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Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23
SEA ABDUCTION
QUIZ PLANNED

Los ANGELES, July %. U.P-
Charges that he was "shanghaicd"
from Santa Catalina Island Mon
day by the crew of fishing boat
were made today by Barry Booth,
deputy state game warden.
Booth, who planned to place the
information before Il deputy dis
trict attorney later today, declared
that men aboard the schooner
johnny Boyd abducted him and sent
him ashore at San Pedro when he
tried to arrest them for fishing
without a license and using a purse
seine within the three mile limit.
Booth declared that he ordered
the captain, Paul Flamengo, to re-
turn to Avalon Harbor, Santa Cat
alma, but instead the ship was
sailed across the channel to San
Pedro.
The captain and nine members of
the crew were arraigned on the Ii
censc charges yesterday, and Booth
intended to ask for felony com
plant on the abduction charge to-
day, he said.
At the arraignmcnt their prelim-
mary hearing was set for August 10
and aggregate bail of $500 was
pOStCl
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23

laboratory of Dir. Arnold Kegel,
health commissioner, the infants
squirmed yesterday under the hand
ling of an anthropologist, a path
ologist, a criminologiSt, a demato-
logist, a psychiatrist, and obstetri-
clan, an orthalmologist and Il de
tective.
Drops of blood were taken from
the soft, palpitating spots in their
skulls. Their knees were raped
with rubber mallet. Their blue
eyes were peerd at under Il bright
light. Their bones were measured
with an X-Ray machine and micro
phometrie device. Their skin was
Scrutinized under magnifying
lens. Their fingerprints and their
footprints We're taken. Aud that
was not all.
From out of the huddle of scicn-
fists came wall of protest.
as that your baby or mine"
Mrs. Bamberger asked Mrs. Wat
kins.
"That's what I'd like to know"
Mrs. Watkins said.
A conclusion that the babies
were switched mt the hospital and
given to the wrong parents was
reached by DIR. Gerhardt Won BONN,
anthropologist of the University of
Illinois, in his report on the case
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23
AIR DERBYIST
WRECKS PLANE
IN TAKE = OFF

LUNKEN AIRPORT, CINCIN.
NATI, o., July %. (U.P) - Pilot
X. A. Hosler of Detroit, contestant
in the All-American air derby, was
injured today when his Simplex
plane nosed over as the - ships re-
naming in the race took off ON
the fourth lap for Little Rock, Ark.
Hosler shot away from the start
ing tape with his motors wide open
but the ship apparently refused TO
respond to her rudder and it nosed
over.
Hosler was able to climb from the
wreckage but was badly shaken
and was removed to hospital.
The plane was demolished.
The other IL planes - all that
were left of the Is ships that hop
ped from Detroit Monday at the
start of the racc-took off without
mishap.
In the lead was Herman IIamer,
Chicago, winner of yesterdays lap
from Roosevelt Field, l.. |. Hamer
also holds first place in elapsed
time, leading Lee Gehlbach, Little
Rock, who had been in first place,
by half an hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23
MANY CARRIED TO
DEATH AS GERMAN
BRIDGE C0LLAPSES
Evacuation Celebration
Brought To End BY
COblenz Disaster.

COBLENZ, Germany, July %.
W.P)-A weakened and condemned
iron bridge crowded with holiday
makers watching the Rhinoland Lib
Grafton celebration here last night,
collapsed and carried more than
100 men. women and children into
the Moselle river.
The governor of the Coblenz dis
trict announced a corrected official
death list of 3S today. Sixteen
were badly injured and - or more
of the others suffered from sub
mersion and shock. Previously the
governor had announced - dead,
but II missing persons were discov-
cred alive.
The JOY of the Rhineland, in
the midst of its jubilant cele bration
of its freedom from allied occupa-
tion, was turned to sorrow by the
tragedy. President Paul Won Hin
denburg, who had been making a
triumphant tour of the liberated
regions, broke off his trip and re-
turned to Berlin. Before leaving,
he contributed 10000 marks to
start relief fund and attended
memorial services in the Coblenz
town hall. Dazed mourners passed
in file before the array of coffins.
Flags, which until midnight had
been fluttcring from every vantage
point in the Rhincland. were low
cred to half mast today. Every
vestige of gayety had disappeared.
The collapse of weakened struc-
ture, which the people crowded up
on despite the injunction against
using it, came to the height of the
celebration. In the darkness, rescue
workers had difficulty finding the
clinging to the broken
in the waters of the Mos
ellie.
Many of the victims were girls,
the dead including five girls from
the same boarding school.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23
BANKS DISMISS
OLD TAX SUITS

SACRAMENTO, Cal, July %.
W.P)-Litigation against the state
by California banks, involving
about $5,500,000 in taxes paid by
the banks under protest, was ended
today, when the banks dismissed
the suits.
Lyman NJ. King, state director of
finance, said that the action termin-
ates a dispute between banks and
the state which started in 1926
when the banks asserted they were
being Disseminated against in the
matter of taxation.
Passage of a new tax law by the
legislature would satisfy the banks,
thev said, and the suits would be
dropped. The last session of the
legislature passed the law and the
action today is fulfillment of that
promise, according to King.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23
War Ace Held As
Purse Snatcher

Los ANGELES, July 23. up
Captain George Clifford, 40. squad
ron leader of the British royal air
force during the World war, was
held in Jail here early today Is a
purse snatcher.
Clifford was caught by police
and citizens after a chase of sew
eral blocks through vacant lots and
alleys. They declared purse con
tanning $75, allegHdly belonging to
Mrs. Baba Raytzets, was found on
him.
The war aviator, believed to have
been goaded by privation and lack
of work, was identified through let
ters and passport on his person.
The letters showed Clifford had
five bravery decorations including
the CroiX du Guerre
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23
Van Loan Plans
To Fight Case

LOS ANGELES, July %. W.p--
H. II. Van Loan, noted writer, to-
day made preparations TO fight ex-
tradition to New York on charges
that he deserted his estranged wife
and their Is year old daughter Ger.
trude.
Van Loan was arrested yesterday
and held in Jail until he produced
81, 800 bail to ensure his appear
ance for the hearing July 20.
"lt's just my loving wife's way
Of answering my divorce suit
against her." Van Loan declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23
GANGSTERS PAY
WITH LIVES FOR
LEES MU RIDER,

TRENTON, y. j.. July %. U.P-
Four gangsters died in the electric
chair here last night for the murder
of a bus company cashier during
Il holdup.
The men were Victor Giampeitro,
Frank Jersey Kid McBrine,
Joseph Malanga, and Joseph Rado.
All met death without flinching.
Giampietro, branded stool pi-
geon by his former pals, did not
lave the solacc Of their farewelIs
rs he went to his death. They sat
in silence in thcir cells as he
walked by on his way to the death
house.
All four were members of gang
that participated in a street ear com
panv holdup here October 10, 1928.
George b. Lee, cashier, was killed
and $4,000 taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23
SWING FAV0RS
PURCHASE OF
LOWER CALF.
Regards This Measure AS
Ideal Way To Solve
Difficulties.

WASHINGTON, July 23. U.P)-
Purchase of Lower California from
Mexico as means o. settling the
controversy between the United
States and Mexico over distribution
of irrigation water after the Bould-
er dam project is constructed was
considered by international water
commission in drafting its report to
congress, Rep. Swing, Republican,
Calf, said today.
Swing said while the commissions
ers had considered his proposal, he
did not know whether they includ-
ed ii in their report, which now is
IN the hands of the printers and
Is expected to be available within
q few days. Swing said he had
not seen the final report.
The California member, co-au-
thor with Senator Hiram Johnson,
Republican, California, of h e
Boulder dam legislation, said he re-
garded this compromise as an ideal
way to solve the difficulty arising
from Mexico's claim to water of
the lower Colorado in Lower Cali
fornia, as we'll as financial aid to
Mexico.
The state department disclaimed
any knowledge of the commission
report, and officials said that no
negotiations had been instituted
with Mexico regarding the pur-
chase.
Swing explained that Mexico
could have met all claims against
her by American citizens and also
all debts to other countries through
the purchase price of Lower Cali
fornia. The peninsula, he said, is
cut off from the rest of Mexico
and that country does not need the
land. He also pointed out that the
United States does not want any
foreign power to build a naval
base in Magdalena bay.
The three members of the Inter
national water commission resigned
recently, and their work was taken
over by one man, Lawrence NJ.
Lawson. The three were Dir. FL
wood Mead, reclamation commits
sion chairman; Major General Ian
sing II. Beach, retired, and W. f.
Anderson.
Their resignation prompted re-
ports they disagreed with a propos-
al that the United States award
Mexico 80 per cent of Boulder dam
water and then re-purchase it, the
money to be applied to claims of
Americans against Mexico. This
proposal was reported as emanat-
ing from Ambassador Morrow in
Mexico City.
The state department denied they
had quit because of such dis
agreement in announcing their res
ignations.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23
NUMBER
OF DEAD
APPALLS
Appalling Reports s OF
Death And Ruin Come
From Stricken Zone.
HUNDREDS KILL f ID
Relief Work Hampered
BY Darkness: One City
Entirely Demolished.
BY THOMAS 3. MORGAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

NAPLES, Italy, July 23.--South
crn Italy has been visited by q
disastrous earthquake.
The toll uf dead and injured is
enormous.
While refugees streamed into
Naples this afternoon from the de
Nastated area. stretching across the
peninsula from sea to sea, the rest
less earth continued to tremble and
the inhabitants were in constant
fear of fresh disaster. The activity
If Mt Ncsuyius, which has been III
eruption, was increased although no
danger was officially apprehended
from Nesuvius, and the earthquake
was not attributed to volcanic ac-
tivitv.
1t was impossible TO make an ac
curatc check of dead and injured, al
though hundreds have been killed
and probably thousands injured.
With reliable estimates placing the
dead at 30 or more, unconfirmed
reports were received Of deaths run
ming into thousands.
One report, which lacked any of
ficial confirmation, said the towns
Of Nillanova and Montecalvo, in
Avcllimoe province. had been de-
>troved. with death list of around
1000 in Nillanova and 800 in Monte
calvo. The reports said so per cent
of Nillanova $ population of 1000
had been killed.
Nenosa. in the province of Po-
tenza, also was reported destroyed.
The city of Melfi with popula-
tion of 10000 was in ruins. The
known death list there was given as
l2O, with 400 injured, but workers,
hampcrcd by falling walls, still were
trying to dig dead and injured from
the ruins.
Prof Alcssandra Malladra, of the
Ncsuvius observatory, told the
United Press this afternoon:
"Thc activity of Ncsuvius is in
crcasin" as result of the earth
quake. The seismograph apparatus,
broken by the earthquake, has been
restored and is now registering con
slant trcmors. Four additional
trous one occurre at LOG a. m.
NAPLES, Italy, July %. U.H-
The widespread devastation left by
an earthquake which rocked south
crn Italy shortly after midnight
was revealed today in appalling re-
ports of death and ruin from many
cities.
Reports received here until
shortly before noon listed 267 per
sons dead and $50 injured in eight
cities in middle southern Italy.
One hundred were officially re
ported dead at Melfi. Capitanata
district, where virtually the entire
city was demolished. The search
for bodies continued there.
Relief workers, hampercd in
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23

PASSING
M0URNED
Aviation Pioneers Death
Follows Operation For
Appendicitis.
DEATH UNEXPECTED
Was One OF Leaders In
Developing Airplane AS
1t Is Today.

BUFFALO, n. Y, July %. Up)
-Gienn Curtiss, one of aviation's
pioneers, died today from blood
eliot on the lung discovered after u
recent appendicitis operation.
The aviation pioneer-whO 90
years ago startled the world by
making a flight from Albany to
New York city-was brought to a
Buffalo hospital a little more than
a week ago suffering from append
leitis. An immediate operation was
ordered.
The operation. doctors said, was
successful. Afterward, however,
the eliot touching upon the lung was
found. This brought his death at
local hospital today.
Curtiss' death was so unexpected
that Mrs. Curtiss, who had been
keeping an almost constant vigil at
his bedside, was at downtown
hotel. Only his nurse was with
him.
Curtiss was brought to the hos
pital here from his home in Ham
mondsport, n. Y, July IL after
an acute attack of appendicitis.
Curtiss was born at Hammonds-
port, \. Y, May 81, 1873, and early
showed bent for mathematics
and invention. He opened bicycle
repair shop at the age of II and
turned it into workshop where he
invented everything from skate
sails to motorcycle engines.
n 1000 bn ast Ia sbaI tba Gurfiol
Manufac turing company to produce
bhis motorcycle and gained nation
al reputation as a racer.
The success of his engine, when
attached to balloons and lighter
than air ships, led him to experi-
ment with early forms of airplanes,
and he soon was making flights
around Hammondsport.
Builds White Wings
Under the auspices of the Nation
al Aerial Experiment Association
the airplane "White Wings" was
built and in it Curtiss made sever
al successful flights.
In 1909 Curtiss went to France
with homemade airplane and
won the James Gordon Bennett cup
and the Prix De Nitesse against
some of the most skillful aviatsrs
of Europe. His machine made 46la
miles an hour.
Probably his most famous flight
was that made from Albany to
New York City in 1910 for n
$4,000 prize offered by the New
York World. He made two stops
with his "boX kite" plane, and fin
ished his journey at Governors
Island, having covered the distance
of l50 miles in > hours and II min
uteS.
Twenty years later--a few weeks
ago-he made the same flight in
huge modern Curtiss Condor capable
of carrying 20 passengers.
With the exception of the Wright
Brothers, no other man did so much
for American aviation as Glenn
CurtisS. After the pioneering phase
of aviation had passed he turned
to the commercial side and was one
of the leaders in developing the air
plane as it is today. The CurtIss
Airplane company, Of which he WAS
the head, built many airplanes for
the United States and foreign gov
crnments and for private companies
and individuals.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23
FORCEFUL TALK
GIVEN BY R0LPH
AT LIONS CLUB
Candidate Promises Re-
turn OF Prosperity II
He Is Elected.

Yesterdays regular weekly meet
ing of the Lions club was featured
by visit of Mayor james Rolph.
Los Angeles to Imperial County in
the interests of his candidacy for
governor of California. The regular
luncheon part of the meeting was
carried on as usual, after which it
was turned over to Leo Hetzel, =
close personal friend of the candi-
date, who took charge of the pro-
ceedings from that point.
After his introduction by Hetzei,
Rolph launched into his campaign
speech. He stated that he was visit
ing every county seat i'll the state
and that FL Centro was the fifty
fourth he had visited to date. He
told of his unquestioned success in
building up the city of San Fran
cisco during his five terms as mayor
of that city. to the wonderful posi-
tion it holds today and said further
that it was his hope to apply the
same methods to the upbuilding of
the state should it be his privilege
to act as governor of the state.
He promised Il return of prosperi-
itv after a period OF depression
which has been tragic. Capital has
no faith in the present administra
tion. he pointed out, as there is now
more money i'm the banks than ar
any other period in its history, but
1t should be loaned out to those
needing it in order that prosperity
might be enjoyed.
There would be no favortism un-
der his administration he promised,
and he would strive to discover
what each section of the state needs
most and then see to it that such
needs were supplied.
Rolph s speech was very enthu-
siastically received throughout and
none could deny the sincerity which
carried conviction in every word he
Visitors at the luncheon and
were DR.. o. II. Van Eman,
Roy Morris, Kenneth Rose, o. d.
Van Dyke, l.. }. Thomas, c. r.
Prince, Leo Hetzel, Romeo Smith,
NJ. G. Achison, Fred Nebel Thau, f..
Burrell Smith and Tommy Thomas.
Rolph spoke over radio KNO from
/; 30 to | 40 yesterday afternoon anf
after a short visit with campaign
in the valley, he returned
to Imperial to take to the air again
for his trip back to Los Angeles.
He flew over the different cities OF
the valley to pay them his respects
since it had been impossible for him
to visit each in person.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23
BILLINGS TO BE-
RETIRED BEFORE
SUPREME COURT
Hearing Is Expected To
Determine Fate OF
Mooney.
BY GEORGE D. CRISSEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

san FRANCISCO, July %. (U.P)
{ Warren X. Billings, convicted of
murder II years ago in connection
with the San Francisco prepared
ness day bombing in which 10 per
sons were killed, will be virtually
retired in preceding without pre-
ccdcnt in California.
The retrial will be held next
Tuesday, July %, before the seven
justices of the California supreme
court. This decision was reached
late Yesterday by the court after
Governor c. G. Young had declined
to hear testimony of John MacDor-
aid. reputation witness, before the
court heard his claim that his orig
inal trial testimony was not true.
While the hearing before the court
pertains to Billings only, il is eX-
pected to determine the fate of
Thomas J. Mooney, arrested with
Billings and convicted of the same
crime.
Macdonald, recanting witness who
came here from Baltimore in the
hope OF convincing authorities that
he lied during the trials of the two
men, will be the star witness in
favor of Mooney and Billings.
Macdonald s role next Tuesday
will be exactly opposite the one he
PLAYED during the Billings trial IN
1916 and Mooney 5 trial in 1916,
when he identified Billings as the
man he saw place a suitcase con
tanning dynamite a the scene of the
explosion.
Tie nature of the testimony Mae
Donald will present is well known.
He made it in affidavit form in 1921
and repeated ii again July l. afte"
he was located in Baltimore. lie
will say that his testimony during
the trials was false, that he could
not have identified either Mooney
or Billings at any time without as
sistancc from San Francisco police.
The story of Macdonald is not
the only evidence to be presented
at the hearing, however. The entire
case, including all the original testi-
monv of both prosecution and de-
Tense witnesses, will be reviewed
and it is entirely within the power
of the court to rule that the con
viction of the two men was Justified
bv evidence other than that offered
by Macdonald.
II is probable that the supreme
court hearing will be the only one
held, as a definite decision will be
reached by the justices, and if that
decision is favorable TO Billings,
both Billings and Mooney probably
will be free before August, but if
it is unfavorablc, Governor Young
probably will deny Mooney 5 petit
ton and dismiss the whole affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23
Reckless Driving
Charged Against
Colored Fighter

Los ANGELES, July %. W.P)-
A reckless driving charge was
faced today by young Jack Thomp-
son, colored wclterveight champion
of the world, as the result of an
automobile accident last night in
which woman was seriously in
iured.
The champion was given a police
summons after his ear collidcd with
one driven by Mrs. Margaret
Steiner, Los Angeles. Mrs. Steiner
suffered a broken nose and injuries
TO her back.
Police said Thompson's machine
skidded 100 feet before striking the
other car.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23
ITALY SUFFERS FROM SEVERE EARTHQUAKE
FRUIT CASE
REOPENED BY
COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, July %. U.P>-
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion today reopcned the California
dcciduous fruit ease on petition or
California railroads.
Under the Hoch-Smith reSolu-
ton, the Interstate Commerce com
mission had reduced from $1.72 to
$l.60 the rate ON deciduous fruits,
but the United States supreme courJ
held the reduction invalid.
Action of the Interstate Com
merce commission today opens the
way for the reduction under the in
tcrstate commerce law.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23
Arizona Gains
In Population

PHEONIX, Ariz., July %, tU,P)
-Arizona's population of 42l,64l
represents a 70 percent increase dur
ing the last decade, Ormc Lewis,
census supervisor for this district,
announced today. The figures in
clude 27, 1874 Indians.
Maricopa county with l50,SOO and
Pima with -, led in percent
age gains, Lewis said. Four other
counties, Greenlec, Cochisc, Santa
Cruz and Apache showed slight de
creaScS.
The supervisor said the increases
probably will give Arizona another
congressman,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23
ENDURANCE PLANE
rs GOING STRONG

ST. LOUIS. July %. WD-The
endurance monoplane "Greater st.
Louis" piloted by Dale jackson
and Forest O'Brine, flew lazily over
Lambert municipal flying field to-
day.
At 10:11 Il. m. est, the flyers
had passed II hours in the air and
reported that "evcrything was GO
ing along smoothly"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23
General Motors
Income Drops

NEW YORK, July %. U,P)-Net
income of the General Motors Cor
poration in the first six months of
this year fell to $9S,355, 800 from
the profits of $l5l, ,S60,3l0 reported
for the corresponding period of last
year, it was announced today.
The six months income was equal
to $2.15 a share on 43,500,00 com
mon shares, against $3.3S a share
on the same share basis in the same
period of last wear.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23
Will Begin Work
On Alameda Base

OAKLAND. July 23. W.P)-Start
of construction of the west coast
army air base at Alameda by Jan
uary ! was a certainty today.
j. Trubee Dawson, assistant see
retary of war for aeronautics, wired
this information today to Congress
man Albert +. Carter and also an
nounced he would visit the site next
month.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23
LIVESTOCK COMPANY
SUING RAILROAD

PRESCOTT, Airz., July 23. 'U.H
Dan Fain Livestock company, or-
Grating near Dewey, Ariz., has
brought suit in Yavapai superior
court againsS the Santa Fe for
81 200 t.amages III payment for sheep
and lambs killed on the railroad
company s tracks in Maricopa coun-
ty.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23

To July |, Dclano, Kern County,
had shipped 10 c&r!oads of water
melons and two cantaloupcs.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-23

Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-03-07

PROGRAM
AT PHILHARMONIC
CONCERT SUNDAY

The Philharmonic orchestra, I'M
der the baton of Arturo Toscanni,
plays an all-Beethoven program Sum
day afternoon at Carnegie Hall,
consisting of Symphonies Nos. 3 and
T.
The program for next Thursday
evening, Friday afternoon and Sat
urday evening at Carnegie Hall and
for next Sunday afternoon at the
Metropolitan Opera House will in
clude the following: "Rubezahl,"
overture, Weber; Fountains Of
Rome" Respighi; "Tableaux d'Ex-
position" Moussorgsky-Ravel, and
Symphony No. 2, Beethoven.
Dorsha, assisted by Paul Hayes
and the Theatre of the Dance Com
pany, will present dance program on
Friday evening, March 7, at the
Washington Irving High School, in
the Peoples Symphony Artists Re-
cital Course.