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PAGE TWO SAN BERNARDINO DAILY SUN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1930 Working Time Reduction to A id Jobless Proposed to Rail Brotherhood YE EDITOR ASTRAY DECLARE PUN HOOVER SENDS HIS GOOD 11 10 DM GROUP DIE IN CRASH Scarf ace Al Capone Apparently Has Desire to Follow Examples Of Rohin Hood and Jesse James Gangster Tycoon Opens Free Soup Kitchen, Joining Ranks of Philanthropists (Continued from Page One) posterous, but the Australians were not so certain. NOT HARDSHIP ment in New York, who, after introductions, observed "So you're from Ran Bernardino?" "Yes." "How long have you been there?" "Since 1894," I responded, a bit AT OR WORKERS in the morning the last of those, for us, all too early starts. dTIt was during the day in New York that I first learned what the European mails had done to these letters. For at The Sun's New York office were files of the paper, with a long break between the early letters mailed in Germany and those continuing the account of our wanderings, a lapse of almost a fortnight, for which I was not wholly to blame. It is true that the average European hotel clerk or porter has hazy ideas of mall service to America, but when It Plane Falls on Return Flight to proud of, that pioneer record.

"I was there in 1SS5." said Mr. Burnett. As a young man he was in Southern California when the original Southern California rail-' San Diego From Riverside; Two Fliers Uninjured By FREDERICK C. OTHMAN (United Press Correspondent) CHICAGO, Nov. 14 When a robber chief goes far enough In his career of crime, the historians find themselves calling him a pretty good fellow after all.

Robin Hood was a deep-dyed vil Under Advisement Welfare of Many Idea Taken By Unions; road was built from Barstow to San Diego. It costs about $300 a day to operate the free restaurant, but testimony In Federal Judge Woodward's court today Indicated that Capone won't particularly miss it If he actually Is the soup kitchen owner. The cashier of his three moat luxurious gambling palaces testified that Capone made a net profit of from- $25,000 to $30,000 per month from his gambling activities. The tj Greetings between many passengers and friends on the pier as the space narrowed, the lines were thrown over and made fast, the gangplanks were quickly pushed from shore to ship, and almost in less time than it takes to write about it, we were on the pier and hurrying to a spot over which hung a big letter and thither the stewards were already bringing our baggage, all marked by the same letter, pasted on along with countless hotel "stickers." for thus is baggage identified for customs. Official friends had1 reported that there is small opportunity for the inspection of passengers' baggage (By Associated Press) SAN DIEGO, Nov.

14. Lieut Is Claimed Involved lain who became a hero to the citizens of Sherwood Forest. Jesse James became something of a ro jj And the mention of San Bernar mantic figure in the Kansas cow -B dmo recalls another circum-1 stance on hoard the Adriatic worth relating. The diversion in the towns. President' Greetings Received By W.

T. U. Convention Opened at Houston (Br Associated Press) HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 14. A telegram from President Hoover asking Mrs.

Ella Boole, president of the Woman's Christian Temperance union, In annual convention here, to express his "cordial greetings to the convention" was received today. The telegram read: "My dear Mrs. Boole: I will be obliged to you If you will express my cordial greetings to the fifty-sixth annual convention of the National Women's Christian Temperance wfcion, and my profound sense of the value of their work both In behalf of higher Ideals of life and public service and aid of law enforcement." Mrs. Boole, and1 the other officials continued their executive conferences to plan the organization's general policy for the coming year. trial concerned income tax charges And now the news pops out that (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Nov.

14 A suggestion from the president of the railroad security owners organization employes reduce their working time to 26 days a month in order to provide more jobs was taken under advisement today by five leading rall- against Jake Guzlck, the fat lieut good old Searface Al Capone has enant who handles the gambling joined- the ranks of philanthropy by opening a free soup kitchen lor Chicago's needy. is now explained that letters mailed in Paris which bea? a postmark of Oct. 8 were received in San Bernardino days after letters which carry a London postmark of Oct. 16, readers may be as puzzled as we were at the papers we first saw in New York with no "Astray" letters for days in mid-October. The fact that the letters came through finally proves they were posted and carried the proper postage, and beyond that deponent salth not, except to observe that it has seemed1 something of an anticlimax for letters to be Drinted Capone's undisputed sway in me lounge one evening had been a game or test, a list of questions being submitted which might be answered by the names of authors, more or less famous In literature.

Many groups had applied themselves assiduously before they filed their answers at 10 p. m. including several of the group at our table in the dining saloon. But next morning it was announced that the list underworld Is fast making him a semi-legendary figure. And true to tradition, reports would have it that Capone, too, is a kindly Robin concessions for Capone.

Fred Reese, the cashier, explained the whole inner workings of the Capone gambling syndicate, its system of checks on the money handlers and its policy of moving the gaming places to new locations every few months. He estimated that Capone had taken in about $260,000 per year for the last several years In roulette, chuck-a-luck and horse race betting. Wallace B. Hollingsworth, 33, United States navy flier, and Albert! Owen Plerson, aviation machinist's mate, third class, were killed yesterday afternoon when their plane fell a short distance from Fall-brook, near the San Dlego-Riverslde county line, it became known today. The two fliers left North island yesterday morning on a training flight that took them to Riverside.

They were returning from Riverside when their plane is supposed to have crashed about 2:30 p. m. Four planes from the North island station were sent out early this morning to search for the missing airmen and located the wrecked plane about one hour later. Hollingsworth is survived by his widow and two children residing in Coronado, and Plerson by his mother, who lives In Oakland, 111. Shortly before Hollingsworth and Plerson crashed to their deaths another navy plane, piloted by Lieut.

R. L. Fuller and with Mechanic way oroinernouus. A telegram from Milton VV. Har- nc rain Congressmen were al-rison, president of the national as- to hav been of taking sociation of owners of railroad and advantage of such courtesies, but it public utility securities, was read Is at least certain that lntroduc-to the assembled union delegates tions get courteous attention and and referred to the sub-committee, I perhaps save some time.

Because which is considering means of alle- we had some guch introductions we viating unemployment among rail- had scrupulousIy every- Hood, a gentle Jesse James. There is no doubt about the soup filed in the name of Rev. H. L. I kitchen.

It is there on shabby South State street below the Loop. Hot food and coffee i3 passed out to anyone who is hungry. There is Bailey, a Congregational minister I from Springfield, was given plenty of food and a corps or hard-boiled gentlemen to pass It out. The hard-boiled gentlemen, inci bearing Paris and London date lines after we had arrived at home. 'GrearMind' Unable to Tell Detective's Name, Is Jailed (By Associated Press) DETROIT, Nov.

14. Prof. P. Krishna went to the nntnfflp tn the highest percentage, and after breakfast as we met on deck, California tendered congratulations to Massachusetts. "Where are you from in California?" continued Mr.

Bailey. "San Bernardino," I replied. dentally, are doing their best to support the Capone legend of Every Day Is Someone's Birthday "Sure Mr. Capone runs' this place," said one of the attendants. 'Nobody else was doing It, and Mr.

get his mail. Wood aa passenger, fell close to the same spot, but both airmen escaped Injury. They reported their crash to Capone, he couldn't stand it, seeing 'What's mv name?" said thing bought abroad, giving the price both in the foreign money and in our own, the total running somewhat above the limit that returning travelers may bring in without duty. But we were able to honestly mark some part of the purchases "used," which at once sets a new standard1 for the inspector, and in much less time than we had feared the inspection stamps were applied, the bags closed and we were bundled into a taxi and before 11 o'clock we were located on the twentieth floor of a Lexington avenue hotel, and preparing for a hurried 24 hours in the metropolis. ff And here again the Santa Fe stranger who approached Krishna, "What's my name?" said a second stranger to Krishna.

Today November 15th Is Ours the North island station and returned to San Diego by bus, but did not know that Hollingsworth and so many poor fellows dying of starvation." The soup kitchen Is hardly more than a block from the Lexington hotel, where Capone has a suite of armored rooms. B. Krishna could answer neither PlerBon had fallen. question. They took him to jail.

The strangers were postoffice inspectors, and thev said Krishna Talk Is Cheap but Board of Supervisors Makes It High (By Associated Presal whereat both Mr. and Mrs. Bailey chorused: "Oh. San Bernardino!" and Mrs. Bailey added: "How we remember San Bernardino.

That's where they met us with fruit and flowers when we were going to the convention at Los Angeles. I wish we might go back there to live. California is just this side of heaven, it seems to me." The Baileys knew of Rev. H. B.

Mowbray, formerly Congregational minister here, who doubtless organized the welcome when Congrega-tlonalists were going through to the national gathering In Los Angeles a few years ago. 2 2 2 Harrison called attention to the necessity of maintaining the financial integrity of the carriers and said the six-hour day, which had been suggested to the brotherhoods would be impracticable and untenable if it included provisions for eight-hour compensation or shortening of the straight day and lengthening of the overtime period. His telegram, addressed to D. B. Robertson, chairman of the Railway Labor Executives' association, follows in part: Knowing Desire to Solva Unemployment "Representing the welfare of 2.000,000 Americans employed and unemployed, and knowing your earnest desire to solve your segment of the unemployment problem without destructively overburdening the operating expenses of the railroads, I am sure you will bear In mind the necessity for maintaining the financial integrity of the carriers.

"A six-hour day with either an eight-hour compensation or shortening of the straight day and legnthening of the overtime period with its penalty on the railroads is impracticable aad untenable. Propose Cutting Working Time "Would it not be well to reduce the working time of men represent had advertised he could tell any person's name on sight, could fore Slot Machine Confiscated in Lunch Room of Hoover Friend HOWELL, Nov. 14. Talk may be cheap in some places but the board of supervisors wants it known it's expensive in Livingston county. To celebrate the occasion the RED TOP CAB CO.

Invites you ts ride free with us betwwen the hours of 6.00 A. M. and 9.00 P. M. anywhere in the city limits of San Bernardino, After 9:00 P.

M. the regular rate of 10c the first fifth mile and 10c every half mile thereafter will be in effect. During the past year we have carried 44,605 passengers for a distance of 120,621 miles with only one minor accident. Any one desiring to use our service for out of town trips will be given a fifty per cent discount on this data. Just call a RED TOP CAB Phone 4725 and help us celebrate.

Thanking you for your patronage in the past year and hoping that we may continue to serve you In the future, RED TOP CAB CO. was "on the job." The White Star people had been kind enough to send some representatives to the pier to personally see that we got off without loss of time, and1 hardly were we in the hotel when the phone rang and it was E. J. Has- WEST BRANCH, Iowa, Nov. 14.

State agents have confiscated a slot machine in the lunch room of Newt Butler, who once "licked" President Hoover In a fisticuff when they were boys here. It is alleged the use of the machinery was contrary to state law. The President and Butler In The Howell Rotary club did a bit of talking of an unpleasant sort-about the-board's failure to renew tell wnat ticket would win a lottery prize, which horse would be first under the wire. Frank R. Norris, assistant United States district attorney, asked Krishna, "Do you know what I am thinking?" Krishna didn't know, but Norris was thinking he would charge Krishna with postal fraud.

So B. Krishna who admits his real name Is Shamson Rahman, aits in jail today awaiting other unfortunate questions. Read the Classified. an appropriation for a county agri cultural agent. Of course it was a busy day in New York.

For some reason The board held a special session to reconsider and arrived at the dulged1 in reminiscences of their "shopping" always seems to be the same conclusion as before. sig, of the Santa Fe's New York offices, on the line. He had met us at the New York Central station when we arrived from California six weeks before, and I had taken advantage of his offer then made to Today the Rotary club received childhood when the former came here during his campaign in 1928. They recalled a tussle In which Butler was the victor. STREET PHONE 4725 I a bill for $130 the cost of an ex tra session of the supervisors.

busiest sort of effort, particularly when helped along by the conviction that Fifth avenue outclasses the Rue de la Paix In Paris or Regent street in London, and that was one of the notions we brought back secure reservations for us, west bound, by writing from London that we would want to leave New York on Tuesday by the Baltimore A Ohio, to reach Chicago in time for the Santa Fe's Chief on Wednesday. Two hours was allowed for the transfer in Chicago. Mr. Hassig called up to say that he had the reservations, and later in the day I went to the Santa Fe offices on Fifth avenue to secure them. Incidentally, there I met General Passenger Agent E.

F. Burnett head BRADY'S Red Hot Saturday Specials 493 North Eighth Street Colton, Calif. with us. As a matter of fact I know of folks stronger in the trade-at-home faith than ever before. In New York we found messages waiting for us from the Gurneys, friends first encountered on the Panama canal trip 18 months before.

They came down town for dinner with us, and of course there were two voyages to talk over, and later everything was again packed for the early morning start, for we were to leave the city at 9 o'clock ed by your organizations to a temporary limitation of 26 days per month, or the equivalent thereof? This would give employment to about 75,000 additional men without disturbing total payrolls of imposing undue hardship on the men now employed during the present crisis." All proposals for unemployment relief have been referred to the sub-committee and the five organizations the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Switchmen's Union of North America, Brotherhood of Railroad Tridnmen, and Brotherhood of Railroad Conductors are merely mark BREAD of the company! passenger depart- 24 oz. loaf 5c Real Fresh-3 loaf limit SALE WOMEN'S PRUNES lb-. 25c aw Crop lamkefc SaleE lb. Novelty Footwear SUGAR 10 lb. limit MILK 2 Tall or if 4 Small IOC 6 can limit POTATOES A lbs.

Idaho or ill Russets LOC 100 SJJf. $1.95 Wlbs. Stockton qr Burbank LOC 25c Dried Peaches 2 Dried Aprlcota 25 Valuet to $4.50 25 TrT BEANS ing time until some plan is suggested by the committee. ChildreTPUf AR Day With Gnn, Fatter Hat 'Accident' (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Nov. 14.

All day long yesterday the seven children of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tracy played with an automatic pistol they found in a closet. Nothing happened. When Tracy came home last night his wife told him about It Tracy shuddered to think what the pistol, in inexperienoed hands, might have done.

"Why," he eaM, "I think it'a loaded," and he picked it up to see. It was. Mrs. Tracy, it was said at the hospital, would recover, as the wound, waa not serious. Keep Warm With "Canterbury" Quality These Cool Nights Over 300 Pair Now 19c 19c 3 lbs.

Pink Beans 3 lbs. New Rice FOR APPLES lbs. Reman 10 25c Beauty 1 A lbs. Arkansas Of ill Blacks LOC 3 K.W. Bear 25c 3 Navy Bona 25 BUNCH QOODS bunches 5c BABY BEEF It the cheapest In the long run.

Nice and fat and All Sizes TIES, STRAPS, PUMPS Saturday, Nov. 15, Only THE GREATEST BARGAIN WE HAVE EVER OFFERED ONIONS In the Lot 1 lbs. Spanish 15c 16 Swsets SPECIAL Croquignole Here is a splendid lot of Footwear comprising the newest styles and at this smart reduction! GCX32f Wave Adr or 70x80 Part- OJ. Wool Canter- Jk bury Double Blanket WHILE THEY LAST None Better At Any Price Today, lb. 32c Red Bag, lb 23c Natural Duarte Realistic $100 Creating Superior Waves Including Shampoo and Finger Wave ti.i.i pi Men's Moccasin Toe Work Shoes On Sale Size 7 to 11 Well worth twice their sale price.

oyron noiei oeaiuy onop a Phone 334-52 316 Court Street I PORK SHOULDERS PORK LOIN Large End for Of Roast, lb JC Whole or half, lb 16c Only One Sold To a Customer None Sold By Telephone None Delivered YOU'LL HAVE TO HURRY TO GET ONE! MEN'S Pure Pork JA Sausage, lb jUC 25c PL Bulk Mayonnaise 95c Zapon Boudoir Slipper $1.00 Children' Strap Slipper. SPARERIBS Nice and Lean, lb 'f 25c 15c lbs. Bulk Kraut COMPOUND Pure Vegetable, J0 Bring Your Buckst CONEYS AND WIENERS All Meat, OC Soles JM? $00 For Women Made with covered leather heels, padded leather soles. All eyes. Colors, Red, Black, Blue, 95c.

OLEOMARGARINE Sizes 5 to 8. Of Patent Uppers. A dandy lot of Shoes at this low price, $1.00. Fancy Nut, lb 10c lb UO. III 25c Minced Ham, lb Blue Bell QT Butter JfC BABY BEEF Try a cut of our Steaks nrl ami uiill iiv thav ara Has POT ROAST Nice Cut, 1 only, lb Boiling Beef, 1 lb.

IDC Phone 231-92 the beat HUNDREDS OF OTHER LOTS OF SHOES ON SALE AT CUT PRICES KAFATERIA SHOE STORE 538 THIRD STREET L. -m i- i i G. M. HANCOCK SON www reserve in ngni ie iimu ssie vi an this ad. SAN BERNARDINO FLORE'S SHOE REPAIR SHOP Paul Flores, Prop.

734 THIRD STREET If.

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