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Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
DEATH CLAIMS
PRESIDENT OF
UNION OIL CO,

PASADENA, June 21. U.H-W.
l.. Stewart, president of the Union
Oil company of California, died OF
a heart attack at his summer home
at Hermosa Beach today,
Stewart was widely know II
connected with the Union Oil Com
throughout the state and had been
connected with the Union Oil Com
pany since 1882
In addition to Union Oil of Cali
fornia he was head of Union Oil of
Arizona and various subsidiaries of
both companies.
His eldest son, w. l.. Stewart, j.,
director of manufacturing of the
Union Oil company, his eldest
daughter, Mrs. Sarah A. Bender,
and his widow were with Stewart
when death cane, The three had
gone to the cottage last evening
when Stewart complained of illness.
Stewart was born in Titusvillc,
Penn. in 1868, coming to California
in 1883 and entering The University
of California. He won recognition
IN track and football during his col
lege years. After graduation he
joined the Hardisor and Stewart Oil
company, of which his father was a
foundSr. The name was changed
to the Union Oil company and stew
art became a director in 1892. lie
was made treasurer in 1894, sccrc-
tary in 1895, second vice president
in 1908, and first vice president in
1906. He held this position until
1914. when he was made president.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
PAVING SCANDAL
INDICATED BY
CITY ATTORNEY

LOS ANGELES, June 81. W.Pl-
Indications of great scandal in
the city hall were seen today when
City Attorney +. p. Werner called
on the district attorney to investi-
gate alleged alteration of public
documents relating to public con
tracts.
Werner discovered that a new set
of specification for paving work,
Just adopted by the city council,
lad been altered. He said the altera-
tions could only benefit one or two
unnamed concerns.
4 check of those who have handled
the specifications was begun by in
vcstigators.
Werner said he had evidence
pointing to the one who changed the
records, and that he expected a
grand jury investigation would be
made. The specifications regarding
the use of sand in public work was
changed
In order that there might be no
chance of the alleged changed spcci.
fications causing trouble, the city
council yesterday rescindcd its pre-
vious approval of the specifications
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
IDENTIFY GUN
USED TO SLAY
NEWSPAPERMAN

CHICAGO. June 2l. W.P-Thc
revolver used in the assassination of
Alfred j. Linglc, Chicago Tribune
reporter, has been definitely traced
to one of Scarfarc AL" Caponc 5
most notorious gangstcrs, Frank
Foster, for whom Il nationwide
search was under way today.
Foster is being sought, it was
learned, not as the man who killed
Lingle, but in the hope that he may
be able to identify the murderer
among the deadly enemies he made
when he went over to Caponc from
the George "Bugs' Moran and Joe
Aiello gangs, Capone's most power
ful rivals in the beer and alcohol
rackets.
Positive proof that Foster pur-
chased the revolver, short bar
relied .3S calibcr weapon deliberate
lv left by the slayer near the body
of his victim, was obtained by ball
istic experts. They had worked con
tinuously in day and night shifts to
bring out the Identification numbers
that had been filed from the gun.
A check of the numbers revealed
that the revolver had come from the
sporting goods stote. of Peter Won
Frantzius, who frequently has been
involved in Investigations of gang
land murders. Won FrantziuS
records showed he sold the gun to
Foster.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
INNOCENT MEN r
GET FREED0Li /. ! /.
FROM PRISON

SACRAMENTO, June 81. W.I)-
Three Los Angeles prisoners scrv-
ing life sentences at San Quentin
prison for burglary and murder
were to be released on pardon today
from Governor c. c. Young
They are Mike Garvey, Harvey
Lcshcr and Phil Rohan, sentenced
in 1927 in connection with the hold
up of Los Angeles drug store
and killing of a. II. Miles, drug
gist.
The governor explained that in
vestigations extending over a period
of two years had shown the men to
be convicted on the testimony of
Eddie Yates, 10 year old boy, who
identified them at police station
"show up" and of Howard Walton,
confessed bootlegger, who testified
that Lesher had admitted the kill
ing.
Lieutenant Governor II. l.. Carna-
han, member of the advisory pardon
board, conducted much of the in
vestigation and declared it to he
his opinion that the boy was roman.
cing when he identified the prison
ers. Walton later made an affi.
davit declaring his testimony was
false.
The prisoners story that they
were at Lesher's home, several miles
away from the drug store, at the
time of the killing, was coroboratcd
by Canadians Investigations.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
TRACEDY
EN(3(QFS
FAM|[Y
Maniac Father Stays
Wife, Four Children,
Then Ends Own Life
HURLED FROM CLIFF
Residents of Nearby City
Forced to Watch Help
lessly AS Victims Die.

REV HAVEN, Corr, June 81.
U.P)-Six members of one family
were killed today when Raymond
Spang, an eccentric, tossed his wife
and four children over precipicc
and then committed suicide by hand
spring:ng down the side of the hill.
Spang drove them to West Rock
Park-one of the scenic parks of
this part of Connecticut-and tossed
them down the 400 foot rocky prec-
ipice.
Mrs. Spang and tlre eof the chill
dren were killed instantly One boy,
about eight years old, died in hos
pital.
Spang, after tossing the five over
the cliff, started descending the
treacherous jagged face Of the hill.
A fireman started after him. Spang
fired one shot at crowd on the
top of the hill, then turned hand
spring and fell $50 feet to his death.
Hundreds of persons who gather
ed in the streets of suburban West
vile to watch the dramatic scene
half way up the cliff gasped when
they saw Spang leap. Spang had
removed one shoe and blessed him
self before leaping.
Apparently he had climbed down
the face of the rock to dislodge the
body of his wife, which had caught
on crag.
The spot from which he hurled
his wife and children commanded
view of the entire city of New
Haven and surrounding country.
All available police in the West
vile precinct and a company of
firemen were rushed to the rocE
when panic stricken woman living
near the base told of man who
had hurled children from the top
of the cliff.
Threatens To Jump
AT first the man was thought to
have hidden himself on the heavily
! wooded slopes. Then a policeman
| discovered the man on ladge more
than 100 feet down the face.
Fireman Rudolph Darube started
to climb down but Spang threaten
ed to throw himself down if Darube
tried to rescue him. Darube paused
10 feet away while Spang moved
about on the narrow ledge nervous
ly, muttering to himself and occas-
ionally stopping to throw a chip
of rock at the bottom.
Finally he jumped.
Robert Cahill and four compan-
ions saw Spang throw his family
over, they said, but were not close
enough to interfere. Spang kicked
his wife over the brink first, Ca
hill said, and then threw the child
rem over one by one.
| He worked with such swiftness
that the struggling children had no
chance to escape.
Westville police learned Spang,
, who at one time was said to have
been an inmate of an asylum, had
been unemployed recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
SLAIN MANS
BROTHER GETS
DEATH THREATS

Los ANGELES, June 81. U.P)--
Death threats by telephone and
mail against John l.. Cestcrreich,
Pasadena realty man and brother
of Fred Ocsterreieh, wealthy manu-
facturcr slain eight years ago, were
under investigation by the district
attorney today.
1f you value your life stay away
from. he Sanhuber case and don't
test gaitst Otto Sanhuber," was
tn E~.-o ?Iohn Oesterreich said he
alleged "attic lover"
. ~ .ilburga Oesterreich and
9BihtIy accused with her of the
murder, is now ON trial before a
jury here.
John Ocsterreich defied t h e
threats by appearing in the court
room after comforting with prosecu
tion Investigators, who arranged
for his protection. His appearance
was merely gesture of defiance,
he said, as he has no interest i'll
the case except to see justice done.
The first threat came by tele-
phone several days ago, and was
repeated later in an unsigned let
ter. A second telephone call, this
time "from woman in Hollywood,
asked John Ocs-crreich to make an
appointment "to give him. informa-
ton" The man insisted on meet
ing her at his home, but she failed
to appear. Oesterreich said he also
received letter from attorneys de-
claring they had information which
in turn came through other attor-
neys. This proved to have no
value when investigated by Oester-
reich'S own counsel.
John Ocstcrreich and his brother
and sister in Chicago have said
they will contest for the huge es-
tate left by Fred Oesterreich. but
it was understood they will await
outcome of the murder trials of
Sanhubcr and Mrs. Walburga Oes-
tcrrcich.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
Suspended Term
For Camp Owner

l.. +. Gray, owner of Gray's Auto
Court in Holtville was arrested to-
day and charged with maintaining
his camp in violation of the state
housing law and contrary to notices
served on him from the state hous.
ing commission. The complaint al
alleged inadequate toilet facilities
improper plumbing installations
etc.
The defendant pleaded guilty be,
fore Judge Smyser and was given u
suspended sentence of 80 days with
orders to comply with the state act
Immediately.
Agents of the state housing de
partment now in the valley are
making concerted drive on non
conforming auto camps and room
ing houses in order to bring them
up to the proper standards.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
To Report Naval
Treaty Monday

WASHINGTON, June II. U.P)-
The Senate foreign relations com
mittec will meet Monday to report
the London naval treaty favorably
to the Senate, which will consider it
at an extra session to be called at.
ter Congress adjourns.
A majority report merely saying
that the committe approves the trea-
ty will be adopted. Chairman Borah
will present this report to the Sou
ate after the committee session.
Senator johnson. Republican. Calf.
who is leading the opposition to the
treaty, is expected to present a min
ority report against ratification.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
HOOVER TO Be
INVITED HERE
FOR STATE FAIR

LON BEACH, Cal, June 2l. W.H
President Hoover will be invited
to attend the California state fair,
opening in Sacramento August 30,
by Miss Hinsdale and her mother,
Mrs. Lester Hinsdale, who will
leave for Washington tomorrow
where they will be guests at the
White House for several days.
Miss Hinsdale, whose father, tho
late Lester f. Hinsdale, was col
lege classmate and close friend
of President Hoover, is being sent
as representative of the directors
of the California state fair and
Western Exposition who met here
yesterday.
According to Mr.. Hoover's vaca-
tion plans announced recently, he
should arrive in California at the
time of the state fair after having
visited the western national parks.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
WILL
START SCHOOLS
AMONG ESKlMOS

WISCASSET, Me-, June 81. W.0
Carrying Commander Donald b..
Macmillan, famed explorer, on his
18th expedition into the far north,
the veteran Arctic schooner Bowdoin
today sailed down the Sheepscot
river to the sea.
With flags flying and multi
colored bunting floating gaily in the
breeze, the knockabout auxiliary
schooner, bearing seven men and
seven boys besides her skipper, was
given rousing send off by a crowd
of townsfolk and state notables.
Christmas Cove tonight, Monhe-
gen Island tomorrow night, Bar
Harbor Monday-and then the last
Macmillan expedition will leave the
American mainland and head to-
ward it's northern goal, stopping at
Nova Scotian ports en- route to lee
land Greenland and Labrador.
Unlike most of Mac MILAN S previ-
Gus expeditions, this journey into
the Arctic wastes does not have
scientific achievements as its major
goal. 1t will be the partial fulfill
ment of the explorers pledge to the
Eskimos of Labrador to build and
equip three schools for Eskimo chill
dren.
Aboard the Bowdoin when she
sailed today were 40 desks to be in
stalled in the school which MacMil-
Ian erected last year near his scien-
tific station at Maine, Labrador
There also were blackboards and
miscellaneous schoclroom equipment,
and mattresses and blankets for the
pupils who live at the school.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
Endurance Plane
7 Remains In Al,

CHICAGO, June 2l. W.p)-The
"City of Chicago" circling over
Sky Harbor airport in an endurance
test, was well beyond the half way
mark today in its attempt to break
the world s record of 420 hours of
continuous flight.
The craft, pilotcd by John and
Kenneth Hunter, had behind them
at 1880 p. m, 236 hours in the air
and notes dropped from the plane
reported the motor to be working as
smoothly as at the takcoff nearly
10 days ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
YOUTH CLAIMS
HE IS GOTHAM
MANIAC SLAYER

BOSTON, June u. W.R)-A Is
year old boy who said he was
"5N,' New York s murderous
maniac, was arrested here today
after he had shot a pawnbroker dur
ing an attempted holdup.
The youth gave his name as
Frank j. Page of Long Island City,
n. Y.
81 am the murderous mainac
wanted in New York. You've got
me now,' the boy was quoted as
having told police after his cap
ture.
Authorities were skeptical, but
Page insisted that he was the mys-
terious killer.
Passing the pawnshop of the
Public Loan company here today,
Patrolman Patrick j. Gaffney noted
that the door was closed, which he
considered unusual.
Entering the establishment, he
saw the proprietor, Abraham Beck,
80, of Dorchester, standing behind
the counter, his hands in the air.
simultaneously, the officer heard
Il single shot fired.
The officer then spied Page, re-
vover in hand. Gaffney ordered
the youth to discard his weapon and
the youth surrendered.
Gaffney hanGcuffed Page and
then diercted taxi driver to take
Beck to City Hospital, where the
proprietor was found to have suf
fered bullet wound in the thigh.
After being placed in a cell al
South End Police station, Page at
tempted suicide by hanging with 9
sweater. His plan was frustrated
| by police.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
RAIL DECISION
IS PLEASING TO
NORTH OF STATE
Great Northern & West
ern Pacific Victory Is
Popular One.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 21. U.P)
Extension of the Great Northern
and Western Pacific railroad sys-
TENS to permit entry of the first
named transcontinental system into
California will probably begin with
in 80 days, President II. Nj. Adams
of the Western Pacific said here
today.
The tremendous battle of the
transcontinetal carriers, which had
its inception in the days of Hill
and Hartman, was terminated yes
terday in Washington by decision
of the Interstate Commerce Com,
mission.
The Great Northern and its
southern ally, the Western Pacific
emerged victorious from the epic
fight, with a permit to spend $14,-
100000 in building 200 miles of con-
Meeting trackage, despite the vigor
Gus opposition of the Southern Pa
cific.
The Western Pacific, under terms
of the l. c. c. grant, will immed-
lately begin construction of 112
miles of main line from its present
San Francisco-Salt Lake system at
Keddie, Calf, north to Beiber,
Calf.
The Great Northern simultaneous
ly will start construction from the
Oregon line south to Bciber, a dis
tance of SO miles.
The Western Pacific's part of the
building program will cost approx
imately $10,000,000 and the Great
Northern's $3,000,000. In addition
the two companies jointly are to
acquire and extend feeder lines in
to the timber of northern Califor-
MIA
Cities of California and Oregon
were jubilant today over the eXten-
sion of the Northern Transcontin-
entail into the San Francisco bay
area, and because of the aid which
the great building prograN will af-
ford the employment situation.
In addition to the new construc-
ton, the Great Northern will i'm
mediately reballast and repair its
new line from Bend, in central Ore
gon, south to Klamath Falls, Ore,
near the California border.
Reports to the United Press from
Bend, Klamath Falls, Beiber, Ked
die and other towns involved indi.
cate that the northern system had
already anticipated an affirmative
decision from Washington and had
completed primary surveys and had
been stocking building supplies fol
| some months.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
Airplane Strikes
Pleasure Yacht

NEW LONDON, Conn, June 81.
U.P-A coast guard hydroplane
operated by Lieutenant \. NJ. Mel
son of Gloucester, Mass, crashed
into the superstructure Of a yacht
while attempting to take off from
the harbor here today
The plane sank but the pilot was
rescued by the yacht IS crew.
The yacht which was struck was
The Wiz of st. Louis, Mo.
Several passengers aboard The
Whiz were injured by flying glass
from the shattered cabin and were
treated at the coast guard Sick Bay.
The plane tore through the rig
ging, smashed the cabin roof and
plunged, nose first, on the other
side.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
Tip On Gangster
Proves False

LOS ANGELES, June 2l U.P)-
An anonymous tip that Frederick
II. Burke, wanted for several mur-
ders i'll the middle west, was at
hotel either in Pomona or San
Bernardino sent deputy sheriffs on
an unsuccessful early morning
search today.
The sheriff's office here was told
by telephone that Burke was at the
Avis hotel in Pomona and intended
to go to the Stewart hotel in San
Bcrnardino.
Deputies rushed to each of the
places named but were unable to
find trace of Burke.
Burke has been accused of tax
ing part i'll the st. Valentine Day
massacre in Chicago and the shoot
ing of a police officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
GRAND JURY TO
PROBE PANTACES
FRAME CHARGE

LOS ANGELES, June 81. U.P;-
A grand jury investigation of
charges made by Eugene Mozier,
former naval mechanic, that Eunice
Pringle " framed" Alexander Pan
tages, who was convicted of assault
ing her, will open here Thursday.
One of the chief witnesses at the
hearing will be. Miss Pringle, who
was served with a subpoena today.
Mozier, i'll an affidavit made in
San Francisco, claimed that he en-
gagged Miss Pringle in conversation
on the street here one day and that
she told him of a plan to blackmail
Pantages and asked him to take
part in it.
His story has been branded as a
fake by Miss Pringle, District
Attorney Buron Fits and others.
a grand jury summons was is
sued several days ago for Mozier and
his attorney, Bernard Nugent, but
so far they have not been served.
Pantages was found guilty by a
jury of having assaulted Miss Prin-
gle when she called at his office
seeking stage engagement.
The multimillionalre theater own
or was sentenced to spend from one
to 90 years i'll San Quentin.
The appellate court now has un-
der consideration his request for a
reversal and a new trial.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 81. U.P)
Eugene Mozier, former naval
aviation mechanic, and his attorney,
Bernard Nugent, were served today
with subpoenas demanding their
presence befoer Los Angeles grand
jury next Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
WOMEN AMONG
THOSE INJURED
in INDIA RIOTS
Religious Strike Ordered
In Bombay Following
Clash With Police.
By FRANCIS Low
United Press Staff Correspondent

BOMBAY, June 2l.-A complete
hartal, or religious strike was
ordered in Bombay today by the
local war council of the national
congress, following the injuring of
500 volunteers as police dispersed n
mass demonstration in the Eplanada
Maidan.
Six women were among the 100
volunteers who were treated in the
national congress, hospital for in
iuries they received during the dis
turbance. The number of injured
increased gradually as congress
headquarters received reports from
its volunteers throughout the morn
ing.
The congress claimed that one
other woman also was hurt slightly,
but refused to go to the hospital.
Latest eve witness accounts of the
scenes at the Esplanadc said that
the police did not force their way
through the cordons the women had
thrown around the men, but that
they struck at the men with their
clubs, reaching over the women s
HtduS, SoHlttiIIltS HIlllHS lHt W ohl
Ell accidentally.
1t was the first time volunteer
women had become involved i'll a
physical encounter with police since
the outbreak of the passive resist
ancc movement. The police were
loath to charge toward them, and
the police commissioner asked them
to leave and avoid danger.
Mrs. Hokhale, a member of the
Bombay municipai council and cap
tain of the women, replied, however,
that they were not afraid of the
police clubs, and would not leave.
The demonstration today was the
first violent outbreak in Bombay
in several weeks, and scenes enacted
on the Esplanade rivalled those at
the raids on the Wadala salt works
which the volunteers made during
the earlier stages of the campaign.
The volunteers displayed great
courage today, remaining at the
scenes of the encounters singing
songs, despite the wounds many of
them bore.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
Riverside Boy
Reported Lost

RIVERSIDE. June 81. U.P)-A
posse of 75 forest rangers and boy
scouts today continued the search
for Harold johnson, IL, son of Post
master r. j. Johnson of Corona, lost
since yesterday morning in the San
Jacinto mountains.
harold, with couple of other
scouts left a camp az Idyllwill TO
climb one of the peaks at sunrise.
On reaching the destination he
strayed from the others and search
proved unavailing.
Postmaster Johnson joined the
search today, aiding rangers anl
scouts in combing the mountain
sides.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
Father Drowns
Crippled Youth

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June 21.
W.P)--Louis Weis, former wealthy
real estate owner here, today
drowned his II year old invalid son,
Francis, in bath tub, then com
mittcd suicide by shooting himself
in the head. The son had been
stricken since birth with infantile
paralysis,
"He said he had to do it, but
, didn't believe it," Mrs. Weis told
county authorizes.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
Evangelist Not
Wed ROdeheaver

LAS VEGAS, New, June 21. W.Pl
Aimee Semplc MCPHERSON neared
Los Angeles today on her return
from trip to the Holy Land.
During the brief time her train
stopped here she denied rumors that
she intended to wed fellow evan
gellst, Homer Rodeheaver.
Any rumor that | am going to
marry Mr.. Rodeheaver is silly
Mrs. MCPHERSON said. 81 haven I
seen the man in two years.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
Fifteen Die As
Boat Is Wrecked

MELBOURNE, Australia, June
81 U.P)-Fifteen persons were lost
today in the wreck of the motorship
Vaiviri in storm off Papua.
The dead included Magistrate
Bergc and his three children. They
were trapped in the cabin of the
Vaiviri.
The captain of the ship was swept
away with Berge S baby, whom he
was trying to save.
Mrs. Berge, who also was attempt
ing to save the baby, reached the
beach after nine hours of struggle
in the water.
Thirteen others, all natives, were
saved.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
Clara Bow Is
On Way East

ST. Louis, Mo-, june 81. W.H-
Clara Bow, the inimitable "it girl
of the movies, stepped sprightly off
a train from Dallas, Texas, today
and announced she was en- route to
New York to see Harry Riclman,
night club owner, her fianccc.
she denied she had been in Dallas
IN connection win an alienation of
affections suit settlement, but said
she wanted to see Harry and talk
the situation over with him. :"
MISS Bow and her secretary fol
lowed three porters, laden with suit
eases and hat boxes, to the Knicker-
booker limited, which left at 1905
p. m. for New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-21
Convict Enjoys
Brief Freedom

FRESNO, June 81. W.H -- Law
renee Rea. "A, convicted robber, to-
day was free here nearly five hours
after a dash for liberty from three
Riverside county officers who were
taking him to San Quentin prison.
He was captured about five
o'clock this morning on the western
outskirts of town after Fresno had
been combed for him and a manhunt
had gotten under way throughout
the San joaquin valley. He had
removed his handouts and thrown
away his hat and coat during his
brief hours of fredeom.