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Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-08
Gas Explosion
Shakes Capital

SACRAMENTO. Cal. May 8. U.P)
Eight men were reported recov-
ing today from injuries received in
gas explosion that wrecked a
downtown jewelry store here and
damaged two adjoining buildings.
Most of the injured were standing
on the sidewalk outside the build
ing, where 40 feet of walkway were
torn up. Mel Allen, 35, Charles
Darwin, %, and Barrow Scott, 80,
were the most seriously injured.
The explosion, which caused dam
age estimated at $4,000, took place
while workmen were repairing a
leaking main.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-08
Two Sought In
Coast Shooting

SAN PEDRO. Cal, May 8. U.p-
Two men, believed to have shot
and killed Alexander Staples, 48. in
an argument early today, were be-
ing sought by police.
The suspects are Walter Miller,
alias Moose" Miller. and John
Letz, 81, alias Copenhagen" Shorty.
According to police the trio went
into a South Pacific avenue estab-
lishment TO have some drinks early
this morning. An argument was
said to have developed in which
Staples was shot to death by a gun
said by police to have been drawn
by Miller.
Miller, according to police, was
arrested in San Francisco three
years ago and served time in that
city. He is also said to be known
in Salinas.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-08
MANHO[E
ACCIDENT
IS FATAL
Sewer Gas Takes Life OF
James Shannon While
At Work Near Imperial
COMRADES STRICKEN
ID. B. White and C.. X. Pat
ton Confined To H0spi.
tai But Will Recover,

Victims of El Centro's decayed
outfall sewer, James Shannon, 81,
assistant water superintendent, Is
dead, and c. K. Patton and D. B.
White, workmen repairing the COL
lapsed sewer, are in the Ell Centre
hospital today because they were
overcome by fumes of deadly sewer
gas arising from a manhole two
miles north of Imperial
Shannon died in an effort to save
the life OF Patton, and after he him.
self had once been overcome by gas
while attempting to plug up the
sewer so that repairs might be ef-
fected on the recent cave-in. White
was less seriously harmed.
The fatal accident followed close
on the heels of the collapse yester-
day of two men who were removing
the cover from another manhole
along the sewer line. Neither was
seriously harmed, but both we're
overcome by gas for short while.
The three men were working
alone on the repair job this morn
ing when they became victims Of
the gas. An examination after the
accident showed that Shannon's
death was caused by both drowning
and asphiYiation by gas.
Roscoe Edwards, another work.
man, had been with the three Just
before the accident. Shannon de-
scended into the manhole In an ef-
fort to plug up the hole. He was
overcome by gas, but was pulled
out by his companions. Edwards
came to FL Centre to procure gas
mask Shannon expressed a desire
to return into the manhole for his
tools. Patton objected, and went
instead.
Rescue Summoned
Patton was overcome, and In at.
tempting to rescue him, Shannon
again was overcome and fell into
the sewer This left White alone.
He hailed a passing Mexican who
assisted in rescue work.
John Rice, city councilman, who
passed the scene at this time, also
assisted. He summoned aid from
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-08
Riot Staged In
Uruguay Capital

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May 8.
W.H-The tenseness of the Argen-
tine political situation was reflected
here last night when crowd of
100 persons attacked the Argentine
embassy.
Shouting threats against the Ar
gentine government, the mob rushed
the embassy doors, after hostile
demonstration in the street. The
doors were closed by police on guard
there, but the attackers attempted
to enter violently.
Police discharged their guns into
the air, dispensing the rioters, who
continued to shout their threats.
Two persons were arrested.
Many political exiles from Buenos
Aires live in Montevideo, having
gone there after the September re-
volution in Argentina which put the
provisional government of President
General Jose F.. Uriburu in power.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-08
New Trial Denied
Lingle's Slayer

CHICAGO, May 8. U.P)-Judge
Joseph SABBATH refused today to
grant a new trial to Leo V. Broth
ers, convicted slayer of Alfred j.
Lingle, Chicago Tribune reporter,
and sentenced him to IA years un-
der the verdict of jury returned
one month ago.
Brothers attorneys, Harry Can't
well, of st. Louis, and James C.
O'Brien, former assistant states at
torney, served notice of an appeal
to the state supreme court. Judge
SABBATH granted a go day stay of
sentence for perfection of the ap-
peal.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-08
Senate Hearing
On Bill May II

Members of the senate commit
tee on irrigation will consider the
voters real property qualifications
act at 8 o'clock ON the night of
May u, according to a communica-
ton received from Senator Frank
w. NIixter, chairman OF the COM
mittee. May II, is the regular
meeting of the committee.
The Legislature will be in session
but three days after the commit
tee is scheduled to consider the bill
The bill was passed this week by
the assembly.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-08
Rogers To Help
Arizona POlOists

TUCSON, Ariz., May 8. U.p)-The
University of Arizona polo team,
victorious in Is of l6 contests this
year, planned to compete in inter-
collegiate matches at Long Island
late this month.
With insufficient funds to send
its string of ponies east, the Wild
cats found that their team was
barred If it rented or borrowed
mounts on the east coast.
So Will Rogers, himself a polo
player of note, and a good Samari-
tan to many causes, has come to
the rescue and will stage a show
here this week to raise money for
the horses to be sent east. Rogers
was enroute here today from Palm
Springs, Cal, with Mrs. Rogers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-08
SOlOns Mixed On
Dry Referendum

SACRAMENTO, CAL, May 8. W.P
By curious turn of fortune.
senate vets won their first skir-
mish on the Maloney referendum
measure in the upper house today.
BY vote OF 20 TO II. the senate
refused to kill the bill by sending
it back to committee.
In the belief they were voting on
the question of prohibition, a num-
Der of senators cast negative
vote on the motion by Senator
Ralph E. Swing, San Bernardino,
to refer the referendum bill to COM
mittee.
AS result the proposal remained
on the files of the senate and was
to be 9oted upon before adjourn
ment of that body for the weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-08
Bandits Holt Up
Coast Drug Store

LOS ANGELES, May 8. UP)-
The Fisher Pharmacy, at 4267 Whit
tier boulevard was robbed of $3.50
and an automatic pistol by three
bandits early today.
E. Fisher, proprietor, was alone
in the store when the trio entered.
They ordered him to hand over
what cash he had and any mar
cotics. Fisher described the men
as two Americans and a Mexican.
The men made their escape in an
old touring car.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-08
Girl Student
Dies In Crash

PASO ROBLES, Cal.,, May 8. U.p)
Lillian Olsen, II, was dead today
and three others were in a hospital
suffering from injuries sustained
when their automobile crashed into
tree while driving over the Sha-
non Hill last night.
Iris Woolman was the most seri-
ously injured. She was still uncon-
scious early today. The others,
Chester Quain and Carl Strugeon,
sufferec only cuts and bruises.
All four are high school students
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-08
SIX LOSE
LIVES in
TRAGEDY
School Children Victims
When Train Hits Bus
AT Merced Crossing.
PROBES STARTED
Driver OF Auto Will Be
Held Responsible If He
Survives Injuries.

MERGED, Cal, May @. U.P)-
Ten-year- Muriel Keller. daugh-
ter of Jack Keller, died here late
this morning. raising the death tol!
TO six for the grade crossing acci-
dent yesterday when a school bus
was struck by Santa Fe freight
train.
Her death was caused by q frac-
tured skull. sustained when the
bus was splintered as II stopped on
the tracks directly In front OF the
slow moving train.
MERGED. Cal. May g. U.P)-
While five separate Investigations
were begun into the Pacific coasts
most tragic grade crossing accident
in recent years, District Attorney
Frank Ostrander announced today
that Douglas Kregger. 80. driver Of
the school bus In which five child
rem were killed yesterday when 1t
was driven into the path of n
train, would be prosecuted on a
charge OF manslaughter il he re-
covers.
His recovery was regarded rs
doubtful. however, at Mercy hospi-
tai. where he has been Semi-cons-
cious since the crash.
District Attorney Ostrander said
today that all hospital expenses for
the care of the children would be
met. presumably meaning that the
county would pay the bills.
An inquest was tentatively set
for tonight, but 1t was expected 1t
would be postponed until the crash
investigations have been able to
prepare some sort of report. Its
date msy derSnd ON whether Kreg-
ger. the driver, recovers.
MERGED, Cal, May 8. U.p)-
The toll of dead and injured in a
collision between locomotive and
a stage filled with "A children con-
tinued TO mount today with five
fatalities. six probably fatally hurt
and l6 others in serious condition.
The entire San Joaquin Valley
was appalled, by the accident. the
worst grade crossing mishap in. its
history. A slow moving Santa Fe
railroad engine struck the loaded
bus at the G street crossing here,
shunted the machine and its
screaming occupants so feet down
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-08
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
MOOseheart Legion. 6, Moose
home.
o. f. s. No. 2,6. 8. Masonic
Temple.
Boxing, Q, FL Centre arena.
Troop 25, B. $. A., 1890, Me-
Cabe school.
Troop 2l, B.S.A., 1880, M. +.
social hall.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Char-
lie Chan Carries On.
TOMORROW
Story hour, 10. city library.
Junior matinee, 2:15, Fox I'M
perial theatre.
Nj. 4. cooked food sale, new
Scheniman building.
MoOseheart cooked food sale,
Moose home.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-08

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Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-03
'vANCOUvER's TELESCOPE:
 PR|zED KETcA|kAN RELIC

l At the top of a glass-enclosed case in the Ketchikan city hall is a telescope of ancient make to which is attached a card bearing the words, "Vancouver's Telescope" 7" When Captain E. J. Spooner of the British cruiser Dragon was in Ketchikan his observing eyes noted the inscription. As the result, Ma yor Norman R. Walker has received a request from the city officials and museum officials of Vancouver, B. C., asking if it would be possible to secure the mementO for the mu- scum, reports the Chronicle.
 When the mayor told the coun- cilmen about the letter at the last meeting they agreed that it would be a fine gesture of official and neighborly courtesy to present the telescope to the City of Vancouver.
 The telescope looks like it was hand made. For many years past it has rested in the city hall with other interesting relics and mineral specimens, attracting very little notice. Captain Vancouver, as most school boys know, was one of the early explorers along the British Columbia and Alaska coast.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-03
SUM LIVING HABITS
 PERSIST IN ENGLISH
 C|TYs NEW HOMES

SHEFFIELD, England, Nov. 2. (4) Families moved from slum areas to new homes don't always man. age to pull their standard of living up at the same time, Sheffield has found.
 Nearly 300 slum families were moved into new quarters and in vestigation of the circumstances of 100 of them has led social workers to conclude that 90 per cent are again living under slum conditions.
 Ten per cent show definite inn provement, their success in living up to their new surroundings being characterized as amazing" The others are doing fairly well'
 The best result was definite inn provement in health, Infant mor- tality was exactly half that in the Slum area.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-03
STREET FILLS BE MADE
 kETCH|KAN BY DREDCEs

James Truitt, government engi- neer assistant to Major Malcolm Elliott, reported that the dredging of the Petersburg bar has been fin iShed, according to the Ketchikan Chronicle. It was expected that the steam tug Akutan would leave for Ketchikan with the suction dredge Portland, operated by the Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Com
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-03

pany.
 The Portland will be lowed to Ketchikan and will make the fill for the Federal building site and under portions of Stedman and Mission streets. This dredge will complete the Thomas basin pro- ject.
 It is expected that the Akutan later will tow the dipper dredge Everett to Ketchikan and then will tow both dredges back to Seattle.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-03

Keep your hair looking lovely at the SEWARD BEAUTY SHOP by investigating my "Three Months Club" plan. For information phone Adams 90.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-03

TARTAN SERIES-The books you have always wanted to Own-two for the price of one, at the ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-11-03

pressing received on Monday. Sew. ard Steam Laundry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-05
Payless Days Came
 To School Teachers
 In Chicago To-day

Chicago, June - (UP) = Pay less paydays came again today for Chicago school teachers as the time for them to collect their salaries found the city $165,00O, 900 in debt and with only $150,000 in cash in it's treasury.
 As the debts piled up at the rate of thousands of dollars day in in- terest, and city employees, including the teachers. faced the probability of going indefinitely without pay, Mayor Anton J. Cermak and other officials were calling upon the state to give immediate aid and prevent certain economic chaos"
 Cermak was rebuffed Wednesday when he asked the legislature in Springfield to consider immediately a bill which he said would reestab- fish the city's credit and make it possible to borrow money.
 After the rebuff Cermak called an emergency conference of state, city and county officials for today and it. was said the meeting would be held and relief measures discussed, although Governor Louis L. Emmer- son sent word he could not attend.
 Emmerson was known to agree with Cermak that state legislation was needed immediately. to straigh- ten gut the tangled financial situa- ton and avoid the necessity of cut ting some 50,000,000 city and county employees off the pay rolls.
 ' The city's failure to pay teachers salaries, accumulation of interest on bonds, and failure to meet other bills was said to bring the combined city
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-05

lstandard practice and not over pho- ltographs."
 Kane. whose paintings attracted national attention and were purchas- ed by Mrs John D. Rockefeller, Jr,
 Dr John Dewey, head of the depart
 ment of philosophy of Columbia uni lversity, and others, admitted that some smaller subjects had been painted over photographs" Charges against Kane were made by Pittsburg artists who scrubbed the paint from one of his canvasses lin the Associated Artists Exhibit and revealed a photograph beneath. Kane's pictures were considered |all the more remarkable in that he never had studied art and achieved
 his fame when almost 70 years old.
 He had been 0 mill laborer and house painter and still earns his liv- ing at the latter trade.
 We must remember that MT Kane discovered quite late in life that he could paint beautiful pictures" Dr
 Church said. He may not have learned all the ethical rules of the profession.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-05
GERMAN BOAT TO FLY FOR UNITED
 STATES SOON
Will Visit No More South American Countries Ait CT Leaving Brazil

Natal, Brazil, June 5-(UP)-Phe German flying boat Do-X arrived at 2 p. m. today, completing it's flight across the Atlantic from West Afri- ca. It had taken off from the Is- land of Fernando Noronha. 125 miles from the coast of Brazil where a halt was made for refuel- ing at 12:45 p. m.
 Those with the plane said they expected to proceed to the United States within a short time without visiting South American countries other than Brazil.
 Arrival here completed a voyage marred by two major disasters, and several minor ones. The DO-X started from Switzerland last Mo- vember 5. High waves damaged the plane when it reached the Canary Islands, and at Libson a wing caught fire and virtual rebuilding of the craft was necessitated. From Afri- ca, halts were made at the Cape Verde Islands and Fernando Noron- l,a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-05

Pledges for the Mutual Aid Em- pioyment Fund are coming in rather slowly. Chairman Harris so an- nounced to-day, and called attention to the increasing number of people seeking an opportunity to earn a dollar. It is quite evident that the need of funds is urgent. People who have occasion to call at Field street are appalled, at the number of men visiting the Lincoln House making appeals for employment.
 The following concerns have al- ready filed pledges of willingness to continue subscriptions to the fund:
 The Kalbf1eisch Corp.
 The Lux Clock Mfg. Co.
 The Smith and Griggs Mfg. Co.
 Waterbury Clock Co.
 House employees of John H. Goss.
 Adam Morris.
 Junior League Woman's Exchange.
 Angelo DeFranco. < Harrington and Sons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-05
MULLEN NOT
 KNOWN HERE
No Such Name in Directory and Police Have Not
 Been Notified
TWO HARD DRINKERS

< Syracuse, N. Y. June 5-(UP) -- A two-weeks' drinking party ended today in the death of the two partic 1pants.
 Z, Matckin Mullen, AZ, Waterbury, Conn. was found dead in a vacant store this morning George Gilbank, 22, Syracuse, believed to have been his companion in round of speak easies, died at his home a short time afterwards.
 Coroner Dd William T. Winne said that the deaths were due to acute alcoholism and possibly poison liquor. & @sS
 The city directory fails to register any such name as given in the above dispatch. Captain William, F. Kee- gan of the local detective bureau stated this afternoon that he had heard nothing of the death of the supposed Waterbury man. It was considered quite likely that under such circumstances the authorities here would be notified by the Syra- cuse police. 4;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-05
WATERVuLE
GIRLS CAMP TO
 OPEN JULY 1
Tea to Start Summers Festivities-FairmOunt
 Club to Meet

Camp Birchmere, the summer camp of the Waterbury Council of Girl Scouts, which is located on up- per Boyden street in Waterville, will open it's 1881 season officially on Wednesday, July 1st. A tea, to and leaders are cordially invited, will be held at the camp administra- ton cabin from to 6 D. m. on that day.
 Although the season is not yet open the camp site has already been the scene of several roasts, camp fires and hikes by Waterbury troops. On Saturday, June goth, a picnic is to take place there. A special pro- gram of land and water sports, all properly supervised, has been ar ranged.
 It has been suggested that it might be proper to change the name of the camp since Birchmere, the name given the original camp at Bantam, hardly fits the new site. At Bantam the camp was located in a grove of white birches. q tree almost entirely missing from the Waterville site. The rock ledges on the present
  name.
 FairmOunt Club
 The next regular meeting of the Fairmount Community club takes place next Monday evening at the Beardsley and Wolcott Foremen's rooms. President Wilson has called the meeting for o'clock. The chief topics for discussion will be the current program for improvements and the Fourth of Jul. celebration.
 Moore Out of Line-Up
 A slight leg injury is keeping Johnny Moore, popular Waterville athlete, out of the lineup of the Chicago Cubs for few days.
 WatervilIc Man Injured
 David Hubbell of Welch street, was painfully injured earlier in the week while working on job at the Rumsey Hall school in Cornwall. A scaffold upon which he was work ing, broke without warning, throw ing him several feet to the ground. He was taken to the Charlotte Hun gerford hospital in. Torrington, where his condition is being careful ly observed.
 Parish Society
 The final meeting for the present season of St Pauls Parish society, will take place Monday evening at St Paul's parish house on Manville street. A supper will be served.
 Watcryilie Baseball
 Fred Greatorex has taken over the management of the Waterville Ma rooms, champions of the 1880 City Recreatlonnl league. succeeding Per- cy MacMullen, who does not And sufficient time to devote to the team this year, but who will remain as n player. Manager Greatorex has been busy this week rounding up his team for practice sessions In preparation for the opening game of the 1881 league season which takes place on next Sunday when the MarOona meet the Onkville IJavies on the Wnterville diamond at 2 D. m. The locals aro deter' mined 10 repeat last years cham. pionahip performance and VIII pre-. sent a strong iinesup.
 The Wnterviile crescentH, lenders ln tho Public Parks league, Will mol play league contest this week, hay. Ing drawn e bye, Duo Co the fact that this iH h nine tenn circuit one team is necessarily idle enoh woeki rho next same Co be played on June ii will bs against the Wash. inaiOn Hlil All-htarH.
 The Plumbers iiFnsH Vo0dA team fttm WHirfYlile. won 4 feoylll liters department league same at Hnnlil'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-05
Stock Market Rally
 Was Stopped Some
 By Renewed Selling
Steel and Other Leaders Dropped Back to Old Levels,
 But Were Given Best Kind of Support

eral Motors was down x at s5M. J. I. Case declined to 21 or 1a at the opening and later eased further. Sears Roebuck lost more than point, and National Biscuit a point. Standard oil or Few Jersey drop- ped 19s to 33h on the first sale fol- lowing denial by an official that negotiations were being conducted to merge the company with Standard IOil of California. Both Standards sof New Jersey and California closed last night at the same price, leading to rumors the reported merger was to be effected on basis of exchange of stock, share for share.
 Railroad shares lost part of their down points at 143h. Porto Rico American Tobacco A rose h to 1874 on reduction in the annual dividend from $3.50 to $2, better than ex- pected payment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-05
Troopers to Be
 Tried Wednesday
Change Made at Request of
 Prosecutor Lewis

Trial of the two state troopers, George Herr and Harold Richter, was postponed until next Wcdnes- day morning in superior court when States Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis informed the court that Attorney James M. Lynch, counsel for the accused, would be busy with su- preme court business next Tuesday. The trial had been set down for next Tuesday morning before a jury.
 Herr is charged with manslaughter and aggravated assault and Richter Is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. They have pleaded not guilty and elected jury trials. t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-06-05
Kindergarten
 Teachers Assn
Held Annual Banquet Last Night at the White
 House Tower

The Kindergarten Teachers Asso- ciation's annual banquet was con- ducted last evening at the White Tower in Cheshire where officers were elected. Miss Angela Casey of Duggan was elected president; Miss Bernice Brennan of Driggs. vice. president; Miss Mary Kennedy of Washington, treasurer; Miss Maude Dimmick of Bishop, secretary; Mary O'Connor of Wilson, auditor; and Miss Mae Ryan of Duggan and Miss Anna Mcdonald of Bunker Hill, members of the executive board.