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a TO I RACE PATRONS, READER ALL IN JUSTICE TO ASK NECESSARY PAPER ONLY 80 MINUIXS. USE THIS Interest to Women Each day the Pasadena votes two pages to feature of special interest to women. Post dearticles PASADENA VOL. 10, NO. 141 Fair WEATHER PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1929 TWENTY PAGES TWO SECTIONS tonight, Wednesday FITTS TO ASK NEW BRIBERY SCANDAL INDICTMENTS Community Chest Pledges Reach $115,000 on First Day of Campaign SAN QUENTIN GATES CLOSE ON 'APE MAN' Northcott Tells Jailers He Had 'Lots of Fun'; to Hang April 15 SAN QUENTIN, Feb.

12. (P)-Gordon Stewart Northcott, sentenced to hang for the slaying of three boys at his Wineville ranch, entered San Quentin prison today and became convict No. 46,957. He was rushed through the routine preliminaries and placed in condemned row. "It's been a lot of fun, now that it is all over," Northcott told his guards, as he passed through the prison gates.

"I have no regrets and have done nothing of which I am ashamed. I am still innocent, no matter what the jury decided, and would do anything I have done over again." He announced that his two attorneys, A. P. G. Steffes a and A.

M. Cameron, were planning an appeal him based on the fact that he was a Canadian citizen. Case Messed Up Northcott said he believed he was a "pretty good lawyer," despite the verdict against him and that his case was "ruined before I took it over." "It was in an awful mess," he said. "I was not surprised at the verdict. expected it because the lawyers had made such a mess of things." Wants Best Taxi Accompanied by his guards, Under Sheriff C.

F. Rayburn and Deputy (Continued on Following Page) Naval Bill Decision Promised by Coolidge WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. (AP) President Coolidge expects to reach a decision on the naval, construction bill, proposing building of 15 cruisers and one aircraft carrier, within a day or two. Since the measure was given final congressional approval, it has been submitted to the bureau of the budget for estimates of necessary appropriations.

The bureau has recommended that a small and unspecified amount to be set aside for use under the bill during the present fiscal year, and a sum of 000.000 or $50,000,000 be appropriated for use fiscal year ending June 30, 1930. Long Beach Engineer Guilty of Extortion SANTA ANA, Feb. 12. (CNS) Pleading guilty to a charge of extortion, Robert L. Lufberry, Long Beach mechanical engineer, filed an application for probation and will be given a hearing Thursday.

The defendant confessed sending threatening letters to C. C. Chapman, Fullerton capitalist; Frank Baum, Anaheim real estate dealer; C. McWhinney, Long Beach oil man, and others. Pasadenan Selected on Hoover's Cabinet Thomas D.

Campbell of Pasadena and Hardin, operator of the largest wheat farm in the world, has been selected as secretary of agriculture by President-elect Hoover, according to dispatches to the Pasadena Post. He will succeed Secretary Jardine on March 4, next, and is expected to arrive back from abroad in time for conferences with the either in Washington president before he takes the oath of office. Further Anxiety Felt For Foch's Condition PARIS, Feb. 12. (P)-Marshal Foch had a poor night and it was known this morning that his doctors felt some anxiety for him.

Dr. Daveniere, after a half hour with his patient, summoned his aide, Dr. Degennes. and it was decided to have a general consultation of all the doctors in the case this evening. The doctors, upon leaving the sick room, said simply that the marshal's condition was "stationary." German Ship 'Atlas' Reported in Distress MARSEILLES.

France. Feb. 12. (P) The German steamer Atlas was reported by the Lorient wireless station today to distress southwest of Les" Sables d'Olonne, France. I POST BLUE LINE FADES RAPIDLY; DEATH CLOSES G.

A. R. POST COMMANDER O'SHAUGHNESSY STOOD ALONE ON THE ROSTRUM SHE HAD COME TO ANSWER THE ROLL CALL FOR HER HUSBAND CHICAGO, Feb. has erased the thin blue line that was Julius White post No. 240, of the Grand Army of the Republic.

Only faded memories remain to four old men, creaking their painful way to meet the Great Commander. Julius White post No. 240 has (Continued on Following Page) Fear for Safety of Lindy Grows as Havana Crowds Await Arrival of Air Ace HAVANA, pected at Havana an appearance being kept for The colonel seaport town in Feb. 12. (P)-Col.

Charles A. Lindbergh, exfrom Belize at 1:45 p. had not put in at 3:15 o'clock. Although a close watch was him, efforts were being made to locate him. was believed to have landed at La Fe, a small Pinar Del Rio province, about 100 miles west of Havana where a provisional plane service station is maintained by the Pan-American airways.

Efforts to communicate with La Fe, however, were unsuccessful. Colonel Lindbergh has been SO punctual with his arrivals and departures on his present air flight, just as on his previous flights, that he was looked for sharply at 1:45 p. m. REASON FOR DELAY MIAMI, Feb. 12.

(P)-Officials of the Pan-American Airways, said this afternoon they felt no anxiety over the failure of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh to reach Havana at 1:45 p. his computed schedule. "Refueling facilities at La Fe are limited," said J. M.

Eaton, general operations manager, "and if Colonel Lindbergh took on a full load the operation probably would require a stop of an hour and a half." LEAVES COZUMEL MIAMI, Feb. 12. -Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, piloting an amphibian mail plane, left Cozumel at 7:10 a. eastern standard time, radio messages to Pan-American is a small island the coast of Airways officials here, said.

Cozumel Yucatan, 215 miles northeast of Beand three hours by air from Havana. Flu Seizes Pershing, 'Leviathan' Passenger CHERBOURG, France, Feb. 12. (P)-General John J. Pershing, arriving here today aboard the steamship Leviathan, was suffering from influenza and had considerable fever.

The general was forced to give up his intention of motoring to and took the regular boat train, Paris, planning to go bed immediately on his arrival at the capital. In addition to the famous war time commander, many others on the Leviathan were suffering from influenza. Coolidge Thinks Arms Embargo Is Not Wise WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. (P)-Although he has not studied the Capper resolution proposing an arms embargo against nations waging aggressive warfare, President Coolidge believes it goes further than he wise.

The Vital the world dena Post WOLVES INVADING SNOWBOUND CITIES Cold Records of Centuries Fall in Europe; Death Toll Is Growing LONDON, Feb. 12. (P) -All Europe was swept by icy winds today which drove the temperature down lower than it had been for several hundred years in some places and took a heavy toll of life. To add to the misery of the Arctic conditions in regions accustomed to warmer weather, wolves were reported making their appearance in remote sections of the Balkans, sometimes even invading village streets themselves. Many Deaths Reported Deaths attributed to the weather were reported in all the larger centers of population.

Three children were frozen to death at Breslau, two men died of cold at Berlin, two persons were frozen to death in the streets of Constantinople, while a capsized tug at Antwerp cost the (Continued on Following Page) Associated Press dispatches from all parts of are printed in the Pasaevery evening. OURCIT Comment, CITY Discussion by F.F.RUNYON WHAT IMPROVEMENT IS QUITE ESSENTIAL? YOU were asked to sugI gest the two greatest improvements needed in Pasadena what would be your answer? Would you suggest the building of a civic auditorium immediately or would you advocate the immediate widenIng of main arteries leading into and out of Pasadena so that this city could become the shopping center of the San Gabriel valley? Or would you possibly have something else in mind fully as important? our ALL city look and in with our pride hearts upon desire that it shall progress along the right lines, that improvements should be worthy, that the taxpayers' money should be conserved and no needless waste be permitted. So I asked a few friends what they believed was of supreme importance in the way of public work, what Pasadena really needed. The auditorium came first. A street SUGGESTION bridge be that the widened Colorado was made.

It was pointed out that this might be possible by removal of the railings and placing the sidewalk feature of the bridge to overhang the arroyo. Possibly it would require the attention of an exceptionally, good without designer detracting to accom- from the beauty of the bridge. The element of safety would have to be considered The reason given for the widening is that the bridge, because it is not sufficiently wide, bottle-necks this' artery. THAT the business section of Pasadena should, be better lighted if merchants attract out-oftown trade was advanced. It was pointed out that our lighting system in the main part of town is woefully old-fashioned, that other cities in Southern California have splendid lighting arrangements, while we are using the low standards erected years ago.

This improvement was suggested by several. need for civic auditorium THE so well grounded that discussion of it here would be merely reiterating what has been said in this column many times. But we might say, however, that with the first money obtained the first unit, the flat-floor section of the structure should be erected. That would give opportunity for inviting a few conventions here and bringing into the city a bit of outside money for general circulation. It might help the general prosperity.

NOTHER suggestion was the A building of ere outdoor doo theater that a proper place might be provided for the Sunday afternoon concerts which were inaugurated in 1924 at Carmelita Gardens and which have been continued successfully at Memorial Park. It was also advanced that an outdoor theater would allow for many public affairs in the summer time, when the nights would permit holding evening pageants or entertainments. GOLF enthusiast suggested that A the second nine holes on the municipal golf course in the Arroyo Seco might be built, inasmuch as the golf course had proved the success that was predicted, and would pay back to the city light plant all the money invested in the enterprise. An believed that an art institute would add to the cultural excellence of the city, and arother person suggested a swimming pool in the Lamanda Park section. SYSTEM of boulevards conA necting Pasadena with adjacent communities appeared to be outstanding in the minds several persons.

The city is isolated, they claimed. It needed a boulevard to Los Angeles to avoid the congestion of Los Angeles streets. Well. there's no doubt that this is a splendid suggestion, but routes for such a boulevard are somewhat difficult to locate. However, what in your opinion are the two most important civic betterments Pasadena needs? Wedding to Be Held at Wilshire Church LOS ANGELES, Feb.

12. (CNS)Wilshire Boulevard Christian church will be the scene on March 23 of the wedding of Miss Helen Olmstead. daughter of the late William Clinton Olmstead, and Deputy Sheriff Rudolph G. Vejar. The couple met in Manila when Vejar, a lieutenant of infantry, returned to the islands with the Siberian expeditionary forces at the close of the World war.

VOLUNTEERS ARE PRAISED FOR RESULTS Division 10 Takes Lead in Amount Subscribed to Aid in Charity Work Here "Reports of advance gifts indicate that the Community Chest drive for its goal of $273,917 will be successful this year," declared Franklin Thomas, president of the Pasadena Community Chest, before more than 400 chest workers and citizens at the luncheon meeting held today in the dining room of the First Methodist church. Approximately 42 per cent of the goal was reached today when pledges to date totaled $115,090. This figure includes $62,040 in advance gifts. Division 10 of the volunteer forces was leading with a total pledge of $15,371. "If the response for the remainder of the campaign increases in the same ratio as the advance gifts, the budget for this year will be reached," Mr.

Thomas said. An expression of gratitude on the part of the board of directors of the Chest for the work of the committees and campaign teams was delivered by the president. "Never before," he added, "has there been shown the spirit of co peration and response on the part of the workers as in this campaign. The division organization meetings have shown a fine spirit. Object of Chest "Charitable workers and citizens of Pasadena should realize that the 31 agencies are really the ones entitled to appreciation because the Chest is simply an assisting organization.

The Chest is an association operating efficiently with economy on behalf of the agencies. The agencies are glad to extend a welcome to visits by any supporters or donars." Mrs. Myron Hunt, member of the board of directors of the Chest and member of the campaign executive committee, also spoke. The invocaion was pronounced by Dr. Merle Smith of the First Methodist church.

Questions Answered Questions about the work of the Community Chest and agencies were answered at the meeting. Reports of each committee swelled the total of the fund to a substantial figure. (Continued on Following Page) Road Asks Equipment Purchase Loan Permit WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. (P)-The Missouri Pacific railroad asked the interstate commerce commission today to approve the security transactions necessary to allow its purchase of $9,595,000 of new equipment.

The corporation will $7,185,000 of the cost of the new rolling stock and will pay the balance in cash. MARKETS HONOR LINCOLN NEW YORK, Feb. 12. (P)-The principal commodity markets in the United States were closed today on account of Lincoln's birthday. CAREER ENDS FRANK P.

FLINT Former United States senator, who died last night aboard a liner en route to Manila. His death closed remarkable career in politics and business. MRS. HALE HOLDEN IS SERIOUSLY ILL Husband and Daughter Rush Back to City in Private Car and Airplane Rushing back to Pasadena by airplane and private car, Hale Holden, chairman of the executive committee of the Southern Pacific railroad company, and his daughter, Miss Eleanor Holden. were today at the bedside of Mrs.

Holden, who is reported to be dangerous ill. The railroad executive has been making his headquarters at the Raymond hotel during a Pacific coast inspection. Condition Improves Physicians 'attending Mrs. Holden reported today that she was slightly improved. Mr.

and Mrs. Holden their a daughter came from their Chicago and, home to Pasadena nearly a month ago to spend the winter. Later, Miss Holden went to Nevada to visit friends, and hurried back to Pasadena by airplane yesterday when she was notified of her mother's illness. Mr. Holden arrived in his private car this morning from San Francisco.

where he had gone to confer with Paul Shoup, president of the Southern Pacific railroad company, and to visit other points along the company's lines in California. Brother-in-Law Here Mr. and Mrs. John McWilliams, 1207 South Pasadena avenue, have been with Mrs. Holden since she became ill.

Mr. McWilliams is Mr. Holden's brother-in-law. Mr. and Mrs.

Holden have visited Pasadena many times in the past. JURY SYSTEM DEBATE LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12. (CNS)Student debating teams of the University of California at Los Angeles and the University of Pittsburgh meet tonight in debate on the question, "Should a a a a a a substitute for trial by jury be adopted?" Lily Langtry, Noted Stage Beauty, Dies of Influenza MONTE CARLO, Feb. actress and long known as "The after an attack of bronchitis.

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FRANK FLINT DIES ABOARD MANILA LINER Former U.S. Senator Suffers Nervous Breakdown While on World Voyage Pasadena today mourned the death of former United States Senator Frank P. Flint, outstanding civic leader and city builder, who died last night aboard the liner President Polk en route to Manila. A nervous breakdown, suffered by Mr. Flint after ticipation in the last presidential campaign, was attributed as the cause of death, according to dispatches from Manila.

The former senator was on a trip around the world with Mrs. Flint when death overtook him. Built Monuments Known particularly in Pasadena for his establishment of the Flintridge subdivision and his connection with the Flintridge hotel, a monument to his business career, Mr. Flint was 8 familiar figure here. When the hostelry opened about a year ago, it was he who acted as genial host to hundreds of prominent Californians, who journeyed to Pasadena for the occasion.

His lead in the fight for the building of the Boulder dam, as chairman of the National Boulder Dam association, made him an outstanding figure nationally, and in the public and business life of Southern California particularly. Among the numerous civic honors accorded Mr. Flint was his election to the presidency of Occidental college in 1914. Left Here January 7 The trip which ended for the former senator in near the harbor of Manila, January cleath 7. It had been contemplated by Mr.

Flint for many months, and had been deferred by him for some time due to his manifold connection with Southern California business and financial affairs. In October, 1928, he resigned as president of the Los Angeles Investment company and decided to make the world journey the first of the year. It was under the business genius of Mr. Flint that (Continued on Following Page) MacMillan, Explorer, Is Pasadena Visitor Commander Donald Baxter MacMillan, famous Arctic explorer, was the guest today of Mr. and Mrs.

F. C. Rivinius and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Irving Martin at luncheon at the Hotel Huntington.

The noted explorer spent the morning visiting the California Institute of Technology, and the afternoon at the Huntington library and art galleries with his hosts, who are winter residents at the hotel Commander McMillan will leave Maine in June in a large plane for Bafflin Land, a practically unexplored country, where he will spend the entire summer. He will be accompanied by several other well known explorers, and will accomplish work during three months that would take five years if he traveled by dog teams. High School Graduate Dies Suddenly Today Keith E. W. Peterson, 21, a graduate of Pasadena high school, died today after a short illness.

He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor E. Peterson, 99 Harkness street. Peterson was a track man and swimmer while in the high school and he had been looking forward to entrance in Junior college.

He was a member of the Junior Lions, De Molay and Calvary Bapchurch. Besides his parents he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Lawrence T. Cooper and Miss Leona M. Peterson.

Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday at Calvary Baptist church. Two Aged Men Hurt in Auto Crash Here Thrown against the windshield of their car, two elderly men were seriously injured in an auto crash late today at the intersection of Orange Grove and Hill avenues. Erkson Houck, 66, 6705 Yucca avenue, Hollywood, suffered 8 brain concussion and deep cuts about the face and neck. W. J.

Pegg, 77, 1774 Las Palmas street, Hollywood, sustained a fractured shoulder and cuts and bruises. Both were treated at the emergency hosiptal and then removed to the I Pasadena hospital. SENSATIONAL CONFESSION IS WITHHELD Getzoff Involves Seven New Characters in Statement to District Attorney LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12. (CNS) -Although District Attorney Buron Fitts was absent from Los Angeles today, his investigators continued to check up on the sensational story of bribery and corruption as told by Ben Getzoff, the Spring street tailor.

Before leaving for Brawley, where he previously had promised to speak today at a Lincoln's birthday program of a Kiwanis club, Fitts reiterated his determination to spare no effort in digging up the evidence to corroborate the amazing story of Getzoff. To Ask Indictment The grand jury, programmed to bring indictments Friday against the seven new figures involved in the story of bribery and case "fixing" as told by Getzoff, did not meet today, Fitts said he would complete the case against these seven and, if the story of the tailor was corroborated, would be ready to ask indictments Friday. In addition to former District Attorney Asa Keyes and his co-defendants in the previous case, the men in the alleged bribery ring were said to include former deputy district attorneys, a prominent attorney and two politicians. Speculation Rife Speculation which was rife concerning the identities of the suspected men, was fairly unanimous regarding the officials and attorney involved, but there apparently was no inkling as to the names of the politicians. Witnesses Called the city rocked from the sensational confession of Getzoff, convicted Spring street tailor, Fitts prepared for further sensations as he called Milton Pike and Joseph Sherman, former Getzoff employes, for questioning.

The ex-tailor's volunteer statement, which came like a bombshell to a startled community, brought the total of those to be involved in the bribery ring to 13. That still others may be connected with the charges was intimated by Fitts. Meanwhile Lucian Wheeler, head of Fitts' investigating staff, with a force of deputies aided by three additional special officers assigned by the board of supervisors. is combing the city for evidence to substantiate Getzoff's allegations. Fitts has asked the county continuous grand jury to "stand by" session, ready to hear the evidence he expects to lay before them by Friday of this week.

Grand Jury Ready Thomas F. Cooke, foreman of the inquisitorial body, announced the grand jury has tabled all other matters and has the "decks cleared for action" whenever Fitts is ready to come before them. Only routine matters, that can be laid aside at a (Continued on Following Page) Fumes of Gas Stove Take Life of Woman LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12. (CNS)Another death from carbon monoxide gas caused by a burning gas stove was listed in the coroner's report this morning, the victim being Mrs.

B. E. J. Alexander, 38, of 1432 East Slauson avenue. The body was found by the woman's husband when he returned from work Monday morning.

A collie dog and a Persian cat were found beside the body of Mrs. Alexander, both victims of the deadly fumes. 12. (AP)-Lily Langtry, famous Jersey Lily," died here today The Evening News said that 16 years her constant companion, toid the correspondent that the actress became ill three weeks ago just after returning from London, got worse in a day or two and had to be put to bed. "When she knew she had influenza," said Mrs.

Peat, "we talked together and she felt then that she never would get out of that bed. You see, she knew her heart was weak." The "Jersey Lily," as she was known to thousands of her admirers, was one of the loveliest women of her day and had a wide circle of friends, including King Edward and other members of royal families in Europe. She conquered America as well as the rest of the English-speaking theater -going world in her numerous tours generation and more ago, and remained a great public favorite to the time of her retirement about 15 years ago. Lady de Bathe, who WAS almost 77, was stricken 111 in London early this winter and left for the Riviera, Thos. H.

Stephens Earns Rest By Working 46 Years Detroit knows him as the the Greenslade Oil company, H. Stevens as one of the The executive is staying at Maryland hotel and expects to rest and play, mainly upon the golf course, until May. He has won several golf trophies in informal tournaments here. "Old men's tournaments" was his way of describing the links competitions. The company which he headed in Detroit until eight months ago, when he sold out his intorests to the Sun Oil company, is known not only in the middle west.

but throughout Europe as well. "Once the problem of tation is solved, Callfornia will come next only to Oklahoma in the oll business," Mr, Stephens declared recently retired president of but Pasadena welcomes Thomas "regulars" among winter visitors. today. "There is a wonderful field here and I think the possibilities are almost limitless. The eastern coast receives enormous shipments of gasoline refined in California." Mr.

Stephens, an authority on oil industry, was connected with the Greenslade company for 46 years. Twenty years of that time he was president. "After 46 years of the hard work in building up a company it seer prety nice to be able to just 1 about," Mr. Stephens said. "Ney like motoring, and out golent the climate surpass; other place in the world, ing to do lots of it.".