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Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-06
,MlLLi0N AND
HALF DAMAGES
ASKED IN SUIT
Local Man Names Lead;
ing San Francisco Off,,
ficialS and Bankers.

Suit for damages amounting 10 a
million and a half dollars was filed
in the superior court here this morn
ing by At,a;ney Don G. Bitler on
bcnalf of William Caine Davidson
of this city, naming prominent Of
ticials of San Francisco city and
county, the state of California and
of the California Bankers Associa-
tion as defendants.
Davidson charges a gigantic con-
spiracy against him on the part of
the defendants, as the result OF
which lie spent nearly two years in
San Quentin prison.
The defcdants named are: Mat
thew Brady, district attorney of
San Francisco county; Joseph A..
Garry, his assistant; Harry W. Gaet.
.iens, foreman of the 1926 San Fran
cisco grand jury and the other 1G
members of that body; Michael j.
Roche, judge of the superior court
of san Francisco county; II. /. Null
cIevy, county clerk of San Francis
go; Daniel j. O'Brien, chief of po-
lice at San Francisco; Duncan Mat
thison, chief of detectives at San
Francisco; the following members
of the California state prison parole
boayd: Charles A. Mather, Eugene
Moffett. Charles L.. Neumiller, c. f.
Mclaughlin, Julian Alec, William
+. Moorish. Henry Eichoff, Edward
Whyte. state parole officer; Thomas
Finn, sheriff of San Francisco coun.
ty; W. Z. Wilcox, president of the
California Bankers Association;
John Doe Colburn, secretary of the
association; +. l.. Scribner, Jr.,
manager of the protective depart
ment of the association; John Doc
Springer. employed by the assoeia
tion; Edward T. Dalton, euplsyed
at tn cPacific Southwest Eank in
Los Angeles; l.. ". Holscher, assist
ant cashier of the Liberty. Bank.
San Francisco; I.ashcr b. Gallagher,
attorney at San Francisco; Alphonse
Mill and Robert l.. Paylor, restau-
rant owners at San Francisco.
In his complaint Davidson sets
forth that III June, 1926, he was APP
pearing in Alexandra. Va, as a wit,
ness before the House of Represen-
tatives' subcommittee conducting
an investigation into alcoholic ac-
tivities.
While thus engaged he was in
dieted by the San francisco grand
jury on charges of forgery and OBJ
tanning money under false pretensc.
He asserts that no legal complaint
on which to base warrant for his
Jrrest was issued. nevertheless he
was arrested at Alexandria and eX
tradited to this state to face the San
Francisco charges.
Probation Denied
Following the usual court proce-
dure of arraignment after several
continuances, he was finally brought
to trial before Judge Michael j.
Roche. On the representation of his
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-06
FierrO Departs
For New York

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June 6.
W.P)-Col. Roberto Fierro, Mexican
good will flyer, hoped off from
Kelly Field Airport here at 7
a. m. today for New York, from
where he will attempt a nonstop
flight TO Mexico City. He expected
to make the last leg of his trans
continental flight from Los An
geles without stop.
The Lockheed Sirius plane carried
enough fuel for the flight of prob
ably eight hours, and Col. Fierro
anticipated no difficulty on the
trip. Minor damage to the landing
gear caused in forced landing
near San Angelo last Sunday had
been repaired.
Col. Fierro said his route included
Beaumont, New Orleans, Montgom
cry and Washington.
A broken gasoline line caused the
forced landing and changed the or
iginal plans for a one-day flight
from Los Angeles to New York last
Sunday. Orders from the Mexican
government were responsible for Tho
four day wait here.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-06
SWING QUlZZES
R0SENDAHL ON
DlRICIBLE BASE

WASHINGTON, June q. U.H-
Lieutenant Commander Charles b.
Rosendahl, former commander of
the dirigible Los Angeles, told the
house naval affairs committee today
he considered Camp Kearny, Calf
well fitted to serve as site for the
navy's new $5,000,00O dirigiblc
base, but did not believe it possess.
ed all the advantages of Sunnyvale,
Calf, the second site under consid-
Grafton.
Rosendahl was questioned by Rep
resentative Swing, Republican, Cali
fornia, concerning report made
some time ago by Rear Admiral w.
A. Moffett, chief of the naval bur.
eau of aoronautics. Moffett com
mended Camp Kcarny for such pur-
pose and ROsendahl subscribed to
these views.
Rosendahl told Swing that at the
time he had not had chance to in
spcet personally facilities at Sunny.
vale. He said he still considered
Camp Kearny as n very acceptable
site, but now considers Sunmyvaie
more nearly fitted for the navy 5
needs.
The committee agreed to conclude
it's hearings here next Tuesday bar
ring unforeseen developments.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-06
Court ReOpens
Lewis Hearing

LES ANGELES, june 6. U.H-
The case against S. c. Lewis was
reopened briefly today as the state
brought additional support to its
charges that the former Julian Pc
troleum Corporation head offered Il
bribe to a juror in the 1928 Julian
conspiracy trial.
Both the prosecution and the de-
Tense announced the conclusion of
evidence late yesterday but when
this mornings session got under
way the state was successful i'll
placing Mrs. Laura Weaver ON the
witness stand.
She testified that her husband, j.
IL. Weaver, admitted agent between
Lewis and Mrs. Caroline Love. jur-
or, gave her $4,000 for safekeep-
ing at the time Lewis assertedly
offered money to Mrs. Love for a
not guilty vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-06
SUPREME COURT
GRANTS WRIT IN
CONTEMPT CASE

LOS ANGELES, June 6. UP
An alternate writ of prohibition, or
dering a. temporary stay of the con
tempt of court proceedings of three
executives of the Los Angeles
Record before Superior Judge Frank
Collier was granted today by the
state supreme court.
The writ was made returnable be-
fcre the supreme court in San Fran.
cisco July s, at which time the
jurist or attorneys representing him
must appear to show cause why he
should not recognize an affidavit
of prejudice filed against him by
the defendants.
The writ was asked on behalf OF
ii. B. r. Briggs, publisher, Gilbert
Brown. editor, and Rodney Brink,
mana,/hg editor, after Judge Col.
her, appointed to hear the case,
ruled that the affidavit of prejudi.
ee they filed against him had no
bearing i'll a contempt Of court
ease.
Che issuance of the writ insured
that trial of the charges, preferred
by the Los Angeles Bar Association,
VIII not proceed until after July s.
Judge Collier, when he ruled that a
prejudice affidavit was not legal in
such ease had ordered the trial to
start Monday.
Shortly before the supreme court
handed down its decision, Judge
Collier filed in his own court his an
swer to the affidavit of prejudice
filed against him. 80
Ills answer repeated almost word
for word the informal remarks he
made when he refused to admit
prejudice and to permit The Record
to file an affidavit of prejudice a.
gainst him.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-06
SUPPORT
REFUSED
TO YOUNG
Los Angeles Republican
Central Committee In
Slap At Candidacy.
Fits is CHEERED
Governors s Views On Val
ue Of Party Fidelity
Are Criticized.

POMONA, Calf, June 6. WE)--
Gov. G. c. Young will not be. sup
ported for the gubernatorial nom
ination by the Los Angeles County
Republican Central committee,
which was on record today express
ing its complete disagreement"
with the executives views and atti-
tude.
BY a to ! vote the committee
adopted resolution criticiZing
YOung's views on the value of par
ty fidelity and charging he had de
fled the spirit an old letter of the
direct primary law"
The resolution was offered before
the meeting here last night by
Herman Perry of Whittier, vice
chairman of the committee and sec
onded by Mark Potter of Pomona.
j. l.. Matthews, Covina publish
er and publicity director for
Young's Southern California cam
paign, fought the resolution, but
his motion to have it tabled was de-
feated.
Although the committee in its res
which would receive the support of
the official organization, District
Attorney Buron Fits of Los An
geles, was cheered when he address
ed the committee.
Fits flayed the present admins
tration, declaring that "delay, liner
and wait, seems to be the motto at
Sacramento"
Resolution Adopted
Extracts from the resolution
adopted by the committee were as
follows:
"Governor Young has de
fled the spirit and ignored the let
ter of the direct primary law of
this state by certain expressions
committed to writing in which he
denies. the value Of party fidelity
and affiliation, now therefore, be
"Eesolved: That we, members Of
'he Los Angeles County Central
committee in session this day, June
9, 1880, do hereby formally express
hy resolution our complete disagree
ment with the views and attitude
of the said Clement Calhoun
Young, as such attitude and views
relate to the Republican party, and
that we do hereby pledge ourselves
to support for public office or for
party leadership only those whose
party loyalty and whose devotion
to Republican party principles and
purposes are established and demon.
strated, believing that only by
such procedure may the party, be
protected from political bossisnl,
from machine politics, and from
the destructive aim of personal am
bition."
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-06
MORE WITNESSES
TAKE STAND IN
RADICALS CASE

The cross examination of C. l..
Collum, second witness for the state
in the trial of mne indicted radi-
Gals now beng held iii superior
court, came to Il close at l0:30
o'clock this morning. He was re-
called by the prosecution and asked
whether or not he had had any i'll.
ientions of living up to the princi-
pies of the communist party at the
time he had joined :heir ranks. He
replied that he had not. The de-
fense Immediately shot the question
at him as to what were his real in
tentions at that time. This brought
an objection from the state which
was overruled and he answered that
he had joined so that he could in
vestigate conditions in the valley.
Collum was followed by j. l..
Cromer, chief of the Brawley police
department and w. F. Walsh, of the
same department, who related the
details accompanying the arrest il.
Brawley of several of the defend
ants. They were followed by o.
Il. Chormicle, the third of the spe-
cial investigators who had been
working OH the case.
During the cross-eXamination of
Collum yesterday afternoon matters
touched upon included the distrib
ution of radical literature and pre-
dictions o Revolutions to be staged
in the county and elsewhere by the
dissatisfied workers.
When questioned about the activ-
tiles of the individual defenants he
told of their arrival in the valley
and wha: he had been able to dis
cover of their actions since that
time. A mass meeting was held in
Mexican Park, Brawley, March os,
at which Roxas, one of the defend
ants spoke and demanded better
wages and better living conditions
for the workers. Others among the
defendants were speakers at this
gathering.
Collum was closely questioned
about another meeting of the alleg-
ed communists in the valley at
headquarters in Brawley at which
eight were present. 1t was decided
at that meeting 10 elect committees
to spread their doctrines through
out the valley and to draw up pre-
parations for the strike to be held
during the melon season. All these
were to be perfected at the April
20 meeting.
Two other meetings were discuss
cd, that of April 9, in Brawley at
which time the May Day demon
stration was considered The advis
ability of this demonstration was
questioned, Collum stated, and it
was decided to await word from
the central headquarters before def
mite action was taken. The other
meeting was held in FL Centre that
same night and had as its object
the organization of the Agricultural
Workers Industrial League in this
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-06
Death Ends Long
Period OF Coma

SAN FRANCISCO, June 6. WH
Death brought to an end today a
patient vigil by doctors and nurses
over Mrs. Douglas White, promi'
nent San Francisco club woman,
who was asphyxiated by natural gas
on May 5.
For 80 days the woman lay in a
state of coma in the Children's hos
pital. Blood transfusions, applica-
ton of oxygen through tube. and
feeding through tube failed to
bring back the consciousness the
woman lost 7OS hours ago.
Mrs. White died during the early
hours of today. Doctors who de-
clared the case a battling one, said
that unless carbon monoxide gas is
thrown off within two or three
days, death is usually the result.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-06
Many Patients In
L. A. Hospital

Les ANGELES, June 6. W.n}-
Nor. than quarter of a million
patimts received treatment at the
Los Angeles county general hosu.tal
during he fiscal year ending June
so, 1929. according I" report on
file today with. the county board of
supervisors.
CT these 223.475 were "Out-pa-
tic1ts,' admitted to one of the
wards.
: The report reveals a large increase
in the cost of caring for patients.
The charge to the county Tor each
"in-patient' was $5.0S as compared
10 s4.36 the previous year.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-06
Asserts Papers
Favor Dry Law

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 6. W.P)
Continuance and strict enforce
ment of the 18th amendment is the
editorial policy of majority of
800 American daily newspapers. ac-
cording to a poll conducted by
Robert =. Freehafer, student at
Carnegi Institute of Technology,
the results of which were made
public today.
The following are the results:
In favor of enforcement: 1lS pa
pers with a circulation of 1888 400 f;
modification, SO papers of 2,7O,,
243 circulation an for repeal SO
papers of 4,4S3, 100 circulation.
The poll in California showed ::
for enforcement l2 papers of 300,-
42l circulation; for modification |
of 1886 circulation and for repeal
. of $3.50 circulation.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-06
Severe Brush
IL Fire On Coast

GLENDALE, Calf, June q. U.p)
The first serious brush fire OF
the season was reported under con
troll today, after blackening more
than 1000 acres in Brand Park, near
here. MA.
No structures were damaged
though at times the fire threatened
homes ON an adjacent street and
caused a. guard to he maintained
abound the United States Weather
Bureau wireless station. nance
An investigation was underway
nv fire officials today to determine,
ii possible, how the blaze started.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-06
Cotton Growers
Open Convention

LOS ANGELES, June 6. UH-
With nearly 100 cotton growers in
attendance, the annual convention
of the California Arizona Cotton
Growers Association opened today
tor two-day session at the Alex
andria hotel.
PRODUCTION and marketing prob
icms VIII be tho principe topic for
discussion during the convention.
lhe convention was opened with an
address of welcome by Herbert D.
lNey, presidct of the Citizens Ma
iionai trust and Savings Bank Of
Los Aaseies, who for the past IL
years mas been engaged in the de-
velopmeht and fmahcing of the cot
ton industry in the southwest.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-06
Former Actress
Seeks Divorce

LOS ANGELES, June G. W.P)--
Eleanor Painter, former musical
comedy star, asked Il divorce from
her husband, Louis Graveure, inter
nationally known opera. and concert
singer, in suit ON file in superior
court here today.
They have been separated for
more than a year, according to the
petition. Miss Painter charged de-
sertion and did not ask for alimony.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-06
STARVATION AND
FIGHTING SLAY
MANY in CHINA
Terrible Conditions In In
terror Related by Amer
ican Preacher.
BY D. G. BESS
United PreSa Staff CorreSnonde, q,

United Press Staff Correspondent
PEIPlNG, June 6. U.H-One of
the greatest military movements in
recent history has been completed
with evacuation of Kansu and
Shensi provinces by the armies of
Marshal Feng Yu-Hsiang, accord
ing to V. G. Plymire, American
missionary who paused here enroute
to the United States from his sta
tion in Dangar, in Hokonor, on the
Tibetan border.
Feng's men penetrated as far as
the Mbetan border, after their San
culinary encounters with the Mo-
hammedans last year, and had gar
risons in almost every city, Plymire
said. Some of them marched hun
dreds of miles from the railhead on
the Shensi border and back again,
fighting hostile Mohammedans as
they went.
thousands of these soldiers have
been on rations of 12 ounces a day."
said Plymire, "and l saw many of
them along the road, unable to pro-
ceed."
The Mohammedans were coming
back into Kansu and Shensi cities
as rapidly as the Kouminchun arm
les moved ont, Plymire said.
Conditions were almost indescrib-
ably bad, Plymire said, as Feng's
soldiers took everything they could
in order to exist, even then being
at the bare subsistence level.
Plymire and his wife went
through the ordeal of massacre ut
Dagnar, in which large part of
the town was wiped out, and soon
afterward 700 Kouminchun soldiers,
badly wounded, were brought into
their compound for treatment Ply
mire is not a doctor, but had to
perform difficult operations be
cause there was no one else to help
the soldiers.
BRISBANE, Australia, June 6.
U.H-A gruesome tale of starvation
in China and the sale of women for
q few dollars apiece to get money
for food was told by Salvation
Army Commissioner Mackenzie to-
day.
More than 100000 children starv-
ed to death in the barren northwest
provinces, Mackenzie said. He es-
timated $4,000 wives and daughters
had been sold for SO an So apiece,
to provide food for the rest of the
family.
Mackenzie recently returned 10
Townsville, Australia, from China
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-06
CENSUS SHOWS
VALLEY GROWTH
IS STEADY One

Census figures for Imperial Coun-
ty released late yesterday by For-s
rest l.. Heat, supervisor Of thu
census for San Diego and Imperial
counties shows an increase of 49,
SOC residents over the figures for
1920. A grand total of 60,983 is re-
ported for the county with Brawley
taking first place among the cities
and Ell Centre second. The complete
figures are.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-06
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Water sports, z, Kenyon's
Desert plunge.
I. v. Pyramid No. 81, A. z.
o. Sciots, 8, Masonic Temple.
Troop 90, B.S.A., 1880; Nc
Cabe school.
Troop l6, B.S.A., 1880. Scout
hut.
Moosoheart Legion, 7:30.
California hotel.
Boxing, o. FL Centre arena.
Fox Imperial Airdome. New
Movietono Tollics Of 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-06

Total for the cities: 3l,695; for
the rural districts: 29,2Ss; for the
entire county; 60,9S3.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-06

Continued on Page 81
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-14

H9fness rseGvem Excellent
Haraess races viii b the principal
ractAe entertainment "wednesday,
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago. June 14.-(AP-u. s. Dept
of Agri.)-Cattle 500 compared a week
g fed steers and yearlings SO to "a
lower; largely rs to las under two
cept light yearlinGs being at new low
low for seasons: cows and butcher
heifers so to Is down; largely 100 to
1.5O lower for the last two weeks on
paper but cattle getting grassier
every week. bulls IS to so lower;
cattle IS to 80 lower; largely steer
and yearling runs; best. heavy steers
1876: practical top 1925: best year
lings IL. s.; best heifer yearlings also;
most fed steers 1000 to 11.75: grass
lest $50 to $50; excessive receipts
and beArish dressed beef trade weak
eping factor.
sheep. 1000; nominal; 1900 direct:
by the week Al doubles from feeding
stations. 1890 direct: compared one
week q native lambs n yearlings
rs to so lower: u~ndergrades mostly
100 lower; range lambs SO to Is off:
fat ewes mostly 100 lower; bulk
few early 1880: top 1875. common
throwouts 100 to 7.s0; Idaho lambs
iings 500 to 1000; early top 1850;
early top fat ewes 4.5O; late top $50;
bulk 800 to as; 81 lb. California
Hogs 5000 including 1000 direct;
paid for 17O-220 lbs; compared with
a week ago todAy's quotations mostly
steady; shippers 200; estimated hold
overs 1900; butchers. medium to
to $50 lbs. $50 to 1880: 100000 lbs.
$50 to 1890: 13o-1sO lbs: $50 to 1880;
ium to choice 90-130 lbs. 800 to 900.
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Thursday, and Friday afternoons
while Saturday afternoon has been
set aside for the thrilling auto races,
an annual feature which has q great
appeal. Only one man was injured
In last years races, despite the speed
which the gas machines attained In
tho several events. . Manager Barney
Sullivan Is confident the program viii
be better than ever this season.
Harness races r scheduled as fol-
lows:
Wednesday evening-2:11 pace
purse $500 and 1924 pace for North
Dakota-owned horses, beginning at Z
o'clock.
Thursday afternoon, 2 o'clock-2:15
trot, Patterson hotel cup, purse $500,
ana 2:22 pace, purse $3.50.
Thursday evering-2:24 trot, purse,
$3.50, beginning at 1880.
Friday afternoon, . o'clock-2:18
pace, Association OF Commerce cup,
purse $500. and three year old race,
Grand Pacific cup, purse $500.
Friday evening, 1880 o'clock-2:12
trot, purse 1850.
Because Of the large field Of horses
here this year, 1t was necessary for
the management to build another
barn for the visiting stables.
The grandstand haseben semodeled
and a large section Of It will be re.
served, Mrs. Bryan has announced.
Reserved tickets now are on sale ct
Harris and Woodmansee's.
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Minneapolis. June 1I-(AP-U. @
Dept..sof AEri.)-ThA what. market
wa seA1ondbly nervous with thu crop
prospectS, especially In western Can
ada, the Dominating influence. But
with 9cattere9 rains furnishing. adj
over thS Xmsriean nortn%est ts nnd
Canada. the market shoNAdyWe1kneS1
ana towardts this 4e1t ofth4 week
Minneapolis July na4ds = low Of
Receipts were smaller than last
week but with flour trade quiet de.
mAnd from mills was slow and stocks
decreased but slightly. although pro.
held steady, with the lower and light
ewfxht Trades dragEy.
July closed Friday At $500 q net
decline for the week Of Y cents.
Duram was comparatively steady
for the weSk.
RYE was independently weak end
the spread widened. July closed Fri
day at ~ cents. . ne loss Of 2 cents
Oats mada a shArp decline upon the
better cfOp outlook. July pats made
- low Of S9h and closed at 33M. 2
net loss for the week OF az cents.
Barley broke sharply following the
decline ~ Winnipeg. Barley made
= low Thursday of ~ cents Over the
July option. At the decline the mar
ket turned stubborn ana July closed
at 45A cents.
Flax vas strong and the July fu:
according to trade reports mostly In
h hands of crushers. Friday. the
July option closed at $2.73. a gain OF
5 cents for the week.
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South st. Paul, June 14.-(AP.U.S.
D.A.)-An extremely dull n narrow
outlet for dressed beef at all eastern
centers, along with moderately liberal
receipts, which included a good many
southwestern grass cattle, found all
markets this week working shorply
lower, the downturn here figurtnS I'M
rent values at a new low for the sea
son. Mixed yearlings topped for the
week 1t 11.s0, good heavy steers at
the close topping at $10.50. with most
sales from this price down to $3.50:
Beef cows finished mostly from 81
dow. butcher h4ifers at 81 to 50, low
cuttere ana cuttsfbh largely. 81 to
IS, bulls from $3.50 down, with veal
ers largely 5000, choice kinds to $12.
Light and butcher hogs worked Is
cents 70 20 cents lower. Desirable l60-
2~So.poun6 aysra9es closing q $3.50 =
sg.ssi 1So,sso1gognd wsients manly
issfssa { e % I fi g: g. e 4. 1ies q l iI;s
respectively: Sows g cents lower. the
Pat iamSs wSrks1 81 esnss lower,
thees cloeine at @11.2S for good to
anywhere from " cents to $3.50 and
selling largely At $3.50 to 81. Ewes,
on q ~ or more break, dropped to I
new. low level in nearly ten years,
closing Largely Ct e 70 !s;..-
feeder and stocker cattle worked un-
evenly 50 cents 4 IS cents lower, the
close finding few thin steers above
80, with common kinds on down to 81,
Stock pigs worked so cents LAWYER.
selling mainly at $40.