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Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-24
REBELLION OF
PORTUGUESE IS
HALTED QUICKLY

HONGKONG. Dee. "a. U.P)-A
revolt of Portuguese artillcrymen,
who seized the entire garrison on
the Portuguese Island of Macao, ly'
ing outside the harbor of Canton,
China, was reported here today.
The artillerymcn revolted Sunday
protesting poor pay and unsatisfact-
cry living conditions. All offlcerS
were thrown from the fort. Non
commissioned officers were thrown
into prison within the fort.
Macao is a seaport and depend
cncy Of the Portuguese, having been
settled by Portuguese merchants i'll
the latter part of the sixteenth cen
fury but acquired by title many
years later.
The city. is situated on penin-
sula of the Island of Macao on the
west side Of the entrance to the
Canton river. 20 miles southeast OF
Canton and 80 miles west of Hong
Kong. Forts defend the harbor
which is fit for only small vessels.
With some neighboring islets Macao
forms province with a population
Of about 10000, all but about 1000
Of whom are Chinese.
1t had been planned for Portn'
guese garrisons in four forts to
mutiny simultaneously and seize
officers. Only one acted.
Rebels in the fort where the plan
t,..t.
to warnings of Officers of Loyal
troops. The local troops then open
ed a bombardment on the fort and
the rebels surrendered uncondition'
ally.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-24
Former Foe OF
Dam Bill Dies

WASHINGTON, Dee. "a. W.P)-
Rep. Elmer O. Leatherwood, Repn.,
Salt Lake City, Utah, died at Gar
field hospital here today of heart
disease.
lie died after lingering illness
Leatherwood was prominent in the
house during the fight of several
years over Boulder dam. He had ser
we'd four successive terms in cong
ress and is survived by his wife
Nancy Albaugh and one child, Mar
garet.
Leatherwood was born September
4. 1872 on farm in southern Ohio,
He received his education at Kansas
State Normal school and Wisconsin
University. From 1894 to 1898 he
was engaged in public school work
and later was for many years n
lawyer in Salt Lake City.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-24
ITALY PROPOSES
new PACT FOR
MEDITERRANEAN

PARIS, Dee. ~. U.P)-A seraratc
Mediterranean pact to be negotiated
Gy France, Italy, Great Britain and
later approved by Spain and other
interested powers, was proposed by
Italy in the latest preliminary
naval disarmament memorandum de.
livcrcd to France, it was learned au-
rhoritatively today.
Premier Mussolini's note, delivered
TO the foreign office by the Italian
ambassador, Count Agetano Man
zoni, deals, with three points. 1t is
noteworthy that ltaly's prcyiou,
G'mand for naval parity with
France is not repeated.
First, Italy states she will not
contest Frances thesis that the
minimum tonnage allotted the pow,
crs at the London five power con.
ference mast be based on the ele-
mentary needs Of each of the ma.
tions.
Secondly, Italy is ready to seek
amidst the political accords, a means
toward solution of difficult teehni-
cal problems and indicates her pref
crence for Mediterranean pact, ne.
gotiated by France, Britain and
Italy, which Spain and other pow
ers interested in the Mediterranean
would be asked to approve later.
The memorandum points out Us its
third point ltaly's hope that stimuli
.aneously with the routine schc-
duled negotiations that affairs con,
corning only France and Italy may
be regulated
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-24
SOVIET ASKED
TO AID SEARCH
FOR AWAT0RS

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a. (U,H-
The Soviet government has been
asked informally, to aid in the search
for the American aviators, Ben Eiel-
son and Carl Borland, who have
been missing for several weeks off
the Siberia coast.
One request was sent by Seere-
tary of Interior Wilbur direct 10
Moscow, it was learned here, and
two others went 10 Soviet ships near
where the flyers disappeared.
Wilbur made his requests after
request from Vilhjalmur StefanSon,
famous arctic explorer, for the CO.
operation of the interior department
in the search.
Eiclson and Borland disappeared
Nov. 9 while attempting to aid sail
ors on steamer trapped in an lee
pack off the Siberian coast.
NEW YORK, Dee. 24. U.P)-Es-
tablishment of base at Koluchin
bay from which airplane pilots can
work in their search for Carl Ben
Eielson and Earl Borland is expected
within the next few days, officials
of the aviation corporation said to.
day.
-Four pilots Of the Alaskan Air
ways, Inc, subsidiary of the avia.
tion corporation, are on duty in
Alaska. Headed by Frank Dor.
bandit, they are expected to attempt
the base-laying flights soon, the Of
ficials said
The aviation corporation also re-
veals that it had asked for the CO.
operation of the Amtorg Trading
corporation, Soviet organization, in
the search for EielSon. The Amtorg
corporation owns the ice breaker
Stavropol, which is stationed off
the Siberian coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-24
ACTRESS MOTHER
MAY BE QUlZZED
IN TAYLOR CASE

LOS ANGELES, Dec. "a. W.P}-
Mrs. Charlotte Shelby, mother OF
Nary Miles Minter, former screen
star, may be summoned to the dis
trict attorneys office in connection
with the revived investigation OF
The unsolved murder of William
Desmond Taylor, itswas reported to-
day.
While refusing to discuss the ease,
District Attorney Fits admitted
that Mrs. Shelby might be ques,
toned "when the proper time ar,
rives."
Mrs. Shelby entered the renewed
investigation of the mysterious muir
Ger of seven years ago when she
made demand on the prosecutor
that she be cXoneratcd of any COM
piicity in Taylor's death.
Wearing apparel and love notes
of. Miss Minter were found in the
slain directors apartment, and both
the film actress and her mother
were cloely questioned at the time
but no charge ever was preferred
against either.
In her public statement, Mrs
Shelby said she had been "maligned
and by innuendo implicated in con
nection with the tragedy"
az am now re-establishing my
home in Los Angeles after an alb
sence of several years." the state
ment continued, "and | feel have
right to live peacefully and enjoy
the confidence and respect of my
fellow citizens.
"There is not one word of truth iu
anything that has been said con
meeting me with the case"
Police and detectives of the dis
trict attorneys office who spen;
much time in attempting to solve
the battling murder which occurred
in 1929, still believe the solution OF
the crime will never be reached until
Edward F. Sands, valet of the slain
man, is found. Sands disappeared
Immediately after the murder and
mas never been heard of since.
Herman Cline, now retired, who
was chief of detectives at the time
said today:
"Former Governor Richard sons
statement that Asa Keyes, then dis
trict attorney, blocked apprehension
of Taylor's murderer, is ridiculous
| The convict who told him this story
is n dope fiend Everything pos
sible was done to solve the mur
der"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-24
Capital Plans
To Greet Rubio

WASHINGTON, Dee. "a. W.H--
President Elect Ortiz Rubio of Mex.
leo will arrive here Mt noon Thursday
and for the first time in American
history, the president of the United
States will leave the White House to
repay the call of a president-elect.
Marines, the army band and n
troop of cavalry will welcome the
president-elcct, Senor Ortiz Rubio
and their party at the Union Station
when they arrive aboard a special
rain from Baltimore.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-24
FEDERAL JUDGE
AGAIN SLAMMED
BY SEN. HARRIS
Jurist Refuses To Make
Further. Comment Upon
Criticism.

WASHINGTON, Dee. "a. UP
Senator Harris, ardent dry, Demo
crat of Georgia, reiterated and am
llified his criticism of Federal
Judge Mccormick, a member of
President Hoover's law enforcement
commission. Harris issued the state
ment after visit to President
Hoover at the White House.
Mccormick recently denounced
"government corruption" in ptohi-
bition enforcement in a Los An
geles speech.
Harris statement discussed once
10y Senator Glass, Democrat. Nir-
ginia, which upheld the right OF
Mccormick to express his views.
The text of Harris statement fol-
lows:
"Senator Glass statement, while
seemingly a defense of the views OF
Judge Mccormick, expressed in Los
angeles, really comedies with mine
as to the need of an impartial re-
port. and [ did not think Judge Nc
Cormick's statement was impartial
and that is why l criticized him. |
thought he coincided with the rieWs
of those who opposed prohibition en-
forcement law.
"The two principal things / crlti-
cized were the secret hearings and
the delay in sending a report to CON
grcss so that the appropriations
committee, of which / am member,
could have the information to help
us in determining the amount need
ed for further appropriations. ]
think the commission should have
reported before any member made q
statement that looked as though he
were opposed to the enforcement
law. This is what | criticized i'll
Judge Mccormick.
81 am sure Senator Glass did not
mean his statement as defense OF
those who opposed the enforcement
law. ] am afraid it was accepted
that way"
LOS ANGELES, Dec. "a. W.P>-
Federal Judge Paul j. McCormicl;
To-Day refused to comment directly
upon criticism of Senator Harris,
Democrat, Georgia, regarding recent
| views expressed by Mccormick on
prohibition enforcement.
Judge Mccormick did say, how
ever, that the interview in question,
willie not in his exact words, eX-
pressed his personal opinion as he
had expressed it on numerous occa-
sions.
One of the main points of Judge
McCormick's interview expressed
disfavor with the invasion of pri-
vate homes by prohibition agents.
The Judge summed his opinions u,,-
der the theory, "a mans home is his
castle"
Judge Mccormick pointed out to-
day that he had not attempted to
=, ,oice the opinion of President Hoo
ver's law enforcement comrlittee
with which he is connected. He fur
.her stated that his position rs a
member of the commission and as
a federal judge prevented him from
entering into n controversy on the
matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-24
Ell CENTRO'S CHRISTMAS WILL
BE UNUSUALLY MERRY AFFAIR

Nor are the youngsters forgotten
in the general celebration. Under
the supervision of l. A. Thomas a
program has been arranged for the
children to be held at the Fox I'm
perial theatre, commencing at ii
o'clock tomorrow morning. There
will be large Christmas tree, and
every child will be presented with
package of candy when leaving
the theatre. Herbert Norris has pro-
cured suitable photoplays for child
rem and these will be shown to the
youngsters.
Those lying i'll at the hospital are
also being remembered by friends
and relatives. Many who on this
from home, i'll and suffering, will
be cheered by gifts from unknown
friends in FL Centre who have made
it a self-imposed duty to remember
such unfortunates on Christmas.
Prisoners at the county and city
Jail will know that this is special
day. Duties will be suspended and
all will enjoy big feed of roast
pork, sweet potatoes and other ap-
petizing dishes.
Inmates at the county farm will
have a bountiful Christmas celebra-
ton, thanks to the generosity of Sup
erintendent Weir, FL Centre mer-
chants, charitable organizations in
this and other valley cities, and
y,ri {a nl, ,,-l
to it that the spirit of Christmas
comes to the farm.
Ell Ccntor homes will naturally be
brimful of joy ana happiness as the
great day is celebrated, with many
family reunions scheduled to take
place.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-24

Commercial prosperity and finan-
cial success have not stifled the true
Christmas spirit of fraternity III
the hearts of FL Ccntrans, and for
this, perhaps one of the most sue
cessful years this city has known,
gratitude is expressed by extending
the helping hand of brotherhood to
those less fortunate in life's grim
battle.
Ell Centre as a unit is not acting
as Santa Claus, but its various
churches, civic and fraternal organ
izations are acting as good samar-
itans, not letting the right hand
know what the left hand is doing.
The Salvation Army will distrib-
ute food and clothing among the
poor and unfortunate of the city so
that some small ray of Christmas
gladness may brighten homes shad-
owed by poverty or sadness. Ap-
peals for assistance will be heard by
this truly Christian body in real
and satisfying manner.
The local lodge of the ElkS Is pre-
pairing to bring Yuletide cheer to
families in FL Centre, Holtville and
Imperial. BY nightfall, 90 families
in these communities will have con-
crete evidence that Santa Claus is
not fanciful image of the mind
but real person of flesh and blood.
Baskets are being made up by the
lodge for distribution, each contain
ing big, fat chicken, loaf of
bread, sack of sugar, corn, peas,
coffee, flour, celery, potatoes, candy
and other minor articles necessary
to make the Christmas feast some
thing to remember.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-24
NOT MERRY CHRISTMAS

Los ANGELES, Dee. "a. dip
premature Christmas Indulgence
IN liquid cheer ON the part of six
motorists resulted in the seXtct be-
ing sentenced to serve 80 days each
i'll Jail. Aside from being irear-
cerated, their driving licenses were
revoked for six months by Municipal
Judge Ambrose. .
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-24
Imagine His
Embarrassment

LOS ANGELES, Dec. "a. U.H
When v. H. Hammer found
himself sitting on the front lawn
of his home with the frame of a
bedroom window draped about
his neck early today, he at first
was puzzled to account for the
novel situation.
Then he remembered.
II was being chased by In
dians," he told officers as he was
being treated for cuts on the
arms and head at the receiving
hospital.
TT was a bad dream and I
must have leaped through the
window" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-24
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT


Midnight Mass, st. Msry's
Catholic church.
Midnight service, st. Paul's
Episcopal church.
I. O. o. F. No. 397, 8, Davis
hall.
I. v. Commandery No. 54,
7:3O, Masonic Temple.
Fox Imperial Theatre, Broad
way"
Bronson Players in "The Girl
From Out Yonder." 7:30, Palace.
TOMORROW
Elks' Christmas tree, IL, Fox
Imperial Theatre.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Three
Live Ghosts"
Bronson Players in "The Girl
From Out Yonder," 1880, Pal
ace.
THURSDAY
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-24
NO ACTION ON FIGHT

NEW YORK, Dee. "a. W.P)-The
New York State Athletic commission
failed today to take action III the
Benny Bass Tod Morgan ease.
The commission had been expected
to rule ON the title fight of the
Junior, lightweights, held last Fri
day at Madison Square Garden,
Bass, the challenger, was favored
in odds of 5 to | and to | 20
beat the defending champion py q
knockout in the second round.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-24
THOUSANDS GO
TO BETHLEHEM
FOR CHRISTMAS
Ancient Hills Show But
Little Change Since Time
Of Christ.

BETHLEHEM, Palestine, Dee. "a.
U.P)-Thesc hills wherein Christ
was born some 1880 years ago, awokc
again today to the reverent tread of
thousands of pilgrims come to wor-
ship as the shepherds did on the first
Christmas.
Pilgrims from many lands and all
Christian sects, some in the sober
garb of the Occident and others in
the picturesque costumes of the East,
streamed along the five and one-half
miles of winding road soutlwestward
from Jerusalem to take part in to-
nights great Christmas mass.
Some came in automobiles, some
on donkeys and many afoot. On
the way. they passed scenes trcasur-
ed in sacred history-the well of
the Magi, dedicated to the three
wise men of the East; the convent
of Elijah, the tomb of Rachel and
David's well.
All were headed towards the rev.
cred Church of the Nativity, con-
tanning the grotto which tradition
says is built over the spot where
stood the manger in which the Saw
Tor was laid.
Bethlehem has changed little ov-
er the centuries. The shepherds
still tend their flocks in the hills,
and there is the same type Of an
cient houses, with the stables under.
meath. If the night is clear, the
same eternal stars will shine down
on the hillsides where the shepherds
heard the angelic choir, "Peace on
earth, good will to men,"
The song of the angels will be
reproduced by the chanting wor-
shippers in the Church of the Ma.
tivity.
Impressive Ceremonies
At midnight the great mass will
be celebrated above the grotto, the
spot toward which the thoughts of
all Christendom are turning. The
orthodox service will be begun by
one of the many titular bishops
from the patriarch's court in Jerus.
allen. Later, the patriarchs, resplen.
dent in vestments of gold and white
and attended by bishops and clergy
will descend to the grotto of the
Nativity. There the gospel will be
ehanted in Greek and English, the
royal hosses, whose subjects include
orothdox Christians, will be com
memorated and the silver star in the
marble paving will be kissed. II
is surrounded perpctually by Il
lamps-six Greek, five Armenian
and four Latin-and is inscribed
"liic De Nirglnic Maria Jesus
Christus Natus Est"-"Hcrc of the
Virgin Mary Jesus Christ Was
Born"
The impressivcness of the ccrc
mony may occasionally be disturb
cd by the shoutings of the Jacobitc,
and Copts who will simultaneously
hold their celebrations in another
part of the basilicia, one group
chanting in Syrian and the other
in Egyptian.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-24
INDIAN NATIVES HELD

LAHORE, India, Dec. "a. W.P)--
Eighty natives We're arrested today
in connection with the bombing of
Lord Irwin's train at Delhi.
Three of the men arrested were
taken into custody at the camp of
delegates 10 the national congress
which opens here Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-24
Don't Eat 1t
All, Herbert

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a. U.H
"A SO pound fruit cake was pre-
sented to President Hoover today
on behalf Of the people of Cali
fornia by Rep. Free of that state.
Covered with white icing, the
cake bore the picture Of
bear, Califorma's emblem, as
we'll as the American flag and
some red poinsettias.
Christmas greetings to Presi-
dent Hoover from California"
was inscribed on the cake In red
icing.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-24
BURNS TO DEATH

ARTSSIA, Dee. "a. tU.H-A man
believed to be c. w. Waterman of
Long Beach was burned to dealt.
today when his coupe struck a
stalled milk truck and burst into
flames when the gasoline tank eX'
ploded. Police said the bady was
burned beyond recognition but that
the automobile was registered tt
Waterman.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-18
City Items

Laurel Court, 0, OF A.. Will meet
Friday at Masonic hall. A social
will be held in the afternoon at 3:3o
with supper at $50 o'clock. The
=. sular meeting will begin a. ,;45
o'clock and will be followed by ln.-
tiation.
-Attention.-Doel licenses now due
Town CIerk.-adTt.
Worthy Temple. Pythian Sisters,
Will entertain members and friends
Friday afternoon and evening st
Judd's hall.
Wall papers are being sold for
one cent per roll at Halls PANT
store this weeE.-adNt.
Mrs. Mabel Drummer, formerly e
a. High street, is Visiting Mr. AMI
Mrs. reliN Borkowski OF Is Ov-r-
look avenue and will remain un-il
after the first OF June when she ~fu
JOIN her husband I'm Aurora. III.
The regular meeting o. Court Co
lumha. Catholic Daughters Of Amer
lea, viii be held at the X. Of {. club
rooms on franklin square at y
o'clock tonight.
Attention.-Dog licenses now ditn.
Town Clcrk.-aIvt.
Burritt Grang- viii hold d reeuip"
meeting Saturday .vonins at 1850
at Jr. O. l. A. NJ han. The third
and fourth degrees viii be exempt
fled by new degree team.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-18

parked car near ]. o. 0. F. hall on
Arch street, damaging the fender
and bumper.
Thomas Il. Young, a letter G. -rier
asked Lieutenant Ban.ls.. last
night for advice as to the procedure
to compel James H. Hinton of 3S5
Church street to pay for medical
expenses resulting from dog bites.
The letter carrier was bitten last
september by a dog owned by Hin
ton, he said. and the latter has re-
fused TO pay the expense of treat.
ments. Liutenant Bamforh advised
him that his only recourse was
through the civil courts.
Reuben Baldwin of 20 Pine street
complained to Lieutenant Bamforth
last night that his son was robbed
OF $40 by another boy as he was
leaving a store near his home. The
detective bureau is investigating.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-18
Science Plans to Make Change
In Stature Possible at Will

Philadelphia. April is R-Tools
that science is making to change
human beings were described at the
annual meeting OF the American
Philosophical society here today by
DR.. Oscar Riddle, OF Carnegie In
stitution, Cold Spring Harbor. n. Y.
Changes forecast are increased
stature at will, types OF men spe-
cially resistant to disease, men with
'over-towering intellect" and a
new and mellow tint to every out
look upon life"
A tool almost perfected. expect ed
to control size. is the hormone of
the pituitary gland. an organ COM
mon to men and animals. After de-
scribing how feeding it to salaman-
ders and rats nearly doubles their
size, DR.. Riddle said:
In these cases, very large stature
is a gift within the power of the
eAperimentalist who is learning .he
use and special power of a specific
hormone even while this substance
is obtaina bic only in very crude
form. But this internal secretion is
of much significance, since active
and able attempts are now being
made to isolate it in pure form:
and because. when that is accom-
plished. this product will unquestion-
ably and Immediately be used to in
crease the growth of human beings.
The medical profession will doubt
New Britain herald., 1929-04-18
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New Britain herald., 1929-04-18
POLICE REPORTS

Lieutenant Matthias Rival was no.
Titled shortly after | O'Clock this
morning that George Cherpack OF 5
Pennington avenue had run away
and was picked up in bridgeport
He Will be brought home by one OF
his brothers.
Mrs. Martha Bonola of sol Sout h
street reported 10 the police at $40
last evening that she was driving
an automobile up Kelsey street hill
and a BOY on a bicycle vas in front
o. her The autom ohiie struck the
bicycle breaking the rear wheel. but
tn" boy was no, hurt. She did not
give his name
Arthur \. koss Of IS Cottasr
place reported TO the police al a;3U
last night that his car struck a
New Britain herald., 1929-04-18
Mayor Names Committee
On Public Dump Sites

Mayor Paonessa today named a
committee Of four councilmen to
make study of available plots
"hlch might be purchased for use
Jas public dumping grounds.
on the committee are Samuel
sablotsky, William S, Scheuy, Lu-
can Iacora and Joseph Landwehr.
! hey VIII probably meet to organ. .
y" next week and will make an rf-
tort to prepare a report for action,
at the next council session.
me mayors action was prompted
pE Inc protest Of persons owning
New Britain herald., 1929-04-18
UnfrOcked Minister
Again Freed by Jury

Boston, April IS (CF) = Gly
Willis Holmes, unfrocked pastor II
the Pleasant Street Methodist
church. New Bedford. was free to-
day, following his second trial for
an alleged statutory offense and Tor
violation Of the true name law.
After being out for one hour and
twenty minutes, Suffolk superior
court jury late yesterday found him
not guilty On both counts. The case
was based on charges preferred by
Miss Antoinette Forth. former Now
Bedford tea room waitress.
Holmes first trial, held about two
years ago, ended in a jury disagree
ment.
New Britain herald., 1929-04-18
HUNGERF0RD GIVES CUP
New Britain Man Provides Irophy
10 Be Awrdcd At Hartford Hor,t.
SHOW Next Month

Judge William c. Hungerford of
New Britain. president of the Hart
ford Cavalry Horse Show association
which will give its eighth animal
sho" at the cavalry arnory in West
Hartford. May 9, 10 and II, has Of.
Tered the Presidents cup in the 5000
saddle stake class, which is in add;-
llon to the first award of 500, the
second Of $50. and the third fourth
ana NTH OF SIS, SIS and $40 re-
spectiNely.
rms class is open to three gated
saddle horses of any height. the
winner TO be adjudged champion of
the show in this division,