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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
By NEA Service

By NEA Service
 Miami, Fla, March 25.-It is spring, and the winter season Is over i~ Miami, but it's going to be a long, cold spell for Al Capone down here in the tropics where the sun shines warmly on his luxurious Palm Island estate.
 Capone's neighbors have been coldly anxious, worrying about the day when he would move back in. Their fears were realized when they noticed unusual activ- ity in the big Capone mansion, and his doctor in Baltimore re- vealed he had left the home there, where he has been undergoing treatment fer paresis, and would return to Miami
 No welcome mats were readied for the notorious gang boSS-in fact local officials as we'll as his neighbors would welcome any le- gal means of persuading MT. Ca- pone to go elsewhere.
 WARM MIAMI PLANS
 THE MIAMI CHILL"
 There is nothing officials can do about getting him out-but Capone will be given the Miami chill" Of course he will be fingerprinted as an ex-felon. The community will have none of hirn-even his $10,000 dona- ton to Dade County's Community
 
 If he wants 8 local lawyer he is apt to hay" tough time finding legal talent to represent him-the last two attorneys he engaged collected for their services only after they brought suit.
 Of course, Capone's neighborS, as well as the rest of Miami, are curious about the ex-gang chief tain. His white house on Palm Island, surrounded by q high stone wall and massive gate is a star attraction on sightseeing tours.
 The house was built in 1922 at a cost of $15,000. In 1929 the property was deeded to Al Ca- poneS Wlte, Rose. since then, Improvements to the tune of $27,- 400 have been added. These in- clude higher walls, landscaping and 8 30 by 60-foot swimming pool.
 Back in his heyday, Capone threw lavish parties at his estate. Tn 1928 and 1929, when Miami had champ ionship fights, Capone parties for the press" drew thousands, few of whom actually represented the press In the midst of his guests moved the smiling Capone, surrounded by bodyguards.
 MIAMI COP ONCE
 MADE TT HOT FOR CAPONE
 The contrast to the present cold welcome was the hot reception Cap- one received when he first arrived
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
NORWALK LOCK
 co. CERTIFIED

New York, March 26.--(UP)--The Norwalk Lock company, wholly owned subsidiary of the Segal Lock & Hardware Co.,, has been given a certificate of registration authoriz- ing the sale and exportation of mili- tary supplies, 1t was announced to- day.
 ; The Norwalk concern has been equipping its plant at Norwalk, Conn, for the manufacture of arms, ammunitions and other implements of war and already has on the market 8 hand grenade with a safety control which prevents pre- mature detonation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

ile subjects for shipment. The gar- dener who grows his own pays only for the seed. The task of caring for the plants and observing their growth is a fascinating recreation, if he is true garden fan.
 Among she perennials with which beginners will rave little difficulty phiniums, gaillardies, coreopsis, hollyhocks, pyrehrums, sweet wil- Hams, veronica spicata and violas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

one on Nev. 5, 1930, but Capone never was arrested and the charge is still open.
 Preparations for Capone's arrival have included close vigil over known gangsters in the vicinity. Police have watched closely the home of Frank Nitti, faithful Capone lieutenant, who bought an estate on exclusive San Marine Island in Biscayne bay. Jack Gusik, another loyal hench- man, has spent much time here.
 Danny Coughlin, AIS brother-in- law, is business manager for the cooks and walters union, but it's doubtful if even the cooks and wal ters will extend welcoming hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
Market Started With Very Light Business
Profit Taking Reduced Prices of Air Line Sharess
 SteeIs Were Steady But Slightly Lower at Opening
By ELMER 0. wALZER 'f..rAS r...-... rzf....e-R EatS~,.

kAAANNAAAAAIA
 New York, March 26 (UP) -Stockc opened narrowly mixed in light trading today. Bonds were irregular and cotton futures declined 2 to 6 points.
 Profit taking reduced prices of air line shares slightly.
 A few issues opened on blocks of $I,00O to 1900 shares. The largest was in Seaboard Air Line railway which held at its low for the year of 25 cents a share.
 Curtiss- Wright a opened 1,500 shares at 28 3-4 up IA; Curtiss- Wright common HOO at 10 1-8 un- changed; Lockheed 1,200 30 5-S up 1-8 and International Nickel 1000 at 3-4 of 1-4 and new low for the year.
 United States Steel opened at 54 7-8 off 1-8 and other steels were steady to slightly lower. Coppers and oils eased small amounts. Util- ties and rails were narrowly mixed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
COMMISSIONER
 HAS RESIGNED

Washington, March 26.-CUP)- Securities and Exchange Commis- Sio1er George O. Mathews re- sigled today effective April IS.
 White House Secretary Stephen T. Early said Mathews has accepted "an exceptionally attractive offer' from a public utilities company.
 Mathews, in submitting his resig- nation, said that when he accepted President Roosevelt's invitation to come to Washington in 1883, "I had no expectation that would still be here in 1940."
 MT. Roosevelt expressed deep ap- preciation of Mathews efforts to make the SEC an instrument of constructive helpfulness."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
.|R LINES HAVE
 INEIR BIRTHDAY
One Year of Life, With Not One Fatal Accident in
 That Time
Bx ROBERT A. KNoWLTON fIIs,1faA Praer Stan Corresmondenfl

Bx ROBERT A. KNOWLTON United Press Stan Correspondent)
 washington, March 26-CUP)-The air lines at 3:4e a. m. (EST) today completed Q full year of flying with put a fatal accident or serious injury 70 . single passenger or crew mem- Der.
 It is an unparalleled record, and it was established in a year in which more passengers were flown more miles than any year before.
 Two hundred and eight commer- ciai planes, speeding above the lakes, the rivers, the prairies and the mountains, carrying about 5000 sleeping passengers, were in the air as the record was established.
 Two minutes later, the civil aero- nautics authority in Washington, which was as pleased as the air lines began to celebrate 1t.
 Over 30 900 miles of tele-typewriter circuits which disseminate huorly weather reports to airports, the CAA dispatched a message addressed in code to "NOTAM," meaning Notice to Airmen." It said:
 "Heariest congratulations to all airline, civil aeronautics authority and weather bureau personnel upon completion of an entire year of air line safety. This Is one of the out- standing achievements in the his- tory of transportation.
 Sent to POS Planes
 The message was retransmitted by radio to the POS planes and copies signed by the captains were dis tributed to passengers at breakfast.
 The achievement coincided with another outstanding air line record transportation of more than 2,O00,- OAO0 persons in a 12-month period for the first time.
 During its year without an acci- dent, commercial planes flew 87,- 325,145 miles; carried passengers 814, ,906, ,250 miles. These totals were records too.
 The last airline crash was at 3:48 10. m. (EST) March 26, 1899, at the Oklahoma City airport when the en- zine of a Braniff Airways plane failed on the take-of and seven pas- sengers and the hostess were killed. Four occupants, including two pilots, escaped with their lives although badly injured.
 The record reflected the steady Improvement in flight equipment, weather information. airport con- struction, beacon and beam guid- ing devices, and personnel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
MRS. MERRILLS'
 CURTAINS AFIRE

Drying curtains over 6 gas heater was given, as the cause of a small blaze at 5 Pequot street today.
 Fire offlclals said Mrs. Edna Mer- rills was drying the curtains over the heater when they caught lire.
 Engines S., 10, truck l.. and the booster put out the blaze.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
DR. CONDON IS
 SERIOUSLY ILL

New York, March 26.-(UP)-Dr. John F. (Jafsie) Condon who paid the Lindbergh ransom and was a witness against Bruno Richard Hauptmann, was too Ill today to be informed of the death of his brother, Joseph.
 Condon was absent from his brothers funeral yesterday. His wife said he has been ill, adding Don't forget he Is almost 80."
 Cordon identified Hauptmann's voice as that of the man to whom he paid the ransom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
SEYMOUR DIVORCE CASE OPENS HERE

Hearing in the contested divorce actio nof Arthur Lund against Elea- nor Lund. both of Seymour, was serted before Judge Frank P. Me- Evoy in the superior court today. The plaintiff charges intolerable cruelty and seeks custody of a mi- nor child.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
RYMBA WANTS NAME CHANGED TO RUMSIE

< Adolph Ryinha filed a petition in the court of common pleas today seeking to lave his name changed to Arthur Rumsie.. He sets forth in his petition that he has always been known by the latter name and has never hsen arrested and owes no debts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
FLxlNG oF SO BIGGEST THRILL

Greenville.. S. o.. (uP)--Mrs. A. E. Rainseiir celebrated her e0thl
 birthday by taking her first air., plane ride. She caleld it, the big-. gest thrill of her life and said she Iplanend more flights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
HUNTED CHILD UNDER BED,

Watertown, Mas. (UPl Fifteen policemen and about 30 volunteers
 spent seven hours searching for a.
 year old Robert Granfield before he was found at 2 Q. in., on the floor under bis na0theris bod.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

in this area. In 1880 Miami police took advantage of every legal oppor- tunity to arrest the gang chief.
 In May, 1880, he was arrested three times on charges of vagrancy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26

In March, that year, Dade county deputy sheriffs picked him on vag- rancy and later charged him with perjury. An assualt and battery charge was filed against Albert Cap
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-26
N. Y. Bank & Trust Stocks The R. F. Griggs Co.

Bid Asked Bank of Manhattan .... 16 19 Bank of N. Y. & Trust. .440 460 Bankers Trust ......... 57 60 Gent. Hanover Bank &
 Trust ..............1 .103 106 Chase National Bank 34 37 Chemical Bank & Trust. 50 53 Corn Exchange, Bank 52 55 Empire Trust .. ......... Il IA First National Bank 1900, 2000 Guaranty Trust ....... .292, 301 Irving Trust ......... 12 IA Manufacturers Trust =. 39 42 National City Bank, .... 28h 311S New York Trust .113 ll6s Title Guarantee & Trust 3 s
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-14
Russians eopyFinnish Mefhodsin
Arctic Circle Warfare: Cars Painted

Grating in the thick forests. Polish
war prisoners were reported to be
telling some trees.
Reports indicated the Kandalaksk
road was now SO heavily guarded
that Finnish patrol activity was
difficult. Airplanes cooperated with
the army by reconnoitering and
seeking patrols.
The Firms assert that fights have
taken place at points where there
we're no Firms, and they took this
10 mean that there had been trouble
behind the Russian lines.
A patrol on the Salla front re-
ported that it approached a wooden
hut and heard quarreling inside.
A burst from an automatic rifle
stopped the talk, and the Firms
entered to find one Russian shot
dead and the only other one in the
hut wounded. The dead man, the
patrol reported, was an officer
whom the wounded man had been
beating with a heavy stick.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-14
Audit Shows More
Funds Missing in
vaier Department

Continued from ,f-e One)
evidence to link Rex Richards with
the shortages in accounts and Off
GERS appeared to accept his story
of Ignorance.
Mrs. Little left while an audit
was being completed that showed
irregularities in her department
That started in July. BY Saturday
auditors had checked records into
September and Johnstone reported:
The irregularities are continu-
ing.
The records are considerably dis
arranged and not until Monday and
possibly Tuesday will we be able
to tell definitely the total money
missing"
ASKED if tie shortages are ap-
pearing regularly he nodded his
head. Later, he indicated there are
many cases where stub numbers
have been reduced by small
amounts and the reductions are
unaccounted for.
Police Chief J. Sterling Oswalt,
VITO left El Centre Thursday night,
was in Los Angeles from last re-
ports. He was believed on the trail
of John Little, Mrs. Little's hus-
band, with bigamy warrant sworn
out by Rex Richards.
Richards accused his step-father
of marrying before an interlocu-
tory divorce decree was final.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-14
San Diegan Named
Shriner Leader;
~. Men Honored

Judge Clarence E. Harden OF San
Diego was elected Illustrious po-
tentate of Al Bahr temple at the
shriner's annual meeting in San
Diego Friday night in the Masonic
temple. Harden. who served as
chief rabban during the past year
will succeed Warren Currier OF Il
Centre.
Other elective officers, are: Robert
Mcdonald. chief rabban; DR.. Chester
H. Weber. assistant rabban; Harry
VI. bort. high priest and prophet;
Fred NJ. Thompson, oriental guide;
W. J. Mossholder, treasurer, ano
Fred B. Grant. recorder.
Appointive officers announced by
tie new potentate are: O. G. Colds
berry and DR.. John R. Helix, first
and second ceremonial masters; L. j.
Goree. jr. of El Centre, marshall;
Glendon H. Conklin outer guard;
V. F. Safranek, recorder emeritus
Currier, Harden, Mcdonald and
Victor Wankowski are the temples
representatives to the imperial coun-
Gil meeting in Memphis in June.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-14
Tricky Air Causes
Plane Crash, Kills
One; Five Escape
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went on alone to find help. He
reached the highway around 10 pm.
and motorists. took him to rescue
parties, who then located Funk.
Jackson made his way out of
the wilderness alone and reported
that Crowson was dead.
Survivors said a terrific draft
of wind threw the two training
ships together while on a routine
flight at about 10000 feet.
The wing tips touched. There
was sort of crash. About five feet
of the wing on our plane came off, -
Post recalled.
Then the ships went into spins
and the men bailed out, one after
one. High winds, however. separ-
ated the flyers in their descent All
ethe survivors suffered scratches and
bruises in landing.
Rescue efforts were difficult and
searchers from the Imperial coun-
ty sheriffs office, the immigration
service, the El Centre police de-
partment and highway patrol were
hampered by darkness and the iso-
lation of the crash scene.
1t was long after midnight that
the planes themselves were reached
on the eastern slope of Mt. Pinion,
small peak in the shadow of
lofty Mt. Palomar near Julian.
Rescue operations centered at an
old prison camp about Is miles east
of Ocotillo. The searchers, num-
bering close to 100, combed the
mountainsides nearby all night long
with flares and flashlights.
Officer Roy Dupont of Ell Centro
was the first rescuer to reach Funk
when Dickson came out for
help he dug his heels into the
sand to make deep track. He left
his goggles and helmet at the
highway to tell where the trail
began" Dupont recalled.
when I found Funk he looked
like a little kid who would rather
see his mother than anyone else.
But I guess he was glad enough
to see even a cop!"
Funk and Dickson were expected
to leave Ell Centre sometime Sat-
urday in a naval ambulance for
San Diego.
Funk is cousin of Mrs Devon
Ellsworth of FL Centro.
When the collision took place he
had just turned over the controls
to Crowson. The force of the sp.Ii
probably prevented CroWson from
leaping to safety
Funk's own parachute caught on
part of the plane and was jerkeo
free with a fourth of the chute
torn away. That probably accounted
for the rough landing that injured
his knee.
1.-The Ell Centre police force was
swell to us!" he said in the hospital
saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-14
Competition in
Building to
Improve Homes

Competftion among builders for
millions of dollars worth of business,
1articularly home construction, will
improve the quality and designs of
zones and. ut the same time, pro-
53bl- vii tara to kH9p buildino
eosts 1T tel present low in Cal
fornia during 1910.
This was the prediction yesterday
of George C. Pickering, president
of the Building Contractors Associa-
ton of California, in announcing
plans or a new study of home
building.
Pickering plans to send question
nairee to the 1900 odd members of
the state Association through
which they will submit plans and
sketches for five types of model
home planning ideas in order that
a cross section table Of new ideas
may be tabulated.
Association members exchange
nlans and ideas for thousands of
homes year, cross section of
thousands of plans with various fea-
lures and this service is open to
the public" Pickering pointed out.
Members of our association are
largely home builders and we hope
to create interest in new ideas, sus-
tain the building activity. and assist
prospective home buyers in choosing
their new dwellings, Pickering ad-
ded. -
Details for the model home
plans are to be worked out by the
board of directors and Carl w.
spaulding, state manager.
Through the study and inter-
change of ideas. plans for the con-
struction of better homes for less
money can be developed, Pickering
insists. Types of architecture ma
tural to the various districts OF
California will also be developed.
Construction in Southern Califor-
MIA will total close to S250,000,0 ,00C
during 1910. Pickering also predicts
The total in 1889 was $208,959, ,909
despite war scares and strikes IN
some districts, yet building showed
steady increase during the fall
and early winter months.
Due to this volume, and the local
conditions of the industry, home
construction costs in southern Cal
ifornia averaged 20 to 80 per cent
less than in many other areas oi
the nation.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-14

FINNISH MID-FINLAND HEAD
QUARTERS. ROVANIEMI, Jan. 13
fUP)-Russian troops are reinforc-
ing their communication lines and
are seeking to copy Finnish meth
ads of winter warfare, reports from
the Salla Arctic Circle front said
today
There are occasional Russian at
tacks in the area. it was said, but
only attacks intended to keep the
Firms away from the road leading
back to the Soviet Kandalaksk base
on the White Sea.
Salla reported that comparatively
large Russian units were now using
skis and wearing the white snow
cloaks which the Finn ski patrols
made famous. But. it as asserted.
The Russian cloaks lacked hoods SO
that the heads of troops were un-
covered and made excellent targets.
The Russian skis were reported to
be of better quality than those that
Tie Russians used early in the war.
Some Russian armored cars have
seen painted white and anti-tank
guns the Firms have captured have
had white cotton covers.
Some expert skiers have been
seen with the Russians. They were
believed to be Russians from the
Leningrad end of the Karelian
isthmuS.
Along the road from the Salla
front to Kandalaksk the Russians
were reported to have felled thou
sands OF trees. which they have
placed alongside the road as pro-
lection from Finnish patrols op-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-14
'I0nly Came for
Experience Says
Victim of Crash

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formation when suddenly the wing
tips of our planes brushed the 9TH
er ship. About five feet of the
wing tips came off"
The two planes slipped away
from each other and went into
deadly spins.
The pressure forced me down INTO
the seat. Then Dickson, the ava
ton mechinists mate, motioned to
me and I bailed out. The pilot
Ensign w. Barnes, was fighting
with the controls"
At first everything went we'll
Post counted ten, pulled the rip
cord on his parachute and was
coming down safely when he hit
tremendous updraft that sent his
body sailing out level with his
parachute. Then it swung him back
and forth like a pendulum.
"Everytime I would get straight.
ened out the wind would come
along again." he recalled.
"It was blowing hard when
ldIlQtQ OIl SOllle lOCho. III Oll lIl1
back. grabbed hold of a rock, but
the wind was in my parachute anc
was dragged some distance befor
I could grab the srrouoS and stop
That's when I hurt my ankle anc
got these scratches"
Carrying his flying helmet anc
goggles, Post tramped over the des
ert. A few minutes after landing
he saw a fire on a hillside, but tina
is all he saw of either plane or hi
companions.
1.-The fire might have been ont
of the planes. I don't know"
Late in the afternoon Post reach
ed the Kane Springs highway nea
Ocotillo and tagged down a pass
ing motorist. In the car were MI
and Mrs. Jack Scales of Ballinger
Tex. who drove him to Brawle,
where he reported to police. Late
in the evening Post was picked vi
by Deputy Sheriff Herbert Hughe
and driven back to the scene o
his escape to help direct search
parties.
He was too lame to go with tn
rescuers and didn't feel 10
tramping over the desert at night
Too many rattlesnakes.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-14
British AiFplanes
FIy0ver Germany
70 Reach Austria

LONDON. Jan, Is. (UP)-The
air ministry announced today that
royal air force planes had made
reconnaissance flights last night
over Austria and Czechoslovak Bo-
hemia.
It was the first time British
planes had flown over these areas.
To make the flights it would have
been necessary for the planes to
fly over Germany as constituted
b re Hitler. If the planes were
6ased on the extreme east of
France, a flight of about 2S0 miles
would have been necessary but
from British base the distance
would have been about 500 miles.
A fighter patrol shot down a
German plane off the southeast
Scots coast this morning. the air
ministry announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-14
NPersons. Mostly Women, Killed as
Red Planes Renew Aerial 0nsIauqhfs

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan.
g. fUP)-Finnish press dispatches
said today that 20 persons. mostly
women, were estimated TO have been
killed in Russian air raids on south
Finnish towns yesterday and that
more than 40 persons were wounded.
The casualty estimate came from
newspapers at Tammerfors (Tam-
perez. Towns bombed included Salo,
Lahti. Aabo tTurku), Raumo, Bio
ernborg. Hingve and Riihimaeki, i
was asserted. Severe damage was
reported and ii was asserted that
numerous houses were burned or
otherwise destroyed.
Communications to HelsinA were
bad because of the rupture of a
cable whether by air bombs or not
was unknown. Stockholm reported
that only one line was working from
there to Helsinki.
Telephone advices to Stockholm
from Aabo reported that three Rus
sian airplanes were shot down by
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-14
Moe the Gimp
Back in Jail

HOLLYWOOD. Jan. 13. up
Martin Moe the Gimp" Snyder,
former husband of Ruth Etting,
tie blues singer, was back in Jail
today after a month at liberty on
his own recognizance.
Learning that a bench warrant
for his arrest had been issued,
Snyder kept his word and surren-
dered to the court.
The Gimp was in jail a year
curing trial and appeal from his
conviction in the shooting of Myrl
Alderman, piano-playing present
husband of Mss Etting. The bench
warrant was issued when the state
supreme court granted the prosecu-
ton a rehearing. The district courl
of appeal had reversed his con.
y,ction.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-14

Finnish anti-aircraft gunners yes
terday. Nobody was killed in the
raid on Aabo. it was said, but nu-
merous persons were injured. Sew
eral houses were damaged by incen-
diary bombs. 1t was said.
Reports which reached Helsinki
indicated that yesterdays Russian
bombing raids on Finnish cities
we're the most extensive in several
weeks.
Telephone communication With
some bombed areas was still unsat-
isfaetory today.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-14
Farm Processing
Industrial, Says
u. 5. Circuit Court

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how Gone in the packing house
and have assigned it to an incor-
porated organization brought into
existence by. the growers for such
particular purpose"
The ninth circuit court last Tues
day in another far-reaching deci-
SION held that the NLRB should
protect workers whether they be-
long to a big industrial union, an
independent union or no union
at all.