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Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
DARING BANDIT
STAGES JOB ON
SANTA FE TRAIN
RObs Actress And Hus-
band Of Money And
Jewels Near L. A.

Los ANGELES, May %. U.P)-
Authorities were making an inten-
sive search today for the bandit who
robbed and locked Marion Nixon,
film star, and her husband, Edward
Hillman, in their compartment as the
crack Santa Fe Chief left here for
the east last night.
The bandit obtained $11.075 in
jewelry and cash in the daring hold
up and finally was routed by lusty
screams of Ruby Keeler, actress and
wife of AL Jolson, famous "Mam-
N.Y. singer.
Miss Nixon and her husband, Il
young Chicago millionaire, sustained
the greatest losses. The actress .ost
iewelry valued at $l0,500 and Ler
husband lost $400. A third victim,
Frank Lehman, Detroit, surrender
ed $175.
Miss Nixon was SO badly shock
ed by the experience that she re-
turned to her Beverly Hills home
after she and Hillman were released.
The train had just pulled fron;
the station when the bandit who
either was hiding in vacant eoni.
partment or hoped aboard while
the train was leaving, appeared ut
the Hillman compartment.
Thrusting the door open and c,os-
ing it behind him, he threatened -
shoot the couple if they made any
disturbance. He then collected their
valuables, locking the door with a
key as he departed.
Frightened BY Screams
He then called at Lehman s com
partmcnt where he used similar tac-
ties.
Mrs. Jolson met the bandit, who
was dressed in blue denim wori:
clothes with red bandanna hand
kerchief about his face, after he ind
robbed the trio. Her screams lp-
parently frightened the man who
accelerated his departure as HE
train slowed down at Missi'
Tower.
Miss Nixon was in state near
hysteria when her compartment was
opened according to Conductor Vicr
ling, who had hurried to the ear.
The train was stopped and the vic
unity was searched for trace IF the
bandit.
The robbery was executed with
sucb rapidity and effectiveness .h4t
railroad detectives expressed the be-
lief that every detail had been plan
ned in advance, even to the selee-
tiop of the ear which was occupied
by many prominent businessmen and
Hollywood motion picture people.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
COnvictd Slayer
Gets Probation

Ausccnsio Rivera, convicted of
manslaughter by jury in Judge Fin
ncy'a court in connection with the
death of Lucas Sanchez in Westmor
land, late in March, was sentenced to
the state penitentiary by Judge Fin
nov this morning then granted pro
baton for one year. AS part of tins
probation, Rivera is to spend oo
days in the county Jail and will b."
obliged to serve his penitentiary
sentence should he violate the terms
of his probation.
Circumstances surrounding I h e
killing, indicated that Rivera was
10 more guilty of starting the quar-
rel than Gaachez had been and TINS
fact was taken into consideration
when the above verdict was rend'
cred.
Rivera had been charged with mur-
der at the i.me OF his t:ial, but the
jury returned its verdict of man
slaughter. Immediately thereaftef'
Alfred Blaisdell, attorney for the
defense entered his application for
probation and new trial on behali
of the defendant on the grounds OF
new evidence. The new trial part OF
the petition was aftcrward dropped
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
Flying Doctor
Dies In Crash

BELLE FOUCHE, s. D., May 20.
U.H-This mountain town today
learned that its doctor of mercy
had been killed while flying on an
emergency call to Pinele, Mont.
DR.. A. S. Sherrell, who for five
years had visited his patients in the
lonely mountains and forest ham
lets by plane, his nurse, Amelia
Lindquest, and the pilot who were
forcing the plane at $500 feet alti.
tudc, all were killed in crackup
near Pinele.
Receiving an emergency call
from the mountain Montana town,
the flying doctor called plane
from the Belle Fouche air lines as
was his practice. Pinele has no
railroad station and the highways
at this time of the year are impass-
able.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY
PROGRAM TO BE
CONDUCTED HERE

FL Centre will stand shoulder to
shoulder tomorrow with the rest of
the nation in offering it's tribute OF
praise and honor to our illustrous
dead. An elaborate program of ccre,
monies has been planned for the day
in which SpanishAmericau and
World war veterans will take a
prominent part.
The parade will start from the
court house, promptly at 9:30
o'clock and the line of march will
be through the business section Of
the city, disbanding at the Eastside
school. Immediately afterwards. me-
mortal exercises VIZ; De held at Ever
green cemetery according to the
American Legion ritusr Which alter.
mates each year with that of the
Spanish War veterans. Ross T. Ilick-
cox, a member of the Spanish War
veterans will be the orator of the
day.
The decoration of the graves will
be under the direction of the Amer
lean Legion auxiliary. Flowers, iii
lunches and wreaths are needed for
this and all those who wish to con-
tribute flowers a"t requested to have
them ut the office of The Press, on
state street, not later than s o clock
tomorrow morning, at which time
they will be taken to the cemetery.
Practically all the business houses
in the city will suspend business to-
morrow; while the coury house, city
lall and other governmental agencies
will be closed Flags should be dis
played at half mast from sunrise
until noon and at full mast from
then until sunset.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
MORROW LAUDS
HOOVER ACTION
IN STOCK SLUMP
YEA WASHINGTON bureau

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., May 29.
U.p,-A tribute to President Hoov-
er for his constructive action in
the stock market crisis last fall was
paid today by Dwight Morrow in
the second speech of his campaign
for the Republican nomination for
Senator.
The ambassador TO Mexico, who
attracted national interest with his
first speech in which he advocated
repeal of the 18th amendment, con-
fined his address today to discus
sion of economic issues.
Morrow advocated pushing govern
mental building projects during pc
riods of depression so that the ad-
vantages of low prices might be
utilized.
Reports have been curreht for sew
eral days that Morrow would deny
he was Il presidential possibility for
1882. No mention of that was made
in the text of the speech but he was
generous in his praise of President
Hoover.
1.-The president deserves and will
receive the gratitusc of this country
for his constructive action i'll time
of serious emergency, Morrow said.
"He has given an :Inpulse to the in
vestigation by economists and in
dustrial leaders of the insufficient
ly understood causes of business cy-
cles and their disastrous influence
upon steady employment. AS result
CT his leadership thousands of men
have been working during the past
six months who otherwise might
have remained idle.'
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
VETERAN POLICE
HEAD DISMISSED
AT Los ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, May 20. W.H-
Captain James Bean, head of the
police homicide squad, today was
dismissed from the force by Chief
II. T.. Steekcl, following the report
by board Of inquiry, consisting of
police captains, that the officer was
drunk at the time o> recent traf.
fic crash.
Captain Bean, n veteran peace of
ficer, was driving n police car sew
eral weeks ago when it collidcd
with machine driven by a private
citizen. The board of inquiry after
an investigation determined that
the captain was intoxicated at. the
time. " ~
Captain Bean was identified with
n number of notorious murder cases
during his work in the homicide see
ton. He took part in the frantic
search afterWilliam Edward Hick-
man murdered .->rian Parker and
was homicide head few months
ago when William Tallmsn, radio
man, esca"ed while under suspicion
of numbering Mrs. Virginia Patty.
Talman boarded ship at San
Pedro harbor after Mrs. Patty Z
hody was found in her apartment
although he was interviewed by
pewspapormen, no police orders to
hold him had reached San Pedro
Captain Bean was sent to an out
lying station shortly after Tailman
disappeared from the steamer be
tween San Pedro and San Francisco
Several weeks ago he was returned
to- his position in charge of the hom'
icide detail.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
Stranded Family
Returns Home

Mrs. Mae Sherry Winans. local
Red Cross worker, advised the Press
today that the Oklahoma mother
and her six children, for whom the
Press aided in taking up subscrip-
ton several weeks ago, left yester-
dav for their former home.
The family was stranded here af-
ter the death of the husband and
father in the county hospital. An
appeal to the public resulted in suf
ficient funds being raised to send
them back home but their departure
was delayed when one of the young
sters developed the measles.
TIL Red Cross wishes to express it's
thanks to all who contributed money
and clothing to aid the family.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
MEXICAN FLYER
READY TO START
OFF ON LONG HOP

LOS ANGELES, May 90. W.P-
After load tests were completed to-
day which proved his new Lock
heed Sirius low winged monoplane
capable of flying satisfactorily with
capacity loads, Colonel Roberto FL
erro, noted Mexican aviator, an
nounced he would leave for New
York as soon as favorable weather
permitted.
The colonel did not witness the
final load tests as he was being
held in check by unfavorable wea-
ther at Palm Springs on the edge
of the desert. Upon finding that he
would be unable to get through San
Gorgino Pass until probably late
this afternoon, Fierro ordered Lock
heed officials to complete the tests
started last week.
II was believed that Fierro would
leave here either tomorrow or early
Saturday for New York on the first
leg of his proposed trip which Will
take him nonstop to Mexico city
from New York City and then down
into South America and finally
across the south Atlantic to Europe
The plane, an exact duplicate OF
Colonel Charles Lindbergh $, Is
painted solid white and is powdered
with 525 horse power whirwlnd
motor, developing Il speed in excess
of 1870 miles an hour.
Fierro yesterday flew to MeXicah
Mexico. where he conferred will
MXican officials concerning his com
ing flight. 1t was coming back from
the Mexican city today that he was
, forced by weather to land at Palm
/ Springs.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
NO PROGRESS
MADE TOWARD
GETTING JURY
A jurv was obtained shortly be-
fore O'Clock this afternoon.

Another day passed and the EN-,
paneling of the jury for the trial of
nine indicted RADICALS in superior
court remains Just where it was
yesterday afternoo1 when the court
adjourned. The tedious process of
questioning and examing prospect
i've jurors was resumed this morn
ing and by noon TIE matter OF
jury was still undecided.
The defense naA now exhausted
Al of its allowed challenges while
the prosecution bas used up but 6.
1t was intimated this morning that
there is an outside possibility that
the jury might be chosen by to-
night, although there is still grave
doubt as to this being accomplished
before Monday afternoon or eve
ming. 1t seems very probable that
the court, when it adjourns this
afternoon, will not reconvene until
Monday morning as tomorrow is a
holiday and Saturday half holiday
with but two hours available in
which to conduct the processes of
court.
Leo Gallagher, member of the
defense staff who was absent from
the court room yesterday, was back
again in his place today, but the
major part of the questioning OF
prospective jurors was conducted by
K. c. Henderson.
The questioning as conducted by
both sides is very thorough The
prosecution conducted by District
Attorney Elmer Heald, carries its
questions along the lines of belief
in labor unions, lawful strikes, and
especially in the legality or illegal
ity of the Communist party.
Several prospective jurors have
been excused by action of the court,
itself their answers indicating that
their frame of mind would not al
low them to give a thorough con-
sideration of the case. One pros
pective juror this morning when
questioned as to whether or not he
had heard anything about the case
in court or had discussed it with
others, replied that he was sorry he
had not heard mere or had not dis
cussed it with others because he
then would have more cause to be
excused from jury owing to the
press of business and other circum.
stances. He was excused by the
court.
The questioning of the venire
will continue throughout the after
noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
Restoring Land
Office Delayed


fostponement of action by con,
gress ON the restoration of the I'll
'entro land Office. is indicated By
Il telegram received this morning by
the office of the Imperial Irrigation
District from +. w. Greer, special
representative of the District in
washington. Greer's telegram reads.
Inc mouse public lands committee
VIII NOT act ON the land office bill
until December" "
a previous telegram stated thar
the piii mad passed the senate, re-
storing land offices in Colorado,
Montana, Wyoming and Idaho, which
were abolished at the same time as
tlat IN I'll Centre. The bin was then
sent J, ., On TO the house committee where
- " remain until the action prom
'sed IN December, as noted above.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
WOMAN s
C()NRA[)F:
ON TRIAL
Irene Schr0eder's Pal Re-
ceiving Quick Trial In
Arizona.
CLAIMS INNOCENCE
One OF Desperate Trio
Asserts He Was Victim
Of Circumstances.

PHOENIX, Ariz., May 80. tUn1
Another chapter was opened today
in the narrowing tale of gun-mad
trio-Ircne Schroeder, Glenn Dague
and Vernon Ackerman, alias Joe
Wells, when Arizona continued her
fight to send the latter to the gal
lows for murder of Deputy Sheriff
Lee Wright.
Smiling constantly and joking
with spectators, Wells heard wit
nesses rclive the story of the gun
tcting trio--who shot to death the
Arizona peace officer, wounded a
companion officer, and later held u
posse of 100 men at bay for almost
an entire day from natural fortress
atop knoll in mountains near here.
GunplaY played prominent part
in the testimony.
Phillip Neece, proprietor of SER
vice station at Florence, Ariz., de.
clared from the witness stand that
Ackerman, Dague and Irene Schroe-
der kidnapped Joe Chapman, Pinal
county deputy sheriff, at the point
of their revolvers on January 13.
Ackerman had a revolver in his right
hand and "sap" in his left, ac-
cording to Neece.
Upon arriving at the outskirts of
Florence, Ackerman suggested shoot
ing Chapman, but Irene Schroeder
argued the trio into forcing Chap
man to show them the way out Of
the country, Chapman told the jury.
Officers halted the trio of alleged
kidnapers at Chandler, Ariz., and all
three began shooting, according to
Chapman. Ackerman shot from the
rumble seat three at Wright, Chap
man declared. -
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
REQUEST
EVIDENCE:
OF Fits
Young's Friends Demand
Proof That Lewis Aid
ed Last Campaign.
OPEN LETTER SENT
Battle For GOvernOrship,
Opens Up In Real Earn
est In North.

LOS ANGELES, May 20. W.H-
Supporters of Governor C.. G. Young
TODAY demanded that District At
torney Buron Fits, gubcrnatoriai
candidate, make public any evidence
he may have to support an intima-
ton that Julian Petroleum Corpora
tion money was contributed to the
Young campaign in 1926.
The demand was made in an open
letter from Marshall Stimsop, chair
man of the soutehrn California cam
paign committee for Young, to Fits.
The letter contended that Fits
made the intima,ion in a speech in
Santa Ana. The letter also asked
that Fits make good his asserted
claim that mt the proper time he
would show just where the money in
the Julian ease went.
The charge that Julian money was
contributed 10 the Young campaign
in 1926 first was made by Jacob
Rerman, former Julian executive,
when he told the grand uryj that S.
& Lewis, one time head OF Julian,
gave between 100000 and $250,000
and $500 TO Young managers so
that Lewis would be permitted to
name the state corporation commits
sioner.
The text of Stimson's letter to
Fits read:
by reason of public interest in
the matter, this Is an open lctteer
to you, which | am giving to the
press at the same time that il is de-
Iivered to you.
"a Los Angeles morning paper
under date Of May 2lst published
an account OF a speech made by you
in Santa Ana in connection with
your campaign for governor, in
which YOU were reported to have
threatened to prove 'at the proper
time by photographs of the check )
and the evidence itself just where
the money in the Julian ease
went, and at the same time in
timating that Governor Young's s
campaign of 1926 received money
from Julian sources.
"Now, Mr.. Fits, | do not know
what you regard as the proper time
to produce what evidence you have,
but YOU have asserted that you have
the evidence. 1t seems to me that
the voters of this state are entitled
to the facts without delay. there
fore call on you to submit what you
assert to be the proof as to where
the Julian money went. Incidentally,
there are about 10000 Julian stock
holders who are also deesirious of
knowing where their money went.
1.-THE responsible position which
You occupy as district attorney justi'
fies our demand that you make pub
lie the evidence upon which you base
Your assertion.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
Graf Proceeds
On Way North

PERNAMBUCO, Prazil, May 90.
U.D - The Graf Zeppelin, having
crossed the equator for the second
time, was heading up the eastern
coast of South America today to-
ward Havana and Lakehurst, n. J.
More than half of its 5000 mile
flight from Pernambuco to Havana
lay behind the big German dirigible
today, placing its arrival at the Gu
ban capital approximately at dawn
tomorrow.
The radio station at Giquia field,
whence. the dirigible departed at
l1:13 n. m. yesterday (9:l3 n. H.,
EST), received n message from the
Zeppelin last night giving its posi-
tion at 1885 p. m. $3.50 p. IN. (EST)
as so miles north of the equator,
approximately 1900 miles from here
The ship at that time was flying
we'll.
Rainy weather delayed departure
five hours yesterday morning. The
ship rose slowly and circed Ciquia
several times. Large crowds way
ed farewell at the ship, which had
been here week except for a week
end trip to Rio De Jeneiro.
Members of Pernambucos German
colony massed IN the rain and sang
the German national anthem in
booming voices as the ropes were
east off.
DR. Eckener telegraphed President
Washington Luis in Rio De Jeneiro
thanking him for the welcome the
brazilian people had extended.
~ hope this first voyage of OBJ
servation will be followed by many
regular onea, assisting in tighten
ing the bonds of friendship and the
commercial relations between Brazil
and central Europe" the telegram
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
State To Oil
L. A. Highway

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 20.
U.P)-Bids for more than 100000
worth of new oiling and paving pro
jects for the state highway system
were under construction today by
the state department of public
works.
A partial list of low bidders and
their offers was as follows:
Riverside county-between White
water river bridge and lndio on the
Riverside-El Centre lateral, 20
miles of shoulder oiling, California
Road Oil Service Company. Wilm-
lngton, $42,l62-
San Bernardino county San Ber-
nardino-- more.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
Officer Picks
Fair" Driver

PATTERSON, N. j., May
30. W.P) Patrolman Fred
Thompson, only negro on the po-
lice force, decided he didn't want
to walk to headquarters in the
rain and hailed an approaching
automobile.
After he climbed in he thought
the drivers face seemed rather
familiar.
"Oh, you're Col. Lindbergh,"
he gasped.
The driver merely smiled.
Thompson, awed,. could think
Of nothing better to say than
"your father.in-law Is making
quite a race for the senate"
When he alighted, Thompson
volunteered: I'm very glad to
know you"
I'm very glad to know you,
too," Lindbergh replied, and
drove on.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
Blaze Destroys
Storage Shed

Fire, supposed to have been start
ed by children playing wita matches
too near Il heap of rubbish, destroy
ed a storage shed on Sixth street be-
tween Orange and Holt avenues,
early this afternoon. Damage is esti-
mated not to exceed $25 by Chief
Reams of the fire department.
A strong breeze blowing over the
city at the time threatened to fan
the blaze into Il real conflagration
but the prompt action of the local
department. got it under control
within few momefts after il had
started.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
Heads
Probe Committee

WASHINGTON, May 20, (U.D-
A special house committee, headed
by Representative Fish, Republican,
New York, laid plans today for an
exhaustive investigation of report
ed communist activities in the
United States.
The committee, named late yes
terday by Speaker Longworth, was
authorized by recent house reso-
luton and empowered to conduct
its inquiry through the summer at
any place it may select.
Committee members would make
no comment last night on their inn
mediate plans. Chairman Fish said
he would be unable to call meet
ing before next Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
Wright died January 20.

PHOENIX. Ariz., May 20.
After the state scored heavily in.
its attempt to SEND Vernon Acker-
man. alias Joe Wells, to the gallows
for murder of Deputy Sheriff Lee
Wright, the defense today moved
for directed verdict of not guilty.
The motion was denied
After calling two witnesses, the
defense rested its case and the
state opened its rebuttal, calling
Sheriff c. IL. Wright, who assisted
in the capture of Ackerman and his
two companions, Irene Schroeder
and Glenn Dague, now awaiting exc
cution in Pennsylvania for murder
of Brady Paul, state highway pa.
trolman.
Ackerman was unmoved by the
states plea to the jury to send him
to the gallows. The defendant smil-
ed as he was pictured as a western
outlaw
The case probably will go to the
jury late today.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
Building Mystery
Ship For Hawks

Los ANGELES, May 20. W.P)-
Closely guarded by officials, mys
terry ship which is said to be "radi.
cal in design, is being constructed
at the Lockheed Aircraft factory IN
Burbank for Captain Frank Hawks,
noted trans.continental flier.
For what purpose Hawks Intends
using the plane could not be learn
ed, although it was rumored that
the ship will be for daring long
distance hop late this summer.
Hawks u supposed to be in Los
Angeles this week TO inspect pre-.
liminary work on the plane, but
Lockheed officials did not know
what day he would arrive from the
east, where he has bren since bis
transcontinental glider flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
WETTING THE SANDS

PHOENIX, Ariz., May 30. W.H-
Arizona officials have devised a
new method of irrigation for the
parched desert. A miniature lake
was formed here when federal pro-
hibition officials poured out moro
than 500 gallons Of whisky seized
In cellar here. 1t is the largest
cache ever uncovered here.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
BC--S DROWNED

BALTIMORE, May 20. W.P)--
The bodies of three of four boys
who disappeared last Saturday were
found today, in Jones Falls, whence
they were swept after the boys
were trapped in a sewer during a
cloudburst.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
OFFICERS SEIZE DRUGS

LOS ANGELES, May 20. up
500 Hoo Bing, San Francisco Chin
ese, was held here today ON charges
of violating the state poison act af-
ter officers found $4,000 worth of
opium. morphine and cocaine in the
automobile Bing was driving
through Fruitland onroute to Los
Angeles.
Officers said Bing once served
time at Mcneil Island pcnitentiary
for violation of the Harrison mar
eotic act.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Central high school graduation,
8, high school.
Eastside high school and Junior
college graduatic3, 8, Eastside
school
Fox Imperial 1heater, young
man from Manhattan.
Boxing, 8, El Centre Arena.
TOMORROW
Memorial Day parade, $780,
hwanis club, Barbara Worth.