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Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
Fresno Bank To
Pay Depositors

FRESNO, Cal, July s. U.P)-The
10000 or more depositors of the
First National Bank in Fresno
probably win receive 100 cents for
every dollar they had deposited. al
though stockholders may suffer.
That appeared the concenssus to.
day of officials and others close to
the S3,O00,000 institutions affairs
today.
The bank closed its doors volun-
tarily yesterday after quiet with
drawals of deposits last week.
w. f. Chandler. chairman of the
banks board of directors, was au-
thoritv for the statement that the
bank was in sound condition. He
was quoted as saying the closing re-
suited from no business depression
but solely from situat lion within
the bank itself.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
Attorneys Make
Final Attempt
To Save Fleagle

DENVER, Colo. July s. W.D-A
legal point involving states OBJ
legation to deal fairly with Grim
inal was invoked today by attor-
neys for Ralph Fleagle in a final
attempt to save him from the gal
laws.
Fleagle is under sentence to die
this week for his part in the four
Lamar bank robbery murders in
May. 1923. His attorneys today
prepared petitions for Il 3O-day re-
prieve and the petitions will be ure-
sented 10 Governor Adams tomor-
row. The reprieve is sought to en-
able the attorneys to complete work
on pleas for cOmmutation OF
Fleagle's death sentence to life inn
prisonment. n
The communication will be sought
ON the theory that when prosecu-
tors, with the approval of the
judges of the district in which the
crime was committed, promised
Fleagle they would not ask the
death penalty if he confessed, they
promised him, in effect, a like sent
cnce.
The state supreme court held the
prosecutors kept thier promise, and
did not ask the death penalty, but
that the evidence impclled the jury
to impose il,
If the desired reprieve is denied,
Fleagle probably will hang Thurs
day night Mt Canon City pentiten.
tiary.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
Rogers Trial
Gets Underway

Los ANGELES, July s. U.pl-
With jury finally selected after
q week of choosing twelve persons
rnopposcd to the death penalty, the
trial of Glenn A. Rogers, charged
with the murder of Los Angeles
police officer, got underway here to-
day.
In his opening statement, Deputy
District Attorney r. L. Men2ics in.
dicatcd he will attempt to prove
Rogers shot the po;Ncman, James
Costello, when the officer tried to
arrest him as Il suspicious character.
Rogers was wounded in the knee
by bullet fired by Costello s com
panion officer, ana WaS arrested
when he sought medical attention.
Ten criminal court jury panels
and a special panel of % citizens
summoned over the weekend were
exhausted, and prospective Jurors
were borrowed from other courts be
fore the jury WAS completed,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
Newsie Slain By
Chicago Bandits

CHICAGO, July $. W.P)-Anoth-
er casualty in the underworld's at
tack on Chicago newspapers was
seen as Il possibility today in the
Staying of an obscure West Madi-
son street news dealer.
James d. Phillipo was killed by
gunmen as they drove by his West
Side news stand in 4 gray sedan.
Pmllpo spun around, bumped
against stack of morning papers
and fell, the pennies and nickelS
from his change apron jingling
across the pavement.
The same Vollev of shots wound
ed l.. l.. NillaraiS, who was walk.
ing near the news stand when the
gunmen blazed away at the news
dealer.
Police were inclined to discount
the theory that today's killing was
linked with the murder of Alfred
j. lingle, of the Chicago Tribune
or tn" attack on LELAND Reese of
the Chicago Daily News, although
they saw Il possibility that Phillipo
may nave been killed in an attempt
to intimidate the press which has
been campaigning against gang
StCrS
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
By DENNIS LANDRY
United Press Staff Correspondent

TOMBSTONE, Ariz., July s.
Grizzlcd pioneers walked the arcad-
ed sidewalks Of this desert town to-
day, sadly shaking their heads.
Tombstone-thc "Trip roaringest
town the west ever knew lis dis
integrating.
Until recently, this western com
munity was the seat of government
of Cochisc county. In an election,
Bisbee, Il mining city, usurpcd that
honor.
But the successors to Ed Schief.
felin, the Earps, Clantons and others
who settled here unafraid of the
murderous Apache Indian tribes that
roamed and pillaged the southwest
of half century ago. donned their
metaphorical guns and went. into
action. They appealed to the Ari-
IONA supreme court, claiming the
election irregular.
And by the court decision, handed
down late yesterday, Tombstone has
lost its last honor. The county seat
is to be moved to Bisbee. Already,
the citizens of the latter city have
started work on a new court honsc.
Cfeatcd by freak fate, Tomb
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
French Cabinet
Rejects Plan To
Farm Out Oil

PARIS, July $. WP)-Thc gov.
ctnmcnt was defeated today when
the chamber of deputies rejected
the cabinets proposed convention
with the Compagnic Franchise Dcs
Petroles for handling of the French
share of the Mossoul oil output.
The cabinet did not put vote
of confidence and there was only
"morally defeated" and not rcquir-
ed to resign.
The defeat, by vote of 297 to
27j, rejected the governments plan
to farm out the Mossoul oil to Il
private firm.
The opposition, led by the social.
lists who have recently attacked
Premier Andre Tardieu was based
on the fact that the San Reno
treaty awarded share of the oil
TO the French government and not
10 n private French company.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
SWANSON
UPH0[DS
I REA 7 Y
Rejection of London Pact
Would Be Misleading to
England and Japan
UPHELD BY HOOVER
Party Lines Disrupted
During Consideration
of the Treaty.
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July s. U.P--
Rejection Of the London naval
treaty would be interpreted in Lon
don and Toxic as a warning that
the United States had embarked on
an imperalistic career in which
she would seek to dominate Jap
anese and British destinies, Senator
Swanson. Democrat, Virginia, told
the senate today in the opening
plea in behalf of the treaty.
Swanson, rather than Chairman
Borah of the foreign relations COM
mittee. seconded President HoOver's
urgent request for ratification be-
cause Borah is dsinclined to fight
for the treaty and party lines have
been disrupted during the treaty
consideration. Swanson is ranking
Democrat on the foreign relations
committee.
a resolution by Senator Nickel
lar, Democrat, Tennessee, asking
President Hoover to produce all
secret papers relating to the treaty
was on the calendar for discussion
after Swanson's speech.
"lf this treaty should be reject
ed by the United States" Swanson
said "Great Britain and Japan
Immediately would conclude that
the United States had embarked on
career of imperialism and had de-
termined to be supreme on the seas
and to control the destinies of ma
tions like Great Britain and Japan,
who are absolutely dependent upon
the seas.
Creates Suspicion
at would create in these two ma
tions such irritation and suspicion
that they would at once tax all
their resources in order to meet all
new construction in naval craft
| that we should undertake.
"Whether controlled by selfish,
material interests or the broader
ii and nobler purposes of promoting
world peace and betterment, the
best interests of the United States
demand ratification of this treaty.
at is evident from this treaty
that the United States obtains alb
solute naval supremacy in the en-
tire western hemisphere. The Unit
ed States is absolutely protected
from any apprehension whatsoever
from the fleets of any other nation
and her safety is assured.
"The American navy under this
treaty becomes sufficiently strong
to enforce the entire Monroe Doc
trine in all parts of the western
hemisphere. The navy is made SUI
preme in the waters of the eastern
Pacific and the western Atlantic.
With our bases at Panama, the Brit
ish fleet operating in the western
Atlantic would be less than ratio
of three for Great Britain and five
for the United States"
Swanson said the treaty navy
would cost $l,000,000,000 but that
ii would cost twice as much to
maintain the desired ratio without
a treaty.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
VENEZUELAN OIL
CONCESSIONS ARE
CENTER OF CASE
American Fir m Alleges
Dutch Shell Company
Violated Rights.

WASHINGTON, July 8. U.P-A
| legal battle over rich Venezuelan
oil concessions was revealed today
in the announcement of the General
Asphalt Company that it has pro-
ceeded against the Royal Dutch
Shell group in the British courts
for alleged violation of its rights.
The former firm is a philadelphia
corporation. The latter, power
ful rival of Standard Oil, is "A
grouping Of British and Dutch com
panics which, under the leadership
of Sir Henri Deterding, has spread
earth.
In lengthy letter to its stock
holders, the $4,000, 200 Philadel-
phia corporation traced the history
Of it's cooperation with the British
concern in developing the Nallada-
res and Vegas Oil concessions in
the South American country. Ven
cZucla, incidentally, is one of the
largest oil storehouses in the world.
Originally the General Asphalt
Company owned the Valladarcs con
'tNSioH anu Hitu an ol'tipIl oi tn'
Vegas. BY means Of its cxplora-
tions for asphalt, the company
found both of these regions rich
in oil. Seeking large financial
backing to develop them, the Amer
lean company, so it states. entered
into partnership with the Royal
Dutch-Shcll group in 1913.
This partnership was abandoned
in 1922 for an arrangement where
by the asphalt company was to re
ccive 9as per cent royalties from
the Vegas concession.
The asphalt company's royalties
from the Valladarcs concession
have been paid in full by the
Dutch-Shell's opcrationg subsidiary,
the asphalt concern has been de-
prived of its rights.
Organization of new subsidiary
operating concern, the Colon Oil
Company, alleged to be controlled
by the Dutch-Shell interests, enabl-
ed the British firm to sell out the
asphalt company's interest an
close out its stock in the field,
which is producing heavily. the let,
ter TO stockholders said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
NOTED AUTHORS
LAST INTERVIEW
REVIEWS CREED

LONDON, July s. U.H-Sir Ar
thur Conan Doyle's last interview
was an exposition of his creed of
life and death, given to the London
Daily Herald only few days be-
fore he died from a heart attack at
Crowborough, Sussex, yesterday.
The interview was recalled today
as his family and friends prepared
for his funeral and awaited the
confidently expected signal from
the "spirit world" whcih would con
vince them the theories he had up
held during the latter period of his
life were true.
The purpose of life, Sir Arthur
told the Daily Herald. is to move
from the material to the spiritual,
and sorrow and conflict are the
most powerful means of attaining
the spiritual being.
'.If man of 20 is no more gem
tie. no more kindly, no more sym
pathetic, no more unsclfish than
when he was 80, Sir Arthur said,
"thcn his life has been wasted and
he must 90 through life again,
either here or an another sphere.
at cannot be the object of life
that we eat three meals n day, have
nights rest, and work at some
humdrum task To me, it is a clear
function that all creation is to move
from the material to the spiritual,
which is the object of life"
Sir Arthur, who had abandoned
Roman Catholiciam as young man
when he was convinced the founda-
tions of all Christianity were too
weak to build upon, said he did not
believe crcedS were Of any value.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
Prison Shadow
Is Lifted From
Kauanaugh Baby

san RAFAEL, Calf, July 3. U.t)
An eight pound baby girl, free
from the prison shadow east over the
life Of her mother, Mrs. Mary ka-
vanaugh, "A, today brawled a lusty
welcome to the world.
Following a precedent established
recently, Mrs. Kavanaugh was re-
moved from San Quentin prison
when it became known that she was
soon to become ta mother.
Mrs. kavanaugh and her husband,
Edward, are both inmates of san,
Quentin, having been convicted of
robbin2 Los Angeles theatre.
The mother and her baby will oc-
cupy a cottage with the wife of a
guard after the period Of confinc-
ment is over.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
NOOnan Ordered
To Stand Trial

LOS ANGEL Els. July s. U.P)-A
seven year sentence to Folsom pris-
ON against Jack Noonan. brother of
Sally O'Neil and Molly O'Day,
screen actresses was set aside today
and Noonan was ordered to trial on
a charge of burglary.
Tho action was taken at the re-
quest Of attorneys for the youth who
pleaded guilty to the lesser charge
of receiving stolen property under
the impression that he was eligible
for probation.
Superior Judge B. r.. Schaucr held,
however, that Noonan was three
time loser and therefore not eligible
for a parole. Noonan assertcdly aid
ed in looting the nome of Ted Lewis,
nationally knowa orchestra leader.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
mooney
PARDON
Den MED
Governors De lis ION Is
Based On Long Study
of Old Crime
RULIN G. EXPECTED
States Third Executive
To Rule Against Par
don For Noted Radical.

Los ANGELES, July 8. W.H-
Governor G. G. Young denied the
pardon application of Thomas j.
Mooney, noted radical, who is serr-
ing life sentence ut San Quentin
for conviction on Il charge of partici-
pating in the 1916 Preparedness
Day bombing outrage in san Fran.
cisco.
The governors y decision was an
nOunccd in Il long formal statement
based on his own study of the ease,
the recommendation of the state
pardon board and thc action of the
state supreme court III refusing To
recommend a pardon for Warren h.
Billings, convicted % the same crime
as Mooney.
The decision once again brought
up sharply agitation for Mooney s
release, started at the time Mooney
was convicted % taking part in the
bombing which caused the death Of
nine persons and seriously in jurcd 40
others.
Governor Young was the state $
third chief executive TO rule against
u pardon for Mooney. Former Gov
crnor W. u. stephens declined 10
pardon Mooney but commutated his
original death sentence TO life i'm
prisonment on the recommendation
of the late Woodrow Wilson, former
president. Former Governor Friend
w. Richardson declined to act ON
Mooney s pardon appeals.
Ruling Expected
The governor 5 ruling here today
was anticipated since he previously
indicated the pardon board = recon-
mcndations and the supreme court s
action in the Billings ease would
have Il strong influence on his de.
ci,iou in respect to Mooney.
The governor said that until some
further light could be east upon the
ease, he felt it necessary To accept
the recommendation of the state
pardon board and the supreme cour..
am aware the governor s de-
cision read, "that this decision will
hc Disappointing to many, particu-
larlV 10 those who have come To
feel strongly on this subject without
having had the opportunity to study
Continued on page six
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
May Call Star
Reporter Before
Chicago Jurors

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July s. up
The st. Louis Star, in reply to a
letter from states attorney John A.
Swanson, Chicago. today suggested
that Harry II. Brundige, Star re-
porter, be called before the Cook
county grand jury Immediately TO
tell what he knows of alleged news,
paper racketecring
The letter from Swanson asked
the star TO have Brundise "call at
my office at his earliest convcn-
ience" for an interview. In a re-
ply Frank w. Taylor. managing
editor of the star, said he felt "a
preliminary conference unneces-
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
Accidents Take
Lives of Two

POMONA, Calf. July 9. U.P-
Weekend accidents claimed two
deaths here today, and Il third per-
son was reported to he in II serious
condition at Il hospital.
Walter Van Clark, 10, Of Pomona.
died of injuries received when his
automobile went over Il grade eight
miles from here Sunday morning.
His companion, Cecil Baum. also 49,
is critically injured.
Eleven year old Barbara Phelps
of Brea, died today in a Pomona
hospital from injuries received when
she fell out of "A swing at Camp
Baldwin Sunday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
Hayden Charges
Basin States
With Coercion

PHOENIN, Ariz., July s. U.P)-
Charles b. Ward, chairman of the
state Colorado river commission. to-
day was in receipt of a message from
senator Carl Hayden charging 1.-THE
only way in which the administra-
non is willing for Arizona to obtain
amy water out OF the Colorsdo river
Is upon conditions dictated by Cali
fornia and other basin states.'
Arizona s answer to this last
ana all other attempts at coercion, -
Hayden declared, "will be made in
the supreme court of the United
States.''
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
Haldeman Fails
To Make Record

JACKSONSVILLE, Fla, July s.
lU.D-Captain George lIaldeman,
attempting 10 establish n new non
refueling flight record, was forced
down on the beach T. miles from
here today.
Exceptional consumption of oil
" gallons last night-forced Hald-
eman and his co.pilot, Stuart Chad
wick, to bring their heavily loaded
i'ellanca monoplanc "rhirtnen," !"
down.
y second attempt to lower the
present record of. 81 hours and II
minutes will he made. IIaldcman
said. The plane went aloft late
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
Believe Man is
Maniacal Killer

GLOBE, Ariz.. July 8. U.P-Gila
county peace officers today believe
Sylvistcrio Martin Vasqucz, charged
with murder of Ramon Cabrera, and
wounding seriously Joseph Duke.
Miami policeman, is Il maniacal Kill
Ter.
A posse of more than 90 officers
and citizens are searching the hills
in this district and near Miami,
where the shootngs occurred, in an
effort to capture the killer. Public
feeling over the sh0otings has
mounted high.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
Searchers Climb
Mt. Whitney To
Hunt For Youth

LONE PINE, Calf, July 8. U.P)
Searching parties today renewed
their pcrilous climb up Mt. Whit
ncv to hunt for Howard I.amel, is
year old Los Angeles youth, lost
lost near the summit for two days.
Lamel and a party of young
climbers reached the 10000 foot
level of the peak Saturday. Lamel's
companions began the last stage of
the ascent on the west slope, but
he CHOSE the more dangerous east
side and has not been seen since.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
NERVES" RESULT IN
SLAYING OF CHILD

san JOSE. Calf, July s. U.P)-
Joseph Paglaro, s, was dead and
Antonio ColiSimo, -, in Jail
charged with murder today because
of the latter's "ncrVeS." Becoming
inccnSed Yesterday when the boy
and his companions attempted to
draw Il piece of steel metal over the
pickets of an iron fence. ColiSimo
grabbed rifle and shot Pagiaro
mortally. Deputy Sheriffs saved
CoIiSimo from the hands Of infur-
lated spectators.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
Mexican Crops
Are Threatened
By Grasshoppers

MAZATLAN, SlNALOA. Mex,
July 3. U.P)-Grcat swarms of grass
hoppers have done wide damage to
crops i'll southern Sonora and Sina-
loa and were rowing today through
Nayarit State into Jalisco.
The crop condition was made more
serious by the fact that rats have
destroyed large amounts of grain in
northern and central JaliSco recent
".
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
INFANTILE PARALYSIS
CLAIMS NINE LIVES

Los ANGELES. July \. W.Pt~
Nine deaths have occurred in the
1$I cases of infantiIe paralysis here
since the first ease Of The discas"
was reported early in June, City
Health officer DR.. George rarrisi,
said today. Three Of the deaths and
80 Of the eases have been reported
this month, Dr Parish stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
BURKHART JURY SWORN IN

LOS ANGELES, July 8. UP)-A
jury of six men and six women was
sworn in at noon today to try the
case of William Henry Burkhart,
accused of the murder last March
of his estrauged wife, Ann Mi
Knight Burkhart, screen extra.
Opening arguments of attorneys
started at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08

WASHINGTON, July 8. U.PI-
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines. director
of the Veterans Bureau, has been
appointed administrator of vetcr-
ans affairs under the new law con-
solidating the various government
agencies for vetevans under the bu-
reau, President Hoover announced
today.
Hines will direct reorganization
to consolidate the Veterans bureau,
the Pensions bureau and the Nation
al Home for Disabled Volunteer
soldiers.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08
VETERANS BUREAU
ALREADY ACTING
ON PENSION LAW

WASHINGTON, July 3. U.P)-
The L. s. Veterans Bureau was act
ing today to make the benefits of
the new pension law available as
soon as possible for World War vet
Grams.
Application blanks have been dis
patched to all the bureaus field
stations, while instructions have
been telegraphed and radioed to all
field offices.
lnasmuch as compensation under
the new law is effective from the
date of application, the bureau is
doing its utmost to place appIica-
ton blanks in the hands of every
eligible veteran quickly.
More than 100000 vetcrans-men
who served 90 days or more--are
eligible for benefits under the bill.
The payments range from SD Il
month for veterans - per cent dis
abled to $40 a month for those fully
and permanently disabled.
The estimated cost of the bill for
its first year is 25.2S1 900, but
payments may exceed this consider
ably.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-08

Continued on page six
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18

which they can tackle problems Of design and theory that cannot ha touched in powered flight.
 Gliding, in effect, IS taking ont ii, American naturalization papers, for 1t WAS in Germany that it he came more than q scientific sport. Glider clubs arc being formed rap idly.
 The Germans fostorcd it as the only outlet for air progress be- cause Of restrictions on motor2d aircraft in tho peace terms. Today they hold all Of the official world records.
 Ten Americans, headed by Lieut.. Lalph $. Barnaby. ravy rilot who vas successfully launched in a glider from the Los Angeles have qualified for fist class licenses,
 Mrs, Liudbargh WAS last on the list. Besides her husband, the list ircludcs BoWlus. BoWlus and Colo mel Llndbergn have been looking for suitable place 10 attempt 10 establish q record above the Ger man duration mark of 14 hours. BoWlu9 record IS six hours and |? minutes.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-18
Death List Reaches ,
 In Cambridge Blaze

Cambridge, Mass. Feb. IS UP)- Three persons were dead and two others were still in hospital today as result Of a fire which swept the top floor Of a three story tenement house at Hunting and Cambridge streets here yesterday.
 Agnes Sdanlus, 6. was killed by smoke while trapped in her room by the fire.
 Her mother. Mrs. Cpsala Sdanhus died from burns several hours after being taken to City hospital. Last night, Blanche Sdankus, Is, suc- cumbed at the same institution.
 Joseph Sdankus, father Of the family, was released from the hos pital but another daughter, Anne, l2. and fireman. Thomas O'Con- nor, were still confined there. O'Con- nor suffered a broken leg when he fell down some stairs while trying to reach trapped occupants Of the house.
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-18
S74,OOO,0O0 May Be Raised by New Plan-Details to Be Announced Soon- Officials Far More Opti- mistic.

Chicago, Feb. IS UP)-Attcr months on | stormy financial sea, Chicago's ship is believed about 10 come in. frcightcd with $74,000,Oo0 10 tide local governments over until July 1.
 In terms Of finance, relief is cE- pccted from sale of tax anticipation warrants to banks, business firms, railroads and public utilities. It would be an emergency loan. com- parable 10 the funds raised by Lib- erty Loan drives during the World War.
 To Be Announced in Detail
 The plan, evolved yesterday at q meeting Of civic leaders with Mel yin A. Traylor president Of the First National bank, probably will be an nounced in detail today. lt repre- sonts the efforts of Traylor and Silas II. Strawn, head Of the citizens rescue committee" Lewis l.. My. CTS. school trustee, Robert r. Carr and Ernest +. Graham
 of city, county, sanitary district ana school governments was hastily call ed by Strawn. The call was an- swered by all the local governments and they were represented in 3 joint conference for the first time