New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 2, 1926, Page 16

most illustrious native son, Thomas A. Edison, inventor. | site of development. [ Milan knew him, and as he is today. BABE RUTH TO BE MIME AGAIN v Not daunted by a previous flop as a vaudeville entertainer, Babe Ruth¢ well known fly swatter, has signed for another theater tour. Twelve weeks on a western circuit will net him $100,000, it is reported. Babe knows back-stage tricks, as photo shows, . Sore Uner Fire o Mrs. Florence Grall, safety director in Lorain, O., where Jerry, an , fU B8 Shovan drr»]»;wl Footn her husband is mayor, may e g e oy l0se her job as result of war Yersonnel of Fonck Paris-New 19343 e A i against vice that is shaking ' [York noti-stop flight attempt, city. Her husband offered to now is endeavoring to get sacrifice Mrs. Grall lean- Fonck dropped and flight Can11#ililgrl_[° Grall in clean-up made all-American, L’ Dirty Work 7 LR Robert P. Bass, ex-governor ot New Hampshire and ponent of George H. Mo . encumbent, in G. O. P. sena- 4 T, torial primary, is protesting x e becauss his office was ran- Wi sacked for information con- oerning his campaign. cluding Americans- ked locomodive of Be : turned near Berlin, killing several and injuring many, ine Milan. O., is busy with plans for a memorial park and university intended to honor its Large photo shows proposed Edison's birthplace also pictured. Photos show Edison at 25, when Doesn’t Spare Kin Jeremiah Croxton, known far and wide in California as “Golden Rule Jerry,” proved his right to the name when he concluded a two-year search and arrested his son-in-law, George Willlams, alleged em- bezzler. It charged Wil- liams stole $2,500 from office of Croxton, sheriff at Hollis- ter, Cal, SLAIN MON train which overs HERALD CAMERA-MEN TELL U. S. KISSES SWEETEST, HE AVERS American girls are sweetest kissers in world, says Nile Crisander, noted foreign film director, now in U S., unmind- ful of the fact that testimony at sanity hearing in Los Angeles of Bob Savage was to effect that kisses of Clara Bow (above), drove Bob crazy. Crisander puts U. S. kisses ahead of British, German and French, pictured below, left to right, Loses a Throne Crime Queen? par at will formally recognize Don Juan, third son of King Alfonso XI, as heir apparent, because 1cago police is inve; Prince of Austurias (above), ing hi\;mrv of a eldest son, and Don Jaime, - al t second son, are declared by doctors to be in pable of as- suming responsibility. Au- sturias has been in delicate health since birth, due to a spinal ailment. FETES SAP EDERLE’S STRENGTH 1gats “mystery woman,” alleged to be brains of gang that committed 200 robberies before two were killed and one seriously ine jured in battle with officers. She refuses to reveal identity. Breakdown is feared by Gertrude Ederle’s,parents, witk, tremendous demands heing made upon her da ly by well- meaning persons endeavoring to show appreciation of her channel swimming feat. Photo shows her reigning as queen at party given by residents of her block in New York City, THEIR STORY GASLESS AUTO GOES 35 MILES AN HOUR _~ Py » ] % H WW/| “Landskiff,” invented by Manfred Curry, portation. muscular man, is propelled by hand. ment into gear. Photos show how machine, lig] It can attain speed New York sportsman, injects new develop- ht enough to be carried by a' of 35 miles an hour in high winning Hambletonian Stake est in light harness racing RE BRITAIN'S BEAUTY QUEENS Koa > Fame of Mildred (left) and Pyrma Tilton, daughters of Mrs. Bertrand Ti].tcn, s | ciety artist, called prettiest sisters in Britain, is spreading through Europe, which they ) | have been touring. | ANCIENT PARTHENON RISES AGAIN U. S. money is helping in work of restoring Athen's ancient Parthenon, shown in »m ress This central building of the Acropolis is finest example of classical Greek arc tecture. Reconstruction-is progressing under direction of archeologists, stone by stone. .