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New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
POLICE GIVE WARNINGS
Springfield Police on the Alert for Suspects in Series of Clubbings- Women Warned.

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 30 UP)-- Police issued warnings today follow ing the seventh in series of club pings which have terrorized sections of this city during the past few weeks.
 turing out after dark without escort.
 The latest victim of the clubber is Miss stella Hydrick. who was beaten unconscious by an unidentified youth while on her way home.
 Two victims of the mysterious as sailant are now in a hospital recov- erins from wounds.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
"JOKER" IS FINED
New Haven Man Assessed SlOn for Pointing "Toy" Pistol at loung Woman.

Now Haven. Dec. 80 lP.-Toint- ing gun at anyone-cven T toy gun, is uuprotliahle, as John Juli- anna. g., of 69 Hill street, learned to his sorrow today when he vas fined Sl0o in the city court for do- ing that very thing.
 Julianna was alleged to hay" forced Miss Billie Coles of 1I Woes ter place to leave d taNicab in which she was sitting in Hill street. at the point of q gun and to have then beaten her.
 Miss Coles reported the incident to the police and Julianna, hearing that he was wanted. walked into the third police precinct and sur rendered.
 In court today Julianna pointed out that, his gun was only a toy one but tho court took no notice of his explanation and fined him $50 on each Of two counts of breach Of peace.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
Assessors Make Few Increases
 in Compiling New Grand List;
 Tar Raise to Depend on Rates
Addition of About S40OO,OO0 to Assessable Propert, Expected to Be Factor-Church Factories Made
 Exempt by Statute

Unless the board of finance and taxation finds it necessary 10 in crease the mill rate for 1928, there will be little CT no increase in indi- Nidual taxes, Chairman Thomas Lin der Of the board of assessors said today.
 The grand list on which next years tax will be laid will be pub lished either January 14 or 16. In the preparation of the lists the as sfssors have made no general in crease or decrease in property valu- alton. the only boost in the list com. ing through new construction.
 It is not expected that the grand list will take as great an increase next year as in previous years. Sev- eral factors have contributed 10 this condition, according to the head of the assessing department. New building will add about s4.O0o. 900 to the list, the remainder of construc-
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
Former Bank Teller
 Faces EmbeZzlement

New Haven, Dec. 30 UP)-MiI- ton T. Clarke, 2G. former teller at the Second National bank here. was to appear before United States Commissioner Robert II. Alcorn to answer charge of embezzlnment.
 Clarke was arrested yesterday on q warrant alleging q shortage In his accounts of between s4,0O0 and S5.00o. Clarke was released in cus- tody of his attorney, Walter J. Walsh of New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
Widow Tells of Murder

Los Angeles. Dec. go OUP)-'Im not sure which it was but one Of them killed him-deliberately," Mrs. Ruth Thoms said today in re- counting the murder of her hus- band. Ivy Thoms, in his drug store last Christmas eve.
 William Edward Hickman and Welby Hunt. boy bandits, were charged with the murder. Both were identified by Mrs. Thoms.
 'They came into the store about six o'clock that night" she said, and asked about houses to rent in the vicinity. I told my husband they looked suspicious but he never sus- pected anybody. He said they were all right and for mo not to worry.
 But they came back and both of us had our hands in the air when Officer Oliver came in.
 One of the bandits. l don't know which. turned and fired right at Ivy. l supposed they wanted him out of the way so beth of them could fight the policeman.
 Then both of them shot at the policeman and then ran. They es- caped and the police took Ivy To the hospital, He died there the next day"
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30

ton completed during the year be. ing exempt. Included in this group are the World War memorial Span American war memorial and the Abraham Lincoln and Benjamin Franklin schools
 \ deduction will be made in the fem of inventories. This will affect lrlncipally the stores where there are smaller stocks and will also come as d result of bankruptcies. second hand automobiles arc also valued at d lesser amount than in l227, but this may be inet by an increase in the number of new cars TOW owned in this city. A third factor in lessening the amount ot increase Is the fact that church rec torres are exempt up to their full Nalua under statute which became effective this year. whereas they were formerly exempted only in the amount of 5000.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
Making Mental Notes

Washington, Dec. 50 P-The mental notes hcing filed away by Colonel Lindbergh as he wings his way through Central America may he spread upon the records Of con- Crcssional committees 10 guide them in planning air mail routes to the distant republics.
 The first congressional action on the post office department plan 10 foster the international mail serv- ice will come after the holidays when the house post office commit tee considers a bill by Representa- tive kelly Of Pennsylvania. ranking republican on the body. to establish Q line to Mexico City. Measures to authorize routes 10 other Latin
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New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
DIVERS MAY ATTEMPT
 10 RECOVER BODIES
Will Enter .S-4 Tomorrow, , Weather Permitting
 Periscopes Intact

fr0NlnCctOWn, Mass, Dec. 50 lPt-- \ heavy fog today held up salvage operations on the sunl.en submarine S-4 until noon. when the diving ship Falcon left her berth in Province town harbor and headed for the scene of the disaster.
 As soon as the Falcon picked up the mooring lines over the S-4, Cap tain Ernest r. King, directing the isalvaging work during the absence Iof Rear Admiral Frank II. Brumby. planned to send divers W. J, Carr and John Kelley down 10 clear the silt in the second tunnel under the submarines hull and pass through a reeVing line.
 The fog. Captain King said, would not hamper the divers greatly but thq Falcon would sound her fog bell constantly during the oporati
 While the Falcon was at her an chorage in ProvincetoWn harbor this morning, several ot the divers prac- ticed low erins and raising pontoona. They came up, Chief Gunner Lough- man said, "as gracefully as any tlap- per on ballroom floor"
 Captain King indicated that no attempt would be made to enter the sis hull today. Given favorable diving weather tomorrow. he said that the divers would be instructed to enter the submarine. recover any bodies of the Sis crew within easy reach and then close up the un- damaged partments before blow ing the water out of them with compressed air.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
VETERAN ELK DIES
Morris Calm Of New Haven Is Oldest Past Exalted Ruler Of Elm City Lodge.

New Haven. Dec 50 tPl - Death today claimed Morris Calm, the old est past exalted ruler of the New Haven lodge, B. r, Q. T.. Mir Kahn was long prominent in Elkdom and became exalted ruler in 1888. He hold membership card No II.
 He was born in this city In lS55 and spent his entire life here. Two brothers and 8 sister survive him.
 Funeral services will be held Sun- day afternoon and will be attended by District Deputy John J. Stone Of Danbury. Exalted Ruler James J. Doody of the New Haven lodge and past exalted rulers.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
WALDO GILBERT DIES
 AT THE AGE OF 7I
Descendant of Early Yan- kees, Was Native of
 This City

Waldo F. Gilbert, a descendant Of one of COnnecticut's old families. one of his ancestors being governor Of this state when it was an Eng fish colony. and an employe of P. &, r. Corbin for 52 years previous to his retirement eight years ago, died this morning at his home. 417 Chestnut street, following q third shock. He was T years of age.
 Mr.. Gilbert was born in New Brit ain. January q, 1856. The family homo was situated in the rear Of the old SoNercign's grocery store on Main street. He lived in this city during his carly life. but when he vas youth. the family bought q large farm on Christian Lane. Ber- lin. and he lived there until about % years ago.
 Besides working in P. X r. Cor bins. he did considerable work about the family farm in his extra time. In those days work at the fac tory began at G:%0 o'clock. And he would walk from his home on Christian Lane to P. X F. Corbin's every morning and had q record for promptness. His unusual interest in his work won him the recognition of his employers and he was made foreman of the butt department. He held that position for the last g. or 40 years of his employment.
 About eight years ago. Mir. Gilbert suffered shock and the company retired him on a pension. Another shock followed about two years ago and a third shock about two weeks ago was believed to have caused his death.
 For years he was an active lieu tenant Of eN-Mayor George A. Quisley when the latter was con- ducflng campaigns for office.
 Mir. Gilbert was active in fra torn2l circles, being a member of St.
 ''''N io'Sc, NiiiSHtS or fNllllaS or winch he was secretary for years; Hlra Temple. Dramatic Order Knights of kjorassan: and the Fore men club Of P. & F. Corbin Co.
 Surviving him are three daugh- ters, Mrs. Arthur r. Spencer. Mrs. William C. Lester of this city and Mrs. Richard Scarborough Of Burn side; son, Harry Gilbert of Hart ford; sister Mrs. Frank Bailey Of this city; and four grandchildren.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at o:30 o'clock at stanley Memorial church. Rev. Ray mond x. Gilman. pastor, will off claf". Burial will be in Fairvcw cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
Kansas City Youth Held

Kansas City, Dec 80 LP'-F'rank Vincent Bernoudy. 20, in a signed confession male public today by po- lice declared that William Edward Hickman, W"lhy Hunt and himself got their start in crime" after read ing books in the public library here.
 Rcrnoudy said they were employ ed at the library after school hours and that they often read crime stor- ins together. He confessed to talk ing part in two robheres here in which he implicated Hickman and Hunt
 He told of being parolcd following his conviction about three years ago on charge Of stealing an automo-
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
FOOTBALL SOL0NS WANT TWO CHANGES
Lateral Pass and Fumbled Punt
 Rule DiSliked
LITTLE GRUMBLING HEARD
American Football Coaches i~so- citation Votes On Proposed shifts in Rules of Game-NOted Experts Present At Meeting.

New York. Dec. so (LP)-A mountain of grumbling Concerning 1927 gridiron rules became q scarce ly appreciable molehill today when the American Football Coaches as sociation vote don proposed changes of rules for 1928.
 Only two of the regulations were found undesirable and the football rules committee, headed by l.. x. Hall. soon will pass upon the coaches suggestions. Two Changes Voted
 The association voted in favor of eliminating the lateral pass and fumbled punt rules that were adopt ed only this year and which caused more or less frequent squabblcs dur ing the season.
 Hall. incidentally. held out an olive branch to the association by suggesting that three Of it's members he elected to sit in the sessions of the rules committee. There already are five active coaches on the com mittee but some diSscnsion has ap- peared because the quintet was not wholly representative of the associa- ton.
 Halls offer was taken under ad ViSement.
 Rocknc's Advice
 Knute Rocknc. as chairman Of the standing committee on rules, report
 ., ti n n \. for rcverting to 1926 rules on inc lateral pass and fumbled punt.
 Scycnty-two coaches divided as follows on the propositions: Lateral pass, for, 56. against, 16. Fumblcd punt, for. g.. against. @5.
 Rift Jones. Army coach pointed out that the difficulty in distinguish ing between tumble and muir had resulted in considerable indc- cison on the part of officials and the case of the Notrc Dame South crn California game was cited.
 If the coaches ideas are adopted it will mean that fumhlcd punt is q free ball and that q lateral pass can not he grounded but also be- comes q free ball when muffcd.
 Tho association heard various re- ports during the days session.
 No>t Discusses Ethics
 Fielding II. Y oSt. retired Michigan coach discussed football ethics. pr, '. W. Wilce of Ohio State talked on relations with the press and sug- gested that after each annual meet and Of the coaches and the National Collegiate Athletic association Spo- Cial press conference be held at which various problems that have arisen could be discussed and OK plainrd.
 Gil Dobic. of Cornell. gave tech nical address on '1inesmon as in terfercr in defensive play" and Bill Roper. of Princeton. followed on "nuarterback strAtcgy-prohloms of scoring from within the ton-yard line"
 Sectional football development was the next topic and paper on conditions in the south was read by Clark Shaushnessy of Loyola, New Orleans.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
LEAPS TO SAFETY
Autoist at Daricn Jumps Just ns His Automobile Plunges Over Bridge.

Darien. Dec. 30 F-Presence of mind to leap from his automobile as it plunged over the White bridge trolley trestle in q heavy fog here last night saved the life of Gunner 1T. Anderson, P. of POT East First street, West Haven, who is in a sc rious condition at the Norwalll hos pital today. Anderson is suffering from probable internal injuries and nervous shock.
 Inacquainted with the sharp curve of the trcstlo. Anderson drove across the trolley tracks and over c4 foot rmbanliment. He managed to throw open the door and leap out, while the car struck the surface of the water. falling on one side.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
Will Ride With Iju1y

Panama. Dec. so (P-PrcSid"nt Chiari is going to make his first air- plane flight with Colonel Charles A. Linlbcrgh when he comes here he told the Associated Press corrcspon- dent. II look upon Iindborgh as q supernatural person sometimes" he said. He asked about the airman's likes and dis!ikes and commented on the lack Of, interest shown by Lind hnrgh in Molnnn
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
Sets Another Record
Close to Schedule

Before leaving Guatemala City this morning Colonel Lindbergh said to Belize in three and a half hours His landing at the British Hondnran capital was made just three hours and 25 minutes after his dcparture from Guatemala City. despite in" fact that he was hindcrcd by some fog in the ncighborhood of Belize.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30

Washington. Dec. 50 LP) - Both peri@copes of the sunken submarine S-4 apparently arc intact, Read Ad- miral Brumby reported today 10 the navy department. The forward per iscopo was pointing ahead. he said and the after one was about one point off the port bow.
 The two periscopes were project ing about the height of q diver above the top of the craft. Naval officers refused to comment on the report. The S-4 had completed a southwest run and was turning when she was struck on the starboard side, near the bow
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
Meanwhile Police Try to Link Young Prisoner With Death
 of Pals Father
THIRD YOUTH IS HELD
 BY KANSAS CITY POLICE
Frank Bernoudy Is Other Boy Who Admits Being Implicated with Hickman and Hunt in Illegal En- terprises-Widow of Drug store Victim Sure One of Accused Boys Killed Her Husband.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec G1 Pl- Jerome K. Walsh, Kansas City at torney, here to defend William E.. Hickman. confessed kidDaper and slayer of Marian Parker. today definitely indicated that insanity would be the plea of the accused youth.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
JURY TAMPER|NG
 CHARGES PRESSED Grand Jury Refuses to Drop
 BurnS-SinClair Case NINE NAMES PRESENTED
Jurors ONcrrule District Attornc, Gordon in Making Prcsentmeut of Findings in "Shadowing" by oil Mans Hirclines.

Washington, Dee. 50 LPy-Balkel ny the district attorneys office in its desire to return indictments in the oil Jury tamperlng case, the federal grand jury here today made ore sentiments roundly scoring the prin- clpals in the proceedings. and assert Ing that the evidence gathered con- stituted sufficient proof of conspir- acy,
 District Attorney Gordon had de- Clined 10 draw indictments against Harry F. Sinclair, William J. Burns. and their associates who figure in the shadoWing Of the Fall-Sinclair oil jury, while the contempt cases against them Were pending. Unable 10 obtain the indictments the grand jury decided to make its report any way for such action as might be de- cided upon.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
Jury Foreman Insists.

Dorsey Hyde, foreman of the grand jury insisted that the present. ment. which also named w. Sher- man Burns, of the Burns Detective Agency; Sheldon Clark and Henry Mason Day. Sinclair oil officials, Charles G. Buddy and Frank J. O'Reilly, must pc acted upon by the district attorneys office.
 Hyde said that the jury had been convinced for some time that the ac- ton of the oil men and the detec- tves constituted conspiracy 10 de- feat the end of justice" as charged in the presentm"nt, which was pre- pared q week ago.
 The foreman declared that be- cause of ihe many angles in the oil case now before the courts. he was not surprised that no indictments were drawn up
 T would not expect the prosecut- Ing officials to take any other action than they have taken.' he declared. He explained however. that the grand jury felt the evidence consti- tuted such q clear cut violation of the law. that the inqusitors were in duty bound to return the present. ment to the court.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30

Kansas City, Dec. 50 (P) --- With sub zero temperatures general in the northern Rocky mountain states. a cold wave today moved into the middle west and southwest.
 Glasgow. in northeast ern Mon tana reported A below zero, while Elk Park, set tho record for that state with 80 below. Sharp slumps in temperatures were reported in Wyoming, Nebraska. Kansas and Missouri
 The only stock or property losses reported occurred in northwestern Wyoming when the New York dam. near Pinodale, overflow ed. Several persons were marooned in their homes and large number of shcor and calves were drowned. II vas first thought the dam had collapsed but the walls were reported intact today.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
Suspected of Other Grimes

Los Angeles, Dec. 30 (UP)--An attempt to link William Edward Hickman with the mysterious death Of A. E. Driskell, wealthy merchant, was made here today.
 Driskell, grandfather Of Welby Hunt, 16, bandit accomplicc Of Hickman, was found dead below a Pasadena bridge last May. The coroner held it suicide.
 Under-Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz, who obtained IIickman's confession 10 the shooting of Ivy Thons. drug gst. said he had sufficient evidence 10 connect Hickman with Driskell's death.
 The facts were expected to be placed before q special grand jury session Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
L|NDbERGH FIRST PERS0N ID LAND
 PLANE AT BELIZE Good Will Flier Completes Second Leg Of Central Ameri-
 can Tour at Honduras
BY so DOING HE ALSO
 SETS ANOTHER RECORD

Heretofore tho Only Aircraft That
 Has Successfully Landed at This
 Place in British Honduras Were
 American ScapIanes Which Alight-
 cd In Itarbor-BiG Celebration for
 World Hero.
 Belize, British Honduras. Dec. 30 P!-CoI. Charles X. L.indbcrgh. com nletipg his second leg of his Central American tour. landed here at 9:45 q. m. G0:i5 eastern standard timc.p
 Sets Another Record
 (Gy his landing at Belize. the American good will flier added a new record to his long list Of achievements, being the first man ever 10 bring q land plano done there. the only other airplanes visit ing the city have been American seapianes which landed in the har- borD
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30

Hunt and the youths mother, like Hickman's parents, separated several years ago. The mothers of both youths live in Kansas City. The elder Hickman is a crane operator at Fl Paso. Tex. while Hunt is employed at Seminole, Okla.
 The fathers both declared they wanted only a square deal for their sons, and that if they were guilty they should be punished. Neither planned 10 go to Los Angeles.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30
CHILLY FAREWELL FOR
 OLD YEAR PREDICTED
Weather Sharps Forecast Cold Wave in West Will
 Come East

Washington, Dec. 80 Pl-It ap- poared to weather sharps today that the year 1927 would be ushered out on the crest of d cold wave in east crn United States, accompanied by rain and snow.
 So much colder weather was indi- catcd tomorrow for the lower lake region. Ohio valley. Tennessee and northern Mississippi, that cold wave warnings were issued for central and western Kentucky and western Ten nessee.
 Generally the outlook for the last day of the year in the east was con- slderably overcast with rain. chang ing to snow in the lake region.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-30

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New Britain herald., 1927-12-30

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The Washington times., 1927-12-14
Who's Who On
Hollywood
Lots

Q.-Would you tell me II Ronald
Colman. Ralph Forbes and Neil
Hamilton are brothers? What are
their real names? Is Ronald Col.
man married? To whom?
A.-They are not related and
all use their real names. Ronald
COlman Is married to TheIIna
Raye. q London actress, but they
are now separated.
Q.-kindly print who played In
"Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde?" II
1t was John Barrymore, please tell
me his age and where he was born.
A.-JOhn Barrymore. He Is As
and was born in Philadelphia, Pa.
Q.-Publish the name, address,
age and nationality of the boy who
played the part of Terrence
O'Flynn in Colleen"
A.-Charles Morton. He IL q
and Il an American. Write him
care William Fox Studio, Holly
wood, Calf.
Q.-Is Bill Hart now playing on
the screen? II SO, what is he play
ing in?
Ale n not playing now, but
Is writing western stories. He has
just finished q novel, Lighter Of
Flames"
The Washington times., 1927-12-14

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The Washington times., 1927-12-14
Things Afoof iIl fl1e SI1oID World
Broadway Notes on
the Plays and
Players

Celebrity in Atlantic City this
week was liked by the critics and
a Broadway run was prophesied
for it, confirming the general
opinion here.
Charles Rays first dramatic ven-
ture viii be Phoenix" written by
the kid, himself.
This is emphatically a Ziegfeld
year. The dean of the color, song
and grille World has four big hats
under his wing. Show Boat, Rio
Rita" The Follies" and. accord
ing to reports from Boston, where
the Marilyn Miller show, "Rosalie,
is now ensconced, that newest ven-
ture crossed around 100000 last
week.
Robert e. Sherwood. film critic
of Life and author OF ''The Road
to Rome" is taking his playwriting
seriously. He has written a new
comedy. "The Queen Husband"
which will have Katherine Alexan.
der and Rolan Young in the chief
roles. He is also completing for
June Walker a comedy based on
Ring Lardner's story, The Love
Nest
The Washington times., 1927-12-14
Beatty Signs With
First National
Pictures

Jerome Beatty, for the last
three years assistant to Will H.
Hays. president OF the Motion
Picture Producers and Distfi.
butors of America, has resigned
from that organization to join
First National Pictures, Inc. &C.
cording to an announcement by
Ned E. Depinet, vice president
and general sales manager Of
First National.
Mr.. Beatty's resignation Is TO
take effect about January l.
For First National he will have
charge of advertising, publicity,
exploitation and general public
relations work. No changes will
be made in the present First Ma
tional staff. Mr., Depinet an.
nounces.
No successor to Mr.. Beatty has
yet been named by Mr.. Hays.
For ten years Beatty was a
newspaper man in Kansas, his
home State; Kansas City. New
Orleans. Los Angeles, Washing
ton and New York city. He
entered motion picture work in
1915 with the Essanay Company.
He has directed publicity, adyer-
tising and exploitation for Than.
houser, Paramount, Famous.
Lasky. Universal and other com.
panies. He conducted two
greater movie season campaigns
for the Hays organization.