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Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-08
BUTTER
iale price, 39c.
EGGS
LIVESTOCK MARKET

LOS ANGELES, Oct. $. UP
Livestock:
Hogs Receipts, 100; nothing done
carly. Only one load Colorado
butchers offered.
Cattle - Receipts, $50 steers
weak; load 990-lb. northerns, $S.25;
four loads, S7.75 to $7.S5: four loads
McXicans, $500; she stock slow. Few
lots common ~ medium COWS, $4.JG
to $500. Calves, 100; steady; load
2S0-lb. Texas calves, $500.
Sheep, receipts none; good lambs
quoted around 800; ewes up f.
$3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-08
BATH PROVES FATAL

Los ANGELES, Oct. 8. UP
Jacob Goldenbcrg, 63, died early
today from a broken neck suffered
when he slipped and fell while tax
ing a bath last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-08

NEA Los Angeles Bureau
Barbara Stanwyck, above, movie
star, is confined TO a hospital in
hollywood, paralyzed below the
waist as a result of a fall she suf-
fered while filming a new picture.
Her husband, Frank Fay. actor
and singer, is in the same hospital
- suffering from appendicitis.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-08

Alfalfa sown on the c. f. Schroc-
der place at Arago, Ore, has climiu-
atCd heavy growth of thistles.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-08

Building Permit-A building per.
NIT was issued today by the city
engineer office to Glenn Dunham
for 5000 addition to dwelling
at 127 Hamilton avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-08
@ar't!cQ

Los ANGELES, Oct. s, UP
Following are today's market quota
tions:
POULTRY
Hens, Leghorns, unde. 3A lbs,
lie.
Hens, colored, lbs and up, CSC.
Fryers, colored 2A to 3 lbs. each
26c.
Roostcrs, soft bone, lbs. up, 26c.
Ducklings, Pekin, 3ia lbs. up 16c.
Geese, 12c.
Young Tom turkeys, IL lbs, and
up 34c.
Old Tom turkeys, 25c.
Small hen turkeys, under 8 lbs.
15c.
Hen turkeys, 8 lbs. and up 2sc.
Small Tom turkeys, under 13 lbs.
l5c.
BUTTER
Wholesale price, SOC.
Extras, Soc. Fresh firsts, 33c.
Medium, 29c. Small PIC.
The local price on eggs, furnish
ed through the courtesy Of Zurcher
Bros, is as follows: Medium or
pullct, 2Sc. Select 3Sc.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-08
Mrs Laura Sweeney Tiernan

Mrs. Laura Sweeney Tiernan -
late of l4f South Eighth street, has
moved to 500 Olive and will CON
tinue dressmaking and hemstitching
at new address. 4t6
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-08

You Can Save 5000 on your auto
collision insurance without reducing
Your protection. Lillian Crandall,
Union Automobile Insurance Com
pany representative. $40 South Fifth
ST., Phone 126-W. 6t3
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-08

Dr. A. B. HauD1n. Dent1sS. Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-08

For Sale-Extra good common
barley seed. j. NJ. Miller, IL miles
northwest Imperial. 27t17
Tennis Tournament--An invita-.
tional tennis tournament will take
place in Brawley on Sunday, Octo-
Der 90, it was decided at a meeting
Of tennis enthusiasts at the local
chanber of commerce last night.
Complete plans for the tournament
will be announced at a later date.
Do Not Economize on Milk
A health factor concerning both the
babies and grownups. Havckorst
Guesnsey Farms, Guaranteed milk,
FL Centro. Tel. 546. Visitors in
vited. 2t6
Flo Baker has moved her Beauty
Shop from 80 South Fifth street
to 743 South Sixth street Perma-
nent waves, 5000 and $500; mar
ceiling, Use; finger waves, 75c.
Phone 1892. 3t6
Dinner for Lion Official-Lions
Of El Centre, Calipatria and Inn
rerial will meet IL joint session to-
night in honor of Byrl Babcock,
Sacramento, governor of District
No. 4. The dinner will take place
at the Barbara Worth hotel at 7
O'Clock. G.. w. Rowland, Santa Ana
deputy of the southern district, will
also be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-08
Dinner for Lion Official--Lio,
Madame Dorie-775 Broadway

The Rosarie-Cut flowers, floral
designs. Delivery. Harry T.. Bow
man, Phone Calexico 1888. 30tf
Madame Dorie Astrologist and
psychic, is located now at 775
Broadway. Stf
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-08

DR.. Harry Hooper, Dentist. 40
North 9th st. Phone 392. 16tf
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-08

Hazel N. Baker, teacher of piano
unexecellcd advantages for the
study of music. Students may reg
lister at any time. Phone 220-W.
665 He'll Ave. 1Gtf
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-08

For Salc-Extra good common
barley seed. j. NJ. Miller, IL miles
northwest Imperial. 2T17
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-08
For 10 Pieces
as follows

? piece Early Cal
ifornia Style Living
room Suite, mahog-
ank center table, ma
hogany end table,
oval fringed rug.
Occasional Chairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-08

Pitching with an easy motion
which did not tire him and which
Imperial Valley press., 1930-10-08

Ford Stolen-A stolen Ford coupe
was reported to the sheriff s office
today by Frank Armstrong, the own
or. The ear was stolen in Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07
VIVIAN DUNCAN is HANDLED
ROUGHLY, SCREEN ACTOR HELD

WOOD. July I. (U.H-RcX
Lease, -, screen actor, was arrest
ed early today fater Vivian Duncan.
member of the internationally IA
nous Duncan dancing sisters, sWore
to complaint that he Knocked her
down and kicked her after Il party
at Malibou Beach, outing place of
the screen stars.
Lease was taken to county Jail
but later was released on $500 bond
and ordered to appear Thursday at
Malibou Beach to answer Miss Dun
cans accusations.
Lease was taken into custody
after Miss Duncan appeared before
Justice Of the Peace John l.. Web.
stcr Of Malibou township and told
the story of the asserted assault.
She exhibited huge lump over
her left eye to support her charges.
Miss Duncan said that the action
took place while Lease was escort
ing her home from a party at the
beach residence of Charlie Fcrrcll
famed screen star.
The dancer told the justice that
Lease first knocked her down and
then kicked her while she was on
the ground. The Justice reported
that Miss Duncan claimed Lease
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07

became angry when she did not
look favorably upon his advances.
Justice Webster told reporters
that there was no evidence of either
Miss Duncan or Lease drinking.
"Tou know" Justice Webster
said, "Miss Duncan does not drink" !"
Miss Duncan disappeared immcd
lately after making the charges
against Lease and Lease declined
either to affirm or deny Miss Dun
cans accusations.
Rosetta Duncan, sister of Vivian,
told reporters that Vivian was
"handled pretty roughly"
"Ilcr face is badly bruised and
her knee is injured" Rosetta said.
"Nivian came home this morning
and when | opened the door she
said, Rosetta, I'm hurt | put her
to bed. She. told me that Mr.. Lease
drove her to the home of another
MIN and then hid the keys of her
car. She told him he must give
them to her and then he struck
her"
"Why are You beating me-" Vi
Vlan was quoted by Rosetta as hav-
ing asked Lease.
"Becausc | love YOU" Lease was
said to have answered.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07
Armed Posses
Searching For
Three Negroes

EMELLE, Ala, July :. U.P-
Armed posses, urged on by an offer
of Governor Bibb Graves of $500 re-
ward, searched the countryside to-
day for three negroes. members of
a family whose shooting of a white
man ON the afternoon of July 4th
started one of the worst race riots
Alabama has seen in the last four
years, and which so far has resulted
in the death of five men and one
woman.
The small negro settlement OF
West BE Semer, a few miles from
here, was deserted. Frightened ne
groes had left their cabins and
camped under trees at the homes of
friendly whites.
Two negroes were killed yesterday
by posses when they disobeyed or
derS to halt for Identification.
Mrs. Jesse Dial was shot when
her husband refused to stop their
automobile at the posse 3 command.
Her husband fled when the posse
opened fire.
An unidentified negro, standing
in the doorway of the Mobile and
Ohio railroad station. fired ut Il
posse, wounding one of them. ila
was killed in the exchange of shots.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07
MEXICAN KILLED;
ANOTHER DYING
FOLLOWING FIGHT

One man dead and the other in
the county hospital with his nose
completely severed and several other
deep gashes ON his body which ply
sicians fear may prove fatal. is the
result of a savage fight with knives
between two MeXicans which occur
red at . O'Clock yesterday morning
on the old Mead ranch, just south
OF the Brawlcy city limits on Tenth
street.
Luis Encarnacian, %, is the one
killed, and Jose Rubclcado, %
should he recover from the severity
of his wounds. will be quizzcd by
county officials in connection with
the death Of Encarnacion. Accord
ing to witnesses, who. it is said at
the county jail are not at all clear
on the matter of the quarrel. the
two men, who were laborcrs working
ON the ranch returned together to
their quarters at about | o'clock
yesterday morning and immediately
began to quarrel. Rubclcado stated
to officials who are investigating
the affair that Encarnacion had
started the quarrel and followed him
to his tent after having been tolr
to go to bed. Knives were then
brought into play.
When found later by deputies
from the sheriff'S office who an
swcred the call, Encarnacion was
slowly bleeding to death. The wit
ncsses to the killing did not toucl.
the body after Rubclcado left and
he died about an hour after being
found and brought to the county
hospital. 1t was stated this morn
ing that the man was literally hack
ed to pieces.
County officials are continuing
their Investigations in an effort TO
determine the cause of the quarrel
which ended so tragically.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07
Hawks Grooming
Tiny Plane For
Record Flight

WICHITA, Hans, July :. U.H
Capt. Frank Hawks today groomed
Il tiny airplamc which is capable of
Il speed of more than 30 miles an
hour i'll preparation for AN attempt
to lower the travelling time across
the United States.
The mysterious craft WAS wheeled
out of its hangar for initial tests
Sunday and strcakcd down Il meas
ured mile at 240 miles an hour with
the wind. Capt. Hawks turned and
brought the plane back into the
course against the wind, making the
mile in II seconds. He octicvcS the
craft will develop Il maximum speed
of 80 miles an hour.
Hawks will continue tests here
until Friday when he expects to de
part for New York, arriving there
next Sunday. He said lie would take
off from New York when the
weather was favorable for Il dash to
Los Angeles and return.
On the western leg of the trip he
will stop for fuel at indianapolis,
Wichita and Albuquerque. The
same stops probably will be made
ON the return when Hawks will at
tempt to better the present record
held by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07
Another Tumble
In Gas Prices
Enjoyed In City

Gasoline prices at service stations
IN ri Centre took another tumble
Saturday when u 2-ccnt drop was
announced, The price now stands at
l6ia cents a gallon for the ordinary
gasoline, with l9i. cents for the
ethyl and other colorcd products.
This cut seems To be in line with
those prevalent in other cities of
southern California and will be wei
coined by the motoring public ~ u
relief to The old bank roll. Retailers
IN tins cltv are not certain Just what
is behind this new move, nor do they
know how long the present low price
will continue, poll showed this
morning. 1t seems, however, to be
generally accepted and the dealers
are Just awaiting further develop,
mcnts.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07
St. Louis Plane
Made Ready For
Refueling Test

ST. LOUIS, July :. U.P - The
plane "Greatcr st. Louis" a coun-
tcrpart of the est. Louis Robin" is
being rushed to completion at Lam
bert ST. Louis field mere in prepar-
alton for the take off next SUNDAY
of Forest O'Brinc and Dale Jack.
son who plan 10 recapturc the
worlds rcfucling endurance record.
One year from the day when they
started the flight in which the
Robin continued for 420 hours and
brought the rccord to st. Louis, the
two flyers will attempt to break
the lI3-hour record established by
the Hunter brothers in their plane.
"Fhc City of Chicago"
More than $4,000 of II fund of
100000 to finance the record break
ing attempt, has been subscribed by
ST. Louis citizens.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07
Talkie Contract
May Be Offered
Hunter Brothers

CHICAGO, July :. U.P)-The
Hunter brothers, holders of the
rcfueling endurance record, will APP
pear i'll the four-a-day' vaude.
Vile in Chicago for the next three
weeks, acquiring the stage presence
for probable trip to Hollywood to
enter the talking pictures.
The Hollywood trip hinges on n
contract for which the Hunters are
negotiating. In any event they do
not plan to remain in Chicago more
than three weeks. If the movies do
not get them, they may attempt 4
national vaudeville tour.
Only Mother Hunter is not in the
skit the family Is presenting at i
Loop thcater. Irene, the dicticial,
OF the record flight; Kcueth and
John, the pilots, and Albert and
Walter. the refueling pilots, al par
ticipate, each responding to an in.
PRODUCTION with u brief speech.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07
ITALY ENDORSES
FEDERATION OF
EUROPEAN STATES

ROME, July 7. W.P)-Italy re.
piled to Aristidc Brands proposal
for an economic United States of
Europe. expressing readiness to col
laborate, but insisting that first
and above all it would be necessary
to solve the problems of the general
reduction of armaments.
Disarmament constitutes Il pre-
eminent fundamental for the eff
cacious cooperation on nations, as
well as the solution of the problem
of security" the reply said.
"The fascist government has eX-
amincd with great care the mem
orial for Il federal European union
sent it by the French government
The fascist government is ready to
collaborate in all initiatives di-
rectcd towards peace and the ma
terial and moral reconstruction of
Europe. The fascist government
believes any system of European
union should be understood as II
system of cooperation of the states
of Europe.
"Thc fascist government thinks
the formula employed in the mem
orial of the French government,
the federal link should not in any
way affect the sovereign rights of
states should have an integral APP
plication and be directed especially
towards guaranteeing the protection
of minor states.
Cancel all remaining demarca-
tions between the conquerors and
the defeated in favor of establish
mcnt of conditions of absolute
The fascist government
is convinced that any project for
Il federal European union should
bc harmonized with the structure
and work of the League of Nations.
This problem is so essential that it
should he solved first of all.
"'The fascist government does not
share Frances opinion that in order
to insure coordination and subord-
nation of the federal union to the
league. The reservation seems con-
to the principles of Il
European union, also with the OBJ
iccts of the same as defined in the
French governments memorial. The
fascist government believes the
Of all Europan coun-
tries is desirable"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07
PLAN CAMPAIGN
TOSELL HOOVER
ADMINISTRATION

WASHINGTON, July :. U.P)-
An unusually extensive campaign
to sell the accomplishments of Pres
idcnt loovcr's administration to
the country is being inauguratcd
this week by the regular RcpubIi-
can leaders, the United Press learn
ed today. The campaign is to- he
conducted Via the radio, the press
and the political stump.
Mr.. Hoover has decided against
taking Il personal part in the cam
paign, his leaders having been in.
formed he will not make his anti.
cipatcd tour of the vests national
parks and the farm belt. He will
make no speeches of political ma
turc during the summer recess of
congress, these leaders say.
That Job has been turned over to
two Indiana Republican stalwar,s.
Floor Leader Watson of the senate
and Rep. Will Wood, chairman of
the Republican congressional com
mittec.
Watson will start work Thursday
with speech over a National ra,
dio hooknp. His subject will be-
"Ihc Achievements of the Hoover
administrators"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07
BLOCK MOVE TO
RETURN FOSTER
TO EASTERN CITY
Gangland Cronies Behind
Move To FOrestall Re-
mOval To Chicago.

Los ANGELES, July :. U.P)-
Chicago officers waiting here to re-
turn frankie Foster to thTt city may
he able to leave with their prisoner
tonight, as they had planned, despite
a writ of habeaS corpus filed to
block extradition, it was learned to-
day.
Court attaches expressed the be
lief that should Sheriff William /.
Traeger, against whom the writ was
directed, decide to regard Foster as
the prisoner of the Chicago Officers,
the latter could leave with gangstcr
at once.
If the Chicago officers take Eos
ter away tonight, it would only be
necessary for representatives of the
sheriff to appear at the hearing on
THE writ, scheduled for tomorrow.
and show that the gangster no long
cr was III custody of the Sheriff, it
was said.
Carving out such move hinged
meanwhile on what attitude Sheriff
Traeger took on Fosters custody.
Should he decide that the gangstcr
already has been placed in custody
of Chicago authorities, Fosters re-
! turn tonight may be made, according
to court officials.
Attorneys for Foster will attempt
! TO establish an alibi for him when
the writ is returned tomorrow by
alleging he WAS not in the state of
Illinois on June 9, when Lingle was
slain, it was indicated.
George Davis, bodyguard for Fos-
ter and one of the four gangsters
rounded up with him, was positively
identified today as George kirschem-
baum. wanted in Detroit, with the
arrival of an assault with intent to
Kill complaint against him from
that city.
Photographs ami fingerprints
clinched the identification. kir-
schcnbaum is wanted on charges OF
having engaged in a gun battle with
Joseph Burnstein and George Bar.
ret, alleged members of the notorious
"purple gang"
Authorities also received a New
York police record ON Kirschen-
baum, revealing Is arrests against
him in that city. The charges in,
c!uded those of burglary and homi-
eide and grand larceny.
The writ was filed earlier today
by attorneys for Foster in an at
tempt to delay the eXtradition and
in hopes of establishing an alibi for
hh TO,
complaint in connection with the
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07
Niagara Victims
Body Unclaimed

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, July :.
U.P) - Relatives and friends of
George Stathakis, middlcaged Greek
chef, who lost his life Saturday at
tempting to ride over Niagara Falls
in barrel, today claimed his body
and arranged for simple funeral
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, July :.
(U,P) body of George StathakiS.
10 year old Greed cook, who hoped
to win fame and fortune in the
United States by shooting Niagara
Falls i'll a barrel, lay unclaimed to.
day IN an undertaking establishment
here.
Unless friends come forward to
take charge of funeral arrangements
within the next few days, Stathakis
Will he given a pauper'S burial
The barrel was hauled ashore uu-
der the Canadian ends of the Falls
View bridge only a short distance
below the cataract yesterday by
William "Rcd' Hill, famous river
man, and his Il year old son, vii
liam, Ir, They opened il to find
Stathakis Suffocatcd.
Had the little Greek 5 oxygen
supply held out longer or the barrel
been retrieved sooner his dream of
making enough money to publish his
spare time philosophical writings in
English might have materialized.
The barrel had withstood its buffet
ing and Sathakis' body was un.
marked,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07
COMMENCE
WORK ON
PROJECT.
Wilbur Directs Mead To
Commence Cons true
ton on Boulder Dam
WILL B L IL ID TOWN
Project Made Possible BY
Enactment of con d
Deficiency Bill.

WASHINGTON, July !. U.P-
Government engineers today began
work on the giant boulder dam prof
Get on the Nevada Arizona line,
authorized by Congress to provide
flood control, irrigation and water
power for the southwest and wa
ter supply for los Angeles, the ip.
terror department announced.
Beginning of construction on the
dam. to be the largest in the world,
was made possible by enactment OF
the second deficiency bill, which
carried an appropriation of slO,66o,
900 for this purpose. Total cost Of
the dam and accompanying works
will Toe $lG5,oO0,ooo.
The project, which Was authorized
by Congress two years ago in the
Swing-Johnson bill, is to control
floods in the Colorado river, to pro
ducc power for hundrodS of com
munitics in the southwest, to pro
vide irrigation water for reclamation
of thousands Of acres Of desert land
and to give Los Angeles a domestic
water supply.
Work was began on order of Sec
rotary Of Interior Wilbur, who tclc-
graphcd the engineer in charge,
Walter L. Young, Immediately aftc.
Mr.. Hoover signed the second def.
cheney bill. Young and his assist
ants already were ON the ground
awaiting Wiibur's order. Chief En-
ginecr K. f. Walter of the Recama.
tion Bureau is in Denver.
Constructing Roads
First work on the project consist.
cd Of beginning a railroad and con
sirnction roads, surveys of which
already had been made. 4 complete
town Will be constructed for the
use of men working on the dam, and
surveys for a water supply system
also viii he made.
Secretary Wilbur $ order, directed
to Elwood Mead, commissioner OF
reclamation, said:
- You are directed to commence
construction on Boulder dam to.
dav.'
Wilbur said plans and spccifica.
tions are being completed rs rapidly
rs possible, looking to the advcrtis-
ing for bids and the awarding of
construction contracts at the carli.
est possible date.
Following completion of the work
begun today on the railroad, con
struction roads, town site and water
works, the money appropriated will
be used to begin construction of the
coffCr dams and diversion tunnels.
Wilbur said.
Wilbur, in announcing beginning
of actual construction, sad:
Boulder dam win signalize a M
iIonal conquest over The great Am
crican desert
Is National Resource
With dollars. men and engineer
ing brains we will build u great ma
tlOnal resource. We will make
geography and start new era IN
the southwest
with Imperial Valley no longer
mcnaccd bY floods, new hope aud
new financial credit will be given
CONTINUED on page six
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07
Friend Killed
In Attempt To
Save Girl Flyer

CHICAGO, July I. U.P) Much
of the JOY that was Mary Flahrncy's
escape from death was lost in the
realization that her friend, Bruno
Schustck, Il parachute jumper, had
lost his life in attempting to save
hers.
Helpless in tangled parachute,
Miss Fahrncy danglcd yesterday for
two hours below Il plane from which
she had attempted to jump at the
Joliet Airport. She could not pull
herself up to the plane and had
given up hope that She ever would
land alive when the parachute un-
tangled itself, opened and driftcd
gently to earth.
Miss FahrnCy did not know until
some time later that Schustck had
been killed after attempting to
save her. While his plane flew
above hers at Il height of 1000 feet
he attempted to rescue her by
climbing down "A knottcd rope. Then
the unexpected happened, her chute
dropped of its own accord and she
WAS saved, but his strength was
gone, he could not pull himself
back up the rope to his own plane.
He fell from height Of 600 feet.
The parachute jump was the first
for Miss Fahrncy, who has been
Il student flyer for two years. Sew
cral others besides Schustek, who
was veteran jumper, attempted
to save her.
The two hours she spent dang
ling from the plane seemed like
days to her, she said, and she had
given up hope and was begging
her pilot, l.. f. line to take her
within 10 feet of the ground and
let her jump when her 'chute UNI
tangled itself.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-07
Wilbur Warns
Against Trek To
Boulder D a n,

WASHINGTON, July 7. U.Pj
s-Secretary of Interior Wilbur
warned today against any gen.
eral trek Of job seekers toward
the place where the Boulder
Canyon dam is being construct
ed.
THE dam site is located in
the midst of a great desert"
Wilbur said, with few inhabi-
tants and slight opportunity for
other employment than that
which it may afford. Employ
ment will develop only as con-
tracts are let and ample notice
will be given when opportuni-
ties for work present them
selves"