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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
GEORGE ALFRED
 BECKETT IS MUCH
 NEARER GALLONS
Unless His Attorneys Can Stop It He Will Be Hang ed Nine Days Hence

Truro. x. s. April 22-CUP)- The final effort to save George Al. fred Beckett from the gallows was taken to-day when M. A. Patterson, of Sydney. counsel for the con Gemned man, forwarded to the de- partment of justice at Ottawa an ap- peal from the decision of the su- preme court of Nova Scotia uphold ing conviction of Beckett on a charge of murder.
 Nicholns Marthos, Glace Bay taxi driver. and former citizen of Lowell. Mass was the victim. Final preparations are now being made for the execution of the condemned man, nine days hence. The scaffold :s now at the count" jail and 1t will be erected next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
Nfahancy or Inspection

Hartford. April 2-Representa- tive Daniel J. Mahaney of Water bury left here to-day with the state parks and reservation committee for g n inspection of Rocky Neck section near Old Lyme. An area of 1b5 acres has been recommended for park purposes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
ynccination BIII Beaten

Hartrord, IApriI 22--A prOposed
 characterization !, bill favored by
 Hepresentntive William Hungerford of Watertown and supported in a letter by Dr John Y. Hayes, veteran physician of Waterbury,. was ,, de- feated. in the house to-day. Confpui-
 sorry yaccinat.on will continue to
 remain or the books. N flla ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
the adoption of the measure will not set well with prominent Waterbury republicans.
Local Tax Measure


 Hartford, April 22--Rather pleas ing news was imparted to-day to Wa terbury taxpayers by the passage of q bill in the senate to-day validating a recent act concerning the coilec- ton of taxes in that municipality. IL glves the citizens of the Brass City ninety, instead of thirty days, to pay their taxes before both installments become due and payable.
 Another tax measure concerning Waterbury and passed in 1925 was declared null and void to-day by the senate's action in taking favorable action on a committee report. Six years ago Waterbury voted special mill and one-half tax to make re- pairs following an unprecedented flood. The assessment was never made. but the measure served as an asset to the city in event of extreme financial difficulty. It was estimated at $200,000. It is now dead issue"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
GREENWICH HAS
 STRIKE ON HANDS

Greenwich, Conn, April 22-- (UP) Police reenforcements were called out today to supervise the strike of 300 union bod carriers and construc- ton laborers here after alleged in- inhalation of strike-breakers.
 A group of 5o non-union workers was said to have started from Stam- ford late yesterday but was halted at Riverside by strikers. The men turned back after they were threat ened, 1t was reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22

Berlin, April 2s CUP P)-Tumui- trous scenes occurred to-day when police claShed twice with gcyefiEI hundred unemployed who tried 70 dorm tie riiI HnII. They Utfe d|s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
Jackson At Luncheon

Hartford, April 22.-Representa- tive Joseph Jackson of Naugatuck this afternoon attended luncheon of the committee on aviation. He Is a member of this legislative body Several important measures pertain ing to aviation are about ready for reporting. 1t is understod.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22

AtsUpuey b1CuWy III lAhe
 Hartford. April 22--The possible appointment Of Attorney Patrick J, Healey of Waterbury as assistant states attorney of that section of rhe New Haven county was forecast here to-day following the action of the house in taking favorable ac- ton on the measure. The bill creates m assistant to States Attorney IL. l.. Lewis. ,5 TstS
 The name of Attorney Heaiey was widely circulated due principally to .lie fact that he was considered the logical aDpoirtee to the position of prosecuting attorney of the court Of common pleas. The passage of an act in the senate, however. 'insuring the retention of Prosecuting Attorney William J. Larkin of that city. eliminated Attorney Healey from e!l specula ton on one position, but boomed him for another. The repub- licans may have some; other candi- date in mind, but Attorney. Healey,,s qualifications commended them selves to many, outstanding leaders here to-day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22

Wicklow. Ireland. is trying to lind means of housing its poor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY EXPERIENCED pin boys over 1G years, wanted at Genlot's Bowling Alleys, 110 East Main St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
Attorney Hcalcy In Ilinc

their request eventually for pcnaiol privileges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-04-22
New Court House
 Not This Y ear

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Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
MOUNTAIN AREA
REJ0ICES OVER
HEAVY SNOWFALL
Will Remove Fear OF
Drought Being Re-
newed This Summer

DENVER, Colo, March 6. UP
The years first real blizzard slowly
lifted over the north portion Of the
Rocky mountain region today, leav-
ing behind it the stinging lash of
winter.
AS the gales which had laid a
snow blanket from Montana to New
Mexico moved south and eastward,
temperatures dropped lower, pre-
ceding a fore cast of clearing skies.
In the wake of the storm law one
to nine inches of snow, in many
cases whipped into high drifts,
blocking highways, delaying bus
and rail transportation and imper-
ling travel on icy streets.
Low temperatures added to the
general inconvenience. but were
welcomed by fruit growers on the
western slope of Colorado, where
buds were beginning to appear on
trees.
The heavy precipitation also
marked the third entry on the debit
side of drought in the farmers
books. Piling up a generous reserve
in the hills, sources of irrigation
waters, the storm insured practical
banishment of drought in the arid
sections.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
JAIL TERN GIVEN
FOR PETTY THEFT

j. Ruiz, charged with petty theft
after he was found in the Delta
Mercantile company storeroom sev-
eral nights ago, was sentenced to
serve 80 days in the county Jail when
he was found guilty by Judge Ken
dali b. Perkins today.
A check of Ruiz fingerprints dis
closed that he has served time in
San Bernardino and Brawley jails
for the same offenSe he was charged
with in the Ell Centre court.
Four defendants were sentenced
after pleading guilty to being drunk.
Three sentenced to pay fines of $40
or serve five days in the county
Jail were Joe Taggart, Bud Condett
and j. F. Chastian. j. E. Pierce was
sentenced to pay $25 or serve 12
days.
Trial of Lester Horton, Arnold
Mann and Bennie Lou on charges of
vagrancy was set for March 10 after
they plead not guilty. Mike Sal
gado entered a plea of not guilty
to drunkenness, and trial was set
for March IL. He was released on
his own recognizance, as was Lester
Horton,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
BISHOP STEVENS
DUE TO ARRIVE
HERE SATURDAY

Rt. Rev. w. Bertrand Stevens,
bishop of the Episcopal diocese of
Los Angeles, who is conducting a
pilgrimage to every parish in his
diocese, will arrive in the valley to-
morrow morning and will spend two
days in this country.
Tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock,
the bishop will be at st. Marks
Holtville; st. Paul's Episcopal
church, El Centro, will be honored
by a visit at 8 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. and at II o'clock, Bishop Ste
vens will be at All Saints, Brawley.
Sunday afternoon he will visit st.
Luke's church, Calexico. at o'clock,
and at 7 o'clock will return to st.
Pauls for the evening service, at
which time confirmation exercises
for class of eight will be conduct
ed.
Bishop Stevens will be accom-
panied by a number of church dig
nitaries and Episcopalians in the
valley are anticipating his visit A
cordial invitation is extended to the
public to attend any of the sery-
ices.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
Damages Awarded
Injured Youth

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6. UP)
Thirteen year old Tommy Wat
son of San Francisco, a brother of
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, Jr., will re-
ceive S2l 500 for the loss of his
left foot suffered while playing a
hero'S role in a street car accident,
according to an agreement OF city
officials today,
Tommy, a Boy Scout, was pinned
in the wreckage when two munich
pal street cars collided in tun-
mel. He refused aid until motor
man Arthur Anderson, whom he
said needed help first, was extri-
Gated. Anderson died a few days
later
The boys foot was so badly man.
gled that amputation was neces-
sary. Damages for his injury were
agreed upon by municipal attor-
neys.
The accident occurred when one
of the street cars halted inside the
tunnel to allow a passenger to re-
trieve so cents he had dropped. The
other car crashed into it from be-
hind.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
Dam Builders To
Post Huge Bond

SAN FRANCISCO, March 6. W.P)
arrangements for a $5,000,000
surety bond to be deposited with
the federal government were being
completed here today by the Six
Companies, Inc, San francisco con-
tracing syndicate which submitted
low bids for construction of Hoo
YER Dam.
The bond will be the syndicate's
guarantee that the huge project
will be executed in exact compliance
with the governments standards,
according to William H. Watts, pre-
sident of the Six Companies.
The National Surety company and
three other firms are underwriting
the bond.
Watts disclosed the hope that
preliminary construction would be
well under way by April Is, with
things humming at top speed
thereafter"
Despite the fact that the employ
ment bureau of the syndicate will
not be open for at least 60 days and
no Jobs will be filled until then, Of
fices of the syndicate were being
swamped with job-Seekers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
JUNIOR CHAMBER READY TO
GREET FLOCK OF DELEGATES

Jaycees will be discussed in a busi-
ness session that will take up the en-
tire day tomorrow, starting at 10
o clock in the morning and ending
at 5. At $50 a banquet will be
staged by the Ell Centro members OF
the organization, to be followed by
a dance in the Barbara Worth no.
tel, also scene of the business con-
ference.
To Visit Levees
Sundays program will include an
automobile trip in charge of the
Imperial Irrigation district to the
head gate of the valley water sup
ply at Andrade, and luncheon
there.
Tomorrows program is as 1ol-
lows: 10 a. m. opening of confer
enc: (a) address of welcome, Rus
sci Kleigel, president, Ell Centro
Junior chamber of commerce, (b)
address Keynote of Conference
Jack Addington, national director,
Phoenix, Arizona, Co address The
Importance Of Developing a Pro-
81 elilt Vi NNOl 1Ol Il Slldlli-
Der of Commerce, Harvey Hum
phrey. president Los Angeles Junior
chamber of commerce, cd address
THE Importance of Maintaining a
Successful Organization Publica-
tion," D. Howe Moffatt, president
Junior chamber of commerce, Salt
Lake City, (e) address The Mem
bership Committee-Spark-pl of
the Organization, Lathrop K.
Leishman, president, Junior cham
ber of commerce, Pasadena, Cali
fornia, CD address Junior Chamber
of Commerce Activities in a Small
er Community John Chadwick,
president Junior chamber of COM
merce, Wilmington, Calf, 1890
noon-luncheon. las p. m.-Con-
ference session: (a) Junior Cham
Der of Commerce Development in
Arizona William P Aven, presi-
dent Prescott Junior chamber of
commerce; (b) Junior Chamber of
Commerce Development in Northern
California, by Chesley Douglas,
president San Jose Junior chamber
of commerce; (c) Junior Chamber
Of Commerce Development in
Southern California" by Lewis H
Reid, president Glendale Junior
chamber of commerce; cd Junior
Chamber of Commerce Develop
ment in Utah" by d. Howe Moi
fat, president Salt Lake City Jun
ior chamber of commerce; (e) ad-
dress by the national executive Sec
retary. $50 p. m. banquet-ad-
dress by Durward Howes, president
The United States Junior chamber
Of commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
PHARMACIST DIES
in BATTLE WITH
PAIR OF BANDITS

PHOENIX, March UP)-A young
pharmacist, with wife and small
killed a bandit but lost his own life
son dependent on him for support,
here last night in preventing a
holdup of a small drug store where
he was employed. A second bandit,
who participated in the attempted
robbery, was captured.
The dead:
Pat J. Reilly of Phoenix, the phar~
macist; Joseph Egan, 1910 Eighth
street, San Diego, one of the bandits.
The second bandit, who said his
name was H j. Bailey and gave Los
Angeles as his address, fled from
the store after the shooting but was
seized near the doorway by George
o. Brisbois, former Phoenix chief of
police.
Reilly died 30 m:>4tes after the
shooting. Six bullets had struck
him, one in the stomach, three in
the left side of the body, one in
the head and one in the arm. The
stomach wound caused his death.
Egan was tentatively identified by
papers found in 1hs pockets. 1t is
believed that he was fighter or
a former fighter. as his ears and
face bore the marks of many ring
encounters.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
UNITED ARTISTS
CONFIRM PLANS
TO BUILD HERE
Theatre Costing S125,O 900
To Be Built Opposite
Hotel Barbara Worth

Indicating the growing confidence
of outside interests in the future
development of FL Centre as the
most promising city of Imperial
Valley, a United Press Hollywood
dispatch to the Press today carried
the official announcement OF the
United Artists corporation that
construction of a $125 900 theater
building here will probably start
within the next 30 days.
Plans for the theater are being
drawn by Walker, Eisen and Balch,
one of the most outstanding firms
of architects in Los Angeles. The
theater, said officers OF the COM
papy, will be thoroughly modern
in every respect.
The new theater will be erected
on a site opposite the Barbara
Worth hotel, on lots purchased re-
Gently by the moving picture cor
noration. Purchase of the two lots
on the corner of Seventh and Main
streets by United Artists gave rise
to rumors about Ell Centro that a
theater would be constructed here,
but not until today would the cor
poration affirm or deny reports.
In stating that work on the build
ing will probably start within the
next 80 days, the United Artists
people estimated that the theater
will be ready for occupancy next
fall.
One advantage seen in the an
nouncement of the new theater for
Ell Centro is the immediate increase
in value of adjoining lots and other
business property in the vicinity.
Local residents, in discussing the
probability of a United Artists the
ater here, have expressed the opin-
ion that construction of such a
show building will be another step
in the rapid development of this
city.
With the advent of the widely
known moving picture firm into El
Centre, and the announcement of
the proposed building, Ell Centre
faces the prospect of being the only
town in Imperial Valley to have
two first class theaters.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
GAS COMPLAINTS
SHOULD BE- FILED
WITH CITY CLERK
Railroad Commission
Hearing Set For Next
Week

Action by the state railroad COM
mission in the matter of Ell Gen.
trans complaints regarding charges
and services rendered by the Ma
tural Gas Corporation is scheduled
to take place during the week of
March 8, according to information
received from the commission by j..
c. Neale, city clerk.
Assistant Engineer James E. Nc
Caffrey will make a field investi-
cation during that week, definite
date of his arrival here to be an
by Neale, who will be ad-
vised by telegraph.
McCaffrey wishes to have the
names and addresses of local res
idents who are not satisfied with
the charges and service as he will
interview them personally concern
ing the matters in question.
All those who have complaints to
make are asked to file them in
writing, with Neale at the city hall.
He will give them to McCaffrey
upon his arrival here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
TRACE SOURCE OF
JAMAICA GINGER

LOS ANGELES, March 6. UP)-
Tracing the source of supply of ia
maica ginger extract which has
caused the paralysis of more than
200 men in Southern California,
DR.. J. L. Pomeroy, county health
officer. had caused the arrest of
Jacob RoSenbloom, head of the CAL
ifornia Extract Company
Rosenbloom pleaded not guilty to
charge of mislabeling the drug,
and was liberated on $500 bond by
Whittier township court. r. A.
Ball, Santa Fe Springs druggist,
who allegedly retailed the ginger
extract, pleaded not guilty to a
charge of its possession and sale
-Four tests given 5000 bottles of
the seized extract by the health de-
partment showed signs of being
poisoned, DR.. Pomeroy said. He
added that he would ask the indict-
ment of 20 druggists by the grand
Jury should District Attorney Buron
Fits call it to organize.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
MUSCLE SHOALS
TO Be STUDIED
BY COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, March 6. U.P)-
President Hoover is planning to ap-
point a non-salaried commission to
study his recently announced pro-
ject for disposal of Muscle Shoals
it was learned authoritatively here
today
The President is understood to
believe such a commission might b.
able to agree upon basic arrange
ment for presentation to congress
when it reconvenes.
Mr.. Hoover made his counter
offer in vetoing the modified Norris
Muscle Shoals bill. He proposed
that congress authorize a commits
sion composed of representatives
from Alabama, Tennessee, the army
corps of engineers and national
farm organizations. He suggested
this commission be given power tc
get the best possible lease for the
plant
Inasmuch as the veto came the
day before the close of the session.
there was no opportunity afforded
to consider the suggestion.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
WILL
,soy:

BEVERLY HILLS, Mar.
5. (Special) - We finally
found how to keep from
calling an extra session of
congress, appropriate all
the money at the last one.
That little fellow Elm
stein sailed away for Ger
many today and we sure
do miss him in California.
The radios, the banquet
tables and the weeklies
will never seem the same.
He came here for a rest
and seclusion. He ate with
everybody, posed for ev-
erybody that had any film
left, attended every lunch
con, every dinner, every
movie opening, every mar
riage, and two-thirds of
the divorces, in fact he
made himself such a good
fellow, that nobody had
the nerve to ask him what
his theory was.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
Court Sets Bond
In Murray Case

Bond for Alvin Murray charged
with attempted burglary of the
Gentle Packing shed here, was set
at $1,000 this morning when he was
arraigned before Judge 1. Mayfield,
and March u named as the date
of his preliminary hearing.
No indication was given today as
to whether additional complaints
charging burglary of the Bloom,
Rosenbluem and Cline packing shed
and the San Louis pool hall will be
filed against Murray, although in a
statement to officers he admitted
burglary of these two places.
Murray was arrested by city po-
licemen Bill Atkinson and Arch
Bratton Wednesday night. Picked
up on suspicion, he admitted the
burglarieS after grilling by the
officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
Further Drop
In Oil Stocks

LOS ANGELES, March 6. U.P)-
Losses ranging from a fraction to
lh points we're recorded by oil is
sues on the Los Angeles Stock EX-
change today Trading was active.
Standard Oil of California lost
IL points at As on sales of 1900
shares, Union Oil was down u at
90 on 1900 shares, and Union Asso-
ciates reached a new low of 20a, off
l, on sales of 1000 shares.
Pacific Western Oil was an eX-
ception, advancing q to 111a on
small volume.
Other prices included:
Rio Grande, rs, off u; Richfield
preferred, 6A, unchanged; Trans
america, Is unchanged; Western
Pipe and Steel, 1875. off u; Globe
Grain and Milling, 181a, off Is, and
Southern California Edison. 5lA,
unchanged.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
COURT REFUSES TO
GRANT NEW TRIAL

A new trial was denied Aida B.
Graham, J. T. Medqueaux and Ben
c. Crowell today when attorneys ar
gued the motion for new trial before
Judge Vaughn N. Thompson, who
ruled that his judgment in favor of
Sue Pentecoste, plaintiff in the suit,
was valid.
Lee Nuffer, attorney for the de-
fendants, argued that the Judgment
was contrary to law, and that the
findings of fact and conclusions OF
law upon which the Judgment was
based were in error
Following denial of the motion for
new trial Nuffer asked the court for
a further 10 day stay of judgment,
which was granted. The defend
ants were granted a 10 day stay
when Judgment was returned.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
RASK0b'S
PROGRAM
ASSA[E:[)
Many Dry Democrats Not
In Favor OF Proposal
Urged On Committee
ROBINSON BITTER
Arkansas Senator And
Recognized Party Lead
er Attacks Plan
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON March 6. U.P)-
Jndaunted by opposition of dry
leaders, those in control Of the
Democratic party machinery will
press for adoption of the Raskob
home rule plan" for prohibition
mo ification in the platform for
next years presidential campaign.
The assault of dry forces against
this course at the Democratic ma
tional committee meeting here yes
terday was staged with unreStrained
fury. Never within memory has a
national chairman been subjected
to such sharp and direct criticism
as was showered upon John J. RaS
kob. II was unprecedented that
Democrat of the prestige Of Senator
Joseph r Robinson. senate minori-
ty leader and vice presidential cam
didate on the Smith ticket in 1928,
should lash the party chairman to
his face in such bare fist fashion.
But Raskob and his hackers re-
mained confident that the issue
must be met and that it should be
met in some way similar TO that
proposed.
Party morale was shaken tenn
porarily at least by this outburst OF
feeling which provoked kissing and
catcalls. The voice of dry leaders
in and out of the party were being
heard from today as men like F.
Scctt Mcbride, superintendent of
the Anti-saloon League, and JOS
epheus Daniels Of Raleigh, N. G.,
one OF the influential spokesmen In
the south. assailed the proposal.
But predictions of disaster made
no impression on those in control
of the party organization. Appar-
emily they arc convinced the party's
hope next year lies in grasping the
prohibition issue with the expecta-
ton that it will aid in swinging
large pivotal eastern states and
that the dry Democrats of the
south will be willing, after they
have spoken their minds, to go
along with the part.
To Raise Fund
The national committee adopted
the financial plan outlined, under
which a fund of S6000,000 would be
raised TO finance the party deficit
and the coming campaign. This
move was important because for
the first time a political party is
undertaking to replace the tradi-
tional haphazard money raising
methods of politicians with a scien-
tific plan worked out by profession
al money raisers simila: TO methods
used in raising endowment funds.
Feeling over the prohibition is
sue, however. completely oversha-
dowed this action.
Raskob's home rule plan is SIM
liar to that proposed by former
Governor Alfred f.. Smith, III his ac-
ceptance speech in 1928. Raskob
would supplement the 18th amend
mcnt with another permitting each
state. within its borders, to manu-
facture. transport and sell liquor,
under any plan it desires, such
plan to be first approved by state
wide referendum. The proposed
constitutional amendment would be
ratified by state conventions called
for the purpose.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
Three Held In
Statutory Case

LOS ANGELES, March g. U.P-
Two men and a woman were held
under $1,000 bond each today after
they had been charged with two
counts of statutory offense by the
district attorneys office.
John p Mills, San Diego and Los
Angeles real estate man, William
Jobelmann, former theatre publici-
ty agent, and Olive Clark Day,
said to be Jobelmann's wife, were
the three held. Clarice Tauber, 16,
aSsertedly identified Mills as the
man who twice attacked her in a
hotel room after she had been taken
there by Jobelmann and Mrs. Day.
Five other girls, asserted victims
under similar circumstances. were
held in technical custody, the dis
trict attorneys office said.