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Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11
GRAND JURY TO
TAKE CHARGE OF
BOMBING INQUIRY
Evidence Obtained Will
Be Presented By Head
Without Delay.

Investigation of the activities OF
A. l.. Hodges in connection with the
fatal bomb explosion in Imperial
Monday night was turned over tor
the first time to the county grand
jury today
Developments in tne bombing to-
cay were as follows:
l. Elmer W. Heald, district attor-
ney, stated that complaint charg-
ing Hodges with murder will be filed
this afternoon The complaint was
to be filed yesterday, but a press OF
activities in connection with the in
vestigation prevented.
2. Ernest r. Utley, well known To-
cal attorney, has been retained to
defend Hodges from the charge
against him.
3. A meeting of Filipinos was held
in Ell Centro last night, at which
Faustino Reyes, secretary to the
president OF the Philippine senate
urged that his countrymen remain
law abiding.
4. A telegram was received this
morning by the district attorney
from Dr. Hilario Canine Moncado
demanding swift action of the law
to avenge his dead countryman.
5. Statements of Filipinos in the
Imperial barn at the time it was
bombed were being taken today by
members of the district attorney 8
staff
6. Pedro Norbe and Jose Pabiona
Filipinos who we're injured in the
blast, were reported by hospital at
tendants to be recovering today
| Ariston Lampky was killed in the
| explosion.
New Witness Found
Speaking of the complaint against
Hodges, District Attorney Heald
stated today that, besides the hard
, ware clerks who have identified
i Hodges as the man who purchased
| dynamite from them, a man has
been found who may give damaging
| testimony during the trial.
The mans name was not divulged
He is an acquaintance of Hodges
and told investigators from the dis
trict attorneys office that he hao
held a conversation with Hodges tht
day before the bombing in which
Hodges asked him to contribute
money to buy dynamite Ito blow W
some Filipinos.'
Friends and acquaintance o
Hodges in Imperial have been ques
toned by investigators, although
very little has been learned iron
them.
i Hodge,, LODGED in the county jai
by Sheriff c. l.. Gillett after his
arrest Monday night in an Imperia
pool hall, occupies the same tank
as Lee L. Roberts, waiting his sec.
end trial December Is for the bruta
murder of a woman near Winter
haven last summer.
These men are the only two II
the Jail charged with murder,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11
HECKE SUBMITS
RESIGNATION TO
GOVERNOR R-ELECT
Head OF State Agricul-
tural Department Ends
Long Career.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. II. UP
Governor elect James Rolph Jr. was
today in receipt of the resignation
Of George H. Hecke, for II years
director of the California Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Hecke, survivor OF three state ad-
ministrations, placed his resignation
with the State Board of Agriculture,
which indicated acceptance
The board issued the following
statement:
In receiving the resignation, this
board wishes to state that Director
Hecke has established an enViable
record. He has built up a depart
ment second to none and his services
in agricultural crises are deeply ap-
preciated by California agriculture.
THE board has under considera-
ton a successor to Director Hecke
The board agrees with Director
Hecke that. at time of general de-
preston. complete harmony must
prevail.
Hecke's resignation solves a poll
tical dilemma for Governor-elect
Rolph. California agricultural Or
carnations have been divided over
the question of Heckes retention
Many felt that the department
would be strengthened by the ap-
pointment of a marketing expert
remarking that production special
ist has been for several years an
irritant to overproduction, chief OF
agricultural trouble in the state
Others rallied stoutly to defend
Hecke's record as an organizer and
supervisor of several divisions that
have in other years been the props
of Agriculture-plant quarantine as
it functioned during the Medlter-
ranean fruit fly scare, animal hus-
bandry in times of hoof and mouth
outbreaks and the dairy division
which has staged an unremitting
battle for the elimination OF tuber-
cula- cattle in the state.
The resignation, Hecke wrote, was
to become effective at the pleasure
of Governor-elect Rolph.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11
Charges Made
Against Officer

SANTA BARBARA. Calf, Dec
IL. U.P>-It is a serious matter to
charge q person with accepting
bribes and tipping off" bootleggers
to prospective raids, and the police
commission would be the last body
to make them unless it is ready to
show proof.
So Mayor Theodore r. Finley has
ordered the Santa Barbara police
commission to Immediately prove
beyond a reasonable doubt" its
charge that Lieut.. H. S Colt ac-
cepted bribes and "tipped-off" boot
leggers, or to take the consequences
And the consequences, Mayor
Finley said, will be the public firing
of the entire commission.
Colt has denied the charges and
demanded public hearing. Finley
declared he believed the officer IN
nocent,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11
ALLEGED FAKE
AUTO INSURANCE
CAUSES ARRESTS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II. UP
Detectives of the police bunco de-
tail raided the offices of the Union
National Automotive Insurance to-
day, seized the records and files OF
the concern and arrested five en-
ployeeS
The detectives said that investl-
cation led them to believe that tho
company bilked Southern California
automobile owners of more than
100000 in an insurance scheme,
1t was asserted that when claims
were made against the company. the
policy holders were shown a Joker
clause in the agreement which dis
claimed responsibility for any acts
OF the members.
Those arrested were Edward II
Carlisle. %; Tom Mahoney, 80: II
w, Clarke. 80; Roy Ingerson. %. re-
Gently arrived from Detroit, and
Wayne Staffan, 25.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11
IMPERIAL COUNTY
LOSES FIGHT FOR
MAN WANTED HERE

After arreSting him on word from
the Imperial county sheriff's office,
holding him for local officers on
warrant sworn out here, and later
refusing to turn him over to a local
deputy, the Deming, NJ NJ, sheriff's
office this morning turned Hal
Badger over to representative of
the San Diego county sheriff's Of
flee, according to word received
here.
Deputy George Young was back
today after fruitless efforts to have
Badger, alias c. D. Black and A. C.
Clark released to him.
Badger was wanted here on four
counts charging forgery. He was
wanted in San Diego county for al
legged forgery and burglary. Federal
officials also wanted Badger as an
illegal Immigrant.
Rodney Clark. underSheriff here,
gave the word that caused Badgers
arrest in Deming Even when the
prisoner waived eXtradition and
agreed to return with Young to El
Centre, the Deming office refused
to release him to Imperial county.
In an apparent attempt to obtain
a reward Bill White, chief deputy
in Deming, wired the local office
that unless a reward was posted by
Imperial county Badger would be
turned over to federal authorities.
Getting in touch with the federal
officers, Rodney Clark persuaded
them to waive their interest in the
prisoner. 1t was then the Deming
deputy, during the absence CT his
chief, refused to release Badger 10
Young, and instead stated his in-
tention of turning him over to Sar
Diego authorities.
Badger is a Caradian. 1t is said
that he was once deported as hay
ing entered this country illegally
and later returned. While in El
Centro Badger passed allegedly
forged checks upon several business
houses here.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11
LETTERS SAVE
RANCHER SHOT
FROM AMBUSH

REDDING, Calf, Dec. II. (U.p}-
Because Louis P. Joerger, rancher,
is a lively correspondent he was
alive today.
Shot at from ambush last evening
by an unknown aSSailant, Joerger
was struck just above the heart. The
bullet spent its force tearing through
thick packet of letters Joerger had
IL his shirt pocket and barely
bruised his chest.
Though Joerger admittedly dy-
namited the Hat Greek dam of the
Pacific Gas e. Electric company last
November, and promised to do 1t
again if necessary he was quick to
deprecate the idea that the COM
pany had any share in the attempt
on his life.
The shooting was apparently a
cold blooded effort at murder from
ambush.
Joerger was walking through a
gate from one pasture to another
on his property at AIS p. M, dusk
in the Hat Greek region at this
time of the year. The assailant had
evidently waited in the brush until
the time when he could still see to
shoot but his escape would be yelled
i'll the gathering darkness.
Joerger heard report and felt
staggering blow over his heart at
the same time. Thinking he was
wounded, he ripped off his shirt, and
the bullet, which had not pierced
his skin, fell to the ground.
Joerger said he was at loss tor
an explanation. Il thought every
one in this neighborhood was my
friend" he declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11
Illness Delays
Suit Over Land

Another continuance in the Nc
Gail grapefruit land suit came un-
eXpectedly yesterday aftern o n
when Judge A. C. Finney set jan
uary 26, 1881. as the date for the
next hearing of the case.
The illness of Ross T. Hickcox,
one of the defense attorneys, was
the reason for the sudden continu-
ance of the action.
The attention of the court in this
case, during the three weeks 1t has
been on trial, has been held by
testimony of experts on soil and
methods of cultivation. Most of
the time has been taken up by
witnesses for the plaintiff.
The illness of HickcoX is the sec
ond within week to take man
from Judge Finneys court room.
Emile V. Lee Vogue, clerk, has been
ii for several days, with Mrs. E.
l.. Bertram taking his place.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11
TranSamerica
Hits New Low


LOS ANGELES, Dec. II. U.R)-
Nine new lows were registered in
early trading on the Los Angeles
Stock Exchange today. The losses
ranged from 4 to IA.
Stocks establishing new lows
were Transamerica. 1874, off 7s;
Union Oil 212: Union Associates
203s, off 9s; Standard Oil of Cal
ifornia 461a, off IA: Rio GrandC
Oil 67s, off rs; Pacific Western Oil
3ls, off Is; Pacific Public Service
20A, off IA; citizens National
Bank 80, off y; Los Angeles In
vestment l1A, off Il.
Transamerica was the most ac-
tice issue, 24,000 shares selling at
prices ranging between 1874 and
l3&.
Union Oil led the oils in volume,
1900 shares being traded.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11
FINAL H0NORS
PAID TO MEMORY
OF DEAD PADRE
Thousands Attend Funer-
al Of Father Jerome
Ricard AT Santa Clara.
BY VINCENT MAHONEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY
Dec. H. U.P>-While the sun-"hls
sunday like a warm cloak about
the bent shoulders OF thousands at
the grave-side. Father Jerome s
Ricard, S. j., Padre OF the Rains,
returned today to his we'll loveG
California soil.
1t was a bright. warm day, such
Gay as the aged stronomer had pre-
oicted a month ago, that lay like
q benediction about the caSket as
en- honor guard Of notables from
church and laity marched behind
Archbishop Edward j. Hanna to the
little Jesuit cemetery at Santa Clara
To sing a last farewell, the an
cient bells Of Santa Clara mission
tolled-at the wish of a Spanish
King--now a hundred years in his
grave-as the procession made It's
way from old Santa Clara Mission
where the requiem mass was held.
The bells, cast in Spain in 1773
that have rung night and SundoWn
for the repose of the souls in Purga-
tory, pealed today a solemn obliga-
ton to the intonationS OF the Latin
burial service.
Requiem mass was held at 10
o'clock, with Father C. j. Mccoy
S. j.. president of the University, as
celebrant. At the left of the sac
risty sat Archbishop Hanna, mitreo
end garbed in the old rose cope and
cassock of his station.
Grouped around Father Mccoy
were 65 priests in the sanctuary
representing every religious order OF
Catholicism in the state.
Near the communion rail was the
casket, a plain, cloth covered box, IN
obedience to the Jesuit precepts OF
poverty.
Archbishop Hanna had overruled
the Jesuit practice forbidding flow
ers. and the casket was banked with
floral offerings from many OF the
aged priests former pupils, now men
prominent in industrial and pro-
fessional life.
Among them were the offerings o.
c. K. McClatchy, Sacramento pub
Usher. and William F. Humphrey OF
San Francisco, attorney for Crocker
First National Bank.
AS he had overruled the order
against flowers, Archbishop Hanna
abrogated the practice Of carrying
on a Jesuit funeral III silence. An
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Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11
English Duke
Visiting Doug

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, Dec IL.
U.P-The Duke of Sutherland, un-
der-secretary for air in the British
cabinet, is visiting Douglas Fair
hanks and Mary Pickford at their
home here for several weeks.
The duke, an ardent fisherman
as well as. flyer of note, plans
deep-sea fishing trip in the vicinity
OF Catalina Island next week. He
will leave for Honolulu about jan
uary Is after short trips along the
California coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11
HOOVER DRAWS
CRITICISM FROM
SENATOR WAGNER

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. U.P>-A
plea for permanent unemployment
measures and criticism of s"breao
line relief" which he said was forced
by administration delay was voiced
in the Senate today by Senator Ro-
bert F. Wagner, Democrat OF New
York.
Il am not opposed to emergency
proposals now pending Wagner
said, but I plead for better way
in the future. A place on the bread
line is, after all, an unkind reward
for Workmen.'
Wagner deplored the need OF New
York's $6,000,O00 bread line Iund and
characterized the administrations
$4,000 900 road and public works
bill as insufficient and the result Of
delay.
Thus he injected into the short
session q demand for consideration
of his three unemployment bills
now in the House.
Wagner criticized President Hoo
yer and his leaders charged with
holding up his employment program
in the House.
"These bills have almost reached
the end of their legislative journey,
Wagner said, but now the Presl-
dent, in his annual message, bids lis
wait.
1T is yet too soon, he says. 10
me this plea for delay is but an
apology for previous inaction,
Wagner said permanent employ
ment relief by the government con-
trolling more than one-third of all
construction, has been approved
previously both by the President and
,nanv economic cOnfereeS.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11
E|NSTE|N
REACHES
AMERICA
Noted Scientist EnrOute
To California Arrives
At New York.
ANSWERS INQUIRIES
Says Simple Explanation
OF Relatively Would
Take Three Days.
By JOE ALEX NORRIS

NEW YORK. Dec. II. (U.P-Pro-
fcSSor Albert EinStein. around whom
there clusters the legend of being
an aloof, retiring scientists, arrived
en- the liner Belgenland today and
surprised New York by revealing
himself as an expert at repartee
and what Americans call the wise
crack"
He stood on the deck of the liner
and exchanged verbal thruStS with
reporters and photographers. and
when he became weary of the pro-
cesS-as he did on two occasions
he simply turned his back on them
and walked away.
New York has lavished her hos
pitality on channel swimmers. avi-
atorS. premierS and kings, but
never within memory has the city
been so anxious TO see and hear a
man whose triumphs lie so COM
pletely in the realm of pure thought
ElnStein talked on variety OF
subjects-some Of them unwilling
~. He answered questions about
prohibition. Russia. Adolf Hitler,
and eligion-subjects about which
he confessed readily he knew little.
And at the end he handed out
typewriter statement in which
he discussed seriously America S
part in the economic and scientific
schemes of things.
The crush on the deck of the
Felgenland, as the liner steamed up
the bay through a cloudy morning,
was terrific. Radio broadcasters.
newspaper photographers and re-
porterS waged a three-corner bat
tie to get TO the man who produc-
ed the theory Of relativity. A husky
radio announcer in derby hat
seized EinStein'S arm and COM
manded him to stand right here
professor
Seeks To Escape
In the midst of the turmoil the
scientist turned suddenly an
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Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11
SUNNYVALE GETS
APPROVAL FROM
HOUSE MEMBERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL. up
tee today voted l8 to / in favor of
Sunnyvale, near San Francisco, as
site for the new dirigible base to
be established on the west coast.
The other site proposed was Camp
kearney, near San Diego,
The committee voted to report
favorably the bill of Representative
Free providing for appropriation of
$5 100000 to establish the base at
Sunnyvale.
This site was favored by Secre-
tary of the Navy Adams and other
navy officials, including Rear Ad-
miral William A. Moffett, chief of
the navyS bureau of aeronauticS.
who expressed qualification today
tnat Sunnyvale site had been Sc
lccted.
Chairman Britten of the house
naval affairs committee. announced
the decision publicly to Secretary
Of the Navy Adams, when the COM
mittee today resumed hearing on
the naval building program. The
vote on the drigible base site was
taken in executive session.
Addressing Secretary Adams, who
sat in the committee room, Brit
ten said:
'Mr Secretary, it is my rrivi-
lege to announce to you that the
Sunnyvale site has been selected
Tor the west coast dirigible base
We hope to put the authorization
through at the present session of
congress"
Commenting on the prospects for
immediate construction on the new
site, navy officials said that it
would be some months before any
work could be begun.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11
Radio Operator
Ends His Life

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IL. U.P)--
The suicide of Austin M. Jones. 27,
ship radio OPERATOR was reported
here today when the coastwise
steamer Humboldt docked from San
Francisco.
Jones apparently jumped over
board shortly before the Humboldt
put into Santa Barbara yesterday.
a note found in his room directed
that his baggage be turned over to
his brother, Andrew, of San Pedro
The message said that ill-health
prompted his act and that he elected
to "end 1t all in a way that would
bring no trouble to anyone"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11
Oil Workers Have
Narrow Escape

VENICE, Calf, Dec. II. U.P)-
An oil we'll in the heart of the
Venice field exploded today throw
mg flames high into the air and
almost burned to death approXi-
mately dozen workmen.
The fact that the blast came
Just a short time after crew of
SIX men left the we'll to be re-
placed by another crew approach
ing at the time prevented loss Of
life.
A short time after the well eX-
ploded the flames worked to a huge
storage tank which also exploded.
Blazing oil was thrown in all direc-
tons by the second blast
All available fire apparatus was
called to the field and the firemen
succeeded in preventing q catastro-
phe of great proportions.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11
UNEMPLOYMENT is
MEXICAN PROBLEM

MEXICO CITY, Dec. II. (U.P>-
The return of thousands of Mexican
laborers from the United States has
SO greatly aggravated unemployment
in Mexico that the government must
continue to control and restrict la
Dor emigration, Col Carlos Riva Pa
lacio, interior secretary told a meet
ing of the migracion council last
night
He suggested that the council seek
means to distribute the returned
iaborerS in the agricultural districts
Mexico is large enough to accom-
modate them. as well as desirable
types of alien immigrants, if they
do not congregate in overcrowded
cities. Palacio said
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Night school, 10, high school.
Il. p. o. Z. No. 1925, s, Elk's
hall.
II. A. NJ. No. 100, s, Masonic
Temple.
Pythian Sisters, s, Davis hall.
Citizenship classes, I, high
school.
Public speaking class, 1880,
high school.
Troop IA, b. 5. A., 1880, Scout
hut.
Fox Imperial Theatre, Rem
egades".
Joint farm center meeting, 8,
Eastside school, H0ltville.
TOMORROW
w. c. L. u, 2:30, 572 Olive.
Kiwanis, Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11
Cancer Research
Aided By Woman

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. II. U.P)
AT banquet given in her honor
here last night, Mrs. Grace I. Con-
nors of New York, wife of William
J, Connors. wealthy Buffalo pub
Usher, presented the deed to her
81 900 100000 Long Island estate to
the Better Health Foundation for
use in cancer research work.
The gift was made to assist Dr.
John d. Humber and Dr. Walter B.
Coffey in their experiments with
cancer treatment.
Announcement was made that
the estate would be transferred in
to a laboratory and would open in
approximately eight weeks. Thirty
prominent doctors will make up the
staff.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11
SUICIDE VERDICT GIVEN

ALAMEDA, Calf, Dec. II. UP
Police announced today that Mrs
Gabrielle Vigh, As, whose body was
found floating in Oakland Estuary
choked herself and then leaped into
the water. A rope was knotted
tightly around her neck. 1t was tied
in front in such a manner that she
could have tied it and then pulled
on it, police said. Mrs. Vigh dis
November 90
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11
Brainerd Named
Head OF |. c. {

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. U.f
Commissioner Ezra Brainerd Jr
been elected chairman OF the
tcrstate Commerce Commission
1881. it was announced today.
The new chairman, who succo
Prank McManamy, comes 4
MuSkogee, Okla. He was appoir
in 1927 by President Coolidge.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-11

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-25
COASTER CRASH
MANY
Two Killed When Rolling
Car Leaves Track
At Omaha

OMAHA. Neb. July 25.-cP-
TWO persons were dead. two near
death and IS others were suffering
less serious injuries today. T. re-
suit Of a roller coaster crash L
Krug Amusement Park last night.
The AGAR coaster train had Just
left the starting station and was
being pulled up the first incline BIZ
the cog chain when the front wheel
Of the lead car left the track.
The a plunged on, striking tH-
guard rail and topping over e
plunge IS feet 10 the ground TIE
other three cars were slowly pulled
over the rail by the cog chain.
Two Of the cars turned over and
pinned passengers underneath as
they struck the ground.
For three-quarterS OF an hour
police battled a surging crowd 70
reach the injured and get them 70
ambulances.
Police and city officials said they
believed an obstruction along the
track-way had struck the wheels Of
the first car and derailed Il. II was
believed that a timber-weather-
warped. must have raised and
caused the wreck.
The dead are G. II. Stout, so, and
Ruth Farrell. IA, both OF Omaha.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-25
DEMOS SEEK TO
RULE CONGRESS
Secret Plans Formulated
To Begin Intensive
Drive for Funds

WASHINGTON. July 25.-Pl-
Democratic chieftains are laying
plans for an intensive congressional
campaign to begin late in August
by which they hope to obtain
enough seats in the house TO give
them control in the seventy second
congress.
Formulated at secret conferences
between party leaders here and in
New York. the plans entail the
raising OF funds for drives in seven
ty-two districts In order and north
ern states the democrats hope to
win.
The money 10 be raised is TO be
used exclusively for the congress-
ional campaign. None Of 1t is TO be
applied the $500 900 deficit Of the
Democratic National Committee.
Not only do the democratic lead
ers expect to recapture the 80 seats
lost in the 1923 elections. which are
normally democratic, Lut they hope
TO take over nearly all OF the fifty
four seats that have gone demo-
cratic IN off Year congressional
elections during the past decade.
With % additional seats TO the 80
normally democratic. they would
have a bare majority OF 2iS.
Representative Byrns Of Tonnes
see. Chairman Of the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Commit
tee, is TO return to Washington late
In August and direct the campaign
until the November elections. He
has been assured by Jouett Shouse.
Chairman OF the Democratic
Executive Committee. Of close COO
peration. both in the campaign
and in the raising OF funds.