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New Britain herald., 1928-05-05

The story of the slave girl,
 Aida was the high light of the music festival which society gave in aid of the Free Industrial school for Crippled Children. Carmella Pom
New Britain herald., 1928-05-05

Jewclcd flowers in both precious and precious stones are fash lon's newest ornamcntation for mi ladS'S costume. \ nCSogay of bright blossoms worn on the shoulder is the present favorito. The flowers are fashioned of rose quartz, topaz and sapphire with jade leaves and arc held by d bowknot of diamonds
 IaillettcI gowns rule th" mode for inc most formal evening wear. Gold, silver, black and pastel colored SpGngles are CGnVFrt'd 10 q slightly drap"d silhouette Mmc. Louis Bal sen Nonsuclo NHndorhilD sponsors black raillct,cd gown trimmed with silver firing" this spring.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-05

Barbarlc dances from "prjncn Igor were features of the orchcs. 'raI drama which social New York attended this week. in aid of tho dramatic department of the Henry Street settlement. The dances were executed in the setting of a Tartar village, interpreting Borodin's "On the sleppes Of Central Asia" Ton natlonailtles were represented in the Ne'shborhood Playhouscs' company which interpreted the music playc by the Cleveland Symphony orches- tra.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-05

Unusual hcad-drcsses and veil arrangements now mark the vod- ding costumes of New York brides. One recent bride wore a urban of silver leaves with her frock of pale gray chiffon, while another chose a 1ght fitting cap of lace, held in place by a chine strap as an ac- compartment to her lace gown. Miss Angeline Garrisons wedding veil Of tulle was fastened by a coronet of natural colored straw.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-05
AVIATION KEYNOTE
 IN SOCIAL EVENTS
New York Has Aerial Atmos-
 pheYe This Week

New York, May , P)-Aviation interest dominated social New 1ork's festivities From charity carnivals to private luncheons. dur ing the past week, an aviatrix ar rayed in q cloth Of gold flying suit with a ten yard golden train and headdress of brilliants visited King Solomon's court at the charity car nival pageant held in Madison Square Garden. A golden winged aeroplane formed her setting, while a small mechanical plane scared on wires at the roof of the Garden.
New Britain herald., 1928-05-05

Cross saddle habits are again in favor with debutante horSeWomcn, contrary to the threatened popu- larity of the side saddle costume this spring. At the recent Round Tree stables event in Greenwich, Mss Connie Johnston, who rode
 Lenore,' winner in the novice hunters. wore q light plaid. fitted harlng coat and champagne whip cord trousers, Il soft felt hat. man hlsh shirt, tWlnc gloves and leather riding boots completed her costume.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
Two Arrests In
Huge Drug Ring

NEW YORK, Dee. S.-Thc arrest
of a man in Buffalo and Il woman
in Chicago in connection with n
large narcotic ring Of which Arnold
Rothstcin, murdered gambler, was
the alleged financial hacker. was
announced by [. $. Attorney Charles
Tuttl" today
The man gave the name of Joseph
Myers, New York, but his real
name is Joseph Ungcr, Tuttlc said
The woman, arrested by L. S. mar
cotic agents in Chicago, gave the
name Of Mrs. June Boyd.
The arrests followed seizure of
trunks Of narcotics valued at - 900
600 1t hotel here on tip received
from papers Of the Rothmcrc cor
poration, a supposed Rothstcin con
ccrn.
Later Assistant L. S. Attorney
John NJ. Blake questioned Esther
Myers, whose name had been found
on a notebook in Ungcr's possession.
Blake said, she gave such valuable
information that he would ask to
have her held under $1,000 bail as
material witness.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
'CUPE BUSINESS
De SOTO MODEL
PROVES POPULAR

Among salc>m,u and other hn>i-
,lrss mon who combine pleasure and
profit i'm the u>r of their automo-
lilies. the Chryslcr-hutlt ReNeta
NiN "Cupc Business > is one of the
most popular ears on the market.
according to Fred RI cross of INLAND
Motor Go.
one reason for this popularity.
Cross SAYS, is ON account uf the
spacious rear compartment with
which the "Cupe Bu>inrss - i pre-
vidpd. The rear deck is high, giving
extra room and the hinged door
raise, 10 maximum height making
il easy to handle >uit-caScS. pack
ages and sample ca>eS.
There j. almost as much room IN
this rear compartment aS in many
pick up trucks, continued Cross.
= Even the most heavily hurdcned
salesman can find room for his sam
pie eases and his personal effects
n the rear of the DcSnto >jN
Cupc Business : Since II large ma
ioritv Of >alcsmen today usc auto
mobiles almost exclusively i'm cover
ing their territory you can see that
this feature Of Spaciousnc>> j. q
highly important one,
The coupe Business is finished
IN blue with black heading and
tenders. The upholstery is of ma
chine buffcd pig->kin grain leather
"nother practical feature which an
pealS to the business man. The
leather upholstery is long lived and
stands mp we'll under hard usage.
The DeSoto SIX. owing TO the de
sign Of lis steering gear. can be
driven with a minimum Of effort.
The positive action Internal cx-
panding hydraulic four-wheel brakes
add to the driving ease and the
salesman can travel long distances
daily calling upon the trade without
becoming fatigucd.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
Motorist Notes
Items of Interest to Motorists
new WHIpPETS
RECEIVED HERE
BY lee BROS.

More h,au.iful of line and finish,
large. more powerful and efficient
and marked hy numerous exclusive
features. the new Whippet Four and
Nhippet six automobiles for 1929
hayc made their public bow here.
lee Brothers, Whippet dealers an
uouuce.
Both lines are entirely new and
are featured by ona finger control,
IN exclusive engineering innovation.
\ single button in the center of the
steering wheel acts a> the starter.
light switch. light control and
sounds the horn The throttle and
spark are ON the dash leaving the
hlg, narrow GRIN steering wheel en-
tircly cicar Of levers. Easy handling
is assured on both cars by a steer.
ing gar ratio of II To one. All
ears have improved. mechanical four
wheel brakes housed against dirt.
du,r and watcr.
The whtcIbaSe OF each ear is
three inches longer than formerly.
allowing the bodies to hc &1l in
chcS longer and much widcr.' said
Lee. Frames are longer. deeper,
stronger and more firmly hraccd by
additional cross members. The radi-
tor iS larger and higher Non-rust-
ing Chromium plating j. used in
stead Of nicke! for bright parts. In
fart the cars are new throughout.
Tie Wlippet four sedan is the low
st priced four door sedan in
America.
The Whippet Four has a greatly
improved, smoother, quicter and
more alert power plant. The bore i
- and stroke - inches. which
makes the stroke IS of an inch
lougvr than formerly. Piston dis
placement j. now 1857 inches. The
engine deveIopes - brake horse
power IT 5000 revolutions per min
ute or nine more horsepower than
the former motor.
" Nelson-Pohualite aluminium al
loy. lnvar-strut pistonS give
lightning pickup and exceedingly
smooth operation. Til" crankShaft is
much heavier which aids smooth
operation. Connecting rods are g
5l6 inches long or 3-l6 Of an inch
shorter than formerly giving better
balance. The intake valve head is
l-l6 Of an inch wider permitting a
larger and quicker fuel charge. New
ramShaft construction iusureS quiet
valve operation. \ new type mani
fold greatly improves the engines :
performance and efficiency. y
change i'm the rear axle ratio like
wis" aids quick performance. The
motor has full force feed Mbrica-
tjon through drilled passages in the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
Boy Killed On
Hunting Trip

ROSENILLE. Dec. s,-Carl Chris
tcn>cn. Ii, RoScvilc high school stu
dent, was dead today as result of
the accidental discharge of his own
~uotgun while on hunting trip near
here with two other Youths.
According to Christensen = com
paniomS. the boy miutcntional!v re-
leased the trigger of the gun shil'
attempting to unload it. Tn" charge
entered his breast and he died while
being removed to this city :or med
ical aid.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
keyes' Trial
May Be Deferred

LOS ANGELES. Dee. S.-District
Attorney Buron Fits today confer.
red with attorneys for the defense
in conspiracy and bribery charges
against Former District Attorney
Asa Kcyes and seven other defeu-
dants with a view of postponing The
trial date from December l. until
january ,
The poStponement is sought So
the jury will not br locked up over
the holidays, il WAS announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
Predicts Surplus
For Fiscal Year
Uy United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dee. s.-A trca-
surv surplus of $6o,ooo,o0o for the
fiscal year 1923, despite increased
appropriations for governmental
activities. was predicted today by
Chairman Anthony Of the house ap-
preparations committee.
Anthony said his committee found
it difficult to cut appropriations
below the budget estimated but
bills had been pared so as to save
>bout S50,u0U,Ovo ON the budget
figures.
He said this does not mean ap.
preparations this year will not cN-
coed the %4.4l7,O0O, 600 budget as
several special items, like tax re
funds, additional funds for railway
mail contracts and flood relief may
increase that total o,oo0,0oo.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
Wanderer Back
And Glad OF 1t

They all come back-thc latest
being J. Kcycs Mitchell, who with
Mrs. Mitchell arrived "homr' last
night following IN extensive trip
to eastern points, principally Texas
and Tennessee.
keyeS left early in the year for
the old home i'm Bolton, Texas, aud
told friends he was going for keeps.
The wise ones grinned. This morn
.ng KcNcs grinncd as he said
"Thcre is only one place and |
don t have To tell YOU what it is. >
Not even "Dcar Old Texas, could
satisfy him. nor could Tennessee,
where he spent considerable time.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
Aged Slayer Is
Declared Guilty
By nited Press Leased Wire

FRESNO. Dec. S.-Couvictcd Of
manslaughter for the shaving Of J..
l.. Johnson, 4 real estate agent, W.
e. Wilson. "a, today awaited sen
tence which will be pronounced by
Judge Bernard early next week The
crime is punishable by imprisonment
not to exceed 10 wears
johnson was killed in his auto
mobile on the driveway Of the
Wilson ranch home last Septcmbcr
Wilson claimed the rcaltor was
caught in the act of stealing =
chicken and that he seized shot
gun intending O. dctain johnson
until Mrs. Wilson summoned an of
ticcr. But Johns"n, he asserted
made move rs if to draw a pistol
and in self defense he Shot John.
son.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
Salesman Given
Suspended Term

+. r. Lehrman. IS, charged with
petty theft in connection with his
alleged attempted fraudulent sale Of
washing powder to Mrs. Ida Jer-
fries Of Heber Thursday. was given
a suspended 60-day jail sentence
late Yesterday by Judge Mayfield.
The powder Lehrman was assert.
ed to have tried To sell was said TO
be- mixed with dirt The judge gay"
the suspended sentence ON the
ground that Lchrman did not force
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
More Stores For
Montgomery Ward
by United Press Leased Wire

OAKLAND, Dee. >.-\n extensive
enlargement program in California
vas announced here today by T. y.
Perkins, real estate manager Of
Montgomery Ward, who said the
move was a part Of general policy
Of the company.
Retail stores. Perkins said. will he
opened in the following California
cities: Woodland in March, Mary~-
willie in February, Tracy in January,
Red Bluff in January, Richmond
next week and SAN Rafael in March.
Other sites under consideration
include Martinez, Huntington Park
Susanvillc. san Luis Oblspo, San
Diego and Long Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
Woman Aviator
Sets New Mark

OAKLAND. Dec. s.-The world 5
altitude record for women has pass
cd to Mrs. Louis McPhetridge Tia
den. Oakland aviatriX. who attained
an altitude of nearly five miles, yes
terday.
Her airplanc was equipped with
sealed paragraph and two alti-
meters. The paragraph registered
% 600 feet, one altimetcr read 23,-
100 feet and the second, 2j,4oO feet.
Any one Of these marks would be
sufficient to break the existing rec
cord Of $4,000 feet now held by
Lady Heath OF London.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
OAKLAND COMPANY
ANNOUNCES NEW
P @ n TIAC 81 Y

PONTIAC. Mjcl.. Dec. =. 4
Pontiac ~. rer in practically
everything nu, namr, shortly viii
appear on the market, It was an
uounred lcto TODAY by tie Oakland
Meteor Car Com.
4 bigger, smarter, moro power
tai and more luxurious Pontiac,
bringing BIZ car features within
the price range ct tAe small six, was
promised hv the Oakland company.
This announcement comes near
the clo>r et the most successful
year in the company 5 history with
au estimated total output Tor 1928
of close to 270ooo units, forty per
cent above 1872.
- preparation fer 1929. extensive
hurding projects under way here
fer some time past now are practi-
raHy completed. and will give the
oak}and-Poutiac plant capacity
reNt year in excess Of &5o,oho cars
Production II parts fer the ne}v
car j. now uudof way at the com
Panv plant. >aid to be the most
modern and best equipped in the
industry The new Pontiac six viii
lie built almost entirely in factories
owned hy the Oakland Motor Car
Company aud the Fisher body plant
ii Pontiac, because the opening Of
new production units VIII enable
Oakland in 1929 to build parts for
meriy manufactured elsewhere.
Keen interest i'm tie new Pontiac
SiX was evidenced i'm automotivn
circles here and at Detroit because
the Pontiac. first introduced in 1926,
las since consistently shattered III
previous sales records FOR a new
make of car
While embodying big car features
and performance. rho new Pontiac
N!N viii remain within thc price
range Of the smaller six. according
70 the announcement issued today.
National showin-> viii he held
around the first of the coming year.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
HOUSE
Eastern Golfers
Will Play Here

lIoltvillc golfers are coming over
20 strong tomorrow, to meet local
players on the FL Crntro Golf Links,
in the first tournament OF the sea
son. Play viii begin at $50 in the
morning, and all local golfers are
asked to hc out carly, in order to
get paired off for the matches
Formal opening of the Del Rio
Country club at Brawlcy was schcd-
ulcd for tomorrow. hut was post
Poned in order not to conflict with
the local event.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
LOCAL BABY DIES

Funeral services for Emanuel
Phelps, year old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Early Phclp,, viii bc held at
the Second Baptist church tomor-
row afternoon mt O'Clock under
the direction Of the B. F.. Lemons
Undertaking company lntrrmrnt
will hc in Evergreen cemetery. tn"
boy died yesterday at FL Centric
hospital following an operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
Saturday, December s, 1928

the tri-county grid crown Fuller
ton hoIds the championship oI
Orange county.
In six league games this season
the border city bulldogs scored III
points TO their opponents 2l. The
Coronado team was weakened hy
illness and Coach Ed Covington
crew was given good chanro to
win.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
Byrd Expedition
Entering Ice
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Com.
mandor Richard +. Byrd : antarctic
expedition expects to sight the ice
barrier today, according to Il mess
age received today by Srrgt. X G.
Wilson. radio operator at Boiling
Field here.
Wilson. who has been in constant
communication with Byrd and his
crew aboard thc Eleanor Boiling,
WAS informed the ship WAS 500 miles
southeast of New iceland this morn
ing and WAS heading INTO thick
fog
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
Del Rio Made
Dying Request
by United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, Dec. S.-The day before
he died Jaime Del Rio, divorced hus-
band of Dolores Del Rio. the motion
picture star, asked to be buried
with his wedding ring ON, it was re-
Neaied today.
Del Rio died yesterday from
complications following an opera
ton. Almost with his last breath
he asked for his former wife.
y cable received today from Miss
Del Rio said:
II am 50 dazcd | can hardly
realize the truth. Jaime will rest
ALWAYS In NV love and affection :,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
ParOled Convict
Admits RObberies
UN United PreSS Leased Wire

UH nitcd i'resS Leased Wire
SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. S-Policc
today were looking for two ac-
of Ralph Sawyer, a parol-
ed convict, who admitted leading II
gang of thieves in stealing more
than 100000 worth of property
from Catholic churches.
The property. consisting of vest
mruts, chaliceS. altar covers, COM
munion plates and candlestickS. was
disposed of as property smugglcd
from Mexico, Sawyer said.
All of the property has been re-
covered. according to police who ar
rested SAWYER He said he had
stolen articles from 80 Catholic
churches from Mcndocino county as
far south rs the Mexican border.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
TO SHIP BODY EAST

The body Of Frank MCGOWAN, -,
who died December 3 at Holtvillc
will be shipped to his home at
Walla v la, WASH. tomorrow for
burial. Mrs. Gowan and son. NJ ".
Cowan, will accompany the body
north. Arrangements here were
made by the +. +. Lemons Under
taking company.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08

the sale and because the complain.
ing witness. Mrs. Jeffries. did not
press the charge.
Lehman was taken into custody
with II. \. Rowan. IS. said TO hc
relative. Rowan was not impli-
Gated in the charge rs. II was said.
he lad nothing 10 do with the as
serted sale.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
FATAL CAR ACCIDENT

SACRAMENTO. Dec. :. Mrs.
Gertrude Landen, 80, Of Westgatc,
Yolo county, wa, killed and two
other persons received minor in
.iurics last night when the automo-
bile in which they were riding left
the highway and plunged into a
ditch along the Sacramento Davis
highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08

crank case instead of through tub
iu1.
Bodies Improved
"Thc body types now being pro-
duccd are the sedan. coach. road
stor, touring car and coupe, each
finished in different attractive color
combinations.
"TAc Whippot Six bodies have
been made longer, wider and larger.
The wheel base Of this model is ll2
y inches and the frame is unusually
heavy, beng brac"d by scrcu cross
members making it exceedingly
rugged.
- Engine Improvements have ad-
ded seven horsepower which is now
80. II is the only car in its price
class featuring seven bearing
crankshaft Thn highest type Of
quick, smooth and quiet pcrfor-
nance is provided by light weight
rccipfocating parts, larger intake
valves, perfect balance and new
manfolding.
"Thc Whippct Six comes in a
sedan, coach, roadster, coupe and
touring ear. The new Deluxe road
stcr, finished in yellow and equipped
with wire wheels with spares car
ricd in fender wells, is extremely
smart and racy and is bound to be
exceedingly popular with sport car
owners. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
CalexicO Team
At San Diego

Calcxico's champion high school
football team met the Coronado
high school outfit at san Diego this
to determine which will
battle the Fullerton aggregation for
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08

In Alameda county a number Of
pear trees We're denudcd Of all fruit
spurs. 10 make new ones for the
1929 crop, alternate trees being un,
treated.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
Congress Today
BS United Press Leased Wire
SENATE

EN I HIItH TTtSs T.tHStU Nlre
SENATE
Continues Boulder Dam debate.
Public lands committee considers
of Roy O. West as see
rctary of interior.
HOUSE
Not i'm session.
Rules committee meets to consider
action ON Austrian and Greek debt
settlement and discuss Wright cclc-
hration at Kitty Hawk. y. G.
Naval affairs committee hearing
on marine corps personnel.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-12-08
b dies Improved

cram, case instead Of through tub
Evening star., 1928-11-11
RAIL LINES SWEPT
BY FLOW OF LAVA
Molten Mass, With Crest of
80 Feet, Destroys italian
Bridge.

ROME, November 10.-Sweeping re-
lentlessly down toward the sea, a molten
current of lava tonight was still pouring
down the eastern slope Of Mount Etna,
spreading devastation everywhere that
it touched and cutting direct commune
cations by rail between Catania and
MeSSina.
The fiery onsweep, at some points
moving In solid mass more than 80
feet high at its crest, has swept over the
railway bridge at Mascali and is begin
hing its work of destruction in the
neighboring village of Nunziata.
With Catania cut off from Messina,
steamship service between the two
places was inaugurated, four ships max
ing four trips daily.
Prof. G. Ponte, director of the Etna
meteorological Institute, who has been
making airplane reconnaissances over
the great caldron, estimated today that
the lava was flowing toward the sea
along valley with a speed of II feet
an hour The village of Mascali itself
completely ruined, while Carrabba was
cleared of its inhabitants and factories
and mills in the region were being
dismantled.
Deaths Are Unconfirmed.
Although reports stated that the
eruption has cost at least five lives in
MaScali, no confirmation has been re-
ceived
Destruction of some of the richest
land in Sicily is causing grief.
Praise is being Showered upon the
soldiers and military in the district,
most of whom have had hardly wink
of sleep for the past five days.
Many of the thousands of homeless
in the region are returned laborers
from North and Latin America, who
invested their savings in small farms
and groves.
Evening star., 1928-11-11
BECK WINS SEAT,
TABULATION SHOWS
Official Count Gives Him Margin
of 73 Over Rooney,
Democrat.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, November 10.
james M. Beck. Republican, ap-
parently had been reelected to Con-
gress from the first congressional dis
trict by majority or 73 votes over
his Democratic opponent, william L.
Rooney, it was announced tonight when
the official count had been completed
in the seven wards making up the dis
trict. Beck's total was given as 45,715,
Rooney's, 45,642.
These figures have not been certified
by the judges of election, nor will
Beck's election be declared until the
tabulation of all votes cast in the city
last Tuesday for every candidate has
been completed.
Tabulations completed tonight showed
that Beck carried only two of the seven
wards. but his n1ajorities In those Two
were sufficient to overcome Rooney
maiorities in the other five. During
the oficial count the election court di-
rected that 81 ballot boxes be opened
to permit recount of the vote cast
for candidates for Congress.
There was no intimation tonight that
Rooney would contest the election.
on the assumption that Beck has
been elected, the Pennsylvania delega-
ton in the next Congress Will be made
un of 35 Republicans and one Demo-
crat, Casey of Luzerne County,.
The Pennsylvania representation In
the present Congress is "a Republicans
and two Democrats.
Evening star., 1928-11-11
HINT 100000 PAID
IN MCPHERSON CASE
Data Declared Placed Before
Grand Jury Probing
Charge Dismissal.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, November 10.-The
Examiner will say in its Sunday edition
it has learned from authentic sources
that documentary evidence which will
prove that at least 100000 was in
volved in the dismissal of the Aimee
Semple Mcpherson case now is in the
hands of the county grand jury.
The evidence is reported to the Ex-
aminer to include both kilograms and
letters, which are in the possession OF
the investigating body. which were ex-
changed between persons vitality inter-
ested in the evangelist's case. Bank
books, Cancelled checks, receipts and
other financial data also are in the
possession of the grand jury.
Yesterday two Los Angeles news
paper men went before the grand jury
as witnesses, carrying large portfolios
of documentary evidence. Much OF
this was obtained some weeks ago from
Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, mother of Mrs
Mcpherson, who left here following a
split with her daughter several months
ago.
1t was learned that in this evidence
submitted to the grand jury were sew
eral Cancelled cashiers checks made
payable to persons in the case. The
amounts of the checks were reported
to run from $1,000 to $4,000.