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New Britain herald., 1930-11-21

keen interpretation. Robert Barrat as the bootlegger is good. The entire cast merits praise. It is an interest ing show with the exception of the first act in which dialogue smothers action.
 This is New York is at Parsons for the rest of the week with a matinee tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-21
May Serve Tea on Board
 London Afternoon Buses

London, Nov. T UP)-Tea time busses for busy Englishmel are being considered by the Lon- don General Omnibus Company.
 Officials said the suggestion was made by a patron who recommend ed the top deck of the bus be used for observation and the lower deck for 8 rcfreshment salon.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-21
DIR. HASELDEN DIES

Berlin. Nov. 21 P-Dr. Charles r. Haselden. American dentist of Worcester, Mass, died in Berlin yes- terday at the age of 57 years of heart weakness. Dr. Haselden was one of the few Americans who re- mained in Germany during the war. He was noted as a golf and tennis player.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-21
CORONER DEATH WITNESS

Weymouth, Nov. 21 UP)-Coro- ner G. Hs Symes was the chief wit ness at an automobile death inquiry
New Britain herald., 1930-11-21
FIRST IN 20 YEARS

London, Nov, 21 UP)-Faced with jail, or the bathtub. Thomas Benn, 80, accused Of vagrancy, took his first bath in 20 years.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-21

(By Herald Reviewer) Pick up your favorite tabloid newspaper and scan the headings: SWEETIE
 DOPE CRAZED, DIES IN
 MYSTERIOUS HIGH FALL Harry Glassman's Girl Found Life less on Sidewalk Underneath
 Apartment Window DAUGHTER OF SENATOR
 FROM MIDWEST QU1ZZED Or perhaps it will be this one: SENATOR KRULL CALLS
 GOTHAM SEWER OF VICE North Dakotan Says Secession of N. Y. Would Be Blessing to
 Country
New Britain herald., 1930-11-21

conducted by his father, c. I Symes, deputy coroner. here.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
Wheat Sinks to
Extreme Level

CHICAGO, Dec. 26. UPDJuly
wheat fell to 62Ac, the lowest level
since 1896, on the Board of Trade
today in sympathy with the weak
ness in wheat. Trade was light and
the market easily influenced. Sup
port was lacking though prices re-
covered moderately. Corn slumped
heavily to successive lows for all
deliveries under persistent selling. Ii
appeared as though long line were
being sold out. Stop loss orders
were picked up in abundance, the
decline being checked by buying
against bids and on resting orders.
Oats were dull but lower with corn.
At the close July wheat was 23sc
lower with the old crop deliveries
y to 1iac lower; corn was ga TO
2Sic lower and oats were x to /
cent lower. Lard was steady, with
December sharply higher, but meats
were weak December wheat old
closed at ,76la, corn old at .617s and
otes old at .30is.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
Rum Runner and
Crew Captured

NEW LONDON, Conn, Dec. &c
U.H-A bold attempt of a British
Diesel schooner, the Aubrey E., to
make direct contact with rum
runners on shore ended today with
the vessel, its crew of 10 and $780,
coo worth of liquor in the custody
of the coast guard.
Apparently believing the coast
guard patrol would be relaxed on
Christmas day, the supply schooner
slipped under cover of early morn
ing darkness into Fort Pond bay
near Montauk Point, Long Island
where a rendezvous with truck men
had been arranged. Boatswain
Alexander Cornell of the CG-290
the coast guard picket boat which
figured in the fatal Black Duck
capture about a year ago, sighted
the activity ashore and watched
for the rum craft.
The Audrey B. attempted to es-
cape when the 300 signalled to halt
and came about only after three
one-pound shots had damaged its
stern. None of the crew was in
jured.
The seizure was taken to New
York and turned over to customs
authorities today.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
BRITISH TROOPS
SENT TO CHECK
INDIAN REVOLT
Latest Outbreak Causes
Death of Government
Engineer.

RANGOON, Burma, Dec. 26. W.P)
British machine gun troops were
dispatched today to the TharraWad-
dy district, where native warfare
has resulted in the murder OF a
British government forest engineer,
H. v. w. Fields Clark.
Other casualties included four
military police dead and several
wounded and about 20 rebel natives
dead.
Authorities considered the out
break serious.
The trouble in the Tharrawaddy
district started last week when
fighting broke out between residents
of two villages. Advices from the
upper Burma region said natives OF
one village attacked the other, plum
dering and raiding the official head
quarters where soldiers clashed with
them. The raiders later returned to
their own village. Police and SOL
diers were sent to the district.
Advices today said Clark had been
killed by rebels in a bungalow which
was situated in a lonely spot at the
village of Weywa to quell the out
break engaged the rebels and suf-
fered four dead and several wound
ed, including Captain Rust, who was
in command of the police.
The police estimated they had
killed about. a score of rebels in seve-
raj recent encounters.
Clark had been on holiday to his
home in England and had returned
to Burma only a few days ago. He
made an inspection tour of his dis
trict Immediately after his return.
The rebel natives attacked his
bungalow when he returned from
the inspection tour. Police attacked
the rebels, who carried away their
dead.
Police said the rebels were hiding
in wild region, defying capture.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
AIR DREAM OF
YOUNG JAPANESE
NOW NIGHTMARE

TOXIC, Dec. 26. (U.P)-A young
man who dreamed big dreams OF
acquiring presidency in Japan's fu-
ture mammoth air lines, while he
carefully watched his noodles lest
they burn, will return next month
economically smarter, to his mood
les.
He is Zensaku Sauna, who saved
his profits from a chopsuey parlor
in Pasadena, Calf, while he paid
for a monoplane-"The Spirit OF
ChopSuey'-and lessons in its use.
His plan was to fly to Japan, in
terest his compatriots in commercial
flying and found a company.
He flew in short hops to New York
from Pasadena, embarked for Japan
and prepared to materialize his
dreams.
Though politely received by his
countrymen, he found that aviation
is too young in Japan for CONNER
cialization.
With the Spirit of Chopsuey"
Grated in the hold, he will embark
January 6 for California, noodles
and amateur aviation.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
CONVICTION OF
CATTLE THIEVES
BRINGS REWARD

The office of Sheriff Ed. r. Coop
er of San Diego county is in receipt
of a $500 reward paid by California
Cattlemen's association to be dis
tributed to parties furnishing in
formation in a recent calf stealing
case.
Ralph Jasper, a cattleman of
Warner Springs, and a member of
the state cattleman'S association,
recently reported the theft of a
calf and steps were Immediately
taken by the sheriff's office to ap-
prehend the thief.
William Thompson and Charles
Mcdonald were arrested at Calipa-
tria. Imperial county, and brought
back to San Diego county by Depu-
ty Sheriff Tillory, where they con-
fessed shooting the calf. A charge
of grand theft was placed against
them. They were sentenced to 80
and 60 days in the county Jail, and
placed on probation for one and
two years.
California Cattlemen's asSocia-
ton, with headquarters at San
Francisco, has a standing reward
of $500, payable to persons furnish
ing information leading directly to
the arrest and conviction of anyone
stealing cattle or calves from a
member.
The payment of the reward,
which is being distributed by the
sheriffs office, coming at this time,
is pleasant Christmas present for
the recipients.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
Unrequited Love
Causes Suicide

COMPTON, Calf, Dec. &c. (U.P)-
Loren Wilcox, %, Long Beach sales
man, died from a bullet wound in
the head early today assertedly self
inflicted after his sweetheart re-
fused to marry him.
Wilcox, according to 19-year-old
Marjorie Daniels, with whom he was
infatuated. had begged her for six
months to marry him. After re-
fusal last night, the girl said, Wilcox
left saying: "You will be sorry" A
few minutes later she heard shot
and found Wilcox lying on the front
porch of her home.
Mrs. Dorothy Harris, 81, sister
of Miss Daniels, her husband, j. q
Harris, and Orr Sang, grandfather
of the girls. had been on a gambling
barge at Long Beach and returned
few minutes after the shooting
police were told.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
CITY YOUNGSTERS
HAVE GOOD Time
AT ELKS PARTY

More than 1000 children packed
the Fox Imperial theatre Christ
mas morning when the Elks staged
their annual Christmas party for
the children of the community.
Genuine Christmas spirit pre-
vailed throughout the entertain
ment and the happy expressions on
the faces of the youngsters gave
evidence that the party was a
huge success.
Gifts and holiday treats were
dispensed with lavish hands and
not child left the place empty
handed.
When the curtains were drawn tc
reveal the glittering tree which oc-
cupied the stage, the happiness
and enthusiasm of the children
knew no bounds and they gave ex-
preston to the widest delight and
pleasure.
The appearance of Santa Claus
drew forth another outburst until
the rafters resounded with the
cheers and shouts of the holiday
crowd.
AS entertainment, those favorites
of childhood, Mickey, the Mouse;
Felix, the Cat; and an Our Gang
comedy added the last touch tc
make the event perfect from start
TO finish.
Christmas carols as sung ir
many lands were heard in sounc
pictures. The local children were
deeply interested and highly en-.
| tertained at the costumes and ma
tive tongues of their kindred acros
the seas.
Santa Claus was greatly pleased
that SO many children gathered tt
do him honor and also said that he
enjoyed the party 100 per cent
Elks, who assisted the old saint
said they never had a better time
in all their lives. The children
needless to say, made no secret ol
their appreciation of the towns
largest Christmas party.
I. A. Thomas, chairman of the
Christmas tree committee, today
expressed the appreciation of the
lodge for the splendid cooperation
by Manager Herb Norris of Fox
Imperial Theatre who helped to
make the affair such a fine sue
cess.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
TRAGEDY TAKES
THREE LIVES AS
BOAT CAPSIZES

SAUSALITO, Cal, Dec. 26. UP)
Three young men were drowned
and 10 others saved early today
when a small rowboat they were
capsized in San Francisco bay. All
were bound for a Christmas party
aboard the Janidor, palatial yacht
of Isadore Zellerbach.
Those saved were picked up by
two lifeboats, launched by the ferry
Tamalpais.
Those who drowned were thought
to have been seized with cramps
in the icy waters.
The dead, whose bodies have not
yet been recovered, were Ernest
Rogers, stevedore, A. Van Scoy, a
cook, and a fire man of the crew
of the Janidor known as wild
Bill"
The rescued were Joseph Soares,
James Martinoni and his brother
Joseph. William George, Elmer Ia
70, William Lewis. Horace Urton
Edward Sousa. Hjalmer Johnson
and Sam Bowman
The Northwestern Pacific steam
er Tamalpais was just putting into
it's dock at Sausalito when the cap
tain. Carl j. Olsen, noticed row.
boat rocking perilously a quarter
of a mile away. He ordered two
launches to put out to the scene
under the command of his first
and second mates. To put out to
the scene under the command OF
his first and second mates. AS the
rescue crafts were nearing the row.
boat, the latter suddenly turned
over, pitching the Is screaming
men into the waters.
The ferryboat's crew rescued
those they could reach, applied first
aid and made frantic but futile eff
forts to locate the three men mis-
sing. Work was made more diff
ficult by a strong tide that swept
rescuers and rescued toward the
Belvedere shore.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
Maniacal Negro
Sought by Police

CHICAGO. Dec. 26. U.PSSpeciai
police squads were sent out today to
search for maniacal negro, more
than six feet tall, who stabbed four
persons, two of them probably IA
tally, during rampage last night
in the vicinity of police station.
John Mish, 40, and William Mon
roe, SO, were standing in front of
the police station when the negro
rushed up shouting:
You can't ten the police. I
won't let you tell them"
The stabber slashed the two men
about the neck and back with a
razor and rushed down the street.
He next appeared at Harrison and
State streets, busy intersection
three blocks away.
Scores of pedestrians fled from
the enraged man, but Roy Sells and
Otto Seikbeiner failed to notice his
approach. They were knocked down
and SlaShed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
Fits STARTS
WARFARE UPON
WAVE OF CRIME
Organizes Shock Troops
to Combat Gangsters in
Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. &c. U.P)-
Under the leadership of District At
torney Buron Fits, Los Angeles
started campaign against crime
today
The city's most drastic move
against organized criminals, follow
ing many conferences between Fits.
Chief of Police Roy E. Steckel and
Sheriff William I. Traeger, went IN
to effect today with many innova-
tions in law enforcement-a special
gangster squad, "shock troop OF
prosecutors for violent crimes, sys-
tematic police ambushes and night
duty district attorneys
Shoot to kill' was the word sent
out by Fits as the drive started.
A gangster squad of veteran Of
ficers under Chief Investigator
Blayney Matthews will be the
nucleus of the drive. Matthews will
be assisted by Captain Clyde L.
Plummer, Jack Chriss and Tom
Cavett. Deputy District Attorney
Thomas OBrien will be legal advi-
SOr OF tne squad.
This squad will be a clearinghouse
for gangster information and con-
centrate on collection of evidence for
trials involving violent crimes.
Members of the gangster detail
will back up Sheriff's and police
gun squads and meet gangsters and
gunner on their own ground-with
bullets.
A special squad of "shock troops
prosecutors will handle only trials
of crimes of violence. Chief Deputy
District Attorney Robert o. Stewart
will head the group, aided by Assis-
tant Chief Deputy Wayne E. Jordan
and Deputy District Attorneys James
P. Costello, Arthur Veitch and Per-
cy V. Harmon. !.
To Draft Lawyers
The deputy district attorneys, yet
unnamed, will be assigned, Fits an
| nounced, to work nights with the
police and sheriffs office They
will advise officers how to prepare
| evidence to assure conviction of cri-
! minals.
Fits declared he would ask the
board of supervisors for authority tc
draft experienced prosecutors from
among leaders of the Los Angeles
Bar Association to aid his staff il
meeting emergency crime situa.
| tions. Creation Of two more superior
courts to handle only criminal case:
has been asked by Fits to relieve
crowded court calendars.
Perhaps there have been other
drives here that have turned out
to be flashes in the pam" District
Attorney Fits declared. But this
one is not on that order. We mean
business
1--WE are going to center on major
crimes and not minor cases. The
known criminal, the man who is
caught in the act, is our target.
Los Angeles is a metropolitan
area and a recreation center. These
two points, to my mind, are the
main reasons for the crime situa-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
EARTHQUAKE in
ARGENTINE DOES
SEVERE DAMAGE
Three Dozen Killed and
100 Injured in Andean
Village.

SALTA, Argentina, Dec 26. (U.P)
Thirty six bodies had been re-
covered from the ruins of the town
Of La Poma today as rescue parties
worked in rain and cold in the
debris of the village practically
razed by an earthquake
The injured were estimated at
over 100. The earthquake dead
were buried as soon as the bodies
were identified. The normal popu-
lation of the town, isolated in the
foothills of the Andes, is about
5000.
Minor earth tremors, recurrent
after the initial major earthquake,
had ceased. Reports received here
said that wide cracks opened in the
ground and engulfed men, women
and children Most of the. buildings
in La Poma were reported des-
troyed. The earthquake was felt
throughout Northern Argentina,
but no loss of life or serious prop
erty damage was reported from
other towns.
Women and children among the
survivors slept in huts or in un-
damaged buildings. The men were
quartered in tents. Precautions
were taken to strengthen walls and
parts of buildings left standing
Inhabitants of the village, badly
frightened by their experience, said
that when daylight came after the
earthquake, columns of smoke were
seen rising from the surrounding
hill tops, while subterranean rumb-
lings continued throughout We'd
pesday morning.
The majority of the victims were
killed in their beds, caught by fall
ing walls. Seven entire families
were reported killed in their bed
rooms
An unidentified telegraph opera
| tor employed by the Argentine Ma
tional Telegraphs became the hero
of a night of panel. He rushed tc
the telegraph office and tried tc
establish communication with the
outside world, but finally had to
leave the building when ceilings be-
gan to fall. He carried his tele-
graph instruments into an open
field and improvised communica-
ton with Salta, where relief expe-
ditions were organized and sent to
the stricken area.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
Garner in Favor
OfPaying Bonus

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. U.p>-
The issue OF cash payments to World
War veterans has been brought to
the front again with statement to-
day from Democratic House Leader
John N. Garner of Texas. favoring
the disbursement.
Garner thus aligned himself
against President Hoover and Sec
retary Of the Treasury Mellon, who
oppose any foim OF payment OF
veterans adjusted compensation cer-
tificates at this time.
Garner estimated that not more
than S1.000,000.000 could be needed,
in addition 10 Veterans Bureau
funds.
Administration opposition has
been based on the claim that bond
issue of $500 100000, which would
be necessary TO pay OFF the fun ma
turity value OF the certificates
might bring the country 10 BANK
ruptcy. Also, Mellon has argued
that the payments would not aid ~
relieving the present depression.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
Coast Markets
Hit New Slide

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26. UP
Prices tended downward on the Los
Angeles Stock Exchange today. al
though Bolsa Chica Oil established
a new high for the year at IT'S, up
Is, on sales of 1900 shares.
Security First National reached a
new low at 80, off Us on small
volume.
With the exception of Bolsa Chi
ca, the oil issues were lower. STAN
dard of California lost y at 44as
Union Associates was down a at
POS; Union Oil off y at 21&, and
Richfield off y at SIS.
Transamerica lost 4, 1700 shares
selling within range of 1914 and
1885.
On the curb exchange Universal
Consolidated Oil was off Il at IL
with trades of only 800 shares DUR
ing the first three hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
Schooner and
Crew Missing,

TRURO, N. S., Dec. &C. W.P)-
The schooner Doren, with seven
men aboard. was adrift today and
had not been sighted since Tues
day afternoon when her tow line
to the Constance parted.
The schooner, the steering gear
of which was disabled. cut loose in
to 60-mile wind. A snow storm
came up shortly after. The Con-
stance, which had been towing her
to port, stood by until the Doren
finally disappeared into the murk.
The crew Of the Constance said
that just before the Doren went
out of sight, they noticed her crew
had been able to raise a couple of
head sails. Captain Edward Kirk
of Halifax was the master.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
Scientists Seek
Meteor in Idaho

LEWISTON, Ida, Dec. 26. U.P)
Central Idaho residents today
continued their search for the met
cor that famed across the sky We'd
nesday night.
The detonation as it imbedded it
self in the earth was felt in several
towns between Colfax and Grange
vile and it was believed it would
be found shortly.
F.. B. Laney, professor of geology
at the University of Idaho, Moscow,
Ida, confirmed reports that it was
a meteor and added that the uni
versity was eager to find it for
scientific study.
The phenomenon occurred t
9:54 Wednesday night and streaked
the SKY as the combing of a bright
dawn.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
LOCAL MAN IN
HOSPITAL AFTER
KNITTING AFFRAY

w. r. Hawkins is in the county
hospital with a dangerous though
not necessarily fatal knife wound
in the stomach, and Ruby Young
is held at the county Jail pending
the outcome of his injuries, as the
result of free for all fight on the
east side last night.
Both parties are colored and
were at Christmas affair being
held in the old Jean Hudson place
on East State street. According to
police reports the Young woman
resented attentions being paid by
Hawkins to others in the party and
quarrel ensued. Would-be peace
makers and some looking for ex-
citement, were mixed in a general
melee.
Another woman, whose name
was not learned by the police, and
who disappeared after the excite
ment was over, was also slightly
cut and had her injuries treated
by physician.
N. M. Mullen, one of the cele-
orators. who was under the influ-
ence of liquor, was fined $40 for
drunkenness in the police court this
morning
George Killison and G.. H. Cal
kins, were arrested over the holiday
and are held at the Jail pending in
vestigation. Vir Singh was also
arrested for drunkenness and v. j.
Dunn received a suspended sent
ence of $40 fine or five days in Jail
for a like offense.
James Beaumont was booked on
q charge of petty theft
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS
MARRIED BY MANY TRAGEDIES

Christmas celebrations in all
parts of the United States were
marred by tragedy, a survey by
the United Press today, ac-
counting for more than 200
accidental deaths.
Fires, shO0tings, and traffic
accidents claimed many lives.
At Whiting, Ind, seven men
were burned to death i'm a
r0Oming house. Two persons
died from gas asphyXiation i'm
Philadelphia, and in New York
City the bodies of four men, all
of whom apparently had been
asphyxiated, were found IN
moving van. Eleven died of
poison liquor in New York and
there were fewer alcoholic hos
pital cases than usual.
A 76 year old woman in
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-26
Final Meeting of
Highway Board

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. 26.(UP)
The California State Highway
commission, which has supervised
the expenditure of millions of dol
lars in highway work during the
last four years. will hold its final
meeting here Saturday.
Final consideration of budget
items for the ensuing two years,
and routine business designed to
close the work of the board, will
come before the commissioners.
A conference with B. B. Meek, re-
tiring director of public works, and
Col. Walter E. Garrison, Lodi, new
ly appointed director, and G. II.
Purcell, state highway engineer,
will also take place at this time.