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Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
FILIPINO GANG
STAGES ATTACK
UPON NAVY MEN

MANILA, Mar. II. U.P)-Three
Filipino rioters were in Jail here to
day and one American sailor was
in hospital as a result of riots at
a baseball field in which eight were
injured.
Seven United States sailors ant
one Filipino policeman were injured
when soap box orators stirred Fill
pinos to attack the Americans.
Edward Mecklenburg, chief ma.
chinist on the U. S. S. Parrot in
cured three fractured ribs and was
removed to hospital. Six other
sailors received first aid.
The Filipino rioters used gas pipe
black jacks and knives in their at
tacks on the Americans.
Authorities declared that the as
sailants were probably gangster
and that the disturbance should no
be regarded as reflecting popula
sentiment on the Island
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
Unable tOServe
Papers On Fox

NEW YORK, Mar. II. U.H-In-
ability of process servers to locate
William Fox, head of the Fox Film
Theaters Corporations. has caused
postponement until Wednesday
hearing on a writ returnable today
before Supreme Court Justice Alfred
II. Townley, it was revealed today
by E. Clay Krebs, Philadelphia fin
ancier and stockholder.
Krebs, one of tic three minority
stockholders who brought the action
on which Justice Townley ordered
Fox to. show cause why an injunc-
tion should not be issued to prevent
the execution of the 100000
Bancamerica Blair refinancing plan
for the Fox interests, said he learned
of the process servers, difficulties
when he arrived here yesterday to
be present at the writ hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
Weekend Cases
Keep Court Busy
In Border City

Business was heavy and rushing
IN police court this morning. He
gal possession of liquor, drunkenness
and vagrancy formed the principal
items on the docket with one or two
traffic cases thrown in for good
measure.
G. Ishitani, 35, 466 Broadway, was
fined 5000 for the possession of Ii
Quor on the complaint of Chief Os-
walt who found a quantity of saki
in the mans possession yesterday
afternoon.
II. Davis, 81, was given a sentence
of $35 or 80 days ON a vagrancy
charge. He was further accused of
having caused the damage to T. l..
Riddles flowers but denied any
knowledge of the affair. j. Need
ham, 80, also charged with vagrancy
will be heard again at 1870 this af.
ternoon as will also j. Morris, 21
who pleaded not guilty to h a t
charge.
G. ID. French was fined $3.50 for
failure to make Il boulevard stop
S. S. Lyon was assessed So for cross
ing a fire hose and +. Brode was
fined $25 for reckless driving.
j. Harley, So, Manuela Saldevar
SO, l.. w. Fogat, 2S, and j. Mazier
80, were each fined $40 on charges
of being drunk in public.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
Names Leading Attorney
Special Prosecutor In
Julian Scandal
MANY RUMORS FLY
Well Known Los Angeles
Businessmen May Face
Prosecution

LOS ANGELES. Mar. II. U.P)-
The appointment of Frank stafford,
prominent local attorney, as speclal
prosecutor of "thc whole Julian Pc
troleum Corporation affair" was an
nounced today by District Attorney
Buron Fits.
Fits refused to elaborate on his
"whole Julian affair" statement but
the appointment was taken to mean
that authorities had found remark
able evidence and that attempts
would be made to prosecute we'll
known business mon whose names
have been associated with Julian
deals in rumors.
The appointment was announced
at the conclusion of a long confer
ence in which Fits, Stafford. Miss
Lcontinc Johnson, 7. |. Morris,
Blayney Matthews aud others were
present.
Since the announcement directly
followed the meeting it was believed
also that Miss johnson, once the
private secretary of S. c. Lewis, for
mtf JuliaH pffSlutHt, Hdu aSiCSu "
turn states evidence.
Miss johnson now is under indict-
ment with Morris Lavinc, former
newspaper man, accused of having
attempted to extort money through
threats of publishing information
Miss johnson accumulated when she
was secretary TO Lewis.
Miss johnson supposedly hold.
documents and other evidence OF
supreme Importance in the prosecut
ing of Lavinc and other unnamed
persons.
The report that widespread pros
eeutions were to come was based or
the presence at the conference OF
Morris, who is foreman of the
present grand jury.
Morris told newspapermen after
the conference that the grand jury
probably would not return n report
on documentary evidence already
seized from Miss Johnson unit
Thursday.
Stafford will Immediately take W
the prosecution OF the Julian cases
it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
WILD WEATHER.
VISITS VALLEY
OVER WEEKEND

Imperial Valley was treated to
varied assortment of weather over
the week end and from the unset
tied condition of affairs today, it
looks as if the rainy spell might
continue for a few days more.
While residents of FL Centre were
skidding about on slippery streets
and sidewalks Saturday afternoon,
members of the Barbara Worth
country club were enjoying an after
noon of golf, undismayed by the
dark clouds which hung over other
parts of the valley. This was re-
peated again yesterday afternoon
when CaleXico was submitted to a
firstclass wetting while the follow
ers of the ancient and noble game
were making brides, holes in one
and other notable golfing feats at
the course, without the use of nm
brellas. All this Notwithstanding
the fact that but a few miles to the
east of Holtville motorists reported
one of the worst hail storms in the
history of the county. According to
some informants the hail feu so
thickly as to coat the highway with
ice.
Traffic on the highways of ghe
county was seriously impaired by
the slippery condition of the pave
ment, making driving a matter of
extreme caution. At that many min
or accidents due to skidding on the
pavement have been reported but
none resulted in any serious injury
to life or limb. The detour north
of Westmorland on the way to Los
Anbeles presented difficulties to
motorists it being necessary to open
up the four mile stretch now under
construction to one way traffic only,
the cars using the half already
paved rather than take chances on
getting stuck in the mud of the ord
mary detour. In some places this
road was under water and traffic
under such conditions would have
been practically impossible.
Brief snatches of sunshine vester-
day and this morning gave promises
of godo weather which were counter
acted by the hanging clouds of the
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
Old Sol Returns
To- Job OnCOast
After Vacation

Los ANGELES, Mar. II. U.p)-
The sun peepcd through clouds this
morning, to end threeday storm
which drenched all Southern Califor-
mia with rain and cloaked nearby
mountains with snow.
After few spasmodic efforts to
rain in the early morning the storm
cleared, and the weather bureau
predicted partly cloudy weather for
today and tomorrow with moderate
temperatures.
While rainfall in Los Angeles
proper was slightly behind the pre-
cipitation mark for the correspond
ing time last year, many communi-
ties reported precipitation in excess
of their mark this time a year ago,
and few places reported season
al rainfall exceeding the normal.
Precipitation ranged from .03 of
an inch at Imperial to 4.s7 inches at
Sierra Madre, while the average
was near three inches for the entire
region, according to the weather
bureau.
Riverside county dry farmers
were elated over the rainfall, which
was reported to be one of the heav
lest March rains recorded there.
Predictions of bumper grain
crop were made in the Perris Valley
where 3.32 inches of rain fell dur
ing the storm.
No damage was reported from tn;
high waters and highways were il
good condition throughout the Riv
erslde county district, according tt
reports.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
OIL MACNATE'S
WIFE TESTIFIES
In BRIBE TRIAL.

WASHINGTON, Mar. II. U.R)-
Mrs. Edward L. Doheny, wife of the
California oil millionaire, testified
today in defense of her husband
against the charge that he gave for
mer Secretary of Interior Albert B.
Fall a 100000 bribe to obtain the
rich Elk Hills naval oil leases.
Dressed plainly in black, Mrs. Do
heny apparently was suffering from
a slight cold. She spoke quietly as
she answered preliminary questions
of Frank j. Hogan, chief defense
counsel.
Her testimony concerned til c
promissorv note given her husband
by Fall after Doheny had given Fall
the 100000.
Mrs. Doheny's testimony was in
terrupted by argument of counsel
over question concerning the men
tai state of Doheny before the trans,
action which Hogan described as a
loan.
Owen j. Roberts, special govern.
ment counsel, argued that the mental
state of the defendant could be
proved only by testimony of the de
fendant himself. Justice William
Hltz sustained the objection.
The wife of the defendant was
called to the stand after half
dozen character witnesses, most of
them clergymen from California,
had described Doheny as man of
high ideals. Navy representatives
also had testified concerning the
l922 'war scare" and the drawing
up of plans for the Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii, storage base.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
MEXICAN SLAIN
DURING QUARREL
AT WESTMORLAND

Claiming that he was set upon il
a demand for money, A. Rivera, 27
of Wcstmorland, is now in the coun
ty Jail for the fatal stabbing of Lu
cas- Sanchez, 20, during an alterca
tion which occurred in that city late
Saturday night. After being brought
to the county jail, Rivera made a
complete confession of the whole af
fair to Deputy Sheriff r. Sharp
with +. V. LeVeque of the county
clerks office acting as Interpreter
Acordicng to this confession, Ri
vera was walking across the street
in Westmorland at 10 O'Clock Satur-
day night when Sanchez approached
him, grabbed his arm and stuck Q
knife against his side, at the same
time making a demand for $40. The
man was very drunk and Rivera at
tempted to get away from him.
Sanchez continued his demand and
when Rivera stated that he had but
IS with him at the time, the former
started to get real mean and threat
ened to kill RiYera. 1t was then
that the latter brought his own knife
into action and struck Sanchez in the
throat, severing the .ugular vein.
Death resulted within a few mo-
ments
Charles Weise, special deputy at
Westmorland saw the affair and
when Rivera started to run away,
Weisc followed. He found the man
in his room, in bed, with the covers
pulled up about his head. He made
no fuss when the officer approached
him and the knife was found under
his body, still wet with the blood of
the slain man. There were no other
witnesses of the affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
MINOR CRASHES
ARE CAUSED BY
WET PAVEMENT
Sheriff GiIlett Sustains
Slight Injuries AS Car
Is Overturned

Slippery pavements on county
highways were responsible for many
accidents in the county yesterday,
the number of whic hvaries accord
ing to different rumors brought in
by motorists. However, the follow
ing are recorded at police head
quarters, the sheriff's office and the
office of the state traffic depart
nent.
NJ. NARROW of Holtville, travelling
west in his car on the Calexico high
way, and car driven by Letha Todd,
Calexico, collided about half mile
east of the railroad tracks near He
ber. According to the report, the
Todd car skidded on a slippery spot,
ran off the pavement and hit the
NARROW car, turning it over. No Sc
rious injuries are reported.
At 5:45 p. M, yesterday, 7. P.
Kenney, 1860 West 57th street, Los
Angeles, and G. L. Stewart, 1902
Champ street, Denver, had a mixup
nthe highway, two miles east of
Holtville. The report states that
Stewart had stopped his car on a
curve, all four wheels being on the
pavement. The other car coming in
the same direction hit the Stewart
car in the rear and a bad smashup
resulted. Ralph Ried, T. Hines. and
j. L. Smith, were injured about the
head and neck by flying glass but
their wounds were soon attended to.
An accident very similar to the
above resulted in rather painful in
juries to an unidentified Mexican.
Pete Garcia, Holtville, had his car
standing on the highway. fixing a
tire with the unidentified man stand
ing at his side when the car of E.
Horn, Winterhaven, ran into them.
Garcia escaped without injury but
the other was knocked down and
painfully bruised.
While Sheriff Gillett was travel
ling south on the Calexico highway
yesterday afternoon, car driven
oy T. Amend, 643 Irving boulevard
Los Angeles, coming in the opposite
direction, struck a wet spot on the
pavement, skidded, and hit the
sheriff's car, knocking it over. Out
side of a bruised rib or two, the
sheriff was uninjured, although the
machine was badly damaged.
Damages to the ears only resulted
from the collision between Fred LON
ley of Calexico and w. Armstrong
Blawley, which occurred yesterday
afternoon on the CaleXico highway.
Armstrong's car slipped off the
shoulder of the pavement, skidded
ocross the highway and crashed into
Lomeley s machine.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
New Planets
Photo Obtained

LAKE GENEVA, Wis, Mar. Il
(U.H - The new trans-neptunian
planet was sighted and photographed
by University of Chicago astrono-
niers at Yerlies observatory las t
night.
The photographers were forward
ed to the university today at the
direction of Prof. George Van Beis-
hroeck, acting director.
How this planet escaped Ietec-
tion all these years is easily appar-
cnt, the professor said. 1T is so ex-
tremely faint that under the closest
observation its movement is scarce
ly dscernible and hence it has
every appearance of fixed star
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
Date For Track
Meet Unsettled

On account of the disagreeable
weather Saturday, the Imperial Val.
ley High school girls track and
field meet was postponed.
If the boys baseball game be
tween Imperial and Central which
was scheduled to be PLAYED nere,
Saturday, March %, can be played
at some other date, the track meet
will be held ON that day.
The same entry lists and cligibil-
ity lists will be official as no chnnges
can be made on account of post
ponement,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
No Job For Man
Named Inman

LOS ANGELES, Mar. II. U.P)
-Begorra, and If St. Patrick
thought he had job driving
snakes from the Emerald isles,
he should have seen w. d. Inmar
trying to rid haywood, a suburb,
of "devilfish" today!
IT thought I was seeing
things" Inman said, relating how
recent heavy rains apparently
deposited an octopus in his yard.
The devilfish had tenacles two
feet long and inasmuch as the
suburb haywood is not near the
ocean, it was believed the crea-
ture had been carried in water
that backed up in overflowing
storm drains.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
Four Drown In
Missouri River

UNION, Neb., Mar. II. UH-
Search parties dragged the Missouri
river near here today for the bodies
of four Nebraska City residents,
drowned late yesterday when small
boat in which they were crossing the
stream capsized.
Those drowned were: DR.. J. H.
Whistler, dentist; Charles Foley,
jeweler; Robert Hansen, Jr., power
company employee, and Foy Allen,
tire shop proprietor.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
Yale Students
Favor Repeal

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Mar. H..
W.P9-Most Yale students drink and
five out of six favor repeal of the
18th amendment, the Yale Daily
News said after = survey.
A total of 264o students in Yale
College and Sheffield Scientific
Scholastic percent of the total en-
rolment of the two major branches
of the university-announced today
the result of the News questionnaire
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
Illinois Central
Train Wrecked

BATESNILLE, Miss, Mar. H.
(UP)-Nine ears of Illinois Central
TasSenger train No. l, bound from
Memphis to New Orleans, were de.
rallied and overturned one mile south
of here early today.
Nine persons were injured, none
fatally, a check by officials of the
road showed. The injured were being
taken on a special train to Mem,
rhis.
Cause of the wreck, which left
only the engine and five rear Pull.
mans standing, was undetermined
First reports frora the scene had said
two men were killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
This Officer
Needed A Cop

HOLLYWOOD, Mar. II. U.H
-Myron B. Horton, Beverly Hills
policeman, today had an embar-
RAISING moment in reporting that
he himself had been the victim
of a holdup in which the bandit
escaped with S100 in cash and
jewelry valued at $4,000.
The bandit stepped from the
shadows of the policeman's gar
age as Mr.. and Mrs. Horton were
putting away their automobile
last night. He held the officer at
gun point and relieved the couple
Of cash, watches and valuable
diamond ring and then disabled
their machine before making his
escape.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
COUPLE FOUND GUILTY

COLVILLE, Wash, Mar. H.
W.P-Helen Moses, % year old In.
dian girl, and Clarence Hartley, her
white lover, found guilty of second
degree murder charges March Is in
connection with the death of the
girl S mother were in Jail here to-
day pending an appeal of their case
to higher court.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
AUTO RACER FINED

LOS ANGELES, Mar. II. U.P)-
Tommy Milton, former winner Of
auto racing championships, is so
used to fast driving that he forgot
to slow down from 40 miles in a 20
mile zone, he told municipal Judge
here. His observation-disclosures cost
Milton $40.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
NAVAL OFFICER DIES

REDLANDS. Calf, Mar. 17.-(U.P)
Last rites for Commander David
[. Mclean, L. S. n. retired. were
leld here today. Born in Boston.
Mass, 40 years ago, he had fol
lowed the sea practically all his life
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
HEARING CONTINUED

Los ANGELES, Mar, l7.-(U.P)-
On the plea of defense attorneys
that more time was needed to com,
plete evidence. the preliminary hear.
ing of Daniel F. Bakman, accused of
the murder of Guy Whittson, was
continued today until March 2l by
Municipal Judge Ballard.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
LONDON PARLEY
DEADLOCK NEAR
AN AGREEMENT
By WEBB MILLER
United Press Staff CorreSponden


LONDON, Mar. II. U.H-The
naval conference deadlock of the
issue of Frances heavy tonnage de-
mands appeared to have been broken
today, and the delegates resumed
their conversations with more con
fidence than at any time since the
fall of the French cabinet, four
weeks ago.
In conference at Chequers, Pre-
mier j. Ramsay Macdonald and
Andre Tardieu yesterday arrived at
"new formulas" which will be the
basis of further discussion, with the
possibility that Frances demands
may be cut.
The Sunday meeting is described
in some quarters as "the most i'm
portant of the entire conference"
Il appears, at least, to have given
the parley new lease on life.
Acting with Macdonald in the
conversation yesterday was A. v.
Alexander, first lord of the admiral
ty. With Tardieu were Foreign
Minister Aristide BRAND, Rene Mas
sigli, the noted French expert, and
Jacques Louis Dumsnil, minister of
marine.
In written declaration to the
press after the conference Premier
Tardieu indicated that the two del
egations discussed terms designed to
produce some measure of agreement
sufficient to permit the conference
to find its way out of the impasse
that has existed ever since France
first made her tonnage claims.
Indication that the parley would
proceed for some time was seen in
the fact that Tardieu will return to
London next week after a hurried
trip to Paris, and that BRAND will
remain here.
A British communique concluded
with the remark that the delega-
tions "considered fully the means
best adapted to ensure success of
the negotiations"
TOXIC. Mar. 17,-(U.R)-Admiral-
ty officials declared to the United
Press today that American proposals
to give Japan so per cent ratio
in 10000 ton cruisers and parity in
submarines was unacceptable.
The admiralty has not revealed
the entire terms of the tentative
agreement reached in London by Rel
jiro Akatsuki and the American del
egation, and now being studied by
both governments.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
QUEEN OF SWEDEN I'LL

ROME, Mar. II. U.H-The queen
OF Sweden, who has been seriously
i'll, was reported in a critical condi-
tion today. A bulletin announced
that she had been unconscious sew
eral times in the last few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
PROMINENT BROKER DIES

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 17.--(U.P-
w. G. Cronkright, 6l, prominent
Southern California real estate bro
ker and former coal operator of
Pittsburgh, Pa, died in his home
here last night. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

Hay Producers, 7:45, court
house.
Card party, 8, st. Mary's hall.
Dance, $3.50, civic center,
Holtville.
Choral club, 7:So, Christian
church.
Band practice, 7:45, Wilson
school.
Night school, TO, high school.
+. and A. M. No. 384, 7:3o,
Masonic Temple.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Men
Without Women.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-17
TOMORROW

Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Eastside-Sunset home depart
ment, Porter Ferguson ranch.
NO host luncheon, /, Barbara
Worth.
Mrs. Hurlburt's class, /. 872
Orange.
st, Paul's guild, IL, 726 South
Sixth.
The Washington times., 1930-10-09
AUIEDlNGr. r.PLAIVSI
EXPEDITED

Every effort is being put forth
by the Government to expedite
what was termed the greatest
building program in history. Ferry
K. Heath, Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury, said today.
During 1890 building contracts
calling for expenditures Of more
tan $I0O,00O,00O win be let. So
far contracts have been awarded
for 66 structures representing q
cost Of $43,0O0,0O0. Forty-nine
additional contracts with expendi-
lures Of $3O,00O,o0O will be
awarded before the end Of the
year.
Cost Of land will increase the
total to 500, 900, 900, according to
Heath. About $4O.O0O,O0O Of the
total will be paid to labor.
The ten.year building program,
which began in 1928, calls for an
outlay Of 1858, 100000. Acting to
assist relief Of unemployment the
last Congress increased the an
nual limit for expenditures from
$35, 100000 to &50,000,000. The
building program also was ex-
panded by $21S,OO0, 900.
Thirty-two building contracts
were In force at the beginning Of
the year. At present work Is pro-
ceeding on II projects and by the
end Of 1880 it was expected 1875
contracts would be In force. !
The Washington times., 1930-10-09

] HE Killing of K6nky King few ago motor
Chicago story, import
der Of whose business operations Of such magnitude
been coed with could dismissed
death for gangeade They usually their the
machine bullets remained the But Jack L
erred the of and the best
The Washington times., 1930-10-09
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Hogs--Receipts $1,000; market 1O91Sc
lower. Top. &1O.SO; bulk. 8S.5O@1O.4O;
heavy weight, S10@1O.s0; medium
weight, $1O.15@1O.5O; light weight
S9.9O@10.S0; light lights. 8s.656iO;
packing sows SS@s.30; pigs, $3.50
9.75; holdovers 1000.
Csttle-Receipts 5000; market steady.
Calves-Receipts 2,500; market steady
Beef steers-Good and choice, 10000
IL; common and medium, 5000;
yearlings, $6@13. Butcher cattle
calves, $10@12.50; feeder steers, $50
8; stocker steers. $5.5O0S; stocker cows
and heifers, $4.50@7.
Sheep-Receipts $4,000; market steady.
Medium and choice lambs. $8@9; culls
and common, $5@7: yearlinEs. $55O@7;
common and choice ewes $2@3,7S:
feeder lambs, $60I50.
The Washington times., 1930-10-09

Ex dividend Ex rights Plus 81 . stock. ePaY.
Plus - stock Paid year-uO regular
1t@ PAYABLE IN stock Payable whsD earned. ePay.
stock Plus az IN stock 'PluS 81 g stock. Plus
subject to approval Of stockholders Plus extras
than 100 ShareG
The Washington times., 1930-10-09
New York Curb Market

., dirsst wire nOn Hsehasss
The Washington times., 1930-10-09
CHICAGO GRAIN FUTURES

CHICAGO, Oct. 8 QN.S).
After moving within a narrow
range during most of the fore
noon yesterday grains suffered an
other sinking spell with wheat
leading the movement. Pressure
was extremely light early, put
general support continued poor.
WHEAT
The Washington times., 1930-10-09
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
NATURAL GAS EXPANDS

Southern Natural Gas Cprp. q
Tri-Utilities Corporation subsid'
iary. announces natural gas from
its recently completed branch
lines has been turned into the
mains at Mobile, Selma and
Montgomery. Ala, and at Griffin
and Macon, Ca.
The Washington times., 1930-10-09
GRAINS OPEN HIGH

T CHICAGO, Oct. QNS).-Grsins
opened generally higher today. Wheat
was tc off to lac up; corn. y to &c
higher, and oats, = to 12c up.
Opening prices:
whsat--Dscembsr. Ts9TsLc March,
ss = 4ssNss MAY, WAei July. SFG
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