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Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-08
OFFICERS SEEK
INFORMATION ON
DESERT VICTIM

Imperial Valleys desert today
gave up another tragic victim when
the mute remains Of a dead Mexican
were found eight miles north OF
Beals Wells. in the northern end c.
the county, between inland ana
Blythe.
George Campbell, who started this
morning on an :a' eatigatiOE of the
death, had not returned late thls
afternoon, The cause OF the Mex
cans death will not be known until
his return With Campbell today
was c. c. Cockley, deputy corner tor
this county.
The Mexican - reported to nave
been dead for six months Or more,
He was lying 800 feet from a little
used dirt road
Perhaps he had wandered over the
desert lor days without water, or
possibly he was murdered. Tho
sparse report madc 10 the sherift's
office did hot indicate that any Signs
Of loul play were evident
The section of desert in which the
body was found is practically mln-
habited Finding Of the body was
reported to the sheriffs office b.
immigration authorities,
A more complete report is expect
cd with the return of investigating
officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-08
NO INDICATIONS
OF HARD TIMES
SAYS WHITELAW

II is expected by the IT Ccntro
Chamber Of Commerce that the
success Of the Christmas Festival
and initiation Of Christmas shop
ping viii dispel any mention of hard
times in FL Centre. according to r
B. WhitelaW, president of the cham
Der. The holiday season. state9
Whitelaw, is always a time OF hap
pincsS because there is no JOY like
that Of giving and adding to the
pleasure Of others, and FL Centre
people are particularly in a position
10 give at Christmas time tins wear
Tic people Of the city who depend
on salaries have an income equal to
that Of last year, for | know OF no
business house which has cut sala-
ricS; our home folks all have posi-
tons. none of the local forces hay
ing been cut down, and it is a known
fact that our farmers are as pros
rerous as last year Therefore. the
incomes in FL Ccutro this year arc
equal to last years and. as a dollar
will go much further in purchasing
gifts this year than alSt, the volume
OF purchases should BE- even greater
than the Christmas season Of 1929
which El Centro merchants claimed
was very high"
A check OF the city shops shows
that the choice of gifts is even !arg-
er than last year and the price range
is wide. to meet the pocketbook OF
everyone. Christmas shopping has
aiready started and indications are
that buying will not be left until the
last minute, making the holiday
season less trying for customers and
the sales forces of the stores. Nearly
all the merchants of this city have
added to their sales forces for the
pre- Christmas shopping period and
the public is assured OF prompt sCrv-
ice and the assistance of trained
person during their shopping tours.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-08
MOTHER CHARGES
SON ATTEMPTED
EXT0RTE0N PLOT

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 8. U.P)-
With his 80-year-old mother as the
complaining witness. Frank Biffer
i3, was to be returned here today
from San Francisco to face mgeSt-
igation into asserted attempts at
eXtortion
Biffer, police claim, plotted with
Elmer Floyd to eXtort money from
individuals by telephone threats.
Mrs. Biffer was tho recipient of q
threat against her daughter which
demanded $500 to save her.
Trailed by police after Mrs. Biff-
er reported the incident, Floyd was
arrested and held or investigation.
Police said Floyd admitted his
completely in the plot, and named
Biffcr as his co-conspirator. Bj,fcG
Was captured in San francisco.
Biffer before leaving tor Los An
geles, denied the allegations, and
declared that he was Z mechanic i'll
Fresno until recently The charges,
he said, resulted from family
feud.'
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-08
Court Divides
Police Docket

Continuing seven cases until this
afternoon, and trying seven this
morning, Judge Kendall b. Perkins
OF the police court today found four
defendants guilty OF drunkenness,
and sentenced them to pay q fine
of $50 or serve 10 days in jail.
Those sentenced ON drunk charg-
Is were Al Snyder, so, Martin
Sheehy M d Reed, %, and Joe
Del Rio, 38. All are serving their
sentences.
Released on their promise to go
home TO Venice were two youths.
Richard De Fosear 16, and Bill
Baldwin, Is. Johnnie Vaueht, l6.
was released to the probation Off
GER He was charged with vagran-
cy
The following cases were contin-
ucd; Vernon Pearson, %; James
Lee Garfield, %, /. E. Needham.
10; and w f. SnipeS, II, all charged
with vagrancy and W NJ Foote,
35, colored, drunk; Jack Ross, 81,
drunk driving; and Erwin r. Smith.
SIS, disturbing the peace. RcSS and
Smith were released on $50 bail to
appear this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-08
COURT RESUMES
HEARING M'CALL
SUIT OVER LAND

DepaI tments one and two of the
superior court here today were
going full blast. after an enforced
period of quietneSs during the lat
ter part Of last week.
Judge A. c. Finney returned
again to hearing evidence in the
Mccall grapefruit land suit. while
Judge Vaughn Thompson. bac K
from watching the Notre Dam r.
lshman commit a debacle on the
Los Angeles field. was hearing the
divorce suit OF Estella Kelly against
Jack Kelly, The suit is hotly con-
tested.
Three witnesses we're called this
morning in the Mccall case. in
which Clifford I. Craig and Harry
Griffin are suing the Mccall
Brothers company in an effort to
rescind purchase contract and
recover payments made on land
north OF Imperial
Witnesses called this morning
were Chris Westgard, Francis Heiny
and John L. Dubois. WeStgard is
a bookkeeper who testified IS to
the accounts OF Craig and Griffin.
Testimony OF the other men dealt
with the quality Of the soil in ques-
ton. Both testified that it is Of
an inferior quality for the raising
of grapefruit.
Judge Finney this morning again
expressed to attorneys the need to
speed up the case, which promises
to be one of the longest tried in
court here for some years.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-08
SILENT HIKER
INCLUDES CITY
IN HIS TRAVELS

Styling himself the Lone silent
Hitch-H -Hiker from the Hoosier
State, Ralph Kennedy Bradford
today made application at the DO
lice department to sell cards telling
OF his adventures on hitch hiking
Journeys.
Bradford. on his card. states that
ne is a deaf mute, and that he has
hitch-hiked for $4,000 miles since
starting out. His sketch. he claim
ed, appeared III Rooert Ripley'S
famous Believe II or Not" cartoon
March 5 of this year.
The hitch-hikc- is now on his
way to see the famous cartoonist
in New York city,
He is on his 18th trip across the
United States and has also travelled
IN several European countries. Hon
clulu, Cuba. and Canal Zone.
Bradford is a victim of infantile
paralysis, suffered when he was
three years old, and which deprived
him Of speech and hearing as well
as Gripping his left side. Doctors
declared that he could not live to
reach manhood but he fooled them,
graduating from the Indiana
School for the Deaf in 1880 and
starting his travels immediately
afterWard. He asserts his outdoor
life has done much to improve his
condition and ultimately he plans
to write a book concerning his
WanderingS.
A hefty looking scrap book which
he carries with him is proof Of his
extensive travels.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-08
NEW REVOLVING
SOW PROC,su,nED
FOR Al CLUBS

The famous revolving SOW is no
presented each year by the county
bankers association to the winner
Of the Al club hog feeding con-
test, came to an untimely end re-
Gently at the Los Angeles Live
stock Show.
Having outlived her usefulness,
the well known porker was sold ct
auction at the show and was pur-
chased for the high price OF III
cents per pound, her total weight
being 100 pounds.
However, revolver No has ar
rived and is in the possession Of
Merle Wilson, winner of last years
contest. where she Will remain un-
Ill after her first litter. when she
will be turned over to next springs
winner Of tho contest.
Revolver NO is Il handsome
pure bred SOW of the Hampshire
breed, and comes from the Llllard
stock Farms of Arlington. Virginia
She is a yearling. all black with
the exception Of q white stripe
which makes a smart belt for this
n:odish lady
A number of the local All clubs
eXhibited in the fair in company
With clubs from all over the state
Hogs from one All club in the
northern part Of the state sold for
70 cents per pound, while another
group sold for G. cents Both groups
were purchased by the Cudahy
packing company.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-08
New Lows Made
By Coast Issues

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8. U.P)-
New lows were established by sever
al issues on the Los Angeles stock
exchange today. Trading was fair
ly active.
Transanlerica reached new
now Of 143s; California Bank, SO;
Los Angeles Investment, IL; Pacific
Western Oil, 8; Standard Oil of
California, 49,; Union Oil Of CAL
ifornia a., and Union Associates,
23al.
Transamerica was the most active
issue $500 shares changing hands
at prices ranging between 14as and
143s, down y.
Security First National Bank was
off I, at 80 OH sales OF 100 shares
The oil stocks were generally
weaker, Standard declining to 48l2,
off &s Bolsa Chica was off y at
IL and Richfield off Is at 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-08
MAJOR AND MINOR
LEAGUES TO MEET

NEW YORK, Dec, 8. U.P)-Peace-
ful working relations between the
two major leagues and The five non
draft minor leagues were expected
to be established during the annual
major league meetings which take
place here this week.
The troublesome question Will be
discussed today when a committee
representing the american ASsocla
tion, Pacific Coast. International
Three Eye, and Western league--the
five non-draft circuits-meet with
the representatives of the American
and National leagues.
The National League will meet to-
morrow and Wednesday at tho Com
modore Hotel. The American League
will convene at the Biitmore on
Thursday Commissioners KencsaW
Mountain Lands will preside at a
Joint meeting OF the two MAJOR
loops.
The major league delegates are
expected to discuss, among other
things the lively ball; the home run
evil, if any; the chain store" sys-
tenn and the draft problem
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-08
EIGHT SOVIET
PLOTTERS Get
PRISON TERMS

MOSCOW, Dec. 8. (U.P) - The
death sentences imposed yesterday
on five Russian technicians, ac-
cused of plotting with foreign pow
erS for a war of intervention on
Russia, were commuted today by
the xix central executive COM
mittee of the Soviet union-eqIliv-
alent to the parliament Of other
countries).
The death sentences were COM
muted to 10 years Imprisonment.
The three other accused men, who
had been sentenced to 10 years i'm
prisonment, were given a commut-
alton to five years imprisonment.
In extending clemency the xix
said the proletarian state does not
desire revenge on beaten and dis
AIMED enemies.
The communication brought 0 an
end one of the Strangest cases in
modern political history. N ~hich
t e eight defendants damned
themselves unreSerVedly, confessing
TO an extensive plot to sabotage.
the industrial and economic prog
ress of Soviet Russia and deliver
her into the hands Of foreign pow
ers. England and France were
accused by the defendants of hav-
ing plotted to bring about an out
side war against Russia.
The proceedings were broadcast
by radio to millions of Russian
listeners and were spread in detail
through the press. Mass meetings
were held all over the country. and
an inSistent public clamor was Gre
ated for the execution of the eight
men
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-08
YOUNG DETECTIVE
ARRESTS MANIACS

NEW YORK, Dec. 8. U.P)-Four
of the seven manlacs who made q
spectacular escape on Thursday
from the state hospital for the
criminal insane at Beacon, N. Y.
were back in the hospital today
through quick work of young
third grade detective,
George E. WobDer, assigned to
Brooklyn headquarters, held the
four desperate men and a woman
at bay Tor nearly half an hour in
a bare, dimly lighted apartment
before dawn yesterday until other
detectives arrived 10 arrest them.
The four recaptured are William
II. Nelson, 81, the insane burglar
who escaped .Wo weeks ago and re-
turned to lIDeratc six other in
mates: Harry Gordon, known as
the mad butcher of Rochester
John Diggins. 30, and Frank Cam
bill. The woman arrested with
them. charged with harboring
was Mrs. Marie OcScu-
tels, 80
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-08
IT: I)l)(?E:
AMOUNT
F||::l)R T: DAM
Appropriation Of Budget
Bureau Is Cut Down To
SIS, 100000.
NO DELAY CAUSED
Revision OF Plans VIII
Permit Sufficient Sum
To Proceed With Work.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9. U.p)-
Total new appropriations of s68,-
552.O067 73 for the various agencies
Of the interior department, includ-
ing S24,423 ,49G.73 for Indians and
Sl5.O0OOOO for the Hoover Dam
project are provided in the annual
department supply bill for the next
fiscal year presented to the house
today.
The appropriation for the In
dians, which reflects the mounting
cost Of the rcdmen wards CT Uncle
Sam, is the largest single item IN
the bill, the next largest being funds
Tor continuing work on The Hoover
Dam project at Boulder canyon.
Increase IN appropriations for
these two matters are responsible
for a general increase in proposed
appropriations for the next fiscal
year, beginning next July |, over
those for the current year. New
appropriations for the next year
compare with S62 81 ,623.74 for the
1891 fiscal year
In addition, the bill carries re-
appropriations agg7'egating SIS ,952,
soc making The total $85 ,345 pitts
As in the first supply bill passed
by the house last week. the billion
dollar treasury post office measure,
the house appropriations commit
tee continued its economy by reduc-
ing the amount below estimates Of
the budget bureau, in this case BY
$3.50. .705.
The Hoover Dam appropriation of
S15090,010 is S2.0o0000 less than
recommended by the budget bu-
reau
The reduction is possible with
on do,ayin@ the project" the COM
mlttee explained, due to certain
changes Of plans with reference to
construction of inc railroad to con-
rcct the site with the Union Pa
cific and securing Of electric power
curing construction.
The committee rejected the in
terror department recommendation
for $50,000 for investigation to de-
terminc the lands III Arizona that
should be embraced within the Gila
reclamation project
Appropriations provided for rec
lamation Included the following
projects:
Yuma project, Arizona California
S2&5 900; not TO exceed S25 600 of
power revenues for operation COM
mcrClal system.
Orlando project. California sac
O0e
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-08
JUDGE LINDSEY
GRANTED DELAY
IN COURT CASE.
Famous Jurist Arrested
Following Disturbance
III New York Church.

NEW YORK, Dec. 8. WP)-For-
mer Judge Ben Lindsey pleaded not
guilty TO a charge of disorderly
conduct today when he was ar
ralgned in West Side court in con-
nection with his eviction yesterday
from the cathedral of St. John the
Divine.
His hearing was set Ior ? p. m.
Friday, after Lindsey explained to
Magistrate Digger, that he had en-
gagementS-one in Reading. Pa,
today and another in Hartford,
Conn, on Thursday.
Lindsey's arraignment was made
On a complaint filed by Detective
William May. The charge was
brought after the former Judge,
attending services in the cathedral,
interrupted Bishop William T.
Manning and demanded an oppor-
tunity to reply to the charges the
bishop had made in his sermon.
Manning's sermon was a criti-
clsm OF LindSey's advocacy of COM
panionate marriage. The former
judge was hurried from the cathe-
oral by detectives after he mounted
a table and demanded five minutes
time in which to reply to Manning
Arthur Garfield Hays. counsel
Tor Lindsey said Manning would be
one of the witnesses subpoenacd
1or the hearing Friday Lindsey
also announced he would consult
/ with Hays and Samuel Untermyer,
prominent attorney, to determine
whether there was any basis for
libel suit for a large sum against
Manning
As Mannirg closed his sermon
assailing the companionate mar
riage theories, and was intoning
the ascription, Lindsey leaped to
an oak table directly below the
pulpit, raised his arms in q de-
nunciatory gesture and shouted:
Bishop Manning, you have done
me an injustice. I demand five
minutes to answer your lies. This
is not a house of Cod but a house
OF injustice"
Pushed From Church
Before he could continue several
usherS and detectives rushed for
ward, dragged him from he table
and amid wild confusion, hustled
bin outside He was taken to a
district police station and served
with a formal summons charging
disorderly conduct.
'Companionate marriage is only
, a legalized name for free love-" said
Bishop Manning in his sermon
According to Judge Lindsey's pro-
pcSal, a young man and a young
woman are to liv> together and
tIeir union is TO continue if they
so prefer and if they have no
children their union is to be dis
continued at any time they may
so desire, or may wish to form
some fresh alliance. II that is not
free love, what is it?"
'AS to his latest book l can only
say, here speaking as a bishop OF
the church." Bisnop Manning con-
tinued, that it is in my judgment
one Of the most filthy, insidious
and cleverly written pieces of pro-
paganda ever published in behalf of
leWdness, promiscuity adultery and
unrestrained sexual qualification. p"
Finally the bishop concluded his
sermon, turned from the micro
phone and began his ascription.
Lindsey unfamiliar with the tech
nicaljties of the Episcopal church
service, jumped upon the oak table,
and in the midst Of the bishops
prayer, shouted his demands to be
heard.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-08
BANK IN
(;()A(55 IN
TR()(jbI. [: [:
Hollywood Institution Is
Taken Over By State
Superintendent.
FUTURE INDEFINITE
Heavy Withdrawals Given
AS Cause For Action By
Will c. Wood.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Dec. 8. up
The Bank of Hollywood closed its
doors today when it was unable to
continue meeting the heavy demands
Of run Of several days duration.
The closing was described as
temporary" but viii c. Wood, state
superintendent of banks. said the
hank will be closed for liquidation
unless an acceptable plan for re-
organization is forthcoming in the
next seven days.
Woods order OF closing affected
the main bank at Hollywood ana
Vine street. in the heart of Holly
wood, and the single branch at San
ta Monica and Vine streets. Many
OF the leading motion picture stars
maintained accounts at the bank
and its branch
Wood issued a formal Statement
explaining his act in closing the
bank. At the same time he said the
banking situation in Los Angeles
and Hollywood was fundamentally
sound. His statement follows:
The inability of the bank of Hol-
lyWOod to pay checks drawn upon
il make it incumbent upon me as
superintendent OF banks to take pos
session OF the bank today. I shall!
hold possession until a plan for re-
organization and re-opening accep-
table to the superintendent of banks
is presented, or, if no such plan IS
presented within a week, the bank
will be placed on liquidation.
The total assets of the bank OF
Hollywood are somewhat less than
$4.O00,000. They represent less than
fourth Of per cent of the total
banking assets Of the Los Angeles
community, the closed institution
being one OF the smaller banks. The
closing was due to the inability OF
the bank TO liquidate its assets rap
idly enough to meet Withdrawals OF
funds.
Situation Sound
The Los Angeles banking situa-
ton is fundamentally sound Most
of the banks are carrying larger
cash resources today than ever be-
fore in their history The closing OF
the Bank Of Hollywood was due to
special conditions which, so tar as
I'm aware. do not reflect on the in
tcgrity Of anyone connected with the
bank
The Bank of Hollywood is not at
filiated with any other bank"
Wood said a financial statement
Of the bank would be Forthcoming
later.
The Guaranty Building and Loan
Association, many of whose stock
holders also were stockholders in the
Bank Of Hollywood, posted notice
curing the day that it would exer-
else Its option 10 demand 80 days
notice Of withdrawal Of accounts.
This action was taken, it was said
to avoid an unnecessary run on the
/ association The 30-day provision is
permitted by law but seldom is ex-
ercised
An angry crowd gathered in front
OF the bank, situated at Hollywood
and Vine streets, in the heart OF
! Hollywood. as the notice OF the clos
ing was posted.
The statement, signed by Wood
read:
IN accordance with section 1856
of the Bank Act of the State of Cali
fornia. 7 have taken possession OF
the bank and property Of the Bank
Of Hollywood
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-08
Rally Is Staged
By Corn Market

CHICAGO, Dec. 8, U.R>--Corn raj
lied strongly toward the close on the
Board Of Trade today and advanced
steadily. showing more than cents
above the early low at one time.
Heavy short covering and Ieinstat-
ing of Sc,d out lines ran the market
up. Wheat, with the stabili2ation
corporation buying, was firm most
Of the day and advanced slightly
when corn rallied. Oats were weak
with corn early. but more than re-
covered the loss on the final rally.
At the close wheat was unchanged
TO &c higher, corn was / to sc
higher, and oats were sc higher but
July was &c Off Provisions were
firm TO higher. December wheat old
closed at tn, corn old at 49,, and
cats old at 35's.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-08
MORE ROOM FOR
ARGUMENT GIVEN
TO CITY COUNCIL

When FL Ccntro"s city council
neXt meets to discuss wcighty mat
tcrs Of city business thet body will
gather around a bigger and better
council table
The table was delivered to the
city hall today by H. B. PEBBLES.
who contracted to furnish it when
il became apparent that such q
table was made necessary.
The table measures four by seven
feet, and is constructed of Phill-
pine Mahogany Glass was still to
be laid in its top today, but it is
expected it will be in by the tim,
the council conveneS again.
IT has been suggested that the
cou0c!lmcn needed new table to
facilitate greater freedom Of geS-
:uc when engaged i'll an especial
ly hot argument
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-08
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WHAT'S DOING

Tonight
American Legion Auxiliary. s
O'Clock, Country Club Inn.
Parish dinner, $50, st. Paurs
parish house.
Band practice, 7:i5, court
house.
r. and A. NJ No. 38t, 7;3O,
Masonic Temple,
Conservation club, 1880 o'clock,
516 State.
Citizenship class. : o'clock,
high school.
Troop Z, e. $. A., O'Clock,
Scout Hut.
Fox Imperial Theatre. The
Life of the Party"
Brunh's Comedians, The
Gossip"
Tomorrow
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
White Shrine Social club.
1850, Barbara Worth.
Literature section. 9:30, Ten
Thousand club.
st. Paurs guild, $50, 6i5
Olive.
silver tea, to 6, 1918 Brigh-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-08
Reckless Drivers
Get Jail Terms

j. F. Martin and C. G. Cheese
man, arrested by state traffic Of
flcerS for driving While drunk, to-
day were sentenced to 90 and 60
days, respectively, in the county
Jail ON a reduced charge OF reckless
driving.
Judge w. H. Lorcnz Of CalcXico
imposed the sentences. giving the
defendants their choice Of paying a
$50 fine or serving their time.
Martin, who lives in Thermal,
California. was arrested Saturday
night by J. w, Holcomb, state traf-
tic officer, while Cheeseman, a
resident OF Brawiey, was arrested
by Louis Mitchell.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-08
Problem
Among Indians

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. Up
Prohibition enforcement is a prob
lem also among the Indians
A total of 100000 is provided in
the interior department appropria-
ton bill presented to the house to-
day to prevent sale of liquor and
drugs, including peyote, on Indian
reservations
Last year there were 1908 Indians
arrested for drunkenness. with 476
convictions for oveyindulgence in
fire water A total OF $50, $40
was collected in fines, 4,l89 gal
Ions Of whiskey were seized and
72o0l gallons of mash.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-08
Former NewsbOy
Killed BY Bomb

CHICAGO, Dec. 8. CU.P,-Tony
MAY, an immigrant who became
known as the millionaire newsboy,"
died today Of injuries received when
a powerful bomb. concealed in a box
which he believed contained a birth
Gay present. exploded in his hands.
MAY, who would have been 81 to-
morrow, was fatally injured and his
son, Eugene, 18, was seriously hurt,
when urged by Eugene, the father
decided to open his birthday pres
cnt," received b. parcel post ahead
of time.