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New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
CAPITOL TO INSTALL
 TALKING MOVIE SHOWS
Closes Contract for Vita. phone and MOvietOne
 Equipment

New Britain theatcr audiences, within the next few months, will be treated not only to talking movies but also to news reels which are ac- companied by speech as well as the attendant noise Of bands, crowds, cheering, etc, according to an an- nouncement made today by C. C. Barrett manager of the Capitol the ater where this innovation is to be made.
 The Capitol theater management has closed contracts with the Vita phone and the Movietone company for the installation of their equip ment at the West Main street the atcr, The Nitaphone company. 8 Warner Brothers enterprise and a pioneer in the talking movie indus try. presents feature pictures which offer the principals in talking and singing roles and also presents its own orchestral accompaniment for each picture. Thus, the music score as played by the producing orches- tra especially for the picture IS giv- en with the presentation of the pic ture on the theater screen.
 The Moyietone company is Will lam toN company enterprise and deals principally with the talking Of news events. The Movietone IS said 10 synchron,ze sounds and music with exact fidelity so that the pre- sentatlon of any news event brings 10 the spectator not only the actual happenings. but also the sounds were the Mo,letone news reels be- ing shown here at present, views Of the republican convention would be accompanied by all the music. the rumble of the crowd and the voices of the speakers. In addition two big motion picture producing com panies have contracted with the Fox company for utilization of the Mo- yietone for the taking of talking picture productions during the com ing season.
 The installation of equipment for these two special services not only is costly, but also takes considerable time, but the Capitol mana cement hopes to have it all installed by the latter part of August. The theater has to be especially wired, special sounding devices must be installed and special apparatus placed. The Nitaphone principle. briefly. syn chronizes special sound producing appa ratus. which might he iikened to a talking machine, with the mo- ,ies The Movietone has these sound waves implanted on the edge Of the film. thus assuring accurate syn chronlzatiou also.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
KANSAS CITY BANK IS HELD UP TODAY
Bandits Shoot Three and Get
 Loot of About S60,000
NEAR CONVENTION PLACE
Delegates in Hall Only Six Blocks Away as Six or Eight Robbers Visit Home Trust Company and Line Up Employees.

Kansas City, June l4 Pt-SiX or Home Trust company at lll9 Wal nut, in the downtown district here, and escaped with loot estimated at approximately s60.o5o. Two police the robbers as they fed from the bank.
 Walnut street was crowded with delegates and others on their way 10 Convention hall, six blocks away, for today's session Of the republi- can national convention when the holdup occurred. The jammed downtown streets aided the robbers in their escape.
 Bandits Use shotguns
 J. B. smith. traffic officer at 1lth and Walnut, WAS shot in the neck and shoulder. His condition was re- ported serious. Patrolman Wigsins was shot in the leg, and an un- identified woman, standing more than a block from the bank, was wounded in the leg. The bandits fired with sho,guns in their race away from the bank sbuilding.
 There was no shooting in the bank. After the robbers had scooped np the money in the teller's cage, several employees hurled tear gas bombs and the bandits retreated through the oNerpowering fumes.
 The gas was so heavy in the bank 80 minutes after the holdup that it was impossible for bank officials to enter and make an accurate check up Of the loss,
 Alexander Rieger. president. esti- mated that the loot amounted to s60,000.
 Line Up Employees
 Six Of the robbers entered the bank shortly after it opened. Swing ing leveled shotguns and operating with perfect precision. they lined up most Of the banks 40 employees working on the main foor while two of their number hurdled cages and gathered up all the money in sight. Then the tear gas bombs were thrown and the men ran from the building and jumped into their car, left in charge of one Of their confederates at the curb.
 The shooting in the street caused turmoil among pedestrians and re- suited in traffic snarl that pre- vented pursuit.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
20 States May Discuss
 Forming New Party

Minneapolis. Minn.. June 14 R- Twenty states may be represented at Chicago July 10 to discuss tho projected formation of third pos litical party. it was announced tos day by Joseph A. Poirier. secretary of national committee in charge of the convention plans. Several na- tional farm and labor organizations are sponsors of the meeting
 Poirer mentioned Senators Nuts of North Dakota, Brookhart of Iowa and Norris of Nebraska as amoaS thee interested in the eonveof3o0.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
STEWART IS FREED BY ORDER OF JURY Oil Man Acquitted Of Refusing to
 Answer Questions SMILES AND SHAKES HANDS
Panel, Which Reported Verdict This Morning, Had Been Out Since 1 :O5 Yesterday Afternoon - Lawyer Makes Statement.

Washington, June If tP-Rohert w. Stewart chairman of the board of the Indiana Oil Company. was acquitted today by jury in the Dis frlct of Columbia supreme court of charges of refusing to answer qnes- tons of the senate oil committee concerning liberty bond oil profits of the Continental Trading Company.
 The wealthy oil man was charged q with misdeneanor for alleged ylo- lation of section 1oc of the crimina code which provides punishment for 2 regularly summoned witness to re- ius" to answer pertinent questions asked by a congressional committee. Stewart maintained the questions asked last February by the commit tee were not pertinent.
 Shakes Hands Warmly
 Stewart arose as the jury filed into the court room after being out since :o5 yesterday afternoon As the l'Jl liitt'l VI IllIlI 1ltt SNll- 'v'' a smile wreathed his face and h.. walked over and shook hands with zach of the eight men and four women who had cleared him of the charges
 Makes No Statement
 stewart was surrounded by his counsel and friends who congratu- lated him upon the acalittal that clmaXed his fight against questions asked by the senate committee which the oil man held had nothing to do with the subject Of the In lulry and in reality were only in lulrles concerning hls private af fairs. He declined. however. 10 make any statement, saving that possibly later in the day he would have something to say at his hotel
 United States Attorney Rover de c'ined 10 make any comment upon the verdict of the jury
 Lawyers Declaration
 Frank ]. Hogan of counsel for Stewart declared:
 ihi' ID aHotiiti 'd9S ol lilS 'ii- zcns of the District Of Columbia re- senting in an unqualified manner the era of political persecution born in senatorial investigation commit tees and sent to the courts with senatorial orders 10 convict IL is time that the Walshes. Yves and Norrises should learn that proce- dure of that kind cannot prevail in this capital city.
 The defense did not challenge a man or woman on the Jury. The
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New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
Progress Exposition
 Committee Selected

President w. E. Atwood of the Chamber of Commerce today an- nounced the appointment of the committee to investigate the advis- ability of the chamber cooperating with home progress exposition in the Stanley Arena. The committee will ascertain the attitude of mer- chants and factories and will re- port at some future meeting Of the chamber directors. The committee consists Of Louie S. Jones. chair man; $. NJ. Davidson. R. F. Pritchard, Charles W. Hawkins and Harold E. Shepard.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
MARBLE TOURNAMENT AT
 ATLANTIC CITY CHANGED
Contests WtlI Begin June ?. and Continue Through July ! In
 stead of Earlier

The Herald was advised today by the committee in charge of the na- tional marble tournament to be held at Atlantic City that the start of the tournament has been changed from June 24 to June 27 Accord ingly, the tourney will be held a' At lantlc City from Wednesday, June 21, through Tuesday. July 2
 This change has been made ab- solutely necessary to obtain best ac- CommodAtions at the Atlantic City hotels for the young champions and the newspapermen.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
Probability is, However, That Commerce Secre. tary Will Receive Delegation. Vote a. the Members Believe Roraback'. Persistence n Calling for Coolidge is Making Nutmeg Group Appear Absurd Throughout the Country and Also at the Convention.
By w. J. c. MYERS

tAssoClated Press Staff Writer)
 Kansas City, June 14 Gp - The delegation from Connecticut began it's third convention day with the prospect that Congressman John c, Iilson of the third Connecticut dis trict would be the running mate of Herbert Hoover on the national ticket but with the question un- settled as to the states vote on the presidency.
 Situation Absurd
 Members of the delegation who were extremely restive last night as they watched the drift to Tilson, openly declared that the situation had become absurd and that it was foolish 10 hold out for Coolidge. Long before daylight it was report
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
2 BOYS DROWNED

Three Rivers. Que. June 14 Pl- Three boys were drowned yesterday when two of the youths made an unsuccessful effort to rescue the third from Lake Tremoy The dead are oscar and Norman Faulkner, brothers. and Sam Lewis. The bodice were recovered.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
MRS. EMMELINE PANkHURsT

the work of her and her militant supporters. This early work was often done at great personal risk
 After founding the Womens So- cial and Political union with her daughters, Christabei and Sylvia. Mrs. Pankhurst started the votes for women agitation by leading a depu- tation to the house of commons 10 demand the vote. Many members of this body were jailed.
 Jail Used Often
 Afterwards the Women's Freedom league came into being and its ad . her. nts adopted militant methods. Holloway jail was frequently used by the authorities to attempt to check
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New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
MOBILE AND FIVE | MEN NOW ARE SAFE
 Wireless That They Feel Certain | All Will Be We'll
 PROBABLY NEAR RELIEF
It Is Likely That Party Is So Near Boeck Island That They Can Get Ashore or Are Near to Some Relicf Expedition.

Copyright, 1928, by the Associated Press)
 Kings Bay. Spitzbergen, June 14 R(-General Umberto Mobile and the five men Of the crew of the Italia who are stranded with him off North East Land believe that they are now virtually safe.
 In communications sent the base ship Citta Di Milano, Giuseppi Biogi, radio operator for the stranded par ty, said that the group which has been waiting for almost three weeks felt that safety was in sight.
 This response, which Was not elaborated, was felt at Kings Bay to indicate that the party is now so near Boeck Island or Foyne Island that they could get ashore or that with tho help of the various rescue expeditions hastening to their aid they felt sure they would be saved.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
SUFFRAG|STS ARE
 MOURNING LEADER Mrs. Emmeline PankhulSt Dies
 at Age Of 69 Years FIRST MILITANT ACIIAIOR
Death Came After Short Illness Famous British Director of "Votes for Women Had Picturesaue Career in Public Life.

London, June 14 P-One of the most picturesque figures in the Won- an suffrage movement, Mrs. Emme- ilne fankhurst, died this morning in d London nursing home at the age Of b9. Death came after a com pa ra tlN nIN short illnnss
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
No News of Others


 No news has been received of the fate of the other ten men Of the crew of sixteen. Three of these ten including Dr. Finn Malmgren, Swed = ish meteorologist. left the Mobile party on May 30 in an effort to reach North Cape over the ice but have since dropped from sight. The other seven men were carried off in the balloon part of the Italia when the control cabin was torn loose as the dirigible struck the ice.
 Ice experts at Kings Bay said to- day that there was a possibility the balloon party might have reached land by being blown toward King Charles Islands. group south Of North East Land in Barents sea.
 Weather Has Been Bad
 During the three weeks since the Italia met disaster. there have been only a few days Of good weather, most of the time being marked by
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New Britain herald., 1928-06-14
First Militant Leader

Mrs. Pankhurst was the first mili- tant suffragist in efforts to obtain the vote for women, millions of whom are now enjoying the privi- lege of casting their ballots at the parliamentary election because of
New Britain herald., 1928-06-14

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New Britain herald., 1928-06-14

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Evening star., 1928-12-18

Yvonne Ross must choose soon between
promising career as dancer. When
Richard married her. he made her promise
to remain always a simple peasant girl in a
Normandy costume. Unkonwn to him.
Yvonne has broken her promise. educated
herself. and is now studying under famous
in her efforts by Mrs. Edith ogden, a
wealthy society woman, who tells her she
must reach Richards level of culture or
he will tire of her. She is also jealous of
Anne Lovelace. an cl6 flame of Richard S.
Richard is a scientist absorbed in his work
and has been neglecting Yvonne for more
than a year Yvonne is deeply in love with
her husband
Continued from Yesterdays Starr
Evening star., 1928-12-18
(To Be Continued.)
Proposes Pension Committee.

Appointment of special committee
of the House to investigate and report
on old age pensions is proposed in a
resolution introduced yesterday by Rep
resentative Fish, Republican, of New
York. He stated that practically all
Of the leading nations Of the world
have adopted some form of old age
pensions to relieve the sufferings of
the aged poor.
Evening star., 1928-12-18

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Evening star., 1928-12-18
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Evening star., 1928-12-18

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Evening star., 1928-12-18
INSTALLMENT XII.

Continued from Yesterdays starr
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
ARREST 20 IN
RACKET RAID
MunCie, Ft. Wayne Men
Held in Cleveland.
By United Press

By Untted Press
CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 5.-A
squadron of fifty police shortly be-
fore noon today entered a local
hotel and placed twenty men, most
Of them armed, under arrest,
All the prisoners had occupied
luxurious suites and we're reported
to have been registered from New
York, Chicago, Muncie and TT.
Wayne, Ind.
They are being held on suspicion
and are believed by police to belong
to an international "racketeer'
gang.
Up to noon no charges had been
placed against the prisoners. Their
names were not divulged by police,
who proceeded to take their finger
prints. All are said to be of the
same nationality.
Names of the men, as revealed
later by police records were: j.
Treino, v. Mangano and S. Pace,
Brooklyn Mike Russo and Sam de
Carlo, Buffalo; Frank Myers and
John Terrill, Tarrytown, N. Y; Paul
Halazalo, Joseph Grunta and Frank
Alo, Gary, Ind; Charles San Fill
po and John Merabella, st. Louis;
Ignatius Italiona and G. v. Galica,
Tampa, Fla; G. Prosaci and A.
Magliocco, New York; S. Olivere, H.
Lolordo, James Intraibia, John Luc-
chesa, Joe Socco and Tony Bello,
Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
FIGHT KELLOGG PACT
Missouri Senator Begins
Scrap on Treaty.
Tnfted Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. ga fight
against the Kellogg anti-war treaty
was opened quietly in the Senate
foreign relations committee today,
sounding the first note of opposition
against it.
Tine fight was started by Senator
James A. Reed DEM, Missouri,
and was encouraged by some other
members of the committee, the
United Press was reliably informed.
First action of opponents of the
treaty was to delay the plan of
Chairman Borah for an immediate
favorable report on it to the Senate.
They forced the committee to call
Secretary of State Kellogg, negotia-
tor of the document, for next Fri
day to explain it.
Reed and some other senators
have taken the position that the
treaty would lead the United States
into the world court by the back
door,"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
New Low Temperature
Mark for Season Is
Set Here.

The cold wave which brought a
new low temperature mark for the
season, Is degrees above zero, at
8 a. m. today, will continue with
little relief from the cold until Fri
day, according to j. H. Arlington,
United States weather bureau head
1t will continue cold tonight, with
a low temperature of Is to 20, and
although Thursdays temperature
probably will average to 10 degrees
higher than today there will be no
pronounced mercury rise at least
before Friday, Arlington said.
Indianapolis residents shivered to
work today and hundreds of auto
mobile radiators were frozen as the
mercury glided down to the lowest
officially recorded temperature in
the state.
The city's 10 was the lowest Off
cially reported from state points,
although Fl. Wayne reported Is,
Terre Haute IA and Chicago 10,
Arlington said.
The mercury dropped 10 degrees
during the night here. Most of the
drop came after midnight. At l
a. m. it was q, at a. m. 20, at 8
a. m. 16 and at Z a. m. IA.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
ASK CLAMPS
FOR DRY ACT
Methodist Men to Approve
Peace Proposal.

Resolutions calling for sincere,
honest and vigorous" enforcement
of the prohibition laws and COM
mending the kellogg peace pact will
be adopted by the Area Mems
Council of the Methodist Episcopal
church at the closing session of the
three-day conference tonight at
Cadle tabernacle.
This was indicated today when
approximately 1000 Methodist min
listers and laymen attending the
council, representing Methodist
churches of Indiana and southern
Illinois, unanimously approved a
motion authorizing the resolutions
The action followed suggestions
this morning of Bishop Edgar
Blake.
ST have q keen recollection that
on Nov. 6 the people gave en-
phatic evidence that prohibition Is
to be the policy of this land" said
Bishop Blake to hearty applause.
eff this Is to be made effective,
public opinion must be shaped for
the observance of the law. We ought
now to serve notice upon those in
authority, or about to be placed in
authority, that we mus insist that
the Eighteenth Amendment and
prohibition laws on the statute
books shall be sincerely, honestly
and vigorously enforced" he said.
In three addresses Tuesday, the
Kellogg peace pact was lauded as a
step toward the outlawry of war.
The resolution was expected to ask
the senate to approve the pact with
out alteration.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
Thief:s Hymn

Before 1000 Methodist cler-
gymen and laymen, some one
Sneaked down to the front
row of seats in Cadle taberna-
Gle Tuesday afternoon and es-
capped with the pianist's FIR
coat.
II am asked to announce"
said the Rev. Bert Edward
Smith, with some embarrass-
ment, that when Miss Agnes
Warmer, our accomplished
pianist, returned to her front
seat a few minutes ago after
the hymns were sung, her fur
coat had disappeared. If any
of you saw any one removing
the coat. I wish you would in
form me of it,"
They had not. Neither had
two policemen in the rear of
the tabernacle.
Miss Warmer faced the
prospect today Of returning to
her home at Whiting, Ind,
minus her $3.50 coat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
ASK $4,000
RANSOM FOR
GAMING KING
Fear Louisville Bookmaker
Victim of RaCketeerS
and in Peril.
PHONE CALLS RECEIVED
Wife Returns Home to Find
Husband Has Dis
appeared.
Ru United Press

By United Press
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. SD
Abbey, so, Louisville booknaker and
known locally as king of the gam
blerS," has been kidnapped and is
being held for $4,000 ransom, it
was believed today.
Abbey disappeared from his home
here Monday night, but his wife lid
not become alarmed until Tuesday,
when she notified police.
Since Abbey dropped from sight
Logan Schwaner, who has been in
Albey's employ for thirty-tive years,
has received two anonymous tele-
phone calls, advising him Abbey
was safe and that he would not be
harmed if he (Schwaner) could
cash a check for $4,000.
Schwaner said the caller did not
ask him to deliver the money to
any particular place. but seemed
more interested in whether he could
cash a check under Albeys sigma
ture.
On Lne nlgnC Aloey disappeared,
Mrs. Abbey was away from home
until midnight. Her husband was
not there when she returned, she
said.
Police expressed the belief that
Abbey was abducted by racketeers,
or men employed by rival book
makers.
Schwaner said the man who tele-
phoned him also asked him whether
he could cash checks for smaller
amounts, such as 1000 and $1,000.
Detectives have been assigned to
the case.
Mrs. Abbey fears gangsters may
have kidnapped her husband and
that thew will kill him
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-05
PERU CAPITAL
GREETS HOOVER
Cheering Crowds Line Road
to Luna.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
Press STAFF Correspondent

AACSo obah OSAAOopVANNhs
LIMA, Peru, Dec. 5.-President-
elect Herbert Hoover landed in Peru
the largest country he has yet
visited on his Latin American tour.
The u. S. Maryland, carrying
the Hoover party, dropped anchor
in Callao harbor at tbs a. m. and
Foreign Minister Adah Gamio, the
American ambassador, Alexander P.
Moore and the American naval mis-
sion to Peru, headed by Rear-Ad-
miral A. G. Howe, went aboard the
Maryland to welcome the visiting
statesman.
Mayor Carlos Roe of Callao well
coined the party as it landed at the
docks. A large crowd enthusiastic
ally cheered the American Presi-
dent-elect as he entered an auto
mobile to drive to Lima. the capital,
for the official welcome by Presi-
dent Augusta B. Leguia of Peru.
Troops and police we're scattered
along the eght-mile Avenida Pro-
gresoo leading to Lima and kept
the cheering crowds back as the
procession of automobiles passed.