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Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-30
SLIGHT DETAIL
PROVES UNDOINC
OF CHECK THIEF

y mere detail, probably thought
OF minor Importance, proved the un-
doing of Loren Baker, 80, who is
now serving Il term of six months
in the cunty jail on a charge of
petty theft, having been tried and
sentenced before Judge Mayfield
yesterday afternoon.
The story of the affair as relat-
ed by officials of the sheriff's off
ice is as follows. On April 10, "A
blank express money order was stol-
cr from the office of the Southern
Pacific in Hebcr. On April IA, this
same order, to the value of $50 was
cashed in Algodones, at the Owl
club in that city.
No question was raised as to its
legality at the time but when the
order came back to the New York
office, trouble began. An investi
CATION showed that there was some
irrcgularity because the serial num-
ber ON the paper showed that it
belonged to the Heber office and
not that Of Globe, Arizona, as it
read.
4 special officer was despatched
to the valley to conduct an invcsti-
CATION of the matter and he with
Deputy Sheriff Tom Sharp spent
several days doing undereover work
with the result that Baker, an extra
employed in the Heber office, was
arrested for the theft After two
days of grilling, it is stated, he con
fessed that he had stolen the blank
and had written it out in Mexico.
This means that forgery could not
be charged against him rs the pa
per was written in Mexico, but the
charge of petty theft was made to
hold and he began his sentence OF
six months in the county Jail yes
tCrday
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-30
VALENTINO
WAS BROKE AT
Time OF DEATH

Les ANGEL ES, May 80. (O.D-
The finances of Rudolph Valentino
were in such a poor condition that
II. the time of his death there was
net sufficient money fer funeral ex,
j)cnses for the noted film sheik. his
manager, $. George Ullman, said to
day in answering charges of misman-
agement of the estate.
Ullman outlined the struggle he
had to straigthen out the actors at
i'airs after which Superior Judge AL
bert stephens set June 90 as the
date for Ullman to defend himself.
Ullman has been suspended until the
June 20 hearing at the request of
Alberto Gugliemli, brother, and Ma
ria Strada, sister of Valentino.
The brother and sister charged
;hat Ullman made unwise loans,
causing q loss of approximately
100000.
In the answer, Ullman said that
when Valentino died in New York
in August 1926 that the film star
owed much money and had rs assets
only his personal effects.
Cllman said he personally paid
for bringing Valentines body here
from New York and for the funeral.
~ used every effort to keep from
the pubic knowledge of the unfor-
tunate financial condition that Val
cntino was in when lie died. Ull-
Man declared.
Business Move Failed
He spoke of raising $97,0 900
through auction of Valentines per-
sonal effects, which had an actual
value of $4,000, and of his forma-
tion of Valentino clubs all over the
world to make possible successful eX-
h'bition of the two films of the dead
actor. from which most of the exist
ing estate has been derived.
Tho answer revealed that Valcn
tine had gone into the dycing and
cleaning business before his death
but the report stated this Hollywood
venture was not so successful, and
that the stars business was sold out
FOR $50,
Defending one of the charges, that
he had made a poorly secured loar
of $4,000 to Frank Mcnnillo. Uni
man stated this loan was made at
the request of Valentines sister.
The executor expressed the belief
this loan would be paid with interest
in time.
In answer to charges that he had
wrongfully taken $4,000 of estate
money for himself, Ullman declared
thi swas the only sum he had Sc
cured for devoting his entire time
to Valentino S affairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-30
Pair Arrested On
Smuggling Charge

Starting the first day in his new
position with a bang, Reid Cunning
ham, lately connected with the staff
at the county Jail as assistant iail'
cr, and now with customs office,
participated in the arrest at Calcxico
Wednesday Of Steve o 'IIara, 20, and
l.. L. Davis, %, charged with at.
tempting to smuggle eontraband
aeross the border Two gallona OF
alleged alcohol were found in their
possession at the time of their ar
rest.
The pair are now in the county
Jail awaiting action in their ease,
They appeared before United States
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-30
Army Aviator
Dies In Crash,

FREDERICK, Okla, May 30. W.D
IL, }. Fahring, %, Lcbo, Kansas,
was killed and Lloyd Hunt, %, Gin
matt. escaped uninjured t o day
when their army observation plane
in which they were taking cross
country training crashed three miles
west Of Upton, Okla.
Both men were students in the
army training school at Kelly Field,
San Antonio, Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-30
BABE STARTING AGAIN

YANKEE STADIUM, New York
May 30. u.D-Babc Ruth hit his fiji
teenth home run of the season TO-
day in the first inning Of the frs.
game of a doubleaeader between
the New York Yankees aud Boston
Pal Coy Jnraao rhaa WAS
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-30
MORE GRIEF FOR CUBS

CHICAGO, May 80. tUR-Roger
IIornsby, star second baseman OF
the Chicago Cubs, suffered broken
ankle in the third inning of the
game between the Cubs and
st. Louis here today. llornsby was
sliding into third base. He will be
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
STATE CHAMBER
HIGHWAY BOARD
TO VISIT HERE

Members of the highway commit,
tee of the Associated Chambers Of
Commerce left Imperial Valley at
6:30 this morning to drive to Blythe,
where they viii meet the members
of the highway committee of the
southern council of the state cham
Der of commerce, who are making Il
tour of the southern part of the
state and escort them to FL Centre.
A dinner has been arranged by the
FL Centre Chamber Of Commerce i'll
honor of the visitors and represent
ativcs from all the cities in the val
ley will be present tonight at the
dinner meeting.
The chamber is advised that there
are 90 persons making the tour
which started from Los Angeles on
Monday morning and has included
the cities south Of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
NO MORE NEURITIS
In Arms, Neck, Legs
or Thighs

If you want to get rid of the
agonizing pains of neuritis, neural
gia, sciatica or rheumatism, just ap-
ply Tysmol to the affected parts
and see how quickly all misery will
cease.
Tysmol is a powerfully penetrating
absorbent, soothing and healing IN
its action, which goes in through
the pores and quickly reaches the
burning, aching nerves. Those stub
born pains in the back of the neck,
about the shoulder blade, face or
head, in the forearm and fingers, or
extending down the thigh to the toe
tips, will soon disappear. Cramping
of the muscles will stop and you Will
no longer be bothered with soreness,
swelling, stiffness, numbness or
tenderness of the joints and liga-
ments.
Tysmol is not an ordinary lini-
ment or salve, but a scientific new
emollient that is entirely different
from anything you have ever used
DON'T suffer any Longer. Get a sup
ply of Tysmol at any good drug
store. Always on hand at Clements
Drug Store. Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
Legal Notice
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL Els.
TATE AT PRIVATE SALE
No. I03-376

In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the County
of Los Angeles.
Tn the Matter of the Estate of
JACK STEIFF, also known as Ja-
cob Steiff, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned the Administrative with
the will annexed of the Estate of
said Jack Steiff, also known as
Jacob Steiff, deceased, will sell at
private sale, to the highest bidder,
upon the terms and conditions here
matter mentioned and subject to
confirmation by the said Superior
Court, on or after Friday, the 2lst
day of March, 1880, all the right,
title, interest and estate of the said
Jack Steiff, also known as Jacob
.Steiff, deceased. at the time of his
death and all the right, title and
interest that the said estate has, by
operation Of law or otherwise, ac-
CURED other than or in addition to
that of said deceased at the time Of
his death, of, in and to that certain
lot, piece or parcel of land situate,
lying and being in the County Of
, Imperial, State of California, and
more particularly described as fol
lows, to-wit:
Lot Twelve (12) in Block
/ Nineteen G9) in the Townsitc
of III Centre, County of I'M
pcrial State of California, as
per map thereof No. 953 filed
in the office of the county Re
cordcr of San Diego County.
The terms and conditions Of sale:
Cash in lawful money of the United
States; ten per cent of the purchase
money to be paid at the time of the
sale; balance oD confirmation OF
sale.
The purchaser is to assume the
payment of, and take the property
purchased by him, subject to al
the State and County taxes, and all
assessments of whatsoever name oil
nature which are now or may be
come hereafter chargeable to or q
lien against the property purchased
by him.
All bids or offers must be in writ
ing and may be left at the office
Of Ralph w. Eckhardt, 102C Cali
fornia Building, 2O5 So. Broadway
Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles
State of California, or may be de
livcred to said administrative per
onally in said County Of Los An
Celcs, or may be filed in the offic,
of the Clerk of this Court, at an!
time after the first publication o
this notice Of sale.
Dated: March 4th, 1880.
Murrill La Ncta Wells
Administrative of said estate
Ralph w. Eckhardt
Attorney for said adm inistratriN
4t-l
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19

Needles and Blythe. After visiting
Imperial Valley the committee will
return to Los Angeles. This is the
third annual tour the state highway
committee has made for the purpose
of studying highway conditions in
the southern part of the state ana
widening their acquaintance with
those interested in highway matters
in the various southern counties.
Dinner will be served at the Hotter
Barbara Worth tonight at z o'clock k
and a large attendance is expected
as the highway committees of the
individual chambers and of the asso'
ciatcd chambers will be present as
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19


BENSON LUMBER COMPANY, a I
corporation, Plaintiff, VS.. TIE
ALBERTA SEC L RITY COM
PANY, corporation, and WILL
LIAM b. MELHORN, \. W. WOR-
RAIL-, c. w. RUCHEL, directors
and trustees of and for said Al !
berta Security Company, a cor
poration. ESTATE OF MARTIN |
V. MELIlORN, deceased and WILL |
LIAM Is. MELHORN as admins !
traitor of the estate of MARTIN !
Y. MELllORN, deceased, JOHN
DO T., MIKE DOE, RICHARDi
ROE, RAY ROE. Y COMPANY
and Y COMPANY, Defendants.
Under and 10y virtue Of an order
OF sale and decree of foreclosure is
sued out of the Superior Court of
the County of Imperial, State of
California, on the nth day of Feb
ruary 1890, in the aboVc-entitlcd
action, in said superior Court, where
i'm the abovc-namcd plaintiff OBJ
tanned a Judgment and decree of fore
closure against rnc said defendants
on the 18th day Of February 1880,
Which said Judgment and decree was
on the 18th day of February 1880,
recorded in Judgment book II of
said Court, at page 2l1, to which
Judgment and decree reference is
hereby made for the terms, con
ditions, and manner of sale, and the
amounts due, | am commanded to
sell at that certain lot, piece or par
lei of land, situate, lying, and being
in the County of Imperial, State of
California, and bounded n ii dc
scrihcd as follows:
East half of the southwest quar-
ter of section sixteen and the
lots two CD and three CD and
the east half of the northwest
quarter of section twenty-one i'll
township fifteen south of range
twelve (l2) east of the San Ber-
nardino Meridian, California,
containing two hundred six acres
and siXty-one hundreths of an
acre.
And public notice is hereby given
that ON Monday, the cath day of
March 1890, at IL o'clock noon of
that day, at the front door of the
Court rt-house, in TT City of FL Cen.
tro, County of Imperial, state of
California;, | will, in obedience to
said order Of sale and decree of
foreclosure, sell the above described
property, or SO much thereof as may
be necessary to raise sufficient mon
cy to satisfy said Judgment, with in
tercst and costs, to the highest and
best bidder, for Gold coin of the
United States.
Dated February 17th, 1890.
RAY EDGAR
Commissioner appointed by said
Court.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Feb. 1926; March 5-12-l9
J Wright & Mckee, c. NJ. Monroe
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19

Two carloads of dried Gull apples
lately left Washington for the East.
Farmers received Sc a ton for Gull
apples formely sent to the dump.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19

Stanley Quigley, Gooding, Idaho,
says a turkey pullet began laying
January II, or 65 days earlier than
any turkey in 1929.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
tate in Imperial county of Ed Wig
lesworth, deceased.

A petition was filed in superior
court asking for an order confirming
the sale of lot 5, block 81, First Ad-
dition to the city of Calexico and
blocks 40 and Al, in the same city
for $10SO, to W. L. Hart, by $. p
Williams, administration of the es-
tate of j. W. Mccoy, deceased.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19

Oregon sheep with seab are sue
cessfully cleared by two dips, about
two weeks apart, IN lime sulphur.
Sheep dogs are also dipped.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19

we'll as the several members of the
highway committee of the southern
council of the state chamber who re-
side in Imperial county.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19

The Sunset school district of
Kings County will vote March ~ ON
a $4,000 bond issue for a school at
Kettleman City.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19

The Kings County Creamery AS
sociation has voted strongly against
proposed merger of several large
concerns.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19

Judge Thompson signed decree
quicting title and for writ of pos
session to the Veterans Welfare
Board of the state of California
versus Burt Huff, to S45.Sj acres of
tract 179 TICS, Rl3E, S. b. NJ, in
Imperial county. Another such de-
cree was granted the Veterans bu-
rcau versus John G.. and Mary Gree
man, TO lot Z i'll block 50, townsite
Of Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19

The whole San Joaquin Valley en-
joyed a good rain on March ).
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
Doings About
Court House

A roticc received by the county
clerk from +. j. Verdcckberg, dep
uty clerk of the Fourth Appellate
district of tht court of appeals
states: "In order to facilitate the
handling of files in the fourth dis
trict court of appeals, the clerk has
requested that all matters originat-
ing in San Diego and Imperial coun-
ties, be filed in the local office in
San Diego, said office being located
at 523 Bank of Italy building,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19

Judge Thompson granted an inter
locutory decree of divorce to Rhoda
Newton from CHARLES Newton on
grounds of extreme cruelty and will
tul neglect.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19
Legar Notice
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE OF
SALE

In the Superio& Court of the County
Of Imperial, State of California
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19

An application for probation made
by l.. X. Woodward, was referred to
the probation officer by Judge Fin
ney.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19

Florence Jaquay as administrators
of the estate of Irving Jaquay, de
ceased, filed her report of proceed
ing to sell certain real estate in su-
perior court yesterday. This was
tract -, TICS, RIPE, 5. y. NJ, I'm
pcrial Valley, to II. c. and B. f..
Swink for $6977.S9.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19

The district court of appeal from
the judgment of the superior court
of Imperial county in the action be-
tween Edwin and Myla Gill, against
c. G.. johnson, treasurer of the
state of California, dccrccd that the
order denying motion for a change
of venue by the superior court should
be affirmed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-19

Don C. Bitter filed Il petition for
letters of administration for the es
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-27

valuation OF the railroads. but in nearly
every case has been paid under pro-
test. McCarl ruled that none of the
money should be used pending a final
valuation.
Since January / the commission has
been busily engaged in valuation work
and the value of some of the roads
is expected to be decided next Winter.
As quickly as the valuation of indi-
vidual railroads is completed any money
they have paid into the contingent
fund would become available for less
profitable roads.
The railway transportation act pro-
vided that all roads earning more than
per cent must pay half of the excess
into the contingent fund and keep the
other half as q reserve fund until it
equals per cent of the railroads
value.
Last year 100000 went into the
contingent fund, but the commission
does not expect that much this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-27
MAY FACE EXTRACTION
Capture of Escaped Prisoner viii
Bring Deferred Penalty.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, August ~ (P).
If Arthur Bear" Davis, who escaped
from the State prison camp near De-
funiak Springs last week while serving
a life sentence for murder, is recap
tured he will face electrocution, prison
bureau officials here said.
Davis was convicted in 1926 in Vo-
lusia County for the murder Of J. e.
Higginbotham and sentenced to die in
the electric chair. Then he was grant,
ed a communication of sentence by the
State Pardon Board on March 20, 1929,
on condition that he did not participate
in any mutiny or attempt to escape.
His escape from the prison road camp
last Thursday was violation of the
conditions of the communication and it
is likely, prison officials said, that IL he
Is captured he will be sent to the chair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-27

ground the bin cas- Aled was neithsr
signed nor verified by the complainant.
as required by rule 81 of this court"
Chief Justice Pennewill sat in the
case after Chancellor J. o. Wolcott had
certified his disqualification because OF
an interest he has in Warner Brothers
stock.
In his petition asking for . receiver,
Nelson alleged mismanagement on the
part Of the officers Of the Warner Co.
and excessive expenditures for proper
ties said to have been purchased by
Renwar, Inc. q holding company for
Warner Brothers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-27
WARNER BROS. WIN
IN COURT CONTEST
Suit Asking Receiver for Pictures
Corporation Dismissed by Della
ware Supreme Chancellor.

BY the Associated Press.
DOVER, DEL, August 27.-Chief jus
tice James Pennewill Of the Delaware
Supreme Court, sitting as chancellor,
yesterday dismissed the receivership bill
filed by Ira I. Nelson Of Boston against
Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc, and
Renwar, Inc.
H. M. Warner, president Of Warner
Brothers Pictures, Inc, in a statement
issued the day Nelson's petition was
filed, characterized the allegations as
false and apparently maliciously made"
and said the presumption Is the petit
ton was filed for the purpose of in
jllriously affecting the price of the
stock"
The bill was dismissed on motion Of
Hugh M. Morris, counsel for the de-
PENDANTS, who based his motion on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-27
S1O,ODD,OlO AWAITS
RAILROADS STATUS
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Holds Fund Collect
ed to Aid Weaker Lines.
BY the Associated Press.

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has $4,000, 900 in its railroad con-
tingent fund but is unable to use a
cent of it at the present time.
This amount has been collected from
prosperous roads earning more than
6 per cent on their investment under
the provisions of the 1920 railway trans
portation act.
The money was intended to be
loaned to weaker roads, but this has
been barred by Controller General
McCarl until the commission fixes q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-27
Royal Family on Holiday.

BRUSSELS, August 81 (P).-The
Belgian royal family left TODAY for
short holiday in Switzerland. The visit
was considered as a definite indication
Princess Astrid's accouchement is not
regarded as imminent. Preparations
are being made for the event early in
Septen1ber
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-27

in War" Washington on Politics and
Government Washington as Presi-
dent" What Others Thought Of Wash
ington.'' Washington as a Farmer"
Washington as Business Man"
washington as an Engineer" wash
ington Classified photography"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-14
WEALTHY FARMER
HANGS IN HAY LOFT
S. H. Splitter, With Fancied
Financial Worries, Takes
Life Near Luray.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, July As. H. Splitter
prominent farmer and former man.
ager of the Page County Mutual Tele-
phone Co., committed suicide by hang
ing himself in his garage at his home,
4 miles south Of Luray, yesterday.
Worry over many farm problems, his
friends say, caused the wealthy farmer
to take his life. Being owner of thou
sands of acres in the Blue Ridge of
this county, which he believed soon
would be taken over as one of the units
of the Shenandoah National Park, his
belief that the major part of his crops
had already been destroyed by the most
disastrous drought ever known in this
county and recent heavy loss to his
wheat crop by fire brought the culmi-
nation of his fancied troubles, his
friends declare
Mr.. Splitter, who was about 70 years
of age, lived with his wife and only
child, Bernard Splitter, on their farm in
the Hawksbill Valley. Mr.. Splitter arose
early in the morning, climbed int the
topmoSt part of his barn, perched him
self on the hay. tied rope around his
neck with one end and the other end
tied to hay carrier overhead. From
this place he took his leap into space
His neck was broken by the fall
His body was found by his son
Though still warm when physicians ar
| rived, life was extinct. He was one OF
the wealthiest farmers in Page County
The Splitter farm is considered the ideal
of all agricultural plantations in the
Hawksbill Valley.
Mr.. Splitter recently resigned as man.
ager of the Page County Farmers Mu-
tual Telephone Co. While at its head
the telephone company was placed on
solid financial foundation.