New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 17, 1928, Page 3

HOOVER HEADING Hoover was given a rousing farewell by his fellow townsmen, and within less than half an hour agothes place he elected ‘for his notiticatior {large crowd had greeted him at San Jose. The nominee’s last day at the —— Making Ready for Supreme| Bat(le of Gareer Aboard Hoover Train, Aug. 17 (B —Herbert Hoover tarried for a while today in the southern part of his home state before heading east- ward for the supreme battle of a career that has carried him from a POOr country boy's estate to a re- publican presidential nomination. With little more than time to #ay hail and farewell to each, Hoover had arranged to visit six California cities between early morning and late evening, with one # prepared address on the steps of the city hall in Los Angeles in response 1o the welcome of Mayor George E. Cryer, and the people of the city. Santa Barbara, one of the oldest | end most beautiful California cities | claimed him first, After a reception in the southern | metropolis, the nominee was to head for Long Beach to be welcom-' ed by thousands of former Towans, and to inspect the Pacific south- * west exposition. Pasadena and San Bernardino ‘were the last points on the Califor- nia itinerary, but there were many stops beyond before the time fixed for the arrival of the candidate's epecial train at his birthplace at West Branch, Iowa. next Tuesday morning in time the modest little home where his early childhood was spent before the death of his parents sent him forth a roaming orphan who ulti- mately found his way to the Pacific coast atfer weary travel and hard- ships. In Arizona tomorrow the Hoover special will de-route to the Grand Canyon so those accompanying the nominee may see that vast gift of Pature to the scenic beauties of America. Hoover will spend the afternoon in conference with republican lead- ers of the state who will seck to place it in the republican column in November. Arriving at Santa Barbara at 8 & .m., the republican standard bear- er wasto be welcomed by the mayor and other city officials, and spend two hours miotoring through the business district, visiting the Santa a4 mission, which ws founded in 1786 by Faher Fermin Francisco Lausen Practically all of the Southern California territory through which the nominee passes is ddted with these missions, established by the Franciscan Fathers who migrated from Mexico before the revolution- | ary war to found the These ancient places hold an es- pecial appeal to Mrs. Hoover who 15 accompanying her husband, and who has made a study of the m 8ions since her early days in Cali- fornia. After two homrs in fanta Bar. bara, Hoover and his party were to move on to Glendale for a ten min ute stop, and then pass into Lo Angeles, detramn for a motor ride | from the Southern Pheific station to the new six million dollar city hall | After the Los Angeles reception | the nominee will motor to Long Beach to greet thousands of Towans who have arranged a special gnie in his honor, and will inspect the exposition before boarding the train | dates prior to the April 10 primary* for the eastward journey, | There will be ten minute stops| Pasadena and San Rernardino | tonight as the train moves toward | the Arizona border. Leaving Palo Alto late last night after nearly a month at his home | on the Staniord University campus, |on the for breakfast in | of the action of the Kansas City convention was spent largely in completing the copy of his West Branch address next Tuesday eve- ning, and writing the speech to be made today at Los Angeles. Some slight alterations in each was made train before the candidate retired for the night. EIGHT CHINESE PLACES RAIDED Police in Newark Drive on Drug Ring New York, Aug. 17 (P—In efforts to break up what they described as an international narcotic ring oper- ating out of India, federal narcotic agents have raided eight Chinese {houses in Newark, N. J. and two freighters at Brooklyn piers. Twenty persons were arrested and $20.000 in narcotics seized. The raids on the old rookeries in Newark's Chinatown provided as much coler as movie thrillers, the agents said, many of the places raid- |ed being honeycombed with blind al- |leys, trap. doors and underground |tunnels. | "In one of the raids a hole had to be cut through the ceiling of a "'smukms" room while armed agents guarded the exits and arrested the |inmates as they scurried out. | Newark's Chinutown tn recent years, the agents said, has taken |the place of New York's famous dis- trict along Pell and Mott streets. the latter now being mainly a model settlement where sightseers furnish [the chief revenue. The New Jersey {cettlement is believed to be more {populous than the old New York |district in its palmiest days. The opium seize§ on the two freight ships was found in life pre- |servers. Four men were arrested {there and 16 in Newark. Chiag Soong, propristor of one of the New- lark hop houses, was the only one arrested whose nama was divulged |George W. Cunningham, federal {agent for this district, said the raids |were the culmination of months of |undercover work in India and this |country, and that the investigation [was not vet compieted. ELECTION SCANDAL | Spectal Grand Jury Investigating republic -of | Chicago Frands Plunges Into Tenderlein District. | Chicago, Aug. 7 () — The arm |of the special grand jury invest-. | gating election frauds thrust 100 subpoenas last night into the heart of the south side’s tenderloin Keepers of gambling houses and vice resorts were named in the sub- poenas. Their testimony is sought in connection with charges of the Chicago crime commission that alliance bstween criminals politicians has existed at Chicago elections. Many of those was explained, and recent subpoenaed. 1t operated gambling places which the crime commission | has charged campaign contributed fund of certain to the candi- election. David D. 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Whiteford. rather mild mannered man of 44, was employed as a cashier for D. C. Heath & Co.. | printerd and publishers, where he| started work as an office bov. H. told the police all the money wa spent on his family. “Whiteford said his peculations | started in 1922 tpe day after his| wife asked hir- how much salary ke | was drawing. R o 2 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1928, e e e R S e PR SETE S DANIELS GIVES IDEAS ON LAW ENFORCEMENT Thinks President Should Keep List | of Employes and Check Up on Them. | | New York, Aug 17 (—A list of | every federal employe as an aid to prohibition enforcement ofticer fn | detecting violators is advocated by Oscphuis Daniels, secretary of the | navy under President Wilson. “If a president wants to enforce the law every man he appoints to office ought to be told: ‘You must | enforce the laws of this country and | not wink at violations'.” he said in | charging that prohibition enforce- | ment had never had a fair trial un- der the republican administration. “Of course I would not stop a | naval battle to take up the chase of 2 rum runner.” he continued, “or | put the navy as a whole into prohi bition enforcement. But if a navai aviator sees the law disobeyed let him report it. Even custom officers “Sixty dollars a week,” Whiteford | o0 the border ought to be on the truthiully tola his wits lookout for liquor importation. Ex- an | “Nonsense!” chided Mrs. White- | ford. “You've worked there fonur- teen vears and everyone knows how capable you are. Walter, 1 know you're just fooling. You must be| drawing more than that.” The next day -Whiteford said he raised a check and took the money home to his wife ana since then vy doctoring checks and juggling his accounts he is alleged to have taken between $50,000 and $75.000. Mrs. Whiteford was surprised ery federal employe should be told ‘You must do your job first but in- cidentally it you find anything Wrong going on you must report it | He said that Herbert Hoover's | promise that if elected he would | name a fact finding commission to prove the prohibitiin question was | “a good way to dodge.” | Mr. Daniels made his vigws known at democratic national headquarter: here, ‘Where he stopped off on his | | when told by police of her husband's | predicament. She said he was sure | he had spent it all on her and their | daughter. She turned over $13.000 | she had saved and the keys to their new automobile. "I thought he was drawing the in. come from some bonds he had | bought years ago.” she said. “and | believed hjs salary was large as be- | fits a man of his attainments.” | She said her husband had dented | his family nothing. They resided in | a well furnished $100 a month apartment, had good clothes and their 14 year old daughter atfended |a private school | Whiteford was arrested at the | |Grand Central terminal as he re-| |turned from a vacation trip to Cali- | fornia with his family. The pecula tions were discovered by a subordi- nate, in charge during his vacation. | who found that a $75 check had | been raised to $175 | |Richards Challenges for | : s i World Title Court Match | London, Aug 17 (®—Vincent ‘ | Richards, American professional, ar- | | rtving in London from a world ten- | nis tour, has challenged Karl Koge- | Inh. famous Czechoslovakian pro- | | fessional, for a match to decide the | | professional tennis championship of | the world The arrangements are expected to | be completed today with a stake of | | £1,000 to be played for at Queens club next week . | Richards is returnipg to the Unit- ed States soon. He also plans to take ' Kozeluh, who was coach of the Url'-I ish Davis Cup team, and several | other European professionals on a |tour of the United tSates this fall. |'Ihfy would compete in an Ameri- S | | held after the national champlon- | ships, ewport Woman Killed By Kerosene Explosion Newport, R. I, Aug. 17.—(®—, Mrs, Marion Vander Veer of New- | port was fatally burned yesterday when kerosene which she was using to kill garden insects caught fire. She died in Newport hospital, several hours Igter. She was the former wife of Lieutenant Commander Norman R. Vander Veer and was a resident | of Saratoga Springs, N. Y., before coming to Newport several years ago. | can open tennis championship to be | | COMFORT POwDER way home from Albany, where he conferred with Governor Smith. He would not discuss his conference with the governor. Rear Admiral Eberle Is | Put on Retired List | Boston, Aug. 17.—M—With the retirement at Washington today of | Rear Admiral Edward W. 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