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New Britain herald., 1928-06-29
Road Conditions in
 State of Connecticut

Road conditions and detours in the State Of Connecticut made necessary by highway construction repairs and olling announced by the State Highway Department as Of June 21th, are as follows: Route No. 1. Norwalk-Armory Hill road, sec ton Of the Boston Post Road, con- crete finished. Shoulder work only. no delay to traffic. Milford-Boston Post Road from Devon Center to Washington street, concrete road completed. Shoulders under construction. No delay to traffic.
 Westport-Compo Mill section of the Boston Post Road. Construction work started. No delay to traffic. Branford-R. R. Underpass is un- der construction by the N. Y, N. H. d1 II. R R. company. No delay to traffic.
 Standardization Post Road is being oiled for z miles. Old Lyme, East Lyme and Wa terford road is under construction for five miles. One-way traffic for about two miles in the town of East Lyme. Short one-way traffic in Wa terford. Through traffic advised to take route No. 333 from Old Lyme to Jordan's Village.
 Guilford-Boston Post Road is be- ing oiled for 5 miles.
 Route No. 5.
 Waterbury Middlebury road is un- der construction. Short detour.
 Waterbury MilIdale road, South : ington Mountain is under construc- tion. One-way traffic maintained. Traffic should take road through Cheshire.
 Rldgetield-Danbury road, concrete construction under way. One-wav traffic with telephone control.
 Southington-Plainv road is be- ing oiled for miles.
 Route No. 4.
 salisbury-Great Harrington road IS under construction. No detours,
 sharonLakeville road is under construction. No detours.
 Route No. U. S. 5.
 Walllngford-No. Colony street, Concrete pavement being laid. One way traffic for about one mile.
 Nerlden-North Colony street is under construction. No delay to traffic.
 Route No. U. s. 6.
 Brooklyn Da nielson road in the towns of killingly and Brooklyn un- der construction. Detour posted. Traffic regulated by flagmen.
 Columbia. WiIlimantic- Hartford road is under construction.
 So. Britain Underpass grade cross Ing elimination. Bituminous con-
New Britain herald., 1928-06-29

closed of during time asphalt is be- ing applied. otherwise open to traf- fic.
 Easton-Monroe road is under construction. no delay to traffic.
 Fairfield-Breenfield Hill and
 Bronson roads being oiled. | Mansfield Center -Warrenville road is under construction. open to traf- l fife.
 Middlefield-Durham road, grading on Cherry Hill road. New Haven-Townsend avenue. Public Utilities putting pipes in road no delay to traffic. Sharon-Millerton road Is under construction. Short detour. No. -Pendleton Hill Is being oiled for { miles.
 No. stonington-C -Clarks Falls road is being oiled for 3 miles. So. Canaan Huntsville road closed. Detour through Falls Village. Bridge is under construction. Stamford-High Ridge road Is be- ing oiled. Trumbull- White Plains and Hunt irgton road being oiled. Noltuntown-Pend Hill is be- ing oiled for one mile. Westport-Riverside avenue. Con- crete road completed. Shoulders under construction. No delay to traffic. Wolcott, Waterbury, -Woodtick road is under construction. No de- tour. Woodbridge-Rac concrete road under construction. No delay to traffic.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-29
Historic Regiment
 Will Guard Coolidge

Fort Smelling. Minn.. June % R l-Guarding . president will not be new experience for the Third United States Infantry. selected for duty at the summer home ot Presi- dent Coolidge in Wisconsin. Since it was the First Infantry and the entire United States army. the regiment has guarded tho per- sons or bodies of six presidents. in- cluding Washington, Taylor. Lin- coin. Grant. Mckinley and Roose- welt
 The regiment, declared by officers to be the army's oldest, guarded George Washington in the early days Of the republic. Tn 1899 it held the place of honor when Zach ary Taylor. who had been ono of It's members. became president. Civil War days found the unit guarding Abraham Lincoln. and later Ulysses S. Grant selected 1t as his personal escort.
 When William Mckinley was as- sassinated detail of the Third guarded his tomb. The last assign ment to presidential duty found members with Theodore Roosevelt when he visited the Worlds Fair ip St. Louis.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-29
Route No. l28.

Route No. 128.
 Danbury-New Milford road, three steam shovels grading in highway Short delays probable. Litchfield-Ba road is under construction. One-way traffic main. tained.
 Route No. 12S. Gaylordsville to New York state line. macadam construction under way. Traffic recommended to take route via Bulls Ridge. Route No. 13O. Woodbury-Watertown road, up- town bridge is under construction, One-way traffic across temporary bridge.
 Route No. 1S2. Cornwall Hollow road, Cornwall to So. Canaan IS under construction Traffic open at all times. Short de- tour around one bridge.
 Route No. 133.
 Hartland Hollow Bridge is under construction, short detour around bridge. Route No. 134.
 New MilfordKent road. shoulders being oiled.
 Route No. 135. No. Branford- -Guilford road is un- der construction. Some delay to traffic.
 Route No. 138. New FiarfielS Sherman road. steam shovel grading and macadam construction under way. Short de- lays probable.
 Danbury- Pembroke road is being oiled for F mile.
 Route No. Al. Bridge over Little River on the Scotland Canterbury road is under construction. While the old bridge is in use, traffic from the west is warned to be careful in approaching this bridge. wrich is located at the foot of steep grade.
 Windham- Scotland road is being oiled.
 Route No. 15O. Lyme and East Haddam, Ham burg No. Plains road is under con- struction. No delay to traffic.
 Route No. 1854. -Woodbury road.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-29

struction under way. Short delays probable.
 Route No, U. S. !. Danbury-No road, Wilton Overpass, grade crossing elimination Completed and open to traffic. Danbury- New Milford road. Three steam shovels grading in highway. and concrete construction with one- way traffic with telephone control at two places.
 Route No. s. Torrington- -Thomaston, Castle Bridge is under construction Short detour. Traffic should proceed with caution.
 Stratford-Main street, concrete road is under construction. Traffic controlled by traffic men.
 Route No 10. Haddam road is under construc- ton from Higganum to East Had dam Bridge. One-half mile detour at Higganpm and short one-way traffic one mile south of Higganum. Saybrook- road is being oiled.
 West Hartford-Bloomfie ave- nue is being oiled.
 Route No. IF. Central Nillage-Bridge over Moo- sup river is under construction. No detours necessary.
 Grosvenordale- North Grosvenor- dale road is under construction. open to traffic.
 Norwich Putnam road at Alta waugan is under construction, open to traffic.
 Thompson-Grosvenordale road Is being oiled.
 Route No. IT. Colchester-Norwich road is being oiled for one mile.
 Route No. 32. Naturalization road. bridge over Poquetanuck Cove is under con- struction. No detours.
 Norwich-Groton road from Nor wich City line to Brewsters' Neck is under construction. open to traffic.
 Route No. 101. Putnam Pomfret road is being oil- ed for one mile.
 Brooklyn Canterbury road is be- ing oiled.
 Chapling- -Willimantic road is be- ing oiled for one mile.
 Route No. l04. Glastonbury. Glastonbury-Port- land road is under construction, open to traffic. one-way.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-29

Georgia woman might have the honor Of being the first woman 10 sit in the United States senate. She was named October 8, 1922, and took the oath of office Novem- Der 21 while congress was in spe- clal session. Her actual service as senator was only p hours and was featured by dramatic ad- dress before her retirement.
 Senator George took office the first of the next year and in 1927 was reelected for a six-year term
 Has Two Children
 On July 2. 1903, Senator George married Miss Lucy Heard of Vien- na. Ga. They have two children, Heard Franklin George and Joseph Marcus George. The senator is a Baptist, member of the various Ma sonic bodies. an Elk and Knight of Pythias
New Britain herald., 1928-06-29
RISE 0F GEORGE
 HAS BEEN RAPID
FaYorite Son Of and Nominated
 by Georgia
N fhA Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 The rapid rise to prominence Of Senator Walter F. George has been one of the outstanding features Of public affairs in Georgia.
 A farm boy little more than 30 years ago, he struggled patiently to prepare himself for a legal ca reer. Since his admission to the bar he has given 21 years service to his state in the courts and the United States senate, and this year he was his states choice for the demo- cratic president nomination.
 Strong Figure
 In the last few years Senator George has become one of the strongest political figures in Geor- 4ia, notwithstanding that most Of his public service has been on the bench and never has he been re- garded as professional politician n the term is generally inter preted.
 There Is scarcely a town or ham, let in Georgia where the senator has not an influential friend. His political popularity is somewhat Of a puzzle to leaders. since Senator George has not served in the state legislature nor has he been closely Identified with the political life at the state capital, usually the step- ping stones to statewide political prominence.
 Has Personality
 Friends of Senator George insist that he has come to the top mainly through his personality and con- tacts made during his days at Mer- cer University and throughout the state since then.
 His supporters urged his consid- eration for the democratic presi- dential nomination not only for what they termed "his demonstrat- ed worth in statesmanehip and ju- dictal ability" but because of his explicit stand on questions of the day.
 Born in 1878
 Senator George was born Janu- cry 29, 1878, at Preston. Webster County. Georgia. the son of Robert T. and Sara Suspicion George. He worked on a farm while attending | country school at Araba, Ga, near where his parents lived. He worked long hours in cotton and corn fields and devoted any spare time to books to supplement his classroom studies.
 Went to Mercer
 He managed to obtain college education at Mercer University on the slenderest of means, receiving his B. S. degree in 1900 and B. L. in 1901. Entering upon the prac- ticA of law at Vienna, Ga, he con- tinued until 1907, when he was elected solicitor general for the Cordele judicial circuit, a post he occupied five years. In 1912 he was elected judge of the same circuit and served until 1917. From January to October of that year he served as q judge of the Georgia court of appeals. then became a justice of the state supreme court
 Elected to Senate
 On November z, 1922. Judge George was elected to the United States senate to fill the unexpired term of Senator Thomas E. Wat son. who died. Although it had been decided he was to succeed to Senator Watson's place, Senator George graciously stepped aside to permit Governor Hardwick to ap- point Mrs. Rebecca L. Felton so that the distinguished elderly
New Britain herald., 1928-06-29

Sleeping with their mothers was fatal to 2s Virginia babies in 1926, according to statistics just an. nounced by Dr. W. 4. Flecker, regis trar.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-25
BAD SHOULDER
CAUSES DADO
TO LOSE BOUT
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 25.-A dis
located shoulder caused Speedy Da-
do to concedc a technical knockout
to Ncwsboy Brown after six fast
rounds in their scheduled 10 round
bout at the Olympic auditorium here
last night.
The Filipino's right shoulder was
injured two months ago, Manager
Frank Churchill said. He refused
to let his fighter come up for the
seventh round.
Dado showed plenty before he
lost the use of his right. He tore
out after Brown and won the first
three rounds. But then, with only
one arm he dropped the next three,
although he was trying every MIN
ute.
Speedy gave Brown an unpleas-
ant time up to the fourth. He flip
ped rights and lefts to the head that
had Brown on the retreat.
Joe Woods and William johnson
fought to a six round draw. Woods
scored a knockdown.
After taking an early lead Char
lie Cobb lost Il decision to Billy
Blake. There was a knockdown to
the credit of each in the six rounds,
Fred Albin and Ray Mcintyre
fought a 4 round draw. Sidney Bell
beat Gordon Award in the other
four rounder.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-25
Bad Check Charge
Against Old Man

George Flozukis, 5S, an aged res
taurant worker, was the only de-
fcndant to face Judge Perkins III
city court this morning.
The man was arrested carly yes
tcrday by Patrolman Van Bczcl on
a charge of having passed bad
check. Complaint was entered by
Frank Mazzafcrro of the Piedmont
hotel.
1t was brought out at the arraign-
mcnt this morning that George is
still trying to figure what "it's all
about" Tho aged man is .iust about
able to work and is suffering from
poor cycsight as we'll as a rather
feeble understanding of the ways
and speech of Americans.
According to information he sign
cd the check in question, one for
SIG, but at the time thc receiver of
the instrument accepted it, knowing
that the man had no money III the
bank but had promised to put some
there to make the check good. The
Judge put the ease down for prclimi-
nary hearing Saturday morning. The
defendant was released on his own
rccognizancc until that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-25
Hollywood Keeps
Close On Heels
OF Frisco Nine
~ United Press Leased Wire

The League leading San Francisco
Seals and the Hollywood Stars, 212
games behind in second place, kept
pace yesterday when they eked out
to victories.
San Francisco defeated Sacramen-
to when Larry Vinci walked Msh-
kin, forcing the winning run across
the plate in the fourth inning.
Walter Kinney, Hollywood twirl-
er released by Portland, took great
satisfaction in his l to 0 victory
over his former team mates on their
home lot.
Six runs in the seventh inning
gave Los Angeles 9 to 5 decision
over Oakland at Los Angeles.
Mission kept ahead throughout
its game at Seattle to win, 6 to 3.
Vinei, Sacramento pitcher, allow
ed only five hits at San Francisco
while his club was gathering eight
but he was trifle crratic. In ad-
dition to the base on balls which
forced in the winning run, he gave
out seven other free tickets to first
base.
Two wild throws in succession by
Sigafoos, Portland third baseman,
gave Hollywood its lone and win
ming run without aid of "a hit. How
ever, Kinney did twirl good ball for
the victors, allowing only two bin
giles.
Los Angeles was trailing, to
3, before it rallied with 6 runs i'll
the seventh. Five hits, one of them
home run by Tolson with two run
ners on base. Pete Read, of Oak,
land, also hit circuit drive.
A home run by Hudgcns, scoring
two runs ahead, gave Seattle ITS
three tallies against Mission. Bill
Hughes hurled consistent ball fol-
the Bells. Mcdaniel added home
run for the winners.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-25
San Diego Beach Property
Is Booming

Imperial Beach is San Diego's SAT.
est and most enjoyable bathing
beach and is now receiving the full
benefit of the wonderful growth of
the city of San Diego. There is de.
velopment along many lines and it
Is apparent that the increase in val
uc is certain to be very rapid dur
ing the next year. Seaside Point is a
close-to-ocean Imperial Beach,
wonderful view property. i am Of
fering Seaside Point, 4Ox11O lots
for 1919, $50 cash, balance payable
$40 per month including interest,
you buy direct of the owner to your
decided advantage. l have arrang.
ed with Mr.. A. V. Pemberton at
1055 Second st. San Diego, to show
the property. Drive to San Diego
and be amazed at the unusual op-
portunity to acquire site for your
summer home or a most desirable
investment, or write to Frank +.
Clements, owner, $50 Milan Ave-,
South Pasadena, Calf, for addi-
tional data and map of the Imper-
ial Beach district. 1916
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-25
Daily Log of
"Bunion Derby y
By JAMES POWERS
(U. P. Special Correspondent)

ROLLA, Mo, April 2j.-Andrcw
Payne of Clarcmorc, Oklahoma, and
Peter Gavuzzi, Southampton, Eng.
land, found their lead substantially
cut today as the Pyle cross country
runners left here for Sullivan, Mo,
A. miles cast,
For the second consecutive time,
Ed Gardner of Seattle, Wash, and
Phillip Granville, Hamilton, Ont,
negroes, finished in tie for first
place yesterday, while the leaders
Jagged.
The time Of Granville and Gard.
ncr for the 32.4 miles from Conway,
O., was 4:39:37
The headers and their elapsed
time: Andrew Payne, Clarcmorr,
Oklahoma, 330:32:42. Peter Gavuzzi,
Southampton, England, 33l:0s;42.
John Salo, Passaic, \. j., 365;4S:3l.
Phillip Granville, Hamilton, Ont,
370:55:42. Ed Gardner, Seattle,
Wash, 81 :J3:ll.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-25
Death of Youth
Termed Accident

Julian Alejandrc, aged 10, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jose Alexandra of Mt
Signal district, died as result of
injuries suffered when a gun in the
hands of Juan Melcndcz, a play
mate, was accidentally discharged.
That was the verdict returned by a
coroner's jury following an inquest
in the case at Calcxico yesterday.
1t was first thought that the
youngster was not seriously in.
iured, the shooting occurring Mon,
day afternoon. Early yesterday
morning, however, the child s con.
dition became critical and he was
rushed to the county hospital. lie
died on the way. The shot entered
the right hip and is believed to have
caused an internal injury.
The body was brought to the of
flee of Coroner Lemons but later
taken to Ca.xico where the inquest
was held and arrangements for bur
ial are being made.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-25
SPORT NEWS SECTION
WATCHING THE
SCOREBOARD

Yesterdays Hero. - Babe Ruth,
who got his second and third home
runs of the season off Horace Lisen-
bee, Washington hurler.
Herb Pennock, the Yankees south
paw ace, let the Senators down with
but three hits in defeating them, 4
to 0. Lisenbce was reached for sew
en- hits, three of which accounted
for all the Yankee runs.
A crowd of but 1872 paid customers
saw Grover Cleveland Alexander
add another to his long string of
victories when he twirled the Car
dinals to to win over the Reds.
Alexander held the Reds scoreless
for the first several innings.
After a shaky start in which he
allowed the Phillies to put across
three runs, Jesse Petty regained his
confidence and held his opponents
scoreless until the last innings. The
Robins won, II to Z.
The st. Louis Browns made it two
out of three in their current series
with Cleveland when Johnny Ogden
allowed the Indians seven scattered
hits to win, 6 to 2.
Nine hits accounted for all of the
Cubs runs in their 7 to defeat
of the Pirates. Stephenson and Hart
nett hit homcrs. Singles by Metzlcr
and Barrett and sacrifice fly by
Falk in the tenth inning brought
the Chicago White Sox to 4 vic
tory over Detroit.
4 powerful offensive led by Iris
/ Speaker carried the Athletics to an
! II to 6 win over the Boston Red
Sox. Hauscr hit two home runs.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-25
PRE-HARVEST
MEETING TO Be
HELD NEXT WEEK

Arrangements for the annual pre-
harvest meeting of cantaloupc buy
ers and shippers with officials of
the Southern Pacific railroad have
been completed and will be held at
the Planter s Hotel in Rrawley' on
Thursday, May 3. Announcement to
this effect was made this morning
by the district freight and passen-
ger agent S office.
The meeting will be attended by
a number of officials of the road,
both from the operating and traffic
departments, and shippers are in
vited to meet with them and go over
the plans outlined for the movement
of melons from the valley.
1t is expected that tlc first car
load of melons will be snlpped with
in the next week.
The melon movement from the
valley Is regarded by railroad men
of the country rs remarkable
achievement in the distribution of
perishables. The basis of success in
the shipments is the speed of de.
livery and in order that he shippers
and railroad men may ron out any
difficulties and obtain more gen.
eral cooperation the get-togethel
meeting has been made an annual
pre-harvest affair.
Shippers will be asked to bring
up for discussion any SUGGESTION
which they may have which will
expedite the movement If the mel
ems.
A meeting viii also te called ear
ly next week by II. A. Hansen dis
trict agent, bringing together all OF
the men under his jurisdiction fol
d preliminary discussion on mcloI
shipmentS
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-25
PROTECTION AT
SMALL COST

The annual loss from destruction
and damage by moths amounts TO
hundreds of millions of dollars. Yet
it is so easy to prevent such loss.
Fly.ToX kills the moth, the eggs and
the larva. Insist on Fly-ToX. Fly
Tox is the scientific insecticide de-
vcloped at Mellon Institute of In
dustrial Research by Rex Fellow
ship. Simple instructions on each
bottle (bluc labcD for killing ALL
household insects, Fly-Tox is safe,
stainless, fragrant, sure. Every bot
tie guaranteed. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-25
and Press
Teams Trimmed

The Rinky Dnrks and the Golden
State teams were the winners III
the baseball battles wag d at Will
son Field in the FL Ccrtro Indoor
Baseball circuit last night, the
Legion and Press teams meeting de-
feat.
In the opening cnaounter the
Golden state rompcd h"mc an easy
winner over the Press outfit, col
lecting 10 to 3 victory.
The Legion give the Rinky Dink
boys a much closer battlc for the
laurcls the Richmond aggregation
finally managing TO squeeze through
to Il l. TO | victory.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-25
Household Goods

FOR SALE-Furniturc. good Sim
ons beds, coil springs and mat
treSses. Large BirdSeyc Maple
dresser. Four burner Nesco oil
stove and > burner oven. Round
oak dining table, book ease, 6
chairs. New 10 inch Eskimo fan.
New Home machine, etc. 1862
Euclid Ave. 24t3
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-25
MEI1OLAND NEWS
By Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

MELCLAND,.. April %. - The
Meloiand Community Bridge Club
met Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Claude Smith. After keen
contest at bridge scores were added
and Mrs. Arthur Farley was found
high, and Mrs Dan Scott, second.
Following the games, delicious
rcfreshmcnt course was served by
the hostess, assisted by her daugh,
ter Miss Mildred Smith.
Those present were Mcsdamcs Il.
Neifcrt, w. d. Johnston, Arthur
Farley, Homer Spear, Ward Me.
Grew, Frank Nogt and the hostess.
Mr., and Mrs. Arthur Farley en-
tcrtaincd number of guests from
San Diego over the Weekend They
were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bander
and baby boy, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Brand and baby daughter, and Mrs
Addic White.
Invitations have been issued BY
Mrs. John Zcnos and Mrs. Virgil
Edwards for a bridge luncheon, TO
be given Saturday, April 2S, at the
home of Mrs. XcnOs.
Dan Scott has just received word
from his twin brother, Ewing Scott,
that he is leaving Immediately for
Alaska, on IA six months movie cx-
pcdition, as first assistant under
Murnau. Ewing Scott was formerly
a resident of the valley.
Miss Dorothy Spear motorcd tc
Los Angeles with her friend, Miss
Esther Ferguson, and Forrest Fer.
guson, last Thursday returning Sun
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-25
For Rent, Farm Land

FOR RENT-55 to 80 acres of good
land for vegetables. Been in al
falfa l to 5 years. Huff Ranch,
4 miles northwest of Seeley. Ad.
dress j. IL. Huff, Rte. A Box 72,
Imperial. 24tf
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-25
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

New York 4, Washington Q.
St. Louis 6, Cleveland >.
Philadelphia II, Boston 6.
Chicago ), Detroit 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-25
So. California
Sport Briefs
nv VuItrd Press Leased Wire


LOS ANGELES, April 2j.-Bti!
Tildcn and his United states team
mates who recently defeated Mex
leo in the first round Davis cup
play, viii! bc seen here Monday
night in open air exhibition matches
PLAYED under electric light.
LOS ANGELES, Apr'' 25.-Whcn
Ed "Stranglcr' Lewis defends his
heavyweight wrestling tltlo against
Nick Lutte here May > the match
will be TO finish or the best two
falls out of three.
Los ANGELES, April 25.-Mikc
McTigur, veteran heavy weight, has
been signed to meet Cowboy Jack
Willis at the Olympic Auditorium
May s.
CLAREMONT, Calf April p.
Fullerton iunior college defeated
Pomona collcg" baseball team yes
tcrday, 90 TO 6.