15 Dec 1930
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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1930
Page
1
A massive blaze swept through the Malibu Beach motion picture colony early this morning destroying 19 homes and caused about 800000 dollars in damage. Firefighters and residents fought the flames for three hours as a blast rattled the area and several cars were wrecked in garages. A prior similar fire had damaged the colony in September.
Mafalda Capone, 18, sister of Alphonse Capone, wed John J. Maritote in Chicago as rumors swirled over whether Capone attended. Guards kept watch and no confirmation of his presence or plan to face a contempt citation in federal court. Continued on Page Four.
Seven Pacific coast theatres of Paramount-Publix will be taken over by Fox West Coast Theatres on January 1 in a $20,000,000 deal announced in New York and here by A. M. Bowles. Paramount will be reduced to one theatre west of the Mississippi, in Los Angeles. Fox West Coast to exhibit Paramount pictures in its Pacific coast chain.
Reports from Belgrade say Bulgarian General Wilkoff traveled to Rome to negotiate a marriage between Princess Eudoxia sister of King Boris and Ahmed Ali king of Albania.
A soprano from Dayton Ohio and a New York baritone won the fourth national radio audition finals sponsored by the Atwater Kent Foundation over CBS. Miss Carol Deis and Raoul E. Nadeau each claimed first prize of five thousand dollars a gold decoration and two years tuition in a conservatory. Deis sang India Bell Song and Nadean Vision Fugitive.
Arizona forecast shows fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Frost possible in south central and southeast regions tonight, including Winslow.
Arizona Supreme Court upholds the Cochise County conviction and death sentence of Charles R. Foster for the Martins Parke slaying on February 16, 1929. The court sets February 20, 1931 for Foster to be hanged at the Florence state prison. execution stayed automatically on appeal. Justice Henry D. Ross wrote the opinion, with Justices McAllister and Chief Justice Lockwood concurring.
Major E J Strickler medical officer at Fort Riley testified in the Major Charles A Shepard murder trial. He said Mrs Zenana Shepard showed symptoms of alcoholic poisoning the night she fell ill. The defense cited testimony from Mrs Zenana H Curtis the 85 year old grandmother about Mrs Shepard’s heavy drinking.
Willard Eugene Hotchkiss of Stanford University was appointed field representative today for President Hoover s emergency committee for employment for the western area.
Donald Richberg of Chicago continued questioning A. C. Hayes, Santa Fe conductor, in Phoenix about technicalities of train operation under varying weather for the state in the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific suit to set aside Arizona's 70 freight car and 14 passenger car limit law. The case hinges on the unique state rule in force in the United States.
In SHICKSHINNY Pennsylvania a Christmas package left on the porch exploded as Joseph Masteikas a 49 year old miner opened it. He was killed instantly and his wife suffered severe injuries including a severed left arm and burns. The blast damaged part of the house. Police said the package contained a bomb.
Governor Elect George W. P. Hunt announced the appointment of Miss Minnie Thompson of Globe as matron of the Florence prison in Arizona. Thompson is a sister of J. Henry Thompson former sheriff of Gila county.
Williston North Dakota December 15 CAP A father and his son Charles Bannon 22 held on first degree murder charges for slaying a family of six at the Haven farm near Schafer last February Charles confessed to killing Mr and Mrs Albert Haven and their four children authorities planned to question James F Bannon the father who is awaiting extradition from Waldport Oregon where he was arrested Saturday at a tourist camp and he could face North Dakota authorities upon arrival
Bingo the fox hound remained trapped after five days in a subterranean passage in Mt. Pleasant Indiana. A mob of 30 to 40 men blasted an opening to free him but the frightened dog fled back into the hole despite a momentary glimpse of freedom. Rescue efforts continued planned by his owner Lawrence Mills.
The National Association of Manufacturers reports the economic downturn lingers mainly because consumers cut back on essential purchases.
State Engineer W. W. Lane said about 2,000 men will be employed on Arizona highway construction by January. Secretary Hawkins of the state highway commission announced rapid contracting of the 1930-31 budget. Bids open for oil surfacing of 16 miles Topock Oatman highway, with expected contract awards for about 25 miles of road, two bridges and a railroad overpass.
A severe blast early today wrecked the front porch of Magistrate R. S. Fitts home near Schoolfield Danville Newfoundland. The magistrate his wife and two grandchildren Philip and Patricia were sleeping inside none were injured.
adverse weather today forced postponement of twelve Italian seaplanes from Orbetello on a flight to Cartagena Spain first leg toward Rio de Janeiro Brazil the start postponed until tomorrow or Wednesday depending on conditions over the Mediterranean heavy wind and rain persisted in Orbetello.
Tucson charities dispatched a letter to Governor John C. Phillips opposing a tent city for the unemploy ed, proposed by Adjutant General Joseph Pome roy. They favor a Work-For-A-Meal option with 5000 tickets for distribution to housewives to aid indigent men.
Alfred Holman a long time Pacific coast newspaper figure died at 73 in Bolinas Marin county He led or edited several dailies and was best known as editor of the Argonaut weekly where he served for 17 years His career spanned half a century with ties to multiple coast publications
In Washington the $116 million emergency employment appropriation stalled in the Senate as Democrats protested removing the President’s spending power. Sen Robinson would restore authority while Dill urged conferees to keep elimination. McKellar vows to challenge the conference report if the House provision dies. Couzens objects to an informal agreement restricting local labor on projects.
The giant tri motor endurance plane, with a six man crew, failed after 22 minutes as Miss Billie Brown, a 24 year old parachute jumper, stowed away. Aviation rules required two chutes and she had only one, stopping the jump and delaying the attempt.
New York on December 15 saw cotton futures drop by up to 1 to 1.25 a base, marking season low levels not seen since World War I. A broad selling wave followed liquidation in Liverpool and Egyptian markets and overall stock weakness.
A excursion boat Eureka II exploded and burned off Miami Beach on December 15. Thirteen percent of passengers reportedly leaped into the Atlantic as rescue tugs and luxury yachts ferried 125 survivors ashore. Three bodies recovered, seven missing, salvage efforts launched 150 miles south where the vessel sank in ten feet of water. Survivors described a panic with a band playing as the crowd jammed the two decks.
Havana groups from business and professional circles and labor bodies are urged to sign a referendum backing student demands for President Machado to resign. The national confederation of workers plans a special meeting to vote, while tobacco makers, shoemakers, printers, and newspapermen meet to decide action. Meanwhile the government acts against signers of a student university manifesto.
Mrs. J M Keith-Miller of Australia crashes near Jacksonville while en route to Washington when a faulty gasoline pump shuts the motor. The plane drops about 40 feet after takeoff. under-carriage and wings are demolished but Mrs Keith-Miller is unhurt.
Chicago Heights bootleg king James Ward was abducted from his home as four men seized him near a garage. The captors reportedly demand a $50,000 ransom. Police chief Harry B. Stafford fears retaliation by Ward’s associates, marking a second kidnapping for Ward.
The senate immigration committee heard arguments for and against applying the Reel two year immigration exclusion to Filipinos. A house committee has virtually agreed to report a similar resolution.
A brief uprising centered at an airfield near Madrid claimed to establish a republic. Government reports say loyal troops captured the airport, routed rebels including aviator Ramon Franco, and martial law was declared while authorities denied widespread labor riots. Civil guards and troops guarded exits as Franco and allies fled toward the Port frontier.
King George met General Edward J. Higgins head of the Salvation Army to discuss relief efforts. Aberdeen note reports Sir Francis Grant Ogilvie eighty two died yesterday after long service on the geological survey board. Kronberg reports Prince Christopher of Hesse wed Princess Sophie of Greece in a formal ceremony. Bogota reports Captain Benjamin Mendez flew from Bogota to Caracas in 4 hours 20 minutes, shaving time from Lindbergh’s record.
The supreme court met briefly today and recessed for the Christmas holidays. A light topic is Father’s gifts with neckties as the predictable present, reflecting a rush to finish shopping on the spur of the moment. The piece notes there is still time to shop intelligently.
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