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Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-07
KANSAS CONVICTS
FIGHT TO DEATH
IN DARING BREAK
Two Die Shooting 1t Out
With Prison Guards At
Lansing Penitentiary.

LANSING, Kans., Aug. 7. U.D-
Officials of the Kansas state peni-
tentiary today were investigating
the source of weapons used by six
convicts in a break late yesterday
which resulted in the death of two
Of the conspirators and the wound
ing of guard and another convict.
-Four prisoners, captured last
night after four hour chase and
a gun battle near the business sec
tion of this village, will be brought
before prison officials in an effort
! to clear the mystery
William Webb, 80, a barber by
trade, and Robert Collins, 80, II
farmer, are dead. They were shot
IN spectacular pistol duel when
they refused to surrender to r. H..
Hudspeth, deputy warden, and
Arthur Graham, assistant day cap
tain.
The break occurred as the six
| men were being brought from q
| mine near the prison walls. AS the
men reached the top of the shaft
they produced weapons and forced
the four guards on duty and four
TRUSTEES to accompany them.
Compelling the eight to act as
shields from the gunfire of the
guards stationed in towers nearby,
the prisoners started on the run for
. nearby highway.
Two long blasts from the peniten-
tiary siren brought more than a
hundred armed guards and citizens
to the prison walls.
The convicts reached the high
way, stopped car and were in the
act of boarding it when they were
overtaken.
Three of the men, John Edwards,
Charles Cheatham, and O. G.
Schultz, escaped while j. B. Knight,
life termer, and Collins and Webb,
fought it out with Hudspeth and
! Graham.
Collins, wounded, continued fir.
] ing a minute-then turned and ran
to small knoll near the road.
- would rather die than 90 back
to that hoIe,' he shouted, and
turned his own gun to his body. H
was dead when officers reached
him.
a bullet from Hudspeth's s pisto
fellcd We6b. Knight was found ly
ing at the side of the road, slightly
wounded, clenching a knife under
| his shirt
The three remaining convicts
were found several hours later
concealed in clump of weeds less
than 100 yards from where their
two companions fell.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-07
NONE HURT AS
PICKWICK PLANE
IS OVERTURNED

LOS Angeles, Aug. Z. (U.p -
Eight passengers ON tri-motorcd
plane Of the Pickwick Airways mir.
aculously escaped death or serious
injury today when the craft turned
over in making forced landing
near the Los Angeles river bed.
Motor trouble was said to have
made it necessary for Pilot John
Woods to bring down the plane, one
employed on the regular Los Angeles
to San Diego run of the airway.
When it touched near the bank Of
the river bed, the carried was said
to have nosed over on its back.
The four women and four men pas
sengers were badly shaken but were
not seriously hurt.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-07
OPERATORS OF POOL ON BANK
CLEARINGS VICTIMS OF PLOT

NEW YORK, Aug.7 WP
Big bankers" operating the
pools which pay off ON certain
combinations Of figures IN the
report Of the New York clear
ing house report each day were
swindled today at their own
game.
A clique organized cam
paign TO bribe boys getting the
figures from the clearing house
and paid each lad $50 60 send
out incorrect figures 10 their
respective papers. II cost them
something like 500, hut the pro
fit must have been trcmend-
Gus.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-07
Mother Risks Life
To Protect Child

Los ANGELES, Aug. 7. U.H -
Clutehing her 10 year old daughter,
Margaret, Mrs. J. V. Moseley, 80,
shielded the child with her body
and saved the girls life ut the pro
bable cost Of her own in an auto.
mobile accident near lnglewood to-
day.
The Moseley automobile overturn'
ed after collision with another
machine. Mrs. Moseley and her
daughter were pinned beneath the
machine. j. V. Moseley, the driver
was thrown clear of the wreckage
aud suffered only minor hurts.
Physicians said Mrs. Moseley had
little chance 10 recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-07
Bandit RObs
L. A. Bank

Loss ANGELES; Aug. 7. W.P)-
An armed bandit held up the Pa
cific National Bank, 470l South
Central avenue, here today and
escaped with $4,000 after attempt
ing to lock the manager and book
Keeper in a vault.
The robber at first made +. L..
May, manager, and w. c. Ballen-
ger, bookkeeper, lie on the floor
while he gathered up the money.
Then Ballengcr and May were
ordered to enter the vault. The rob
ber fumbled with the lock on the
door but was unable to manipulate
it 50 he ram from the bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-07
SERIOUS FOREST
FIRES REPORTED
IN TWO STATES

POTEAU, Okla. Aug. 7.W.H :
Forest fires ranging in southeastern
Oklahoma are the result of incen-
diarism, c. O. Doster, district forest
er, and John Craig, superintendent
land department, said today.
Ian department, said today.
With approximately % fires burn
ing in different regions, both Dost-
er and Craig said they could not
have been started accidentally. Of
ficials of the lumber company were
unable to estimate the damage to-
day.
Doster said that approximately
10000 acres have been burned to-
day.
The town of Ringold was menaced
today.
One fire. burning about three
miles northeast of the town was
creeping gradually toward the small
village.
There is no available water in
the burning area. Efforts were
divert the flames toward small
creeks.
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 7. W.R)-
More than 900 acres of timber
and five miles of irrigation flume
had been destroyed today by a rag
ing forest fire in the Cheland ma
tional forest.
While the blaze is less dangerous
today, it is by no means under con
troll, according to L. II. Brundage,
of the U. S. forest service, who is
at the scene of the fire, 20 miles
from Wenatchee, Wash.
Brundage, has surveyed the entire
area from an airplane and is in
charge of the seven men leading
5000 fire fighters. Other minor
fires in Cheland forest are under
control and guard.
POTEAU, Okla, Aug. 7. W.R -
Hundreds of acres of timberland
were blazing in southeast Oklahoma
today as flames swept through the
rich pine tim mberland of three noun
famous counties where 200 volun-
teers have fought for almost two
days against scattered forest fires.
c. O. Doster, district forester,
told the United Press he hoped to
bring the fires under control today,
although already 10000 acres OF
trees had been consumed McCur-
tain, Leflore land Pushmatha coun-
ties have been affected, Doster said.
The area includes 100000 acres of
forest.
No lives were endangered although
two fire fighters have been over
come by heat.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-07
Seaman Sues
For Beating

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. :. W.p-
suit for slO,232 damages was on file
IN United States district court here
today by George Miller. seaman,
against the master, second engineer
aud owners Of the steamer bio.
Millcr's complaint asserts that on
July 20, while the freighicr was
doeked at San Pedro. Captain N. J.
Fegan had him chained aud hand
cuffed, and looked on while :. =.
Garter, second engineer. choked and
beat him.
Tho Dio is a lumber rarrief, own.
~ by Redwood Lines, Inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-07
Former Officer
Goes On Trial

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7, WP)-
Grove Stubs, former police officer,
went on trial for bribery in supG-
rior court here today.
Stubbs denied he solicited $75
from Fred Sawmillcr to "fiX" 4
traffic case, saying he wanted to re-
pay victims of an automobile acci-
dent in which Sawmler is said to
have been involved.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-07
SCREEN STAR TO WE'D

CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-W.H-Ed-
ward Hillman Jr., son of the late
Edward Hillman, state street mer-
chant, and Marion Nixon, movie
actress, win wed August, II, Hill
man announced today. Miss Nixon
is the divorced wife of Joe Benja-
min, boxer.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-07
OIL FIELD SETTLES

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7.--SU.p--
Ground levels at the Santa Fe spr-
ings oil fields have sunk two feet,
in the past few years, according 70
County Surveyor j. II. lioekhold.
who blames a small earth tremor AZ
Whittier for the settling Of tho
rock strata over the oil producing
area,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-07
INJURIES PROVE FATAL

PASADENA, Calf, Aug. :. U.D
Injuries suffered in an automobile
accident on July l. were fatal to-
day to Frieda Schwichtenberg, a
resident of Pasadena.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-07
Death Claims
Victor Berger

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 7.U.P)
Victor l.. Berger, 90, for years
the only Socialist i'll congress, died
today, three weeks after he was in
jured in street ear accident.
Last night after complications
had set in the famous Socialist suf-
fered relapse. His skull had been
fractured in the street car accident,
which occurred as he was walking
home from his office in the new
Milwaukee Leader building.
Mrs. Berger and one daughter
were at the bedside in the hospital
where he was taken after the acci-
dent.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 7. U.P)
Victor J.. Berger, Socialist lead
er, suffered a relapse today and his
physicians said he was in ga very
critical condition.''
Berger was struck by street car
three weeks ago and sustained a
skull fracture and internal injuries.
The former congressman and editor
of the Milwaukee Leader appeared
to be winning his fight back to
health, but complications developed
last night and the relapse followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-07
LABORER LEADING
MUNY GOLF FIELD
Fabrizio, Brooklyn italian,
Has 70, Two Under Par,
in First 18 Holes.
BY PAUL r. NICHOLSON,


FOREST PARK ;..., ST; LOUIS,
s ss$: from s: :sss; ;,S ; r.
whip seat as the final 18-hole
drive for medalist honors opened at
the eighth national public links golf
championship at Forest Park today.
Coming to the tournament as rank
outsider, known only in his immediate
neighborhood, Fabrizio gained his ad-
vantage yesterday by humping Old Man
Par and a record-SmaShtng field OF
municipal aces. He breeZed around the
rain-soaked course in exactly 10 strokes.
under par, and the closest rival ne
had among his 140 opponents was
Connell Kersey, a 17-year-old youth
from Louisville, KY.
Putting Telling Factor.
In accomplishing his feat. he gave
one of the rarest exhibitions OF putting
seen in any tournament. Only twice
did he two-putt a green, and on the
rest he sank the pellets with one putt.
Considering the poor condition OF the
greens, his putting was all the more re-
markable, and probably the best TO be
turned in at any tournament.
Fabrizio, who is 81, was determined
to prove his score was no fiuke by
matching it today and taking the
medalist title. 1t is the first time he
has ever had time enough on from MS
laborS to enter the tournament.
While the drenched condition OF the
championship course stopped many
good golfers yesterday, scores for the
initial l8-hole round were low enough
to indicate q 158 would be required for
SO holes to qualify for the bracket OF
80 who will compete by match play for
the title, starting tomorrow and ending
Saturday. Thirty ended the first round
with better than 80. and all the IA
voritcs, including Karl Kaufman OF
Pittsburgh, who has worn the crown
for the past two years, apparel Ger
tain Of qualifying.
Tie for Third Place.
Patsy Tiso. another New York italian;
Wesley Casper Of Louisville, 1928 Ken
lucky amateur champion, and his bud
DIV. Gordon Denny Of Louisville. holder
OF the 1929 Kentucky amateur crown,
were tied for third place after the nrst
Ia.hoIe round, and looked like strong
contenders for the medalist ana cnAm-
Other low scorers for the first round
Joe Kazinnir, q dark horse from New
York. "a: Gus Fetz, Chicago, TO; Joe
J. Farrell, New York, rs: Frank Ayi-
ward, Kansas City. medal play cham
pion, rs; Ernest Caldwell, Baltimore,
,76: Al Priebe, st. Paul. n; Joe Tesar,
Cleveland, n; DR.. Irl Davies, st. Louis,
n, and James McAuliffe, Buffalo. n:
Louisville had slight lead in the
team battle for the Warren G. Harding
trophy at the end of the halfway mark
of the 36-hole medal play. struggle
The Kentucky team turned in a total
of 3O9, 2 less than its closest competi-
tor, New York. st. Louis was thlro,
with 314. and Brooklyn was fourtn'
with q 3l6 total.
pittsburgh, which has won the cup
for the last two years, was virtually out
of the running, with 331 strokes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-07
COLLEGE NETMEN
LEAD IN TOURNEY
II of is Remaining in Play
for Southampton Title
Are Students.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
- OUTHAMPTON. N. Y, August l.
The forty-Siyth annual invita-
ton tennis tournament OF the
~ Meadow Club has taken on the
aspect Of an international inter-
collegiate championship. OF the 10 play
ers still in the running, no less than IL
are college students.
Representing 10 different universities
scattered over the United States and
England, these IL fine young players are
Berkeley Bell, University Of Texas, pres
ent holder Of the national intercollegiate
crown; Bradshaw Harrison ana Phil
FarQuharson, Cambridge; Eddie Jacobs,
University Of Pittsburgh; Donald Cram,
Vanderbilt; John Doeg, Stanford; DON
aid Strachan, Princeton: Jules Seligson.
Lehigh; Gregory Mangin, Georgetown,
and H. G. N. Cooper. oxford.
Having come through two rounds sue
ceSSfully, Bell next tries conclusion with
Harrison: FarquharSon plays Tamio Abe
of Japan, ,Neer encounters Fritz Mer-
Jacobs takes on Cram. the former
Southern Conference champion, who
Sprang a big upset yesterday by elimi-
mating the English star, John S. Oh
| lift; Doeg plays Jerry Lang, former Co
lumbia ace; Strachan, fresh from his
| surprise victory yesterday over FRANK
| Shields of New York, tenth ranking
American player, stacks up against
Seligson: Man5tn opposes M. T. Hill, jr.,
of Boston, and Cooper faces Bunny
| Austin, the former Cambridge Univer-
sity star, who is now the ace Of the Eng
liSh Davis Cup team.
All Of the collegians were playing fine
tennis yesterday, particularly Cram
whose crisp driving atoused q deal OF
favorable comment among the specta-
| tors here who had never seen him In
action before. The slim, 20-year old
Nashville youth Is pitted against q
formidable third-round opponent In
Jacobs, who accounted for Ed Mather
former University Of Texas student now
| at oxford, in two quick sets.
With the expected arrival of Bill
Tilden and Frank Hunter to start play
| in the doubles phase Of the tournament
today, some of the spotlight may shift
from the college boys to the returning
American Davis Cup warriors. Tilden
and Hunter radioed acceptance of an
invitation to compete in the doubles
here, and there was some hope that
Wilmer Allison and John Van Ryn
heroes of the challenge round against
the French, will accompany them, as
well as George Lott and John Hennessy
Lott and John Doeg won the doubles
here last year and may team together
to defend their honors. With the TIL
dem Hunter, Allison-Van Ryn and Lott
Doeg or Lott-HennesSy combinations In
the fight plenty of tennis fireworks
would be Forthcoming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-07
GOLFERS CHASING
MCDONALD SMITH
His 140 Gives Him Lead of
Six Strokes in the Long
Island Open.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
- ALISBURY PLAINS. N. Y, August
Its a long stern chase today
for all but one of the 60-odd
~ golfers who survived the first So
holes of the Long Island open
championship and very few have good
prospects in the pursuit line.
After the first half of the 72-hole
test yesterday, Macdonald Smith, pro
Neck, had run up a lead Of strokes
and his nearest rival, Gene Sarazen,
appeared the only one who had much
chance of cutting it down in today's
two rounds.
Smith negotiated the hard No. 4 Of
the Salisbury Country Club course yes
terday II strokes, one under par, then
came back on the No. 3 layout, con-
sidered a much easier course, with a
brilliant 50 to take the lead with a
total Of 140 strokes.
Sarazen jumped far into the lead in
the morning round. shooting a fine 81
over the No. course. but slipped badly
in the afternoon, requiring 10 strokes
for a 146 total. Ernest Catropa. an I'M
attached pro. reached the halfway
mark in third place with rounds Of
72-75-147.
Playing with Smith, George Voigt,
the only amateur ever to win the Long
Island title, got bad start in defense
of his honorS. The stellar representa-
tive Of the North Hills Club. Douglas
ton, had morning round of rs followed
by a "A in the afternoon. At that he
led the amateur contingent In the large
field. His $50 total put him in a tie
with three pros for eighth place on the
list Of leaders.
Today's deciding SO holes are con-
fined to the low so scores and ties for
yesterdays play and take place en-
tirely on the difficult No. course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-07

n YEW YORK, August OF).-Tne
lineup for the Wightman Cup
tennis matches at Forest Hill
l. Friday and Saturday, so far as
1t has been determined, presents
the unique spectacle Of series between
California and Great Britain. With one
doubles team still to be selected, the
American squad is composed entirely OF
California girls.
Helen Wills and Helen Jacobs, Amer
ica's first and second ranking women
players, had been elected some time ago
to play the leading roles in the singles.
Yesterday Edith Cross Of San Fran
cisco was added to the list. She will
pair with Miss Wills in the doubles, as
she did in winning the title at the
Maidstone Club invitation tournament
at Southampton Monday.
The two Helens each will play two
singles matches, while Miss Cross will
take care Of the fifth solo encounter
in the series Of seven matches Satur-
day. One doubles match will be played
each day.
Mrs. Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman of
Boston, donor of the international cup,
was named captain Of the American
team,
The British lineup has not yet been
decided, but it is expected that Betty
Nuthall and Mrs. Phoebe Watson, to-
gether with Mrs. Dorothy c. Shepherd
Barron, winner Of the Easthampton
singles title. playing the singles
matches, and Mrs. Watson and
Mrs. Peggy Michel as one doubles and
Mrs. B. c. Covell and Mrs. Shepherd
Barron as the other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-07
HORNE, CELTIC STAR,
HURTS HURLING HAND

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August with
q large cash in his pitching hand.
sustained yesterday when he attempted
to open the door Of an automobile and
the window glass crumbled, Charles
Horne, one Of the aces Of the st. Mary's
Celtics pitching staff, will be out OF the
lineup for several weeks.
Horne was to have pitched the game
here Sunday with the Kennedy A. G.
of Washington, at Baggett's Park.
Bobby vogt's Yankee A. C., Junior
champions of the Alexandria Play
ground League. will meet the Lionel
A. C. Of Washington. here Saturday, at
3 o'clock, at Shipyard Field.
J. Sid Douglas, captain Of the Old
Dominion Boat Club, Is engaged in pre-
pairing plans for the annual intraclub
regatta, which will be held by. Old
Dominion members late this month or
early in September.
Jefferson District Fire Department
nine performers will meet the KenSing-
ton, Nd, Fire Department Sunday, at
Virginia Highlands. A meeting Of the
JeffersonS is set for o'clock tonight
at the home of Manager Roy Beckwith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-07
LYON LEADS YOUNG
WESTERN LINKSMEN
By the Associated Press.

10y VIC 1ooOCIdlcu FTcSSs
CHICAGO, August IA group Of 81
youthful golfers-some college stars, a
few former caddies and a sprinkling OF
high school boys-survivors of an army
Of 242 who attempted to qualify, today
entered the first round of match play
OF the Western junior championship
tournament at La Grange Country Club
The medaliSt. Fred Lyon, q tall Uni
versity of Illinois sophomore, who
turned in qualifying score Of r. two
over par was paired with Frank Flegel
OF Berwyn, ILL.,, who scored q n to get
into the championship flight
The Lyon-Flegel match promised to
be real battle, but the feature contest
Of the first round was expected to de-
velop between Dick Mullin of the La
Grange club. defending champion, and
Charles Becka Of Chicago, who has
been an outstanding figure in caddy
tournaments. Mullin shot n, one
stroke better than necessary to qualify
while Becka was high among the Sc
lectsd. with score of rs.
William Redmond of Joliet, ILL.,, a
Notre Dame junior, who finished a
Wilbert Kokies, another Berwyn, Ill.
entrant.
Other pairings were:
Richard Loveland; Kalamazoo. Mich (7e)
vs. Rudy Jensen, Racine. Wis: on.
N: silver. Chicago (76l: VS.. Joel shep-
herd. Kalamazoo, Mich I7S).
Alex jolly. Menominee. Mich. IT'D.
Ed Marermann. Chicago (T6), VS.. J. W
Ressit croSe: chlesrc s1'iO vs.. willst,
oeTham. rLesranSe; III. 110. t,. 81
chubrilo, Racine. Wis: CD.
Henry ,Ger% n.Sis g I TN wis. t7s> vs
csarles Fsltus. Dyer, ina {}is), vs. oeors,
Sidney salmon; st. Louis (70, vs.. r. J
Paul Jackson, Kansas City .(7s), vs.. Will
liam Chambers, Chicago CITY.
NUckolls. Northwestern University (7aN.
John Howard, Kalamazoo, Mich. (16), VS.
J. H. Sheldon Lee, Chicago (76).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-07
BY o. B. KELLER.
For Associated Press.
Ii innovations are met

LII innovations are met by OPP
n position, hither and yon. The
IA new standard golf ball,
4 "A larger and lighter than the
1852 ball under the present
standard, is meeting some oppcsi-
ton.
The rubber-cored ball, which made
its appearance about 1902, was OPP
posed bitterly until Sandy Herd
espoused it-and won his first and
only British open championship with
it. The gutta-percha itself was OPP
posed, when 1t was first presented
in a crude, hand-marked form-in
the days when Allan Robertson was
king Of the professional realm in
Britain.
Allan Robertson was born in 1925.
and died at the age Of "a in 1859.
the greatest golfer of his day. He
looks much older than he could have
been, due to fine fringe OF whiskers,
in the reproduction Of an old htho-
graph I saw the other day IN Coli
Illustrated.
And he set two records with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-07
TILDEN is SILENT
ON TENNIS FUTURE
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August big Bill
Tilden evidently intends to give his ten
mis- strokes a few more tests before he
makes a definite decision whether he
will stick to his early decision to make
this the last year of his participation
in international play.
Returning from the Davis Cup wars
in Europe, Tilden maintained a discreet
silence concerning his announced re-
tirement and the later reports that he
might have one more shot at inter-
national honors.
Neither Tilden, nor his four fellow
members of the American squad. who
came back with him, would give any
interviews.
Fitz-Eugene Dixon. who served as
captain OF the team in Europe, said
merely that Tilden and his partner,
Frank Hunter, expected to take part
in the doubles of the Meadow Club
invitation tournament at Southampton,
N. Y. and later in the Newport invita-
ton event.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-07

Alleghany's fairways are lined with
a growth that 1t would take giant
to dig through in normal way with
an iron.
The trick is the grip. On normal
shots 1t is Arm, with the heels Of the
hands pressed against the leather.
Also left arm swing. Fred's stunt
for getting out of this four wheel
break rough is to grip lofted iron,
say a No. 3, with the first two
fingers and thumbs Of your two
hands, take the club back with the
right and hit down and through
with all you have.
The right hand backSwing lifts the
club up more direct and thus makes
you miss cutting a great many
blades of grass and weeds on the
downswing. And the foref1ngers grip
gives you exaggerated wrist action at
contact,