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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-28
BANDIT RETURN
PROVES FUTILE
Payoff Is Postponed at
PIundered Hospital.

BIZ United Press
DETROIT, Feb. 28.-The bandit
who stole the $4,000 mid-month
pay roll of Providence hospital,
Feb. IS, returned again today,
threatened a nun with a revolver
and escaped when he was told that
today's pay-off had been postponed.
Sister Mary Rosario, who struggled
with him on his first attempt, was
the first one to face him again to-
day. He. waved the gun in her face
and demanded the pay roll.
1--WE had a feeling you'd be back, -
said the nun. 1--WE have no money
today"
The gunman turned and ran from
the building.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-28
LIKE THEIR WARDEN
COnvicts Want to Contribute for
Lawes' Silver Cup.

By United Press
OSSINING, N. Y, Feb. 28-Sev-
eral convictS wanted to contribute
when they learned loving cup was
to be presented to Warden Lewis E.
Lawes in commemoration of the
completion Of his twenty fifth year
in state prison service. Only mem
bers of the warden's staff were al
lowed to contribute.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-28

up and at 'em, Shortridge.
Wait'll we get to you, Sfortridge."
With this verbal combat,
screaming voices, razzberry "rahs,
and hair askew the Marion coun-
ty basketball sectional tourney
was fought today at the Arsenal
Technical high school gym
naSium.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-22

AS Clowny tasted of the soup. he
jumped and let out n loud Whoop.
Why. what's the matter?" Scouty
cried. "Your tongue was burned, I'll
bet" Poor Clowny snapped, You
bet 1t was. That first taste startled
me because it was too hot. I'll wait a
while. Then cool I'm SURE twill get"
The other TIMES waited, too, which
was the real wise thing to do. And
then they all enjoyed the soup. with
crackers on the side. No single
mouthful went to waste, cause it a
cooked to proper taste. Said Copy,
Il feel great now. That's the best
soup I have tried"
They thanked the soup man for his
treat and then they sauntered down
the street. Twas getting toward the
dusk Of day and nearing time for
sleep. The Travel Man said, well,
lets hike to a hotel I think you'll like.
The beds are soft and all night long
Z know you'll never peep"
It didn't take so long to find the
little place he had In mind. They
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-07-22

walked right in and went to bed and
all slept very sound. At dawn they
jumped up, feeling good and dressed
as quickly as they could. And then
they went out for a walk where new
sights could be found.
"Oh, look!" cried Carpy. what I
see is quite a pretty sight to me-"
The others looked and saw a flock Of
sheep not far away. Wee Clowny
walked right up to nj and said,
Here's where I have some fun. He
is a friendly fellow and I think he
wants to play"
Hey! Ride him." Copy loudly
cried. "Iu bet he will be hard to
ride" So Clowny hoped right on
the sheep and found the riding tough.
The sheep began to jump around and
kick his feet up off the ground. Soon
Clowny shouted, Help me off. This
sheep plays much too rough"
THE Tinymitcs leave for Bagdad
in the next story.)
Copyright, 1880, NEA Service, lnc.)
New Britain herald., 1930-05-13
AIR PROGRAM COST . NEARLY 8 MILLION
Navigation Facilities Will Be
 Provided Over 900 Miles

Washington, May 13 P)-Federai expenditure on airways during the year beginning July l will amount to $7.944,000, as estimated by the commerce department, and will pro- vide air-navigation facilities over about 900 miles of routes not nov open. About 5000 miles of airWays now unlighted will be equipped with beacCns for night flying, and after this construction work is done, somo- thing like two-thirds Of the whole sum will be available for mainten- ance of the existing network Of air channels
 Most of the new lighting will be placed on the southern transcontin- ental route, which runs from New York 10 Los Angeles via Atlanta. Fort Worth and Fl Paso. The lights will go Tn from San Diego eastward. Beacons will be installed on the Dallas-Louisyille route, while an ad- dltlonal alrway from New York to St. Louis will be laid out Via Pitts burgh and Indianapolis. Lighting will be provided between Jackson vile and Richmond, 10 facilitate the operation Of the South American air service which take off from Florida
 When the work is done, 17,500 miles Of trunk airways will be lighted for night flying. along which will be strung 65 radio stations broadcastlng weather data 10 pilots It is calculated that there will be scarcely q, square mile Of the nA- tional area. over which flying cus- tomarily takes place in which pilots will be out of reach with the radio signals.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-13
SHELBY BELIEVES SMITHS
 SLAIN IN THEFT EFFORT
Robbery Motive, Washington Man Says On Return to Home Wikc
 Says Debts Involved

Washington, Conn, May 13 GP) - Robbery was the motive for the murder of David and George Smith, brothers, in a Muskogee, Okla, ho- tel room on April 26, according to Powell G Sceley, travelling compan ion who has returned 10 his home here.
 Seele2 and John L. Wikc of Shar- on, were held under charges Of mur- der in the first degree until they were given preliminary hearing and cleared of any connection with the deaths.
 NiSe came home from the Okla
New Britain herald., 1930-05-13
Tamulonis Property
 Escapes Nashua Fire

Although the recent conflagration in Nashua, N. H., started on d bridge adjoining the home Of his parents, Attorney Charles W. Tamulonis said today that the fire did little damage to their property. The fact that the wind was blowing the other way saved his family from losing all their holdings.
 Mir. and Mrs. William TamuIonis the attorneys parents. reported to him that only a few hedges and bushes on the property were burned.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-13

ting her shots today. She had a 24o- yard drive through a tricky cross- wind and a brassie, mashie and putt which hung on the lip of the cup gave her a par five.
 She holed 2O-footer to win the eleventh. At the twelfth, Helen. try ing to finish off her opponent with out further ado, tried for too much distance and her brassie found the rough near the green. Both were on in three and Miss Law holed a 25 foot putt. Helen, however, came back With a 20-footer for a half in fours,
 The thirteenth found both girls drives half buried in the wet sand of a bunker hundred yards in front of the tee. Both blasted out but Miss Law found another bunker, Helen finally winning the hole and the match sinking a alf-stymied putt.
 Peggy Wattles, Buffalo, N. Y, girl, went down 10 crushing defeat at the hands of Diana Fishwick. English star, and 5, in a second round match which vas Miss Fish Wlck's s all the way.
 Never Had Chance
 Miss Wattles, troubled by the sod den course, was seven down at the turn and never had a chance. She won only one hole, the twelfth. Miss Flshwick's victory was her second over an American rival in this championship. Yesterday She elim- mated Mrs. H. A. Martelle of Hart ford, Conn.,, and 3, in a first round match.
 The second American to fall by the wayside today was Fritzi Stifel of Wheeling, W. Va, who was beat on in a second round match by Mrs. Walter Payne of England, and 2.
 Louis Fordyce of Youngstown, O.. was eliminated in the second round by Marjorie Howe of England, one up.
 MauTeen Orcutt Englewood, N. J., star. also advanced to the second round, defeating Mrs. A. x. Holm, 3 and ..
 Mrs. Q. S. Hill of Kansas City won her second round match from Mrs. A. C. Johnston. and ?.
 Kathleen Garnham defeated Mrs. E. F. Lenihan, Pasedena, Calif., two up and one to play.
 Edith Quier of Reading, Pa, gave the Americans their fourth victory of the day when she conquered Mrs. H. c. Sturgess- Wells, ? and 1. in a hard fought second round match.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-13
BODY IDENTIFIED
 LONG AFTER DEATH
Lynn Man Recognizes Stamford
 Victim Of November, 1927

Stamford May 13 LPp-A man Y ho died here December 1, 1927. as the result of injuries suffered NO- Vember 26. 1927. when he was struck by an automobile on the Post road was identified this morning by Ar thur W. Hobart of Lynn, Mass, as his father Clarence J. Hobart whom he had not seen for several years
 The father was struck by an auto. mobile operated by Joseph D. Hig- gins of 8@S St. Marks place, Brook lyn, and remained unconscious from the time of injury rntil death. His clothing bore mar5s 5s of Connecticut and Massachusetts retailers, and pic lures end descriptions Of the dead man were forwarded to the several cities.
 Recently the son advertised for news Of his father in Boston news papers, stressing his fathers occupa- ton as a grinder. The notice was seen by man who was in Stamford the latter part of 1927. and he sug- gested the son communicate with the Stamford police remembering the death Of an unidentified man here in whose possession were found tools common to d grinder.
 The son did so and a picture Of the dead man and his description were forwarded to the son. He teIe. phoned Stamford police this r-orn- ing and positively identified the dead man as his father.
 The body was sent 10 the Yal4 Medical school after it was not ident- flied.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-13
\OWLAND RECONERS ALTO

Constable Charles T. Rowland has returned from New York city. where he recovered his automobile, which was stolen in this city several days ago. The car had been driven about l35 miles and there was a slight mark on one of the lenders when the New York police found it. A fe' wrenchcs were stolen out Of if. but otherwise ii was intact.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-13
PLAY TO BE REPEATED

'The Pride Of Pasadena" a mus ical comedy which was successfully staged a short while ago by an anna teur cast under the auspices of the Church of St. John the Evangelist will be repeated on Monday night, May 26. Final arrangements for the revival were made at a meeting held last evening at the church hall.
 The play which was under the personal direction of James J. Bon ney, proved so popular that many requests were received to have it staged again.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-13

homa city about d week ago and ex- for the staying would be found among the mortgage transactions of the defunct New Milford Securities company He too, however, had at first believed that gunmen bent on robbing the party were the killers.
 The four men went to the western state to check up on mortgages in connection with the security com pany.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-13
City Items

The Young Peoples society of the Second Advent church will hold [ regular meeting at the church Fri day night at o'clock.
 The National Bargain Stores. Inc. has purchased the National Mems Shop at 186 Main street.
 Mrs. Fred Wrinkle of 143 Maple street, who has been ill at the home Of her sister in New York city, is about to return 10 her home in this city. She is the wife of Constable Wrinkle.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-13
THREE HELD IN BROCKTON

Brockton, Mass, May 13 UP)-- After a mile chase. three men were arrested here today and held for questioning in connection with a s9o hold-up staged earlier in the day at Q Quincy variety store.
 Those held gave their names at Edward J. Wilson. 46, and Daniel Stack 30, both Of Pittsburgh, Pa, and John Murphy 4, of the Savoy hotel. Boston.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-13
} } 5 544 45 S-40

Miss Hicks showed much better form against Miss Law than she did yesterday on the first ten holes of her match with Miss Chambers. Her play on the 494-yard dogleg tenth was typical of the way she was hit
New Britain herald., 1930-05-13
Bread and Gun Wound
 Called Accidental Death

Bridgeport, May 13 P}-A finding Of accidental death was returned by Coroner J. J. Phelan today in the case of Ernest F, Ekelund, IS, Of Georgetown, who died May 2 of a combination of gunshot wound and acute indigestion.
 The gunshot wound was received when loaded rife being passed to him by his brother exploded. The injured boy, after his discharge from the Danbury hospital, ate al- most an entire loaf Of bread freshly baked by his mother. His death fol- lowed soon after eating the bread.
 The London city directory con tains such names as Gotobed, My Whiff, Ohno, Cops and Looney.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-13
SEVEN AMERICAN
 GOLFERS SURVIVE
 IN MATCHES TODAY
Continued From First Page)

10 play, to take her place. in the fourth round with Miss Co}lett.
 Molly Gourlay, the English native champion, won her third round match from Mrs. Wallace William son, four up and three to play, and will oppose Miss Collett in the fourth round tomorrow morning.
 Enid Wilson Wins
 Enid Wilson, former native cham pion, won her second match. of the day when she defeated Sylvia Damp ney, five up and four 10 play:
 Sylvia Bailey won from Margaret Lockhart, Montreal seven up and five to play.
 Mrs. Leo Federman. New York. defeated Mrs. J. B. Walker, two ID and one to play, advancing ito. the fourth round.
 Decidedly off her game, Miss Col let held a margin at the turn of only one up over Mary Beard of England. in q third round match.
 Miss Collett held a lead of two up at the end of the first five holes but took 6's on the sixth and seventh holes 10 permit Miss Beard to draw even. The eight was halved in As and Miss Collett went one up when her par three at the ninth was good enough 10 win the hole.
 The cards:
 Miss Collett-
 out-4 AS s4 3-4l Miss Beard
 Out-4 s 545 54 4-42 Collett--
 1n-5 45 , Beard
 In-6 5 5 A 6
 Fails On Puts
 Miss Collett was somewhat wor- ried by Miss Beard, who played a much better game than that contrib uted yesterday by her sister, Kitty. Miss Beard, however, failed on criti- cal holeable butts. The American champions first slip was at the third where she found a bunker. She played the sixth and seventh very loosely. slicing her drives. She fluffed a mashie shot also at the sixth.
 Miss Collects drive al the seventh was sliced to the edge Of a fir forest and rested on a tangle of roots. She was lucky to get the ball out. On the green she boldly went for a long putt but missed and her opponent drew level. Miss Beard had a four foot putt for bridie three at the eighth but missed and she missed an other at the ninth, Miss Coliett turn ing homeward one up.
 The American champion played the tenth and 1lth in par figures but Miss Beard halved the Eth by chip ping dead from deep rough. Miss Collett lost the next hole when she was stymied and then the English girl failed in her last chance.
 Half Stymics Self
 At the 417 yard dog-leg 14th, Miss Collett reached the far corner of the green with two fine wood shots with
New Britain herald., 1930-05-13
CON sOLN IDK MONEY

London. May 13 tP-Consols for money 55 Is. De Beers 2. Rand Mines 3. Bar silver 19 3-16d per ounce. Money per cent Discount rates-short bills and three months 3-16 per cent,
New Britain herald., 1930-05-13
LEAD PRICE ADVANCED

New York. May 13 (P-The Smelling &, Refining con- pany today advanced the price of lead from $50 to 5.60s cents a pound.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-13

Miss Beard 150 yards away. The British girl sent a mashie shot five feet from the cup. The American star, in putting, hit her opponents ball and knocked it a foot nearer the hole and half stymied herself. She holed the putt, however, and Miss Beard missed for half at lives. The English girl dropped the next two holes and lost.
 Miss Hicks had an easier match in the afternoon than in the morn ing although the winning margin was the same. Mrs. Hardicker, her opponent was wild from the tee and weak on the greens.
 The card: (Afternoon) Hicks
 Out-5 5 5 3 45 3-4o Hardicker--
 out-6 S ' 43s s 5 3-4s Hicks
 In-6 f 5 Hardicker--
 In-6 4 : S
 Plays Brilliant Shot
 Mrs. Hanley, winning her match on the home green, played a brilliant shot off her opponents ball which was resting on the edge of the cup.
 Enid Wilson, one of the outstand- ing English stars, in defeating Sylvia Dampney, went out in 34 strokes, the lowest nine hole score of the day, and established a lead of six up at the turn.
 Umbrellas in Vogue The big umbrellas always sluns 10 British golfers bag as an essential part of his equipment went into ac- tion early today as the second days play got under way. A fine rain was blowing over the Formby course with heavy mists lowering over the fair ways and fog sirens trumpeting as ships went in and out of the mersev.
 Helen Hicks, the first American starter, left the first tee under big umbrella. but without the gallery which followed her yesterday when she conquered Doris Chambers, for mer British champion, in the first round.
 Miss Hicks second round oppo- nent was Barbara Law of England Miss Hicks was four up at the turn. The Hewlett, N. Y. girl got off to one hole lead at the first. The sec ond hole was halveds and Miss Law squared the match on the 504 yard third with a birdie four to Miss Hicks par five. Then the American girl won four holes in a row. The eighth and ninth were halved
 The outgoing cards: Miss Hicks
 55 544 45 S-4o Miss Law
 65 s5 s g. 3-4s
 Miss Hicks went five up on the tenth with a five while Miss Law needed six. She made it six up with a four on the eleventh where Miss Law took five. The twelfth was halv- cd but Helen ended the match on the thirteenth with a six to Miss Laws seven. The incoming cards: Miss Hicks
 , 4 6
 Miss Law
 6 5
 shows Better Form Miss Hicks showed much better form against Miss Law than she did yesterday on the first ten holes Of her match with Miss Chambers. Her play on the 494-yard dogleg tenth was typical Of the way she was hit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
IS DOUBLE
OF MARK TWAIN
Kansan Impressed With
Lower Rio Grande
Valley

A kindiy-faced old man on the
streets Of Brownsville. with snow
white hair and mustache, Is not
Mark Twain. but Mark Twain's
double" He is William T.. Rigdon,
the Topeka, Kas., poet. famed for
his marked resemblance to Mark
Twain In looks, manners, and
speech.
The poet. who Is seeing the SOUTH
land for the first time and de-
scribes 1t as marvellous" is 10
spend several DAYS in Brownsville.
He was IN Haritngen last week
where he entertained school chill
dren with his rhymes and readings,
for which he has received much
note. He Is known as a poet OF the
children.
Rigdon has lived in Topeka for
forty years. He was born In In
diana and has spent many years OF
his life in the west. principally IN
Colorado. In his youth, he said, he
has scared up jack rabbits where
the principal streets OF Denver
now run.
The Kansas poet Is best known
for his poems, Mother" and "Harv-
est Time in Kansas"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
Resaca Dredging In
McAllen Beneficial
(Snecial 10 The Heraldl

Especial to The Herald.)
McALLEN. Feb. observations
and dredging OF a number of resa-
cas- in the McAllen vicinity has
greatly improved sanitary conditions
in this section south Of the city.
Dredges have been employed for
the past several weeks in digging a
channel through the center Of the
resacas 50 that overflow water.
which stands for months after a
rise in the Rio Grande River, may
flow into the Arroyo Colorado near
Harrington and thence to Madre Bay
near PIT. Isabel and into the Gulf.
A large amount of water has stood
for some time at n point south OF
the city and sanitary conditions In
that section have been described as
d~eplorable. With the excavation Of
these bitches and the larger chan
nels through the resacas. most Of the
water has drained away, according
70 residents.
The work is being done by the
county. Similar and cooperative
work is being done by Cameron
County.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
MOWTE. \
u


Ramon Novarro, whose most re-
cent appearance was In the uniform
of civilization, Is now to be seen al
the Texas Theater in The Pagan
a vivid blend Of thrills and romance
playing In q vastly different and
far more glamorous role.
The Metro oldwyn-Mayer star
reaps a triumph in The Pagan" a
vivid drama OF the South Seas,
AS a half-caste islander, trying tc
hold to the traditions Of his islands
against the influx Of a foreign civil
ization. he stages a desperate. yet
romantic struggle for the girl he
loves. Novarro's role IS reminiscent
of that earlier success Of his, Where
the Pavement Ends" In The Pa
gan" however. he portrays a far
different and much more strenuous
character.
The Pagan" was filmed In It's
entirety in the South Seas and Is
Novarro's love story. his battle with
the sharks under water and other
jungle thrills, are splendidly bal
anced by the skillful direction OF
w. s. Van Dyke, who will be re
membered as director OF White
Shadows in the South Seas" The
native scenery is particularly gor-
geouS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20

good many people. for in this pic
ture he not only gives his usual
lght-hearted. f~un-loving imperson-
alton, in this instance of one OF
Uncle Sans sailors. but he also goes
dramatic" something which he has
wanted TO do for some time.
Whether because Of a fear OF 60
ing stale IN playing the continual
clown or merely because OF O legiti-
mate desire to show the world that
he can do something other than
make the people laugh, William
Haines is given an opportunity in
Navy Blues" TO do some acting
which will be found TO be on q par
with any done by screen stars who
have built UP a reputation on their
ability to put over an emotional
scene.
Metro-G oldwyn Mayer has shown
itself to be wise in permitting Haines
TO combine a hitherto little-suspect-
ed histrionic talent with his we'll
known abilities as a comedian, be-
cause clever as an actor may be In
q certain field, sooner or later his
audience will become surfeited with
the same fare and will demand a
change OF menu.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
QUEEN

II Is no wonder that Shanghai
has become one Of the stored spots
OF the world when such pictures as
Shanghai Lady" which opens to-
morrow at the Queen Theater, are
made with such a background.
II Is likewise no wonder that Mary
Nolan, whose blonde beauty and
dramatic ability made her one Of
Americas foremost screen attrac-
tons in silent pictures.
shanghai Lady" Is distinguished
by two outstanding creations-the
Characterization of Cassie Cook.
played by Miss Nolan. and the ORR
entail atmosphere Of the entire film.
Both are just about as near perfec-
ton as 1t is possible TO get.
As the white girl hostess" who
somehow has drifted to the Far
East there to entertain" the habi-
tues of Madame Polly Voo's tea
ROOM" Miss Nolan is superb. SUI
perb IN the toughneSs of the wise
girl' looking vi for herself at the
crossroads Of the world; superb.
TOO, IN the softer moments when she
discovers herself to be in love with
anotner derelict like herself,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-20
LOST FLIER'S
BODY FOUND
Noted Polar Aviator Met
Death When Ship Fell
November 9

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Feb. 20-F,
Word that the body Of Carl Ben
Eielson, noted polar flier. had been
recovered from the wreckage OF
his plane 90 miles southeast OF
North Cape, Siberia, Tuesday. was
wtrelessed 70 Fairbanks last night
BY Joe Crosson. OF the Amer
lean fliers who conducted the search
for the lost explorer.
Eielson's body, together with that
OF Earl Borland. his mechanic. were
placed aboard an airplane at the
scene while rescuers awaited fav-
CRADLE weather to fly out Of the
Siberian northland with them. Bor-
lands body was found last Thurs
day. The two filters met death last
Nov. q when their plane crashed
on q little island T. a frozen lagoon.
Crosson at the ice bound fur
trading motorship Nanuk near
North Cape. 10 which Eilson's body
had been found more than 200 feet
from the ~fuselage Of his wrecked
plane and under less than one foot
OF snow.
Eielson's BODY was located about
$50 feet from the place where that
OF Borland lay. indicating their
ship crashed with terrific impact.
Wreckage Of the plane. located
January Is by Crosson and pilot
Harold Gillian after a long hunt.
was scattered over a wide area.
A searching party headed by
commander Slipneov. Russian pilot,
located Eielson's body and word Of
the discovery was taken 70 the
Nanuk last night by Crosson.