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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-06
DEPUTY SHERIFF KILLED
IN RAID ON LIQUOR STILL
Alleged Moonshiner Wounded in
Gunplay-Slayer Object of
Widespread Hunt.
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Ill. September 6-Deputy
Sheriff Herbert Coryell of 5andusky.
near here, was shot and killed and Will
liam Bryant, alleged moonshiner, was
wounded in the leg in shooting dur
ing raid on whisky still in wooded
section near Sandusky last night.
In dying statement Coryell named
Minus Cumming. about so, timberman
and alleged notorious bootlegger, as his
slayer. Dunning was the object of a
widespread man hunt in Southern Illi-
nois yesterday. Bryant is in a hospital
here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-06
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Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
PIONEER WOMAN
SETTLERS LONG
life IS ENDED

FRESNO, Calf, Nov. 81. lU.P>-
The fast -dwindling ranks OF the
pioneers lost another widely known
member here with the death OF Mrs.
Martha Virginia Ensign, 95.
Grandma" Ensign, known to
thousands of older San Joaquin
Valley residents. came here with her
husband III 1875 when Fresno was
only a railroad station and three
small buildings. She was the moth
er OF II children and the foster
mother Of six adopted children.
Mrs. Ensign was born in Virginia
near Washington. D. c., during the
second Andrew Jackson admins
tration.
In 1887, when Van Buren was
President and she was Two years OF
age, her parents took her to Ohio
by wagon. Later they moved sue
cessively 70 Michigan, Illinois and
Kansas.
She vas married when she was
Is. With her husband and chill
dren she came to California on the
first railroad settling here a little
later. Her husband died in 1904
Only two daughters and one son
survived her of her own children
although she left 10 grandchildren
II great-grandchildren and two
Observation-Disclosures.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
MEXICANS TAKE
GOLD MONEY OF
TEDDY'S NEPHEW

TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. 81. dip
Theodore d. Robinson. former as
SlStant secretary Of the navy and
a nephew of President Roosevelt.
was enroute to Washington ,oday
with g formal protest against his
arrest by Mexican officials at No
gales, Sonora. and confiScation of
1920 in Mexican gold in his pos
session
Robinson, who arrived with Mrs.
Robinson at Nogales, Ariz., late
yesterday from Mexico City. placed
the case in the hands of Maurice
Altaffer, American consul at No
gales, Sonora, but said he would
acquaint state department officials
n Washington of the outrage"
Robinson said he had intendedd
to exchange the Mexican money
for American when his train
reached Guadalaiara, Mex, but
that all banks were closed. On
reaching NogaleS, Sonora, he said
he was arrested on a charge OF at
tempting to export gold in viola
ton OF a presidential decree.
Confiscation of the gold was
ordered by Javier Larrea. Mexican
treasury department official, ac-
oording to Robinson. He then was
released although he said an armed
guard escorted the couple to the
international border.
The RobinSons lett Immediately
FOR Washington by way OF Tucson.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
ANMEL INJURED
SERIOUSLY WHEN
PLANE CRASHES

COLON. C. a.. Nov 81. DIP
T0y W. Ammcl, Chicago broker,
crashed today while attempting to
take off from Anton. Panama. on
q fioht to Chicago. and was bad
" injured
The crash occurred at about
2:15 p. IN, ss the flyer started with
his heavily loaded plane for a nom
stop flight to his home city,
Anton is in the Republic of Pan
ANA. about 20 miles southwest of
France field The army sent an
airplane ambulance to bring him
back 20 the Canal zone.
Ammel flew here on non stop
fight from New York last week and
was on his return journey. His
LockhcCd low winged monoplanc.
the Blue Flash. which is somewhat
similar to Colonel Charles A.
Linbcrgh'S plane. was thoroughly
Cvcrhaulcd yesterday and this
morning in preparation for the
flight. Ammel discovered oil feed
trouble and made extensive re-
pairs.
lie left France field this morn
ing for Anton, where he planned
TO take on the heavy load OF fuel
necessary for the long fligh5 to
Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
GERMANY PLANS
MORATORIUM Els
WAR PREPARATIONS
b. FREDERICK KUH
United Press Staff Correspondent

BERLIN, Nov. 81. U.PI-A demand
by the German government Tor a
reparations moratorium in 1881 was
foreseen by many political observers
today.
A speech by Foreign Minister Or
JuliUS CurtiuS before the federal
council. an upper chamber. in which
the II German states are represent
ed, tended to confirm TIC impression
that moratorium will be sought
IN April or May.
The United Press was informed
in nigh official quarters that the
government intends to await a pos
s!blc business improvement until
after the seasonal winter slump
after which the moratorium QueS-
ton will D. rC-cXamined.
Curtius speech reflected the re-
surgerce Of German rationahsin
during tic last few months and
showed that the growth of Fascist
support had eXertcd a potent influ-
enCc on the moderate foreign policy
Of the government OF Chancellor
Heinrich Brueninc.
The foreign minister's forcctuI
declarations, in which he demanded
swift action cn the problem OF
world disarmament and insisted on
Germany S right 10 exact revision OF
unfair and unwisc provisions OF
tho Versailles peace treaties, was
apparent" c bid b. the government
TO attract nationalist enthusiasts to
its own ranks, The government ap-
pcarod to expect further growth OF
Nationalist cXtrcmism during a dli
ficuit winter
CurtiuS abandoned vague general
tiles often found in political
speeches and left TO doubt as tc
Germany future policies in the
foreign field.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
IVslRRlS REACHES
CAPITAL READY
TO DO BATTLE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 81. (J.P)-
George w. Norris. Nebraska Re
publican just reelected to the SEN
str despite his support of Alfred
z. Smith il 1928. arrives To-Day to
demand the administration o
abandon its opposition to the Pro-
eressive Republican legislative pro-
gram.
Bitterly controversial matters are
involved. u Norris insists they will
be disposed of at the short session
his party undoubtedly will charge
him with filibustorIng. That is not
expected to deter Norris.
The senator believes several mat
tcrs in addition TO routine supply
bills should be handled in the
short session Of congress. Republi-
can chieItains disagree. III that
disagreement lies the promise of a
fight in which Norris and the Pro-
grosSive group would be charged
IN turn that the administration it.
self is obStructing legislation.
Above all. Norris wants the house
to accept the senate bill for gov
enment operation Of the Muscle
Shoals power and fertilizer plant.
In addition there arc the anti
injunction bill, a resolution to end
so-ca]led lame duck session such as
Jhis one by convening congress al
ways two months after an election,
and the Wagner unemDlOyrcnt
bills, now pending. This program
IS more likely to grow than tc
shrink.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
PART OF YUMA
HIGHWAY Will.
BE- IMPROVED

Word recently was received here
that bids for the construction of
tive and one-half miles of hard
surface paving from the Colorado
river bridge west Of Yuma to The
mderpass, Will be opened in Sac
'ramento Saturday morning. The
construction is said TO entail 4 cost
II excess of s2t0,00Q. The award
IS expected 10 be let shortly after
the opening OF the bids.
The road is TO be 20 feet in width
and have an eight foot oiled shoul-
der. Construction is expected to
be underway before December /.
This highway will eliminate sew
e"al bad curves where many fatal
accidents have occurred during late
years, Pavement Will extent west
from the bridge ior five and one
half miles and will join the old
highway at the underpass Of the
Southern Pacific.
The new arrerv will be the same
as ot present as far west as the
first curve, approximately two
miles west of Winterhavcn. From
this point it will proceed west. di-
rectly over the Colorado river bot
tom or swamp land and will pass
rear the CID adobe stage station.
Thousands of IDS OF brick and
cirt will be required to construct
the road through this section.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
Wheat Advances
And Holds Firm

CHICAGO, Nov q U.H with
all world markets having a firmcr
undcrtone, wheat advanced tteadily
and sharply ON the board Of trade
today in a light trade Absence OF
pressure. President Minors state
mont, the ruIuored advance Of -c
in MAY basis bv the stabilizatioa
corporation. and strong foreign
markets offset the harvesting oper-
ations in Argentina and Australia
Profit taking kept corn pgicer in
check after an early rise Short
covering in oats ri lhc close sd
yanced that grain sharply
At the close wheat was 10 liac
higher. corn was TO lc highcf
an doats we're la, 10 &c higher,
Provisions were uneven lagd being
weak and oats firm December
wheat, old. closed at "a corr old,
at 74, and oats. old at aJM
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
GOVERNMENT TO
CONDUCT FIGHT
UPON (ANCLAND
Ey CECIL OWEN
United Press Staff Correspondents

WASHINGTON, Nov. q. UP
Organized racketeering faced an
organized government campaign
today, with the feneral offensive
pledged TO continue until ganpland
has been whipped into submission.
Outlining the most extensive fed
cral effort ever undertaken against
local crime, Attorney General
Mitchell told of a coordinated drive
by all government law enforcement
agencies against gangsters.
The campaign was instituted
carly last summer when the Hoover
administration realized that the
unchecked growth Of racketeering
IN Chicago and elsewhere consti-
tured threat to law and or@ey on
a national scale.
PecauSe the situation is more
acute in Chicago than elsewhere.
Mitchell said special agent was
seat there from Washington to act
G. assistant to the U. S. district at
torney and to coordinate the work
OF all government agencies.
The government branches con-
cerned IL the war include the lust
ice department. prohibition bureau
narcotics bureau. immigration serv-
ice, @ecret service, industria! aico-
ho. bureau. coast guard and GUS
! toms service
II Chicago recently the staff oi
! several Of these units has been in
crease.i. but Mitchell explained tbs
government was tot concentrating
its forces in that city. It's present
effort is national in scope whcr-
ever the gangster threat is clious
&c said.
determination Of gangland is the
object OF the current drive and
Mitchell said it would be continued
indefinitely until effective results
were Obtained.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
BLIZZARD
NAF||I()()N;)5
HUNDREDS !:
Rocky Mountain Area In
Grip OF Unreasonable
Fall Of Snow.
TRAFFIC IS DELAYED
Much Suffering Reported
With Extreme Cold
Causing Several Deaths

DENVER, Colo, Nov q. Up
The blizzard which ragged through
The Rocky Mountain region, causing
death. suffering and property loss,
today held hundreds OF travellers in
its grip.
Reports from a vide area between
Denver and Santa Fe, N. NJ, grad
Ualiy reached outside sections
through suoWdrifts ss high as 20
feet, revealing one Of the worst early
season storms on record.
Rail. automobile, and air traffic
was at q standstili while crews OF
IescUers sought 10 bring marooned
passengers to safety.
Three Santa Fe passenger trains
were trapped by deep drifts III
southern Colorado. Rail officials
estimated 200 persons were on the
trains.
The 36-hour blizzard caught scores
Of automobiles and left their own
crs battling cold and exposure.
The government weather bureau
measured a 32-inch snowfall at Trl-
nidad. while at Bennett unofficia!
reports estimated the driving wind
piled the snow 20 feet high. At La
Junta, it reached the caves OF
houses and held the population
helpless.
One man was frozen to death and
another, who strayed from his deer
hunting companions, was lost
Guy miner. so. druggist. and post
master at Des Moines, N. NJ, was
! found frozen to death IN snow
| bank at Mount Dora, N. NJ. lie had
/ lest MS way after leaving his
stalled automobile in an effort to
/ find shelter,
Hunter Missing
Miners companion. J. w. White
head, Who stayed with the machine
was rescued and taken to a hospi-
tai. His condition, due TO exposure
was regarded today as critical.
James Tilford. Sc, Denver, who
went to northern New Mexico with
IS companions to hunt deer, was
missing today. He strayed from the
party while trying to find his way
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
TROJANS CLEAR
ELIGIBILITY OF
CRIDIRQN STAR
Charge That MohIer Took
Money Denied BY Fac
ulty Executive.

LOS ANGELES, Nov 81. U.P,-Al,
unsuccessful attempt hos been made
g question the eligibility of Orvilie
Rchjar, star quarterback OF the
University CT Southern California
t was learned here today.
Charges that the sophomore SON
sation received money for semi-pro
baseball were Investigated and
Moh]er was given a clean bill OF
health, Professor Hugh Willett, ia
cult athletic representative, stated
We have investigated every
phase ot Mohler's record ne sald
And NC haze found it clean
Ills comment followed a newspa
per article which said that some
one had attempted to sell to news
papers pnotostatic copies of checks
allegediy signed by Mohler and pur-
porting to be his cut Of scml-pro
baseball games
Professor Willett said that the
checks had been brought TO the at
tentioa Of the university and that
wni.c he, himself, had not seen the
phogoStatic copies, that a complete
investigation had been made.
Professor Willett's statement was
prompted by an article written to-
Gay by Bob Cronin, sports editor Of
the Illustrated Daily News.
Il understand he Professor Will
lett gave the -and-doWn to Crv
Wohlers registration and passed it
with honor" Cropin's article read.
"As l gather the details" Cronin
continued someone presented the
university with photostatic copies
Of cancelled checks signed by Moh-
Ter. Presumably they were the
cut OF semi-pro baseball games
Eagle-Eye Willett investigated and
the Kid (Mohler) came out Of the
crdcal like last Mondays wash.
u have learned that some busy
individual has been trying to sell
those phOtoStatic copies OF cancel
Leo checks TO newspapers and in
terested alumni but without much
success. If they satisfy Willett they
satisfy me, because I know some
thing OF the reputation OF the guy
Mohlcr has been one of the
sensations of the coast grldiror
season and local writer's have beer
boosting him for all-American hon.
Grs. Ee is The leading scorer O.
the strong Trojan team.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
EXPERT ASSERTS HOME MOST
HAZARDOUS PLACE IN WORLD

WASHINGTON, Nov. p. UP
Some inventor should coNSe-
crate himself TO the Job OF max
ing American homes safe for
life and limb, Luis /. Dublin, in
SWrance siatistician, told sec
ton Of the White House child
protection conference last night.
I'VE think of home as the
safest place III the world, but
instead it's the most hazardous"
Dublin advised experts seeking
to eradicate causes of child
dependency and neglect.
There are StepladderS ti.at
collapse, shaky chairs used Tor
reaching, improviSed and crude
implements, gas and fire Dub
lin enumerated. These seem
trivial, but in the aggregate
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
ALLEGE NAVAL.
OFFICER BEAT
HIS CEILDREN

SAN DIEGO. Calf. Nov. 21. aIp}
Edward w, Frost chief petty Off
Ger. u. S. N, who is charged bv
Los Angeles authorities with beat
ing his three small children and
leaving them in a vacant lot there
is being held by Navy officials
aboard the L. S. S. Rigel here to-
day.
Naval authorities announced they
we're radiOing Washington for per-
mission to turn Frost over to the
Los Angeles authorities
Frost was arrested by naval po-
lice when he appeared at the Naval
Air Station last night and taken im-
mediately to the brig aboard the
Rigel.
Frost is attached TO the U. 5. s
Melville but had been attending tor
peoo school at the naval air sta
ton. He was given lease last week
end and went to Los Angeles to see
his children
His arrest last night followed word
from Los Angeles police concerning
the beating of the children
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
Senator Kline
Visits Valley

Senator Chester Kline and Mrs.
Kline Of San Jacinto are visitors in
the valley this week, attending the
sessions OF the Southern District
Of the California Federation Of
Womcn's Clubs, az which Senator
Kline was one 9f the principal
speakcrs,
Today thev accompanied the
delegates on the tour of the Impc-
rial County Irrigation district works.
to inspect the head gates near
Yuma and the ieVee on the route of
the All~AmaricaN canal, The party
enjoyed luncheon at Andrade as the
guests Of The Irrigation district.
Yesterday Afternoon Mr., and Mrs.
Kline and MIS- G. c. KuyrcndaN Of
Ell Centre visited the Imperial Val
ley Press office. Senator Kline is
a newspaper man, the publisher OF
the San Jacinto Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
Nervous Bandit
Spoils Hold-Up

LOS ANGELES, Nov. Fl.
U.H-9t was a tense moment
in the Lincoln hotel room oc-
cupicd by Edward A. Knight
of Long Beach.
His hands were high in the
air and before him stocd
formidable negro with a re-
volver pointed at Knights
yita!s.
"No noise and all YOUR
money" the negro growlcd
and Just then he accidentally
pulled the trigger and out OF
the barrel of his gun popped
an innocent cigarette.
Quick to note that this was
a fake gun and 10 deadly
weapon. Knight reached for
a chair. He was slow on the
draw however and the negro
escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
Trading Dull On
Coast Markets

LOS ANGELES. NOV. 81. up
Early trading was extremely dull on
the Los Angeles stock and curb cX-
changes today, with the oil stocks
showing the most activity
Transamerica gained "a at 49,
on sales of $500 shares.
Bolsa Chico Oil was up Is a.
l4'a on l400 shares.
Rio Grande and Union Associates
were unchanged while Union Oil
gained iS at 267>. Sixteen hundred
shares of Rio Grande sold between
8as and g., while 600 shares of
Union Associates were traded at
25l9.
Los Angeles Investment touched
new low of 1875, off IS, on sales
Of 500 shares.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
FEDERAL FORM
OF GOVERNMENT
OFFERED INDIA

LONDON. Nov. 81. W.R)-An offer
OF a federal form OF government
.Ci India but no hint of immediate
oOminion status was contained in
a carefully guarded speech By Pre-
mier j, Ramsay Macdonald at the
round table conference on India
today.
Macdonald, concluding the SEC
ondary plenary session of the con-
ference, said the Indians were not
III position to produce at once a
static or permanent constitution.
but that one must be evolved over
a period of time.
After MacDonald's speech the
round table conference adjourned
Indefinitely.
The next plcnarY session will de-
pend on the progress Of experts
forming the federal relations COM
mittee in discussions of the federal
and unitary system Of government
The experts will meet FOR the first
time on Monday.
Ntually all of the speakers at
me conference so far have favored
6 federal system.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21

WSSHINGTON. Nov 81 UP
Seventeen representatives OF the SIX
states defending the suit brought
by the state OF Arizona to set aside
the Boulder Dam development un-
Ger the present program met with
Solicitor General Thacher at the
Justice Department.
The conference is 20 determine
vha. defense shall DC adopted be-
fore TIC T. S. Supreme court ncX;
month
IN addition to the western rep
TcSentUtivcs, four officials Of the
Inferior Department, which has
charge OF the construction of the
dam. we're present.
The attorneys general OF Nevada
Utah Colorado, Wyoming and Calf
foinia aere at the meeting. New
Mexico vas represented by Francis
c. Wilson. river commissioner
Those present were:
Fer Nerada-M. A. Diskin and
George " Malone; Utsh-Georgc
=. Parker: Colorado George S. Un-
CClWOOts Ilei!Hl =. NdTpSllttA' "
Ward Bann'stcr. Charles Roach, anc
Thomas II. Gibson; Wyomiug-Wil-
liam O. Wilson; California-U. s.
webb. representative Phil d. Swing
Erwin p. Werner w. Turncy Fox
Charles l.. Chi!dcrs, W. b. Mathews
and Thomas 6. Tcagcr.
Tho interior Department vas rep
scutcd b. Solicitor Finncy. North
cutt Ely. assistant to the secretary;
Porter y. Dent, counsel reclamation
hMcau. and r. J. Co(fcy, district
counsel OF the reclamation bureau
LOS ANGELES, Nov 81 UP
Action of the board Of directors OF
tnc Metropolitan Water District
or proposition to store 100000
acre feet Of water behind Boulder
dam for the water district, waS de-
laycd today when announcement
was made that the regular meeting
Continued on Page s.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21

there's nothing trivial about
them"
We need a safety engineer
for the home as well as indus
try" Dublin urged. During the
last Is or 20 years we've made
il unprofitablc for industry to
have hazards and the number of
fatalities has decreased"
He forecast that by the end
of 1880 America viii have count
cd 100000 deaths ny accident Tor
the year-each one contributing
TO the dependency and handi-
cap Of a child.
OF this number, he said, 23. 900
oeathS, mostly women, would be
due to perils OF the home, like
number Of industry and $4,000
in public places. The majority
of The latter was blamed on the
automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
Declares DO-X
To Make Flight


SANTANDER. Spain, Nov. 81. :U.E,
DR.. Claudius Dornier said today
he was confident that the flying
boat DO-X would attempt a flight
10 New York. A representative OF
the Dornicr company had previous
" stated that the airplapc would
not cross the ocean.
The start of the trip across the
Atlantic will depend upon weather
conditions, DR.. Dornicr said.
Tho DO-X arrived hero from Bor-
dcaux Yesterday and was expected
10 proceed to Corunna today. The
ship encountered hcadwindS along
the coast, and it had been feared
that it would not reach Corruna
during daylight.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
POVERTY CAUSES
TRAGIC DEATHS
OF OLD WOMEN
Suicide Preceded BY ORA
matte Note Addressed
To Surviving Brother.

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Nov. Il.
U,P-Three sisters who had been
jnserarable companions since the
youngest was born so years ago, and
one of whom was blind, Wadcd to-
Gcthcr into the Pacific Ocean and
drowned themselves because of stock
market losses and inability to pa
taxes, their brother told police to-
day.
Only in death were the women
ever separated. Bodies of two OF
them, Miss Abba Miller. 10, and Mrs.
ada McKeon. 60, were washed
ashore yesterday Search was start
cd for the body Of the third, Miss
jessie Miller, so, after their brother
r. d. Miller, Los Angeles, told Of
ficialS they had left him g letter
indicating they would commit sui
eide together.
Financial worries caused By
heavy stock market losses prompted
them to end their lives" said Mill
Ter.
Coupled with this, they were
faced with assessments and taxes
which they knew they could not
meet.
They were too proud to let rela-
tiVeS know Of their difficulties be-
cause they We're gentlewomen
reared in the old school, and then
lives were characterized by deyc-
ton to each other"
The sisters all were born in Cn-
ciHnati. Ohio, and moved to Den
yer together when the youngest was
child. When the oldest. Ada, was
married. the other two lived with
her. Her husband died 10 years
ago. -Four years ago she became
blind. They had lived IN Los Ange-
les only few years.
Miller, a 72-year-old Hollywood
artist, received a letter yesterday
morning. Within the bulky envel-
ope was q key to his sisters resi-
dence.
Letter Explains
The letter was sclf-explanatory.
/ 1t read:
Dear Ralph:
Take a grip on your courage,
dear, and try to think what will
have happened when you receive
! this is for the best.
1T is useless to try to hold out
! Cont; 1ued on page 8
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-21
Trojan-Erish
Tickets Sold

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 81. U,P)-
All of the tickets tor The Notre
Dame-Southern California football
game on December have been
sold"
This statement was made today
BY Warren BoVard, vice president
Of Z. S. c. who conferred with
The district attorney on a runcr
that fake tickets were being printed
in Los Angeles.
Bovard said he did not believe
any of the false tickets We're in
circulation but he warned per-
sons purchasing from scalpegs or
legal holders of tickets to be sure
the tickets are genuine.