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Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
SUNDAY BLAZE
DESTROYS FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH
Only Walls OF Edifice
Remain Standing After
Fire Is Curbed.

Yesterday noon, shortly after tie
worshippers at the Baptist church,
Sixth and Holt streets, had left the
building, flames burst through the
roof and before the fire depar:mer.
could reach the scene, large holes
had been eaten through the roof and
"ciling. The fire was stubbornly
fought and was curbed only after
.he roof had caved in and all tie
interior furnishing of the church
had been destroyed. The walls, how
ever, were not seriously damaged
and the total loss is estimated to be
about $1,000, covered by insurance.
The cause of the fire is attributed
to an overheated flue which had not
been PROPERLY insulatd. According
to report, several children smeit
smoke in the building during Sunday
school services earlier in the morn
ing, but no one ever suspected that
even at that time the fire was eating
its way through the building be
tween the walls. A heavy draft
caused it to break through the
charred portions Of the overheated
woodwork near the flue and The
flames burst out through the root
when famed by the wind.
Members of the congregation arr
firm in their intention to build {
| better and more substantial churel
in the near future to replace thu
one destroyed by the fire.
A Saturday night alarm brougE
the department to the home of B. u
Bibbons, 534 Wensley avenue, wher,
:, double garage at the rear Of th'
house was found to be on fire. Th'
Flames had secured such headwa.
that nothing could be done to saw
the building, which was totally de
stroyed with damages estimated a
about 81 200, covered by insurance
| The family was not home at til
time of the fire. While it's caus
cannot be determined with certain
IS, Chief Reams is inclined to bf
lieve it was due to faulty electrlca
wiring.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30

NEW YORK, Dec. 30. Wp)-
america must learn to distinguish
between a higher lawlessness and a
longer lawlessness if it wishes to
solve it's law problems, according
to Nicholas Murray Butler in his
1929 report as president of Colum-
bia University.
One. the higher lawlessness, he
said, is essentially law abiding.
Lawlessness is selective,' he
said, ".and unbroken human exper-
ience goes to prove that a man may
hold one law in utter contempt and
yet have high respect for the great
body of law of the land in which
he lives.'
"To get q raw Butler said,
"one must go behind constitutions
and statutes and judicial decisions
and find out what public opinion
has to say about any or all of these
-. The widely heard cry for
law enforcement. Usually re-
fleets merely the demand of the
fanatic for the punishment of viola
tors of some particular law in which
he is interested.
There is no ground
whatever for the conventional state
ment that violation Of one law, OF
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
COAST GUARDS
KILL THREE IN
EASTERN DRIVE
Huge Haul OF Liquor Is
Taken In Battle With
Rum Smugglers.

NEWPORT, R. l., Dec. 80. W.H--
Three members Of the crew Of the
notorious rum running speedboat,
the Black Duck, dead-its captain
wounded, two other smuggling craft
captured, 100000 worth of liquor
seized-thus were tabulated today
the results Of a Sabbath drive on
rum row by the coast guard.
The wreck Of the Black Duck and
the two other craft with their car
goes, were tied up at the coast
guard base at New London, Conn,
today. The bodies Of the three men
lie in morgue at Fort Adams,
awaiting the official verdicts Of all
the officials who set about to de-
termine just how they met their
deaths.
But there is no mystery about
that. They were riddled by machine
Gun fire from the patrol boat CO
80 at the entrance of Narragansett
Bay. According to coast guard Off
cials, they had refused to halt their
craft when ordered to heave to.
In addition to the customery in
quiry Of coast guard authorities,
Henry NJ. Boss Jr., United States
district attorney, was conducting a
separate investigation. He appealed
to the deno-'''"nt Of justice at
Boston to assist. b ) -
Rhode Is,anu authorNise were
also engaged in an investigation,
based on the fact that the shootings
Of the crew of the Black Duck oe-
cured within the three mile terri
torial limits Of the state.
From his hospital bed where he
was suffering from machine gun
wounds, Charles Travers, captain
and sole survivor of the speed
boats crew, declared coast guard
craft had opened fire without prop
er warming.
The three men killed by machine
gun bullets from the government
boat were:
Jackie Weiseman, Providence; !;
Dudley Brandt, Boston, and John
Goulart. Fairhavcn, Mass. They
were found dead in the pilot
house.
OCEAN CITY, Nd, Dec. 80 W.n'
Eight men and n cargo of choice
whisky valued at 100000 were
seized by Il lone coast guardsman
on the beach near here. today.
The rum runners were transferring
] 900 eases of liquor from two small
boats to three trucks when the coast
euardsman appeared and ordered
them to surrender. The eight men
made no resistance. 1t was one Of
tine biggest one man hauls in wears.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
GRAND JURY OF
LOS ANGELES IN
SURVEY OF JAILS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 80 W.n'-A
thorough survey Of existing condi
tions in jails OF los Ange:es county
was made by the 1929 county grand
Jury and in some cases the jury
found that steps for improvement
should be taken Immediately, it was
revealed today in the annual report
lnade public by Ellwood Degarmo
foreman.
DegarMo said: '''rhe report will b(
presented late today to superior
Judge William C. Doran." The fore
man explained that the delay was
caused by the fact that a case "o1
considerable Importance" was pre-
senteed to the jury by the district
attorneys office and called for i'm
mediate action. He declined, how
ever, to comment upon the nature
OF the case.
"There is much room for improve
ment in the present methods o.
crime prevention and the apprehen
sion of the criminal" the repor
said. "Police work has advanced t.
such a degree that, properly con
Quoted, it approaches being pro
fession. This standard can be at
tanned by instruction and training
in modern methods and, it is wei
recognized, can best, and perhar
only, be accomplished in polio
training school,"
The report declared that schoo
for instructing and training rolie
officers and deputy sheriffs shoul'
be established at once.
| Among other things, the jury re
port highly praised the newspaper
! of Los Angeles county for the mar
ner in which the officials of IT,
publications and the reporters "cov
cred" the news of the jury. -
The report highly praised Distrie
Attorney Buron Fits, saying 9Th
grand jury finds that the office o
the district attorney has been re
organized and raised to a high dc
gree of efficiency by the incumbent
the Hon. Buron Fits"
Fits had "the disposition and dc
termination to enforce the Law
fairly" the jury report said ant
placed sable and experienced at
torneys on his staff" to carry on
his program.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
TO
POSTPONE
DEMANDS
Leaders Agree To Delay
independence Plea Until
February.
VIOLENCE HINTED
Erstwhile Conservative
Makes Speech Advocat-
ing Use Of Force.

NEW YORK, Dec. 80. Outpost
nonement of an Indian declaration Of
independence until February was de.
cided upon at the Indian National
Congress at Lahore, it was ann0unc-
ed today by Sailendra n. Chose,
president of the American branch OF
the congress.
Chose received advices from La
hore saying the declaration had been
introduced in committee by SubNs
Chandra Bose, extremist leader from
Bengal. ,o 90
against issuing the declaration now,
the advices said, but the postpone
ment was agreed to only on the un.
derstanding that Mahatma Gandhl
would accept the declaration when
it is presented at special session
of the congress in February.
LAHORE, India, Dec. 80. W.H-
A swing of conservative Indian lead.
ers toward a policy Of evidence II
necessary" to obtain self govern
ment from Great Britain, was lndi-
Gated today in debate at the Indian
National Congress.
The resolution and subjects COM
mittee of the congress, which is at.
tended by 5000 delegates from all
parts of the country, accepted iase
night the plan Of Mahatma Il. Gand-
hi for civil boycott of Britain.
The delegates were scheduled to
vote today on the Declaration OF
Independence" advocated by the
! Young revolutionary leaders. The
declaration was considered certain OF
adoption.
The change in attitude of some
conservatives was indicated by the
speech of Pundit MADAM Mohan Ma
laviya, leader of the nationalist mod
crates, before the committee. Mala.
viva declared himself an advocate OF
"non violence" but added:
"But should non-violenee prove
unavailing to gain dominion status,
would countenance violence. Should
10th fail I would consider issuance
of a declaration of independence
modelled after the United States
Declaration of Independence"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
WOMAN SHOOTS
DRY OFFICIAL
RAIDlNC HOME

NAPA, Calf, Dec. 80. W.H-
Robert Freeman, a federal prohibi.
ton enforcement officer was in a
critical condition at a local hospital
today with bullet wounds said to
have been inflicted by Younts-
vile rancher who resisted the agents
search Of his home for liquor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John South, the
rancher and his wife, were in custo-
dy today, charged with assault with
q deadly weapon, whilc federal and
local authorities conducted a join in
vestigation Of the shooting.
The events leading up to the
wounding Of Freeman, were describ'
ed by Henry w. Jones, another fed.
cral agent, who, armed with a search
warrant, accompanied Freeman to
the South ranch.
South, according to Jones, drew a
revolver when Freeman attempted
to prevent him from smashing sew
eral bottles in the kitchen.
While Jones and Freeman were
struggling with South, Mrs. South
entered with shotgun. Several
shots were fired from both weapons
during the melee, and Freeman fell,
with revolver bullets in his breast
and arm.
Jones disarmed South and his
wife, and took his wounded COM
panion to Napa hospital. Sheriff
john p. Stechkcr than placed the
Souths under arrest.
Freeman was for several years n
patrolman on the Santa Barbara po-
lice force. Three years ago he was
dismissed by Chief Of Police Lester
Desgrandchamp and his dismissal be.
came the center Of municipal po,
litical fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
Escapes Unhurt
In Plane Crash

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 80. W.H--
Miss Gene Lavock, who leaps from
airplanes into speeding automobiles
and dances on wing tip to furnish
thrills for less courageous but admir-
ing crowds, had a different kind Of
experience yesterday.
The aviatrix, who was a waitress
not so long ago, lost control of a
plane which she had taken up alone,
at 1000 feet. She was unable to
right the ship as it plunged earth
ward after narrowly missing a house
top and crashed against telephone
pole.
Before witnesses could reach the
badly wrecked airplane, Mis- Lavock
scrambled out and laughingly in
formed them that she was unhurt.
Later she went up in another plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
YOUNG HOOVER
WILL BE HOST
AT WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Dee. 80 W.H-
The sedate east room of the White
House will sparkle with youthful
merriment tonight for the first time
since Alice Roosevelt gave famous
parties n quarter of century age.
Young Allan Hoover is giving a
dance.
The presidents 22-year-old son,
home from Harvard for Christmas,
has arranged for a private jazz or
chestra which will supplement tie
marine band and the dance promises
to be one of the high lights of the
Christmas social season for Wash
ington's younger set. About 100
guests have been invited.
Washingtonians recalled today Al
Ian Hoover's dance will mark the
first "younger set" festivity at the
White House since the parties given
around "the turn of the century" By
Alice Roosevelt, now wife of Speak
er Nicholas Longworth of the
house.
White House entertaining during
the Wilson, Harding and Coolidge
administrations was confined to
formal receptions and dinner parties,
attended by Older persons. h n
Coolidge participated hardly at al
in Washington society.
Although the party tonight is ex-
pected to be gay it will not last
long. 1t was planned only q few
days ago and many guests already
had accepted invitations to other
affairs. Hence, it will end early, so
guests may go, not home, but to
other and later dances. 49,. ,'''
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
MARITAL WOES
OF ANDRADE TO
OCCUPY COURT

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 80 W.P-
Superior Judge Rey Schauer will
attempt next Monday to iron out
the matrimonial wrinkles Of Albert
Francis Andrade, wealthy land man,
whose two wives and their suits and
counter suits have hung fire in local
courts for several years.
Judith Jane Lavender, who con.
tends she is the legal wife Of An
drade, today filed an answer to the
100000 alienation Of affections
suit brought against her by Helen
Louis Andrade.
Judge Schauer has set Monday te
hear Andrade's cause why he should
not paw the latter $500 a month
peuding trial on her suit for separ
ate maintenance.
Mrs Lavender in her answer as
serted that Andraac was a either
Of Mexico and that he obtained {
divorce there in 1924 from Heller
Louis Andrade. Little more than {
month later he married Mrs. Law
ender.
In her suit against Mrs. Lavender
Mrs. Andrade asserts the Mexican
divorce was laid aside by the Cali
fornia superior court in 1927. Sh'
tiled a suit for separate maintcn
ance naming Judith Jane Lavender
correspondent.
The suit for heart balm was FILED
while Mrs. Andrade was in Jail pend
ing hearing on charge Of assault
with deadly weapon.
On December -, Andrade hat
been fired upon by his estrange'
| wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
Assassins Kill
Dry Raiders

OXFORD. N. c., Dee. 80 U.H-
Bernard Puryear, a deputy sheriff
and Mack Tuck, policeman, died IN
n hospital here today from bullet
wounds suffered when ambushed
near Clarksville, Va, after a liquor
raid.
The two were shot in the head
during the ambuseade. Others in the
raid party escaped injury and
brought the wounded men here.
Puryear, Mecklenburg county der
uty, and Tuck, n Clarksyille town
officer, participated in raid on n
still yesterday in which three men
were captured. AS the prisoners
were being led through a swamp to
Clarksville, the shots rang out. No
trace of the assassins was liscov.
cred in hasty search.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
Former Consul
Dies On Coast

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 80. W.H-
Funeral services for Edwrad c.
Bellows, consul-general to Japan
under two presidents, and formerly
state corporation commissioner,
were held here today.
Mr.. Bellows died Saturday of a
lingering ail.nent at the age of 73
He was a native of Iowa, but had
made California his home since the
end of the Roosevelt regime.
He was appointed consul-general
to Japan first by Mckinley and re-
appointed by Roosevelt.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
Missouri Prison
Break Failure

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. 80.
W.P)--A guard was stabbed and
slugged and prisoner wounded here
today when two prisoners attempted
to escape from the Missouri state
penitentiary.
Two eonvicts, Virgil Davis, "a, and
Clarence Hansen, "a, climbed into
the guard tower and attempted to
overpower John T. Bradley, a guard.
In the fight they stabbed Bradley
in the abdomen and near the heart.
Davis was shot as he vaulted the
wall. Hansen escaped, but was cap
tured by citizen in whose home he
sought refuge.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
Study Next Move
To Aid Pantages

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30. W.H-
Attorneys for Alexander Pantages
deliberated today upon the advisibil.
ity of seeking writ Of habeas cor.
pus for the wealthy Snowman who
wants freedom on bail pending decis.
ion on his appeal from CONJUNCTION
of attacking II year old Eunice
Pringlc.
A new attempt to obtain liberty
probably will be made in a few days.
Pantages last week was denied free.
dom on a plea that confinement in
the county Jail was impairing his
health.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
Increase Shown
In Population

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 30. W.n)-.
California's population is 5,769,56s
as compared to 5,63l 800 in 1923, it
was estimated today by the state de.
partment of education.
The estimates, compiled by Walter
Morgan, chief Of the state division
of research and statistics, are based
on the 1920 census figures "project.
ed by use Of county ratios between
elementary school average daily at,
tendance and total population"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
AGED ACTRESS DIES

GLENDALE, Calf, Dee. 80 UP,
The ashes Of Lydia Yeamans Titus,
7+'year'old stage actress, will G
scattered over the Pacific ocean in
accordance with last wish, it was
learned here today. Mrs. Titus, who
died last night, was the daughter of
Lydia feamans, a celebrated actress
u century ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
SENATOR
GATHERS
EVIDENCE
Will Support Charges Of
Open Saloons All Over
Country.
HOOVER NEUTRAL
To Keep Silent During
Present Battle Pending
Committee Report.
Nv PAUL r. MALLON
n;%ed Press Staff Correspondent

. UOlteO fIcSS 0IoAA n.cl
y WASHINGTON, Dee. 30. tU.H)-
Evidence in support of his charges
that open saloons are operating
throughout the country and that the
alcohol permit system of the treas
rry department is questionable, IS
held bv Senator Borah, Republican,,
Idaho. the, United Press learned TO-
day.
The Idaho dry leader has been ac-
cumulating data for the past SIX
months, it was learned, and may
amake it public when he deems ~
1.-THE proper time, probably when the
issue is raised on the floor OF the
henate after the Christmas hohdays.
Conditions in the districts of IL
United States attorneys are under
a,ood to be challenged by this IN
Sormation which led Borah to issue
5 a,c most sensational attack on en-
hrcement made by a prominent dry
fnce the prohibition law was en-
acted, 10 years ago.
As they now stand Borah's charg-
Is are three:
tS1 Prohibition enforcement per-
eonnel must undergo a checkup "from
4op 10 bottom" if prohibition IS ever
40 be enforced.
2. Practically open saloons are
running under the noses of district
attorneys throughout the country
and not only in New York and Chi
cago.
s. The new system under when
permits are issued for manufacture
Lnd release of industrial alcohol con
Dstitutes a scandal for which the
enforcement headquarters in wash
inpton is directly responsible.
When Borah made his first charge
last Monday, he was met with I'M
mediate answers from Attorney
General Mitchell and treasury Off
cials who said shakeup in person
nel was then under way.
His next two charges, made Sat
urday while his dry friends in the
senate were urging him to "stand
bv the President" brought no com
ment over the week end from the
White House, justice or treasury de-
partments.
The usual way such charges have
been handled by Washington Off
cials is to demand the author of the
charge prove his assertions. Three
Washington newspapermen recently
spent 35 days in Jail when they re-
fused to inform against "speakeas-
les" that were being operated in
Washington.
Senators Heflin, Democrat. Al; =.
bama, and Blcase, Democrat, South
Carolina, made somewhat similar
charges against local law enforce
ment conditions and invitations were
presented to them to submit their
evidence TO the grand jury. They did
not accept.
The issue has raised such furorc
among drys and vets over the holi'
days that extended debate on the
subiec is anticipated when the sen-
ate reconvenes January 8. A. that
time reports may be ready from the
Presidents law enforcement commits
sion regarding remedial legislation
TO be recommended for Improvement
of conditions.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80. W.D-
President Hoover is preparing to
submit the law, enforcement COM
missions prohibition recommen-
dations to congress within 10 days,
it was learned today. In the mean.
time he will follow hands off
policy regarding the prohibition
battle now raging in Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
Man Crossed In
Love Takes Life

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 80. W.H-
Friendship could not requite the
love Charles p. Seabert, 81, bore his
cousin and when she refused to mar.
ry him he drank poison.
awe are blood relations" Miss
Mary l.. Humphrie, a first cousin,
told Seabert in response to his pleas
that she marry him, 1--WE can only
be friends"
He called at her home Sunday
stepped into the bathroom and swal.
lowed poison. He died before the
arrival of an ambulance.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
Clear Way For
New Building

The northwest corner of the in
tersection at Main and Fourth
streets is heing cleared Of all
buildings IN preparation for the
construction Of the new Firestone
Tire and Rubber company's plant,
which is expected to start within
a few days.
Workmen are also making exca-
vations for the gasoline storage
tanks which the Firestone company
will install as part Of their super
service station.
This corner was formerly occu-
pied by the Southern Gasoline Sta
tions. Inc, handlers of Standard Oil
products.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
Injured Woman
Will Testify

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 30. W.H-
Beside the hospital cot of Mrs. Mar.
caret Prosser in Alhambra, the final
testimony in the hearing OF Frank
Hill, accused of manslaughter, VIII
be taken this afternoon.
Mrs. Prossor, injured in the same
traffic crash, was the only eye-wit'
ness to the death for which Hill may
be held responsible.
Municipal Judge Carl A. Stuty-
man ordered the bedside session
when Mrs. Prosser's physicians said
her condition would not be affected
by the procedure.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
Uses His Wife's
Head AS Hammer

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 80. U.H
Her husband knocked all the
plaster off the wall, using her
head as hammer, Mrs. Benjamin
H. Quibell, charged in a divorce
petition filed today.
He also caused their five year
old son to drink so much whis-
key that he became intoxicated,
she asserted.
She asks custody Of three minor
children and $3.50 for their sup
port.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
Woman Throws
Away Radium

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 80 W.H
Mrs. Pablo Garcia took the $15,-
900 and threw it in the basket by
her bed.
She didn't know it was $15, 900,
of course, because it was in the
form of radium and wrapped in
a bandage. Mrs. Garcia, a patiel.t
in the General hospital here, took
the bandage off her arm because
it "made her feel funny" and
threw it away.
Hospital attendants discovered
the radium later in n refuse can
by using n radiumscope.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
Score Killed
Over Weekend

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 80. W.H
Violent deaths over the week end
along the Pacific seaboard totalled
10. Oregon was the only state free
of casualties. Automobile accidents
claimed IL victims. There were three
cases of suicides. Three were killed
by trains; one was shot and another
fell from a hotel window to his
death.
California had the greatest death
toll, the total being 16. Washing
ton reported three casualties.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
Lindberghs Off
For West Coast

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 80. W.D-
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
bergh took off from Ford airport at
10 a. M. for an unannounced destin-
alton, believed to be Columbus, o.
Airport officials said they chad no
idea" where Colonel Lindbergh was
going, but it is believed that he
plans to fly the Transcontinental Air
Transport route from Columbus to
the Pacific coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
POWER co. FILES SUIT

Los ANGELES, Dec. 80. U.P)
The Southern Sierras Power
Company late today filed suit in
federal district court here, seek
ing to enjoin the state railroad
commission from enforcing
rate schedule ordered by the
commission last November 4. The
utility company claimed 1t would
loose $500, 900 annually through
the rate imposed by the commits
sion.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
sTuTz MOTORS BANKRUPT

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 30. W.P--
A petition in involuntary bankrupt
cy was filed against the Stutz Motor
Car Company of America in federal
court here today by three creditors.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
EASTERN MAN KILLED

SYLMAR, CaIif., Dec. 80 U.p'-
John Roylance, 90, OF Cambrilla,
Nd, was killed Sunday and George
Sutor, Odenton, Nd, was seriously
injured in an automobile collision
near here.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-30
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Band practice, 7:45, Wilson
school.
F. & A. M. No. 384, 1880 Tenn
pie.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Hot
For Paris.
Bronson Players III "Honest
Crooks, 1880, Palace.
TOMORROW
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Junior chamber Of commerce
breakfast, $50.