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Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
C0NVICT-AUTH0R
IS PAROLED BY
PRISON BOARD

SAN QUENTIN, Dec. 9. U.H--
Robert Tasker, confederation, was
free to leave San Quentin prison to-
day.
The youthful robber, whose liter
airy work has attracted attention of
nationally known authors, was grant
cd an immediate parole Sunday by
the state prison board.
Tasker was not told of his parole
until today. He refused to comment
on plans for the future and intimat-
cd he would leave the prison as soon
as possible.
Since his incarceration in 1924
for rObbing an Oakland cafe, Tasker
has written "Grimhaven," novel,
and many magazine articles.
He first earned literary recogni-
tion when he wrote "My First Day
In Prison." H. L. Mencken, editor
of the American Mercury, publish
ed the story.
Last year prison authorities for
badc Tasker the privilege of selling
his manuscripts. Since that time
the prisoner has held up his work
until his release.
1t is understood that he has COM
pletod play depicting prison life
from cOnvict's standpoint and
that it is to be produced shortly
on the Pacific coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
SUICIDE REPORT
FLATLY DENIED
BY CLARA BOW

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 9.W.H-Clara
Bow, the screen colouy's "it" girl.
today vehemently denied printed re-
ports that she had attempted to
commit suicide recently.
The actress, now in the Sylvan
Lodge hospital, termed the story Of
her having plunged a knife into
her bosom as ridiculous, absurd,
and silly"
"I've heard some really funny
stuff about myself at times" she
said, "but this one beats them all.
"Plunged a knife in my bosom
such junk.
"Whoever started that one GER
tainly had flair for the melodram
attic. It's wonder they didn't dress
it up in big way and have me
! bitten by an asp.
"The whole thing is silly, ridicu
lous and absurd"
Miss Bow said she was in the
hospital because of adhesions which
! resulted from an appendicitis oper'
alton 4 year ago.
She said that she and Harry
Richman. New York night club fav.
orite, still were engaged, despite re.
ports to the contrary.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
LOCAL RESIDENT
BADLY INJURED
IN CAR CRASH

The heavy fog which enveloped
the valley yesterday morning is Civ.
en- as one cause for the accident
near the Imperial airport at o'clock
in which Raymond Owens, of E
Centre, suffered fractured skull
He is at present in the city hospital
where his condition is considered a:
serious.
According to evidence CLEANED by
Captain Oswalt, of the traffic de-
partment, who reached the scene OF
the accident shortly after it had oc'
Cured, Owens, who was travelling
north, was struck by touring car,
registered to j. Casteneido and F
Ablog, both of Walnut Grove
Which of the two was driving at
:he time could not be discovered as
the men fled the scene carrying
" it'll them one or two of their own
group who were slightly injured. 4
witness said that the car was carry.
ing about eight passengers and was
travelling on the wrong side Of the
highway.
Police Immediately threw net
about the valley in an effort to ap'
prehend the wanted men but to the
present they have not been appre.
hended. Two suspects were released
this morning when they presented
shock-proof alibis.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
JUDGE LINDSEY
DlSBARRED BY
DENVER COURT
Noted Jurist Declared
Guilty Of Unethicar
Conduct In Office.

DENVER, Dec. 9. W.H-Judge
Ben B. Lindsey, former juvenile
Judge and nationally famous for his
sponsorship of companionate mar
riage, was disbarred today by the
state supreme court.
The court found Lindsey guilty
of "grave professional misconduct "
occurring while he was incumbent
of the office Of juvenile judge OF
the city and county of Denver.
The opinion was written by Chief
Justice Whitford and was concurred
in by other members Of the court
except Justice Butler, who did not
participate in the hearings.
Lindsey was charged with accept
ing $37, 800, derived from the estate
of two minor children of the late W.
E. D. Stokes, millionaire New York
manufacturer, who were wards OF
his court, in payment for his ser.
vices in obtaining a settlement OF
the estate.
Lindsey was accused of obtaining
$4,000 by "splitting fees" with
Samuel Untermeyer, New York at.
torney, who was retained in the
Stokes case at Lindsey's suggestion
Attorney General Robert f. Win
bourn, who represented the state
during the proceedings, charged IL
one brief that Lindsey attempted te
serve two masters-the law he was
administering and wealthy litigant'
before him.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
Fog Heaviest
In Many Years

According to information from the
Imperial office Of the irrigation dis
trict, the dense fog which blanketed
the city Saturday night and yester-
day morning, was the worst the val
ley has experienced in some years.
The fog began to settle late Fri
day night as many persons noticed
a coating of dampness on their
parked automobiles. 1t cleared away
toward early morning and returned
in full force Saturday night to re-
main until about IL O'Clock Sunday
morning.
Thermometer recordings at the
district office were: Saturday, 6 a.
M, 43; maximum "a; minimum "a.
Sunday 6 a. M, Al, maximum rs,
minimum 80. Humidity reached a
density of $40 with the cyclometer
readings at 60 maximum and sc as
the minimum.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
KIWANlS-JAYCEE
SHOW PROMISES
LOTS OF ACTION

There'll be hot time in the old
town for sure, Friday night, peeem-
Der Is, when the minstrel show and
revue sponsored jointly by the XII.
wants club, and Junior chamber OF
commerce is shown at the Imperial
theatre. Real end men and "Mr.
Bones," too, will be there to spread
the latest wise cracks and Jokes.
None Of those "stop me il you have
heard" variety will be allowed.
According to reports from heads
quarters, the sale Of tickets is excel.
lent. There is n ticket waiting for
every one and all that is necessary
is to have the price in sight when
the ticket man approaches.
The Kiwanis Glee club is billed
for several selections. The Glec
tub is well known for the treats it
las afforded FL Centre in the past
and promises to Outdo itself next
Friday.
X. Nerbovig and +. Nixon, clever
entertainers from Brawley, promise
skit that will make dad forget the
approach Of Christmas and the tax
bills which knocked the well known
bank roll for row Of zerocs re-.
Gently.
Bill Meagher of FL Centre will
start an epidemic of restless feet
throughout the audience when he
starts those homes speaking AZ only
Iill can make them talk. He Is q
master Of these humble instruments,
hut when he gets them properly
warmed up, they travel fast.
Miss Audrey Skipper and Russell
Lewis have been hard at work per.
fecting speciality act which prom.
ises to be a riot, Efforts were made
to find out what it was but the
snooper was told to wait until Fri
day, the 18th.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
Laughing Causes
Double Tragedy

Los ANGELES, Dec. 9. W.p)-An
inquest was to be held today intn
the deaths of two men who fell
from seventh story hotel window
while laughing at a story told by
one of them. Several persons, in.
cluding hotel employees, will testi.
fy.
Gregory Woodford Of Inglewood
and j. A. Pursley Of Portland, Ore,
were the victims. They were seat.
ed on the ledge of an open window.
Woodford was telling humorous
story and as he finished gave Purs.
ley a playful push, causing him to
lose his balance and fall backward.
Then, according to two other men
in the same room, Woodford made
a grab for his friend and also plung.
ed downward.
Woodford was dead but Pursley
lived several hours after being tax.
en To a hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
Police Battle
Bandit Gangs

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9. U.H-
Two gun battles between police and
robbcr suspects occurred on Los An
gcles streets today.
A general alarm was sounded
when two officers in an automobile
chased two supposed bandits who
were riding in a commandeered milk
truck.
The chase, featured by rifle and
revolver shooting, led through the
exclusive Wiltshire district. The
bandits escaped.
A trail Of shattered window panes
marked the route of another similar
fight. Two suspects engaged a car
load Of police in gun fight and
escaped when the police car skidded
and was put out Of commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
Biffle To Be
Tried Again

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9.W.D-Gar-
land Biffle, lawbook salesman, ac-
cused of giving perjured testimony
in the recent trial of Alexander
Pantages, millionaire theatrical mag
nate, will again be tried on Decem-
Der l6. The jury which heard his
case last week reported disagree
ment Saturday. 1t stood 7 to 5 for
conviction.
Judge William T. Aggeler will
preside over the second trial, instead
of Judge Wilton J. Wood.
Biffle testified at the Pantages
trial that he heard a conversation
between Eunice Pringle, W h o
charged Pantages with attacking
her, and Nick Dunaev, her man.
ager, which indicated "frameup"
against the theatre man.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
Army Man Killed
In Glider Crash

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 9. W.P)-
His novel plan to cross the Golden
Gate in a glider towed aloft by an
airplane ended in death for Charles
Ferguson Jr., So, army warrant of
ficer.
He hurtled 100 feet to the ground
yesterday when thrown from his
glider by freak air current which
shot the craft skyward as the rope
to the airplane drew taut. His
screams, as he plunged head down.
ward, were heard by 5000 specta-
tors.
Mrs. Ruth McMorris Ferguson, his
bride of four months, collapsed as
she watched. They had kept thei.
marriage secret until the tragedy.
The glider rose to so feet before
the bilpane, piloted by Frank Ryan,
took off. A sudden gust of wind
straight us as the plane gathered
apparently carried the glider
speed of 60 miles an hour and Fer.
guson stood up in his hwaying craft
as the rope whipped taut.
His safety belt broke and he was
hurled into the air.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
AMERICA SIGNS
AGREEMENT ON
WORLD COURT

GENEVA, Dee. 8. W.H-The sta.
tutes providing for American entry
into the permanent court of inter.
national justice (world court), were
signed here today in behalf Of Presi-
dent Hoover by Jay Pierrepont Mof.
fat, American charge d. affaires at
the United States legation at Berne.
Moffatt signed three documents.
The first was the original League
OF Nations world court protocol. The
second was the revised statutes OF
the court as adopted by the last
League of Nations assembly. The
third was the Elihu Rost protocol
providing for acceptance of the Uni
ted States senate's reservations to
membership in the court.
The signing of the documents il
subject to approval of the senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
Dentist Held In
WOman's Death

ROCKFORD, H., Dec. 9. up
DIR. Floyd d. Leech, lentist and
World War veteran, was arrested to-
day for questioning in connection
with the murder of Miss Cordclia A.
Gummersheimer, 36 year old teacher
in the Rockford high school, who
was beaten to death in her apart
ment some time Sunday.
Leech denied any knowledge of
the murder. Witnesses said he was
seen in the vicinity of Miss Gum
mcrshcimer's apartment at a. m.
Sunday and employees of lunch
room said the dentist was less than
a block from the scene of the crime
at q. IN.
When police arrested him the doc
tor was patroling his home with 4
shotgun.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
RILEY NAMES
WHITAKER TO
HEAD CAMPAIGN

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 9. W.H-
Opening the first artillery fire in
his 1880 campaign for governor,
State Controller Ray L. Riley today
announced the appointment Of Glen
Whitaker, Sacramento newspaper
man, as state secretary Of his cam
paign committee.
Campaign headquarters in Sacra-
mento, San Francisco, Los Angeles
and other points will be opened this
week, Riley said. He and Whitaker
will leave Tuesday on a statewide
organization tour.
Whitaker has disposed of his news
Bureau in Sacramento and all other
newspaper connections, and will de-
vote his full time to the campaign.
Promising campaign character
lied by "frank discussion of actual
conditions, as opposed to theoretical
conclusions" Whitaker predicted a
clean cut race between Controller
Riley and Governor Young.
"The issue in this campaign" said
Whitaker, sis one of radically OPP
posed governmental principles, as
represented by two men. Governor
Young is an experimentalist, seek
ing to justify expenditures rather
than control them. He speaks of
'long time planning of governmental!
policies but he lacks decisiveness
in dealing with today's problems to-
day.
"Controller Riley, on the other
hand, is neither reactionary nor Wis
ionary. Essentially, he is a practical
business mana decisive executive.
He dares to do the unpopular thing
when it is the right thing"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
LONG DELAYED
RAIN FALLS in
NORTH OF STATE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9. W.p)-
Thousands Of farmers and business
men on the north Pacific coast were
rejoicing today as the downpour
that started yesterday continued
early today and gave promise of
increasing in volume.
The drought which started early
in July was terminated yesterday
when general storm conditions pre-
vailed along the entire coastline,
bringing long awaited rain to the
parched farms, ranches and grazing
lands.
The United States Weather Blu.
rcau predic:c3 unsettled weather to-
day, with occasional rains.
The stnrm area originated in the
Pacific northwest, in the Puget
Sound district, and was greeted hill
ariausly by citizens of Tacoma and
neighhoring cities who visioned an
end to the power shortage which
has left them in semi Darkness and
has curtailed street car service.
The rainstorm passed rapidly
southwark and passed over the Sier.
"a Nevada mountains, leaving them
with their first coating of snow in
many MONTHS sign thot mountain
streams and rivers will again flow
full force through the low lying ag
, ricultural regions depending en- them
for irrigation
The storm struck northern Cali.
fornia viii fall force, nearly halt
an inch of RAIN falling in Eureka,
on the north coast.
San Francisco, Sacramento and
other central California cities had
showers int srmittently throughout
the day and night.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
Mexicali Slayer
Gives Self Up

Mexieali police were relieved OF
further search for G. II. Sario Men
dtz, wanted on suspicion Of Staying
jerry w. Smythe, 81, San Diego, in
n Mexicali bar room week ago,
when the suspect surrendered TO the
authorities, Saturday. His tiial is
expected to be held within the next
few days.
The shooting Of Smythc was un
provoked, according to witnesses
who said that the Mexican drew n
gun and began shooting while stand
ing near the San Diego man at the
bar. Mendez was accompanied to
the Jail by his two brothers.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
RENEW SEARCH
FOR AWAT0RS
LOST IN NORTH

NOME, Alaska, Dec. 9. W.H-Ex.
actly one month has elapsed today
since Carl Ben Eielson and his mo-
chanic, Earl Borland, took off from
Teller in flight to the ice bound
trading schooner Nanuk, and no
word has since been heard from the
missing flyers.
Their food supply, calculated to
last one month, must be now ex-
hausted, and unless rescuers locate
the flyers quickly, hope for ever
finding them alive must be aband-
Oned.
In new effort to find the fly,
ers, who disappeared in the Siberian
wastes in trip to salvage furs from
the trader near North Cape, three
planes of the aviation corporation
represented in Alaska by Eielson,
will start for Teller today from St.
Louis.
The planes will be equipped for
their dangerous flight in Canada,
and will be turned over to skilled
Canadian pilots who hope to locate
the missing men before it is too
late.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
DEFENSE FIRES
FIRST SHOT IN
OIL LEASE CASE

LOS ANGELES, Dee. Q. U.p}-
The defense in the governments
suit to cancel $l5,000,0O0 in oil
leases granted to the Pan.American
Petroleum corporation by former
Secretary Of Interior Albert X. Fall
fired it's first shot Of the hearing to.
day.
At the session, which marked the
start Of the second week Of the hear
ing, Norman Sterry, chief counsel
Cor the company, cross examined F.
Z. Finney. who WAS first assistant
Lnder Fall. ~. s.si,et. 80 ~ IS
The defense questions were in.
tended to prove the contention tha.
the Elk Hills naval oil reserve
leases in question had no connection
with the 100000 '1oan" made to
Fall by f. l.. Doheny, multi-million
tire oil man, who secured the vaM.
ahle grants to tho. reserve.
Finney told Of studies made by
geologists from the department of
the interior and declared that he
would have reported in favor OF
granting the leases.
~ am going to ask you a question
now for the purpose Of the record
rithough l know the answer
Sterry said. "You never ha,! any
reward or heard Of any being of
fered in connection with the grant
ing of Elk Hills oil leasess"
"No ,eward and never a word,'
Finney answered.
Former Senator Altee Pomerene
heading the governments ,ega
staff, objected numerous times tt
the line Of questioning.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
Webb Recovering
From Injuries

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 9. W.R-At-
torney General U. s. Webb was re-
ported "rapidly improving" today
from injuries received last night
when an automobile in which he was
riding skidded and plunged down Il
80 foot bank and overturned, at
the Natomas causeway ON the gar
den highway.
G. ID. Mckinney of Maxwell, driv.
er of the ear, suffered slight iniur-
les. Mckinney had been hired by
Webb to drive him to Sacramento
from hunting trip in Colusa eoun-
ty.
A woman passenger, said by Webb
to be an employee in his San Fran
cisco office, whose parents reside at
rolusa, received minor injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
New Angle On
Missing Grower

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9. U.H-
Authorities said today that recent
developments in the mystery disap-
pearance of Frank Baumgarteker,
wine grower, tended to discount
theories that he had been murdered
or was kidnapped for ransom.
Captain Ray Cato said it had been
learned that Baum garteker was in
need of money and that he had been
forced to cancel a 100000 life in
surance policy because of the high
premium.
Captain Cato said he believed the
man, missing two weeks, will be
found shortly.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

Band practice. 1880. Wilson
school.
Night school classes. TO, high
school.
F. and A. M. No. ss4, 7:so,
Masonic Temple
American Legion. 8, court
house.
Schoolmasters club, $3.50,
Holtville Legion halI.
Hay Growers Association, 8,
court house.
Local Y. w. c. A. board, 1880,
1893 Brighton.
Fox Imperial Theatre. "Hai.
lelujah.
Bronson players, Loose
Ankles s;15, Palace Theater.
Tomorrow
Christian church Missionary
society, all day. A. l.. Graves
residence.
White Shrine Social club.
1890.
Literature section. $50, 544
Wensley.
Presbyterian guild. 1. church.
Episcopal guild. 2:30. B2g
Holt.
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
Midshipmen Win
Rhodes HOnOrs

SWATHMORE, Pa, Dec. 9. W.p)-
Six midshipmen from the United
States naval academy will be among
the 80 new American Rhodes schol
ars who will take up residence at
Oxford university, England, next
fall.
The academy led the list an,
nounced last night by President
frank Aydelotte of Swathmore col
lege, American secretary of the
Rhodes trustees. 1t was the first
year Annapolis men had entered the
competition. The United States mill
tary academy was second with two,
the others being selected from col
leges and universities chiefly in the
vest
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
Refueling Plane
Flyers Killed

TAMPA, Fla, Dec. 9. W.P)-The
ninth attempt of the plane "Seald-
sweet" to set new record for sus-
tanned flight, had ended today in the
deaths OF two refueling pilots and
injuries to the endurance flyers.
Pilot Boots Dempsey and Me-
chanic Stanley Smith, both of st.
Louis, were killed when their refuel-
ing craft crashed from an altitude
of so feet yesterday. The plane
caught fire as it struck the ground
Later in the day the Sealdsweet
made a forced landing in tree tops
near Kissimee and was destroyed by
fire. Pilots r. w. Schrock of Tay.
lorsville, ILL.,, and Leonard Carothers
OF Cedar Rapids, Ia, escaped with
minor injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
Marines
CONTROL
IN HAITI
Weekend Sees Peace Re-
stored As Martial Law
Is Enforced.
STORY OF BATTLE
Privates Recount Clash
With Large Number Of
Angry Natives.
a. BY SAM LOVE
United Press Staff Correspondent


PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Dec. 9.
W.H-Order prevailed throughout
Haiti today, the Islands revolt-fired
negro population submitting peace
fully to martial law endorsed by
the reinforced United States marine
garrisons.
With the death toll of Fridays
rioting at Aux Cages set unofficially
at IL natives. complete quiet pre-
vailed over Sunday, the only mimi
cal moves being minor attempts Of
native. groups to spread propaganda.
The actual start Of the clash with
the natives was described to the
United Press by Lester N. Gillaspey
and William Y. Myers, two Of the
marines who were in the engage.
ment.
Their story follows:
"The leader of the native band
and his men surrounded the marines.
They were ordered to retreat by
Gillaspey, private first class marine.
The leader refused but the marines
persisted.
"The leader made suspicious
movement and Gillaspey countered
with blow with the stock Of his
Browning gun, breaking the stock.
The belligerent fell tackling Gillas.
pey around the right leg and biting
lin.
"William T. Myers, private first
class, bayoneted the man without SER
iously hurting hila pus forcing him
to release Gillaspey. The clash with
the natives then followed.
More Marines Coming
The U. s. s. Galveston landed 40
marines at Jachmel, trouble center
on the southern coast Yesterday.
The reinforcements were she first
Of several hundred offered here by
President Hoover when the student
strike at Damien Agricultural school
and the opposition to the aiministra.
tion of President Louis Borno pre-,
cipitated the present crisis a week
| ago.
Another detachment Of 492 Off.
GERS and marines was expected here
! today from Hampton Roads, Va, ON
the airplane carrier Wright. Off
cials believed these reinforeen,ents.
which would bring the marine forces
IN Haiti to more than HOO men.
would be sufficient to cope with
the situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
REV0LTS
Menace
NANkIN(;
Entire Chinese Republic
Threatened By Many
Outbreaks.
CITIES EVACUATED
American Admiral Leaves
For Threatened Area To
Protect Lives.
BY United Press

Rebellion in widely scattered sec.
tions of China today threatened the
life Of the republics national gov.
ornment.
Preparations were made to evac.
uate Immediately the foreign resi-.
dents---ineluding many Americans
of endangerous cities, including
Nanking.
Chang Kai-Shek's national gov.
eminent faced serious rebellion at
Puehow, near Marking. Firing
could be heard in the capital.
Another threat came from Honan
province, north and west Of the cap
ital, where Tang Sheng-C appar.
emily was leading rebel forces which
were reported driving back national
troops.
The third, and probably most
dangerous threat, was far to the
south, where the Kwangsi and
"Ironsides" rebels continued to ad
vance on Canton after weeks OF
fighting. Canton remained quiet as
the national leaders offered re-
wards for the surrender of the rebel
forces.
Meanwhile the Manchurian gov.
ernment continued negotiations fol-
settlement Of its disputes with Rus
sia. dispatching its delegate to Hab
arovsk to sign formally prelim
mary peace agreement.
MANILA, DE. O. W.p)-Admira
Charles McVay, commander OF tn.
Asiatic fleet, sailed for Shanghai
today TO be at the "center of trou
Bile"
Because of the serious situation
IN China and the possibility tha,
lives of American citizens might be
come endangered, Admiral McVay
said he believed it his duty to 90 tt
Shanghai.
The admiral said he would remain
at Shanghai until all trouble wa,
aver" He sailed aboard the cruiser
Pittsburgh.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-09
SUPREME COURT UPHoLDs
STATES INSANITY LAW

WASHINGTON, Dec o. U.P)-
Formal decision rejecting the appeal
of Joe Troehe, under sentence of
death in a California prison for the
murder of his sweetheart in Edo,
iado county, was announced by the
supreme court today. His appeal at.
tackled validity of the new criminal
law under which the same jury tried
linn both for murder and sanity.