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Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-24
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS

+ Mrs. r. c. Jones and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Jones of that city. Twenty
/ four guests have been hidden for
the affair.
The home of Rev. and Mrs.
George A: Hartman will be the
scene of merry holiday reunion.
AIRS. Hartman s sister and brother
iu-iaw, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Mendel-
son of Los Angeles and her brother,
q. f. CrabiH of FL Monte, together
with the Mendelson s small son,
Arthur, win make up the party. The
coast visitors viii remain here for
several days.
AIR. and Mrs. F. D. Morgans, for,
mCr residents of this city, are hers
tor the holidays as the guests or
AIR. and Mrs. Gilbert D. Preston.
Mrs. Morgans is Mr.. Preston 5
mother. The visitors now reside in
san Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Boohr and
daughter, Phyllis, of Long Beach
will be Christmas guests at the
home of Mrs. BoOhr s sister, Mrs.
F. II. Mclver. Other guests at a
family Christmas dinner at the Nc
Ivcr home viii include Mr. and
Mrs. y. E. Kellogg and son, Junior,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Delno are en-
tcrtaininC a number of relatives for
= weekend house party. A big
Christmas dinner will be served to-
morrow. The guests, who arrived
last night, include Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Delno and baby of Palo AL
to, Mr.. and Mrs. George Delno and
son George. also Of Patio Alto, Mr..
ana Mrs. Henry Delno, Sr., of San
Francisco and Mrs. Delno's cousins,
NJ. and Mrs. Roland Stahel of San
I'iego.
Lions club members and their
wives will be entertained at a
Christmas dinner party at Las
Flores Tuesday night. Elaborate
plans for the affair are benig made
by j. G. Cadman, who will be in
charge of the program. A musical
program will be given, and Christ
mas tree will be a feature. All
Lions are asked to keep the date
open. No luncheon program will be
held on that day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will 5. Fawcett
Lave as their Christmas house
guests their daughter and son-in-
law Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence NJ. Bier
ke Of Los Angeles. Guests at a
Christmas party at the Faweett
I'll include,
DJerke, Mr..
Glassford and
. - =. Breedlove.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-24

Sonoma county will inspect all
entering hay for puncture vine as
that weed pest is not found in the
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-24

A $4,000 fish hatchery is being
built at the junction of the Russian
River and Cold Creek, Mcndocino
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-12-24

MIR. and Mrs. Vaughn Thompson
will have as their guests over
Christmas Mrs. Thompson parents,
Dir. and Mrs. William Latin, of Pc
mona. Dinner guests of the Thomp-
sons, tomorrow in addition TO their
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
City Items

Court Columba, No. 27. Catholic | Daughters of America will hold & whist and shower, Thursday evening. at 8 o'clock in Judas hall. All mem- bers are invited to attend and bring friend.-Advt.
 The sisterhood of the Bnai Is- rael will hold an open house meet ing this evening at o'clock in the vestry rooms.
 Winthrop Council, No. [ Sons and Daughters of Liberty. will hold their regular meeting Wednesday evening at o'clock at Jr. o. U. A. NJ. hall. A social will follow the meeting. Alexandra lodge, No. 24, Daugh- ters of St. George, will meet Wednes- day evening at 8 o'clock in Vega hall. Thursday afternoon the mem- bers will be entertained at the home of Mrs. David Coleman of A Green wood street.
 William Rowe, night clerk at the Stanley hotel. formerly the Hotel Delaney, is resting comfortably at the Hartford hospital. He was ad- mitted as a patient Saturday eve ming.
 Mrs. Morris Light of 12 Maple street has asked the police to arrest
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
LEADING CHURCH WORKER
 CALLED TO HIS REWARD
Gustaf Adolph Ahlquist, GA, of 18 Amherst Street, Was Uncle of
 Rev. Dr. A. A. AhlquiSt

Gustaf Adolph Ahlquist, 64 years old, who during his long time as resident of this city took an ac. tive part in the affairs of the First Lutheran church of which his nephew, Rev. Dr. Abel A. Ahlquist. is pastor, died Saturday afternoon at his home, 16 Amherst street.
 He was at one time superinten- dent of the Sunday school. He was member of the church choir and was associated with the Kronan Sick Benefit society and the Hun dred Mems society.
 Born in Sweden, MT. Ahlquist cmigrated to this country at the age of 20 years and settled for short time in Portland. He then came to this city, where he had lived since. Until a year ago, he was an employe of the Corbin Screw divi- sion of the American Hardware Corporation.
 Surviving him are three daugh- ters, Mrs. William Larson and Mrs. Fred Sunburn of this city, and Mrs. Elmer Wood of Bridgeport: two sons, Ernest and Gustaye Ahlquist: a brother, Carl A. Ahlquist of this city: two sisters, Mrs. Anna Wallin of Quincy, Mass, and Mrs. Peter Sandstrom of Sweden; two grand children. and his nephew, Rev. Dr. Ahlquist.
 Funeral services were held this afternoon at o'clock at the First Lutheran church. Rev. Dr. Ahlquist and Rev. Efriam Ceder of Portland officiated. Interment was il. Fair view cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
UNION LEAGUERSIN
 ANNUAL FUN NIGHT
Banquet and Social Marked by
 Brilliant Program

The climax of the social season for the employees of the Union laundry was reached Saturday evening when the annual dinner and dance of the Union League club. composed of en- ployes of the company, was held at the plant on Arch street. The affair vas brought to a successful realiza- ion through the careful and un- ceasing work of the committee in charge, William Premier, general su- perintendent. and Miss Winifred Schneck.
 Louis w. Vogel assumed the role of master of ceremonies for the evening and introduced the various numbers on an exceptionally enter taining program. Music for the acts and for the dancing which followed, was furnished by the Moonlight Serenaders' led and directed by Ovilla LaCross.
 Charles Farmer. premier solo dancer of this city, gave an exhi- bition of clog numbers, the Charles ton and Black Bottom. Peg" Farm or was delightful in her interpreta- ton of Spanish dances, fancy steps and modern jazz turns. Celia Ralph lent a pleasing diversity to the en- 1ortainment with several vocal solos. She is possessed of a sweet, contral- to voice.
 The program was not lacking in specially numbers. Professor Roger, the Human Volcano" who has ap- peared on the vaudeville stage and with Barnum and Bailey's Circus in a fire-eatinS act, electrified the as- sembly with his daring feats with burning brands. In private life he is known as Romeo Bouchard. An drieve Gilli, maestro of the mouth organ. rendered several solos and furnished music for several sets Of old fashioned steps enjoyed by many present.
 At o'clock, the heads of the var ious departments and the entire per- sLnnel of the company sat down to an enjoyable eight-course dinner and full justice was done to the well-pre- pared feast.
 Those present were: Mir. and Mrs. Bert Begley, G. McDonough, Helen Kove, Mrs. Peroni, Mrs. Farmer, Alina Hess, Joseph kolpa. Helen Adams, Olga Pfeffers, Frank How ard and wife, George Martin, Helen Mileska, Lillian Dudjack, Veronica Schlinska, Pauline Pfeffers, Adrian Normandin, Mrs. Normandin. Mary Tombley, Hedwig Jablonska, Mary Brenkasky, Jack Frank and Bessie Abramowicz.
 Cecilia Ralph, Emil Christensen, William Labree, Charles Anderson, Jennie Szamowski Joseph Warut, Helen Zak, Winifred Schneck, Ther- esq Feraris, Anthony Wieczorek, Eddie Peterson, Antoinette Lebrun, Phil Lebrun, Ernestine Johnson. Az nes Tasaman, Arthur Caluson, Sophie and Jessie Franski, Harmon Hallor- an. Alice Melicki, Byron Turner, Louis Patenade, Mrs. Charlotte FL Der. Louis Beecher Mary Ossman, Irwin Rivers, Walter Adent and Alisa Pauloz.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
AAR0NS0N HELD
 IN COUNTY JAIL
Appeals to Supreme Court to
 Prevent EXtraditi0n

Temporarily in the custody of Vir- ginia police, extradition granted by Lieutenant Governor Brainard and his plea for a writ of habeas corpus denied, Arthur Aaronson, arrested here on a tip from John c. Loomis, president of the Commercial Trust Co.,, as an alleged $500o bank swindler, again is in the hands of the Connecticut police and Is in Hart ford county jail awaiting an appeal to the supreme court. With all legal decisions in their favor. including the order of Lieutenant Governor Brainard, placing Aaronson techni- cally in charge of Sergeant Penn Williams of Newport News, Sergeant Williams and Detective Seth Collins have returned to Virginia without their prisoner. keenly disappointed. With them have gone William H. Hummer, cashier, and w. M. Marks, teller of the First National Bank of Newport News.
 Aaronson must stay in the county jail until May. when, the supreme court rules on his appeal.
 The hearing on the application for the writ of habeas corpus took place in common pleas court before Judge Thomas J. Molloy on Satur- day.
 The hearing was set for 10 o'clock, and court was opened at that time only to be adjourned until the arriv- al of Attorney Bernard Sander from New York. MT. Sander IS chief coun- selfor Aaronson. The New York at torney, took no active part beyond that of an advisory capacity in the defense. The active part was taken by Attorney Thomas F. McDonough of this city. who provoked a speech of commendation from the bench on the able manner in which he handled the case. u... Aaronson Handc,lffed to Policeman
 Aaronson. who was not present at the extradition hearings before the lieutenant governor. was present at the habeas corpus proceeding. He arrived shortly before 10 o'clock, handcuffed to Fingerprint Expert Thomas c. Dolan, and accompanied by Chief of Police William c. Hart and Detective Sergeant William P. McCue.
 Assistant States Attorney Rein hardt Gideon prosecuted the case on behalf of the state of Virginia. The four men from the Virginian dele gation, Sheriff Edward Dewey, De- putty Sheriff Harry s. Comstock, County Detective Edward L. Hickey, the prisoners wife, his mother Mrs. Miriam Aaronson and his father-in- law Jake Udikewitz constituted the balance of "those present. except court attaches and newspapermen.
 MT. McDonough opened for the defense by stating that the warrant asking for the extradition of the ac- cused was no true legal warrant in that it contained no date of the commission of a crime in the state of Virginia.
 : Mrs. Selma Aaronson of 1707 Top ping avenue, New York, who said she was the wife of the accused man informed the court that on May 10 she entered a New York hospi- tai where she became a mother. On May 2S she went to her home where she remained for seven weeks. While she was in the hospital she said her husband visited her three times a day, and saw him twice each day during the subsequent weeks. The al-
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31

ceived from Washington. He said ! Aaronson told him he was afraid to go back to Newport News, because he was a Jew and all the people he did business with there were Jews. According to his religion. he said Aaronson explained. he could look for no friends or sympathy from the Jews there.
 Court adjourned at l o'clock for lunch. convened at 1:45 and upon Attorney McDonough's statement that he felt there was United States supreme court ruling on the point he had raised, questioning the legality of the requisition for extra dition without a definite date on the , warrant, Judge Molloy adjourned court until 2:4O to permit time to , look up the decision.
 MT. McDonough and MT. Sander were unsuccessful in their search, although Mr. McDonough was sure there was such decision.
 Molloy Calls Evidence Overwhelming
 In refusing the writ, Judge Molloy took into consideration the lack of a , date on the warrant, but said the evidence was so overwhelming that Aaronson was the man wanted that a common sense decision required the dismissal of the writ. The judge at this point publicly commended MT. McDonough for his zeal and aggressiveness in the inter- ests of his client, saying. This young man has handled his case in a very creditable manner"
 Turning to MT. Sander the judge continued: T want the New York counsel to appreciate the very eff cient manner in which MT. McDon- ough has conducted this case throughout. This young attorney has conducted his case in the interests of his client, with credit to himself and to the entire satisfaction of the court"
 MT. Sander informed the court that he recognized and appreciated the fact.
  rassing situation was discovered after Judge Molloy had left the bench. Action for the writ having been taken against the New Britain po- lice on the grounds that Aaronson was being held contrary to law. the dismissal left the prisoner in custody of Chief Hart. The New Britain po- lice station never was destined to keep prisoners for more than AS hours. An appeal being made to the supreme court means that Aaronson must be held in Connecticut until May and it looked as though he would have to remain in the local police station. Upon conference with the judge 1t was arranged to place him in charge of County Detective Edward L. Hickey and he was lock- ed in the Hartford county jail. He is held under $50,0o0 bail pending the appeal.
 A pathetic background to the case developed when the prisoners moth- CT broke down in the court room and wept bitterly.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
Constitutional Court
 Will Hear Bus Dispute

Hartford, Jan. 31 P9 - For the second time within a few months q constitutional court, consisting of three federal judges. will sit at New Haven to consider the ques- ton of whether the taxing of mo- tor busses engaged in interstate transportation is constitutional. Justices Campbell and Manton of the United States circuit court for the second district and United States District Judge Edwin S. Thomas of Connecticut, will con- vene the court at New Haven Thursday morning at II o'clock.
 In a recent decision the court decided that the taxation of the interstate bus lines by the state of Connecticut for the upkeep of state highways over which the busses were operated, was consti- tutional. Attorney Edward H. Kelly of Hartford, counsel for the interstate busses, has requested a re-hearing with the idea that an additional explanation of some of the features in the matter will bring about modification of change in the decision.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
BARS BROWNING CASE
Boston Traveller Announces That None of the Details Is to Be Published in Columns.

Boston, Jan. 31 P) - The Bos- ton Traveller announced today that it would print no further details of the Browning suit. Its announce ment read:
 Tt has always been the policy of the Boston Traveller to print all the news. Acting under this policy it started to report in what it felt to be the interests of it's readers the story of the so-called Peaches Browning case. It felt that it served . public interest in exposing cer- tain conditions that threatened the welfare of the community and that such an exposure might serve. as H warning to the public at large.
 '"The revel of filth that has been indulged in by the contestants at law has passed beyond all limits of decency and a further publica- ton of the details the Traveller feels is menace to the morals of the community. The Traveller wishes to apologize to its readers
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31

her husband, who. she said, has not been ome since last Tuesday after noon.
 The Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion will meet Tuesday evening at o'clock at St. Mary's school hall. An automobile owned by Albert H. Enoch of 36S West Main street, was reported stolen Saturday night and was recovered in front of S7 Elm street yesterday afternoon. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney W. M. Greenstein spent the weekend in New York.
 Philip Kcrwin. who is employed in New London, has returned after a visit at the home of his parents, Selectnan and Mrs. M. T. kerwin of 49 Union street.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
SEPALLA GETS CUP

Poland Spring. Me, Jan. 31 R)- The second heat of the New Eng. land sled dog derby was cancelled this morning and the cup was pre- sented to Leonhard Sepalla, who won the first heat last Friday. The warm weather and rain of the last two days covered the 25 mile course with ice which made precarious footing for the dogs. Arthur Wald- en. who won the race last year, fin- ished in second place and Walter Charming of Boston, third.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31

for embarking on a course that led to the depths beyond the widest stretch of the imagination.
 'The editors feel that no self respecting newspaper can continue to publish such details and the further record of the marital diffl- culties and perversions of the Brownings will not appear in the columns of this newspaper"
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mir. and Mrs. Charles Hallbert of Willard avenue, Newington, former ly of New Britain, announce the en- gagement of their daughter. Ellen Louise to Oscar Backstrom of Main street, Newington. No date has been set for the wedding.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-31

An eastern designer annually makes more than 100 different cuts or patterns, each an eighth of an inch square, for conductors punches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-24

Rp United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Through
blustery cold wind, the seaplane
Dawn, transatlantic airplane Of
Mrs. Frances w. Grayson and
piloted by Lieut.. Oskar omdal, to-
day was believed winging its way
towards Harbor Grace, Newfound-
land, from where a start on trans
oceanic flight is expected to be
made.
The Dawn took off from RooSe-
velt Field, L. l., at sos p. m. yester-
day. Once last night it was sighted,
apparently flying true, across the
Massachusetts coast. 1t was ex-
pected to land at Newfoundland this
morning.
1t was the third attempt at @
transatlantic fight for the Long
Island real estate woman. The last
attempt ended when the big sea-
plane whirled out to sea, was gone
for about two hours, and then re-
turned because of adverse weather
conditions.
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Fear Felt for Safety

BU United Press
ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, Dec.
24-Hours overdue and completely
silent since soon after its start from
Roosevelt field, New York, at 5:45
p. m. yesterday, Mrs. Frances Gray
sons transatlantic amphibian air
plane Dawn was being watched for
anxiously throughout Newfoundland
today.
Mrs. Grayson, Pilot Oskar Omdal.
and Navigator Brice Goldsborough
had expected to complete the first
stage flight Of a little more than
1,10O miles to Harbor Grace flying
field in not much more than twelve
hours.
Fear for their safety was un-
avoidable, particularly as they had
planned to keep in wireless COM
munication with the earth beneath
during all their flight, and no word
had come from them.
1t was thought possible they mad
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-24
Wilbur on Way to Scene

B5I TI1l5foN VrHRR
PROVINCETON, Mass, Dec. "a
Secretary of the Navy Curtis B. Will
bur was expected here today to in
spect personally the salvage work on
the sumbmarine S-4, which sank
when rammed by the destroyer
Paulding a week ago today.
Criticism of the Navy for its ac-
tivities in attempting to rescue the
six men imprisoned in the torpedo
room Of the S-4 was increasing
when Secretary Wilbur suddenly an
nounced in Washington that he was
going to investigate personally. A
few hours later he was on his way
here, after giving up Christmas
plans to be with his family.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-24
HOOSIERS FLEE
AS river RISES
-No. Heau-See Pu2z1e--
Kankakee Up Near Indiana
and Illinois Line.
3 Head-See Puzzle
Bu United Press

B0 United Press
SHELBY, Ind, Dec. 24.-Rising
waters of the Kankakee River
caused by an ice block in the chan
mel near the Illinois Indiana line
today had driven more than 100
families from their homes between
Shelby and Schneider.
The ice gorge has backed up the
water of the channel for several
miles.
The breaking of the dykes near
Schneider early today threatened
the Monon and New York Central
railroad bridges. Dynamite was
considered as the only possible
measure to relieve the condition at
the Illinois end of the river.
Loss to farmers, whose corn fields
have been flooded, will amount to
hundreds of thousands of dollars,
farm experts estimate.
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WILBUR STUNG
BY CRITICISM;
Defends Navy
Handling of S-4 Operations
Was Competent, View
of Secretary.
MANY IDEAS VISIONARY
Safety Suggestions Tested
and Found Useless, He
Declares.
MANY IDEAS VISIONARY
BY RAY TUCKER

Copyright. 1927. Scripps-Howard Papersl
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Nation-
wide criticism of the Navy's han
ding of the S-4 rescue operations
was answered today by Secretary
Wilbur in an exclusive interview
with the Scripps- Howard newspa-
pers.
Admiral Charles F. Hughes, chief
of the Bureau of Naval Operations,
was present when Wilbur talked.
Hughes furnished much of the data
with which Secretary Wilbur an
swered questions that the public has
been asking since the tragedy.
Wilbur defended the Navy's con-
duct in it's battle for the lives of
the men who remained alive after
the S-4 sank. He said that most of
the criticism had been based on mis-
information and misunderstanding.
Wilbur seemed relieved when he
explained the Navy's viewpoint. He
is considering means by which he
can place the Navy's position before
the Nation.
Many Ideas ImpracticabIe
In view of his order for a court Of
inquiry, Wilbur at first was hesitant
about discussing details of the
rescue operations. But it was
suggested that these were questions
which people everywhere we're ask
ing.
"It is only natural that the coun-
try should be moved by this disaster,
as have been," said Wilbur.
Almost all the safety suggestions
advanced since the S-4 sank were
declared by Secretary Wilbur to
have been thoroughly considered
by the greatest naval experts of this
country, including the designers of
the S-4, and found impracticable." p"
These, he said, included such pro-
posals at attaching graphing rings
or "eyes" to submarines, so they
can be lifted by surface vessels
equipped with cranes. There is no
crane, he said, capable Of raising
a 1000 ton vessel like the S-4. The
largest burden that can be brought
to the surface in this manner, he
added, was $50 tons.
Ring Plan Not Feasible
Both Wilbur and Hughes said that
if a submarine were fitted with ten
rings distributed about the exterior,
this requiring ten cranes to CO.
operate in the lifting process, there
would not be room on the surface
for all the rescue vessels of this
type. The Kearsarge,, a crane-ship,
is four times as big as the S-4.
do you believe the absence of the
Wandak, the S-4's tender, was the
primary cause Of the ramming of
the SAP" Wilbur was asked.
'It had nothing to do with it" he
snapped, "even had the Wandak
been there, the Paulding might have
misunderstood its warning signals.
There are many unfortunate cir
cumstances always attending dis
aster like this"
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WILL BEAR Joy TO LONELY BERLIN MOTHER
Translated, the cablegram

Translated, the cab1egram
reads:
Frau A. Muethal, Wismarplatz
4, Berlin: AS soon as the consul
obtains German passports, your
son will be returned to you. Merry
ChristmaS.-United Press"
The German version was pre-
pared by Col. Richard A. Lieber,
director of the State Department
Of Conservation. The cable is be-
ing sent today by the United Press.
Governor Jackson pardoned "a
year-old Kurt exactly one month
ago today. Kurt has been waiting
for his passport and win sail soon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-24
EXPECTS NO SNOW
White Christmas Chance Is
Slight, Says U. S,

Santa Claus failed to get his order
for white Christmas in early
enough and Weatherman j. H. Arm
ington said today that he is afraid
he will have to disappoint the
grand old fellow.
"The chances for snow tonight
or Sunday are best described as
slim," said Arlington. "If it Goes
snow there will not be enough to
cover the ground. I'm afraid this
goes for the whole State.
However, it probably will not be
a gloomy Christmas from the
weather standpoint. Sunday should
be about like today, cloudy with the
sun breaking through brilliantly
every now and then. Temperatures
will be crisp, like today, running
from 20 to 80 degrees"