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New Britain herald., 1930-11-06
KENTUCKY SHOWS
 DEMOCRAT GAINS
5 Congressman and Senator h. diCated as Party'S Reward

Louisville. Ky. Nov, S lP-A democratic gain Of five congressmen and one senator in kentueky with inc possibility of a gain Of a sixth congressman, WAS indicated by in complete returns from inc eleven districts now represented by eight republicans and three democrats.
 Five congressional districts thaC sent republican representatiVes to congress in the Hoover landslide Of 9gS apparently had returned to tHa democratic fold. The democratic randidatoz were leading hr appar- -ntlr safe najorjres in 'ne fourth. sixth, seventh. eighth and mnth dis ructs. with about half ol tho returns .0portCd.
 Logan Has iEaI
 Judge N. N. Logan, democrat. had a &2.ooQ lead over senator John AL t;obsjon, republican incumbent, for he long seuatc term on reports rom -464 Of th~ states 4l55 pre- rlncta. Ben Williamson Robsion's $ democratic opponent for the short 'erm, was leading u% approximately the same majority
 Mrs. Katherine Langley, republic gan reprcsentativ" from the tenth i,strict, was leading 1 J May hy a aarr0w ,nargin or returns from 1G- of 3@6 precincts Her vote fotale4 r@.a17 10 1882 for May, and dem ocrats were predicting May would he Iected when the final returns were rabulated- Mrs, Langley was trail ing May &493 10 4,gH4 on returns rom A. Of the T precincts m her own county,
 The Louisville Courier Journal, independent democratic, claimed to- day she was defeated by 2.5oo
 G. o. P. District Uncertain
 Although Judge Logan amassed a majority of more than 32,000 on returns from less than half of tho precincts. three republican districts have vet 10 he heard from before he final outcome Of the senatorial race IS known Only 52 precincts Of the 633 reported yesterday in Jef- ferson county, a republican strong hold The eleventh district, report lrg $50 out Of 54Q precincts. gave Eobsion 36,759 votes 10 18.659 for .ogan, and the tenth district, with only half Of it's precincts reporting, gave Roosion a lead of 3,60o votes out Of 26,5oo cast. The delay in bunting the ballots in Jefferson county may prevent the result being known before the end Of the week.
 Returns from the congressional districts where democrats were lead ing. showed:
 4th district-t65 out Of SIS pre- crncts, f. R. Garden, dem. 18.722; J. D. Craddock, repn.. 13,676.
 6th district-40 out of 305, Brent spence. dem, 3,696; J. L. Newhall, repn.. 2.l65.
 7th distrlct-o77 out Of 269, Virgil Chapman, dem, 24.479; Robert Blackburn .rcpu. t46o7.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-06
Would Welcome Wet Move

The Daily Express commented that American politics is so complicated
 that nothing whatever may come of the democratic victories. which seem principally "a vote of disapproval of
 hard times coupled with the name
 of Hoover" The paper added that
 all well wishers of the United States
 would rejoice if the election could
 be interpreted to mean that Ameri-
 cans had taken a step to free them
 selves of the entanglement of prohi-
New Britain herald., 1930-11-06
WET VOTE HAILED
 BY BRITISH PRESS
London Election Comment Deals
 Largely With Prohibition

London, Nov. 6 LPl-Results of Tuesdays elections in the United States attracted popular British at
 tention principally as they turned on the prohibition question and indicat- ed growth of opposition to the 18th amendment.
 Serious editorial comment, how ever, while noting the wet tenden-
 cy in some states, took the view that any immediate alteration of the prohibition laws was not to be ex- pected and that everything pointed 10 the United States still remaining
 nominally dry
 The morning Telegraph, openly
 sympathetic with President Hoover,
 said: That his election was followed
 by the worst depression the United
 States has known in many years cer- tainly is not his fault but it is no less certainly great misfortune for him
 and the republicans who have claim
 ed not without justification that they
 are the party of prosperity. XXX The usual result of opposition between the president and congress is dead lock and paralysis of both and if that should be the issue of the elec- tions it will be a great misfortune for Americans, and not for America 2 9lo0p
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-13
Widow Sues For
Estate Share

LOS ANGELES, May Is. W.H-
Mrs. Elsa Willie Bake, niece and
widow of Rudolph l.. Bake, Phoe-
nix, Ariz., curio collector who was
killed in an airplane crash a year
ago, today filed a contest in pro-
bate court over his 100000 estate.
The woman's action was brought
against Louis NJ. Byrd, executor.
Mrs. Bake asked that the court de-
termine her property rights in the
estate, which she asserted was ac-
cum ulated after her marriage to
Bake in Philadelphia in 1911.
She further alleged that Bake in
duced her to sign quit claim deeds
10 several parcels Of real estate and
that at the time she was unaware
of the import of what she was do
ing
Most of the property is located in
Arizona, although Mrs. Bake was
bequeathed home and life inscr'
est IN the residuary estate,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-13
Probe Suicide
OF SchOOlbOy

CHICAGO, May Is. WH--A teach
or and the assistant principal of a
junior high school were summoned
TO appear as witnesses today at an
inquest into the death of Harold
Weinstein, l3, who hanged himself
after he had been reprimanded for
being too eager to reeite.
The boys body was discovered
by maid last night in the base
ment of the Weinstein home. He
had tied n clothesline around his
neck after fastening the rope to a
beam, and then stepped from n
ladder.
Mrs. Louis Wcinstein, his moth.
err, said he had been sent home with
d note after his teacher, Miss Irene
Murray, had scolded him for his con.
duet in class. After his mother
communicated with Miss Mac Allen,
assistant principal, he was allowed
to return to school but was dis
missed again yesterday. sr
The boy was said to have been
an exceptionally apt student.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-13
Famous Polar
Explorer Dies

OSLO, May l3.-U.H-Fridtjof
Nansen, the famous Norwegian ex'
plorer, died today at the age of 6S.
Death occurred at noon.
Nansen, despite his advanced age,
still was actively engaged in arctic
exploration plans and recently had
attempted to organize an aerial ex-
pedition to the north pole. The
plans were delayed when the dirig-
ible Graf Zeppelin, which was to
have been used on the flight, was
not available by the Zeppelin com
pany.
Nansen, whose greatest polar cx
plorations were made In the last
year of the 10th century. also was
famous as a statesman and scien'
tist. In 1923 he won the Nobel
peace prize for his work in further
international amity and in famine
relief in Russia.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-13
POSSE HUNTING
BRUTAL, SLAYER
OF SMALL Girl

DES MONIES, May lS. 1JR)-A
battered seat i'll grade school class
room was vacant today as search
went on for the man who attacked
9 year old Evelyn Lee and then
strangled the life breath from her.
Classmates who sat next to Eve
lyn in the 4th grade room were
warned today to shun advances from
strangers for the murderer of Eve
lyn still was liberty after a nigh,
Of intensive search.
Bloodhounds that were taken to
the spot where the girl S scratched
and partly unclothed body lay, yelp-
ed and tugged at their ropes but
were unabel to get away on Il def
mite scent.
At the scene of the crime, which
physicians said must have taken
lace shortly after the little girl
was kidnapped Saturday night, all
was confusion. Footprints of one
man and of the girl were there. Ap-
parently Evelyn had her shoes on
when she reached the spot but they
soon were removed and were found
nearby. A piece of girls under
garment was among the bushes but
i, was not certain it had been torn
from the little girl.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-13

da as stuffed rabbits for us to run
after when there is big game to be
got. Why should we run to catch
q train when we are already on it!
Why play tenth inning of the ball
game when the 9th is finished and
the game is already -over?'
-' Continues Talking
Mcbride insisted on talking and
Blaine repeatedly appealed to the
chairman to stop him. The dry
leader, however, would not be
downed and even against Caraway's
advice insisted on talking about
referenda.
The prohibition law may permit
the manufacture of beer and wines
in the home, Nc Bride guardedly told
the committee.
Mcbride sa id Representative
Franklin Fort, Republican, New
Jersey, "may be right" in his con
tention that such manufacture of
mild liquor is lawful He qualified
his statement, however, with the
later assertian the league had taken
no position on the matter and that
he was not sure whether the home
brewing loophole. was open.
Mcbride also admitted the league
supported some dry congressman
who drink but said the league did
not do so knowingly.
Chairman Caraway asked if Me
Bride made a speech in New Jersey
two weeks ago stating that unless
Dwight w. Morrow "turned so dry
he squeaks,, we will beat him in his
primary campaign for the Republi-
can senatorial. nomination."
-"No threat was intended" said
Mcbride who claimed he had been
misquoted in newspapers.
The committee then adjourned un-
Ill next Tuesday when Mcbride will
be recalled.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-13
One DEFENDANT
IN JULIAN POOL
GETS DISMISSAL.
Famous Woman Attorney
Joins Defense Counsel
In Usury Trial

LOS ANGELES, May l3.--tU.H-
The trial of the members of pool
number J., accused of having con
spired to collect usurious interest
from the Julian Petroleum Corpora
tion. opened here today with the
dismissal of one of the 10 defend
ants.
Superior Judge William Aggeie:
granted the state 3 motion to quash
charges against Robert Il. Moody,
broker, and then opened the trial
of II other defendants.
The eighteenth man named in the
usury indictments, Ed Rosenberg,
broker. now is at San Quentin serv'
ing one to IA years for bribing Asa
Keyes, former district attorney.
Rosenberg will not be brought
here for trial.
In asking the dismissal of Moody
the district attorneys office pointed
out that it did not believe he was
guilty of any criminal intent. He
signed the original pool agreements,
il was said, but he left Immediately
for South America and knew of
none of the subsequent develop
mcnts through which pool members
assertcdly received $l93.5Jl inter
est on a one million dollar loan 10
the Julian Company. ~. .4-.ss
Mabel Walker Willebrandt. form
er assistant United States attorney
general, today entered the ranks of
counsel, employed in defense OF
those charges with contributing to
the collapse of the Julian Petro-
leum Corporation.
She was one of the attorneys
added in last minute switches as
the trial of members of pool mum
Der /, accused of receiving usurious
interest on loans to the Julian com
pany, opened before Superior Judge
william Aggeler.
Mrs. Willebrandt took her place
at counsel table to aid in the de
Tense of Albert Lane, one of the
II men who must face state accu-
sations that the pool received $l93.'
55l in interest on a short term ST.
OOO,0l3 loan to Julian executives.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-13
SENATOR BLAINE CLASHES WITH
HEAD OF ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE

WASHINGTON, May 13. U.H-
Every "cruel and wicked tyrant of
the past has always claimed the
support of God" Senator Blaine,
Republican, Wisconsin, told f..
Scott Mcbride, general superintend-
ent of the Anti-Saloon League at
the opening of today's senate lob
by committee inquiry.
Blaine, the only wet member of
the committee, challenged vigor
ously McBride's claim of divine or
igin for the league, but Mcbride
declined to answer that line of
questioning.
Mcbride became indignant when
Blaine opened with the question:
"After a week end of reflection
do you still believe in the divine
rights of kings'"
81 don't care to answer that"
"You refuse to answer"
81 don't care to-"
"Don't you know every cruel and
wicked tyrant of the past always
claimed the support of God"
"No. l don't know that and |
DON'T thlnk you DO eltner.
"Don't you know burnings at the
stake and the wicked inquisitions
were Justified on the ground the
perpetrators were acting ut the in
stance of God.
Mcbride made no answer as
Chairman Caraway of the commit
tee interrupted and advised Blaine
to take new line of questioning.
"What has that got to do with
lobbying!" heatedly demanded Ne
Bride who last Friday testified the
league was "born of God and will
fight on while He leads"
The examination then turned to
the efforts of drys to prevent their
supporter from voting in referenda.
In explaining, Mcbride said:
'"The vets put out these referen-
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-13
STATE REQUESTS
REHEARINC FOR
DAVIS REVERSAL

LOS ANGELES, May IS. U.H -
The state today petitioned the SUI
preme court for rehearing in the
ease of Harold "Buddy' Davis,
former deputy under District At
torney Asa Keyes, whose conviction
On bribery charges was reversed re-
Gently by the appellate court.
The state set forth that the ap-
pellate court erred in reversing the
conviction and erred also in deny
ing the state a rehearing.
Davis was convicted by a jury in
superior court of having received
$500 to temper his prosecution of
the 1928 Julian Petroleum Corpora
ton conspiracy trial.
Keyes is in San Quentin serving
time on a similar conviction.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-13
BRITISH SEND
TROOPS TO HOLD
REVOLT CENTER
Strong Hand To Be Used
In Preventing Spread
OF Disturbances.
By FRANCIS Low
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

BOMBAY, India, May 13.-The
government today established mill
tary occupation of the city of Sho-
fighting of the nationalist inde-
pendence movement.
Determined to suppress all cen
ters of disorder before violence
could spread to other districts, the
government also made wholesale ar
rests at ShirOda and Belgium,
where Mrs. Sarjoini Naidu, woman
leader, who fell heir to the author
ity of Mahatma Gandhi, first indi-
Gated her determination to continue
vigorously the passive resistance
campaign.
A serious situation arising out of
rioting by natives a; Sholapur had
left the fate of the town, which is
220 miles southeast of Bombay, in
doubt and the government ordered
strong detachments of troops there
to establish control of the district.
Precautions also were taken at
Lahore where prisoners attempted
to incite fresh outbreak. The
prisoners smashed the dock in the
Lahore courtroom where they were
on trial for conspiracy and police
fought with them before the rioters
would submit to being handcuffed.
They sang revolutionary songs and
shouted defiance to the government
despite commands of the court and
efforts of police.
Peshawar also remained tense in
view of the danger of raids by
tribesmen and of independence dem
onstrations, but troops were strong
ly entrenched in the city.
Otherwise the government ap-
peared confident that the .authori-
ties were in control of the general
situation.
The government troops reached
Sholapur from Poona after "a hur-
ried trip in view nf the dangerous
situation there. The ordinary civil
administration of Sholapur virtu-
ally had ceased when the military
arrived, and the congress (natiou-
alist) leaders were attempting to
establish their own authority in op-
position to the government.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-13
YOUNG AUTHOR.
GIVEN PULITZER
PRIZE AWARD

NEW YORK, May 13. W.H-The
distinction of having his first novel
awarded Pulitzer prize came. to-
day to Oliver La Fargo, author of
Laughing Boy
His story of the romance between
Laughing Poy and his faithless Slim
Girl, revealing the retreat of the
Navajo Indians before the encroach-
ing white civilization, was adjudged
the best American novel published
during the year presenting the
whole atmosphere of American life.
"The Green Pastures,' a play
which came near the end of the sea-
son, was the prize winning drama
The author, Mare Connolly, who
adapted it from Roark Bradford S
sketches COP Man Adam AM His
Chillun,'' will receive $1,000 as will
La Fargo.
The play is a collection of Is
scenes depicting thr negro's per-
sonal views of religion.
For the best example of reporting
Russell ID. Owen of the New York
Times for his account of the Byrd
Antarctic Expedition, $1,000. A spe.
cial prize of $500 was given w. o.
Dapping of the Auburn, n. Y, Cit.
izen for his story of the December
riot at Auburn prison.
For the best cartoon: Charles r.
Macauley of the Brooklyn Daily
Eagle, $500 for a cartoon entitled
"Paying For A Dead Horse,' which
depicted the separations to be paid
after war.
For the best example of cores
pondence: Leland Stowe of the New
York Herald Tribune, $500 for his
articles on rcparations and the cs,
tablishment of the international
bank.
Other prizes in the field of let.
ters included:
American History: Claude Ii. Van
Tyne, for "The War of Independ.
cncc,' $4,000.
American Biography: Marquis
James, for "The Raven, Biogra-
phv of Sam Houston.o $1,000.
Verse: Conrad Aiken, for "Se
lccted Poems,' $1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-13
DISTRICT MAY BE
REPRESENTED AT
HOUSE HEARING

Probability that President Earl
C. Pound and Chief Engineer M. j.
Dowd will leave for Washington,
ID. c., within the next few days
loomed today when directors of the
irrigation district considered latest
information from the national capi-
tai regarding the appropriation
measure for Boulder Dam cOnstruc-
ton.
A telegram from Imperial VALLEY
representatives in Washington
states that it will be necessary to
produce complete evidence Before
the house appropriations committee
to offset opposition efforts to keep
the appropriation from being placed
ON the deficiency bill for passage
this session. Monday, May 10, IL
the date set for the start of hear.
ings on the appropriation.
The message states that Los An
geles is fully represented in Wash
ington and that Arizona s river
commissioners are there to appear
before the committee. Congress
man Swing has asked for time to
testify in the hearings in rcbuttal
to opposition.
That the opposition to the appro-
priation will base large part OF
its fight on tho assertion that there
is no need for emergency appro-
priation is predicted. IT will be
necessary, according 10 Californians
in Washington, to show the commit.
tee conelusively that there is flood
menace existing along the lower
Colorado river that requires the
earliest possible action TO remedy
Director Mark Rose, who has at
tended most of the committee hear
ings in Washington during the per-
iod up to the actual passage OF the
Boulder Dam. all-Amcriean eanai
legislation, stated this afternoon
that he does not expect to 90 10
Washington ut this time.
Observation by several friends OF
the Boulder Dam project in wash
ington this week is that the opposi.
tion will put up one Of the stiffest
fights against the appropriation
that has yet beSn waged, but that
there is good chance for the plae-
ing of the appropriation clause co
the deficiency bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-13
,STIMSON AGAIN
DEFENDS LONDON
NAVAL COMPACT
Tells Senate Officials OF
Navy Divided About
Cruiser Guns
BY LYLE C. WILSON
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May 13. WP -
Secretary of State Stimson told the
senate foreign affairs committee to-
day in his second appearance to tes-
tify regarding 'the London nava!
treaty that American naval officers
are divided on the comparative mer.
its of six and eight-inch gun cruisers
provided by that treaty.
I'VE decided we should not put
all our eggs in one eight-inch gun
basket at London" Stimson said.
"We divided our cruiser tonnage at
London intsead of putting all re-
lance in eight-inch gun cruisers
which never have been tested in war
and we obtained parity in doing
that
Some American naval officers
object to the six-inch gun cruiser
provision. The United States II o w
does not have such cruisers, with
Great Britain uses "A number OF
them, and under the treaty the
United States is permitted to build
the six-inch gun cruisers.
Stimson IS claims that the London
naval treaty gives the United States
parity with Great Britain was ques-
toned today at the outset of the
hearing, particularly by Senators
Swanson, Democrat, Virginia, who
also is ranking member of the naval
committee, and by Senator Robin
sen, Republican, Indiana. His claim
was defended by Senators Reed, Re'
ublican, Pennsylvania, and Robin.
son, Democrat, Arkansas, both con-
ference delegates.
To Question Parity
Inquiries of members indicated
that the question of parity will b,
q prominent one when the treat.
goes before the senate for ratifica
tion.
Stimson said the treaty would
save $400,000,000 in battleship re-
placement costs and millions il
maintenance charges through scrap
ping ships. It reduces naval streng.
l3, 400 tons below levels suggested
for cruisers, destroyers and subma-
rines by former Secretary of State
Hughes at the 1922 Washington
arms conference, he said. The cruiser
program is increased $4,000 tons by
the treaty while destroyer and sui
marine tonnage is reduced 100000
$4,000 tons, respectively, he en-
planned. ~ --'''''.
1--WE have four eategories out OF
the five in which every one agrees
there is equality Stimson said.
"There remains only the question
Of the cruiser--the fifth category.
"In 10000 ton eight-inch cruisers
we have IS and Britain l5 and
we went on with our program
build % and Britain went on wi
hers to build 10 under free co
tition the ratios would be practical.
ly the same
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-13
REVIVE ATTEMPT
FOR RETURN OF
PRINCE CAROL

BUCHAREST, Roumania, May Is.
W.p) - The question of the return
from Paris, of Prince Carol has been
revived again with the publication
here of rs page pamphlet claiming
to divulge new and interesting de-
tails of Carols numerous escapades,
amorous and political.
The pamphlet was published b.
the so.called Liberal party after
former Premier Vintilla Brantinau,
its leader, was unable to obtain a
promise from the regency that it
would safeguard the present dynast-
i, arrangement if Carol should re-
turn to the country.
Prince Nicholas, younger brother
of Carol, Patriarch Miron Cristea
and other members of the regency
governing the country in the minori-
tv of Carol s Young son, King Mi
chacl, protested its publication, but
would not extend the promise Brat.
tinau asked.
Details of Carols first attempt to
seize the throne in 1918, his mar.
riape to Zizi Lambrino at Odessa
his divorce and marriage to Princess
Helene of Greece, mother of King
Michael, and his relations with Nine
Lupescu, with whom he fled tc
Paris, renouncing his rights to tn,
throne, are described in the pamph
let.
A new scandal was started wheg
Dowager Queen Marie departed sud
denly for Blachik\ Castle on the
Black Sea. 1t was learned from re
liable sources the queens action wa,
aimed at the regency, and particu
larly against her son, Prince Nichol
as. who was held responsible fol
untoward trcatme IT. to hi
mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-13
Hollywood Dry
Goes Bankrupt

Los ANGELES, May Is. (U.D-
With the consent of the board of
directors of the organization, the
Hollywood Dry Corporation, manu-
facturer of ginger ale, was thrown
into bankruptcy by the filing of a
ccrditors' petition in tho federal
district court here today,
The creditors were listed as David
b. Rosenthal, operating as the Cal
ifornia Bottle Supply Company,
: 800; the Hammel Advertising
Corporation, $4,000; and the Ma
tive Beverage Company of Fuller
ton. $4,000.
The board of directors of the de-
funct company consented to the ap-
pOiniment of receiver.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-13
Law Interrupts
Wedding Plans

LOS ANGELES, May l3. W.H-
The wedding plans of Thelma Spa
burg, l6, of Seattle, and Il. Nv.
Greens, %, were suspended at least
temporarily today with the girl
held by juvenile authorities and
Greens in custody on II charge of
suspicion of statutory offensc.
Although the girl came here from
the northwest only "a short time ago,
she expected to be married to
Greens today. The. couple filed not
ice of intention to wed last We'd
nesday. They were arrested at the
request of the girls family.