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Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10
NEGRO RANCHER
ATTACK VICTIM
AT BAKERSFIELD

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, Jan. 10.
W.H-Authorities investigating an
attempt upon the life of j. j. Tullis,
prosperous negro rancher near
Bakersfield, said today they were
unable to account for the actions of
two men who beat Tullis and at
tempted to burn him to death with
kerosene which was thrown on his
clothing and ignited.
The negro, neighbors said, was
highly considered by nearby
ranchers and as far as anyone knew
conducted himself in a modest and
discrete manner in his business and
private life.
Tullis, suffering from severe in
juries was conscious only at inter
walls and was able to give but an
incoherent account of what happen.
ed to him.
The injured man was able to tell
officers that he was attacked after
he obtained can Of kerosene at
a service station and started to walk
to his home.
He said an automobile stopped
near him and two men leaped out
and attacked him. He was beaten
almost insensible and then tied be-
hind the car and dragged for some
distance.
Pulling up in a clearing near the
side of the road, the men beat Tul.
lis again and then poured the kcro-
sene on his clothing. AS a match was
touched to the liquid, another auto,
mobile came by and the men fled
in their car. The passengers in the
second machine beat out the Flames
and took the unconscious negro to
hospital. He was not badly burn
ed but suffered greatly from the
beating and may not recover, ply
sicians said.
Two men were arrested and held
for investigation. Police refused to
give their names or say if they had
evidence to connect them with the
attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10

FAMILY SAFE IN
MOUNTAIN CABIN

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10. U.p)
Out Of the frozen fastenesses Of
Niagara Creek, 1000 feet above sea
level, Fl. Mermo led the Nightin-
gale family to safety last night.
Sliding and mushing through
snowdrifts two to eight feet deep.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nightingale Of
Stockton, and their son Stanley, 7,
arrived at Cow Creek on snowshoes
and skis just as new searching par
ties were being organized.
Neither of the three persons had
suffered in any way from their en-
forced stay of five days among the
snow ladened peaks Of the Sierra
Nevadas. All were in good spirits
and expressed concern over the fate
Of a canary left in their apartment
in Stockton.
Mcrmo and Jasper Meuli, another
mountaineer, found the Nightingales
cooking their dinner in their tiny
mountain shack Wednesday even.
ing.
Plenty of foodstuffs had been
found among the supplies kept in q
nearby cabin by the Pacific Gas 8
Electric Company for their noun
tain linemen.
Mermo, in a telephone report tc
the United Press declared the fam
lily made the trip out in great shape
to Cow Creek, and that in the earl,
morning the journey would be re
sumed towards Strawberry ant
thence to Long Barn and Sonora.
At Long Barn it is expected tn
rescuers and rescued will be met b.
automobiles under the leadership o
Mayor C. c. Wood of Oakdale, faith
er of Mrs. Nightingale.
At Stockton last night, Mrs. Evi
Wren Nightingale, divorced wife o
the Stockton aviator and mother o
Stanley, was overjoyed at news o
the boys safety.
| She had flown there yesterday af
ternoon and contemplated goini
into the snowbound regions of tn
Sierras with a third rescue part.
if word had not been received of tn
safety Of the party.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10
COURT HEARING
SHOWS MARY IS
HIGH SALARIED

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 U.PN-
Mary Pickford, movie stsar and wife
Of Douglas Fairbanks, must wait
awhile before knowing whether or
not her mothers estate must pay
an additional $4,000 inheritance
tax.
After she had revealed some of
the financial secrets of her career
such as the fact that she was earn
ing $4,000 week as far back as
l9l9-Superior Judge Harry Hollzer
had the matter under submission to-
day.
The suit was filed by Miss ,'ick-
ford in protest to the tax levied by
the state against the estate of the
late Charlotte Pickford Smith, her
mother.
Miss Pickford asked that $3S, 200
Of the 100000 tax sought by the
state be set aside on the grounds
that $7S0,000 of the $1,l00,000 es
tate consisted of her own earnings
and was held in trust by her mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10
CITY PLANNING
BOARD MEETING
WELL ATTENDED

About 200 interested citizens at
tended the public meeting Of the
city planning commission held in
the chambers of Judge Vaughn
Thompson at the county court house
last night. This meeting had been
advertised for some time past and a
great deal of enthusiasm was worked
up. 1t was called principally for
the purpose of giving the residents
of Ell Centre an opportunity to
hear an explanation of the much dis
cussed new zoning ordinance pre-
pared by the planning commission
and the city council under the ad-
vice of DR.. Carol Aronovici, city
planning expert.
A large map of the city was at
tached to one wall for the inspec-
tion of the audience. This map out
lined in different colors the indus.
trial, residential, commercial and
city park sections of the city ac.
cording to the new plan devised by
the commission.
DR.. Aronovici took the floor and
explained to those present the ad-
vantages derived from the proper
zoning of city. Buildings of a
certain type or for specific pur-
poses should be kept separate from
others he said. In other words in.
dustrial or purely commercial build
ings should not be permitted in a
section devoted strictly to residences,
especially those of a high class. I'm,
less some system of zoning is auth
orized and adhered to, the peaker
said, any city will become merely an
indiscriminate jumble of buildings
and not an orderly community.
Criticisms of the new plan were
invited and about 25 responded with
questions on various phases of the
proposed plan. These DR.. Aronovici
answered to the best of his ability
and in satisfactory manner.
No definite conclusions were
reached during this meeting, it be.
ing intended merely to give the pub
lie a good idea of what is being done
to make the city more orderly
place in which to live. The new
plan has had one reading by the
city council and must be returned
to that body for final approval.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10
Bv RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent,

ABOARD :. >. GEORGE w Ash :
INGTON, AT SEA, Jan. 10. U.D--
The first objective of the American
delegation to the Five Power Naval
Conference at London vii be the ex-
tension of the present battloship
construction "Holiday".
This appeared to be the opinion of
we'll informed persons aboard ship to
day.
No formal agreement with Great
Britain on this vital subject to be
considered at the conference has
been reached, the United Press was
told by persons in the American
group going to London.
However, it is certain sentiment
among the delegates favors a con-
tinuation of the "Naval Holiday" on
battleship construction because it is
one of the projects which, they feel,
has the best chance of getting quick
results.
A decision unanimously supporting
such a plan would aid the morale of
the conference, it was pointed out.
This question has been left open
in the agenda submitted by the Brit
ish recently. Their initial program
provided only for the opening ad-
dress by King George and the ap-
pointmcnt of committees.
The order in which the categories
will be taken up probably will be de-
cided in the preliminary converse
tions in London.
Premier J. Ramsay Macdonald
NAV take up the question of a bat.
tleship construction "Moliday" as an
opening stroke, advocating a contin.
uance of the recess in building this
class of warships after the Washing.
ton conference agreement expires in
1881. The Americans would doubt.
less strongly support such a move.
Secretary of State Henry L. Slim
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10
Arizona Cities
To Greet RubiO

PHOENIX, Ar;z., Jan. 10 UP
Receptions in three cities will honor
Pascual Ortiz Rubio, president-elect
of Mexico, today before he crosses
the border at Nogales on his return
to Mexico.
The president-elect was enroute
70 the Pacific coast IN connection
with his tour Of the United States
when fatigue of Sonora Rubio, who
is accompanying him, brought n
change in plans.
After viewing scenic wonders Of
the Grand Canyon, Ortiz Rubio and
party were scheduled to leave there
early today for the border. They
will be rendered receptions at Phoe-
nix, Tucson and Nogales.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10
STATE EXECUTES
SECOND PAIR OF
FOLSOM RIOTERS
Burke And Gregg Pay
Penalty For Thanks
giving Day Outbreak.
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS

FOLSOM PRISON, Jan. 10. W.P)-
Another closing chapter to the Fol-
som prison riot on Thanksgiving day,
1927, was written here today, when
Walter f. Burke, 80, of Sacramento,
and James Gregg, 80, of Fresno,
were hanged for the murder Of
George "Red" Baker, convict trusty.
1t was the second double execu
tion Of the year at the prison. Last
Friday the state executed Anthony
Brown and Roy f. Stokes for their
part in the revolt that cost the lives
Of II oonvicts and two guards.
Burke dropped through the trap at
9:04 a. m, and 13 minutes later was
pronounced dead by DR.. l.. NJ Day,
p:ison physician.
Approximately IS spectators were
in the death chamber.
The trap was sprung for Grcgg's
death at 9:3l a. m. 1t required IL
minutes for the physician to declare
him dead.
In "murderers row" was left only
one more rioter, Eugene Crosby, ali
as James Gleason, "The Rat", OF
Oakland, awaiting execution next
Friday at 10 a. m.
\ s,xth member Of the original
gang of riot leaders, Albert NJ
Stewart, "The Squealer", of Los An
geles, is awaiting to have the death
sentence imposed upon him. Last
week the state supreme court ruled
that his appeal from the verdict con
victing him of murder, had not been
formally made.
Efforts have been made by several
interested persons to have Governor
Young commute the death sentence
of Crosby to life Imprisonment but
the executive has indicated he will
not act in the matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10
Aged Woman Is
Burned To Death

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 UP
Mrs. lsadore M. Sherwood, SG.ycar-
old widow, burned to death in her
home today while her brother, Rev.
W. r. Wymans, retired Methodist
minister, attempted futily to break
into her room and rescue her.
Fircmcn said gas stove appar-
emily had ignited newspapers and
spread flames throughout her room.
Rev. Wymans found the door of her
room bolted and could not break
through.
When firemcn finally broke in
Mrs. Sherwood's body was resting
against the door, indicating she had
tainted before she was able to un.
latch the door.
Damage to the house was slight.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10
VETERAN OFFICER DIES

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 U.P-
The funeral of Captain Jesse d.
Hunter veteran district attorneys s
Investigator, will he held here to,
morrow. Captain Hunter, more than
10 years California peace officer,
died of heart disease at his home
Yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10
Wrong Number
Is Disastrous

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10. W.H
George G. Hall, telephone
salesman" called the wrong num-
ber here in attempting to make a
sale Of liquor, according to po-
lice.
The number was that Of a fed
eral prohibition agent, who, when
asked by Hall if he could use a
quart Of gin, replied Eyes,.
Halls second mistake came
when he delivered the quart.
He was sentenced yesterday to
60 days in federal jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10
CADET FLYER KILLED

SANTA MARIA, Calf, Jan. 10.
W.P)-Lawrene w. Lake, 25, Los
Angeles cadet at the Hancock Found.
alton College of Aeronautics, was
killed instantly near here today
when his airplane crashed while he
was stunting. 1t was the first cas-
ualty at the school in nine months
of operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10
WOULD BAN SILVER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. U.H-An
embargo on the importation of silver
was advocated today by Senaor Pitt
man, Democrat, Nevada, in state
ment declaring the existence of do
mestic silver mines is threatened by
the low price of the ore.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

4ON401A4
Ell Centre Civic orchestra,
1880, Wilson school.
Basketball, Ell Centre VS..
Calexico, 1880, H. S. gymnasium.
o. E. s. No. 276, 8, Masonic
Temple.
Troop 25, B. s. A., 1880, NC
Cabe.
Troop 16, B. s. A., 1880, scout
hut.
Troop 81, B. s. A., 7:SO, M. E.
Social hall.
Boxing, 9, Ell Centre arena.
Fox Imperial Theatre, Navy
Blues"
Bronson Players in 1.-THE
Haunted Hour" 7:3O Palace.
TOMORROW
Story hour, 1880, city lib
rary.
Junior matinee, 2:15, Fox
Imperial Theatre.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10
British LEADER
HOLDS FAITH IN
LONDON PARLEY
Henderson Exposes His
Optimism Over Forth
coming Conference.

Editors Note: The United
Press presents herewith the first
interview which the British for
eign secretary, Arthur Hender-
son, has granted since he took
office. In it, Henderson gives
his views Of the forthcoming
five power naval conference, to
which he Is one Of the four Brit
ish delegates.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10
Pantages Appeal
Up January Il

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10 W.p
Oral arguments on the appeal of Al
exander Pantages, wealthy Snowman
convicted of attacking Eunlee
Pringle, l7-year-old dancer, w"i De
heard January 81 in the district
court of appeals here.
Presiding Justice n. P. Correy
Yesterday gave this date for the
hearing, and allowed Pantages until
February % to file his opening bret
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10
WOMAN GETS PROBATION

los ANGELES, Jah To. NO.lJ-
Mrs. Leo "Buddy" Lundeen, the flap
per bandit who pleaded builty to
participating in series of holdups,
was granted five years probation to-
dav although she was ordered to
spend the first IA months in county
iail. Mrs. Lundeen asked the court
for clemency because she is the
mother of a i month old baby.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10
DIES IN BED

SAN LIUs OBIsPo, Calf, Jan.
10. W.D--An auopsy was to have
been held over the body Of W. r.
Scott, 81, believed to have been q
resident of Waco, Texas. Scott was
found dead in his bed at hotel
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10
BY KENNETH @. CRAWFORD
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 U.P'-
The long waited preliminary report
of President Hoover's law enforce.
ment commission will be sent to
congress without further delay, in
the form of a special message, it
was believed here today, as result
of the action or the house leaders
in rejecting the presidents plan for
a joint congressional committee to
receive the findings.
The proposal to create a joint
committee of six members to work
with the Wickersham commission
was turned down last night after
the commission had wound up a
| three day session without making
public any of the results of its de-
! liberations. The senate had previ-
ously approved the proposal, which
had been recommended twice by the
president.
The death sentnce for the proposal
was pronounced in a statement by
| Speaker Longworth, who declared
that such a committee would involve
further prolonged investigation of
prohibition and undoubtedly would
go far afield.
Longworth made it plain that the
decision for open revolt was not his
own, but represents the unanimous
opinion of all the members consult
! ed.
The statement follows:
"There is no disposition of oppose
| specific legislation the administra-
tion may ask on prohibition agencies
and their consolidation under the
department of justice. Our decision
not to authorize the appointment Of
a joint committee to consider these
matters rests on a prOcedaral basis.
Method Satisfactory
"We have a method of handling
legislation here that experience has
shown to be satisfactory.
"In this case, we are asked to
depart from that method and en-
trust the consideration of bills to
special joint committee.
"Such a departure would involve
delay The proposed joint commit
tee would have to cover a field more
! extensive than that in which The
Wickersham commission has e n
conducting its Investigations.
eff the Wickersham commission
finds it impossible to report after
ak months, what reason is there to
believe that the joint congressional
committee could do better!
Moreover, the investigation pro-
posed in the resolution we have had
| under consideration would cover
many subjects, on which the Wick
crsham commission has already
| touched.
cit seems far more expeditions
to refer any bills that may be intro
Guced affecting these matters to the
| regular committees. This is not my
opinion in particular. 1t is the un-
animous opinion of large number
of members of the house whom
! have Consulted
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. WP-
The failure to include Senator Me-
Master, Independent Republican,
| South Dakota, in the senate Repubii-
can peace agreement prevented rati-
fication of committee assignments at
! the Republican conference today.
McMaster protested in the party
council against his failure to get on
the senate interstate commerce COM
mittee and discussion continued un-
til time for the senate to meet, thus
preventing a final vote on the agree
ment before tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10
ACTOR PLEADS GUILTY

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10. W.P)--
Changing his plea from not guilty
TO guilty "only because he had to
ne present at dress rehearsal" Kit
uuard, screen actor, was sentenced
$2o on a drunk charge here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10
HOOVER
REP0R I
monday
Congress To Hear Find
Ings OF Law Enforce
ment Commission.
HOUSE GETS BALKY
Turns Down Proposal To
Name Joint Committee
With Senate.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. W.H-
President Hoover will send report
of his law enforcement commission
to congress next Monday to be dealt
with in any legislative manner that
congress may choose, it was learned
at the White House today.
The White House made plain that
it has no interest in the manner of
parliamentary procedure adopted
and desires only to expedite legisla-
tion to dead with the prohibitian sit
uation.
These facts were made known to-
day following the action of house
leaders in refusing to set up q joint
congressional committee to receive
the law enforcement commissions
report. Such committee already
had been provided for by the senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-10
Indict Former
Bank Employee

Les ANGELES, Jan. 10. W.P)-
Thomas II. Reynolds, formerly en-
ployed at the FL Centre branch of
the Bank of Italy, was today indict-
ed by the federal grand jury on q
charge of embezzlement.
Reynolds is charged with taking
approximately 5000 of the banks
funds.
The local Bank of Italy branch
stated that Reynolds had been en-
ployed here for about a year, dis
continuing his service last August.
while working here he had charge
of the inactive accounts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-18
sy the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, February 18.-The
Chinese people worship so many gods
that it has taken Newton Hayes, noted
theologist, many years to count them.
AS a matter of fact, he never actually
completed the job.
In a recent survey of Chinese reli-
gions, published after 10 years of study,
Mr.. Hayes quotes earlier cotempo-
raries, who state that the Indian divin-
tiles total 1888, while the Greeks of
ancient time had 10000. The Chinese,
he asserts, can exceed even these figures.
Besides thousands of idols, Mr.. Hayes
has found that the Chinese worship
horses, cows, snakes. while even some
insects which feed on the human body
have supernatural powers accorded to
them by human beings living In Cathay.
No Supreme Ruler.
Mr.. Hayes has also found that one
can search in vain for a supreme
creator and ruler of the universe. All
other nations have supreme deity, he
points out, but China has none that
occupies exactly the same place in her
category of gods
"Ten years study of the gods of the
Chinese leads lis to feel that it Is safe
to say that there are probably even
more recognized uelIleS III the SIllIleSe
pantheon than in those of any other
race" he declares.
There are more images in this coun-
try than are found in the temples and
homes of any other land. Indeed. the
number of gods is so great that De
Groot not only characterizes it as in
finite but almost in desperation resorts
to hyperbole. declaring that in the
creation of new gods for their unlimited
polytheism.' the Chinese are bounded by
nothing but the circumstance that even
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-18
WAR BIRDS, 'K|W|S'
NOW, WILL MEET
Few of Famous American
Aces Are Engaged in
Aviation Today.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, February 1S.-America' s
famous fighting falcons of the World
War have clipped their wings and
settled down.
The heroes of American aviation to-
day are, with few exceptions. a younger
postwar generation. So that when the
veterans gather here next Thursday for
the second annual American World War
aviatorS reunion. their coming will be
heralded by no drone of airplane motors
and f1ipf1ops in the sky.
Scarcely any of the well known war
pilots are connected with aviation to-
day." said Mai. Reed Lands, himself
one of the famous war aces. with 10
enemy planes to his official credit.
Elliot White Springs" he said, SIS 'au-
thoriZing' on his spacious estate down
at Fort Mills. 6. G. He has his own
plane; both he and his wife fly; but he
is in no way connected with aviation.
He had 10 planes to his credit during
the war
Howard Knots. who shot down
seven. is now practicing law in SPRING
field. III.
Eddie Rickenbacker. I understand.
does little flying in connection with his
Job as chief of the technical staff of the
General Motors Co.'S aircraft interests.
Lawrence Callahan is a broker here in
Chicago. He has a ship and flies little
On occasions, as I myself do, but he's
entirely out Of the game"
The reunion begins Thursday and viii
end Saturday. 1t is sponsored by the
Chicago Aviation Post of the American
Legion, which is one of three such posts
In the country. The others are in Los
Angeles and New York.
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We haze q large stock
Of these popular gar.
ments, and they are all
beautifully made, and
of lovely appearance.
BE sure to come
in todayi
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THEOLOGIST FINDS CHINESE
GODS TOO NUMEROUS TO LIST
In Spite of Quantity, Oriental Race
Worships No Supreme Deity
in It's Religions.

the human art of inventing gods has
Its limits.
Gods for Everything.
There are gods of the mountains
rivers, seas and cities: gods of the liv-
ing and gods of the spirit world. There
are gods both good and bad, powerful
and weak, handsome and ugly, kindly
and cruel There is god to control
nearly every phase of life. There are
deities of the elements, the sun. the
moon, the stars and the consultations
There are gods of war, literature.
wealth, mercy, medicine and disease:
gods Of the home, gods of the farm and
even gods of individual streets and
bridges. There are gods. too, for every
important trade"
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ciating. Interment was in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Mr.. Hagan had been Ill only about
three weeks. He was removed to the
hospital last Thursday.
For the past 20 years Mr.. Hagan had
been a resident of Mount Rainier. Prior
to coming here he had resided in
Washington Is years. He was born in
Lauretta, Pa, and at one time lived in
Salem, Mass It was there that Mr..
Hagan, on January /. 1880, married
Miss Bridget Monaghan. They were
given dinner in honor of their golden
wedding anniversary by their children
and grandchildren last New Year day.
Mr.. Hagan was a retired Government
employe, having been in charge Of the
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timing Of locks in the mail bag repair
shop Of the Post once Department. for
wears. More recently he had been as
ISOLATED in the automobile business here
with his son, Peter j. Hagan.
In the death of Mr.. Hagan the Salem
Police Association lost its Oldest nvinc
member. During his younger DAYS he
was a prominent all-around athlete
Besides his widow, who is rs vearu
old. and was born near Dublin, Ireland
Mr.. Hagan leaves three children. Miss
Alice v. Hagan, Harry r. and Peter 7
all of Mount Rainier. Another son
Thomas, died IA years ago. There are
five Grandchildren.