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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09
PLANS INSPECTION TRIP
Civil Service oMcial Will Visit
Porto Rico.

Lewis H. Fisher, chief Of the service
record and retirement division Of the
Civil Service Commission, will sail from
New York on Thursday on an cficial
inspection trip to Porto Rico and the
Virgin Islands.
Mr.. Fishers work will cover the adj
ministraticn Of the civil service act
and rules In the islands. He will visit
the more important communities of
both Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-09

mended an increase from $40 10 $42 per week.
 The salary Of John Burns, super intendent Of subways, was increased from $37.50 to $40 per week on mo- tion of Councilman Warner. sec onded by Councilman Parker. The board recommended an increase 10 S42 per week.
 No mention was made of a vote to bind the committee members to support the entire report on the floor Of the council as has some times been done. and some time was given over to discussion Of the problem Of salary adjustment. Councilman Sablatskv favored re- placing the salary committees by d commission Of six members three democrats and three republicans. whose duty it would be to mcnt monthly if necessary and keep in constant touch with every position carrying a salary so that the merits of the incumbcrts and their duties and length Of service could b. the basis on which their compensation would be set. He favored frequent inspection of all the offices in tho city government and expressed the conviction that a better system than the one which has prevailed for a long time would be devised
 Warren Proposes New system
 Councilman Warner favored hay ing the salary committee regulate a
New Britain herald., 1930-01-09

system specified in his motion. He would have the heads Of the depart ments recommend tho basic salaries and then the Increases could be reg ulated on a graded scale, automatic raises going into effect annually as the years or service went on. Coun- cilman Huber mentioned tho system used in an insurance office in Hart ford. where credits are given for years Of service. efficiency, puuCtu- ality and similar qualifications.
 That there will bc opposition to the report of the committoa whcn it reaches the common council at thc meeting next Wednesday night was predicted about city hall today After th" meeting, the committee discussed tho possibility ot r,jac- tion of tn" recommendation and some members expressed tho belnr that the report would have better chance or adoption should it be art- od upon as whole. than if it is taken up item by it,n All. Pajew- ski remarked that h would feel fr,a to take whatever stand he wished when tho report came before tu. council. and tho understanding was that he intends to oppose at least some Of his committees rcCommcn- dationS,
New Britain herald., 1930-01-09
System of Fixing City Salaries
 Called Obsolete; Change Favored;
 Committee Votes Increase for B

Holt, Huber and Parker The pres ent salary is S3.00O.
 Councilman Warner moved an in. crease of S250 in the S1.5O0 salary oi Assistant Prosecuting Attorney " M' Greenstein, who asked a s1.000 raise. It was at this juncture that Alderman Pajewski offered his warning and Councilman Warner made his reply. The latter's motion was adopted
 Councilman Willametz moved that the recommendation Of the board of park commissioners for an increa.e from $500 to $1400 in the salary Of Miss Lillian English. department clerk, be denied, Councilman HH- Der seconded the motion, but Couu cilman Warner amended to make ,r increase of $50 and Councilman Sablotsky seconded the amendment. Only Councilmen Willametz and Huber opposed the amendment and f was carried.
 $500 for EllingWoOd
 Councilman Warner moved that the salary of Park Superintendent Clyde NJ. EllingWood be increasei from S3O0O to S350O and Councilman Greene seconded the motion. Judge w. F. Manning, chairman of the board, told the committee at the hearing last week that an increase nF this case. Councilman Warner prais- ed the superintendent for his excel lent work during the past year an1 other members agreed that the city was getting value received through the untiring efforts and application Of Mir. EllingWood to the duties of his office. Councilman Warner ,,a- marked that although the park de- partment this year had considerably more money to operate the depart ment this year than ever before. re believed in giving credit where it WAS due, His motion for the $500 h. crease was adopted.
 Tax Collectors Oficc
 Councilman Nelson moved 10 recommend an increase of S2 a week iE the salaries of Misses Evelyn Au- GcrsOn and Margaret Jackson, clerks in the tax collectors office. for whom Collector IoOmiS recommended in- clcases from $2O 10 $25 per weeI. Alderman Pajewsk again showed his displeasure at the trend of tho meeting and declared that this wds the "WrOng time to increase salar- ics, 10 which Councilman Warner e. replied that there was mo suhh thing as wrong time" The city departments must function regarI less Of the condition of the times. just as manufacturing concerns must operate at all times, and in order 10 function properly. employees must ne kept contented, he declared. He said he had 40 men under him 2n the Stanley Works and he knew that an increase of a cent an hour WIS aprociat ed Councilman Nelson changed his motion to grant an in crease of $l00 per year to each Of the two CleFkS lleullolleu ana u "dS adopted.
 AsSeSSOrS' Department
 Councilman Huber moved that no increase be made in the salary ot Miss Lena r.. KranoWitZ, first clerk in the assessors office and it was 50 voted The present salary is sl45O and the petition was for $200 in crease.
 Councilman Warner moved that the salary of Miss Kathryn Dalton, second clerk in the assessors office, be increased from $500 to Sl1ou, and Councilman Holt seconded the
New Britain herald., 1930-01-09
Waukegan Officials to
 Carry Guns in Gun Plot

Naukegan, Ill, Jan. 9 tUP)- Mayor l.. J. Wager and members or the city council have purchased pis- toIs 10 be prepared for any eme7- gvncy that may result from tho strained situation revolving about the new city hall
 Authorization was given the mayor and council last night to purchase weapons following receipt of a se3- ond threat 10 bomb the municipal huilding Tho threats have follow d a dispute among certain factio"s
New Britain herald., 1930-01-09
(. OF (. APPOINTED

President Pardon C. Hickey of the Chamber Of Commerce has ap- pointed an executive committee which will meet tomorrow at 4:SO o'clock. The committee consists of w. H, Judd, chairman; w NJ, John- son. II, T. Burr. Walter H. Hart, Donald Gaffney W. J. Farley, W. l.. Hatch, N. S Porter, A. F.. Leyenthal and Louis Raphael.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-09

of citizens as to whether or not the new city hall was erected with proper authority
New Britain herald., 1930-01-09

II costs more than S6,00o to oquip a modern dental office, according to the Chicago Dental society.
The Alaska fisherman., 1930-06-15

In the Democratic primary, the only contest was for Highway Engineer, and the figures receiV- ed indicate that William Hesse of Ketchikan had secured the nOm- ination over R. J. Sommers by a majority of 16 votes. The returns from the four divisions give Hesse 112, 16, Fl, 87 or Q total of 2o6; Sommers, received no, 51, 50, 59, or a total of 27O.
The Alaska fisherman., 1930-06-15
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pension roll is increasing. The de- mand is general that the appro- p1iation for that purpose be doubled and materially increas- ed. The schools and the college, the Widows fund, the Pioneers Home, all call for larger apprO- funds to come from unless there is a speeding up of business on the coast?
 That we must depend on the
The Alaska fisherman., 1930-06-15

SITKA CAMP Alaska Native Brotherhood Meets 8 P. M. Monday <; Andrew Hope R. James, Jr. /;
 : President Secretary {;
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-14
ARIZONA
OFFICERS SHOT
BY BANDIT TRIO
Posse Takes Up Trail Of
Desperadoes One OF
Whom Is Woman.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. IA. U.R-
A posse of 80 men early today were
reported closing in on two bandits
who kidnapped deputy sheriff at
Florence yesterday and escaped after
a gun battle in the main section of
Chandler shortly before midnight in
which the kidnapped officer and one
other were wounded.
The gunmen took refuge in the
brush near the junction of the San
Pedro and Santa Ctuz rivers few
miles southeast of Phoenix, the sher.
iff reported. A "blonde woman
was said to be hiding with them. A
half hundred men were pressed into
duty and few hours later were be-
leved to have the two completely
hemmed in.
Meanwhile, the kidnapped deputy,
Joe Chapman, Of Florence, lay near
death at Mesa hospital. With him
was Deputy Sheriff Lee Wright of
Chandler, who was believed to have
a chance to recover.
The gun battle took tface after an
alarm had been spread late yester.
day that Deputy Chapman was fore
cd TO enter the bandit car. He was
reported to have attempted to ques.
tion a "heavy set blonde" seated in
an automobile in front Of Florence e
service station when he recognized
the Kentucky numbers on the car as
ones for which he had been instruct.
ed to watch.
Two men stepped up behind him
and struggle ensued. The officer
was bundled into the machine and
whisked away before aid could
reach him.
Police of both Pinal and Maricopa
counties watched every road for the
fleeing machine. Occasionally it
was reported sighted in some out of
the way place.
When waiting officers saw it ap.
preaching on the Main street of
Chandler shortly before midnight,
one of them ordered it to halt. The
bandits opened fire and sped away
with the officers in pursuit.
According to reports, Chapman
was hurled from the machine in a
seriously wounded condition within
the first moments Of the battle.
Seconds later Deputy Lee Wright
crumpied up as one Of the bullets
struck him. Pausing only long enough
to commit him to the care Of per.
sons attracted from their homes by
the sound Of shooting the Officers
ear continued the chase,
The two badnits and the woman
abandoned their machine near tn,
river and fled on foot.
All available officers in Maricopa
county were rushed to the scene
enforced by whomever they could
press into service, posse nearly sc
strong began closing in on the trio
an hour or two before dawn.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-14
ARIZONA GOLD
FEVER COOLED
BY BLIZZARD

KINGMAN, Ariz., Jan. IA. W.P)-
Gold fever which attacked scores of
local resident after three prospectors
returned from the Mojave mountains
with reports of rich strike, cooled
quickly here with the descent of a
blizzard.
While wealth seekers were outfit
ting for trek into the desert, 60
miles from here, the blizzard swept
in to make all travel impossible, ex-
cept by snowshoes.
Visions of new Eldorado spread
after Billy Dunlap, George Fancher
and f. V. Givens returned from a
prospecting trip to show samples of
ore that was said to have assayed
from $40 to nearly 100000 a ton
in free gold.
The men kept their strike secret
until mining experts returned to the
area with them and confirmed the
value of the find.
A rush to stake out claims in the
strike sector will probably be made
as soon as weather conditions i'm
prove.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-14
s
MANI: IS
CLEARED
Sugar Probe Committee
Exonerates President OF
Suspicion.
EXPOSE BIG FUND
Activities OF Cuban In
dustry Leaders Flayed
BY Report.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA. W.P)--
President Hoover was exonerated OF
any "impropriety" or anything open
to censure or criticism" in his rela-
tions with those interested in the
sugar tariff by the senate lobby in
vestigating committee today.
The committee reached this con-
cluson in a report to the senate
which explained "it is quite likely
that representatives Of both the con.
tending forces waited on the Presi-
dent to incline him favorably to
their views"
The committee estimated, roughly,
that contending forces in the sugar
lobby spent over 100000, "the cost
of those urging the raise being be-
tween $4,000 and 100000, and the
cost to those against the raise being
between 100000 and 1925, ,000."
The committees report was tossed
into the midst of an already raging
debate in the senate on the sugar
tariff issue. Because Of the mild
way in which it summarized the mass
of testimony the committee has re-
ceived on the sugar lobby, the report
was not expected to have much influ.
ence on the situation.
Little difference was found by the
committee between the forces work.
ing on the two sides of the question.
Both were well organized and high
ly financed, it said.
"The tariff BILL" the report said,
hoo tn%n az n
activity lobby interested in the
sugar schedule, perhaps more per-
fectly organized and literally financ-
cd than any other concerned about
any feature of that bill, or any other
legislation before congress-"
Rebuke Sugar Chief
The committee found "a particu-
larly rcprehensible part Of the pro-
gram" carried on by Herbert c.
Lakin, president Of the Cuban Co.,
for low tariff was "an effort to
stir up hostility to the United States
in LatinAmerican countries upon
the assumption that it, by its tariff
policy, was mistreating Cuba"
"Offensive cartoons were prepared
as well as what passed for editorial
comment to accomplish this end"
The committee continued. "Clippings
from Spanish-American papers indi-
Gated the attempt had been to no
small extent successful, and trans.
lator was employed in their publicity
office to read papers sought to be
influenced and to transcribe what
was said for the information of those
investigating the movement"
The committee reported General
Enoch Fl. Crowder, former ambassa-
dor to Cuba, "labored in unison"
with Lakin and Edwin p. Shattuck,
Lakin's attorney, for the low tariff.
Crowder's employment apparently
came through President Machado, OF
Cuba, the report said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-14
SEARCHERS FAIL
TO FIND TRACE
OF LOST PILOT

LAS VEGAS, New, Jan. IA. U.p)
Search for Maury Graham, West.
ern Air Express mail pilot missing
since he left Las Vegas, New, late
Friday night for Salt Lake City,
Utah, closed in about the isolated
Bristol mine in the Highland range
today.
The only plausible clue to the
World War flyers landing place
had come from the mine and routes
that he might have followed on his
trip had been checked.
1t was thought that he had land
ed in the White River Valley. near
the mine, which is $50 miles north
west of Las Vegas, after circlng
the mine early Saturday and failing
to find place to come down there.
Pilots who flew over the valley
yesterday reported that il was fog
and snowbound and that they could
not see its floor. Residents Of the
region promised, however, TO send
out mounted forces to take up the
search.
Planes went out from Las Vegas
yesterday but failed TO find trace
of the lost flyer. Two ships flew to
Phoebe, New, then north TO the mine
and finally to Milford, Utah. Pilots
who Travelled between Las Vegas
and Salt Lake also failed to find q
trace of Graham.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-14
ACTRESS MAKES
SEVERE JOURNEY
FOR OPERATION

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. IA. W.D-
Zelma O'Ncal, screen and stage play
err, was to undergo an operation for
appendicitis here today after a des-
pcrate and agonizing trip from San
Francisco to a hospital here.
The actress, who has been suffer
ing from attacks of appendicitis re-
Gently, left the northern city by air
plane yesterday at the close of the
play "Follow Through" in which she
had part.
She suffered n severe attack while
in the air and her condition was ag,
gravated when the plane in which
she was riding was forced to land at
Palmdale because of the blizzard.
The plane remained on the ground
near Palmdale for more than eight
hours before it was able to continue
here.
The actress is the wife of Anthony
Bushell, English stage star, now here
making talking pictures.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-14
Former Julian
Officials Held

LOS ANGELES, Jan. IA. U.P)-
The federal governments investiga-
tion of the Julian Petroleum corpor-
alton collapse was barred here late
yesterday with the arrest of three
former officials Of the defunct con-
cern on charges Of using the mails
to defraud.
The three were s. c. Lewis, former
president; Jacob Berman, alias Jack
Bennett, Lewis asserted advisor
and f. n. Rosenberg, broker.
The charges are based on over
issue Of the corporations stock, prior
to its collapse in 1927. 1t is alleged
the three formed the A. w. Wagev
& Co., Nevada corporation, to be
used as a clearing house for sale of
spurious stock to approximately 40,-
600 shareholders.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-14
RESCUE PARTIES
BATTLE DRIFTS
In MOUNTAINS
Marooned Groups Said
To Be In Good Shape
Despite Cold.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. IA. UP
Rescue crews, taking advantage of
i temporary lull in the billiards
which have swept Southern Caiifor-
mia mountains, plodded through
drifted canyons today in search of
trapped pleasure parties and work.
crs who may be suffering from hun
ger and lack Of shelter.
Many of the cabins and resort
hotels which were virtually showed
under during the stormy week end,
had been reached by nightfall yes
terday and for the most part were
found to have ample food and fuel.
Two girls and man were unac-
counted for last night however, and
some isolated cabins still are to be
! reached.
Fifty men and pack horses caught
Iii the San Bernardino mountains by
the storm, were to be cared for by
relief bands dispatched yesterday
with supplies. The men are in two
rcforestation camps, and while they
are not believed in danger, the pos
sibility of sickness makes it irpera-
tive that trails be broken in to the
camps at once.
The girls, Alice Chase and Lavcrne
Harding, went into the mountains
Saturday to spend the day in a
CTestline cabin. They were without
adequate food and today three men
were headed for their camp on skis.
E. T.. McWain was also believed
lost. His automobile was found
stalled in snowdrift Sunday, but
searchers have been unable to trace
the man.
Marooned But Safe
Several hundred persons who had
left warm homes Saturday and Sun
day for frolic in snowfields of the
high country still were marooned
at Lake Arrowhead and Bear Valley
resorts.
They are in comfortable lodges
and hotels, however, with enough
food for several weeks if necessary.
A boy scout, Richard Crawford,
who became separated from a party
of youthful hikers and subsequently
lost, was found yesterday by search
ers. He had found shelter in q store
and was unharmed.
Yesterday afternoon about so peo-
pie were taken from Noah Bcery s
Paradise club, high up in the noun
tains.
Earlier in the day Wallace Beory,
brother of the resort owner had
flown over the camp and dropped
supplies by parachute.
Up in Campbell park, 35 miles
from Las Vegas, New, sturdy trac-
tor was plowing toward the cabin
of Kip Rhinelander son of well
known New York family, who with
three companions has been marooned
for several days. A truck took the
tractor to within eight miles of the
cabin yesterday.
Search for Maury Graham, missing
Western Air Express pilot, centered
about the Bristol mine sector, $50
miles from Las Vegas.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-14

I Alden Coal Company tunnel No. 20.
Bolted to the bottom of the nav
car was an iron box containing the
money, which was arranged in layers
each layer of money being COW
cred with n heavy iron sheet.
Watch From Safety
Slowly the pay car was drawn up
the side of Newport mountain to.
ward the tunnel mouth, where hun.
dreds of miners were awaiting their
fortnightly salary. The bandits
watched from behind their sandbag
shelter and after the electric en-,
gimme had passed over the hidden
dynamite, they touched the wire to
The battery.
There was terrific conclusion
and debris was hurled in all dlrec.
tions as the mine car was blown to
bits. The iron money box was shat.
tered and the paper currency vir.
tually showed on the mountainside,
Three of the payroll crew were
Hilled instantly. They were: Arthur
c, Webb 80, Scranton paymas,er in
charge; Frank Budzinski, 40, miner
Of Plymouth, and Martin Burns. 81,
section foreman of Hanover town.
ship. The fourth victim, James Shev.
I'm, 80, section foreman Of Hanover
township, died in hospital. Both his
legs were blown off.
Six others on the payroll car and
engine were injured two seriously
The engine, its coupling broken, ran
wild down the mountside, finally
| jumping the track at sharp curve
Meanwhile the bandits ran from
behind the barricade toward the paw
ear AS they approached the wreck.
age, John Sookil, so, Plvmoutb
Continued ON Page six)
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-14
Taylor Staying
Still Mystery

LOS ANGELES, Jan. IA. U.P)-
District Attorney Buron Fits in
vestigation of the eight year old vii.
liam Desmond Taylor murder, settled
down today to checking of tips
sent his office in answer to his re-
cent plea for "all information" in
the case.
The prosecutor said he had little
hope that any of the communica
tions addressed to him would lead to
the solution of the Staying but that
every clue would be sifted.
Fits dismissed Otis Hefner, pa.
rolled convict, after he questioned
him yesterday. Hefner failed to re.
veal any lead which might result in
the capture of Edward Sands, former
valet to Taylor. Sands has been
sought since the murder.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-14
RESIDENT OF
DESERT FIRST
COLD VICTIM

LOS ANGELES, can. IA. UP
The first death directly due to the
cold wave which swept Southern
California was reported from San
Bcrnardino today.
A man named Johnson, resident
Of Baldy Mesa in the desert country
northwest of San Bernardino, froze
to death, the sheriff's office was
Informed.
Deputy sheriffs left Immediately
to attempt 10 break through the
snow drifted highways leading to
johnson 3 cabin.
Several traffic deaths in Southern
California previously were attribut-
cd to blindinng snow hail and rain
but johnson was the first whose
death was credited solely to the
cold wave.
Stormy ond ions continued
through the southland today with
rain falling in the lowland districts
and snow in the mountains.
Rescue crews plodded through
drifted canyons in the high sections
searching for pleasure parties who
may be suffering from hunger and
lack of shelter.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-14
Law FrOWns On
Trojan Jokes

Los ANGELES, Jan. IA. U.H--
"The spirit of the thing" failed to
Influence police officers here today
and petty theft complaints were is
sued against five University of
Southern California students who as
sertedly stripped red lights from d
construction job so that they might
have appropriate decorations for
their rooms.
The collegians maintained it was
good, clean fun" but the law dis.
agreed and after the complaints
were issued the city prosecutors
office announced that students must
keep their hands off lamp post,
lights, barber poles and other similar
decorations.
The students arrested were Ralph
f. Paxton, Charles Vickray, Ray
mond Barnum, Warren Pattison and
Charles Gibler.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-14
FOUR DIE AS BANDITS BLOW
UP PAY CAR WITH DYNAMITE

WILKESBARRE. Pa, Jan. a..
'U,n'-A band of holdup men who
Gynamited a makeshift mine pay
car on Newport mountainside, kill
ing -FOUR men and injuring six, in a
daring attempt to gain a 5000
payroll, used an automobile with
New York license plates to escape,
police told the United Press TODAY.
The license number was CT 0406.
This clue was obtained late last
night but an immediate check with
New York authorities could not be
made, it was said.
The attempted holdup was frus-
lrated through the heroism of one
Of the survivors of the ears crew.
AT first, the blast was believed to
have been the work of amateurs, but
investigation by local and state DO.
iice revealed an elaborate and care
ful plan by the robbers who were
willing to commit mass murder to
get the payroll.
According to the police, the band
IT'S utilized mine dynamite, a highly
powerful explosive. The dynamite
was placed between the narrow
gauge tracks of the private railroad
owned by the Glen Alden Coal Com.
rany at point midway between
hanover and Warrior Run. A wire
ran from the explosive several hun
dred feet into the surrounding woods
where the robbers, believed to be
Tour in number, had arranged pro.
tective barricade of sand bags. A
iauio battery was used to explode
the dynamite.
IT was late yesterday afternoon
When the pay ear ordinarily a first
aid mine car, started from the
lfuesdaie eolliery bearing the pay
master and his crew for the Glen