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New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
CI1Y'S MEDICAL BILLS
 FOR JUNE TOTAL S552
Statistics Being Scanned to Deter mine Whether Full Time Physi-
 clans Will Be Employed

Medical service to city employees in the month of June will cost S552, including the S125 paid monthly to Dr. Joseph T. Matteis for services in the department of public welfare. The largest charge is s2OO for an operation performed on a city pa tient. By vote of the board of all dermen, Comptroller William H. Day is preparing a statement showing the costs for medical and surgical services paid by the city. this to be used as basis to determine whether it is advisable for the municipality to employ full-time physician.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
Overnight News
By the Associated Press.
 Domestic

l
 Domestic hington-Senate treaty advo- cates accept modified form Of Nor ris reservation. Bennington, Et.-Frank Goldsbor- ough, 19. son of fier who perished trying to cross Atlantic. crashes in mountain woods.
 Washington - President Hoover NSll take no action concerning wheat price decline, leaving situation to farm board.
 Sacramento. Calif-Five miners die Of suffocation in smoke from surface fire carried into tunnel
 Washington - Severe earthquake shocks lasting A minutes are be- lieved to center off Guatemalan coast.
 Memphis. Tenn.-Nev chain store venture of Clarence Saunders peti- tioned into bankruptcy.
 Detroit-Canadian and United States workmen meet beneath De- troit river. completing internation- al vehicular tunnel.
 Boston-Shouse predicts demo- crats will occupy dominant position in next congress.
 Foreign
 Tokyo-Death toll of floods in southern Korea reaches 220 mark.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
EOJR KILLED IN ALTO

Marcellus, Mich. July 15 P)-Twc brothers, 6S and 73 years old, re- spectively, and their wives were killed here late yesterday as an au- tomobile driven by the elder, Willis Chamberlin, was struck by a Grand Trunk passenger train. The other brother was the Rev. Alfred Cham church in Kalamazoo, Mich.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
BURGLARS BESIEGED

Saleilles. France, July Is P- Burglars today were besieged in the home of a physician by the popula- ton of this village while awaiting endorsements with asphyXiating gas from Perpingnan nearby. The house breakers were surprised at their work and opened fire. The whole populace surrounded the house and returned the fire. sup ported by gendarmes. At midday the burglars still were holding the fort
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
Lumpy Mattress Proves
 Repository for Money

New York. July 15 t17 - A lumpy mattress disturbed the sleep of Mrs. William Dalliano of the Bronx. So she sent it to a bedding factory to be rebuilt.
 Abraham Feldman, an en- ploye, discovered what robbed the mattress of restfulness. It was a package containing $500 in bonds and currency concealed un- der the ticking.
 When Feldman returned the package to Mrs. Dalliano she re- called her husband had placed the bonds and cash in the mat tress for safe-keeping.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
Quartet Will Present
 Songs in Three Tongues

Addresses and religious music in three languages will be the feature of q program to be given tomorrow night at o'clock by the Alumni Gospel Male Quartet in Swedish Bethany church. The singers are making their second appearance here by request and will present their program in Swedish. Norwe- gian and English.
 The quartet comes from the Luth- eran Bible school at Grand Forks, N. D.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15
dies of injuries received when struck by golf ball.
AZ GROCERS PATR0NIZED ON WELFARE DEPT. CARDS
New Ruling Brings Business | More Merchants, Bills to
  City Reveal

As a result of the ruling by ths public welfare department that or- ders for food for outside poor may be honored in any store in the city. the number of grocers from whom bills have been received this monih has reached 42, as against 10 for last month.
 The ruling has accomplished the objective sought by the board, that of spreading the city's business over greater field and allowing more merchants the benefit of the custom made possible by grocery orders.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15

Night outdoor track and field meets are being planned by officials of the Southeastern A. A. L. on properly illuminated fields.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-15

First public demonstration of the telephone vas at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14

SYNOPSIS; New York at- t-2c.7 Enid Howard of Winni- ? ,. ben. on a writing career. She make. the acquaintance of fhil Martin, a newspaperman. Then he finds that the lead e cf tnc underworld known as ihe Big Shot" whom Martin is hurtinq, is her brother. A picture cf the Big Shot which s'se recognizes as her brother p tnpts q search for him. It VT gwen her for Martin by gserase- Shive Fralik--who d-7, a victim of ganyla1d enc ns'oe Following the tral Of the 'E,g Shot' she goes to "Twisty" NoTgaa's house, sees h's cap ture is imminent and warns him in time to escape. She faints and awakens in the Big Shots house. Face to face with fhc Big Shot, she tells him he is Roy Howard, her m Is ng brother, but he denies the iden- tity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14
Chapter II THE REUNION

Enid stared at the Bio Shot in crcdulcusly from her bed as though half suspecting that her ears had played her false.
 You're not Roy Howard-not my brother?" she questioned. Then what is your name?"
 He shrugged his shoulders. I've had lot of them he said. Var ney, for cne-Hal Varney. I used that until it got to have too fa- n.iliar a sound in certain quarters. My real name is-I guess you can be trusted after last night-Kane. Norman Kane-usually known az Worry Kane"
 Your name is Roy Howard" she said in a monotone.
 "Nixl" he said. I've told you- Worry Kane
 She bit at her lips but the tears came. She buried her face in her hands and burst suddenly forth into sobs.
 He came quickly across the room
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14
RADIO OWNERS ORGANIZE
 FOR BETTER RECEPTION

At meeting of radio set owners last night an organization to be known as the Douglas Radio Club, was formed for the purpose of pro- noting better reception for the listeners inp on the Island. Four teen out of 26 owners of sets here were present at the meeting.
 After a general discussion of the various kinds Of radio interference and the causes therefor, it was con- ceded that much can be accom- plished by individual owners of sets to improve thsir own reception by survey of conditions in their immediate vicinity with special at tention to the wiring and operation of electrical apparatus. The club pledge. is aid and cooperation U
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14
DOUGLAS HIGH
 GIRLS LEAVE
 FOR WRANCELl
Basketball Team Is Of on Trip to Play Series of
 Games for Trophy

The Douglas High School girls basketball team are off for Wran- gell on the Queen today. As Wrangell has the only other girls team in southeast Alaska, besides Juneau, Douglas must play eff a series with them in order to es- tablish her right to keep perma- nently the Godstein trophy. Doue- las has won the cup for two years and tne championship this year will give her final possession.
 It is planned to play a three game series in the Wrangell gym. The team will return to Douglas on the Alaska next Tuesday.
 Coach Pepoon is taking the regu- lar squad, including Mona Carlson captain; Elizabeth Sey, Ruth Lun- dell, Rosie Africh, Mae Fraser and Vieno Wahto; and two subs. Jose phine Kilburn and Fife Fleek.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14

him, tool9
 Enid shuddered. "You-you seem to think his murder was justified. Was-was it you-your gang who killed him?'
 He laughed outright. Well, you've got nerve to ask me that!' he eX- claimed. No, we didn't but we intended to but others beat us to it. Curse him for the snitch he was. I used to know him pretty well--too well I just found out he's squealed to a nosey newspaper guy who's after me.
 Well, I don't know what Shive Frank spilled, how much this news paper bird knows, but before h. gets a chance to start anything we'll show him few attentions that'll tear the truth out of him; and, if he sounds. dangerous, any wreaths that are sent to Shiys Frank won't be so faded but they'll do for him, too'
 She raised her hand to the band- age around her head to hide her feelings. So he did knowl And Phil Martin was in danger Il lseemed as though cold fingers were clutehing at her heart. There was , no longer temporizing with hel feelings-she knew she cared fol him. dearly, cared for him witE all her heart and soul. But shC knew too, in this same moment that her love could never know full fillment now-even if he, too cared. Blinding. poignant agony of mind was upon her. It was not only that the man here who threat cned Phil was her own brother
 Roy, but that she was the sister ol 1 a criminal.
 Copyright, Frank L. PackarO
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14
7 z5E BIG SHOT 6g FRANK |. PACKARD

room and closed the door upon them
 Enid watched him through blur red eyes, as he came back toward the bed There was no question in her mind but that the Big Shot was Roy.
 well, that's that!7 he said cool ly And now perhaps you'll tell me how you happened to run into me last night
 T saw you as I went down the elevated steps" she said, and was ! conscious that, though prompt, her answer was lame.
 How much she could hold back and still make her story ring true, she did not know. Somehow it seemed ironically unfair that she should be handicapped by being placed on the defensive.
 I've told you my name, and I've told you who I am she said ear nestly. Why you are acting as you are, I cannot understand; but you are Roy
 Enid then related the events that brought her to New York, and was living with their old maid, Martha "Yeh2" He was staring at her with slightly narrowed eyes as she finished talking. Just luck, then that you were on the l. steps, eh? Well. maybe I believe you-and maybe not. Where does this Mar la live?"
 She gave him the address with out any hesitation whatever.
 Well, he calculated, you seem to have link-up with about every thing that but loose last night, don't you?" He tossed the paper to her. That little party must have been pulled off pretty near your front door"
 Automatically she read the head lines:
 NOTORIOUS GANGSTER SLAIN SHTVE FRANK, FIX CONVICT,
 VICTIM OF GANGS
 REVENGE
 Ut was a nice piece of work" he observed with a complacent and approving grin. Tt was coming to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14

and, sitting on the edge of the bed put his arm around her shoulders. "what's wrong, kid?" he asked anxiously. T don't get you
 "oh, why are you acting this way?p she asked piteously. "Is-- is t because you are trying to save ne from-from the Knowledge that my brother is a criminal that you are pretending you do not know me, that you have never seen me before?"
 He drew back from her. staring at her in amazement.
 "Your brotherl" he gasped "Dc you mean to say that you think am your brother?"
 T don't think you are at all'-- she had steadied her voice again ncw-"I knowl You are Roy, ano I am Enid Howard, your sister"
 Ee was silent for an instant, ther he laughed a little grimly. Well either I must look a lot like him, he said, "or you've got something LID your sleeve that I don't under. stand. Anyway, it won't take minute to knock that brother prop oSition on the head
 He opened the door and calleS down the hall. A moment late he had ushured a man and wo man into the room.
 Enid looked swiftly, critical. from one to the other They wer' n1iddle-aged. The woman was little overdressed. So was the man He sported a massive gold watcl chain, and large diamond screwed into the lower part of his tie wa yulgarly blatant.
 IL was the Big Shot who spoke This young lady says that m, name is Roy Howard, and that sm her brother. Will you answer that?v
 'What's the matter with her?' inquired the man gruffly. "Is sht nutty?"
 ~That is no answer" said the Big Shot quietly.
 tI'll answer heri" said the woman sharply. "Ill say you aint her brother. An I guess ought to kr1ow-me that bore youl"
 .Mr. and Mrs. Kane, my father and mother-Miss Howard." The Big Shot accompanied the intro Guction with an indulgent smile and a shrug of his shoulders. Then he motioned the couple from tha
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14

the City Council h supporting and enforcing the new radio ordinance.
 The next meeting Of the organi- zation is set for Saturday, Febru- a-y 9 when it is hoped every own CT ard anyone else interested in Radio will be present.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14
ENGsTRoM TO WRANGELL

Elton EngsTom leaves on the Queen today for Wrangen where he will have charge of the pack ing of a quantity of fish awaiting shipment. He will return as soon as the job is finished.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14
WHO'S WHO
 ANT WHERE

Mrs. c. E. Wortman, of the Alas ka Drug and Jewelry Company of Sitka, is a passenger to Seattle on the Queen.
 Mrs. Fred Johngon, wife of the well-known fox farmer Of Sitke, is a passenger on the Queen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14
ATTENTION

The Pioneers and Auxiliary oi Igloo No. 6 will hold card party after their meeting Friday, Feb ruary 14th at about 8:3o p. m
 A door prize as well as regular prizes will be awarded. Refresh ments. Admission 50 cents. Every body welcome. -adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14
DR. ). HIRSH
 PASSES AWAY

CHICAGO. Ill, Feb. 14-Dr Jo- ssph IIirsh, noted chemist, credited with the discovery of the process for recovery of sugar from beeJs, died here last night at the age of 87 years. He was educated in Austria and Germany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14

The last game of the series be- tween the A. N. B. teams of Ju- neau and Douglas will be played at the Nat Saturday at pm.
 This gam is decisive as the teams stand to and will be hard fought.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14

4 Chinese village near Na1.EiIs enjoys perfect socialism. It is i- ccrporated, @ manager directs tho business end and all labor is pre- rated. So gre the profits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14
HUNTING MADE A BUSINESS

SILVER CITY, N. M-Predatory animal hunters killed 258 coyotes in this state in one month recently.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14

The one tunnel on the Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad is at Roche pert, Mo.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14

Dell E. SnersTz, Jeileau-s nlana nner Hotel GasGineau. -sdv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14

Have you tried the Tive o'clock Dinner Specials at Mabry's Cafe?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14

Read tomorrow of the con- flict between love and duty that tears Enid's heart.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14
NOTORIOUS GANGSTER SLAIN SHTVE FRANK, EX-CONVICT, VICTIM OF GANGS
 ToLrXypJC.E

"It was a nice piece of work" he observed with a complacent and approving grin. Tt was coming to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-02-14
BASKETBALL GAME

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The Washington times., 1930-12-30

That Director Michael Curtlz's
real name is Kertesz?
That Paul Lukas, also an Hun
garian, bore the original name
of LukacS?
The Washington times., 1930-12-30
*Squaw Man To Be Remade by De Mile
Do You Know

dapper gray moustache which he
has worn so long.
The Washington times., 1930-12-30
When The. Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

COIumbia-Ben Lyon in "Hell's
Angels" at 1920 a. M, 1890,
2;45, 4:50, 7:05 and 9:15 p. m.
Fox-Jackie Coogan in tom
Sawyer" at 1870 a. M, 2:06,
4:42, 1929 and 1925 p. m. Stage
shows at 1874, 4:10, 6:57 and
9:33 p. m.
Earle-Otis Skinner in "Kis-
met" at 11:46 a. m. 2:13, 4:49,
1882 and 10 p. m. Stage shows
at 1:15, 3:45, 6:35 and 9:05 p. m.
Palace-Anita Page in War
Nurse" at IL noon, ais, 4:4O.
7:30 and 9:45 p. m. Stage shows
at 1:35, 4, $50 and 9:05 p. m.
R-K-O Keith'S - Wheeler and
Woolsey in Hook, Line and
Sinker," at 11:40 a. m, 1:40,
$40, $40, 7:40 and 9:40 p. m.
RiaItO-G Gorge Sidney in
"Cohens and Kellys in Africa"
at 1850 a. m. 1850, $3.50, $50.
7:50 and 9:50 p. m.
Observation-Disclosures Ben
nett in "Sin Takes a Holiday"
at 11:10 a. M, 1850, 2:35, 4:20,
6:O6, 7:50 and 9:S5 p. m.
The Washington times., 1930-12-30
Latest Gossip


Edward Everett Horton calls his
l2-room house in San Fernando
Valley "Hortou's Folly" Some
time ago, Eddie erected garage
and a living room above on his
four-acre knoll. Then he decided
that the garage was more com
Portable and fitted the building up
as a. two-story living quarters.
Since then the original struc-
ture has been torn down and
Horizons Folly has been erected
Douglas Fairbanks and Victor
Fleming, who lust for big game,
leave for Siam on January g..
Raoul Walsh has bought seven
more ponies and has dispatched
them to Aqua Caliente for the
racing season. This brings the
Walsh stables up to 13. Raoul
is the fellow who bought a horse,
Greyola, for $4,000 on a Friday
and who collected 500, 200 on it
the next day. Then he sent
Greyola to Jamaica and the ami
NAL died. Incidentally, the di-
rector has two horses entered in
the Coffroth Handicap. al Jol-
son also has two horses at Aqua
Caliente this year. Dick Arlen
and Jobyna Ralston sail for
Honolulu on New Year Eve. It is
in the nature Of a belated honey
moon. Lewis Stones friends
don't recognize him without the
The Washington times., 1930-12-30
Noted AUiGtOrs Gaze
Murray Stage Fright

Charlie Murray, Universaps
famous comedian, who has signed
his name for autograph seekers
many thousands Of times, played
a reverse role when Coste and
Bellonte, the famous French
transatlantic fliers, visited the
Universal studios on their recent
tour of the United States.
Murray was extremely timid
about asking the fliers for their
signature on the studio inn
memo. TITS just an old Ameri-
can CUSTOM" he whispered to the
daring birdmen as he sought
their autographs. Murray and
mis- equally famous comedy part
ner, George Sidney, may be seen
at the Rialto Theater in the
hilarious Universal feature THE
Cohens and Kellys in Africa"
The Washington times., 1930-12-30

complicated but hilariously anus
ing three acts in which the
humor has been carefully but
tered for the best effect.
Character Star
It seemed that had Maestro
BelaSco given Leila Bennett a lit
tie freer rein she would have
taken the curtains with most of
the honors that accrue to a star.
Indeed the juicy plums in the
script fell generously in her lap
but the dumb gawkeries and
stupid speech of the housework
girl were adorned with the
talents of fine character
actress. To Minor Watson was
assigned the appealing role of
'Steve." lawyer friend of the
family who settled these tangled
affairs with more dispatch and
complete satisfaction than the
ancient Solomon. The former
leading man of the National
Players never had a more con-
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served more ably.
Barring one player, the cast of
s'It's a Wise Child" offers the
original company which has been
presenting his comedy since
August, 1929, and it is necessary
only to mention the names Of
those who won their "B" with
David Belasco and are still
striving handsomely. They are:
Helen Lowell, Olga Krolow, George
Walcott, Joseph Striker, Mildred
Mccoy, Harlan Briggs, Sidney
Toler and Porter Hall.
For a laugh show, It's a Wise
Child" is leagues ahead Of any
Of it's 1880 predecessors.
The Washington times., 1930-12-30
WISE CHILD' IS
LOADED WITH
LAUGHS
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY

Extremely adult, embarassingly
frank but boisterously comic is
that latest exhisit from the David
Belasco workshop, TITS a Wise
Child" which opened at the Ma
tional Theater last night.
Not in many months has the
z Street playhouse been rocked
with such gales of laughter and
again there is another startling
demonstration of how a studied
genius in casting can take some
extravagent and far fetched situ-
ations and make them glisten and
Sparkle when touched by art Of
real acting.
Has Daring Theme
Laurence e. johnson has writ
ten with a daring pen. Only
around the corner is the time
when the censors would have
been summoned forthwith to
tame some of this open faced
language into less revealing and
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may have been those who were
shocked last night but if audi
ence reaction was measured IN
perceptible mirth, the majority
for enjoyment was substantial.
Psychologists tell us that the
border line between laughter and
tragedy is sometimes thinly
drawn. Certainly "It's a Wise
Child" presents a series of family
difficulties which ought to have
been enough to plunge any house
hold into a haven of woe and out
of it all comes close to l,001
laughs. Everybody from Swedish
scullery maid to the desirable de-
butante daughter of the Stantons
At some time or another in the
evening is daubed with the brush
real or imaginary-of moral
turpitude. How the delicate sit
uations are ironed out presents a
The Washington times., 1930-12-30
STAGE
NEWS FROM
NEW YORK

The career of Inspector Gen.
eral," for which great things were
prophesied by the soothsayers
prior to its presentation on the
stage of the Hudson Theater last
Tuesday evening. is already over.
Its brief epitaph is the follow
ing telegram from its producer:
"Owing to the phenomenal
indifference Of the public to In
spector General I closed 1t Sat
urday night. Happy New Year.
"JED HARRIS"
Phil Gilman and Victor Arden,
who have presented their two
piano specialties in a number Of
Aarons g. Freedley shows, have
been engaged for Americas
Sweetheart" the forthcoming
Schwab g. Mandel musical COM
edy.
The Girl of Yesterday" Molly
Picon's operetta, will begin its last
two weeks at Miss Picon's the
ater tonight. Her next starring
vehicle. as yet untitled, will open
on Friday, January 16.
"The Tree Toad" is the name
of the play which Eugene O'Brien
will try out in Pittsburgh. It is
the work of John Charles Brow.
nell and Mann Page, and will
open next week instead Of the
week of January IL.
Eddie Bowling, stage and screen
star, officially opened the Belleau
Restaurant and Supper Club,
last evening.
The Washington times., 1930-12-30
Blonde Makes Good

DKVIIGNV 4EAtVAAO0 OUVW
The blondes are still bowling
them over. Dorothy Christy,
whose attractive comb-backed coif-
fure you may remember from 80
This Is London" will make a pic
ture each for First National and
Warmers.
She appears in big Business
Girl" the Loretta Young starring
vehicle at First National, and in
Winnie Lightner's Red Hot Sin
nerS" at Warmers.
The Washington times., 1930-12-30
Great Crisis

Tom Geraghty. the writer, says
that times are SO tough that the
Chicago gangsters don't know
where their next bullet is coming
from.
Editors note: If there are any
rebuttals, please take the matter
up with Mr.. GeraghtyO
The Washington times., 1930-12-30
HOmeward Bound

HOmeWard Bound
It seems that Carmel Myers
flyer in vaudeville will be shorter
lived than she had expected.
Attracted no doubt by this de-
partment's announcement of Car.
mel's departure, Warner Brothers
wired her an offer to play an i'm
portant part in "Svengali." the
new John Barrymore picture.
Carmel being a loyal citizen of
Hollywood, accepted, and will re-
turn after one week at the Palace.
The Washington times., 1930-12-30
Back to Childhood

Sam Cohn, the publicist, OBJ
serves that since a recently de-
funct bank announced that chill
dren's savings accounts would be
given preference, dozens of Holly
wood actors have been riding
around on kiddy cars and wearing
short pants.
The Washington times., 1930-12-30
W. EdlUin at Home
In London or N. Y.

Walter Edwin, who plays the
granite-like inn-keeper in Bird
in Hand" John Drinkwater's COM
edy hit at the Shubert-Bel
Theater. comes Of an old tneat-
trical family that has been promi-
nent for three generations.