New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1928, Page 20

heir Story ACQUITTED!—Mrs. Frances Kirkwood (above), swooned with happiness when a jury in Queens county (N. Y.) court acquitted her of manslaughter in connection with death of her husband, Dr. Glenn Kirk- wood. The verdict came after five hours of deliberation. Internations] Newsreel HOLIDAY RUM NABBED—"Pre-War stuff,” so- called, intended for New York's Yuletide celebration, is shown being unloaded at the Battery after seizure by Toast Guardsmen. The contraband was valued at $50,000 at bootleg prices. Tatervations! Newavest PRINCE RACES HOME—Occupying compara- tively inexpensive suite aboard the Cunarder Beren- garia, Prince George (inset), youngest son of Britain's ailing monarch, left New York on last lap of his race from Bermuda to Buckingham Palace. Photo shows view of the Prince’s bedroom. International Newsroe FAIR INVADER—That beauty transcends all boundary lines has been proved by Praulein Inge Gorholt (above), of Guben, Germany, just se- lected as the prettiest student at Barnard college: She has blue eyes, golden hair and a complexion to match. Tatersational Newsred OWER AFTER OIL STOVE BLAST—Here is all that remained of home of Mrs. Martha Alma Bradley, in Upton, Va., after the explosion of an oil stove and resultant fire. The small son of Mrs. Bradley was injured in the blast. International Newsrosl KRIS KRINGLE DROPS IN—Slightly ahead of schedule so as to have plenty of time fer all of his calls upon little boys and girls, Santa arnved at Miller Field, S. I, in very best modern style. Here he 1s 1n cockpit of his plane being greeted by children of he post. International Newsreet tow LIGHTENS POSTMAN'S DUTIES-—This contrap- tion 1s proving a boon to Washington, D. C. letter-carriers duning the Christmas rush. Ray Cross, capital postman, is shown trundling his load along WEDS POLO PLAYER—Mrs. Alexander on regular route Laughlin, Jr., of Pittsburgh—beg pardon, Mrs Tommy Hitchcock, Jr'—photographed just be- fore her marnage to the polo internationalist. She's a niece of Secretary of the Treasury Mellon. tnternational Newsreel International Newsrest MAID OF CANA—Here's a modern maid of Cana, in Palestine, balancing a jar containing goodies for the Christmas- tide. She’s a ward of the Near East Re- lief organization. el . GOING, GOING, GONE!—That was. way the Blue Streak II flashed over the © finish line in national outboard speed = captain of Templ PR championships at Lake Elsinore, Cal. fogtba';l nuamenfas‘e l:;‘;ve;:“z Notice the splendid action in the photo. el plaeras wel e International Newsreel will join the St. Louis Cardi- nals upon graduating in 1930. International Newsree! : P Grover (Worm) Wearshing, International Newsree! e St St £33 ede e — A Btvad v P | T NAUGURAL CHIEF—Col- onel U S. Grant, 3d (above), who has been named chairman of committee on arrangements for inauguration of President- elect Hoover in March, International Newaree) “THE POSTMASTER"—No, that doesn’t refer to the man in charge of It's the name of new ane which Mrs e of the postm ristening e The craft was built he airmail serv Harry S -general, International Newsreel ) OFF FOR SIBERIA'S STEPPES—-Photo shows the start of the Soviet free- for-all balloon race from Moscow to Siberia. The bags ranged from 500 to 2,000 cubic meters gas capacity and four of them were equipped with wireless, Iateruational Newareel VISITS WASHINGTON—Lady Heath, brilliant English pilot and society woman, is shown on steps of the Capitol building in Washington with Representative John Q. Tilson. She was a delegate to International Air Conference. *< jaternationsi Newsront