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Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
Women Request
Hoover TOClOse
Up 'Speakeasy'

NEW YORK, July >. U.P)-
Mothers of st. Albans, Queens, hav-
ing carried their fight against an
alleged local speakeasy through city
and federal authorities to President
Hoover himself, made plans today to
picket the place Monday unless it is
closed.
The establishment is on the main
street of st. Adams and within
feet of the public school. Mrs. Gii-
bert a. Wicks, president-elect of
the parent teachers association of
the school told the United Press. St.
Albans is on Long Island and is a
part of New York City.
Placards proclaiming, "This is a
spcakeasy which the United Staes
government will not or cannot
close" will be printed. Mrs. Wicks
said. On Monday. the women plan
to take turns on picket duty outside
the place.
The women claim that police said
they were powerless to close the
place, while federal authorities said
1T was up to the police. Mrs. Val
lace then telegraphed to President
Hoover, the department of Justice
and Representative William F.
Drummer. Democrat, of Queens.
President Hoover's secretary re
piled that the matter had been le-
ferred to the attorney general while
the latter's department replied that
it had been referred to Amos W. w.
Woodcock, prohibition director.
Brunner said he would give the mat
ter immediate attention.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
POLICE SEEKING
EX-C0NVICT AS
WOMAN SLAYER

SACRAMENTO, Cal, July 3. U.P
A widespread search was under
way today for Rex S. Baxter, 45,
Roseville rancher, who yesterday
shot to death Mrs. Margaret Carri
gan, 81 Sacramento widow, in her
apartment.
BaXtcr'S automobile, with l2
gauge shotgun in it, was found
alongside the railroad tracks last
night. Police believe that Baxter,
an eX-convict caught a freight
train for the east.
The first signs that the murder
had been premeditated were found
by detectives who visited the Rose
Vile ranch where Baxter worked
They discovered papers, showing
him to be a paroled convict from
Oklahoma, where he was charged
with murder and pleaded self de
fcnSe. After they found this note:
"Anyone looking for me, | am go
ing to Ardmore, Okla, for | am
not coming back, for l am gone to
stay. l will say good-byc to all
my friends"
It was also found that Baxter
had told friends on the ranch that
he was "going to shoot that wom-
an"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
Mexican Killed
Beneath Train

Deputies from the offices of the
sheriff, the coroner and the district
attorney were hastily summoned
this morning to investigate the cir
cumstanccs surrounding the death of
Fclibcrto Dcllacruz, 81, IA laborcr,
who had been working on a ranch
near this city for some time, whose
mutilated body was discovered at
midnight on the Southern Pacific
right of way three miles west or
Yuma.
First reports of the tragedy to
reach this city inclined officials to
believe that the man was run over
by train as his head was severed
from his body and the trunk cut
completely in two. His remains as
well as some papers and other ne.
longings were strewn along the
track for some distance.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
Hunters Mark
Far Ahead Of
j OF d Records
BY United Press

! The Hunter brothers, John and
Kenneth, are the sixth flying
crew to hold the worlds endur
aance record since the refueling
idea was inaugurated year and
"a half ago by the United States
/ Army Air Corps.
. Previous record holders and
stheir performances follow;
4 Captain Ira Eaker, Lieutenant
i Elwood Quesada, Lieutenant II.
I A. Halverson and Sergeant Roy
Hooe. $50 hours, 10 minutes, IS
/ seconds, Fokker monoplane, Jan
, uary 7, 1928, Los Angeles, Calf.
= r. G.. ...obbins and James Kel-
lily; 172 hours, 81 minutes; mon
! oplane Fort Worth, May 26,
1929, Ft. Worth, Texas.
4 Byron K. Newcomb and Roy
! L. Mitchell; ia hours, SO sec
onds; plane City of Cleveland"
July s, 1929, Cleveland, o.
/ r. B. Reinhart and L. w.
Mendell; 246 hours, 43 minutes,
t32 seconds; plane, "Angelus,"
] July 12, 1929, Culver City, Calf.
J Dale Jackson and Forest o.
Brine; 420 hours, 81 minutes, 80
i seconds; plane, "St. Louis Rob
in," July so, 1929, st. Louis, Mo.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03

LOS ANGELES, July ,. U.P)--
Governor c. c. Young s decision rs
to whether pardons shall be granted
to Warren X. Billings and Tom
Mooney, serving life terms for cor
viction of the preparedness day
bombings in San Francisco in 1916,
will not be made before Saturday,
the Governor announced today.
The executive said he had not yet
reached the recommendations of the
supreme court, sent to ihm after
that body reviewed the Billings
case.
While the supreme court S report
concerns only billings, a two-timc
loser, the governor has indicated
that he believes tie cases of Bill
ings and Mooney are parallel and
that his fiual decision will affect
both.
"Whilc the supreme courts re-
concentrations have not reached
me yet, - the governor said. 4 eX-
pect them momentarily.
q wish to study them carefully,
50 no decision viii be made before
Saturday, The decision may not be
announced until the first of next
week.
The governor indicated he would
consult with h. h Carnahan, lieu
tenant governor and head of the
state pardon boarG, before making
his verdict known.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
Indicted Brokers
Will Surrender

Los ANGELES, July 3. U.P)-
j. J. and w. w. Costello, indicted
with Frank Creasley in grand
jury cleanup of asserted "bucket
shops" here, notified court officials
today they Will surrender and post
bond pending trial.
Crcaslcy surrendered to Judge
Walton J Wood and was liberated
ON $4,000 bail.
The three men, officials of the
Commonwealth Securities Company,
were charged in II counts Of grand
theft with misappropriating approx
imatolv $4,000 belonging to invest
ors. Their concern was closed un-
der fire several month ago,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
Crash Victim
Badly Injured

Possible tragedy hovercd over the
accident which occurred late yes
tcrday afternoon when a car driven
by Clifford Mctcalf, Los Argcics,
collidcd with a truck owned by IL.
l.. Sanders and j. G. Thompson, also
Of Los Angeles, on Fourth stree,
near State. According to the TO-
port of the accident compiled by
Frank Smycr. city traffic officer,
Mctcalf was driving north on
Fourth at the time and struck the
truck which was parked parallel to
the curb on Fourth. The report sta
ted that the driver of the ear evil
IDENTIFY was doing for moment
when the crash occurred. The front
wheel of Mctcair- tar was smashed
but little damage was caused to the
truck
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
COUNCIL NAMES
M'CASLIN NEW
POLICE c II IEF
Petition To Reconsider
Oswalt Resignation Is
Ordered Filed.

Captain Frank L. McCasliu, act
ing chief Of the Fl Centre police
department for the past month, was
definitely named chief by the city
council at its regular meeting last
night. This action of the council,
following the resignation Of Sterl-
ing Oswalt as chief, ends the un-
certainty which has existed both
in the police department an d
throughout the city ever since the
resignation of the former chief.
McCaslin's appointment ca N c
when Police Commissioner Fred Gil
anola announced to the board that
he was ready to bring the matter
up at this time with the idea Of Il
definite settlement and appoint
ment. All Investigations into The
question were concluded, he said.
and he further announced that he
felt this appointment WAS for the
better interests o fthe service. Cap
tain McCaslin s name was thea pre-
sented to the council and met wit
a unanimous vote of the member
all being present with the exception
of Councilman John Rice.
Previous to this action, a petition
had been presented to the board by
Harry w Horton in favor Of former
chief Sterling Oswalt asking that
the council reconsider its previous
action in declaring the office va
cant. This petition, signed by some
74S names, was the object of some
discussion by the board until ". J.,
Clements moved that it be filed.
This motion was seconded by Coun-
Gilman Couch and when put to the
vote of the board was upheld by 4
81 vote, Mayor Fawcott voting
against it.
The petitioners then asked for 4
continuation of action for another
week or two for a more complete
consideration of the question. bu,
the police commissioner stated tha,
he had concluded his investigation
into the matter and was ready to
act on the appointment of new
chief at once. Other matters OF
business were considered by the
council, however, before the appoint
ment was finally made.
MORE 90 6MORE S MORE ,-..
The new chief joined the El Cen
tro police department in December
1926, as patrolman, and two years
later he succeeded Lon Cromer as
captain, and assistant chief when
he latter was appointed head of
the Brawley department
81 appreciate the fact that the
city council and the people of Fl
Centre have such confidence in me-
Chief McCaslin stated this morning
when notified of his appointment
"and l will perform my duties to
the best of my abiity.'
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03

CHICAGO, July 8. U.R}-The fly
ing Hunters stopped strumming their
ukele today and began firing a
series of notes 20 the ground of SIX
Harbor airport, begging the ground
crew to help them maintain har-
mony.
John Hunter complained of "plen-
ty of trouble with his younger
brother, Kenneth, because of a note
referring to kenneth's veariness.
The disagreement became known
as the airplane City of Chicago
nearcd the end of the 22nd day of
its record endurance flight
An urgent order for oil, evident
" needed because of the thinning
effect OF gasoline leaking past worn
pistons. was sent down at 1870 p.
m, CDT.
The Big Ben, rcfueling plane, was
sent up Immediately with supply.
While the Big Ben was maneuv-
ering for position 10 minutes later,
the City of Chicago ended it's 525th
hour aloft.
The fifth attempt to broadcast
from the City OF chicago failed at
noon when a ground wire was
broken in the hangar. The army
bomber lowered a microphone to tho
endurance plane and the Hunter
brothers spoke but their words did
not 90 on the air.
The note that apparently cooled
the gas-laden air of the tiny cabin
Of their Stinson-Detroiter mono
plane was sent down by John yes
terday.
In a humorous vein, so those on
the ground thought, John said
"Beans" (Kenneth) was getting
sleepy and wanted to come down.
Kenneth, however, according to a
Scrawled, lengthy message from
John today, did not take it in that
spirit, and protested
The result was an appeal by John
to the ground crew to censor flight
information and keep Kenneth in u
good humor. The note was address
ed to "Walt and AL" Walter and
Albert are the brothers who fly the
refueler.
"Read this to yourselves. Who
in blazes put that slush in the paper
about Beans being worried and
nervous. Whoever done it had lit
tie to do after him, cracking this
ship and night and day trying to
bring the record to Chicago. Then
somebody put that line of slush in
the paper.
Cant ] write thing to you
guys without it getting in the pap
erS}
81 only told that he was hard
to wake up. and so am /. This
caused plenty of trouble between
me and him, He came near jumping
out in chute, and it wouldn't take
a lot to make me do the same. Now
want this corrected or this ship
may land quick. We want this
stuff stopped"
The note was the first real indi-
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
Thompson Leaves
Immense Estate

IONKERS. \. y. July 3. W.P)
The will of the late Colonel vii
liam Hoycc Thompson, disposing of
an estate estimated at moro than
SS5, 100000, was filed for probate
today.
Principal legatces are the widow,
Mrs. Gertrude II, Thompson, and her
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Schulzc.
In event of both widow and
daughter died without the latter
leaving offspring, one-half the resi-
duary estate will 90 to Phillips EX,
cter Academy, at Exeter, n. H., %
per cent will 90 to Col. Thompson S
brother, Joseph f., at Phoenix,
Ariz., and another % per cent to his
sister, Mrs, Mabel 4. Flor, of West
HaVerstraw, y. Y.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
India Reports
Heavy 'Quakes

CALCUTTA, India. July 5. UP)
Nine violent earth shocks were
felt in the Asam area OF Bengal
today, beginning at 3 am. an un-
determined number of persons were
injured.
The inhabitants ran into the
streets in their night clothes and
spent the rest of the night in the
open air, most of them gathered i'll
a downtown park, The seismograph
of Calcutta was broken.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
President Will
Take Holiday

WASHINGTON, July 3. W.P-
President Hoover will motor to his
Rapidan fishing camp tomorrow for
a three day Fourth of July outing.
Mr.. Hoover had hoped to leave
for the camp this afternoon, but
the necessity of staying in the cap
ital to keep in touch with the clos
ing hours of the LIST congress
caused a change in his plans. There
viii be no fishing on this trip as
the Virginia season on trout closed
July |.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
Guards Still AT
Pantages Home

LOS ANGELES. July 2. UD--
Police still were maintaining a
guard over the home Of Alexander
Pantages today although they were
inclined to believe that the death
threat note sent TO the multi.mll'
lionaire theatre man was either q
hoaX or the work of crank.
The letter to Pantages demanded
that he prepare TO pay $4,000 20
the committee Of six" The death
of his daughter, Carmen, Was 20 b.
the penalty for not following the
dictates Of the note,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
Sanhuber Case
Up On July IL

LOS ANGELES, July 5. U.H-
The question of whether Otto San
huber, convicted of manslaughter in
the death eight years ago of Fred
OeStcrreich, wealthy manufacturer,
must spend from one to 10 years in
san Quentin or 90 free will not be
decided until July II.
Superior Judge Carlos Hardy to-
day took the matter under submis-
sion until then when Sanhubcr's at
torneys objected to sentencing the
defendant on the ground that the
statute of limitations prevented 8
manslaugher verdict as returned gy
the jury which tried him.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
Yuma Resident
Dies On Coast

YUMA, Ariz, July 3. W.P)-Thc
body of James II. MaXey, ono Of
Yuma 5 most picturesque and color
full pioneers, arrived here today by
train from Les Angeles MaXcy
died Tuesday in the coast city.
MaNcy numbered among his
friends most lf the famous person
ages of pioneer days in the south
west. lie was Il member Of Roose-
Welt : famous Rough Riders. Com-
ing to Yuma county, MaXey worked
for time ON a cattle ranch near
Blythe. He also was a treighter,
railroad builder, and miner.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
To Investigate
Private Asylums

SACRAMENTO, July 3. W.P)--
State inspection of AZ private in
stitutions caring for insane and
mentally deficient persons was un-
der way in California today by Of
ficials of the state department of
institutions.
The inspections are made semi
annually to determine if the institu-
tions are maintaining standards re-
quired by the state. OF the AZ in
stitutions, % are in Southern Cali
fornia, one in Fresno, and the re-
mainder in the San Francisco bay
area.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
L. A. Reports
New Epidemic

LOS ANGELES, July 3. UP)-
Twenty new cases of infantile par
alysis were reported here in the
first two days of July, the city
health department announced to-
day.
Health officers said they did not
regard the situation rs serious but
warned that every precautionary
measure must be taken against in
crease of the disease.
six of So eases reported in June
were fatal.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
Deficiency Bill
Agreement Near

WASHINGTON, July ,. W.P)-
House and senate conferees agreed
TODAY ON all points in dispute in
the second deficiency appropriation
bill except the funds for President
Hoovcr's law enforcement commits
sion
The senate was to vote tais after
noon whether TO give the commits
sion S250.000 as requested by the
house or $4,000 limited 10 inyesti'
CATION of prohibition enforcement
as it provided originally
The measure also carries the SlO,-
$50, 600 appropriation for begin'
ming work on the Boulder dam pro-
iect
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
Steamship Head
Under Indictment

LOS ANGELES, July 3. UR)
Frank c. Hin, president of the
California and Eastern Steamship
Company, was at liberty on $4,000
bail today after his arrest ON sec
ret grand jury Indictment charg-
ing him with stealing $l36.00O
from the concern he heads. The
II counts of grand theft allege he
diverted company funds to his own
use. Hin decared disgruntled min
ority stockholders inspired til e
charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
Mexican Reds
Placed In Jail

Ell PASO, Tex, July 3. W.R)-
Three men are in Jail at Chihuahua
City, Mexico, charged with taking
part in a Communist demonstration
when the train of Ambassador
Dwight W. Morrow passed through
there enroute to Mexico City, ad-
vices to Juarcz said today.
The men held were Jesus AlfarO
Siquciros, Cesar Barrcra Tablada,
and Dr. Francisco Hercrra.
The men held were charged with
distributing circulars headed "down
with Morrow, Police said they
were Communists.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
DANCER FILES SUIT

Los ANGELES July 8. W,P)-A
100000 damage suit charging be-
trayal under promise of marriage
was filed today against Henry d.
Cornell, wealthy manufacturer. by
Alessandra kinkclhausen. stage
dancer.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
Fifteen Die In
Italian Wreck

BOLOGNA. Italy, July 3. U.P)-
Fifteen persons were killed and at
least II others injured when an eN-
press train crashed into freight
near Sesso, - miles from here,
early today.
The express had left Bologna a,
6:20 4. m. for Florence, and near
Sasso ran into an open switch whore
the freight train was standing ON
a siding Rescue crews were dis.
patched to the scene from Bologna,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
YOUNG STUDIES
COURTS REPORT
ON MOONEY CASE.

LOS ANGELES. July 3. W.R)
The recommendation of the
supreme court regarding a pos
sible pardon for Warren K. Bill
ings was received here today by
Governor c. 9. Young who said
he might make the recommen-
dation public tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03

frankie roster, WHO is uHucf arrest
in Los Angeles. Foster had been
indicted on charges of killing Al
fred. j. Linglc, Chicago Tribune re.
porter.
Los ANGELES. July 3 W.P)-
Armed with can important link in
the Staying of Alfred Lingle," Chi
cago newspaper reporter, police to
day instituted search for a seventh
man believed to be connected with
the six already arrested here for
questioning in the Staying.
The new evidence was gained
from Mrs. Dorothy Foster, wife of
frankie Foster, Chicago gangster
and alleged lieutenant of Bugs Mo
ran. Foster and five companions
were held in the county Jail today,
Foster ON Il fugitive warrant as the
result of murder indictment re-
turned against him by the Chicago
grand jury investigating the Linglc
Staying.
Four companions were arrested
with Foster in a raid on his apart
mcnt, and IA fifth, Lee Hart, brother
of Marvin Hart, one of the first
four was apprchended yesterday.
The latest search by police took
the form of raid oh an exclusive
apartment Officers entering the
place with drawn guns. 1t was un-
derstood they sought "Red > For
syth, notorious member of the Nor
an gang y suit of clothes and other
articles were seized.
Extradition papers to return For
ter to Chicago were expected today
from Sacramento, and Governor {.
c. Young was to sign them at his
summer office here. 1t was indica-
ted all the men but Foster may be
released later today unless Offices
decide to return them to Chicago.
Mrs. Foster was described by de
tectivcs as the only one of the sus-
poets "willing to talk although
they withheld the nature Of her dis
closures.
LOS ANGELES, July 3. tU.H-
Los Angeles moved today to rid it
self of the four men arrested here
early in the. week with Frank Fos-
ter, gangstcr, who is under indict-
ment in Chicago accused of the
murder of Alfred J. Linglc, newspa-
per reporter.
Nagrancv complaints were issued
against the men, Marvin Hart,
George Davis, Frank Fisher, and
Herbert Williams alias Walters, said
to be former members of Bugs
Moran 5 Chicago gang.
Blayncy Matthews, chief investi-
gator of the district attorneys of
flee, said the members of the quar-
tet, if convicted, will be given sus-
pended sentences providing they
leave town Immediately.
The complaints each carried two
counts, one of lettering and the
other "lack of visible means of sup
port.
Conviction on each count carries
n maximum penalty of six months in
Jail or $500 fine or both.
The action of the district attor-
rcv 5 office in obtaining these com
nlaints was taken TO mean that
authorities had failed to connect the
quartet with Linglc case in any
manner.
Foster, said to have once owned
the gun which killed Lingle, will
he returned TO Chicago to answer
the indictment against him.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
No sign
OF BOYS
QUITTING
City of Chicago Enters
Fourth w Elk of Re-
markable Flight
SQUABBLE Is OV E r.
Misunderst a n d in g Be-
cause of Sleepy Notes
Causes Slight Rift.

SKY HARBoR, ILL.,. July 3.
U.P-The "City Of Chicago
sailed into tha 23~d day of its
worlds record endurance flight
at 4:40 pm. CDT., today after
being aIoft for 528 hours, or
four and a half days longer
than the St. Louis Robin, from
which the record was taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-03
LINCLE Staying
SUSPECT WILL
BE EXTRADITED
Foster To Be Returned To
Chicago For More
Questioning.

SPRINGFIELD, H., July ;. W.P)
Acting Governor Fred Sterling
TO-DAY issued the necessary papers
for the cXtradition to Chicago of
frankie Foster, who is under arrest
in Los Angeles. Foster had been
indicted on charges of killing Al,
fred J. Linglc, Chicago Tribune re.
porter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-29
PASTOR TO CONTINUE
: SERMONS ON PRAYER
"Thy Forgiveness Will Be Theme
Of Rev. r. Paul Schearrer
Tomorrow Evening.

''Where Are You Going?" will be the
subject of the sermon at the IL o'clock
service tomorrow in the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church by the pastor, Rev.
r.. Paul Schearrer. At the evening
service he will give the fourth address
in series of devotional studies on 1.-The
Lords Prayer" The particular theme
tomorrow night will be Thy Forgive
ness"
The church school and adult Bible
classes will meet at am. The Chris
tan Endeavor Societies will meet at
$3.50 pm. Miss Catherine Nation will
lead the intermediate group. Our Re-
sponSibllity to Spread the Gospel is
the theme of the senior group. Miss
Edith NuSbaum will lead. All young
people are invited.
The Session will meet Monday at 8
O'clock at the home Of Elder Harold A.
Axtell, 212 Tulip avenue.
A meeting of the Westminster Guild
will be held at the home of Miss Marian
Crittenden, 800 Takoma avenue, Tues
day at 7:45 o'clock
The trustees will meet Wednesday at
8 o'clock in the church Office.
The first Of a series of three mission
airy discussion meetings will be held at
the church Thursday at 1880 o'clock.
The Light Bearers will meet Friday
at 4 o'clock. Parents night will be held
by Troop 33, Boy Scouts. in the Presby-
terrain Hall Friday at 1880 o'clock.