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Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-11
ARMISTLCE DAY
CELEBRATION ON
AT FAIR GROUNDS

Beginning their Armie.lCC DaT
Program with a highly successful
parade through the streets OF In
rerial this morning, the American
Legion today was celebrating a the
county fair grounds the signing Of
The ArmiStice IL years ago.
The track at the falr grounus u,
noon resounded to the roar OF rae
ing motors beinC tuned Up b.
their drivers for the five events tG
be run this afternoon on the Off
cial A.AA, automobile race pro
gram.
A scattering Of early spectators
watched the little cars tearing
around the track, and shifted at
the odor of castor oil that goes
with automobile races.
Concession stant-, at the fair
grounds were getting ready to dc
a big business, laying out their
wares in the most attractive man
nCr.
Automobiles began arriving a. {
O'Clock this morning, and by Noor
it was a difficult task to find
parking space, 4 Slight wind iron
the west promised to keep dust iron
the track from tho spectators faces
while fine clear day was ideal 70,
the program.
Events or the program Of th,
Legion celebration includc a burrJ
NOlO game a WN'ONN'S b,lrrO roo O.
barbecue. the auto races, and Other
events which should prove of inter-
est to spectators.
A large croWo '-ast night ATTENDED
the ArmiSticc eve dance III McXic5i
with the border staying open unu
o'clock for the special convenience
OF patrons of the dance, 1t wa,
held in the Southern Club in McXI-
call.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-11
FOUR CHARGES
FILED AGAINST
YOUTHFUL HEIR

LOS ANGELES. Nov. II. (U.P)-
a thirty eight hour detention in
'ail was just a vacation to John D.
Spreckels III Of Coronado, but
four traffic citations are something
Csc again, tho youthful heir to the
millions Of the San Diego sugar
and traction maGnate confessed
today.
Arrested early Sunday on qus-
piclon because he did not have
the proper license plated on hi,
automobile, young SpreckeIs occu-
pied a cell in precinct Jail while
wires buzzcd il an attempt TO OK
nIcatc him from his embarrassing
position.
The troublesome license plates.
h said, had been taken from 4
'unkcd car and given him when
he couldn't secure plates for his
cwn.
Today the youth held citations
for improper registration: having
no operators license; running
through a traffic signal and hav-
ing no license plates.
Attorneys are expected to adjust
these small matters within a few
days
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-11
POLICE CONFESS
CLUES TO TRAIN
ROBBERS SChNT

BERKELEY, Calf, Nov. IL U.P)
Police admitted today that barring
yet unheard of clue from one Of
two sources, chances of apprehend
ing the five men who last Friday
held UP a Southern Pacific pass
enGcr train here and escaped with
S55, zoo, were very remote.
The two fields of operation not
yet thoroughly patrolled;
/ The office of Clarence Nor
I'll at Sacramento, state hcadquar-
ters FOR criminal Identification. OF
the track of fingcrprints. legitimate
and otherwise, found on the auto
mobile in which the bandits es-
Capcd, two sets. it was learned, are
not those of the owner; and at
tachcS at MCrrills office were por-
ing over the files making compar-
lscns with the prints Of thousands
OF known felons.
Also at Morrill's office, the mo
duS Cperandi" department, it was
understood was rchearsing details
Of the holdup comparing them
with methods of better known
criminals. What results, if any.
will be forthcoming from the adj
vance information Morrill's office
obtained when they were commits
stoned 10 help bay region officers
trace the shipment three weeks ago
Of 5ubmachinc guns from New
York, remain to be disclosed.
,. 4 Widespread check in east
bay communities Of new residents.
On the theory that the quintet
probably has split and its separate
members taking refuse i'll a quiet
and respectable" neighborhood,
all apartment house owners and
residents were asked to communi-
cate to police knowledge of any
ncw arrivals in the neighbo"hod.
Hope of obtaining valid lead
from the kidnapping Of a Marysvillc
restaurant owner Saturday night
and his aSSailants flight in his
machine toward Sacramento, were
admittedly dim today.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-11
FIVE KILLED ON
GRADE CROSSINGS

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Il. Wp
Five persons were killed today IN
TWO crossing accidents, the Southern
Pacific News Bureau reported.
a party Of four met death near
1ento, small station in SaIrra Bar
bara, when an automobile crashed
over all embankment on the track
IN front of the southbound Southern
Pacific Coaster. The victims have
not been identified.
The Lento accident occurred at
3 a. m. Fifteen minutes later The
northbound Coaster struck an auto
mobile near Gilroy and Tony Fe-
lice, l6, was killed. His father.
Frank, was injured.
The Gilroy accident occurred
when the Fclice car approached the
tracks from a side road and drove
IN front OF the train. reports said
The crossing WAS protected by q
standard signal
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-11
MURDER CHARGE
MAY RE- PLACED
AGAINST MEXICAN

DonociaNo Rodriguez. CT, booked
at the county jail on charge Of
assault with deadly weapon. to-
day was facing a possible murder
charge as a result Of the death OF
lose Limon, %, il a Rrewley hos
r'tal yesterday
Limon's death was caused by
;nife wounds said by officers to
have been inflicted by Rodriguez in
battle between The two Saturday
night.
Rodriguez was taken to Brawley
Yesterday by Deputy Sheriff George
Young for arraigrment on the as
Sault charge, but hearing was post
loned until Ljmon's condition
could be better determined. Lii
non died shortly after.
The district attorneys office
had taken no steps at a late hour
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-11
FEDERAL FARM
LOAN LEADERS
INSPECT VALLEY
Intensive Study OF Condi-
tiOns To Decide Renew
al of Loans Here.

Intensive investigation of Impc-
rial Irrigation district Development
and an examination of conditions
past, present and future arc in
progress by officials Of the Fed
eral Land Bank Of Berkeley. who
are considering possibility of re-
entrance for the making of farm
loans at per cen..
The group of officials consists Of
Willard d. Illis, president, of Ber-
kelley: H. B. Embach. director
Phoenix; John T. Wilson, director,
Los Angeles; William Howell, di-
rector, Salt Lake City; william
Gould, director. Sacramento VAL
ley, and G.. H. Russell, engineer,
Berkeley.
Careful inquiry was made by the
directors this morning at a meeting
with district officials at hcadquar-
ters, at which time it was decided
to spend a major portion Of the
time travelling over development,
visiting ranches and inspecting
property.
Mark Rose. assisted By other Of
ficials, took the lead in answering
The questions Of the visitors and in
dicated present and proposed de-
vclopmcnt on large map.
Hope that the bank would re-
enter the valley for loans is high or
account Of the declared elimination
OF the objections given for with
draWal. The flood menace IS un-
der contro., ! Is cXpla led. there
Tow are drainage and storage iacil-
tiles and construction Of the All
American canal will cancel the
foreign soil problem.
The Investigators will remain in
the vallcy until after Thursday.
During that interval they will cover
the entire project by study OF
records and inspection of properties,
believing IA this manner, that
thorough knowledge OF the situation
may be obtained.
Should a favorable report be
reached by the visitors, ranchcrS
would be able TO obtain moneys at
a low rate of interest, giving them
aid otherwise not available.
This is the first visit bank di-
rcctorS have made to the valley Tor
the purpose Of investigation, it is
explained.
A definite report regarding "a
voiablc or untavorabl edecision i
not expected during the visit OF the
officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-11
DOUBT CAST ON
HOUSE CONTROL

CHICAGO, Nov II. U.P).-Thc
close race between Republicans
and Democrats for house control
IN last weeks elections suffered
new complications today when
doubt was cast upon the outcome
OF the contest in the tenth Illinois
district.
Some precincts have failed NTH
erto to submit final returns and
a canvasSing board is rechccking
the result in the fight between C.
II. Chindblom, Republican. and
John E. HeSSe, Democrat, the lat
ter of whom was hitherto listed
as winner, The canvass as far re-
VealS Chindblom in the lead. but
ii was said today that reversalS are
likely so that the tenth Illinois
should now be listed as doubt
ful' The recheck in that district
may consume week or more.
On this basis, the house lineup
sands; Republicans, 2l7; Demo-
Gratis, PIG; Farmer Labor, !; doubt
ill, |.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-11
STUDENT RIOT
PUTS FINISH 10
ALI. ATHLETIC

FRESNO. Nov. II. U.P)-Frcsno
Technical high school students will
have no further excuse for the sort
of rioting that ended q football
game here Friday afternoon and
nearlv broke I'd another Friday
night
Today the schools remaining
schedule was abandoned with all
other athletic events scheduled be-
tween now and the end OF the
school year, June /, 1881.
In addition, Gene Peracchi and
James Moose" Cowling, Tech foot
tall players, will appear in court
;omoToW afternoon to .leav theit
tate on charges Of aggravated bat
tory for the assault made on the
football field Of II. L. Rowe. Ma
dera referee.
About 80 youths, most Of them
members of the belligerent Tech
student BODY an@ athletic teams,
today were licking mental wounds
inflicted by battery of school au.
thorities and county officials in q
superior courtroom yesterday aftcr-
noon.
Trouble arose FIST IN the Friday
afternoon game between Tech ana
the Eingsburg high school when af-
ter the game had only TWO minutes
% - G1wc adiudged K.ngsburg
had scored touchdown in an
otherwise scOrcless contest.
Tech players AVID students start
ed trouble that nearly reached riot
proportions and Rowe vas severely
beaten before he finally escaped
under the protection of police. The
Tech students then invaded a late:
same between Fresno high and
Roosevelt high, when most OF the
arrests were made.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-11
JURY OBTAINED
IN CASE AGAINST
ALLEGED SLAYER

Attorneys were satisfied with the
lury to try Lee Roberts on a mur-
dcE charge only after each Juror
had been questioned ard cross
questioned yesterday, and at S
o'clock, with three women and nine
men Oh the jury, other Jurors of
the panel were dismissed to report
next Monday.
Ju:ors in the Roberts case were
dismissed to appear tomorrow
morning, when they will hear op-
cAinS testimony on the charge of
numbering Mrs. Florence MILLER
lodged against Roberts by the dead
Womau's brother.
Evidence to be introduced bv
the state will be purely of a cir
cunstantia! nature, it was indicat-
&c Yesterday.
Women sitting on the iulv TO
hear the Roberts case are Mrs A
<. Rouse of CaleXico Mrs. Dora
Cswalt of e. Centro and Mrs. Ele-
amor Mackey of Brawley.
Men on the jury arc John r.
Hurchcr, FL Centre. NJ. V. Alexan-
Ger Holtvillc, e, Williams, FL Cen
tro, George w. Hunick, Holtville.
Paul L. House, Imperial, George R.
Mckeehan, Brawley Wilson H. Axe
maker, Brawlcy, r, Nicfert, Holt
vile, and Ben c. Gillespie. Calcx-
ice.
A queer coincidence was seen in
the fact that NJ, Y. AlcXander. one
OF the jurors, was recently plain
tiff in S25,o00 damagc suit tried
Before Judge A. G. Finney, in which
? Jury returned n judgment for
Alexander against the Shell OIL
company. Roberts trial is also be-
fore Judge Finney.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-11
Naval Aviat0rs
Reach Imperial

Nine navy pilots set their Planes
Gown at the Imperial airport this
morning on one leg of a cross -coun-
try flight.
The flyers are from the First Di-
vision, Fighting Squadron One,
Battle Fleet. They will meet the
second division of their outfit at
Big Bear. The second division
taking different route. was cx-
pected to land at the Imperial air
port this afternoon.
They made the flight from San
Diego in one hour.
Pilots were Lieutenant Com
rlander Radford, Lieut. enants
Goodwin, Murphy, Henry, Cox.
Regan, Mcclure, Tracy, and En-
sign Baker, Lieutenant Command
or Smith was a passenger.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-11
UNEMPL L0YMENT
OFFERS NATION
ANOTHER BATTLE
Situation Recognized AS
Serious BY Leaders Of
Government.
BY LYLE c WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON. Nov. IL Up
hrmistice Day, commemorating S.
lencing CT the guns in 1918, finds
the nation in 1890 engaged in an
ether wal. this time against de-
preston and unemployment
Economists and officials general
" estimated the current problem as
the most acute in our history Fed
cral, state and local agencies are
cooperating today in the country's
greatest concerted movement to-
Ward revival Of business, buying
power ard work.
In the hope Of aliaying fear and
insecurity among workers, Char
man Woods Of the Presidents CHI
ergency employment committee, has
asked all employers to inform their
employees approximately how much
work is available in the immediate
future
by this procedure Woods said,
the fear of insecurity will be par
tally lifted from the minds of en-
plovecs and the possibility Of their
continuing normal expenditures for
normal living expenses will be in
creased
Meantime congressional plans
With respect to unemployment are
assuming form. Senator Wagner
Democrat OF New York, has asked
Republican leaders to support their
promise of congressional ccopcra-
ton vote for labor bills which he
asserts were blocked or mutilatcd by
House leaders last session.
WOULD INCREASE AIONEY
Had these bills been passed, Wag-
ncv Believes, the country today
WOULD not be in so unfavorablc q
situation. Ono Of Wagner'5 bills,
TO obtain further labcr statistics,
VAS passed but without en- appro-
priation. The fate Of another was
described by Wagner as mutilated
SO severely that it became merely
an expression Of principle. The
third. he explained. was consigned
20 the morguc" By House RepuDIl-
car leaders.
Wagner charged mutilation Of his
bill 70 provide for advance planning
! AID regulated construction of pub
tic works. 1t would have appro-
priated sl50Oo0.0o0, Wagner be-
licves conditions have become worse
and that $250,000O0O should he sub
stitutcd for the earlier figure.
! Tho third bill would have pro
/ yided for national system OF EN-.
! ployrent offices in cooperation witt
! the states. This bill, Wagner said
had been shelyed by House leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-11
TWO DIE
IN All D
TRAGEDY
Gordon Berry And Fran
els Sinclair Burned To
Death At Coyote Wells.
THIRD MAN INJURED
Conrad Espinosa In Local
Hospital With Burns
That May Prove Fatal.

Trapped in their Blazing auto
mobile. Francis f. Sinclair, 30, and
Gordon z Berry, 20, were burned
to death on the San Diego high
way four and half miles cast OF
Coyote Wells last night,
A man whom officers think to
be Conrad Espinosa, 800 South
Eighth street Imperial, is III the
ii Centre hospital today with the
flesh burned from his legs and with
deep cuts in his head as a result
of the accident.
Sinclair address was l205'
Naripoea avenue. Los Angeles,
while Bclry's address could not bc
marued HI mother is living IN
ClcYelaad, Ono
Tho tragic accident happened
when Perry aud Sinclair, with the
latter driving, were going from F.!
Ccutro to San Diego, saltcr having
locked 10" work here. They were
driving = small coupe
Egpinosa. driving a large sedan,
"'as coming cast ON the right hand
sIdo cf the road when the cars col
!ided. breaking into flames inmcd-
lately.
The cars were locked together
when deputy sheu.fs investigated.
r. r MeNcllY of Brawley was
;he first to arrive on the scene Of
the accident. He found both cars
IL flames
7 could sec the fire long ways
cri,7 said McNccly.
He removed Esp.nosa from the So
can. after making sure that the
others could not be rescued. ES-
p.nosa was rushed to the FL Cen
;ro hospita! in an unconscious con-
dition. lie WAS still unconscious
today. and very little hope is felt
bv doctors for his recovery
Sought Work Here
PeseEerS from II Centric arrived
GA tic scene and made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to battle the flames
that were eating into the autono-
lilies. Whom the lirc had died out
cuiy the chayrod remains OF the
cars Two occupants could be found.
Both Sinclair and Berry were
electric linemen. and both lived in
o. Angeles. They had been in FL
Ccntro looking for work. and left
here AZ g O'Clock. iust half an hour
before tie tragic accident. They
we're going hack 70 Los Angeles by
wav Of san Diego.
Sinclair's wife, Glover Sinclair,
today Identified the car rs he"
husbands. and also identified a
cigarette case belonging 10 him and
;1c keys found in the ignition
switch of the car.
SinclalrS mother and father live
.t 1882 East Eighteenth street, Spo-
kane. Washington.
Remains OF the victims were in
Lemons funeral parlor today,
awaiting disposal.
Esp,ucsa the only one of tho
th"co who escaped instant dcath,
Vas Identified by q passport Sound
N hi5 clothes. On slips Of apcr
in his pockets he also had two ad-
dresses, 800 Eighth street Imocrial
and 50i Seventh street, San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-11
Divers Marital
Career Shallow

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Nov, H.
UP> Eighteen months Of married
life convinced Mabel Van Den Ak
l;er Simaika, 81 and Farid Simaika
23, Egyptian Olympic diving cham
pion. they cannot agree on trifleT
so they have separated.
In making the announcement to-
day, Mrs Simaika, daughter of a
wealthy Hollywood iewclcr. said it
was a trial separation" and that
no divorce G?s planned at present,
Hes been a wonderful husband,
Mrs Simaika said, However, We
don't seem 10 agree on trifle5 like
nouicd people should"
The couple married in February,
1929, under a storm OF protests by
the gi.l'S parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-11
HARMONY
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Armistice Day Speech OF
President Is Plea For
World Peace.
POLICY OUTLINED
Says Nations Path Must
Remain Free From ANY
Entanglements.
BY PAUL T. I3LLON
United Press staff Correspondent;

WASHINGTON, Nov IL UP}.-
The United States must stop short
OF any implication of the USE Of
force IN international peace agree
ments, President Hoover today told
the World Alliance Of Churches III
his Arnistice Gay speech.
While rendering friendly offices
to Europe, this nation must remain
free from any advance commitment
or ENLARGEMENT as to the character
of our action n event OF difficult
ties, the President warned the
churchmen.
Cur basis Of cooperation to pre-
serve peace among nations must be
different from thai of the othcr
great nations Of the world" he de-
clarcd st the climax Of his compre-
her2ive address, delivered at the
very hour the World war ended 10
years ago.
The security of our geographic
situation, our traditional freedom
from entanglemcnts in tha :nrolved
diplomacy Of Europe, and our dis
I interestedness enabled rs to give
different and in many ways n
mere effective service TO peace.
( "The nations of Europe, bordered
as they are By age old dangers Of
which We in the western hemisphere
have little appreciation, beset as
they arc by long inherited Tears, be-
! leva that thew must subscribe 70
methods which in the last resort
Will use force to compel nations TO
abide by their agreements TO settle
! controversies by pacific means.
We in our great state of safety
and independence should make no
criticism Of their conclusions which
arise from their necessities.
"But We believe that our contri-
/ button can best be made in these
! emergencies, when nations fail to
keep their undertakings OF pacific
settlement or disputes. by our good
offices and hclpfSlness free from
any advance commitment or en-
tangiemept as to the character OF
our nation.
Refers To League
The purpose Of our government
I IS 10 cooperate with others, to use
our friendly offices, and, short OF
any implication OF the use Of force
to use every friendly effort and all
good will to maintain the peace OF
the world"
The Presidents statement was
closely followed by those attending
the good will congress Of the World
Alliance for International Friend
ship through The churches, includ-
ing many who have endorsed the
League Of Nations and World Court.
The league was mentioned bY the
President once. }Ie referred TO IS
arbitration treaties which this coun-
try is signing with other nations.
and added: Indeed the covenant
OF the League of Nations propidos
for arbitration and concu.ation
amongst 81 nations of the world.
He neither approved nor criticized
the league itself,
American adherence to the
World Court was endorsed By INC
executive, but no reference was
made by him to the pending Root
formula Mr.. Hoover did ,lot say
when he would submit it to The
Continued ON page 3
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-11
SLAYER JOKES AS
HE IS EXECUTED

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. Il. U,P
Bert Walker a, former st. Louis
ganeste., and Charles Cramer, 26,
Hamilton, Ohio, convicted murder
crs, were put to death in the cleo
tr!c chair at the state peaitcntiary
here last night.
Walker, who killed Policeman
Harlan F. Names Of Akron after al
automobile accident. died with a
jest on his lips.
Looks like IN in for 4 shocking
evening" he said rs he seated hlm-
sell in the death chair.
Cyamer was executed for the
murder Of Robert ClomonS. a far
mer, during an attempted robbery
y companion is awaiting death and
two others are 10 be tried.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-11
R0LPH ACCEPTS
INVITATION TO
OPEN CUR FAIR

Govcrnor-clect James Rolph, Jr,
has tentatively agreed to open the
Imperial County Fair on February
I, 1881. according to telegram re-
CSived by the Press this morning
from E. B. Goodman OF this city,
who is in Los Angeles at present
The governor-elect'S acceptance
o. an invitation to open the fair
is given with the proviso that he
viii be excused if the session of the
legislature should interfere with
present plans.
The telegram contained the gov
crnor elects good wishes to the
people of Imperial Valley and n re-
ncWal of his pledge 10 aid in ev-
cry way possible the growth and
prosperity OF this community.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-11
They Forgot To
Light Murads

WOODLAND, Calf, Nov.
l.. (U.P)-Thc dance is over,
but the memory fingers on
and how it fingers,
The dance was given by
nurses of the Woodland clinic
at the local flyers club.
While the festivities were at
their height, a stranger sneak
ed into the woman's dressing
room.
As soon as he was discover
cd, the men, women and or
chestra fled in ali directions.
The stranger was black
and white polecat.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-11
Divorce Looms
In Mix Family

HOLLYWOOD. Calf. Nov H.
UR)-Rumors of o coming divorce
Of Tom Mix screen cowboy and
hi9 Wife, Victoria, strengthened to-
day when it became known both
have had frequent conferences
lately with their attorneys
Mix, cCnValeScing from his ILL
ness at the Roosevelt hotel here.
said I don't know what Mrs. Mix
.S going 20 do Mrs Mix was
silent to questions
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-11
BELGIAN CABINET QUITS

BRUSSELS, Nov. II. dlP) - The
government Of Premier Henri JAS
car resigned today shortly after
!bcral party members OF the cab
net had relinQuished their port
lo!los. The Liberals quite the cab
met due to long standing con-
lfcVersv over the use OF French
ana FLEMISH languages at Ghent
University,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-11
Actress Mother
Dies Of Injuries

LOS ANGELES, Nov. II. U.P)-
Mrs. Sam Wong, 43, mother of An
na May Wong. Oriental screen
and stage actress died early today
OF injuries received when she was
struck by an automobile in front
% her home. She had a basal
SHull fracture, broken leg and in
ternal injuries.
Miss Wong at present is co-starr-
ing with Crane Wilbur in New
York stage play