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Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
CtNGSTER SLAIN
IN HOSPITAL BY
PAIR OF GUNMEN

NEWARK. N. j. Nov, 4. UP =
Jon Passcli. %. known to the New
ark underworld as The Ape, was
shot 10 death last night in his pr :
yatc room at Newark General Hos
pital. where he had sought refuge
from enemies he knew had marked
him for execution.
Two men The Ape apparently
trusted walked into the hospital and
straight to his room. They fired two
shots. Then, while attendant
rushed about in confusion seeking
to learn the source OF the shots,
they walked OIL, again, got IN an
automobile they had left outside
and drove away.
The ape" was found dead in his
cot. with bullets III his head ana
neck.
Passelli was chief lieutenant OF
Richie Boiardo, who is regarded aa
one of the two dominant LIQUOR
racketeers here. The other is
Loneey Willman.
Police have not determined
whether THE Ape was killed by
members OF an enemy gang, or
whether he had gone over to rivals
and his own group had decrced his
death.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
Oil Production
Shows Decrease

TULSA. Okla, Nov. 4. U.P,-
Daily average oil production in the
United States struck new low levels
last week, The Oil & Gas Journal
reported today.
Daily average production in all
the nations oil pools dropped 3634
barrels to 1859 204 barrels. The
light oil decrease of 8044 barrels was
accounted for III Oklahoma fields
which declined 1850 barrels to
523 1856. Every Oklahoma pool had
sharp declines
Total Midcontinent production
declined 1854 barrels to l,204,373,
Midcontinent heavy grades in
creased 40 barrels to ALTO.
California light oil increased $50
barrels daily average TO 5O7 500
while heavy grades held steady at
$1,000 barrels.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
Girl ENDS LIFE,
ON CASKET OF
HER SWEETHEE;A

SANTA ANA, Calf, Nov /. UP
Going to the mortuary here where
the body OF Richard Kuykendall, y.
auto crash victim, was held, Hazel
Bouchet, 17-year-old beauty, SWal-
loved poison, threw herself on Kuy-
kcndalls casllet and died short
time later.
The girl had visited a florist SHOP
curing the morning and had flow
ers sent to the mortuary. Later
she came to the funeral establish
ment and asked to view the body.
Attendants showed Miss Bouchet
the casket Of Kuykendall, who was
killed Sunday night. Suddenly she
took q bottle of cfloroform from
hey purse and drained it. The start
led attendants ran TO call q physl-
clan and when they returned the
Girl had swallowed a powerful poison
from another bottle and had thrown
herself across the casket. The ply
sician arrived too late to save her.
Authorities said they found a note
addressed to Kuykendall by The girl
1t read
Dear Sonny Boy:
My "a hours are half gone. l
won't break my promise to you, 50
wait. II you must get there before
do I'll be with you tonight, OAR
ling. Together again tonight. Be
happy, for I am happy. I'll be Sec
ing YOU now pretty soon. Always
the same.
p. S. Don't be impatient, tor |
can't get q minute alone.
Love. HAZEL"
The note was taken to indicate
that the couple had a prearranged
plan to follow each other in case
one of them died.
Police said they were informed
that kuykendall was 4 married
man.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
EVEN PRESIDENT
NOT EXCITED BY
VOTING RESULTS

WASHINGTON. Nov. 4. U.p)-
The excitement and bustling acti-
Vitv OF watching and discussing
election returns through the night
will be missing at the White House
tonight, for President Hoover has
decided not to wait up for the re-
suits Of the voting to determine
control of the next congress.
A quiet evening at home was
planned by the President and Mrs
Hoover 4 few friends may drop
in. Radio returns will be heard
No particular guests have peen in-
'%ted ard Nj. Hoover plans TO re-
the at A!s usual bedtime, about 20
p. m.
IN pas years 1t has been :, Gus
tom Oh election night to connect the
White House With the wires Of tie
United Press. This will not DE- done
this year. MI Hoover was repre-
sented as believing it will be wei
after midnight before the election
Assumes a definite complexion. ara
preferring not to interrupt the
busy schedule he has set 70: hi,a~
self in preparing for the five
speeches ne is to make within the
next two weeks.
There also will be a lacl. CT acti-
vity at headquarters Of the Repub-
lican national committee. No spe-
cial arrangements have bee,i made
to receive n, returns there. Mar.y
of the political leaders, inc.Gdire
the committees chairman, Senator
Simeon d. Feas of Ohio. have gone
to their homes to vote.
The votes OF Mr.. and Mrs. doorer
We're sent b. airmail to California
Secretary Of interior Wilbur, also
from California sent an absentee
ballot Secretary OF State Stimson
from New YORK, and Secretary of
Commerce Lamont, from Illinois,
voted in the same manner.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
POLICE UNABLE
TO SOLVE DEATH
OF YOUNG WOMAN

SACRAMENTO. Calf, Nov. A.
,U.P)-Miss Carrie Henze, attractive
record clerk at the county hospital
here, jumped to her death from q
speeding automobile on a lonely
country road east of here Sunday
night.
This is the sole conclusion a.
which state and county officers have
arrived, after "a hours of intensive
work, in an attempt to solve the
mysterious death Of Miss ienze,
whose unconscious form was found
by passing motorists.
Following yesterdays investiga-
ton, officers declared their inquiry
had disclosed q time Of slightly more
than one hour in duration when
Miss Henze'S movements were totally
unaccounted for.
Shortly after .. M, Sunday
night, Miss Henze alighted from 4
street car and spoke to Walter Long,
telephone operator at the hosplta.
From this point to the county hospl-
tai, where Miss Henje lived, is two
blocks, we'll lighted and with heavy
traffic
At $50 she was found lying by
the roadside on the little frequented
country road. her skull fractured
and her body bruised. She never
recovered consciousness
Several theories have been ad-
vanced, officers said The woman
may have recognized someone IN an
automobile, been invited for ride
accepted and then for some reason
jumped from the car Or she may
have been forced into the car and
jumped when she found an oppor-
tunity
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
SIX FLYERS AND
TWO AIRPLANES
LOST IN NORTE!

SEATTLE, Nov f. U.P)-Search
for an airplane and three Seattle
men who left here week ago to
hunt for three others lost in North
ern British Columbia, centered be-
tween the Vancouver Island and
Alaska today.
Anscel c. Eckermann, chief pilot
lor the Alaska W aShington Air
lays, and Harry Parks, navigator
and Frank Warman. mechanic
prepared to take off from Mama
lmo to search the coast line south
OF Prince Rupert.
The missing trio, Pilot Robin
Renahan, Sam Clerg and Franz.
Hatcher, were lost when they start
ed a search for Captain E j. A.
Burke and two companions, who
have not been heard from since
October u. The rescue plane was
last seen flying over Butedale.
Hope of finding the first lost party
alive has dwindled but it is be-
lleved that the Renahan plane
crew probably landed in trouble in
some sheltered but isolated cove
along the coast line.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
CITY OFFICIAL
AND WIFE HELD
IN TRAFFIC CASE

PASADENA. Nov. 4. U.P-A
wild early morning dash through
the streets Of Pasadena led to the
arrest today of Roval Wilke. deputy
city attorney Of Los Angeles. and
his wife, Mary. on charges of i'll
toXicarion drunk driving and poS-
session Of liquor, police reported
Wil&e assertedly was speeding
fifty miles an hour on South Fair
oaks avenue when Officers over
ook him and forced his auton obile
into The curb
The police took Wilke from the
cor to driYe him 10 the station.
Mrs. Wilke then drove the machine
III & reckless manner 20 the sta
non. it was charged
Officers said tney found pint
o. iduor in tie Fdke car.
The Wilkes 1--we at an Maim9.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
Arizona Reports
Voting Is Heayy.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 4. up
Tie spirited gubernatorial race be-
+ tween Governor J. C. Phillips and
/ George w. P. Hunt, former COVER
n0r, drew large numbers of voters
10 the polls at an early hour today,
/ according to reports from various
sections OF the state.
One congressman and nine state
Officers also were to be elected.
: he state has $4,000 voters regis
tered in II counties.
Governor Phillips, Republican,
was seeking his second term in
otfice. Hunt, long a leader Of Ari-
2ona Democracy, and former min
ister to Siam, asked election for
the seventh time Boulder dam
and the state tax system have been
the principal issues in their cam
Laigu.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
YANKEES GIVEN
DECORATIONS BY
ABYSSINIAN KING
High HOnors Accorded
Americans BY Newly
Crowned Emperor.
Ey BRAINARD SALMON
United Press Correspondent

Adds ABABA. AbySsinia, Nov.
d. U.P)-The American mission to
tre coronation of Emperor Halle
Selassie accepted Professionally to-
day decorations of the Apys;inian
government, the highest with eX-
ception of honorS bestowed on roy
atty.
The emporer whose coronation
filled the capital with splendor on
Sunday, decorated I the United
States representatives but t h G
awards were received subject to the
regulations OF the American state
department.
H. Murray Jacoby, of New York.
representative of President Hoover
~ the coronation, received the
grand cross of the order of Meme
iik, which is the highest decora-
ton the emperor could bestoW on a
@ommoner. Other members OF the
mission were awarded the decora-
ton of officers of the same order.
Resident Minister Addison E.
Southard was decorated with the
order OF the Holy Trinity, being
the only minister so honorcd. Un-
der state department regulations
Southard must send the cross to
the state department where il will
pc held until his retirement from
the service.
Honor Dead King
The decorations were awarded at
a ceremony late yesterday the AM
erican delegates reserving aeciS-
ions OH acceptance due to the reg
ulations OF their government.
After the elaborate ceremonies
q coronation on Sunday and the
opening Of week CT games and
!eteS by the emperor, Jacoby and
members OF the mission placed 4
Wreath ON the tomb of the famous
Ethiopian leader. Menelik II, on
Monday morning. Other missions
participated III the ceremony.
In the afternoon, Minister
Southard received the Duke OF
Gloucester who represented King
George, and Marshall Fanchet D.
osprey. representing President Gas
ton Doumergue, of France, and
other diplomatic representatives
with the exception OF Prince Udine
Of Italy, who was ill.,
The emperor announced amnesty
had been granted TO about 100 min
o: offenders in honor of the coro-
liation celebration. and then held
q feast for 10000 natives.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
LIGHT BALLOTINC
REPORTED FROM
CITY PRECINCTS
Voting Is Approximately
One-Third OF Registra-
ton At 2 P. VI.

Casting light vote early in the
cay Ell Centro voters were flocklng
to the polls in increasing numbers
as the day waned
An early afternoon check showed
that with registration for the %
precincts of El Certro of 3317 by
= o'clock l103 voters had cast bai-
lots.
The voters were increasing II
numbers as the Afternoon passed,
many having waited through the
morning before casting their votes
Interest today seemed to center
about the race for sheriff, with par
tisan groups gathered on every
street corner
At many OF the precincts cleo
ton officials stated that early yot-
ing compared very favorably with
that shown in the primary election.
At o'clock today the following
election figures were available:
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
Blame Fractured
Skull For Death

LOS ANGELES, Nov 4. Un;-An
autopsy surgeons report that skull
fracture, not poison beverages
caused the death of Mrs. Sarah
Waite OF Denver, Colorado, today
led TO q police investigation to de-
ternline if the woman suffered Vlo-
lencC at an asserted Weekend party.
Mrs. Waite was found dead Sun
day morning in the bedroom OF the
residence OF Mrs A. Grain, 1889
West Twenty-third street, accordlng
to police, where she had gone with
her husband, C. L. Waite.
The Waites lived at 1910 Broad
way, Denver.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
kidnap Victim
Returns Home

DETROIT Nov. 4. U.P)-CharleS
kaier, 43. retired real estate dealer.
was l!ame ;oday after being lib
eratea by kidnapers who had he'd
him captive since last Thursday.
He vas unharmed.
Blackhand squad detectives Who
worked on the case and Kaier and
his wife refused to discuss tie civ
cum5tanues of the release.
1t Waj learned through a friend
of the Kaier family, however, that
the zeal estate man was freed il
Indianapo'lS sometime YESTERDAY by
his abdatforS, who first demaLqed
ransom Of $4,000 from Mrs. Kaier
kaier was spirited away FROM his
weStside home last Thursday night
by iour men who posed as federal
prohibition AGENTS. The men ar-
pearea at the Kaier home as they
were at dinner and ordered him to
accompany them "doWrtoWn"
where. the said, u S. DiStricU Al
torney John r. Watkins wanted to
question him.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
HOWE AND MARY GARDEN IN
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

performance, waiting for the
ripping 10 start.
But Miss Garden disappOint-
ed (?) him. II amounted almost
to 4 snubbing She didn't even
mention his name, except when
he sent her "thc biggest bOu-
quet ever assembled" between
acts. Then she just thanked
him. That was all.
After the show, however, it
was different.
I've just discovered" she
said, smiling, that Mr.. Howe
uses much OF the space in his
column and devOtes most of his
time in locating lost dogs for
Amarillo boys.
"If he dares to criticize me
again, I'll tell the world that
as a music critic, Gene Howe is
4 good dog catcher"
SO Howe went back to his Of
flee, forge. about Miss Gardens
replying that she would be de-
lighted 10 attend tea" when he
sent her an invitation to sup
per-" forgot she had said She
would rip his hide Off" remem-
bered the remark about the dog
catcher and wrote column
calling her the most cOlOrful
personality on the stage today"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
6. 0. P. EXPECTS
LARGE MAJORITY
FOR Jim ROLPP

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov 1. (U.P)-
A heavy Republican plurality waG
estimated today when approximate
" l,250000 California voters go "
the polls.
The citi2enry will also decide
some municipal questions and vote
on the spending of close to ST. ,O50,-
600.
Mayor James j, Rolph OF san
Francisco, who defeated Governor
c. C. Young and Buron Fits. dis
trict attorney Oh Los Angeles, tor
the Republican nomination, was
virtually assured of election as Gov
ernor, His supporters closed their
campaign with the rallylng slogan
of "A million votes for one who $
one in a million" urging that he
be given that majority over his OPP
poncnt, Milton x. Young. DcmOcra :
tic candidate
Frank Merriman, Republican can
didate for lieutenant governor, was
also considered tremendous tavo-
rite over Martin Welsh, wet Demo-
Crat.
The election OF man to succeed
the late Congressman c. S. Curry
developed interest in the third con-
gressional district, q stiff fight haV-
ing been waged by C. S. Curry Jr.,
and State Senator j. NJ. lnman,
Republicans. and Frank Buck,
Democrat. Republican candidates
were favored III 10 other congress
Gional districts.
Daylight saving, two bond issues
of Sl0,000,G00 each-one TO improve
the San Francisco harbcr, and the
other to purchase homes Ior war
veterans-and other important civic
measures will be decided
Residents of California have
shown themselves SO ovcrwhelrlnG-
iy Republican in the past that inter
est in the election was slack.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04

AMARILLO, Tex, Nov. 4. U.P)
TIE triumph of the weaker"
sex over the nations male
writers is eompleie-H. l.. Meme
ken is married and Gene Howe
has publicly stated he thinks
Mary Garden is the most color
ful personality on the stage to-
day"
A year ago Editor Howe at
tracted national attention by
stating in his newspaper column,
"rhe Tactless Texan that Miss
Garden, who had appeared here
in "Thais" was SO old she tot
tered" and making other dis
paragiEs remarks about her and
her roice.
The newspaper comment was
a challenge to Miss Garden. She
accepted it. The battle was on.
Miss Garden won. Howe admit;
il. In his column today he
called her "one of the greatest
actresses"
Miss Garden had "the last
word" last night after appearing
here again in "Thais." She had
promised Howe, at tea which
he gave for her that she would
rip his hide off" and the edi-
tor sat stiffly throughout the
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
O[)E::RN
AUDITING
IS URGED
Grand jury Condemns
Present Sy stem OF
Yearly County Audit.
CALIPATRIA FLAYED
Conditions In Town Get
Sharp Censure From
Investigating Body.

Returning no indictments, but
presenting a straightforward dis
cussion of methods used in direct
ing the business OF Imperial coun-
ty, the 1929 grand jury made its
.inal report to Judge Vaughn
Thompson in the superior court
here at Sic yesterday afternoon.
Ranking first IN Importance was
a recommendation that the county
audit be brought down to date ev-
cry three months, and that this
account of the county's business be
q Joint audit made by the board of
supervisors and the grand jury.
To avoid confusion in handling of
the audit it was recommended that
the grand jury be inlpanelled on
the first day of October each year.
Matters of greatest Importance
discussed in the report are given
here:
!. The grand jury recommend
that the incoming grand jury have
the audit of county books inmed-
lately brought up to date, and that
every three months thereafter the
audit be brought up to date. SO
that at no time will the auditing
Oh county books be more than three
months back, instead of allowing a
year to lapse between audits. AS a
result of this system. said the re-
port, all the county offices will be
kept constantly up to date, saving
the taxpayers considerable money.
,. After an audit of the books
OF the city Of Calipatria, the grand
iurv found the business affairs of
that city to be in a "deplorable
condition. a recommendation was
made that the taxpayers and vot-
cYs of Calipatria take over the af-
fairs of their city government and
rid themselves of those city Off
Gals who are standing in the way
OF development and reorganization
Of the city government.
3. After being called upon to
make an Investigation into the af-
fairs Of the Calipatria Union High
school district and the Calipatria
elementary school district, the
grand Jury, according to the report,
found that T. M. Montgomery, one
Of the memcers of the school board
cf trustees Of that city, while en-
gagged in the insurance business,
had written several fire insurance
policies covering school buildings.
(Continued on Page Four
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
BAL ] IS
CAST BY
MILLIONS
Citizens OF AZ States To
Decide On Officers And
Various Issues.
DRY ISIS u F. LOOMS
Much Argued Question In
Evidence AS OF Para
mount Importance.
BY THOMAS l.. STOKES
United Ptess staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Nov d UP)-Mil-
l!ors Of American citizens are vot-
ing today in an election that it
watched primarily as mandate on
the administration of President
Hoover and for any notable change
il sentiment on prohibition.
While off year eiecucns such
ae the one tcday usually cut down
,he maJorities in Congress OF the
party II power, a change III the
Cuatro, Of Congress, for which
Democrats have worked earnestly,
or even decided shift, would be
regarded as an unfaVorable omen
- Republican leaders.
Members OF the house are being
elected today in Al states, Maine
having held its election i'll Septem-
Ecr A total Of 43i house members
are being chosen Maine elected
foa.. Ihirty-lour senators are be-
ing elected IN 33 states. There are
glbernatorial elections in 80 states.
As nov constituted, the house IS
divided as follows Republicans,
@83: Democrats. l64; farmer labor
ere. and seven vacancies. There
ase 56 Republicans in the senate at
present. 20 Democrats, and one
farmer labor member.
Beyond the major imm ediate
consideration, involving the coun-
try's reaction TO President Hoov-
crs handling of such issues as the
tariff. farm relief the business de-
preston and the like, and the pub
lie interest III the prohibition con-
troYersF. the congressional and
sata elections today run off into
numerous other currents.
Prohibition Prominent
Tncy nay have an important
bearing on the political future of
President Hoover and the presiden-
TIA. hopes of other outstanding
figures, notably Governor Franklin
y. Roosevelt. OF New York. Cover
nor Albert c. Ritcnie Of MARYLAND,
Senator Joseph r Robinson OF Ar
Kansas. Robert J BulkleV of Ohio,
dwight w Morrow of New Jersey
end Clifford Pinchot of Pennsyl-
vGria.
RuaninE IN ana out of congress
sioaal and state contests through
out the country is the prohibition
ISSUE. and this seems 10 cVershadow
Continued ON page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
JAILER FOUND DEAD
IN HIS AUTOMOBILE

SALINAS, Calf. Nov. 4. UP
Edward M. Stevens. 35, jailer at
the Los Angeles county Jail, was
found dead with g bullet wound in
his head, III an automobile parked
on the highway near here early to-
day.
The body was found by Sheriff
Carl Abbott. who stated that while
the man had apparently committed
suicide, there was possibility that
death might not have been self
inflicted.
Abbott discovered the dead man
when he was called out to look tor
stolen car near the San Juan
grade. Driving along the highway,
he noticed & green roadster parked
or the wrong side OF the road, with
the driver slumped over the wheel.
The man had been dead only a
shCrt time, physicians said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
DEATH is MYSTERY

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 4. W.P)- The
body Of Alden Ladd, l3-year-old
National City high school youth,
was found hanging from the limb
Of trce near his home early to-
day
Parents and neighbors were un-
able to throw any light on the case
for police and coroners inVestiga-
tors who were called to the scene.
Alden, it was learned, told his
2maller brother last night he was
going to get up early and play
some Halloween pvanks.'
He was III good health and ap-
parently happy, his parents said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
FILIPINO SLAIN
IN FIGHT OVER
WHITE WOMAN

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4. u.P)-
Constant quarreling over the af-
fections Of Maxine Williams. o.
year-old taxi dancer. today caused
the fatal shooting of Raymound
Dimaya, p, Filipino, and the
Woundlng of the girl, police de-
clared.
The aSsailant. according to detec-
tlves, was Graciano Sedora, -, al
SO a Filipino and an admirer Of
The white girl.
The shooting occurred, it was al
leged when Sedora followed DIM
ava to the girls home, burst
through the door and fired four
bullets into Dimaya's chest. A
fifth Shot inflicted minor wound
in Miss Williams thigh and Scdora
t!ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
HEAVY FOG OVER
MIDWEST STATES

CHICAGO. Nov A, UP)-Dense
fog blankcted portions of five mid
dlewest states today, Mail planes
were grounded and trains were run
ming behind schedule,
The fog area, according TO wealth
or bureau, extended from Cleveland,
Ohio, on the cast over Indiana and
illinois to Iowa City. on the west,
and from southern Illinois north to
Madison, Wis.
Motor traffic in Chicago crept
along at a snail's pace in semi-dark-
ness OF fog and smoke that limited
visibility to only a few feet.
Mail planes headed into the fog
area were forced down, ship from
Dallas, Tex, landing at Iowa City
and one from Cleveland halting at
Toledo.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-04
Railroad Seeks
New Bond Issue

WASHINGTON, Nov. A. U,P)-
The Western Pacific railroad ap-
Piled to the interstate commerce
commission today ior authority to
issue $5,000,000 of five per cent
gold debentures, proceeds OF which
would be used in financing its
new northern California extension
from Keddie to Bieber.
The extension is being built in
conjunction with the Great North
ern Railway which is continuing
the line from Bieber to klamath
Falls, Ore.