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New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
Story of S2O,- OOO Agreement for Killing Frankie Yale and Frank Marlow Exposed By Detective Inspector Today.
5000 Due on "Job," So Killer Threatened to 'Squeal"- l"-Robbery Was Staged to Get Back h. eliminating Paper From Gunman at Banquet.
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New York, !leg1E m-A rn-- ster's corua.t" ssf .. 4.. for the k..u of sie a. .f Frank Ma"'ow wa s0ye ac the seven -aar he.l .. l;. r- her being s.yeH fer Magistrate Vi tale on December l, police inspec- tor testified today at the trial of l former Detective Arthur Johnson, a guest at the dinner, who was dis armed by the robbers. i Inspector Joseph J. Donovan. head of the criminal Identification bureau, testified that the contract Was in the pocket of a Chicago ganGster, who was one Of the guests at the dinner.
 Terranova Hired Assassin
 The inspector testified Yale and | MarioW had cnCroached upon the operations of Giro Terranova. alias Morello, q gangster, and Terranova. according to the inspector, had hir- ed a man from Chicago Ito bump oil' Yale and Marlow for s2O,OOu. or which he he had paid only s5.- GOO.
 The payment of the balance had been delayed so long that the Chi cagO gangSter threatened Terranova 10 turn over to the police a contract TOT the deed, which he held, unless quick payment was made, the in. spector said.
 IerranoNa invited this Chicago man to the dinner to Judge VitaIa and told him to bring the contract" sand Inspector Donovan. He knew this man had the contract with hin, and as q result the holdup was staged for the purpose of getting the contract"
 Naic Killed in 1928
 Yale was killed a year ago last July in q Brooklyn street. shor down in his car by bullets from sub-machine guns in the hand. of several men in a pursuing automo- bile.
 MarloW was taken for ride' in June Of this year, and his body dumped out in an isolated section ol Long Island. Edward l.. Lewis Al Slesel and Johnny Wilson, for mer middleWeight boxing champion are still held in high bail as mate rial witnesses in connection with his murder
 LuiIed into a feeling of security by the fact that the dinner was for Magistrate Albert Vitale, the man had accepted Terranova's invitation 10 the affair with the understanding that the remainder due would be
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
Father Fractures Ribs
 In Argument With Son

John Czykier of 1S2 Gold street complained to Supernu- merary Officer Charles Punk unus last night that his son, stanley, had assaulted him. stanley denied that he struck his father, and explained that the latter had refused to allow him to go fishing and they had an argument. during which his father jumped at him and in jured himself. Dr. W. J. Blog- aslowski found that he sustain- ed fracture of the rib. No &C., tion was taken by the officer, because the father did not want the son arrested.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
Judge SaXe Is Witness
 At City Court Hearing

Judge Morris D. SaXc was a wit ness today in city court case which was heard by his associate on the bench, Judge Stanley J. Traceski The suit was one brought by ,A ,ob Fargis against Robert Lawson. An other witness was kune Greenbcrg, father of Attorney Albert A. Green Mangan was trying the case.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
lnstallment Jail Term
 Kansas Judges Decision

Wichita, kas., Dee. 26 (P}- The installmcnt plan has invaded the courts.
 Convicted the third time of a traffic violation, Leland Sapp was sentenced to serve four ana one half hours in jail each day for , week,
 Judge En0s Hook said he did not desire to cause Sapp to lose h1S job and decreed that he might report for incarceration tt 7 o'clock each afternoon and be released at G;30 to spend the eve ming with his family.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
Brothers, Nearly 50, Have First
 Christmas Celebration Together

George X. Davis and Weston l.. Davis. brothers, each nearly 50 years of age, sat together at the Christmas dinner table for the first time yesterday in this city.
 As children they were members of a household in which Christmas was not regularly observed and in later years, the report of the death of a man was mistaken for that of George. causing Weston to live through later years believing his brother dead. With this belief firm ly entrenched in his mind, he made no effort to locate the brother un- til he returned to his home state last year to obtain transcript of Georges Spanish American war service record and learned that he
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26

was still living, The two brothers then communicated and yesterdays happy reunion at the Christmas table resulted.
 Weston. 49, and George 4. were born in Hallowell, Me. When very young, their parents separated, each taking one Of the children. The two brothers lived apart from each other but remained fast friends. In 1898, at the outbreak of the Spanish-American war, the brothers joined Co. E, First Maine infantry
 After the war. George went into ihe railroad business and became an engineer on the Canadian-Pacifc
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
Under Secretary Wants Unified Patrol Law, With Co-opera-
 ton Of Canadian Officials
WOULD LIMIT ENTRY PORTS
 THUS ASSISTING AGENTS
recommendations 10 Go Before Both Houses When Joint Com mlttec Hoover Suggested Is Named - Meanwhile Sen. Harris Ne''crates stateWent Better oTi- cerS and More Money Needed.

Washington, Dec. 2G LP1- Plans for prohibition enforcement which Include unified border patrol and Limitation of the number of ports of entry from Canada, will be sub mltted by the treasury to congress as soon as q joint congressional committee 10 consider prohibition 4utstonS IS named.
 Under Secretary Mills, who made me announcement today. said Pres !deht Hoover suggestions that q congressional committee be named 10 study consolidation Of enforce !h'nt agencies, had not been acted upon.
 Ncrd Consent of Canada
 He said that as soon as the com- mittcH is named the treasury will . submit H plan for unified bor,Icr patrol winch would require the con- sent ot Canada. because it win pro- Nldo Tor limitation of the number . ol ports of entry to this country. Tn addition to limiting the ports of entry tn" plan, he said. will provide '"r an intensive border patrol un- oHf direction of the coast guard to prevent smuggling.
 At present. the under secretary added, u person coming from Can adH may enter this country any- where along the border, but must report his entrance at the ncarcs, port This requires, he said. a ra- lrol to work 10 or l5 miles inside the border.
 ndcr the n"W plan. if approved ty congress and Canada, the patrol would work along the exact border ana prevent entry anywhere except at points designated.
 Interest In Dry Law
 The announcement by Mills cane h' tlmc when interest in the cap- ltal had been focused on the dry jaw by criticism of-prohibition per Sonnrl by Senator Borah. rcpub- Acan, Idaho, and replies by Attor roy General Mitchell and Prohlbi- ton Commissioner Doran.
 senator Harris. democrat Georgia | and senator Glass. democrat. Nir | EIna, have also asked an carly re- | ort to congress on the work of the | Hoover law enforcement commiS- | sion, which is Investigating Drobi- LitiOn and crime conditions -crer- ally
 Senator Harris reiterated his be- ll"t today that the treasury needed more money, more men and a bet ter class Of men for prohibition en- 1orcemcnt, and that the statements ci Mitchell, Doran, and Borah showed that to be true"
 The Georgian said he intended no reflection on the present person. lcl. He added he could not estimate now much more money was required until report was received from the law enforcement commission on the prohibition phase of it's study. He IS opposed to making additional appropriations for enforcement un- Ill such a report is at hand.
 Law Becoming Unpopular
 10 delay a report on prohibition until the study of the whole law
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
.SOUTH|NGT0N FIRE
 TAXES BOYS LIFE
Christmas Is Bleak Day in Tony
 Migalori'S Home
JOY TURNS TO GRIEF
Three Lads Carried From Burning House While Fourth is Overlook cd in Excitement Until Too Late for Rescue.
Special to tne IIelaIdp

SoHthington. Dec, 2G-Tragedy rc- placed anticipated gaiety in the home of MT, and Mrs. Tony Miga- lori of Minors corner on the Chesh- ire rad yesterday instead of rejoicing q day of sorrow instead of rejoicing.
 Four little children had been tucked into bed Christmas eve. each excited over the visit of Santa Claus, They had been warned that Santa did not come 10 children who did not go to sleep early, As soon as quiet roigned in the home, the par cnts began preparing fr day to- ward which all had been looking forward with happiness,
 Then death struck.
 An oyerhcated stove started q fire that all but destroyed the house. When the flames had subsided enough to allow the Cheshire fire men to enter, little body with life extinct, was carried out.
 It was the body Of Charles. age 10 years. His three brothers had been carried from the house and in the excitement of the fire. he had been forgotten. His grief-stricken parents said they thought that he had been brought out with the oth- CTS. Tho father thought the mother had taken him while the mother thought the father had carried him out,
 The fire started about II o'clock. The parents aWoko to find the house filled with smoke. Rushing in their clothes into the boys bedroom, they carried three little tots into the yard.
 Mother Misses Boy
 Tine Cheshire fire department was summoned but before the fremen arrived, thC house was a mass of flames, preventing them from mak- ing an entrance. No one seemed 10 know that Charles was still i'm the house but the mother became uneasy and started to search for him Becoming frantic, she be- ! gan to fear that Charles had been left in the house. Her cries induced | the tiremcn 10 attack the flames with redoubled energy. Their work began 10 tell.
 Soon they were able to enter the l house. Tender but firm hands held i the mother and father back while. ] under cover of a line of hose. the | firemen pushed through the smoke. The search revealed nothing until | he rays of an electric torch pene- rated the murk and showed the ,harred bed
 Child Suffocatcd
 Charles, trapped and unable to get out, had craWled there to get away rom the approaching flames. His )ody was not badly burned. It was he dense smoke that had finished he grim work.
 The farmer is a prominent mar set gardener and had the greater part of hlS crop of produce in the 'ellar. This was ruined. The dam ISe to the house and its contents Vas estimated at 5000.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
RUSSIA TELLS BORAH
 SEARCH HAS STARTED
Soviet Planes to Hunt Lost AViat0rs- Canada
 Sends Craft

Washington, Dec. gG P,-Thc soviet government today formally notified Chairman Borah of the senate foreign relations committee that it was organizing an airplane expedition 10 search for Carl Eicl- son and Earl Borland, American aviators who have been missing for slN weeks off the Siberian coast.
 Senator Borah received q cable gram from M. Litvinofr foreign commissar of the Russian govern mcnt to whom he had appealed for aid in the quest for the fiers.
 Secretary Wilbur had also asked, informally for help.
 Organizing Expedition
 The cablegram to Borah said the soviet government was organizing an eNpe Hilton under command of Semon Shestakoff, who recently made successful flight from Moscow to New York
 Two airplanes at present located at Bay Providence also will partici- pate in the search.
 "Ihc soviet government will be happy If the purpose of the expcdi- ton will be successfully achieved" Litvinoff's cablegram said.
 In response 10 Borahs suggestion that the Russian steamer Stavropoi might be utilized in the search. tho cableGram explained that it was an ordinary ship and not an ice breaker and that it was ice bound and in need of help. It was stated that the Stavropol had been in- to send out dog team cX- petition to search for Eielson and l'orand but due 10 it's damaged radio set it could receive but not send information
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26

Washington, Dee, 2G P-The United States government today had arranged an elaborate welcome for Pascual Ortiz EuDio. president elect of Mexico.
 The ceremonies included q per sonal welcome at the Union station hy Secretary and Mrs. Stimson and an exchange Of calls between the Mexican president elect. his wife. and President and Mrs. Hoover.
 The president undertook an uA- usual course by calling upon a presidcnt-elect. Other presidents have called upon the heads of gov ornments, as in the case of President Coolidge's call upon Queen Marie Of Rumania. but none has ever before so hOnorCd q presideni-elcCt.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
HO0VER'S OFFICES
 WILL BE REBUILT
Business to Be Transacted TeIn-
 pOrarily in Study
WORK WILL BE RUSHED
Christmas Eve Fire Forces prcsi- dental Clerical Force Into Tcm- porary Quartcrs-Dcfectivc Wir- ing Blamed By Fire Department.

Washington, Dec. 2G P)-In a famous old room that has witnessed much Of the unfolding drama Of American history, President Hoover will receive his business callers dur ing the next few days and admins ter the affairs of the nation.
 Until suitable quarters are pro- vided for occupancy during the res toration of the west wing of the White House, destroyed in the fire Of Christmas Eve, Mr. Hoover has elected to the historic presidcn- tal study on the second floor of the executive mansion.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
WASHINGTON p' .:::s;, x; OFFICIAL W. . .:.l .,s'
 FOR RUB|O'S PARTY
PreSideDt-EIect Of Mexico to Be Paid High HonOrS-HOOVer
 to Return Visit
ARRIVES IN CAPITAL THIS
 AFTERNOON FROM HOSPITAL

Secretary and Mrs. Stimson at Sta
 ton to Greet Leader as special
 Train From Baltimore Arrives
 state Dinner Planned as Part of
 Four Day Entcrtainment-Courte-
 Ny Pays Latin American Debts. . Washington. Dcc. 97 AP)-Fascral Ortiz Eubio, president-cIec ot Mex 5co, arrived in Washington at neon today for four days of ceremonies in his honor hy the United States OVernmcnt.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
RubiO In Baltimore

Senor Ortiz Rubio has been n Baltimore for the last two weeks. undergoing medical treatment at Johns Hopkins hospital. Previously he was in New York. at the time Of the return from Franco of Gcd- oral Elias Plutarco Gales. former president of Mexico
 The United States trip of the new lN elected Mexican president is simi- lar to that made last year by Mr. Hoover, as presdcnt-e 10 South America. His courtesy in calling Gpon Senor Oraz Ruhio is regarded as an offical acknowledgment O. the similar courtesy rendered him by Latin-Aueriuan presidents.
 The arrangements for the rcccn- ton of the Mexican executive were made by the state department. col laboratinG with Ambassador Tclla2 Of Mexico. Full military hono~s Wcr" provided, including cavalry escort from the station to the McXi- can embassy, which will house the Ortiz Rubio party during their four day stay.
 State Dinner Planned
 Other ceremonies planned include Il state dinner at the White House. receptions at the Mexican embassy
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-26

While coast guard cutter took arlanes strategic points, some or Canada best aviaors preparing join the search TOT Call Ben leson famous Alaskan pilot who has been missing since Members of the Canadian searching party shown here are Mo- l. Captain B. w. Broatch noted 1omlnon yer Mo- 7, Captain H. A. Oaks director of the Northern Aerial Minerals Exploration Ltd; Mo- 3 Pat Reid one G he organzaonS star pilots; Mo- f. C. F. News who was os nmse 1or 10 days in the wlds of northern Manitoba tS summer Mo- type of Farchd transport plane eouinped
 with skis, which is being used in the hunt
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
Names Not Revealed

Names Not Revealed
 Neither Rasmussen nor L. $. At torney Tcmpletcn would reveal the names of the mon placed under ar rest
 The inquiry into the shooting be gan when Rasmussen questioned the trio.
 Coast guard authorities asserted that DoWncy and an unidentified man failed 10 stop their 2G-foot un- lighted craft in the harbor when challenged. Six bullets were fired at the fleeing boat, which was sus pected of smuggling contraband. Two Of these bullets struck Downc%, one entering the left lung.
 The craft was nosed into n doe, pE th" pilot, who lcaped from It and escaped. Downcy, lying uncon- scious and bleeding profuscIy. was taken from the boat bv coast Guardsmon and sent to q hospital Whcr" he died from loss of blood.
 Craft Not to Be Inspected
 Orders were issued by Temple ton and Rasmussen refusing to al. LOW anyone to inspect the craft. po- ilc" Officials. who sought to obtain statements on the shooting for po- He" records were also refused.
 Examination of the craft reveal cd that it was struck five times, three above the watcrline and two below. It was concluded that Dow hey was fatally wounded while standing in the boat
 An autopsy will be performed to- day, but tho medical examiner indi- catcd he would withhold a death certificate until the investigation is completed
 Tn" shooting was the second in IS in which coast auardsn,cr Tn the Buffalo district shot and kill ed a man on whose vehicle or boat no contraband was found. Jacob D Hanson. Niagara Falls Elk. was shot m May 1928. He died later. Glen, jennings, accused of causing his 1 death, was acquitted.
 second Man Escapes
 Buffalo, \. Y.. Dec. 2G U-P)-Thn | IIfSt law enforcement slaying on tho | Niagara Tlrcr since enactment of prohibition stirred Buffalo today.
 Eugene r. Downcy Jr.. o7. son Of 1 Buffalo police lieutenant was wounded last night when coast guards opened fire on the motor boat in which he was crujs. ng. An unidentified companion -Scaped ashore after grounding the raft and leaving 1hc dying man be- hind.
 Coast guard officers said Down. y 26-foot boat answered descrip. loES ot one suspected of smuggling 1arcoucS from Canada and was run hng without lights and ignored ISnalS 10 halt. Intensive search of
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
SOyictS Will Assist

Moscow, Dec. 2C LP)-PersonaI ap- peal of Senator Borah of Idaho, chairman of the senate foreign re- latlons committee, and a. request of the United States department of the
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
Fast Work Promised

No time is to be lost, either ,a rebuilding the executive offices or in providing accommodations for the period that process will take. Arrangements have been made for housing the executive staff in tIir adjoining state. war and navy buiIl ing and by the first of the week It IS expected headquarters will hay. been established there for the prey,- dent, his secretaries, the White House clerical force and newspaper. men assigned to the president.
 Meanwhile. all business will be transacted from the presidential study. This is a room 10 which Mr. Hoover is much attached be- cause Of it's historical association and where many a president has worked before him. It was used by all the heads Of the nation from President Adams to President Roosevelt. Mr. Hoover recently re- stored it after two decades and I half Of diSusr.
 Room Crowded With Memories
 lie has himself described it aS "a room crowded with memories of the courage and the high aspira- tlons and the high accomplish ments" of America's presidents Here worked Lincoln" he said. Tn this room he signed the cman-
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-26
THREE MEN HELD BY COAST GUARD
 IN DEATH PROBE
Crew Of Gutter That Killed AL le8ed SmuSSlef Under Military
 Arrest Pending Checkup
NAMES OF TRIO SECRET:
 OFFICERS IGNORE POLICE

Eugene r. Downey, 27, Son of Buff
 falo Police Lieutenant. Alleged
 to Have Ignored Orders to Halt
 On Niagara Rivcr-Companion
 Escapes After Patrol Boat Crew
 Fires on Craft.
 Buffalo, Dee. 2G UP)-Three men comprising the crew of the coast guard cutter 2245 were plac- cd under military arrest today pend ing outcome Of an investigation started by Commander Martin W. Rasmussen into the fatal shooting last night of Eugene r. Downcy. Jr., 27-ycar-old suspected rum Sullgglrr
New Britain herald., 1929-12-26

Average Daily Circulation For Dss: NssH s1s' Ee''"s ing 15,6O1
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-06-27
Peace Ev. Church.
Rev. ID. A. GjmbeI. Pastor.

Rev. D. A. GimbeI, Pastor.
Sunday, June 80, German services
at 1920 a. M, Sunday school at 9:15
a. m.
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(FrOm Another Correspondent

Jarmen Jorgenson, who has been
employed at Milwaukee, Wis, the past
year, returned home to spend the
summer with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Jorgenson.
Mrs. Olsen, daughter Florence, and
son Rueben of Woodruff, are visiting
at the F. NJ. Carlson and Gust Sober
quist homes.
Mrs. C. A. Gabriel of Duluth, called
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Dan Svardal left Tues
day morning of last week for SUI
perior to attend conference held by
Norwegian people from Syndfjord,
Norway They returned last Thurs
day and report a fine trip and good
time.
There will be a picnic the 4th of
July at the Sand Creek school house.
Everybody welcome. Each family
bring dinner and material for ice
cream. Bring your freezer if you have
one. Come and have good time.
Mrs. Aug. Hessler was visitor Sat-
urday at the Gerda Wheeler home at
Danforth.
The Farmers Club picnic held at
Pine lake Saturday was well attended
and a good time was enjoyed by all
present.
Emma Roland returned from Min
neapolis Wednesday of last week.
Many from here attended the Bible
conference at Hinckley last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Youngberg of Niles
Center, H., and Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Larson were guests at the Gust Hag-
berg home from Tuesday until Fri
day of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Oberg, Mrs.
Chas. Rasmussen and son, and Mrs.
John T. Larson and children spent
Sunday afternoon at the H. G. Bee
man home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-06-27
SAND CREEK

Mrs. F. M. Carlson and Mrs. Gust
Soderquist are enjoying a visit with
their sister, Mrs. Olson and children
from Woodruff, Ill. They came as a
surprise.
Mrs. F. M. Carlson is boarding the
gradermen who are grading the side
roads here.
Miss Cora Soderquist and her aunt,
Mrs. Olson, and daughter called on
Mrs. August Hesler Friday afternoon.
Gust Soderquist, F. M. Carlson, Cur
tbs SOderquist, and Rueben Olson went
to Lake Eleven to fish recently.
The F. M. Carlson family, Gust
Soderquist and family, and Mrs. Oh
son and children all went to Sturgeon
Lake June "a, to attend the mid
summer day picnic.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-06-27
SOLANA

Neybert Diesen and Edward Trip
left for Hibbing Monday, looking for
employment.
The Mccormick family and M. K.
Granaas motored to Moose Lake and
Barnum last Thursday.
Tuesday evening of last week, the
stork announced the arrival of a baby
girl to Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Booth.
Both mother and baby are feeling fine.
Arthur Trip went back to Long
Prairie Tuesday.
The Evanson family from Veterans
vile called at the Granaas home last
Thursday evening. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. Evanson's mother, sis
ter, and brother, who are visiting with
them at the present time.
Floyd Booth came home Friday
from Wahkon, where he has been for
the last month.
Little Carol Granaas came home
for visit last Thursday evening with
the Evanson's and went back Sunday
afternoon.
A. c. Trip and Martin Rasmussen
went to Motley Saturday for a visit
over the weekend.
Mr.. ClementsOn and family and NJ
X. Granaas went to Fields at McGrath,
to attend the Luther League meeting
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Mac Cormick and family, accom-
panied by Dennis Johnson went to
Moose Lake Sunday, to visit at Mrs.
Mac Cormick's parents.
Little Tronie Schlag was baptized
Sunday by the Reverend Malotky at
the school house. Mr. and Mrs. Har-
old Trip were the sponsors.
Miss Alice Booth went to Wahkon
Wednesday of last week to help her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Floyd Booth.
Herb Gottelman and Ole Tingum
left Monday for business trip to the
DakOtas, and will be away several
days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-06-27

A 25c Want will bring big returns.