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Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
Scores Die In
India Jailbreak

RANGOON, Burma, June "a. W.H
Forty convicts and six sentries
were killed today when several
hundred convicts attempted t o
break out of the Central Rangoon
Jail.
Sixty convicts were wounded in
the rioting in the Jail.
The prisoners employed in the
workshop were enroute to the dining
room when they attacked and killed
six sentries. The guards rifles
We're seized and the convicts
fought their way to an outer gate
where half a dozen armed sentries
battled them desperately.
The mob continued to riot in the
Jail yard until the military police
arrived and surrounded the Jail.
The prisoners then retreated in
to the workhouse where they sur
rendered after their ammunition
was exhausted
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
By GEORGE MACDONAGH
United Press Correspondent

| DUBLIN, June 9i. U.p)-The air
! plane Southern Cross, following the
dangerous westward route from Ire
| land to New York, was encountering
"rather strong headwinds' but fly
ing well when last reported today
some 300 miles off the Irish coast.
At Hos a. m. (5:05 a. m. E.ST.)
the Southern Cross reported by radio
that she was at 53.15 north, 1857
west.
"Believe we will get through, F."
was the message which Captain
Charles Kingsford Smith, chief pilot
of the flight, sent out from the
plane. "It's very cold. Rather
strong headwinds. Feeling fine.''
The position given at :05 a. m.
indicated that the winds were hold
ing down the speed of the famous
ship in which Kingsford- Smith flew
across the Pacific They left their
starting point-the Port Marnock
beach near Dublin-at 4:25 a. M.
and flew across the island of Costel-
loe, on Galway bay, which they left
at 6:15 a. m.
Five hours later they had covered
pHiN dtOul pbO lAAiIo NA tii0 -tNVN-
mile over-water flight from the Irish
coast to Newfoundland, making a
speed of 50 miles an hour, accord
ing to Captain KingsfordSmith's s
radio report. Although the speed
would be expected to increase rs
the planes load was lightened by
fuel consumption, it was apparent
that the head winds which the four
flyers reported were sharply cutting
! their progress.
The speed of the plane was in
creased to 100 miles per hour (air
speed later. however, when the fly
ers reported their position shortly
after II a. nj.
They were cheerful and confident
that they still had good margin
Of fuel TO complete the flight TO
America.
Air speed 100 miles per hour"
the message, sent by Radio Opera
tor John Stannage, said "Revolu-
tions (of motors) 1875. Altitude
400 feet
"Our average ground speed since
leaving the coast is SO statute miles
per hour. This is satisfactory, leav-
ing us a good margin. All aboard
safe and cheerful. -
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
LangdOn's Case
Still Drags On

LOS ANGELES, June "a. W.P-
Additional testimony to show that
Mrs. Helen O'Bricn ceased to care
for Thomas O'Brien long before she
left him to marry Harry Langdon
was introduced today as the come.
dian continued his defense to an
action seeking to force him to pay
notes in the amount of $ll, 800.
Mrs. Nan Collins, a casting di-
rector, was one of the chief defense
witnesses of the day and she told
the court that as far back as 1926
the then Mrs. O'Bricn had decided
never to live again with her first
husband.
"Shc came to me to try to get
into pictures" Mrs. Collins said.
"Shc was so beautiful ! just had to
try to find a place for her. She
told me she had left her husband
for good"
Langdon gave the notes to o..
Brien along with $4,000 in cash
as settlement in an alienation of
affections suit which D'Brien
threatened when Langdon married
Mrs. O'Bricn..
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
STOCK MARKET
AGAIN SLUMPS
TO NEW LOWS

NEW YORK, June "a. UP
The stock market underwent a
sharp break late today that sent
industrial and railroad averages to
new low ground for the year.
After moving narrowly through
most of the day, sharp reaction set
in in the last hour, shooting prices
down rapidly. United States Steel
broke to 1j2l2, equaling its low Of
the year.
The break which did not get un-
der actual headway until the last
hour forced the Industrial Average
to 2l4.22 off $50 and the Railroad
at 126.29 off 2.59 preliminary cal
culatiOn.)
Sales were about I, million shares
under yesterday, totaling 2,S15,950
shares, against 3,S36,440 shares yes
terday.
Highest grade shares on the
board were down to points.
This list embraced the entire group
of Class | railroads which shot
down to new lows on report of a
sharp decline in May net opcrat-
ing income, The majority of indus
trials, eopperS, utilities and oils
closed at or very near their lows
for the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
SIMILARITY OF
NAMES SURE TO
CONFUSE VOTER

SACRAMENTO, Cal, June "a.
W.P)-Charges of political trickery
and rumors of a proposed change
in the state primary election law
were heard at the state capital
here today, following discovery that
four close similarities in names
among candidates for state office
will confront voters on the August
ballot.
Candidates for office whose
names are the same as those of the
incumbent have been coming into
the secretary of states office for
two weeks.
Last night the latest duplication
to be received was the filing paper
of Milton x. Young, of Los Ange-
les, who besides being Democratic
aspirant for governor, will oppose
Governor C. c. Young for the Re-
publican nomination.
Previous Implications filed in
cluded a Ray A. Riley, running
against State Controller Ray L..
Riley; Augustus j. johnson against
state treasurer, Charles G. "Gus"
Johnson; two Smiths also in the
race for state treasurer; and five
Hopkins in the scramble for asses
sor of Los Angeles county, included
Ed w. Hopkins, incumbent.
State Treasurer johnson openly
charged today that filing of nomi-
nation of a A. j. Johnson, who is a
Los Angeles printer, was political
trickcry." Other candidates, op-
posed by persons with the same
name, declined to comment.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
Maniac Slayer
In Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June "a. (U.p)
The maniac slayer who caused a
wave of terror in New York City
after he supposedly committed two
murders and threatened Is others,
is in Pittsburgh, according to a let
ter signed "3-X" received by the
Pittsburgh Press today.
Postal authorities and police i'm
mediately began tracing the mis-
sive. Authorities were inclined to
believe the letter was hoax writ
ten by a crank or by a madman
intending to duplicate the New
York killings.
The letter follow:
"Editor: Put the cops wise to
themselves. 3-X is right in Pgh
today look out Some nine victims
in line. He always warns every
one.
ok.
"R. r. O."
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
FORMER PRIEST
TRIES TO TAKE
PASTORS LIFE

SAN FRANCISCO, June "a. W.P)
An unfrockcd priest, thought
mentally dcrangcd, tried to murder
Father s. u. Driscoll today at the
rectory of st. Dominic s church, ac-
cording to police.
The man, whose name was be-
lievcd to be Arthur Townley, was
later ovcrpowercd by Father Dris-
COLI who took away his revolver
and summoned police. He was taken
to city prison.
AS Father Driscoll told police Of
the occurrence, the man, deprived of
orders two years ago for reasons not
disclosed, came today to st. Domin.
les and asked for Father Driscoll.
lie was given an audience in the
pastoratc and told Father Driscoll
that he had been wandering the
country since his expulsion and
asked for money. Father Driscoll
took him to his private study on
the second floor. There, the man re.
pcated his request for money.
Father Driscoll refused The man
drew gun.
AS he aimed the weapon, Father
Driscoll cried:
"Ilore! Don't do that!' turning,
Father Driscoll walked rapidly from
the room. A bullet splintered the
door panel just after it slammed
behind him.
Father Driseoll Immediately flung
the door open again and charged in
IN thn room IIo foun1 tbn mon
limp, unnerved by his act, he said.
Whom police arrived, the man was
hysterical.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
SAN FRANCISCO
WACENC BITTER
GASOLINE WAR

san FRANCISCO, June "a. U.H
As u cent gasoline invaded
Market street, the gasoline war be-
gan in earnest on the Pacific slope
today.
Following last nights meeting,
which adjourned in the spirit of
"whip the gasoline 'bootleggers into
line or wreck them,' " members of
the Retail Service Station Dealers
Association went today on a tour
of insurgent Independent stations.
They were to argue the Togic"
of going back to normal prices with
the rebels. Failing this, they were
to declare war.
4 price of II cents, with a four
cent diffcrential, was the standard
the committee sought. If independ-
cnts baked, the committee threat
ened to ask the cooperation of
major companies and institute a
price of - cents, with two cent
differential, then settle down for
a siege.
The retailers declared that indie
pendents who are selling at Is
cents are not making a cent.
Reports from San Joaquin Valley
points were that both Standard and
Shell had entered the lists there
with a drop to Is cents.
In Seattle, Portland, and Sacra-
mento, prices ranged from II to Is
cents, with the majority of signs
reading Is or 151a cents. In Los
Angeles, products of major com
panies were bringing variety OF
prices, averaging 151a cents, with
Independents still slashing at 12H
to 15H.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
Witness Tells of
Friends Staying,


Los ANGELES, June 81. U.P)-
Guy Whitson was shot down so
suddenly that he could receive no
aid from his best friend. Harold
Stuckey, who told his story on the
witness stand today in the trial of
Daniel F. Bakman, Los Banos con
tractor, accused of murder in n
triangle love affair.
Stucky said he was driving with
Nhitson in the latters car last Feb
ruary 20, late at night, when sud
denly car overlook them and
erowed them over to the edge of the
road.
Bakman jumped out Of the other
car and after a few sharp words
with Whitson over a love affair
with his wife, shot WhitSon, Stuc-
key declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
MOTHER AND THREE CHILDREN
DEAD IN TRIANGLE CASE

EAST SAN GABRIEL, Calf,
June "a. W.P)-A mothers decision
to end the lives of herself and her
three small children because she re-
sented an asserted clandestino af-
fair between her husband and an
other woman today had wiped out
the family of Edward Proctor, 50,
superintendent of shipping in a bis
cut packing plant.
The victims were Mrs. Louise
Proctor, 40, Eddie, three years old,
Adelina, >, and James, 6, all killed
by poison placed in u pitcher of
orange juice by the despondent
mother.
Los Angeles deputy shcriffs who
investigated the tragedy said there
was no doubt but that the mother
torn by jealousy over her hus-
bands affair with Mrs. Vera Cap
lin, employed at the plant where
he was superintendent determined
on death for her family.
The poison drink was prepared
yesterday. Proctor, before he went
to work, noticed one of the children
appeared to be i'll and called Dr..
II. b. West to the home in the Los
Angeles suburb.
DIR. West found Eddie and Ade-
line dead while the mother and
James were unconscious. They were
taken to hospital and Proctor was
called from his work
Mrs. Proctor died early last night
ana James succumbed shortly be
fore midnight.
The father who admitted to dep
uties that his attentions to Mrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
Midwest Obtains
{ Weather Relief

CHICAGO, June q. W,P)-Seorch-
ing heat that eurled crops in the
central west and took more than a
score of lives in the last "a hours,
was tempered early today by cool.
ing winds.
Riding in from the southwest,
whore new heat records were set
over the weekend. hot winds made
hotter by a hroiling sun descended
yesterday on the midwest to drive
temperatures to new heights for tho
last II years.
In Chicago, where 1S deaths were
traced directly to the torrid wave,
the mercury touched ~ late yester.
day. Thousands moved to the parks
to sleep, beaches were crowded late
into the night, and charity was
called on 10 deliver lee and milk
to the poor in the tenement districts.
Early today, however, the temp
erature dropped to s5.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24

Caplin had caused his wife to brood,
collapsed at the bedside when Mrs.
Proctor died.
Deputies found farewell note
from Mrs. Proctor to her husband
lying on top of picture of Mrs,
Caplin. The picture covered let
ter and some poems that Proctor
admitted Mrs. Caplin gave him.
81 hate YOU" the note read, 81
can't live. Try not to blame me.
| should not have married you but
You were so wonderful and | loved
You more than anything in the
world"
Mrs. Caplin was divorced from
her husband last March. Accord.
ing to Proetor's statements to Off
GERS they had been attentive to
each other for three years.
Further check by investigating
deputies revealed that Mrs. Proctor
had turned on Il gas jet last Tues
day night but she purchased ant
poison used in the fatal orange
drink at drug store on June 10,
1t was said.
Proctor apparently was overcome
by the sudden disaster which struck
his family. He cried as he answer
ed questions of officers about his
associations with Mrs. Caplin. He
said that his wife kissed him be
fore he went to work the day of
the tragedy.
Officers said he made no effort
to conceal the fact that Mrs. Proc
tor had threatened to kill the en-
tire family unless he gave up the
livorcee.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
Hanna To Head
Railway Group

SAN FRANCISCO, June "a. (U.H
At the session of the American
railway convention here today, 800
delegates elevated j. II. Hanna, of
Washington, ID. c., to the presidency
of the organization for the ensuing
year. The naming of Hanna to sue
cecd Paul Shoup, president of the
Pacific Electric Railway company,
follows the established custom of
advancing each year officers OF the
association.
G.. \. Richardson of Chicago was
named first vicc-president; }. IT,.
Alexander of Cleveland, second vice
president, and W. +. Wood of New
York, fourth vicc-president.
1t was dcciedd that Atlantic City
would be the convention city of the
organization for 1881.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
FICTION SECOND
TO BIOGRAPHIES
AMONG READERS

LOS ANGELES, June "a. (U.H-
The reading public Of the United
States is becoming more discrimin-
ating in its taste for literature, in
the opinion of l.. l.. Dickerson, of
indianapolis, attending the conven-
ton of the American Library asso-
citation, in session here today.
The greatest demand of the public
in the order of their popularity is
for biographies, philosophy, psychol-
ogy and scientific literature, he de-
clarcd.
"The saturation point has been
rcached,' Dickerson said, con the
so-callcd stark realism phase in
literature. | find that the average
reader now is demanding books
written with greater artistry, sub
letly and delicacy.''
w. W. Footc, head of the Library
of Washington State college, has
nothing good to say for the fiction
of the present.
at is written to shock its read
ers and the more it shocks them the
better they like it, he said. cit
is an encouraging sign, however,
that students do not take modern
fiction seriously. 1t is merely a
craze like Jazz music. -
American biographies are the out
standing developments in literature
of the past few years, in the opinion
of Forest Spaulding, of the Dcs
Moines, Iowa, public library.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
Will Make
Altitude Try

Los ANGELES, June n. U.R-
Capt. Roscoe Turner's airminded
lion cub, Gilmore, will take part in
an attempt to set a new altitude
record at the Metropolitan airport
next Sunday.
The cub, fitted with specially
made oxygen mask for breathing in
high attitudes, will 60 up with Bert
White, well known southern Cali
fornia flyer who is after 10000
foot height record.
Gilmore was in the cockpit ON
CAPTAIN Turner's recent transcon-
tinental flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
Wet Plank Fer
Jersey G.. O. 2,

TRENTON, n. j., June "a. up
After a conference lasting an hour
and 4 half, at which Dwight w.
Morrow, candidate for the Senate,
was in attendance, Republican lead
ors came from the conference room
just before noon today and indicated
they had agreed upon II prohibition
repeal plank for the New Jersey
Republican platform.
They indicated it would call for
repeal of the prohibition amend.
ment and return of control of the
liquor traffic to state authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
Memphis Hit By
Severe Storm

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June "a. W.H
An electrical and wind storm
struck Memphis late today, uprooted
trees, razed outbuildings and tore
down power lines.
Lighting struck a crowded street
car on a downtown street. No ON"
was injured. A heavy downpour OF
rain which accompanied the storm
sent temperatures down 10 degrees
in Is minutes and broke n six
weeks drouth.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
Seek Reduction
On Fruit Rates

WASHINGTON, June 81. W.P)-
The California Growers and Ship
pcrs Protective league pctitioned the
Interstate Commerce commission to-
day to reconsider its report of July,
1927, reducing rates on dcciduous
fruits from $l.7S to $l.00 per 100
pounds from California to points
cast.
The original order of the commits
sion was set asiGc by the federal
court for the northern district of
California, but that ruling was re-
versed by the United States supreme
court early this month. The league
now proposes that rate of $l.4i
be established.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
Endurance Plane
Passes 800 Hours

CHICAGO, June "a. U.H-Safe
ly past its 300th hour of continuous
flight, the Hunter family endurance
airplane, City of Chicago, rode high
over Sky Harbor Airport today to
escape "bumpy" air caused by heat
waves.
The endurance plane completed
800 hours of constant flight at
4;40 a. m. (CDT) today as the pi-
lots, John and Kenneth Hunter,
brothers, signalled "all's well" to
three other members of the family
who are aiding in the attempt to
establish refueling record for sus-
tanned flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
LOST RIVERSIDE
BOY SCOUT SAFE
AFTER FIVE DAYS
Youth Walks Into Bann-
ing Little Worse For
Long Absence.

RIVERSIDE, Calf, June "a U.P)
Harold johnson, II year old Boy
Scout, missing in the San Jacinto
mountains since last Friday, walked
into the State Hatchery on Snow
Creek, near Banning today
The youth had been without food
since Friday morning but he ap
pcared not to have suffered great
Ply from hunger.
Neither had he suffered froa. the
cold of the mountains.
Ppm not so hungry" young John
son said to Ban Brant, superintend-
ent at the ha aichery. 81 guess |
could do with bite to eat, though"
"No," he said in answer to
Brant's question, 81 wasn't a bit
cold. When | wanted to sleep
put Il bunch of leaves on top of my
blanket and crawled UNDER
Brant took johnson to Banning
at once. From there the youth was
taken to his home at Corona, where
his father is postmaster
Physicians examined young John
son at Banning and pronounced him
in perfect physical condition.
1t was learned that the youth had
followed Snow Creek canyon from
the very top of the mountain, "a feat
said never to have been accom-
plished before by a white man.
The scout said he saw the airplane
which was enlisted in the hunt for
him but he was unable to signal
to it.
~ didn't have any Matches" he
explained. "And we only been
a scout short time.
RIVERSIDE, Calf, June "a. W.H
twenty-five experienced Indian
guides from the Cahuilla and So
bolo reservations joined 100 white
men today in search of the west
ern slope of Mount San Jacinto for
Harold johnson, l. year old Boy
scout. a second searching party con,
tanning a number of Indians from
Sherman institute took up the hunt
for the missing lad on the east side
of the mountain.
Hope of finding the boy alive has
virtually been abandoned. He be-
came separated from a number of
Boy Scout companions last Thurs,
day and since has been without
food or water so far as known.
He carried only a light blanket
which would afford slight protec-
ton from the intense cold of the
high elevations at night. No cabins
are known to exist in the region
whire young Johnson is believed to
be and in which he might have
found shelter.
An intensive search conducted by
more than 100 men yesterday failed
to disclose trace of the boy. The
report that an army aviator had
sighted an object lying in the snow
that resembled human body
proved without foundation when u
party of scarchers returning from
the section reported finding no sign
of the boy.
Il. j. Johnson, postmaster at Cor
ona, and father of Harold, is as
Sisting in the hunt.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
Rather Informal
Introduction

HOLLYWOOD, June "a. U.H
"A pretty young woman came
headfirst through the top of his
automobile today when her horse
became scared and threw her
from the saddle, Karl Morse, 35,
motion picture actor, reported to
police.
The equestrienne contended
She was not injured and she re-
fused to give him her name,
Morse said. His automobile
caused the horse to buck and
throw the rider, Morse reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
Playing With
Matches Fatal

Los ANGELES, June p. U.R)-
Matches in the hands of two small
children who set fire to draperies
while their mother was absent from
the home. caused the death of one
of the babes at Belyedere today.
When the mother, Mrs. Francisco
Juarez, returned from neighbor-
hood grocery store, she found the
kitchen in flames and her son
Joseph, aged 5, vainly tryin to res
cue his little sister, Gloria, aged
>.
Gloria however, had inhaled
fumes and was dead when the
mother reached her. Joseph was
not seriously burned.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-24
REQUEST
C[0fURE
FOR BILL
Senator Jones Seeks To
Limit Debate On BOul-
der Dam Appropriation
VOTE BY THURSDAY
Ashurst Discredits Golfer
Petition For Injunction
Against Dam.

WASHINGTON, June "a. UPl-
Chairman Jones of the Senate ap-
preparations committee today pre-
sented to the Senate a cloturc peti
ton to debate on the S10,660,-
600 Boulder dam appropriation in
the second deficiency bill.
Under the rules, the petition will
be voted on Thursday if debate on
the bill has not ended by that time.
1t will require a two-thirds vote
to be adopted.
Senators Ashurst and Hayden,
Democrats, Arizona, protested the
introduction of the cloture petition.
Ashurst characterized it as zone
of the most remarkable episodes in
the history of the senate" pointing
out that "the clotureS makes the
senate refuge for towards 1t
shuts off the questions you cannot
answer However, there is a tri-
bunal where there is no clotbre and
where justice is rccogniged''
PHOENIX, Ariz., June 2i. UP
The latest attempt OF this state to
prevent passage of tho Boulder dam
appropriation in the Senate was
conveyed to Washington, ID. c., last
night by the telegram asking that the
Senate make complete investigation
a. y Il
tion, dating back for n period of 10
years, before taking final action on
the measure. The telegram, sent to
the Arizona delegation at the capi-
tol, was from Fred Golfer, Arizona
Democratic gubcrnatorial candi-
date.
WASHINGTON, June -. W.H-
An injunction suit TO restrain See
rotary of Interior Wilbur from pro
ccedng with tho construction Of
Boulder dam was pending in the
District Supreme Court here today.
Filed by Fred 7. Golfer of Phoe.
nix. Ariz., the petition for an in
junction declared that the contcm-
plated sale by the government of
Colorado river water TO Los Angeles
and the metropolitan water district
of southern California would con
stitutc confiscation of Arizona prop
crty. The dam is to be located on
the Colorado.
Golfer is candidate for COVER
nor of Arizona and represents sew
eral high line associations in that
state. They, also, are parties to the
suit for an injunction.
The pending SUIT is not considered
by Senator Ashurst, Democrat, Ari-
zOna, as an official move on the part
of his state to block the construc.
tion of the Boulder dam, which it
tentatively opposes. He pointed out
the compliments occupied an unof-
ficial status.
Ashurst said, however, the govern
or of Arizona has contemplated in
vestigating the Boulder dam project
and might bring action to defer or
stop construction of the dam if he
found il warranted.
In view of the crowded docket of
the district supreme court. no action
on the Golfer suit is expected for
some time