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New Britain herald., 1928-09-14

was on the Laredo line Wednesday when . large stone was placed 0a the tracks between the tuanei anA the Rtnconcillo stations The enxtn. eer halted the train and the crew removed the steae.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-14

The state Of Ohio has ordered l. >ha.0ho license plates for automo- piles for 1929
New Britain herald., 1928-09-14

Dog fish oil is the base of | preparation for keeping away mos quitoeA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-01-31

DIR. H. Fl. Hoft0n. Of Boston was'
making an extla ustive psychological
investigation. having been brought
il!tc the case ny Major Washburn.
At the same time discovery was
made that the missing college fresh.
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TRACE OF
OIL BONDS


Senator Thomas J. walsh. the
Senate's famous soil prosecutor :
followed a twisting trail today in
his search for trace Of a $3.0S9 900
Liberty bond fund once held by
the Continental Trading Company
of Canada.
A group of prominent oil men,
whose companies dealt with Harry
r. Sinclair. marched through the
witness stand. Some color was
taken out of the hearing by the alb
sence of b. G. Dawes. brother OF
the Vice President, and Robert w.
Stewart, chairman OF the board Of
the Standard Oil OF Indiana. Stew
art, who returned to this country
from Havana to testify, will appear
tomorrow. Dawes was reported III.
The committee today subpoenaed
w. s.. Fitzpatrick and John Halli-
han. president and secretary of the
Prairie Oil and Gas Company. to-
appear Friday. Both live in Inde.
pendence. Kan.
J. d. Clark. Of Denver, president
of the Midwest Refining Company,
first witness. told the committee
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
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The submarine So, whose
dis appearance. ii the south
Atlantic during j heavy gale
Saturday led to ! frantic 48-
hour search BY j score Of naval
vessels, suffered moi mishaps
other than the impairment of
her radio equipment, according
sto reports ID the Navy Depart
ment today.
Going On Her Way
The sd was located about $50
miles off the central FIorida
coast and is proceeding to her
destination at Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba, for winter nlaneuvers with
the fleet. The submarine with
her forty-one officers and men
probably will arrive at Guam
tanamo tomorrow night.
Search Called Off
When she disappeared off Cape
Hatteras at shutdown on Saturday,
the SD was accompanied by seven
other submarines and the tender
Camden.
1t was not known here early to.
day whether the S-3 had become
temporarily disabled and left be-
hind by her sister ships or whether
she had been proceeding southwark
parallel to them all the time.
When the search was called Off,
nearly thirty vessels had assembled
to comb the seas, and others were
speeding northward from Guanta-
namo. Keen-eyed scouts had scan
ned the storm tossed water from
airp1anes.
1t was assumed that the message
to Admiral Brumby had been sent
to him from the commander of
submarine division No. 3 and that
he had relayed it to the department
here.
Navy Department officials had
steadfastly refused to concede that
the submarine was lost. News of
its saIety, however, obviously lifted
load from their minds, coming so
soon after the disaster to the S-4,
sunk last month off Provincetown
with the loss of her entire crew.
The submarine had on board four
officers, four petty officers and a
crew OF thirty-three men.
Lieut., p. w. Warren, of SPRING
field, Ill, is commander of the YES.
sci. The other officers are Lieut..
w. F. Weidner, of Hoboken, N. H.;
Lieut.. Charles Garvin, of Harrison,
Ark. and Lieut.. Jose M. Cabanillas,
of Mayaguez, Porto Rico.
RvNr-- ~
fated 81 which was lost off Prov
incetown, Mass, ran into a heavy
Continued on Page 2, Column 6.)
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After circling the field to get his
bearings the Lone Eagle" headed
eastward.
At 500 o'clock he passed over
Barcelona. Venezuela, 200 miles east
of this place on the coast. AT Bar
celona Lindbergh swung out over
the coast line and turned his plane
northward.
Colonel Lindbereh spent the night
here, having motored the 70 mics
from Caracas last night. He arrived
at 1890 o'clock and had good
nights rest.
The Spirit of st. Louis gol an ova.
ton from crowd at the field when
it took off.
Iindbergh decided not to make
the Jump Ito st. Thomas in
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straight line but to follow the
chain of the Leeward and Wind.
ward Islands, which lie in a curving
formation from the South American
coast to Porto Rico. This was the
longer route, but the flier regarded
1t as safer. Also, 1t would be easier
for him to keep his bearings with
the islands strung out underneath
him than in flying over the water
and attempting to. pick out the Vir-
gin group from the mass of. islets
at the northern end of the chain.
When the Lone Eagle" hoped
off he carried with him the best
wishes of the entire nation of Ven
ezuela. His visit had swept the
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
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~ InfernalionnI news service

Los ANGELES, Calf, Jan.
81 The atmosphere Of the
pine covered Ozarks 81
Arkansas was brought today
10 the tiny Los Angeles court
room which holds tie tate 81
William Edward Hickman
confessed slayer of little Mari.
IA Parker
And the rugged spirit of
the mountain folk who knew
three generations Of the Kick.
man family was reflected III
the plain, but eloquent words
of their dispositions.
Strain Of insanity
These simple folk, though miles
away, had, through their deposi-
tons, expressed their opinions that
q strain Of insanity ran through
the maternal branch Of the Hicks
man fAn1ilysto bolster the defense
that William Edward Hickman
was crazy and did not know that
he was doing wrong when No
stole and slew the 124year-cld
schoolgirl.
His Grandmother Pictured
They had pictured Becky Buck.
HiclSman's grandmother, who died
many years ago, as q queer old
lady who talked foolishly, cried for
hours at time and whose totterin5
mind was "awfully weak"
They had described Hickman'4
mother, Mrs. Eva M. Hickman, a.
nervous, higI-strung womals
driven to distraction because her
husband CHASED around after other
women
EIickman's mother worked in the
cotton fields, they said. and was
''tl1e most heart broken woman IN
the world" when she attempted to
end her life by swallowing poison,
The least interruption frustrated
her attempts at self destruction, the
depositions said.
The mother took her five children
wherever she went.
Threatened Husband
Once, the dispositions stated. the
distracted woman stood with q
raised butcher knife over the sleep
ing form of her husband, William
Thomas Hickman.
The testimony OF 10 witnesses was
ratified off by Chief Defense Attor.
ney Jerome Walsh as he read from
TURN OVER
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shot down by 4 policeman.
who trapped him in front Of
the safe Of the Frank B. JOY
Coal Company, Inc, 1112 Ninth
st. N. W., early today, George
Henry, q Of Philadelp ii
dying al Emergency HOspita
He fell before the pistol of
Policeman g. ID. Poole, Of the
Second Precinct, with two bull
lets in his abdomen.
Police Commended
Poole and Policeman Lester
Parks, of the same precinct, were
commended for their courage and
good police work" at the morn
ing roll call today by Capt. Guy
Burlingame, in command at
No. 2.
Woman Heard Him
The shooting of the youth oc-
Cured after he had been surprised
in front of the large old-fashioned
safe in the coal office, when Mrs.
r. J. Horrigan, who occupies an
apartment on the second floor OF
an apartment house next door. at
lilo Ninth St., heard heavy pound
ing OF a. sledge hammer and notified
the Second precinct police station.
Poole and Parks, who were in the
station house on other duty, re-
sponded in Parks automobile, which
was in front OF the station house.
The two policemen. looking in
window, saw the man bending down
in front of the safe at work, and
Parks shot his way through the
front-door glass and entered. The
burglar, who later gave the name
George Henry, made a run for the
rear, where he had taken the pre-
caution to open a hack door, and
disappeared in the darkness.
In the meantime Poole after spot
ting his prey at the safe had en-
tered the apartment next door
where Mrs. Horrigan was found
waiting She directed Poole to her
apartment and showed him how to
get out the back window to a shed.
Mrs. Horrigan had a gun in her.
hand. Poole said today, and was
the most courageous woman he has
Continued on Page 2, Column 50
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Times. Mid Week Auto
Section Contains
Show News

The Eighth Annual Wash.
ingtOn Automobile Show Is now
i'm progress at the Washington
Auditorium.
Tomorrow The Washington
Times AutOmOtiVe Section will
present a full and cOmprehen.
siVe treatment Of the entire
scope Of the automobile show,
the newest models. views OF
the experts, and all the news.
The Times AutOmOtiye Sec
ton on Wednesday will be the
only presentation of It's kind
in Washington dUring the
week. This special section.
regular feature Of The WASH
ingtOn Times each week ON
Wednesday. is devoted entirely
to the various nhases Of the
autOmOtiVe industry in Wash
ingtOn. Don't fail to order yNsIr
copy now.
WS NES
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man was in melancholy mood two
days before she vanished She wrote
TO Miss Elma Hamilton. her Cover.
Continued on Page 3. Column 81
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LindyQuits Venezuela
For L,OOO-MiIe Hop
when .lnterrupted.
BY international News Service

MARACAY, Venezuela, Jan. 3l.-Co Charles A. Lind
bergn America good will flyer turned toward home today
ending his South American visit Colonel Lndbergh hoped
Maracay field o'clock this morning for St.
Thomas Virgin Islands The distance is about 600 miles.
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Lost Girl Was In Poor
Spirits, Note Shows
Times staff Photos
BY international News Service

NORTHAMPTON, Mass Jan. characterization of the
strange disappearance of Miss Frances St John by
county grand and complete draining and removal of
eaes from Paradise Pond the Smith College campus
suggested today by Major Stanley Wahburn African explorer
author and Journalist who here represent
and mother of the missing girl the having
New York.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-20
WINDOWS SMASHED
 BY RUNAWAY AUTO

If your brake bands are loose. tighten up on your insurance, ? believes George B. Rice. local business man, and ha put a sign to that effect upon the boards nailed over the place where his double plate glass window was until Saturday afternoon.
 A truck belonging to the Cash Cole Transfer was parked on Franklin Street above Third Street while the driver was un- loading coal When the driver returned for his fourth sack the truck was gone. Something had happened to the brakes and the truck decided to leave
 The car made perfect turl at the corner of Third and Frank lin and backed neatly into the big windows of the Rice shop. and remained standing there after both plate glass win dows.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-20
DIED
 FEB. Y AT TACOMA

Charles A. Branscomba. taller at the local federal jail since May 1926, died February r at Tacoma Wash. advices being received yesterday from his family by IT. s. Marshal Albert \. White Funeral services are to be he'll this week in Spokane.
 MT. Branscombe left Juneau several weeks ago for Tacoma for medical treatment. The cause of his death was not stated in the word received by Marshal White. but it is believed he under went q major operation from which he did not recover.
 MT. Branscombe was about 65 years of age and had lived most of his life in the west, following the newspaper profession. For ! number of years he owned and edited a newspaper in Grange vile, Idaho, and later went to Spokane and was on the staff of the Spokesman-Review. He also spent sometime with his daugh- ters in Tacoma He came to Alaska from Spokane to accept the position of jailer il the Fed eral Jail.
 Mrs. Branscombe, who lived in Juneau the past year. three daugh- ters and a son survive him. One daughter. Virginia. lived in Ju- neau in 1926 and held the posi- ton of stenographer in Marshal Whites office. She was married here to W. E. Darrah and now re- sides with her husband in Lewis ton. Idaho.
 Mir. Branscombe made many friends while he lived in Juneau and was well liked at the jail.
 We deeply regret the death of MT. Branscombe," said Marshal White today He was efficien, and loyal ill his work and pop ular member of the office staff.
 Drink Orange-Crush. puts you on your toes. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-20
FOUR MEN INJURED
 ON A. J. TRAMWAY

Four employees of the Alaska Juneau mine were taken to the St. Ann's hospital shortly after : o'clock this morning, suffering from injuries and shock received when they were thrown from the inclined tramway, south of the sawmill.
 When a car was part way up to the top of the tram, the cable fouled or caught on something which caused the car to turn over, throwing off the men who were riding on it. They were taken to the hospital for treatment.
 The most seriously injured was Harry Warbuck. according to hos pital attendants. who received a badly fractured leg. William Ott suffered injuries to his back, while Peter Guerin is being treat ed for heel injuries. Robert Bon mar, the fourth member of the party, suffered from shock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-20
LITTLEPACE 10 60 10 RUSSIA
 AS MINI: HEAD
Local Mining Engineer Ac- cepts Fine Offer from
 Russian Corporation

J. D. Littlepage. wellknown To- cal mining engineer. has accepted a position with the Union Gold Mining Company of Russia. and will leave Wednesday with his family for Russia. travelling via New York, England and continen- tai European points He will be superintendent of the Ural dis trict of Siberia, having charge of the companys mines throughout that area,
 The company is Russian Cor poration and operates mines throughout that country IL has a branch office in New York which MT Littlepage will visit and where he will sign a contract for his work prior to sailing from this country. He declined to make public the terms but said they were so advantageous he could not turn the offer down.
 MT. Littlepage came to Juneau in 1913 and, except for year in the aerial service during the World war, resided here until 1921. In the latter year he went to the Hyder mining district and was employed there until last Spring when he went with the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-20
ELLIOTT LEAVING
 WASHINGTON FEB. P

Major Malcolm Elliott, president of the Alaska Road Commission, expects to leave Washington next Wednesday. February P, for the west and to sail from Seattle March 3 for his Juneau headquar- ters, according 10 advices receiv- ed by Lieut.. John R. Moves. dis bursing officer.
 Major Elliott has been absent from Juneau since last December, most of the time having been spent in Washington where he ap- building appropriations to come before Congress, in the interest of the Commission program.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-20
LOCAL SALMON PACK FOR 1927
 HEAD OF LIST
Despite Poor Year, Pro- duction Ranks First In
 Salmon Industry

The total 1927 salmon pack of all Pacific coast countries, inelud- ing the United States. British Co lumbia and Siberia. was 7.2G0. .53S cases, according to official pre- Hminary figures compiled, just made public by the United States Bureau of Fisheries. The Alaska pack was 3,576,s73 cases, or al most 50 per cent of the total for all three countries.
 The American pack aggregated 5.0s2.275 cases, British Columbia, .s60,0C0 cases and Siberia ST. Ss5.
 Alaska Pack
 The Alaska pack was composed of 70,3OG cases of kings or chi hooks. 1,32o.s76 of reds and sock eyes. 1.423,7G4 of pinks, 25S,3o9 of echoes or silvers, o09,1lS chums.
 The Southeastern Alaska pack totaled 1.057.15s cases of which S.o51 were kings, 116,513 reds or sockeyes, 115,470 echoes or sll- yers. 590,4s2 pinks. 226,4S2 chums
 Central Alaska packed 43,46o cases of kings or chinool-s, 319,- 900 reds or sockeyes, 1S?,f99 co hoes or silvers, S17.522 pllks, 25S,- 197 chums, totaling 157o,ssS cases.
 The western Alaska pack was composed of 16,79o cases of kings or chinooks, SS4,s6S cases of reds or sockeyes, 40 echoes or silyers, s9 .439 chums. aggregating 94S,7S2 cases in all.
 Pacific Coast States
 Puget Sound, Columbia River Washington coast and the oregon and California coasts packed 4o6.- 271 cases of kings O. chinooks, 123.S26 reds or sockcyes, 2lo,95' echoes or silvers, 5s6.59S pinks' 145.356 chums. and 32,Sl4 steel heads. aggregating 1,5O5,4O2 cases of all varieties.
 The British Columbia pack was made up as follows: kings or chinooks. 5S,s65 cases; reds or sockeves. 32S,s52; echoes or sii- vers. 161,148, pinks, 247,6lf; chums. 562,109 steelhead, 1,74l; total. 1860, ,423 cases.
 In Siberia the pack reported was. reds or sockeyes. 5SS.7zf eases. echoes or silvers, S4,12l, pinks. 1S4,4s9; chums, lo'5ol' to- tai, S17,S35 cases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-20
ANOTHER CHEVROLET HERE

A 1928 model, one ton Chevrolet truck was put off here from the Admiral Watson. It is to be de- liyered to Charles Nye, of the power company at Skagway, and was purchased through the Con nors Motor Company of Juneau. All the latest Chevrolet improve ments are included in the truck.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-20

who left last week for Hawk h. let to inspect the Williams min ing property. returned here on the Margnita yesterday. Fred Ordway. who accompanied him on the outbound trip, remained at Hawk Inlet.
 The preliminary trip was made by MT. Adams to inspect the prop erty and ascertain what he would need to carry on his survey work and take samples of the quartz to send to the headquarters of his company. He will leave again Wednesday on the Margnita with five men to continue his work.
 Rumors that the U. s. Smelt- ing and Refining Company had taken an option on the Williams property were not confirmed by MT. Adams, who said he was un- aware of any such transaction taking place.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-20

Apex-El Nido Gold Mining Com nany at Lisiansk in charge of the engineering work of the Cam properties. He resigned that po- sition to accept the Russian con tract.
 Until he looks over the field. he will not he able to say where his headquarters will be made. but thinks it is probable he will establish his residence al Tobolsk. Mrs. Littlepage and their two children will accompany him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-20
ADAMS HERE FROM
 HAWK INLET TRIP

William w. Adams, of the U s. Smelling and Refining Company,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-20
WINSCR WILL
 INSPECT BRIDGES

Ivan Winsor. office engineer with the U S Bureau of Public Roads, left Juneau last night on the steamer Admiral Watson for Seward. Winsor will make an in spection of bridges now under construction on the Seward Kenai Lake road.
 He expects to return to Juneau in about ten days.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-20

Old papers for sale at The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-20

We make men's suits for s5s F. WOLLAN3. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-20
3OO DROWN
 COLLISION

SHANGHAI. Feb. 20. = Three hundred Chinese are reported to have been drowned in collision between the Chinese Eisin Ia Ming and Japanese steamer Atsuta Maru. The accident oc- cured Saturday night off Chian Kiang Atsuta Maru left Lon don on December 16 for Far Eastern ports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-20
MARGNITA RETURNS

The Margnita Capt. Larrs Parks. returning from her week ly trip to Sitka and wayports, ar rived in port yesterday morning She will sail this evening for Skagway and Haines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-20
Stores Are
 To Be Closed On Wednesday,

According to "observance" plans signed by merchants of Juneau. all stores will be closed Wednesday, Washing tons birthday. It is under stood that the stores will be closed the entire day. accord ing to the agreement signed recently at the instance of the local Post of the Ameri- can Legion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-20
NARROWS OPENED
 TO NAVIGATION

Wrangell Narrows was opened 10 navigation this morning, ac- cording to advices received at the local Alaska Road Commission office. from engineers in charge of the project of dredging the channel. The Narrows have been closed several days to allow the moving of dredges which are used in the work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-20
Trc6ic on AlasIfa R, R. Expected 10 Be Resumed Tonight

SEWARD, Alaska, Feb. 20. The Alaska Railroad is expected to resume regular service by tonight following interruptions from h avy snow during the last week. Between Curry and Broad Pass snowdrifts averaged from to 15 feet Slides wiped out sections of the railroad track
 Steamer Yukon was held here two days awaiting the reopening of the railroad and then sailed for Seattle via Juneau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-04
MEMORIAL BRIDGE
PLANS UNDER WAY
Commission and Fine Arts
Body Now Considering
West End Areas.

With treatment Of the eastern end
of the great Arlington Memorial
Bridge disposed of by the decision to
construct a vehicular underpass be-
tween the bridgehead and the Lincoln
Memorial. members OF the Comm ssion
of Fine Arts and the Arlington Memo.
rial Bridge Commission will turn Fri
day to discussion OF steps to be taken
to improve and beautify the area at
the west end OF the bridge In con.
nection with the program for improve
ment of the entire Virginia shore be-
tween the Highway and Key Bridges
and Columbia Island. The west end
of the bridge will rest on this island.
which will eventually become recrea
ton park OF approximately 200 acres
under plans now before the two COM
missions
Members of the Fine Arts body
expect to devote much Of the time of
their monthly meeting Friday to dis
cussion OF the problems OF connecting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-04

up the bridge roadway with the pro.
posed Mount Vernon boulevard, run.
ming south from the bridge to the
home Of George Washington. on the
lower Potomac. and tie.up with the
Lee Highway. running west through
Falls Church into the Valley Of Vir.
GINA At the same time the two
planning bodies will consider the gen.
erai scheme for Potomac River front
development along the west bank of
the river.
UT ately under plans approved
by the War Department. the entire
area between the two principal bridges
that now connect Washington with
nearby Virginia will be beautifled and
made into a recreation area similar In
character to East Potomac Park.
Great Plaza Entrance Planned.
A scheme for a great plaza en-.
trance from the ives. to the Airing.
ton Bridge has already been drawn
up and approved. similar to the treat.
ment OF the east side, although the
underpass on the east side is not
necessary on the west bank OF the
river. Involved In the west bank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-04
GOMEZ AIDE ARRESTED.
Generals Former Private Secretar,
Taken by Mexican Police.

MEXICO CITY. January Oq).-
Jose Lopez Y Portillo. former private
secretary % Gen. Arnulfo Gomez.
who has been in hiding since the
failure of the recent Gomez -Serrano
revolutionary attempt. was found
yesterday in Mexico City by secret
police.
Lopez was arrested and consid.
cradle amount of the private CORE.
spondenc of Gen. Gomez was seized.
Police claim the correspondence re-
veal details of the revolutionary
plans.
Lopez was confined in the Santiago
Military Prison