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Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
BRIBERY CHARGE
IN JULIAN CASE
WILL BE- pROBED

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10. W.H-
The district attorneys office has
started an investigation of the
charge that S. c. Lewis and Jacob
herman, former executives Of the
Julian Petroleum corporation, bribed
II woman juror at their trial with
other Julian leaders on conspiracy
accusations, it was learned today.
The accusation was made at the
deposition hearing Of the $12,000,-
900 civil suit stockholders have
brought against Lewis, Berman and
Il number of brokers. Miss Leon
tine johnson, former secretary to
Lewis, said broker had told her
that the pair gave that amount to a
woman juror.
That the matter was under invest.
igation was learned when it was dis.
covered that records of the conspir-
acy trial were taken over yesterday
by deputies of District Attorney
Buron Fits.
Asa Reyes, former district attor-
ney, Harold Davis, his chief deputy,
and other figures were convicted on
bribery plot in connection with the
prosecution of the same case.
The deposition hearing in the $l2,-
100000 civil suit was in adjourn
ment today until Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
L. A. Exchange
Trading Active

LOS ANGELES, Jan. Is. UP
Trading was active on the short
session on the Los Angeles stock
and curb exchanges today, with the
market slightly irregular.
Southern California Edison, per
cent, sold 700 at 2s7s, no net change.
while Edison, . per cent, traded 200
~ 23A, no net change,
Security First National, the only
active bank, was off y at 1lOll
with 800 shares selling.
Oils attracted the most activity.
facific Western sold 400 at 1873,
showing no net change. Rio Grande
sold 200 at 1888, off y. Richfield
sold 3,4OO at 2Gas, up =, new high
for the year. Standard of California
traded 200 at 60, no net change.
Aero Corporation was steady at ?.
International Reinsurance traded
200 at Al, no net change. Trans
America was down = at 421s with
800 shares selling.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
BULLET LINKS
new YORK AND
CHICAGO GRIMES

NEW YORK, Jan. 10. CLIP
Through flattened little piece of
lead, New York police were conf
cent today that they had linked
ganglands murders here with an in
:er-city compact between the New
York and Chicago underworlds.
The bit of lead was taken from
the body Of Frank Yale, Brooklyn
racketeer who was slain more than
a year ago. Tests in Chicago, Police
Commissioner Whalen announced
showed that it was fired from 2 sub
machine gun found in the Benton
ITarbOr, Mich. home of Frederick
burke. The same gun was used in
the ST. Valentines day massacre of
seven men in Chicago.
The New York police commission
er announced the tracing of the bull
let after conference by telephone
with DR.. Herman Bundesen, Chicago
coroner.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
DAUGHTER OF
BRYAN FIGHTS
FOR HER SEAT

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s. ORA
dramatic personal plea for the right
to retain her seat in the house, which
has been challenged on the ground
she does not possess the necessary
citizenship requirements, as made
before an elections subcommittee of
the house today by Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Owen, daughter Of the late William
Jennings Bryan.
81 ask nothing more than justice
and expect less from the commit
tee" Mrs. Owen said. 81 ask con-
firmation of my election not only
for myself, but for all American
women. | ask that you serve notice
to them in making your decision
that citizenship rights are to be re-
spected by the government"
Mrs. Owen related in detail the
story of her war service, the SUISSE
quent death of her husband, Major
Reginald Owen of the British army,
and finally the death Of her father.
Counsel for William G. Lawson,
whom Mrs. Owen defeated last fall
for election to congress from the
fourth Florida district, had contend
ed she sacrificed her United States
citizenship by marrying q British
subject. They contended Mrs. Owen
had been naturalized less than seven
years ago and, therefore, was not
eligible for seat in the house.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
HOUSE BLOCKS
EFFORT TO CUT
DRY BUDGET

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. QIp,-
The wet attempt to rule out of the
treasury appropriation bill the SIS.
100000 appropriation for prohibi.
ton enforcement next year was
squelehed in the house today when
Chairman Smell of the rules com.
mite made formal decision up.
holding the legality of the appropri.
alton.
Smell was presiding over the he use
sitting as committee Of the whole.
The decision came on point of
order lodged by Representative Fl.
orello LaGuardia, republican. New
York, wet enthusiast, who had chal.
lcnged the constitutionality of the
18th amendment eontendinp IL had
not been properly ratified by the
states
The ruling was preceded by nearly
two hours of debate.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
FIRE DESTROYS
RESIDENCE OF
Sen. PITTMAN

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. W.H-
Ridge Lands, beautiful Washington
home of Senator Key Pittman, of
Tonopah, New, was destroyed by
fire here early today.
Both Senator and Mrs. Pittman
were in the house, a spacious Is
room mansion, when the fire broke
ont, but escaped without injury.
Damage was estimated at $780,
600.
Senator Pittman had just complet.
ed a large addition to the house a
short time ago.
1t was thought the fire started in
o fireplace as it was first noticed
on the second floor, according to
early reports.
Firemen were handicapped by
lack of water and bitterly cold
snowstorm. The house was located
q considerable distance from the
nearest fire plug and this fact en-
abled the fire to get beyond con-
troll after an inauspicious start.
In addition the worst snowstorm
of the winter here blanketed the
territory and made progress diff
cult. The extreme cold added to
the hazard
Three firemen were injured fight
ing the blaze. One suffered dis
located shoulder, another was over
come by smoke and third sprained
his wrist severely.
Pittman carried no insurance.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
KINCMAN AWAITS
GOLD RUSH WHEN
SNOW RUNS OFF

KINGMAN, Ariz., Jan. IS. W.H)
-"Hannigan's Diggins" have been
found!
For nearly half century pros
pectors grub-staking out of this
little town on the edge of the
Mojave mountains have trudged be.
hind weary burrOs, tirelessly seek
ing the rich quartz vein which a
man named Hannigan discovered
long ago.
Hannigan was a civilian packer
who left the United States army to
enlist in the ragged ranks of desert
rats whose eyes ever hopefully
scanned the gold horizons. But I'M
like most of his companions, Han.
nigan made a strike.
He made many trips into his
secret canyon and each time return
cd with quantities of gold. Then he
disappeared.
For years prospectors sought the
source of Hannigan's gold, unavail-
ingly. Recently George Fancher
found what oldtimers agree is the
"Hannigan Digains." With Fan
cher were f. A. Owens and Billy
Dunlap.
The three miners had ore sam
pies from the property assayed and
found gold values running from $40
to 100000 a ton. They located
claims and shared their discovery
with the world.
Since then the inhabitants Of
Kingman have benin a frenzy,
bound to their homes by deep SHOWS
which obliterated trails into the
strike area, 60 miles from here. They
have been poweI|ess to reach the
"gold in them thar hills.
The past two days however, have
brought warmer weather and sub
sequent melting SHOWS. A few are
fighting deep snow drifts regardless
Of danger and discomfort, and a
number of claims have been staked
near those of Fancher, Dunlap and
Givens. Mining activity in the
strike region is expected to grow
rapidly from now on.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
TWO SCORE OF
PLANES SEEKING
MISSING FLYER

LAS VEGAS, New, Jan. IS. U.p)
The possibility that Maury Graham,
air mail pilot who has been missing
for almost week, may have found
shelter with a tribe of Piute Indians
or may be alive near Meadows,
Utah, today injected fresh hope in
to the wide search for him.
Slturred by the belief that the
Western Air Express flyer still may
be alive in the winter-locked region
between here and Salt Lake City,
Utah, his mail route, the force seek
ing Graham was tripled today. AS
sistence came from the United
States army, navy and marine fly
ing forces, from individual plane
owners and various commercial Or
CARNATIONS.
The augmented searching battal.
ion split into groups yesterday and
aided by improved weather condi-
tions covered wide area in the
mountainous region-but they had
found no trace of Graham.
Nineteen planes are due here from
San Diego today making total of
80 planes looking for Graham.
Today squadron of ships will
attempt to located a wild tribe of
Aborigines in the Medicine Hat,
Utah section, with whom officials
directing the search believe the fly
or may have found refuge. The In.
dians have roved the wild region
for years and it is considered pos.
sible that some of their scouts NAV
have picked up Maury.
Tips Prove False
Another squadron will scout the
region near Meadows on the report
of ranchers who said they believed
they had seen signal fires in the
mountains near there.
Tips that plane had been seen
last Saturday, few hours after the
crack mail pilot was reported miss.
ing on his run to Salt Lake CITY.
had been checked last night but no
plane found
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18

0BERM EIERI
SOUNDS BAD

LOS ANGELES, Jan. Is. (U.H-A
shipment of Brazilian parrots is in
quarantine here today waiting for
DR.. Richard II. Swift of the Battle
Creek hospital, to complete his par
tial isolation of the germ believed
to be causing the present epidemic
of "parrot fever"
The birds arrived here yesterday
from South America about the time
DR.. Swift announced he probably had
classified the minute incubus which
is assumed to have afflicted six
persons here with the mysteriour
malady identified with parrots.
81 believe it is the spirochaete
obcrmeieri, which is infectious but
not contagious" DR.. Swift said,
"but in order to be more certain
one or two days more of study will
be necessary.
"The germ is not new but this is
the first time it has been brought
to the United States. 1t is found
mainly in the tropics"
DR.. Swift's tests were conducted
with Mrs. Emma Surry, colored maid
of Mrs. Lena Pepperdine, who cared
for parrot brought here by the lat
ter from South America. Both Mrs.
Pepperdine and the maid are i'll.
Two more eases which may be
parrot fever" were reported here
yesterday when Samuel Strasser was
taken to hospital. The mans
symptoms are being watched close
~. His wife suffered similarly a
few weeks ago. They had owned a
South American parrot.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
Urge Hungary To
Speed Up Action

THE HAGUE, Jan. IS. UP
AFTER night session that lasted
until 4 a. M, delegates from the
Little Entente, with Louis Loucheur
of France at their head, called
upon representatives of Hungary
today to discuss new eastern repa-
rations proposals, with a view to
SPEEDING up the final settlement of
the conference problems.
The draft committee continued it's
efforts today to write the final pro
tocol in such form that it ear be
signed Monday at plenary session.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
Pacho Carrying
Arm In Sling

Bobby Paeho dropped into the
office this afternoon with the old
right wing done up in sling as a
result of last nights fight with Bat
Ting Bullahan.
"Something went in the second
round" Bobby said, "and after that
l couldn't hit with my right. bluff
fed Bullahan for few rounds but
later he found out that my right was
no good. I'd like to get another
fight with Bullahan when my hand
is better. Hes tough, but Pm Ger
tain l can take his measure"
Examining doctors have assured
Bobby that the hand is not perman
emily injured and that rest will
put it into shape.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
Building Permit
Total Growing

Building permits were issued yes
tcrday by the city engineering de-
partment to Earl Trey for an add
ton to dwelling at 1854 Olive, cost
ing 5000. George f. Dormann took
out permit to erect frame garage,
1Ox1S feet, at 45S Wensley, garage
to cost $50, and Jack Sartlni re-
ceived permission to move a dwell
ing at 332 Holt avenue, the moving
to cost 800.
These permits swell the grand to-
tai for the month to $56,576 includ-
ing today with several other large
projects still coming up. According
to information from the engineering
department this is the largest total
for January in the past 10 years,
1920 being the only one to exceed
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
State Highway
Commission Here

Nine members of the state high
way commission were guests of the
valley today having come down from
the general meeting of the commits
sion in Los Angeles.
A delegation from the county sup
srvisors, the associated chambers
of commerce and the California de-
velopment league in the valley, met
the guests at Indio this morning.
After lunch in that town, the party
went on a tour over the highways
of the valley investigating condi-
tons. This evening they will be
guests of the county at dinner to
be held in the Planters hotel, Draw
lev
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
DACUE ADMITS
COMPLETELY IN
EASTERN CRIME
COnfesses He Was With
Woman Bandit In Penn
sylvania.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. IS. UP
Glenn Daguc, of Toledo, Ohio, con
tossed his identity as the accomplish
OF Irene Schroeder, "Blonde Trig-
ger Woman of Pittsburgh, in a
statement to Sheriff Charles Wright
early today.
1t was the first time he has brok
en- silence since he declared he was
"Albert Winthrop and demanded
lawyer after he was captured with
the woman and Joe Huston, of Texas,
by posse Tuesday night.
His confession Of completely in the
murder of Highway Corporal Grady
Paul near New Castle, Penn. on De-
cember 81 came after an arduous
questioning that lasted for hours.
In it he said he had abandoned a
wife and two children in Elm Grove,
a suburb of Wheeling, w. Va, more
than a year ago.
The "Blond Trigger Woman ~
was born near there and it was pre-
sumed that he had met her in the
home of her parents. He said he had
known her for nearly two years be
fore they teamed up.'
"Dague did not admit he and
Irene actually killed Corporal Paul.
Sheriff Wright said. "He was not
asked to. All We wanted was his ad-
mission Of identity. Pennsylvania
authorities have evidence enough to
convict him of the rest.'
1t was on this basis that con
fession finally was obtained. The
sheriff explainend to Dague at
length that he had obtained finger
print records from Harrisburgh,
Penn, which corresponded precisely
with those taken after his capture
here.
He told him that additional evil
lence positively linked him with the
trio who are charged with the killing
aud that he might as well admit his
name.
Dague, seeing that a ruse in this
respect was useless and that his
only hope was to defeat the murder
charges filed against him instead
OF trying to dodge them, gave his
statement of identity to the sheriff.
CHOW that he admits he is Glenn
Dague and was associated with Irene
Schroeder in Pennsylvania and in
West Virginia, we feel sure the six
on their way here from
the east will be able to carry on
from that point with the evidence
they have in hand Sheriff Wright
said.
Want Crawford
"Our job now is to use the infor-
nation we have in locating j. w.
Crawford, the other member of the
trio,' he said. -
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
MA 7 URE
IN VILE
TEMPER
Spreads Misery Through
out Entire Western Sec
ton OF Country.
COLD is EXTREME
Floods Snow And Storms
Cause Suffering Among
Thousands.

CHICAGO, Jan. IS. WP)-Misery
camped all over the western half
of the United States today, with
refugees in the flooded midsouth,
with marooned parties in the biz
zard swept western mountains ana
with the population in general, as
an almost unparalleled cold wave
clamped down everywhere.
Marrow chilling cold was the rule
from the Canadian north to the Gulf
of Mexico and from the Pacific
coast to the Appalachians A low
of 81 degrees belo zero at Bear
Creek, near Seneca, Ore, climaxed
the frigidity list. The Columbia
river there was frozen over solid.
A blizzard of unusual ferocity
dashed northwest Texas. Seventeen
persons, trapped in cabin near
Flagstaff, Ariz., were reported safe
by Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hildred,
,, members of the party, who fought
through snow drifts to the towns.
Residue crews had been beaten back
by the storm.
Suffering was acute in the flood
swept sections Of southern Indiana,
Illinois, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mis-
souri, and Mississippi. Hundreds Of
refugees, driven from their homes
by the mounting tide that poured
| through levee breaks and turned the
region into an inland sea, were IN
| desperate plight because of the
bitter cold. Many families were
trapped in their homes at Decker
Chapel by the break in the White
river levee near Hazelton, Ind. Sew
eral sought refuge in the upper story
of the house. Shortage of motor
boats hampered rescue.
Winds churned waves in the vast
| expanse of water there, adding to
the peril of those marooned and in
creasing the tremendous damage
toll.
vincennes Safe
The plight of the village Of Dec.
'ker Chapel, which was under from
, six to 10 feet of water, was APPROX
| mated in communities all along the
Midland river system. Sections OF
| Missouri and Arkansas crossed by
{ the st. Francis river were in the
flood and more breaks in the dikes
| threatened.
Vincennes, Ind, in peril for days
! of being inundated, breathed easier
today as the river sank. The crest
| of the flood was racing toward
Cairo, ILL.,, and the levees at Vim
cennes will hold, it was believed. i,
Thousands of acres of some of the
richest farm lands in Indiana were
under water. Other thousands Of
acres were flooded farther down the
Mississippi valley.
Transportation and wire commun-
ication was paralyzed in the north.
west and far west by storms and
cold. A United Press wire was
routed to Denver, Ell Paso, Oakland,
Seattle, back to st. Paul and thence
to Superior, Wis, to reach the Wis
consin city.
1t was the coolest in years in the
Chicago area. Suburbs of the city
reported as low as 81 degrees below
zero. That was within two degrees
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Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
Air Lines Engage
In Rate Cutting

LOS ANGELES, Jan. is. (U.P-
After a week of unprecedented rate
lowering, prices for air travel were
in another tai-spin today with the
announcement of T. A. T.-Maddux
air lines that the fare between Los
Angeles and Kansas City would be
$50 henceforward.
The new low rate to the middle
west follows an announcement by
the Western Air Express of re-
duced rate between the same points,
of $3.50. Two days ago that was
new low.
II. w. Beck of T. A. T.-Maddux,
who gave out the new rate schedule,
also outlined the following fares:
Los Angeles to St. Louis, $lo2; to
Albuquerque, $3.50; to New York,
$l5a9S, the latter figure having
been announced last week
Railroad fare to Kansas CITY from
Los Angeles is round $9o'
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
WASHINGTON SCOFFS At
JOE HICKS GOLD RUSH

a single case since then, except
in Alaska, when the reported
discovery proved justified by
any substantial production.
what Hicks discovered un-
doubtedly was some free geld.
It certainly is proper to invcsti-
gate it for the region has pos
sibilities for gold. But high as
says, or reports Of high assays,
usually are followed by low
grade or, none at all, further be-
low the surface officials stat
ed.
Experience Of the depart
ment would indicate that prob
ably is the case here
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
DELEGATES TO
LONDON FARLEY
MEET PREMIER
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

LONDON, Jan. Is. U.H-Premier
j. Ramsay Mae Donald received the
entire American delegation to the
London naval conference at his res
idencc, No. 10 Downing street, at
room today.
The delegates, arrayed in custom
airy diplomatic style, wearing morn
ing coats and toppers, arrived at
II 80 a. m, shortly after Miss Ish-
bel Mae Donald, the premier's daugh-
ter, made her entrance.
A small crowd was present in the
historic street, as the Americans
approached the traditional home of
British premiers.
Before entering the building, the
delegates posed for group photo
graph.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
Girls Attacker
Held At Jail


Augustine Ponce, AZ, confined in
the county Jail awaiting trial on a
charge OF assaulting a nine year
old girl in Brawley, Monday night,
has recovered from the stupor he
was in at the time of his arrest, but
to the present has made no state.
ment to officials.
After his crime, Ponce ran away
ana became thoroughly intoxicated,
ne returned to the theatre in
1rawiey from which he had enticed
tne giri and was there captured by
Chlef Cromer. He was placed among
group of other Mexicans for iden-
lfication purposes and was instant.
~ picked out by the girl, owing to
a long scar he has on the side of his
face. 'e '''e VI ''''
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
Italy Willing To
Keep Battleships

LONDON, Jan. IS. U.P)-Any re-
ports that Premier Benito Mussolini
has instructed the Italian delegation
to propose total abolition of navies
"are absolutely without foundation
and purely Imagination" Foreign
Minister Dino Grand told the Unit
ed Press today.
ltaly's reported willingness to
scale the worlds navies down to the
vanishing point had gained some
eredence among observers at the
London conference who sought to
show that Italy had much to gain
and nothing to lose if such a propos-
al were seriously considered.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
Smugglers Shoot
Border Officers

ALPINE, Tex, Jan. Is. W.H-
Five alleged Mexican rum runners
who wounded deputy sheriff and
border patrolman in gun battle
10 miles south of here were sought
by authorities today.
The alleged smugglers opened
fire with rifles on Deputy Sheriff
W. c. Allen and Border Patrolman
o. NJ. Stetson and A. N. Ogden,
when they discovered the quintet in
their camp yesterday.
Stetson was shot in the head and
Allen in the arm. StetsOn's condi-
ton was reported critical. The off
icers returned the fire but said their
bullets failed to take effect. The
gunner escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. U.Py
There may be "gold in item
hills" near bingham, Ariz., but
officials Of the United States
geological survey frankly are
skeptical.
The story of rich gold de-
post related by Joe Hicks, vet
eran prospector upon his return
to Kingman after a prolonged
invasion Of the Arizona hills, is
accepted here with copious qran-
titles Of salt.
There have been many gold
rushes since that Of Goldfield in
1867 an official Of the survey
said, "but there never has been
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
Winning Guard
Outfit Named

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 10. W.PN--
With an average attendance for the
year of SAL per cent, the 25lst
coast artillery, anti.aircraft unit of
the California national guard, led
all ther regiments of the state, ac-
cording to figures announced today
by Adjutant General r. +. Mittel.
staedt
The winning unit is composed of
men from San Diego, Long Beach
and San Pedro, and is under com
mand of Colonel ii. II. Morehead.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
Advance Work On
Railroad Survey

A crew of men under A. +. Me
Kcnnett, San Froncisco, chief sur
veyor for the Southern Pacific rail
road is at present engaged in look
ing over the territory between Holt
Vile and Sandia to discover the best
places for surveying a right of way
between these two towns. This pre-
liminary field work is expected to
be followed by active surveying
operations within a very short time,
according to information received
from Southern Pacific officials here
this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
Lands FrOWnS
On Boxing Stuff

CHICAGO, Jan. Is. W.P--Judge
Kenesaw Mountain Lands, conmis
sioner of baseball, issued ruling
today in which he held that any
baseball player who engaged in pro
fessional boxing would be regarded
as having retired permanently from
organized baseball.
The ruling was announced after
Lands had interviewed Arthur
Shires the White Sox first ba ieman
who had made $4,000 recently as
professional pugilist.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-18
FIRE CHIEFS MEET

CATALINA ISLAND, Jan. IS.
U.P)-The seventh biannual con
clave of Southern California fire
chiefs opened here today. Officers
of the organization will be elected
for the Forthcoming year at the bus
mess session which will terminate
tonight.