New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 16, 1926, Page 16

B e S S S HERALD CAMERA-MEN TELL THEIR STORY GOULD FACES SENATE BRIBE PROBE COMMITTEE . bribe charges made L. to r.: Senators Charl ommittee named, to probe S. Deneen, Illinois; Samuel M. Shortridge, California; Walter F. George, Georgia; Guy D. Goff, West, Virginia, chair~ man; William H. King, Utah. < Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink, world famous mother ‘and opera singer, being congratulated by (right) Geraldine «Farrar, noted diva, at golden jubilee luncheon given former in New York. Mme. Schumann-Heink began singing in opera in 1876. f This wasn't taken “North 0" 53.” as you might Supe nose, but at Lake Placid, N, Y., which this time of the vear gives movie producers all the Alaskan settings they want. The dog-team is pulls ing a state game warden. v marks are in motc [national championship mec 1 itroit, driving his wife's b fire, vict at 4 Above are Mrs, Bertha McF I result of sensational national r photo shows J. H. Rand, Jr., De- 5:55 mile nan driver in contests, and Rand in a closeup an hour, a record. THEY’LL WED CHRISTMAS DAY {# Underwood and Underwood Hollywood celebrities will leave their Christmas trees, roasted turkeys and highballs to attend wedding of Gardner James, leading man; and Marion Constance Blackton, scenarist, and daughter of J. Stuart Blackton, producer, The two are shown, THINKS N. Y. NEEDS ‘HOUSEKEEPER’ I, LS, Before the New York board of aldermen approved the 1927 budget, calling for expenditure of $500,000,000, its only woman member, Mrs. Ruth Pratt, broke all prece- dents by delivering a direct, detailed and damaging chal- lenge of the cost of running the city. By using the eco- nomical methods of the housekeeper, she believes $50.- 000,000 could be saved. FIGHT FOR LAKES-GULF WATERWAY and_Underwood § tion of Chicagoans who are in Washington to champion cause of Great Lakes-to-Gulf of Mexico waterway bill in U. S. senate, sy Leaves Chaplin, Too Edna Purviance is Teavmg behind the man who made her famous, Charles Chaplin, and his troubles, to star in films in France. o ROYAL MOTHER ON SAD MISSION J]"ui-No-Tsubone (center), dowager empress of Japan, a riving at the imperial palace, Tokio, to see her dying son the emperor. 1 W 25~ N 23 %) RETURNS SAFELY FRO M SAVAGE COUNTRY oy | pe— One of types of bushman camouflage, members of Den- ver African expedition found natives using. Hidden under the skin and wings of an ostrich, two hunters prepare to stalk zebra and wilde- beeste. ; Balks Divorces * During Holidays " Superior Judge Thomas F. Graham, nationally known as San Fra great recon- ciler of divorce cases, has clamped down lid on separa- tions until after holidays. “I won't be a party to definite breaking up of a home at a time when there should be peace und happiness throughout the world.” An expedition sponsored by Denver men and led by Dr| C. Ernest Cadle, is back from Africa after strange adven tures in land of fierce, treacherous, unfriendly Heifum bush men, hitherto little known. - Photos show some youthfu warriors of the tribe, and Dr. Cadle with two of three liong he shot. Former home of John and Edward Flynn, bachelor re- cluses, at Park Ridge, IIl., is under guard because it is sus- pected of containing misered wealth. Mystery surrounded he brothers in life, and with the death of the last of thc two, recently, rumors hegan floating around the commun- ity’that they hoarded a fortune in the house.