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Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08
SHOOK BREAKS
DOWN AS DEATH
STORY is TOLD

COLUMBUS, O., Aug. S.U.M-
DR.. James Howard Shook fought
hard on the witness stand today to
save himself from conviction for
the murder Of Theora Hix.
He rcpudiated his alleged con
fcssion that he had cut her throat.
lie told a dramatic story of her
death, claiming he struck her but
not with inteut to Kill, when she
maze y nzicd, vicious, and painful
assault upon him.
He said bis memory failed after
four blows had been struck.
BE charged while he was being
guc-tioncd, Professor John j. Chest
Or Jr, struck him three times.
0nce in the morning when requir-
"a e. ,eil down TO the last repulsivc
details of Thaora $ last moments
and again Che afternoon when he re
called detectives telling him of the
q" dirty look on Tbcora's face as
she lay dead, his nerve broke and he
wept.
He charged Prosecutor Chester
dictated the confession after hp
himself had broken down and been
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08
COUNCIL NAMES
PLANNING BOARD
FOR FL CENTRIC

Six members of the new city
planning and coming commission
were appointed hy Mayor Clements
last night at thc emi-mouthlE meet
inc Of IL, city comcilmen. THOSE
named are: +. &. Roberts, w. W.
WhoatlDy. !. =. Cameron, G. c..
Jenkins. Jasper Travers, and Mark
NuuseH.
FL Grntro water was reported in
very healthy condition, a reading
from the water department showed.
jack Kelly. representing Martha
Wall. appeared before the board
and offered proposition to pur-
chase property Ia the city by pay
ing 80 per cent of delinquent taxes.
This Nas held oT,r for a decision
to be- rendered at the next meeting.
Tile city tlerl was directed h.
write letter of appreciation to the
BicatieId oil Company and express
Ihe thanks Of tine city for the bea.
con light at Imperial airport.
Contract to furnish the cItv with
le09 feet of fur inch and 900 feet
of five inrh cas- iron pip Has
awarded - the Pacific states cast
Iron company OF Provo, Utah.
All cars owned and operated by
the citE tbat are not insured, sill
lie in the future. The clerk WAS orr
darad 70 0abe a Ii>t of al uHiH-Is-
Cd cars and take such actions Im-
med.att-.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08
DEATH BRINGS
HIGH HONOR TO
VICTOR BERGER

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Aug. 5. UP)
Relatives of Victor T.. Berger,
the international Socialist leader
who died yesterday OF injurie. re
,ened when he Was h,t by "a street
ear ON July l6, today accepted an
invitation by Milwaukee city conn
eli TO have the former congress
man $ body lie i'm state iu the
totunIa Of city hail.
The body viii be removed TO
city Ian tomorrow where il will
lic until the funeral which also viii
he conducted from the ro,unIa Of
the municipal building.
Because or the desire of thou
sand. of Milwaukee Hbor,ug men
10 attend last rites for their late
leader. the fuueraI has been set for
-.5o =. n saturday, AN hour when
many workers viii be oft duty.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08
NORTHWEST HAS
NUMEROUS FIRES
IN TIMBER AREA
Continued From Page y

fighters, the Young army battling
forest fires in western Montana
swings its force against five major
outbreaks today.
Flames were leaping across the
four mile front line defeHsrs on Bel
mont Creek. in the Blackfaot Val
Icy. and a l.+00 acre fire on Eakin
Ridge south OF the Bitter Root
Valley. continued 10 sweep onward.
Crews were unable TO stop blazes
west Of Seeley Lake and on Freeze
out Creek, west ot Missoula. More
than Joe men. most Of them from
this district. were engaged in fight
IN a larga fire in the seiway For
cSt. in northern Idaho.
Ail other fires in the section
were reported ont OF under control.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08
Mrs. Hollands
Trial Friday

LOS ANGELES, Aug. s. U.P)-
The prosecution is prepared to pro
ceed against Thelma Holland, %
year old mother, charged with pos
session of still, District Attorney
Euron Fits announced.
Mrs. Holland viii 20 on trial in
superior court tomorrow.
Much attention has been attract
ed to the ease due to Mrs. Holland $
condition. She was at first sontenc-
ed to u one to five year term in
san Quentin on plea of guilty
but Judge Emmett Wilson later r"-
yersed his stand and granted her q
trial.
Charles Holland, the woman :
husband and father of six children
10y q prior marriage. was sent to
Folsom prison for possession Of the
stiu.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08
Physicians Car
Is Recovered

DR.. F. A. Burger, 6l5 Olive street,
Ell Centre, is again in possession OF
his new 1929 Buick sedan, although
badly wrecked. 1 he car was stolen
Tuesday evening from the local
theatre.
Yesterday DR.. Burger was notl-
fled bv the sheriff's department
that Deputy Sheriff Cromer OF
Wcstmorland had recovered the
car. The deputy, who was guarding
a Westmorland home III connection
with burglary, stated he heard
crash. He hurriedly went to the
scene aud found the car had been
run off the road. 1t had been de-
serted Immediately however and no
arrests were made.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08
TO RECEIVE SUBPOENA

Los ANGELES, Aug. 8. U.P) -
Local federal authorities have re-
criHed subpoena to serve Oh Ed
ward H. Mclean, Washington, D.
{, publisher, calling for bis ap-
tcarance in the supreme court Of
the District Of Columbia on October
5. lie il said 90 be wanted as
witness in the EIk HIS naval oil
lease ease against Albert f.. Fan,
former secretary Of The interior.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08
Missing Woman
Reported Found

ALHAMBRA, Calf, Aug. s. U.P)
Mrs. Laura Jane kirk, s0 year
old wealthy widow, missing from the
south Pasadena home of her son,
Norman, has been located iii Temple
City, near here, it was reported to-
day.
Ioby Cumby, san Marino motor
cycle officer said b. discovered
that Mrs. Kirk was at the home OF
Mrs. 4. A. Ham. Ms. Kirk is in
good health, be said.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08
JUBILEE SUCCESS

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 8. UP)-The
Hollywood midsummer jubilee,
bringing scores Of screen and stage
actors TO a public appearance ia the
Hollywood bowl last night, nctted
Approximately $4,000, to be turned
over to the Los Angeles sanatorium,
a free tuberculosis institution. Some
$4,000 people witnessed the charity
performance.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08
ACTRESS GETS DIVORCE

Los ANGELES, Aug. s. lU.P) -
Gladys Mcconnell. motion pic5ur.
actress. has been granted an inter
locutory decree of divorce from Ar
thur Hagerman. publicity man. on
grounds Of cruelty. The couple mar
ried in Ventura in 1926 and separat-
ed last April.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08
Minister Upheld
BY Congregation

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. S. U.H-
DR.. John Marvin Dean, Pasadena,
Calf, and former pastor of the
IIinson Memorial church here, was
eXonerated last night of all charges
made against him by the board of
deacons.
Members Of the congregation de-
clared by an almost unanimous vote
that the action of the board was
Unconstitutional.
Br Dean, former president of
the Western Theological Seminary
here and pastor of the church, re-
signed both positions in June. Both
designations were accepted, and DIR.
Deans work was commended.
Last week the board of deacons
met and declared that DR.. Dean
had conducted himself "uubccoming
u minister Of tn, gospel and Jesus
Christ.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08
SUPERVISORS TO UNITE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. s. U.D -
Members Of the board of supervisors
of IL Southern California counties
met today in the Hall of Records at
Los Angeles TO form an association
to cooperate on matters pertaining
to this section of the state. Tom
Hurley, Of San Diego, vice president
Of the state association, presided.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08
YOUTH LOSES LIFE

PASADENA. Aug. SUP Nine
year old Borri fellow was drowned
in the Erookside plunge here late
yesterday. Three hours of work by
an inhalator squad failed to revive
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08

unable to 90 ON after the first few
lines. Shook then declared he gave
cut newspaper interview contain
ing damaging admissions few
hours later believing if he did not
the process of alleged "third de
gree would be resumed.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08

and Adams drug company at Braw-
ley Tuesday night, according to q
report made to the sheriff 5 office.
Let Storage RcIp You. Our rein
forced concrete warehouse is the
safest place for your piano, trunks,
and household goods. Phone l.
Pioneer Trunk and Transfer co.
adv
Held For Investtgation-E. Gale,
Mexican, arrested yesterday at
Calcxico, IS being held in the coun-
ty Jail for Investigation. While
Gale declares be was born in Ariz-
ona, the authorities are of the opin-
iou he has violated the immigration
act
Tor a Pure Glass OF Lemonade
70 to Paul's, at Pickwick Stages
Depot. adv
One Arrest Near Yuma-Juan
Flores Ama Indian, was arrested
yesterday on this side OF the bridge
at Yuma and IS in the county jail
charged with djsorderly conduct.
Special Clearance Of Wash Dress
es at $l.49. Mafiposa shop. adj
Frederick's Machine perm anent
waving complete for $1,000. Expert
finger waving. Floss Siegel. Phone
929. adv
City Officers Resign-Everett
WcatberAie, city traffic officer,
las resigned from the city police
force to accept employment with
The state trafti 4 lrartment. Patrol.
man Louis Mitchell was appointed
to succeed Weathcrbie &. l.
Pennington, city patrolman, resign.
ed from the force August /, it was
made known at the city council
meeting last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08

Issues Fictitious Checks j. L.
Stillwell, arrested at Rrawlry, was
given a preliminary hearing in that
city Yesterday by Judge Griffin on
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08
Baseball Results
Score OF Today s Games as Furnish
ed by United Press Leased Wire
Up to 2:45 z. Nj.
AMERICAN
At Chicago (First Gamel

st. Louis O50 0l0 600 00--4 10 >
Chicago 100 02O 100 0l-5 Is Q
Gray and Schang; Thomas and
EerE. Grouse.
At Boston
Washington COL OIL 000-3 9 l
Boston lle Ut0 0G0 = l
Brown, Marberry ana Tate; NJ.
CASTOR and Berry.
At Philadelphia
New Nor' 123 0QO 0O0-6 Q l
Philadelphia OLE Dl0 O0O-l 9
PtauocA, Moore and Bengough,
E5ckey; Halberg, Quinn and Cocb-
LaMe.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08

Al Pittsburgh
ST. Louis O0l 060 0G0-l . =
Pittsburgh Q0n 40 00X-5
Alexander. Haid and Wilson:
HrMne and lIemSlev.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08

The El Centro Hospital, are Civ
work. Price 10000 for ten days, in
eludiHg supplies, and delivery room.
For information Phone %. Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08

charges of issuing checks and sign
ing fictitious names. He win be
brought to III Centre tomorrow to
be arraignel before Judge Finney
in superior court.
Expert Finger Waves. Parisienne
Beauty Shoppe. SIS Main st. Phone
7S3. adv
Natural Permanent Waves. $1,000
Parisienne Beauty Shoppe. SIS
Main st. Phone 7s3. adv
Trial Set Today Harry Kimura,
Japanese vas to receive a trial this
afternoon at > o o'clock in justice of
peace court with Judge AIaytjeld
presiding. kimurl is charged with
rctty theft on October Is. l91s.
The defendant WAS released on SD
bond after being arfaign d Est
week,
Let Us Give you a Marinello
Bleach Pack. Parlsienne Beauty
Shoppe. SIS Main. Phone 7S3. adv
White Rouge. Parisienne Beauty
ohoppe. SIS Main St. Phone 7s3.
adv
Parisienne Beauty Shoppe. SIS
Min 81 Phone 7S3. adv
Dodge Car Stolen Two Young
men wearing straw hats are being
searched for throughout tbe valley
today Thry are believed To have
stolen green Dodge automobile
with orange wheels from thu Ramos
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08

Oregon Coffee Shsp-Fresh aba
.cne steak today. Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08

DR.. A. B. Hanson, Dentist, Davis
ldg. Extraction specialist. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08

We Loan to Buno, buy or refin-
anee. Tyler Insurance Agency. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08
(0UN'TYYBRIEFS

Trusty Escapss-sheriff Gillett
and his deputies today are looking
for Ed Lelian, a trusty who escaped
from the county garage yesterday.
lelian had about another month TO
serve out his sentence. the sheriff
sand this morning.
We Loan to BuIlo. buy or refin
ance. Tyler Insurance Agency. adv
Barbara Worth faots4 Club Bre8s
hast, 25c up; merchants lunch 60c,
table hote dinner sI.00. adv
Divorce Compliant Filed Herman
s. Hubert, Braw g. filed complaint
in superior court this morning for
divorce from Elizabeth NJ Hubert.
In his complaint, Hopurt stated
his wife has refused 10 live with
him in Brawley for more than a
year. They were married November
is l92S.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08

and Adams drug company at Braw-
ley Tuesday night, according TO
report made to the sheriff's office.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08

Expert Finger Waves. Parisienne
Beauty Shoppe. SIS Main st. Phone
7S3. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08
At Boston
Al philadelnhin
NATIONAL

At Pittsburgh
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08

Natural Permanent Waves. $1,000
PariSicnne Beauty Shoppe. SIS
Main st. Phone 7s3. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08

White Rouge. Parisienne Beauty
Shoppe. SIS Main St. Phone 7s3.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-08

Let Us Give you a Marinello
Bleach Pack. Parisienne Beauty
Shoppe. SIS Main. Phone 7S3. adv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
BUSINESS GROUP
TO ELECT OFFICERS
Merchants and Manufactur'
ers' Board of Governors to
Meet Friday.

Annual election of officers OF the
Merchants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton will be held at a meeting OF the
newly constituted board of governors at
$50 o'clock Friday afternoon, it was
announced today by Edward D. Shaw,
secretary.
Incumbent officers are: Maj. Gen.
Anton Stephan, president; Frank Jelleff,
first vice president; Mark Lansburgh,
second vice president; Louis Levay,
treasurer; M. D. Rosenberg, general
counsel, and Mr.. Shaw.
The elections will be by chairmen OF
the various divisions of the association,
who constitute the board OF governors.
Election of these chairmen now is viz
tually completed. The following are
P. M. Dcrsch, bakers section; J. e.
Collihower, coal division: j. w. Stohl-
man, confectioners' section; Raymond
Wise, dairy section; DR.. M. G.. Gibbs,
druggists section; E. C. Graham, cleo
trical supplies section; Bert Brewood,
engraverS' section; Dewey Zirkin, fur
riers' section; Ford Young, ice cream;
A. j. Sundluin, jewelers. section; Louis
Leyay, laundry; Charles A. Camalier,
leather goods; J. C. Callahan, Inanu-
featuring jewelers.; Harry Sherry, meat
packers; j. C. Parker, novelties; w. p.
Grove, oil heating; r. P. Andrews, pa
per; Herman Rocorselski, photo lith-
ographers; Claude Owen, plumbing
supplies; O. T. Wright, printers and
publishers; Bert Olmsted, restaurants;
F. w. Harper, stationerS' section; j,
H. Hanna, passenger transportation;
Charles Frame, freight transportation
Harry Taylor, wholesale gasoline and
oil; Paul J. Crummett, fuel oil section
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
CITIZENS ENDORSE
PARK AND D. C. BILLS
Congress Heights Association Ap.
proves School Program and
Text Book Proposal.

The Cramton s16,oo0.000 park pur-
chase plan, the $10,0o0,000 school pro-
gram bill and the measure providing
for free text books for junior and senior
high school students in the District, re-
ceived the Endorsement of the members
of the Congress Heights Citizens As
ISOLATION at the meeting in Congress
Heights Baptist Church last night.
DR.. E. E. Richardson, president of the
association, was Endorsed by the body
for a post on the Citizens Advisory
Council. F. Tracy Campbells name
also was placed in nomination for in
dorsement, but in the election which
followed DR.. Richardson received the
most votes.
The resignation of Gustav Bender
from the position of treasurer of the
association after 16 years service, was
announced. p. L. McConahey was
elected to fill the vacancy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
DRIVER ALREADY DEAD,
CORONER'S JURY FINDS

A coroner's jury today decided that
William Hasselhusch, go years old, of
63T Ingraham street, already was dead
yesterday when his truck careened into
tree in the 1900 block OF Hamilton
street.
When his body was taken from the
vehicle, it was not known if he had
been killed in the crash, or had suc-
cumbed to a heart attack, letting the
truck run wild. He had been in Ill
health for some time.
After the crash, Hasselbusch, who
had been en- route to his place of en-
ploynent, the Holzbeierlein Bakery, was
taken to Garfield Hospital, where he was
pronounced dead. A widow and daugh-
ter Charlotte survive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
-FOUR ACCUSED
IN LEE THEFTS
antiques From RayensWorth
Recovered in Alexandria.
Hearing Date Set.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to Fhe Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, February 12.-Antique
china and glass ware with an intrinsic
value of hundreds of dollars and a SEN
timentai value impossible to estimate
because of its association with the his
toric Lee family, we're recovered yester-
day by DR.. George Boiling Lee OF
Rayensworth farm, in Fairfax County
and New York City, through the CO.
operation of an antique dealer In Alex
andria and the police officials of Alex
andria and Fairfax County.
Andrew Nelson, 65, resident caretaker
employee of the Lee family, is held on
his personal bond for $500 for appear
ance before Justice of Peace A. c.
Ritchie at Fairfax on February %, and
Mrs. M. L. Minter of Alexandria, her
daughter, Mrs. Jessie Desrosiers, 19
years old, of Washington, and Mrs. Eva
Garland of Alexandria also are held
According to Sheriff Eppa Kirby. Nelson
has admitted giving the articles to the
women.
At a preliminary hearing held ir
Fairfax yesterday afternoon in the office
of Thomas r. Keith, attorney for the
Lee estate, attended by DR.. Lee, thu
present owner and grandson of the latt
Gen. Robert E. Lee, who had beer
hastily summoned by telegraph from
New York City, it was brought out tina
an antique dealer in Alexandria las
week reported to Taylor Burke Of Alex
andria that he had purchased from two
women china and glassware which III
thought belonged to the old Lee estate
Burke notified Capt Campbell of tht
Alexandria police and the latter
searched the homes of Mrs. Minter ant
Mrs. Garland, where he found Other
articles that had come from Ravens
worth farm The women yesterday tes-
titled that Nelson had given them the
articles at various times since August
1927, when fire destroyed the origina
homestead. Nelson denied at first thai
he knew the women and later admitted
that he had, been at their homes, but
denied any knowledge of how they OBJ
tanned the antiques.
! When the Ravensworth farm burned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
M0N0CACY MONUMENT
APPROVAL PROMISED

Action on the Monocacy Battlefield
bill, which provides for the Federal pur-
chase of not more than an acre of land
and the erection of a suitable monu-
ment on the site of Civil War Battle
field, near Frederick Junction, Md, is
promised at the present session of Con-
gress. Senator Willard E. Tydings of
Maryland has succeeded in having the
bill placed on the Senate calendar.
Residents Of Frederick County have
long sought to have the Monocacy Bat
tlefield made Government park. Many
historians claim that the battle between
the Union and Confederate soldiers at
this place resulted in the latter's failure
to take Washington.
Several costly monuments have been
erected. but they are so isolated that
few persons see them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
EDUCATION BOARD
CONSIDERS BUDGET
Prince Georges May Seek
$4,000 More to Provide
for 500 Extra Pupils.
BY GEORGE PORTER.


UPPER MARLBORO, Md, February
12.-Preparation of the annual scnool
BUDGET estimates is the chief business
before the Prince Georges County
Board of Education at its monthly meet
ing in the courthouse here today.
It is known that the budget for the
coming year will be several thousands
dollars more than for the current term,
although Just how much more VIII De
involved. members Of the board are not
prepared to state.
Allowance will be made for normal
increased enrolment of 500 pupils, IN
the schools and it is estimated the
county spends about $50 a year per
pupil. On that basis $4,000 additional
would have to be asked, and about
$4,000 more be necessary to pay the
salaries of Is new teachers needed to
instruct the 500 more pupils.
Last year an allowance for an in
crease of only 800 pupils was made,
based on the records of previous years,
but nearly 600 new pupils were enrolled
and II additional teachers employed.
In preparing its estimates the
board has in mind the fact that the
county commissioners are anxious to
maintain the present tax rate. The
county already is losing SAL 900 a year
In equalization fee on the recently in
creased taxation basis.
Supt. Nicholas Orem has drawn up
tentative budget estimates, and will
submit them to the board today.
The figures agreed upon today will
next week be submitted to the county
commissioners and probably will not
be officially announced until that body
has finally passed upon them.
The board will also DECIDE upon a
date for school closing. There has been
Some talk of advancing the end OF the
school term this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-12
WINDSOR DEMAINE
BURIED IN IVY HILL
Rites for Prominent Alexandrian
Held by Masons and
B. P. o. E.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, February "a
Funeral services for Windsor Wheeler
Domaine, 48 years old, prominent local
undertaken and funeral director, who
died Sunday at his home. $40 King
street, were held this afternoon at
the residence. Interment was in Ivy
Hill Cemetery.
The services were conducted jointly
by Rev. DR.. w. S. Hammond, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
and the Rev. Samuel A. Wallis, profess
sor emeritus of the Episcopal Theolog-
ical Seminary of Virginia.
Active pallbearers were Julian Bow
man, j. Randall Cation, jr.; William T.
wilkins. Joseph Reynolds, E. H. Roberts
and Herbert Oliver, while honorary pail
bearers we're Richard Gibson, DR.. H. A.
Latane, Nelson T. Snyder, jr.; r. Louis
Kane, DR.. Arthur Snowden, r. M. Green,
Carl Budwesky, Carroll Woolf, Julian
Poss, j. M. Duncan, Carroll Pierce, st.
Clair Shelton, j. Sid Wiley, Judge Rob-
inson Moncure, DR.. S. B. Moore, A. j.
BONNER, j. r. Jordon, o. B. jenkins,
Elliott F. Hoffman and Frank Slower.
Rites at the grave were conducted by
officers of Alexandria Washington Lodge
of Masons, No. %, and Alexandria
| Lodge, No. 1853, B. P. o. ElkS.