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New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
Tells of Districts CnNcrCl


 In his work during the last eight months Liggett said he had studied the District of Columbia. Boston, Mass. the state of Michigan and par 1icularly Detroit, Kansas. and also his native state of Minnesota.
 In Minnesota, he asserted, he had exceptional opportunity to compare conditions as they are now with what they were before the enactment Of the dry law. II" explained he had worked in different activities in the three largest Minnesota cities and that his work had taken him on trips through the state at that time.
 With all respect for Mr. Vol stead" he said. II know conditions in Minnesota better than he does
 Lisgett asserted he held no brief for the saloon and did not wish its return. He insisted. however, that before prohibition. taking inc Dis trict of Columbia q" an example there were 3o olagally licensed saloons and their proprietors obeyed the regulatory laws. At that time he said, the minor found it very difficult. if not impossible, to obtain liquor in sa- loon and young girls, he said, could not get it.
 Iiggett said he had the facts 10 prove that after fen years Of prohl- bition arrests in Washington for drunkenness trcblcd, and every form of law violation had increased in the national capital.
 Turning to Boston. 1IgSett sad there were 4.oo0 speaNcasicS with 15. .nnN persons in the booze quSlncSS in that city. He said that there was corruption in the police force in the city of Boston and among the police officials of that city and tho state pc lice of Massachusetts, He declared there had been liquor transactions even in the office of the Com1nIsSlon- CT of public safety,
 Connecticut Tn White slave Ring Liggctt declared that prostitution 'was rampant in Boston and that d white slave ring existed ln Ma&Sa- chusctts, Connecticut, Pcnn&NlNanIa and other eastern states
 Referring 10 Detroit he said h" had been informed that the narcotic traffic had increased to such propor- tions there that total of S2@,oo0,- GOO was spent annually.
 He said there were 20.0oo speak casics in that city and that this had been ascertaincd through q census taken by the police at the instiGation of the mayor of Detroit.
 Arrests for drunkenness in Detroit, he continued had almost doubled within the last ten years, while crime was on q grct increase.
 The witness said that Detroit "is in the grip of gangsters, rackctccrs, grating policemen and politicians
 Lggett told the committee that as men of sense and sophistication you must have seen these things and must have known about thcm.'
 Throughout the length and breadth of the land today he con- tinued, 'in cities and on the farms, there is more hard liquor being drunk and under worse conditions than before prohibition.'
 Swinging his attack to the state of Minnesota, where he said prohi- bition administr; tion is under the direct supervision of Andrew Nol-
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
DRY AGENTS RAID
 FRATERNITY HOTEL
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restaurants, last night. Both are sit hated in West 23rd Street in the old Chelsea district.
 The public is warned" Major Campbell said in a statement, "that inc possession of liquor in public places may result in tho arrest of those citizens who thus openly HiO- late the law, and, under my instruc- lons, my agents will not hesitate 10 make arrests of individuals who pub tIcly display liquor on the tables in restaurants and night clubs Hereto ore these individuals have not been arrested but from now on they must he prepared to accept the consc- gucnces of their law violations"
 Cornish Arms Raided
 The Cornish Arms hotel was raid od by nine federal agents who ar- rested bellboys, walters and persons accused as bootleGgers, Nine persons, including the hotel barber, were talk "n, The agents had q warrant for rbe proprietor" who in fact is the receiver for the hotel, He is John F. Murray. and was said by Major Campbell 10 be ln Florida
 At Cavanaugh's restaurant. Hugh small president Of tho operating company for the restaurant, and Maurice Moyanhan, sccretarH-trcas- urer. and nine others, including walters. were arrested.
 Major Campbell said inc three agents have been living al tho Cor nish Arms since January l and had bought liquor both there and at Cav anaush's.
 A conference between Major Campbell and Charles H. Tuttle. Tinted States attorney. will be held 70 determine whether in proceedings against the hotel Mangcr, which was raided on Monday, they would seek q paddock order for the entire hotel or only for the grill room and doZ- zen guest rooms where they charge liquor was sold to federal agents.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12

many more years left for this uibutc. The years go marching on
 Out 1t the Chicago Historical so- cicty. they brought out the familiar tall hat and the cotton umbrella- the old barouche m which he rode
 -the bed on which he died.
 In the Chicago parks. as in years past hundreds paused for il moment in front of the famous figures ill stonc-the standing" statue that rises in the park that bears his name: the sitting" statue in Grant park, framed on one side by the lakv. and on the other by boulevard O. skyscrapers.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12

Philadelphia; and Rev. Karl M. Chworowsky, of Elmhurst, Iiihois.
 At tho opening of the inquiry, Chairman Graham Of the commit tee planned to make a brief state ment outlining it's purpose and then begin hearing witnesses, the vets first.
 The full committee will take part in the hearings on measures adyo- eating repeal, while hearings on proposals for modification will be held by q sub committee.
 The board of temperance, prohi- bition and public morals Of the Methodist Episcopal church sees no reason at this time for taking par in the hearings. X statement issued last night said the wet bloc had had agreed upon no constructlN" program and that there was a pit iful lack" of wet strength in con gress, with no possibility of the wet proposals being approved.
 Calls Efforts Only Publicity
 Since there is admittedly no possibility Of legislation rcsultinG. the statement added, 'it is not un- fair to characterize the wet state ments being made at these hear ings is intended for publicity only.
 The Christopherson ubcommIt- tee of the judiciary committee, which has been considering meas ures to carry cut President Hooycr'> proposal for broadening the powers of United States commissioners so that they may try minor violations of the prohibition laws has post poned further consid eration untl after the hearings instituted today.
 Some opposition has come from members Of the sub committee who contend that moasutes introduced by Christopherson will not accom- plish the purpose for which they art intended unless the Jones laN is amended to define casual or slight violations of the prohibition, laws, A bill to bring this about has been introduced by Representa- tive Stobbs. republican, Massachu sccts. and is regarded as a possible solution for the problem.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
MISS BENNETT WINS
 0N FLORIDA COURSE
(con'nge1 Prom I'jrat ra9no


 f.4tcd Mrs. L. G. Riley. Ptttsburgh. up; Miss Lillian IIyland, Ossininc. x. Y. defeated Mrs Joseph Sydolcl. Buffalo, up C2o hQlcs); Mrs. Eddie Williams, Cleveland, defeated Mrs NJ. Galavan. Chicago, , and 4; Mrs Lillian Zcch, Chicago. defeated Mrs Earl Ross. New Gardens, l.. l., ] and f, Miss Maureen Orcott, EngleWooG x, J, defeated Mrs Mallan Hoch- hcjmcr Baysidc. l.. l.. and |.
 second Flight
 Mrs Charles Farrell, Kew Gar dous, l.. l., defeated Mrs. J. II. Jcf- fcrson. Ctica x. '" , and I Mrs. W. l.. Nclic. Little Rock, Ark, dc- fcatod II. l.. Spencer, Boston, i and 2; Mrs x. H. Somncrs. Fort Lau- derdalc. FlH. defeated Mrs. Ara. Moore, Philadelphia, i up; Nj N. Price, Atchison, Kan, dc'e4 Mrs. II, A. Brennan. Miami, c. Mrs, W. F. E. Mclean, Williai5 town, Mass. defeated Mrs C. E Larson, White Plains, x. Y.. l 1lp t9 holcs); Mrs. H. Gilbert, Miami defeated Mrs. Eddie Hassman, Chi. ca@O, l up; Mrs. F. J, Fisher, Oyster Bay, l.. l., defeated Mrs. Jack H1- gen, Salisbury. l.. l., 1 up; Ms If. l.. Hedrick, Miami, defeated Mrs D. A, Garbcr, Pittsburgh, ? and |,
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
acting large attendance by the pub

tracting large attendance by the pub lie.
 l, was in this chamber some years ago that William Mitchell, now a private citizen but then q brigadier general and second in command Of the army air service. startled the country with his sensational charges of inefficiency. lack of organization, and inadequacy of the nations air defense.
 Packed In Old Days
 In those days the caucus room frequently was packed and the gath ering today apparently held a similar public interest.
 As the prohibition hearing got un- der way Sabath was questioned on his resolution by Representative Summers. The measure would leave with the states the right to control liquor but also would permit the government 10 exercise control over dtspensaries and permits.
 siabath demanded the repeal of the eighteenth amendment amid q burst of applause, when asked by Repre- sentative Kitchener. republican, Michigan. whether there was pos sibiltN of repeal.
 Kitchener warned against applause. and asked him 10 get down to brass tacNs."
 Sabath said he did not hope for repeal at this time, but that he felt if al-pf1trIa Ilr ,,o,,11 ror,,a
 Says Law Failure
 Prohibition, he said, had been failure and added he felt that 1t would be from the beginning.
 He again was applaudcd when he asserted many thought that congress had no right or jurisdiction 10 pass the eighteenth amendment.
 Smiling. Chairman Graham said. when an article is in the constitu- tion it can hardly bo termed uncon- StijUtional'
 Liggctt Gives Testimony
 Taking the witness stand, Walter ". liggett. q special writer for "Plain Talk" testified there are mot less than TOO speakcasies running day and night in the district Of Co., lumba. and not less than 4,000 bootleggcrs.'
 liCgett said he had been assigned by his magazine to make a study of prohibition conditions throughout the the country and that he had been working on his assignment for the past eight months. During q six weeks investigation of Washington and the District Of Columbia, he said he had conferred with members Of the prohibition enforcement unit and members of the city police vice squad and dry leaders. as well checking on spcakcasics and bootleg gers.
 Iiggctt estimated that 1,6Qo.o00 gallons of hard liquor were being consumed in the District of Colum- bia each year, and that six million gallons was the minimum amount of homo brew that is made annually.
 In opening his statement to the committee. Liggett said he not only had voted for the dry law, but had supported the dry law at the time of it's adoption with considerable cX- pcnsc in his own paper. He said he felt that state wide prohibitary laws would "mcasurably improve condi- tons.
 "Howcvcr." he added. 'I believed then and still believe in local op-
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
Hearings start Today

Washington Feb. 12.-(P>-The ilerculean task of separating the facts of prohibition from the con- troNersy in which they have become obscured was undertaken today by q congressional committee.
 Providing the first investigation Of conditions attributable to the 18th amendment in nearly half q decade. called into session to begin hearing on bills and resolutions designed to peal the Anti-iquor laws.
 X spectacular inquiry, extending over many weeks, with vets and drys exchanging vigorous blows and entire field of the prohibition ques- ton, was predicted. All who wished to be heard were promised an op- portunity to speak.
 To the vets. the hearings pre- scntcd an opportunity for which they long have been clamoring, to present their views on their favorite legislative proposals and, possibly. to obtain a committee report on some of them.
 \ plan of procedure has been formulated by the organized wet bloc of the house in cooperation with the association against the prohibition amendment. A long list of witnesses. including numerous names wei. known to the Amcrcan public, was mustered for the investigation.
 List of speakers Named
 Among these were:
 Pierre s. Dupont. chairman of the board of tho F. I. Dupont De Nomours company: w. ". Atterbury, president of the Pennsylvania rail- road; Samuel Harden Church, presi- dent of the Carnegie institute; Dr. Samuel W. Lambert, president Of the New York academy of medicine. Frederick I;. Coudert, attorney Of New ! ork city; Dr. Frank Adams of
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
AVERILL APPEALS
 FROM MANDAMUS
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common practice" had discretion- airy powers in enforcing the statutes.
 He pointed out that while LcNli1 attacked the commission for alleged failure 10 enforce a law requiring elimination of one grade crossing per year for every 50 miles Of track operated in the state, th" Greenwich lawyer failed to note changes in highways by which cross ings had been eliminated.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
SPANISH CONNECTS ESCAPE

perpignan. France, Feb. 12 Pl--- A score of convicts last night es- capped from the Spanish prison at ligueras. near the French border. They took refuge in the Pyrenecs. The French police arc guarding passes into France to prevent their entering this country.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
MULES USED
 IN RUM SMUGGLING
Traffic Manager Needed to D.
 rect Shipment Of ContTabaDd

Spokane. Wash, Feb. 1o H- Twenty-Five persons were under in- dictmcnt here today in what the government alleges was q huge con- spiracy to transport liquor from Canada 10 northwest cities of the United States by mule pack trains
 The conspiracy, the government charged, had resulted in thousands of dollars worth of liquor being smuGglcd into the United States.
 Three rum rim ,s. accused of using pack trains 10 bring in the liquor, were said 10 have rcsortod to clmourla-r 10 hide the long lines Of pJoddu=, Iqaor-)aIcn animals. and at tuu s to l:Ne ari>cn the mules O. er nilcd Stat,s forestry service unDls
 ~n sEsteMariz d were Iho wide bread operations of the three rum rings that a traffic manager" was eutpIoyod 10 route inc many packs trains from Curad1 10 secluded pl c"s opposite Iii. -pararly settled and mo4H'"ilou5 ukanogau couu- fry in north r.u'ra Washington.
 ~;"I;cI Weather
 G1}fyagan0t ue.ms said the Faciaa n#u#2-r also ~atchcd the w"abr- and u..a if suoucd sent "nUr #ul.s along tho trajs. the ~lma htnHdju@ NHu the wilderness Q. tuc jaH.ar4p" When The ground .#~ 1.rc las auual4 carued the Luuor
 Au old .5mo paca.r who knew how 10 use the "1jamoad hitch' in s'rappiHg pourtIiho containers onto taa saddles WAS employed 10 load 'aa mules. tAY federal agents as- serted,
 ileatIIy armed guards arcompau- .oI th' iiq4or trains 10 present m- hackers attacks. Whjskey and wines "or" transported over the winding iraIls and on arrival st lh. liquor depot We're loaded into automobilcs for transportation into many cities throughout the northwest Federal agents said
 When tae pack Trains were ot.r- taken bY 2ol,rument officers. rbc nm runners surrendered without oitrriug resistance.
 Ta" eov"rnmwt will charge sl '''r' ""'s against the defendants. mot Of "hom were in custody. or "t liberty oJ bonds ranging from &2.ooo 10 S&.ooo.
 All daiIy papers. printed would cover an arca ahour equal to that of Rhode Island. There #rr 15.0oo .ooo.- moo ncH@p"1rr* rrinttd annraI1y in h" United S,atcs.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
N oulu Furnish Referendum
Takes in Other Cities

he convention methods. which would require delegates to be elect "d on the issue Of amendment, would furnish the opportunity for a referendum, so much desired and asked tor,' he said "That method of ratification would furnish the only Way referendum can ever be had under the law
 There was widespread requests for hearings from proponents and the friends Of the resolutions; hence q hearing has been ordered. In the existing state of the public mind a hearing upon the matters could not be denied without in- ringing the rights Of American citizens to petition and be heard by tn" congress upon redressinC q wrong or bettcring a condition.
 This hearing will not interfere with President Hooyers crime con- mission, but rather be an aid there
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
SPRINGFIELD HOLDS
 LINCOLN SERVICES
(Conunuca l'rou First tas')

(Co0unuod l'rom First tasD ould have bern. ssa raa only ro2- cturc," declares Allan Ncyius, W. say De certain. HovtNer. it. Wo4l@ i've opposed uE. cou3scatjon n: lulhcra property. ali harsh arn:'- cut Of forluel Cputydorato4, that would have opposed undue pro ngation ot military @o}arnment for south, and that he would hasc cn againsr the immediate grant o: ballot to all %agrocs."
 Dr. F. C. B-an. former a-stssaH. stc director Of labor. noId that lay is tho centenary of ta. rail- sptttor's coming Of agr, F. du- Hounccd the incorporation er inn or- 2a0ization which Hlll plan "}o ma5.- m intensive study ot hrs various ventures in business. to note ta- tcthods he used. the results h. va~ anle 10 secure. and to make tnu=. results available for tho beginning as well as inc experienced business man."
 Alice Clark Poem Ecad
 Then there was the reading c. Miss Alice Clarh's ode, this years drst prize winner in the annual cou. test, l. drew an analogy os a nartyrcd president and a marYrcJ Christ. concludinE: TWO beings whose beauty and pur-
 pose in life
 Was the curing oi wrong without
 gain
 Who lived as they died and died aa
 true men
 Who could honor and glory dI>-
 claim;
 Whose light shines atar down th,
 path 0 fthc years,
 Echoes ask. Were they two or taa
 samc?"
 Up in Chicago. 4 handful of mon M bo went through tue years 'Gl 70 Co wearing the Union blue, met in memory of the man who ~as thrI" commander in chief. There gre nc.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
Results Not Satisfactory

"The 18th amendment and the enforcement law has been tested for 10 years, without satisfactory re- suits Enforcement has left u train Of consequences most deplorablc and depressing 10 every patriot.'
 NO one wants the restoration of Graham continued. "Wc may as we'll ask, cannot control and regu- lationa Of liquor traffic supply tn" place of prohibition? What uso of more laws. drastic and partakins of the spirit of vengeance. rather han just ice? Natural liberty of ths
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12

AII dmI} papers. printed would cover an are5 ahout equal to that of It"od' Island. There arr 15.oo0. .o0o.- moo ncHap"oer* rrinted annraI1y in h" United S,atcs.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
DEMOCRAT UPSETS BAY STATE TRADITION

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New Britain herald., 1930-02-12
Orders Hearing to Proceed


 Representative Dyer, republican, Missouri, asked that the discussions be limited to the 18th amendment and Chairman Ora ham ordered the hearings to proceed.
 Representative Sabath, democrat, Illinois, Il wet, and author of one of the repeal resolutions. said there was little to gay on prohibition after Chairman Graham remarks.
 5abath aid his resolution would amend the 18th amendment and would give congress the right and power to enact legislation to con. trol liquor.
 he caucus room, on thc third floor of the house office building. has been the meeting place for many committees considering subjects at
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-24

before she'd forget about the
Boo
But the very next time she
got a chance, up the stairs she
would trudge to 20 into the
dark corner and stare into the
tall boots and look for the Boo
that made her cry"
There's nothing the matter
with Kate right now, she's Just
been looking for the boo"
again and found 1t.
Probably it's the new stenog-
rapher at Jim's Office. Now jim
doesn't even know the stenog-
rapher is there, except when she
IS takiI.g dictation, but Kate saw
her the other day and she Is
pretty and there Is something
about her, don't you know and
Boo in n scare baby" says
And I'm willing 10 wager
that's all there is to Il.
Poor Kate-oh, well, ! hope
the boo" will never really get
out Of the boots, and really scare
baby.
But ! should think poor jim
would sometimes wish Kate
would realize that there really
Isn't any boo" at NIL.
Shouldn't you?
ccpyriEhs. 1859. NswIpapsr Feature se-vss~ M,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-24
ree-Minu
Journeys
BY TEMPLE MANNING
Tuggurf-h Sahara Desert
TORN.

Tonn.
A LTHOUGH most OF the worIe
II Is becoming modernized. and
even North Africa has not
escaped progress the camel trains
OF years and centuries ago still wend
their slow way across the desert.
From oasis to town TO oasis they
90. connecting all the various scat
tered settlements OF the Sahara Des.
ert country.
Today we are going to visit q des-
ert town-Tuggurt. or. II you prefer
70 add n couple Of letters. Touggourt
in Algeria Here many OF the cross
desert camel trains stop. either to
trade their goods or to load with sup
plies for other desert spots and their
own wanderings.
Tuggurt Is a relatively old city
old enough, at any rate, to have had
originally a moat and to be protect
ed by a wall. Nomadic brigands
have been a menace TO small Sahara
towns for many years and even now,
there are vague rumblings and fears
every and again.
Their are two gates in the wall
around TuGgurt. and Just inside the
northern enc Il the huge square
where the camel trains unload their
cargoes or are made I'D. Here the
Moors IN their turbans and flowing
white gowns buy and sell and trade
their goods. Here the shepherds
come with their wool after the clip.
Here vast quantities Of dates are
bartered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-24
NomadIc Shepherds.

All around the town OF Tuggurt
the land Is fertile. II Is really an
extended oasis. In addition 10 date
palms. n and supports many herds
OF sheep. which r raised not only
for their wool. but for their meat as
well.
In fact. in all OF the fertile valleys
and plateaus which dot the Sahara
there will be found flocks OF sheep.
Their nomadic shepherds form one OF
the most interesting classes Of Al
gerian native. They are the true
ncmads. for they own emily the
clothes they wear. the pots in which
which shelter them from occasional
rain and the more frequent sand
storms. They receive their pay IN
goods and sheep. with a mere pit
tancs IN money.
present a peculiar sight. u ~ Gus
tomary to daub with paint the sheep
which have been marked for a GER
tain fate. Thus the ones whose wool
II exceptionally good will be striped
down the back with one color. while
those which should be marketed for
meat are smeared another tint. Set
ting off these bright colors VIII be
the black wool Of some goat.
Even IN the more fertile spots Of
the Sahara there is not enough veg
citation to support a flock oe sheep
for long. and the shepherds task r.
70 rove with his charges from one
spot to another. These tricks often
amount to hundreds OF miles In the
course Of a year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-24
The Stars Say
For Friday, April Is.
By %CENEvIEvE KEAIBLE.

LIVELY and possibly turHu-
lent day may be anticipated
44 in both business and personal
affairs, according TO the predominant
lunar transits. Although the aspects
are OF . generally fortunate COM
plexion, yet the predisposition toward
tmpuIsive and tempestuous conduct
should be held IN restraint II the
presaKed benefits are to DO permit
ted 10 accrue. The energies viii be
under high pressure. with a ten
dency 10 rush. headstrong and head
long, into difficult places. WITH
calnness and selfcontrol AL may be
turned to advantage.
Those whose birthday Il u are on
the eve Of q lively year In private
and business affairs. but there are
certain perils to be encountered BY
= tendency to rash. hasty and tumui-
suous conduct. With self-goverr-
ment and moderation many profit
sbls situations may be developed and
the urge to bold strokes made for
A child born On this day should be
r~esourceful. energetic, versatile and
nocially accomplished. but II shculd
10 given early training and discipline
IN seif-govsrnment AID cemplacency.