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Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
Ell CENTRIC MAN
IS H0NORED BY
LEGION COMRADES
pat Thaanum To Be
Delegate-at-Large to Ma
tiOnal Convention.
by United Press Leased Wire

STOCKTON, Cal, Aug. ID
Selection of the 1929 convention
city and election of officers were
expected to occupy much Of the time
at the business sessions OF the
American Legion delegates in an
nual conclave here today.
San Diego with the endorsement
Of the time and place committee, APP
peared to be leading for next years
meeting, but Paso RobIes was max
ing Il strong bid for the convention.
With five candidates nominated
for the post of department com
mander, a close vote for that office
was expected. The candidates are
Bud Gearhart, Fresno; Fred Berbe-
gall, San Francisco; Frank Bel
grano, San Francisco, Wm. Breite,
Oakland and Tom Quinn, Eureka.
Phil DOdsOn, Pasadena, present
state commander and Allen BiXby,
Pasadena, were nominated for the
national committee.
Bert Hooper, Los Angeles, and
Billy Shanks, Hollywood, were nam
Cd for vice commander at large
while Rev. Fred B. Trotter, Ven
tura, was un0pposed for the post of
chaplain.
From a list of seven candidates
the Lcgionnaires last night selected
three delegates at large to the ma
tional convention at San Antonio,
Texas, next October, as follows:
James V. Dolahite, Stockton; P.
A. Thaanum, FL Centre and Robert
McCurdy, Pasadena.
p. A. Thaanm, better known as
"Fat, - is past commander of Boyee
Aten Post, of this city and has been
an active worker i'll the Legion
cause since tile post was founded.
He is a former member of Sheriff
Gillett's staff and at present is con-
nected with the narcotic bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
EXPECT BANKS
LOSS TO REACH
HALF MILLION
by United Press leased Wire

NEW YORK, Aug. l5.-The
money diverted from the Bancitaly
Corporation by Cornelius Callahan,
% year old assistant secretary,
may be in excess of $496,000, Harold
w. Hastings, assistant district at
torney said today.
Hastings said Callahan had ad.
mitted specializing with several
brokerage houses in an attempt to
recoup IA shortage from the banking
company funds for which he be-
lievcd he would be held respons;-
Bile.
The assistant district attorney
said that Callahan S trading
through one brokerage house had
"run into the hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars
The books of eight brokerage
houses have been subpoenaed so that
authorities may check up on Gala
han 5 trading activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15

An agreement for the settle
ment of the damage claim Of
the family of d. b. Coates of
Inglewood against the city for
$4,000 was reached at a special
session of the city council held
at city hall this morning. The
family in Il civil suit brought
as result of the death of ID.
b. Coates here in May, 1927, had
asked approximately $4,000.
Franklin J. Cole, former lmpe-
rial County superior court judge,
and p. j, Tscharner appeared at
the meeting this morning as at
torneys for the Coates family.
While the figures presented at
the start were somewhat at
variance it required but little
time for the men to reach the
figure which was finally agreed
upon by both sides.
Coates met his death while
standing on the sidewalk in
front of the Clements Drug
store, Two volunteer fire ears,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
BY PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

PALO ALTO, Cal, Aug. l5.-The
mature reaction to Herbert Hoover 5
acceptance speech as manifest here
led him and his advisers to believe
today that he has again reached
cut over the old line party leaders
and again touched the rank and
file.
kilograms and letters which have
piled up on his desk III the last
four days have in a large part been
from persons of whom experienced
Washington newspaper correspond
ents have never heard-from Re-
publican business men who have
never been prominent in politics,
from women identified with welfare
organizations and from party voters
as identified from the so-called
party leaders.
Hoover and his friends believe
the reaction of his statement of
party principles has been popular
rather than partisan. They say that
if he has, he has attained the object
of his speech.
Only four of the 40 Republican
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
Smith FINISHES
WORK ON SPEECH
OF ACCEPTANCE
Democratic Leaders Will
Visit With Candidate
This Week.
By PERCY B. SCOTT
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent


ALBANY, y. Y, Aug. l5.-With
his speech of acceptance completed
Governor Alfred r. Smith, Demo
cratic presidential candidate today
prepared to relax as much as pos
siblc until his official notification
week from tonight.
Smith S appointment book has
one or more conferences scheduled
for every day remaining before he
delivers his acceptance from the
steps of the capitol.
Today he will receive Josephus
Daniels, of Raleigh, \. c., secretary
of the navy in the Wilson cabinet.
Tomorrow Senator Walter F. George
of Georgia, and Friday Senator
Thomas j. Walsh, of Montana.
Friday night the governor will be
the dinner guest of newspapermen
who have been with him since his
nomination and on Saturday he
pl.ns to "loaf' if possible.
All of his visitors undoubtedly viii
90 over his acceptance speech with
him but it is doubtful if any
changes will be made in the text.
The candidate is now awaiting a
"'vcs or no'' answer from DIR. John
Roach Straton, pastor of Calvary
Baptist church, in New York, as to
whether the minister will grant the
governor s request that he be per
mitted to answer in the church the
assertion of Straton that Smith is
the "greatest menace to moral
torces in public life.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
TCRAL ASSUMES
ALL BLAME FOR
ASSASSINATION
Obregon's Slayer Says
Clergy Not Responsible
For His Act.
BY G.. F. FINE
limited Press Staff Correspondent)

MEXICO CITY, Aug. ID Jose
De Leon T0ral, confessed assassin
of President elect Alvaro Obrcgon,
has sought to switch any blam"
from the Roman Catholic clergy,
even though the government has
gathered new evidence to link
Mother Superior Conception more
closely with the crime.
Toral sent Il statement from the
prison, where he awaits trial for the
murder, upholding the recent state
ment of Bishop DE La Moras that
the clergy had no part in the shoot
ing 10 death of General ObregOn.
"rhe bishops words are entirely
sensible and | am confident that
President Gales and directors ot
the Obregonista party will see the
merit of them, - Toral 5 statement
said.
"'I never have said | considered
myself the agent of God. If | con
sidcred myself so and had proof,
such as Joan of Ares voice, it
would be sacriIege to think of
any retraetion.
81 can die happiest if ! know
that my blood will be the last shed
in this cause.
Meanwhile Nintent Quentina,
chief of the secret service, testified
that when Toral was taken to Mother
Superior Conception ; home shortly
after the crime, the first question
the assassin asked was:
Mother, are YOU ready to die
with me?
The defense vigorously contradict
ed this testimony, declaring that the
Mother Superior had no knowledge
of the crime.
The Mother Superior is held a.
one of the accessories and is blamed
as the intellectual sponsor of the
killing.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
Turn of Dice
Decides Fate

NEW YORK, Aug. 15-Anna
Taylor, % year old brunette, stalk
ed her future on turn of the dice.
When the cubes turned up seven
she decided to commit suicide.
That was the theory advanced by
police today when they found Miss
Taylor's body, clad in a rose silk
nightgown in. the boudoir of her
Brooklyn apartment. She had as
phyxiatcd herself with illuminating
gas.
On a table beside the body lay
the tell-tale dice which had rolled
out "seven,' picture of John Gill
bert, the motion picture actor, and
several notes-one of which was
sealed in an envelope, on which An
ma had written "ten commandments
of marriage. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
By BOYD LEWIS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondentl

NEW LONDON, Aug. 10
Fred Stone is prepared to give
up the thrill of his life-flying,
but he feels certain he soon will
be back to the love of his life,
dancing.
The veteran song and dance
star, whose nimble legs were
broken when his airplane crash,
ed August 3, told the United
Press today that he was through
flying foreVer-and he told it
with regret, for he claims fly
ing has given him many more
thrills than the plaudits of
theater crowds.
off it WASH t for these. and
he pointed to the plaster casts
that cucumber his legs, 81
could go right back up and fly
as safely as if | was al home.
But no more. I've promised
the family that
"See that" said the actor
gleefully, as he wiggled the
toes of his right foot vigorous
ly. "Dance3 Why l wouldn' t
want to 90 on living if if didn't
know Ia be back there some
time. The happiest day of my
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
Student
Hangs Himself

OAKLAND, Aug. l5,-In his den,
surrounded by pennants and photo
graphs of athletes, Charles Wilcox,
Il year old high school lad broodot
because he could not take part IN
the sports of his classmates.
An ardent lover of athletics
Charles was kept from participation
because of Il weak heart from which
he suffered for ten years.
AS the new school term approach
ed with the call for football appli-
cants, his despondency grew.
Last night he withdrew to his
den, where each day recently he had
spent more and more time by him
self.
When his mother went to call him
she found his body hanging from a
latter.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
Made For
Missing Persons
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug. l5.-Re-
ported missing since August 9, de-
putty sheriffs still were searching
near the Los Angeles Recreation
Camp in San BernardinO county,
for two women and two children.
According to j. p. Hamilton, his
wife, Leola, and two children, Nir-
ginia and Katherine, and Mrs. Vera
Gernacias left the Fairgrounds to
drive here but he has not heard
from them since.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
Pair Held On
Hold-Up Charge
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Aug 15,-Pend-
ing advices from Tacoma, Eva and
James McEvoy, believed to be
wanted in the northern city, were
held ON suspicion of robbery charges
here.
McEvoy was arrested yesterday
when he was identified by an as
serted hold-up victim and the wo-
man was found in am apartment to
which he carried the address.
According to local Officers, Me,
Evoy escaped from the Tacoma jail
in December 1927 and the woman
aided him in the break. Her true
name is Dorothy Shannon, accord
ing to detectives.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
i. S. Recognizes
Ecuador Regime
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. l5.-Thc
United States has accorded deiurc
(or completc) recognition to the
government now fmctioning in
Ecuador, the state department an
nounced today,
Secretary of state Kellogg,
through United States Minister
Gerard II. Bading, has informed the
Ecuad0rian government by note
that beginning Immediately, the
United States, convinced of Ecua-
dor 5 good intentions to return to a
constitutional form of government,
which it abandoned in 1925, accords
recognition to the present regime.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
RAILROAD
STRIKE IN
PROSPECT
Union Chief Declines To
Make Further Efforts
At Arbitration.
STRIKE VOTE ON
Result Will Not Be An
nOunced Until Septem-
Der 2, Says Whitney.
BY HARRY WILSON SHARPE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent)


CLEVELAND, Ohio, 1-.ug. ID
No further attempts will be made to
arbitratc the wage dispute between
trainmcn and officials of the rail-
roads operating west of Chicago, \.
Z. Whitney, president of the Brother
hood Of Railroad Trainmen, told
the United Press today.
Whitnev's statement was made as
5000 members of the trainmen or
ganization and the order Of Railway
Conductors were polling strike
vote, the results Of which will be
announced at Trainmen S headquart-
crs here on Sept >.
The vote was ordered after the
railroads refused increases demand
ed by the brothcrhoods, and the
brotherhoods in turn, rejected con
ditional increases offered by the
roads.
"When the strike vote is COM
plete we will abide by the results"
Whitney said.
elf the trainmen vote to strike,
a strike will be ordered.
Whitney discussed the situation
reluctantly.
"A general walkout is possible"
he said, "but we might decide to
confinc the strike to those railroads
which have been particularly un-
friendly. -
Many Roads Included
Whitney did not say what rail-
roads were considered unfriend.
ly.'
The major systems which would
be affected include the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe, the Southern
Pacific, the Union Pacific, the Chi
cago Burlington and Quincy, thu
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific,
the Northern Pacific, the Illinois
Central and the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul.
With the exception of the Illinois
Central, the railroads link the west
coast directly with Chicago.
Whitney said he could not tell
at this time, what kind of a tieup
would result
That is a detail which we can
face only when we get to it," he
said. " Ninety committees have
been commissioned to take the
vote, Whitney said. "The mem-
bers will work from Chicago to the
Pacific coast.
There is nothing to say or pre-
diet until the result of the vots
is known and the situation is
studied. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
HardisOn Named
On State Board

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug, 10
Appointment of A. c. Hardison of
Santa Paula to succeed the late
George C. ROeding as Il member o.
the executive board of the Calitor-
nia Agricultural Protective com
mittee was announced today by G.
II. Hecke, state director of agri-
culture.
Hardison, who is past president of
the California Farm Bureau Fedora
tion is a well known fruit grower
of Southern California and has been
an active member of the committee
since its organization in 1898, HeclIe
said,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
COPPER COMPANY MELON

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Kcnnc-
cott Copper Corporation today
placed its capital stock on a ST an
nual basis, by the declaration of II
quarterly dividend of $50. The di.
yidend is payable Oct. l to stock of
record August 81. The previous di-
vidend rate was s. annually.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
PLANES FOR SAN DIEGO
ny United Press Leased Wire

RIVERSIDE, Calf, Aug. 10
Sixty two army planes carrying
commissioned Officers and cadets
of the air corps school will, leave
here today for San Diego to take
Oart in the ceremonies to dedicate
l.indbergh field tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
Assert Girl Is
Held Prisoner
By United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased wire
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15.-'
Eleanor Dunn, 16, is being held
a virtual prisoner at the Queen
Of Angels hospital because her
parents have not paid for an
operation she underwent, it was
charged in y writ of habeas cor,
pus obtained today.
According to counsel for the
Dunn family, the girl was recov-
cred from the effects of the
operation last Sunday but hospi-
tai authorities refused to release
her because her bill had not BEEN
met.
The writ is returnable to-
morrow
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
Actress Says She
Was Forgotten
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, Aug. l5,-The
suit Of Dorothy Deyore, motion pie
turc actress, who claims she was
"the little girl the company for
GOT instead of the little girl God
forgot 80 against the Krellberg Pie
ture Corporation was TO open hero
today.
Miss Devorc says she lost salary
in the amount of $3.50 when the
Krellberg Corporation forgot to east
her in contracted part in "The
Little Girl God Forgot. "
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
MANY A Mickle
Makes A Muckle"
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.-!
Thousands of small individual
subscriptions to the Democratic
campaign fund will be sought,
Justus S. Wardell, newly ap-,
pointed director of finance I'M
California for the Democratic,
national committee, said today.
Wardell, who as chairman of
the California delegation to the
Democratic national convention,
announced headquarters would be
set up for the financial campaign
and a general appeal would GO
cut to state workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
SNAKE BITE FATAL
by United Press Leased Wire

WICKENBURG, Ariz., Aug. 10
Seven hours after he was bitten by
a rattlesnake, II year old Marion
Smith, died here last night Tho
boy was bitten on the arm when he
was digging in a rabbit hole.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
THAT'S THE OLD BOY!
ny United Press Leased Wire

PASADENA, Calf, Aug. Is -
Celebrating his l02nd birthday,
Galusha Cole will sing over the
radio here today. Cole has no theor-
les on long life nor any normal
fight with younger generations, he
announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
Hoover Chooses Official Portrait

Personally Herbert Hoover Republican presidential
candidate portrait himself this
used and other
advertng election The drawing
Palo Alto Calf while the
preparing acceptance speech
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15
SOUTHERN STORM
MOVES WESTWARD
OVER WIDE AREA
Georgia Rivers Inundate
Country Causing Heavy
Crop Damage.
BY United Press Leased Wire


ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. I5.-Geor-
gia faced serious flood damage
through a wide area today as a
tropical storm from off the west
Florida coast moveo northward
across the state.
Heavy rains that fell in south
and central Georgia yesterday were
sweeping Atlanta and the water
sheds to tie north today.
The Uconee, Gemulgee, Flint and
Altamaha rivers were at dangerous
stages. Bridges were unsafe. High
ways and railroads were washed
OUT crop damage was expected to
equal that of last week when cot
ton, corn and tobacco suffered
heavy losses.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Aug. 10.
The worst of Florida's hurricane
damage appeared to have passed to-
dav. but there was a flood threat IN
the Okecho.>e Lake district, a ter
ritory in which many lives were
lost in 1926 from high waters.
High winds that swept the TaIla-
hassee district late Tuesday had
abated. leaving considerable wreck
age.
HAVANA, Cuba, Aug. 15.-Most
Of Cuba probably will escape q
hurricane that is sweeping over the
central Caribbean Sea according u
warning of the national observa-
tory.
The report said the worst of the
tropical disturbance was centering
south of the Dominican republic.
The situation around Lake Oko-
chobee today caused considerable
concern. The Kissimmee river was
running high, pouring a great flood
| into the ST. Lucie outlet canal, and
| it was feared the canal would be
unable to carry off the overflow.
| Whipping along at a velocity of
10 miles an hour, the winds des-
! troycd much property throughout
| the district Roads and railroad
tracks were reported cluttered with
fallen trees. More than 10 houses
were blown lewIi- at Panaeea
! Springs.
NOGALES, Ariz., Aug. Is -
Sections of Arizona were recovering
today from the effects of one of the
worst storms in its history.
Flood waters caused by heavy
rains did damage estimated at $50
600 when they swept out of the
mountains and overflowed rivers
and creeks.
Many persons narrowly escaped
from the flood, which came with
out warning.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-15

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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-02

Slade.
Centarl Junior High school-Wil-
liam C. French.
Nathan Hale Junior High school
Harry Vessels.
Junior High school shops-James
H. Ginns.
Washington school-Mary A. Tor
may.
Chamberlain and Roosevelt
schools-Edward E. Weeks.
Elihu Burritt school-Mary A.
Campbell.
Smalley school-Grace NJ. Coho-
Ian.
Rockwell school-Jennie Dunbar.
Smith school-Mary c. German.
Lincoln school-Elsie NJ Miles.
Walnut Hill school-Elizabeth NJ.
Clark.
! Northend school-Katharine NJ.
Roche.
Israel Putnam school-Anna Gels
sler.
benjamin Franklin school-Adele
Bassett.
Special Directors and Instructors
Ruth c. kimball, Estella G. Cud-
dy, Ella A. Fallon. George B. Mat
hews, Dewey Van Colt.
Director of Evening schools
James E. O'Brien.
Permanent Substitutes
Ellen NJ. Moore, Elizabeth r.
Woodwork, Clara NJ. Vile.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-02
Miss Hastings to Become
Donald F. Tracy's Bride

Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Donald f. Tracy
of Baltimore, Md, former resident
of this city. and Miss Florence A.
Hastings, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Foster l. Hastings of Hastings on
the-Hudson, New York
Mr.. Tracy is the son of Mrs. W.
c. Tracy He is a native of this city
and was educated here. He was
graduated from New Britain High
school in 1921. After his graduation
he left this city to make his home
in Baltimore. but he returned in
1926 to join the reportorial staff of
the Herald He resigned last No
vember to return to Baltimore where
he had been offered a place with
a wholesale mattress and bedding
company.
Miss Hastings Is a graduate of Os-
shining School for Girls and the
Maryland College for Women,
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-02
MUST GIVE UNCLE HOME
| TO INHERIT PROPERTY
House on Winter Street Goes To
James r. Mansworth Under
Conditions In Will

James P. Mansworth, nephew of
Edward Mansworth, who died July
3, 1927. may become sole owner of
large house at 81 Winter street.
if he observes certain conditions in
the will OF his uncle, which provides
that James may take title if he fur
nishes a residence in the house for
Matthew Mansworth of Middletown,
brother of the decedent, for the re-
mainder Of his life.
According to the will, James cam
not sell the property during the life
time Of Matthew and he must fur
Their furnish the necessities of life
to him and So per week during his
life. AS security. he must furnish a
$4,000 bond. which is to he filed in
probate court. Should he fail to file
the bond, or refuse to comply with
the conditions. the property is to go
to another nephew. Matthew Mans
worth, on the same conditions.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-02

be visited once every month, each
week and at all times they are under
the general guidance and advisory
jurisdiction of Miss Beale and her
assistants.
Although the checks received
from the state are based on the
number of children in the family
under 16 years of age, these funds
alone are not adequate to support a
family and it is Necessary TO find
work or other aid for the mothers.
The checks" according to Miss
Beale, "are the salaries the state
pays to the widows for being good
mothers and for keeping the homes
| together rather than permitting the
| children to enter institutions The
state realizes that it cannot ade-
| ouately recompense the mothers for
their services, but il also realizes
that it cannot provide anyone to
take the place of the mother as sat-
isfactorily."
The state check is expected to
provide at least part for food, cloth
| ing and shelter. In many cases
where illness has affected the fam
lily, Miss Beale has been instru-
mental in procuring additional
funds for medical and professional
services.
Although the number OF such
| families has been growing in New
Britain, Miss Beale has not asked
for an increased appropriation to
help take care of them for the past
three years. Now the situation calls
for more help and an additional full
| time helper will be needed shortly
at the Welfare association. requir-
ing additional appropriation in the
United Community corporation
budget.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-02
O'Sullivan Candidate
For National Senate

Orange. Aug. up 49, Patrick B.
O'Sullivan. who went to congress
from the fifth district in 1925
has announced that he will be a cam
didate for United States senator at
the coming Connecticut campaign.
Mr.. O'Sullivan's announcement
follows:
AT the urging of friends all over
the state l offer myself as a can
didate for the democratic nomina-
ton Of United States senator. l do
this only after the most profound
reflection over the greatness of this
office and my own limitations to fill
It,
But as my friends have faith and
confidence In me, justified by a re-
view OF my past public career, I
gladly accede to their wishes and
permi. the use of my name as a
candidate. (Signed).
"P. B. O'SULLIVAN."