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Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
COURT DISWISSES
CnAKs:ES AGAINST
CE,;'Z0EE'RERMAN

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 19.-UH-
Bribery charges against Ben Get
zoff and Jacob Berman, prominent
in TIE various Julian Petroleum cor
poration cases, finally were dis
missed today after series of semi
humorous court chickering's that last
ed for weeks.
At he same time Superior Judge
Walton Wood permitted the counts
to be dropped, Superior Judge
Charles McComb before whom the
dismissals first were taken, threat
cned disciplinary action against GER
tain attorneys in the ease.
The dismissals originally wereke
asked by District Attorney Buroa
Fits. Fits pointe on
both men had turned state S evidence
in other cases and that they had
been in jeopardy en- the counts be-
fore.
Judge NcComb s refusal at that
time, led TO lengthy argument be-
tween the Judge and the defense
and prosecuting attorneys.
Fits carried an appeal to Judge
McComb s ruling and the appellate
court held with Fits.
Today when district attorney s
representatives went into court TO
get the dismissal, Judge McComb
refused to dismiss the case on the
ground he intended to take discip-
,inarv action, Judge Carlos Hardy
refused to act since he said he al
ready had expressed an opinion in
the ease.
Judge Wood finally granted the
dismissal.
The bribery charges arose from
admissions by Getzoff and Berman
that they paid money to District
Attorney Asa Keyes to get the ac-
quittal cf men accused of wreck
ing the Julian case.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
DEATH CLAIMS
NOTED BRITISH
POLITICAL CHIEF

WOkING, Eng, Mar. l9.-U.P)-
Lord Balfour, British statesman,
died at the residence of his brother,
Fishers Hill house today, at the age
of 81.
On March 10 Lord Balfour ,<lf-
Tered o sudden gastric chill, aggra-
Tating a previously dangerous condi-
ton, and sank steadily until the
end, shortly after a, m. today.
For the past year he had been
living in the secluded estate of the
tight Honorable Gerald Balfour. his
brother, about mile from this city.
For so years, he had been a nota-
BILE figure in British and interna
tional politics. One of the brilliant
achievements of his career revolved
around his visit to the United States
in 1917 as head of the British war
mission. Upon his return, in 1922,
as a delegate to the Washington
naval conference, he was received in
america as an old friend.
Ill health forced his retirement
from political or public activity
nearly year ago. But he leaves be
hind him a record of half a century
in British politics, in which he had
q great share in the progress of
empire building through the reigns
of three sovereigns--Queen Victoria,
King Edward, and the present King
George.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
EDGAR BROTHERS
PLAN ADDITION
TO MAIN OFFICE,
Contract Let For New
Structure at Fourth
And Main Streets

Ppresenting an expenditure ot
about $4,000, construction on the
new sales and service building for
Edgar Brothers, Imperial Valley dis
trlDutors of Ford and Lincoln auto
mobiles, will be under way within
a few days, according to informa
tion obtained from the offices OF
The company this morning.
The building, consisting of one
Story and basement, will occupy
the southeast corner of Main and
Fourth streets with $50 feet on
Main street and 40 feet on Foul II.
Abutting his building will be a full
steel frame ubilding, 50xs5 feet,
with wash racks, grease racks, and
all other equipment necessary 10"
complete Ford and Lincoln service.
The present warehouse building
is to be remodeled and the whole
plant will constitute the general Of
tices of the Edgar Brothers com
pany for El Centre and the valler
one OF the best equipped offices and
building of its kind in TIM county.
It will be modern In style and o1
concrete and steel construc. iol
throughout.
Contracts for the work have al
ready been let and it is cIpectca
that construction will start shortly
Plans for the new building wer,
drawn by Don w. Wells and Ralpi
SHealingen, local architects. II,
general contract has been awardef
to the contracting firm OF Hunte.
and Lippman, of Los Angeles. Tn
Valley Lumber company will tur
nish the lumber used in the building
while the steel building will l.
erected by the National Tank
and Manufacturing company of Los
Angeles. Plumbing AMI electrical
work will be handled by two loca
firms, the former by Richmon,
Brothers, the latter by L. NJ. Han
man. All material will be bought
locally where possible.
While no definite date can be SET
for its completion, it is eXpectca
that the building will be ready for
occupancy about May Is.
Firms at present leasing quarter,
IN Edgar Brothers building, includ
irg Maggie Brothers, Nrestone Tir,
and international Harvester Com
pany, will leave their present loca
tion as soon as new buildings they
are erecting arc completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
JUNIOR CHAMBER
WILL BROADCAST
PROGRAM FRIDAY

That this is National j n o r
pressed upon the members of the
FL Centre branch of that organiZa-
tion at their regular weekly meet
ing this morning and it was determ
med that something out of the ordi-
Eary in the way of program to sig
naliZe this event must be carried
cut. Some night this week, probably
on Friday, the Jaycees will take
to the air over KXO and among
other items on their program spe
cial letter from the national presi-
dent of their organization will be
read 1t was further decided that
this weekly broadcast be continued
and a program presented to the pub
lie which would outline the aims of
the Jaycees and the place they hold
IN the community life.
1t was decided to invite members
Of the Yuma Chamber of Commerce
10 be present at their meeting next
Wednesday morning. This proposal
received special consideration when
It was learned that the Yuma Cham
her is contemplating the institution
Of body similar to the one now
functioning in this city as an aux
iliary to the main Chamber of Com
,hcrcc. a special program is being
arranged for next weeks meeting
and it is hoped that the full mem+
bership will be present to greet
the visitors from across the Colo
RADIO river.
Melvin King brought up the sub
ect of the incorporation of the Jun
ior Chamber. The question was dis
cussed at some length and finally
King was appointed committee of
one to get more definite legal in
formation on this Important ques-
tion before a final decision is made.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
Simple Funeral
For De Rivera

MADRID, Mar. 10. U.P) - The
body of Miguel Primo De Rivera
grandee of Spain, captain general OF
her armies, Marques of Estella, and
former dictator, received simple sep
ulcher today in little family plot
Of the San Isidor cemetery.
The home coming was in vivid
contrast to the magnificancc that
surrounded him in life.
The funeral coach came to the
north station and was taken at once
to the temporary station chapel
with its somber draperv.
The honors paid the Marques D.
Estella were those of "a soldier and
a grandee-not those of once-pow-
crful ruler.
Burial of the statesman soldier is
in the same grave with his sister
lnes Primo De Rivera Pemartin, and
his sisterin-law, Maria Louisa Ret
gui Primo De Rivera.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
AUDITORIUM TO
BE DISCUSSED in
COUNCIL MEEIINI

An open forum is expected tonigS
III the council chamber of the ei}
council when that body meets,
discuss the definite placing on ii
coming city ballot of the probos.
civic auditorium. The council Is n
committing itself to such a proera
should the proposal be definitely a
eepted tonight, as the action is i
tended merely to give the people
the city an opportunity to vote /,
the question one way or another
1t is expected that a large nu,
Der of interested citizens will I
present at the meeting tonight whe
the question: comes up for its fin
consideration. The hour tentatiy
~ set for this hearing is 0 o'clocl
although it might be considered \
a slightly earlier time should ro.
tine business be disposed of befoI
the discussion of this question,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
CANDHI TO MEET
LEADING FIGURE
in REVOLT MOVE
Many Injured In Crash
Between p olice And
Hindus At RangOOn

BOMBAY, Mar. 19.-UH-Maha
tina Gandhi, leading his band of in
dependence seekers on a march to
demonstrate his campaign of dis
obedience to British rule, arrived at
the village of Ras today.
Gandhi' s coming stirred great ex-
pectations in the breasts of his fol
lowers, for here he was to meet
Jawaharlal Nehru. one of the pow
ers behind the Indian Nationalist
congress, and one of the prime NOV
ers in the revolutionary movement.
Many of the village chiefs to
whom Gandhi has talked on his
march toward Jalalpur have resign
ed their posts in obedience to thei.
Leaders, demands, it is reliably re-
ported.
British sympathizers claim the
designations were procured by un-
due pressure, and that with the
passing of the pilgrimage, the vii.
lage officers will resume theil
posts.
hA-NpOo->, IHuld, Mar. lS.-NU.S
Many casualties resulted from {
clash today between police and fol
lowers of the mayor Chandra Ser
Gupta, on trial here for disohed
ienee to British regulations.
Fully thousand Hindus launch
ed an attack upon the police, pelt
ing them with bricHs and stones
The police charged the mob, swing
ing their batons, and succeeding ii
dispensing it.
S. Tyabi, local leader of the non
cooperation movement, was forced
to go to the hospital from injurie
received.
This was the second day of Ser
Gupta IS trial.
SACRAMENTO, Mar. 19-UP
Natives of India from all owe
the Pacific coast will gather here
March 80 to discuss plans for some
of their numbers returning to Indi;
to participate in the Nationals
movemen there. Call for the meet
ing was sent out today from TIL,
Pacific coast branch of the Indis
national congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
Reyes Assigned
To Prison Job

san QUENTIN PRISON, Mar,
l9,-W,H-Behind n close grilled
window, Asa Koyes went to work
today.
lie began his d: les as a clerical
assistant in the office Of Yard Lieu
tenant II, Z. Breakfic!d. His work
will consist largely OF opening ana
examining convict mail and pack
ages, though he will be occasional
ly consulted on legal points.
lie will walk under guard from
his cell in the old mems building
to the office, where during working
hours he will stand behind the fine
meshed grille.
Reyes has not been in an open
space with l,::o~ conNicts, except
the feeble prisoners in the old men S
ward where he Sleeps.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
Cannot Employ
Police Expert

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 19.-(U.P)-
City Attorney Erwin p. Werner
ruled today that the police com.
mission cannot employ Charles w,
Burke, former private detective, to
reorganize the Los Angeles police
department.
Werner pointed out that the may
or, Acting Chief of Police Roy L.
Steckcl and the police commission
could be held criminally libel if
Burke were employed and paid $500
per month out of the police secret
sevrice fund and then allowed to
do anything except secret service
work.
The ruling was written by Wer-
ner at the request of Mayor John
Porter and Chief Steckel. The lat.
ter expressed disfavor with the
commission S plan to employ Burke
when the announcement was made
several days ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
POPE OFFICIATES
in PROTEST AT
RUSSIAN GRIMES

VATICAN CITY, Mar. 19.-(U.P)
Pope Plus NJ today signalized the
crusade ot the II o IN a n Catholic
church against Soviet Russia God
less movement, by saying a solemn
mass of cXpiation and atoncment
- for proclamation of the church and
offensos against the majesty of God
liz Russia. -
The ceremony, which attracted
t ii gu sand $ of pilgrims + r o m
all sections of Italy, and 10 which
al cardinals in Rome received spe-
cial invitations, took place in the
beautiful st. Peters basilica.
The magnificent basiHca had been
prepared with wooden barricades to
maintain order and to permit the
Gleat crowds, estimated at $4,000
20 view the proceedings.
Every cardinal able to attend the
mass was present, with brilliantly
uniformed digitaries and many for
dgn cnvtN.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
D0ljBiE; WRECK
CAUSES DEATH
OF TRAINMAN

CHICAGO, Mar. 10. W.H-An en-
oineer was killed and a score of pas
scngers and trainmen were injured
when a Chicago x Northwestern sub
urban train struck wreekage of a
mail train that had crashed into a
sewer pipe being dragged across its
right of way last night.
A caterpillar tractor was dragging
the 5000 pound concrete pipe see
tions across the track when the Min
ncsota-Chicago mail train plowed in
to one of them. A workman attempt
ed futilely to flag the train with a
red bandanna handkerchief. Tho
locomotive of the express train blew
up, scattering wreckage across the
adjoining track. Both engineer and
firemen had jumped.
A few minutes later a suburban
train struck the wreckage. It's To-
eomotive exploded, scalding Engi-
neer Carl Kutsncr to death, About
200 passengers on the suburban
train were hurt, none seriously it
was believed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
ARMY SURGEON
HELD FOR DEATH
OF YOUNG WIFE

FORT RILEY, Kan, Mar. 19.-
(u.D = Army social circles buzzed
with gossip here today rivalling the
tongue wagging done when sheaf
of travel orders in the days of big
Camp Funston sent new coterie
Of good looking lieutenants east on
troop train to the war.
This inland cavalry post, excited
only in late years when a new com
mandant takes charge or when CON
gress provides improved quarters,
has discovered a mystery began in
its setting or rockwalled ri ding
halls, stables and stony hills.
Gossip today had to do with the
strange ease of Major Charles A.
Shepard of the medical corps and
his charming blonde young wife, 81
years his junior.
Mrs. Shepard, formerly Zenana
MeCoskey of Los Angeles, is dead.
She expired last June after a long
and unusual illness suffered in the
loneliness of new post and in the
depressing heat of this old fort sci
down on the Republican river flats
between hills.
Few if any of her new post
| friends came to sit in her shielded
sickroom, for her husband had NO
close friends here, and delayed until
the final stages of her mysterious
illness before he summoned aid from
his staff and entered his wife in the
post hospital. There she died while
physicians were puzzled over the
malady.
Almost year after her death.
Major Shepard is stripped of his
uniform and gold leaf of rank and
sits in a Jail cell at Denver, Colo.
denying charge of murder placed
against him after secret service men
revealed allegations that traces of
metallic Of mercuric poisoning caused
his wife's death. They revealed also
that the major at the time of has
young wife's death was purportedly
attracted by girl at another post.
Meets Other Woman
Army acquaintances of Mrs. Shep-
ard said she possessed an attractive
personality, was quiet and reserved,
but was known as a charming con-
Versationalist. She remained in
/ quarters here while Major Shepard
went through his training periods
at Brook Field, San Antonio, where
he met the girl in question.
He returned from Brooks Field and
soon thereafter his wife fell i'll and
died. An autopsy was performed
over the ma jor's objections and 'sus.
picious circumstances of the death
were noted in report to the dc.
partment of justice.
Meanwhile, the major collapsed.
He was given a month S leave. He
spent the first part of this vacation
accompanying the body of his wife
to Los Angeles, where the body was
cremated and then proceeded to San
Antonio, There he allegedly proposed
marriage to Miss Grace Brandon,
his Brooks Field acquaintance, but
was turned down.
He returned to Fort Riley seem
ingly broken and depressed man.
He fell i'll and was ordered to Fitz-
simmons Veterans hospital in Den
YER where he recuperated and was
On the staff as a tuberculosis spe-
cialist when his arrest was brought
about
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
He May Take
New Planet

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 10.
W.P-Patience may be a virtue
if SO Joseph Bennett in Jail to-
day for stealing a concrete mix
er, is very virtuous-he took sew
en- years to steal the machine.
When arraigned before Police
Judge Joseph Golden yesterday
Bennett admitted his guilt and
that he had taken the concrete
mixer piece by piece over seven
year period.
When asked by the judge why
he didn't pick on something
more in ratio with your profess
sion" Joseph replied:
Small things please small
minds"
'I'll sentence ydu to 80 days
in JAIL" said the judge, "and I
think I had better call the rail-
road companies and see if any Of
their locomotives are missing"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
PROHIBITION IS
DOMINANT ISSUE
in LEGISLATION
By MAX BUCKINGHAM
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

NEW YORK, Mar. 10 U.P
hibition has become dominating
issue in the nation within the past
few months, a United Press survey
disclosed today.
Recent dcveiormcGts disclose that
about 100 bills have been introduced
on the subject in congress; - states
have prohibition legislation either
introduced or about to be intro
duced: II recent pools have been
taken inGuiring prohibition senti-
ment and some still are under way,
hearings have been started on sever
al national measures; both wet and
dry forces are tightening their lines
for concerted drives either toward
legislation or tow ards elections Of
congressman or state officials this
fall.
Where there have been "wct"
trends in polls, the voters disposi-
ton has leaned toward repeal rather
than modification of the dry law.
These polls, however, are considered
generally as inconclusve to date
Chairman Wickersham of the
Hoover law enforcement commission
has said that 2.75 beer would "not
satisfy the robust appetite"
Desire for "hard liquor" may ex-
plain some of the vet attitude in
favor of repcal, but, in any ease
vets at Washington have practically
written the mild 2.75 beer off their
program of "curcs" for what they
regard as defects in the present pro
hibition situation.
East More Active
Main legislative activity is in tn
cast, the United Press survey dis
closed New York, Massachusetts
and Rhode Island are the center OF
! the most heated state fights. lr
some of the western and southern
states there have been introduced
ments making more stringent the
state enforcement laws.
On the other hand, vast number
of western states reported that leg
! islative activity on prohibition was
/ at standstill. In many of thes'
latter the legislatures are adjourned
until next year and various organi
zations are planning prohibition
measures-both toward repeal anC
! toward more strict enforcement
at that time. In Pennsylvania th'
association against the prohibition
amendment is active particular,
toward ascertaining sentiment o
office holders seeking reelection
They have not announced their pol
icy.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
Four Candidates
For School Board

Four men filed their names yes
tofday us candidates for the Cen.
tral Union high school board. DR.
F. w. Peterson, r. p. Moore, w. ]
Reid and w. A. Tondro. Two mem
berS of this board are to be chosoI
at the approaching election. F. u
Jacobs is a retiring member, Will,
r. p. Moore, incumbent, seeks re
election. Tondro is at present N
tho board of the elementar,
schools. F. w. Peterson was form
erly coroner of Imperial county.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
Negro Held For
Jamaica Tragedy

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 19.-U.P)-
Immigration authorities today be
lieycd they had the solution to a
jamaican murder mystery with the
asserted confession of Lester Will
liams. %, West Indian negro.
Williams, held at the immigration
station since last November as an
alien suspect, was said to have con
fessed to the murder of Midnight
Rose" jamaican underworld char
actcr,
The negro had refused to reveal
his true origin until Yesterday. au.
1borites said, when he assertcdiv
toId them he shot Midnight Rose"
9t S. AIMS hay last July. aud fled.
He was held in Los Angeles County
iail today pending probable extra.
dition TO Jamaica.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
Tariff Debate
70 b. Limited

WASHINGTON, Mar l9. W'H
An agreement limiting debate ON
MINOR tariff amendments to ~ mlh'
ptes for each speaker was adop'eat
oy the senate today in the hope Oh
passing the measure this week
= ohder the agreement, proposssd oy
senator Harrison, Democrat, MiSsls'
sipFl' amendments pertaining 10 1!', ts
lumber, silver and importers proil'S
were excepted from the limitation
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Legion membership commit
tee, 7.3o, 552 Len Rey.
Mid week meetings, churches.
City Council, 7.30, city hall.
Moose lodge, s, California
hotel.
Oasis lodge, F. and A. M.
7.30, Masonic Temple.
Eagles, Q, $50 Broadway.
knights of Pythias, 8, Davis
hall.
Civic orchestra, 7.3o, Wilson
school.
Special night school classes.
10. high school.
Troop z, B.S.A., 7.30, Elk's
hall.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "street
of Chance"
TOMORROW
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
10000 club, $50, club house.
McCabe home department.
George Lighted ranch.
seeleyWestside home depart
ment, Walter Womack home.
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Seized Union Data
ShOWs Gang Terror

CHICAGO, Sept. 20 U.N.s0-
Evidence of huge tributes exacted
by gangsters from legitimate
unions now under their control
was made public today by the
States attorneys office following
a perusal of union records seized
in raids.
The tribute ran into many thou
sands of dollars, it was indicated.
George Barker, named as a pub
lie enemy" by the crime commits
sion, assessed the Coal Teamsters'
Union SIS, 900 for an attorneys fee
for defending him on a charge OF
numbering a policeman, the organ
ization'S books disclosed.