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New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
SMlTH CANDIDACY 0. Ku
 REPUBLICAN HEAD SAYS
Chairman Judd Rules Asparant For Party Nomination For Mayor
 Is Eligible

Chairman William H. Judd of the republican town committee after reading of the party primary rules today declared he sees no objection to the candidacy of Henry A. Smith for mayor. in spite of conflicting claim by some members of the C.. o. P. that Smith will be barred by party rules.
 Some members of the party say . person cannot be candidate for a republican nomination unless he has been . registered republican and a voter ill the city for period of at least six months. Chairman Judd re- called no such provision nor could he find it in the printed primary rules:
 Smith. | resident of this city for the past two years. will apply for ad- mission aS voter at the selectmen's meeting next month. He will then have several weeks in which to meet the requirement that notice of candi- dacy be given five days before the primary which this year will be held March 30.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
STORM WARNING ISSUED

Washington. Jan. 19 P-The weather bureau today issued the following storm warning.
 Advisory 11:3O a. nl., southeast storm warning ordered l2 noon Delaware brea<water 10 Boston. In creasing southeast winds probably reaching gale force. Disturbance of increasing intensity centered over alle Michigan moving east north- eastward"
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
SOCIAL AT STANLEY CHURCH

A social and entertainment will be held at the Stanley Memorial church Friday evening under the auspices of the Mems club. There will be a musical program and community singing. followed by games and bowling. At these socials opportun- ity is given for the people of the church and congregation to get bet ter acquainted and to spend pleas ant evening informally together.
 Harry R. Holland is chairman of the entertainment committee and Marvin c. Heisler is chairman of the refreshments committee.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
HEFLIN SAYS TODAY'S
 ACTION IS WHITEWASH
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events of the last 24 hours in the serted that those who attended the conference were told by one senator that If Al Smith were nominated his state would go republican"
 What senator was that?" de- manded Senator Moses, republican.
 What gall is the senator from New Hampshire displaying asking me about our secrets!" Heflin re- piled.
 T am looking now to see in the press that l was rebuked by the party conference today-in the bad part of the press"
 Heflin said that while he had thought Senator Robinson should be removed as party leader for his strange" action yesterday. he had not consulted with other senators about such action and had not in- tended to press for it. Senator Ro- binson was not in the chamber as Heflin began his speech.
 T was angry at the senator from Arkansas yesterday" Heflin contin- ued.
 Defying the action of a party con- ference held just a few hours pre- viously. in endorsing the chieftain- ship of Robinson, which had been challenged by Heflin, the Alabaman gained the floor of the senate this q afternoon and made A. charge of cowardice against those who he said, had passed on the question during his absence.
 Specifically naming Governor Smith again. Heflin declared: "lt will be a sad day for the democratic party when 1t takes up with q wet, a nullfsr. a Tammanyite and a Ro- man Catholic"
 Albany. N. r., Jan. 19 P1Gov- ernor Smith has followed with in- terest" the accounts of yesterdays clash in the United States senate be- tween Senators Heflin of Alabama and Robinson of Arkansas, regarding his possible candidacy for the demo- cratic presidential nomination..
 At 8 press conference in the execu- tive offices today, the governor vol unteered the information that T have read the accounts from Wash ington with interest" but when asked for comment. he declined to amplify the brief statement.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
ONE NEW CASE

New Haven. Jan. l9.-One more case of smallpox here reported by the health office made the city total three besides ono other known as a Killingworth case because the pa tient was exposed there.
 The health office It City hall said this noon that . rush to be vac cinated had set in.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends for the kindness and sympathy shown us in our recent bereavement in the death of our beloved mother, Filo- mena Perry.
 We wish to thank the Cornellia dei Gracchi society. the Underwood Co, Dept. No. 1, the of the Cornelia dei Gracchi society, for the beautiful floral tributes.
 THE PERRY FAMILY.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
SLAMS TWO BANDITS

Portland, Ore. Jan. 10 ttP)- Arthur J. Demorest, cashier of the Mount Scott state bank here. shot cd 10 hold up the institution today.
 When police arrived they found the bandits dead on the floor.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
POLICE TO HOLD CLASS

Chief w. (. Hart today ordered the day policemen to report at the common council chamber at 7:30 Friday evening. January 20, for session of the policemen's school, and night patrolmen to report for the same purpose at 2.30 io the aft ernoon.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
FORGED TO RESIGN

London. Jan. 19 (DP)-The Riga correspondent of the Daily Mail re- ported today that Premier Nolde- naras had forced the resignation of General Zukaus'as, chief of staff preparing to fomcnt unrest Tn the army
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
CHILD IS STltANGLED

Winsted, Jan. 1s PA-James, six weeks old son of Policeman and Mrs Theodore Dautrich, strangled to death while nursing from bot tie at the Wallins street home of his parents today.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
BOYS WRIST WATCH STOLEN

The police are investigating a complaint by the mother of Ray mond Moore of 124 keney street. Forestville. that her son. Raymond. had a S25 wrist watch stolen from him by youth who appeared to be about 19 years of age. in . loeal theater Tuesday night. The alleQod thief asked the boy to see the watch and when it was aasoed over, he ran cut of the tit.ater with N.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
ACME co. MEETING DATE

Notice has been received by local stockholders in the Acme Wire Co. of New Haven that the date of the annual meeting has been changed from the third Friday in January to the second Friday in March.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
NEW BRITAIN TEAM LOSES

The Connecticut Light and Power quintet played the Waterbury repre- sentation last night in Branford, los ing the game with a score of IS to If.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19
UNION|S7 LEADER
 SHOT AND KILLED
Thomas Lillis Attacked and
 Slain From Ambush

Pittston, Pa, Jan. 19 UP) - Thomas Lillis, 45, mine union labor leader. was killed today while walk ing home from a meeting at which strike plans had been discussed. He was shot to death from ambush.
 Police Investigating the case ad- mitted they were without a single tangible clue as to the slayer, al though they were inclined to be- lieve that dissension in the union was responsible.
 Lillis was elected treasurer of the United Mine Workers local No. 1607 Wednesday. when he took Of flee together with Alexander Camp bell, who had been elected president.
 The election was followed by re- fusal of the Pennsylvania Coal com pany to recognize the new officers, and at last nights meeting plans for calling out the 10000 men em- ployed by the company were dis cussed.
 No Trace of Slayer
 John Golden. a miner, also walk ing home from the meeting, heard a volley of shots and notified police
 Together with police officers an investigation was started and one of the searchers stumbled over Lil- lis bullet rddled body.
 There was no trace of the slayer.
 The shooting occurred in an iso- lated spot between Pittston and Brownton. where Lillis made his home.
 Lillis has long been recognized as one of the leaders of union labor organizations in this section of the anthracite field. His murder. it is the belief of police probably Was the result of rivalry. or the act of some disgruntled miner W no did not agree with Lillis' policies.
 Every resource at the command of local police and state police au- thorities stationed in this district $ being used to obtain trace of the murderer.
 Police are Of the opinion thai whoever shot the union leader was well acquainted with his habit of walking the mile stretch from Pnt
New Britain herald., 1928-01-19

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The Washington times., 1928-12-05
.COLORED Il Ks
ELECT JONES

Herbert Jones was unanimously
reelected exalted ruler of Columbia
Lodge, No. So. Colored Elks, for the
third consecutive time at the annual
election of officers Sheld last night at
the odd Fellows Hall, M Street. b.
tween sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets Northwest.
The other officers elected were
sylvester Epps, esteem leading
knight; Charles Baker, esteem loyal
knight; Howard Walker, esteem lee
turing knight: IA. E. Williams, flnan.
cial secretary; Lee Campbell. record
ing secretary: Thomas Shipley,
ESQUIRE; Albert Campbell. inner
guard: Edward Campbell. tiler, and
Al. j, Gaskins, trustee.
j. Finley Wilson, grand exalted
ruler of,the national body of Elks, Is
member Of the above lodge.
Memorial services OF Columbia
Lodge will be held Sunday night al
the Armstrong High School. Similar
services will be held at the same
hour by Morning star Lodge at Dun
har High School.
The Washington times., 1928-12-05
STUDENT SHOT
At INN

CHARLOTTESyILL Va, Dec. )
| Il. U.N.S.l-Investiga of bootleg.
ging activities at the University CT
Virginia was spurred to renewed
activity today by the fatal shooting
of James X. Summers, freshman
of Milton Point, Rye, N. Y.
Summers was shot as he sat q
lunch counter in the "Kitch-Inn, q
popular student sandwich place near
the campus. Henry III. Chewing. q
local automobile salesman, was helu
in $4,000 bail today, charged with
the shooting.
According to witnesses, CheWn-
ing. who had been drinking heav-
lily, came into the place and TOOK
q seat near young Summers at
the counter. He was fumbling
with a revolver Chewing told
the police he must have dropped
the gun and that it went off accl'
dentally.
witnesses. however. declared that
after twice. dropping the Wea pon
IN his fumbling, Chewing reached
over and fired at young Summers.
The autopsy showed powder marks
around the wound, indicating that
the gun was very close to the
body when discharged.
According to witnesses, Chewning
remarked dazedly moment after
the shot:
'sWho did that?''
Informed that ''you did" wit
nesses told the police he grabbed
the gun and ran from the place.
The gun and bottle partly filled
with liquor were recovered by the
police near a railroad embarik.
nnent.
The Washington times., 1928-12-05
Even a seasoned
traveller gets
hOrneSick

Even mid the charms
Of Paris in autumn and
winter, you may moi
ward off the. pangs OF
inconsistencies.
You are cordially in
vited to visit a bit OF
America in Paris 1.-The
Hearst Press information
Bureau at No. 2 Rue de
Ia Paix and effect q
complete cure.
You will find home
newspapers there, com
for,able reading rooms.
writing rooms, and the
most complete, first hand
information on railroads
hotels, and general travel
you have ever received
No char~e- of course
szst
The Washington times., 1928-12-05
DRIVES AWAY THIEVES

EAsTON, Pa. Dec. 5.--An at
tempt by five men to rob the Pen
Argyll silk Company plant at Pen
Argyll. was frustrated BY Michael
Abersees, the night watchman,
when gaining a point or vantage
at second-story window, he
emptied his revolver at the burglars,
putting them to rout.
The Washington times., 1928-12-05
]. v. Mcmahon, Oil Man,
IS Sued for Divorce

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Dec.
Helen Carey McMa.
hon. OF New York. has tiled SUIT
for divorce against John Y. McMa'
hon, oil magnate, OF Tulsa, Okla.
Mrs. McMahon charged cruelty.
They were married April 80, 1924,
in Stamford, Conn, where they have
a summer home.
The Washington times., 1928-12-05
EIwood H. Leffler
Sues for Divorce

Elwood III. Leffler. 1900 block
Allison st. N W.; has filed suit for
absolute divorce against his wife.
Rosella NJ. Leffle-, described as an
employe Of = downtown department
store.
The couple were married In Rock
vile on June 8. 1925. according to
the petition filed BY Attorney Frank
d Elder. They have no children.
The Washington times., 1928-12-05

Brick, stucc0 or wood houses !.
nriced and located to suit the individual
needs ran be selected from the
home buys listed for sale in tOday'a
Glnaaffied ads.
The Washington times., 1928-12-05
Sir Austen Chamberlain
Advocates Evacuation

4 LONDON, Dec. N.N.S.).- Eng
land would welcome the early evacu-
alton Of German territory BY allied
occupationaI forces. irrespective OF
legal rights under the Versailles
Treaty, Foreign Secretary Sir Aus
ten Chamberlain announced In the.
house Of commons this afternoon,
The Washington times., 1928-12-05
School Head to Discuss
Present Day Education

g. d. Houston, principal of the
Armstrong High School, will dis.
cuss the Present Day Definition
of Education before the School
Club Saturday at p. m. at the
home of C. o. Lewis. 1926 Fifteenth
st. N. w.
w. L. Smith is president of the
club. E. A. Clark vice president,
and II. II. Long. secretary-treasurer.
The Washington times., 1928-12-05
ART TO Be DISPLAYED

Under the patronage Of the French
ambassador. Paul Claudel, the Ma.
tional Gallery of Art of the smith
sonian Institution will give a special
view Of paintings Of the cathedrals
IL France next Saturday at o'clock.
THE paintings are by Pieter Van
yeen. The public exhibition Will
continue through December.
The Washington times., 1928-12-05
Governor Threatened, 80
Trail Escaped Convict

JACKSON, Miss. Dec u.N.S.1
Thirty members of the Mississippi
National Guard, armed with ma
chine guns and tear gas bombs, were
dispatched on a secret mission by
Governor BilbO today after the
chief executive had received
threat upon his life.
The governor was threatened be.
cause he stayed the execution last
week OF Robert Percy Lotion, con-
yicted slayer of Police Chief j.. T..
Westbrook, of McComb, Miss.
1T was believed that the troops
were sent out on the trial Of an
escaped convict who made the
threat. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
FILMOGRAMS

chosen by Fox for the film version Of
Max MARGINS play, Badges" which is
being produced as an "all-talking
MoVietone."
Sex pictures and those which use adj
vertising suggestiveneSS such as Ladies
Only" Men Only and mo Children
Admitted" have been condemned by the
board of directors of the Associated
Theater owners of Indiana-and. it
might be added, should be condemned
by the entire photoplay industry.
George Beban left an estate valued
at $3.50, 900 in trust for his son George,
1r., and he also left $4,000 to the Actors
Fund of New York.
Ina Claire-do you remember her7
Well, she may make talking picture.
She minated recently that she is en-
Unused over their possibilities. And
that makes one vote at least for the
talkieS.
Ramon Novarro'S new contract with
Metro GOldwyn- Mayer provides for six
months OF motion picture work and the
remainder of the year is his own to
pursue his musical studies and, perhaps.
TO give concerts in Europe and this
country, for be it known Mr. Novarro
mas been studying music under Louis
Graveure. who recently described his
voice as one OF the most promising he
had ever heard"
Bebe Daniels next picture for Para
mount will be The Big SCOOP" a racy
yarn of the adventures of a. cub re-
porter. Robert Castle, recently imported
from Vienna, will be her leading man,
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:s" Riddles" and "Talkies. -

adults with high pitched voices, whose
delivery has too much intensity of vi
bration behind it.
Moreover. children seem more I'M
conscious ip the new medium than
their elders. Grown-ups who have long
since overcome their initial camera
consciousness are now faced with a
new embarrassment, that of microphone
consciousness. Broadcasters over the
radio know the sensation we'll.
But children speak with an easy
artlessness on the Movietone, without
the slightest indication that they are
aware they are speaking memorized
lines rather than babbling the easy
patter Of childhood. Their voices seem
naturally to fall in with the new re-
quirements of talking pictures.
And the appeal of child actors is
enhanced by the natural inclination
which all fond parents have to read
into the screen youngsters and charac-
ter;stics of their own offsprings, and to
find in their entertaining lines an echo
of the bright sayings of their own
progeny. Only in the case of the
screen youngsters the bright sayings
are really amusing to others besides
the fond parents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21

JOSIAH EURO, famous musical i'm
presario, has been named general
musical director for FBO and Pathe
sound productions. Mr.. EURO and his
orchestra of IS pieces will provide the
musical synchronization for. all FBO
and Pathe sound productions, made
either at the Sound Studios, Inc, In
the East or in the FBO and Pathe
plants in Hollywood.
Mr.. EURO was born and educated in
Bialystock, Russia, and attended the
Imperial Musical Conservatory at
Odessa and the Musical Conservatory
at Cracow, Russia. When he came to
America in 1906 he was engaged by the
late Oscar Hammerstein as chorus
master and conductor for the Man
haitian Opera House. He was asso-
ciated with Hammerstein and Com
panini for many years, and directed
Nordica, Gadski, Mary Garden and
other internationally known musical
favorites
He later conducted 1.-THE Chocolate
Soldier" and THE Siren" for Charles
Frohman. He was the founder of the
EURO Opera Co. and for many years pre-
Sented operas on New York's East Side.
LII Io1f lac UCCdIlIC COLuuCtOI 1OI btlS
Century Opera House, where he re-
manned for two years. In 1915 he
staged a production of aida" at the
Worlds Fair, San Francisco. and later
became musical director for the Aeolian
Vocalian Co.
He is best known, however, as the
director of presentation for Famous
Players Theaters 1.-THE Rivoli. Rialto and
Criterion, New York;, which post he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
Our Daily Bread"

a FTER nearly two months work on
1,000-acre wheat ranch in Eastern
oregon, F. w. Murnau has brought his
company back to the Hollywood studios
of Fox Films to make the interiors for
Our Daily Bread" the great drama Of
the wheat ranches which is Mr.. Muir
nau's third American-made film produc-
ton.
Charles Farrell and Mary Duncan
have the leading roles, with David Tor
renee, Edith Yorke and little Dawn
O'Day in supporting roles. Others in
the cast include Jack Pennick, Warren
Burke, Gwynn big Boy" Williams, Dick
Alexander, Tom Mcguire, Mark Ham,
ilton, Ed Brady, Harry Gripp and Harry
Leonard
Several carloads Of cut wheat were
brought to the studio and buildings in
the wheat ranch have been duplicated
for interiors to be made in the studio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
Has It's Weakness.

4 REPORTER in Syracuse asked
George Arliss, who is appearing in
Winthrop Ames' production OF 1.-THE
Merchant Of Venice" whether, now that
he has made his Shakespearean debut
by acting shylock. he is interested in
playing other classic roles. The actor
replied:
II would do Richelieu II the play
itself were better. The character is
wholly delightful, but the weakness OF
the drama always has held me back
from producing it. Of the Shake
spearean gallery, next to Shylock, Iago
appeals most to me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
T N the center of Times Square, in
New York City, huge motion pic
ture screen has been erected. 1t is
guarded by "blinderS." which pro-

T N the center or Times square, IN
New York City, huge motion pic
ture screen has been erected. 1t is
guarded by "blinderS." which pro-
tect the gray shadows of the flick
eritp films from the surrounding glare
of Broadway.
short distance away is the projec-
ton booth. mounted on stills and re-
sambling a traffic tower. From this
vantage point the pictures are hurled
over the heads Of the paSsersby to the
screen.
Talking movies are shown exclusively
in this open-air theater, which is vaSter
even than the Roxy; and although the
subjects are not what is known as
dramatic and although neither Mae
McAvoy, Dolores Costello nor Al Jolson
aDpears III any of them, huge audience
is always on hand to see and to hear.
Admission, of course, is free.
The shows given are of a political
nature. being in the form of stump
speeches. For instance, the mayor OF
New York will appear on the screen and
address the burghers on one aspect OF
the current campaign: then promi-
nent Senator will come forth to discuss
the farm problem; after he has faded
out an ardent lady will emphasize the
vital importance of the women's vote.
mus, Dy Nubue VI GIlc lofACbOlAC, a
mass meeting is perpetually in progress
at the most congested cross road in the
world. It is, I should guess. tremen-
dously effective political propaganda.
X X X
AS a matter of fact, the Movietone is
playing an inestimably important part
in politics this year and the magnitude
of its influence will increase in years to
come.
In the last presidential election, in
1924, the acceptance speeches Of Cool
idge, Davis and La Toilette were re-
corded on the Phonofilm, which was an
awkward, squawky process and which
could be shown only to limited au-
dience because so few theaters were
equipped to handle it. There are now,
Of course. talkie theaters everywhere,
and the Synchronized views of Messrs.
Smith and Hoover. as well as other
orators, are being shown in all sections
Of the count-"
While the Movietone is obviously in
te-ior to the actual, physical presence
Of the speaker in person, it is equally
obviously superior to the radio.
The radio is only the voice minus the
gestures and expressions which, in the
case of any practiced orator, are i'm
T1ensely helpful in putting the argu-
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"Soundies" in the Ofhne.

THREE new vitaphone productions
are added to others occupying the
attention of the studio forces of Warner
Bros. Those put before the cameras
most recently are 1.-THE Desert Song"
with Carlotta King and John Boles;
kid Gloves" with Conrad Nagel and
Lois Wilson, and Frozen River"
starring Rin-Tin-Tin.
Work is also progressing on Madonna
of Avenue A." starring Dolores Costello;
Audrey Ferries in 1.-THE Little Wildcat"
Monte Blue in 1.-THE Greyhound Linn
tied" and Texas Guinan In queen Of
the Night Clubs"
In the cutting room are "Noah's
Ark" starring Dolores Costello with
George O'Brien, and stark Mad" an
all-talking picture with an s"all-star"
cast, and the scenario for Monte Blues
next, mo Defense" is being prepared In
anticipation Of an early starting date.