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Y W. ca. To
GiUe Tea For
Mrs. Hogsett

Brownsville Y. w. c. A. board
members are to compliment Mrs.
l.. NJ. Hogsett Of TT. Worth. mem
Der of the national board of the Y.
w. G. A., and special representative
OF rural communities. with a tea
during her visit in the Valley from
Feb. IL to IA. The affair is TO be
given at the home Of Mrs. Robin
Pate with members Of the local
board as hosteSses.
A Valley-wide dinner is to be held
at CASA de Las Palmas. McAllen ho-
tel, on the evening Of Feb. II, with
Mrs. HogSett as principal speaker
and Mrs. Florence NJ. Hayes Of Mis-
sion, Valley Y. w. G. A. president.
presiding. The meeting is open TO
the public and husbands and friends
Of members are especially invited.
Mrs. Hogsett Is also concerned with
Girl Reserve club work and vii,
visit each Of the Valley organizations
while she is here.
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San Benito
PARTY GIVEN

u M oltLN
Miss Helen Brooks was hostess at
a dinner bridge party Friday night
at which seventeen were present.
Spring blossoms and ferns were
used in attractive decorations @.
the tables at the Aztec Cafe where
a Mexican dinner was served TO the
guests. After the dinner the guests
adjourned TO the G.. F. Gilbert home
on Lateral II for bridge. High
scores were made by Mrs. CT. r. Gil
bert and Mrs. j. z. Shaferwhile
consolation award went to Mrs
A. G. Demers for low score.
The guests present were Messrs
and Mesdames j. (. Shafer, G. S
Pugsley. w. w. Cotton. A. G. De-
mers. Frank Grimsell, G. +. Gilbert,
and MeSdames <. NJ. Huff. Annette
Gilbert, Salina Knapp and N. j.
Brooks.
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Comings. Goings

Mrs. A. q. Dietel has returned
from Austin where she was called
by the illness ard death Of her
mother.
Mrs p. B. Lourance Of Parker City
Okla. Is the guest Of her daughter.
Mrs. Gordon Street. for an extended
visit.
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BELFAST R-The Andrew Wear
company has ordered a tanker 315
feet long by so beam for carrying
asphalt from Venezuela TO the
United States.
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Lyford
THREE HOSTESSES
ENTERTAIN CLUB

The Woman's Community club
met in the club room with Mes
DANES B. S. Stawilng. A. j. Critch-
field and z. K. Watson as h~ostesses.
Subjects presented were THE
Pre-School Child" by Mrs. E. p.
Bradshaw: New Ideas About Obe-
dience." by Mrs. G. w. Pierce. and
The Community and the Juvenile
Courts" by George II. Mitchell. Re-
freshments Aere served.
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Wives of delegates
( Attend &C. Party

Hospitality Of the city OF Brownsville which is enjoyed weekly by tour
fists at the regular Chamber Of Com merce bridge parties wa extended
Tuesday afternoon to wives of a large number OF freight rate experts at
tending the joint conference Of officials now being held here. Registering
from far-flung states OF the union, they joined with Brownsville winter
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HANDKERCHIEF SHOWER
FOR AeRS Monsoon

The Royal Neighbors had a "ker-
chief" shower at the home Of Mrs.
y. G. Wagner in honor OF Mrs.
Frank Dodson who is leaving San
Benito soon to make here home in
San Antonio. Visitors present we're
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MEXICAN DINNER
o>E-H

HOSTS
Miss Elizabeth Summers and
Buddy Taylor of Harrington enter
tanned with Mexican dinner at
Sobre las Olas cafe on the highway
Friday night for guests from San
Renito. Harrington. They had as
their guests Misses Eleanor May
Smith. Doris Landru. Maxine
Bruce, Dorothy Booth. Hazel Wade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bruce. Lester
Landrum. Caesar King, Maurice
Bell Of Donna and Duck Swan OF
Brownsville.
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Mrs. Burger Of Harlingen. Mrs.
George Beinham of st. Louis, Mrs.
Harmon Of Mason. Nebraska, and
Mrs. G. H. Lang and Miss Ella Keys
Of San Benito.
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X SHAFER
ENTERTAINS

Mrs. William Shafer entertained
a group Of friends with a dinner
bridge party Friday evening at the
home of Ms. /. @. Adamson. honor
ing her son. William. who left Sun
day morning for Dallas 10 resume
his work with the state highway de-
partment. Flowers and ferns ad-
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Society Calendar

Thursday
Ell Jardin bridge club with Mrs
Fallon.
Thursday Bridge club with Mrs
Arthur Pitt.
First Ward PIT. A. silver bene-
TT tea at school, 4 to $50 p. n.
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orned the rooms given v to the
affair. their colors being repeated
in the table accessories. Following
a turkey dinner. bridge "a played.
Those present included Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mealing, MI. and Mrs.
George Bowie. Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
Adamson, William Shafer. Miss
Maud Harris. Glen Shafer. Miss
Ann Pierson Of Brownsville and
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Adamson.
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Heater Causes Fire

SAN BENTTO. Jan. 29-The San
Benito fire partment made a run
TO the T. 3. Housed reside ice on
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North Sam Houston Boulevard
Tuesday forenoon as q result OF an
overheated kerosene heater.
The blaz, was extinguished be-
fore the departments arrival
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First Ward PIT. A.
Tea Thursday

Patrons Of the First Ward Schoo.
are invited TO the PIT. A. TO attend
a silver benefit tea 10 be give a.
the school building Thursday after
noon from 4 to $50 p. m. Plans fol-
the affair have been under way for
some time and a large attendance
is expected.
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SAN BENITO MANS
WEEDS

e. l.. Dallam OF San Benito an
nounces the marriage Of his dau
ghter. Helen OF Chicago TO Charlie
Robert Buckley. The wedding too
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PARTY
A COMPLETED


At the home Of Mrs. Z. j. Blount
plans were perfected for the nine
teenth anniversary party Of the
Athenian Club when is members
met in regular session. the attend
ance being good in spite Of the bad
weather. Hawaii, paradise Of the
Pacific" was the study for the
afternoon with Mrs. John Harris as
leader. Maps and mounted pic
lures were displayed adding TO the
interest and information. Lr,
Blount told Of the many things the
tourist sees on a visit 10 the islands,
Mrs. L. A. Barrier gave a brief
history Of the Hawaiian Islands,
stressing the fact that it is an in
tergal part Of the United States
and not a possession. Mrs. Harris
described the Hawaiian National
Park.
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PARTY HONORS

PARTY HONORS
VISITOR
Mrs. Birdie Miller assisted by
Mrs. Christie Breeze gave a birth
day party at the home Of Mrs. T
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WALL PAPER Aron Ericson

Painter and Decorator r T T r T ' !: ;s q . q q q 2 q
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part for the Interior on his fur- buying operations but he was not sangulne of much success because of the low prices prevailing for furs now the lowest .in wears.
 There was some general discus sion of Stewards lack of enter- prise in bidding for greater avia ton activity, the suggestion being made that Seward should make an attempt to become thR base of ob- eraions for communication with the Bristol Bay area, at Ieast in the summer time when ain com -
 munication will become import ant. Specially prepared reindeer steak by the Seward Grill was a special item of interest to the din- CTS. M.
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TOO MUCH STEAMSHIP
 LIMITS CHAMBER FED

Because of the arrival of the SS. Yukon Tuesday at ll:3O a. m. and the necessity of hurried answering of business correspondence. the at- tendance at the weekly luncheon of the Seward Chamber of Com merce at the Seward Grill was lightly attended and little business of moment was transacted
 Capt. H. Anderson, master of the Yukon, and "Mickie' Goldsteln were luncheon guests.
 My business is running ships, not making speeches. said Cap tain Anderson, when he was asked If ne had anything to say T only know that I'm glad to be among a bunch of regular fellows" MT. Goldstein said he was about to de-
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FiesH 4aaaa eana oLHALLEh
 S tARah4 sHUP. NM.
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ON WAY To NOME

Mrs Noel Wien. wife of the fam ous Fairbanks and Nome aviator with her baby, arrived on the Yu- kon on her way to Fairbanks and Nome She left on the train for the Interior this morning Noel Wien IS flying from their Minne- sota home and Monday night had arrived at Hazalton, B. C He wilt pick up Mrs. Wien and their off- spring at Fairbanks for the flight to Seward peninsula.
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APprvrS WrTH BRIDE

Bruce Summerfield Novel;, known to his friends in Seward as Mill ton Nowell, accompanied by his bride of week. formerly Miss Nav McGraw of Seattle, was an arrival on the ss. Yukon from the Puget Sound city, They are on a holiday visit with MT Nowell's mother, Mrs VI. H Flickinger.
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NEW GIFT IDEA

Alaska flowers and grasses, hand decorated, unusual gifts and making beautiful bouquets, are on display in the former gro- cery store location n the Johan- sen building, by Mrs. w. |. Cor liss.
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Amos and Andy says; "Um, Um! Ain't dat sumpin." Danish lse Cream sold only at the Can- Ny Cottage.
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Sam Estes and Arthur Martin. members of the Flmeau af Public Poads survev-qang Which carried on survey work WI Yakutat did not return to Seward but left Ya- kutat Tor Seattle Fhay propose to to spend some months Outside touring the biz citias.
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Seward Gateway The Be4t n the North"
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If its horluck's Danish Ice Cream it must be good. Sold only at the Candy Cottage.
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No stale bakery goods here at any time Fresh pastries, cakes and bread every day at the Electric Bakery.
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old papers for sale at the Gateway office.
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HERE FOR XMAS

. R '. McKanna, local property owner and former resident, now agent for the Alaska Steamship Company at Fairbanks, accom- panied by Mrs McKanna, were among arrivals yesterday from the Interior to spend Christmas with Mrs. McKannas parents, MT and Mrs. stanton
 .---p--
 It IS said that the ss Yukon win pick up 50 people at Latouche this trip for southern points.
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"Binks' seiIfert ana Merritt Tre- Vethan, members of the Bureau of Public Roads party, were arrivals in Seward .on tae ss. Yu- kon from vakutat- The two sur- VeT-men departed on "Wednesday mornings train for raHIng
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-15
new SOUTHERN
AIRMAIL Line
IN OPERATION

Los ANGELES. Oct. l.. UP)-
With the nation = first airmail pilot
AZ dual controls, 1 southern air fast
express liner took off here early
today for Atlanta Ga, inauguratlng
che of two new tranScontlncntal
mail and passenger routes.
\ second tranScOntincntal route 10
Columbus, Ohio, VIII be opened later
today AT the Grand Central Tcrmi'
nal in Glendale, where new West
crn Air observation-disclosures
Air Transport plane will start a new
mail and passenger line.
In the Atlanta plane today was
Earle Orvington, who pilotcd the
FIRST plane to carry United States
mail more than 90 years ago. He
served as honorary pilot with John
Martin, veteran southern air flyer.
az controls of the giant fokkcr. Cot.
Y. II. Banc of New York, vice presl.
dent of Aviation Corporation and
American Always, was passenger.
The Glendale plane to Columbus
viii operate on route which Will
be extended to New York on Octo.
Der -, making it the nation = first
Affair transcontinrntal system. il
will offer coast to coast service in
81 hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-15
BANDIT FORFEITS
LIFE TRYING TO
ESCAPE ARREST

san FRANCISCO, Oct. -. UP
One bandit was killed and two
others captured when police frus
trated an early morning holdup here
today
Charles Conlon. proprietor of 81
drug store, noticed trio of SUSPECT
Gus characters talking in front of hi,
window as he was preparing to lock
up. Going behind partition he
ca,;cd the police station and Police
men Carl Burhn and Tom Flanagan
of the motorcycle squad were dis
patched to the scene.
Conlon had no sooner returned to
the front of the store from the call
than thc men entered. They ranged
themselves beside the cash register
and ordered package of cigarettes.
As Conlon prepared TO fill tn" order
the policemen with drawn reviewers
dashed in the door.
Two of the men threw up their
hands in response to Il tersc order
but the third opened fire on Flana-
gan. Two bullets went wild and he
turned upon Pruhn, but too late. The
latter shot quickly and the bandit
fell to the floor, . bullet in his chest,
He died within a few inmates.
The two men Under arrest gave
the names of Harold and Clarence
Ferguson, "a and - respectively,
and the name OF their dead com
panion as Raymond Stahl, %, All
were armed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-15

san FRANCISCO, Oct. -. UP, -
While expressions Of relief rcsound'
cd from al corners OF San Francis
COS Little Italy that Genera Broeolo,
"Thc Magnificent. was dead, po'
lice today followed up clues that
Chicago Gangstcrs and racketcer'
here were arranging a giant combine.
The Magnificent One" lay on
> cold slab in the city mor%ue, his
life blown from him by 4 gun in
the bands of Ralph opposite, com.
patriot, to whom Brocolo had as
Scrtedly offered an alternative
death or the payment of $50.
ProcoloS death. police declared
today, ended r"ign of Blaekhand
terrorism that for years had kept
residents Of the Italian quarter III
a constant state of subiugation and
fear. Behind the shooting lay tale,
they said. of the sudden rise of a
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-15
MRS. KAHN IN
BITTER ATTACK
ON PROHIBITION

san FRANCISCO, Oct. 10. UP
Speaking over the radio here last
night, Mrs. Florence p. Kahn, Cali
fornia representative to Congress,
made direct attack against pro-
l'ihition and claimed that 1.-The Am
crican people have weighed il in the
halancc-thc good and the bad
and found it wanting.'
Following the recent Literary
Digest poll, Mrs, Kahn declared
"manv a pronounced dry, holding
public office, read the handwriting
on the wall and preceded to hedge.
Foremost among these was Senator
jones Of Washington. leader of the
drys and author If that ncfariOus
piece of Legislation known as the
Five and Ten Law. Senator
Wheeler of Montana was another
who accomplished complete about
face. That these men were wise in
their generation i shown by some
Of the results i'll the recent primary
elections. -
Declaring that Congress was the
media through which a change in
the prohibition situation must come
Mrs. Kahn said that out of 4i5 mem
hers only G3 recently declared them
selves for change.
"But suddenly light was seen,
Mrs. Kahn said. ''Thc hearing be
fore the judiciary committee al
! Washington rather dumfounded the
, drys with the type of man whit
| came forward to advocate change
in the law ! need but cite two T.
! ilustratc--Mr. At:crbury. prcsidcn
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, anJ
Mr.. Dupont of the chemical work.
that bear his name
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-15
SECURITIES AND
MISSING BROKER
OBJECT OF HUNT

NEW YORK. Oct. Is. UP The
Disappearance of Charles '. Bob,
broker, took on the aspect of ma
jor financial mystery today, after
the revelation tnat $4,000 900 e his
firm S securities have vanished,
Bob, who is wanted by the state
bureau of securities for questioning
in regard TO his activities in two
stocks on the curb exchange, last
was heard from IN Chicago a week
ago today He tclephoncd his wife
and his attorney here saying he
planned to leave for New YORK, but
be never arrived at the Chicago air
port where a plane WAS waiting to
bring him on the journey.
Employees OF Charles '. Bob, Inc,
said the missing securities might be
in any three banks in New York,
New Jersey, or Boston. Assistant
Attorney General Watson Washburn
prepared to ask federal aid N IN
attempt to obtain possession Of the
securities.
When the firm 3 safe was opened
yesterday III tue presence ol repre-
scntativcs of Washburn offices
and officials of the brokerage con
Germ, only few securities of minor
value were found The $6,000.000
worth supposed to have been kept
thcre was missing and all the flies
containing the names and dates
bearing ON the conduct of the bust
ness also had been removed,
The broker 5 family has received
ro word from him it was said by
Arthur l.. Bob, a son. He added
that his father had feared violence
for some time prior to his Gsiap
pcarancc, but did not reveal why
Members of the family think he has
met foul play in Chicago, the son
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-15
Chicago Reports
Wheat Unsettled

CHICAGO, Oct. l.. U.P) Wheat
was unsettled N the board OF trade
today and saggcl at the list with
corn. Strength at Winnipeg and
the upturn at Liverpool gave th'
market Il stimulus that brcugnt ia
good buying. Billiards and Snny
in western Canada with the foreea st
for colder weather in tho Dakota>
were factors, Corn was unsettled:
with wheat and lower though The
unfavorahlc weather gave the mar
kct some support. Oats were firm.
resisting all pressure.
At the close wheat was 3-Sc low
or to lie higher. corn was 1-sc 10
lgc lower and oats were unchanged
to 3-Sc higher. Provisions Wcro
steady to sharply higher. Dcccm-
Der wheat old closed at ~ 80, corn
old at rs SO, and oats old at 81
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-15
Militia Guarding
Missouri Town

STE. GENENIENE, Mo-, Oct. -.
U.P-N National GuardSmen mounted
machine guns on the roof of the
county courthouse today. and pa.
trolled streets with bayonetcd rifles,
TO prevent a possible effort to lib
crate nine men. held in connection
with an attempt to either lynch or
kidnap Louis Riheau, negro mail car
rier.
Mhcau, one of only a few negroes
remaining here since racial feeling
became intense after the Staying of
Two white men Sunday, WAS seized
10y Il mob last night. but escaped
while being forced into an automo.
bile. II was believed he was hiding
in Woodlands today.
DctachmcntS of militia from FeS
tus and De Soto, Mo-, ordered here
Monday by Governor Caulficld, were
recalled early today, II hours after
they had left for their homes, be.
lieving the situation had quoted.
Sheriff HicSlcr denied, however
hat martial law had been declared
as earlier reported
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-15
SAN FRANCISCO GANG Staying
REVEALS REIGN OF TERROR

Ncapolitan peasant to the wealth
and power of a west coast Capone'
According to official records, Bro
colo was known as a bootlegger.
furitiyc from murder charges III
Naples, and iron ruler of gang OF
San Francisco criminals who com
bincd the ruthlnSsness of Chicago
machine cum tactics with the gun
nine Of Malta. Italian secret organ
ization. He had twice been arrested
in connection with fatal sh0otinga
Fcrc.
Esposito, in jail told how foi
wears Brocolo hal extracted hun,
dreds of dollars from him under the
threat that death would result in -
ours unless the demands made of
Fan were met.
He evcrrcached himself when he
laid hands ON my wife, opposite
said. 81 He came to my house and
demanded $50. told him | would
get it from my room. Instead ! got
= pun and drilled him as he sat i'll
chair. Tic first bullet killed him
But | sent another ono into his head
10 make sure. -
Esposto was arraigued on murder
charges as police tried TO link him
with members OF Hrocolo 5 gang.
Meanwhile thrc" other men were
under arrest, captured soon after
the shooting. Authorities stated
they have definite proof, they are
eastern gunner, who have invaded
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-15
Chaplin's Boys
Saving Money

Los ANGELES, Oct. -. U.P)-
The two young sons Of Charles
Chaplin have been economizing the
past year or possibly they are los
ing their appctitcs.
They are allowed $4,000 each for
annual expenses, but Charles Spcn-
Ger Chaplin, Jr,, aged 7, spent only
$2,996.96 of his share last year and
sydney Earl Chaplin, aged 8, spent
43,00S.6j.
The condition of their finances
was revealed today in the third an
nual account filed in superior court
by their mother and guardian, Lita
Louise Chaplin, otherwise Lita Grey
Chaplin, divorced wife of the screen
comedian. it showed the young
men now have some $4,000 each to
their credit as a result of saving
habits.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-15
Police Holding
Man For Threats

HOLLYWOOD. Oct. Is. U,P) - \
man who demanded to see Douglas
Fairbanks at the United Artists
studio and then talked wildly of
high explosives and bombs was held
for observation today by the police.
The man, Renick Frey, 81, became
abusive when he was permission to
see the motion picture player, police
said. He then declared he had g." in
side knowledge of high explosives
and allegedly threatened to plant a
few around the studio.
He will be examined by county
hospital attendants.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-15
HEAVY GUARD
IS MAINTAINED
OVER REICHSTAC
By FREDERICK KUN
United Press Staff Correspondent

BERLIN, Oct. -. UP;-The SEE
end session of the new Rcichstag,
meeting TODAY under heavy police
guard, coincidcnt with the start If
Il strike of l20,00e metal workers,
reelected the Socialist, Paul Loche'
IS speaker.
The election was considered an
important victory for the govern
mcnt in its desperate struggle Ia
nut through financial reform pro
gram which would solve the cronom'
ic crisis.
The Fascist parry. second strong
est in the parliament, had fought to
weaken the cabinet of Chancellor
Heinrich Brucning further by clee'
ton of Ernst Scholz, Folks party
leader, thus probably depriving the
government of necessary Socialist
suuuort. The election was preceded
bv confusion and bitter outburts on
the part of rival Socialist and FaS-
ciSt deputies.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-15
Texas Counties
Repair Damage

DALLAS, Tex, Oct. Il. W.P)-Re-
Eabiliation work began today in
western Texas counties where three
lives were lost and much property
damage caused by series of storms
and floods the last two weeks. As
the floods reeedcd relief workers
learned that three men had been
drowned during the last storm.
Earl Calhoun, Fl Dorado, was
drowned when his automobile lung
ed into the South Concho river near
Candadian: a man believed to be
+. NJ. Duke, .Ir., of Del Rio, was
Crowned near Christoval, and Il. W.
Brown, Canadian rancher, W :
drowned when the swollen Gagcby
river sweep him off his horse.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-15
Hughes Abandons
Purchase Plans

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. Is. UP
Howard Hughes, youthful multi
millionaire picture producer, has
abandoned negotiations to buy int
United Artists, according to word
received by his offices today from
New York.
Hughes, staying temporarily in
New York, said he had discussed
with Joseph W. Schcnck, president
of United Artists, the sale of Art
Cinema Finance Corporation but de
clarcd the "priec asked was beyond
al reason in view of unsettled CON
ditions in the industry.
Sohcnck made a similar announce.
mcnt recently on his return from
New York.