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Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
HIGH COURT TO
HEAR PLEA FOR
BAIL REDUCTION

Rumors of a reduction in bond
granted the suspect radicals now
under arrest in the county Jail are
not altogether correct, according to
information obtained at the office
of the district attorney this morn
ing.
1t is true that the petition for Il
writ of habeas corpus presented to
the fourth district appellate court
in Fresno by Leo Gallagher, repre-
senting the imprisoned men, was
granted by the court and bail set
at $1,000 in each case with orders
issued to the sheriff of the county
at the same time to produce the mep
in San Diego, May q, FOR a hearing
before the court on the writ. The
reduction in bail to $1,000 from
$40, 900 as originally set by Judge
Mayfield and upheld by Judge Fin
ney, is not necessarily permanent,
and is intended to be III effect only
pending the hearing on the case in
San Diego on May s, at which time
the court may decide to make this
bail permanent or reset it at its
former figure.
The prisoners are still confined
in the Jail and the preliminary
hearing which had been set for
May l and 5, will now be postpon-
ed, pending the outcome of the de-
liberations of tho grand jury, now
in session ON the question, and also
the action in San Diego.
Extreme peace and quiet prevail
ed throughout the valley yesterday
and there were no indications of
any uprising or contemplated action
against either the officials or labor
ers at present occupied in Arepara-
tions for the harvesting of the COM
ing cantaloupe crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
Poison Fatal To
Brawley Girl

Berniee Gross, 16, the Brawley
high school girl, who is said to
have taken dose of poison on
April Is, following an alleged wild
party in Mexicali. died at 7:30
o clock this morning from the ef-
fects of the poison, according to in
formation received here today.
Grover Smith, arrested on a sta
tutory charge in connection with
this case, has been released from
the county Jail and will have his
preliminary hearing before Judge
Griffin in Brawley, Wednesday.
The girl is said to have identi-
fled Smith as her attacker, during
questioning last week at her bed
side. Smith at present is at liberty
on $1,000 bail.
Funeral services 1or Miss Gross
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
3 O'Clock in the funeral parlors of
W. I. Hopes at Brawley, with Rev.
Noah Garwick of the Christian
church officiating. Burial will be
in Riverview cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
Cause Of Heavy
Seas Is Mystery

LONG BEACH, Calf, April 2S.
W.P)-While the mysterious surge
which has pounded for days at the
local waterfront still was running
far above ocean wave normalcy here
today, shipping interests at least
knew the name of the phenomenon
today.
According to the coast geogetic
survey, which figured the thing out
it is a, "seiehes." A seiches is a
submarine disturbance but whether
this particular one is the result of
volcanic activity or an earthquake
could not be determined.
The high. waves have damaged
the waterfront to the extent of an
estimated 100000. Yesterday the
lumber carrier s. 8. Dochet, in out
er Los Angeles harbor, was slight
ly damaged when its lines parted.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
WHITE MAN MAY
Be VICTIM OF
LYNCHlNC MOB

PLANT CITY, Fla, April %. W.H
The body of John Hodaz, house
bombing suspect taken from a dep
uty sheriff last night by eight men,
was found hanging from tree
limb, six miles from here today.
Hodaz, third lynching victim In
the south in a week, had apparent
ly been hanged, and his body then
riddled with bullets.
PLANT CITY, Fla, April 2S.-
U.P-The third lynching in the
south in week was believed to
have taken place during the night,
although search for John Hodaz,
suspected BON ger, continued today.
Hodaz was taken from deputy
sheriff by eight men last night as
the officer was enroute to Barlow
with his prisoner, alleged hurler of
a dynamite bomb that shattered
part of a house, seriously injuring
a woman.
The missing man had previously
had an argument with John Waller,
over rumors that IIodaz was in
volved i'll number of robberies.
The Waller house was bombed and
Mrs. Waller hurt. One leg had to
be amputated.
Hodaz is white. A negro was
lynched in Mississippi, and another
in South Carolina last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
Catch Them Not
Passing This One

WASHINGTON, April 2S. W.P)-
Congress was called upon today to
approve its own payroll.
The house appropriations commit
tee submitted IA favorable report on
the Legislative Appropriations bill,
providing compensation for CON
gressmen and Il host of capital at
taches.
The bill carries more than $4,50o.-
600 in salaries for congressman
alone, of which senators will re-
ceive $960,000 and representatives
S4,405,000. In addition $4,000 is
provided for senatorial mileage and
$4,000 to carry representatives to
and from their homes.
All expenses for upkeep of the
capitol grounds are included in the
measure. One item of $4,000 was
to maintain the ''world's smallest
subway" the two train under
ground monorail which connects the
capitol with the senate office build
mos.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
MOtOrist Faces
Staying Charge

LOS ANGELES, April 2S.--U.H
The trial of Thomas Bell, 26, ac-
cused of the murder of two persons
run down by his automobile a month
ago, opened here today. Selection
of a jury occupied the entire morn
ing session and continued in the
afternoon.
According to witnesses at Bell 8
preliminary hearing he was "dead
drunk when he steered his automo-
bile through safety zone, knock
ing seven people to the ground.
Avis Kuebler, 53, and Judson
Bailey, 60, died almost Immediate
ly. Mrs. Ira Hamilton, 54, of Colo
rado, died later of injuries. The
complaint against Bell charges him
with the murder of Kiebler and
Bailey. 1t was not amended to in
clude the name of Mrs. Hamilton.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
Amos And Andy
Working Earlier

Local radio owners who have
been tuning in each night at
$3.50 for Amos and Andy, and
that includes about every radio
fan in the valley, had better
watch their step tonight or they
will miss out on the popular
favorites.
Because the east has gone on
Daylight Saving Time" the
program will start an hour ear
lier, according to Pacific Stan
dard Tine. The hour for Amos
and Andy from now until next
fall will be 7:3O, unless the
sponsors Of the program have
the time changed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
ECLIPSE
WATCHED
BY Many
usual Phenomenon
Seen To Best Advan-
tage In North OF State
SCIENTISTS ON JOB
Elaborate Preparations
Made By Astronomers
To Photograph Spec
tacle
BY GEORGE D. CRISSEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

SAN FRANCISCO, April 28. W.D
Racing at binding speed OF
more than 1900 miles per hour the
strip across the United States to-
day, bringing a brief period of total
darkness to northwestern Califor-
MIA, NevaGa and Montana.
1t was an awesOme spectacle as
the moon crossed the face of the
sun, throwing a. cloud 235,000 miles
high which blotted out the brilliant
California sunshine.
The path of the moon was mar
row strip across section Of Neva-
da and nine northwestern Califor-
MIA counties and in that region
roofs of buildings were crowded
with people who gazed at the eclipse
through smoked glasses.
But what was an interesting sight
to ordinary men and women repre-.
sented hard work for scientists who
were stationed on hills, in the val
leys and in airplanes in an effort
to photograph the phenomenon.
The sky was clear over San Fran
cisco but an occasional white cloud
far above obscured the sun now and
then. In the interior valleys, how
ever, where. scientists were racing
in airplanes, the weather was clear,
making prospects bright for secur-
ing valuable information by four
groups of astronomers.
According to astronomers, the
first trace of. the. eclipse was Wis
ible at 9:36 a. m. (PST) but in
San Francisco it was not apparent
to laymen observers until shortly
after 10 a. M. when tiny edge Of
the sun was blotted from sight.
At 1915 a. m. about one-fourth
! of the sun was out of sight and
/ the circle of blackness was slowly
creeping over the sun.
Minute by minute the blue waters
of Golden Gate grew darker and the
green foothills surrounding San
Francisco bay were bathed in a
shadow similar to summer twi-
light.
The clouds were a bother in San
Francisco itself but word from
Sacramento said the clouds there
drifted away almost as the eclipse
started, permitting Getail observa-
tions to be taken by w. w. Gary
man of Sacramento Junior college.
The eclipse was witnessed in the
valley this morning, commencing
about 10 o'clock and ending short
ly before noon. 1t reached its max
imum point at 1888 when practic-
ally 80 per cent of the sun was OBJ
scured. BY 1890 the sun was again
in the clear.
First intimation of the impend-
ing phenomenon was noticed in the
gradual darkening of the skies. A
cool breeze was felt during the dur
alton of the eclipse. Many persons,
equipped with smoked glasses, stood
in the streets gazing at the eclipse.
Those who did not witness the
eclipse will have to wait long
time for another hance, as scient.
lists declare another will not oc-
eur in this portion of the country
for 100 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
Policeman And
Companion Shot

DETROIT, April 2s. (U.H - A
policeman and his woman compan-
ton were wounded and third man
was killed early today in gun
battle.
Patrolman Glenn Il. Clark, 81,
and Miss Della Englehart, ~, are
in receiving hospital. Clark's con-
dition is serious. He was shot
through the arm and in the abdo-
men. Miss Englchart was shot IN
the back.
The body of Sam Piscipello, So
was found at the scene of the shoot
ing. Miss Englehart told ponce
Piscipcllo was one of the three men
who fired on Clark's ear while he
and she We're seated in it.
Police said they had not deter
mined if the shooting was the re.
suit of an attempted holdup or II
revenge was the motive.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
Power Contracts
EnrOute To East

LOS ANGELES, April 2s. W.H-
Northcutt Ely, assistant to the sec
retary of interior, was flying toward
Washington, ID. c., today with sign
ed contracts for Boulder dam pow
er.
With signatures of California
parties authorized last Saturday
night, Ely left here early yesterday
for the east where Secretary of In
terror Ray Lyman Wilbur is ex-
pected to sign the documents.
The secretary is to present the
contracts to congress for final ap-
proval, and to seek appropriations
for construction on the huge project
which is to provide water and
power for states in the southwest.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
Minister Given
Term In Prison

OTTAWA, III, April %. WR)-
The Rev. James A. Wilson, convict
ed of shooting his sexton and the
latter's wife over love letter to
a widow, took refuge in his Bible
today as he faced sentence of one
to IA years in the Joliet penitenti-
ary.
"The Lord giveth and the Lord
taketh away" the pastor murmured
over and over while he awaited in
the county Jail sentence for at
tempted murder.
The jury ballottcd % times before
they We're able to agree on the fate
of the minister, who for 80 years
has preached the gospel from small
town pulpits and advocated "sott
answers" and turning of the other
cheek" t|
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
MOSLEM ENMITY
NO BARRIER TO
CANDHI'S PLAN
Mahatma Grows Impati-
ent At Failure OF Brit
ish To Arrest Him
gy FRANCIS Low
United Press staff Correspondent

ODlJcu fTeS3 SJaI1 correspondent
BOMBAY, April 90. U.P)-Mahat-
ma NJ. X. Gandhi continued his plans
today to extend his civil disobedi-
ence campaign undisturbed by furth-
er denuneiations of his movement
from Moslem sources.
The Mahatma added the announce
ment of proposed raid on private
salt depot at Dharasana to his pre-
vious plea for boycott of foreign
cloth and liquors, apparently despair
ing of attaining the Imprisonment
he sought by violating the British
salt monopoly.
Ghandi $ drives, meanwhile, were
denounced emphatically in state
ments issued by the Western India
National Liberal Association and the
All India Depressed Glasses. The
statements cautioned natives of In
dia against Gandhi s activities, and
warned that they may retard India
in the attainment of her national
aspirations.
Both statements declared the or
CARNATIONS would support the Brit
ish government in the maintenance
of law and order.
Moslem leaders previously had
charged Ghandi hoped to set up a
government controlled by Hindus
and suppress the Moslems.
Volunteers to Ghandi's cause
staged a demonstration of loyalty at
Allahabad yesterday when the wife
of Jawaharlal Nehru, imprisoned
president of the Indian Nationalist
congress, pleaded with women of the
city to boycott foreign cloth.
Women Disrobe
The women were standing on the
housetops watching a meeting Of
the united provinces congressman.
and in response to the speakers de-
mands, they removed their garments
and flung them to the streets.
The congressman, at their meeting
resolved to promote campaign to
boycott declaring that they would
refrain from the civil disobedienct
campaign, and hoping that boycott
ters would not picket Moslem shops
dealing in foreign cloths. They asked
the authorities to protect the Mos
lens.
Lord Irwin, viceroy of India, ae-
cepted the resignation of V. J. Patel
as speaker of the legislative assem-
blv in letter which warned him
against "the grave wrong you do
India by rejecting the way to peace
through free conferences with the
British government, in order to en-
courage the people in deliberate
and dangerous defiance of law"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
Woman Sought In
Mystery Death

REDONDO BEACH, Calf, April
2s. U.H-Police today sought a
blonde woman, said to have been
the companion of Nicholas De Maio,
as. Los Angeles restaurant owner,
before the mans body was found in
a local hotel loom.
The mans wife vas unable to as
sist in identifying the woinan, sa%-
ing she knew nothing Of her assert
ed affair with De Ma;o.
No marks Of viol ence we visible
on the mans body, which was
found yesterday. An autopsy will
be conducted.
Police said the restauranteer and
his blonde companion had spent sew
eral week ends at tnc hotel undet
the names of Mr.. ana Mrs. Albert
Liva.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
Graf Zeppelin
Sails May 18th

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany
April 2S. U.P(-The South American
flight of the Graf Zeppelin will be
gin May Is, it was definitely an
nounccd upon the return of the
world-girdling dirigiblc here ycSter'
day.
The Graf Zeppelin landed at 6;4o
n M, after successful, uncVent'
full flight over England and return
The airship appeared at dawn but
the landing crew was absent, 1t elr'
cled Lake Constance until the land
ing crew assembled.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
New Revolt In
Columbus Prison

COLUMBUS, o.. April 2S.--(u.D
Rebellion without violence flarcd
i'll the white city cell block at the
state penitentiary again today, two
hours after prison officials bclicv-
ed order had been restored.
Scarcely had ring leaders of the
rebelious convicts been handcuffcd
together and transported to the
state prison farm at London. when
the 1900 prisoners in white city set
up tremendous din.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
Obtains Wish To
Die In Own Home

lREkA, Calf, April %. W.p)-
MAJOR Horace V. Ley, World War
veteran of the ll5th engineers, was
successful in his wish to die at his
reka nome in the shadow of the
giant Siskiyous.
Ley. in an Oakland sauitarium
saturday, realized he was near
deaf h and asked his wife and daugh.
ter to take him home.
me woman immediately charter.
ed ! cao,h airplanc and Pilot Sidney
pubose battled storms for six hours
on a flight over n mountainous
region.
ne war veteran died an hour af-
ter he reached his home.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
College Students
Take Up Gliding

LOS ANGELES, April %. W.D-
Aerial gliding which was skyroc-
keted into popularity in Southern
California during the past six
months, has invaded the campus at
University of California at Los An
geles.
The Westwood glider club, com
posed of five eo-eds and Is men
students at the university, an
nounced today the leasing of 50 ac-
res near the U. G. l.. A. campus to
be used as flying and glider field.
The club, sponsored by The Claw,
college humorous magazine, already
has two of the motorless sailplanes,
and third is under construction.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
Texas Town Is
Saved By Rain

PECOS, Tex, April %. W.P-A
torrential rain saved the business
district of Pecos from destruction
by fire today, after flames had done
damage of $250,000. The fire de
partment had lost control of the
fire, and half a block of buildings
including the Hotel Justis and First
National Bank had been devastated
when heavy rain began to fall.
Lightning, striking between the
wall of the hotel and grocery,
started the fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
COURT GRANTS
CONTINUANCE IN
TRIAL OF LEWIS
Former Oil Magnate To
Face Charge OF Jury
Bribing May II.

LOS ANGELES, April 2s. U.p)-
The trial of S. G. Lewis, former
president of the Julian Petroleum
Corporation, on charge that he
attempted to bribe juror in a trial
arising from the collapse of the oil
company, was continued today until
May u.
The delay was permitted by Su-
perior Judge Emmet Wilson after
Lewis told the court that he had
returned from Mcneil Island peni.
Tertiary Saturday and had not had
time to prepare his ease.
Tie district attorney s office did
not oppose the promoters plea for
postponement.
During the brief hearing, Lewis
waived the matter of prejudice.
just before he left for Mcneil Is
land, where he hoped to be able to
evade state trials because of his
seven year federal sentence for mail
fraud, Lewis charged Judge Wilson
was prejudiced against him.
This was a mere technicality on
his part designed to prevent the
opening of the trial until he could
enter the federal prison.
District Attorney Buron Fits
went to Seattle and was successful
in extracting Lewis from prison and
fcrcing his return here for trial.
The count against Lewis in this
particular indictment accuses him of
having Offered $4,000 to Mrs. Caro-
line Love, a juror in the 1923 Julian
conspiracy trial, for a "not guilty
VOTE
Case At Standstill
The district attorneys office has
announced that Mrs. Love, her hus-
band and her sister, and j. A. Weav-
CT, alleged agent for Lewis, will tes-
tifv against Lewis.
Five other people face trial on
similar charge arising from the same
trial.
There were no other local develop
ments in the Julian ease.
The grand jury, still continuing its
into the stock over
issue which caused the company
failure, was in adjournment until to-
morrow.
The trial of Morris Lavine, news
paper reporter, and Miss Leontine
Johnson former secretary to Lewis,
accused of having attempted to ex-
tort 100000 from prominent local
men on the threat of publishing
certain Julian deals, is scheduled t.
start tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
YOUTH ON AIR JAUNT

WESTFIELD, n. j., April 2s. U.P)
-. Frank Goldsborough, 10, son of
Bryce Goldsborough, who was lost
in a storm at sea with Mrs. Frances
Grayson on their attempted trans
Atlantic flight in the Dawn, " took
eff today from the airport here in
IN attempt to set new coast to
coast junior flying record.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
MISSING MAN RETURNS

Los ANGELES, April %. U.p)-
Ray West, well known orchestra
leader and night club owner who
had been missing from his Beverly
Hills home since last Friday, was
with his family again today. The
musician was located yesterday by
his wife, on Catalina Island. Neither
would discuss the disappearance.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Choral club rehearsal, 1850,
Christian church.
Schoolmaster's clu b, $50,
Westmcrland.
American Legion Auxiliary,
8, 552 Len Rey.
Band practice, 7:45, Wilson
school.
F. and A. M, No, S84, 7:30,
Masonic Temple.
Night school. 10, high
school.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "The
Rogue Song"
Zoning commission, 7:30, city
hall.
TOMORROW
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28
DENY ELAcKMER APPEALS

WASHINGTON, April 2S. W.H-
Appeals by Harry M. Blackmer,
Denver oil man and missing key
witness in several oil trials from
two 100000 fines for contempt of
court under the Walsh act, were de-
MED supreme court reviews today.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-28

TOMORROW
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-07
CALL FOR UNITY
OF J0BLESS, AND
EMPLOYED MAY I
Push Plans for July 4
Chicago Convention
of Unemployed
Expect 10000 Present
Mobilize for Defense of
the Soviet Union

"On May Day, unemployed and
employed workers of the United
States must demonstrate shoulder
to shoulder with the workers of all
countries for the defense of the
Soviet Union and against imperial
list war; said Pat Devine, secre-
tary of the National Executive Com
mittee of 35, elected by the first
preliminary national conference on
unemployment.
The National Executive Commit
tee is making rapid preparations for
the National Convention of unem-
ployed, set for Chicago, July 4th.
Over 10000 delegates from all parts
of the country will attend.
MAY Day, the international
working class day of struggle, must
be the scene of the largest political
demonstration and strikes this coun-
try has yet SEEM" said Devine. at
must be a living example of the
unity of purpose of the unemployed
and employed workers Of this coun-
try. 1t must be high point in the
fight for Work or Wages, against
wage-cuts, speed-up and for the
seven-hour day and five-day week
and against unemployment and cap
italism."
BOSTON, Mass, April 6.-Def-
mite plans were made to elect
large delegation of unemployed to
attend the July 4th unemployed con-
vention in Chicago on the return
OF the delegates from the New York
preliminary national conference on
unemployment.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-07
INDIAN RAIL
STRIKERS IN
HOT STRUGGLE
Bunk About Gandhi to
Hide Real Fight on
British Rule
'Brickbats for BatOns'
Sharper Clashes Ahead
in Railway Strike

Dispatches from India are so
cluttered up with bunk about Ma
hatma Gandhi and his fake flight"
that the real struggle of the work
, ers and peasants against British
imperialism tends to he obscule1 in
the capitalist press ,ecitals CT non
sensical details IF Gandhi'a march
to the sea-"
The strike of the workers on the
Great Indian Peninsular Railway, al
ready going on for more than two
months, is the outstanding current
struggle of the masses. This EN-
braces over 100000 workers, and is
being fought in opposition not only
to the tyrannical decree called the
TRADE Union Disputes Act" and
the government which is persecut-
ing the workers under it, but also
against the scabbery of the fascist
leaders, headed by JOSH, of the
union of railway office employees.
Joshi's union" is called the &c. l.
P. Staff Union" while the strikers
real union is the &c. I. P. Railway
mems Union" Rank and file men,
bers of the "Staff Union" are re-
belling against the scab orders of
Continued on Page Three)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-04-07
BOSSES JAIL TWO
GIRL REBELS
Cannot 5 to 10 Years;
Yoki | to 10 Years

POWHATON, Ohio, April g.
Denying the motion for a new trial,
the boss-controlled judge sentenced
Betty Cannot and Zorki Yoki to pr:s.
on under the criminal syndicalist
law. Cannot was sentenced to serve
firm five to ten years and pay a
fine of $4,000 and Yoki to serve from
one to ten years, at the MarysviIIc
Reformatory.
Yoki has been released on bond
of $4,000 pending appeal. Gannett
will be released on bond of $4,000
Monday.
These two workers were jailed I'M.
der the vicious criminal syndicalist
law by the Ohio bosses because of
their activity in the Martins Ferry
unemployment demonstration.