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New Britain herald., 1928-02-06

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New Britain herald., 1928-02-06

Waterbury enjoyed an exception ally good night and New Britain could get going in it's real stride on- ly near the end of the second half.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06

This condition should be corrected right away because the main point in any players mind should be to win basketball games. not to make . scoring record. Sloman. as it hap pens, is second in tho leagues list of scorers but we feel sure that the fans of this city would rather see New Britain at the top in the stand ing column than Sloman the best point-getter. ,
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06

The team did better Saturday night from the foul line. Out of l9 shots, II were made good.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06

uC Sul plu 0NGC" ul0u Ltdfu the Industrial basketball league op. poses splitting the present season into two parts. The reasons given stats that the plan should have been made up before the start of tho year. The Screw Shop team has n Aseable lead in the league at the present time and the players don't sec any justice in another team coming through in a playoff to best them for the championship.
 Ix Is understood that the team will withdraw from the league if the plan is put through.
 Leonard R. Dixon, New Britain basketball referee. had a weekend of unusual activity when he refer eed five games. four of which were in the gymnasium Of the Senior High school where he is teacher
 Friday night he officiated at a game between the New Britain State Trade school and Collinsville, Saturday morning the first and sec- ond teams of the Trade school played against two teams from South Manchester and he was the 1lth man on the floor on both oc- cadons. Saturday afternoon the New Britain High school team played Collegiate Preparatory school of New Haven and he again ap- peared- on the floor. He concluded his great week end when he offici-
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06

That argument is unequivocally tout" If the local team can't win its games in the allotted time for play. then certainly 1t is in a bad way.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06

There was a question raised about the last shot by Zalizewsllt which would have tied the score. The u- mer's whistle blew before Zakzew- ski shot tho ball and the score did not count. Many upbratded tho tim or for blowing the whistle when he did saying he could have let the game 70 | few seconds and New Britain would have won.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-06

Bristol plays here tonight in yolisr hockey and Meriden plays 2 return engagement here next Thussday night. Plenty of action Is h store for tho hockey fans.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-14
CONTINUED on page 81
Member of Chain
4.
Gang Escapes

Ted Barnes, Is, of Phoenix who
was recently sentenced to the city
chain gang for period of 100 days
as result of his plea of guilty to
a charge of petty theft, took "Fren-
ch leave" from the gang this morn
ing. While at work in city park,
Barnes decided to make a run for
ii and taking advantage of some
distance between Patrolman Carter
and himself Barnes beat a hasty
exit ducking in between some houses
on Park street to get out of sight.
A hurry call was sent to headquart-
ers but a securing of the neighbor-
hood and the nearby roadways
failed to reveal the missing Barnes.
He is described as IS years of
age, about 5 feet, inches tall;
Weight 125 pounds. He is wearing
y checkered sweater and Khaki
trousers.
Barnes was arrested for purloin-
ing purse from an automobile
parked ON Sixth street.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-14
Bakers Estate
Left To Son

A petition for the probate of the
will in the matter of the estate
of Mack Baker, deceased, filed at
the county clerk S office by Ruby
Fagen, brings out the fact that
Baker made a will just before he
died in the FL Centre hospital early
on the morning of February l.
Bakers death was caused by a gun
shot wound, inflicted from a rev.
Oliver in the hands of his bride OF
10 days, Lillian Baker.
Lillian Baker was charged with
murder as a result of the shooting
but was released following a prelim-
airy hearing.
'To my wife Lillian Baker, l
leave the, sum of one dollar" Baker
sets forth in the document which
has been filed at the county clerk s
office as his last will. The remain
der of the property is left to his
son, Mccall Baker, now III the Gus
tody of Ruby Fagen in Puente
who is named as eXecutriX of the
estate.
The will was witnessed by DR..
c. S. Brooks and +. j. Mulligan.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-14
Willis Supporter
Turns To Hoover
By United Press Leased Wire

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. IL
Maurice ii. Maschke, Republican
national committee man from Ohio,
announced today that he had with,
drawn his support from United
States Senator Frank b. Willis and
would support Secretary of CONNER
ce Herbert Hoover for the Rcpubli-
can presidential nomination.
MaselIke issued the following
statement:
Almost to unit the county or
ganization (Which Maschke domin-
ates) wants to support the candid
acy of Herbert Hoover because they
believe he is the strongest candid
ate mentioned for the nomination.
Personally I think his nominal
ion is the most likely to result in 4
Republican victory in the fall. ! am
going to support his candidacy"
Maschke had given a tentative
promise to support Senator Willis,
who was endorsed as favorite son
candidate by the Republican state
central committee.
The promise, according to Mas
chkc s friends was given at the
time President Coolidge issued his
81 do not choose statement.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-14
NEW TANKS FOR
BIG M0N0PLANE
FINISHED TODAY
Expect Alba trOss To Take
Off Latter Part of This
Week.

Construction of the three new
gasoline tanks to be used in the AL
batross, the Zenith Aircraft cor
poration S giant monoplane which
will seek to establish a flight en-
durance record in the valley the
latter part of this week, was com
pleted today. The larger of the
tanks, which will replace the one
which burst open in the take-ofr
last week, was delivered at the fly
ing field shortly before noon to-
day. The other two left the Kuhn
metal shop at 2:30 o'clock this af-
ternoon, bound for the field.
While the construction of the
tanks is slightly different from that
of the tanks first used, the huge
watts will carry the same amount Of
gasoline, 1900 gallons. The tanks
have been built of stronger mater
ial than that used in the first
tanks, but there is little difference
in the actual weight. The new tanks
completed and installed will be
slightly heavier.
The construction, however, has
been made in such manner that
the weight will be more evenly dis
tributed and officials of the Zenith
company feel assured that the new
tanks will stand any test to which
thev are put.
With the delivery of the first
tank to the flying field west of I'M
perial this morning the work of in
stalling was begun at once. This
tank, the largest of the three sits
atop the other two tanks and nee
essarily is placed first. 1t was ne,
cessarv to do considerable disman,
tling to the plane in order to get
the tanks out of the machine and
as a result there is still plenty OF
work to be done before the ship vii
again take to the air.
It is expected that the big shiT
will be back together again, how
ever, some time tomorrow and The
ship taken into the air for n tes
flight. If all goes well at the fiel(
the Albatross should be winging it
! way into the air Thursday after
noon on its second attempt to set
world S endurance record.
"We are anxious to get up ther
and shatter the record Presiden
Price declared this morning, "bu
of course we can not afford tt
take any foolish chances. When thu
weather is right, and the ship 4
right. the Albatross will fly ant
this time we will stay up there un
til the endurance record is shat
| tered -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-14
NEVADA BOASTS
ANOTHER RICH
GOLD STRIKE
by United Press Leased Wire

TONOPAH, New, Feb. 14.-N'e-
vada awoke today to find a new
city existing in its southern desert.
Washmonie, the Shoshone Indian
word for gold, came into being al
gold strike that bears the earmarks
of developing an important and per
manent camp.
The strike was reported by Ira
Mcfarland, former state engineer,
Fred Gilbert and Loyal Gilbert. The
Gilberts made the discovery 80
miles west of Tonopah three years
ago that resulted in the town OF
Gilbert.
The new strike is at the base of
Skull mountain, J3 miles from Beat
ty and 20 miles from the Tonopah-
Las Vegas highway.
Mark Lefler, old Nevada "desert
rat made the original discovery
at Wahmonic. Lefler, it was who
discovered the Candy mine at Jar
bridge in the far northern section
of Nevada.
Samples from the Lefler strike re-
turns assay values of approximately
$1,000 metal content, principally
gold.
A second strike was made about
5000 feet from Letters workings,
from which an average sample, tax
en- by Fred Gilbert across four feet,
assayed 1906.
A town of tents sprang up almost
Immediately and the ground for
miles in every direction was staked
within n few hours after word of
the find was circulated in the min
ing communities of the south.
Adjacent to Letters ground are
the old workings of the Horn sill
yer mine, operated by Mormons in
1853.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-14
DEMOCRAT CHIEFS CALLED
SENATE TEAPOT DOME QUIZ

Republicans and we plan to
subpoena Democratic leaders
aS well. -
Subpoenas for officials of
Potter and Company, New York,
brokers who handled some of
the bonds Sinclair donated to
the Republican national com
mittee were issued by the com
mittee.
These officials will be the
only witnesses when the commit
tee resumes its hearings Thurs
day, Nye said
Democratic and Republican
politicians to be called will
not be subpoenaed until later,
he added.
Chairman Nye, said Wilbur
w. Marsh of Waterloo, Iowa,
former treasurer of the Demo
cratic national committee, pro-
baby would be called later to
tell how the deficit was paid
off.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-14
POWER PROBE
CAUSES BITTER
SENATE BATTLE
Walsh Insists Upper
House Shall Conduct
Impending Quiz.
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Addi-
tional amendments to the Walsh
senate resolution for investigation
of public utilities were offered to-
day. by Senator George, Democrat,
Georgia, in an effort to meet legal
objections to his proposal that the
federal trade commission shall in
quire into possible antitrust law
violations by public utility compan-
les in addition to the investigation
called for in the original resolution.
Another asked that all evidence
taken by the commission be made
available to the senate.
Senator George contends the com
mission is the proper agency for
such an investigation and has prov
ell itself competent by its report on
an inquiry into the affairs of the
General Electric Company. lie wants
this investigation carried on and
extended under the Walsh resolut-
ion.
Walsh maintains the commission
cannot investigate public utilities
under the appropriation law now in
effect. George proposes to meet the
difficulty, by asking the House
to pass a special appropriation bill
but Walsh objects that the present
House dominated by administrat-
ion Republicans, cannot be looked
to for such cooperation.
Further, Walsh questions the will
iEgness of the Federal Trade COM
mission to investigate thoroughly
once the appropriation bill is pass
Cd.
Leaders were attempting early
this afternoon to reach an agree
mcnt to vote on the measure before
night by unanimous consent, for a
definite limitation of debate could
not be obtained at the outset.
George concluded his argument
with defense of the public utili-
ties industry.
"Not one of the companies in
vestigated by the commission failed
to pay interest on its securities in
l925,' he said. ~ challenge any
other authority of the same proper
tions to show similar record. "
He further contended the propos-
ed senatorial investigation would
constitute violation of state
rights. Most of the companies to
be investigated are engaged in in
trastate commerce only, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-14
ELDER HICKMAN !.
DECLARES SON
HAD NO CHANCE
by United Press Leased Wire

Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. 14.-"It
is nothing more than expected"
Thomas Hickman, father of the
slayer of - year old Marion Parker
said today when informed his son
had been sentenced to the gallows
for his crime.
The elder Hickman was at work
on his crane in the Southern Pa
cific railroad yards when he was
handed a dispatch from the United
Press telling of his sons sentence.
81 don It know that my sending
him message would do any good, -
the father said, as he stared at the
message.
"He told me he wanted to hang.
He also told his mother the same
thing.
"Before 7 said goodbye to him
in Los Angeles, he said, This trial
stuff is the bunk dad, I'm bound to
get the rope. >"
Hickman said he would oppose a
move to have his sons body turned
over to medical authorities for
study. "I don't think his mother
would permit it either,'' he said.
Hickman was told of a statement
by Asa Keyes, his sons prosecutor,
that ~ might be in the front ranks
of the mob to tie a rope around
Hickman IS neck if l did not respect
tho laws of California -
"Did he say that2" the elder
Hickman asked. "Well, doesn It
that show my boy didn't have a
chance?"
With this, the fathers shoulders
slumped, he handed the newspaper
man the United Press dispatch and
returned to his work.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-14
De La Huerta And
Friends Acquitted

Los ANGELES, Feb. 14.-Adolfo
De La Huerta, former provisional
president of Mexico, and four co
defendants, stood acquitted today of
q charge of violating the neutrality
laws of the United States in an as
serted attempt to aid Mexican re-
Vomtion.
De La Huerta had been indicted
on 20 counts, which charged as
scmbling of arms at Laredo, Ten.
for the alleged purpose of taking
t.em into Mexico to aid Yaqui
Indian uprising. The four other men
found not guilty were: Louis Gayoh
his secretary; Francisco Ferriz,
Alfonso Morentin and Enrique
Breceda.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-14
Twas a Long
Trail For Rover

This story, taken from a coast
paper, is asserted to be true.
w. H. Darnell, of Skiatook,
Oklahoma, and his wife, accom-
panied by their dog, were on a
visit to the coast last summer,
and while passing through I'm
perial valley early in October,
the dog was lost. Search failed
to locate him and the Darnells
went on to Oklahoma.
Last week they heard dog
barking outside the house, and
upon investigation found it to be
the fox hound which they had
last seen in the valley. More
than 1000 miles Of desert, noun
tains, plains and highways, had
failed to keep the dog separated
from his master.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-14
C0en Case To
Jury Tomorrow
BY United Press Leased Wire

HANFORD, Cal, Feb. IA. - Fate
of Perry Allen Coen accused slayer
Of George and Edna Artist, parents
of his sweetheart, may be in the
hands Of the jury within the next
24 hours.
The murder trial neared its eli
max today when Defense Attorney
j. c. Russell prepared to present his
argument to save Coen from the
galldws.
Russell will be followed by spe
cial Prosecutor j. Frank Prior, who
will close for the state.
Judge Kenneth Van Zante will
issue his instructions and the case
will be turned over to the jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-14
COMMERCE COMMITTEE TO
CALL HOOVER AS WITNESS

Senator Halves, Democrat,
Missouri, led the fight to call
Hoover.
Hoover's friends contend the
move was designed to embarrass
him.
They said if he stands by Mr..
Coolidge's plan of compelling
the flood states to pay part of
construction costs he will cause
antagonism among his followers
in the Mississippi Valley. On
the other hand if he opposes
President Coolidge s plan, he
may invoke administration op.
position.
Senator Jones who was dis.
inclined to call Hoover, declar-
ed the committee desired to
examine him on all phases of
flood control. Committee mem
bers did not say what specific
question they intend to ask him,
Jones added.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-14
What's Doing
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Valley theater: old time pro-
gram and ''Beau Sabreur.'
Palace theater: Brunk's Com
edians in "Too Much Mother-In
Law
Benefit card party, st. Mary's
church, at J. B. McNeece home,
8 p. m.
Night classes, high school.
Knights Templar annual ball,
Masonic Temple, 8 a. NJ.
Radio: KGEN SO p. m.
Knights of Pythias, Davis hall.
TOMORROW
Chamber of Commerce lunch
con, Hotel Barbara Worth.
Radio: KGEN, 11-12:30.
Pythian Sisters Thimble Club
luncheon, Mrs. Romeo Smiths.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-14
By PAUL R. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA
The senate commerce committee
voted today to call Secretary
of Commerce Hoover to give
his views on flood control.
The vote to summon him was
regarded generally as politi-
cal move. Hoover S opponents
desire to place him ON record
either for or against President
Coolidge's plans for the affect
ed states to share part of the
burden of flood relief costs.
Chairman Jones said no re-
cord vote was taken but the de-
cision of the committee was
reached after heated discussion
lasting more than an hour.
Senator Willis, "favorite
SON. candidate for Ohio dele
gates, favored the move. lie and
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-14
AL Smith Gets
In Local Court

Judge Perkins police court
was graced by another namesake
of a governor this morning when
Alfred E. Smith answered pres
ent as the roll was called. Smith,
however, denied any relationship
with the popular governor of
New York State and admitted
that he had borrowed the use Of
someone's automobile for sleep
ing quarters during the night.
He was given a suspended SEN
tence of S25 or 25 days. Elliott
Smith, who was sharing his room
with him, was handed a. similar
suspension.
Judge Perkins recently had a
C. G. Young among. "those pres
ent this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-14
DISTRICT WORKER
THOUGHT TO HAVE
BEEN DROWNED

A telephone message to the
district headquarters here at
2:3O this afternoon, advised
that Maddox body was found
in the Cerro Prieto canal, $50
feet from the gate shortly after
noon today.
w. A. Maddox, "a, a photographer
employed by the Imperial Irrigation
district is missing from his post at
Tulley Check, 80, miles into Mexico.
1t is believed by officials of the
district that the man in some manner
fell into the Cerro Prieto canal and
was drowned. Water feeding the
canal has been cut off at Cudahy
and a search of the canal is being
made for the body of the man.
A water user in Mexico first call
ed attention to the disappearance of
Maddox. lie called at Tulley Check
to find out why he had failed to
get his usual allowance of water
Sunday morning and stopped at the
house occupied by Maddox. Maddox
was not in and so the man went to
the water gate. There he found q
lantern upset atop the gateway and
failing to find Maddox and deter
mining that the gates had been unat
tended for some time he Immediately
telephoned to the Irrigation head
quarters.
Men Immediately responded. They
first went to the Maddox house and
found that the man had apparently
slept there Sunday night, arising
early in the morning. His watch
glasses and money were found lying
on a dresser table and his car was
found III the garage. Only his Ian
tern was missing, indicating that he
had gotten up before day break and
went out. The lantern was found
upset on the gateway and this i'm
mediately led to the belief that in
some way he had fallen into the
canal
While the water has been check
cd, the rush of water through the
gateway at Tulley Check is so great
that it has dug away the bottom for
q distance of some 200 feet and
while the water has been allowed
to flow out, this area is covered
with both water and silt and the
workmen are having hard time
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Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-14
Former Klan
Leader Mum

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. IL
d. C. Stephenson, former Grand
Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan, re-
fused at least temporarily to make
the revelations about Indiana poll
ties which he has long threatened.
After Judge McCabe overruled OBJ
iections of counsel for Governor
Ed Jackson to prosecution question
ing of Stephenson, the former poll
teal leader refused to answer quest
ions until he could consult with at
torncys.
ihe prosecution then called Fred
j. Robinson, former state purchas
ing agent.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-14
Motion Made to
Aid Miller
ny United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Counsel
for Thomas w. Miller made a pre-
liminary move today to carry his
fight against conviction of CON
spiracy to the United States SUI
preme court.
Robert J. Johnstone, Miller's at
torney, filed a motion in the Unit
ed States circuit court of appeals
asking stay of the mandate uphold
ing Miller's conviction.
The application which probably
will be granted, will hold up pending
the supreme court appeal, Miller s
removal to Atlanta Federal prison
to serve an IS months term.
lie was convicted of conspiring
to deprive the United States of his
unbiased service in permitting the
return to Swiss interests of $1,000,
GOO in German assets during the
war. Harry NJ. Daugherty, attorney
general in the Harding administrat
ion, in which Miller was alien pro-
perty custodian, was tried with him
but the jury disagreed,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-14
Blackmer Aided
Coolidge Fund
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-Harry
M. Blackmer, oil man who fled to
Europe to escape testifying in the
Teapot Dome trials, gave $4,000 to
the President Coolidge campaign
fund, 1924, Chairman Nye of the
Senate Teapot Dome Committee an
nounced this afternoon.
Nye said that committee investi-
gators inspecting the campaign con-
tributions filed by the Republican
National Committee with the House
of Representatives, ascertained that
Blackmer sent this amount for the
campaign from his hiding place in
Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-14
|L|NDbERCH
UNDECIDED
ON PLANS
Has Made No Decision
Regarding Future, He
Tells Newspapermen.
LAUGHS AT FEARS
Again Declares No Need
of Parachutes During
"Safe" Flights.
BY FOSTER EATON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 14.-Colon-
Il Charles A. Lindbergh s plans for
the future include home coming
flight over st. Louis today, a flight
over his old air mail route to Chi
Cago next week and little more.
II really haven t made any de-
finite plans" the youthful good will
ambassador said, in an interview,
following his unerring return here
after a 1850 mile nonstop flight
from Havana.
He will continue IN an advisory
capacity with the Guggenheim Fund,
for the promotion of aviation, he
said, and ultimately' will giva
his Spirit of st. Louis to the Smith
sonian Institute. lie was character
istiGally indefinite about when he
would relinquish charge of his in
ternationally famous plane, how
ever.
"It has flown 4S1 hours since
leaving San Diego he said, "and
except that it has been used to q
certain extent, it is in perfect con-
dition and has many more flying
hours in it..
The trip from Havana to st.
Louis, Lindbergh said, was "with-
out incident except for rough wea-
ther most of the way Frequently
he was unable to see the ground. The
plane functioned perfectly.
He laughed when told that it was
feared his take-off at Columbia
Field, Havana, would be marred by
engine trouble. The motor did sput-
ter bit, he admitted, but explained:
81 was just switching from one
gas tank to another and flow to the
carburetor was interrupted for q
second or two. 1t was nothing.'
Lindbergh couldn t recall that no
ever had motor trouble with the
Spirit of st. Louis. He was asked
next why he did not take a para
chute on his two months swing into
Central and South America and
back.
Parachute Unnecessary
Parachutes, he replied, "aro
useful in military maneuvers, form-
alton and test flights and in air
nail work but l won't consider
them of any particular use in
straight away passenger flying of
the type L have been making.
81 consider it perfectly feasible
to put a plane down safely without
personal injury to the pilot, especi-
ally if the planes gas tanks are in
front of him, as they are in the