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Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-08
Missing Girls
Body Discovered

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April s.
UP)-Grief stricken parents of l2
year old Edith Mae Dierdorf, news
girl, prepared to bury her battered
body today, her disappearance still
Il mystery.
The body was found yesterday
near Pleasantville, ILL.,, close to the
spot where Edith Macs newspaper
bag was found the day after she was
last seen, January 81. The body
was floating in Busseron creek.
Edith Mae was last seen entering
an automobile in West Terre Haute
after she had finished delivering her
paper route. She was one of nine
children of Fred Dierdorf, Il mail
carrier.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-08
Old Land Grants
Are Held Legal

LOS ANGELES, April s. U.D-
The members of the United States
senate land subcommittee were en-
route to Washington today having
rendered an opinion that grants
made by Pio Pico last Mexican
governor of California, were legal
and that some $4,000 acres in
Southern California were not open
to homestead entry.
The matter will be kept open for
60 days for any additional evidence
but the committees 5 report to the
senate will uphold present titles
and reject all claims Of would be
entrants.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-08
BOMB INTENDED
FOR ROOSEVELT
DECLARED 'DUD'
Causes Plenty of Excite
ment In New York Just
the Same

NEW YORK, April 3. tU.O i ne
bomb discovered in the New York
postoffice addressed to Governor
franklin d. Roosevelt in Albany last
night was declared by Charles IL.
Clarahan, chief post office inSpcc-
tor, today to De 4 "dud.
NEW YORK, April g. W.P)-Bc-
cause Of the vigilance of Il porter
at the general post office, COY.
Franklin d. Roosevelt has escaped
possible injury or death from a
dynamite bomb addressed to ! i'm in
the mails.
\ short time after the bomb was
discovered, the 100000 home of
Roosevclt's son in law, G. i. Dali,
near Tarrytown, y. y, WAS destroy
cd by fire While police believed
the blaze was Of inccndiary origin,
they said they had found no evi-
Gence to indicate that the bomb
and the fire were part of the same
plot against the Roosevelt family.
Thomas j. Callegy, a porter, was
sweeping out yesterday when he
heard a Kissing sound i'll a pile Of
packages. He bent over and saw
smoke trichling out of Il parcel
wrapped in brown paper
Callegy kicked the package, the
noise ceased and the smoke stopped.
lie douscd the parcel in a bucket of
water and called post office Off
cials.
Inspector James Callahan, an eX-
pert on internal machines, cautious.
ly opened the package.
He found a one pound, tin candy
box, and inside Of that Il fouc inch
piece Of pipe sealed at each enc
with wax. The pipe, he said. was
loaded with dynamite. The fuse ant
detonator were attached to fon
matches, arranged to ignite OF
sandpaper when the lid of the boz
was lifted.
3! ALBANY, n. Y, April 8 (U.R-
! The attempt to mail "A bomb to Gov
! ernor Franklin d. Roosevelt is tn,
second such experience he has ha'
in public life.
When Roosevelt was assistan
secretary of the navy in Presiden
Wilson \ cabinet, Il bomb was mail
ed to him during the World War
] but was discovered before it reach
ed him.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-08
Another Killed
In Liquor Raid

LEXINGTON, Mo-, April s. W.D
An inquest was ordered today into
the killing of Fred Harrington, 40,
in a dry raid at his home near Dover,
Mo-, which netted a pint of liquor
Saturday night,
Harrington was shot by Eugene
Seitz, a deputy constable, when
Harrington resisted the raid and
attacked Clarence Potts, constable,
the officer said.
When the Officers entered his
home, Harrington jumped upon
Potts, seized his gun and shot several
times at him, the shots going wild.
Seitz shot Harrington while the
later continued beating Potts.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-08
WISCONSIN READY TO REPEAL
STATE PROHIBITION MEASURE

the members ready to vote for
the measure. The house is con
sidered overwhelmingly wet.
If the state prohibition law
is wiped off the statute books,
Wisconsin will be the fifth
state to put prohibition enforce
ment entirely in the hands of
federal authorities, New York,
Montana, Nevada, and Mary
land having led the way.
estate by state" is the
slogan of the vets, taking a
leaf from the book of the drys
who We're successful in getting
prohibition made a law by
bringing one state after another
under the dry banner.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-08
INDIAN ASSEMBLY
STAMP PEDED AS
BOMBS EXPLODE

DELHI, India, April s. UR)--
Several members of the Legislative
assembly here were injured today
when two bombs were dropped into
the state building.
President V. J. Patel had Just
risen to address the lower house
when the explosions occurred,
throwing the whole assembly into
Il panic. The assembly dispersed
quickly.
Two men were arrested. Bombs
and pistols were found in their
possession.
Sir John Simon, head Of the
British commission inquiring into
self government in India, vas in
the president s gallery when the
bombs fell.
One of the bombs dropped near
Sir George Schuster, finance mem
Der of the viceroy's executive
council, injuring him.
Sir Bomanii Dalai was seriously
injured, while Schuster, Raghven-
dra no and Shanker Rao were
slightly hurt.
The government benches We're
wrecked by the explosion. Those
arrested were Butukes Dutt, from
Bengal, and Bhagat Singh, from the
Punjab. 1t was reported they con-
feSsed
The chamber was filled with
smoke, pamphlet headed "Hindu-
stan Socialist Army Notice. and
signed by Balraj, honorary chief
was thrown with the bombs.
Police locked the council house
at once and prevented ingrcss or
egreSS
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-08

MADISON, Wis, April 8.
U.P)-The foaming beer mug
appeared to be just around the
corner for thirsty Wisconsin,
ties.
Demanded by Wisconsin vot
ers in referendum last week, a
bill to repeal the state prohibi-
tion enforcement act and erase
penalties for beer making, starts
its legislative course tomor-
row, with few if any snags
showing above the surface.
The state senate, where drys
had hoped to block the act, APP
peared to be safe for the vets,
II poll showing 10 of the 33 of
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-08

SYDNEY, y. s. W., April
9.-(Tuesday)- U.D - Search
for the trans Pacific airplane,
Southern Cross, and it's crew of
four, narrowed today to an area
250 miles in diameter in the
wilds between Wyndham and
Port George mission, after the
finding of a disabled searching
plane and the report Of its
pilot.
Advices were received here
today that Pilot Chatter, who
had been given up for lost af-
ter having been ON a recon
Nuisance tour looking for the
Southern Cross crew in the
dense jungles between Drysdale
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-08
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Convocation banquet, $50
Barbara Worth.
Horace Williams recital, 7:45,
Methodist church.
Choral club rehearsal, s, Sam
ovar.
Presbyterian guild, no meet
ing.
Y. w, G. A. board, 7:3O, 321
E. Seventh, Calexico, E. S. Will
liams.
F. and A. M. No. 384, 7;3O
Masonic Temple.
American Legion, 8 court
house.
Troop 16, B. S. A, 7:3o scout
hut.
Radio KXO, 6-1O:30.
Fox Imperial Theatre "Abie's s
Irish Rose
TOMORROW
White Shrine Social Club,
1880, Samovar.
Missionary society, Chris
tian church, 1890, A. L. Graves
home.
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Radio KXO, Ill.
Convocation services, all
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-08
DRY LAW
Excl TES
CAPT. AL
Various Phases of PrOhi-
bition Hold Center of
Washington Stage.
VETS ARE ACTIVE
Attorney General Gives
Outline of Enforcement
Plans.

WASHINGTON, April 3. UH -
Prohibition occupied 2 prominent
place in Washington activities over
he weekend.
Statements, radio speeches and
letter to the President on the sub
icct were used as mediums for ar
gmncnts put forward by both wet
and dry forces.
The attention of the public was
called to:
IA denial by Rep. Michaelson OF
Chicago of charges which led to an
Indictment for alleged liquor SNUG
Cling.
"A letter to President Hoover
by Rep. Tinkham, Repn., Mass, ask,
ing particularly an investigation OF
The 18th and 18th amendments as
we'll as the 18th.
"a statement by Henry Fl. Cur
ran, president of the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment
criticising the report of Assistant
Secretary of Treasury Lowman on
prohibition incidents in which per
sons were shot.
IA radio address by Attorney
General Mitchell in which he out
lined the plans of the Hoover ad-
ninistration for federal law enforce
ment Improvement.
Michaclson's denial was in the
form Of a telegram to newspapers.
In ii he denied there was liquor Of
any kind in his baggage from the
time it left Cuba until it reached hlS
destination in the states.
In a letter to President Hoover
demanding investigation by the
Presidents crime commission of tn!
enforcement Of the l4th and 10TH
Is we'll as the 18th amendment, Rep
Tinkham, Repn., Mass, charged the
amendments giving negroes citizen
ship and vote are being disregard
ed in several southern states.
Challenges Lowman Report
Henry II. Curran declared the re-
cent report by Assistant Secretary
of Treasury Lowman, which recount
ed killings of American citizens by
drv Officers, was $50 deceptive IN
some cases and so untruthful IN
others, that cannot let it go un-
challenged.
Curran referred particularly to the
report of the shooting of Jacob Han
sen at Niagara Falls, n. Y, by coast
guardsmen last spring. Curran sald
Lowman 5 statement Hansen "retus'
ed to submit to search and attempt
ed TO run down Officers was made
quate,
Jacob Hanson Curran said,
can innocent man, was shot to
death in the night by federal Off,
! GERS who acted like highwaymen and
/ Mr.. Lowman disposes of the matter
with this epitaph: Refused to sub
/ NIT to search and attempted to run
! down officers.'
Meantime, plans of the Hoover ad-
ministration for more effective Or
ganization of federal law enforce
mcnt agencies was reviewed IN Il
radio address Saturday night by At
torney General Mitchell.
Emphasizing that nothing i'll the
nature of spectacular drive is in
tended bv the administration, Nit
chell said progress sought must be-
! gained by steady, earnest, and per
siSteut efforts over weeks, months or
i even wears. He reiterated the ad
ministration 5 intention to counter
auce no violence or violation of civil
liberties by federal enforcement
Imperial Valley press., 1929-04-08
Mexican Bombs Fall on /. s. Soil

Naco Sonora which Ferry Baker
bombs that fell this side Of the
left federal troops
Major Charles Hazene right commanding
strengthening of de-
raiders apne dropped four bombs the
General olachea and
Hazeine
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01

YOUTH" AT STRAND

The movie attraction at the
 Strand today and Saturday offers Restless Youth" a story Of modern
 jazz mad youth of today and their mad pranks and of this particular theme that brought a young girl 10 face jury on a murder charge with father battling son to convict her. The vaudeville program has five splendid acts and offers Dashington's Novelty: Dave Roth. that versatile comic; Harry Lyons and Co. in a skit with song and dance "Matri- mony Blue" Joe NJ d Dotty in Wise Cracks From Broad" and
 Bee and Ray Germans revue in l"Dance Scandals"
 Beginning Sund night for an en- gagement of four days the Strand will present beautiful Wilma Banky | in her latest and best starring vehi-
 cle The Awakening" in hich she
 is supported by Louis Wolhcim and
 Walter Byron.
 On Monday the vaudeville will be ! headed by the Great Leon. present. 1 ing the worlds super thriller. "The Death Ray Gun" featuring the
 shooting of human projcctile
 through a colid steel armor plate:
 yard of steel. II is the most scicn- tinc and only act of its kind in the
 world today.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
THE WHIP AT CAPITOL

Enough thrills and excitement to last q lifetime , packed into a few reels of film in "The Whip" sym cronized on the Nitaphone. First Ma tional's picturization of the famous stage melodrama which opened it's three day engagement last night at the Capitol theater.
 For sheer. mile-a minute mclo- drama. with deep-dyed villains. beautiful heroines noble horses and all the other familiar components of mclodrama of this type, ''rhe Whip can scarcely he surpassed.
 It has train wrecks, a hero with amnesia, an automobile smashup. numerous fails from horses both un- intentional and otherwise, enough plots to start 20 South American revolutions and divers other &C., companying highlights.
 Other subjects include the first all talking comedy, "The Lions Roar" Vitaphone Acts. and a new chapter of "The Collegians." Re- ginning Sunday for four days the Capitol will present George Bancroft in the all talking picture. "The Wolf of Wall Street." with Baclanova. Nancy Carroll and Paul Lukas.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
Auto Dealer Slain
 By Florida RObber

West Palm Beach. Fla, March l P1Shot by a holdup man while he was q guest at q fashionable Palm Beach dinner party at the home Of Mrs. Vincent Hall last Sat urday, Horace NJ. Wells, South hamp ton, L. l.. automobile dealer, died in hospital here today,
 Nciis was wounded when he at tempted to grapple with the robbsr after the latter had relieved the siN guests of their money and Naluabes He Was shot through the abdomen.
 H. T. Southworth. who said he was from Massach chusetts, was cap tured two hours later at Stuart. Fla. and confessed the holdup and shooting. He pleaded guilty 10 two charges of robbery and was scn- fenced to 90 years Imprisonment Authorities said he likely would b" charged with murder in view Of Wells death
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
COOLIDGE CABINET
 IN LAST SESSION
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auGuration day and il Was decided that they would meet at the White House at l0:35 on Monday morn ing 10 go to the inaugural ccre- monies.
 Ii is customary to keep the presi dents euga cement Iisi 10 a minlmum on cabinet days. but inc number Of Washington officials who called TO say farewell continued large. The president received General Lord director of the budget bureau. who has been q frequent caller through out his administration. Later As slstant Secretary Mactracken of he commerce department called to say farewell. followed by Representative French. Of Idaho, and R~prtsrnta- tive Eaton Of New Jersey. and Rob ert w Bliss, ambassador 10 the Ar genuine.
 In addition there were several who. although they had no engage ment with the president, succeeded in reaching him to say goodbye These included two democratic mem hcrs of the senate. Senator Harrison oi Mississippi, and Senator Bruce of Maryland.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
l6 Mexicans Pay Penalty
 For Death of Americans

Mexico City. March P'-Six- teen MeAicans have paid with their lives for the recent alleged murder of w. NJ. Underwood and G. C. Aiesthorpe, American mining ofli- Cials, in the State of G Gu1najuato. Two others, held as prisoners, to- day faced summary action by court martial and probable execution for their part in the slayings. Troops were in pursuit of the remainder of the band.
 The military commander Of the state of Guana juato reported 10 the chief of the presidential staff here that federal troops yesterday en- countcred the bandit group which kidnapped and killed the two Amer jeans and in two hour battle killed 10 of them and captured two. Six others were killed in a previous bat tie.
 One federal soldier was killed in yesterdays encounter.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
Colchester Dwelling
 Damaged by Flames

Colchester. March l P-A two- story frame dwelling house owned by Jacob Horwitz vas damaged by fire carly today. The flames origi- mated in the cellar of the house and ate their way through the first and second floors before being checked. Damage Was estimated at s4000. The second family which lost it's ef- fleets was named Glass. The fire was seen by Louis T. Naples Of Norwich. who was driving through South Main street and gave the alarm.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01

greslient. giving much better roof and much more satisfactory job without adding to the cost he said, These changes are made frequently by all contractors. he added.
 tS7 Await Transfer
 The transfer Of pupils involves about 497 children. There are 455 pupils ill the Center. all of whom would be affected by rearranse- ment. They are in the old Center school. the town hall. d portable school and in the basement. It WAS the hope of the school department to get the transfer started today. which Is the beginning Of lo day vacation, and have the adjustments, which will take al out d week, con- pletcd by the time the vacation is over. Now. according 10 Mr. How ard, the time must come out of Il school week. causing all interruption in the studies.
 In addition to the above there are 163 children to be transferred from this group of 45b to the new school, there are Is Junior high school stu dents which the school department has been transferring 10 the Juuc- ton school, later to be transferred to the new structure. There are 3l other pupils in the Junction school who belong in the center, whom the school department is transporting every day.
 Despite the action of the school department that not more than a5 children shall be urartered in one room and under one teacher, there are 4S in one room. two rooms have A each, and one room has 40.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
Kelly Twins Sent
 To States Prison

Bridgeport, March 1 P>-After a dclberation of 45 minutes today a superior court jury found Robert and James Kelly guilty of burglary and were sentenced to a term Of 2 to { years in states prison.
 The Kelly brothers were charged with complicity in the theft of a cask of wine from the cellar of John Ever, on the night of January s. Robert Kelly. on the witness stand. admitted that he had aided in taking the wine cask from Zver's cellar. but said it was not done with the intention of stealing the cask. He said they merely wanted to sample the contents. His brother, James, contended that he knew nothing of the stealing of the wine until he was told of it on January 9.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
HOWARD RECALLS
 HIS RESIGNATION
Will Not Retire as Chairman Of
 heWinStol School Board

Although the new junior high school in Newington is practically finished, and almost 500 pupils are in readiness to be enrolled, the sitla- tiontion surrounding it's opening re- mained at a standstill pending a solution Of the political muddia which originated at the town meet ing Wednesday night. In the mcaA- time children will continue attend ing sessions in q portable school, in d temporary school in t.te town hall and even in the basement of an other school. while strictly mod ern, up-to-date institution stands idle.
 The situation drveloped suddenly at the town meeting when two citi- zcns presented motions tending 10 tie up future payments on the building until an inspector to be designated by the state commits sioner Of education should check up on specifications.
 The charges that the building was not up to specifications included criticism of steam fitting job. which Architect D. K. Perry said was temporary job. used by work men while the building was under construction; criticism of electric light fixtures, which School Board Chairman Harry II. Howard report ff1 D,,I St, that the roof was not according to specifications. whon if is claimed that the only change made was from somewhat obsolete type of roof 10 modern and efficient roof of the type specified.
 Howard Will Retain Office Chairman Howard, who submitted his resignation as q result of wha, he said was unfair and unjust criticism, has decided 10 abide by the action Of the meeting. which unanimously rejected the resigna- ton.
 'I am too much interested in Inc Newington schools 10 quit now.' was Mir. Towards explanation to- day when announcing that he had decided 10 stick. l.. l.. Harding chairman of the building comimt- = tee, accepted the action Of tho meeting roiecfinc his resignation.
 Tho only change. which Charles B. Russell claimed was made in th , specifications. wIich was not ex- plaine1 by Mir. Worry Wednesday night. was the roof on the huildin, Mr. Russell charged that 2 sIag roof was specified and an asphalt roof substituted. Earle K. Bishop of Perry X Bishop today explained that in slag roof, which has a tar base there is requirement Of three pounds Of stone to the square foot Contractors now are using the sam" type of roof with a superior far base. and substituting an asphalt in
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
England's Oldest Man,
 Who Liked Pork, Dead

London, March 1 Acclaimed to have been Englands oldest man. William Walker of Nottingham died last night at the age of 107 years He was devoted to pork and cricket. On his last birthday the Nottingham pork butchers sent him a present Of pork. whiskey and tobacco.
 Walker went to work at 12 years Of age as a bricklaycr but though he worked until he was S6 years old he never earned more than about &5c5 week. When he was that age he went on strike for an increase Of a cent an hour and fail ed to get it. so he never worked again.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
Hospital and Institute
 Measures in Senate
frparial ro tho H.ra}dl

fSpnri,i ro the Hrraidl
 Hartford, March l.-The legisla- tiye committee on corporations at the state capitol today reported favorably 10 the senate q bill which would allow the New Britain Gen. eral hospital to relieve its corporal tors Of paying an annual fee of Sl.
 The New Britain Institute bill which would allow acceptance of tho Benjamin W. llaWley bequest with which 10 build an addition 10 the library for Use children was also reported fayorably to the sen- ate.
 Both bills were introduced hy Sen ator Ernest W. Christ of New Brit ain.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
BLACK FLIES TO TRN<SyAAL

Pretoria, TransNaal. March 1 R)- Van Lear Black, the Baltimore pub fisher who is on an extended aerial tour. arrived here late this after noon. He left Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia. this morning and stopped at Bula vaya. Southern Rhodcsia, 10 leave three bags of mail, from Ondola in the Congo Free State. the regular railroad route having been tied up by a strike.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
POISONED FOOD KILLS TWO

Toronto. March 1. R'-A Montreal dispatch to the Toronto Star today says that r. W. K. Robertson, assis- tant sales manager of the 1nterna- tional Pulp and Paper Co. in Mon- Phyllis. are dead from ptonainc poisoning believed 10 have been caused by eating tainted food last night. Mrs. Robertson and a son, Kenneth, are in a hospital.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01

from Zagreb today said that rescue squads. after month Of fighting through heavy snOwdrifts. reached the snowbound village of Zavaje. near karlovac. and found 25 persons starN ed 10 death and he rest of the population in an advanced state Of exhaustion.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
Maine Girl Arrested
 In Boston as "Tramp"

Boston. March 1 LP1-The first woman ever to be arrested in this city on the charge of being tramp was arraignnd in municipal court yesterday. She Was Miss Lena Prto, 1S, Of Waterville Me. Tho girl who said she left home last Friday to look for work, pleaded not guilty and was held for q hearing. The court ordered her parents notified.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01

Korean farmers main beasts Of burden are the OK and COW, which rlow the fields. haul heavy loads. turn the min and ac hnal service 3Ie slaughtered for food and their iides
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01

houses, knocked down telephone poles and interrupted comm unica ton With the new cold spell farmers are expressing fear for their crops. especially grain. some oI hlch is saii already to have sui fcred.
 Delivery Of vegetables in the Paris market today Was about 5p per cent of normal for ib's lime of year.
 The weather bureau predicy,J another 24 hours ot severe cold.
New Britain herald., 1929-03-01
CO| 3 CAUSES MORE
 EUROPEAN MISERY
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ed in almost every section \ Yio- lent storm was raging in the neigh from the south Wer" held up.
 The storm which accom- panied the