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CannOn's Stock Adviser
Pleads Guilty in Fraud

NEW YORK. Oct. is u.N.s).-
Charles ". kable and Harry Gold
hurst. dealers in speculative stocks,
today pleaded guilty to using the
mails to defraud and to conspiracy
when they appeared in Federal
Court. The firm failed May 2S, 1928.
Bishop James Cannon, jr., one of
the leading drys, was a client Of the
firm. one member of which said he
acted as Bishop Cannon's financial
advisor" Three other members of
the firm stuck to the original plea
of not gniltY TODAY.
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The launching was held as clouds
threatened overhead and an inter-
mittent, chilling rain spattered the
waters of the river. The model
was dragged over the bottom until
it was lifted clear of its drydock
and rested on the water a quarter
of a mile from shore.
Some difficulty was experienced
with the dry dock at the beginning,
causing a delay in the program,
The original plan, Armstrong said,
was 10 launch the model. which IS
s. feet long. from the rails Of a
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asked the committee to investigate
acts of Edward P. Schacht. counsel
for the United States Sugar Assoc
citation of New York, Mrs. Gladys
Jones, of the U. S. Chamber of
Commerce in Cuba, and w. +. Raw
leigh, of FreepOrt, Ill.
lie described Rawleigh as man
who generously furnished funds
for the Rawleish TARIFF Bureau
active here in tariff affairs After
hearing Austin. the committee re-
cessed until tomorrow.
In describing his work Austin
told Of sending pamphlets to Sen
atOrs and Representatives
II don't know if they read them -
he added
we hone 'hoy don't" Caravan
observed.
Under questioning by Senator
To~:inued on PAGE 2. Column y
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Austin said his organization had
spent $4,000 this year while the
new tariff bill with its proposed in
crease in sugar duties has been
pending in Congress. While declin-
ing to say that paid representatives
were necessary to get justice from
Congress. Austin declared his or,
ganization had been 'helpfur' to
American sugar interests.
Austin revealed that most of this
fund was spent on tariff publicity.
defending higher duties. He said
this publicity was necessary to com
bat rival publicity from The Ma
tional City Bank of New York
(which has 500 000, 900 invested in
Cuba" Hawaiian and Philippine
SUGAR interests.
Austin urged the committee to
investizate the National City Bank :
lobbying activities. He also
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shipyard, but the location was found
impractical and at the last moment
it was necessary to construct g.
floating dry dock.
It was this which caused tho
trouble. necessitating careful edginS
Of it off shore until sufficient
depth was attained to float it
Then a power boat was attached
and the dock was towed 10 deeper
water, leaving the seadroms atloat.
Ropes were attached and the SEA.
Continued en- Page 2, Column u
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P ARTS HOLDING
FARLEY KEY
BY GEORGE X. HOLMES
International News SerVI.r

All Of the powers have now signi-
fled thei acceptance of the invita-
ton to the London naval conference.
Official advices to this effect have
reached Washington and assure at
least start on the problem Presi-
dent Hoover and Premier Ramsay
Continued ON Page " Column -
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Hollywood Ball Player
Killed in Auto Crash

WILMINGTON, Calf, Oct. 16
H.N.SD.-WiIliam Albert. Is, for
merIy OF Springfield, Mass, out
fielder of the Hollywood Baseball
Club. was killed instantly early yes
terdav and . girl companion badly
hurt in an automobile crash here.
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GANGS KILL ANOTHER

CHICAGO. Oct. 16 On S).-The
vengeance of gangdom was believed
to have added a new victim to its
long toll today when the body of a
young man was found shot to death
on a secluded street in Cicero, a
SlIhMrh
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LATONIA RESULTS

FIRST RACE-Three-n quarters Of n
mile.
Photo star Nfyer) go. $1.5S sass sec
Clustering tkusSaID -. 3lS 80
pin on (Iudy1 ..,,..... 7l8
Marianne Rernice Nsn Sheila Ryrne.
Interior FrisEv Flo Mis-. Sudduth
Carry Me. Susan's Sister Mae Price also
ran. Time LIZ 8 s.
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l1(xn.InInIN

Proctor L. Dougherty, District Commits
sioner, has received plain hint from the White
House that it might be we'll if he looked about
Immediately for new position and rendered
his resignation within month or so.
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BeetSugarLo bbyCost
Near Half Million
By WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON
IniernatinnaI NrMs SerNice

The United States Beet Sugar Association spent ncary
half million dollars in WASHINGTON Influence Congress
and public opinion questions in the last six
Harry A. Austin. its secretary treasurer testified today
the Senates lobby investigation
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Seadron1e Launching
Proves Success

CAMBRIDGE, Md. Oct 16.-Launchng of miniature
model of the Armstrong eadrome in the Chopank River
here exceeded the expectations of the inventor Edward R.
Armstrong.
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TODAY'S SCRATCHES

FIRST RACE--Our Joan FretweU.
Codmark. Japhern. Lady Clark. Merry
Man Al SABBATH.
SECOND Privately. Rcd Robe.
Eecncr Rlue blood E>clNn L.. Pro
gram. La Rerotte. Capt. Hancy, Biddy
Shipp.
THIRD RACE-Rul Run. Bill Henry
Bud Wilson. Lou Mack. Watkinson,
Theo Fay. Olympic. Sincerely
FOURTH RACE-Old Bill.
FIFTH RACE-Ra pida.
II
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COWARDLY,
He 7 OL D
FRIEND

Three days before his death,
Detective Sergeant Arthur b.
Scrivener branded anyone who
would commit suicide a cow
ard of the ugIiest nature and
declared that no misfortune
could drive him to such a
deed, it was learned by The
Washington Times today.
The information was obtained
from Mrs. Charles Spencer. 924
Fourteenth ST. n. W., one of his
to him at Scrivener often called
her Muddy or Mother"
Seen just Before Death
1t was also learned by The Times
that Miss Ethel Browning. of St2I
n st. n. W.. and her brother, Jo
seph, who were next door neighbors
of the slain detective. met him on
Wisconsin Avenue. less than one
half an hour before his death and
talked with him. He was in excel
lent spirits and promised to meet
young Browning at Police Court the
next morning TO help him get a
traffic charge Strengthened out.
Another important feature devel-
oped by The Times is the loca ton
of witness thoroughly familiar
with the story told by Mrs. Anna
r. Stauff. formerly of the 1900
block Wisconsin Ave. but now dead.
1t was under Mrs. Stauff's window
that SCrivener met his death. Al
most her last words. according to
Miss Catherine Doering. 800 block
\ St. \. W.. were an insistence
that she had heard rough words o.
men quarreling an instant before
she was startled by the shot that
killed the detective. Scrivener also
had told Mrs Stauff. then "a years
old. of his approaching marriage.
She said he seemed most happy
over the avent
Mrs. Spencer'S Story
"Three days before his body was
found, I was walking on PennSyl-
Vania Avenue" Mrs. Spencer said,
when ] saw ScriVener fixing sol a
chairs for some parade which was
to be held. He called to me: Come
on over. Muolder Spencer. and talk
to me-
I'VE talked at least an hour about
his coming marriage. lie seemed
very happy. and said he thought 1t
the best thing for him that he
would he happier with Miss Parker
than anyone else. and that he was
planning the details.
Il had known his fiancee for
some time" Mrs Spencer. said.
land thought her charming girl.
She seemed rather quiet, and when
we all went to parties together. !
noticed particularly how carefully
SCrivener looked after her.
while we We're talking on the
avenue. a crippled man passed and
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LAUREL RESULTS
WEATHER CLOUD. TEA.
TRACK 1trMPY AND SLOW


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N PETERSON
ARREST
DUE:

With the arrest Of a second
man only a few hours away,
in connection with the sla.f sing
Of Mrs. Virginia Mcpherson
whose body was found, in her
apartment in the Park Lane on
September IA, agents QS the
Department of Justice are now
bending every effort to locate
a woman in the case.
That some vital clues were un-
earthed by the agents was eVh
denced here early today by the at
titude OF marking time displayed at
the Department of Justice until
the agents in North Carolina put
in their appearance today to file
their complete reports:
New Arrest Seen
II is pretty definitely known that
another suspect, in addition to
Robert A. Mcpherson, jr., under
indictment for the murder of his
pretty wife. is being watched
closely and that his arrest is
merely a question of hours.
Despite the conflicting testimony
Of many witnesses ina the case, in
vestigators are separating the
wheat from the chaff and an.
nounced today that they are close
to the solution of the killing that
has rocked the Police Department
from the superintendent down.
1t was the original buncIing OF
the Police Department. that is TO say
members of the homicide squad
that threw a red herring across
the trail and clouded the identity
of the SLAYER.
A rumor that is prevalent but
hard to pin down. is to the effect
that high Government official
directed the members OF the detec-
tive bureau to get the case over
i'm hurry and thereby avoid too
much publicity
1t is known that the official in
question believed the nurse was
suicide, but was not in possession
Of all of the facts surrounding her
death at that time.
Woman Witness Missing
The quiz thus far has been made
htHDly ullIICuit ny lllS tdIchSSiIt~S
Of the police in the rough shod man
ner they went over the apartment
following the finding OF the body of
Virginia Mcpherson.
Two weeks after the girls life
less body with siIken pajama cord
knotted about her throat was found.
certain vital bits Of evidence were
found lying about the floors of the
apartment. Cigarette stubs and ar
tees of clothing had been tossed in
heaps in the living and bed rooms.
Furniture had been moved and
door removed from its hinges.
Into this lohlolly the justice agents
We're expected 10. and did, bring
some sort of order out of the chaos
created by the suicide squads cur
sorry INVESTIGATION.
One woman justice agents are
anxious to talk to" about the case
has vanished as i'll thin air, but
rope was expressed that she will
be located sometime today and will
be brought to this city for inferno
cation
The woman in question left her
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L ATONIA

LATONIA
FIRST RACE-Princess Eva. Miss
FlurEer. n Gloss. Truly Movin Katy
NcCOok. MY Della.
THIRD EACE-Dr. Tucker. Bah,
Delhi. Platoon. Never Tell. Latch Key
Tumble.
SIXTH RACE ~Passalons. Mary Mar
vim, Tonherean. James N Overheard.
ola Cally. Snoo2c
SEVENTH RAG E-Rasnl Gideon,
TrnCkee Entch, lii%h spot Padona.
Little Torch
Weather, clear; track fast.
FAIRMOI NJ
FIRST RACE--Sheriff Seth Tansle-
foot Georgia Hergel Arrogant. RaIl
Gee
THIRD RACE-~rempter.
Fo'RTh RACE Queer Quill Frank
y l.Hmkin chris Pasrh"n. Ma2z,r
SIXTH RACE Fnrefather seth :
Premium. Hillary. Lila G.. Kathleen *
SEVENTH RACE Lnrdmarmion Otro
Rer2 Nalen"e Head Cover Rosetta
La Gock- Mage L.
Weather. clear. track, fast
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THE OFFICIAL WEATHER

Partly cloudy and not so cool tonight;
Thursday, partly cloudy. cooler in after
noon or night: moderate to fresh south
west winds. Temperature yesterday
High. SO; low, so. High tides today, SIT
a. m. and SAB p. m. Full weather
report on page 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-15

More than a score of patterns in
these luxurious gift robes which
are trimmed with SINNERS satin
on collar, cuffs, pockets and gir-
dies. Small, medium and large
sizes.
Other BrocGde or AH-WOol
Robes, $5.95 to $25
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-18
MOXIE S
k.kkRAs~.. ,seJllAAnkAsSi .aAaSAIAa

Al tha romance OF the south seas,
the waving palms, white sandy
teael. aul tn scenery SO famiIiaf
- readers of Stevenson and Lon
don, are important features in "ills
Captive Woman playing ton,ghr
1t the Aldome, with Milton siiis
nd Dorothy Macka.ll 10 the leading
roles.
Sills, rs New York policeman,
.i placpd ou the trait Of a. woman
aho has slain her wealthy admirer
in Manhattan. The trail leads 20
The soJth sras, whore be places he"
under arrest. only To bc sh,pwret&.
cl with her on q desert isle on thc
'rturn trip.
Their subsequent return to the
states whore the woman faces Il
charge cf murder, with the police
man. who has become her husband
by u marriage ceremony they con
ductod themselves on the island, IS
the chief witness against her, forms
mn interesting and puZzling plot.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-18
IMPERIAL

IMPERIAL, June Is. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Fern Young and daughter, Miss
Norma of Calexico were in Imperial
Sunday.
At little after 8 O'Clock Sunday
evening this city was visited by one
Of the worst fires in it's history. The
whole east side of Imperial avenue
between the old Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank building and the Valley
grocery building on the north is a
complete wreck from flames and wa
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. F. Adair, their
sons, Elvis and Noel, and niece
Hermoine, started early Sunday
morning on motor trip to their old
lome in Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs J. l.. Meadows left
Tuesday for an extended tour of the
eastern and southern states.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. d. Van Dyke
lad as their guests Sunday and Mon
day Of this week, Mrs. j. s. Camp.
bell and daughters, Myrna and Mar
garet, Of Whittier, and Miss Hazel
Davis, Of Riverside, who was for
merly resident of Brawley.
Mrs. L. G.. Rau, her daughter
Shirley, and Miss Ella Brown, are
now vacationing in Los Angeles hav-
ing motored to the coast last Sat
urday.
4 number of the friends of Mrs.
Merle Hartsook and Mrs Ebert
Newton gathered at their home last
Saturday and spent a most delight
fui afternoon. The spacious rooms
and porches were lovely and cool
and an abundance cf seasonal drinks
and ices were served. Bridge was
an enjoyable feature Of the after
noon s entertainment. First prize
for high score was awarded to Mrs.
Elton Christian; second to Mrs Cora
Mccall, and consolation to Mrs. Cal
Carey. The guests on this pleasant
occasion were: Mesdames Jess Bish-
op, y. f. Boyd, w. NJ. Belford, r.
G. Banta, Elton Christian, a. r
Carey, Cal Carey, Hartsook, Joe
Kianaird, Thil Holman, Ebert New
ton, Merle Hartsook, Cora Mccall,
Richards, Lawrence Richards, Charles
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-18
STATISTICS SHOW
WOMEN ONF FARMS
ARE KEPT BUSY

How does the farm woman sperd
Ter time?' asks the report for Nay
Of the state leader of the College
Of Agriculture. "She keeps busy
we ali know that, but just how her
time is divided and allotted to diff
ferent tasks is known only to those
few California women who have
fept records, and from these records
better work schedules have been
arranged.
The L. $. Department of Agri-
culture has issued study on this
subject, for which 322 California
women kept time schedules for onc
week. All details are not available
bat the statistics show that the
average farm woman in the nation
works 81 hours a week while the
average man works 10 hours in the
week.
Among the various questions to
be answered was that inquiring as
to the work that was best liked,
and il was cooking that found favor
with the greater number, while the
majority seemed to dislike washing
Glshes and cleaning more than any.
other household activities.
When asked how they you'd
spcnd 81 ,G00 on home making. opin.
ion was evenly divided Oh spending
t for home and grounds improve.
ment, or on electric and othc~
equipment.
Nearly all of them preferred
housework with conveniences to
working outside the home for pa,
and hiring the housework done, and
when asked how they would prefer
10 spend their leisure time, the ma.
jority favored reading and study.
According to the monthly report
this information is Of value be
cause it may be the basis OF pre-
.'cct work in houe MANAGEMENT.
Why does Il woman like one house
hold task and dislike another
robably because one is interesting
and the other is not. An analysis
and "A study of the job disliked wilt
frequently enable one to devise a
way to accomplish it with less ef.
tort. less time, and so, more enjoy
nent.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-18

an urgent response to the "plea
for help for our people,
The communication, wired to the
White House, followed one sent by
& group Of thiS border town IS lead
ing business and professional men.
Both messages were the out
growth of public indignation owe.
the killing of Henry Virkula, Big
Falls confectioner, by Border Pat
rolman Emmett j. White.
SILVER CITY, n. NJ, June Is
U.R-Physicians attending j. j.
Thompson, alleged bootlegger, shot
near here last week as he delivered
a keg of liquor. to an "undel
cover dry agent, said today he
had an "even chance to recover
The deputy contended he fired
only after Thompson had fired
upon him and federal agent ac-
eompanying him.
WINDSOR, Ont, June 18. U.H)--
Chief of Police j. d. Poctor, OF
Sandwich, Ont, reported to the OF
tawa government today that &
Canadian woman i'll a specdboat
near there had been menaeed bY
machine gun bullets fired by az
American coast guard boat in Cana.
dian waters carly yesterday NOM
:ng.
According to the police blottel
Raymond, Monroe, Mich, ard j.
Q 'Connor, Newport, Mich, were
crossing the river at $3.50 p. m. yes.
terday with Mrs. Ellen johnson, of
Sandwich. rs Il passenger Mrs.
Johnson had been visiting relatives
in Michigan.
United States coast guard boa,
number $50 ordered the speedboat
10 stop, despite the fact it was N
Canadian waters, according to Ray
niond When the order was disre-
garded the speedboat was sprinkled
With machine gun bullets. One bul-
let struck near Mrs. Johnson an
ether clipped Raymond S ear, whlie
others shattered the Windshield of
lie speedboat. There vas only one
burst of machine gun fire, Raymond
said, the Officers apparently discov-
tIing that the speedboat was clear
" on the Canadian side of the IN
ternational boundary. sssi
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-18
Howard Defense
Suffers Blow

LOS ANGELES. June l8. U.P) =
Less than an hour before he is al
legged to have beaten his roommate
and employer, Victor A. Cooley, to
death with a hammer, John H.
Howard, on trial for his murder
was at the home of Cooley's IS
tranged wife, it was testified to.
Gay.
Howard came to Mrs. Cooley 8
home, where Mrs. Ida King was
staying overnight, Mrs. King told
the jury. He stayed and watched
their card game for about 20 min
utes and then left, she said.
What was believed to be serious
l.low at Howard Is defense was Mrs.
King statement that he had not
been drinking before he came &c
see Mrs. Cooley.
Howard claimed he was under the
influence of liquor when the beat
ing took place.
A jury of seven women and five
men was selected today to try
Howard.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-18

Ralphs, Suttle, Max Trentham, Earl
Templeton, w. B. Carey, and Miss
Anna Belford.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Taylor of Los
Angeles were in Imperial to wish
bon voyage to, Mrs. Taylor parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Meadows, who
are leaving ON an extended motor
trip east.
At the close of the Union church
service Sunday night Girl Reserve
ring service was held. Miss Helen
Scott, Girl Reserve secretary of I'm
perial county, presented the rings to
the following girls: Lucy Strain,
Elma Strain, Mary Sonada, Vivian
Harris, Anna Collins, Ina Lou Lit
tlefield, Melba Wynns, Beulah
Brown, Alberta st. Laurent, and
Rose Anna Bartholomew. Dorothy
Waugh also was to have received Il
ring but was out of town and unable
to receive it.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-18

Leave On Motor Trip.--Mr. and
Mrs. e. w. Libby, of Vine street,
left this morning ON an extended
motor trip, visiting friends and re-
latives in Kansas, Oklahoma, Ar
kansas and Missouri. The Libby IS
plan to return to California via the
northern route about the first of
September.
Dr.. Hooper, Dentist 10 No. 9Th
st. Phone 3S2. adv
Merrimakers Orchestra. Phone
Mrs. Virgil Patterson, Imperial. adv
White Rouge. Parisienne Beauty
Shoppe. SIS Main st. Phone 1888.
adv
Prisoner Returned - Melvin Bev-
ents, u. was returned here yesterday
rom ingiewood, calf. by Deputy
Sheriff Rod Clarke. He ia charged
with failing TO provide for his wife
and two small children.
Frederick's Machine peru manent
waving complete for $1,000. Expert
finger waving Floss Siegel. Phone
929. adv
See Mrs. Brooks pleating ma
chine for all size pleating. Done
every day. Phone 26i. >a
Contempt OF Court Sentence-M.
l.. Forar, 81, was lodged in the coun-
~ hastile this morning under 30
day sentence pronounced by Judge
Lorenz Of Of CaleXico. The man was
found guilty of contempt of court.
Travel and Vacation in pleasure if
your household goods arc safe in our
warehouse. Cali Phone ]. Pioneer
Truck and Transfer Co. adv
Household Goods and piano NOV
.ng. local or long distance. Daily
service to Los Angeles and the
beaches Phone /. Pioneer Truck <
Transfer Co. adv
Oregon Coffee Shsp-Fresh aba.
lone steak today. Adv.
Cut Flowers and Floral Pieces de
.ivered. Phone Mrs. V Patterson,
Imperial. adv