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Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
CANCSTER BREAKS
CODE BY TALKING
BEFORE HE DIES

CHICAGO, Sept. II. W.H-A dy-
my gangstcr "talked, = and as a
result Nicholas Muscato, reputed
leader of the notorious "42s' and
known to his friends as "The Little
Man, was charged today with mur-
dering two of his own followers.
Police said Muscato had blunder-
ed by trusting boy and by not
making sure that his second victim,
Peter Maestro, %, known as THE
Ape. was dead before he rolled
him from speeding automobile IN
to a street.
1.-The Ape appeared to be dead
when officers picked him up, but
thev rushed him to a hospital. An
injection of adrenalin revived him
long enough for him to tell who
had shot him. 1t was one of the
first cases on record of a dying gang
ster violating the unwritten law by
"talking
The "42s at first automobile
strippers, became ambitious, orr
GERS charge. Led by "The Little
Man. they became alcohol runners
and allies of the cred t. Bolton
oang. Muscato S licutenants were
Maestro and Frank Petite who was
only II.
Petito, according TO Nicastro 5
diving statement, failed in his
trust, betrayed his BELLOWS by hi
iacliiuc' Il Bolton still, and was
killed by "The Ape and THE
Little Man.
That was the first time murder
had entered ihto the activities of
the Ups 1t was something to
boast about. Nicastro did hoast-
when "Thc Little Man" was not
near enough to hear. He boasted
that it was he. not Muscato. who
had fired ;he shots that killed Pc
tito.
Rrt "Thc Little Man heard, po-
lice say. and there was another muir
lcr among the 80.
Faced with the evidence as given
by NicaStlo, Muscato refused to
comment.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
Volcanic Danger
Believed Halted
"

MFSSINA, Sicily, Sept II, WP)
-Lipari Island, whore a volcanic
disturbance blew the cone off
Stromboli volcano and caused IA
strong earthquake shock, was be
lievcd free today from further dan
ger.
Torpedo boats were sent to XII
pari and Suomholi Islands immed-
lately after they had requested Ic,
lief. One person was reported killed
and many injured. Houses were
ruined and crops damaged by lava
Stromholi was showcrcd with hot
stones, dirt, and volcanic dust, while
clouds of steam and smoke terrified
the inhabitants and plunged the
island into darkness.
4 wall of lava moved slowly in
to the villages of San Bartolomeo,
Ginestra and Stromboli, crushing
houses and hutS. The eruption
lasted several hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
French Flyers
To Make Tour

NEW YORK, sept. Il. tu.P)-
can't. Dicudonnc CoStcs and Maurice
Gcllontc, transatlantic FLYERS, will
start Monday. September -, on then
goodwill tour of the patton, which
will occupy 20 days and includes
stops at n cities.
Announcement of the itinerary
was made last night by the com
mittcc of ~ sponsoring the flight.
More than - cities viii have an op-
portunitv to see the "Questlon
Mark" the flyers famous Sesqui
plane.
The itinerary Includes:
September % Seattle to Portland
viz Tacoma and Olympia.
September 26-Portiand to san
Francisco via Eugene.
September 27--San Francisco r.
Los Angeles.
September 30 Los Angeles 10
Phoenix via san Diego; Phoenix to
FL paso; other points and terminal
ing at Philadelphia on October 9.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
SENATOR
REJECTS
DRY LAW
Wheeler OF Montana Says
He Is Convinced PrOhi-
bitiOn Is Failure.
EXPLAINS REASONS
Political Leader Now Be
lieves Matt"r Should Be
Left To STATES.

WASHINGTON, oept. IL. U.p)-
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Mon
tana, long regarded as a prohibi-
zionist, issued formal statement
today explaining that he now favors
repeal of the 18th amendment be-
cause he regards national prohibi-
tion a failure.
In explaining why he had changed
his mind, the Montana senator said
the bootlegger is becoming Il
greater political power and has
more influence than the old time
saloon.
He advocated a return to state
control.
Wheeler reiterated in his formal
statement the views he had ex-
pressed earlier in an exclusive in
terview with the United Press.
81 voted for prohibition in Mon
tana because [ felt that the old sa-
loon was a curse to the American
people and | wanted to do away
with it, he said in his statement.
I'm the old days of the saloon
freweries in many instances owned
the fixtures, the building, and the
license and in many instances con
trolled local politics.
am no more in favor of the
saloon, no more in favor of the sale
of liquor today than | was before,
but under prohibition, we have in
many cities more dives and speak
easies where they are openly selling
l1tten whiskcy than you had in the
cid days.
To-day in many communities the
bo"tlegger is becoming "A greater
political power and has more influ-
ence in that he is able to reach
many of our higher officials. He
is generally much lower type of
citizen. He has had frightful,
corrupting influence upon our so
cial, moral and political life.
In view of the fact that this
administration and the previous
administrations have apparently
been helpless in stamping out the
evil. | am reluctantly forced to the
opinion that national prohibition is
a failure and that each state should
be left to regulate the liquor traf
fic as a majority of its citizens deem
advisable.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
Posses Seeking
Escaped Maniac

TRCROGN. Nova Scotia, sept. l..
UP>-A maniac who considers il his
duty to kill "for God was mt large
today while troops and police forces
sought to capture him before he
might begin campaign of wholesale
slaughter,
The maniac, Otis Guptil, escaped
from the Kings County home for the
insane, where he had been placed in
February after it was alleged that
he lined up u dozen school children
aud prepared to fire on them with
u shotgun. Gupti was shouting,
You have TO die for God, - when
lis plan was interrupted. officials
said.
Guptil was not armed when he
escaped from the hospital, officials
believed, and they therefore made
every effort to apprehcnd him before
he might procure Il gun
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
French Plane Is
Object OF Search

MARSEILLES, France, Sept. l..
U.Rl An airplanc search for a
French postal plane, lost in the
Mediterranean, was in progress To-
day almost - hours after mos
sage intercepted from the missing
ulanc said that its oil pressure had
failed.
The plane was pilotcd Ivy De Visa
and carried two passengers and
mails. DE Visa hoppcd OFF ut S:oi
Il. M, Thursday for Algicrs. and the
message telling Of the faulty oil SvS-
tenn WAS intercepted at ll;50 a, m.
The only possible trace of the
aviator and his passengers was re-
ported by . relief plane that passed
over Il yacht 100 miles off the Bal
earle Islands. Rockets were fired
from the yacht, and the relief plane
pilot believed he saw the missing
men aboard.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
Fl CENTRIC FIFTH.
I'M PERCENTAGE OF
BUILDING INCREASE

FL Centre ranks fifth in 4 list OF
So Southern California cities in the
percentage of increase in building
permits for 1890 over 1929, taking
the period from January to Septenl-
her of each year, according to fig
lres received at the FL Centre Cham
Der of Commerce today. FL Centre S
haildine permits for the first eight
months of 1929 were S,325, ac-
cording to these figures, and for the
same period of 1890 were Sl32 $50,
an increase of 80 per cent.
The list of cities and permits sent
to the FL CCntro chamber includes
all the larger cities of the southern
part of the state, and out of the
total number Of SO, only IS have
shown an increase in building per.
nits this year over last, and three
cf these IS are the Imperial Valley
cities, FL Centre, Brawley and ca
lexico. OF the remaining 10, five
are beach cities and of the larger
cities, Riverside and Bakersfield
have shown the greatest increase
this year.
The fact that the three valley ci-
ties are among the highest in build
ing increase bears out the fact that
business and general conditions i'll
this section are unusually good in
comparison with conditions in other
parts of the state and country and
proves conclusively that Imperial
Valley is already feeling the henc-
fits of the passing Of the Boulder
/ Dam legislation.
The FL Centre Chamber Of Com
merce. with other valley chambers
has worked to build the community
steadily and permanently, rather
than in Il manner which would re
suit in Il boom. followed by Il
period of depression. 1t is the be-
lief of officials of that organization
that there will he "A steady increase
in building as well as continuation
Of sound business conditions, which
will bring permanent residents to
the valley, both i'll the cities and in
he country districts. The valley
chambers are endeaVoring to inter
est permanent residents in coming TO
this community rather than en-
courage the transient class who are
not Financially able to support them
selves.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
MORROW GIVES
MEXICO PRAISE
AT DEPARTURE
BY JOHN r. MORRIS
United Press Staff Correspondent

MEXICO CITY, Sept. -. (U.P)-
United States Ambassador Dwight
W. Morrow said goodby to a large
section of the American colony in
Mexico City at II luncheon given in
his honor by the American chamber
of commerce today.
Deploring the necessity of saving
farewell, the ambassador described
the beauties and the climate of
Mexico and the country 5 historical
and cultural background in unusual
iy lavish terms.
"Our tourists who make long
JOURNEYS to less favored parts of
the world are neglccting this Won
derland at their very door, he said.
The ambassador did not refer di,
rectly to the problems with which
he has dealt here, but discussed
generally the theory he had followed,
that 1.-The growth of civilization de
pends upon the substitution of agree
mcnt for force.
Many believe that the spread of
commerce over the world brings in
ternational difficulties, - Morrow
said - nder a long view of his
tory, however, we must conclude
that the men OF commerce have been
the real peacemakcrS.
When men learn that peaceful
exchange is a better way of getting
things than forcible taking, civili-
zation has begun to replace harbar.
ism.
Observers saw in these remarks
a reiteration of the ambassador 5
confidence that his policy of meeting
Mexican officials on basis of
equality and discarding methods of
"strong diplomacy' had achieved
the most possible for United States
business interests here.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
EXPERT; STATES
COST OF LIVING
HAS DECREASED

WELLESLEY II LIS. Mass,
Sept. -. U.H The cost of living is
now 6 per cent lower than for the
corresponding period Of 1929 and is
at the lowest point since 1918, the
18th annual national business con
ference vas told today.
~ his is a very important factor
which has been more or less over
looked in the wave Of pcSsimisnl
and depression which has filled ev-
erhody : thoughts during the past
year, declared Creighton J. Hill,
labor expert Of the Babson statisti-
cal organization.
With unemployment increasing
and payrolls becoming thinner, the
average person has failed TO realize
that dollar bin spent at the corner
grocer 5 goes further this year than
it did Il year ago. In other words.
the drop in living costs means that
General wages could have stood a
slash at least five per cent without
affecting the purchasing power of
The worker 5 dollar. The result has
been that the purchasing power is
actually as high today as IT was a
year ago What has happened, of
course, is that unemployment, rath-
cr than wage reductions, has result
co in thinner pay envelopes and this
has restricted purchasing power.
Hill said one important favorable
factor in the outlook for business
during the remainder of the year
was that employment trends, which
have been steadily downward since
last September, have not turned up
ward once more.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
COURT DECLARES
auto JUDGMENT.
LAW IS INVALID
Discrininates A G a i n S t
Poor Man In Favor OF
Rich, Says Judge.

Los ANGELES. Sept. II. UP)-
Revocation of an automobile oper-
ator's licrnsc for failure to pay
damage judgments within II days,
as provided under the amended
California Vehicle Act Of 1927, to-
day WAS declared discriminatory
and unconstitutional by the district
court OF appeal here,
I he decision was handed down on
d petition for a writ of habcas cor
pus made by Lester 7. Lindley,
whose license was suspended last
April II after he assertedly failed
to pay within the l3-day limit dam
ages awarded Julia Chavez.
The opinion, written by Associ-
ate Justice Ruben Schmidt, de
clared section 73 of the state vehicle
act Disseminated between the rich
man and his poor neighbor because
the former coul operate his mrchine
III negligent manner so long as he
could keep his judgments paid up.
''The use Of "A motor car is fire.
qucntlv the true source of man S
ability to earn livelihood for HIM
self and family - Judge Schmidt
held. ITO deprive him of this
privilege unnecessarily is not po-
lice privilege. Many persons could
not satisfy judgments with in -
days yet might do so if given a
longer time in which to pay.
1.-The negligent we have with us
always, the opinion continued,
and a proper exercise of police
power would be statute designed
to keep careless persons from opcr-
ating ears not merely those who are
unable to pay judgments
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
'Sobbing Coma
Grips YOungstel'

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. II.
U.P)-The strange sobbing coma y
into which l2-year-old Joseph Rus
eek as lapsed when he was unable
t. remember lesson at school
Wednesday still held him near
death today.
At 1880 p. m. the boy had been
unconscious more than 30 hours.
After examining him this noon ply
SicianS reported he had shown no
Improvement
Early this morning Rusec kas in
termittent sobbing ceased but hos
pital authorities believed it might
resume momentarily. He had been
CRYING at intervals since he broke
into tears in class room.
Unable to take nourishment, the
boy was reported in an extremely
weakened condition today.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
Heavy Damages
Asked By Widow

Los ANGELES, Sept. II. U.P)-
!he estate of the late j, Gordon
Mills, lnglewood attorney, killed
when a truck trailer crashed into
his automobile last July %, today
filed suit for 100000 damages
against the RoSsman Brothers Lum
ber Co., of Wilmington.
The action, filed on behalf Of the
attorney 5 widow, Mrs. Mabcllc 4.
Mills, charged negligence on the
part of the lumber firm because the
trailer broke loose from the truck
to swerve into Mills machine.
The crash occurred ON the high
way between Long Beach ana Will
mington when Mills attempted to
PASS the truck.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
HENDERSON AND
BRAND ASSIST
PEACE PROGRESS
Speeches By English And
French Statesmen Are
Lauded At GenAva.
By SAMUEL DASHIELL
United Press Staff Correspondent

GENEVA. Switzerland, Sept. II.
UP Tile two main obiectiVes Of
the League of Nations-disarma
vanced by the speeches of Aristide
BRAND and Arthur Henderson before
the league assembly, il was believed
in Geneva TODAY.
BRAND made an appeal foe his
plan OF federation of European
states; Henderson offered Britain :
support to the plan, provided that It
leads toward world disarmament.
Any suggestion Of opposed politl-
cal maneuvers was completely eff
faced when both statesmen insisted
that the European federation be
placed entirely under the authority
If the league. Henderson plea for
disarmament cnvisaged a prepara
tory conference in November and II
general world disarmament confer
ence in 1881.
BRAND gave new hope to the Brit
ish delegates, who have concentrated
the aims Of their Labor government
IN world disarmament, when he
hinted a probable agreement be
tween France and Italy on naval
questions, which was considered
likely to enable the signatories to
the London naval treaty to make
further reductions in their existing
naval programs.
One of the most striking develop
ments of the assembly session was
the British government s unequivo-
cal support of a treaty of financial
assistance designed to stiffen the
powers of the league covenant to
prevent aggressive wars, instead OF
having the league concentrate on
the suppression of war after it has
already started
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
Weather Again
Delays Bromley


MISAWA, homori Prefecture,
Japan, Sept. II. W.H Rain here to.
day prevented Harold Bromley, Am
crican aviator, from taking off on
his proposed flight from Japan to
Tacoma, Washington.
The flyer has made several at
tcmptS to span the Pacific but each
time has met unforeseen difficul
ties.
The weather bureau was unable
to state definitely when the rain
would clear up and weather condi-
tions become favorable.
Bromley and his co-pilot Harold
Gattcy, had been guests at a
farewell banquet given in their
honor aud had wheeled their plane
into position for the take off when
the rain spoiled their plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
Two Children
Die In Blaze

NEWARK, y. j., Sept -. U.P)
Two small children were burned to
death today when fire destroyed a
three story apartment house in the
heart OF the Italian district.
The blaze started ON the top
floor and worked downward, cut.
ting off all exits. Fourteen fam,
lilies in the building were rescued
by firemcn and police, several res.
idcuta were slightly burned
In Il top floor apartment tircmcn
discovered the chaucd body Of a
girl, believed to be Gloria Ramano,
,. Edward FantoS, 6, was rescued
during the fire, but died later of
burns.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
Tiny Film Actor
Dies In Arizona

CAMERON, Ariz., sept. L. W.R)
The body Of That's Baer, II.
months old moving picture actor,
will be sent to Burbank, Calf, for
burial. The child died in the Paint
ed Desert, 80 miles from here, while
employed in Pathc'~ production,
''1 he Painted Desert the baby
was portraying the infant life of
William Boyd, leading male actor
of the picture,
The death of the child occurred
Monday, but owing to lack of com,
munication lines, it was not learned
until late Thursday night.
Mrs. Bacr, wife Of Il Burbank ar
chitect, was at the child's bedside
when the end come.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
Asks Reputation
OF Republicans

WASHINGTON, Sept II. U,R) \
plea for reputation AT the polls Of
"every administration official
Who has contributed TO the present
" "deplorahlc state OF affairs y was
made last night in speech by Scna-
tor Pat Harrison, Democrat, Of Mis-
SiSSippi.
Republican leaders "cm turn tn"
whispering campaign of 1928 into
the whimpering campaign Of 1880,
hut I'M aroused public will demand
4 discussion of the real issues, llar-
riSon said. He also referred to the
Republican chioftainS as 'rrN
-l,nhipS -
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
Japan Approves
London Treaty

TOXIC, Sept. - Ui~ special
committee of the privy council APP
proved the London naval treaty to
day.
y formal decision of the privy
council will be taken Monday, when
it is expected that the treaty will
re ratified.
The London naval treaty already
has been ratified by the United
states and Great Britain, the only
1thcr powers subscribing fully to
the limitations clauses of the pact.
The japanese controversy over
ratification has been prolonged and
endangered the cabinet because of
opposition of certain high naval
sources and of extreme conservative
political factions.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
Woman Injured
In Road Crash

Mrs, y. Il. Layman, of IloItville,
was cut about the head and fac
last night in an automobile accident
% miles this side of lndio, according
to II report made at the state traffic
office this morning, The woman
was injured when the car her hus-
band. y. f. Layman, was driving,
was struck by one driven by Thomas
W. Barton of Los Angeles.
According TO the report, Layman
swung in front of Barton 5 car while
attempting to pass him on the high
way. The woman was given medical
attention by Il physician at BraWleN.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
Last OF Allied
Troops Removed

GENEVA, Sept. -. UP)-The
last vestigc of military occupation
in Europe was ordered removed to-
day when the League of Nations
council passed Il resolution for
withdrawal of 800 allied soldiers
protecting railroad lines in the Saar
basin, on the Franco-Gcrman from
tier.
The removal of the troops had
been asked by Dr. julius Curtius,
German foreign minister, who was
particularly anxious to achieve
withdrawal OF the forces because of
the impression it would have on the
German voters in the Rcichstag
election next Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
Texas Executes
Cause OF Riot

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, Sept. j..
(U.P) \ negro whose attack and
murder of a white woman az Shnt-
rock three months ago precipitated
mob rioting that threatened for =
time to devotion into u small eiVil
war was clcctrocutcd at prison here
today.
Jesse Lee Washington, the negro
was convicted Of attacking aud XII
iino Mrs. Henry Vaughn. After her
murder. mob rioting bceamc 40 seF''
Gus al negroes were forced 70 fleF
from shamrock.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
School Students
Go Out On Strike

WATERTOWN, Mass, Sept -.
U.P) Watertown high school stu
dents were expected to continue
their strike for shorter hours to-
day.
\ 7j-minutc increase in school
hours at the opening of the school
led some 100 Youngsters, boys and
girls. to desert Mt 80 recess yester-
day and march through the down
town section in protest.
Some of the students pointed out
that they could not get to work be
fore > D. m
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-12
FEW CHANGES
in FACULTY OF
CENTRAL UNION
Classes For Fail Term
Scheduled To Start On
Next Monday.

Four new teachers are included
in the faculty of Central Union high
school this year.
Robert +. Finn, a graduate of
Denver University and Il graduate
student of {. c. l.. 4. and L. S.
G., viii teach chemistry and physics.
He has had previous teaching expcr-
cncc at Flagler and Palaadc, Color
ado and in Blythe and Lancaster,
Calf.
Annette Damron will tco~h Eng
lish. She is graduate Of Junior
college and the University Of Cal
ifornia and has taught previously
at Ramona.
Miss Isabel Ross. a graduate of
Central Union and the University
of California, and a graduate stu
dent at t. &. l.. A., will teach Eng
lish and history. Miss Ross is the
daughter of Mr. and Ms. John
Stewart Ross, former residents of
this city, aud has Il large number
of friends here.
Mrs. Grace Williams, Il graduate
of junior college and t. {. l.. y.
viii teach home economies.
Other members of the faculty in
clude: j. l.. House, A. r.. \. NJ,
principals; :. +. Allen, mechanical
arts; Erma Spiccr Keller, y. B.,
Latin; Irene l.. Brooks, \. B., Span
ish; K. NJ. Armstrong, \. b., physi-
cal education; Lucille Mccullough
Miller, A. b., Spanish: Eyalena
Baker Moore, A. b., physical edu-
cation; Ethel +. Parent, b. s., stem
ography and typcwriting; fhelma
Upton Ray, \. B., art, English;
Dorothy Wilson, b. S, y. NJ; biol
ogy: Edith Nailo lIcdrick, y. b., \.
NJ. history; G. w Martin. \. b..
vice principal. history; Bessie ".
Proudfoot, \. T., \. NJ, English;
Helen NJ. Wallace, y. T., English;
Guy l.. Hatch. b. :, manual arts,
printing; u W. Kctchcn, \. T.,
mathematics; Alice Fakes. 3. :,
commercial; II. X. McCracken. \. b,
mathematics; Paul Thornton, 3. :,
agriculture: Vera +. Mckcehan, y.
B.. librarian; Lucille Krausc, Is. NJ,
music; Bertha \. Judd, y. b., adult
education.
The high school and junior col
lruc win open for the fall term
on Monday. Several Of the school
buildings have been renovated dur
ing the summer season and seats
have been placed in the hairony Of
the assembly hall.
The high school manual, rropat-
Ell for the convenience of students,
contains a wealth of Information
on school courses and social guides
for the students. Its fUrcnote, Sc
lcctcd by Principal House, is from
trc works Of Theodore Roosevelt ON
THE Dignity OF Work he
Press is glad to reprint il hero, be
licvins it not only good adV'rc for
high school students, but Tor all
others
~ pity no man because he has
to work. If he is worth his salt,
he will work. envy the man who
Las work worth doing and does
il well. There never has been de
viscd, and there never will he de
,iscd. any law which will enable
man to succeed save by the cNer-
else of those qualities which have
always been the prerequisites of
succcss-thc qualities of hard work,
of keen intelligence and unflineh-
ing will.
The first Meeting of the faculty
viii be held in the assembly hail at
the high school tomorrow, when the
program for the years activities
win hl outlined.