The Rhondda Leader

Suggested House Rationing. An agitation is being conducted in the Porth district by Councillor A. J. Cook and the local Trades and Labour Council in favour of the ra- tioning of the available housing ac- commodation. The proposal was suggested by-the contrast between the shortage of dwelling* rooms and the constant applications to the mag- istrates for ejectment orders, cul- minating ill the ejectment of an old lady during heavy ram, and the fact (vouched for by those at the head of the movement) of a number of rooms attached to business prem- ises being availa ble for human occu- pation. A public meeting has been held to deal with the matter, and a committee of Labour public men ap- pointed to formulate suggestions for relieving the situation. These pro- posals have not yet been submitted, but are under consideration. The housing shortage in the Rhon- dda, as in almost every industrial district, is particularly acute and the efforts of the local authority to ease the position by the erection of houses have so far been futile. Schemes have been prepared for building dwellings at Mardy and Penygraig, and the sanction of the Ministry of Health obtained in re- spect of the latter. Tenders were in- vited but the cost of erection was found to be prohibitive, as much as £ 1,300 being demanded for a certain class of house. Faced with this dilem- ma, councillors suggested, and it is likely that the suggestion will be ad- opted, that the Council itself should proceed with building operations as an experiment with the view of as- certaining the exact cost. Meanwhile concrete houses are being mooted.

Ferndale Presentation. On Friday evening, the 5th inst., at Ferndale (Duffryn Hotel), Mr. Tom "Watkins was the recipient of a silver cigarette case and gold rimmed fountain pen by the Ferndale Col- liery office staff, upon his leaving the district to take over the duties of manager of the Main Colliery, Neath. Mr Watkins was previous- ly employed as an official of o. 1 Colliery, Ferndale. Messrs. Watkin Thomas, the manager of No. 1 pit, and E. G. Thomas, chief surveyor (Messrs D. Davis and Sons made the presentations.

-? Tabor, Penygraig. On Sunday last quarterly meet- ings were held in connection with the above chapel. In the evening tjhe chair was taken by Mr. Tom John, M.A., when the following took part: Reciting a chapter by Master R. E. Roberts. Reciting the Lord's Prayer by children. Recitation by Phyllis Pugh. Solo by Master Dd. Henderson. Recitation, Olgar Rog- ers. Song, Nancy Henderson. Re- citations, Glenys Mathias, Jennie Roberts, Mary Williams. Solos by Katie Smith, Phyllis Walters, Dd. Howells, Evelyn James, Wm. Math- ias, Hugh Owen Williams. The children were catechised in the His- tory of Jesus Christ by Mr. James Davies, superintendent of Sunday School. Madame X ellie Eynon-Hen, derson presided at the organ in the a bsence of Miss Edmunds.

Workman's Hail, Ton. I On Monday, Tuesday, and Wed- nesday evenings of -next week the programme at the above hall will consist of a big Fox production en- titled "I want to forget," featuring Evelyn Nesbit, a two reel Capitol comedy featuring Smiling Bill Par- sons, and episodell of The Silent Mystery. During the latter half of the week Wm. Fox presents Gladys Brockwell in a drama of the beauti- ful outcast who fought her way back to self-respect entitled The Bird of Prey. A two reel railway drama en- titled The Pay Roll Express, featur- ing Helen Gibson, number eleven of The Adventures of Stingaree and a single reel fun film entitled Petti- coats, featuring Bobby Vernon, also be on view.

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Ton-Pentre Police Court. I Monday, before the Stipendiary (Mr Lleufer Thomas), Alderman E. Davies, Councillor Dan Davies, NI. A an d T. Messrs. Tom John, M.A., and T. Morgan. I DRIXK CASES. I On the charge of having been flrunk and disorderly, Wm. Prosser, Tonypandy, was placed on probation and AValter Hopla, Caerau, who did not appear, was fined 80s. I A CRIPPLE'S LANGUAGE. I Thos. Harries, Cwmpark, was brought up under a warrant charged with In.ving used bad language, and in»pe^tor James Davies said the de- fer .ant was in the habit of visiting lolic houses, swing his crutch about aid threaten to smash everything. Add i •essing him the Stipendiary Jaicl: We cannot trust you, your- self; you must bring two sureties here in £10 each to be responsible for your good behaviour. Remanded for a week for this pur- pose. TREALAW BURGLARY. Thos. Henry Wesley, Cross-street, Trealaw, was brought up in custody charged with burglariously breaking and entering into 198 Trealaw road, and stealing one albert chain, medal, ring, silver watch and metal watch valued at £14. Arthur S. Gaylor gave evidence of missing the articles from a waistcoat in the underground kitchen the upper half of the window of which he found down, on returning from work at six a.m. on the Oth xSovem- her. T. J. Harries, Ferndale, pawn- broker's assistant, said the prisoner pawned a gold albert with medal attached for £:3 giving his name as Joseph Davies, Charles st., Porth. John Williams, Pontypridd, pawn- broker's assistant, said he advanced 5s. to the prisoner on a silver watch which he deposited with witness. P.S. Young repeated the evidence of arrest given the previous Thurs- day at Porth. Prisoner was further charged with breaking into a house at Tonypandy and stealing a wrist watch. Florence Powell said that on (om- ing downstairs on the •Hlth Novem her she missed her wrist watch from a chest of drawers on which she found a number of matchsticks. She dis- covered that the kitchen window was open. Another occupant of the house, whose nephew prisoner was, said she called at the laUer's house and asked whether he had taken a wrist watch. He replied, "Pes, and I sold it to a chap in Bracchi's shop for 4s." Wit- ness gave 4s. for the watch and re- turned it to the prosecutor. Ed. J. Seymour said he purchased the watch from the prisoner. The Stipendiary My advice to I you and all who may be like you is: Don't buy things from people you don't know. You must assume that they have not obtained them honcst- h- Prisoner, who had nothing to" s»* (criim itted to the Quarter Ses- sions. TRAMCAR THEFT. TOXYPAXDY MEN'S "JOKE." John Thomas and Wm. Bevan, Tonypandy, were charged with steal- ing a portmanteau and parcel con- taining clothing value £ 20 from a tramcar. Fred Davies, William-st., Black- wood, tailor's assistant, said that about 1.40 p.m. on the ard December he boarded' a tramcar at Pandy Sq., depositing his bag and a parcel on the driver's platform. On arrival at Llwynypia he missed the articles. Prisoners were also on the car. Rd. Ernest Moss, tramcar driver, said his car arrived at Pandy Square about 2.56. A man placed a port- manteau and parcel on his platform saying that the owner was inside the car. A few seconds later another man arrived on the scene remarking, "I am the owner of this portmanteau and parcel and want them off at Llwynypia colliery." On arriving at the colliery a man dressed in a blue serge suit and another man claimed the articles and produced a 2d ticket. Witness handed them the l ag and parcel. Further on at a compulsory stop still another man emerged from the tramcar mid asked for the bag and parcel. He did not produce a tic- ket. On the return journey from Blaenrhondda witness saw the man I who took the articles on Pandy Sq. I Witness accused him and the latter said, "I have not been on the car to- day; you are a liar," and walked away. Witness now identi- fied the two prisoners. Maggie Richards, conduetress, said I' the prosecutor and the two prisoners boarded the car together and one of them asked for three penny tickets and one 2d ticket for the conveyance of luggage placed on the driver's platform. She stopped the car at Llwynypia colliery where Two of the men got off went round to the driver's platform and she saw them walk to- wards Clydach Yale carrying the bag and parcel. P.C. Treasure Thomas said he ar- rested the two prisoners on the 3rd December, and conveyed them to Tonypandy police station. Replying to the charge Thomas said, "I did it for devilment," and Bevan remarked, "I followed my pal." Bevan was wearing a suit taken from the bag at the time of his arrest. Thomas now said he and Bevan met Davies, the prosecutor, at a publichouse where the latter treated them to drinks. They left the public- house together and witness had no intention of stealing the articles; in fact he thought of returning them that night. Bevan stated that he was not in need of a suit of clothes as he pos- sessed three. The motor-man recalled, said the two prisoners were under the influ- ence of drink when they took the articles but were better when witness saw them subsequntly. The prosecu- tor also was under the influence of drink. The Stipendiary marked his dis- approval of the conduct of the pro- secutor, Davies, who acted venr fool- ishly. Inspector James Davies said t here were fourteen previous convictions against Thomas and seventeen against Bevan. Thomas was fined £ 3 10s. and Bevan 15. I TONPANDY MAN AND POLICE. John Sidney Jones, Tonypandy, was summoned for obstructing the police. Mr Idris Price defended. P.C. 1). M. Jones said that whilst he and P.C. Treasure Thomas were taking a prisoner to the police sta- tion defendant intervened in Court- street remarking, "You will not take him any further without I know what he has done.' Defendant caught hold of the prisoner. Mr Price said the defendant when he saw his brother proceeding be- tween two policemen he merely asked what he (the brother) had done. His intention was to assist the police and to pacify his brother. Defendant went to the police station where nothing was said to him about the alleged obstruction. The Stipendiary said he concluded that an offence hod been committed but it was of a momentary char- acter. Defendant was discharged with a caution and payment of costs. I "FOUGHT THE PRUSSIAN I GUARDS. Aneurin Thomas and Wm. Cope, Penygraig, ex-soldiers, were charged with having been drunk and dis- orderly and assaulting the police. P.C. Locke said the two prisoners created a disturbance and resisted arrest. Witness conveyed them to the police station with the assistance of P.C.'s Moloney and Porter. At the station Thomas struck witness twice remarking, "We fought the Prussian Guards and we can fight you." There was a melee during which all fell to the floor. Cope denied having assaulted the police and Thomas said he acted in self-defence. Thomas was fiiied EIO (or three months) and Cope was bound over for 18 months.

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