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Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
Tom Mix Valet
Held As Thief

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., June 20.
U.D-Vai Frydendahl, Tom Mix 5
valet, was under arrest on larceny
charge here today in connection
with the reported theft of money
and securities representing $4,000
from the movie star.
Suggestions that the alleged
robbery might be publicity stunt
designed to bolster Mix's earnings
in the circus with which he is now
travelling were discounted by Police
Chief George Quicker.
The report made to police on
Mix's behalf said the cash and Sc
curities We're contained in a leather
bag stolen from the movie actor s
berth in his private car Of the
circus train.
Frydendahl, Dane, is about so
years old. He has been Mix's valet
for the last five years, police said.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
POWER COMPANIES
DEFEND RIGHT TO
PROTECT INTERESTS

LOS ANGELES, June 20. W.P)---
Disclosures made before the ad-
iournment yesterday of the rail
road commission hearing into as
serted political activities of the
various power companies, showed
that a large number of employees
and considerable amounts of money
were used to influence the vote on
the water and power issues in the
recent municipal election.
Most of the utilities companies
activities of political sort Were
carried on by the Los Angeles Gas
and Electric Company and the
Southern California Edison Com
pany, counsel for those concerns ad
mitted. Each representative in turn
asserted that the companies could
rightfully protect their interests
when they felt them to be Jeopar-
died in any way.
Use of employees and expendi-
ture of money did not in any way
interfere with the companies ser
vice to consumers or add to the
operating expenses, since the cam
paign was financed from surplus,
the utilities counsels said. Other
than to inquire into the veracity
of this statement, representatives
of the companies denied the right
of the commission to investigate
further.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
CAPTAIN STAYED
ABOARD ship TO
PROTECT CARGO

ASTORIA, Ore, June 20. U.H-
Captain Louis johnson, skipper OF
the freighter Laurel, who for three
days and nights rode the battered
hulk of his ship through one of the
worst gales the North Pacific has
seen, was safely ashore today.
His command, the freighter
Laurel, was broken in two by Sun
day s gale off the mouth of the
Columbia river. The captain, who
for 4s hours defied coast guards
mems efforts to remove him from
the doomed vessel, deserted her
only when he was certain there was
no further chance of salvage. The
lone mariner put up the white flag
when a &C mile an hour wind con-
WINGED him it was folly to hold out
any longer.
- stuck because | wanted to see
the salvage rights of the owners
protected Johnson declared. 81
was not out of my head. l was on
the watch for cargo pirates. There
always are, some of them around. -
johnson refused to quit his
stricken ship when the cutter Red
Wing succeeded Monday in rescu-
ing the last six men of his crew of
81. One man already had been
swept overheard and drowned.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
MYSTERIOUS GAS
OUTBREAK PLAYS
HAVOC IN TOWN

Ell PASO, Tex, June 20. W.D-|
The source of hydrogen sulphide gaa|
which killed two children, over
came at least Is persons and caused
great loss of livestock in suburb
of Ell Paso, was sought today by]
police and health authorities.
The deaths occurred at small
community within a few hundred
feet of two oil refineries, but Gala
for ambulances to take care Of per.
sons rendered unconscious were bc.|
ing received from farm homes with
in a radius of two miles.
Rescue workers reported that
farmyards were literally covered
with dead poultry and other hvo-1
stock.
The effect of the gas was that o.
asphyxiation and persons overcome
were treated in the open.
w. G. Hamilton, manager Of th0.|
Pastotex Oil refinery, reported 49,
indicator was unable TO detect snY|
deadly gas in the air, but calls for
an balances continued to pour ins,
A majority of the patients wefN
said TO be considerably improve'II
today but number wero uneoAs'
scious.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
HEFLLN JUNIOR
DENIES HAV ING
USED NARCOTICS

WASHINGTON, June 20. U.H-
James Thomas Heflin Jr., son o.
Senator Thomas Helm. Democrat,
Alabama, pleaded not guilty to a
charge of driving an automobile
while under the influence Of mar
cotics when arraigned before Judge
isaac Hit in police court here to-
day.
Young Hcflin demanded a jury
trial and his bail of 1000 was con
tinued by Judge Hit. He was ar
rested last night after an automo-
bile he was driving struck the rear
end of laundry truck.
WASHINGTON, June 90. UP)-
James Thomas Helm Jr, son of
the Democratic senator from Ala
bama, denied to the United Press
today he had used narcotics as
charged by Washington police.
Helm, waiting in his bondsman S
office to be called next door to
police court to face the charge
said
drank about a pint of grain
alcohol mixed with two parts gin
ger ale at a party with some boys
and girls in an apartment yester-
day and that's all that was wrong
with me when | ran into q truck at
Seventh and Pennsylvania avenue. :"
90 was driving across Seventh
and Pennsylvania avenue when the
cop flashed a stop sign against
me- Young Heflin said.
1.-The brakes didn't hold and the
car slid on. The driver of a Laundry
truck which | hit saw me put on
the brakes through his mirror and
came back and said if | was willing
to let everything slide he d keep on
going.
II was all set to drive away
when the policeman came up, took
smell of my breath and said
come with me-.
"The cop asked me if I had been
drinking and l told him no but that
| had taken veronal tablet as
had not been feeling well. You sec
| used the same excuse when | had
been drinking at the University OF
Alabama and avoided getting suS-
pended from school as a veronal
tablet affects you like alcohol.
''When they took me to the hos
pital they said ia been using all
kinds or dope, morphine, cocaine
and whatnot. Finally my doctor
came in and they let me go home" "
Young Helm said he didn t
know what his father would say
but he Cleared the worst"
"The senator is in Toledo, O.,
making speech, thank goodness,
he said, ''you know l promised INN
to stop drinking when I returned
from Panama and / really had been
on the wagon from April 13sto June
IA, when l faw down and go boom
with a bang!''
Young Helm denied he used
narcotics in any form.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
CITY TRUSTEES
DECLARE HEALTH
OFFICE VACANT
Traffic Signals Will Be
Placed At Several Impor-
tant intersections.

The city health office was declar-
ed vacant last night by the city
council in it's semi-monthly meeting
at the city hall. Mayor Clements as
the health commissioner made tue
motion which was seconded and then
approved by the entire board.
DIR. F. A. Burger, the former iii,
cumbent, was asked to resign sew
eral weeks ago, which he refused
TO do. 1t is understood the health
commissioner was not satisfied
with the amount OF time DR.. Bur
ger devoted to his duties incumbent
upon him and desired to replace the
physician.
According to the decision of the
council last night the vacancy will
be filled at the next regular meet
ing of the council July 3. Who will
be appointed to the post is mat
ter of conjecture as Clements fail
ed to mention any candidates.
The council went on record as de-
string the immediate installation OF
boulevard stop signs and slow
markers at various intersections
which they believe at this time is
necessary for the safety OF motor
lists and pedestrians.
On the recommendation of Chief
Oswalt, slow signs will be placed at
Seventh and State streets, the cor
ner adjacent to Imperial theatre.
This fills a long felt need as here
tofore there has been no provision
made for motorists to slow or stop
at this most dangerous intersection.
The boulevard stop signs of which
there will be "a will be placed
along Eighth street between Adams
and Holt and west on Adams from
Eighth to Imperial.
The council allowed the cutting
of the curb in two instances upon
petitions being presented. They also
approved contract in which the
city will supply water to the high,
way divisions for a year starting
July l.
Councilman Couch then brought
up the subject of having at least
eight firemen on duty Sundays dur
ing the summer months. This reso-
luton was approved and the cit>
clerk ordered to so advise Chic.
Reams of the fire department.
Another resolution thanking the
Calexico fire department for tho
aid rendered during a recent blaze
here> was ordered forwarded to the
city fathers of the border city.
The council adjourned until next
Wednesday night when it viii meet
in special session to discuss plans
for the renovation of the public
library.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
Four Suicides
In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, June 90. W.H
A dog chain, two guns and n torn
bed sheet served the desired pur
pose in four suicides here late yes
terday, police reported.
Angelo De Bier, go, wrapped q
dog chain around his neck, fasten
ed it to hook and hanged himself
in the closet Of his bedroom. he
was said to have quarreled with MS
son over the young man S attentions
to Il girl.
Alexander Pairigan, 81, used
torn sheet to hang himself in hi'
room in the psychopathic ward OF
the Sawtelle soldiers home.
DR.. G. Hathaway, As, and Frank
Wyman Libby, go, retired business
man, chose guns as means of end
ing their lives. Both were found II
hotel rooms with bullet in the
head.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
HALF HUNDRED
CONYlCTS FLEE
PRISON FARM

HOUSTON, Tex, June 20. W.R)-
-Four guards We're overpowered, dis
armed and kidnapped today by some
40 or so prisoners, who escaped
from Clemens State Prison Farm in
Brazoria county.
Captain w. NJ. Hickman, farm
manager, assembled large posse Of
Officers and citizens and searched
Brazoria and adjoining counties
for the convicts.
Little information concerning
the break was available. Mrs.
Hickman, the manager wife, was
alone on the farm and said that she
knew very few details.
81 only know that a messenger
came to our home from Camp 4,
which is about three miles from
our home, and told Captain Hick-
man that between 40 and so pris-
oners had escaped" she said.
"Captain Hickman left immediate
ly to try to round up the escaped
men. I have not heard from him
SINCE
Shortly after daylight the four
guards who had been kidnapped re-
turned to the farm, Mrs. Hickman
declared, but they left to join the
chase before anyone could talk
with them.
Mrs. Hickman did not know how
the large number of prisoners left
the farm. She only knew that the
guards returned disarmed.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
ELEVATED WRECK
KILLS One AND
INJURIES SCOR F

NEW YORK, June 20. U.P)-One
person was killed and 81 injured
last night when two elevated trains
crashed at Sth Avenue and 1l2th
Street, the highest point on New
York's elevated structures.
Ninety feet above the street a
northbound 9th Avenue train ram
med into the rear of a 9th Avenue
train, ploughing through the last
car of the latter train and causing
the two cars ahead to buckle.
Edward Brennan, a guard on the
9th Avenue train, was wedged in
the wreckage and acetylene torches
had to be used to free him. He died
soon afterward
Passengers were terrified by the
buckling cars and fire which broke
out on the floors of both trains
added to the confusion.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
LOWMAN|
EXT ends
WARNING
Dry Chief States He WA
Continue Warfare Up0
Liquor Smugglers.
BROOKART SPEAK
Senator Defends Enforce
ment ShO0tings And DE-
cries Murder Claims.
BY RAYMOND CL.APPER
UNITED Press Staff CORRESPONDS

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent,
WASHINGTON, June 20. WH =
A new warning that the governmer
intends to press its efforts again@
liquor smuggling along the Canadia|
border was broadcast today by Sey
mOur Lowman, assistant secretary d
treasury in charge of customs AMI
prohibition enforcement.
eve are going right ahead AMI
there will be no let-up in this cam
paign until smuggling is stopped,
Lowman said, commenting on I'd
port from Detroit that rum runner
fired on Z. S. Customs men.
''That shows the desperate char
acter of the men we are fighting.
he added, saying it illustrated. TIL
necessity for arming federal agents
Lowman said the organization Of TIL
customs service in the Detroit din
triet has been completed and that !
would proceed with fullest enerR,
against the smugglers.
Congress failed to comply with tn
request of President Hoover that
joint committee be appointed to 9
operate during the congressional q
cess with the President 3 law eI,
forcement commission looking {
recommendations for reorganixatioI
of prohibition enforcement agencid
| of the government which could
considered by congress at its regul4
session next December. Neith(
house acted on this request.
Seek Officers Release
| Senator Brookhart defended 81
enforcement shootings and said rel
ators should stop "all this gus
about murders.'
81 have no sympathy with IL
| bootleg outfit" he said. "The|
have to obey the laws Of this coun
try"
At International Falls, MINI
friends of j. White, youthful Gus
toms border patrolman, were fight
ing to gain his freedom from ! ai
where he is held charged with sec
ond degree murder in the Staying O
Henry Virkula, Big Falls confec
TONER.
At Plattsburgh, N. Y, District At
torney O'Connell, investigating tn
shooting of Arthur Gordon, boot
logger, by customs men at M0oer
last week, was trying to obtain TIL
presence of four customs men to
his continued joint hearing into TIL
shooting next Monday.
State Senator Bernhard Gettleman
of Wisconsin, has added a featuf'
to his proposed constitutional amend
ment to permit the state to make ana
sell intoxicants. He proposed Plaa
to make every man his own doctor
writing his own prescriptions to
liquor dispensed by state medfca
liquor commission, thus overcoming
the point raised that the Volsteal
act still made possession by ind
vidual citizens illegal.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
London Differs
From Chicago

LONDON, June 30. U.H-One
hundred per cent success in solu-
ton of murder mysteries by the
police of London in 1923 was re-
ported by the commissioner of
police in his annual report.
Excluding three deaths following
Illegal operations, there were
eighteen murders of persons over
one year of age in London during
1929. the commissioner reported.
s'In all IS cases. the report
states, "the perpetrator was ascer-
tanned. Eleven of the culprits were
prosecuted and convicted. In the
other seven cases the mrvderers
committed suicide.'
There were six murders &C in
fants during the year, for which
crimes three murderers were apprc-
5hended, the report states.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
Pair Guilty OF
Killing Old Man

OAKLAND, Cal, June 20. U.H-
John Gomez and George Ryley,
Livermore pool hall habitutes, were
found guilty late yesterday Of the
murder of George dad" Jones,
so year old taxi driver. 1t is OK
pected that the death sentence will
be passed on the men.
Jones, known for his generosity
and for always having on his per-
son a large amount of money, was
beaten to death while at the wheel
of his automobile.
The aged man had but $23 in his
pockets when the death blows were
struck.
Following the verdict, Ryley en-
tered plea of not guilty by rea-
son of insanity. The jury took only
four minutes to decide he was sane.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
MERCURY SCARS
IN SOUTHLAND
and ELSEWHERE

LOS ANGELES, June 90. U.H-
Southern California sweltered again
today under record breaking tenn
peratures.
In Los Angeles the thermometer
started to climb shortly before
dawn and weather bureau officials
said that the heat might be more
intense even than yesterday when
the warmest June day in II years
was recorded.
The mark for the month in Los
Angeles was made in 1917 with a
temperature of 102. Yesterday the
highest was % degrees.
The heat was general throughout
Southern California with Pasa-
dena, Anaheim and Santa Barbara
reporting thermometers over the
100 mark.
NEW YORK, June 20. W.n)-
New York seven-day heat wave
was broken today by thunder
showers. but before the thermome-
ter began it's decline 13 more per-
sons died from the heat or were
drowned.
At 4:10 p. m. yesterday the
thermometer stood at 90, record
for June 10. Rain sent the tempera-
ture down to rs by p. m.
The dead: From heat-James
Frederick; Nathan thinner; George
Wilde; Joseph Hollins; David
Reimer; Ralph Mele, William Han
by; James Donohue; James A.
Parker, and Philip Meyer.
Drownings-Richard Anderson;
Thomas Hurd; William Schaff.
CHICAGO, June 20. W.P)-Two
boys drowned last night as Chi
cago's beaches were crowded with
thousands of bathers seeking relief
from the heat.
Walter Kennedy, II, went down
in Jackson Park yacht club harbor
while fishing. The body of George
Bassie, Is, was recovered off Diver
sey Beach where he had been swim
ming with two chums.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
WRATHY
END IN
SENATE
House Neglects To Notify
Upper Body That 1t
Has Adjourned.
NORRIS IS PEEVED
Senator Takes Exception
To Newspaper Story On
Debenture Killing.
BY PAUL R. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, June 20. W.H -
The house and senate turned their
backs to each other and went off
for their summer vacations today in
opposite directions, sore and dis
gruntled, and threatening dire things
against each other when they re-
convene in the fall to thresh out a
tariff bill.
The situation was so strained be
tween the houses at the closing late
Yesterday that the house recessed
without the courtesy of informing
the senate of its action. The senate
was considering legislation upon
which it expected the house to act
but finally Senate Floor Leader Wat
he had "heard from the newspaper,
men, the house had adjourned and
therefore there seemed TO be no rea-
son for the senate to continue III SEES
sion. Such disregard of the closing
formalities is extremely unusual.
The growing hate of the two hous'
es for one another goes back TO the
start of the session.
The house refused to organize
many Of its committees and thereby
held up much senate legislation.
The senate in. turn adopted and
fought with the house for n month
. over the debentufe or tariff bounty
Milan of farm relief
The house swallowed the senate s
recess resolution only after a dispute
and then decided it would recess un'
iii September % and do no business
until October, although the senate
returns August j.
Minor Bills Pass
Only "A few minor bills chppeq
through in the closing moments. The
resolution authorizing the secretary
of treasury to accept payment OF y
portion of the French war DEBT was
passed by both houses.
In the course of speech to the
senate yesterday Senator Norris
Repn., Nebr., took exception TO q
United Press dispatch stating IN eli
feet that it was learned President
Hoover could have accomplished de.
feat of the farm debentnre proposal
through political concessions.
Norris considered the observation
n reflection on the debenture group
and denied the debenturites had at
tempted any political trades.
The United Press dispatch was
carried AS a routine matter after be
ing obtained from a sources regard
ed as unimpeachable, without INTEND
ing any reflection on any senator
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
Endurance Mark
Attempt Fails

MINNEAPOLIS, June 20. U.P)- =
The endurance record flight attempt
of Gene Shank and Owen Haugi,-
land, Minnesota flyers, ended
shortly after 4 a. m. today when
their plane was forced down by an
oil shortage.
The flyers took off at 2:55 p. m.
yesterday and had ridden out a
thunder storm and made one con-
tact with the refueling plane during
the Is hours in the air.
Shank and Haughland announced
they would try again, probably to-
morrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
Mrs. Collins Files
Damage Suit

LOS ANGELES, June 20. W.H -
Mrs. Christine Collins, mother of
Walter Collins, alleged to have been
one of the victims slain on Gordon
Stewart Northcott 8 Wineville MUIR
der farm, today filed suit for
$505,30O damages for false arrest
against Police Chief James Davis
and Detective Lit. j. j. Jones.
Mrs. Collins was placed in the
psychopathic ward last year after
she. refused to acknowledge an i'm
poster who had been identified as
her son. She claimed that the humi-
liation and the experience damaged
her in the amount asked in the &C.
ton.
Hearing of the case has been set
for July 8 in superior court here.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
Lutherans Protest
Envoy To Vatican

RIVER FOREST, H., June 90
W.n)-A protest against opening
diplomatic relations with the papal
state has been sent President Hoover
by the Lutheran laymen here for
the thirty fourth triennial conven-
ton of the Evangelism Lutheran
Synod of Missouri.
After reciting the American con-
viction of separation of church and
state, the resolution stated:
Exchange of diplomatic repre-
sentatives between the secular gov
ernments and the papal court would
constitute a violation of this prin-
cipfe."
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
Three Killed In
Automobile Crash

SAN BERNARDINO, Calf, June
20. W.H-Three persons were killed
and a fourth was injured when the
automobile in which they were rid
ing skidded SO feet and turned over
on the straightaway below Cajon
Pass 10 miles from here today.
l.. B. Correz, 40, Southern Paci-
fic employee residing at Cotton,
Calf, his wife, Addie Correz, SO,
and Mrs. Ida M. Mather, also Of
Cotton, were killed.
Stanley Correz, II year old son
of the dead couple, was taken to the
hospital here suffering from cuts,
bruises and possible internal in.
juries, but was expected to recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
Pray For Word
From Vatican

MEXICO CITY, June 90 W.H-
Prayers were offered throughout
the country today that message OF
approval might come speedily froln
Pope Plus to end MeXico's three
year dispute over religious laws.
Vatican acquiescence to the agree
ment reached between the Mexican
government and the papal emissar-
les during the negotiations here
was all that remained before a
final settlement could be announc.
ed.
There was disappointment when
the message failed to arrive yester-
day as expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
LANTERN THIEVES FINED

REDWOOD CITY, Calf, June
20. W.P)-George Easton and George
Mittaur, 10 year old university
freshmen, were fined $25 each for
taking 10 red lanterns from excava-
tions on the highway here yester-
day. They wanted the lanterns for
decorative purposes, the youths
explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
MOSLEMS KILL HINDUS

BOMBAY, June 20. WH-Threc
Hindus were killed and 40 injured
at Davangere, Mysore, when a band
Of Moslems attacked Hindus who
We're celebrating the Moharrum fes-
tival last night. 1t was reported
here that police fired on the rior-
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
B. p. o. e. No. 1926, 8, Elks'
building.
I. v. Council No. "a, 8. Ma
sonic Temple.
Barbara Worth Rebekahs, 8,
Davis hall.
Moose Lodge, 8, Masonic
Temple.
Fox Imperial Airdome, 'Fox
Movietone Fcllies of 1921
Radio KXO, 5:3O-10.
Troop 8, B. s. A., 7:So, scout
hut.
Troop 81, B. 8. A., 1880, M.
E. social hall.
TOMORROW
Kiwanis club, Barbara Worth.
Radio KXO, 7-8, Ill.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-20
PERUVIAN FLYERS KILLDU

LIMA, Peru. June 20. (ulov
Capt. Victor Urquizi and Lieut..
Louis Garland, military flyers NJ
Peru, were killed today whom theie
plane crashed on the Las PaimaQ
flying field.
Putnam patriot., 1929-03-28
Abingdon

Miss Annie Ash was in Boston on Monday.
 Charles Young of Danielson is a pa tient at The Haven,
 Stanley Amidon of Norwich spent the weekend at home.
 The Ladies Aid Society met at u. brary Hall last Thursday.
 Good Friday there will be services at the church at 7.a5 p. m.
 Mrs. Lottie Geissler of Gurleyyille was a recent visitor in town.
 March 2S, prayer service at tho home of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith.
 Mrs. J. II. Elliott is spending a few days with friends in Hyde Park.
 Mrs. Minnie Erskine is spending the Easter vacation with her children in Vermont.
 Mfr. and Mrs. Electa LeFort of East Hartford called on relatives and friends last Sunday,
 The old fashioned dance given ct Grange Hall by Mrs. Bowen last Fri day night was enjoyed by all who at tended
 II. P. Amidon and family of Thomp-