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looming Press News 
30 July 1938 
NATIONAL NHT7S 
Manila : 
Cain seas and clear skies aided the search today for the 
missing Pen- American "Hawaii Clipper”. U.S. Navy ships and 
planes and a U.S. A. Transport reported ideal weather and 
navigating conditions in the Pacific between Guam and Manila 
whore the missing ship dropped out of sight. 
33ro oklyn : 
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A 28 year old Brooklyn stenographer, Shirley Roth, was 
arrested by Federal officers today on the unusual charge 
a stenographer) of operating a still. 
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The girl was arrested and arraigned before a U-.S. Commissioner 
and then released on bail. Federal Agents accused Miss Roth 
of operating 35 gallon still in her home, manufacturing corn 
"likkor" and selling the potent brew to the neighbors. 
Baltimore. Md. : 
Physicians began examining J.C. Clegg’s blood tonight to learn 
whether he can give a transfusion to a woman who is battling 
for her life against a rare blood disease* The woman is Mrs. 
Virginia Koerber of Balt imor o • Bhe is a victim of a disease 
which attacks the blood stream* The disease is technically 
known as streptococcus veridans* Clegg arrived by fast ple.no 
tonight from Toledo Ohio. Ho was rushed to the Mercy Hoppital 
for r. blood examination. A transfusion of Clegg’s blood will 
be given to Mrs. Ko orb or tomorrow morning if it is found clear 
of the germs. Clegg is a former victim of the disease, and is 
probably the only person who can save Mrs. Eoerbcr ’ s life. 
Truckce , Calif . : 
A now suspect in the Mattson Kidnap- slaying was questioned 
today b-' police. The suspect was seized aboard a train with 
a 12 year old boy. Police said he resembled descriptions of 
the man sought for abducting and killing young Charles Mattson 
of Tacoma. 
E comalt a : 
Physicians lost their long 'fight to save the life of an 
infantile paralysis victim, Filliam Mallet t, when the 20. year 
old youth died last night. Transfusions and many weeks in an 
iron lung failed to save the victim. 
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