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Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
CHARGE AGAINST
SLAYER WILL BE
FIXED BY COURT

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4. U.P)-
The decision on whether Major
Owen Bird, brokcr and sportsman,
will face murder or manslaughter
charges as a result of the death of
his best FRIEND Percival Watson,
will be made Thursday.
His second preliminary hearing on
the matter was continued until then
after n five minute session before
Municipal Judge Tierney today.
Attorneys for Bird and the state
stipulated that identical evidence
was to be offered at this hearing as
was offered at his first hearing af-
ter which the jurist said he would
read the transcript and then listen
to arguments Thursday.
Vt the first hearing murder
charge was reduced to manslaughter
but the state sought the second hear
ing to force the murder count.
Watson was shot fatally when
Bird returned home to find him
there with Mrs. Bird.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
BIRTHDAY FINDS
LINDBERCH BUSY
ON GLIDER PLANS
Forced Landing Yester-
day Fails To Impress
Flying Colonel

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 4. U.n)-
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh was 2S
wears old today, but instead of eel
cbratinp the event he was making
plans for future glider flights, such
as the one interrupted yesterday
when an ailcron dropped from the
wing of his motorless craft.
There was nothing to mark the
dav as his 2Sth birthday, his first
rs a married man. Neither he nor
his wife, Ann, made any reference
to the event in advance and ms
host and hostess, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Maddux. learned of it only through
newspapers.
Colonel Lindbergh laughingly told
the United Press that he wasn't wor'
ried fer n minute when an alleror
! dropped from the glider as he SCARED
away from camp in the Tehachapi
mountains, near Sandberg.
II didn't have Il bit of trouble III
landing" he said. at wasn't espec-
iallv hard to do.
"rhe ailerons on a glider are on
tha tips of the wings instead OF at
the back and they are not fastened
together. For that reason when one
Of them drops off the other remains
to help land the plane"
Lindbergh seemed far more inter
ostcd in the glider experiments.
which he has been conducting with
Hawlev Bowlus, owner of the craft,
than in the fact that it was % years
ago that he was born in Detroit,
Mich
1--WE want to learn how a glider
will handle in high attitudes en-
countered in the Sandberg region.
Pm going back there as soon as the
glider is repaired.'
The colonel was circling the glider
over the field when the aileron
dropped. Watchers on the ground
became panic stricken. Calls were
sent for aid. Then the glider dis
appearcd over a nearby hill.
Search Ends Happily
A truck with trailer went
toward the spot where Lindbergh
disappeared. Ncwspapermen roared
after in othc- ears. The frenzied
search ended when the grinning air
ace was found standing beside the
uninjured glider.
II was loaded upon 4 truck and
returned to the camp Lindbergh and
EowluS had established five miles
from Sandberg Inn.
Col. L.iulbcrgh was born in De.
troir On Feb. !, l?oc; the son of the
late Charles Augustus Linbergh,
congressman fror, the sixth Mime
sofa district, ard Mrs. Evangolin2
.indb1rgh, Dcrto,t 5, hcolteacher.
After graduation :"om high school
in Little Falls, Mimi, in 1918, Lind
bergh entered the University of Wis
consin in 1920 to study mechanical
engineering. Two years later found
him enrolled in Il flying school at
Lincoln, Neb.
In 1924, after transforming tcu,
on which he performed as para
chute jumper, Lindbergh joined tho
United States Air Reserve at Brooks
| Field, San Antonio, Tex.
1t was on May 20, 1927 that he
hoped off from Roosevelt Field, n
y, on flight that was to make MIN
world famous.
Flying via Newfoundland, IRELAND
and England, Lindbergh landed il
! Paris after covering the $500 mile
in %3l2 hours to complete the great
est flight the world had ever known
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
ASSERT FORMER
RUSSIAN NAVAL
OFFICERS SLAIN

LONDON, Feb. 1. U.H-A massa
ere of former Russian naval Officers
which, if confirmed. would prove tC
be the most sweeping mass execu'
tion since the Red revolution, was
reported today by the Daily Mails
Riga correspondent.
The report, which, lacks verifica'
tion from other sources, says that
the Soviet secret police have put to
death between 400 and 800 officials,
confined in various prisons, during
the past two weeks.
News of the executions, it was
said, has reached relatives of the
victims at Riga, from Moscow.
According to the dispatch, the eX-
ccutions We're ordered by Commits
sar Menzhinsky, chief of the Soviet
secret police.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
new CABINET IS
ANNOUNCED BY
MEXICAN CHIEF

NEXlCO CITY, Feb. 4. UP
The personnel of President Eject
Pascual Ortiz Rubio's cabinet, winch
has been officially announced, IN,
cludcs President Emilio Portes Gil
rs secretary of interior Three other
members of the Portes Gil cabinet
were retained.
The new cabinet:
Jntcrior-Emiho Portes GIL.
Foreign Affairs-Gencra Estrada
acting secretary in the present cap
met. o., To,
Communications - General Juan
Andrew Almazan.
Aerieulture-Gcneral Manuel FER
cz TreViuo. 49,,
Industry, Commerce and Labor
Luis Leon. t.
quin Amaro, reappointed.
Trcasulv--Luis Monies de Oca' re-
appointed. ..oa rooo
Ortiz Rubio also reappolnted Jose
Manuel Puig Casavrano as governor
of the deferal district
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
PLAN TO DISCUSS
LIMITATIONS UP
TO BIG FIVE
Chief Delegates Will De-
eide On Methods To BE
Adopted
By RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Feb. I. UH-Final de-
cision on a plan for discussing limit
alton of warships by a combination
of British and French proposals, was
understood today to rest with the
chief delegatcs-or Big Five-of the
naval conference. The Big Five will
continue its discussions tomorrow on
the basis of the work of the first,
or steering committee.
The chief delegates met for an
hour at st. James Palace after the
meeting of the first committee. The
committee considered the French
plan for transference of tonnage
from one class of ship to another
and the British compromise which
would limit such transference, ex-
cept in ships not larger than six
inch gun cruisers.
The committee discussed the en-
tire problem of the Anglo-French h
compromise-with "quite hopeful
attitude"-and was said to have
considered the compromise an excel
lent basis for negotiation or trans
ference of tonnage. There still re-
manned, however, some obstacles to
the French plan which were not re
moved by ine supplemental British
suggestions and it was expected the
Big Five would be called upon to
make a final decision. The first
committee did not decide when it
would reconvene.
Progress Seen
The chief delegates, except fol-
Premier Andre Tardieu who was rep
resented by Ambassador Aim-J Josepl
de Fleuriau, went into session a
1870 a. m. and again discussed pro
cedure of the conference. An Off
cial communique said there was 9
general agreement that the conver
sations between delegations, which
have been fruitful in preparing the
way for agreements, must continue
The heads of the delegations viii
meet again at 6 p. m. to continu,
their discussions in the light of tn,
work of the first committee.
The British spokesman said tn,
two meetings this morning had de
veloped "quite hopeful attitude.
He said reservations were bein,
made by some of the delegations bu
they were only formal reservations.
The discussions were Every frank
in calculating certain points ant
showed that the difficulties were no
as great as they might appear.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
l.. A. Reports
Dull Markets

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4. U.PI -
Trading on the Los Angeles stock
and curb exchanges today was duh
with the market irregular.
New York money was at AZ per
cent.
Emsco sold 100 shares at 2OH, off
II.
Southern California Edison com
mon, traded 200 shares at 59M, up
u. Edison per cent was up 4 at
%, 500 shares trading.
Security firsts showed no net
change at 11019, 100 shares selling.
Bolsa Chica sold 800 at 1.20 off
10 cents. Pacific Western showed no
net change at ll3h. 500 shares trad
ing. Richfield traded 400 shares at
2lH, up x. Rio Grande sold 800 at
1872, off Il. Standard was up y
at 81 with 500 shares selling.
l.. A. Investment sold 100 shares
ut 1874, up Il. Pacific Finance trad
ID COO shares at 40H, off y. Trans
america showed no net change AT
i53s, 600 shares trading.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
DARING BANDITS
CHOOSE HOSPITAL
FOR H0LDUP JOB

san FRANCISCO, Feb. t. UP
Police of half dozen northern Cali
fornia cities were on the lookout
late TO-DAY for the four bandits. who
held up and robbed the Childrens'
hospital here of $500 late yester-
day.
Dashing up to the hospital in
Il fast roadster the bandits cowed
a line of employees, grabbed the
r.vroll envelopes from Miss Mar
2aret Leonard, Statistician, and es
capped,
Two holdup men stood guard III
;hc machine while a third cowcd
The line of waiting employees and Il
fourth fellcd Miss Leonard with his
fist as he grabbed the money box
from her.
Levelling guns at the employees
the bandit standing guard over them
shouted, "Stick 'cm up and don't
move"
As the man who grabbed the pay
roll box from Miss Leonard leaped
INTO the waiting machine the bandits
standing guard over the other EN-.
ployees jumped to the running beard
and the roadster sped from the hos
p;tal grounds
That the holdups were familiar
with the hospital grounds, arrange
mcnt of the buildings and also with
the fact that yesterday was the
semi,monthly payday, is the belief
Of DIR. j. b. Cutter, hospital di-
rector.
This led police today to launch an
investigation into the record of for
mer employees and a statewide check
on their present whereabouts.
The bandits struck so quickly that
i was all over in five minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Fire Threatens
Seattle Piers

SEATTLE, Feb. 4.-W.H-A fire
that threatened large area along
Sea.tle's waterfront and two ocean
going vessels was under investiga'
ton today by the port commission
and fire department officials,
The flames, which started on the
Richmond Company's oil tanker
Kcrkoskee, quickly spread to oil
soaked planks of pier 40 and for a
time threatened to destroy the large
terminal.
The President Pierce, rorni'thc,
world liner Ct the Dollar line, and
the frciGhter Moutau were III the
path Of the flames Cor a time, bHt
were moved to safety.
Quick work on the part of the
crew of the Kerkoskee was belleV,,
cd to have saved an explosion OF
gasoline aboard the ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONlGhT
B. S. A. Board of Review, s.
S. P. Co. office, 7:30.
I. v. Choral club, Wilson
school, 8.
English classes, high school,
7.
Naturalization classes, high
school, 7.
I. o. o. F. No. 397. Davis hall.
I. v. Commandery, No. 81.
Masonic Temple, 7:30.
White Shrine Social club
party, Masonic Temple, 8.
Women's gymnasium classes,
high school, z,
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Not
So Dumb.
TOMORROW
Chamber Of Commerce lunch
con, Barbara Worth.
Junior chamber Of commerce
breakfast, Barbara Worth, $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Lumber Vessel
Weathers Storm

SEATTLE, Feb. 4.-W.P-The
lumber carrier John c. Kirkpatrick
yyos scheduled to reach Puget Sound
,odov after weathering high seas
off the Washington coast in which
she lost part OF he- dec/load and
shippcd considerable water.
The frcightcr apparently was
proceeding slowly under her own
hover as no further distress signals
were picked up by land stations
during the night, gI;a,. .,,. o,
The Kirkpatr,ek sent out an SOS
call later Monday while enroute
from Seattle to San Pedro, Calf,
with cargo of lumber. The mes
sage was picked up by the Golden
rod in the Pacific near Cape Flat
terry and relayed to land stations.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4. Up
Against the advice of other
airmen, Pilot c. w. Gilpin man
euvered his cabin plane to safe
landing on q dangerous canyon
floor near Ray, Ariz., to bring
his injured wife to local hospi-
tai here.
Gilpin was the second flyer
known TO have landed plane OF
any type on the small area of
rough ground near Ray. Other
pilots avoid it.
The pilot flew to Ray yester-
day when he learned that his
wife had been hurt in an auto
mobile accident. She had been
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
FLYER TAKES GREAT RISK TO
TRANSPORT INJURED WIFE

placed in hospital there but
the flyer felt she should be
brought to Los Angeles for med
ical attention.
Once on the field with his tri-
motored monoplane, Gilpin re-
moved the seats from the cabin
of his ship and made bed there
for his vs'-fe. Then, again refus-
ing to he'd warnings of aviators
that it would be impossible to
take-off from the canyon floor
field with such large plane, he
soared up safely and flew the
420 miles 10 Los Angeles in three
hours and so minutes.
Mrs. Gilpin said she was COM
forta bic during the ride.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
One Is Born
Each Minute

A toy pistol an inch and a half
long looked harmless to Edward
Eagle, 25, so placing the muzzle
of the tiny gun against his head
he said, in fun:
Here goes nothing"
He was mistaken. Something
event., and at an emergency
hospital a bullet the size of
bird shot was removed.
The gun belonged to w. John
son, who carried it as a watch
charm.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Governor Must
Answer Charges

MADISON. Wis, Feb. 4. W.D-
The Wisconsin state supreme court
today ruled that Governor Walker
Kohier must face custer action in
the circuit court on charges of ex
ccssive expeditures in his campaign
for governor.
Reversing a circuit court decision,
the supreme court overruled the
governors demurrer to the custer
action and sent the ease back for
trial in the lower court.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
CHOOSE PRESIDING JUDGE

LOS ANGELES, Feb. t, U.o' -
Julge Thomas l.. lmbroSe was un-
animously elected presiding Judge of
municipal court by his % colleagues
here last night, Judge Ambrose sue
ceeds Raymond !. Turney, who has
announced his candidacy for a su'
perior court bench.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
SENTENCE POSTPONED

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4. W.D-The
Filing Of a motion for a new trial
today caused postponement of the
sentencing of Fred j. Becker, for
mer Pasadena high school principal,
convicted of contributing to the de-
linquency Of a minor.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
JAPANESE KILLED

LOS ANGELES, Feb. a. W.H)-
Damanke Kubo, 43, japanese, died
here today of wound he received
when his fruit stand was robbed
Saturday night. Police said murder
charges will be filed against Howard
Winslow, identified by kubo as his
Gssailant.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

A 100000 training school building
Is to be built at the state college,
Arcata, Humbolt County.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

Tioga Pass is closed by snow until
next summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-29
RECESSION IS LAID.
TO BUILDING SLUMP.
Head of Corporation Points
Out Decrease in ConStruC-
ton of Residences.

The entire recession in construction
activity. with its consequent depressing
effect upon business and employment
generally, has been due to 81 900, 000,-
600 slump in new residential building.
Thomas S. Holden, vice president of
the F. w. Dodge Corporation, declared
in a telegram to members of the Ma
tional Building Survey Conference at a
special meeting this week in Chicago.
Contending that much waste could
be eliminated if architects were given
a more active part in planning and
supervising large residential projects,
Mr.. Holden suggested that the Ameri-
can Institute of Architects and the
National Association of Real Estate
Boards cooperate with the United
States Chamber of Commerce in hold
ing a series of local meetings to study
proper residential construction.
Unable to attend the conference, Mr..
Holden sent the following message:
During the past IL months new resi-
Dental building in 81 Eastern States
amounted to $1,000,000,000 less than
the average for years from 1925
through 1928 Other classes Of build
ing and engineering work have in
creased. Entire building recession is
due to the residential slump, mainly
speculative apartment and development
projects.
some of the apartments and houses
built during the last boom and now
vacant or unsold are reported to be
inferior in design and construction.
Unregulated private initiative has re-
suited in economic waste with adverse
reaction on all business. The trend to-
day in large commercial building prof.
ects and highest grade residential de-
velopments is toward close co-opera-
ton of architects, contractors, real
estate experts and owners in advance
planning. Similar cooperation is lack
ing in most speculative residential work.
Could not the building survey con-
ference recommend that the American
Institute of Architects, National As
ISOLATION of Real Estate Boards and
United States Chamber of Commerce
cooperate in calling a series of local
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-29
Lower Cost of Home
Ownership Urged to
Stimulate Purchases
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 29.-Ne-
cesSity for reducing the cost of
home ownership that the man of
small means might acquire a
home was emphasized by Leonard
P. Reaume, Detroit, president Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards, before the national build
ing survey conference. The cost
of the single-family dwelling
doubled in the last Is years with
out a corresponding increase in
comfort, durability or beauty,
Reaume said.
THE instinct for home owner
ship is strong; it needs little or no
encouragement" he said. 1T is
our task to give that encourage
ment. If we can devise ways to
reduce the cost of housing we will
open up a business opportunity
for ourselves which will make our
industry strong and wholesome,
and we will be performing a serv-
ice for our people and Govern
ment which will be immeaSurable
in value"
Methods of reducing the price
of home sites, cost of building,
taxes and the cost of financing
home purchasers were discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-29

conferences of architects and realtors
under the leadership of local chambers
of commerce to investigate the matter
of unsold houses and vacant apart
ments? I believe these groups will md
architect planned and supervised resi-
Dental developments sell better than
private-plan operations.
Local conferences should further
consider permanent organization OF ar
chitects and realtors for advance re-
search or housing needs, advance PLAN
ming of community development and
promotion of better standards of hous-
ing construction. Let us not forget that
construction activity is the first step
to increased employment and prosperity
1t is now apparent that the right kind
of residential building should be accel-
Grated"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-29
Shell Buys Corner.

The Shell Eastern Petroleum Prod
ucts Corporation has leased the large
tract at Wisconsin avenue and Jenifer
street, just south of the Maryland line,
where an elaborate filling station viii
be erected, 1t is announced by the
office of j. Leo Kolb, which handled
the transaction,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-29

1t costs money to peek into the future
in Birmingham, Ala, where tax Of
$500 must be paid to practice phrenol-
ogy, palm reading, fortune telling and
DSVchOanalVSiS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-29
SCHNITMAN WILL JOIN
DODGE RESEARCH STAFF
Resigns as Expert Chief of Cur
rent Business Division of
Commerce Department.

L. Seth Schnitman, who has been en-
ployed for nearly seven years as expert
chief of division of the survey of cur
rent business, Department of Com
merce, has resigned from that post to
become chief statistician of the divi-
sion of statistics and research of the
F. w. Dodge Corporation, publishers of
building periodicals and statistical serv-
ices, it was announced today by Vice
President Thomas S. Holden.
Mr. Schnitman is a graduate of Shelf
field Scientific School of Yale Uni
versity and of Georgetown University
Law School He will take his new post
April /. He will be associated with
Mr.. Holden in enlargement of statistical
research for the corporation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-29

Nearly 10000 passengers were carried
by air lines in Mexico In the last IL
months.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
Stan, Meets CGLLdn
- -. At Ed0enIOOr Net

- The Edgewoor Club tennis
tournament reaches its fourth
round today with Colin STAN fac
ing Kip Callan, and A. j. Gore
tackling Joe Rutley this after
mono at 4 O'Clock, at the Edge
moor courts. Doubles are listed
ut 5 o'clock ,,
: Frank Taylor gave Jack Purin-
sen, veteran netman, tough
struggle in the feature match
yesterday before he succumbed,
T-5,. 3-6, 6--1. The summaries:
TODAY's SCHEDULE
sinEIes-Third round, o'clock: Gore
ks. Rutleys stam VS. callan.
Doubles-Second round, o'clock
Gill and Purintop VS.. Burgwtn and
sThompson, Callan and Willis VS.. Daw-
Sea and partner
'-sTs:5l1 SINGLES
Second round-GiIl defeated Gamble,
Sc, 6--3; Purinton defeated Wood,
B-~U, 6-3: Taylor defeated Thompson,
t6-4-4, 81; Stam defeated Willis, s--s,
&-a-1 Gore defeated Walker, 6--4, 7-5;
Rutley defeated White, s--6, 6-1.
Third round--Purinton defeated Tay-
Sort5 T--5, 3--6, 6-~1.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
COOPER TAKES
GOLF TITLE

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-Harry
Cooper, Chicago professional, to-
day had. won Medinah Country
Clubs $4,000 open golf tourna-
ment with T3-63-136.
Leo Diegel. former national pro
champion, placed second with
69-7l--140. Laurie Ayton, Of
Evanston. ILL.,, and Gene Sarazen
were tied for money in yester-
days tournament at 143.
Cooper's AFTERNOON score set a
course record at seven strokes
under par.
Tommy Armour, national pro
champion, shot a 70 in the morn
ing, but picked up in the after
noon when he thought two skies
put him out of the running. Hor-
ton Smith. Wilfred Cox and Wild
Bill Mehlhorn took 144, which
kept them off the prize list.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
ALEX. NINESEND
SEASON SUNDAY

/ Three standout games win close
the baseball season for Aiexan
dria Sunday when the st. Mary's
iCeltics. Columbia Engine Com
Enany, and Cardinal A, c. engage
tpowerfuI opponents.
= The Celtlcs win entertain
t the strong Northern A. c. at
Baggett's Stadium. at 3
o'clock. while the Columbia
Il Engine TOssers will mix with
/ Hume Springs ON the Hayden
II Field. same time, with the
i third contest bringing the
Cardinals against Del Ray or
the Edward Duncan Diamond
/ at 3 o'clock.
L THE Celtics game with the
Raoftherns has not been com.
1DIately arranged as yet, but IT Is
Thought likely that Buck Grier's
aggregation will appear. II not
Charlie Corbett will bring an
outstanding semi-pro club TO the
IgtadiuIli.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
1900 NEWSEATS
IN CARD PARK

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 23.-Erection
Of 1900 additional seats for the ac-
commodation Of persons attending
the World Series If the st. Louis
Cardinals win the National League
pennant, was under way at Sports
mans Park here today.
Carpenters were put to work
The Washington times., 1930-09-23
Betty NuthnH Sails
For British Shores

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Miss
Betty Nuthall. English tennis star.
win sail for England tomorrow.
Miss Nuthall said today she
was almost sure she would return
here next year to defend her
women's national tennis single
championship. She hopes to play
also In 1881 with the British
Wightman Cup team, which viii
battle the United States team
here next year.
The Washington times., 1930-09-23

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