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VERY NEWEST RCA RADIOLA 18 is a finer instrument at a lower price that's the story in a nutshell. less accessories $115 Full lighting circuit operated, of course. Hear it today! FRANK SEDER WOODWARD-BETWEEN GRAND RIVER AND CLIFFORD-CHERRY 5500 SEVENTH FLOOR SPECIAL SALE OF Publishers' Remainders AT VERY LOW PRICES Several thousand volumes are included in this sale, most of them at prices half or less than half of the original published prices. There are books of every sort--travel, history, biography, essays, poetry, etc. Many are recent publications.

A few representative items: Birds, by Neltje Blanchan. 1.75 Masterpieces in Color Series, Home Vegetable Gardening 7 titles, each 65c From A to 65c Goethe's Faust, by Harry Crime and Punshment, by Clark, and autographed by Dostoivesky 75c artist 10.50 Every Step in Beekeeping. .1.25 7 Titles of Books by Elinor Mrs. Beeton's Cook Clyn, each 25c Haddock's Power of 1.50 1,000 volumes of the Peoples Books, 42 different titles, of general information, each 15c Quantities of many books are limited. Come early.

Sheehan's Book Store 1550 Woodward Ave. BOSS PRINTERS CONVENE HERE United Typothetae Start ThreeDay Session; Banquet at D. A. C. THE DETROIT FREE PRESS -FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1928 Minute Interviews LIEUTENANT LESTER POTTER, doesn't call for much strenuous had begun to think of myself as a when I chased a youthful suspect without losing my breath or developing AARON WEISWASSER, attorney--To school, constant association with and edged leaders in his profession to success.

police censor--My line of duty physical exercise, and as an athlete I "back number," until the other day more than blocks, catching him any lame muscles. the young lawyer just out of the taking of advice from acknowlconstitute, unquestionably, a certain road EMIL J. SCHROEDER, merchant--If there is anything that causes me keen disappointment, it is to lose what can be considered a "sure" bet. When the odds are about 20 to one for you, and you lose in the face of such support, shouldn't one feel as if he ought to give up all betting? BOULDER DAM BILL BATTLE IS OPENED California Senator Clashes With Foes of Measure. Washington, April The second battle in as many years over the Swing-Johnson Boulder canyon dam bill opened in the senate today, with Johnson, of California, leading the attack for his measure.

Outlining the bill confor struction of the towering dam at Boulder canyon in the Colorado river, Johnson declared the legislation involved 8. test of whether congress had the "power and courage, in the face of great private interests and enormous amounts of wealth, to enact legislation which is required by a part of the people of the nation." Senator Ashurst, Democrat, Arizona, who is prepared to wage a determined battle against the bill, read a condemnation of the proposal to go ahead with the project without the consent of Arizona which was made before a senate committee by Governor Dern, of Utah. Senator King, Democrat, Utah, indicated he was ready to join the Arizona warfare against the legislation. The bill would require ratification of the Colorado river compact by six of the seven states in the basin. Senator Pittman, Democrat, Nevada, asked unanimous consent that the first amendments considered in the senate be that proposing to give Arizona and Nevada per cent each of the excess revenues collected from power above the requirements of the government.

WEATHER Weather Bureau, Detroit, April following observations were taken at 8 p. m. at the places named below: Stations. Direction Temperature ur) Velocity hours Weather 88 (anou wind 5 inches). 15VI Alpena Clear Boston Clear Buffalo SW .01 Rain Calgary 60 Pt cl'y Chicago 38 Clear Cleveland NW Cloudy Denver Clear Duluth Clear Escanaba 12 Clear Grand Rapids.NW Clear Jacksonville 12 Clear Kansas 10 Pt cl'y Ludington 36 Clear Marquette NW 34 Clear Memphis 10 Cloudy Milwaukee Clear Minneapolis 12 Clear Montreal Clear New Pt cl'y New Clear Port Clear St.

50 Clear S. Ste. 32 10 Clear Washington 52 Cloudy Winnipeg 62 Clear Detroit8 8 a. 00 p. Maximum Minimum Mean 41 FRIDAY-FAIR.

Lower and Upper Michigan--Fair Friday and probably Saturday; not much change temperature. Ohio--Cloudy showers over south portion Friday; Saturday probablv fair; rising temperature. United States Department of Agriculture, HOURLY a. 33 a. a.

33 a. 36 10 a. 36 11 a. m. 45 12 46 1 p.

43 TEMPERATURES. 2 p. 3 p. p. p.

48 6 p. 47 p. 8 p. 41 9 p. 40 Dry thermometer-8 a.

33 degrees; 12:30 p. 46; 8 p. 41. Wet thermometer-8 a. 32 degrees; 12:30 P.

39; 8 p. 38. Relative humidity--8 a. 87 per cent: 12:30 p. 54: 8 p.

79. The sun sets April 27 at 7:26 p. m. and rises April 28 at 6:32 a. m.

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Call Cadillac 0382 The annual convention of the executive council, council of presidents and council of secretarymanagers of the United Typothetae of America opened a three-day session in the Hotel Fort Shelby yesterday. Conferences of the general organization and its subsidiaries, which are to attreat hundreds of executives in the printing trades. are to continue today and will end tomorrow with a meeting of the committee on constitution and bylaws. Yesterday's business sessions were followed by the annual midyear dinner at the Detroit Athletic club, where musicians and stage entertainers offered a varied program. Many Talks Given.

A. L. Lewis, president of the Typothetae, presided at the opening sessions. Short talks were given by Walter J. Berg, Cincinnati Typothetae president; George W.

Trumbull, Cincinnati manager; I. Van Dillen and John Clyde Oswald, officials of the New York Employing Printers' association, and by Elmer J. Koch, secretary of the Cleveland Graphic Arts club. Discussions followed all of these talks. During the afternoon meetings three groups of international assocations met separately to discuss their own problems.

The Typothetae council of presidents, led by their president, John R. Demarest, listened talks by L. P. Hardy, South Bend, Arthur D. Pratt, Indianapolis; George K.

Hebb, Detroit; B. B. Eisenberg, Cleveland; John W. Marder, Rochester, and Edgar E. Nelson, Boston.

Secretary-Managers Meet. John C. Hill, Baltimore, led the secretary-managers' conference. Talks were made by Gerald A. Walsh, Minneapolis; A.

E. Frampton, Erie, Mrs. F. B. Greene, supervisor of the U.

T. A. bureau of research, and Alexander Rogers, director of marketing for the national association. BEER BEHIND HIS CAR LEADS TO 'DRY CELL' Eighteen cases hibition officers in his sedan the arrest of Caniff avenue, porting liquor. in an alley at Canfield avenue.

Cromwell Clothes at $50 LONDON CHICAGO MINNEAPOLIS Spring weather is every man's excuse for getting into new clothes. Naturally, he prefers a Capper Capper label in his suit or topcoat, but he may have the mistaken idea that the prices are too high. Cromwell Clothes for $50 are made expressly for the sort of man who recognizes and appreciates the best but who wants to hold down the cost to a minito mum figure. We believe that these splendidly styled and tailored clothes are the best that this man can buy for $50-and he'll find that they withstand the most rigid of tests: Comparison. David Whitney Detroit Building Gambling Raids Bring 41 Arrests Forty men were arrested and charged with frequenting, and one was charged with operating a gamplace as the result of three raids by Detroit police yesterday afternoon.

Racing tickets, forms and jockey sheets were reported confiscated. Sergeant Frank Dombecky and his squad conducted two raids. Ten men were arrested as frequenters at 218 John R. street. Another raid at 1453 Griswold street netted 19.

At 2421 Grand River avenue, Sergeant George Odgers arrested Walter Morgan on a charge of conducting a gambling place and 11 men on charges of frequenting. The arfollowed the purchase of bet ticket by Patrolman Edward Orler, police said. WIFE OF DETROIT ATTORNEY IS DEAD Mrs. Henry S. Slyfield Succumbs at Diagnostic Hospital.

Mrs. Katherine Van Valkenburgh Slyfield, 40 years old, 895 Edgemont road, Grosse Pointe, died yesterday in Detroit Diagnostic hospital after an illness of six weeks. She was the wife of Henry S. Slyfleld, Detroit attorney. Mrs.

Slyfield was born in Hastings, Mich. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Van Valkenburgh. Following attendance at the University of Michigan she marShe was a member Women's ried Slyfield and came, to Detroit.

City club, the Colony club and Delta Gamma sorority. Besides her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Mary Katherine Slyfield, and a son, Stewart. HOLDS 3 FOR TRIAL IN OFFICER'S DEATH Judge Cotter Orders Trial in Slaying of Brumm. Charged with the murder of Patrolman Frederick A. Brumm, March 31, Ralph O'Connor, 19 years old; Earl Sheltreau, 26, and Earl Sauters, alias Stewart, 26, were held for trial after examination before Judge Thomas M.

Cotter yesterday. The trio pleaded not guilty when arraigned April 11. Brumm was fatally wounded when he attempted to halt three men leaving scene of a holdup at 6405 Woodward avenue. As he fell, he shot O'Connor twice, inflicting wounds which led to the bandit's arrest a few hours later. Sheltreau and Sauters were arrested on information given by O'Connor.

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Siegel Floor 2 DEAD. 6 HURT TRAFFIC TOLL Continued From Page One. from injuries incurred when she walked into the a truck driven by Frank Sielski, 19, of 5150 Thirty-fifth street, at West Forest avenue and Twelfth street, late yesterday. Street Car Victim Dies. Leonard Prell, 68 years old, 2330 Fourth avenue, died yesterday of gangrene poisoning in his right leg, according to a post mortem conducted last night by Dr.

William D. Ryan, chief medical examiner of Wayne county. Gangrene resulted from a fractured right leg suffered by Prell in a street car accident at Griswold street and Grand River avenue, February 23. MRS. LEMIRA GOODHUE PASSES 79TH BIRTHDAY Northampton, April (A.

Mrs. Lemira Goodhue, mother of Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, who has confined to the Dickinson hospital since last December 11 as a result of an attack influenza, observed her 79th birthday today. Her room at the hospital was filled with flowers sent by her daughter from the white house conservatories. ALL NIGHT PARTIES BRING DIVORCE APPEAL Pontiac, April got tired of meeting her husband coming home after all night parties on Sunday morning just as she was starting for church, Mrs.

Gertrude Mader, of Royal Oak, states in a bill of complaint for a divorce which she filed in circuit court today against Aloyses Mader. The couple were married May 2, 1916, and separated in February of this year. They have two children. Mother-Daughter Party, A Mothers' and Daughters' party, to be held next Tuesday evening in the auditorium of the Boys' Club of Detroit, will conclude activities of the Mothers' club until September. club is composed of mothers of members of the Boys' club.

of beer which proclaim to have found yesterday caused Samuel Pileto, 2236 on a charge of transThe car was parked the rear of 1521 East Luncheon Specials Today COFFEE SHOP and SPANISH GRILL Fried Cape Scallops, Tartar Sauce Bread and Butter, 75c 01.0 01 0 Old Fashioned Chicken with Dumplings Bread and Butter, 80c Delicious foods, in wide variety, properly served in beautiful surroundings at prices to suit every preference. MAIN DINING ROOM SPANISH GRILL TEA ROOM-SODA GRILL COFFEE SHOP HOTEL FORT SHELBY Lafayette and First Street Competent attendants deliver guests cars to garage without special service tee. Hatchers: MEN'S: SHOP BUILDING COMING DOWN! Time is getting short everything goes! As announced in the newspapers, the Tuller Hotel is coming down and the new Detroit Biltmore will take its place. To you, it means the greatest clothing opportunity of a lifetime! An entire stock of hand-tailored Hatcher quality garments at genuine sacrifice prices! Down Comes the Tuller Down Come Our Prices! Spring Suits Topcoats at Tremendous Reductions One and Two-Pant Suits. now $23:50 $45 One and Two-Pant Suits.

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No Charges Opened! All Sales Final! Come Early! Store Hours $40 Topcoats Only $29.50 8:30 A. M. to 6 P. M. Daily! $45 Topcoats Only $33.50 $50 Topcoats Only $37.50 $55 Topcoats Only $39.50 MEN'S $65 $60 Topcoats Topcoats Only Only $47.50 $43.50 Hatcher's SHOP IN THE HOTEL TULLER.

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