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North Adams Transcript (Newspaper) - January 24, 1930, North Adams, Massachusetts
Copies Wai Che net paid daily of transcript month. All Flyum subject to by adult Bureau of circulations. Massachusetts the weather mostly Cloudy and warmer tonight Tod saturday with Juht Snow in North portion tonight and in North Aal of Coral portions saturday winds. Eighty sixth year vol. Xxx no. 198 of Dally Issue Friday afternoon january 24, 1930 Tro a few Deli Erad by Carrier u a wok sixteen pages charge made of gag Rule v House expenditures committee Over rides its chairman and votes to Call Mabel Walker Willebrandt for Testi Mony or Williamson measure. Rep. Schafer accuses chairman Norway is prepared Fri c1 7 7t j to 7 10 Send Byrd help will do its reply to american request states today. No immediate danger is seen for members of expedition now in Antarctic Region. Washington Jan. 24 after a charge of gag Rule had enlivened discussion the House expenditures committee today Over Rode its chairman and voted 8 to 7 to Call Mabel Walker Willebrandt former assistant attorney general for testimony on the Williamson Bill to Transfer the prohibition enforce ment unit from the Treasury to the Justice department. Representative Schafer Republican Wisconsin made the charge of gag Rule procedure after chair sen Williamson had held As out of 6rder a motion by Schafer to Call mrs. Willebrandt who for years i i jilted prohibition prosecutions for no government. Of Schafer s motion then was put to a vote. He was sustained and Williamson said the decision of the com Mittee to Call her would be carried out. Previously the committee had indulged in Sharp debate Over a motion by representative Cochrane Democrat Missouri to broaden the hearings to include any testimony that might Bear on whether Treasury and Justice departments in any Way had failed to enforce the Law Cochran was voted Down 10 to 3. While Schafer thundered charges of gag Rule and steamroller Williamson asserted that the Wisconsin member had taken up More than one third of the time at to last committee cession. Among those appearing before the committee today were w. Of. Dem ing president of the civil service commission and g. Aarom Young quest the present assistant attorney general in charge of prohibition enforcement. Oslo Norway Jan. Replying to a request through the United states minister for norwegian Wii Accra to assist the Eyre in the Antarctic the norwegian government today informed the american government it would do its Best. The norwegian reply said the government had approached the whalers association which had expressed the opinion that the ice Barrier cutting Oft Byrd s Camp from open water and his Supply ships will break up As it has done in previous years. The association however stated that if rear Admiral Byrd were Short of provisions a whaling fac tory ship will be sent in an Effort to give assistance. Captain lost with his ship Buenos Aires Argentina . Advices from usha a today reported that the German Steamer Monte Cervantes which went aground off that place wednes Day tank last night commander went Down with the ship. A working Crew which had remained on Board the vessel which struck a Rock opening a big Hole in the Bow barely saved themselves. The Saruk by the starboard. The 1100 passengers who were aboard the she aground Tea d been put ashore safely yesterday 1 fear for Comfort Buenos Aires Jan. Some apprehension was Felt Here to Jay Comfort of the Wingert of the tourist ship Monte Cervantes which wednesday after noon struck a Rock in be Eagle Chan Nel Terra Del Fuego the passengers and the Crew numbering altogether about abandoned the ship and were put ashore by the Argentine War trans port Vicente Fidel Lopez near of the govern ment of the Argentine Section of the islands. There Are few buildings at Ushan except the Long disused structures of an old Mission station and a few stores and residences hardly afford ing accommodation for so Many As abandoned the Monte Cervantes. Monte Sarmiento sister ship of the Monte Cervantes was ordered by the Hamburg Sud americano Una owners of the vessels to Dis charge her passengers at Montevideo. Uruguay and proceed immediately to Tyshala to pick up the stranded tourists. The Rescue ship was expected to reach Shaia january 27 and to have the rescued persons Back in Buenos Aires february 1. Liggett submits charges to dry Boston Jan. W. Liggett Luthor of a Magazine article entitled Bawdy Boston appeared before a Federal grand jury Here today to present evidence substantiating his charge that Boston is vice Ridden and in the control of Bootleg rings. His visit was in response to an invitation from United states attorney Frederick Tarr to put us or Liggett who was accompanied by Robert j. Allen described As a Washington investigator was in conference with Tarr nearly the entire morning before he appeared be fore the grand before the conference Lig Gett and Allen made statements to the press Liggett said that he was willing to repeat and to substantiate All of his charges he predicted that if his information were properly Fol Lowed up by the Federal authorities the resulting revelations would not Only Rock Boston but profoundly shake the entire British whaler to Aid London Jan. British whaler Southern Princess is standing by in Antarctic Waters waiting for an Opportunity to get in touch with the expedition of rear Admiral Richard e. Held in by pack ice in the Antarctic. The Liverpool others of the whaler received a request from ambassador for and sent instructions to the master to take whatever action he could. An official of the american embassy said today that the Southern Princess was in Antarctic Waters but outside the Ross sea whereas Admiral Byrd is inside. The Southern Princess is not an icebreaker and cannot break through the pack ice but she is standing by and will presumably be Able to help Admiral Byrd later. The embassy official added that there were other whalers in the neighbourhood including one or two norwegian ships inside the Ross sea pack ice. Increase in Road funds approved Washington Jan. House Bill proposing an increase in the an Nual Federn appropriation for Road building from to 000 for the next three years was re ported favourably to the Senate today by its Post roads committee. No immediate danger new York Jan. Tain h. A Ralley personal representative of Admiral Richard e. Byrd in a statement published today said that although an ice pack barred ships of the expedition from reach ing the base on the Antarctic ice Barrier Admiral Byrd and his men faced no immediate food shortage. The statement published in the new York times which is sponsor ing the expedition with associated newspapers said while it is True that the expend ton is not fully equipped to spend another Winter in the Antarctic there is no immediate for Portage of the food Supply. There is ample fuel for heat and for operation of the radio. The men Are not on reduced rations. There la no immediate Prospect that they will be. They Are Well clothed comfortably housed. In extreme circumstances an Ade quate Supply of whale Seal Penguin will sustain those who might have to rely upon such a diet Over a prolonged period would scarcely count it a pleasant experience. It is believed that through the kindly offices of the state department which has instructed the american ambassador at London and the american minister at Oslo to seek the co operation of the whaling companies whose vessels Are now fishing in the Ross sea a navigable passage to the Bay of whales will be discovered or if necessary forced. The period of greatest separation of the ice in the Ross sea is in february. It is possible therefore that the present impenetrable condition of ice pack May be so altered within the next ten Days that Admiral Byrd s vessels will be Able to proceed South under their own Power to his base on Tho ice Vilhjalmur Steffan Sori noted Arctic explorer expressed the Opin Ion that the Byrd expedition had a three to one Chance to come out of the Antarctic this year but added that being caught by pack ice was so frequent an experience of Arctic arid Antarctic explorers that it might be regarded almost As a Normal experience. He said pack ice has caught one half of the expeditions that have penetrated the Frozen regions near the poles. Relief Crews Hope to save 200 families hacking Way through ice to reach marooned population in Lake area. Memphis tenn., Jan Rescue Crews began hacking their Way through Frozen Tuuu friters in. Northeast Arkansas today Bent on bringing Relief to approximately 200 families marooned in the big Lake area. Sturdy built to Battle the treacherous currents of the bayous ditches and creeks in the stricken re Gion faced a slow journey toward the Center of the Frozen Inland Lake the families cold and hungry Aid. The work was slow and dangerous. Men with axes stood on the bows of the boats and chopped the ice As the Craft pushed Forward. Pood Medicine and fuel were aboard the boats. Families scattered throughout the stricken area were without either in Many instances and sickness had broken out. Refugees taken to a Camp at Homeland and cared for by the red Cross. Although the situation was More acute in the big Lake area than elsewhere it continued serious Down the St. Francis Basin from Holcomb mo., to a claw marked tree. Ark. Livestock had suffered greatly Many animals froze to death or Drowne Dmn the Valley. The Pilot of a newspaper plane which flew Over the area reported that he counted 27 houses where per sons could be seen crowded about windows or perched on the roofs. Responding to signals of White cloths for food and Black ones for fuel the plane dropped charcoal and supplies. The chartered by the Mem Phis evening Appeal flew Over an area estimated by the Pilot at three Miles wide and six Miles Long. Cruisers to be first problem brought up latest news unable to Pierce ice Washington Jan. Daves informed the state department today Cut at the British Steamer Southern Princess would not be Able to Pierce the thick Ico surrounding the Byrd expedition m the Rescue of the party. Should be subordinate Washington Jan. Asserting that the actions of the Senate Jobby com Mittee seemed so useless a pro Arthur l. Faubel Secretary of the american Tariff league surprised the committee today with the assertion that the Senate should take a subordinate position to the House of representatives As in the eng Lish system of government. Hatry to serve 21 years in All to invade Britain Paris . I members of France s International football team believe they Are equipped for an in Vasion of the British islands Bettyv than Ever. Hitherto they have been handicapped by strange beverages. They play Ireland at Belfast Tomor Row and Are taking four eight Gal Lon kegs of their own wine. Mexico recalls legation staff at soviet capital Uei Deo City Jin. Entire of thu mexican legation at has been ordered by the mexican government to leave soviet Russia As a protest against comm activity against the Mexico City regime both at Home and abroad political Cocks expected the action to result in Recap Fay the soviet of Fifo russian minister in this capital Ujj. M. Makar. The ment thus far has made no move to a bulge him to leave the capital. He remained at the legation during last bight and refused to receive newspapermen or Mike any statement Over the phone. A statement by Genaro Estrada foreign minister revealed that mexican minister at Moscow had Kitaen uttered to leave several Days and urn t the charged affaires and All then. In Tho embassy per were directed to cult Ratlan capital Ai an Ach of. Referred to recent before mexican Ems Mylei in tame of the if Apuls of american on the Preaux of protesting against mature being taken Hirv in the of tool Fri who inter with mexican Domestic affairs Tod to disturb Public or reference King obviously to the embassies a Washington by tax aim and Rio aument continued the Overman to Hus known per of Felly Well that Ihla propaganda our institutions and Agal rut it National revolution has been prepared in and directed from cow. It also knows that russian communists do. Not not and cannot act independently because any political organization of that country is subject the soviet Senor Deharo Estrada declared that Mexico did not hold any of the countries where the demonstrations occurred responsible for the happen Ings on the contrary in most cases full co operation with the mexican government in putting Down the manifestations was accorded. Tho foreign minister s statement Madeno mention of the status of the russian London Jan. Ence Watfy Tor Many years head o the widespread a try interests was sentenced to fourteen years Pena servitude at the old Bailey court to Day and an additional five years o charges of defrauding. Hatry also was sentenced to to years on a charge of conspiracy a sentences to run concurrently. Albert e. Tabor a Pendant was sentenced to two Peri ods of three years to run concurrently and also a further two years a hard labor also to run concurrently John Graham Dixon the third co defendant received five years of pen Al Servia de and two years at Hare labor As Well As a further period o five years penal servitude All to run concurrently. Hatry Daniels and Qlson today had entered pleas of guilty on Al the conspiracy chary is previously entered no guilty pleas but decided to follow a new course today. Tabor pleaded no guilty to All the charges against him the financial collapse of the hat by companies several months ago which was serious enough to depress the entire Market in London and Hara its repercussions even As far away As new York reawakened pub 116 interest in the hectic career o the promoter. His first stroke which brought him notice in the financial District Vas when he bought and reorganized the City equitable fire insurance com Pany in a Deal that involved some thing like a million dollars. He was Only 25 years old at the time and Only a few years before had been an obscure clerk in an insurance office Rosaia b surprised Moscow Jan. Diplomatic circles today expressed Surprise at the announcement that the mexican government had recalled in entire legation staff in Moscow because of recent communist demonstrations in front of mexican Lega tons la Washington Buenos Aires and Rio Janeiro. Tho soviet foreign office and the mexican legation said they had had no official notification of Mexico s action afternoon. The mexican minister for the moment Abent in Berlin and the legation i in charge of the first i cometary who said that recall for hit Liff had not yet Beta asked from the soviet government. Soviet officials argued that even if commit slut demonstrations bad occurred in and fue where it was not fair to link the Yiuman government with them. They affirmed that Nuch manifestations certainly did not constitute sufficient grounds for a break in diplomatic re icons. Stories conflict in shooting Case Detroit mich., Jan. Investigators of the shooting of Wyandotte Boatman by a customs Border patrolman today had before them diametrically contradictory stories from the two principals. The Story of the patrolman Clare b. Hopper apparently was accepted by colonel Steinrich a. Pickert col Lector of customs and other Federal officials. Hopper said he fired As the Boatman Walter Grund 27, made a move toward his hip after being caught in the act of unloading sacks filled with bottles. The shooting occurred late wednesday night. Hopper however was relieved of Active patrol duty pending conclusion of investigation by Federal and state authorities and was assigned to the Cuaton base. The wounded Man s Story was that was Ahot without warning. Hop per and to fellow of flow William h. Redford said that Orund and an our Man in boat apparently had been warned of their approach by a kaon to. Redford he fired Aerow the front of the boat and Orund made motion toward hip Plant seized by dry agents Springfield Jan . Alcohol re distilling used at with Gallons of said to be Worth thousands of dollars and much mis Cellaneous distilling equipment was seized by prohibition enforcement officers and state troopers in a raid on a farm House in an outlying District of West Springfield this morn three men were arrested and held in Bonds each for appearance before a u. S. Commissioner in hol Yoke. They Are charged with illegal manufacture under the Jones Law. The men Are Tony Peron a of this City Omleto Ronquez arid sephars Gull of West Springfield. Owns the property where the still was established is the father of ten Chil Dren and said that he recently let the barn to strangers being Desti tute. Plan to use air planes Vincennes ind., Jan. Plans for carrying supplies by air plane Ito flood marooned families in Griffin other Southern in Diana communities went Forward to Day while a seven mile ice Gorge at Alverton North of he presented a new flood. Threat to that Community. Immediate investigation of the Alverton ice Jam was ordered yester Day by the War department at waa Hington. _. Lowered Levels of the Wabash River had the Normal flow it the Stream was maintained quotes Washington Jan. The Washington evening Star today quotes prohibition com missioner James m. Doran As saying prohibition authorities have an understanding with real estate boards in other cities looking toward amelioration of the Cit Catlen in com menting favourably on decision of the Washington Board to Coop Erate with the government in re porting any Speake Asies that might be found in properties under the Board s jurisdiction. Racial hatred causes fights question which wrecked Geneva naval conference will be discussed with out delay in connection with Anglo american parity at suggestion of american chief Delegate. Publicity for future sessions by Byron press staff writer London o the five Power naval Confer ence virtually wound up their first week s work today with a whirl of activity bringing Anglo american parity sharply to the fore for the first time and porn int to publicity for All future full meetings of the Confer at the suggestion of Henry l. Stimson american Secretary of stale the troublesome Cruiser problem which wracked the Genera conference hems certain to be the Flat taken up in arranging details of parity of the British and american a rfcs. It was. Said in French sources after Ward that some slight Progress has been made and the two experts to submit an additional report to the Anglo French delegations Nice Long on monday. The move for the admission of Cor respondents by future conference meetings such As that of yesterday at St. James s Palace also originated in the american senator Robinson strongly urged such a step and senator Reed supported him. The Day s round of conferences also kept the italian demand for1 parity with the French and underneath the ice. Yesterday How Ever the1 River halted its fail and the level stood at 24.1 feet indicating that the ice again had dammed the flaw. Resulting Backwater would flood added lowlands it was said. Experienced River men said they had never seen the Wabash in the present condition and admitted they student is located Westwood mass., Jan. Was received Here last night that Robert w. Wright 21, a Stu Dent at Massachusetts Institute of technology who has been missing Ince january 15, is in san Diego. Calif. The boy left Home and school suddenly a note explaining that he could t stand the the Mes Sage came to his parents from the boy s Uncle. Were at pc loss would do next. To predict what it Jan. Hatred inflamed by them ploy ment of White dancing girls in a. Filipino1 club Here seethed again in the Sixtita Diara. Valley today As the outcome. Of. Two clashes at san Jose in which one White Man was stabbed Ond four filipinos were badly beaten. The outbreak at ban which occurred last while armed patrols were guarding streets highways Hore to prevent any posse ale recurrence of the fighting which Hai five Days death filipino of several oth ers and. The. Arrest of seven men on French disagreements Over the Cope m the conference constantly under he Microscope. The French went to no. 10 Down ing Street this morning where with the British delegates they examined at length a memorandum prepared by Rene mass Lull of the French Dele gation and Robert Leslie Craig be of Tho British foreign office dealing with Points of difference. Dino Grandl italian foreign minis Ter also saw or. Macdonald and then hurried away for an appoint ment with Secretary Stimson. The Quick succession of conferences kept the general Lectura of the negotiations changing rapidly. The american delegates meeting in their conference room of life stories the possibility of a general non aggression pact dealing with the Mediterranean. The French likewise have indicated a desire to exclude from the negotiations entirely Small types of ships including the smallest above Piccadilly in the afternoon engaged in prompt extradition of Neuman is walked Harr Alburg pa., Jan. Counsel for Neuman alleged gangster wanted in Boston for the killing of Samuel Rel Stein reputed head of a White slave ring today had gained a temporary Victory in the be Gal Battle to prevent extradition of Neuman to Massachusetts. Efforts of Massachusetts authorities to obtain immediate extradition of Neuman now held at Philadelphia were blocked at a hearing before John v. Scott a Deputy attorney Gen eral yesterday. Scott also consented to the request of Neuman s counsel to delay a decision until the latter had had an Opportunity to file briefs in the Case. As a result no decision on the requisition will be made until next week. Get it done Don t wait till Spring right now people need work. There is work of All kinds to be done in the next few weeks. The transcript is using this space to urge upon its readers throughout its circulation territory that All work of any kind which they need or intend to have done later on be started now. In North Adams the chamber of Commerce Tele phone 1300 can put you in touch with men who need any kind of you or for an hour a Day or a month. But wherever you Are do your part now in pushing plans ahead to Speed up the take up the and remember a lot of Little jobs All put to Gether will do As much Good As one big one let s get Busy and keep Idle men As Busy m we can. To those seeking work from now March 1st the transcript will make to charge for of in its general classified Adams Wllliam town and she bume Falls sections Alfred. Johnson was twice stabbed in. The. Back and critically wounded while. To allegedly was dash Between filipinos and Whites at san Jose. There were two fights two filipinos having been beater in. Each. Police said White men were the. Aggressors in each Case. Discovery of. An. Alleged filipino pamphlet called. Torch to statement that filipinos of up As much right to american girls As was reported to peace officers. The body , 22, a found in a Bunjik House East of. Here yesterday. He had been shot through the authorities said shots , into the build ing by a of White men wednes Day several filipinos fled in terror. City officials closed Pool Halls and similar amusement Here at 8 o clock Jast. Night. Members of the legion joined peace officers order. Charges that filipino workers have deprived White men of jobs in the Fields said to have contributed to. The prevalent 111 feeling. Of Whites charged with rioting Only one Fred majors was released. He. Furnished a Bond. The other six were taken to the county jail. Ritz this a general week end Roundup of a half dozen important subjects in which the americans were interested. The meet ing was held without the presence of naval experts however Secretary Btl son keeping the principal Deci Sions in the hands of the delegates. Pisa Throop b blk fire although the. Various International groups of experts have been meeting Dally All their findings Are to pass through the hands of the big five which meets again Day. There will be a week end Lull with Secretary Stimson and prime min ister Macdonald both getting away to the country although Premier tar leu had abandoned his trip to Paris in order to be on hand for the monday session. The general activity however led to predictions that the conference would make faster Progress than had first been expected Premier tar leu even prophesying an and the end the virtual decision to have a limited number of news paper men present at Tho conference sessions applies Only to full meetings at submarines. It is understood the japanese Are favourable to this step. France May participate the developed in some influential quarters that the discussions Are Pavlons the Way for French participation in a five Power treaty per haps with a reservation stating she regards the arrangements As for a period later to couple ii with a wider disarmament plan Cov ering land armaments and linking with Tho league of nations disarmament efforts. The suggestion was advanced that limitations might be so arranged As to to Transfer to the Cruiser category some of the Battle ship tonnage allowed her under the Washington treaty but which so r never used. This was offered As b possible Means of permitting her to go on with Cruiser building which she regards essential in urging that the Cruiser Angle of the Anglo american party problem be taken up first Secretary Stimson struck directly at the Moat trouble some question in the whole parity discussion. Although agreed on other Points the exact balance of the american and British Cruiser fleets is one Point never settled. Secretary. Stimson Hopes to go into the matter More fully Over the week end with his own delegation whom he i enter Taining at his country place on the outskirts of London quiet birthday for sex emperor order to this the american doom Holland Jan. The seventy first birthday anniversary of William a former German emperor on january 27, promises to be a quiet one compared with that of a year ago when there gathered it Senate defeats Oddie proposal Washington Jan. The Senate today rejected the Oddle proposal to increase the Tariff on hides above the 10 and Valorme rate carried in the Hawley Smoot Bill. Hides Are not on the free list. The vote was 39 to 31. The amendment offered by sen Ator Oddle Republican Nevada would have pro valued specific rates of five cents a Pound on Green hides and nine cents on cured hides an estimated Protection three or More times greater than that provided by the House and Senate finance com Mittee pending further action the 10 per cent and Valorme rate on hides stays in the senator Oddle then offered a Modi fied amendment to provide rates of four cents a Pound on Green and eight cents a Pound on dried hides and a record vote the amendment also was voted Down. The vote against the modified amendment was 37 to 30. Senator Borah of Idaho a Leader of the Western Independent group which supported the Issue proposal Tor an increased rate on hides entered a motion upon the defeat of at St a 2lr h. M ,5 were not disclosed in conferences today notable among which was that with Premier y we we reduce As Low As any one else but w. I. He declared that this pro also was not directed by France pointing out that Russia is building has arranged to come accompanied by the for Crown prlnces3 he r a second wife her and Pich de up their differences a of the other children of the for Mer ruler his Only daughter Prin Victoria Louise is certain to husband August of Brunswick and Luneburg. It is not yet certain whether All of the other sons of Adalbert has done wonders with the ton ship allowed her under the treaty of Versailles. The fran co British report considered at today s meeting Between the British and French concerned a possible Compromise system of measuring navies which would satisfy French demands As set Forth in the celebrated december memorandum. Rich von sell personal aide to Wil Liam told the associated press that one or two of them surely would be there. Death claimed William s Only brother Prince Henry of Prussia april 2, 1929. Prince Henry even a year ago was already so ill that he could not come to his Imperial brother s Seventieth birthday. Millionaire s daughter was kidnapped at Smith Northampton mass., Jan Conti Nln two men he Oddle proposition to strike out the entire inc ton placing a Tariff on hides leather and shoes. His motion would place then articles again on the free list. 21 year old daughter of a miss Susan Albright was the Smith College student who was kidnapped and held a prisoner for. Two hours by three persons 90 tuesday night and then released -1 v a senior at the College miss Al Bright is the daughter of John j. Albright who was associated with the development of Niagara Falls Power companies. Her father John j. Albright gave to the City of Buffalo an Art gallery built at a Cost of her Mother died Sev eral a stars ago and she has two older Sisters both of Buffalo. The girl was snatched into an Auto other Girj after they had hailed her on tuesday night. She was Blind folded and driven to a House some distance away. After pleading with her captors was driven Back to the College grounds and released. President William Allan Nellson of the College although declining to con firm or deny the identification declared yesterday his belief that the kidnappers had not intended any harm to the girl. The two men were undoubtedly he said they had another girl with them and needed a fourth to make of lieutenant Albert m. Dasey of the state police interviewed miss Al Bright yesterday
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