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Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
PREPARE
/. TO SIGN
COMPACT
Agreement For Power At
Boulder Canyon Dam
To Be Signed Tonight
DETAILS COMPLETE
Contract Will Be Sent To
Capital Following L. A.
Council Action

LOS ANGELES, April 25. W.H-
Final ratification of contract un-
der which the city of Los Angeles
and the Southern California Edison
Company will operate the largest
single hydro-electric plant in the
world at Boulder dam on the Color
ado river was expected tonight at
meeting of the city council.
w. B. Matthews, chief counsel for
the Metropolitan Water District in
formed he council that the docu-
ment, approved in detail, had not
been placed in formal writing but
probably will be ready in time for
tonight's meeting. If not, it was
said, the council will adjourn and
meet again tomorrow.
The councilmen also were inform
ed that Southern California Edison
officials are ready to sign the con-
tract as soon as it is ready.
AS soon as council ratification is
voted Northcutt Ely, assistant to
Secreary of the Interior Wilbur, will
go to Washington to submit the
contract to officials in the capital.
The government has agreed to
construct the power plant at an ap-
proximate cost of $37 100000 to
generate 650,0O0 horse power. It
is proposed to distribute the power
to California, Arizona and Nevada
under percentages allocated to the
states last October by Secretary
Wilbur. California, under the terms,
will receive "a per cent of the pow
er, ALLEGATION of which already has
been agreed upon by the cities,
towns and agricultural districts in
volved.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
CANDHI FAILS IN
EFFORT TO STOP
SALT MONOPOLY

LONDON. April a5.-U.H-Ap-
parently despairing of achieving
martyrdom through arrest, Maha-
tina NJ. X. Gandhi has about decid-
ed to give up his campaign against
the Indian government salt mo-
nopoly and proceed to another
method of civil disobedience, an
Allahabad dispatch to the London
Daily News said today.
Gandhi possibly will intensity
his efforts to boycott the use of
foreign made cloth in India and his
anti-liquor drive, this dispatch re-
ported.
In the meantime, while the coun
try remained comparatively quiet
during the past "a hours, the all
India congress issued a statement
declaring 80 were killed and 30
wounded in the rioting two days
ago at Peshawar These were most
ly villagers, but that none were
volunteers following Gandhi, who
had preached peaceful disobedience
as definitely opposed to any form
of violence.
Seven persons we're reported kill
ed in an explosion q, fireworks
shop at Rohari, Upper Sind, today,
but it was doubtful the explosion
had any connection with rebellion
British troops have been replaced
by guards at Peshawar in native
quarters. Business remained at a
standstill. leading citizens gather
ing to consider what could be done.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
Court
To Decide Bail

Word has just been received by
the district attorneys office that
the appeal for a reduction of bail
for radical suspects now confined in
the county Jail has been taken to
the Fourth Appellate Division in
Fresno for a further hearing by at
torneys of the defendants.
The bail was first set at 100000
for each of the nine defendants by
Judge Mayfield after which Leo
Gallagher, Los Angeles attorney,
presented petition for a writ of
habeas corpus for the prisoners on
the grounds that the bail demand
ed was too excessive. This petition
was heard by Judge Finney on
April 2l, and denied, the court stat
ing that the bail should stand as
originally set.
Other information received by
local authorities that the appellate
court had acted on the appeal in a
favorable manner, was not corrobo-
rated by telephone message re-
ceived this morning and further IN
formation of definite nature on
the question is now expected
shortly.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
PLOTS AGAINST
PRESIDENT OF
PERU REVEALED
BY g. F. FINE
United Press staff Correspondent

SAANSA A~SS 0So~A ~S~eSS SAA>sSsAs
LIMA, Peru, April 25. W.H-A
pistol shot which was scheduled to
signal assassination of President Au-
gusto b. Leguia on Good Friday also
was to have been the opening day
Of two revolutionary movements po
lice revealed today.
Elaborating on the official an
nounccmcnt yesterday that the AS
sassination plot had been foiled by
4 change in the presidents route
20 the cathedral. authorities describ'
ed two revolutionary organizations
which had united to plan the death
If the president.
One of the two revolutionary
groups was headed by Manuel Jesus
Urbina, former judge and deputy
who is now under arrest, and the
other by DIR. Arturo Osorcs, and 4
member of associates, including En-
rique Picdra, police said. Four de-
partments were virtually under mar
tial law today as a result of the
plots.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
DELEGATION OF
RIVERSIDERS ON
VISIT TO VALLEY

Bringing a message of good will
and friendliness from their home
city to Imperial Valley, a delega-
tion of Riverside businessmen ar
rived in Brawley this morning.
The visitors were met on the
Westmorland road by group of
members from the Brawley Cham
Der of Commerce and were escorted
into the city where an informal
program was held until noon at
which time the Riyersiders were
guests of the chamber at luncheon
in the Dunlack hotel
Following luncheon the visiting
delegation was taken for a. trip
around the north end of the valley,
visiting the packing sheds, ice
plant, and other points of interest
in Brawley, before taking to the
rural sections, where the agricul-
tural activity of the valley was
explained to them.
Late this afternoon the delegation
will arrive in Ell Centre and will
be guests of the Ell Centre Chamber
of Commerce while here.
II waa at first planned to have a
dinner for them, but as the date
conflicts with the reuglar meeting
of the Associated Chambers of
Commerce, scheduled for Imperial ,
they will be the local chamber s
guests at that function.
This is the first goodwill trip
to the valley from Riverside, ac-
cording to G. F. Backstand, one of
the promoters of the idea, and the
guiding spirit in today's activities.
"We are more than delighted
with the welcome extended to us, "
he stated today, "and our party is
thoroughly enjoying every minute
we spend here. For some of us it
is our first visit. Others have not
been here in several years, and all
are surprised with the development
that has taken place here in the
last four or five years.
"There are many mutual inter
etss between Imperial Valley and
Riverside, and we feel that a
greater degree of friendliness be.
tween the two communities can be
developed through such visits as
the one we are making.
each of our number brings with
him an invitation to valley busi-
nessmen to make a visit to us at
some future date and we promise if
they do so, to make every effort to
return the hospitality which has
been accorded us here.'
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
BY HARRY W. SHARPE
United Press Staff Correspondent

COLUMBUS, o., april 25. W.P)-
Defying the sullen convict mob
which clamors for his removal
Warden p E. Thomas warned today
that he would use stern discipline
to lift Ohio State Penitentiary out
of the chaos which followed Mon
day nights fire tragedy
The warden, strengthened by the
support of Governor Myers =. Coop
er for the time being, said he had
no intention of resigning and al led
that "if these prisoners don't quiet
down pretty quickly, I'll use force
full methods against theim if ii
takes a soldier to every man."
The threat of violent outbreak,
meanwhile, was believed lessened
although the convicts milling about
IN the dollhouse corridors continued
to jeer the guards and curse Wardei.
Thomas.
Through a spokesman the prison.
ers announced that they had resolv-
ID upon a campaign of passive re-
sistancc. They submitted new list
IF demands last night coupled with
note which indicated they would
attempt no outburst if the demands
were granted, the petition read:
ave appeal to you for the follow
ing:
81. That Warden Thomas never
returns to the penitentiary unless as
IN inmate.
go That we are not to be locked
IN our cells until we have a fire
proof penitentiarv.
"3. That we be given good time
marks that we deserve.
81. That we be given a fair
wage for our work.
"5. That the present parole
board be dismissed.
"6. That the new parole board
consist of IL honest citizens, men
and women, instead of two.
1--WE want to avoid prison breaks,
riots and keep down trouble"
Prisoners Restless
Throughout the night, prisoners
III four cell blocks moved about
restlessly, A squadron Of national
guardsmcn remained in readiness in
he guard room which adio'ns the
white City" section md other
;hrce blocks in which tn rescntful
prisoners walked about.
The official investigating com
mittee, headed by Attorney Gener-
al Gilbert Bettman, worked until
midnight questioning prison Off
'ials and convicts, but nothing was
discovered that would fix either
cause or responsibility for the fire
which killed 800 inmates.
Bettman and Father Albert o.
Bricn, Catholic chaplain, agreed
with the convicts that Warden
Thomas should be removed, but
when the attorney general went to
Governor Cooper with such IA de-
maud, the governor refused it.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
CREW OF BURNED
VESSEL DECLARE
CODE VIOLATED

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, April 25.-
WP)-Silence imposed upon mem
bers of the crew of the freighter
Thames added today to the mystery
which surrounds the burning of the
vessel and the disappearance of at
least II men.
Ten persons, including Captain
Robert Sherman of Stratford and
Chief Engineer Clarence Tibbetts
of Bridgeport, have been saveo.
Sherman and eight sail<s were
landed at Providence, R. l., early
today by the colonial liner, Lexing.
ton, which took them off a coast
guard picket boat. Tibbetts, rescu-
ed by the skipper Of an oyster boat,
was brought here.
Apparently no one knows the
cause of the fire that cracked
through the hold and the cargo of
sugar last night as the freighter
wallowed in the swell of Long
Island Sound. But more mysterious
than that is the charge-made by
George w. Wilson, master of the
oyster boat-that vessels, attracted
to the scene of the Thames calls
for aid, ignored the fundamental
rule of the sea that the utmost as
sistance must be given to stricken
craft.
Wilson told how several vessels
swung wide of the flaming Thames,
and refused calls to throw search
lights on the water to help pick
up the floundering men from the
freighter.
Refused Lights
"They put out a few lifeboats
but none of them would play light
on the water despite the cries fo
help" Wilson said.
When Wilson brought Tibbets
here, the chief engineer was ex
hausted from his hour in the water
He declared the boat in which ht
and several companions left the
Thames was swamped in heavy seas
and all the occupants thrown out
Tibbets said he mas-ged to cling
to the overturned boat, but that his
comrades sank around him and he
was unable to be of assistance.
Daniel Meenan, local agent of the
Thames River Line, Inc, met Tib-
bets here and cautioned him against
talking pending an Inquiry into the
fire.
Dawn found the Thames, still
fuming and flaming, pulled up on
a private beach near Greenwich.
The first call for help from the
freighter came at S:57 o o'clock last
night when she apparently was cut
ting in for shore with the hold
ablaze.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
Reason For High
Seas Is Mystery

LONG BEACH, April 25. U.H-
Harbor officials today still were un-
able to explain satisfactorily the
cause of the huge waves which FOR
several days have bombarded the
Long Beach waterfront with consid-
cradle property damage and loss of
one life.
The rollers had subsidized slightly
today and officials hoped to make
Il definite survey of the harbor. a
similar attempt was abandoned yes
tcrday when the waves threatened
to swamp their small boat.
Explanations for the strange dis
turbance varied from that based on
the tidal wave reported off Contra
America last week, to theory in
volving he impending eclipse of the
sun, scheduled for April 80.
Bert Falconer, ~, of Long Beach
is the only known victim of the high
seas. He was swept to death by
drowning while swimming in the
harbor.
Property damage has been esti
mated as high as 100000,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT


Educational week program, 8,
Wilson school.
Education week program, 8,
high school.
McCabe-Eucalyptus farm CEN
ter, 7:45, Eucalyptus school.
o. e. s. No. 276, s, Masonic
Temple.
Associated Chambers of Com
merce, 7, Imperial.
Troop 25, B. s. A., 1880, Nc
Cabe School.
Troop 16, B. s. A., 1880, scout
hut.
Troop IA. B. s. A.. 1880, scout
hut.
Troop 81, B. s. A., 1880, M.
E. Social hall.
Mooseheart Legion. 8, Cali
fornia Hotel.
Boxing, 8, El Centre arena.
Fox Imperial Theatre, Free
And Easy,
Valley Theatre, "Rio Rita
TOMORROW
Story hour, 1880, city library
Junior matinee, 2:15, Fox I'm
perial Theatre.
College Woman's club, I,
Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
1t
Is A Blessing

LOS ANGELES, April 25.
W.P) - Because he assertedly
lost the sense of smell in an atl-
tomobile accident, Rex D.
Wray, captain Of the Universi-
ty of Pennsylvania football
team in 1921, is asking $685.
damages from Felix Chappellet
in a suit on trial here today.
Wray contends that a blow
on the head, sustained in an au-
tomobile collision here April 20,
1929, caused the loss of sense of
SMELL. He also claims that his
sense of flavor is gone and that
lie now can taste only sour,
sweet, bitter and salt.
Chappellet denied liability in
the crash.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
Law Protects
SScarface Al

MIAMI, Fla, April %. W.p)-U.
5. District Judge j. Halstead Ritter
today made permanent federal in
Junction restraining 20 Florida sher-
ifs from molesting Alphonse oscar
face" Capone, Chicago beer baron.
"lnasmuch as the laws protecting
arm is about you, you should appre-
ciatc your citizenship and aid off
cials to enforce the law" Judge
Ritter told the gang chief in grant.
ing ms application for the perman-
cnt Injunction.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
Asserts Wife Was
Too Good For Him

WELLTON, Ariz.. April 25. W.P)
declaring that his wife was "too
good for him." Gilbcrt II. Melon
aid, 81, Monterey, Calf, drove out
into the desert near here and killed
himself
Authorities today were commun-
icating with his relatives.
Mcdonald scribbled note, adj
dressed to "Mrs. G. r. Mcdonald,
Monterey, Caiif." In it, he cx-
planned that he chose death, "be-
cause his wife was too good for him
and he couldn't be as good as she
deserved"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
Maybe She'll Get
A Diving Suit

LOS ANGELES, April Is.
WH-A man can't escape ali
mony, not even by hiding on
the bottom Of the ocean.
"Her lusband is torpedo
man on a submarine, the Rs"
said Attorney s. L. Cheroske
during the hearing yesterday
Of an alimony proceeding pend
ing trial of the divorce suit Of
Mrs. Alice Duckworth.
'He has informed his wife
that submarine men don't have
to pay alimony."
"Oh yes they do-if she can
collect it," replied Superior
Judge Walter Guerin, and he
ordered Raymond Duckworth to
pay $50 month.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
First Car May Be
Shipped Tomorrow

Orders have been received for the
first car of Imperial Valley c2pta-
loupes which, it is expected will
leave by express some time tomor-
row and which represents pool
by various growers and shippers.
Today the car is being spotted
and III all probability it will leave
tomorrow, thus breaking the rec
ords for early shipments from I'M
perial Valley, the earliest so far,
being April 30.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
Former Officer
Going To Prison

LOS ANGELES, April %, U.H-
Despite the fact that Ruby Bur.
roughs, his sweetheart, attempted
to prove she was his wife and avoid
testifying against him, w. r. Me-
Intire, former policeman. today
faced term in San Quentin prison
after his conviction on a charge of
second degree manslaughter.
A jury found Mclntire guilty of
drunk driving and "hit and
run" driving during a motor acci-
dent which cost the life of Mrs.
Margaret Towers, pedestrian, last
Miss Burroughs was riding with
Melntire Mt the time.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
New Post Office
Expected Here

Advised by the Press today that
a new postofficc, to cost $l40, goo,
has been included in a list of feder-
al buildings approved by President
Hoover, Postmaster c. G. jenkins
stated today that Congressman Phil
d. Swing has been working for
such a project but that no definite
word regarding it has been received
here.
The list as proposed by the
President, is u 80 submitted to
congress for approval
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
Man Victim OF
River At Blythe


BLYTHE, Calf, April %. U.P)-
Searchers today were attempting to
recover the body of George ID. Ben
ton, alfalfa buyer of Rellflower,
Calf, believed to have been
drowned in the Colorado river near
here yesterday.
Benton with three Edwards broth
ers, all of Beethoven, went on a
fishing expedition late yesterday
Benton's line became tangled and
he waded into the water to loosen
it,
His companions told authorities "A
strong current pulled him under,
and that before they could come to
his aid he had disappeared from
view.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
Chandler Heads
Paper Publishers

NEW YORK, April %. W.p)-The
American Newspapers Publishers
Association, in convention here,
elected today the following Officers;
President, Harry Chandler, Los
Angeles Times; vice president, How
ard Davis, New York Herald Trl-
brne; secretary, George M. Rogers
Cleveland Plain Dealer; treasurer
Walter M. Dear, Jersey Journal,
The association adopted reSoln'
tion condemning the recently passed
Minnesota law which empowered
the court to suspend a newspaper
as Il nuisance.
The 1881 fall session will be held
III some city, yet 20 Do chosen, III
Southern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
JUNIORS LOSE OUT

GLOBE, Ariz., April 20. W.1-
Efforts of the Phoenix Junior cham
Der of commerce to restrain Dorothy
STRIPPING, representative of Arizona
at a recent Miami, Fla, bathing
beauty contest, from appearing as
Miss Arizona" at the Arizona
Lions convention at Mesa, today
and Saturday, resulted in failure at
a hearing when Judge c. c. Faires,
handed down decision vaeating
and dissolving the restraining or
der
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
JEALOUSY
PROMPTS
TRAGEDY
Authorities Assert Mrs.
Post Shot Companion
To Avoid Losing Her
COMMITS SUICIDE
Anger OF Elder Woman
Revealed BY Friends In
Artists Colony

LAGUNA BEACH. Calf, April
%. W.p)-The fear that she was to
lose the intimate friendship of Mrs.
Doris Murray Palmer, beautiful di-
vorcee, led Mrs. Guy Bates Post, once
footlight favo-he and the former
wife Of the proc.:nens actor. TO
shoot Mrs. Palmer ana then commit
suicide, authorities decided today.
Mrs. Palmer gradually was draw
ing away from -irs. Post, Orange
county officials learned, and this
growing GOODNESS angered Mrs. Post
to the extent that she was heard
to threaten the life of the younger
woman just the night before the
double Staying.
Sheriff Sam Jernigan said he dis
covered that when Mrs. Palmer, 81.
failed to rush to the side of Mrs.
Post, 50, when the latter was taken
i'll at a show fehearsal Wednesday
night, Mrs. Post muttered: ~ could
kill that woman
The sheriff stated several witness
cs overheard the threat.
Already angered by the incident
at the rehearsal, Mrs. Post, ac
cording to .erMgan. apparently
worked herself into an insane rage
late yesterday when she learned
that she could not go to a tea which
Mrs. Palmer was to attend.
When the younger woman refus-
Il = q, fra, ha tnA rg
Post shot Mrs. Palmer 10 death and
then took her own life.
The sheriff said that more
searching investigates this nom
ing failed to reveal any evidence
to disturb the original deduction of
murder and suicide.
Jcrniean said that attempts to
get fingcrprints from the revolver
used in the slayings were unsuccess.
full since the hce. of Mrs. Pos S
BODY erased all such marks. The
weapon was under Mrs. Post when
she fell with self-inflicted bullet
through the temple.
The coroner's office said the in
quest would be held probably Mon
day.
Victim Popular
Friends of the wo::cn said that
Mrs. Palmer, considered the most
beautiful woman in the colony, was
Of quiet nature and that Mrs.
Post was subject to spells of anger.
Both were associated in art ex-
hibtions and amateur theatricals,
however, and there was no prior IN
dication OF a breach in their friend
ship.
Mrs. Palmer was popular in the
Younger crowd of Laguna Beach
which she recently startled by ini-
tiating brilliant red and white
riding outfit topped by bowler.
She frequently essayed clothing OF
n masculine nature 20 set off her
blond beauty.
Mrs. Palmer shared her luxurious
bungalow with Mrs. Van Essa Nc
Dowell. wealthy Chicago artist. She
was born in Waukegan, H.. and it
was said a number of relatives re-
side in the middlewest.
Mrs. Post led brilliant and col
orful life.
As Adele Ritchie she was known
for wears as one Of the nation S
outstanding stage players.
She had just been divorced n
short time from Charles Nelson
Bell. of Allenhurst, n. j., when she
married Post in Toronto, Canada, in
1916.
After he marriage to Post she
gradually retired from the stage to
private life.
Post was in Honolulu when hi.
former wife died.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
CONVICT MISSING

CANON CITY, Colo, April 20
W.p)-A convict disappeared today
from the blacksmith shop of the
Colorado pcnitentiary. First reports
to the prison administration head
quarters did not indicate definitely
whether he had escaped or what
his name was.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
COMMITS SuIcTDE

BEN EKLY HILLS, April 25, up
The body of II. Kenneth Howe,
30, with a bullet through the head,
was found today in his real estate
otflcr mere. Three notes to reia-
lNes 'o'd that he committed suicide
because of financial worries.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-25
WARDEN Of OHIO
PRISON REFUSES
TO LEAVE POST
Threatens Harsh Meas
ures To Restore Order
Among Sullen COnvicts

COLUMBUS, o., April 25.
U.R-The toll in the state peni-
tentiary fire was raised to 321
today with the death of Alvin
Bartezko, 81, sent up from Clark
county to serve 10 to rs years
for burglary. He died from
pneu m mi a superinduced by
smoke and exposure.
The Washington times., 1930-12-13
|NAHONEY TRIAL
PLEA DENIED

Frank Mahoney, indicted for
first-degree murder with William
Carnell for the killing last Octo.
Der Of Louis Bush, bus magnate,
must stand trial with his alleged
accomplice, Justice Peyton Cor
don ruled today in denying an
application for a separate trial.
Mahoney is accused Of driving
the automobile in which Carnell
went to the scene Of the crime.
william q. Mckay, whose gun is
alleged to have been used in the
shooting, has already been granted
granted a severance.
Attorney F. ]. Donohue, who is
defending Mahoney. filed the ap-
plication for severance at the
same time McKay's was filed. AS
sistant United States Attorney
William H. Collins pointed out
that Carnell and Mahoney were
engaged in a common purpose,
according to the evidence and that
Mahoney was actually engaged in
the commission Of the crime in
the perpetration Of which Mr..
Bush was killed. r
The Washington times., 1930-12-13
Activities of Washington Churches
PERFECT MAN"
To BE TOPIC

A lecture on Christian Sci.
ence: The Revelation Of the Per-
feet Man" was delivered in Con-
stitution Hall by Albert F.. Gil.
more, C. B., Of Boston. Mr..
Gilmore is q member Of the board
Of lectureship of The Mother
Church, The First Church of
Church, Scientist in Boston.
He was introduced by Clarke
F. HUM, first reader Of Third
Church. This lecture was under
the auspices Of First, Second,
Third and Fourth Churches of
Christ, Scientist Of this city. The
lecturer said In part:
"n we search for the perfect
Exemplar Of mans divine status
we find him in the Saviour and
Way-ShOwer, Christ Jesus. In
greater measure than any other
who has appeared on earth, he
exemplified the tremendous pos
sibilities resulting from the un.
derstanding Of God and man.
Jesus knew that God is Spirit,
infinite Love, the omnipOtent
Father. He also knew mans
perfect status as the SON Of
God. This knowledge enabled
him to destroy the false beliefs
about man which seem 50 COM
pIetely to environ q mortal. the
counterfeit Of man,