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Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16
WOman's Beauty
Only Defense
by United Press Leased Wire

COURT ROOM, La Grange, Tex,
Dee. 16.-Bank robbery is crime
whether it be committed by man
or woman, declared Prosecutor Fred
Blnndell in his closing argument to
the Jury hearing the trial of Rebec-
ca Bradley Rodgers for bank rob
berry here today.
"The defense in this ease is not
Insanity he said. cit is that the
defendant is n pretty woman. You
cannot get away from that.
The ease is expected to go to the
Jury late today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16
Magruder Gives
More Testimony
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. 16-Rear
Admiral Thomas P. Magruder today
elaborated further before the House
Naval Affairs committee his charges
of extravagancy through unnecess-
airy personnel and duplication of
work in the navy.
The admiral, who has been discip-
lined by Secretary of the Navy Will
bur for similar utterances, declared
specifically there are too many of
ficers on shift, resulting in poor
training, unnecessary bureaus with
large staffs and too many detailed
orders that leave too little discre-
tion to Officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16
Bakersfield and
San MateO Grid
Teams to Clash
ny United Pres. Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 16.---S.
Mateo and Bakersfield High seho'
football teams will clash at Kcla
stadium tomorrow afternoon in
scmi-final game for the Califor
championship.
San Mateo reioieed at word H.
"Lefty" Kocpf, star end, will
back in the lineup for the northc
crs. He has sufficiently recover
from an injured knee 10 start q.
game.
The drillers arrived in San ~ "a
cisco today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16
IMPERIAL MEN JAILED

Two prisoners We're received at
the county Jail last night from I'm
perial. Georgia Bennett, 33, of I'm
perial pleaded guilty to charge of
being drunk and disorderly and was
sentenced to 80 days in the county
Jail. w. l. Woods, 81, of Imperial
received like sentence when he
pleaded guilty to vagraney.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16
GETS BUILDING PERMIT

a permit for the erection of
dwelling at 2S0 He'll street was
granted to +. d. Jones by the
building inspector this morning,
The building is to be two-room
dwelling and will be of wooden con
struction. The cost of the building
was not fixed in the application For
permit to build.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16
WOMAN SWIMMER FAILS
by United Press Leased Wire

TANGIER, Dee. 16.-Miss Merce
des Gleitze, London stenographer
who swan the English Channel, to-
day abandoned after eight hours in
rough seas, an attempt to swim the
Straits of Gibraltar.
Miss Gleitze was half way to her
goal when she became exhausted by
the high waves.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16
Ohio Expecting
Severe Floods
by United Press Leased Wire

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 10
Fed by unprecedented rainfall for
this time of the year, rivers and
creeks in central, eastern and south
ern Ohio were rising rapidly today
with floods expected momentarily.
The Muskingum river at Zanes-
vile, Ohio, was rising an inch an
hour and a flood by tomorrow ap-
pcared inevitable. Several indus
trial plants already are flooded.
Lowlands at Gallipolis were under
water.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16
HEARST's SON TO MARRY
sy United Press Leased wire

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.--John
Randolph Hearst, IS, son of William
Randolph Hearst, publisher will
marry Miss Dorothy Hart of Los
Angeles at 4 p. m. today.
Hearst and Miss Hart obtained a
license yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16
FORBES BEFORE GRAND JURY


KANSAS CITY, Kan, Dec. 10
Colonel Charles r.. Forbes, former
head of the United States Veterans
bureau spent two hours today before
the federal grand jury which is In
vestigating his charges that mar
cotics are used extensively by pris-
oners at Leavenworth penitentiary.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16
Mrs. COolidge's Mother Ill

Elma Goodhue 49, mother Of Mrs Grace Goodhue Coolidge
president, seriously i'll influenza
(ass) Coolidge with
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16
VATICAN NAMES NEW BIsHo,
ny united Pres. L.--.a wire

ROME, Dee. l6--Fathcr Edward
j. Kelly chancellor OF the diocese "
Baker City. Ore, was appointed
Bishop Of Boise, Idaho, today, ihe
We tican announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16

Behold the flappers! Solomon s
wives in all their glory were not dis
arrayed as one of these.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-16

During the second week in No
vember Kern county shipped 100
cars and 10000 lug boxes Of fruits.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
NICHOLSON ASSAILS
 KNIGHTS OF K. K. K.
Author Links it With Dry League As Indianas Super
 GOVCrnment.'

Milwaukee, Wis. Nov. tP}-Pic- turing Indiana as suffering from breaking down Of government un- der law, Meredith Nicholson, Hoosier author, told the Wisconsin State Teachers association yesterday that the super government of the klan and the intimidation of w-makcrs and government executives by the Anti Saloon league has brought it's inevitable result"
 Asserting that "only America can destroy America llr. Nicholson viewed the "apathy toward govern mcnt." and held that maintenance of local units of government (home rule) is essential 10 the political fabric.
 "Much of the political apathy that is now so disturbing to observers of American conditions and tendencies is due to the failure Of the small political units 10 cling to their rights" he continued. Home rule was a battle cry almost from the be- ginning Of civilization. The aban- donment Of local rights and duties has resulted in a weakening of the whole political 'ahric.'
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
PARIS 'BLUDEARD'
 WEARS GUILLOTINE
Supreme Court Rejects His Ap- peal From Death Sentence

Paris. Nov. 4 (UP)-Gaston Guy ot millionaire stockbroker and suspected bluebeard, was brouhgt within the shadow Of the guillotin. today when the supreme court re- iected his appeal against the death sentence imposed on him for the murder Of his telephone girl sweet heart, Marie Beaulaguet.
 Guyot's lawyers immediately took his clients case direct to Minister of Justice Louis Barthou. charging that several witnesses had revealed errors in their testimony that led to Guyot's condemnation July 22.
 Barthou will have the appeal re- viewed by commission of revision which may recommend reference of the case 10 a final court of appeal or reject it entirely In the latter case. Gaston plans 10 appeal to President Doumergue for a pardon.
 The procedure was expected to take about two months.
 Guyot in December 1925 met c0- year-old Marie Beaulaguet. wise It, tie telephone operator, and fell in love with her vivacious beauty and her bobbed brown hair.
 Their association became an inti- mate one. After several months, the girl demanded that Guyot, a veteran uidower, marry her. He refused. Marie threatened to ex- pose their affair to Guyot's daugh- ter.
 In midsummer, 1926. farmer near Paris was awakened by tn. glare of flames reflected on his bed : room wall from burning haystack
 Farmhands. responding to his alarm, quenched the blaze. In tn. ashes they found the charred body of Marie.
 Guyot disappeared but could mol. keep silence. First he wrote to thu. police that he had a perfect alibi in case he was charged with murder ing Marie. Then he sent an anon ymous' letter, supposed to be a confession that a taxicab driver had killed the girl. Finally Guyot's' father gave him up. He had been hiding at the fathers home. Cnde, cross examination by police, Guyot said he had killed the girl in a fiji of rage. ..-..
 Investigation oe Guyots' career led police 10 suspect that Marie's removal was not his first. His frs, wife died of mysterious heart a,- tack. His second died Of poison. A preceding sweetheart to Marie dis appeared and never has been heard of
 Police said Guyot used his wealth to ensnare young working girls Their investigations. they said. led them to small army of pretty young women who had associated with him.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Westerly Is Severe
 Sufferer in Storm

Westerly. R. l., Nov. 4 Pt- Breaking of Greens Falls dam on ,he Assa waug river, far up in the woods beyond Clark's Falls, with an official rainfall of o.37 inches during the night brought flood upon this city which has caused damages es timated in the hundreds of thou lands of dollars.
 The flood water condition also came into the Pawcatuck river, and along the course of this stream and the Assawaug houses. barns and bridges were swept away. Scores of persons were obliged to leave their homes and seek higher ground for safety.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Chicago University Finds
 Women Better Than Men

Chicago, Nov. 4 Pt-l'rom Chica- so University has come q pro- nouncement that women arc better students. than men: from North western University one that women are getting 10 be a nuisance.
 W. s. Payne. recorder at Chicago, said: Figures for last year show that 16.33 per cent of the men fail ed in one or more subjects, while the percentage for women was only 9.15."
 An article in the Daily Northwest ern. undergraduate paper, says: "Woman is getting to be a nuisance in college and out of it, The ar ticle points out that woman is in all mans activities now, club. church, social and political. and that she is always in the way"
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04

as Indians" Even Mary Pickford had her share of wearing dark paint and blankets.
 Here and there a real Indian gradually became known 10 casting directors and Was regularly used. Easle Wing. Klamath, has worked in pictures for about 15 years. and Dove Eye Dark Cloud. widow of the late Chief Dark Cloud. has portrayed many Indian roles. There also are several stars and successful directors in whose veins run Indian blood. notably Blue Mountain. better known to tim fans us Monte Blue; and Ed win Carewe. whose Chickasaw name is "Chulla," meaning Fox.
 But for White-Bird and the or ganizaton of the War-Paint Club. Indian affairs in Hollywood might have remained on this plane. When she came here two years ago with her husband. Chief Yowlache, In- dan baritone, she marveled that most Of the Indians being used in pictures were imitation Indians. She Was told the reason studios rsed 50 few Indians. was that h. dians were too hard 10 find in Hol lywood. She wouldn't believe if. until she was asked to fill an order for six real Indians. When she tried to recruit them she found practically none had telephones and many had moved 10 other address cs. So the half dozen Indians were delivered on the set next day only after q strenuous hunt.
 The discovery set White Bird to work in earnest. She built LID s lS' of active telephone numbers and scout system for reaching
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
REAL INDIANS ARE
 NOW IN MOVIES
Noble Red Man Taking Place
 With Film Stars
By WADE WERNER (Motion Picture Feature E,ditor)


 Hollywood, Cal, Nov. 4. Rl- For years 1t has been conceded among motion picture directors that 10 let few dozen Indians gallop across the screen bent on massacre was about as sure way as any 10 tring the nickeldeon customers cheering 10 their feet.
 Yet Indians have scarcely begun to work in pictures here.
 As late as year ago there were not half a dozen Indian extras reg istered in Hollywood. Practically all the so-callcd redskins were Mex ican laborers recruited off the streets of Los Angeles.
 At rare intervals producers Of big features made whole sequences of picture on or near an Indian reservation in order 10 get enough full-blooded Indians for big scenes. For Indian extras. however. it was always easier to hire substitutes off the street and put them into Indian paint and costumes.
 Many players earning big money today can recall when they filled in
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04

those who had no telephones Gradually the home of White Bird and Yowlache became d sort of central casting bureau for Indians and later there was organized the War-Paint Club. which looks after the interests of Indians in films and furnishes Indian types and ex- tras.
 Now as many as 150 Indians can be delivered on a set at short mo- tice. and the list is being augment ed by Indians migrating 10 Holly wood from various states.
 AS compared with other foreign crs,' the American Indian has been slow 10 invade Hollywood, but in another year or two there may be as many Indians in pictures as to- day there are Russians Germans, frenchmen and Hungarians.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
VICTORIAN GOSSIP
 AIRED IN DIARY
England Much Upset Over Pub
 GCati0n Of Old Book

London. Nov. { (UP)-Enthusi- atic, and many claim malicious re- tsiling of the most scathing scandal 0; the entire Victorian era in the tary of Charles Greville, former cle.k to Queen Victoria's privy council. has aroused fierce resent ne1t in court circles.
 Greville, long dead. made 1t cutom to note in his diary all bits Of gossip he heard. from any course --.nd the effect of it's publication new has been to give his notes the effect of fact.
 No one is spared in the version just published-an extension of re- marks published a couple of years afo which then caused heated de- nlnciation.
 A sample Of Grevlle's style Is saown in a reference to the sons Fig Bill Thompsons idea of why England is all wrong.
 God. God." comments Greville. What a set they are. We agreed that the kingdom could not furnish slch a brood-so many and so bad; rogues. blackguards, fools and" Greville himself does not bother about blank spaces.
 He refers openly 10 mistresses of royal men and lovers of royal wom- an.
 The diary. which covers the pc riod between 1850 and 1860, is to be published in the United States by Doubleday Page. It is declared here that King George. among others is angry over it's publication inasmuch as that it reflects indi- rectly on his grandmother, Queen Victoria.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
FEAR STEAMER LOST

London. Nov. f (UP)-It was feared today tha; the British steam CT Hclmsnan had been lost in the North Sea with her crew Of nine.
 The Helmsman was due in the river Tees last Saturday-when storms were sweeping the North Sea and sank many small shlps.
 Tugs have sought the Hclmsman for several oays, but have found no trace of her
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04

haired, brown-eyed girl from At lanta, who came west to live with her mother and sisters after four years on the stage with Fred Stone in New York. During the approxi- mately two months Ruth has been working in films she has averaged more than six days a week in front of the camera, and she could have worked more if she had been able to be two places at once.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Several State Bridges
 Washed Away by Storm

Hartford. Nov. lP-Exocutiv" Deputy Commissioner C. G. Nichols O. the state highway department said this noon that the latest re- ports received at the department headquarters indicated that pine bridge al Beacon Falls on the Nau- gatuCk river and two smaller bridges a: Clark's Falls in the town of Ston- ington. had been washed away. Tn" bridge at ltarland hollow over a branch Of the Pennington river vas washed away.
 4 washout was reported on the Norfolk Canaan road
 Mean solar time is that shown by clock: apparent solar time is shown by sun dial.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04

days work a week for six months has been kept secret hy the east corporation through which the movie studios hire their "atmos- phere," there is one newcomer 10 Hollywood whose employment rec ord for the past two months is moth ing to sniff al.
 She is Ruth Hurst, q httla dark
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Valli Valli, Actress,
 Dies in Hamstead, Eng.

London, Nov. tP-Nalli Nalli, noted actress. who toured the United States several times, died at her home in Hampstead last evening barely minute before her husband, Louis Dreyfuss. the theatrical pro- Iucer arrived after receiving a hur- " call at the theater.
 The actress. who last visited. the United States in 1919. had been ill for more than four months.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04

hunting horses, celebrated her first days riding by falling
 Among the American visitors are R. E. wbridge of Philadel- phia, who is known In Leicester shire as Bob" Strawbridge and Mrs. Strawbridge; R. II. Walsh, the New York banker. and Mrs. Walsh; F. Ambrose Clarke, Long Island millionaire farmer, and 'Laddie" Sanford, polo star.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
Lindy Leaves New York
 For Field in Michigan

Mltchel Field. N. Y. Nov. 4 (UP) Returning once more 10 long dis 'ance flights after resting few days from his strenuous nationwide tour. 'ol. Charles A. Lindbergh today took off for Selfridge field. Mt. Clemens, Mich.
 In another pursuit plane was Major Thomas G. Lamphier, com- mander of the first pursuit group. army air service.
 They hoped off at l2:45 p, m.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
TAKES FIRST FALL

Melton Mowbray. England. Nov. 4. P-American millionaires have joined with British and Colonial ti- tied folk in opening the hunting season here.
 The beautiful Maharanee of Cooch Behar, who has bought II
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
COMMISSIONER NAMED

Hartford, Nov. FI-Arthur '. Mcdowell of Middletown was today appointed by Governor Trumbull to be a Mlddlesex county commissioner to succeed the late Charles r.. Bacon.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
FILMS FAVOR HER

Hollywood, Cal. Nov. 4. tP)- Though the identity of the lone star" fNtra-girl who avera god five
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
German Seaplane Reported
 Landing in Azores Islands

New York, Nov. 4 NP)-The Western Union Telegraph office at Horta, Azores Islands. cabled to tn. New York office that the German Heinkel seaplane D-122o arrived there from Lisbon at 11:15 a. m. today.
 The Junker seaplane D-lo3: al- ready is at Horta, awaiting favor able weather for flight to New foundland and New York-the route the Heinkel plane plans to follow
 It was at Horta--now for the winter season transatlantic fligh' headquarters--that Miss Ruth Ed CT and George Haldeman. American f'ers, were landed by the Dutch tanker Barendrecht that picked them up at sea.
 \ map 900 feet long. said to be the largest in the world, has been
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04

Full-fashioned. service weight, silk to the small hem at the top and all absolutely perfect Every pair guar anteed as 10 wear or we will replace same ire eof charge. The regular price is $1.G5.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
HAND MADE GOWNS
 $] %

Another lot of the same kind we sold last Saturday. were able to get only 100 more to sell at this price and we know they will go quickly The actual value of these gowns is Sl.G9.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
METALLIC SLIPS
 5 1 .96

Regular price everywhere Se.9S in all the new fall shades includ- ing white and flesh. Only 100 on sale at this price.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-04
New Models in CREPE DE CHINE CHEMISE
 and STEP-INS $1.98

Exceptional values. as We have in- cluded in this lot great many of our S2.9S and S39S numbers for Saturdays selling only.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-15
THE PUBLIC MARKET

1t looks as II the city will have
solved its market problem with sat
isfaction to all concerned in &C
quiring the use Of the Schurbers
plot on Main street. near East Main
street The counclmanic committee
having agreed to the necessary de-
tails with the owner. it now seems
likely that the Council will be glad
to confirm the deal with appro-
pirate action, thus ending a contro-
versy that began to take, on serious
proportions.
The plan will satisfy citizens who
opposed use OF the school yard OF
the Central Junior high school as
public market. Although it was
stated that there would be no dan
ger to the health OF pupils through
such use of the school yard, the
public no doubt was slow at being
convinced OF this. By obtaining the
Schurberg lot for the purpose this
criticism is happily avoided.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-15
Dissertations
On The Weather

Washington. June 15--Forecast
for Southern New England: Partly
cloudy tonight Slightly cooler in
northern Massachusetts. Thursday
fair Fresh north and northwest
winds.
Forecast for Eastern New York:
Fair tonight and Thursday: not
much change in temperature:
fresh north winds.
Conditions: The disturbance that
was central over West Virginia yes
terday morning has passed out to
sea and clearing conditions prevail
in the middle Atlantic and New
England states. A center OF low
pressure prevails over Alabama and
Georgia and showery conditions
continue in the southern states. The
Lake region, Ohio valley and Mis-
sissippi valley are oversprcad by an
area OF high pressure. Two dis
turbances appear this morning In
the western districts; one over the
far southwest and the second over
the Canadian northwest. No
marked changes in temperature
We're reported.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
fair weather and not much change
in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-15

eyesores than the railroad can be
charged with providing, then we are
entirely color blind.
The railroad might well set an ex-
annie at the Main street crossing.
without a doubt. But let it not be
overlooked that the owners Of near
by properly could very well also be-
gin setting an example OF some kind
TO the railroad. Let the railroad
potentates notice a general improve
ment in the tone Of property at and
near the crossing and no doubt their
sense Of the fitness of things will
help them to follow suit.
II it is question Of somebody
making a start, however, perhaps
the railroad can be induced to beat
the others to it-something it rarely
does but no doubt can achieve with
some effort. But a more general CO.
operation is necessary. Unsightly
and gaudy advertising painted on
the sides of buildings near the
crossing-said painting Jobs having
been done many years ago and
still remaining as a horrid example
Of ugliness-might we'll be eliminat-
ed with a dash Of new paint minus
the advertising.
We in the cities are eternally
talking about the wickedness OF
sundry rural jewellers in permitting
sign board interests to desecrate the
scenery along the highways. Let's
do a little housekeeping in the
cities; and one good place to begin
is at or near the Main street rail
road crossing.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-15

hoods given the authorities by the
parents of children regarding their
ages when obtaining permits.
The Connecticut case Is at least
more than ten years old, and occur
red at time when care was not al
ways exercised as to the giving of
illegal orders to children being EN-
ployed. 1t is to be hoped that the
same thing could not happen in this
enlightened day: yet, the law Is as
it is-and children Illegally employ
ed are entirely out Of luck II some
thing happens. The workmen's COM
pensation law in such cases protects
workmen. not children.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-15
OUR COLORFUL AGE

More color is being put into our
drab existence every day-or is 1t
weekly or monthly? Anyway, there
is more color.
Our automobiles are sporting
around spangled with gorgeous hues
unknown few years ago. The
funereal black, conspicuous in the
early days Of automobiling, has
been superseded to a considerable
extent by gayer colors. We are
abandoning black for the honey
moon hues.
But this isn't all. Have you seen
any OF the colored typewriters? Not
typewriters with partly red ribbons,
but machines which are not the
conventional black - machines
which look as if they are going to a
, wedding party rather than to an Of
flee.
This Illuminated condition so far
is confined to the portable type
| writer's, but it will not be much OF a
jump to include the regular sized
machines in the deluge OF color.
Why not? The business world needs
more color, surely.
There is hope for an age which
can see the advantage of more colors
than black. We are having smartly
colored locomotives on at least one
| railroad, and the engines of many
others have been sparkled up as If
the art Of keeping things spick and
span had been newly discovered.
The time may come, If this thing
continues, when the fellow wearing
a red necktie and a yellow vest will
be right In style"