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Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-28
Oils Lead In
Coast Markets

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2S. U.P)-
Petroleum issues were the center of
light trading activities today on the
LosAngcles stock and curb eXchenG-
cs. Following Shell Union which
dropped to a new 1880 low again
today, major oils were fractionally
lower.
ShcllUnion today declined tol4
3.S, off one eighth from yesterdays
1880 low. Standard was off today
to 90 II with trading exceptionally
light. Rio Grandc suffered a slight
price depression, dropping to 10 Ia
on sale of 800 shares.
Transamerica WAS more active
than yesterday and was slightly
higher than its last closing figure
Security First National Bank was
steady at 100 = ON few sales. Tay-
lor Milling was unchanged while
Claude Neon advanced fractionally
ON minor sales.
New York money was : per cent
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-28
Plucky Husband
Avoids Tragedy

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 2S. U.P
Handicapped by a fractured knee,
Charles II. Wells, 32. stumbled and
crawlcd 100 wards along IA road i'm
Hollywood Hills last night to Save
his wife and three -Year-old child
from plunging over Il 250-toot cliff
III a drivcrlcsS automobile.
Wells and his family were driving
up to see Peter the Hermit, widely
known Hollywood reclusc.
Wells hat blew off and while he
was retrieving it the brakes of his
car failed and he vehicle started
to roll toward the edge of "a cliff
Hearing his wife's screams, Wells
raced toward them, stumbled and
fractured his knee,
Hopping and dragging himself
along, the man by Il supreme effort
reached the machine and stopped it
at the edge of the precipice He
collapsed and was taken to a police
hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-28
PEREZ MAKES
CONFESSION OF
F0NSECA SLAYlNC

4 full confession which implicated
two mon, if not in the deed. at least
in sharing in the Spoils, was made
late Yesterday by Eufanio Perez,
wanted in this country for the Kill
ing week ago yesterday OF Emilio
Fonscca, 80 year old Imperial and
Hcbcr ranchcr. Fonseca died at Il
local hospital without regainlng con-
sciousncss following beating at
the hands of Pcre@, who robbed hlm
and escaped across the border at
McXicali.
In his confession Perez told McXi-
can officials at Mexicali, where h"
was arrested Yesterday, that ne
sncakcd up on tn" rancher about /
o clock in the morning where he was
sleeping in the yard, and beat him
over the head with the back of an
axe. He then robbed him of S3S.
Fonscca was said to have had 5000
in cash in his possession on the
day Of the killing.
Perez told authorities he had two
accompliees in the killing, who later
shared in the T3S, but Anger ron
scca, father Of the dead man, told
the Mexicali police the man was
alone with his son the. night before
the crime was committed. 1t Is be
lievcd by police that the murder
was planned several days before the
killing, and that the men who have
kept Perez in hiding since the crime
was committed knew about. it in
advance and got their share of the
money taken.
Deputies of the sheriff S office
here, who have been working on the
ease all week with Mexicali police,
left this morning for the border
town with full rtport of the coro-
rcr's investigation. 1t is expected
trial will be started tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-28
SCORE INJURED
IN TRAIN CRASH
ON 5. P. ROAD
Lark Runs Into Com
paniOn Train Padre
Early Today.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calf, Aug.
2s. U.P)-Twenty-cne persons were
injured, one probably fatally, when
TWO Southern Pacific trains collided
here early today.
Thomas Leon, Southern Pacific
repairman, is the only one whose life
is in danger. lie suffered severe
internal injuries and the loss Of his
left leg.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Aug %. W.D
One man was probably fatally in
iurcd and three passengers suffered
less serious injuries when the South
ern Pacific train Lark collided with
the Padre here early today.
1t was q rear end collision Both
trains were northbOu2d from Los
Angeles.
The injured: ,
Peter Leon, left leg cut off, aud
internal injuries. Not expected to
live.
Thomas Fitzgcral, Chicago, cuts
over the right eye and other minor
injuries.
Miss Lillian Macarthur of Denver
and Miss Kenney, also believed to
be of Denver, minor cuts and bruis-
eS.
The collision occurred at 2:l0 am.
The Padre was proceeding to San
Francisco from Los Angeles and
was 90 minutes behind schedule due
apparently to a broken steam pipe.
On reaching this city the train stop
ped at the station to get the pipe
repaircd.
Peter Leon was beneath the train
repairing the pipe when the Lark
crashed into the observation ear of
the Padre, tclescoping the rear ear
riage for j. feet.
His left leg was severed. He suf-
fcred other injuries of such char
acter that little hope is held for
his recovery.
There were three passengers III
the observation car at the time of
the accident.
The trains proceeded to San Fran
cisco.
President Paul Shoup, of the
Southern Pacific, was travelling
with the Padre train in his private
ear. He escaped uniniured. Shoup
was returning to San Francisco
from New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-28
SAYS FRATERNAL
ORDERS FAIL TO
ATTRACT YOUTHS

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. %. U.D-
Walter w. Austin. lmperi.l Prince
of the dramatic order of knights of
Khorassan, left here today for his
home in San Diego, Calf, after be
ing guest of the local knights Of
Pythians.
The Khorassan chief urged alop-
tion of modern incentives and pro-
grams to save a "dcclining interest
in ritualistic meetings"
Membership III fraternal organ
izations is slipping" Austin said,
"The lodge that once held the in
terest and support of father, no
longer has an attraction for the
son neither cares for the straight
backed chairs of the lodge room or
fer its persian ccrcmonails."
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-28
WEALTHY SLAYER
OF TAXICAB MAN
DECLARED INSANE

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2s. (U,P)
Warren u. Dutton, wealthy Men.
docin0 county ranchcr, and pcrpc-
traitor of the "mOtivclcss murder
os Robert Arnoldc, taXicab driver,
ON Nav II, was found insane today.
4 Jury of c;gr. men and four
women returned that verdict after
dclibcrating an hour and % minutes.
Possibility was seen that Dutton
might go free after one years in
carccration at the state hospital at
Napa, where he was committed by
Superior Judge J. j. Trabucco.
Under California law a man found
insane may apply for release tro''
an institution after one year, ON the
grounds that his "curc' has been
effected.
Four alicnists testified today that
button was insane at the time he
shot Arnoldc, aud the jury retired
TO deliberate shor, ~ afterwards.
Dutton x wife, upon whose assert
ed infidclitics the ranchcr blamed
his arrangement, was not III court.
Edgar Boot, accused by Duttin of
icing intimate with his wife, heard
the verdict read, as did Dutton $
iathcr.
Duiton shot Arnoldc Just after
alighting from The lattcr's cab ut
q downtown hotel. lie had never
seen the man before and the shoot
ing was said to be absolutely un-
provoked
The ranchcr surrendered to police
Immediately, but battlcd with Off
GERS on the way 20 headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-28
EUROPE AND
BRITISH ISLES
GET SC0RCHINC

LONDON, Aug. 2S. UP)-Europe
was enveloped today by a wave of
sitting heat from the burning plains
cf Africa, sending temperatures in
many cities to their highest marks
in seven years, and causing at least
IA deaths in Great Britain.
The temperature in Paris at noon
was officially announced as 100 de
grees Fahrenheit in the hottest date
in August since 1870. but southern
France reported even higher record
ings, with 122 at Saint Etienne,
where several persons suffered sun
strokes.
Streets in Paris were suffocating,
and currents of hot air from the
southwest carried easily distinguish
able grains of dust. showing their
origins in the Moroccan bleds.
The French meteorological bureau
offered little encouragement to the
perspiring people, and predicted It
would be even hotter over the week
end.
London swcltercd for the third
successive day, with a temperature
of 50 in the shade. While that was
below Yesterdays % degrees at }
p. m, it seems hotter because a
heavy heat haze made it more op-
pressive.
The toll of life in Great Britain
was increased to II with the deaths
from sunstroke today of four mem
Lers of the Guards regiment who
were participating i'll maneuvers at
Pirbright, Surrey.
Hundreds of London clerks left
their customary black suits at home
this morning and went to work in
shorts and open nccked shirts after
thronging swimming pools. Crchins
with or without bathing suits, raid
ed London 5 fountains until police
routed them.
Many residents of English cities
were unable to sleep and went to the
coast for moonlight bathing.
1t was considered noteworthy that
the official weather forecast for the
first time in several years contained
the word "hot. - Usually ''very
warm is considered sufficient.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-28
Wheat Shows
Slight Gain

CHICAGO, Aug. 2S. W.H-W Wheat
rallied sharply to close fractionally
higher ON the board of trade today
after dull and easy session. The
rally came after March and May
Wheat had sold at new lows for the
season.
Scattered selling found support
limited. The rally was partly on
strength in corn.
Corn was unsettled but averaged
higher, showing strength indcpend-
entity. Oats were lower with wheat
ON local selling
At the close wheat was Is to u e
higher. corn was 5-S to We higher
and oats were unchanged to 3-Sc
higher. Provisions were steady to
weak.
September wheat closed at g
September corn at .97 3-S, and Sep
tember oats at 40.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-28
VESSEL
SUNK IN
HARb0R
Captain Goes Down With
His Ship In New York
Collision.
ALL OF CREW SAVED
Mallory Liner Rams Into
ScOw And Sinks Almost
Immediately.

NEW YORK, Aug. %. U.P)-Tile
Clyde Mallory freighter Ncchcs
rammed scow at the entrance to
the bay early today and sank with
the loss of the captain, but the -
members of the crew were fished out
of the water in one of the harbor 8
most thrilling night rescues.
The Neches, outward bound for
Key West. Tampa and Mobile. was
slipping silently through the mar
rows shortly after midnight. The
night was intensely dark.
As the vessel passed Fort Wads-
worth at the entrance to the bay, the
scow loomed ahead and before Cap
tain Eber Estes could slow down, Or
swerve, the crash came.
\ great hole was torn in the star
board bow and the ship began sink
ing Immediately. Officers on the
bridge began blowing the whistle
furiously to summon aid, and all
hands who happened to be below
fought to reach the deck.
SO swiftly did the vessel sink that
some had to escape through portfolios
and the others. unable to lower life
boats, had to jump.
Then police launch and two coast
guard cutters. the latter on rum pa-
troll duty nearby. arrived at the
the water, the rescue vessels picked
scene attracted by the whistles.
Playing their searehlights across
up the survivors as thev swan
about.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-28
INJURIES PROVE
FATAL I'd YOUTH
CLAWED BY TIGER

10 ANGELES. Aug. 2S-UH =
A boy who ignored danger signs III
4is zeal to re-enact recent African
movie by playing in an artificial
Jungle at Luna Park 700, died today
from wounds inflicted by the ella ws
of a huge tiger which pounced up
on him from the tangled glade,
The youngstcr, Alfred Hill, lo.
was scalped by the ferocious beast
late Yesterday when he climbed Il
fnce which surrounds the animal
pen to lead three companions INTO
the jungle set.
The tiger leaped from the artific-
ial underground just as Hill and
one of his companions, Carl Sablns,
also 10, dropped to the ground.
As the snarling eat bore down on
his terrified victim, young Sahlns
fled screaming for help. The other
two boys, poised on top of the
fence, dropped back to safety.
Alfred struggled gamely with tn"
powerful tiger, and was attempting
futilely to stab the feline with his
pocketknife when bullet from the
rifle of ZOO attendant saved INN
from further mutilation.
The shot which prolonged the
boys life by several hours. was
fired by Melvin Koontz, %. who had
never before handled a rifle.
The first bullet, fired at the risk
of hitting Alfred as he rolled about
with the animal, pierced the beasts
brain, killing it instantly.
Only the fact that the tiger was
old. saved Hill from quick death
in the cats jaws AS it was, the
boys hand was badly mutilated and
his face and scalp hideously clawed
He was rushed to an emergency
hospital where at first it was be
licved he would recover. He gradual
" weakened from loss of blood how
ever, and in spite of a TRANSMISSION
for which his mother, Mrs. Lvnette
Hill, furnished the blood. succumb-
ed.
The other boys in the adventure
some party. William and Ralph
Weberg. told police they had plann-
cd to emulate characters they had
seen in the motion picture "lngagi." :"
They knew movies were OCCASION
ally filmed in the pseudojungle
within the 700 enclosure, but were
unaware that tiger was kept there
part of the time.
The 12-foot fence which they
climbed was posted with signs
warning against trespassing.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-28
OKLAHOMA CONTINUES TO
PROVE OIL MANS FAITH

$4,000 per day on the income
from the new gushers alone.
One of the Slick wells is the
largest ever produced in the
Oklahoma City field.
Slick. who was born and
reared III the shadow of oil der
ricks in Pennsylvania, had
way of making wild cat areas
''prove up" Not only did he
make himself the most wealthy
independent oil operator in the
world, but he showed many 9th
ers the way to riches,
Business associates of Slick
continue his policy - work"
Drilling is going ahead daily in
the 3S Slick wells here, all To-
Gated in proven areas.
His associates know that it
was among his last wishes that
they "carry on"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-28
Building Permits
Set August Mark

Permits issued for building CON
struction in Ell Centre during this
month were brought to a total far
above any previous August on rec
ord with the issuing of two permits
this morning for about $3,lOO worth
of construction. The two permits
brought the months total to $26,
s25.
Permits this month exceeded the
record August, set in 1927, by more
than $4,000, there being $24,735
worth of construction that month.
Last year the total for August WAS
only $4,000.
Z. j. Harlan was issued permit
to construct six room frame dwell
ing at 1910 Olive street To cost
approximately $4,000. while Ethel
l.. Nelson was issued a pcrmir to
construct garage, to cost about
500, at 735 He'll street.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-28

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla,
Aug. 28. W.P)-Although the
guiding hand CT Tom B. Slick
is absent the spirit of develop
ment and adventure which
made him King of the Wild
CATERS" and brought him one
Of the largest of oil fortunes,
still carries OH in the Oklahoma
City oil field.
Verifying the faith that Slick
held in the city pool, eight test
wells, which he ordered drilled
before his death in Baltimore,
Md, August Is, have come i'll
as gushers.
Sticks will was filed for pro
bate at Clarion, Pa, yesterday.
1t disposed of a fortune esti-
mated at from S75,000.000 TO
S100, 100000. which is increas-
ing at the approximate rate Of
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-28
DOUBLE SLAYlNC
CONTINUES TO
PUZZLE POLICE

san DIEGO, Calf, Aug. %. iU.p)
A "murdcr fiend' was sought by
American and Mexican officials to-
dav for the Enscnada beach staying
of Lois Marion Kcntle, Los Angeles
sorority girl, and her fiance. Fran
els Conlon, 24-year-old Monrovia.
Calf. paint store manager.
Three men We're held "on suSpi-
cion' in connection with the case,
and were questioned at the Jail in
Ensenada. a resort city in Lower
California. 90 miles below Tiajuana.
Governor Jose Maria Tapia of Low
er California, who ordered q search
for the supposed fiend, refused to
say what the three were held for
but admitted he believed they knew
little of the double Staying.
Lacking evidence of a motive for
the murders, authorities said clue
offered by William De Tarr and his
wife of Los Angeles was the most
promising advanced since the pa
.iama.clad bodies of Miss KcptIc and
Conlon were found half buried in
the sands of Enscnada beach Tues
day.
DcTarr told Los Angeles police
that he and his wife were picked
up by lone motorist last SUNDAY
while hiking to Tiajuana, The man
continually talked of numbering
them, DeTarr said, and once he
stopped to ask cDTarr if he had Il
knife.
at would be easy to kill You
and bury your bodies in the sand, .
the man was quoted as saying.
Describes Motorist
DeTarr said they rode with the
man to Tiajuana, where they left
him rs soon as possible.
The Los Angeles man said he de
cided to tell the police of tho affair
when he learned of the EnSenaGl
murders. He described the motorist
as shabbily dressed, about 40 years
old and weighing lS0 pounds.
The bodies of the two victims
will be brought to Los Angeles 10.
day by party headed by Fred Far,
quicr. head of the paint compan!
employing Conlon.
Authorities first investigated tn
killing as the possible aftermath ol
a love tanglc involving the y0un4
swccthearts and a third man, y
robbery theory was secuted when
valuable and large sum of mono
were found in tent the couple haa
pitched on the beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-28
DUNCAN SISTERS
BROTHER PAYS
FAMILY DEBT

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 2S. U.p-
Rex Lease, motion picture cowboy,
who recently paid Il $50 fine for
blacking the eye Of Vivian Duneaa,
noted stage dancer, nurscd black
eve himself today as the result of
IA vcngcful blow alIcgcdlv delivered
lv Hal Duncan, 2S-ycar-old brother
of the actress.
4 dinner hour crowd in an eNclu-
sivc film colony cafe was thrown
into confusion last night when Dun-
can met Lease as the actor was lcaV-
ing and suddcnly-so host of by
stamdcrs declared planted blow
on Leases eve.
Charles Eaton, owner of the cafe,
described the battle as oncsidcd, SAY :
ing only one punch was delivered
and not by the film player, whose
fistic alacrity had brought him no
torictv and summons to court.
care YOU Rex Lease the broth
cr of Rosetta and Vivian Duncan
was quoted as inquiring.
The actor admitted his identity
ana lilc ucNl noiithl Nv "'H VII Wy
floor. An unnamed friend with
Lease picked up the fallen actor and
took him away.
Lease was in Scclusion today, SO
that the possibility of court action
was in doubt.
He was scheduled for hearing at
the Malibu justice court July 81 on
Il charge of battery preferred by,
Miss Duncan. but he appeared scvc-
ial days prior to that time and paid
Il so fine.
The member of the famous "Top-
sv and Eva' team accused him OF
striking her when she resisted his
attempts to kiss her at Il screen
colony party.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-28
Explosion Gets
Wrong Victim

san PEDRO, Aug. %. U.p)-A
charge of dynamite, said to have
been meant for his roommate, ex'
ploded prematurely today and blew
John Alcorn, 46, powder man, to
pieces.
The explosion occurred under the
shack in which Alcorn lived with
w. II. Harper. Harper told police
that he and Alcorn had been on bad
terms recently and that Alcorn APP
parentIy had intended to blow up
their shack in which Harper was
sleeping at the time.
Alcorn, who formerly lived in
Livingston, Calf, still was under
the building when the dynamite eX-
ploded. Harper was not.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-28
Macnider Takes
Up Enjoys Post

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug, 2s. UP
Col Hanford MarNider, who flew
here from Washington yesterday to
begin his duties as American min
lister to Canada, settled down today
in the Chateau Lauricr, his tempo
rary residence.
Can't. Ira Eaker. noted Army pilot,
brought the official aud his wife
from the United States, landing
them in an Army plane late ycster
dav afternoon. The staff of the
rev American envoy was at Rock
cliffe FLYING field to greet them and
escort them to the chateau.
Two major problems-thc st. Law
renee waterways and prohibition
will he among tue tasks confronting
the new minister when he formally
begans his duties. MacNider dis
cussed them with President Hoover
and State Department officials be.
fore leaving the American capital
yesterday.
The waterway project for ship
channel running from the Great
lakes through the st. Lawrener
liver aud thence into the Atlantic
is one which Mr.. Hoover desires par
iicularly. As an engineer, he bH'
lieves it would help midwestcrn Am
crican business ard agriculture aa
much, perhaps, as any other mca
sure possible The project has been
pending for several years because of
technical conflicts.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-28
Dempsey Will
Refesee Bout

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 2S. W.P)-
Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight
champion, arrived here shortly be
fore noon to referee fight card
here tonight.
The main event will be an eight
round battle between George Britt
Ell Pas0, and Ramon Torres, Phoenix
fighting at 1873 pounds.
Charley Rios, Tucson, and Sammy
James, Phoenix Negro, clash in a
six round semi-final at 155 pounds,
while Bobby Fernandez, El Paso,
and Kid Ortiz, Phoenix, are sched-
uled to fight the six round special
event. They are 1870 Founders.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-28
Hungarians Held
Up By Gas Leak

Ell PASO, Tex, Aug. 2S. U.H
Capt. George Andres and Capt. Alex
ander Magyar, Hungarian aviators
who plan a troit-Budapest flight
took off from here ut a. m, MSf.,
today for Detroit via Wichita and
st Louis.
The FLYERS left Los Angeles Tues
dav but leak in the gas tank OF
their Lockhced Sirius monoplane
'"Justicc for Hungary, held them
here Wednesday.
No date for the transatlantic
flight attempt has been set. The
route will be from Detroit to New
foundland and thence in one hop
to Budapest.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-28
GIANT BEACON
DEDICATED TO
COL. LINDBERGH
Part OF Aviation Pro-
gram Being Held This
Week In Chicago.
By SAM KNOTT
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

CURTISS WRIGHT AIRPORT,
Chicago, Aug. %. WP)-Man's near
est imitation of the sun, a giant
beacon dedicated to Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh, sent poverty bleam
splitting through the darkness of
the early morning hours today, beck
oning Lindbergh and other flyers
to the 10th annual national air
races.
President Hoover pressed a but
ton in Washington at 9 o'clock last
night. turning on for the first time
the 2,2OO, 100000 candle power light
which the late Dr. Elmer \. Spcrry
gave to Chicago i'll commemoratlon
of Lindbergh's pioneer flight frGm
New York to Paris.
Lindbergh was reported in Col
umbus on his way to the races,
which appropriately have been call.
ed the first "Olympiad of the Air."
The light, which shines from a
rs foot silver hued tower atop a
SO story skyscraper, is equivalent
in power to half inch piece of the
Sun. 1t will shine nightly hereafter
from sunset to sunrise. Two hight
house keepers" will see that it never
fails.
Lindbereh had been expected for
tho dedication, which, although %
miles from Curtiss Wright field,
was part of the program of the air
meet that began six days ago and
will end on Labor Day.
About 10000 attended the races
yesterday, when pilot Lieut.. }. T.
''Duke" De Shazo, member of the
18 cred Rippers," daredevil pur
suit squadron from the carrier Lex
ington, crashed at the end of a thru.
ling race, killing himself and fat
ally injuring a spectator.
Goebel Wins Second
All but one of the "Red Rippers'
participated in the spectacular race
which resulted in the first fatality
of the races.
Louis Weiner, conccssionist,
was struck by the wheels OF the
plane as it crashed to earth. He died
lust before reaching Il hospital.
Twelve other persons received MN
or cuts and bruises from pieces
which flew from the wreckage.
The naval race, which was Won
by Lieut.. ID. S. Cornwall. and the
arrival at 5:3l:2l of Col. Arthur
Goebel, nonstop Pacific derby en-
trant, were two of the more import
ant of many events on Tuesdays
race program.
Flying Il Lockbeed Vega, GoebeI
made the flight from Los Angeles
in 9 hours, 81 minutes and 2f sec
onds. This gave him second place in
the derby, which was won by Wiley
Post, Oklahoma City, in 9 hours, 9
minutes and 4 seconds.
Post and three other entrants.
Lee Schocuhair, William Brock and
Roscoe Turner. who finished in
that order, made the trip Tuesday.
Post won $500 and Goebel $4,000.