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New Britain herald., 1929-10-23
"EAST COMPANY" AT STRAND

"Fast Company" Paramounts version of a famous Ring Lardner story, comes to the Strand theater as the main feature the last half Of the week.
 This is a fast moving comedy TO- nance containing all Of the brilliant humor originally injected into the story Gone of the You Know Me AT series) by the author, and all the additional glamor which the camera alone can contribute to a play of this thrilling type.
 Ring Lardner's baseball characters have been recognized as the real thing" by fans and literary critics alike for years. The picture. Fast Company" is an able exponent or the spirit and feeling of the creator of these characters. In other words if you like Ring Lardners delicious writings, you'll like this picture ." The vaudeville program offers five splendid acts presenting Phil Seed and his "Broadway Flashes cap able cast presenting a Review Of the Worlds Playground"; MT. and Mrs. Norman Phillips and Norman Phillips, Jr., in "The Barefoot Boy i; -Lytell and Fant the chocolate cake eaters in "A Comedy in Color i; -- Miller and Boyle in "On the Wings of Song; and Miss Adrienne, Orient {. al star.
 .s Beginning Sunday Clara Bow Will he offered in her new all-talking hit "The Saturday Night Kid
New Britain herald., 1929-10-23
TWO SAILORS LOST
 IN SEVERE STORM
Lieutenant and BoatSWain'S
 Mate Washed Overheard

Washington, Oct 23 (Pt-The navy department announced today that two men were lost overheard from ships of the scouting fleet during gale on the Atlantic yesterday.
 Lieutenant Edwin Van Brant was reported lost from the light cruiser Marblehead and Boatswain' Mate John Welch was lost from the bal - tleship Florida.
 The department had no informa- ton except that the bodies were not recovered. They were presumed 10 have been washed overheard by the heavy seas. Both ships were with the fleet off Hampton Roads, Va. - Lieutenant Van Brandts mother IS Mrs. Henry K. Brandt of NorriSto"h, Pa, and Welch's father Edward Welch, lives at 2 Elm street, New buryport, Mass.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-23
NEGROES PROTEST
 FOOTBALL REQUEST
Yale-Georgia Game Sur Denied
 by Prof. Courtney

New York, Oct 23 LP-Unofficial reports that the University of Geor- gia has requested New York to keep Dave Myers, negro star, out of the lineup when the two football teams clash at the Yankee Stadium, Nov 9, has brought an official protest from Walter White, acting secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of ColOred People. At the same time, Professor Giles Courtney, chairman of the N. Y. L. board of athletic control, hastened to deny that Georgia had request ed the benching of Myers, one of the most potent of N. Y. L. players.
 Athens, Ga, Oct. 23 LP)-Dr. s. V. Sanford, dean of the University of Georgia, said today that a "gentlemans agreement" had been reached with athletic officials Of New York University that Dave Myers, negro quarterback of the eastern eleven, would not be played against the Georgia team at New York November 9.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-23
THREE DEAD, FOUR
 HURT AT CROSSING
Baltimore 6 Ohio Train Hits
 Auto in Maryland

Washington, Oct. 23 P-Three men were killed and four injured early today when a railroad motor car was struck by a locomotive en- zine on the Baltimore & Ohio rail- road near Rockville, Md.
 The dead are: Marion Selby, "A, son Of Charles Sclby, superintend- ent of the metropolitan branch of the B. & O.; Willard Mobley, 20, both of Gaithersburg, Md, and Thomas Poole, 22, of Rockville, Md.
 William Thompson, 2S, of Gaith- ersburg, is in a Washington hOspi- tai in a serious condition and Frank Poole, Rockville, William Coleman, 55, foreman of the crew on the mo- tor car and his son, Leonard Cole man, were also hurt, but their in- juries are not thought to be seri- OuS
New Britain herald., 1929-10-23
paIACE THEATER

One of the most terrific scenes @ ever brought to the screen IS the sulphur mine explosion in The Bondman," a picture made from SIT Hall Gaines stirring novel, coming to the Palace theater today and to- morrow.
 All the action in the mines takes place in Sicily and there is where it was photographed, right on the slope of an active volcano where sulphur is obtained.
 Tn the explosion scene, Norman Kerry, the star, who plays the tlt.e role, and Donald MacArdle, as Michael, are chained together in the bowels of the earth. The mine blows up and they are engulfed Tn a rain of fire. Kerry fights his way through the sulphur vapors and smoke, with minor explosions all about him. only to reach daylight and find his companion blinded. It is realistic to the last degree and one of the big thrills of the picture. . The companion feature IS 'IAe Bridge of San Luis Rev.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-23
SUPPER AT STANLEY CHURCH

An old-fashioned supper will be served at the Stanley Memorial church on Friday evening of this week by the mem bers of the Ladies
 Aid society Following the supper
 Muriel Stockwell Gooby will give an organ recital. Miss Lillian Jo- sephson and Miss Josephine Tom
 masoni will sing and Miss Lucy Goodwin will recitc. "Rambles up the Congo River in Africa" is the subject of an address to be given by Rev. William Ross, pastor of the First Baptist church. Mr. Ross was q missionary in Africa for eight years and will tell of some of his experiences in the dark conti- ncnt." The program is open 10 the public without charge.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-23
DOUBLE FEATURES AT CAPITOL

Skin Deep" is a story of life in the raw-Monte Blue is the star and the show opens at the Capitol thea ter Thursday, for days.
 Skin Deep,' is Warner Bros. all-talking Nitaphone picture and this fact makes it possible to convey to the audience with telling effect the impulses and reactions of the astonishing people who come and go on the screen.
 In addition to Monte Blue the cast includes Davey Lee, Betty Compson, Alice Day, John Robertson, Fully Marshall John Bowers, Georgie Stone and Robert Perry
 The co-feature will offer "The Col lege Coquette," an all-talking picture with Ruth Taylor and William Col Her; Jr.
 Beginning Sunday for the entire next week the Capitol will offer Moran and Mack, the Two Black Crows, in their all-talking hit Why Bring That Up.'
New Britain herald., 1929-10-23
GOVERNOR PRAISES
 LOCAL LEGION MEN
Compliments Post on Conduct ing Home Progress Exhibition

That it costs the state between 1,5O0 and $2,000 to educate a child in the high schools of the state, and that, in order 10 keep high school graduates in Connecticut, every ad- vantage should be offered to boys and girls, as they leave school, was the message brought to the opening of the Home Progress Exhibit in the Stanley Arena last night by Cover nor John H. Trumbull.
 Less than 100 people heard the governor and William s. Alexander of Merden, commander elect of the Connecticut department, American Legion, at the formal opening cere- monies. Ram affected the attend ance.
 The governor pointed out the value of such eXpositions to the city, and he congratulated the Legion and the Women's auxiliary for their ven ture.
 "Connecticut and New Britain, are known the world over for hard ware. put into the markets Of the world by this city" he asserted. New Britain should be proud of its Industries, and exhibitions such as these show me that the city is proud
 of it's record"
 The state department of the Le- zion IS proud of Eddy-Glovcr past for the initiative shown in exhibit nig the city's products, Commander elect Alexander said. He also men toned that New Britain was known m every part of the globe.
 AS a local post with spirit and enterprise, the American Legion of New Britain should be congratu- lated" he concluded. Ut has shown the state department that it is con- potent and the spirit of this exposi- tons is uneXCelled.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-23
SLAYER DESCRIBES
 SHOOTING VICTIM
Missouri Road House Owner
 Calmly Tells Story

Barnhardt, Mo. Oct. 23 UP)- Twenty -year-old Helen Vachuda, ac- cused of murder, sat calmly at the inquest over the body of her 4S- year old victim, William Zaruba, and told how she killed him.
 1.-TWO men came to my road house and told me Bill was quarrelnS with my mother.
 T got my revolver and put it in my pants pocket N1"l"n wore blue sailors pants and blOusc) and drove home.
 T saw Bill strike my mother.
 Bill" l said If you hit mother again I'll shoot you"
 Bill hit mother again and then stretched out his hands and dared me to shoot.
 T fired at him because l thought he was going to attack me"
New Britain herald., 1929-10-23
R. P. Dordelman Visits
 Friends in This City

Chief Torpedoman k. P. Dordel- man, |. S. N, who left this city two years ago after completing a suc- cessful assignment as navy recruit ing officer, is renewing acquaint- ances, having arrived from Cali fornia.
 Dordelman was> assigned to the
 airplane carrier Lexington after his tour of duty in this city. He was aboard the ship when it made it's
 record breaking run in the Pacific
 and has been to Honolulu and to
 other points in the Pacific and in Panama.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-23

in the London papers that he would not be responsible for his Wife's debts, testified:
 My wife bought many things for which she sought to make me re- sponsible. She never paid for any thing, as far, as l know.'
 Replying to question on whether Lady Heath made any money flying, Sir James said:
 T never participated in any profits"
 Counsel told the court that a settlement of s5.O00 a year had been made on Lady Heath.
 The court found in favor of Sir James.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-23
DIET REJECTS MOTION

Berlin, Oct. 23.-(Pl-The Prussian diet today overwhelmingly rejected a nationalist motion calling upon the state ministry to vote in the Reichs- "a against the Young plan.
 A nationalist motion demanding the right for civil servants to partici- pate in the proposed nationalist plebscite on the Young plan, also was rejected 241 to 1GO.
 A nationalist vote of non- -confi- dence in the government was reject ed 21S to IA.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-23
Lady Heath's Typewriter
 Case in Court Today

London, Oct. 23 UP)-The mari tai troubles of Sir James Heath and Lady Heath, his estranged aviator wife, were aired during a civil ac- ton in Westminster county court today.
 A typewriter company brought a claim against Sir James for $45 for a machine supplied to Lady Heath. Sir James, who advertised last year
New Britain herald., 1929-10-23
Man Refuses SS0 Check
 For Injuries in Montana

Helene, Montr Oct. 23 P)- Diogenes could have been saved a lot of bother and Athens streets much wear and tear, if the Montana industrial accident board and Marshall C. McEwen of Lewiston had been handy.
 McEwen returned an $50 check sent him for expenses as the re- suit of being injured by road grading machinery.
 My expense was only $2O.' he wrote. "I am recovered and working"
New Britain herald., 1929-10-23
TED LEWIS IN COURT

Bridgeport, Oct 23 P>-'Ted" Lewis, who claimed he was once the fywcight champion of New England, was in court today charg- ed with panhandlng. He told a story of having been in an auto mobile accident between here and New York. The case was contin- ued for a few days.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-23
HIT-AND-RUN VICTIM DIES

Torrington, Oct 23 (P Paul Pejciak, 69, died at the Charlotte Hungerford hospital today of a fractured skull, sustained when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver on the New Hartford road Saturday night. He was driving cows along the road at the time of the accident. An investigation is being conducted by the state police.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-23

An old law of Japan ruled that if dog parked at night, the owner was to be arrested and sentenced to work for a fixed time for the neigh disturbed.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-23
VERMONT DUTIES EFFORT

st. Albans, Vt. Oct. 23 CPt-Duties collected in the Vermont customs district during September amount ed to $I8l.759, Harry C. Whitehall collector, reported today, this total represented q decrease of $l0,oo0 from the total for September, 1928. A sharp drop in the amount Of maple products imported from Canada was believed 10 be the chief factor in the decrease.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24

lacking the shouts and laughter, will make Christmas this year a real one. The favorife w1 HOUSE dogs-Pat, a big Irish Nali-hound belonging to Mrs. Hoovel and f1- kons a wbisS huGlzy with h'na. will add their own gruff Christmas greetings to the merrymaking.
 There probably will be two trees -one in the east room for the general callers to see and the other in the private quarters of the Presi- dent and his family on the floor above.
 Church on Christmas morning, a noon dinner and a quiet afternoon with few old friends will com plete the day
 The Coolidges always had small tree decorated with stars and an- gels in the east room. There was no need of special family tree. There was only John to come ham1 from College and he was Htle beyond the family tree age
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24
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dren from California, Allan Hoover from Harvard business school and the two children of Mrs. J. H. Large, sister of Mrs. Hoover, both in their teens.
 Some of tho old neighbors from the former s street home of the Hoovers may be invited in with their children for Christmas eve or at some time during Christmas day.
 The homing spirit, which draws wanderers from far corners of the earth, will be symbolized in the lights shining from the White House windows tonight.
 President and Mrs. Hoover have always made much of the day, no matter in what distant land they have been For the President, es- pecially, the sentiment of the day holds powerful appeal.
 This, coupled with the presence of children in rooms which have heretofore been holiday festive, but
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24
ANNUAL REPORT
 TO BE FEATURE
 NEXT THURSDAY
Faulkner to Report to Chamber on Activities
 Carried On Tn 1929

The last regular meeting of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce for the current year will be held Thurs day at noon at the Arcade Cafe. It will be the last for the present board of directors and President H. L. Faulkner, the new board and of ficers taking over the management by the first January meeting.
 A detailed report covering the Chambers activities for the past year will be submitted by the Ex- ecutive Board. It will be supple mented by an additional report from the Secretarys office covering the period from November l, and showing the financial status of the organization. A report was made early in November for the first Il months of the year.
 Last year was probably the most active in the Chambers history The Executive Committee urged all members who can possible do so to attend the meeting Friday as it was felt that everyone would be interested in a review of the work done. Several special guests will be in attendance, it was said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24
SEEKS REVENGE;
 TWO MEN SLAIN
Arm e d with Automatic Rifle, Texas Man Runs
 Amuck Is Killed

CAMERON, Texas, Dec. 24-Run- ming amuclz with an automatic rifle, Anton Huebner, farmer, killed two men yesterday and wounded a third before he was slain by an armed citizen.
 Huebner said he was seeking re- venge against an automobile dealer who two years ago hit Huebner on the head with a heavy stick.
 Yesterday Huebner walked to a motor company's office at the lunch hour and opened fire, killing Hubert Wefley, dealer, and Con- stable Charles Sens. Sheriff Blay- lock was wounded
 For 20 minutes Huebner ruled the downtown streets shooting at every body on sight. Three times he emptied and reloaded his rifle be- fore he was finally fired upon and killed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24
SENATOR BORAH ALSO
 SENDS DIRECT REQUE :.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-A di- rect request to the Soviet Govern ment for aid in rescuing Eielson has been made by Chairman William E. Borah of the Senate Foreign Rela- tions Committee.
 Senator Borah's request was made in a cablegram to M Litvlnoff, Act ing Secreatry of Foreign Affairs. Senator Borah acted upon the re- quest of Mrs. Mabel Walker Wille- brandt, former Assistant Attorney General in charge of Prohibition Enforcement, now counsel for the Aviation Corporation whic h em- ployed Eielson and Borland
 Senator Borah said in his cable gram, sent independently of the ac- tion taken by Secretary of Interior Wilbur:
 Two American aviators, Eielson and Borland, flying from Teller, Alaska, are known to be down in the vicinity of the icebound motor ship Nanuk, within 100 miles of your icebreakers Litke and Stavro- pol I bring this to your atten- tion believing you will be plad to direct the Stavropol or Litke to make such search for them as is practicable.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24
DEMOCRATS BAR K EF | IN FRO N 5 I 4 TE TICKET
Democrats Won't Let Any One Who Oppos-
 ed Gov. Smith Run

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 24.- An opinion just announced by At torney- General Mccall upheld the legality of the decision of the State Democratic Executive Com nlittee to bar as candidates for nominations in the 1880 Democratic primaries those who failed to sup port the Democratic Presidential ticket in 1928, but to permit them to participate in the primaries as voters.
 The qualifications determined upon by the Executive Committee exclude Senator Heflin who seeks reelection next year. Hugh A. Locke, entrant in the race for Governor, is also excluded Both of them sturnped Alabama for Hoover in the last campaign.
 Heflin and Locke have announced that they will run for Senator and Governor respectively as independ- ents.
 Attorney General Mccall is also a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor. He is a leader among those who oppose the K. K. K.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24
WILBUR SENDS
 MESSAGES TO
 MOSCOW GOVT.
Secretary of Interior Asks for Assistance to
 Find Pliers
SOVIET SHIPS NEAR
 SCENE ALSO TO AID
Gov. Parks Will Flash Ap- peal Messages Direct
 to Arctic Region

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.- American Government mes- sages appealing unofficialIy to the Soviet Russian Gov ernment for assistance in the search for Col. Carl Ben Eiel- son and his mechanician Earl Borland, have been flashed directly to Moscow and will be flashed to two Soviet sips, the icebreaker Litke and Stavropol, in the vicinity where Eielson disappeared.
 The message to M S COW was transmitted through the Tass Soviet News Agency.
 The messag ges to the ships will be sent by Coy. George 4. Parks, oEsAlaAlaa.
 The State Department in- formed the Interior Depart ment it had no objection to an appeal for assistance.
 Ignoring national sage, Secretary of Interior Wilbur, on an urgent appeal for as- sistance from Vilh j a lmar Stefansson, Arctic explorer, sent a communication direct to the Soviet Capital. The State Department was not called upon to rule upon the message as fl was sent before that Deqartmen. was con suited.
 The messages to be sent by Gov. Parks will suggest the vessels use planes and dog teams.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24
STAFF-CAPT. ACTON
 GOES TO WRANGELL

Staff-Capt. Joseph Aeter, Dlvlsi- onal Commander for Alaska and Northern British Columbia, for the Salvation Army, with headquarters at Wrangell, who arrived in Ju- neau on the Margnita, left on the Alameda for his home at Wrangell He has just completed tour of a large part of Southeast Alaska, during which he visited petersburg, Rake, Angoon, Hoonah Ienakee and Juneau
 Staff-Capt- Acton established 8 Salvation Army Citidal at Angoon December 15. The attendance was large and the interest all that could be desired, the Captain said.
 Capt. Acton will spend Christ mas holiday with his family at Wrangell,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24
PANTACES IS
 PETITIONINC
 FOR RELEASE
Asks to Put Up Bonds Pending Appeal
 Claims He Is Sick

LCS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 24- Prosecuting Attorney Burton Fitts said he would appoint three physi- clans to examine Alexander Pan tages and report to Superior Court Judge Charles Fricket next Thurs day at hearing on Pantages' pe- tition for release on bond pending a decision on his appeal, following conviction and sentence for assault ing Eunice Pringle.
 Pantages had filed petition for release on bail and presented affi- davits of eight medical experts stating that chronic heart attacks had endangered his life.
 The affidavits said Pantages has suffered several heart attacks ir jail and such conditions might cause him to die any moment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24
GLAD. SPIRIT
 OF CHRISTMAS
 IN WASHINGTON
Vast Machinery of Govern ment Taking Rest for
 Holiday Tomorrow

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-The glad spirit which comes each year with Holly wreaths, sprigs of ever greens and bundle-laden but cheer ful pedestrians, prevailed the Na- tional Capital as it's residents, off, cial and unofficial, entered heartily into the observance of Christmas.
 The vast machinery of the Gov ernment is at rest.
 President Hoover has cancelled practically all of his engagements, including the regular Cabinet meet ing and conference with newspaper men, in order that he might be free to spend as much of the day as possible with Mrs. Hoover and fam fly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24
HELEN WILLS
 TENNIS STAR,
 NOW MARRIED
Quiet Ceremony Perform ed Yesterday Honey
 mooners Off on Cruise

BERKELEY, Cal, Dec. 24-Helen Wills, who won the Women's World Tennis Championship, captivated the hearts of two continents, paint cd pictures which won her praise in the London galleries and who was presented to the British King and Queen, has married a young bond salesman and her name is now Mrs. Frederick s. Moody, Jr.
 She was married in the modest chapel near the tennis court where nine years ago she began her career destined to make her one of the best known women in the world.
 The brief ceremony, late yester- day afternoon, was attended by the two families, then the newlyweds sped away in an automobile, it is sped away in an automobile, be- lieyed to Los Angeles, where it is thought they will take a yacht for a honeymoon cruise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24
LUTHER AN CHURCH IS HOLDING SERVICES
 TOMORROW FORENOON


 There will be Christmas Day services at the Resurrection Luther an church tomorrow morning at Il o'clock. Special music by the robed Junior Choir will be rem dered, Rev. Harry R. Allen said to- day: The true meaning of Christ mas is the celebrating of Gods great gift to all mankind through His Son, Jesus Christ. His birth fulfills the promise of God to give to the world a Savior and Re- deener. The greatest of Christmas joy and happiness comes to him who returns praise and thanksgiv- ing to God for this blessed season. The Christmas Day services are being arranged for this very pur-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24
Senator Harris Called To White House ;Confers
 With President Hoouer

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Presi- dent Hoover has conferred with Senator Harris, of Georgia, who demanded the removal from the Law Enforcement Commission of Federal Judge Mccormick
 Senator Harris expressed dissat- isfaction of the procedure of the Commission and said he was called to the White House by the Presi- dent.
 President Hoover made no com ment on the nature of the discus sion.
 Senator Harris objected to the statements Judge Mccormick made in Los Angeles about Prohibition Enforcement. Judge Mccormick is said to have stated search of pri- yate dwellings without warrants was an outstanding evil. Senator Harris contended that Judge Me- Cormick's utterances encouraged law-breaking.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-12-24
By SUE MCNAMARA

IA. F. TealuFc cerVfct WrlJerl
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-An old fashioned Christmas such as has not been celebrated in the White House in many administrations will make the holidays this year radi- ant.
 Children, for the first time in years, will gather round the bright lighted tree and pull presents out of stockings in the early Christmas dawn
 Little Herbert Hoover III will clutch bis wooly dog with the same glee as other youngsters in millions of homes all over the land. A doll in a pink or blue bonnet will bring smiles to the face of little Peggy Ann Hoover, aged 3, who is her grandfather's pride.
 For the White House children" are home for the idays-Herbert Hoover, jr., his wife and two chil-