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New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
La Toilette and Green to
 Sneak on Campaigns

New York, Feb. 1o.-CUP)-Sen- ator Robert M. La Toilette, of Wis dent of the American Federation of Labor. will be the speakers on the voters service program Tuesday evening, February 14. the National Broadcasting company announced today.
 The program will be broadca st from to 7:30 P. m. Eastern time, through WRC. WEAF and 14 as- sociated stations. under the auspices of the National League of Women Voters. Both speakers will discuss matters of major interest to voters in campaign year.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
Edison Will Be 81
 Years Old Tomorrow

Fort lyefA Fla. Feb. 10 ~ - At hjs winter home on the banks of the bread Caioosahatchee river hsee, amid the towering shrubbery of Ais sub-tropioal garden, Thomas 4. ydfscn' will celebrate tomorrow the Slst anniversary of his birth. Plaas for . community program to augment tho private celebration took definite form today as 1000 schoel children gathered in City Hat park to rehearse numerous dSmonstrations in honor of MT. Edissn at the municipal pier. The annual interview with newspaper msn which has grown more inter- sating as the years advance will oc- cupy most of the morning. Harvey S.; Firsstone. tire manufacturer. and Henry Ford. both old friends of the inventor. will be present.
 Beginning at ! o'clock the com munity birthday party will include the cutting by Mr. Edison of an snormous birthday cake. lighted with si electric candles. He will distribute pieces to his friends.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
MfI0llL RoADCASInG
 @. E BID MONOPOLY
Ra6io Hse4aeelve Aasoc1aa3aa Oalr1al lEaan 0haEUss to Hoslss
 Cnmnaitteo.

Washington, Feb. 10 N1Charxes that . giant nonopolistic octopus had spread tts tentacles over every phase of the radio field were made to the house merchant marine com- mittee today by Oswald ,Schuette. of Chicago. executive secretary of tho Radio Protective Association.
 Testifying at hearings on the, White bill to continue the life of the federal radio commission for an other year. Mir. Schuette charged that the Radio Corporation of America. backed by three billion dollars of capital in it's allied or ganizations had asserted a monopo- listic control over the radio and electrical industries.
 The Chicago man declared that through the creation of new subsi- diaries. the corporation was extend- ing its grasp into the fields of tele- vision and other branches of the ra- Gio and electrical industries.
 Mir. Schuette charged that Illegal agreements existed among the Amer ican Telephone and Telegraph Com- pany, the United Fruit Company, General Electric Company. Westing- house Electric Company and the Radio Corporation of America.
 The monopoly, he said. has been extended into the broadcasting field through the creation Of the National Broadcasting Company.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
Aziz GrOttO to Attend
 Bible Glass Meeting

On Sunday. Lincoln's birthday, the prophets Of AZiZ Grotto will attend Everyman's Bible class meeting in a body. The prophets will meet at the Grotto hall at o'clock and go 10 the class in body. It is expected that a large number of prophets will attend.
 This is one of the many events on the Grotto program during the month of February, which is a busy month for It's members and fore runner of an active year for the prophets.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
CONTINUE 10 SEARCH
 FOR BODY oR I0rlN
RuliCo Delteve ues1ua 0Wiea 1b
 stster.ta-IAw ia . 61allov

New Philadelphia. O., Feb. 10 (UP)-Searchers continued dragging the Tuscarawss river and beating through the underbrush along the Dover-Canton highway today, hoping to find the body of g year old Viola May.
 Police meanwhile, became more convinced that the girls brother-in- law. William D. Heron, who aaid he choked her to death, did not drop the body into the Tuscarawas, but probably buried it in . shallow grave.
 Sheriff Abe Laird advanced the theory Heron had hacked the body to pieces and buried 1t. Two axes were found in Herron's abandoned automobile and later piece of bloody clothing. believed to be Mi0 Mays. was discovered near . gravel pit. Laird said. however. that the axes bore no blood stains.
 It was near the gravel pit that Heron first attacked the girl.
 Miss May resisted his advances. he said, and he "choked her too long" Heron said he dropped the body into the Tuscarawas from . bridge at Dover.
 The state. meanwhile. was powcr- less 10 file charges against Heron who has made two attempts at sui eide since his arrest, in the absence of the body. Authorities had only Herron.s story Of the killing.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
BURNED IN EXPLOSION

Mill River, MaAs., Feb. 10 R - Orlando W. Crawford. janitor of the town hall here, was badly burned about the face and hands last night when an acetylene tank in the base ment of the building exploded. Windows in the hall were shattered but no fire followed the explosion.
 Crawford crawled distance of 200 yards to the home of Dr. I. F. Duhe. where his burns were dress ed. His condition was favora ble to- day.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
SHIP AND ENGINE
 F|RM.IN MERCER
Joib Vih Nlctlic Bolt Con.
 ply d NsI London

New London. Feb. 10 M-Merser of the New London Ship and Engine company with the Electric Boat com papy. through purchase of the entire assets of the former company by the latter and exchange of shares of Electric Boat company stock for out standing shares of hut preferred stock of the subsidiary concern will be authorized at the annual meet ing of stockholders of the New Lon don Ship and Engine company. set for FebIuary 2l at the company's office at Groton.
 Tho Electric Boat company owns or controls more than S2 per cent Of the outstanding stock of tho New London Ship and Engine company including all of the 15,000 shares of common stock. of total par value Of $500. 900: all of tho 3,b00 shares of second preferred stock of par value of S250.o00 and %.3sl shares of a totalyof s.1o4 shares of first pre- ferred capital stock. or a total of 2l.Ss1 shares of the .3.60t shares outstanding.
 The merger is the first in this sec ton in anticipation of the proposed revenue act Of 1928 now before con- grsss which will make impossible the filing of consolidated tax returns where such inter-corporate relations have existed. The management of the subsidiary concern, sub-contract- or Of tho Electric Boat company in construction of submarines. engines and equipment and other small naval and pleasure craft, announces the proposed merger as designed to elim- mate maintenance of separate orGan- nations. liability for additional taxes and the necessity of operating inter- corporate accounting systems and for elimination of additional overhead.
 Stockholders of the New London Ship and Engine company are of- fered t1o6 of aggregate market val ue of Electric Boat company stock for their shares of first preferred stock of the former company. the value of the latter to be determined by New York stock exchange clos iag quotations on or before March IS. 1928. The National Bank of Commerce of New London is desig- mated as depository for stockholders electing to accept shares in the par ent company.
 Stockholders of the New London Ship and Engine company have been notified of tho annual meeting at which directors will hs elected and . resolution. authorizing sale of en- tire. assets of the subsidiary com pany to the parent organization will bs voted upon. t$@
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
Pastor Held for Mann Act
 With U, of Illinois Girl

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 10 (uP)- The Rev. Arthur R. Brooks. pastor of the First Christian church at Ponca City, Okla, was indicted here by q federal grand jury on Mann act charge.
 It was alleged in the indictment that Brooks transported his church secretary, Miss Ne,ma Vorhies from Champaign. H., where she was at tending Illinois university. to Phoenix, where they were arrested two days ago in an auto camp.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
SUES FOR LOAN COMMISSION

Claiming commission for securing q construction loan Philip Scappal- letti. a real estate broker has brought suit for S4oo damages against Josephine Poppalardo and Joseph Pavano, husband and wife. Monroe s. Gordon issued the writ and Constable John s. Recor serv- ed the papers. The property on which the loan was secured is locat- ed at Clinton street and Pershing avenue. II is claimed that the de- tendants agreed 10 pay the plaintiff a commission, but that it has not been done.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
Held for Swindling
 Own Cousin of S3,O5O

Bridgeport. Feb. 10 P - Alex Miezewski, 34. of Schenectady, \. r.. was arraigned in city court to- day charged with swindling his cousin. John Pazygoda of this city. out of &3.050 last October. Proba bIe cause was found and he was bound over to the superior court under bond Of $5,00o.
 The money is alleged to have been obtained by the use of a fake money making machine which Alex and an accomplfce induced Pazygoda to buy.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
TO GO TO INDIA

Colombo, Ceylon, Feb. 10 R)-Ad- vices from Nuwara Eliya. inland re- sort. say that the former Maharaia ia of Indore and his fiancec, Miss Nancy Ann Miller of Seattle. Wash, will leave for India on Sunday.
 It iS believed that the purpose Of the trip is the conversion of Miss Miller to the Hindu faith in order that the marriage may he held.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
LODGE ANNIVERSARY

lodge, I. o. c. T., will be observed with q concert Sunday afternoon c 4 o'clock. The I. O. c. T. double quartet of Worcester, Mass. will be present and will present . program of. instrumental and vocal selections. The program will be held in the Norden bungalow. The speaker will be Rev. Julius Hulten of the Swed- ish Lutheran church of Hartford. Adolph. sundeil of New Britain will play two violin solos.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
Kills Partner Who Played
 Wrong Card in Bridge

Detroit, Afich., Feb. 10 (UP)- Because she killed her partner in & bridge game when the latter played wrong card twice in suc- cession, Mrs Mary Leo Bishop, ne- gro, was sentenced to life i'm prisonment here. The victim. Rosa Lee Henderson, was shot on Dec. e7. 1927.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
UNCHANGED CONDITION

Chester. Pa. Feb. n tp,-The condition of William C. Sproul. for mef governor Of Pennsylvania was reported unchanged at his home. "l.apides Manor near here today. He has been critically i'll since ycs- terday end st times is .eu,i-con- seious.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING

The regular meeting of the Ep- worth league of Trinity M. F.. church will be held Sunday evening at o'clock. The leader will be Miss Gladys Smaller and the subject. "'The Christ of the Indian Road ' Tuesday evening there will be New Britain group rally in Eensington. A winter institute will be held in Mcriden on February IT. IS and 1?.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10

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New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
CNJFHTAJ>S AT BRJn.E

Miss VI. Alice Lynch was host to group of friends at 2 bridge party street last evening. There were two tshles and fine sinners were Noylan Tonlin. SsdEe Chot kovski. and Geraldine Curtin.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
APPEAL FROM DAY >,R>,,Ry

Miss Irene Fceney, in charee 0, the New Britain Day Nursery. today issued an appeal for v1rtrols. 8 sew ing machine and several L,ddie ears. She would appreciate hearing from persons who wish 10 contrihut c the desired articles
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
CLUB BANoUm

The annual Washinkton's birth- day banquet of the Anchor Brand club of North { Judd Mfg. Co. will be held on Tuesday evening. Febru- ary 2l, at the club rooms. 4 meat Ing of the committee was held today and arrangements were made to en- gage 8 speaker of prominence.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
M.DISCoIJNT RATE

Cincinnati. Feb. 10 R,-The board of governors of the fourth district federal reserve bank. meeting herv today. voted to continue the present re-discount rate of 3h per cent in this district.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
STAGE STAR DEAD

London, Feb. 10 UP)-"Little Tich." famous musical comedy and music hall comedian-in private life Harry Relph-died today after an illness of over two months. He was 5s years old.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
H||l|l|||bURY REIlREs
 .E CHOIR LEADER
glsl Cserleltioa a1s Nh Regs nd $tW ih GoA

NsW1ngtoa. EeA. a1o-GeorEe W. 1aahuyy ee the Center has been pre- ssstsa with . purss of tlo0 in gold Ind . lases basket of roses by Rev. Jehn 4. Noir. pastor of tho New ingten Center Congregational church in behalf Of the members of the church and the Sunday school. The gifts are tokens of esteem and ap- preciation for his many years Of faithful service to the church as choir leader from which position he is retiring.
 Mr. Hanbury has been ono of the most active members of tho church. serving e choir leader. Sunday school teacher and collector. He istill holds the position of collector. Nr. Haabuyy has been . conscien- it3eus weeksr and has given amply of fhis time to the service of the church. Ilus rstirsment will mean 8 great loss ee the church. MT. Hanbury recent .ly rssigned as town auditor, a posi- !tion which he held for several years. Impsirsd health, brought on by an accident which hs suffered several 'ysa.s gro in New York city. has made 1t necessary for him to rest. Nr, and Nrs. Hanbury leave tomor- 'rov for . seven weeks tour of the ioouth.
 Nr. John r. Haxen has been ap- .pointsd choir leader. She an- lnouness that rehearsals will be held every oaturday evening at ! o'clock.
 The condition of Whitney Craw- lerd, eon of MT. and Mrs. Ozro S. Crsxford of the Center. is reported improving. The boy is suffering from eoueusston of the brain. as . result es m automobile accident in front ef his homo on Monday morning. Nr. Crawford had just alighted from Ah car when his son stepped out on the opposite side into the path Of an encomins automobile.
 /. Ma Charles L. Luce. Mrs. George Row and Mrs. E. P. Schmidt have 'bean appointed delegates to attend the Home Mission conference in the DsFiia Congregational church on Tuesday. February ll.
 /. Na Edward Y. Copeman of ssS Arch street. New Britain. entertain ed ths Fircsids Whist club at her homo yesterday afternoon. Luncheon .Vas ssyvsd at 1 o'clock. Mira Cope n.as was assisted by Mrt. William otsiAse. Prizes were awarded to |. Mn. .yessis Schmidt and Mrs. F. H. C6Dsnan.
 The IadIeS' Aid society will hold sA all-day sowing meeting at the homo of Mn. Jesse Stebbins We'd nIsday, February IS.
 NrA Nueben NosenolaAt ts comm cd to her home with an attack of the grip.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10
CosGRAvE IN ENGLAND

Southampton. Feb. 10 (UP) - President Cosgrave of the Irish Free state arrived today from New York and proceeded to London. He planned to go to Ireland tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10

The IadIeS' Aid society will hold m all-day sowing meeting at the homo of Mn. Jesse Stebbins We'd n>sday. February IS.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10

Nra Nueben Rosenblatt is conhn- cd to her home with an attack of the grip.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-10

: Mn Charles L. Luce. Mrs. George Row and Mrs. E. F. Schmidt have .bsan appointed delegates to attend the Home Mission conference in the Defiia Congregational church on
 Tu>eAay, February l4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
After Pola, Baclanova

first noteworthy screen appearance In
Paramount's THE Street Of Sim
It was In 1925 that Morris Gest
brought the "Carmencita and the Sol
der" company to America. Baclanova
came along, and when the company re-
turned to Russia she remained. Still
under contract to Gest, she was cast
In the role OF the nun in THE Miracle. "
The lure OF the films finally brouaht
her to Hollywood A few minor parts
came her way and then Paramount ex-
ecutives invited her to take a test for
The Street of Sin" She screened per-
fectly. 1t Is claimed. and studio execu-
tives announced "a find"
That part in The street of Sin" was
followed by another important one as
the other woman In Pola Negri's Three
Sinners" Jesse I,asky and r. b. Schulz
berg found that they had no reason to
be sorry for again casting the Russian
actress In an important part. In fact.
they thougiN so highly of her perform.
ance that she was given featured role
In new all-star production tentativeiv
called The Perfumed Trap"
NOW she has her contract, with bigser
opportunity assured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
SCREEN
~e4Ns~~~NN.N~sN~lN~.~.N>~.s
FROM THE
BY <. e. NELSON.

| ton of w. S. Van Dyke, who di-
rected White Shadows in the
South Seas"
Short Flashes.
TT might be a good thing if the
producers toned down" the
titles of some Of their pictures.
During one week WaShingtoniauS
were treated to Street Of Sin, )"
'Hangman'S House. THE Road to
Ruin" and Partners in Crime"
Only one Of these pictures lived
up to it's title, and the other three
might have been called by almost
any name. Producers have the
idea that pictures should carry
flash" titleS--Something which
will catch the eye-but it would
probably be much better to give
quieter titles to the underworld
pictures, at least.
AS a new member Of the Metro
Goldwyn Mayer organization,
Lionel Barrymore will have a fea-
tured role in the Lon CLANCY pic
ture. West Of Zanzibar" The
film will be directed by Tod
Browning, who has worked with
CLANCY for several years. Mary
Nolan, the heroine of "Sorrell and
Son." will have the leading femi-
nine role.
Nils Asther will play opposite
Norma Shearer in "A Little
Angel" an adaptation from the
story by Leroy Scott. Sam Wood
will be the director. ASther
played in "Sorrell and Son" and
Laugh, Clown, Laugh"
George Bernard Shaw appears,
via Movietone. in one Of the New
York programs The Family Pic
mic" the first two-reel comedy to
come out Of Hollywood, is on the
same program, and it is being ac-
claimed as the forerunner of what
is to be expected in this latest de-
velopment in the cinema world.
Lew Cody and Aileen Pringle
are being starred in "A Single
Man" Others in the cast are
Sue Carol. Kathlyn Williams,
Eileen Manning and Edward
Nugent.
Karl Dane. who made a movie
reputation for himself in The
Big Parade" has been signed to
a long-term contract by Metro
Goldwyn- Mayer.
The Woman of Affairs" ad-
apted from a story by Michael
Arlen. has been selected as a
vehicle for Greta Carlo.
Holbrook Blinn, the actor who
died recently, appeared in a num-
Der Of successful films, the best
known of which were 1.-THE I'm
fair Sex" and the screen version
OF THE Bad Man"
Production has been started on
a full-length talking picture,
-Four AM" at the Hollywood Fox
studio. The featured players are
Marjorie Beebe, Sammy Cohen,
Tyler Brooke, Ben Baird and
Henry Armetta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
English History Filmed.

TWO famous naval battles of English
history are being simultaneously
refought for film purposes off the coast
of Southern California.
THE Divine Lady" Frank Lloyds big
special for First National. viii show
Lord Nelson's famous victories, the Bat
tie of the Nile and the Battle OF Ira
falgar.
Intimate screen shots, such as gun
ners loading and firing their cannon.
cutless fights, boarding vessels-al the
maneuvers of naval engagements OF the
period of 1800-are being filmed at one
time for both battles. and the battle
stuff" viii be divided as It is needed for
the two great encounters.
Much more of Nelson's final triumph,
the Battle of Trafalgar. will figure in
the picture than in the victory preced-
ing it, Trafalgar and Nelson's death,
coupled with scenes on land with Lady
Hamilton, form the climax OF the great
love story, which is based on 3. Bar
rington's biographical novel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
UCLoRIoUs BETSY" the vitaphone
NJ HaIl Mat

UCLoRIoUS BETSY" the vitaphon'
~ screen feature at Crandalfs Met
ropolitan Theater this week. presents
pretty Dolores Costello as Betsy patter-
son, belle of Baltimore, whose famous
love affair with Jerome Bonaparte
brother OF Napoleon. has claimed the
attention of SO many artists ana writers
during the last century,
The photoplay is Anthony Coldeways
ADAPTATION OF the Rida johnson Young
play. Conrad Nagel plays lead, and the
cast includes John MILAN, Marc Nc
Dermott, Pasquale Amato, Michael Va
witch. Andre de Segurola, Paul Panzer,
Rettv blythe and Clarissa Selwynne.
The photography is exquisite and the
acting superb,
AT the high points of the action the
symphonic accompaniment which inter-
prets the moods of the story Is replaced
nv DIALOGUE between the characters,
Going back to the America of Colonial
DAYS Warner Bros have brought to the
screen a fascinating chapter OF early
history and one of Americas most in
teresting romances. Indeed, 1t prob
ablv is Americas flrst international ro-
Napoleon refused to recognise the
marriage OF his brother e Betsy Pat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
Wants Honest Iniuns.

EXTENSIVE research into the lives
and customs of the earliest known
American Indians is being conducted
by d. w Griffith for The Pioneer
Woman" which he expects to produce
on am epical scale In the near future.
Much difficulty has been experienced
in drawing q TRUE portrait OF these
aborigines because of the meager infor~
nation concerning them and the con-
flicting reports of early Adventures and
pioneers, who invariably tinted their
"reminiscences with considerable fiction,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
Christie $ Sound" Position.

| CHARLES CHRISTIE, vice president
of the Christie Co., has an
nounced that Electrical Research Prod
ucts will erect soundproof stage on the
Christie lot in Hollywood Construction
is under way, and it is expected that
| the stage win be completed in 80 days.
I'VE will use the "movietone tf1lm)
system of sound recording in produc-
ton of the major portion of the 80
short features which Paramount will
release this year as part of the Whole
Show program" said Mr.. Christie. "Ow-
ing to the necessity for conforming to
release dates, we were compelled to go
ahead With production on several OF
our stories without the sound recording,
but those pictures now finished will be
released with the disc system of sound
accompaniment
This new form of screen entertain
ment finds the Christie Co, we'll pre-
pared, as the greatest member OF its
players have had considerable stage
experience before starting their motion
picture careers. Billy Dooley came to
Vernon had spent a number OF years
in stock and musical comedy; JACK
Duffy originally appeared in vaude-
vile; Neal Burns, Eddie Baker--prac-
ucaliy all of our players have had stage
training. They win have no trouble
In registering before the microphone.
The short-reel comedy field has al
WAYS been regarded as the training
ground for feature stars of later years.
1t has been my pleasure to have had a
hand in the training of many stellar
players groomed by our company who
later were drafted by the feature-length
picture producers.
Naturally this new production phase
will attract to the screen many legiu-
mate and vaudeville players that here
tofore confined their talents TO the
speaking stage. These players, am
sure, viii enhance the value OF come
dies, in that they will answer the pub
lies demand for new faces.
Il wish to stress the fact that we
will use sound where 1t enhances the
comedy effect or heightens the interest
but We will not use it If there is any
danger of slowing up the action"