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Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-23
LECCE CENTER
OF ATTACK BY
TWO SENATORS

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. U.P)-
Chairman Alexander Legge was en-
broiled today in disputes with at
least two Senators over farm board
policies and methods of operating.
Striking back at senatorial at
tacks on the board, Legge singled
out Senator William E. Borah. Re-
publican, Idaho, and Elmer Thomas,
Democrat. Oklahoma, as the objects
of his barbs, determined apparently
to dispatch all opposition forth
with.
Legge, under attack from Con-
gresS since inception of the board
l8 months ago, ridiculed Borahs
opposition to the S150,000,000 farm
board appropriation bill. signed yes
terday by President Hoover. Borah
said it would only postpone judg-
ment day.
That's only cyclone" said
Legge. And scientists tell us a cy-
clone is super-heated air run
amuck."
Although he failed to mention
a AAOAAioc, ANSsSS vial etIlCL lLCQ dll
unmitigated liar" anyone who said
that he or any other member of the
farm board had stated the board
was depressing wheat and cotton
prices in order to give the consumer
cheap bread and cloth.
This was in answer to a State;-
ment of President John Simpson OF
the Farmers Union in Oklahoma,
who had been informed by Senator
Thomas that board member had
admitted before the Senate agricul-
ture committee that the board was
keeping wheat and cotton prices
down.
Thomas came back today, how
ever, with the charge that it was
Legge himself who had made the
damaging statement before the Sem
ate committee. He charged further
more that Legge afterward ap-
peared before the Senate appropra-
ticns committee and testified "ex-
actly opposite"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-23
PARKER ROUTE
FINAL CHOICE
OF COMMITTEE

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 90. U.P)-
After years of investigation, the
Parker route from Parker, Ariz..
has been chosen as the line which
the huge Colorado river aqueduct
will follow to the Metropolitan Wat
er District, embracing nearly a doz-
cn cities in the Los Angeles area.
The route was selected yesterday
by board of engineers composed
of Thaddeus Merriman, chief con-
struction engineer of the New
York City Water system, Richard
r. Lyman, of Chicago, and A. j.
Wiley, Panama canal consulting
engineer.
The recommendation of the en-
gineering board made the ulti-
mate adoption of the Parker route
a virtual certainty.
The directors of the water dis
trict voted to accept the engineer
ing boards report and to use it as
a guide in the final decision, a
mere formality except for possible
minor changes in construction or
procedure plans.
Further discussion of the engi-
neering boards report will take
place at public meeting in Pasa-
dena this afternoon.
Water from the Colorado river
will enter an intake $50 miles be-
low Boulder dam at the rate of
1900 cubic feet per second, under
the plan. At Parker, it will be fill
tered lifted by power pumps TO a
height of 1900 feet at Shaver's
Summit, and then by Gravity Pass
through tunnels under the San
Gorgonio Pass to the Cajalco and
Brea reservoirs, near Riverside and
Pomona. Three hundred thousand
acre feet will be impounded at these
two points, with an additional 10000
acre feet in storage at Hayfield,
near Shaver's Summit.
The aqueduct, to be $50 miles in
length, will cost Sl9961S,000 and
will provide water for population
of 100000. Actual construction
work will require six years, in addi-
ton to two years of preliminary
survey. The water district must
approve a S2OO000,O00 bond isuse to
assure completion of the huge pro-
ject.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-23
CONDEMNED MAN
STAGES DARING
PRISON ESCAPE
New Jersey Convict Puts
On Movie Thriller In
Obtaining Liberty.

! SALEM, N. j., Dec. 23. U.P)-
, Charles Fithian, %, who effected a
daring and Well-planned escape
from Salem county Jail here last
night only seven hours after he had
been condemned to die in the elec-
trio chair, was believed secreted to-
day by confederates who helped him
make his getaway.
The condemned youth, who had
been sentenced to die the week OF
February 8, in connection with the
murder of J. William MacCausland,
in hold up, used a revolver, OBJ
tanned in some mysterious manner
in his dash for liberty.
Just before midnight, state police
at Hammonton were notified that
an automobile resembling one IN
which Fithian escaped was seen on
a highway going in the direction OF
Baltimore, Md Another man and
young woman were said to have been
in the car with the doomed man.
Fithian had been turned with
other prisoners into the main exer-
else corridor, on which his cell faces.
early last evening. He managed to
creep around to the rear of the cell
block, where he squeezed himself
through a narrow space between the
back of the cells and the wall until
he reached a point behind his own
cell.
In the wall about Is feet above
the floor was a hole made by an
other prisoner in an escape attempt
several months ago. Using the criss-
cross of cell bars as a ladder, Fifth
ian climbed up, ripped off piece
of tin covering the hole and climbed
through to a hospital ward for Juve-
niles.
He drew his revolver on four boys,
the only patients in the ward and
threatened to shoot them if they
made an outcry. Fithian, six
footer, then leaped for window
high up in the wall, drew himself
up, ripped out two steel bars and
| wriggled his body through. From
! the window he climbed up to the
roof, few feet above.
Then he leaped Is feet to an ad-
| joining one-story building and an
| other jump of 10 feet found him on
| Broadway, one of the towns princl-
pal streets. Parked nearby was a
green sedan with a man at the
wheel. Fithian got into the car and
it was driven away.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-23
BOMBING TRIAL
DUE TO START
JANUARY 18TH
Two Of Accused Trio En-
ter Pleas Of Not Guilty
To Murder.

January 26 is the date set for
trial of A. L. Hodges and Anthony
D. Patton, and will probably be the
trial date for E. T. Mccoy, who will
enter his plea before Judge A. c..
Flnney i'll the superior court jan
uary 2.
Hodges and Fatton entered a
plea of not guilty to the murder of
Ariston Lampky when they were ar
raigned yesterday afternoon. Harry
Horton, representing Mccoy, asked
for time to consult his client.
The trio, together with G.. M.
Hunter, who is still at large, are
charged with completely in the
bombing recently of a barn in I'm
perial which was occupied by ap-
proximatey 100 Filipinos. The blast
killed Ariston Lampky and injured
two of his countrymen.
Strengthening out a tangle that
had once delayed the arraignment
of the prisoners, three attorneys
represented the defendants, Edgar
B. Hervey of San Diego appearing
for A. L. Hodges, Harry w. Horton
for E. T. Mccoy and Kendall 3.
Perkins for Anthony D. Patton.
This arrangement may be carried
into the trial, although it is pos
sible that Hervey will represent
both Hodges and Mccoy.
The date set for trial of these
men on murder charge is the
same previously set by Judge Fin
ney for resumption of hearing of
the Mccall grapefruit land suit. It
is expected that the Mccall suit
will be reset so as not to conflict
with the murder trial.
Edgar B. Hervey yesterday after
noon indicated that he will ask for
separate trial of the defendants.
Patton is the one who confessed
completely in the bombing to Tom
Sharp, special investigator for the
district attorneys office, when he
was arrested shortly after the night
of the bombing. Hodges has MAIN
tained a steadfast silence, denying
any knowledge of the bombing.
Defense testimony in this trial,
whatever form it takes, will prob
ably be of an unexpected and start.
ling nature. District Attorney Ell
mer w. Heald, who carried on the
bombing investigation, may appear
personally to conduct the prosecu-
ton for the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-23
YOUTH Held ON
Staying CHARGE
IN Los ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, Dec. %. UP
Robert O'Neil, 81, was held in the
city Jail today on a charge OF mur-
der following the fatal knitting OF
Perman Calderwood, 30-year-old
deputy marshal, on a crowded street
last night.
O'Neil was positively identified as
Calderwood's assailant by Henry
Krause last night and robbed him
who was shot in the back by O'Neils
companion, Detective Inspector Da-
vid Davidson said. Krause was IN
a critical condition.
O'Neil and a companion held up
KrauSe last night an drobbed him
of $35
Krausc started in pursuit and
overlook one of the men, who said,
Put down your gun, ! amt gonna
try to get away" Krause did so and
the man attempted to wrest himself
free.
Calderwood, an employee OF the
Los Angeles county courts. came TO
his aid, when the second bandit re-
turned and fired shot into
Krause's back. ONeil then broke
from his grasp, it was charged. drew
knife and stabbed the Marshal,
leaving the blade sunk deep in his
back.
A dramatic touch was lent to the
tragedy when William Calderwood
happened along, elbowed his way to
the center of a group of spectators,
and found that the dead man was
his brother.
Police traced O'Neil through an
envelope dropped near the scene OF
the fight Arrested with him were
eight other robbery suspects, three
of them women. They were held tor
investigation.
O'Neil under questioning admit
ted his participation in the crime,
police said He came here from
San Francisco during October. With
his companion, whom he refused
to name, he stole an automobile
and drove around the city looking
for a soft spot to hold up, ne
said. Krause's Malt Shop was de-
cided upon.
After hearing O'Neils story, IN
spector Davidson placed charges
of murder, robbery and grand
theft against him.
The others held for investiga-
ton are Henry Grimes. 81; Ralph
L. Cooper, 25; Mrs, Dorothy O'Neil,
"a, wife of the suspect; Mrs. So
phic Pfaff, %, Marie Moore, %,
Gideon w. Bradford, 20; Ted Mil
Ter, and William Crockett Ray
26.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-23
SPECIAL
SESSION
SOUGR 7
BOrah Breaks With Party
Leaders And President
On Need For 1t.
TO UPHOLD WAGES
Hoover Issues Statement
That Highest Scale Will
Be Maintained.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. U.p)-
Senator William E. Borah of Idaho.
a leader of the independent Republic
cans, has broken with the adminis-
tration on the subject of a special
session of Congress.
Borah favorS the extra session
after March 4, while President Hoo
yer unqualifiedly opposes the idea.
The extra session would be
called to consider the interstate mo-
tor bus regulation, power and rail-
road legislation, the anti-injunction
bill and farm relief in the form OF
the export debenture, Borah be-
lieves.
If Congress were called together
next spring it would be the newly
elected 72nd Congress, with the IN
creased Democratic strength voted
last month.
Borah predicted the situation
would change by spring so that the
need of continued law making would
be apparent.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-23
Bank Closing
Effects Market

NEW YORK, Dec. 25. U.P)-Clos-
ing of the Chelsea Bank & Trust
company of New York brought out
a relatively mild selling furry on
the stock exchange today which was
sufficient to wipe out all gains made
earlier in the day and the market
closed lower.
At the time the bank closing was
announced, shortly after 2 p. M, the
market was rising.
The fact that the bank difficult
ties had been purposely played down
in the street made the closing a SUR
prise and precipitated selling im-
mediately.
Joseph A. Broderick, state super
intendent of banks, said that the
bank was closed because rumors cir
culating caused abnormal withdraw
ais
On announcement of the closing
United States Steel had reached
1885,. It promptly fell 2 points,
American Can dropped nearly z
points from its high; Auburn Auto
6 and Case points. Others made
corresponding declines, but a rally
near the close brought many BACK
to around the previous close,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-23
Universal Oil
Stages Climb

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 90. WP)-
With an advance of 31s points, Un-
lversity Consolidated Oil featured
trading on the Los Angeles Stock
and Curb exchanges today.
Opening at 83s. up a, the stock
climbed to liz on sales of $500
shares.
Although Richfield Preferred set
new low price at 7. off Is, other
issues on the big board showed a
tendency to advance or remain
unchanged.
Transamerica, with a turnover
of 4,800 shares, was the most &C
tive issue. trading within a range
of 1875 and 1875.
Union Oil of California and Un-
ion Associates were unchanged at
% and 81 respectively, while Rich
field Oil gained 4 at SIS and
Southern California Edison was up
y at 43
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-23
Death Claims
Pioneer Woman.

REDLANDS, Calf, Dec. %.
W.P)-Funeral services were
conducted here yesterday for
Mrs. Eliza Singleton Custer
hOut, 81, who is survived by ga
descendants.
Mrs. Ousterhout, a native of
England, walked across the
plains from Ohio to Salt Lake
City before the days of the rail-
road, because of her aversion
to covered wagons. Later she
moved here during the early
Mormon trek to Southern Cali
fornia.
Surviving her are five daugh-
ters, q grandchildren, "a
great grandchildren and eight
Observation-Disclosures.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-23
Smudges Going
In San Joaquin


FRESNO, Calf. Dec. %. U.P>-
Smudge pots were going full blast in
the orange orchards of the San Joa-
quin Valley today as the heavy frost
of yesterday was repeated again this
morning.
Local orchard temperatures were
as low as % degrees here yesterday
and were believed even lower this
morning. Yesterdays low for the
valley was reported at Hanford with
a minimum of 90 degrees for the
years shortest day.
Frosts were general in the orange
belt from Visalia to Porterville, but
it was believed the general opera
ton of smudge pots had eliminated
any danger of serious citrus damage,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-23
After The Bali
Author Is Dead

NEW YORK, Dec. %. U.P)-
Charles x. Harris, the man who
wrote After the Ball" one of the
most famous ballads of the 90's,
died last night at the age of IS. He
had been i'll for three weeks.
1t was in Chicago one night, II
ter a gay and brilliant ball. that
Harris received t he inspiration
which made him famous. He saw
a young couple quarreling, and the
scene suggested the famous song
1t was by far the most success
tul of Harris many ballads, and as
late as 1926, was selling 5000 copies
q year.
Another of his more famous bal
lads was Just Break the News to
Mother" The composer never went
in for jazz.
In later years he devoted most
of his work to song PUBLISHING.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-23
COURT DISMlSSES
CHARGE AGAINST
MRS. PANTACES

LOS ANGELES, Dec. %. W.P)-
The manslaughter convi / o II
against Mrs. Lois Pantages, wife OF
Alexander Pantages, millionaire
Snowman, was dismissed today by
Superior Judge Carlos Hardy.
The procedure was based on the
statute which permits entrance OF
a new plea and dismissal of felo-
ny conviction in event the deten-
dant'S action during probation has
been satisfactory.
Mrs. Pantages, found guilty by
jury after a japanese gardener, Juro
Rokomuto, was killed in a collision
with her automobile, was placed
upon probation then
Judge Hardy ruled that her con-
duct was satisfactory and upon her
request withdrew her probation, per-
mitted her to enter not guilty plea
to manslaughter and dismissed the
charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-23
INTENDS
To GUST
SENATOR
Lucas Plans To Continue
Fight For Removal OF
Norris From Party.
APPROVAL BY WOOD
Head OF Campaign Com
mittee Expresses Opin-
ion After Hoover Visit.
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Dec. %. UP
Robert H. Lucas, executive director
of the Republican national commit
tee. is determined to continue his
efforts to oust Senator George w.
Norris of Nebraska from the party
ranks. it was learned today.
Lucas has been revealed as the
prosecutor of a heretofore secret
campaign against the veteran Neb-
Iaskan, a campaign that was backed
by party funds.
The executive directors attempt
TO read Norris out of the party has
brought commendatory kilograms
from national committeeman and
other party leaders throughout the
country. It also brought commen-
dation today from Representative
Will Wood of Indiana, chairman OF
the Republican congressional cam
paign committee. Wood voiced his
sentiments after call on President
Hoover
Chairman Fcss of the Republican
national committee told the United
Press today that he knew nothing OF
Lucas campaign against Norris
which was disclosed by the Nye
campaign investigating committee.
II knew nothing about 1t" Fess
said. Il had not even an inference
of the matter.
Lucas determination to continue
his campaign Immediately raised IN
the minds of politicians the posi-
bility Of third party but the stand
pat Republicans maintained that
the movement was directed solely
against Norris.
It was stated, for instance, that
party irregularity was a matter OF
(ro,t;ruod on paun Siy)
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-23
BEESEMYER TO
BE SENTENCED
NEXT FRIDAY
Changes Plea To Guilty
And Is Ready To Go To
San Quentin.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. %. (U.P)-
Judge Walton j. Wood announced
[ today that Gilbert M. BeeSemyer
prominent California financier, will
! be sentenced Friday on charge OF
misappropriating approximately So
600 900 from the Guaranty Building
g. Loan company.
Beesemyer pleaded guilty late yes
terday to 10 counts of an indictment
charging grand theft. Judge Wood
refused Beesemyers request that
sentence be passed Immediately, eX-
planning that he wished to investi-
gate the facts in the case.
I'VE never intended to fight the
charges" Attorney lie Compile DAVIS
said in explaining why Beesemyer's
original plea of not guilty was with
drawn. THE not guilty plea was
made in order to give Beesemyer
time to straighten out his affairs
and those of the company"
The penalty for conviction on
each of the counts in the indictment
against Beesemyer is prison ST.
tence Of from to Ia years. Should
Judge Wood order the sentences to
run consecutively, Beesemyer's term
would be a minimum of 10 years and
a maximum of 140 years.
Beesemyer changed his plea to
guilty shortly after District Attor-
ney Buron Fits announced he
planned to ask the grand jury to
add 100 new counts to the indict-
ment
District Attorney Buron Fits
aroused because Beesemyer pleaded
not guilty after announcing he
would not do SO, had said yesterday
that 100 additional counts were to
be presented to the grand jury. Con-
viction on such a number would have
meant a maximum term OF lO0O
years imprisonment.
Defense Attorney Davis said,
however, that widely different
matter caused his client to withdraw
his plea of not guilty.
To Request Stay
I'VE never intended to fight the
case" Davis said "All Beesemyer
wanted was to be of assistance to
the company he wrecked. Then the
federal court appointed a receiver
and my client decided that the re-
ceiver and the advisory board
named were the best men in the
to conduct the salvage
work Now my client wants only
to assist that committee"
After sentence is pronounced Fri
day, Davis will request stay OF exc
cution for five days.
This will enable Beesemyer to
clear up his affairs and answer any
questions the receiver would like to
ask" Davis said He wants to go !
north to enter San Quentin then so
that his sentence will begin
Beesemyers decision to change his
plea came suddenly. After confer
ring with his client, Davis notified |
the district attorneys office 1of the |
decision. Judge Wood, who had ad-
journed court for the day took the
bench again.
Beescmyer greeted newspapermen
with friendly Hello" as he en-
tered He made only one request
that his wife be permitted to Visit
him in the county Jail.
Fits said that the grand jury IN
of the Guaranty Build /
ing 81 Loan association failure would |
continue for several days.
I'VE want to learn if anyone else |
was concerned in this failure" he |
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-23
By RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

tUnlted PreSS Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. %. U.P)-
The government has adopted and
will pursue policy of maintaining
the highest prevailing wage scales
in construction contracts, President
Hoover announced at the White
House today.
MIR. Hoover pointed out that the
policy was first adopted a year ago
when employers were called here for
an agreement to maintain the then
existing wage levels He said it had
been followed in every direction
both as to existing contracts for
construction of government build
ings throughout the nation and aS
to contracts being let
The policy guarantees that those
who work under private contractors
in constructing government projects
will receive the highest wage rate
prevailing in the districts i'll which
they are working.
At the same time Mr.. Hoover is
sued an analysis of the increased
construction the government has
undertaken to alleviate unemploy-
ment.
1t estimated that the construc-
ton outlay had increased from
S276,5 900 in 1928, to $3.50, 0,445. 900
for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1881, and $625 ,661 900 for the fiscal
year 1882.
In addition to these expenditures
the government will spend on high
ways during the calendar year
1881 about S90,5O0,0O0 and on rivers
and harbors S25 100000 a total OF
SIG 100000 Added to this an out
lay of $30,000,000 to accelerate the
building program by employing out
side architects.
Mr.. Hoover estimated that the
total outlay for the calendar year
1881, would be s725 ,058,000 as COM
pared with the yearly average ex-
penditure of $275 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-23
Meeting Asked
With DIR. Mead

Consultation at Indio yesterday
between representatives of the I'M
perial Irrigation district and mem
bers of the Coachella Water Users
association regarding plans and spe-
cificationS for the All-American
canal, resulted in a telegram being
dispatched to Dr.. Elwood Mead ask
ing a meeting with him.
The telegram explained that the
agricultural group wished to con-
suit with him as the chief OF the
reclamation service before completed
plans for the canal are finally COM
pleted
Discussion at Indio yesterday also
included the problems of division OF
water. This is one of foremost in
terest to the agricultural group It
is explained
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-23
Divorced Flyer
Plans Marriage

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. %. tU.P>-
Marjorie Crawford, aviatrix, who
surprised court attaches when she
refused preferred alimony of $50
monthly when she was awarded
divorce Friday from Gail G. Craw-
ford, is to be married to William
Wellman, motion picture director,
Wellman said today.
The ceremony, however, must be
postponed until Christmas OF next
year, when Mrs. Crawford's inter-
locutory decree of divorce becomes
final. Wellman viii receive final
decree from Marjorie Chaplin Well
man next August.
Wellman is best known as a di-
rector for his production of Wings"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-23
Small Children
Burned 70 Death

SANTA PAULA, Calf. Dec. %.
UP'-Two small children were
burned to death here last night
when a kerosene lamp exploded
while their parents were visiting at
the home of neighbors.
The victims were Lala, 4, and Au-
relia, 2, children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Medina. The boy apparent
ly had made an attempt to escape
from the blazing structure, for his
body was found near a window,
Little Aurelia died in her bed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-23
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT ....
l.. o. o. F. No. 397, Davis hall
1. v. COmmandery No. 54, 1880,
Masonic Temple.
I. V. Choral club, 8, Wilson
school.
American Legion, s, court house.
Christmas program, 1880, First
Baptist church.
Christmas program, 7:15, State
Street Christian church.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "The Big
Trail"
Brunk's Comedians.
TOMORROW
Junior Chamber of Commerce
breakfast, $50, Barbara Worth.
Chamber of Commerce lunch
con, Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-23
Italian Plane
Meets Trouble

CASA BLANCA, Morocco, Dec. 23
W.P\-One of II Italian seaplanes
enroute to South America left the
squadron during the flight from
Kenitra to Villa Cisneros today and
returned to Kenitra. Carburetor
trouble was blamed.
A radio message reported all well
with the rest of the squadron.
Air Minister Italo Balbo, leading
the flight, radioed the French offi-
cials here thanking them for their
hospitality at Kenitra.