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Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
MOFFET STATES
CAMP KEARNEY
NOT DESIRABLE

WASHINGTON, May 26. U.R)-
First definite opposition to Camp
Kearny, California, as the site for
the new $5,000,000 naval dirigible
base was expressed before the house
naval affairs committee today by
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett,
chief of the naval bureau of aero
nautics.
Moffett, as head of the special
board which investigated prospective
west coast sites, told the committee
that Sunnyvale, in the San Francisco
area, offers many more advantages,
especially climatic and strategic.
Members of the navy general
board previously appeared before
the committee to recommend Camp
Kearny and said the Pacific coast
defense zone extended from Puget
Sound to Panama and that Camp
kearny was some 400 miles nearer
the center of this. zone.
Moffett declared the northernmost
Limit of this area would be placed at
Alaska rather than Puget Sound,
in which case the San Francisco
area would be closer to the strategic
center.
Moffctt answered previous sug.
gestions that Camp Kcarny was a
superior site because it was closer
to the Canal Zone than Sunnyvale
by pointing out the present naval
base at Lakehurst, N. j., was aetu.
ally 900 miles closer to, the Canal
than San Diego. Lakehurst, he said,
is much better situated to serve Pan.
ANA than any Pacific base could be.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
Graf Zeppelin
in Pernambuco

PERNAMBUCO, Brazil, May 26.
W.H-The Graf Zeppelin, enroute
to Cuba and the United States, ar.
rived here today from Rio De jan
Giro.
The big dirigiblc appeared over
the city at s:29 a. M. (6:29 a. M.
EST.)
The Graf Zeppelin will refuel
here before starting the next stage
of its flight. Four passengers, in.
cluding two Americans, William B.
Leeds and j. II. Durrell, were
scheduled to go aboard here.
The dirigiblc, which left Fried
erichshafen, Germany, a week ago
yesterday, flew to Seville, Spain
across the South Atlantic to Per.
nambuco and then down to Rio Dc
Janeiro and back, faces a flight of
some 400 miles from here to Lake.
hurst, n. j.
The Graf Zeppelin was moored at
the flying field here at 1853 a. IN
(6:53 a. M, EST.)
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
CRUNDY ADMITS
HUGE EXPENSE IN
SENATORIAL RACE

WASHINGTON, May &c. W.n)-
Senator Joseph Grumpy, Republican,
Pennsylvania, called by Democrats
"the father Of the tariff bill, -
spent $332,076.14 through his per-
sonal organization to date III his un-
successful race for the Pcnnsylvania
Republican Senatorial nomination,
it was learned today. g.
The amount was revealed by
Grundy and his personal account.
ant, Thomas Bell Of Philadelphia, at
the opening of the Senate primary
committees investigation.
Bell distedt receipts at 1888, ,6Oj
and said he had few, outstanding
bills which would swell his total
expenditures when paid. Grundy
personally gave $29l, 900, Bell said.
This is, the largest expenditure de-
veloped this year by the committee,
exceeding by $4,000 the quarter of
=, million dollars spent personally in
Illinois by. Mrs. Ruth Hanna Nc
Cormick. 4
The successful candidate. Secre.
tary of Labor James J. .,ayis. testi.
fled his personal expenditures
amounted to $10,541.45.
His personal receipts were $9,190,
which he turned over to his assOci-
ated organizations. These figures
did not include his state organiza-
tion expenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
HAWAIIAN ship
BADLY DAMAGED
BY NIGHT BLAZE

HONOLULU, May 26. W.P-With
fire still raging through her upper
sections, the palatial Pacific liner
City of Honolulu was settling toward
the bottom Of the harbor here today.
All passengers were removed when
the flames were discovered last
right and harbor boats stood along
side to take off crew members who
had stayed aboard to fight the fire
and attempt salvage. Efforts to tow
the liner out of the harbor failed
when the stern apparently touched
bottom.
At $50 p. M. C. a.. m. Monday
EST, the flames still were out of
control and the ship was listing fully
l5 degrees, resting against the dock.
T he destructive conflagration
started shortly before 4 p. m. The
automatic fire signals of the vessel
were disabled at 40 p. m., and at
that time showed there was fire in
four different parts Of the ship.
Cause Of the blaze had not been
determined.
Fire officials believed the danger
of an explosion of 1900 barrels of
oil and 500 tons of potassium was
past, due to the fact that these
stores were below tho water line.
The ship is operated by the Los
Angeles Steamship company ane
three years ago was remodeiled a
an expense of $4,000, 900. Hospital,
reported that only two men had beer
injured during the fire and theil
hurts were not serious.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
Kidnapped Youth
In New Trouble

LOS ANGELES, MAY 26. W.A)-
Dicky Grant, IL, whose kidnapping
two years ago caused a national
search which resulted in the arrest
of his abductor in New Mexico, to-
day was in technical custody with
his brother, David, 16, on burglary
charge.
Owners of the Rose Trunk Manu-
featuring company alleged some ecys
purloined three motors and miscel-
laneous articles after a recent fire
in the plant and police arrested the
Grant brothers. The older boy denied
the accusations and both were turn
ed over to the parents after charges
had been preferred.
Two years ago Dickey was taken
from his home by Henry Palmer,
who once worked as a painter for
the boys father. Palmer was sent.
cnced to life term in San Quentin
prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
CHANGES
in TARIFF
APPROVED
President Hurriedly Re-
turns To Capital To See
Revised Copy.
HOLDS CONFERENCE
Flexible Clause Held By
Attorney, General To
Be Constitutional.

WASHINGTON May 26. W.I9--
The Smo0t -Hawley tariff bill, ap-
proved by President Hoover after
hurried return here from his Vir.
ginia camp for a conference with
Attorney General Mitchell regard.
ing the constitutionality Of its new
flexible clause, was ready today for
final polishing before it is taken
up by the senate on Tuesday.
After the conference between the
two officials, in which Walter New.
ton, Mr.. Hoover's political sccrc-
tary, participated, the White House
said the President found the revis.
ed flexible clause satisfactory. It's
constitutionality had been challcng..
cd by Senator Robinson of Arkan-
sas, Democratic floor leader, but
Mitchell pronounced the rewritten
clause legal.
The Presidents swift return from
his fishing trip-he arrived here
about p. M. yesterday-was de-
cided, apparently, after he had re-
ceived a resume of the revised
clause, written by tariff leaders ON
Saturday. After reading this, the
President feared his plans for ma
chinery to obtain quick and decis-
i've action by the tariff commits
sion in the determination of for
eign and domestic costs of produc.
tion had been omitted by the con.
gressional drafters.
After the Presidents apprehens.
ion on this point had been removed
and after Mitchell had approved
the clauses constitutionahty, Mr..
Hoover let congressional leadefs
know the bill was satisfactory
Thereafter, Chairman Smoot of ths
senate finance committee said h
would press for senate action o
the measure carly this week.
The outstanding point in the re
vised clause is that it requires til,
President to proclaim or veto th'
tariff commissions recommends
tions for changes within 60 days
1t thus eliminates the possibility
of a White House pocket veto.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
Death Claims
Oldest Marine

SAN PEDRO, Calf, May 26. W.H
William II. Savage, 93, said to
have been the oldest United States
marine. died here yesterday after
an ovcntful life during which he had
been judge, state senator, pony rider
Of the mails and Indian fighter.
The veteran fighter was born in
Limerick, Ireland, in 1887 and camo
to this country when he was four
years old.
Savage fought with Admiral
George Dewey when the latter was
. young lieutenant aboard the gun.
boat Mississippi during the CivIl
war.
Later he rode mails from Tucson,
Ariz, in the old days when Tomb
stone and Bisbee were roaring young
mining camps. Then he became part
owner of the Epitaph, Tombstone 5
journalistic effort.
In 1873 he was admitted to the
bar and became municipal judge, la,
ter to be elected to the state legis.
;ture, and finally city attorney.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
Wealthy Man In
Crazy Attack

LOS ANGELES, May 26. U.H-
Fisher c. Bailey, 43, retired mil
lionaire real estate dealer, was un.
der observation at the psychopa-
thic ward of General hospital here
today after he ran amuck, shot at
policemen, terrorized motorists and
finally was driven from his home
by tear gas bombs.
Mrs. Dorothy Louise Bailey, wife
of the sportsman, summoned police,
but officers enroute to the Bailey
mansion encountered Bailey in 4
nearby street waving a gun at mot,
orists. "
At the sight of police, Bailey
fled to his home and barricadei
himself in the library, where he
was suceumbed by tear gas. Paus.
ing on the porch before entering
the dwelling, Bailey discharged his
pistol several times at pursuing of
fieers but missed.
Mrs. Bailey told officers that
her husband had suffered for sew
eral months from an illness which
was believed to have affected his
mind.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
FIVE MILE PARACHUTE JUMP
SETS NEW WORLDS RECORD

gloves and his hand was frozen. Two
hours after landing the member
started to swell and was given mcdi'
cal treatment. Physicians said no
permanent injury would result.
Misses Wires
-. Nearing the earth where heavier
air slowed his descent. White pulled
the rip cord releasing tho second
parachute: Then he saw the high
tension wires which he avoided only
by skillfull maneuvcring of the two
bags.
Swinging like an acrobat on fly.
ing bar at a circus, White was able
to miss the wires by so feet.
The descent had taken between
% and 80 minutes, White estimated
and his claim to new record viii
be verified after tho bureau of
standards at Washington, d. c., has
checked the sealed barograph.
Captain A. w. Stevens of Dayton,
Ohio, whose mark was o4.4oo feet.
white was met by ono of two
searching parties which were sent
out IN anticipation of the Jump, and
brought back to Los Angeles from
which nc mad left in the plane
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
BOOTLEG;
PURCHASE
IS LEGAL.
Supreme Court Declares
Buyer Does Not Violate
.VOlstead Law.
RULING UNANIMOUS
Decision Rendered After
Test Case Taken Be-
fore Highest Tribunal.

WASHINGTON, May 26. W.D -
Buying beverage liquor from boot
logger is lawful, the supreme court
ruled today in the Farrar case from
Boston.
James f.. Farrar purchased liquor
for his own use and the government
charged him with violation Of the
Volstcad act.
The government sought to punish
Sarrar under the Volstead act permit
section, which forbids purchase of Ii
ouor without a permit. The defense
contended this provision applied
only TO those authorized to use H.
quor, such as druggists, manufactur-
ors, etc. .t.e
The government submitted the
ease for final ruling because some
federal judges in charges to grand
.juries have cited purchase from boot.
leggers as unlawful.
Justice Sutherland announced the
court s decision, which was emphatic
in stating that the Volstead act i'm
posed no criminal liability on the
purchaser of illegal liquor.
1t was significant, Sutherland
said. that congress had not acted
TO penalizc specifically liquor buy
eys.
The courts rulin. was unanimous.
In 10 years of enforcement, the
government has held purchase was
not included and has not heretofore
attempted such prosecution as this.
The government admitted in its ar
gumcnts that congress considered
such an extension of prohibition bat
refused to include il in the 18th
amendment. rg,.
The court previously. today de
elincd to consider the somewhat sim
liar eases of Alfred T.. Norris, New
York broker, on technical grounds.
Norris had purchased liquor from a
Philadelphia bootlegger on mail or
der. 1t was shipped to him by ex-
press labeled as ink or Olive oil.
In the Norris ease the court ruled
that the defendant by pleading 'nolo
contendere' had in effect pleaded
guilty and t;ie-, ere lie was fore.
closed from protesting the validity
of the incident.
Sutherland said the court would
not rule on the merits Of the validity
Of the indictment because of this.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
Charges Against
Pair of Alleged
Radicals Dropped

T. Horriuchi and his eight fellow
defendants, indicted by the county
grand jury on three counts 70 Grim
inal syndiealism, went to trial this
morning in superior court with Judge
Thompson presiding. District At
torney Head and his deputy, Clar-
cncc Smith, were in charge of the
proecution, while r. ID. Henderon.
Bakersfield. Leo Gallagher, Los An
gcles, and Alfred Blaisdcll of Calex-
leo, formed the defense staff of at
torncys.
Just as the trial opened this morn.
ing, Heald moved the court that the
charges against Il. Brissenden and
+. Fumes. included in the original in
dictment of the grand jury. be dis
missed, so that they could act for
the state in the capacity of witness
es. This motion was granted by the
court.
The morning was taken up chiefly
with the cmpaneling of jury and
il is expected that this may not be
concluded for another day.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
FOUR KILLED IN
BATTLE DURING
ARKANSAS FEUD
Dozen Injured When
Moonshiners Engage In
Street Fight.

LEPANTO, Ark, May 2G. W.n)-
A short lived fcud, china king years
Of moonshining in this section of
the Arkansas hills, was believed to-
day to have caused the pistol battle
on a crowded carnival midway here
last night which left four men dead
and almost a dozen wounded.
Conflicting versions were told to-
day Of the manner in which Ira
Blackie' Williams, Walter Mof'
fctt and Clyde Keller lost their
lives. Predominancc of opinion,
however. was that gang feud over
liquor dealings, which started with
a fist fight at Marked Trees some
days ago, flarcd up again when the
principals met on the crowded ear
nival street.
William "Doc" Laudermilk, an in
nocent bystander, was killed by the
flying bullets. Officials said several
others were seriously injured and
still others received slight wounds.
Hugh Luttrcll. one of the quar-
tettc Of principals, was arrested
after the shooting and charged with
murder He was not wounded.
Witnesses said Williams, Luttercll
and Moffett met Keller on the
Carnival street. Lutterell, it was
said, gave his weapon to Williams,
yelling at him to shoot. In the
first exchange of shots Keller was
wounded in the side.
He fell to ono knee but empticd
his gun at the trio, killing Will
liams and wounding M0ffett. Lut-
tcrell fled from the scene unhurt.
Keller continued to fire, witness
es said, sending bullets into the
crowd which migled cxcitedly over
the street. Constable Rufus Adams,
who was at the carnival with his
wife and children, rushed to the
scene to find Keller still firing. He
ordered him to stop.
Keller refused, witnesses said,
and Adams shot the gun from his
hand. The wounded man reached
for the weapon again and resumed
hihs wild firing. His gun was silcnc-
ed only after Adams had fired four
more shots into his body.
The fcud is said to have started
some weeks ago when Keller and
Luttcrcll, who were partners in a
liquor ring, had a quarrel. Lutter-
ell allied himself with Williams
and Moffctt, while Keller chose for
his lieutenant a man named Bundy.
now in all at Jonesboro On mar
cotic charges. The alleged feudists
met at Market Tree week ago
and fist fight cnsued in which
Keller was badly beaten. Sine,
that time members of the rival
gangs have written threatening
notes to each other, it was said.
Several of the wounded were in
serious condition today. JESSE
Wright, a taxicab driver, was
wounded in the leg, and it was
feared he would die from loss of
blood. Nathan Scudders was shot
in the head, and his wife received
bullet in the arm. c. r. Lester
was wounded in the leg, as was
Curley Brayton, negro.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
QUIZ CONGRESS
AS TO POSITION
ON PROHIBITION
BY JOSEPH BAIRD
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May &c. iUD -
Vets were calling on senators and
representatives to say frank y
whether they favored repeating the
18th amendment and drys were be-
littlinc the importance of straw
votes today at the beginning of this
week 5 installment of America s
prohibition epic.
"Do you favor the repeal of the
18th amendment to the cconstitu
tion of the United Statesi' queried
President Henry Curran of the asso-
citation against he prohibition
amendment, apparently seeking a
plain eyes or no" answer.
"The time has come" he cx-
planned. "when the people wish to
know the attitude of their repre-
sentativcs in congress toward this
great question.
IL Curran' S guesiionnairc eiicits
anything approaching q unanimous
response, it will provide the first
clean cut wet and dry analysis of
congress available in some years. 1t
is estimated that about 20 Of the 90
senators are against the federal pro-
bibition, while in the house the vets
are supposed to have between 60
and 120 votes and the drys the re-
mainder of the 435 members.
Politicians were warned yester-
day by Superintendent F. Scott Nc
Bride of the nti-SaloOn League, not
to take the wet result of the Lite
rary Digest's poll too seriously in
setting their compasses. He advised
rather that they east their eyes on
the recent Republican primary in
Pennsylvania where Clifford Pinchot
swept his way to victory as a
gubnernatorial nominee. The wet
ticket in Pennsylvania pollcd about
20 per cent of the vote.
About 20,000,000 ballots were dis
tributed by the Digest. Some 5,OOO,-
900 votes were returned. Mcbride;
commenting on these figures, said
"no one believes" vets predomin
atcd among the l5,000,000 who kept
their ballots ut home.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
County Health
Officer Named

DR.. Warren T. Fox of Huntington
Park, has been appointed by the
borad Of county supervisors to the
position of county health officer on
full time, this appointment TO be-
come effective ater july /. He will
succeed DR.. Harold V. Gray, of I'm
perial, who has acted as county
health officer on part-time basis
for the past few years.
This change is made according to
the provisions of a new plan adopt
ed by the board by which the federal
department of health will contribute
funds to the county health depart
ment which will. not result in any
additional taxation being levied On
valley property in support of the de-
partment. 1t also provides that DIR.
Fox will devote his time to the sub.
ject of health and sanitation for
the county, which work will be
largely of preventative nature
rather than the actual treatment of
disease.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
Another Chicago
Gangster Slain

CHICAGO, May 26. tU.H - Two
rcvolvors, one cmpticd Of its bullets
and the other clutched in the hands
of Peter Plcscia as he lay dying in
a dark West Side alley, gave police
u mystery of gangland vengeance
which they sought to solve today.
Witnesses reported hearing the
shots last night and seeing two men
leap into an automobile and speed
away from the spot where Plescia,
cunman and cxtortionist, was found
a moment later. He had been struck
by three bullets ana c.ed as he was
being taken to hospital.
From an undertaken with whom
Plescia was associated in an auto
mobile livery enterprise, police
learned that he dead .gangstor had
been involved in an alcohol d ca
which resulted in serious disputes
between competitors.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
COURT IMPOSES
JAIL TERM ON
MRS. ANDRADE

LOS ANGELES, May 26. W.H-
Mrs. Helen Andrade, 64, discarded
wife of Albert +. Andradc, wealthy
Ian owner of California an Mexico,
today was sentenced to two years
in the county Jail for shooting five
times at Andradc several months.
Superior Judge Emmett H. Viii.
son said only her age saved her
from San Quentin. He scored eight
members of the convicting jury who
had signed a petition asking his
leniency.
Shit was convicted of assault with
intent to kill.
Judge Wilson also criticized An.
dradc who he said attempted to
send the judge a letter asking for
leniency.
Evidence shows that for 90
years Andrade attempted unsuccess.
fully to divorce his wife," the
Judge said. "The fact she appar-
emily had been unable to obtain her
share Of the community property
may excite sympathy but it does
hot give tne TlSnt to dtteiupt muir
der. 1t is none of Andrade's bus
mess what this court may decide
and the, court resents his efforts of
influence"
Andrade "divorced" his wife in
Mexico but the decree was held in
valid in this country. He then mar
ried his present wife known as
Judith Andrade.
Judge Wilson termed ridiculous"
Mrs. ABdrade's defense that she
fired the shots in suicide attempt.
The Andrades were pioneer resi-
dents in Imperial Valley, holding
considerable property on the Mex
lean side of the line, the present
town of Andrade being formerly q
part of their land.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
Chiefs Status
Is Indefinite

Because of rumors which have
prevailed throughout the city over
the week end, relative to the status
of Chief of Police Oswalt, in con
nection with the police department,
the Press was tdoay advised that
the chief has rendered his rcsigna-
tion from the department on ac.
count of i'll health, but the resigna-
tion has not as yet been accepted
by the city council.
At present the chief is con-
fined to his home by the illness
which has kept him under a doe.
tors care for several weeks. past.
His status at present, the Press was
advised, is on indefinite suspension. n.
Captain Frank McCaslin Is act.
ing chief of the department.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
Defense Scores
At Usury Trial

LOS ANGELES, May 26. WH-
Only one of the 26 pages of docu.
mcnts offered by the state was ad.
mitted into evidence today against
the defendants in the Julian Petrol.
cum, corporation usury case.
The page was the last one of an
asserted agreement between members
of Julian pool num,e: one who as
sertedly received 8 Sper cent inter-
est on million dollar loan to the
oil company.
In permitting the one page to go
into the evidence, Superior Judge
William Aggeler ruled that it
should apply against one five of
the Is defendants-Motley Flint,
Herbert A. Bell, William Hollings'
worth, Alvin Frank and Henry Me-
Kay, Jr.
The jurist said that the other
pages of the documents had not
been sufficiently identified nor had
signatures Of the other defendants
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
Senate Undecided
On Naval Treaty

WASHINGTON, May 20. W.D-
Senate Republicans decided at a
conference today to consider the
London Naval treaty before the
senate quits for the summer, but
there was difference Of opinion
as to whether it should be consid.
cded in the present session or at
a special session Immediately fol-
lowing the regular session. No def.
mite agreement was reached.
Republican Floor Leader Watson
was inclined to favor special
session SO that the house could ad.
journ and its members 60 home.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
Fatal Accident
At Mexican City

Mrs. Alfonso Valencia, wife of a
former city official of Mexicali, was
killed outright at Tecatc. Mexico,
yesterday afternoon and her husband
suffered painful fracture of his
right leg, when struck by drunken
motorist named Gonzales. according
to reports received in this city to-
day.
The story states that Valencia
who has a home in Tecatc, was sit
ting in front of his house with his
wife, when the ear broke through
the hedge and struck the couple be-
fore they had any opportunity to
get out of its way. Officials OF
Mexico are investigating the matter
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-26
Jury Obtained To
Hear Lewis Case

Los ANGELES, May 26. tu.H-
The jury which will try Sheridan C..
Lewis, former Julian Petroleum Cor
poration president, on charge that
he Offered a bribc to woman jur-
or in the 1928 Julian conspiracy case
was completed today.
Eight women and four men con-
stituted the jury, selected after
three days Of court sessions.
Alternate jurors we're selected and
the state prepared to introduce evil
denee purporting to show that Lewis
promiser Mrs. Caroline Love a &c.
Ooo Dribe for not guilty vote in
the 1923 trial.