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OUR STORE OPEN FRIDAY Last Minute Suggestions Of Gift Merchandise (Values Typical of Brown Thomson & Co.) Lounging Robes TO SUIT THE MOST EXACTING TYPF ON YOUR LIST Rayon and silk, lined and unlined, trimmed with Skinner's satin, in stripes, figures, and solid colors, silk cord or sash. $10.95 . $50.00 Wool and Flannel Robes—$4.95 to $10.¢ Men's Shop—Street Floor [ cavint, Vews 1‘ Dance of fairies—Eva Hyde. Berlin Peggy Duncan, ' Grades | I’Eclmlloni—“l’oor Santa Claus,” Harry Stearns. “Overheard at Struck by Automobile o i iing Carismas Grades| {111 ana 1v. Dance—"Santa Claus,"” Herbert Farmington Avenue e | Shultz. Recitations—"Robins D SATURDAY UNTIL 9 P. M. Ringwood, William Walsh, Mrs. J. Behn, John Holigan, Mrs. D. Man. Recltations—"Another Christmas |ley, Miss Mary Cote. The next whist —- |is Here,” 12d Michaels. "My Wish,” to be held will be given on Monday — evening, January The Fraternal i 9oQi | Somgs—-Christmas & ‘ L , ,M 1. “Santa Claus Gmdcs 1! formerly the West ubmnell basket- 4 3 'and IL | Dancn—Jlg Victor Slimsky, Helen | c,ommz Iball team will play the Middletown High school team tomorrow night at 8:30 o'clock at I'raternal | Kensington. This is a workout game for the Middietown High school out- fit but the local boys hope to take| Last night's summary: their measure. The library will be open tomor- | [vow afternoon and evening for the Caulficld, rf ......6 ) M\L'I.(HGL of books. Christmas | WOMAN DRIVER NOT HELD Carol.” Bty Mueller. Shirley Sheriden. | Songs—"Good King Wenceslas,” v ¢ | Grades V and VI “Under the Star: Scout Meetings Tomorrow lwl“m’} raie Lo el He S —Library To Be Closed Christmas |die Tomasitis, FEdith Baratticro, Margaret Dornfried, R Week—Local Students Return | pecitations—*A Christmas Pessi- | mist,” David Roby. Song—"A Song the World is Sing- Joseph Marino, 50, of Berlin, was ing” Grades VI and WII iously injured last evening :#out| Dance — Florence Sonnenberg, § o'ciock when he was struck an automobile driven by Miss An Stelynska of Westfleld in front of Lrom College. West Warwick Nocera, Olga lLoviga, Eva Hyde. inglon svenuc. Marino was a pas- Gertrude Paulez. for Meriden and after alighting | drowski; Spanish dance, Cleo Wen. from the vehicle, he attempted to drowski. § cross the road from the rear of the| Tntermission. « bus. Miss Stelynska's view was! A play—"A it With Santa|Aretic. blocked by the bus and evidently Claus.” Mr. Marino fatled to observe if any | Finale—“Merry Christmas.” cars were appreachig. | Closing chorus—"Silent Nigh The injured man was taken to the | “Winds Through the Olive Trces. fi“\‘\n!“rt:‘:::t-d pbr; ";\Ce m.x:xl\:)“xex.r: A daughter, Evelyn Marie, has | disappearance. today that his name had heea plac- "en born to Mr. and Mrs. John I ed on the denger list. Marino is Sims of Berlin. I street, West Wa suffering from fractured ured back and possible ! No Clue Fou ;- to an announcement made today Constable Frank Brown was noti- ing an investigation but Mise Stelyn- Berlln Congregational church. All before he could ascertain ska wiil probably ot be held. niembers are expected to be present. Scouts Hold Supver Miss Natalie Gwatkin. tomorrow from Ru: sage colle to spend the Clristmas holis with her parents. Is ¥ | she appeared unhurt Dnugton Boys' club hus- leagne and will not play again unfil Pearance. - atter the first of the y The lo- ition defeated the Bristol church and lost to Chase Coa 1 wes largely WINS FOUR STRAIG “Y" and as Day masses for Christ- s day at St. Paul's church, Ken- ington, was announce. today hy ev. John C. Brennan. There will he RUAD HERALD CL.. 1OR BES ~wnat we |SCOUR RHODE ISLAND FOR MISSING GIRL ard Coving | State Police Trying to Find 11-Year- Old Mary Gallagher of Providence, R. I, Dec. 2 Marjorie Zeil, Mae Young, Lillian | 'thode Island state police and pol departments throughout the s Recitation—"A Forccast,”” Anna Were aiding ”‘0 West Warwick po- < & : S o Star” | lico varly v a state-wide he Italian Fraternal hall on Farm- Barattiero. “Points of the Star, the Htalian ¥ ar-old Mary Galla- Wi Connecttout bus bound | Dance—Russian dance, Cleo Wen JERt vaknickiwhodiad inot senger on a cturned to her home since leaving csterday to attend the afternoon ession at St. Jumes parochial school, No tangible clue has been found ! to the girl's whereabonts and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Galla- Ttems gher, are at a loss to explain her Joseph J. B. Gamlin of 39 MeNift vick. reported an in-| The Berlin library will he closed | the West Warwicke police yesterday ernal in- | durlng Christmas week. according | that a small girl had run in front of his automobile on Main street at There will be an important re- noon and that the girl had run into fHed of the accident but 4id not learsal of the Junior choir on Sat-| one of the front fenders of his car. miake en arrest. He is still conduct- | urday evening at 7 o'clock at the Gamlin said that the child ran away to she was injured. The police theor: daughter that the child was the missing Gal The Berlin Birl 8:0uts. Troop 4. of Mr. and Mrs. Leland Gwatkin of gher girl was abandoned when it was Worthington ridge, will return homs | found that the descriptions of the two girls did not tally. Gamlin said today that late yesterday he saw the child who ran In front of his car and | Schoolmates of the missing girl Ketball team has compieted its first | offercd no helpful clues as o what round in the Hartford counfy “V* might have caused the child’s disap- Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 20 (1'P) New Britain South church, The Massachygetts Tech bas Southinglon |‘- m ran its string of victories to four straights here last night, feating Manhattan, 31 to 25. Plainville News PANVLLES TEMN LEADS ¥ LEAGUE Sided Yictory in Bristol |SCHOOL CAROL ~ SINGING : || Annual ercises at Broad Street School Tomorrow—Holiday Mail- ing Rush Below Usual Amount— Teachers Have Fun. The Plainville Y. M. C. A. basket- | ball team took undisputed possession of first place in the senior County Carol," the Midnight ¢ | mas” 5A and 5 B; “The First Noel,” | §reat excitemen “Good King Wen * 5C: “We that such a fund as the Jerome | Three Kings,” selected boy {Scores Third Successive One-| Night. itain. Yearly accounts, basketball league last night, '| winning a sweeping 50-21 victory over the Bristol Congregational |, 1church on the latter's home floor | | while the Southington “Y" team met its master in the New Britain South | church ana dropped its first game of | the season. It was the third win in a row for the Plainville team, and |ran up 64 points, in the next they | made 44, and last night they again yrel.clh.d the 50 mark. Plainville has | had two'lean years in basketball | 't |since the days when the “Y" boys were twice champions of the junior ;coumy league, and the return to ipomr is welcomg, to local sport fol- | || lowers. | The game last night was a very| | one-sided affair. With Miller and| iCflulfield leading a sharp attack. | Plainville swept out to a 23-8 lead | n the first half. In the final periods Coach W. A. Bailey withdrew four | regulars from the floor and moved | the fifth to a noew position, sending in all the substitutes he had avail- able. Even then Plainville contin-| |ued to pile up its total, although Bristol did manage to do a little| | more scoring against the sccond | team. N Several of the players on the pres- | |ent team werd niembers of the old championship quintet. Freddy Milier, Doug Martin, and Ray and “Cookie” | | Schwab all played on that famous old five. Eddie Geetersloh, Hartford Industrial league star, was an addi- tion last year, while this season the team has profited by the further addition of Tom Caulfield, high | school coach; Wilkinson, another high school teacher; Ken Irost, for- mer Trade school captain: and Nel- son, a new man who is making good. 1t the team reccives proper suppor* it may stage some independent games here later in the season. | Plainville Y. M. C. A, ¥id. ¥l | Martin, rf . | Milter, 1¢ .. IN |1 hwab, Wilkinson, v Geetersloh, 1g . W. Schwab, Ig Bristol Cony A. Peterson, 1f, rg .2 \\ul\, . 1t > Linberg, Wilkinson, nical foul, field, Martin 3 Nelson, New- tries—C: city 2, dueger 2, Ma . Linberg. | ristmas Carol Singing There will be the usual pre-holl- day singing of Christmas carols at the Broad street school* tomorrow morning beginning at 10 o'clock. 1x- s will be held in the different {rooms and will followed by Christmds partics. The programs of the different grades will be as fol- a Claus” “Away in “dolly Santa Claus.” “Santa Clans,” “The! “Christmas Eve.” 2B: Land,” 2A; “Silent ade 1IT: “0, Little Town of Bethlehem,” “Christmas Soig <PLAINVILLE® —TONIGHT— DEVIL DANCE with GILDA GRAY " —FRIDAY— PHYLLIS HAV NTH three miasses at 0, 9 and 10 o'clock, The mass will be 2 hizh mas: there will be gpecial . Christmaa music. The program will be anncinced lnter. ast Rerlin Ttems st b and the Fife and GEE - IF OBCAR DOESNT, HURRY UP AND COME HOME, HE'LL MISS OUT ON CHRISTMAS, AN’ T \WOULDON'T MISS TUAT FOR ANNTUING Gur corps vl get together this r Christmas tree festivities, Oscar r! Lund whoe are in Boys club and Iife rps respectively have | Planned an evening long to he re- ot o ered. Tt is expected that every | o ¥ewent 41 cr of both organizations will s of the Worthington | 4yrina sont thelr | gt the Community club meeting ainment @t {agt evening it was voted to suspend This evening etivities for the next two weeks A VA1V Iuteresting pro- [ yntip after the holidays were over. The next meeting on Wednesday, January Oth will be an importaht £ fole dunces one. the annual meeting and election ita Claum™ will also of officers to take place at this time. wivan The publlc is cordially In- i The prize winners at {he Sacred Teart whist were as follows: Joseph Hilis. Jarvis G. Dowd, Mrs. 1. Gau- dette, Idward Siegriest, Mrs. W. “Hark the Hee- | Hurlbure, Mrs. G, Dawson. Mrs. L. aly i Came Upon the Arel. Mrs. Julia Downs, A. M. Holm- Midright Clear.” auist, Mrs. Irene Carbo, Mrs. D. J. Address of welcome --Rickard | Hartford, Mrs. Irick, Mrs. William | Christma | @ bouquet of rose NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1928 “Christma Be lent Night.” Grade 1V: | Grade V and v t Came Upon r," “Ior chmuan (Continued from First Page) Day,” 6A and GB; “Merry Christ- Can- | fund ex s it is all a matter of tique de Nocl,” 6A and 6B; “Silent lvuwm record in the eity hall of New * School Closing 'n..: handling and growth All Plainville public schools will fund {rom its beginning 20 yea se at 12:30 o'cock tomorrow noon | 2g0. are on file in the probate court for the Christmas vacation. They | About two and a half years ago it will reopen on Wednesday, January | Was brought to the public notice by ) 1929, the generous bequest of about $45.- Whist Prize Winslers | 600 made under the will of J. Spen- Pythian Temple No. 29 held a suc- | cer Douglass and again about a year cessful public whist in 1. 0. O. F.|ago persons interested in such ehar- hall last night. Prizes were won by |itable work in New Britain will re- the following: Ladies' first, Mrs. L.| member the hequest of $10.006 un- Livingston; sccond, Mrs. G. Weir of | der the will of Denjamin A. Haw- New Britain; third, Mrs. E. Aspin- 3 Terryville; men's first, J. | cond, 1. Dickinson of New . W. Livingston. ake Merry club held a gala s in the High school Owns Six Acres of Land lhe fund owns a fine tract of and of about six acres at the cor- ner of Corbin avenue and Black Rock avenue and at the carliest time last night. . of the features was it is the intention to crect suitable mimic schoolroom taught by Miss buildings and open them for an old ther Merrill. A number of other | People’s home under the terms of t hair ribbons | the will. The will of Augustus . fiying, becauie her “pupils.” Later Jerome provided for the creation of Joosenis were distributed by Santa Sy Claus, who was none other than maintenance of ‘ailiomatforinespec. | Wendell Yo . ; bl table and infirm aged men and |'every one has been by a huge score, | Wendell Yeo with an army blanket | In their first start the local players | for a stomach and who offered ap- | Women of New Britain and vicinity. | propriate remarks with each gift, |to be known as the Jerome Home Vice Principal Douglas MacDon-and to be modeled as far as prac- old of the high school presented Mrs. | tical, and conducted ~according to S. Washburn, retiring president of | the principles of the Old People’s the Parent-Teacher association, with |home in Hartford, Connecticut, and expressly to direct the investment Christmas Rush Small and accumulation of funds, until, in The 'l tmas rush at the post the judgment of the trustees, a st | office Lius 10t been of the usual pro- |ficient amount had been accumulat- { portions. Postmaster James E. Ush. | od to establish and maintain such & er stated today. Not only has the | home. holiday tide of packages and grflet-\ “The 014 Peoples home in Hart- ‘"gdca\:d: ::cn qluucbc\'cnly dlsllrib] ford is run in conjunction with v';](- uted, but there has been an actual | yartford hospital and is well worth tessenung in the total volume. This 3 visit and study of ila excellent is, of course, precluding a last-min- o sdon o R e b panheibome Sk Mk e 5 2 of helping those who help them No extra help has been employed to | oo ooe P I8 1 0r cate help i meet. the holiday demands as yet.| oo wpich Mr. Jerome undoubtedly Merton J. Lamb, who has been ill, poo it S SEE returned today to his duties as clerk S Nhios ok A rtforsl Howe D e Ta rals | “Admittance to the Hartford home ing association is still accepting don- | '8 & €A SEE AP T O or ations to be used in purchasing | % SRR BMOVEE & VORE G0 ;';‘;5";'(‘“"“3"“;::;’ [onpihon ‘;:“32:; which they turn over to the authori- for donations for or of childrens le3 f the home in exehanse (¢ o clothing. Glfts may be left at the ® PrOUAUOR BEURl o0 ot ome visiting nurse’s rooms in the Neri 'f‘(‘)'r““m y ol ot i Jins The cw block, and will e greatly appre-| . ..nco of the Hartford home is clated and DUt L0 8000 S ¢ Canal | that, Telieved of financial and family street ddnated a doll to the Strand TS those admitted dive 1o & Bne theater last night and it was won by ::: Y‘f‘:_ "‘;“:‘\_"ll‘hg;"“:°“;::”mm“h o Mrs. D. Benjamin of Strong court. Much as : e jinding agreement for the care and The sum of §6 was realized for the | DINIME SEFCTEE 08T T O tite. ““““l".::""“_”“mm May Retirm 'it is of the utmost importance that The ban on unvaccinated school- | Such obligation be no undert: Alv\n"“l‘)g children was lifted today by Super- |lightly by the home anthowiies Ares intendent of School Leon C. Staples Suflicient funds must be a ‘..f L and they may return to classes im. guarantee the }“"”"”“““,‘r‘, S o mediately. Several wecks ago, when | contracts and obligations, TS B0 smallpox made its appearance tn the |ligations necessariy reative HE L0 neighboring town of Unionville, the Ployment of matrons. | e it school department issued an edict | hold servants, = jauitor, ; hout the discovery | |this fund for the establishment and | Eoi o TN EXPLAIN | Bristol News “Silent Night.* SOUTHINGTON MAN FINED IN COURT . Charles L. Wall Assessed $150 for Transporting Liquor TRAIN HITS MAIL TRUCK Four Automobiles Figure in Crash ~—ar Leaves Road and Tips Over —Hearing on Building Line—V. F. W. to Elect Officers—Items, Charles L. Wall, a former local business n but who for the past three years has resided in South- ington, was fined $1.50 and costs in the city court this morning by Judge Joseph M. Donovan on a charge of transporting liquor. He entered a plea of guilty. Sergeant Henry Jeglinski, who ar- rested Wall as he was about to de- liver two packages g 12 quart bottles of whiskey to a prospective customer on West street, informed the court that he followed Wall from Main et, acr South street and up West street until a stop was made on West strect between Laurel and Meadow streets. He also testified that it was common knowledge about the city that Wall had heen engaged in the liquor traffic for a considerable period and that only a few months ago he had missed the Southington man when he was mak- ' ing a delivery of two packages to a prominent business man who re- sides on High street. Mr. Wall informed the court that since taking up his residence ‘n Southington he had probably de- livered liquor on about four oc- casions to Bristol people and then not for profit hut because of friend- He denied being actively en- in the traific and attributed ional visits to this city. to business inferests. Train Hits Baggage Truck The contents of three first class mail pouches and three parcel post sacks were scattered about the p: enger station platform last evening, train 2015 cast hound, due out . struck a baggage the pouches had he scattered pieces d up and returned to the for examination before reforwdrding. The whe he haggage truck, which had be ween the two tracks by Night Station Ba gemaster Albert Scott, became wedged m,\u n the planking and all efforts to dislodge it were in Vali Teaileing that ths almost due, Scott {hrew number of sacks off before the truck post of that all pupils must be vaccinated or be excluded from attending classes. There were only ten who did not receive inoculation and these have Leen out of school since then. With | the end of the s they will be once more allowed to attend school. All of those not vaccinated have phy- | sicians’ certificates. Legion Socials Planned The executive committee of Brock- res post, Amerjcan Legion, has appointed an entertainment com- mittee of four members 0 work out the social end of the post meetings and make these more interesting. A card tournament is being planned. speakers will be secured for various mghts, and other entertainment teatures will be arranged. High School Notes The high schoo has purchased the type, type cases, and stock of paper of the defunct Plainville News. There was a great variety of type tonts and a large stock of paper. They will be used by the school printing classes and will give that department an enviable amount of | equipnfent. Several motion pictures of an edu- nature we own to the high school pupils at an assembly this afternoon. Notes The Girls' Iriendly society will meet tomorrow at the Church of our Saviour parish house Howard Radcliffe suffered & brok- cn leg yesterday. s Fromen of New Britain s ting as a clerk during the holi- day season at the Castle Stores, Inc. Dry hard “nml for sale, $5 a load. ¢ Inquire at Bacon's lunch. dvt. JOBS SAVED Milan, Jtaly, Dec. 20 (P—The Newspaper 11 Secolo said today that intervention Ly Premier Mussolini had saved 30 telephone operators their jobw The girls were discharged when they disobeyed the rules of the company by getting married. “Fhe premier heard of the discharg- ors and asked officials to reinstate the operators. The rules have now been modified to permit any em- ployes to marry. BoY” 1 caN HARDLY WAIT= 1 WANT A Nice TOOL CUEST FOR CHRISTMAS ! YOU KNOW \NHAT T WISH FOR CHRISTMAS 2 A NICE PAIR OF BALL BEARING ROLLER upkeep, and other expenses, and a veasonably large income from in- o vested funds is necessary even for i o oA e e small home. erash at the corner of Park and study Recently Made D i nlRtriale Eha ity ittt ioioae “The last study and projected Wud- | Wednesday afternoon, and although got for a home for 25 people, exclu= | o of the cars wore considerably Sive of holp and attendants, Was|damaged, all of the drivers escaped made by the trustecs this summer, injupy, iand while it was found ne: ry. after a very careful survey and comparison with the expenses in the Hartford home, to postpone the opening of a home for the present, : the trustees agreed to have pre- ritain and operated by Wil- liminary studies made for buildings o alcn L with estimated costs, efc. 10 Rhe e be ready to proceed as soot sidoswipe ent funds are available which it is phen hoped will be in the not too distant avenue, Terryvilie Silvarelas future. If it were possible for the ej ; Rt e City of New Britain to abate ifs five Buchicy o Bl oL Jeeng or six hundred dollars a year tax on | nue, Southington, which was parked the home property, that time would | against the curb. Cameron Iond, of come sooner than otherwi A ERIE e o b | "+1t there are those like Mr. Hawley | Williams car, was sl and Mr. Douglass, who are chari- | {he tably inclined and who approve of | A1l fo, Sk e the plan as laid down by Mr. Jor[nioring at poi el Ll ome, contributions will e welcome ay |and can be sent to any of the fol- A S il |lowing, who are the trusices of the : il | fund: ad—Tips Over | J. Stoper, chairman of the N At =y Rritain National hank; . N. Stan- ley, president of the Savin, New Britain; W. E. Attwood, cf R man of the New Britain Trust Com- | way at the faot of Shovel Shop hill pany: 1. G arts, president of | S e the New Britain Trust Company: 1. cliimed that E. Cooper. presidint of the Burritt the road, w Savings Bank. To these trustees TaligRan Weghy who have long studied and been in- ! ceq Aldic SO {erested in the project, it seems 1ike | of Wost Tiberty street il L most worthy and hopeful charity. |was summon A0 aELT : im from | e =2 the highway. When the drivers NO SPECTATORS AT GAME e to e e sty | Chicago, Dec. 20 (UP)—Recause was tak by Dr iting Attorney of the A" outhbreak the Unive . according to the po- Morton Williams passenger car \into a truck owned Company of Riverside about reed from uar- dihongh he de fe f ties of Chicago and North Da . Yioe basketball teams will meet behind losed doors at Bartlett gymnasium onight. Only the players and nows- papermen will be allowed to attend. ing hefore th 1y couneil on Tues rerty on School ween Main and Church & day January S, to show cause why READ HERALD CLASSTETED ADS tho present {hiee foot building line | FOR BEST RUSULTS should not he changed to a two and ts will be summoned to a hear- | one-half foot building line, The three foot building Wee was established in 1915 but in Juns, 19 when the center building was erect- | ed at the corner of 8chool and Main | streets, the contractors, following & !pdlt on to the city council, were | permitted to extend the building out three inches beyond. Recently the City Deposit and Discount company, | which is remodeling a building west | of the School street firehouse, re- M.nmcu permission to extend their building over the present building line and it is for this reason that it was deemed advisable by the city councii to call a meeting. No obe jection to the change is anticipated. Hearings on the proposed grad- ing and acceptance of Dudley, Wood- Line, Cottage and adjoining streets will also be held at the January mceting. Rockwell Avenue Improvements The grading of Rockwell avenue and the construction of sidewalks and curbs will not be started until next summer, according te the pres- ent plans of the street committee of the city council. Several property owncrs have requested that the work be deferred until that time because of the expense involved. It has also been pointed out that a gas maln is to be laid early in the spring and this work should be completed be- fore the grading and surfacing pro- gram is carried out. Funeral of Mrs. Gertrude W. Tribble The funeral of Mrs. Gertrude W, Tribble, librarian at the Forestville %vmmh library since its foundation s ago, was held at 2:30 ‘on k this afternoon at the chapel |0¢ the Asbury Methodist church. Rev. William F. Davis, Jr., conducts ed the services and burial was in the tamily lot in Forestville cemetery. As a mark of respect to Mrs. Trib- ble the Forestville library was closed at 1 p. m. for the remainder of the day. To Elect Officers A mecting of Harold F. Emmett Post, No. 994, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Ladies’ Auxiliary will be held at 8 o'clock this evening in the clubrooms .in the new state armory building. The post will elect ofticers for the ensuing year and plans for the joint installation ex- ercises on January 3rd will be com. pleted. Funeral of Amos J. Caron ‘The funeral of Amos J. Caron_ 48, of Lexington street, who died at 8t. 1 " hospital, Hartford, Tuesday night, will bhe held at St. Ann's church at 8 o'clock Friday morning. Rev. Joseph P. Perreault will cele- e the high mass of requiem and burial will be in the new St. Joseph's cemetery. Mr. Caron was a native of Malne, coming to this city 10 years ago te enter the employ of the New De. parture Manufacturing company. He is survived by his wife, four chil. Adren, and two brothers, all of Bris- tol. Park Board Meeting A meeting of the board of park commissioners will be held in the ity conncil chamber at 8 o'cleck this evening. i Christmas Tree Hundreds of poor kiddies will he entertained by Rristol Lodge of Elks at the annual Christmas tree cele. bration, which will be held in Elks hall on South street Saturday after- noon. Gifts of candy and clothiag will he made to the voungsters and the needy parents will also be re. membered with Christmas baskets. Band of International I Crooks Is Rounded Up ris, Tec. 20 (A—A band of al- international crooks whose lations during the past two were said by the police to amount to 10,000,000 francs, (8400, as heen rounded up. announced that they had Deen hunting for the men placed un- der arrest for two years. g’he mem- 10 band were alleged to alized in altering letters of credit by which they victimized banks in France, England, Argen- !tina, Ttaly. Spain and, Switzerland. ated that they were alse wanted by the Swiss and Spanish po. lice. The men arrested included three Argentines, Jules Cesar Romern, Adolfo de la Fuente and Antonio Valsamo, and two Italians, Louie Camera and Luis Franconl. Four Autos Loaded With Liquor Seized St Alhans, Vi, Dec. 20 (M—VFour automobiles loaded with liquor were scized by customs officials during the t. and one man was arrested. 1squale Gentile of Cranston, R. T. was found to have 150 bottles of liquor concealed in a secret com- mrtment of his car when he cross. ed fhe border at Alburgh. Two antomobiles with New York s were geized at Sanbar bridge T.ake Champlain after a of several miles. The drivers Another touring can cen- 100 hottles of liquor was at Hy Park. The occupants also escaped. O WANTS HIM? Jowa fullba 1 by the Big Ten officials from irther play, says he will take & try at pro football next fall. A System All His Own ANHY —YOU GOT TUOSE ON LAST CHRISTMAS! By BLOSSER 1 KNOW=BUT 1. WISHED FOR A FOOTBALL SO TS YEAR IM WISHING FOR SOME- THING T DONT WANT: hor el iy ANO! 1 \WANT A KETCMERS GLONE SO WISH FOR ROLLER SKATES:-- | AN NOT GOING TO BE FOOLED THIS

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