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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03
AIRCRAFT CARRIER
TRAGEDY PROBED
Two Dead and Four Burned
When Gasoline IgniteS on
U. S. S. Saratoga.

SAN PEDRO, Calf, January 3.-A
court of inquiry today will convene
aboard the u. S. S. Saratoga, giant ma
val aircraft carrier, to AK responsibility
for a gasoline fire which yesterday
brought death to two men, burned four
others, three Of them seriously; de-
stroyed gig valued at $4,000 and
caused damage as yet unestimated to
the starboard side Of the carrier.
Comdr. A. C. Reid, senior officer Of
the Saratoga. said the fire originated in
a turpentine pot in punt alongside the
Saratoga, firing the surface of the
water. which was covered with residue
from gasoline compressor pump being
cleaned aboard the Saratoga. The cause
OF the turpentine pot FIRE had not been
determined.
The dead: Mathew La Vielle, 20. sea-
man, second class, Schenectady, N. Y;
nearest relative, mother; body not re-
covered. Vincent Valentine Lalor, 80,
engineer, second class, Brooklyn, N. Y;
nearest relative, sister; body not re-
covered.
Four Are Injured.
The injured: George William Febrey,
10, Annapolis, Md, seaman, second
class; nearest relative, father; burned
on face. Henry Kenf1eld, "a, Hampton
Conn, seaman. first class; nearest rela-
tive, father; seriously burned. Albert
Lee Houston, 20, Centralia, Wash, sea-
man, second class; nearest relative,
George Albert Houston; seriously burn
ed. B. J. Morton, seaman, second class
slightly burned.
The captains gig, noored alongside
the Saratoga, was burned. The flames
leaped 20 feet above the carriers stacks
and blackened about two-thirds of the
starboard side, but failed to penetrate
the interior of the ship.
The 500 crew members aboard were
mustered to fight the fire, and succeed
ed In keeping the flames from q large
quantity of combustible material car
rted on the ship. Damage to the huge
carrier had not been estimated. but
Comdr. Reid said preliminary exam
nation indicated that repairs can be
made without difficulty while the ship
remains at anchorage
Pot Thrown Overheard.
La Vielle, who was painting the hull
OF the punt, called to Febrey when the
turpentine pot blazed, and together they
threw 1t overheard into the gasoline
covered water. The flames immediately
spread, and all aboard the punt and the
gig nearby jumped into the water. La
Tor was one OF three men aboard the
gig.
Authorities believe that lie Vielle and
Lalor. coming to the surface, inhaled
flames and sank.
Morton was burned when he leaped
from the Saratoga to save Febrey. He
graSped him and, with Kenfleld and
Houston, they were picked up by Ma
thew Babrtck, water taxi operator
who took them to the port side of the
Saratoga.
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HELM AND LOCKE
SEEK INDICATION
Banned as Anti-Smith Men,
Each Asks Office as
Independent.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, January s.
Excluded as candidates from the Demo-
cratic primary because of their failure
to support the party'S presidential nomi-
nee in 1928, Senator j. Thomas Heflin,
who seeks reelection, and Hugh A.
Locke, who has announced for governor,
will discuss their independent cam
pa1gns at mass meeting here tonight.
NO statement as to whether a COM
plete independent ticket would be
launched has been forthcoming, but
Locke said any one who wished could
participate In his campaign.
Heflin Discusses Situation.
Commenting on the qualifications pre-
scribed for candidates by the State
Democratic executive committee. which
barred him from the primary, Senator
Heflin said. THE committee agreed to
let all Democrats vote in the primary,
but, like Mussolini, told them for whom
they must vote"
He said he would be pleased" If the
committee would reScind its action. The
party executive committee of jefferson
County, where more votes were cast in
the last general election than in any
other six counties in Alabama, yester-
day adopted resolution censuring the
State committee for its ruling. Bir-
mingham and Bessemer are located in
Jefferson County.
Majority Heavily Reduced.
The Democratic presidential ticket
carried Alabama by 1000 votes in 1928,
as against nearly $4,000 in 1924.
The State Democratic executive com.
mittee ruling setting up the qualifica-
tions for candidates invited all Demo-
Gratis who would pledge themselves to
support the party nominees in the fu-
ture to take part as voters in the August
primary.
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berta 1000. 900 gallons were sold in the
second week of -o-called government
control. In Queb" :, beer sales increased
a million gallons over the preceding
year, and in seven provinces, with a
population Of 100000, 100000 900
year was spent for liquor. In British
Columbia. the sales of hard liquor in
creased so per cent. while in Quebec
there was an increase in the sale of
hard liquors of over 80 900 gallons. and
in Saskatchewan the sale of hard liquor
increased 80 per cent in two years. In
Alberta $4,000 permits were granted
the first year. and two years later over
l40,00 permits were granted. In On
tario over 22000 permits were issued
in the first four months. Drunkenness
certainly has not been avoided or dimin-
ished. Police Commissioner Burton of
Manitoba says" If all the DRINKS were
arrested, there would be no room for
them in jails" According to the Sas-
katchewan liquor board. arrests for
drunkenness increased 125 per cent in
the first eight months. The Toronto
Star says that all records for inebriates
were broken when SO Labor day cele-
brants faced Magistrate Cohen. and,
according to the Montreal Star, drunk
enness among women increased So per
cent
What about bootlegging? Does gov
eminent control avoid that? The
Alberta liquor board says, "Our great
est problem is moonshine in the country
districts" and the Saskatchewan liquor
board says, "Bootlegging increased Ill
per cent the first year." According
to the British Columbia liquor board, as
much liquor is sold by bootleggerS as Is
sold in the government stores. AS a
matter of fact. instead of the govern
ment controlling liquor in Canada,
liquor controls the government.
OF course, we would like to stop boot
Logging. but the bootlegging of liquor
will never be stopped so long as there
is any restriction whatever upon the
liquor trafflc. You know. and know
and everybody knows, that the liquor
interests want no restrictions. They
will violate all that are made. They
always have done so and they always
will. 1t is better to have only the boot
logger than to have him and the legal
lied trafflc, too.
If you make the sale and manufac-
ture legal you cannot prevent the buy
ing Of 1t by ane one. You cannot
confine its sale to the temperate and
affluent. II you seek to do that boot
Logging will flourish as never before and
the conditions of today will be but a
gesture of what they would be then.
Nothing short of prohibition will ulti-
mately reduce this traffic to the
minimum.
Let me sum it all by this statement
Business efficiency, protection of life
and liberty, the happiness of the home,
the joy, comfort and safety Of women
and children; the effectiveness and
happiness of labor, the development and
expansion of business, the public well
fare and public safety are promoted by
prohibition,
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Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS. Calf. January
S.-Result of the gin Interdenomi-
national foot ball game, Cal, Meth
odists (modern), At; Pittsburgh,
Cumberland Presbyterians (old
SCHOOL,. IA. While 81 900 part-time
atheists howled in heather glee
the Methodists believed in the pass
over" and their faith was well found
ed, for seven out of eight passes were
touchdowns. 1t was their greatest
day since the Wesley boys, Johnny
and Charley, single-handed beat the
Church OF England. The Right Rev.
Russell Saunders was the principal
presiding elder called upon to carry
or heave, their message, and test,
into inf1del territory. AS darkness en-
Veioped the field Pittsburgh did bet
ter. The Presbyterians seemed to be
carrying out the traditions of their
late Senator, Uncle Joe Grundy.
they was always lobbying" when
they should have been running. p. s.
The winner will be allowed to cheer.
''n they meet Notre Dame. Yours.
WILL,
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DU POINT TO RENEW
OFFER TO KENTUCKY
Assemblyman Asked by Ernst to
Favor Acceptance of Cum
berland Falls Tract.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, January 3.-The offer
of Gen. T. Coleman du Point, native
Kentuckian and former Delaware Sem
ator, to purchase Cumberland Falls
and present 1t to the State of Ken
lucky will be renewed, according to
letters mailed yesterday by the Cumber-
land Falls Preservation Association to
all members of the Kentucky General
Assembly, and its acceptance by the
Legislature will be asked again at the
1880 session.
The letters were signed by former
Senator Richard P. Ernst, president
of the association; Frederick A. Wallis,
vice president, and DR.. T. w. Rainey,
executive secretary. Each member Of
the General Assembly Is asked to vote
to accept the Du Pont offer to make
the falls a public park.
The Cumberland Falls tract which
Mr.. du Pont would donate to the State
comprises more than 1000 acres.
The Cumberland Hydro-electric Power
Co.'S petition to convert the falls into
a power site is still pending before the
Federal Power Commission, following a
visit Of the commission members to
the site last Summer. Secretary of
War Good, member Of the commits
sion that viewed the falls, has since
died.
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Senator on Radio
To Discuss Liquor
Creets Children
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Words of greeting to his grand
children 5000 miles away were
the first uttered by Senator Jones
of Washington, co-author of the
Jones-Stalker act, as he stepped
in front of microphone in Wash
ington last night to deliver an
address on Prohibition Today"
Hello, Joanne-happy new
year! Hello. Junior, Bruce and
Roger-happy new year." Senator
Jones began his address.
These are my grandchildren,
5000 miles away" he continued.
IT haven't seen them for more
than a year. I think I have the
right to greet them. Is there
any one in my radio audience
who would deny me that priv
ilege? I assume not-anyway, I
cannot hear you"
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SENTENCE DEFERRED.
Former Michigan Bank Employees

FLINT, Mich, January 3 Olsen
fencing of nine former executives and
employees Of the Union Industrial Bank,
who pleaded guilty to charges of en-
bezzlement in connection with the
$3,592 900 defalcation recently revealed,
yesterday was deferred by Judge James
S. Parker in Circuit Court until jan
uary 20. The delay was made on mo-
ton of Charles d. Beagle, prosecuting
attorney.
Those concerned are Ivan p. Christen-
sen, former assistant cashier; Elton D.
Graham. former cashier and vice presi-
dent; Frank D. Montague, former as
siStant vice president; Milton Pollock,
former vice president; Russell A. Run
yOn. former discount manager; Mark H.
Kelley. former assistant cashier, and A..
]. SchlosSer, j. w. Barron and C. A.
Plumb, former tellers.
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PIONEER ADVENTURER
DIES ON NEW YEAR DAY
"Coolgardie" Smith, Gentleman
Adventurer on Three Continents.
Won and Lost Six Fortunes.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia. jan
uary 3.-Another link in the long chain
OF Western pioneers snapped in the
death here New Year day Of A. Ersking
Smith, SO, mining broker, soldier Of
fortune and gentleman adventurer on
three continents.
In Vancouver he was better known as
"Coolgardie" Smith, a soubriquet gained
IN the gold diggings of Australia. In
his lifetime he won and lost a half
dozen fortunes. He was worth quarter
Of a million dollars at ~.
In the early COS in South Africa he
won the amateur light-heavyweight
boxing championship in johannesburg.
In 1897 he migrated to Western Can
ada and answered the lure Of gold in
the Yukon.
He was born in Australia.
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Because he was lightly chastised by
his sister for disobeying a request, the
11-year-old son of peasant at Longen-
bach, HesSen, Germany, hanged him.
self with his suspenders.
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Two Posts for Prince.

BUCHAREST. Rumania, January 8
RO.-Prince Nicholas Of Rumania has
been nominated vice admiral of the fleet
and general in the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03

Subscribed and sworn to before me this
second DAY OF January, AID. 1890.
(SealJ JERRY +. BARLEY,
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Company OF Washington and Georgetown,
It'll street and Louisiana avenue northwest
The stockholders OF the FiTemenS lnsur-
ance Company of Washington and George
town Will meet at the once on MONDAY,
January s, 1890, Tor the purpose OF elsctInS
IL directors tor the ensuing year. Polls
open AT IL am. ana close at IL IN.
ALBERT w. HOWARD, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03

Subscribed and sworn to before me this
second day of January, AID. 1890.
(Seal) JERRY +. BARLEY,
NoAa DIX
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders Of the Atlantic Building Company.
Inc, Will be held at the once of the COM
pany, ll9 South Fairfax St.. Alexandria, Va,
Thursday. January 18th, 1880, at IL O'Clock
m. This meeting Is for the election OF
ofncers and transaction of company bust
~ ATLANTIC BUILDING CO.. INC,
MYRON NJ. PARKER, Jr, President
ROBERT G. DOVE. Secretary-Treas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
annual meeting OF the shareholders OF the
Riggs National Bank OF MaShlngtonp -. e.,
for the election OF directors ana the trans
action of such other business AS may come
before the meeting, Will be neId at the
banking house, 1913 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, on Tuesday, January Il, 1890.
The polls Will remain open from IL O'CLOCK
am. until IL O'Clock noon.
EEOhCSE NASS. Ca shler
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!. EDWARD s. McKNEW, assistant secre-
tary Of the Real Estate Title Insurance Com
pany, OF the District of Columbia, 40 solemn
" swear that the facts contained in the
foregoing certificate are true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
EDWARD s. McKNEW,
Assistant Secretary,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-03

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders OF the Industrial Savings Bank will
be held tuesday. January IA, at o'clock
p.rS at The banking house, 18th and SITS
NV, for the purpose of electing q board of
directors and such other business as may be
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

PURSUANT TO SECTION i, ARTICLE 8,
OF Bylaws, notice is hereby given that the
annual Meeting Of the Stockholders OF the
Capital Traction Company for the election
of q Board of Directors for the ensuing
year and the transaction of such other bust
ness as may be brought before the meeting
viii be held at the ONCE of the Company,
36th and NJ Streets NV, Washington, ID.
c., on Thursday, January 9, 1880, at l0:45
o'clock AM.
Il. D. CHAMPION,
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L EDWARD s. McKNEw, treasurer Of the
Columbia TITLE Insurance Company, OF the
District of Columbia, 90 SolemnIy swear that
the facts contained in the FOREGOING certIn-
cate are true to the best of my knoWledse
ana belief,
EDWARD 8. McKNEW,
TNraa
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New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
Mir. Wilkerson Speaks

Rev. J. Roy Wilkerson, pastor of the Congregational church, address, ed the pupils of the Plainville Hign school at d combined Christmas as sembly held today.
 Horace French, president of the student council, made q number of announcements. Among them were the student council appointments for January through to January 16. They are as follows: Traffic squad. Charles Tolli, leader; Dorothy Fred ennick, William Sneideman, Albert Datoli, Dorothy Seymour, Muriel GWillim and Julius Morante; cafe teria squad, first lunch period, L. Bartlett and G. Chambers; second lunch period, l., Gainer, John Ire lisan and Louise Hubbard.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
SILENT ON CHARGE
 OF HELPING THEFT
Alph0DSe Bernard Pleads Not
 Guilty-CaSe Continued
JAMES D0BSON IGNORED
Boys Club Superintendent Given S125-Gintcr Ordered 10 Climb
 On Water WagOn"-Eirst Skat- ing of season.

Pleading not guilty to charges of larceny and receiving stolen goods, Alphonse Bernard, 29-year-old youth who is alleged 10 have been an accessory in the theft Of s2G9 from the home of Policeman Edgar Nor ton. S7 Judd street, on January 29, had nothing to say concerning the case in police court this morning when questioned by Judge Joseph NJ. Donovan. Upon request Of Assistant Prosecutor Edward J. Quinlan, who asked that the case be continued for purpose of further investigation by the state" Judge Donovan grant cd continuance 10 tomorrow morn ing and fixed bonds of $1.QOO, which he said would be increased if Ber- hard was able 10 raise them.
 Bernard, brought here from Rum ford, Me, last evening by Sergeant Henry Jeglinski, was said 10 have been given $2Q0 of the stolen money by Martha Adams, 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Adams of 5l Fourth street, East Bristol, with the stipulation that they were to meet later in New York City Travelling to the metropolis but failing to locate Bernard, the Adams girl later returned here 10 attend an uncle's funeral and was captured by local police, Sensing the seriousness of the situation, she told q weird story of q Kidnapping by men, being bound and gagged, and then taken to New York. The girl broke down and confessed. however, after her tale had been discreditod by Judge William J. Malone in court and a sentence 10 the Long Lane farm had been imposed,
 Bernard, nollcg revealed today, was traced 10 the Maine town through a namcsake, Philin Ser nard, fer whom he worked in a lumber camp as chef. The latter, driving Alnhonse's automobile through this city while on his way to visit friends, was apprehonded some time ago and related what he knew of the story. The much sought fugitive was then arrested by the Rumford Falls police.
 Bernard, when arraigned today, satisfied himself with murmurins Not guilty" when asked 10 plead, Dressed quite well. with his dark, wavy hair apparently comhed, he ap-
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
cGee, principal of the school.
 Mrs. TrOup ImproyiDc


 Mrs. Troup Improving Mrs Fred $. Troup Of Berlin, who was injured Wednesday when she fell off q hors, which she was riding on Hudson street, is reported to be much improved.
 scout Meeting Tonight
 Girl Scout Troop l Of kensington will meet tonight at Tabs hall to dis cuesS matters relating to Christmas gifts and d rummage sale which will be held on January 10. The rum- mage sale was agreed on at a meet ing Monday night held at the home of Laura Bighinatti on New Britain road,
 At the meeting tonight new off cers will bc elected for the troop and new patrols will be arranged. At the present time Adele Padelli is captain of the troop. At the Monday night meeting Natalie Orsie was made scribe.
 Truck ONerturnS A truck owned by NJ $. Johnson Of Hartford and carrying eight COWS overturned as it was coming down Caesars hill half way between Fer lin and East Berlin last night. The right front tire blew out and the load Of cattle shifted to the right ride of the vehicle, turning it over.
 The cows cOngreg ded in pasture after the accident. none of them seriously hurt. IL required several hours 10 right the truck and get it on the road again. The cows were called for later in the night and were removed from the scene of the accident. Constable John Rinwwood of kenSington was called to inycsti gate the mishap.
 Meriden Girl in Accident
 Miss Anna Meyerowitz of Meri- den Was picked up on the highway between Berlin and Hartford al about midnight last night after a car in which she had been riding crashed into d truck parked on the highway and facing south. C. Wat son of 60 Henry street, New Haven, driving d coupe, came from Hart ford soon after the accident in which Miss Meyerowitz was slight ly injured, sustaining a rash on her forehead, picked her up and brought her 10 Meriden where she was taken 10 the office Of Dr. Simeon Cohen at 1;&0 q. m. Miss Meyerowitz was later removcd 10 q hospital No in vcstigation regarding the cause of the accident has been recorded.
 Chimney Fire At Prentice'S
 Engine house number two of the New Britain fire department sent out q truck at S:33 last night in re- sponse to a still alarm from the George F. Prentice Co. on New Britain road where a small chimney fire took place. The truck was gone one hour and the damage was slight.
 Christmas Bridge
 Miss Mary Kcnney entertained at Christmas bridge at her home last Continued on Page 29)
New Britain herald., 1930-12-19
FORESTERS PLAN
 LOCAL COMEBACK
Hope to ReaWaken Interest,"
 State Officers Visit Here
FOREMEN'S CLUB BANQUET
Prentice Co. Employes Play Golf After Dining-kensington Cong. Church Receives Communion Seryice-Teachcrs Have Party

The Berlin Foresters held their regular semi-monthly meeting m Tabs hall last night and had sev- eral state officers as guest speakers. while efforts were made by the To- cal officers to bring the club back to the place Of prominence 1t once held in the community.
 Grand Chief Ranger Walter Me- Gowan of Watertown was present and in his address told the local members Of his recent vlsl's throughout the state and Of the ef- forts that had been made to bring the organization Of Forcstcrs back into it's own. Grand Secretary Thomas O'Laughlin and Grand Au- ditor Dunn were also at the meet ing and spoke to the members tell ing them Of the importance Of re newng memberships that have been discontinued.
 It was announced that the an nual election Of officers would be held at the first meeting in Janu- ary. which will fall on the first Thursday. There used to be fslly 250 members ln the FOrestcrs in Berlin but for various reasons this has dwiudled to about so. There Was the best attendance present last night that has been seen at any meeting during the past few months, however, w J. Pagan. who is now yI-.., y,I that all members attend the Janu- ary meeting for the election of of fcers. Efforts will be made in the near future to revive the interest ill the organization.
 FOrcmeD' Club Banquet
 Last night the Prentice Foremen's s club met at the odd Fellows bow ling alleys in New Britain. Thence they continued to the Stanley Arena golf course, where the members played in tWosomes. The scores were as follows: Armand Yenga 47 and Charles Peterson 55; Joe Lanzoni 45 and Ed Conlon 60; Joe Buckets J9 and Robert SilsbY 49.
 Before the recreation the 5 mem hers present dined at Fallons res- taurant This was the first banquet the Foremen'S club has held, but 1t is planned to have another next year.
 Paper Goods Foremcn Meet
 At the monthly meeting Of the American Paper Goods Foremen's s club held last night in Lloyd's hall. kensington, routine business was carried on and an interesting pro- gram of entertainment presented by members of the club.
 Teachers Give Party
 The teachers of the Kensington Junior High and Grammar schools gave an entertainment and party at the Warrington Community house in Berlin last night which was well attended by other teachers in the Berlin schools.
 Miss Mary Burns was chairman of the whole affair and was assisted by Miss Mary Ringrose, who had charge of entertainments: Miss Lois Mills, chairman of decorations; and Misses Alice McLarney and Helen Phelan. An interesting play was presented with cast composed of Miss Mary McGrath as the grand