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Yesterday's Total Circulation 9303 'Martin's "Americin Ulrl" Strip "Boots and Her Buddlei" Every Day in iho Tinies. OLEAN TIMES I A WEATHBR flurrlti colder and Friday. Sun today 8:33, Sim rlut tomorrow No. 19. "The Paper That Goes Home" THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1930.

EIGHTEEN PAGES. BEICE TWO CENTS. Man And Woman Walking In Street Are Shot Down Four Men Kill Man With Crime Record His Attractive Companion In New York City And Drive Away. jMew fork, Feb. 13.

confederate waited a few yards away in'a high-powered automo-, biie, four men quietly shot and killed Carmine Barelli, 27, and his attractive woman companion as they walked on Inwood near 170th Street, the Bronx, early today. The woman dressed, was identified as May Smith, 24, a Miss Betty Leu, also a I wcre lhc onl oneg dancer whose name and address was. found the who ie party who succeeded to Hoover Party Seek Sailfish By Moonlight Mrs. Stone Catches Big gest Fish Of the Trip. By GEORGE DVHNQ I.

N. S. Staff Correspondent Long Key, Feb. Hoover and mem bers of his fishing party ar still talking about the thri they experienced fishing fo sailfish by moonlight las night. They are talking about thi luck of the Stones, as thi associate justice of thi Supreme court and.

his wifi dead girl's purse. Miss Leu said the slain came here from Wilkes Barre, and had been acting as an entertainer in night clubs and dance halls. Some nine shots were fired. The man, two bullets, in his face, stumbled into a garage and collapsed as he struggled up the entrance, ramp. As the gunmen opened fire thc screaming, dashed across the street toward Cromwell Ave- 'nue, but fell after a short distance.

Two bullets had taken effect. As their victims fell, the killers slipped their pistols fnto their pockets, jumped into'the waiting car and disappeared rapidly north. Detectives soon on the scene learned that Barelli and the girl had parked their car at a garage on West 170th Street a few minutes before the killing. BarelH was identified trom his owner's licr-nse, from a tailor's tag and later by his brother. Police said Barelli had a crime i-ecord beginning in 1909.

Detedtives eliminated robbery as a motive of the killing. Sobbing 1 Girl Improving-; Expect Cure By Friday Attleboro, Feb. N. and less frequent today, came the sobs of Miss Violet Michael, the 18-year-old New Bedford girl, stricken with diaphragmatic spasms at P. Sunday.

Her physician, Dr. Earl R. said that sleep, at first produced by narcotics but now natural by the simple application of cheerful thoughts in the sickroom and nourishing food and plenty of it, will effect a cure by Friday. Miss Michael, however, was in i a pitiful condition as the result of her long crying and sobbing experience. The tear sacs of her eyes were eyes were swollen and watery, she was strapped as she lay in bed because Ibe continual sobbing had strained lhc muscles of her sides and her head As her crying stopped and hei sobs became intermittent, she has displayed a cheerful attitude.

"I'm sure I'll get well soon doctor," she paid This attitude of mind is aiding her greatly, JDr. White declared. "We have to be very careful what we say in the sick room," said Dr. White. The least suggestion brings on sobbing.

For instance, I suggested removal to a hospital. I won't do it again for the sobbing started right away and threatened to become violent. "At first we were obliged to use narcotics to produce sleep, and to react on the stomach. The first sleep was for two hours then we got a four hour sleep period. Last evening Miss Michael slept three hours before midnight'and later for three hours up to 5:30 A.

today. "The sobs last night were for periods of twenty minutes or more at half hour intervals. Today th: er. When the sobbing stops the patient appears jolly and talks. She stated she is comfortable.

Her appetite is good- Th'e intervals between sobbing will become longer and longer until Friday I expect they will stop." Miss Michael crying and then sobbing when her mother, who had been visiting her, started home for New Bedford. She has been crying and sobbing for the past eighty-six hours. Her mother is at her bedside. intervals have extended to nearly an hour. Also the sobbing is mild- Restore Control Liquor To States, Appeal of Women "Washington, Feb.

Declaring prohibition has substituted the "co-educational speakeasy" for the saloon, women leaders in the fight on the 18th amendment, appealed to the house judiciary committee today to' restore control of liquor traffic to the states. Spokesmen for women's anti- prohibition organizations claiming more than 100,000 members, pronounced conditions worse than before prohibition and backed the proposal of Mrs. Mary T. Norton, Democratic congresswoman from New Jersey, for a national referendum. Will Rogers Says Today: Neiv York, Feb.

to Olcan Times)-- 1'hat England has one great custom in the government. They can bring before the House of Commons, in open session, any Cabinet member or the Premier and ask him what he has done.and what he has in mind for the and' he has lo tell 'em. Yesterday they t(ucs- tioned Mr. MacDonald about the conference. We don't do it over It would be too embarrassing to our officials to have to admit what little they had (lone, and extremely humiliating to explain what, they had in mind for the future when (hey had nothing in raind.

After their appointment, if they are not impeached, we navcr hear of them They only have one here. have to siijn lh? my-foll in 'person. Yours, ROGERS, Trackwalker Finds Sticks Of Dynamite Beside Railroad New York, Feb. N. S') --Hundreds of commuters escaped death' or injury today, said, through the vigilance of a' New York Centra! track walker who discovered some thirty-five sticks of dynamite planted beside the rails near 144th Street over Park Avenue.

Detectives of the bomb squad, rushed to the scene and began a search maniac believed to" have placed the explosive. A wire attached to the dynamite had been placed on the rai', detectives said, where the next train passing would have established contact, i landing a sailfish. Real honors went to Mrs. Stone, jnasniuel as her prize measured nearly eight feet and weighed 65 pounds, just ten pounds mon -than any sailfish caught anyone in the party since they arrived here. The justice'." catch tipped the scales at 45 pounds.

The President and his friends did not deliberately set out to fish by moonlight. They got a late start yesterday afternoon, and darkness crept on them just as Mrs. Stone hooked her prize. The fun was too great then to leave for home Besides, the President and Mrs Hoover were just beginning to get strikes and they hated to leave the fishing grounds empty-handed They did, but were repaid for their wait by looking on as Mrs. Stone played her fish until her efforts met with success.

It required two hours from the time her fish was hodked until he was finally landed. The little flotilla of fishing boats containing the President and his fishing party, did not set out for the fishing grounds in the Gulf Stream until about 3 o'clock. Mr. Hoover had been engaged with matters of business aboard his houseboat during the forenoon. He and Justice Stone and Mark Sul- hvan, newspaper writer, were in the launch "Sally," Mrs.

Hoover, Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Richey, wile of Lawrence Richey, one of the President's secretaries, were In the "Pawnee," and Secretary Richey and Lieut. Comm. Joel T.

Boone. the President's physician, in the "Good Times." The first hour of fishing was a dreary, affair. This seemed to be true yesterday. Just as the sun was nearing the horizon, Justice Stone made his catch. He landed him in a comparatively shoit time.

N.O one else' in the tie gioup of boats seemed to having any luck. As the sun wen down Mrs. Stone hooked her's-a regular fighter. The contest wa on. Soon the moon was up, Mrs.

Stone's fight became mor fierce and spectacular, and th others the scattered party lai aside their own rods and gav their attention to looking on th combat. Dry Law Foes Called To Testify Before Congress KEA Washington Bureau Opponents of the prohibition law mustered fhelr guns for the airing of fho dry-wet controversy before, the House Judiciary Committee at Washington. Here are some of tile most widely known members and officials of the Association Against the 1'rohibjtloii Ameml- nent whom It called to testify: 1--Pierre S. du 1'onr, head of the du 1'ont de Nemours Company. Z--W.

W. Alterbury, president of the Pennsylvania railroad. No. S--Samuel Harden Church, president of Carnegie Institute. A--Henry H.

Curran, president ol the Association the Prohibition Amendment. H. Stayton, chairman. K. Cqudcrt, Now York attorney.

Baltimore And Ohio To Control America Is In Role of Mediator France and England Meet For Showdown On Tonnage. HARRY II, FLOHY N. S. Stuff Correspondent London, Feb. 13.

With American standing by in the role of potential mediator, France and England meet this afternoon for the long awaited showdown on tonnage demands. Fully primed for combat, Premier Andre Tardieu of France is to present to Prime Minister J. Ramsay MacDonald of Britain France's tentative global tonnage de- found portions of a ruined still in the wreckage. He mand, standing, at the moment, at the grand total of 724,000 tons. The meeting is to take placi Premier MacDonakl's cham bers in the House of Com mans.

Secretary of Stall Henry L. Stimson chief of the American delegation, will 1 on hand as an "interestec Attacks Resolution Favoring Repeal Of Prohi Amendment Rutherford, N. Feb. 13-(INS)--Mrs. John Taylor, president of the Bergen County Women's Christian Temperance Union, today attacked a resolution passed by the' Rutherford Klwanis Club favoring the immediate repeal nf the prohibition amendment.

"This condition has become chronic and is spreading so rapidly that whole groups are contim- inated;" said Mrs. Taylor. "People seem to insist on hearing disparaging remarks and never want to hear the bright side of the prohibition situation." Holding Suspect In Night Club Shooting Albany, Feb. 13--(INS)--James "Butch" OTIagnn, former Albany pugilist and proprietor of a night club, was being held by police to- day la connection with the shooting of Edward "Curly" Murray. With a bullet in his right lung, Murray is in Memorial Hospital witli only a alight chance for recovery, i Will Request Valuation Gut Phone Company New 33--(INS)-The city of New York will reques a reduction of SSI7J2.672 in the New York Telephone Company's valuation figures in addition to the six per cent rate slash alread; asked, it was revealed today by Corporation Counsel Hilly.

If granted the, cut would mean that would bs slashed from revenue collected from the public. The request for the new cut will be made tomorrow at the resumed hearing before the Public Service Commission at Albany. According- to Hilljf, a study showed that many intangible items could be eliminated from the company's valuation on "account of requirements made to physical property." The new cut can be made, he said, by taking out only fifteen per cent for some of the overheads the company put into its appraisals. Listed among the items 'Mr. Hilly thinks are inflated are undistributed structural costs; architects' fees; contractors' services; inspection and expedition; and use of construction equipment.

Of Dressmakers New York, Feb. 13--(INS)-The shortest strike in any major industry In New York was on record today us a result of the formal settling 1 last night of the Dressmakers' walkout. The strike when the dressmakers demanded elimination of the sweat shop, shorter hours and higher pay. Under the terms of the agreement reached 22,000 will return to work at once. Seven or eight thousand additional strikers, employed by independent concerns, will remain idle until separate agreements are reached with their employers.

A forty-hour week was one ot the victories of the strike, which was estimated to have cost New York manufacturers In lost production, BY HARRY I. N. S. Staff Correspondent. Washington, Feb.

In terstate Commerce Commissioi has taken a forward step in it plan of consolidating the railroads of the nation by authorizing the Baltimore Ohio to acquire stock control of the Buffalo, Rochesle Pittsburgh, railroad authorities agreed This action indicated the commission will handle the consolidation problem by piece-meal instead of en bloc as provided in legislation pending for congress. The decision to give the B. K. which is likely to be followed by similar, action with respect to the Buffalo Susque- hanha, will enable the B. O.

to establish a new short line between Chicago and New York. The B. O. will get the railroad under a contract with the Van Sweringen's Allegheny Corporation for the purchase of 43,021 shares of preferred and 06,027 shares of common, or 84.82 per cent, of the outstanding stock, at 514,263,216. The lemaining- 16,976 shares of preferred and 8,073 shares of common, will be purchased by the B.

O. at the same net price. The B. O. plan for a new short line between Chicago and New York-contemplates the inclusion in the new route of eighty miles of the R.

p. between Butler and The proposed route would consist of the present B. O. line from Chicago to New Castle and Butler. Thence over the R.

P. to DuBois, thence over cxicting lines or by new construction, or a combination of the two methods, to Wilhamsport, and finally over the Reading and Central of New Jersey to New York. The proposed route would pass north of Pittsburgh and reduce congestion in that area. It would from 10 to .80 miles shorter the present route, but still miles above the Pennsylvania Railroad's route. L.

F. Loree's application for the R. P. has been denied several times. He still has one eading to make the road an ad- unct of his Delaware Hudson system.

Commissioner Eastman said a condition should have been at- ached to the decision making it possible for the Commission in future to- transfer the R. P. property lo some other sys- He said: "Jt fa by no means Impossible hat when he went further into he consolidation problem wo, may Ind that at least the remainder )C the R. P. system might Xitler be under some other con- rol.

"ni my judgment the allocation if the Brie and the closely com- Lackawanna to Lha same Here the crowd ol students and their system, (C. O. and Nickel Plate System) is one of the most doubtful features of the consolidation plan we have adopted." Use Train As Temporary Jail For Student; Cambridge, Feb. Using a three-car subway train as an improvised and temp- oraiy "jail" a squad of police today ended a riotous demonstration by 200 Harvard students and their friends over the Crimson's four to three overtime hockey victory over University Club. Refusing to allow the students to leave the train when it pulled into Harvard Square from Boston, police ran the cais to Eliot Square, shouting friends were bundled into patrol wagons.

At the Brattle Square police station, one student, Henry Conway, 10, was arrested and names of 200 others were taken for the cards of the college bursar. Conway was accused of pulling the bellrope on the train. At Eliot Square, where the students were taken from the cars every available policeman in the cily of Cambridge wan on hand. The students' however, by this time were silent and when their names were taken many expressed the hope that the would not be forced to leave college. The names were all turned over to the- Boston Elevated officials so that a complaint may be entered if the railway dchires.

Will Issue Warrants For Purple Gangsters Feb. 13--(INS)--Prosecutor James E. Chenot announced today that warrants would be issued at once for the four purple jangsters involved in stories of police alliance with the underworld. Chenot's action indicated further sharp developments in the oolice trail board hearing of De- Adoiph Van Coppenolle which has widened lo embrace charges against Inspector Henry J. Garvin.

Due to his condition, any possibility of Garvm's appearance before the board to explain "the 'ixlng charges" before Friday or definitely out of the question, doctois at Receiving PIos- ltal said today. Yesterday he wan too weak to cave bin bed, and after an Intel'- view with his wife late last night a special nurse was ordered to attend hm a observer," prepared to step in between the two nuva powers that face one another across the English channe should arbitration be founc necessary. Premier it Is under stood, will make immediate at- to whittle down this French total, which France hopes to achieve by 1936. Stimson watch the course of the negotiations closely, for they have an important bearing on ultimate American parity. Should France persist in her 724.000 ton demand, it is considered likely Britain will demand a greater tonnage than was set forth In Premier MacDonald's program last week.

In the natura of the negotiations closely 'or they have an importrnt bear- ng on ultimate Anglo-American jarlty. Should France persist in her ton demand, it Is considered Ikely Britain will demand a greater tonnage than was set forth In Premier MacDonald's program last week. In the natural course of events, this would have the effect of automatically increasing America's total also. K. Tardieu called upon Secretary Slimson at the latter's hotel this morning and acquainted the chief American delegate with the salient points in the French naval memorandum which is to be made public tonighti The figures which Tardieu revealed to Stimwn will form the basis of the three-cornered discussion in the house of commons.

Noah Beery Undergoes Operation Hollywood, Feb 13--(INS) --Noah Beery, famous motion picture villain, today was fighting the battle of his life following an operation last night for the removal of a gangrenous appendix-. Latest bulletins from his bedside in the Hollywood hospital said his condition is "dangerously critical." An examination of the ailing appendix showed that gangrene had leveloped, making his illmss highly dangerous, doctors said. Beery was stricken yesterday after complaining for several days of stomach trouble. He was in great pain by the time physicians diagnosed his case as appendicitis and ordered him to the hospital for operation. Dr.

Clarence Moore perfo; mcd the operation shortly after five M. 30 CHILDREN ARE INJURED IN EXPLOSION Two Are Seriously Hurt When Still Explodes In a Garage Across the Street Prom New York Public School. New York, Feb. 13. (INS)--A terrific explosion blew out the windows in the Isaac Newton Public School No.

83, and injured thirty children, two seriously, today. The blast was caused by a still explosion in a garage across the street from the school, according to Fire Marshall Thomas B. Brophyf in charge of the investigation. In his statement Brophy said that firemen had also declared that two rooms of the garage had been" filled with illuminating gas which probably caused the explosion. Several men were carried from jfaurlce Garfinkle and his staff of the garage badly injured immediately after the explosion.

It was first reported that some wcre dead, but the lepoit was unconfirmed. The blast, coming without warning, interrupted the schoohvork of 1.800 children between the ages of five to fifteen years. Within a few seconds after the noise of the explosion had resounded through the district, thousands blocked the corner of Dean and Schenectady streets, site of the school. Frantic mothers tried to break through the cordon of police to rescue their little ones. Reserves, however, kept all spectators in line while the children were marched out under the direction of Principal teachers.

Seven ambulances were at the scene as were reserves from two police stations, fire apparatus and fourteen physicians. The injured were rushed to various Brooklyn Hospitals. Two of the children were reported in a serious condition at St. Mary's Hospital. When the explosion occurred twenty-four boys and girls were taking: showers various parts of the school.

Teachers rushed to thefr aid, helped them dress, and led them to safety. Besides the damage done to the school, the garage in which the explosion occurred was virtually demolished add two neighboring buildings badly damaged. Wet Leaders Prepare With Fresh Charges In Fight On Prohibition Baby In Cell WithJMother New York, Feb. 13. (INS) Her four-months-old daughter in a cell with her, Sirs.

Elizabeth Velez, 29, and the mother of six children, was on the verge of collapse in the Free- wrt, L. jail where she is leld for the murder of her lusbaml. The husband, Silvio Felez, 42, a taxicab owner, 'ound yesterday near lome, badly slashed and with knife in his back, Mrs. was arrested in her was his lome. Police say she and her hus- and had quarrelled.

Wilkins To Reach Deception Island Friday Is Report San Francisco. Feb. 13--(INS) Captain Sir Hubei Wilkins ex- ilorer reported lost for more than two weeks in the Antarctic, will arrive at Deception Island tomorrow on board the William Kcoresby. the Han Francisco Examiner said today in a copyright story. Word of Sir Hubert's arrival was flashed from the Deception Island base of the Wilkins expedition to the Antarctic to the Examiner's, radio station in San Francisco.

Wilkln" and his three aides were unheard from since late in January after they sailed south, seek- i a 1.11V a The motion picture star made ing a base ln the ice packSl suitable out a will recently, it closed. was dis- Ready To Prosecute All Liquor Buyers, Declares Lowman Washington, Feb. 13--(INS)-Seymour Lowman, Assistant Secretary of the Tieasury, in charge of prohibition, declared today the government will undertake to wosecute all purchasers of liquor mder the provision of the prohibition law if the district court here upholds the initial test case. Joseph Patrick Carley, 40, was arrested yesterday when he emerged from speakeasy with a half pint of gin, police claimed. He was charged with buying liquor and released on bond to await trial, Lowman said his department las held the attitude buyers ot Iquor should not be ai rested un- css their transactions were for commercial purposes--to resell the contraband.

Since the Washington federal authorities have formulated the new policy of enforcing the Diy nw against liquor purchasers man declared the treasury welcomes the court's Interpretation ot law. for a takeoff ai airplane flisrbt over Ross Sea across the polfr cap. That all were safe on the Scoresby was radioed to the Deception Island direct from the missing vessel. Severe storms were believed to have prevented the send- BY WILLIAM S. NEAi International News Service Stall Correspondent Washington, Feb.

13 charges of graft and corruption in the wake of prohibition are being collected by Wet leaders for presentation to the House Judiciary Committee during its hearings on bill to repeal or amend the Eighteenth Amendment, it was learned today. Having produced sensational testimony to the committee in the first day's hearing amazed Wet and Dry members alike, commanders of the Wet forces evidenced a determination to attempt to prove that prohibition is primarily responsible for crime'Con- ditions. Shocked by the statements of Walter Liggett, magazine writer, Drys are preparing to abandon their decision to ignore the hearings and refute many of his statements concerning crime in oBston, Detroit, Washington, Minnesota and Kansas. Rev. E.

C. Dinwiddie, Secretary of the National Conference of organizations supporting the Eighteenth Amendment, is marshalling- the Dry forces. The Drys have been promised half the time to be consumed by the hearings. The opposition of the Dry majority of the committee to extended hearings was expected to give way to a compromise as a result of a meeting of the committee in closed session. Hearings will be adjourned after today until nett Wednesday.

A tentative understanding was reached to allot IS hours to a side, which would require ten or twelve days for the hearings. Rep. Graham (R) of chairman of the committee and a Wet, announced the hearings without consulting the committee, which is paid to be a usual procedure However, Drys have insisted the Wet hearings not be allowed to run indefinitely ana interfere with the committee's consideration of pending measures of the Wickersham Commission to strengthen enforcement. Governor Fred W. Green of Michigan, named in Liggett's testimony as an attendant at a booze party at a roadhouse outside Detroit, is en loute to Washington to attend an observance of the an- nf 01 during the past two weeks ureveiueu LIIU beuu- from the Scoresbv aiversary of the sinking df the rrora tne I battleship Maine in Havana harbor.

Pie is National Commander of the Wilkins plans to leave immed-, ls a ni1 TM tely a arriving at Deception' Spanish War Veterans. lately Island for Montevideo. Alleged Moonshiner Is Killed In Raid, Arlington. Feb. the result of a liquor Wage Dividend For Eastman Employes 57 Feb.

13-I INS)--Employes of the Eastman Kodak Company were made happy today with announcement of the raid on a farm near here, Al Km- nineteenth annual wage dvlidend, man. 50, rancher and asserted representing a share in earnings moonshiner, was dead today and the company, will be paid July J. W. Thomas. -15, Snohomish County Deputy Sheriff, was In a serious condition with two bullet wounds in his body.

Thomas, accompanied by Sheriff George I. Stewart and Jesse Jackson, another deputy, went to the a late yesterday, Thomas was evidently recognized by Kinman when he knocked at-thi front door and latter opened fire on the dlvldend amounted to 52,204,625 and was divided among 15,841 employees. JOHN J. McCR.VNE DIES New York, Feb. 13--(INS)-Funeral services for John J.

Mo- Crane, organizer of many Catholic pilgrimages to Rome, and decorated by three Popes, will bo held officer and then fled from thc rear! here tomorrow. Interment w(ll be of the house. He was killed by i made in Troy, N. Y. He died Jackson, lie fled.

at the age ol 78,.