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New Britain herald., 1930-10-24
Priest Says Kian Death Toll i About 2,000 In Invasion of Reds

Shanghai, Oct A UP - A first hand account of the massacre at kian and the Kidnapping and torture Of Catholic missionaries there was related here today by the Rev. Father De Jenlis, French priest, who estimated the number slain at D. 900.
 Father De Jenlis and the Italian bishop, Magnani of the Lazarist mis- sion at Kian, were among the 16 missionaries kidnapped when con- munists overran the central kiangsi province city October 5. The bishop and the French priest were released and sent 10 Kiukiang to carry the demand of the reds for ransom money amounting to s10,000, ,000 Mexican (s3,500,0 900 American)
 5000 Figure ENaggeration
 Father De Jenlis said Chinese re- ports that 5000 persons had been slaughtered were gross exaggera- lions" and that any accounts of still greater numbers having been slain were "baseless and imaginary"
 As the result of beatings at the hands of the reds, who used strips of iron to inflict torture, Bishop Magnani was unable to relate his experiences. Father De Jenlis, a middle-aged man in perfect health, easily withstood the experience how ever. and related how the reds over- ran the city.
 Communists numbering 10000 en- tered kian on the morning of Octo- Der 5, Father De Jenlis said, cap- turing the city and taking control of everything.
 During the ensuing ten days. the priest asserted, the communists killed about 1000 persons. He be- lieved the number slain after his de- parture October 15 would make an additional 1000, bringing the total killing to o,000.
 Brutal When Crossed
 Father De Jenlis said the reds did not seem particularly blood = thirsty except when resisted. He stated the normal population of Kian was about 60,000, but that the number had been sWelled recentl: Q 100000 by the influx of persons n the surrounding areas who had fled from various scenes of disorder.
 The French priest asserted the number of killings had been held to a relatively low figure because the populace had professed to accept communist tenets, knowing that by doing this their lives would be saved.
 The fl captured missionaries, he said were being well treated when he and Bishop Magnani left, with the exception of one Chinese priest who was killed "because he was a Christian"
 Another priest was taken into the country. Bishop Magnani and an other French priest now held at Kian. were bound and beaten, said Father De Jenlis, "because they were imperialists."
 Father De Jenlis said the princi- pal interest of the reds was in loot ing the city, which they did with great thoroughness.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-24
MIME. COS7E AT
 DOCK IN HAVRE Flier Meets Her, Then Returns
 for Official Landing

Havre, France, Oct. A LP-Mme. Coste, pretty wife of the transat- lantic f1ier, changed her mind at the last minute about not meeting her returning hero at Havre and came here today to geet him as he land cd from the France.
 M. Coste. learning she was in the port city, left the France without waiting for it 10 dock and landed. He talked with her, Mime. Couhe and Kahn, high officials of the air ministry, and other close friends, land then returned to the liner to prepare for his official landing this afternoon.
 Both Coste and Maurice Bellon- te, his mechanic on the long flight from Le Bourget to New York, were in the best of health and spirits, al- though Bellonte remarked that crossing the Atlantic in a boat was g. long business. He improved his time en route by adding 10 his navi- gation lore. He spent many hours on the bridge of the steamer making special observations.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-24
TREATY REACHES LONDON
Leviathan in Port Bearing Japanese Ratification of Naval Pact-Wins Race With Time.

Southampton. Eng, Oct. 24 P>- The Japanese instrument of ratlli- cation of the London naval treaty arrived in England today aboard the Leviathan, winning by three days a race with time to get it here for deposit of ratifications at the foreign office, ten Downing street, Monday
 Pierre Deboal of the United States state department brought the docu- ment. A secretary from the Amerl- can embassy was assigned to meet the boat train this afternoon and, with Deboal, call upon Ambassador Matsudaira with the document, which airplanes carried across America from a west coast boat to the Leviathan.
 Ambassador Matsudaira will rep resent Japan Monday, while Ambas- sador Dawes will deposit the Amerl- can ratification.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-24
HARVEST CARNIVAL
 ATTENDED BY 250
Scenes From Many Lands Pre-
 SeDted at South Church

Approximately o5o persons were present at the South Congregational church last evening when a harvest carnival was the feature of a pro- gram presented to parents and teachers of the church school.
 The first scene was a grape pick ing festival in Persia accompanied by Persian folk songs. The Assyrian young people presented this scene. Miss Helen Hiltpald sang German songs in costume. Another group presented a portrayal of corn harvesting in Poland with native folk songs. Mrs. William Fay, in Swedish costume, told the story of harvest time in Sweden. Then fol- lowed a Scotch highland dance in costume.
 The young people of the Italian missions of the church presented two scenes on the Grand canal in Venice. The first was balcony scene in which the traditional love- ly lady, while drinking in the moon light from her balcony, was waited upon by her admiring troubadour. Two songs in Italian were sung by Natale Ricciardi. The second of these scenes portrayed Venetian youth gliding in their gondolas through the starry night. A candle lighting tableaux featuring the spirit of Thanksgiving concluded the harvest scenes.
 Rev. T. s. Dunn brought the pro- gram to a close with a brief talk to parents and teachers stressing the values derived from sincere CO., operation between the two groups. The program was followed by a brief reception and refreshments in the church dining room.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-24
STRANGER BREAKS NEWS

New York, Oct 24 UP)-A stranger knocked on Mrs. Gustave Gunderson's door and asked excit- cdly if he could use the telephone.
 Mrs. Gunderson heard him tele- phone that child had been killed in front of the house. She ran out side and found the body of her four-year- old son Walter in the street, the victim of a hit-and-run driver.
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The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
MONDAY
MATT NIEMINEN FOL OUT OF GAS

FAIRBANKS. Dec. l5, (P)-- Matt Nieminen. who was reported missing for the past several days. was found yesterday down on the Dishna River, out of gas. He was carrying two passengers in the Fairchild plane. from the Anchor age base of the Alaskan Airways, for which company he is pilot, enroute to McGrath. Word receiy ed here today states that pilot Young of the same company locat ed him and then carried enough gas to the stranded ship to enable Nieminen to fly into McGrath. Pil- ots Young. Dorban andt and Robbins were in search Of the lost plane. All four pilots were at McGrath last night, and were reported to be flying back to their respective stations today.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
eenth Amendment invalid
WASHINGTON. Dec. IS. (R,-

WASHINGTON. Dec. IS, LR- The capitol eyinced lively interest of the ruling set forth by Judge Clark. The Drys predicted chat the decision would be reversed in which some of the vets concur red.
 Senator Sheppard. co-author of the amendment, termed the decision ridiculous and that it would be set aside.
 Represen' 'atiye Beck of Pennsy- lwania, vet, said: "I see no resa on why the Supreme Court should not now invalidate the Etghteen- tn Amendment, but that Is tu- probable at this late day
 Attorney General Mitchell and other officials of the Justice De partment declined to comment o,. fcially. Senator Watson said "The decision is not well grounded"
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
NEW RELIEF FOR LOST PLANE

SEATTLE. Dec. T.. lPj-The ra- lief ship "Dorothy". manned by a volunteer crew is now enroute north to join the fishing boats searching for Renehan.
 At the same time today, Pilot K. I. Vanderby and It. T H. Crosby mechanic. trudged into Fort Stoames after hundred and seventy mile snowshoe hike from Tsvade Lake where they We're left by W. A. Joerss when their plane refused to lift with the three men. They were searching for Burke.
 J"erss was ordered to fly back to Vancouver vixen it was found that the plane couldn't get of the ground with the three men in it. The others said they would hike On in to trading post and he was to save the plane.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
WILL. TRY HIT BACK HOOVER

WASHINGTON, Dec Is, P)-- Fearing another verbal flashing from Hoover. the Senate is study ing means Of hitting back at him. Not content with h's utterances sey- eral senators are preparing to push thru LaFollette resolution to show their dislike for the White House statement that they were playing politics at the expense of human misery and suffering. The resolution favored by I4aFollette would give the Senate the added power of dealing directly with the relief of unemployment
 The Senate is fighting Hoover on his problem of lowering the taxes. He told the Senate not to increase them which they apparent ly want to do. Hoover said no mat ter how they devised to increase the taxes they would fall hard On the workers and farmers.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
THURSDAY TEtEG2ASHiC.
AT LAST WE MAY HAvE LIBERTY

NEWARK, N. J. Dec. IS. F1-- The adoption of the Eighteenth Amendment is invalid, Federal Judge William Clark held, when he ruled that only by Constitu tion al Conventions and not by State Legislatures. can such amend- ments which transfer to the Unit ed States. powers heretofore. reserv ed to the states, be ratified.
 The only immediate effect of his decision will be in New Jersey, where he said no arrests for the retailing and sale of intoxicating liquors will be made. pending an appeal which could stay the effect of his decision in higher court.
 The ruling set down by Clark will take effect only in the. states where other federal judges con cur in the findings stated by Clark
 The manner in which the val idity of the prohibition amendment was tested before Clark was by a group of attorneys, after two years study The attorneys were repre- senting William Sprague who was indicted for transporting beer The decision made yesterday has quash- ed tho indictment.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
DIFFERS BILL FOR COURT

WASHINGTON. Dec. IT. (Pl-- The Senate Foreign Relations Com mittee voted ten to nine to defer the constitution Of the world court until next December. The commit tee feared that bringing it up be- fore the Senate would tend to de lay other legislation and perhaps force another session of Congress
 Borah. opponent 10 the world court acceptance, and chairman of the committee. voted against post poning the bill.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
REVOLT CRUSHED

HUESCA, Spain, Dec 15, (AY-- The Spanish government moved swiftly Sunday to squelch q revolt which fared up in Jaca, Friday. Two leaders, Ferdinand Galan. and Garcia Hernandez were courtmar- tailed and shot. Hundreds of in surecttonist leaders all over Spain were arrested and the revolt crush ed, in sharp battle between roy al and rebel troops Saturday near Ayerrbe. Rebel leaders died bray ely, refusing bandages for their eyes. Galan pleaded for the life of his comrade, saying that he de- served to die but Hernandez was innocent. As a last act Galan handed his purse containing five hudred pesetas to the officer in charge of the. firing squad and told him to give the contents to the poor.
 Several others are under the death sentence. but it is believed that clemency will be shown,
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
STEAMER QUEEN NEARLY
 WRECKED

JUNEAU. Dec. IS. (P--Due to bad shadows the Steamer Queen stopped yesterday in White Stone Narrows near Sitka to take bear ings. The vessel was eased onto ! reef by the tide but backed off again five minutes later and pro ceeded on to Juneau. A survey made there showed ttat she was undamased Inspectors exonerated Captain Sickersou from any blame
 Few parsons aboard knew of the experience.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
TUESDAY i;ECEGH ptiIC)
F. o. AUTHORITIES BELIEVE WORLD AIR MAIL ROUTE
 IS FEASIBLE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. (P)-- A direct airmail and trade route from the United States through h Alaska to China. Japan and Soy- jet Russia, is now the next big ob- jective of the U. s. Post Office Department. Information regarding such route was brought to Wash ington today by Assistant Post master General Glover, after he had attended d conference where negotiations were being carried on for routes thru Canada and her participation in the scheme. Such route. Glover said. was in keeping with the present day trend in air mail, now that regul- ar transatlantic mail service is a definite plan.
 The proposed line of flight would be up the Mckenzie River. across Boring Straits into Soviet Russia. and thence down the coast to Jap an and China. This route Glover said. has been flown several times already. It is au eleven thous- and mile route from Buenos Aires. to the Arctic, which may be esta- bished.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
OUTLINE NETWORK OF NAH.
 PASSENGER AIR LINES

OTTAWA. Dec. IS. (P-A net work of passenger and mail airlines joining Canada and the United States, and spanning the Atlatic and Pacific Oceans to Europe and Asia. vas outlined as the ultimate objective in plans made today at a conference of U. S. and Canadian postal authorities. The airline to Asia would be an extension of the projected Miami to Calgary line, thru to Fort McMurray and then into Alaska and on thru to Asia
 Officials agreed that this line should be in operation within 3 years.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
THREE "CRY-BABY" BANDITS
 ARE EXECUTED

CSSINING. New York. Dec. IT. [P)-Three "cry-baby" bandits, who cryed profusely during their trial were executed today for the slay- ing of James Butler. aged twenty a Long Island druggist.
 The first to go said nothing. Italio Ferdinandi. aged twenty-two.
 The next said May God forgive you and bless mv mother, father, and sweetheart. James Bloger az ed 19
 The last strode into the chair
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
HALTS ENDURANCE FLIGHT

LOS ANGELES. Dec. Is. (P)-. Because Miss Billie Brown. aged twenty-four. a parachute jumper, slowed away aboard tri-motoyed plane which started an endurance flight this morning. the ship was minutes after it left the ground
 The woman had planned to make parachute jump but had only one chute which was against the depart ment of Commerce ruling. Six pilots aboard the ship said tha. 't was no place for a woman any way.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
ARRESTS PUBILC ENEMY

CHICAGO, Dec. 16. (P)-The government today arrested Tony "Mops" volpe, member of Al Capone's bodyguard, ranked as the second greatest public enemy. The government now plans to deport him to Italy. Volpe objected stren- uously when he heard what was brewing, claiming that he was a naturalized citizen. The govern ment however. insists that his cit izenship is revoked after he was convicted with several others in connection with million dollars War saving stamps counterfeitingi
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
WEDNESDAY ;TELEGRAPAiCl
INVESTIGATING REPORTS

HAVANA. Dec. IT, (P-,Secret police are Investigating the re- ports that voodoo worshipperS de capitated a small child in making a sacrifice offering to change the favor of the mythical god of their cult.
 Cuban :oodoo worshippers are 1e srendants of former African slav- es. who practiced human sacrifices aS part of their religious ceremon- ies Whenever secret meeting place is found by the police. they always destroy the parphenala,
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
MURDERER BEING SOUGHT

NASHVILLE. Indiana, Dec. r., (P1-Brown, aged twenty eight. is being sought today as the mur- derer of his father Lee Brown. aged sixty four, and his mother, aged sixty three. and the wound ing of Chester Dunge. aged twen- ty four.
 Brown shot his parents as they sat beside the fireplace, It is be- lieved here that the boy was in sane and had become mentally unbalanced from extensive work on radio inventions. Dunge was shot in the arm and in the abdomen.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
SENATOR, SOLDIER, DIES

SAINT ALRANS. Vermont, Dec. IS, (P)-Frank L. Green, aged six ty, U. S. Senator, soldier and edi- tor, died here after having been operated on for a Hernia rupture, Monday. His recovery seemed cer- tain until his gradual decline yes terday. He has been partly para lyzed since 1924 when he was struck by stray bullet in gun fight between bootleggers and pro- hibition agents. in Washington.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
RELIEF PROGRAM UNCERTAIN

7 WASHINGTON. Dec. IT. F- Outwardly the relief program for unemployment is deeply enmeshed
 in the snare of the congressional conflict, as it has been for the past ten days. Senate conferees delayed to report back before con- senting to eliminating objection able amendments. and so the bill! must again be brought before the Senate and gone over by its mem- bers.
 One thing has been agreed upon and that is that the Senate will accept the proposed appropriation Of che hundred aod sixteen mil lion dollars.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
SAYS Is ENOUGH
WASHINGTON, Dee. IS.

Secretary Hyde declared that twen ty five million dollars would be sufficient to care for the needs of drought stricken farmers. He So testified before the House Agri- cultural Committee today.
 He said that the Department ot Agriculture views the Senate's "a dangerous position. nationally
 He said that drought damage was confined to corn, hay and pasturage and no harm was ever done the cotton or other such crops.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
MRS. KEITH MILLER UNHURT

JACKSONVILLE, Florida. Dec. IS, (R)-Mrs. Kiath Miller's plane crashed enroute to Washington, D. C.. from here. when the motor failed. The ship was but forty feet from the ground at the time. The woman was not injured. The undercarriage and the wings were demolished.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
ME NOT READY CHALLENGE

WASHINGTON Dec. IT. R)- Senator Nye said that he believed that the Davis and Brown republi- can primary ticket in Pennsylvania had more than one million dollars spent for it. Nye said That isn't the end. the only thing is that I haven't yet decided when to ask for the unseating of Davis. '"
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
STEEG NEW FRENCH PREMIER

PARIS. Dec. IS. tR-Theodore Steeg is the new French Premier, having formed a cabinet accept able to the separate factions.
 In his first statement he said "I will dedicate myself to impar- tial justice. the maintenance of peace- thru the security and pur- suit of economic activity by means of social progress"
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20

CANTON. Mississippi. Dec. H.. R-Six persons were injured and others thrown from their berths, when seven sleepers of the Illin- ois Central. fast passenger train. left the rails near here enroute to Chicago. from New Orleans. A broken rail is attributed as the cause of the accident. The injur- les are reported to be minor and not serious.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20

Switchren agreed to give four days and the trainmen stipulated that they would give work only after a minimum of thirty three hundred miles of work and to be given to seniority holders and extra board according to rating.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20

LOS ANGELES. Dec. IS, (P)-- Fifteen homes, in the fashiona b!e Malibu Beach, motion picture col ony, were destroyed last night by Are, as result of an explosion. The damage has been estimated at eighteen million dollars. Film stars and others were forced to flee in scanty attire. Tn explosion has so far been unexplained.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
HOLD GAME FOR BENEFIT

NEW YORK, Dec IS, (P)-In a football game held Saturday the giants defeated the Notre Dame All-stars, 20 to 0. The receipts are to go to the benefit Of unem- ployment. and have been estimat- ed at one hundred and fifty thou sand dollars.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20

SHANGHAI. Dec. IT, (P)--A dispatch received here today report led that seven thousand communists had captured kunan. midway be- tween Tsingshis and Shasi, near the Human Kupe border. Gov ernment troops from Hankow have been sent out to oppose the Reds.
 President Chiang kia Sehek has ordered the suppression of all news Of government movements.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20

room with his hands in his peck cts and said, "I will die like I lived" With smile on his face, he was seated in the chair and current shot to him.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
REVOLUTION GUATEMALA
WASHINGTON. Dec. IS. "A

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. (Ry The existence of a revolutionary situation in Guatemala was report ed to the State Department here today by the American Legation at Guatemala City Aside from reporting sharp fighting in the streets. the advises said that al army of political workers were divided and it would be uncertain who would control the govern meut
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
12 SEAPLANES MAKING OCEAN
 FLIGHT

CARTAGENA. Spain, Dec IT, (P,-Twelve Italian seaplanes en- rou from Ortello, Italy to Rio de Janero, arIi ed here at three o'cloa k this afternoon. making the seven hundred mile hop in approximate ly seven hours
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
AGREE SHARE JOBS

SPOKANE, Dec. 15. (P)-Rail- road trainmen and swftchmen, re- presenting six different lines here, today voted to share their jobs with unemployed. They agreed to surrender a thousand miles, de-
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20

WASHINGTON, Dec. IS, (P)- Phillip Formann. District Attorney of New Jersey, came here to con fer with Justice Department off cials on the decision of Federal Judge Clark declaring the Eight
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20

SEATTLE, Dec. 16. tP-N. G. Berkovitch. son of Black Matt" Berkovitch sailed from here last night for ketchikan to claim the body Of his father
 Berkoyitrh committed suicide af- ter having been convicted of a con spiracy to violate the prohibition lays
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
HOLDS UP APPOINTMENT

WASHINGTON. Dec. IS. P,- The Senate today held up the ap- pointment of Frank R. McNinch. as the fourth power commissioner.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20

scheme. Immigration agents are | holding Volpe for ten thousand dollars bond
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
CHOS~ON LEAVES FAIRBANKS

Pilot Joe Crosson. Alaskan Ar ways Fairchild plane. took oi from Nome River this moruins for Fair banks. carrying mail, fratg't and passengers. H. L. Stull and son. and Chas II. Nilot, were the out going passengers. Mrs. Crosson also accompanied her husband.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20
ARP1AHE NEVIS

Pilot ICrosson. Alaskan Airways. Fairchild plane scheduled to fly from Nome to Akiak. on the Kusk- okwim River. carrying mail for Fairbanks which will be transfer red to other planes of the same company, as soon as weather per mits.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20

Pilot Ross, Northern Air Trans port, No. Stinson, scheduled to make flight Fairbanks to Nome in next few days. weather permitt- ing.
The Nome nugget., 1930-12-20

Pilot Graham, Northern Air Transport, No. Stinson, sched- uled to be in air within a week