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Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-24
Girl Slashed by
"Mystery Man.
by United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 24.-Margar.
ct Zamie, %, who came to Holly
wood to gain film fame, was re-
ported TO be recovering in hos
pital here today, following mys-
ferrous attack IN an isolated section
of Griffith Park
According to the girl she wan.
dered into the park late yesterday
seeking solitude after weeks of fu-
tile efforts to gain employment. She
said she was walking along path
when a man approached and warned
her against blasting that he said
was being done.
He offered TO guide her TO safety
and when she stopped TO get
drink at a spring he suddenly at
tackled her with a knife, slashing
her across the chin. Motorists found
the girl and she was taken 10 hos
pital where physicians said no Grim.
inal attack had been made.
Miss Zamie, an Austrian, said she
had come to Hollywood from Allen.
town, Pa, where she worked t0 20.
cure money TO come TO Hollywood.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-24
seek STRONGER
PAN-AMERICAN
COOPERATION
Hughes and PuerreydOn
Plead for Friendship
Between Nations.
By LOUIS J. HEATH
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

HAVANA, Jan. 24-Two views of
strengthening the friendship and
national cooperation of the Americas
were before the sixth Pan American
conference today.
Both were presented at meeting
of the committee ON Pan American
union affairs.
On one side was Charles Evans
Hughes of the United States, plead
ing for community of interests to
bring about betterment of conditions
and on the other was DR.. Honorio
Puerreydon, Argentine ambassador,
asking a reduction of trade barriers
and customs duties among the nat
ions.
Hughes speech was directed to-
wards the Mexican proposal for re-
vision of the Pan American union.
He opposed change in the com
position of the governing board and
stressed the necessity of a perman-
ent director general.
In an interview with the United
Press, DR.. Puerreydon amplified his
remarks on tariff.
"Pan Americanism, he said
"must be based upon economic CO
operation. Allowing any country the
right to raise excessive trade bar
riers against the entry of raw mater
ials from other countries is not only
a violation of the gentleman S agree
ment under which the union was es
tablished but is counter to any real
and useful Pan Americanism.
"No other matters can be success
fully disposed of or discussed al
this conference if we do not begin
by establishing the original rule OF
liberty of trade.'
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-24
BILL
ENDORSED
BY YUMA
Chamber of Commerce in
Referendum Upholds It's
Previous Action.
VOTE IS ONE-SIDED
Governor Hunts Boast
That Act Would Be
Repudiated, Fails.
BY United Press Leased Wire

YUMA, Ariz., Jan. 24.-The Yuma
Chamber of Commerce was definite
ly on record today in an indorse
ment of the Swing-Johnson Boulder
Dam bill.
BY a referendum vote of 81 to 81,
the chamber established Yuma 3
stand against state wide opposition
to the dam site project on the
grounds that Yuma merchants and
valley ranchers agree it can only re-
suit in benefit to Arizona.
The referendum vote was taken
as result of Indignation expressed
by Governor Hunt and members of
the Arizona Colorado River Com
mission following Yuma's attitude.
Placing the Yuma Chamber of
Commerce definitely on record as
in favor of the Swing Johnson bill
has been received here with much
favorable comment.
cit points out that the Yuma
Chamber has realized that the bill
is the proper vehicle through which
it will be able to attain the desired
flood protection to its valley and
the benefits which will be derived
from the All-American canal" de-
clared an irrigation district official
in discussing the Yuma decision.
1.-The fact that the Yuma chamber
went on record in this manner de-
spite the dictates of its political
Ia IL
lators at Washington reflect deeply
on the adverse stand taken by the
AriZonans.'
The Yuma Chamber passed the
much discussed resolution on Decem-
Der 10. The resolution merely said
that the valley was vitalIy interest
ed in flood protection and the irri-
CATION and reclamation of lands
made possible through the Boulder
Dam measure and endorsed the
Swing Johnson bill.
This resolution brought to the at
tention of AriZonans at the hear
ing of the House committee on Irri-
CATION and Reclamation at Washing
ton early this month evoked the ire
of the Arizona delegates testifying
before that body.
Winsor Sent Back
H. s. McCluskey, secretary to
Governor Hunt, declared that the
resolution would be rescinded by
the Yuma Chamber and told the
House committee that this would be
accomplished before the hearing was
ended.
Governor Hunt is alleged Co have
then sent Mulford Winsor, a state
, senator of Arizona, back to Yuma
to bring pressure to bear upon the
Yuma chamber for revoking the
resolution. Winsor arrived in Yuma
and few days later a meeting of
the directors of the Yuma chamber
was called. The directors then took
vote on the resolution to deter
mine whether or not it would be re-
scinded. The vote returned was ia
vorable to the resolution as it
stood The meeting, however, de-
cided to call a general meeting Civ
ing all members of the chamber the
opportunity to vote.
The voting was done yesterday.
1t was by secret ballot, the cham
Der polls being held open from noon
! yesterday to 6 o'clock last night.
1t resulted in a vote of 81 to "a
in favor of sustaining the resolu'
tion.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-24
Parents Hopeful
Daughter is Safe
by United Press Leased Wire

NORTHAMPTON, Mass, Jan. "a.
"A blind hope that their daughter
Frances, disappeared from Smith
College because she sought privacy
and quiet kept up the failing spirits
of Mr.. and Mrs. st. John Smith to-
day.
Areward of $4,000 has been offer
ed. The family and Governor AL
fred +. Smith of New York have
broadcast letters to the girl.
81 only have a desperate hope
that she is safe somewhere and will
let us know the father said to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-24
Score of Men
Break Jail
By United Press Leased Wire

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. "a. -
Twenty-one federal prisoners es-
capped today from the Elmwood
branch of the Wayne County jail by
pounding n hole through the brick
wall of their cell.
Four cell mates remained in the
Jail.
All of the prisoners were being
held for trial on charges of violat-
ing the federal narcotic laws.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-24
Film Director
To Face Trial
Uy United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2i.-William
Nigh. film director, and Bert Trow-
bridge, his chauffeur, were held for
trial today on charge of assault
with intent to murder Edward Us
her Jr., former Michigan football
star. Bail was set at $4,000 each.
The ease grew out of an alleged
fight in Laurel Canyon when Nigh
also known rs Emil Kruscke, pro
tested against attentions being paid
Jean Jarvis, film actress, by Usher.
Usher saws the two men threw an
automobile crank through the wind
shield of his ear and badly cut him
about the scalp.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-24
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TON1GdI
Valley theater: wife Saw
ers.'
Palace theater: Brunk's Com
edians in "Tildy Ann
Entire Nos Club masquerade
dance, 10000 Club.
PEG. dinner party, Las Flores
and Howard P. Meyer home.
Imperial Valley Commandery
No. 81 meets, Masonic Temple.
Night classes, high school.
Radio: KGEN, 80 p. m.
Imperial Valley Lyric Club re-
hearsal.
knights of Pythias meet,
Davis hall.
TOMORROW
Arts and Crafts section, TO-
900 Club, 9 a. m.
Delphian Club, Mrs. j. w.
Glassford's, $50 a. m.
Chamber of Commerce lunch
con, Hotel Barbara Worth,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-24
Seven Drowned
In Car Tragedy
Nv United Press Leased Wire

NORWICH, Conn, Jan. 24.-Sear'
chers worked along the icy river
Thames today seeking bodies of two
children, the last of seven victims
who were drowned when their motor
ear plunged through a guard rail
and sank last night.
All seven members of the family
Ct Herbert +. Whitaker were drown
ed and the bodies of Whitaker, his
wife and three of their children
have been recovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-24
Block
Submarine Probe
by United Press Leaned Wire

ny s"'e" 'eSs
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Presi-
dent Coolidge's plan for an inde-
pendent commission investigation
of the S-4 submarine disaster was
blocked again by the Senate Demo
Gratis today.
Senator Swanson, Democrat, Vir-
ginia, declined to give unanimous,
consent for consideration of the res
oution. Swanson and other Demo.
cratic leaders want the investigation
conducted by a congressional com
mittee.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-24
BANDITS KILL BANKER
BY United Press Leased Wire

CORDELL, Okla, Jan. 24.-Three
bandits today shot and killed Ben
Keihn, vice president of the Bank
of Bessie, 10 miles north of here
and escaped with $1,000 loot, county
Officers said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-24
More Marines
Going South
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. - Mar
inc requirements comprising 5S en-
listed men and two officers have
been ordered to Nicaragua, marine
headquarters announced today. They
will leave Quantico marine base
Friday for Hampton Roads to board
the new airplane carrier Saratoga
for Panama.
A third marine transport plane
has been ordered to leave the naval
flying field here on Saturday for
Nicaragua with a stop at Miami,
Fla. Lieutenant George H. Towner,
of Memphis, will fly the plane.
Well, we know it's winter now.
The other day we saw picture of
some girls in bathing suits, running
in the snow on the shore of Lake
Michigan.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-24
Ireland's Fighting, Smiling President Arrives

Apoh1 wihaw smile h S T.
at
M a he
bten then DetnndFn
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-24

You can't blame Messrs- Ware
and Smith because they're fighting
for seats in the Senate. All who
have seen the Senate say it's al
most as good as the Follies.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-24

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 24.-Henry
Ford can sell "flivver planes like
the one in which Harry Brooks at
tempted non stop flight to Florida
today for $4,000, the United Press
learned today.
The price was computed from
Ford s experiments on small scale
production and probably v could be re-
duced considerably on larger scale
production, it was said.
Brook s plane is far different
from the "flivver" plane which
+ ord exhibited ON his birthday year
before last. Changes from that type
of plane were suggested, it was
learned, by Colonel Charles A. Lind
bergh when he flew the old type
"flivver plane at the Ford air.
port last summer.
The new type planes can do Is
miles an hour, though the normal
cruising speed is 60 miles an hour.
Mileage, it was said, is approx
mately so miles to the gallon of
gasoline.
The plane is equipped with an en-
gine which produces between sc
and 40 horse power. The engine
costs about $500 and the rest of the
plane, with gasoline tanks in the
wings about $500.
Ford was at the airport this morn
ing to witness Brooks departure
and was described as intensely in
terested in a series of projected
tests along the lines of today's en-
durance flight.
The motor of the new plane is
the first Ford built engine installed
in a plane. Although he has been
building planes for some time, he
/ has been using the motors of other
manufacturers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-01-24
FORD AIRPLANE
TAKES OFF FOR
SOUTHERN TRIP
"Flivver Flyer" to Sell
For $4,000, According to
Reports.
BY United Press Leased Wire

FORD AIRPORT, Detroit, Mich.
Jan. 24.-The flivver airplane was
started on its initial endurance
flight today when Harry Brooks,
Ford Motor company pilot, left here
at 7:15 a. III. on a nonstop flight
to Miami, Fla.
Brooks, who piloted Mrs. Evangel-
inc Lindbergh to Mexico City to
spend Christmas with her son, Col
onel Charles A. Lindbergh, TAXED
the newest Ford creation across a
field muddy from snow and rain.
The two cylinder motor, just per.
fccted, responded with a roar tc
the throttle pressure and the PLAN
almost lcaped into the air.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-13
Sons of Union Veterans
 Are Meeting in Danbury

panbury. April l3 Rl-Walter C. Mahie of Philadelphia. commander in chief of the Sons of Union Vetcr- ans. is attending the sessions of the 44th annual encampment Of the Connecticut division here today.
 This forenoon the encampmen, considered reports from committee. and received fraternal greetings from allied organizations.
 The election and installation of officers takes place late this after- noon just before the encampment closes.
 At the same time the place of the encampment next year will be de- cided.
 The Connecticut division, Sons of Veterans auxiliartes will conclude it's session here this afternoon with the election and installation of off, cers. Ii is expected that Mrs. Es- tella Blair bf New Haven will be elected president. This forenoon a memorial service for the dead was q part of the program.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-13

Hilary held last evening. Miss Gladys Cline. leader cf the Girl Scouts in New Britain. gave a short talk on the Girl Scout Move- ment." Mrs. Margaret Weld of Hartford. county president and iiret vice-president of the state legion auxiliaries also spoke. A musical program was presented and refresh- ments served.
 East Berlin Items Next Monday evening the Sacred Heart whists will be resumed for the spring and summer season. Mir. and Mrs. D. J. Hartman of Middle. town will be in charge Of the pro- gram. Both bridge and regular whist will be played. An extra large list of prizes will be awarded. It fs expected that there will be more than 90 tables of play. W. H. Payne will attend the New York East conference of Methodist churches in New Rochelle over the weekend.
 The Pythian Sisters will meet next Monday evening at 8 o'clock at Community hall. This is the regular semi.monthly meeting of the order.
 The Book club will meet next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the home Of Mrs. Archer Walsh for the regular monthly meeting.
 The Fife and Drum corps held their first outdoor march and re- hearsal last evening. It is believed that If the members of the corps show tho same interest during the season coming as they have in the something about procuring new uni forms. The season of activity now opening makes it possible for the addition of several dependable boys to join the corps and learn to play either the drum or fife under com- progress made and attendance of the individual members is now ready and may be had by the parents Of the corps members.
 Miss Mabelle Barnes will occupy the pulpit of the Methodist church next Sunday morning in the absence of the pastor. Rev. A. D. Buryreen, who is attending the New York East conference. ...
 Elaine Read Is spending the week. end as the guest of her grandmother in West Cromwell. ...
 The Modern Woodmen will meet next Monday evening at o'clock at Athletic hall.
 rhs program for the boys' and girls clubs for the coming year is now being arranged by Oscar Ben- son and will be announced within the next several weeks. Both clubs will continue to function as in the mast
New Britain herald., 1928-04-13
ACTION ID COMPEL
 DIVIDENDS IS LOST
Mass. Supreme Court Rulx h
 Favor of B. ( N.

Boston. April Is Op - The full bench of the Massachusetts supreme court today dismissed a suit brought by Mrs. Helen D. Morse of New York, to compel directors Of the Boston X Maine railroad company 10 pay dividends on non-cumulative preferred stock for 1925, 1926 and part of 1927.
 The total amount of accumulated , dividends unpaid to July. 1925. ap- plicable to stock held by those who did not assent to the B. & NJ. reor- ganization plan was $:.66s.s77. Mrs. Morse owned 100 shares on which she sought to have the directors de- clare dividends. The court. in its decision. affirming q decree of . single justice. sustained the raii- roads demurrer and dismissed the bill.
 Mrs. Morse alleged that the oes- poration had surplus Of tS.3s:,bts' at the beginning of ls:S and of Ill., s51,4SS at the end of 1928. Tho d. rectors claimed that 1e,ess,oS3 Of dividends unpaid to assentinx stock holders constituted | gtft to the company and payment of dividenas without setting up an equal sum would constitute a breach Of trust.
 The right ot . stockhoides to | declaration of dividends rests in the discretion of tho directors." Judge Carroll. who wrote the decision, soid. This is . general rule applying to both preferred and common stock holders. This discretion ts net abee. lute. but as long as 1t l. fairly sxer- cised tho stockhoider cannst cen. plain. If . surplus exists 1t may In tho judgment Of the directors bs Av. piled 10 dividends. or to improve the company property. The fact that the dividends arc non-cumulative dees not alter this rule"
 The court held that # thess wss | surplus as claimed by Nrs. Nesse, she would not necessarily bs AsDsiv- ed Of her Dividends for thoss ysaFs although their declaration may have heen postponed. Tho court sald there was nothing in the allegations to show any abuse of discretion by the directors.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-13
POSTAL FIGURES
 SHOWING INCREASE Receipts Present Gain Of fl IA
 Per Cent for Quarter MCGUIRE STRUCK BY AUTO Miss Sarah C. Churchill Celebrates OOth Birthday Anni, i,ersary-Iocal Man in Nfcridcn Accidcnt-Dcath Of Mrs. R. l.. NhitIlam-Itcnls.
MCGUIRE STRUCK BY AUTO

An increase of II IA per cent in the receipts for the March quarter over the corresponding quarter fast year was reported today by Post master s. M. Cowles of the kensing- ton post office this morning. Since the new post office was built three years ago business has increased about 40 per cent on the rural route.
 The r. 0. department has just al lowed the local office new sorting table with 150 compartments, and; q parcel post computing scale which registers the weight and computes the postage in the various zones.
 shaken Up In Accident
 Charles McGuire was thrown 10 the pavement when horse drawn wagon which he was driving was struck by all automobile and was badly shaken up but apparently not seriously injured at ? o'clock yes terday afternoon on the North Col ony road near the home of .Alexan- der J. Secon. William B. Johnson of South Meriden. driver of the car involved in the ac0dcni, reported Co the police that he was driving north along the highway when he at tempted 10 pass by the wa gon which was headed in the same direction. An approaching automobile. how ever. forced Johnson 10 negotiate for his former position 10 the rear Of the wagon. a. maneuvcr which brought the car against the wagon
 The impact erred Mr. McGuire from his seat on the wagon and hurled him to the pavement. He was taken to lRE home by Johnson. Mir. McGuire Is about Ca years old.
 Receives Jelicitattons
 Miss Sarah O Churchali of Worth ington ridge iA receiving many felici- tations from her numerous friends in honor of iver aoth birthday annt- yersary which she observed wednee- day. X quiU party was held at her home and many of her closest friends call% 10 extend their con- gratulations.
 Miss Chu6chill was born in New York and came to Berlin in 1876 and has lived here for the last 52 years. Sbe was always q very active worker in the affairs of the Berlon Congregational church especially in missions.
 Although Miss Churchill is con- fined to her home she is very active and enjoys good health for q woman of her age. She is q great reader and keeps constant touch on the affairs of the day. Miss Church. ill has a. very sharp memory and friends delight in asking her qucs- tions 0 events that happened years ago. Friends state that Miss Church. ill cal give the exact date and place of everything of importance that has happened in her time.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-13
MAKES NEW RECORD
Gene shank Establishes Mark of t2 Hours. 2S Minutcs-EOrced Down by SnOWstOrnl.

St Paul. Minn.. April l3.-lP9- Forced down by binding snow storm. Gene shank landed his 90 horse power biplane at s:lS a. m., here today. after establishing a worlds record for sustained flight Of light airplane. as shown in rec ords available here.
 The former mark of I2 hours and sS minutes for light planes equipped with less than 100 horse power motor as shown in available records here was made by Harry Brooks in q small Ford plane when he flew from Detroit 10 Titusville. Fla. recently.
 Brooks was killed when his plane dropped into the sea.
 Shank took the air at $50 ?. m, yesterday in his 90 horse power plane with the announced intention of hettering the worlds endurance record Of 55 hours and 36 minutes made recently by Haldeman and stinson. He carried 14S gallons of fuel.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-13

exhibition in . specially ssss1a1 cage.
 On Sunday afternoon there VI also be a band concert from te . ?. m.
 To Prcaeat Fly.
 Her step-Husband." . thFee oat play. will be presented at the Je3ua J. Jennings school on BuriingtA9 avenue on Tuesday evening. Ape1 ~ under the auspices of the PareoGs Teacher association. Dancing wiH follow the entertainment.
 '. S. W. V. Noettag. A meeting of G. \. Hadsell Camh. .. g. W. V. will be held at . e'c3eca Monday evening. April 18th. Tha Ladies' Auxiliary will also hell q short business session prior to thi meeting of the camp.
 Ottag Htghway.
 Employes of the state highway department. under the supervisSsa of Foreman Patrick Collins. are sn. gagged in oiling the state aid macad. amised roads in Bristol and vicinity. The city public works depart aent Is at present making repairs to city streets preparatory to oiiing them next week.
 h New Tort.
 City Editor Thomas 4. Tracy ef the Bristol "Preas'' and Mrs. Traey left for New York city at noon te- day. They will be away over the weekend.
 Dance Saturday night at Midway, Round and Square. Shorties Orches. tra.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-13
Yale's Baseball Team
 Makes Sorry ShoWin

New Haven. April l3 Ub-Wheth- CT tho raw weather after the milder conditions south during the Eastsr trip affected the Yale baseball ntne in its game with the New Haven Profs of the Eastern league yester- day was not explained today, but Coach Smoky" Joe Woods eharsss were beaten l3 to 0 through faegsd heldtng. The other part of the cesn- bination was that New Haven could hit the blue pitchers.
 The teams will meet again this afternoon. There were no ceremonies connected with the opening Of . new diamond. These will come later.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-13

also sing with the clubs in the can. tata. "Columbus." Both the boys and girls glee clubs are under the supervision of Miss Louise Cottle.
 Dancing will follow the musical program. Tickets will be on sale at the door.
 More Highway Signs
 The already large crop of highway signs and direction posts in Central square Was materially increased this morning. when workmen employed by tho state placed threo more triple pointers along the curbs. With these new markers, the old ones. and the directions on tho "dummy," i. will he either blind or dumb" motorist who will go astray in Plginville.
 Will Present Stone
 4. II. Mirante of New Britain in- tends to present 10 the Wadsworth Athcneum in Hartford the egg shaped ston" bearing his initials which ho recently found while cx- cavating cellar on Bread street. I''iS 9toHt WdS aug up OH NIT. Mirante's wedding anniversary. and he believes that the inscriptions show it 10 be an Indian relic.
 Returns From Hospital
 Mrs. George Barlow of Jefferson street has returned from the New Britain General hospital and is con- Nalescing at her home.
 
 Town Meeting
 X special town meeting will be held in the High school auditorium Tuesday night. when the committee to investigate the water rates will make a report. This cohl- mittee has not yet definitely formu- lated its findings but is now com- plcting it's task.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-13
THREE ARE HURT

Westport. Conn. April l3 tUP)-- Three persons were injured when their sedan overturned on the Bos- ton Post road here today. They were Harry Lenche. G, of New Gar dens. l.. l.; Mrs. Hattie Andrews. 42. New York, and Mrs. Essie Putnam. New York.
 All were taken to the Norwalk hospital. Mrs. Putnam was report ed suffering possible fracture of the spine. The other injuries were comparatively slight.
New Britain herald., 1928-04-13

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New Britain herald., 1928-04-13
HEAR PLANE

South Norwalk, Conn.,. April F fCP)-Residents of this city were aroused at about .. m. today by the sound of an airplane motor. A. though several persons were report ed to have seen the plane. no enc could be found wbo could accurate ly describe 1t.