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Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
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CHANGES
Plan Organized Attack
On Attempts to Modify
Prohibition Law.
CALL TO LEADERS
Business To BE Urged
Back Into Battle For
Enforcement
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Nov. 10. UA)-
While members of the Wickersham
law enforcement commission strug-
gle over the prohibition problem,
preparations are being made among
dry forces to meet. with a strongly
organized counter attack, and chal
lcngc to federal prohibition from
whatever source either in the old
OF the next congress, it was
learned today
The proposal now under discus
sion is understood to look to Gre
elton Of al organization of nation
aHv prominent business leaders, to
Emphasize The economic benefits OF
prohibition.
Business leaders PLAYED a large
Daft III forcing prohibition through
because they felt 1t was beneficial
economically to the country But
after the 18Th amendment was
adopted their interest Jagged and
tne, rob OF carrying on the fight
fcli 10 church leaders, the anti-Sa-
leon league. w. c. r u. and sim
liar groups
MANY dry leaders have been i'm
pressed with the apparent effect
iyenees OF prohibition propa-
penda and the use that has been
made by vets Of business men with
WcH-i:rown names. They propose
DOW 20 call back into the fight
some o! their former supporters in
he industrial world
Tho law enforcement commission
which continues in session this
week has become much disturbed
~ the impression which has been
widely circulated that 1t intends
tc recommend restoration OF beer.
THIS situation led the commission
tc ISSUE. over the week end. for
nal statement declaring no con-
clusiOns which were ripe for pub
lication' had been reached. that
certain phases Of the investigation
had not been completed, and that
any statements as to what the re-
rort would contain ARE purely con-
Jcctural"
The hold-oycr congress which
meets next month is about three
fourths dry in both houses. This
.act. plus the fact that the session
l'uSt end under the constitution.
on March 4 IS regarded as making
unlikely any fundamental changes
~ the dry law at the coming ses-
sion, regardless Of what the Wick
trSham commission reports.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
COURT UPH0LDS
PAN-AMERICAN'S
RIGHT TO LEASES
Government Loses Battle
To Cancel Agreement
In Kern County.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10. ,U.P>-A
decision upholding the rights of the
Fan-Amcrican Petroleum Company
to $50 acres of leases in the United
States Naval Oil Reserve No. III
Kern County, was handed down TO-
day by Federal Judge Frank Nor
cross of Nevada.
The Pan American Company for
mcrly was an T. l.. Doheny organ
5zaticn but now is a subsidiary OF
ne Richfield Oil Company.
The government brought action
TO cancel the leases. alleging that
they were obtained by fraud in a
deal between Doheny and former
Secretary Of Interior Albert Fall
Judge Norcross held, however.
that the element of fraud did not
enter into these leases since title
vas given by act Of Congress-
The leases were listed as IF. &C, =
and Il"
Action over the leases. said to be
valued at $lO,0OO,O00, was started al
most 2 year ago.
Judge NorcroSs' decision was said
70 have saved the Richfield Oil
Company probably S5000,0Oo in pay
pents to the government for oil
which has been taken from the
case.
Other leases in the same field
were cancelled by the government
in a series Of civil suits against the
Pan American and other Doheny
companies. These actions also IN
vClved millions OF dollars
The leases involved in todays &C
ton originally were obtained by r.
!. White, J. II. Coffin and w. r.
Ramsey.
The lease known as the &c" lease
vas given bY the government to
White and Coffin who had a placer
mine claim on the property in 1907,
prior 10 the time it was withdrawn
as & reserve in 1903 Eventually the
least was sold TO the Dohcny organ
ization
For the other leases Ramsey o.
:ginally pa:r the government 4
royalty OF SIS per cent Of oil and gas
His company complained that this
was excessive ana that leases e
and i" were then given him at a
so per cent royalty. Subsequently
Re sold them to the Dohcny lnter-
CStS.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
SECRET ARREST
MADE IN s. P.
TRAIN ROBBERY

BERKELEY, Calf. Nov TO- U.P)
Postal authorities reported sec
ret arrest today IN connection with
ne Friday holdup Of the Southern
Pacific Stockton flyer near Albany
by five bandits armed with machine
Guns.
The individual under arrest is
suspected of having tipped the
robbers from the inside that the
train carried approximately $4,000
Pending an investigation, identity
81 the suspect is being withheld
AT the same time, Berkeley po-
lice reported that t.ngcrprintS of
The bandits had been obtained
from the automobile in which they
ilod after robbng the train. The
car was abandoned the next day in
Berkeley.
CLEAR prints from three fingers
were obtained from the automobile, :"
Willard Schmidt, finGerprint cX-
rort Of the Berkeley police depart
incnt. said He added that through
these prints it was expected that
the robbers would be ultimately
Identified and captured
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
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Coast Schooner Sinks In
Storm With All Hands
On Board.
WRECKAGE LOCATED
Second Vessel Still Held
Fast on Reef with Little
Chance of Salvage.

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 10. UP
Grim evidence OF a sea disaster that
Saturday claimed 10 lives today
rested in the shattered wreckage OF
the steam schooner Brooklyn,
washed ashore three miles west Of
Eureka
The battered hulk was found by
United Press special correspon-
dent who refused to believe that all
signs Of the tragedy had disap-
pcared in the waters of the pound
ing Pacific. Searching along the
shores ne finally came upon the
hulk-shattered almost beyond re-
cognition.
The cause Of the disaster re-
manned q secret. Suddenly, and
without warning. the vessel turned
upside down Saturday afternoon,
carrying the entire crew to their
death. All hope of finding any
members alive was abandoned when
the debris of the wreck began to
wash ashore Sunday afternoon.
simultaneously with the disco
very of the Brooklyns hulk, a final
futile effort was made to free the
tanker Tamiahua from it's reef
bound position off Pigeon Point.
The vessel, iron bound in the grip
of PeScadero Reef, was almost de-.
SPARED Of saving Grounding in a
fog last Thursday, the ship has
since been surrounded by tugs and
coast guard cutters trying to pull it
free.
Within 90 minutes after the
Brooklyn sank, coast guardsmen
had arrived but they were too late,
the crew had gone down with the
ship
1t was generally agreed that even
the strongest swimmer would have
no chance in the laundering waves.
Whole sections of the hull were
broken in twain, and the cabins,
decks and cargo smeshed to bits by
the heavy surt
Goes Down in Gale
The only witness of the disaster,
John P. OrraZzO. q coast guard
lockout, said that the boat began to
list near the bar outside of Eureka
harbor, then mysteriously turned on
its side and disappeared from view.
a gale that sprang up shortly be-
fore the Brooklyn sank. continued
during the night. Vessels stationed
in the harbor were afraid to leave
port on account OF the heavy seas,
the fog, and the darkness.
Storm-sWept seas took a heavy
toll among the California coast,
Three ships beside the Brooklyn
and the Tamiahua had been in dis
tvess and very narrowly avorted
disastet
A crew Of 45 men were still aboard
the Tamiahua today, determined 70
stick by their ship until the last
hope had vanished obvious OF I'M
pending danger
Despite the fact that tugs and
coast guard cutters had been un-
successful in their many attempts
TO free the boat sailors aboard were
still confident that the Impossible"
could be achieved.
Lashed By stinging gale and spray,
they still chung after many hours
OF weary labor-to the strandrd
ship. Messages sent ashore indicat-
ed they would remain aboard until
the last hope was gone.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
Roynt0n Makes
Flight Recor9

ROCKLAND. Me. Nov. 10 UP
An l8-vear-old youth who took his
first airplane ride little more than
year ago, held today the junior
speed records for both the eastward
and westward crossing of the
United States.
The young aviator, Stanley Boyn-
ton Of Lexington, Mass. acquired
his second record when he landed
his scarlet Curtiss- Cessna mono
plane at Scarboro Airport at APO
p, m. Yesterday, thus completing a
flight from Los Angeles in 20 hours
AND % minutes
This was three hours and "a NM
uteS better than the time set bY
Robert Buck. of Elizabeth. N. j.. for
the shorter Los AngcleS-New Yor;
journey.
Boynton had Supplanted Buck as
Cast-West record holder by covering
HE POckland-Los Angeles flight III
23 hours Sc minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
MARATHON DANCER
CALLED BY JUDGE

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 10. U.2)-
Mothers OF 13-ycar-old children
should shun marathon dancing as
professionals, Judge Robert H
Scott believes.
Mrs. Leila Edna Cumpston. came
into his court to plead for more
alimony, lawyer fees and support
loY her son, Billy.
You look rather tired. Madam.
What have you been doing?" Judge
scott inquired
I'm a marathon dancer, but 7
haven't any work just now said
Mrs. Cumpston.
You would be better off not to
marathon dance said the fudge,
coming new compound verb.
There ought to be a law against
it. In fact, / shall issue an inJunc-
ton against it. II you must work,
IND some other line
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
WOMAN FLYER
WILL NOT TALK
ABOUT WEDDING

NEW YORK, Nov. 10. UP
George Palmer Putnam. publisher
and Amelia Earhart trans-At t.anuc
flyer, have 2 license TO margg. issued
Saturday, but no one seems 70 Know
if they're married. Amelia says Troy
are not.
Probate Judge Arthur r. Ander-
son OF Groton Conn. isSued the
icensc. waving the five day notice
required by Connecticut law TOR
very good reasons" He insisted hc
did not marry the couple, and Town
Clerk Henry A. Bailey was non
Commictal
InCuisitiye reporters questioned
Miss Earhart-or Mrs. PUtnam-Dy
telephone in Washington. where sne
flew early Sunday from Newark air
port
Was a license issued?"
L don't want to say. You'll have
TO find it in the records
Was a license applied for?'
Il have not been married l al
ways said that when I was, would
let everybody know"
Mr. Putnam's mother in whose
home the two were week END guests
said:
There was no wedding
Mr.. Putnam. in New York, could
not be reached.
All the ado about the runaored i
wedding was caused by reports from
Noank. Conn. the Putnam home
home, after the license was issued
Saturday. They said the home was
all lit up with decorations as tor a
Wedding"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
DIAMOND AGENTS
POCKET PICKED

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov, 10. UP,
Morris Feinberg, Los Angeles dia
mond broker, stepped from tram
here today into crowd on the plat
form.
A man jostIed him and picked the
brokers' pocket escaping with a
wallet containing. diamonds valued
at $4,000 and insured
Feinberg did not discover his loss
until he had eaten breakfast in the
station lunch room and went TO
have his ticket validated.
The pickpocket missed another
wallet which contained stones
valued al $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
W0MAN'S SLAYER
FACES TRIAL IN
SUPERIOR COURT

Lee Roberts. charged with the
murder Of Mrs. Florence Miller IT
WinterhaVcn the night of August
10. faced trial toCaJ before Judge
I A. G. Finney in the superior court
Roberts is charged With first de-
gree murder on complaint signed
by w II. Graham, brother of the
murdered woman
Clarence B. Smith and D. II. VOL
ford, deputy district attorney, were
prosecuting the case against
Roberts, while attorneys for the de-
ienSc were Ernest r. Utley, Lee Nui :
fer and j c. WanSley, the latter a
Phoenix attorney
Most OF the courts time today
was taken up with choosing a jury
with attorneys for both defense and
prosecution firing questions at the
Jurors. The states case will be
based largely upon circumstantlal
evidence, since there were no eye
witnesses to the crime.
Roberts was arrested for the mur-
der of Mrs. Miller a few hours after
she had paid $1,000 fine for HIM
when he had been convicted OF
transportation of liquor
According to the story told az
preliminary hearings, Roberts and
the Miller woman had visited Algo-
dones shortly before the brutal
beating which ended her life Leav-
ing the border town they came back
to Wintcrhaven, where the beating
took place Mrs, Miller died that
night in = Yuma hospital
Roberts was arrested IN Arizona
and made a vain fight against cX
tradition. Until the present time
he has protested his innocence
maintaining a complete silence on
events of the fatal night
He has entered pleas OF not gull
" and not guilt b. reason OF IN :
sanity, and defense testimony is eX-
pectcd to be given III an effort TO
prove that Roberts was insane az
the time Of the trial, should the
state build a case sufficiently strong
to show him guilty Of the murder.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
BOY KILLED WHILE
WATCHING RACES

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10. U.P)-
The body of -year-old George
Cline of Glendale, Calf, was
claimed from the county morgue
today as mourning parents who for
hours had been in ignorance OF the
fact that their child had been killed
by racing car, out of control
The lad had gone to Ascot Speed
way to watch the weekly races. A
car driven by Chet Gardner, Doug
las, Ariz., crashed through a fence
while travelling at terrific rate of
speed Spectators reassured them
selves in the belief that there were
no injuries. But a heavy beam
torn from the fence had struck the
lad on the head, causing his in
slant death.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
Business to Halt
On Armistice Day

Ell Centro official. professional
and business concerns win observe
Armistice Day tomorrow by closing
their doors all day or. where that
IS impossible. for half the day.
The post office viii close at noon
after Jransactng regular business
during the morning hours There
viii be but one mail delivery tomor-
row
County and city offices, Win the
exception o. the sherifrs office
and The city police station. Will
close all day
Banks title companies. torres
and offices win close as usual ana
all school children win be given a
holiday
The Press viii be delivered II an
early hour thus enabling the staff
to have half holiday
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
None Injured In
Two Accident

Reports of two automobile accl-
dents were on file in the state trat-
fic office today, Occupants OF the
cars involved escaped injury.
Automobiles, driven by S. A,
Stanley and r. a. Wendt the latter
connected with the naval air station
at San Diego, were badly damaged
when the car driven by Stanley hit
the rear of Wendt's car at the coun-
ty fair grounds during the rush
parking hour last night
David Cruz suffered cuts and
bruises as a result of a collision at
Watermans Corner, one mile south
of Mcloland, last night. Cruz, max
ing the report, did not know the
name of the othc~ cars driver. His
car was standing still when the
other auto crashed into it, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
FILM ACTRESSES
ENTER BANKRUPTCY

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 10. up
Sally ONeill and Molly O'Day,
screen players, owe lots of bills, but
don't know how they will pay them.
So the sisters, under their true
names of Virginia Louise Noonan
and Suzanne Dobson Noonan, have
FLED voluntary petitions in bank
ruptcy Sally says she owes $751;
02l.56, and has assets of only
s3.3o7. Molly admits to liabilities
NJ S12798.78 with only 5000 worth
of clothes to her name.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
Sheriff Not
Selling Stills

Designating the nice big
one" as his choice, a bewhisk-
cred old gentleman today
dropped into the sherifis off
ice at the county Jail Oh a
shopping tour, to obtain The
lowest price at which the
sheriff would be willing to
part with a large copper still
standing on the Jail porch.
The old gentleman would
have nothing to do with the
smaller stills. He wanted the
big one or none. ITS certain
ly nice STILL" he said.
When informed that the still
was not for sale The prospect
i've buyer departed in high
dudgeOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
KILLS SELF OVER BSLL

MANTECA, Nov. 10 U.3) -
Charles Augustus Carlson, 50
was dead here today because he
valued his honor above his life.
When Carlson found himself un-
able to meet bill promptly he
shot and killed himself. He used
a rifle, c!amping the weapon in q
wise and pulline the trigger with
his toe after placing his head al
he guns mu22le
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
Payment Suspended
BY French Bank

PARIS, Nov. 10. W.P)-Thc Nun
roe and Compagnie Bank suspend
cd payments temporarily today.
There was run on the bank
Saturday, according to a Spokes-
man for the institution. which is
conected with the John Munroc
Bank in New York.
The bank is private concern do
ing business with British and AM
erican interests and has no connec-
ton with the French banks which
ere in difficulties recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
Veteran Battery
Is Given Release

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10. U.p)-
Jack Quinn, veteran pitcher. and
Wally Schang. catcher. were re-
leased Internationally by the Phila-
delphia Athletics. it was announced
here today by the management oil
TIE world champions.
Veteran campaignerS of baseball,
Quinn and Schang viii pass from
the big time" with 38 years of sery-
ice between them.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
Shipments From
Valley Heav'

CARLOAD ats P Shrdlu hrdl
Carload shipments of Imperial
Valley products leaving the valley
during the week of November $40,
as reported TO the agricultural COM
missioner'S office are as follows.
Eight grapefruit cars. II cars o!
boneydews, 7 cars of mixed melons,
l car of honeyballs, cars OF mixed
vegetables and l68 cars of peas.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
Santa Ana Paper
AbsOrbs Riva

SANTA ANA. NOV l0. U.P)-San-
ia Ana today has only one daily
newspaper where Saturday it had
two. the Santa Ana Register having
purchased the Santa Ana Times
and absorbed its assets.
j. Frank Burke is publisher OF the
Register which is a member OF the
United Press NJ. c. and p. 4. Ma
loney were the owners OF the Times.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
VETERAN EDITOR DIES

LOS ANGELES, Nov 10. UP
Euneral services for Franklin Eu-
gene Brown. &c, veteran newspaper
man and once an editor of the
quincy. H., Herald, were held here
today. Brown, who died Friday
after . long Illness, is survived by
his widow and as -.ged parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
OH YEAH?

BALBOA, c q Nov 10. Wp A
PASSENGER listed as Betty Adams 81
" British subject. came 10 Criato.
Dal from Port Limon Yesterday ana
S7iIeo Tor Havana last nigh II
vas reported that Betty Adamee
was Mrs. Aimee Seuple McPhsfson
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
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WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Legion dance, 9, MeXieali.
Football, s, high school.
Card party, s, st. Mary'S iial!.
Band practice, 7:45, court
house.
+. and A. Nj. No. 38i, 7:3O,
Masonic Temple.
Citizenship class, :, high
school.
Troop :, B. ). A., :, Scout
hut.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "NIoby
Dick.
TOMORROW
Armisticc day program, $50,
Imperial.
Automobile races, LEO, fair
grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-10
DO-X Arrives
Safely in England

CALSHOT, Eng, Nov. 10. U.P)-
The flying boat DO-X landed at
333 p. m, after a flight from
Amsterdam on the second stage of
It's leisurely voyage to the United
States.
The DO-X made an easy land
ing about three quarters of mile
off Calshot Point, and TAXED about
smoothly.
It was first sighted at 325 D. m,
accompanied by a swarm OF air
planes and Seaplanes
AMSTERDAM. Nov. 10, (U.P)-
The German flying boat Do-X took
off from the zuyder Zee for CAL
shot, Southampton Water, Eng
land. at ll:45 a. III. today
Two of the giant ships I2 mo-
tors were started at 1907, local time
and the craft moved Slowly from
her mooring place to the open wat
er Several hundred spectators
cheered as the ship made ready for
the next hop Of the flight to New
York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-05-08
MAN.
DIES IN FIRE

Apparently suffocated by smoke
In his second.floor room at Is @
st. N. W., early today, John Solo
mon, colored. %, Of Benedict, Nd,
was burned to death.
The blaze, which did a damage
OF $1,000 to the house and first
floor store and lunchroorn, was Of
unknown origin, police Of the
Sixth precinct reported. An in
vestigation will be made today by
members Of the fire l1larShaPs Of.
flee.
Solomon, Thomas Brown, col
ored, owner of the rooming house.
said, came to the city yesterday.
The body was sent to the morgue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-05-08

There is no strong pressure
behind this bill at the present
time outside of public opinion. ]
venture the belief that If Con
gress felt the influence Of some
really effective civic or business
organization In favor OF this bill
it could be passed in a short si11e,
no matter what financial inter
ests opposed it.
/ am hopeful that The Senate
District Committee will consider
this bin on its merits before the
present session expires. doubt
whether it can be enacted before
June, but at least the way will
be paved for 1t when Congress
reconvenes next December
FINANCE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-05-08
Crepe Paper GOIUlls
Doomed at Benefit

CORVALLIS, Mont. May 8.
just before a library ben
eft. the choral leader ruled that
evening gowns must be worn.
Chorus members were disturbed.
They were just farm women and
few, If any, boosted evening
dresses.
Came the night of the benefit
and 10 and behold, the chorus
turned out resplendently attired
in stylish black evening gowns,
The secret was too good to
keep. All this sartorial elegance
was made Of nothing more nor
less than plain black crepe paper.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-05-08

Editor, Times:
The Baker case now seems to
the public to be about over with.
with failure. officially on the
books, So far as the Police De.
partment is concerned.
Nevertheless, ! do not think
the police are to be entirely
blamed for what has happened
In the case celebre. It seems to
be obvious that friends of Mary
Baker could have gone q long
way toward clearing UP this
murder If they desired to do so.
Whether they are afraid Of
their own connection with other
persons involved, or fear of foul
play in the event that they
told everything" is q matter on
which all Of us can speculate.
But that the police have not
been told all they ought to know
by those who are in a position to
know it, seems to me clear.
The only alternative to this
theory is that Miss Baker was
leading such a completely double
life that she succeeded in con.
cealing it even, from her closest
girl friends. Does any analytical
person believe that this is the
case? 1T.
OF course, there always re.
mains the possibility that Miss
Baker was tie victim Of some
fiend. or ma MAC, who accosted
her Tin broad daylight in front
Of the Navy Building, and forced
her into q secluded part Of Mill.
tary Road. I find 1t almost i'm.
possible to entertain such q ny.
potheSis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-05-08
Letters to the Editor

In other words, do not blame
the police So much for their
failure. If Mary Bakers closest
friends won't help them, how
can they be expected to solve
this mystery?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-05-08
T. W. NOyes Resigns
As Citizen DeIe0nte

Theodore w. Noyes, president
Of the Association Of Oldest
Inhabitants of the District of
Columbia, last night resigned as
delegate of the organization to
the Federation of Citizens Asso.
Citations. giving business pres
sure as his reason.
The meeting, which was held
in Old Union Engine House, was
marked by an illustrated talk on
George Washington and Mount
Vernon by Joseph I. Keefer.