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Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29
ARIZONA OPPOSES
C0NSTR RUCTION
OF BOULDER DAM
Peterson Files Briefs
Attacking Validity Of
Contracts.

WASHINGTON. July %. U.p}--
Arizona will carry its fight against
construction of Boulder dam to the
/. S. supreme court if necessary, n.
Perry Peterson, Arizona attorney
general, intimated here today.
Peterson already has executed the
first move in the states fight, fl,
ing of brief with Comptroller Gen
eral McCarl attacking validity of
contracts made by the government
for sale Of power generated at the
dam.
Although reluctant to discuss fu-
ture action. in case McCarl upholds
legality of the contracts, Peterson
said suit would be instituted I'm
the proper court to halt work on
the dam until AriZOna's demands
are met. The suit would have to
be entered in the L. S. supreme court
inasmuch as the ease is an original
litigation between states.
In it's brief protesting the power
contracts, Arizonl asks the comp
! troller general to withhold payment
Of the $500, 600 appropriated for
starting work on the dam. The state
contendcd these contracts fail to
insure the government replacement
of costs of the dam $ construction
because one of the contractors, the
city of Los Angeles, under its char
ter, can he bound to pay only 70
! the extent to which funds are avail
able in It's treasury.
Another action contemplated by
| Arizona, if the contracts are held
i valid, is the filing of Il suit in Ari-
/ ona courts for an injunction prohi-
biting government engineers and Ia
! borcrs from entering the state to
begin work on the dam. Peterson
denied anything has been done on
the dam, despite formal announce
ment by Secretary of Interior Viii
! bur that work was begun immediate
lv after President Hoover signed
the second deficiency bill providing
funds for construction.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29

Under the auspices of the Amer
lean Veterans Civic league. with
p. \. Thaanum presiding, politic9
rally was staged in the FL Centre
city park last night which was at
tended by "A large gathering of per-
sons from every section of the val
lev. The whole affair went OFF
smoothly aud all the candidates for
county offices were given an op-
portunitY once more to present thclr
eases to the voters OF the county.
After the purpose of the meeting
had been oul lined by the chairman,
the specchmaking began, with |. f..
Thomas speaking for the candidacy
of Mayor Rolph, san Francisco, for
governor Thomas was followed by
tho Reverend lsbell. of BrawleY,
who spoke for Buron Fits, StrcSsing
particularly the war record oil that
candidate Judge \. G, Firrey
took the stand for c. G. Young and
pleaded that rs the governor had
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29
Stocks Lower On
Coast Exchange

LOS ANGELES. July %. U.P)--
Moving in marrow range, stocks
on the Los Angeles stock and curb
exchanges today were generally low
cr than Yesterday with trading vol
ume unusually lioht aside from
TranSamerica corporation and BolSa
Chica oil
TAO was crractic. opening at 22"-
and with only fair support, dropped
to 2l1a. where over 5000 shares
were traded.
PolSa Chica dropped off , points
ON sale of | 1000 shares shortly after
the market opened and gave little
indication of recovering before clos
ing time.
Utilities. BANKS and oils were
quiet with only random sales of a
few shares being recorded.
Cali money at , per cent was not
in demand,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29
GOV. YOUNG WINS
W.C.T.U. SUPPORT

Los ANGELES, July 20. U.P-
Statewide endorsement by the W.
G. +. L. of Governor {. {. Noung'S
candidacy for denomination was
claimed by his supporters today as
the result of action taken yesterday
10y the temperance organizanon'S $
Southern California campaign com
mittec.
Joining with the northern diviS-
ion, which already has taken similar
action, the southland group endorS-
ed the governor for denomination
on the Republican ticket "in order
to prevent the nomination of Mayor
James Rolph, Jr,, of San Francisco
The resolution also pledged the
committee to "make and carry out
plans for the dissemination of cor
rect information concerning h g
present critical political situation
Governor Young previously was
endorsed by the state mti-saloon
league.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29
CITY PARK SCENE OF LARGE
RALLY TO HEAR CANDIDATES

served the state we'll during his term
in office he should be reelected 20
continue that good work.
Then the ladies seeking county
offices were permitted to speak,
Mrs. Kathryn Watts, candidate for
county superintendent of schools,
laid her ease before the audience.
She was followed by. Mrs, West2".
field and Mrs. Hobby, rival candi-
dates for county recorder. The for
mer outlined her qualifications for
office and asked for the support OF
the voters. while the latter Insisted
that her former experience in the
office she sought fitted her pre-
cmiuently to contiI.lc in that office.
They were followed by Mrs. J. NJ.
Adair. candidate to succeed herSelS
as county treasurer.
After the ladies had finished their
speeches, {. :. Conner, also seeking
Confined on page six
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29
AIR DERBYIST'S
TAKE OFF FOR
RETURN FLIGHT
Gehlbach, Race Leader,
First To Hop Off For
Ogden.

OGDEN, Utah, July 20. OPP
Herman Hamcr, Chicago cntrant i'll
the All American air derby was
first of the II planes TO arrive from
Los Angeles this afternon on the
first homeward lap of the coast to
coast flight.
Hamer's plane arrived at l:47:"7
p. IN.
Los ANGELES, July 20. W.H --
The contestants in the All.Amcrlcan
air derby left here this morning
for Ogden, Utah, the next stop ON
their transcontinental route.
First away was 1t. Lee Gchlbach,
who is leading the race in the mat
ter of elapsed time. He took off
at sol a. m.
Gchlbach was followed into the
ar by Herman Hamer, of Chicago,
who holds fifth place in the race.
IIamcr got away at SOP. lie was
followed by Lowell Baylcss, Cleve-
land, at 1903.
j. Il. Wcddcll, New Orleans, who
held second place in the elapsed
time standings, cracked up while
cnroute to Metropolitan field, the
takc-off point.
He was leaving the Lockhecd
airport for Metropolitan when, ran,
ing to gain altitude, he plunged
through a fence.
His craft was SO badly wrecked
that he could not continue in the
race, il was said.
Weddcll was not injured.
Weddcll's forced withdrawal LETT
only II pilots in the derby.
Joe Meehan, lronton, Ohio, was
cloeked out next at S:O4 but ms
motor was not sufficiently warmed
up and he actually was the last one
to leave the airport.
At one minute intervals the
leaders were followed by Charles
Movers. Cleveland; Harry Ogden,
Inglewood; w. IL. Cahill. Cleveland
Cecil Coffrin, Brooklyn; Larry
Brown. Los Angeles; Stanley stan
ton. Blackwell, Okla; and II. W.
llolladay. Los Angeles.
The pilots estimated that thcy
should reach Ogden about : =. m
mountain time.
Of the group llamer and Meyers
intended to make the go mile hop
without stop while the other fly
ers intended to make refucline
stops.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29
SWING ADDRESSES
CELEBRATION AT
San BERNARDlNO

san BERNARDINO. July 29.
Up Delegates from Las Vegas,
Nev., Kingman, Ariz.. and all parts
of southern California joined IN the
san Bernardino celebration last
night commemorating the pa ssag"
of the Boulder Dam bill.
Congressman Phil d. Swing, CO.
author Of the Swing Johnson hlli'
was the chief speaker at a meeting
after the giant street parade. The
representative predicted there will
be no delay in starting work ON the
dam from the suit filed recently in
Washington, u. G.. by Arizona.
- believe the first contracts fof
building the dam will be awarded
shortly after the first OF the year,
Swing said. Congress will be
asked for a second appropriation of
some %lj,0O0,000 next February. >
Swing added that no matter what
route is selected foY the Boulder
aqueddct it viii pass through or
near the city of san Bernardino.
According to reports received
here from Naleyites who were
present. the celebration in honor of
Congressman Phil p. Swing at san
Brrnardiuo yesterday was a greater
success than had originally been
expected. The monster parade, II
was said took two hours to pass
u given point. Officials from diff
fcrent cities in Southern California
were present and representations
from Arizona, Nevada and the
northern part of California were al
so in attendance at this monster
celebration which honored not only
Swing bat the Boulder Dam victory
as Wcll.
Among the delegates to the celc-
bration from Imperial county were:
Leo Hc;1el, G. Macarthur, Ira Aten,
Mark Rose, ". Blair and {. {.
Jenkins.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29
DREDCE SINKS IN
LAKE ERIE WHEN
CARGO SHF rs
Fifteen Members OF Crew
And One Woman Are
Drowned; Six Rescued.

ERIE. Pa, July %. U.P)-Fifteen
members of the crew and one Wom-
an were drowned when the sand
drcdge George j. Whalen sank after
its cargo shifted Is miles west of
Dunkirk, y. y, in Lake Erie early
today.
The woman was the wife of the
cook of the dredge.
Six surviving members of the
crew were brought here today by
the freighter Amassa Stone. Coast
guardsmen who went to the scene
of the tragedy We're unable to To-
cate bodies of the victims.
Cries of the half dozen survivors
attracted the lookout on the Amassa
Stone as she passed by enroute to
Erie. Capt. W. IL. Neil and his
crew found three of the men with
lifebelts supporting the other three
Capt. w. T. Wage OF the George
/ J. Whalen. went down with his boat
along with second mate Marshal
Emline and Chief Engineer Arthur
| Walters. Wage was from Cleveland
| and Emline and Walters both llve'
i in Sanduskv.
The cook and his wife were be
lieved to have been from NleVelon'
but he was known only as "Charles'
/ None of the survivors knew his las
name or the name of his wife.
Survivors reported the lake wa
calm until a windstOrm which cam'
up at daybreak, Shortly after mid
night the huge sand dredge listed
Before an alarm could be spreaC
the decks swung over into the
water, turning the dredge bottom
up.
The rescued men scrambled to the
| top.
Two of the men seized life pre-
servers as they crawled on top OF
the turning hull.
The dredge slowly settled into
the lake. Using the life belts the
men managed to keep afloat unti
picked up.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29
NARCOTIC
LEADERS
ARRESTED
Five International Dope
Rings Are Believed
Smashed Up.
RINGLEAD.ERS HELD
Arrests BY Treasury
Agents Break Up Huge
Business.

WASHINGTON, July %. U.P)-
Smashing Of five international mar
cotic rings and the arrest of 20 ring
leaders who nave been transacting
an illegal business estimated at scv-
cral million dollars annually was
announced today by the treasury de-
lctrtment.
The rings have been importing
morphine and hcroin from Turkey
into New York and have shipped
il throughout the east, treasury of
ficialS said. The investigation by
treasury agents covered two months
and was described as 100 per cent
efficient" in breaking up the inter
national combination.
The most important of the five
rings, The treasury said, was headed
by Tony l.apinto, son of an Italian
nohlcman, who operated from Long
island and was known as "Black
Tony OF The East" Single ship
mcnts of his organization, activities
of which rival n fictional nara
tive, have been valued at II million
dollars, according to Harry J. Ans.
lingcr, acting chief of the narcotic
bureau
Another important ring, h g
treasury said. reached down to Nor
folk. VA. and was headed by Boss
Nessasce. who. AnSInger said, Is
prominent in Italian circles in Nor
folk.
Another ring was headed by San
Fercra of New York, who was ar
rested in Washington Saturday.
Two companions were arrested with
him. They had go ounces of hcroin
in their possession when arrested.
}. +. Swinford, alias j. A. kln
caid, of New York was arrested n,
the leader of another ring. When
trapped. ~winford was preparing to
make large morphine shipment to
the Pacific coast, treasury Officials
Aaid.
Ringleaders Arrested
Others nrro.t".i include. =. j
Williams of New York, and frankie
Fields. who Was said to have been
operating a., an independent drug
prddlcr in Wilmington, Del
Arrests of the ringleadcrs was
nrcccdcd bv the seizure Saturday OF
1000 ounces from the steamer In
lIko of the Black Diamond line.
IN, narcotics had been billed rs
electrical machinery 10y agents OF
the ring abroad.
The two months Investigation was
directed 10y j. H. Manning, narcotic
aucn, Of New York. assisted by j.
*. Grecson Of headquarters here
Treasury agents working on the
ease. rcSorted to all sorts of ruses
to run the ring down. Three agents
secured admission to the ranks OF
the dope smugglcrs and obtained de
tailed information about their oper-
ationS.
Treasury officials believe the mar
co,ic organizations have been oper.
otiuo ON vast scale for some
wears. shipping their drugs into TINS
country 10y devious methods ana Ill
the liners of all nations. The snip
mcnts usually were billed as ordm-
nry merchandise and in New York
were replaced by the goods dies
crihed in the bin of lnding. This
substitution in New York was done
when the narcotics were transferred
bv truck from vessels 10 trains Tor
shipment elsewhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29
ARMED CANCSTERS
ARE ARRESTED BY
COAST OFFICERS

LOS ANGELES, July %. U.p)--
Four alleged gangsterS, all armed
and believed 10 be involved in liquor
traffic, were arrested here today
when Il police ear forced their big
machine into Il curb after it failed
to make boulevard stop on an inn
portant thoroughfare.
One member of the quartet, John
Cauzoneri. drew down on the police
ear with sawed.off shotgun but
the weapon was forced aside by his
companions.
The others arrested gave the
names of John Roselli, Jack Dragne
and James Russo.
Four revolvcrS, in addition to the
shotgun. were found in the machine.
The suspects, reluctant to talk,
were locked mp pending investiga-
ton.
All except Russo were found to
have criminal records ranging from
liquor law offeuses TO murder.
Dragna was arrested here in 1917
on warrant for murder issued ~
New York. lie was returned 10 the
eastern city but records here failed
70 reveal disposition Of his ease. The
ether two men were linked with
Wright act violations.
Large sums Of money were found
on the suspects, police said, Dragnn
said hc was part owner of gambi'
ing ship aud declared he carried
gun to protect his money. canzo'
neri gave the same reason for pos
session of a weapon.
All but Canzoneri were booked on
suspicion of robbery Tie faced an
additional charge Of suspicion of ~.
sault with a deadly weapon.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29
CHINESE BANDITS
HOLD FOREIGNERS

SHANGHAI, Julv %. U.Pl-Cap-
ture of four foreigners by Chinese
Communist troops in the Changsha
area and threat TO burn the SO
.,onv installation there today raised
the immediate possibility of action
by foreign gunboatS.
The Communists, who over
whclmcd Changsha, in Human pro
vince, captured Father Guilo Ralma,
procurator of the Catholic mission,
and three other foreigners. The OF
ficers of the gunhoat warned that
they would fire ON the Chinese forces
# they carried out threats to burn
the Soconv installation.
British American and Japanese
cmboats were evacuating all
foreigners from the city, which is
the capital of Human.
CHANGSHA, China, July %. UP,
-lIankow Reds attacked Changsha
today and captured Father Guilo
Baima, procurator al the Catholic
mission here.
Three other foreigners, two OF
whom were believed to be Ameri-
cans, were also taken when they re-
fused to evacuatP.
Sisters from the mission were
saved from harm by going aboard
am American gunboat soon after
word was received that the Reds
were attacking.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29
St. Louis Flyers
Continue Flight

ST. LOUIS, July %, (UP While
radio and other agencies sought ad
ditional funds in order that they
might continue their flight, Forest
O'Brine and Dale jackson kept their
endurance monoplane high in the
air today.
Following reports yesterday thGt
the flyers would land unless addi-
tional funds are raised, st. Louis
radio stations went on the AIR with
pleas for enough money to enable
o Brine and Jackson to break the
present record.
The "Grcatcr St Louis had
been in the air lS9 hours 4, al
(CST).
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29
Sacramento Will
Have Ice Hockey

SACRAMENTO, July %. W.D--
The Sacramento Sports Arena Com
pany, Ltd, stood Incorporated with
Il Capitalization of Sl,200,5oo today,
and planS Immediately proceeded
for erection of 100000 Ice hockey
arena, natatorium and sports sta
dmm in the eastern part of the city.
Purposes Of tho organization. oat'
lined in the articles of Incorporation
were to provide quarters for ice
hockey, ice skating, boxing, wrest-
ling, automobile shows, exhibits,
swimming and other athletic events.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29
Farmer Shoots
Woman; Turns
Gun On Himself

OAKLAND, July %. (U.p-Shoot
ing Mrs. Minnie Washhurn, Oak
land. mother of five children. to
death, Joe Santa, A, farmer, turned
the gun on himself and committed
suicide early today.
Frances Mitchell, l2-ycar'old niece
Of Mrs. Washburn, witnessed the
shooting which took place ~ the
Gardner ranch near Rcedley, where
Mrs. Washhurn was guest.
Police said that Mrs Wasthurn
was wanted in Oakland on charge
of child Snert. Authorities
were unable to give n motiv" for
The murder.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29
BY GEORGE D. CRISSEY
Inited Press Staff Corresponden


SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-ln n
faItcring voice, punetuated by sobS,
john Mac Donald, a prcmaturciv
aged ex-waiter, told the California
supreme court today that he lied in
the murder trials of Warren Is.
Billings and Thomas J. Mooney.
Time after time, under insistent
questioning by Judge John w. Pres
ton. the rccanting witness claimed
that his part in convicting Billings
and Mooney Of the Preparedness
Day bombing. July %. 1916, in
which 10 persons were killed, was
"a pack of lies. y
Macdonald was the first witness
called when the court went into ses-
sion as an examining commission to
consider a pardon application made
by Billings.
He was still on the stand, a pathe-
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29
Scarpiatta Adds
Hours To Record

HOLLYWOOD, July %. (U.PH-
Salvatore Scarpiatta, Juvenile actor
and SON of the noted sculptor, con.
tinued today adding hours to his
championship tree-sitting record.
The youth passed his 290th hour
IN the air at II this morning, still
determined To remain aloft at least
until he breaks the endurance flight
record of the Hunter brothers.
The major local threat to Saliva
torres supremacy appeared 10 be
Ruthcla Sowdcr, who claims the
girl 5 tree sitting record.
At l0:30 this morning she had
been ON her limb 1872 hours. She said
she intended to stay up until August
is.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29
Wiltshire District
Bootlegger Held

LOS ANGELES, July 30. U.P)-
Charles O. Martin, alleged "master
bootlegger' for the fashionable Will
shire district here, was held today
while federal authorities scanned a
little book containing the names of
screen and society notables.
An undercover agent effected
Martin S arrest in an exclusive
apartment house by posing as the
friend of prominent film actor
and buying a large quantity OF
liquor.
The book found on Martin, be
sides listing alleged customers, gave
price last starting with Scotch a
500 a case, officers said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29
Oil PrOduc ton
Reaches New Low

TULSA, Okla, July %. WP) =
Daily average production of crude
oil for the third consecutive week
dipped TO new low levels, the On!
and Gas journal reported today.
Continued proration Of flush
pools and adverse market condition
result in n production curb to
2.477,Sl0 barrels in the nation.
This was decrease of 2S,433 bar
rcls and light oil decrease of
- 1913 barrels.
California fields for the first
time in II month registered de,
cline, dropping 4,l50 barrels to
520,l00 California heavy grades
dropped 500 barrels TO $1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29
Cudahy Heir Is
Improving From
Liquor Paralysis

HOLLYWOOD, July 90. U,P}--
Stricken with partial paralysis
which physicians said resulted from
taking few drinks at beach par
tv, Michael Cudahv. 2l, of the meat
packing family, today was reported
recovering in Hollywood hospital
1t was said at the hospital the
Young millionaire at first was para
lived from his waist down, but now
is able to move his feet and knees.
Cudahv recently returned from an
European trip. He was married last
june to Muricl Adcl Evanscn, screen
actress.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29
MACDONALD TELLS SUPREME
COURT HE LIED AT TRIALS
OF BILLINGS AND MOONEY

tic figure, when the court recessed
at noon until , p. m. Pacific Stan
dard Time.
- am trying to clear my con
science. the witness said in eX-
planning why he came here from
Baltimore to appear at this special
court session.
Hints of influence, both in the
original trials of Billings in 1916 and
Mooney in 1917 and now, sounded
back and forth rs Macdonald
squirmed under the rapier-like cross
examination of Judge John W.
Preston, named rs examiner for to-
day by Chief Justice William IL.
Waste.
The slumping figure of the wit
ness, his voice never above a whis-
per and sometimes inaudible, was
spared several times by the judge
(CnntipupI on OaOp Siy)
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29
Amt0rg Company
Denies Products
Made By Convicts

WASHINGTON. July % UP
Representative of the Amtorg cor
poration, Soviet trading firm, de
MED today in hearing here before
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Lowman that Russian pulp wood,
which was banned from the United
States, is produced by convict labor.
The treasury department laid an
embargo on pulp wood, and customs
agents have stopped vessels lready,
on the ground its entry was in vio-
lation of the tariff act, which pro-
hibits importation of products pro-
duced by convict or forced labor.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29

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Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-29

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-05-05
In the Stock Market
NV Tbomson q McKiunonl

NEW YORK, May 5.-Naturally
the severity of last weeks decline in
stock prices bring up shades Of last
autumn. That there is little that
is analogous in conditions Of six
months ago and today is commonly
agreed. Perhaps fright has seized
some holders but nothing bordering
on hysteria, which invaded the mar
ket last November, is present. Be-
hind the recent market action there
seems to be nothing beyond a re-
FRAGMENT Of security prices, follow
ing realization that trade revival
is to be postponed. Over enthusiast
tic and i'll advised professional mar
ket operations no doubt contrib
uted much to the unwarranted ad-
vance and the correction of this
unhealthy situation probably added
to the violence of the readjustment.
Viewing business today it is admit
ted that it is unsatisfactory. but
one can not doubt that ultimately
normal conditions will prevail. Just
when and what will turn business
up is the important question. Per-
haps the indication may come from
a change in the commodity outlook.
In the meantime, it would seem
that the pendulum in stock market
prices has swung too far.