farrow's Chandeliers
.:45-Farm lecture
musicale
S:30-EClipse Clippers
t0:30-Travel lecture. rr. L. J
Palmer
NOW-Omaha-j
Violin. piano
.:45-Hog health talk
-:5O-Travelogue talk
S---Bridge
10--Popular. old-time music, talks
11-Tracy-Brown's Oklahomans
WRC-Washington-468
Fittings Talked About"
6:30-Hotel Maytlower orchestra
WSAI-Cincinnati-
String quartet
S-WSAI studio program
Ic-Hotel Sinton orchestra
WSM-Nashyille-
-:l5-Dinner concert
Andrew Jackson Hotel orchestra
S:30-Exchange club quartet
10-Violinist
l1--Studio program
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-12
0UN THE AIR


l0-AuCtion Bridge game
l0:3o-Thc Cavalcade
11.3O-Janssen's orchestra
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-12
Eastern Stations


Observation-Disclosures
/ Style Sisters, songs
S:30-Martha Gerst. soprano, pianist
els Banj oists. baritone
. 9:45-Anderson and Lillian Eigers
l0-Twenticth Century orchestra
Northumberland
! S.30-Dance music
| 9:SO---Popular entertainment
lV:30--DanCc music
Observation-Disclosures
7:S0-Pianist, ukulele, baritone
9--Songs. violin
! f0--Ray stones orchestra
5-NAiT-,Dcrsey City-233o
Ben Shapiro's orchestra
! Talk. William Richardson
7:15-Carl Smith, tenor
-:3o-Camptfrc Girls program
s-Ukulele
{ 2.l5-Staff recital
/ S:4I-kram"r' Chargers
I g:i5-Iohn Mead, pianist
/ Iu-Piano recital
/ 1U:&0--Niolin,
! i1-DeIni ScrenadcrS
G35-WkBO--Jcrsc City-i'2
G:%0-Moitzon' orchestra
7:&o-Spenc"r and Brown, songs
| S-LcEIon program
/ A:%0-Songs, contralto, welfare talk
| tenor. comp poser soprano club COZ
| cert
observation-disclosures
G-Frank DaIieys orchestra
= Bill Pcllmeth. sports
7l5-Pioti and Hardy, songs
/ 7:40-Watts and Schmon, songs
/ s-TcNas Rangers
/ observation-disclosures
/ 9--Y. NJ. G. \. hour
o:3o-Rabluowitz. violin
| lu-Gerald Scars music
Observation-Disclosures
/ G-Alice from Wonderland
fG.l5--For Musical Hour
/ 7.l5-"Tho Garden
/ s;i5-Soprano pianist, baritone
tenor
/ Jack Brownies orchestra
/ 10:15-Orchestra
SGO-W j-NcWark-350
/ 6-Orchestra
! &c. Cidoni's ensemble
/ 7.20-The Gideons
! Soprano, contraito, pianIs's
! S ;45-Songs
| a-EdWin Bent Artists
! lY-Max Homer. tenor
! 10:f5--Junior I. A. B 5 concert
- ~'ish nrchset--
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-12

l0:3o-The Cayalcade
11:3O-Janssen's orchestra
850-WGBS-3l6
6-Uncls Geebee
6:3O-Alma Mater. Women's Univer-
sity
6.j5-Artist
7:05-"Medical Center"
7;Ij--Niolin recital
7:40-Concert orchestra
S:lo-"Pilgrimage OF Knight TEN
plar"
s:25-Baritone Russian string quar-
tet
9:50-Hymn sing, by quartet
9;50-WGBS ensemble
ia esthetic dance lesson
IQ:2o-S. Toplltz. Mature Notes"
.IQ;30-Arrowhead dance orchestra
5.0-WNYC--526
:5U--Pianlst
6-Market high spots
6:lO-'ProlongatlOn Of Lie"
o.25-Piano selections
6:5y-Elementary Italian
Advanced Italian
7:3G-PoliCe alarms
7,35-Judith Roth. entertainer
Slogans OF American History
<S-Rossini's Stabat Mater. by choir
Philharmonic orchestra
8 3o-''Darte and Divine Comedy
S:50-"Arc We Making Best Use o
Law"
/ ip:lo-Montana orchestra
/ Iu:3V-Police alarms: weather
I9:35-Montana orchestra
so2-WRNY-37s
;-Mandolin; guitar
/ 7:15-Stock. baseball, sports
1:25-Lidograms
/ t:3o-Adele Baker, soprano
7:45-"Radio Receiver Design"
FS--Edison hour. AT the Opera"
( 9-Imperial male quartet
/ 9:30-Pauline Watson. Violinist
! 1o-Wagner's Serenaders
/ 10:45--Singing trio
[ 1l-Edwards' Broadway Night
s3O-WHN-381
6:20--"What Brings Success"
| 6:45--Health talk
| Iceland orchestra
7:35-Win Oaklands Chateau
S:30-Sach's Quality Entertainers
e:o5-Judith Roth, soprano
/ 9:o0-Prince Piotti, entertainer
9:30-Theater orchestra
| downright and Wrong, singers
10:30-Dance orchestra
11-Fabellos Entertainers
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
6-Matty Levine Entertainers
6:15-Alle and Paley. vocal
6:30--Judith Roth, soprano
6:45-The Leathernecks. songs
String ensemble
7:30--Contralto, tenor
7:55-Zarifa
S-Soprano. violinist, tenor songs
9--Violinist, contralto. pianologue
l0-All American -Four
l0:15-Frolickers orchestra
11OO-WPCH-273
5:10-Niolinist
5:30-Mme. Desti's Gossip
6-Hour OF recreation
6:30-Mae Sims, uke
s 45-'' Broadway Chat"
9-Soprano and pianist
9:30-Jewish program
l0:30-Worth While trio
1l-Dance orchestra
1IOO-WEBJ-273
Dan Barnett's orchestra
7:45-Baritonc
address
S:l0-Radio Nuts
S:30-Ed Buyers orchestra
.SO-WLWL-384
9-Choir
9:o0-Talk, "Stabat Mater"
9:35--St. Thomas Aquinas' choir
l0:15--Concert orchestra
O-NMCA-341
6-String ensemble
, s :30-China orchestra
daily Kay Entertainers
T:30-Dance orchestra
S-Musical extravaganza
, $: 30-Orchestra
9--F.. A. White concert
10-Italian Music Hour
11-Ernie Golden's orchestra
~ mid.-Entcrtain
l2:30--Dance orchestra
S3O-WQAO-36t
1:30-Calvary church services
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-12
TUESDAY,.
Eastern Standard 1lnle.

Note-AsterisNs - Indicate Pick
of the program.
Figures to the left OF call letters IN
dicate kilocycies; those TO right
meters
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-04-12
SOUTH AND WEST.

KEI-Iost Angcles-i67
ie-C;race Mead, soprano
Il-Azure Music club
KFUO-St. Louis-5i5
.:30-Childreh's program
| kMA-Shenandoa
6--Songs, farm talk, Maytiower Pop
ular Trio, markets;
lO-May's Mandolin Musicians, mix
ed quartet
KOA-Denver-322
! S:30-Brown Palace orchestra
9:3o-Farm question box
ll-Bridge
KTHS-Hot Springs-3'o
, l0--Eastman ensemble
ll--Bridge
Il1:30-Pianist, Eastman Saxophone
quartet
Harrington Hotel orchestra
kYW-Chicago-536
7-"Uncle Bob
7:30-Hamp's orchestra
Il0:30-Edison company concert
tl1:30--American studio program
PWX-Havana-10
9:30-Sevlla-B iltmore orchestra
WAIU-Columbus-
5--Twilight musicale
1O--WAIU Song shop
WBAI-BaltimOrc-2iG
6:3O--WBAL dinner orchestra
l7:30--WBAL Male quartet
s-WBAL Trio
9--WBAL Jubilee Singers
9:30-Violinist pianist
lo-Municipal band
l1-WBAL dance orchestra
WBAP-Fort Worth-i76
s:30-Superior quartet
l0:30-Musical program
NBBM-Chicago-228
9-Sighthawks organist
I9:S0-Bush Conservatory
lV:15-WMAK dance program
I1l:l5--Harmony time
supper club
WCBD-ZiOn-3l5
9-Brass quartet, organ, instrumen
tai trio
WCCO-St neutrality-suspicious.
lG:3N-Chocolat Soldier
ll-Trust odians
WCEI-ChiCagO-l92
7-Fedcration Of Labor
S-Rrevoort trio
S:30-Girvin School Of Music
,l0-Popular Entertainers
WCX-Dctroit-51:
.nerrJ1 blr
5:15-"Skeezix Time
l0--Red Apple club
WDAF-kansns City-366
school OF the AIT
n-Debate, United States Should
Accept Soviet Russia
io:45--Nighthawk Frolic
WDOD-ChattanOO
9-TexaCo dance orchestra
Neutrality-suspicious.
i1:l0-punch and Judy
7:35-Drake ensemble
10:30-Apolio Musical club
11-"Sam m Henry" The Musi
Box
ll:a0-The salernos, musical pro
gram
WHl>-Lo,lis,illc
g:3U-Orchestra
WHO--Dcs Moincs-526
= S:S0--Younker orchestra
g:30-Tenor, pianist
l2-Christeuson's orchestra
WIBO-Chicago-2
Uptown Conservatory faculty
Italian music
S--Concert ensemble, ba."tone
S:30-Chicago Lyric trio
supper club, Valentine orch,
WJR-Dctroit-3i
-Sar-a-Lee's Party
7.30-Thc land Of Old King Coal
S-Goldkette' dance orchestra
:3O-Manucl Girls
WNHl-ChicagO-2
9-School of the Bible. music
WL~ChiCago-345
7:30-Sports; Sherman's orchestra
Tony's Scrap Book
S-May and June: Don Main
is. 25-Spanish Folk Songs, VII
Players, tenor
WLW-CinCtnnati-422
French Bauer orchestra
7;3o-Auto Dealers program
Studio Features
:30-Accordionist
9-Formica orchestra
WOAI-san Antonio-394
is--Oroo-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21

Barbara Worth Hotel Club
breakfast. 25c up. Mechants lunch
go, Table d hote dinner. $100.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21

kid who wanted money to puy q
motorcycle and forged checks to
get it, the officer declared.
The voluminous records i'll Pres
colt 8 possession contain the infor-
nation that Hickman was born
February l, 1910, although the date
was at first given as December
1905
His father, w. F. Hickman, an
engineer, deserted the family and
left young Edward to assist in pro
viding support. The records EN-
phasized the lad 8 exceptionally
fine and active record at Central
High, Kansas City, Mo.
In q letter written to Assistant
Probation Officer A. L. Mathews on
August %, last, Hickman told or
the return trip which his mother
and he made to Kansas City from
Los Angeles following his release
y here July 5 on probation. He told
of obtaining a job which he secnr-
ed few days before at the Lin
wood Theater in Kansas City. The
situation consisted largely of usher
Ii ing for three hours each night, for
which he was paid $40.
/ "Also | work few hours each
day on the advertising in the thea
ter program Hickman wrote.
He also informed the assistant
probation officer that in addition
he helped change the show posters
A te'coram received by the pro
baton officer from Former Chief of
Police Charles Edward, of Kansas
City, states that Hickman has not
been srcn there since October.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21

Buy Your Ch-'stnas cards now
Office Supply Co. Open evenino
until Christmas. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
CROP VALUES
OF YEAR SHOW
BIG INCREASE
Ry United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. d. The
ustimatcd value Of all crops in the
United States this year was $9,l1t,-
$4,000 compared with $8,8i8, 49,
Gu0 in 1926 the agriculture depart
ment announced today.
An area of 47,897,00 acres of
wjntcr wheat was sown this fall,
the agriculture department an
apunccd.
The area sown in 1927 was 1912
percent more tbGn the revised esti-
rdte of 43,4G5,000 acres sown in
l." fail of 1926.
Condition of winter wheat on
December | was Sc per cent of nor
nal, compared with Sl.s percent on
December /, 1926 and ~ year av
rage Of 81 percent.
Area of rye sown tbs fllr f0t
2rain was 3,S02,000 acres which IS
i.6 pr cent more than the revised
'stimate of 100000 acres sown in
Tie fall of 1926.
Condition of rye on December l
vas 1913 percent Of normal, com
pared with SG.3 per cent Of Decem
her /, 1926, and 10 year average
* S7.1G percent.
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Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-21
OFFICER STATES
HICKMAN SHOWED
NO DECENERACY

LOS ANGELES, Dec. civil
liam Edward Hickman, sought by a
nation in connection with the tragic
murder of 12-year-old Marion Park.
er, was just an ordinary boy such as
finds his way into juvenile court,
Chief Deputy Probation Officer
Warren II. Prescott said today.
Investigation by the department
showed no tendency toward sex de-
generacy, according to Prescott.
Hickman appeared to be Just a
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+ne clerk with whom he tangled
getting the better of the battle.
Kennedy is said to nave run out Of
he drug store and sought TO get a
cross the line into Mexico but was
caught by customs officers at the
port of entry. He was locked up.
Rumors here were to the effect
that the man was Hickman and it
is believed by police that these
were started due to the fact that
Hickman is alleged to have robbed
,everal drug stores in Los Angeles
prior to the murder Of the Parker
Girl. Kennedy bore no resemblance
% the pictures or descriptions of
Hickman, it was said by police.