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New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
Listening In On the Campaign

phone. Michael J. kenney, whose services were in great demand in those days as dance prompter and announcer was behind the mega phone and when he called off the outcome of the Gaffney-Klett fight the crowd on Church street went wild. Considerable money changed hands in that fight.
 Football Eclipses Politics
 Stepping out of their characters, as it were, Attorney Cont of Hart ford and Judge Mangan were talk ing football the other night at dem- ocratic headquarters. The Hartford lawyer ventured the opinion that Fordham was lucky to put over a touchdown on Holy Cross a few weeks ago, which brought Judge Mangan to his feet with the asser- ton that Fordham could take" Holy Cross any time. Fortunately for Attorney Cont, Harry Ginsburg was not within calling distance. but then, how would Harry look in democratic headquarters?
 E. w. Christ Campaign Veteran
 Among the local candidates seek ing places in the legislature, Ernest W. Christ, republican nominee for senator, is the most experienced mpaigner. Years of service in the common council gave him the ground work and he has been much in the public eye for two decades.
 Hustle Is the Word
 Talk about beehives. Republican and democratic party headquarters are buzzing these nights. Confer cnces, meetings and all else that goes with the final weeks prepara- tions are on tap all the time. Both parties have fine working organiza- tions and it will not be the fault of the chieftains if the vote does not come out on Nov. 4.
 Local Man PIainyillc Candidate
 Over in Plainville, Frank O'Brien, former New Britainite, is providing the fireworks. Running for repre- sentative on the democratic ticket, Frank is the big drawing card at the rallies and his hot shots at the republican ticket are hitting home like lead bullets.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
WEALTHY BANKER
 HELD FOR HOSTAGE
GalVa, H., Man Abducted by
 EXtOrtiOniStS Band

Galva, III, Oct 27 (P) - Earl Yocum, banker and Galva's wealthi- est citizen, was missing today, ap- parently a hostage in the hands of cXtortionists.
 The banker and landowner disap- peared from his home Saturday night and no word was received from him until late last night when his wife announced receipt of spe- cial delivery letter.
 Mrs. Yocum refused to reveal it's contents or to indicate whether it might have been a demand for ran som. Police also were uncommuni- cative regarding it. It was reported in other quarters that Yocum wrote he was being held for ransom, but that so far no harm had come to him. Another report said the letter sworc Mrs. Yocum to secrecy.
 Accosted By Two Men
 Yocum dropped out of sight after he was accosted by two men who asked him for directions in getting to a home in the neighborhood where the banker resides. Later an automobile in which he is believed to have been kidnapped, was report cd seen near his home. The telephone wires in his home had been cut.
 Mrs. Yocum from the living room of her home was able to see the two men who met Yocum and to over hear part of their conversation but she thought nothing of the incident at the time and turned her attention to other things. She is reported to be on the verge of a nervous collapse.
 The banker according to his busl- ness associates, had no enemies and county authorities were working on a theory that he was kidnapped by a gang of extortionists operating out of either Chicago or St. Louis.
 Posse Hastily Formed
 A posse was organized yesterday and all highways within a fifty mile radius were put under watch, put no trace of Yocum or his supposed kidnappers was found.
 Yocum is a member of the Chlca- 20 Athletic Association and officials of that organization were notified Tn the belief that he or his abductors might make attempt to communl- cate with them.
 The missing man is 50 years old and is reputed to be worth more than s1,O0O.O00. His palatial home is one of the show places Of the county.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-27

was evident he had contemplated suicide and to bear out this theory they pointed to the fact that he had taken the fully loaded pistol with him to the apartment house. where he had just engaged an apartment for the winter.
 Three Notes Left
 Three notes were left by Reilly, two to his butler, and one to Brock. The contents of the note to Brock, which the authorities said might aid in clearing up the case, were not disclosed.
 Brock was 46 and was a member of an old Philadelphia family. He is survived by a son and three daughters. He was divorced several years ago. Reilly was 54 and 8 bachelor. He also was socially prom inent
New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
CROSS SAYS i. O.P.
 IS EYADING ISSUE
Democrat Declares Rogers Is Drawing Herring Across Trail

New Haven, Oct. 27 - Declaring that his republican opponents were trying to draw red herring across the trail by constantly telling Of the dangers of a constitutional conven tion of the states, Dean Wilbur l.. Cross, democratic candidate for gov erlor, said today that the danger eX- isted only in the minds of those re- publicans who would very much like to draw at the attention of the voters away from the issues to which they have no defense.
 My opponent, Ernest F. Rogers, has been doing his best" said Dean Cross, ''to make the people forget that he had repeatedly declared that there was nothing for the states to do on the prohibition question until congress had passed a repeal of the 18th amendment. His chagrin when I called his attention to the fact that there is more than one way 10 amend the constitution would have been laughable in other Circum- stances, but when one realizes that it is a candidate for governor who is displaying such a lack of knowledge the situation become ser. ious.
 Tn a speech in Winsted Saturday evening. Mir. Rogers declared that the calling of a constitutional conven- tion would be a calamity, saying that at such q convention the 18th amendment might be the first thing considered but that it would soon be lost sight of in the chaos which would follow as every reformer in the country brought up his special theory for discussion. MT Rogers stated that such a convention might wreck the federal constitution
 Asks What "Great Danger" Exists
 Let us consider and see how actual that danger is. In the first place 32 of the states would have to agree to holding such a conven- tion. If the legislators of two-thtrds of the states are willing to 'taHe the chance,' it follows that fair majority of the people favor such 8 convention. But, of course, in this respect my opponent and l look at the matter from widely divergent angles, as I believe in the rule of the people and not one man rule.
 My republican opponents say that every clause in the constitution vention. Granting for sake of arGl- ment that that might be true, what great danger is there in that? The recommendation adopted by the convention would still have to be ratified by 36 states.
 Tt is apparent that the danger exists only in the minds of the mem- bers of the republican state machine, if it exists at all. I do not believe that very many of the citizens of Connecticut will be fooled by this red herring which the republican candidates are trying to draw across the trail to make them forget the real issues on which this ele6ion should be decided; the repeal of the 18th amendment, the old age pen sion, institutional improvement and the relief of the unemploymen sit uation. These issues still exist no matter how much the republican candidates may talk of the dangers of constitutional convention I trust that the voters of Connecticut will cast their ballots for the demo- cratic ticket, which I have the hon. or of heading, the ticket which faces the issues squarely and does not straddle with meaningless chatter"
New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
WILLIAM W. PEASE
 ID BE 80 SUNDAY
Distinguished Leader Of Masonry
 Will Become OCtOgenarian

In good health active and enjoy ing life to the fullest degree, William W. Pease of 1.7 Park place is look ing forward to observing his S0th birthday anniversary Sunday, Mo- vember ?. MT. Pease is best known in New Britain through his Masonic activities. Although he personally objects to the title, he is acllnowl- edged as the dean of New Britain Masonry, and while not the oldest Mason in the city, is the oldest or one of the oldest active Masons.
 On October 19. 1929, he was the guest of honor at a banquet in the
New Britain herald., 1930-10-27

Pepperell choreman, returns from England with bride.
 Lynn, Mass.-George E. Grant, veteran newspaperman, dies in Se- boeis, Me. while on hunting trip.
 Newport. R. I.-Joseph Rowland Colt, son of the first rector of St. Paul's school, Concord, N. H.. dies after long illness.
 Burlington, Vt.-Burglars steal truck and 100000 cigarettes in raid on C. L. Soule's warehouse.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
WOMAN DIES OF INJURIES

New London, Oct. o7-As a result of being struck by an automobile on Montauk avenue Saturday night, Re- becca Leach, 67. died yesterday Tn the Lawrence and Memorial Asso- ciated hospitals. Thomas r. Mullen of Pawcatuck, driver of the car which struck her, is being held on a technical charge of manslaughter. He is at liberty under S1,000 bond.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
Two Children Burned
 To Death in Maine Home

Van Buren, Me-, Oct. 27 P0Two children were burned to death and six others were carried and led to safety early today when fire de- stroyed the home of Marc Bosse.
 MT. and Mrs. Bosse awakened shortly after midnight to find the house ablaze. They were able to get six of their children outside but the flames prevented their reaching Peter, 4, and Gustane, 8.
 The house was destroyed
New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
CLAIMS ALTITUDE RECORD

New York. Oct. 2 UP)-A new airplane altitude record for junior pilots was claimed today by l6-year- old Paul Clough of Garden City, who scared to 11.S00 feet yesterday m small 30-horsepower plane.
 The young 1ier was in the air for two hours and 40 minutes after leaV- ing Roosevelt Field.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
RESET DRIVEWAY BLOCKS

The stone block pavement in the driveway on the east side of city hall between the probate court and New Britain National Bank building is being reset by city employees un- der the direction of the public works department and city hall com- mission.
 Consideration was given to re- placing the blocks with amiesite but it was decided to reset the rect the condition of the surface so as to prevent water from gathering in uneven places and running into the cellar of the bank building.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. BUSY

Dirt which was needed to cover up the concrete culvert through which the Curtin brook, so-called, flows on Pennington avenue and vii cinity is being provided by the Ca bot street grading work.
 Linwood street, between Monroe and Shuttle Meadow avenue is be- ing repaired, and work is being done on Corbin avenue, Eddy boulevard, and Columbia street, pro- viding employment for a large num- Der of men.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-27
SUICIDE PACT SEEN
 IN BROKERS ENDS
Partners Take Own LiYeS-In-
 surance Left to Company

Philadelphia, Oct. 27 P-The pos sibility of a suicide pact between Sidney F. T. Brock and George K. firm of Reilly, Brock and Company, who ended their lives with pistols within three days of each other, was under investigation by the police to- day.
 Reilly shot and killed himself on his estate at Gladwyne, a suburb, Thursday and Brock took his life
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
Turks Seek to Halt
Islamite Movement

ISTANBUL, Dec. 29-CP-Stern
me-ures were invoked by the Turk
iSh government today TO stamp ont
once and for all widespread senti-
ment favoring restoration Of the
Caliphate.
More than 500 persons have been
arrested in an aftermath to the re-
volt at Menernen, near Smyrna. last
Wednesday. and II Is understood
that the chekas. or tribunals of in
dependence. which i'm 1925 broke
the back az the Sheik Said rebel
lion. may be Te-established to meet
the situation.
Six military and civil officials OF
the government were arrested al
Menemen. charged With participation
in religious reaction. Twenty six
persons we're arrested in Istanbul
and all travellers arriving here from
Smyrna arc being subjected TO po-
lice interrogation. Some officials
at Manissa also Till be arrested.
Premier Ismet Pasha, after con-
ferring with President Mustapha
Renal Pasha, left for Angora to
introduce into parliament a meas
urc which would give the govern
ment drastic powers in curbIng ad-
herents of the former Islamic re-
CINE. Officials said that events
neceSsitated the governments w1p-
ing out all adherents OF the old or
der, admitted to. number thousands
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
Dissension In Dry
Ranks Threatening

WASHINGTON, Dec. % p
Again from within dry ranks has
come a call for reorganization or
forces supporting prohibition. cou-
pied with gloomy forecasts for the
cause as the alternative.
Stanley High. editor or the
Christian Herald. was the critic.
He issued a statement yeste,~ly as
serting az authoritative canvass
showed az least 40 members o. the
House vino confessed themselves
prepared to desert tho drrs al
the first strategic opportunity.
High, however, went further than
tho possible OBJECTIONS in the House
in his pessimistic utterances.
The national dry organizations
arc not adequate. as they stand
today lie said, ito save prchibi-
ton"
Why not call a layman's cor
ference on prohibition" he asked.
Many OF them are silent and some
OF them are diSgruntled. Not be-
cause they are wavering about
the prohibition cause. but rather.
because they arc wavering about
the prohibition leadership
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
DEATH TAKES
MRS. KRAUSSE
Member Of Pioneer Family
Passes Away Sunday;
Funeral Monday

Mrs. Teresa Puente KrauSse.
aged 81, died at her home here at
$40 p. m. Sunday. Funeral services
are to be held at 4 D. n. Monday
at the home. 1443 jefferson, and
the immaculate Conception church,
with interment in the city ceme-
terry.
Surviving Mrs. Krausse are two
sons, Henry @. Krausse, American
vice consul to Matamoros, and Ed
die Krausse. both of Brownsville,
one grandson, Henry c.. KrauSse.
Jr.; three brothers. Louis B. Puente
of Raymondville, Col. Elesio Lopez
Canary Islands, and Rafael Puente
Brownsville; a sister, Mrs. El.alia
Lopez. Brownsville.
She was an active member OF
three Catholic church societies.
Mrs. KrauSse was a member OF
one OF the pioneer families of this
section. She was a native or
Brownsville, and a graduate OF the
Incarnate Word Academy. She
married Henry @. Krausse here
Jan. %, 1876.
Active pallbearers are to be
Frank Armstrong, Antonio Mar
quez. Jose Lavios. Jr.. Andres Cue
10. Albert Fernandez. and Oscar
Sauder. The honorary list includes
G. p. Barreda. Antonio Barreda.
Manuel B. Barreda. jose Lavios,
Sr.. Teofilo Crixell. Sir. John Cham
nion. Jose Calderoni. Sr.. Fl. Il.
Leonard. A. w. Barthel. Joe Cell
ava. Frank Lopez and Celso Oil
vera.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK. Dec. 29-P,-Cotton
opened steany IT r decline Of 5 to
: paints In response to relatively
easy Liverpool cables and some scat
te.ed ceiling.
The offerings were comparatively
light. however. and the market
5tecdied up right after the call on
covering combined with some trade
ana commission house buying. Ad-
ditional January notices amounting
TO about 1000 bales we're said 10 be
in circulation. but spot houses we're
BUYERS CT the January position which
sold I'D from $50 10 9.66 while MAY
advanced from 1908 10 1920. max
ing the active months about ! to 5
points net higher at the end OF the
first half hour.
The market held very steady dur
ng the greater part Of the morn
ing. Contracts were comparatively
scarce after the early offerings had
been absorbed and prices worked up
IN covering coupled with some trade
and New Orleans buying. March
contracts advanced to 1000 and
July To 1851. making nc. gains OF
10 to II points. out The demand
slackened a. these figures and the
midday market was extremely quiet
with prices easing off 4 or ) points
under realizing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
N. Y. Jewel Thieves
Have Big Evening

NEW YORK. Dec. 29-tP-About
100000 in jewelry, lost. strayed Or
stolen in a pullman compartment,
a night club and a theatre. engaged
the attention OF police today.
Mrs. Edgar +. Luckenbach, wife
Of the steamship owner. reported
that gems valued at between $780,
600 and 100000 were stolen from
her on a recent trip TO Palm Beach.
Fla. Miss Marie dc Carrie Of Park
Avenue society reported the loss
OF Sl6.500 jewels on a night life
tour. Texas Guinan said that her
$500 mesh bag disappeared al the
Ethel Barrymore theatre Saturday
night.
Police are Investigating also the
theft OF $4,000 IN jeWelry fromSthe
West 80 street home OF Henry
Slack. 4 stock broker. and 5000
worth from the West 52nd home
Of Philip A. s. Franklin. Jr.. son OF
the president OF the International
Mercantile Marine, both In the last
two weeks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
KIWANIS CLUB
LOOKING AHEAD
Plans for Coming Year
Discussed Monday At
Luncheon

Plans for the new year we're out
lined al Mondays meeting OF the
Kiwanis Club at the Hotel FL
Jardin when increased member
ships. methods for handling
club finances and business optimism
were stressed.
President Sam Perl said that ne
was proud OF the quality of the
membership now in the club but
thouEht that the organization
should have 60 members on the
rolls II is hoped to build up a re-
serve membership as well.
II vas announced that beginning
With the next meeting dues would
be payable monthly instead or
semi-annually.
kivanian Perl also asked the
kiwanians 10 cndeaVor 10 nit IA
note OF optimism IN the business
outlook. "A lot of this depression
J. hand made he said. and there
Is more talk or a business decline
than there actually is a slowing OF
The nations financial pulse"
Seek New Goals
1t was announced that The con-
test Of last year for club detectives
would again be held. Robin Pate
won last year with his suggestions
Tor city planning. street lighting
and numbering and similar in
provements which are now benz
brought about.
Klwalis officers for the new
year Will be installed at the meet
ing TO be held Thursday. January
y. William A. Rasco. OF Brownsville.
new lieutenant governor f9r this
district, will be the installing Of
ficer.
Mondays meeting took the place
OF the one waich otherwise would
have fallen on Christmas dav and
there will BE- no other meeting this
YEAR, Thursday being New Years
Day.
A rising vote or thanks was given
70 Travis Jennings. c. c. Hender-
sen and W. L. Dodson for their
work IN connection with the clubs
distribution OF Christmas baskets
10 the poor and n number of re-
ports were had on this activity. The
anne committee which lunctioned
this year was reappointed for the
next Christmas season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
City Briefs

Returns Homc.-Mrs. George
Mefford returned Monday from
Galveston, where she visited her
daughter. Mrs. Robert Thorne. Mrs.
Thorne was before her marriage
Miss Ozela Mefford. They have one
daughter. Anna Katherine.
You Gft One hundred per cent
quality. quantity. a5ld service at
the Star Pharmacy. opposite Hos
pital. McAllen. Texas.-A6v. 81.
Cal up Becker's soda fountain.
Lunches delivered free. Fountain
phone, i076.-Adv. 27.
Nine-Room unfusnished house for
rent. available January first-2O
west Adams ST. Cali international
Shoe store. Adv.
When shopping. - Stop in at
Becker's Fountain for a toasted
sandwich.-Adv. q.
SpireIla Corsettiesc. Residence
1880 Garfield, phone 1861. Adv.
Weak Eyes CT Children are
strengthened bJ Dlckey's Old Re-
Liable Eye Water. ADV. l6t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
Howling Gales Toss
English Shipping

LONDON. Dec. 29.-tP-Heavy
gales blew over the British Isles
kicking up high seas along the
coast and doing some damage in
land.
The wind reached n velocity OF
30 miles an hour in places In Ire
land and Scotland and attained an
average speed of 50 miles at Farms
worth. Lancashire. In London so
miles was recorded.
All aloSg the southern and west
ern coasts shipping was tossed about
In the high seas. the waves being
particularly large about Lands End
and the Isle OF Wight. shop signs
and fences we're hurled down In
London.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
Walter Washington
Holds Many Honors
(SDeciaI 10 The HeraIdl

especial 10 Il Herald
RIO HONDO. Dec. 29-Thirty VAL
ley Boy Scouts and ten adult leaders
assembled al Camp Perry near here
Friday morning for the first annual
winter camp and patrol leader course
given by the Valley Boy Scout coun-
ell and put in a full day OF intense
activity. The camp closed at 2:30
Sunday afternoon with the awarding
III certificates to those who success
fully completed the course.
OF the 80 boy leaders. nine are
Eagle Scouts, and one of them, Wal
ter Washington Of Brownsville, has
the distinction OF possessing the
bronze and gold palms in addition
TO his Eagle badge. Those Ill at
tendance at the camp are the pick
Of their several troops. being in
trusted with the leadership Of a
patrol OF scouts in the troop.
Friday afternoon was spent i'm or
ganizlng the three patrols or the
training troop and with a study OF
The fundamentals OF patrol lead
ersiip. The troop was named the
Wet Mcccasin troop. and the three
patrols are the Polar Bears, the
Cherokees and the Rattlesnakes.
The sessions are conducted as a
model troop with patrol meetings
and the course covers the whole
range Of boy leadership or the pat
rolls.
This is the first patrol leaders
course to be conducted in South
Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
GIRL HURT IN
AALTINC' CHUTE
Strong Wind Blows Jumper
Across Field AT San
Bcni.c


SAN BENTrO. Dec. pa crowd
OF approximately 1000 Valley real
dents saw Buddy Batzcl. 1s-year-old
youth make two parachute jumps
az the San Benito airport Sunday
afternoon. one jump being unusual
III that the Jumper landed unScath-
ed but a ground assistant. Beatrsos
Huntington. In attempting to stop
the chute from blowing arruUs ne
tield. broke two fingers.
In order 70 make the iumra nnrm
thrilling. Buddy Batzei nartIed
through space 500 and 900 fest BE-
fore opening his parachute. Al hlEh
wind made "sDottinef the field diff
!icult. and after landing success
fully. the chute was carried across
the airport. dragging BatEel over the
ground. IL was while humping into
the grounded parachute TO stop AZ
from pulling the aviator that MIHa
Huntington sustained two broken
fingers.
The second iumn. III which EatRrl
fell 300 feet. was ~ rapid that half
IF the ccntainer was pulled off. IL
was estimated that the fa-TrAr-of4
bow was droppin- $50 miles an hour.
|m. Maycock. pilot. executed
eight consecutive loops In m cabin
shin.
BUDDY Batzel's next parachl#s
leap will b. his thirteenth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-29
War on School Speed
Zone Violators Open

"Violatcrs Of the anti-speed zones
surrounding Cameron county schools
viii be prosecuted to the limit or
The law hereafter" Sheriff Frank
BrotTn declared Monday morning.
Sheriff Brown has ordered IFS
deputies to keep close check OF the
zones for Spceders and reckless
drivers.
Too many CT our school children
are being er.angered by reckless
drivers" the Sheriff declared.