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Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-18
Two Killed In
Tijuana Brawi

TIJUANA, MeT, oct. IS. (U.P -
4 man and girl were dead and a
police officer who is nephew OF
Governor Arturo Bomal of Lower
California was near death todaN
;ftcr q gun and knife fight in a bar
goou here.
Francisco Ncpi1, 22-year-old enter
tainor, died OF knite wounds infhc:'
ed by PW,ieo Ramirez b, a butch'
v. Ramire1 WAS shot and killed
bv Governor rtrual's nephew, OF
fi,er Eruyss Bernal. but before the
butcher Va> hit Lee inflicted knife
wounds That may prove fatal to Ber-
t..I
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-18
Six Arraigned
In Police Court

Six defendants appeared bri"tc
Judge Kendall Is. Pcfhin, in r"l'cr
court this morning.
Harlan Griggs, l., and iasl O.
born, Il. charged with petty tdctt
Xc,c sentenced 10 siN months ln
the county Jail, aud the sentence
SUSPENDED on the condition that
they leave town.
Mary Wallace. 90, Rose Martin.
%, and Micky Homes, u, appeared
ON charge Of vagrancy. Thrlf
eases were continued until 4;'h tins
afternoon.
A charge of disturbing the rracr
brought against ". NJ. Ivory, -.
colorcd, was dismissed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-18
Women Receive
Jail Sentences

Deputy United States Marshal
Frank Rcdding returned from San
Diego last night with four women
immigration prisoners in tow.
They had been taken to San ID
ego To appear before the federal
court, aud were returned here 20
servo 80 day sentences before being
deponed
he prisoners were Lcua Florfa, ",
Carmen Felix, AZ, Natalia Oviia ~
Espiuosa, 28, and Clara Gaiyan, 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-18
Nremen viii
Decide Stand

Imperial Valley firemcu viii meet
Al lmperial Wednesday night for the
purpose of reaching a decision rell.
tive TO tine proposed firemcn 5 pen
sion law. The proposition win be
submitted to voter, at the November
election.
Jay ". stevens, state fire mar
shat, spoke at special meeting OF
the local department Thursday
right iii opposition to the measure
aud capt William Myers of the Los
Angeles tire department spoke ia
favor of II.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-18
French Flyers
Off For Home

NEW YORK, Oct. ls U.p--Ma.
ior Diedonne Costcs and Maurice
Hcllonte, French transatlantic fly
crs. sailed for their native country
last night aboard the liner France,
having spent 80 days in this ooun
try on good will tour.
Costey said they had no future
plans to announce. Both flyers spok"
Of the warmth of their receptions
here and said they considered Amer.
ica their second home.
Their Scsquiplanc Question Marx
holder of many world records, has
been shipped back to France
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-18
COLLECTORS SHOT

CALCUTTA. india. ori. T.. up
Five rent eelleetef~. rmPis'Nsd ht
the land holdcrs - r"li.gt rcuis from
tenants who hat, ieeu ufgrd n"i q"
l.av hv the passive fvslsiauFr rah
raign leaders. Were shui d,ah in 'h'
Phita Gaamparaa. i'istfirt of w..
han. rrg,"u TODAY BY a m"h. W.
mob had hr,n prot stIng agHtns' 'hr
lrIl hnll.Ia.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-18
IS
BLAMED
On JAS
Police Believe Explosion
At Los Angeles Was Not
Deliberately Planned.
DISCOUNT PLOTTERS
Only Two Victims Serious
ly Injured And RecOv-
cry OF Both Expected.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. Is. (U.D-
The explosion in the History Gar
mcnt Capitol building which caused
damage within an eight block radius
and injured approximately 80 per
sons yesterday, was caused by gas,
Il committee OF investigators re-
ported today to the city superin-
tendent of buildings.
Discounling theories that high
explosives caused the blast, the re-
port declared that I. y. I. or nitro
elycerine would have injured the
concrete structure in the immediate
vicinity Of the blast.
1T appears probable, said the
report, "that the explosion was the
result Of some form of ignited gas
as any high explosive would in all
probability have seriously damaged
the concrete in the vicinity of the
explosion especially in view of the
fact that the explosion was of suf-
ficicnt force to hurl window frames
200 feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-18
Many Present AT
Theater Openin2.

FL Centre was welt represented mt
the official opening of the foN Cap
ital theatcr in CalcNico last night
Between LEO and l-Sou persons &t-
tended the two performances.
\ group Of officials and trrhrici-
ans from the Fox theator organiza.
tion came down from the north to
attend the formal opening ot the
border show house.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-18
STUDENT KILLED

S0UTH BEND, Ind, Oct. Is, up
Robert T.. Driscoll, ithaca, \. T.,
u senior at Notre Dame University,
was killed. aud ,lroo other students
were injured last night when their
automobile coliidei with another
driven by Ftank Justus of Grand
Rapids, Mich,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-18
HarrOn's Death
Termed Suicide

LOS ANGELES, Oct. ls. U.P,
The death of John Harron, 20,
father of Johnny Harron of the
films, was officially closed today
with verdict of suicide returned
hy coroner's jury here. The lur.
or, decided the Elder iiarron burned
himself 10 death in the incineratoI
Of his gasoline station here, although
the Young actor and his sisters tes-
titled their fathef had 10 cause for
ending his life. Under questioning
the actor admitted his father was
addicted To the use of liquor.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-18
ENVOY TAKES OATH

WASHINGTON. Oct. Is. U.P)
:. Reuben Clark Of Utah, newly ap-
painted ambassador to McXico, took
his oath Of office at the sta,e de.
partmcnt today, and then prepared
to leave for his home in Salt Lake
City. He viii return here November
and leave soon afterward for
Mexico City.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-18
Fire Endangers
Indiana Town

TTNNELTON. Ind, Oct. Is. U.p)
Firs. which broke out al the Oscar
Guthrie home shortly after noon.
Threatened o. destroy the entire
taWn 81 Tunnrlton. Three residences
aud fave business establishments
wrrr in ilamrs ~ fire departments
trum nrnrhv citirs were called.
Tit poluiatiuu uf Tunnclton is
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-18
BRAZIL CLAIMS
VICTORIES OVER
REBEL FORCES

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. Is. UP)
Federal occupation of four towns
in Minas Geraes State was report
ed today in communiquc issued
by the minister Of Justice
The federals, the communique
said, took Muzambinho, Monte San
to, Tronqueiras and Bonn Successo,
the rebels making a disorder!y re-
treat.
Occasional raids of minor charac-
ter are being made by rebels iii the
State of Espirito Santo, where feder
al intervention has been declared,
the communique added. but any or
panized attempts of the revolution
lists have been repulsed. At present,
the Justice ministry's official state
ment said, "perfect calm = prevails
in the state.
The situation in the States of
Parana and Santa Ca,harina is I'M
altered, it was said
An attempted invasion of Goya2
State by a rebel battalion known as
the Arthur Bcrnardes lbcrator
column, was reported checked by
1cderals.
RIO GRANDE DO SUI, Brazil.
Oct. IS. WH-Rebel troops have
captured the City of FormoSa, on the
Minas Geraes frontier Of Goyaz
State, revolutionary headquarters
announced today. Previously the
Goyaz State troops which remained
loyal 10 the government, hal pre-
vented the entry Of rebels into that
state,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-18

LOS ANGELES, Oct. IS. WD-
The terrific explosion that wrecked
the History Garment Capitol Build
Ing and shook the Los Angeles
" wholesale district remained uneX'
planned today but authorities were
inclined to believe it was accidental.
Although continuing to lnvesn,
cate theories that the $1,1OO,0oo
blast was the result Of sabotage, po-
| Ice detectives said that most of the
evidence indicated ii was caused by
an untimelv gas leak which filled
the building with fumes and needed
only spark to touch it off. n
search for possible suspects was
maintained.
Only two of the 80 persons injured
ty the force of the explosion were
in serious condition. They were
Hvman Schulman, proprietor of the
fifth floor establishment in which
the explosion originated, and Irving
Chavin, who was with Schulman.
\ man who said he was j. i.
Sexton. n chemist, telephoned the
sheriff's office and claimed to have
overhead several men planning 10
bomb the Garment Capitol Building.
He said one was Communist. Sex
ton hung up when Officers attempted
TO trace the call, saving he did not
want to be framed > but promised
to be at a Vermont street address
later today.
Schulman was believed to have set
off the blast inadvertently when he
opened the suite of the Beverly HIS
Frocks. Inc, and pulled switch to
turn off the burglar alarm. Sparks
which flew from the switch were be-
lievcd to have ignited gas.
Many Theories
Theories as to possible causes of
the explosion were circulated, some
indicating sabotage. The most dis
cusscd were:
That peteock had been left open
since meter had been removed and
that gas filled the room after most
Of the windows in the Beverly rooms
had been closed for tumigation the
night before the blast
That T. y. 7. was present in the
Continued on Page Six
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-18
BANK HELD UP

COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. Oct. Is.
U.p)-The Peoples Bank was held
up by three men today, who escaped
with $4,000 after locking two negro
customers and the cashier III a
vault.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-18
BANDIT CAPTURED

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo-, Oct. IS.
QIp)-A bandit who held up the
bank of Quilan, II miles from here
toaav. aud escaped with $1,000, was
caught by police later, as he flcd
down Il railroad track.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-18
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Red Cross meeting, 7;30, 120
South Sixth.
Senior dance, 8, high school.
Evangelistic services, 7:3O,
First Baptist church.
Troop 3, B. S. A. 7, Scout hut.
Fox Imperial Theatre, Eyes
of the World.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-18
TOMORROW

Sunday services, churches.
Fox Imperial Theatre, Soap
to Nuts. -
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-18
MONDAY
Barbara

Masonic luncheon, Barbara
Worth.
Y. w. C. A. meeting, 1880,
Barbara Worth.
P. E. o., l, 665 Wensley.
History section, 2;30, 10000
club house,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-18

luncheon,
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
DROWNED BOY
ASkS,F0OD

A tired and hungry 15-year.old
boy wanderer, who appealed to
Travellers Aid Society officials at
Union Station yesterday. for food
and a job, baffled Miss Rhoda
Lewton, Of the Society, until she
drew out his story and identified
him as Fred Kirby.
Kirby was missing from his
home in the 200 block of Cathe.
rine St.. Baltimore. since Satur-
day. His parents had notified po-
lice. who dragged the river In
Baltimore. suspecting he had
drowned while swimming.
The lad at first gave the name
of James Robertson to Miss Lew
ton and said his parents were
dead, but persistent questioning
brought out that he knew resi-
dents Of the 200 block Catherine
st., Baltimore.
Further investigation revealed
his close resemblance to the
missing Kirby, including q limp,
The boy said he ''hitch-hiked
here Saturday and went to the
Y. M. c. A. for aid. He was
given q ticket and placed on q
Baltimore bound train.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
D. c. GAMBLING
| BILL IS 0. KID

Drastic measures to curtail
rambling in the District were seen
today when the District Commits
sioners returned to Senator Arthur
CApper, chairman of the Senate
District Committee, the Robsion
bill, amending the present Dis
trict code of laws, with a strong
Endorsement.
Not only does the new bill pro
pose to increase both fines and
prison sentences for violations of
District gambling acts, but it in
creases the scope under which the
law may work.
Persons who allow gaming to
proceed on their premises will also
find themselves culpable. as will
habitues of gaming houses and
disorderly houses.
According to the measure,
operators Of a gaming table may
be sentenced to five years in
prison and receive fine Of $10.-
900, while handbook operators
viii similarly be dealt with.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
SHEARER QUIZ
IS DROPPED

Neither William B. Shearer,
naval expert, nor the shipbuilders
who employed him as an observer
at the Geneva Naval Conference
in 1927, win be censured in the re-
port Of the Senate Naval Affairs
subcommittee, Chairman Short
ridge announced yesterday.
Shortridge stated that SO far as
he was concerned the "Shearer in
cident is q closed book" and that
the report on the hearings held
last fall will merely embrace the
testimony of Shearer and the ship
builders, and a short letter of
transmittal.
Hoover Interested
Disclosure that Shearer acted
as an observer for three Shlpbuild-
ing concerns at Geneva was made
in a suit brought by him for al.
legged breach Of contract, al the
time President Hoover was nego-
tiating for, the London Naval Con-
terence. The President imme-
diately took an interest in the
matter and the Senate inquiry
followed.
After hearing Shearer and the
shipbuilders, the inquiry was halt
ed abruptly and never resumed.
Shortridge expressed the belief
that the hearings would not be re-
opened.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
48 GRADUA TED
1T COLUMBUS

Degrees were presented to 48
graduates of Columbus University
at commencement exercises last
night at the Maflower Hotel.
The honorary degree Of doctor
of law was conferred upon Will
liam Gilmore Feely, State deputy.
Knights of Columbus, and the
honorary degree of doctor of en-
gineering upon Anthony James
Scullen. chief of the engineering
department Of the District.
Senator Royal S. Copeland, Of
New York, who delivered the grad
uation address. impressed the grad
yates with the obligations of their
profession and urged them to give
their best efforts toward building
UP a higher standard of living.
Charles w. Darr. president Of
the university, presided. Degrees
were conferred by William G.
Feely, chairman of the board Of
trustees; William E. Lealay, dean
Of the law school, and Francis j.
Hemelet. dean Of the school Of ac-
counting.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
PRICE GUT seen
RESPONSIBLE
IN TROUBLE
Victim Says Man With Gun
Warned Him to Stop De-
Iiveries to Lunch Rooms

A police escort is accompany
ing a driver for the Olympia
Bakery Company. Of the 500
block Four-and-a-Half st. S. w.,
as he makes his rounds, as q
consequence of a threat of death
the driver has received.
Yesterday police were posted at
three restaurants when Kyreacos
Sinavdnidis, the driver. said an
unidentified man approached him
while he was on his truck and
said:
'Tf you make any more de-
Iiveries to these lunchrOOl11S,
wen knock you Off"
Sinavdnidis said the stranger
flourished a pistol.
Luther Watson, manager Of the
bakery, attributed the threats to
the fact that the company is uIl-
derseliing competitors. Sinavdnidis
is part owner in the concern.
Watson claims that although
his shop is entirely unionized, it
has been placed on the unfair
list
George Pappas, principal owner
of the business, says he believes
his nationality is one cause Of the
attempt to harm his business.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
Third Hearing Scheduled
On Viuisection Ban

DR.. william c. Fowler. District
Health Officer, and DR.. Maurice
Hall, chief veterinary surgeon Of
the Department of Agriculture,
were among opposition witnesses
yesterday.
DR.. Fowler responded to charges
Of the anti-vivisectionistS that he
had turned over dogs held in the
District dog pound, to Govern
ment laboratories and scientific
and medical societies for pur-
poses of experimentation. Such
experiments, he asserted, were
necessary for the advancement Of
science and the Swing Of human
lives. DR.. Hall, and other op-
ponents of the bill, expressed
similar views.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
1t. j NJ. WALSH.
WILL Be MADE
CAPTAIN
Veteran Officer Will Take
Capt. ReiIIy's Post; Sergt.
Weber to Get Promotion

Lieut.. John M. Walsh, OF the
Tenth precinct, viii be promoted
to a captain, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Capt.
Martin Reilly, former commander
Of the Sixth police precinct, 1t
was learned at the office Of the
superintendent Of police.
Detective Sergt. Charles Weber
will probably be promoted to q
lieutenant and Private Paul l..
Barnes, Of the First precinct, Is
expected to win the promotion to
8 Nsergeancy.
All three head their respective
lists for efficiency in the Police
Department. Major Henry O..
Pratt, superintendent Of police,
declined to discuss the promo
tions until he has sent forward
his recommendations to the Dis
trict Commissioners.
Lieutenant Walsh has been on
the force since April "a, 1894.
While beyond retirement age the
veteran policeman Is considered
capable Of assuming the office.
He was born in 1865.
Sergeant Weber has been cited
many times for meritorious SER
vice. He has been on the force
since July 25. 1909.
Private. Barnes was appointed
t othe force in 1871 and has sue
cessfuIly passed the examinations
for promotion.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
Tall Policeman Loses
Billy In Directing
School Traffic

The ambition Of some small
boy to pilfer the baton Of the
tallest policeman on the Wash
ington force is believed to &C
count for the loss Of Policeman
Edward Browns BILLY"
Brown, who Is 8 feet 2 inches
tall, was directing traffic yes
terday afternoon at q school
crossing at Georgia Avenue and
Shepherd Street Northwest. He
left the baton beside q mail box
and when he went to get 1t
someone had taken it.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
C.M.T.C. Requests
Erceedin1 Facilities

A compilation Of reports re
ceived by the War Department
from corps area commanders in
dicate that the applications for
attendance at Citizens Military
Training Camps during the COM
ing summer have exceeded the
allotment objective of 52.757 by
approximately 1000 applications.
The number of applications re-
ceived exceeds the quota which
can be trained by 16, $50.
The Secord Corps Area with
headquarters at Governors Is
land, New York, leads all other
corps areas in the number OF
applications received and it Is
very closely followed by, the
Fourth Area Corps with head
quarters at Atlanta, Ga.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12

After granting several hours
for the discussion of the vivisec-
ton of dogs in the Capital, with
two uncomprorniSing schools Of
thought represented, the Senate
District Committee will conduct
a third hearing on the anti-viVi-
section bill late this afternoon.
Neither proponents nor oppon-
ents of the proposed legislation
had completed their cases when
the committee adjourned after a
long session yesterday. Altogether
more than a score of witnesses
have been heard. advocates of the
bill being led by Mrs. Clinton P.
Farrell. of New York, president of
the Vivisection Investigation
League, and Miss Mabel E. Orgel-
man, secretary.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
Old Watch, Transit
GiUen Smithsonian

An old surveying instrument,
donated by Richard S. Kirby, Of
Yale University. and a very fine
gold Swiss watch, frem Chester
Sumner Kingman. are new exhibits
in the west south gallery Of the
Smithsonian Institution.
The surveying instrument,
combination of a transit and
compass with a special swivellng
device to embody the features
of q level, was made in 1868 and
used by the father Of the donor
for general county surveying.
The watch also records the
days of the year and phases Of
the moon. It is equipped with
q Split-second chronograph at
tachment and upon pressure OF
q lever will strike the time.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
81. Johns College
Holds Exercises

The Junior High School of ST.
Johns College last night held
commencement exercises in the
college auditorium ON Vermont
Avenue. In conjunction, an elocu-
ton contest was held. First, sec
0nd and third place were awarded,
respectively, to Thomas Dorsey.
$500 Seventh st. N. E.; Paul
prury. 100 block Rhode Island
Ave. N. W., SON Of Peter A Drury.
and Eugene Owens, son Of Or
Logan Owens, 2100 block Leroy
"a. n. w.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
Russian Reds Seek
To Overthrow ALL.

American Communists, working
under the direction Of Russian
leaders, have embarked upon q
campaign to overthrow the Amer
'ican Federation Of Labor as the
first step to gain control Of the
United States, its president, Will
liam Green, declared today.
He testified before the special
House committee, headed by
Representative Fish Cs.) of New
York, which is investigating COM
muniStic propaganda.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
Times Staff Photof
DIR. PAUL r.. HEYL

BUREAU of Standards ex-
pert who recently weighed the
earth, has started experiments
in a deep underground vault
to determine for the Coast and
Geodetic Survey the earth's
exact shape. He win find the
exact pull of gravity here by
means Of a reversible pendu-
lum swinging in a case ex-
hausted of air. The time of
swing will be measured by a
Short clock, rated at noon
each day by radio and cor
rected by a slave clock, which
in turn will correct the slave
clock.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
Foreign War Vets
To Convene TOniuht

The eleventh annual depart
mental encampment of the Dis.
trict of Columbia Department,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will
open in the Stuart Junior High
School tonight following a street
parade. The encampment will
close Saturday.
A new department commander
will be elected to succeed Harvey
L. Miller. Among the candidates
for the post are: j. Allen Prae-
ther, Oscar w. Hollingsworth and
William L. Thomas.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
REP. SIMMONS
TO MAKE SET
SPEECH
Nebraskan Will Defend Limit
of $4,000, 900 Contribution
From Federal Government

Further widening of the breach
between the Senate and House
over the District Of Columbia ap-
preparation bill was expected this
afternoon after Representative
Robert q. Simmons, (R) Me-
braska. makes speech on the
House floor.
It is understood Simmons, chair
man Of the District subcommittee
of the House Appropriations Com
Hnittee, will seek recognition to
discuss the fiscal relations between
the Federal and District Govern
n1ents. and he may talk for a
, half-hour or more.
Applauded For Stand
That he will stand out for the
House committees proposal on
the deadlocked District budget
may be safely assumed. He
recently was applauded loudly in
the House when he briefly said
the House conferees on the Dis
trict bill were opposed to any
Federal contribution to District
expenses in excess Of $4,000, 900
per year. ;,
Meanwhile Senate leaders have
agreed with Senator Bingham and
the other conferees that they are
well within their rights in insist
ing that the House compromise
on some sum between $4,000, 900,
the House figure. and $4,000, 900,
the Senate figure.
Conferences were broken off
more than a week ago because
OF Simmons insistence upon the
So, GOO, 900 Federal contribution.
There is apprehension today at
! both ends of the Capitol that the
entire bill may fail of passage, so
far apart are the Senate and
House on the chief item in the
bill-the size Of the Federal cons
tribution.
Caught In jam
Eleven years have passed since
d District of Columbia supply
bill failed to pass. Because of a
legislative jam and filibuster sew
eral appropriation bills were
caught at that time and Con-
greSs was forced to pass "continu.
ing resolutions" making avail
able only the sums allowed in
the preceding years budgets.
The fact that Representative
Simmons intends to make a set
speech is indicative Of intense
feeling. Two days ago Senator
Bingham, In behalf of the Sen
ate conferees. informed the upper
chamber that the House conferees
were unfair" to the District and
would not even discuss a com
promise.
A contributing factor is the
police and firemen's increased
pay bill, also caught in an i'm
passe. There is involved in this
, q side issue between Representa-
tive Simmons and the House Dis.
trict Committee. There have
been no developments in the
pOlice-fire pay bill situation for
several days.
The Washington times., 1930-06-12
ENTER FL LYING SCHOOL

Capt. Ricardo Rodas and Capt.
Tomas M. Latona, Of the Guate-
malan army, have been author
lied by Secretary of War Hurley,
to enter the Primary Flying
School at Brooks Field. San An. /.
tonic. Texas. for the course. com
mencing July I, 1880, the War
Department announced today.
The Washington times., 1930-10-21

audiences refuse to accept some
or at least not this season. Col
sequently. the script Is being
cleaned up. In case Of q New
York engagement, the company
will return to the original script.
BE NOnchaIant
Esther Ralston relates that the
horn on her car became jammed
at the corner Of Hollywood and
Highland. AS she sat there in
helpless embarrassment, an ur1-
known wag stepped out Of the
crowd and handed her q ciga-
rette.