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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-11
"NH, hello, DR.. Nelson! Glad
~ you've got her!"


McMann strobe to the half-op-
ened door and extended his hand tc
a slender, oldish man, whose barred
head was thinly covered with
CRAVING fair hair, through which the
scalp showed pinkly. Pale blue eyes
enlarged by thickly lensed specta-
cles, surveyed the room difhdently
1.-THE body is in the next room
doctor, exactly as Miss Lester here
found it when she came to work
this morning. It's pretty obvious
that death took place as long age
as Saturday afternoon"
Nothing is obvious, my dear Nc
Mann" the doctro protested mildly
1.-The building is open on Sundays
I lake it2" Without waiting for an
answer, the medical examiner
stepped over the threshold, remov-
ing his gloves as he did so. 'tAh!
Near the window, I see."
yes McMann admitted, follow
ing the doctor and not bothering to
close the door behind him. 'He
was killed in his privateofhce, and
not near the door. Looks pretty GER
tain that whoever bumped him off
was known to Borden, otherwise he
or more likely She-wouldn't have
been admitted to the private Office.
These Sherlock Holmes deduc-
tons are your field, not mine, my
dear McMann,' Dr. Nelson said
placidIy, as he dropped to his knees
beside the corpse.
Hmm! Shot through the heart;
I think, but of course only an au-
topsy can tell us the exact facts.
No powder burns on the coat or
vest. so the weapon must have been
fired at a distance of some meet.
I'll take a sample of this blood,
naturally" he added, opening the
small black bag he carried.
1.-THE extent of coagulation will
help us to arrive at the approximate
time of the murder. I presume it
is murder? Have you found a
weapon?"
NIcMann indicated the floor of The
room with wave of his hand.
mo gun anywhere near the body,
doctor. He could have committed
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-26
BANK QUOTATIONS

During the 192s-o9 year the Cali.
fornia Fruit Growers Exchange ad.
ded eight associations with q net
gain of 12,23s acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-26
Noted PalmiSt
Back In Valley

Professor Ralph Wagner, world
famed psychic life reader, who has
made many previous visits to I'm
prrial Valley, has located tempr-
arily al the Imperial hotel, Imperial,
and plans in a short time to open
an office in this city.
Professor Wagner has predicted
many important events, his press
clippings show, among them the San
Francisco earthquake, the Weepah
gold strike, the Mississippi flood
and has written horoscopes for
Charles Chaplin, Mary Garden,
Harry Lauder, Ella Wheeler Wilcox
and host of others.
AS psychologist, mystic, clair
voyant, palmist ana astrologer, he
has made an enviable reputation
over score Of years, starting at the
age of l2 and attaining fame as a
boy ciairvoyant.
Persons desiring advice on mat.
ters OF love, business, investments,
OF any perplexing questions, are
invited to consult him.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-26
Announce Budget
For Boy Scouts

Meeting this week end at the s.
L. McCrory residence on Euclid ave-
nue.. the members of the budget COM
mittee of the Imperial Council
CT the Boy Scouts of America, made
up the budget for the coming year.
Five per cent was added to last
years budget in order to secure the
presence of full time assistant ex-
ceutive which, it is felt, will prove
to be well worth the expenditure.
The complete budget is as follows:
office supplies, $3.50; salary, $4,000;
salary, part time, $500; office sal
airy, $500; telephone, $3.50; postage,
1925; publicity, 800; insurance,
800; transportation, $3.50; camping,
$3.50; leaders, $50; national eoun-
ell, $500; office equipment, $3.50;
contingency, $2Jl.7j; assistant exc
cutive, 1920; entertainment, $50.
The total amount is sSS56.75.
Based on population and the
amount of scout work done in the
community, the following quotas
have been assigned to the different
communities: Westmorland, $l57.50;
BrawIey, $l732.5O; Calexico, sl4l7-
80; Calipatria, 1915; FL Centre,
$2625; Holtville, s52j; Imperial,
500; Yuma, $l78j.2j.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-26
AWAIT WORD OF
CONFERENCE ON
LACUNA ROAD

Secretary Robert Hays oS the FL
Centre Chamber of Commerce and
Assemblyman Myron n. Witter, Of
Rrawlev, left Sunday for San Fran
cisco where they were TO meet yes
tcrday with representatives of the
division Of highways and forest de
partment in a conference on the
proposed short road from Imperial
Valley to Laguna mountains. l..
O. Sullivan. chief engineer of the
department of highways, of San
accompanied the valley
representatives and, as he has made
several surveys Of the proposed
road, it is expected that he will be
of much help in presenting the need
If such short route.
Hays has been interested in such
Il meeting for Il number of months,
but il was not until this date that
Dr. Show, head of the forest depart
mcnt, was abe 10 meet with other
departments of the state which
would have an interest in the con-
struction of the proposed roads. 1t
is hoped by Witter and Hays that
the need of the short route to the
mountains may be presented 10 the
highway and forest departments AT
this time ana that they may BE-
convinced Of the economic and rec
reational advantages to the resi-
dents Of Imperial Valley of this
route which viii enable the people
of the desert community to reach
the pine covered, 10000 feet high
Lagunas in a period Of less than
two hours, whereas il is matter of
three hours driving to reach that
area over the present route.
1t has long been pointed out by
the Fl Centre chamber that many
more residents Of this section than
those already established there
would have permanent summer
homes in the Laguna mountains if
the resort could be reached more
quickly and easily. This would off
er acres Of delightful recreational
;rea in summer, which those in. bus
mess in the valley could reach con-
Tenientlv during I h summer
months and would throw open a
winter playground with snow and
4 variety of winter sports which
y ould attract people throughout
the winter months. In addition to
the recreational advantages, a short
road to Laguna would be an econ
omic saving to Imperial Valley in
the summer months, as many fami
hes which now 60 to the coast
would build in the mountain terri
tory and the money spent on vaca
ton clothing, food and activities
would remain in Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-26
STARS OF STAGE
AND FILMS WILL
BURY HITCHCOCK

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Nov. 20.
UP)-Funeral services for Raymond
Hitchcock, musical comedy star, will
be held tomorrow in the chapel or
the Hollywood cemetery.
The rites will be in charge of The
Masquers, an actors organization to
which the comedian belonged. The
sermon vii! be given by Rev. M. Nj.
Managasarian, Presbyterian minis
ter and father-in-law of Hitchcock.
Active pallbeafers, stage and
screen friends of Hitchcock's will be
Richard Carle, Wallace Beery, Tay-
lor Holmes, Robert Edeson, Ray
Hubbell, Jaquez Pierre, Sam Hardy
and Jed Proudy.
Mrs. Hitchcock, formerly Flora Ia
belle, announced that the body will
be cremated and the ashes taken TO
Canandaigua, n. y. for burial in the
village cemetery.
Hitchcock died here Sunday of
heart failure as he sat in his auto
mobile near his home with his wife
and a Chinese servant. He had
been ailing for q number of months
and came to Hollywood from the
east less than month ago hoping
to benefit his health.
During his life Hitchcock starred
in many Broadway productions and
also gained fame in several motion
picture productions.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-26

LOS ANGELES, Nov. &c. W.I)--
Hammered consistently all season
by Pacific coast conference mem
bers, the University of California
at Los Angeles football team
worked hard today in preparation
to play Montana University Thanks
giving day. The Bruins feel they
may be able to close their season
with conference victory and their
play has improved steadily since
the first of the season.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26. W.P)--
Coach Howard Jones said today
that he was not against Southern
California playing in the Rose Bowl
game on New Years." but he added
that he was unable to say if the
Trojan institution would accept an
offer if it was rendered. Jones
said that his primary interest ~
present is the game with Washing
ton State next Saturday. The u.
S. c. coach declared he believed
tine Cougars will force the Trojans
in every department of the game.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-26

-~~ Before I took Sargon my health
had been failing steadily for five
years. What l ate soured almost as
soon as it reached my stomach. My
nerves were all TO pieces and l hard
ly ever got good night g sleep. l
was continually bothered with con
-etipa,ion and biliousness. / tried
many medicines but kept losing
weight and getting weaker every
day. ! thought l would have to give
up my business, which would have
cost me thousands of dollars.
.sSix bottles of Sargon made me
like, q different man. If / have an
vnilment left l don t know it. Ny ap-
petite is keen, all trace Of stomach
/, trouble is gone. and l sleep like a
rsop. I've gained seven pounds and
feel as well and strong as I did 25
years ago. / go to my office every
'-snorning ready for a real day s work.
It's pleasure to endorse this re-
markable treatment. David s.
-Beekman, President Beekman Steel
Fence Co., San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-26
Local WOman's
Father Dies

Mrs. Jerry Asher received word
late last night of the sudden death
# her father, II. Lutz, of Santa
INA. Although Mr.. Lutz had been
ailing for over month, he had
seemed much better and the news
came as a distinct shock.
Mr.. LutZ was a prominent citizen
cf Santa Ana, having been presi-
dent of one of the banks. Mr.. and
Mrs. Asher and their son have gone
to Santa Ana wherethey will remain
until after the funeral. No date
has been st for the services, which
are to be very quiet, limited to the
family and few intimate friends
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-26
DOCTOR IS LUCKY

While DR.. Philip Hodgkin was at
tending the performance at the I'm.
perial Theatre last evening, Ralph
Miller, l., and Mike Alvarado, l..
made off with his automobile. They
were stopped by immigration Off
GERS at Boulder Park and being un-
able to give satisfactory reasons for
having possession of the ear, were
brought back to FL Centre and
londged in the county Jail. The car
was returned to the doctor before
he even knew that it was missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-26
Illness Delays
Biffle's Trial

LOS ANGELES, Nov. %. UR)--
Because of the illness of his attor-
ney the trial of Garland Biffle on
perjury charges arising from his
testimony in the Alexander Pam
tages attack case was continued to-
day until Monday.
Biffle, 4 San Francisco law book
salesman, was arrested when he left
the witness stand at the Pantages
trial after testifying that he over
heard a conversation which indicat-
cd the millionaire theatre man was
to be made the victim of black
mail plot.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-26
FROST EXPECTED

Los ANGELES, Nov. 26. W.R-
Frost probably will invade Southern
California's citrus fruit again to-
night but will not be severe enough
TO call for smudge pots, the weather
bureau said today. The bureau re-
ported that no damage resulted from
a general frost last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-26
BROODER ENDS LIFE

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26. W.H-
Financial difficulties and the loss
Of his sweetheart prompted Fred A.
Miller, Of Long Beach, to fire Il
bullet through his brain yesterday
while seated in his automobile near
the San Gabriel Wash, near Long
Beach, coroner's jury decided to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-26

Lobbyists for opposing sugar Ia
terests, Edwin P. Shattuck, above,
.Sew York lawyer, aSS Royal D.
Meade. below, Of the Domestic Su-
gar Producers Association, each
testified before the Senate lobby in
vestigating committee in Washing
ton that he'd received approximate.
ly $4,000 for attempting to influ-
ence national legislation. Shattuck,
counsel for the United States Sugar
Association, sought lower duties on
foreign sugar while Meade worked
for higher riff.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-26
MORGAN.BASS TO BOX

NEW YORK, Nov. 90. W.H-Tod
Morgan, junior lightweight cham
pion, has signed to defend his 13o
pound title against Benny Bass of
Philadelphia in Madison Squar"
Garden December 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-26
PRESIDENT FIRM
PRAISES SARCON

AT the age of 20 I IN still active
IN business, and l attribute my
splendid energy and vitality to Sar-
gon. believe it added years to my
life.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-26
Judges Exchange Benches-Judges

Ju0GeS 6xcHauBe 6euCUeSTJ uugts
Mayfield and Lorenz exchanged
benches this mornin, the former 60
ing to Calexieo to preside over a
civil case, the latter coming to Ell
Centre where he conducted the pre-
liminary examination of Jose Con-
treras arrested on a charge Of pos
sessing narcotics.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-26
Court of Honor Tons:.t-A meet

ing of the Court of Honor for the
Scout troops of FL Centro will be
held at 7:30 tonight at the Elks'
hall at which time awards will be
aade to the various candidates to
appear before the colrt.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-26

Tech Thanksgiving day in the final
football game of the year for both
tcamc, San Diego will be playing
tnder Coach c. f.. Peterson for the
last time. The Aztec mentor has
been appointed director of athletics
and new coac hwill direct next
fall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-22
TEXANS LEAD
BY BLACKBERRY
Cub Pounding Horsehide At
1892 Clip; Barnabe
Tops Hurlers

DALLAS, July 22.-(P-Taking
advantage of a return to his beloved
Katy Park to bat at a furious clip
for a week, George BLACKBERRY, Waco
star. again forged ahead Of his chief
rival, Langford, Shreveport, in the
race for Texas league hitting hon
ors. Through Thursdays games the
clouting Cub had compiled an av-
erage of 1882, compared to Lang
ford's .374.
Unless he slumps in the closing
months, BLACKBERRY stands a fine
chance to gin the distinction Of be-
ing the first player to lead the
league two consecutive seasons. He
also is second in homers, with 10,
and third in total hits.
Other leading macemen were:
Bennett (wf) 1863; j. Moore (ds)
1868; RoSentha1 (dS) 1863; Starr (st)
1854: Banton VT 1854: Sullivan (wf)
1853; Kelly (bm) .351.
Randy Moore. Dallas gardener,
chung to his lead in total hits, with
AT. Eddie Moore, Fort Worth, had
al. Whelan, Shreveport, has proved
a valuable man to the Sports bv
scoring 96 times. Eddie Moore and
Rabbit Benton are tied for second
In this respect, each with 90 pay
offs.
The speedy Fort Worth Moore is
in a class bv himself in banging
triples. He has reached the third
station IS times. almost twice that
OF his closest rival. Larry Cox.
Moore's running mate. has smacked
80 doubles. compared to 81 each for
Randy MoSSe and Fitzgerald of the
Spuds.
The race for homer honors has
evolved into a question Of how
many Bob Sanguinet of the Cubs
will hit. He had poled Is through
Thursdays contests. Blackerby had
19, Mellano and Bennett IS apiece.
It is noted that three of the four
leaders enjoy much Of their target
practice in the small Waco park.
Stewart, flaShy Sport rookie. and
Pepper Martin. Buff speed boy, were
~deadlocked in base thefts, each with
%. Flaskamper, Dallas, and Whe-
Ian, Shreveport. each had 20.
Barnabe, Dallas southpaw, led
the pitchers parade wit h14 victories
and tire defeats. Payne Of the
Spuds also had won IA games. Mes
senger, San Antonio. still was ahead
in s~trikeouts, with 79.
Wichita Falls led in club offense
with an average Of 300 and had
scored the most runs. Dallas, with
a team batting mark Of 1903, also LED
in total hits and doubles. Houston
led in triples, Waco in home runs
and Shreveport in stolen bases.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-22

5 to 3, while over in Brooklyn the
old Cub nemesis, Dazzy Vance,
gave the Bruins five scattered safe
ties and beat them 8 to /. The net
result was to drop the Cubs back
into second place, a game behind
Pittsburgh.
Kremer had to be at his best to
hand up MS twelfth victory of the
season. The Pirates got only eight
hits but punched five of them with
Fred Leach's muff of a fly ball to
score four runs in the fifth in the
home half Of the same inning the
Giants tailed twice on three hits.
All the Pirate hits were made off
Larry Benton, the other Giant
tWirlerS, Fitzsimmons and Mays,
setting the opposition down in order
over the last four innings. The tri-
umph gave Pittsburgh an even
break in the series and a record of
IL wins and four losses in the east.
The st. Louis Cardinals lost both
ends of a double bill with the Bos-
ton Braves, 4 to 2 and 4 to 3. Les
ter Bell drove home all the Braves
runs in the first game, three with
a home run and the other with a
single. Sisters double with the
bases filled in the ninth gave the
Braves the second game.
Red Lucas pitched good ball after
a shaky start, and Cincinnati down
ed the Phillies, 8 to 5.
In the American league. Philadel-
phla heightened its lead over New
York to 10 IL games, beating De-
tro1t, 10 to 2, in II innings, while
Cleveland was Downing Higgins
men, 6 to 4.
The rampaging Chicago White
Sox slugged three pitchers for 10
hits to shut out the Boston Red
SoX, 10 to 0. Ted Lyons gave the
Red Sox only four hits and none
got as far as second base.
The St. Louis Browns punched
hits to down the Washington Sena-
tors, 8 to 5. Sam Gray, although
touched for II hits, bore down in
the pinches and succeeded in earn
ing his 18th victory of the season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-22
ROUND WILL
BEGIN FRIDAY
And Van Ryn To
Hardle Doubles For
AAmerican Outfit

NEW YIRK, July 22.-(P-Selec-
ion Of the United States Davis cup
Team to play France in the chal-
'enge round starting Friday in Paris,
with George Lott Of Chicago sub
diluted for Francis T. Hunter OF
New York, was announced today by
The United States Lawn Tennis as
location. The other three members
Iare Big Bill Tilden, Wilmer Allison
bf Austin, Texas, and John @2n
.Syn of Orange, N. ].
Tilden and Lott will play in the
singles while the crack combination
BIZ Allison and Van Ryn, which mas
been cutting a sensational figure
abroad, will play the doubles.
Lofts replacement Of Hunter is
the only change from the lineup
which defeated Germany, 5 to o, IN
The inter-zone competition con-
Eluded yesterday at Berlin. w.,
No official exclamation of the shit
Hyas contained in the announcement
bf team selection by Joseph w:
Wear. Of Philadelphia. chairman OF
The Davis cup committee. On the
national list Hunter ranks NO. z
Ind Lot No. 8. 1t was understood
however. on the basis of past per-
form&naes, that Lofts chances OF
Eyinning against the Frenchmen
we're considered brighter. Hunter
has seldom been impressive against
hny Of the French aces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-22
Scramble is
Unheard of as Six
Clubs Tie for Rank

following series of events, from left
to right:
Art Reinhardt pitched the Bluffs
to their second victory in three
starts against the Spuds, 5 to 2. ne
permitted Galloway'S sluggers only
four hits, but at that achieved vic
tory only by virtue Of a four-run
rally by his backing in the eighth
inning. Red Bennett of the Oilers
cracked his nineteenth home run.
The Sports swept back into the
lead for the first time in the second
half by taking their third straight
from the crippled San Antonians, IL
to 6. They hoped all over the In
dams newest mound hope, Joe
Giard, and sent him to his bath af-
ter he had allowed eight runs in
the first four innings.
Dallas, back at full strength
again, quilted Waco after over
whelming the Prattmen, II to 3, III
the rubber game Of their series.
Charlie Barnabe, who twirled for
the Cubs last season, faced them
for the first time this year and rang
up his fifteenth decision. The win
placed him still further abreast OF
the leagues pitchers.
Fort Worth eased into a claim on
the leadership by shading the Ex-
porterS, 3 to 2, behind Jimmy
Walkup's fine five-hit game. The
Cats are the first to take a series
from the Shippers in some time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-22
DELCADO Wins
YO-YO HONORS
Abr and Sloss Win Second
And Third Places In
Capitol Contest

The yo-yo spinning crown of
Brownsville now rests on the brow Of
dapper Charles Delgado, following
his victory Saturday evening over
Russell Abr and George Sloss at the
Capitol theater. Abr took second and
| Sloss third.
Each appeared on the stage and
went through his bags Of tricks.
The winners were determined by the
volume Of applause they received.
Several little heart rending cpl
sodes, reminiscent of Laugh. Clown,
Laugh" took place backstage. First,
the three banded together and ran
off the remainder Of the competi-
ton. In their warming up sessions,
Abr and Sloss performed miraculous
tricks. They spun their yo-yos over
their heads, under their legs, gave
them double back whips, etc. So
good were they that Delgado asked
them to pool their prizes with him.
This they agreed to.
Then Delgado went out on the
stage and won first place. Had he
not pooled the prizes he would have
taken eight theater tickets. AS II
was, he got only five. Laugh.
clown, laugh"
Abr, lank yo-yo artist, gave a
demonstration with a huge make
shift affair. Tt was constructed
from a film reel.
All three of the lads suffered Sc
we're attacks Of stage fright and for
got many of their tricks. They said
after the contest 1t was much like
being in a row-they thought OF lots
Of happy things to do and say
after it was over.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-22
ATHLETICS
+ STAND TEST
Rood OFF Yankees And
Carried Victories On
Western Trip
fRv The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, July 22.-PGThe
tAthIetics have passed the tests ina
Ebasehall observers asserted WouIo
Rsecida the American league pennahU
race. g. 49,,
The Mackmen stood OH tne
worlds champion Yankees IN the
Efirst big test, and now, after a cru
|cial trip through the west that
Zstarted somewhat poorly, have come
hack home with their big lead SUB
EKtantially intact.
Connie Mack has experienced too
many disappointments in recent
Wears to start building air castles or
additions to Shibe Park when two
months of campaigning remain, but
Hthe veteran leader now has every
reason to feel confident he will hear
the roar of the worlds series crowd
Sonce more, after a lapse OF 10 years.
The Yankees have made a gallant
flight to stay within hailing distance
'of the Athletics. But the teams
General decline, which actually set
ln last season in spite of a glamor-
bus worlds series performance, has
not been checked.
The "breaks" of baseball have
been mostly against the men Of
miller Higgins. He failed to solve
his worrisome infield problems.
waite Hoyt and George Pipgras.
khe two pitching aces. lost some of
their. effectiveness. Finally, Babe
Ruth, after a comeback that SEEM
'ed to inspire the club, has expert
tenced further damage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-22
BY GAYLE TALBOT, JR.
ASSOCIATED Press Sports WRITER

NASSOCldISO 1T SpOIIS WTlLCTJ
y Perhaps, after all, lamentations
for that great first half race were
premature. Close as it was, there
was never a time when six clubs
were damned into as cramped quac-
tiers as the pennant ladder dis
closes today after 20 days of bat
ting.
The Spudders and Sports, tied
for the top, are only a half-game
ahead Of the Exporters and Bluffs,
knotted for third. In between are
the Cats and Cubs, who, as a mat
ter of fact, really have a good claim
on the lead. At matter of five per-
centage points is all that depriVes
them of the honor.
To complete the binding arrange
ment, Dallas and San Antonio are
deadlocked in the cellar position,
three and one-half games off tie
top. The present situation, with
each of the eight teams tied with a
rival, probably is unparalleled this
far along in a Texas league chase.
Any n Of the six outfits may be
sitting atop in the heap after to-
days games, which mark the open
ing of the third stage of the north
ern teams invasion Of the sou;r-
ern end. Dallas is at Beaumont for
three, Shreveport at Houston,
Wichita at San Antonio, and Fort
Worth at Waco.
The league was thrown into its
present scrambled condition by the