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Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
ROBERTS TO BE-
TRIED AGAIN ON
DECEMBER 9TH
Court Refuses Motion For
Dismissal After Heated
Arguments.

Lee l.. Roberts will go on trial
Tor the second time December 3 for
the alleged murder Of Mrs. Flor
cncc Miller near Winterhavcn on
the night of august 10.
A date for the new trial was set
at 40 this morning after attor-
neys for the defense and the pros
ecution had presented arguments
for and against a motion to dismiss
the case against Roberts. The mo-
ton was made by Ernest r. Utley
Roberts attorney on the grounds
that evidence did not show 'hat q
murder had been committed
Judge A. c. Finney denied the
motion after considerable argu-
ment. Spectators in the court room
thought for time that the judge
would grant Utley's motion and
dismiss Roberts.
II was pointed out during the ar
gument that the first ballot Of the
jury which disagreed on verdict
in Roberts case was eight to four
for conviction. When the jury re-
portcd it stood ccven to five for
conviction.
Heated arguments OH points of
law took place during the argument
this morning. It was the conten-
ton of the defense attorneys that.
even should a murder have been
committed. evidence does not show
that the crime was committed in
California.
Discuss Double Jeopardy
The question Of retrying the case
in Yuma county. Arizona. courts.
came up for the greatest measure
of discussion. Former jeopardy in
its relation to such trial was dis
cuSsed by the judge and LAWYERS
II was The contention of Elmer w.
Head. district attorney. that Rob
Crts could not nov be tried in Yu-
ma should the case against him
be dismissed here. since it IS un-
constitutional 10 place a man twice
IL Jeopardy for the same crime.
Judge Finnev expressed the opin-
ION that, since no decision had been
reached in the first trial. Roberts
could be tried in Yuma.
During one stage of the proceed
ings Heald asked Judge Finney. rs
there any question in your hoaors
mind that this man killed this
woman?"
Judge Finney would not commit
himself 20 an answer.
Following the denial of his mo-
ton. Ernest Utley was confident OF
winning freedom for his client ri
another trial. Even should the Jury
return a verdict OF guilty. he I'M
piled, he will appeal the case to
higher court
Associated in defense OF Roberts
arc Uticy, Lee Nuffcr and Jesse
Wanslcc. Of Phoenix Clarence B.
Smith, chief deputy district at;or-
ncy is in charge OF thc prosecution.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
HOPE OF SOLVING
MYSTERY BLASTED

SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. 2l up
Another possible solution to one
Of the boy murders for which Cor
don Stewart Northcott was hanged
at San Quentin prison was blasted
today when bones recently found
III the desert near here was de
clared to be those OF a woman be-
tween 20 and 80 years old
Or. S. B. Richards, superintendent
Of the county hospital, made the
examination OF the bones The
woman ii was said. died OF a frac-
tured skull about two years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
Rum Running
Boat Captured

NEW LONDON. Conn. Nov. 81.
(U,H--Her pilot house shattered by
eunfire, the so foot speodboat Hap
py Parrot, carrying three men and
cargo of about 400 cases Of al
legged liquor, was brought to the
coast guard base today.
An unnamed coast guard vessel
captured the Happy Parrot late last
nigh after an eight mile chase
from Block Island to Fisher
Island. during which many shots
were fired Srom the patrol boat S
one pound gun.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
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WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Business Mems Glec club. VIII
son school, $50.
Jasper Farm Center. Jasper
school, 500.
Present Day club. 735 Holt.
500.
Senior nlay. high school. 500.
MoOschcart card party. Califor-
mia hotel. 500.
I. V. Pyramid. No. 81, A. L. o.
SciOts, Masonic Temple, SEQ.
Boxing. I'll Centre arena, 900.
Troop 25 b. ). A., McCabe
school. 1880.
Troop 81, h. 5. A., NJ. L. social
hall. 7:30.
FOX Impcria. lheatra, Gut
side the Law"
TOMORROW
Library story contest, 10000
club house, 1920.
Fox imuerial Theatre. junior
matinee, 2:l5.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
SAILOR KILLED
ON BATTLESHIF

SAN DIEGO Nov 2l, W.P)-A
seaman IVES killed in an accident
aboard the battleShip New Mexico
during 'gunncry practice off the
San Diego coast Yesterday, it was
learned today.
Although details Of the accident
were not reported 10 the llth naval
district here. it was learned the
seaman, Michael Andrce, was struck
by n rammer during the firing OF
one Of the guns
The New Mexico stopped off San
Diego this morning and sent An
dree's body ashore to the naval
hospital and then proceeded to San
Pedro.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
Ford Seeks Wooden Bridge

KEENE, N. H, U,P)-Henry Ford
soon may add to his collection of
New England antiques at Dearborn,
Mich, the old wooden covered
bridge across The Ashuelot river in
West ST'snzcy. One of his repre-
sentatives is negotiating with the
town in an effort to buy the land
mark.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
Actress To Be
Paid For Teeth

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 81. UP
Ten teeth are worth exactly $4,000
to Evelyn Stark, motion picture
actress, superior court jury has
decided.
Miss Stark sued Victor II. Levy,
garment shop proprietor, because
his automobile was left standing
without setting the brakes. When
she got behind the wheel it rolled
down & hill and crashed into a tree,
knocking out her front teeth, and
fracturing her jaw in six places
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
DEFEAT AT THE POLLS

DUFUR, Ore. W,P)-'Ihe Shock OF
losing at the November election
was thought to have been y con-
t1buting cause Of the death of
Jack Stevens, mayor Of this town
for six years. He died two days
after the election, Of a heart at
tack, He was defeated by only two
votes
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
PL L.ANN|NG
:|C3HI IN
AR|Z! IONA
Legal Talent Gathers In
Washington To Outline
Action On Dam Suit.
SEEK CONTINUATION
Metropolitan Water Dis
trict To Adopt Division
OF Storage.

WASHINGTON, Nov. q. UR
Solicitor General Thachcr
SAG today ne would ask the
supreme court 10 delay one
week Until Jan. -, the date set
for rehearing the defense of six
Colorado river basin states to The
suit brGught by Arizona to set
aside the proposed Boulder dam
development.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-08

held by historians, sailed into the har-
 bor of his beloved city, but was
 stunned with anger and sorrow at the greeting. From the wharves hundreds
 of people gathered and jeered and
 hooted him. Some even threw rocks
 and threatened his life if he ever set
 foot on shore.
 In the midst of this Columbus turned his ship away. But just before he left the bay he stood up on deck and sur veyed the city he had founded with un- controlled anger swelling within him, At last the fury of the man overcame him. Raising his hand aloft he shouted his curse: that some day hurricane would descend upon the city and bring terrible damage to life and property
 The people of Santo Domingo laughed at his prophecy. But there were some who were afraid, although no hurricane ever did seem to threaten the city. There is one legend that few days later a violent storm swept the bay beyond the city and wrecked many ships of the fleet bearing Boba- dila back to Spain.
 Columbus. however, rode out the storm. He put in at Jamaica and beached his two remaining ships on the sands. There, ill the scorching sun, he and his men lived a year before rescue was sent to them.
 When a rescue ship finally arrived Columbus returned to Santo Domingo for the last time. The conditions of the island were more than terrible. Thousands of natives had been killed and tortured in the Governors craze for gold. Columbus could no longer bear the sight of his favorite city and sailed for Spain.
 He never went back to his island. Bus he never forgot the city he had made under smiling tropic skies. Dis jIlusioned, weary, discouraged. he died in Nailadolid.
 Santo Domingo continued to grow and as the years passed the landmarks of Columbus were honored The old cathedral where his bones were placed became a shrine The story of his curse was by now d legend.
 Then came that ominouS day in Sep tcmber when a devastating rush of wind swept down upon the city, tear ing off roofs and pushing over walls of wood and stone on occupants of houses and public buildings. The beautiful city was thrown into hySterical terror. Many rushed to the old cathedral Per haps it was fear, or perhaps supersti- ton that the shrine of Columbus could save them from the fulfillment of his own angry prophecy.
 The hurricane roared for what seemed an intermidable length of time, unabating in it's fury. Nearly every thing in its way collapsed before it. Of the city's 10000 buildings but 400 were left in which to house the wounded and weak and later to take care of the hungry and the diseased.
 Of all the buildings that remained it seemed only the old cathedral had escaped serious injury. It stood there, as it had throughout the centuries, looking out toward the bay where a man whose bones it guarded once stood on the deck of his ship and uttered his prophetic curse.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-08
THE CURSE

THE CURSE
 But just before he left the ba, Columbus stood up on deck an, surveyed the city he had founded . Raising his hands aoft he shouted hi, curse: that some day hurrican, would descend upon Santo Doming and bring terrible damage to life anc
 property
 of Columbus, and not those other re- mains which were removed to Havana iu December of l79J."
 Recently the Pan-American Union announced new plans to move again the restless bones of CoIumbus-but this time to tomb that would also be d hurrjcane-deIying lighthouse The estimated. cost Is about 52,000000. ihe monument will be 100 feet high and will serve a. q beacon, not only to scamen, but also to aviator7 A chapel, large enough 10 contain the Columbus memorial now in the old cathedral, will he a part of the structure
 Thus the Dominican Republic. as well as other countries in the Western Hemisphere, will honor the man that
 
 make 1t to his liking.
 It Was when cruising 10 the east of Cuba, without any particular course laid that Columbus discovered the island of Hispaniola, later to be known as the Dominican Republic of Haiti.
 From then on his career was def jnItcly interWoven with it, There he tablished the first Spanish colony of the New World and founded the first Christian settlement.
 Columbus at first believed there WAS plenty of gold OH the island of Hispaniola. In fact, the natives brought gold to him In exchange for beads and other trlnkels.
 When Columbus sailed for Spain he left 40 men in Fort Nayidad, buiIt from the timbers of his lost ship, In Spain he was the hero of the hour. Then he sailed for the New World again in lf93 with seventeen ships and l,500 men. At once he headed for HjspanioIa to pick up his colony. But hostile Carbs had slain all the men.
 Columbus returned to Spain. He came out again on his third voyage in 1496 and joined his brother, Don Bartholomew, at the city of Sant0 Do- minoo, founded just before he returned to Span from his. second voyage.
 Meanwhile the enemies of the dis coverer were multiplying almost daily. Colonists were returning to Spain cali- ingHiSpaniola the grave of hidalpos' Cor Spanish noblemenl In 1900 Boba- dilia was sent out to succeed Columbus as Governor of the island His first act was to arrest Columbus and his brothers and cast them into jail, Broken in health, Columbus arrived in Spain still wearing the chains of his captivity. This changed public senti- ment, however, in his favor
 He was freed immediately and he asked to go back to Santo Domingo But the King put him off with various promises. Even when he did sail on his fourth and last voyage he was for hidden to touch at the city where Bobadilla ruled.
 Columbus, according to the story up
New Britain herald., 1930-11-08

The Drawing Above by Frank Hazell, Cele- brated Artist, Shows the Tomb of Columbus in the Old Cathedral. word on it in d report which declared:
 With the evidence now available. the re- mains which were dis covered in the Catho- dral of Santo Domingo on Sept. 10 1877, must be considered d the true mortal remains
New Britain herald., 1930-11-08

plorcr'S birthplace. Seventeen among them Genoa, Savona, Co Oncglia, Boggiaco. Pradella, Terrarosa and Calyi Gin C maintain they were, each one, the birthplace.
 A French ecclcslastic, Canoa Castaing, after a long research, declared that Columbus was a Corsican born. The head of the Barcelona University Library, on the other hand, came for ward almost simultaneously with what he called definite proof" that Columbus was Spaniard Meanwhile in the Vatican Library was discovered sixteenth Century document winch, according 10 the an- nouncement, "clearly stated the dlscoverer of America was born at Cogoleto, an Italian town. fourteen miles west of Genoa"
 Even the burial place of Columbus has caused bitter ar gument. The bones of Colum- bus for hundreds of years have had no permanent abiding place. Twice his remains were inferred in Spain before the re- quest he made before his death was finally needed. Then they were sent to his beloved Island of Hispaniola. now Santo Do- mingo. In the year l540 the body of Columbus was buried in a lcaden casket in the old Cathedral of the city of The same name.
 But Spain was not minded 10 let Columbus lie in peace.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-08


 habitants the fulfillment of an almost forgotten prophecy,
 For they recalled that more than 400 years ago Christopher Columbus rebuffed and jeered by the people of the city he had founded, predicted that some day a hurricane would descend upon Santo Domingo.
 Although written into historical rec ords, very little attention ever was paid to Columbus curse. But there were many families among the natives who throughout tho centuries pcTpetuaLed the belief and fear that his words would come true.
 How true they were was borne out in the awful devastation wrought by the disaster of few weeks ago. Hun dreds of homes were wiped out, build ingS crushed. A,000 or more people were killed and many more were in- jurcd.
 But the strangcst thing about it all was that the famous and ancient cathc- dral which houses the tomb of Colum- bus, a. well as other of the explorers relics were saved. It was to the cathc- dral that many residents of the city fled during the first signs of the on coming hurrcanc-and they, too, were spared.
 These facts, perhaps, constitute one of the strangcst coincidences in history. But they also have helped to bring forth other interesting points concern ing the man who discovered the West ern World Many of them arc subject to controver5y-bu that is not un- usual, because Columbus is perhaps one of the most controversial figures in history.
 Doubt even has been cast upon the existence of Columbus. It was only a few years ago that the Secular Jour nal of LlSbOh. Portueal announced
New Britain herald., 1930-11-08

boldly t'lat it was not Christopher Columbus Hho discovered America 1t all. Further, h e journal stated, there never was any ChriStop-
 her Columbus.
 This, however,
 did not cause quite as much contro- N yersy as the qucs- k ton of the eA- ~
New Britain herald., 1930-11-08

HE IUKSE. But just before he left the bay Columbus stood up on deck and surveyed the city he had founded Raising his hands aIoft he shouted his curse: that some day hurricane would descend upon Ssnto Domingo and bring terrible damage to life and
 propertY.'
New Britain herald., 1930-11-08

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New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
SOUTH CHURCH BOOKS
 TWISTED FOR CONTEST
Seeks Revenge On Upstate '. M. C. \. Team in Game at Local
 Boys Club Thursday.

The south Congregational church
 basketball. team will seek to turn
 the tables on the Winstcd Y. M. C.
 Conqucrors on Thursday night at the local Boys club. Up in Winstcd a fortnight ago the Freak City, team
 won q dingdonG game from New
 Britain in the final minutes of play after the lead had altcrnatcd throughout almost the entire con-
 test. In those last moments Cap tain Bell Of the locals was hurt and
 "CoaCh' Jacobi was lost on fouls, allowing the home team to pile up
 a final vote which did not reflect the closely matched qualities of the two teams.
 Determined to prove this, the To-
 calls will make q staunch stand on Thursday night and expect to have their full team on hand to stave off the invaders attack. The usual starting combination of Bell Jacobi Vessels, Barta, and Parker will probably get the call but others will be pressed into service before the game is over. Rockwell is one who should get in, and Dan Wosilus stamped himself as of regular qual-
 ity in the Southington game last week. Hattings and Gilman may see action.
 On Saturday night the senior and intermediate church teams will travel 10 Mapping 10 meet the "Y' teams there in County Y. M. C. A league contests.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
COMMISSION CONSIDERS
 FIRST ROUND KNOCKOUT
Probe Into Circumstances SurrOund- ing Carncra-RiOuN Battle is
 started in Illinois

Chicago. Feb. tPt-Thc invrStl- gation into the circumstances sur rounding Primo Cameras 41-sccond knockout of Elzcar RiouX at the Chicago Stadium last Friday night, was before the Illinois state athle- tie commission today
 Primo spoke his piece before the commission ;t q special meeting of the commission last Saturday, but was not on hand for rcbuttal-it any-today as he was in the cast preparing for his meeting with James Battling Owen, at New ark, N J., Thursday night.
 The investigation was ordered by Frederick Gardner, member of the commission, after DIouX, French . Canadian heavyweight, failed to survive the first round in his share of Primos Chicago debut. The purses of both fighters, around slG,- 900 for Camera and sJ,000 for HiouZ, were held up by order of the commission. 10 be held in escrow until the commission is con- Tinced the contest was genuine
 Members Of the commission made no fiat charges that anything was wrong, but tho more than lT,o01 spectators at the fight, seemed 10 be Of the opinion that RiouX had been too eager to remain on the canvas. Along with Rioux, and his repre- sentative, Charles Turner; Dave Barry, referee: W. \. Battyc and F.. l.. Cook, the judges and Walter Friedman, I member of Camera j rotnuc who remained behind for Inc hearing, were to bc qucstioneI l by the commission this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
COUNTY T PLANS
 ITS TANK CONTEST
Annual Meet Set for Hartford
 Pool on February 15

County Y. NJ. C. A mcrmcn are , practicing diligently this week for the annual swimming meet. which will be neld at o'clock Saturday afternoon. February lJ, in the Hart | ford 'G' pool. There will be com- i petition in five classes, with a shield as trophy for the organization win ming the meet and ribbons for the | individuals who win places in the
 various events. These men who place will also represent Hartford county in the state meet, which will also be held in Hartford, on March 1. The classes will be as follows:
 Cadet, boys 90 pounds and under; junior, 110 pounds and under; prep
 class, l25 pounds and under; inter- mediate, unlimited weight by under IS years of age on March l; senior,
 all over IS years old. The events will
 be the following,
 Cadet class-S0-y 0-yard relay, 20 yard breast stroke, 2O-yard back stroke, 20-yard free style. and div
 ing frunning front dive and ono
 optionaD.
 Junior class-S0-yar relay, 20- yard breast stroke, 20-yard back
 stroke, 20-yard free style, and div ing running front dive and two optionals).
 Prep class-1G0-yard relay, 40-
 yard breast stroke, 4O-yard back
 stroke, 40-yard free style, and div
 ing (runnins front dive, back dive,
 and two optionals).
 Intermediate class-1G0-y re-
 lay, 4o-yard breast stroke, 40-yard back stroke. 40-yard free style, 100- 1 yard free style, medley relay. and diving Cumming front dive, running jack knife, back dive, and two op- tionals).
 Senior class-lG yard relay, lOo- yard breast stroke, 4o-yard free
 style, 220-yard free style, 100-yard back stroke. 100-yard free style, and i fancy diving (runnng front dive,
 running front jack knife, back jack | knife, back dive, and four option | als).
 1 Points in the relays will be on an | S-G-4-2 basis and in the other events 1 on j-S-2-1 basis.
 Entries must be submitted hy l Wednesday. February 12. No e | ganization may enter more than | three men in any event except a re- l lay, where eight names may be 1 turned in and four selected to race on the day of the meet.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-04
BRIDGEPORT STARS WILL
 PLAY NATIONAL GUARDS
Park City Kacey Basketball Team to Oppose Local Quintet at State Armory Tomorrow Night - Visi- tors Were Winners of Title Series Played in Home Town - Imposing Lineup to Face Hardware City Combinaton-Recano to Use Regular Lineup

A lineup which includes practical ly all the star basketball players in Bridgeport will be in opposition 70 the National Guard basketball quin- tet at the state armory tomorrow night when the Bridgeport kaccy team will journey to this city.
 The kacey team has had a very successful season and in the recent city series among all the top notch teams in Bridgeport the kacey out fit had little difficulty in winning. The Bicksler Red Heads which won one and lost one game iT the home and home series with the National Guards failed to stop the Knights and were dcfcatcl for the city cham pionship.
 In the visitors lineup will be such stars as Frankie M&si. forward. who was captain of the Bridgeport State Trade school team for two years; Larry Ncary. who is considered the best forward i'll Bridgeport and who has been q member of the kacey unit for four years. Mickey Barney, lOINdIu, NdS Cal ptiill Ol lnt lbl luEtS port Brass team which last year won the state industrial pionship. Joe Cody center, has been captain of the kaccy team for seven years. Johnny LinGni, guard. explained the Bridgeport Central high school team three years ago. Ed McPadden, guard was captain of the Warren Harding high school team last year and Dom Cretclla, guard, is one of the oldest members Of the team, having played with it for II years.
 Against this lineup Manager Ralph Recano will start the team which has won four games in succession and has suffered it's three defeats on the road. So far the record is six victories and three defeats. Dc spite keen opposition on the state armory floor the National Guards one occasion it vas necessary for it to play an overtime period to win.
 Ray Hoist. who in the last two games has been doing some heavy scoring will start at center: Lefty" Cohen and Mickey Luke will be at the forwards with Howard Bclscr; Billy Yankaskas and Johnny Shee- han will play the guard positions and "Aldie" HcWctt will be in re- serve.