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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09
REAL INDIAN CHARACTER
DEPICTED BY LECTURER
oliver La Fargo, Ethnologist and
Author, Says Race Is Hospitable,
Brave and Courteous.

Oliver La Fargo, noted ethnologist
and author, in his lecture, Indians
Are People," given last night at the
Central Community Center under the
auspices of the Community Institute,
pictured the Indian as totally unlike the
average American conception.
He described the real Indian as q
courteous, hospitable, brave citizen,
with singularly keen mind, and de-
clared that the so-called bad Indian"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09

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WEATHER AlRPLANE
WIDESPREAD IS n FEET
"Flivver" Craft, Flown Here by
Designer, Believed One of Small
est of It's Durability in u. q.

A 'flivver" airplane, believed BY its
designer to be one Of the Smallest prac-
tical "all-weather" ships In the coun-
try. arrived at Washington Airport yes
terday afternoon from williams Grove,
Pa, where It was assembled. The plane
was flown here by its designer, w. A.
Driggers Of the Pitcairn Co., who is
visiting his parents In Kenilworth.
The single-seater n1onoplane has
Widespread OF only ~ feet and Is pow
cred by 00-horsepower motor which
will develop 9S miles an hour top speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09
QtarN nj Wltanka.

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s S thank their many friends for their
tiifnnIP1H{ dny,, assistance, kindness and bead
Mr.; mp MRS GEORGE W. PETERS AND
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METzNER, HUGO II. J. Suddenly, on satur-
day, December s, 1880. HUGO II. j., be-
loved husband Of Mary .Metzner. Funeral
1113 7th st. NV, on Wednesday Deceni-
Der 10, at 10 am. Relatives and friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-09
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
20 the Health Department in the past ~
.!ours:
Melville G. and Tessie NJ. Jacob, girl.
Hugh w. and Grace Collins, girl
Thomas M and Elizabeth B. Hammill, girl.
John and Genevieve Johnson, girl.
william and Carrie BTanson, boy.
Charles p. and Rosa Farrell, boy.
Horace and Gladys l.. Bolts, boy.
England now has $4,000 female post
ONCE department employees.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-08-29
MAN FOUND DEAD
IN DRAIN DITCH
AT HOLTVILLE

The body of an unidentified In
dian about a. years of age was
found at > o'clock yesterday after
noon in a -,vp ravine on the out
skirts of Holtville, lying partially
covered with water in an irrigation
ditch, by a resident of that city.
Police and the coroner's OFFICE
were notified and an investigation
was started at once, but though the
man had been seen about the town
of Holtvillc for several days, no
one knew his name or where he
came from. Death had occurred sew
cral hours before the discovery and
the body was in badly decomposed
state. 1t was removed to the Ar
mold funeral ~1me in Imperial, and
this morning buried by the county
at Mountain View cemetery.
Residents of Holtville who had
seen the man, told investigators
that he had been drinking heavily.
Death was attributed to acute al
coholism. -Iile body was only partly
clothed when discovered, the legs
and lower part of the trunk lying
under water.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-08-29
BUENOS AIRES
STILL GUARDED
AGAINST TROUBLE

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. %. ,UP)-
Machine gun detachments and po-
lice guards placed around public
buildings yesterday remained at
their posts today while the country
waited an explanation of a sudden
end mysterious move to protect
President Hipolito Irigoyen and the
members of his government.
1t was understood that three scout
ships had been ordered to proceed
to Ruenos Aires from Santiago,
Chile. and Rio De Janerio, Brazil.
Troops at the training camp at
Campo MAYO were ordered confined
to barracks, it was reported here.
Rnmors that the government in
tended to place military officers at
the head of the police appeared well
founded when it was learned that
Gen. Basilio Pcrtine. commander of
the Fourth Army Division, had lett
Cordoba for Buenos Aires last night,
presumably to take over the duties
Of chief of police.
The strike of telephone employees
as an excuse for machine guns
guarding the presidential palace was
discounted when the telephone scrv-
ice remained normal.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-08-29
England Still
In Heat Wave

LONDON, Aug. %. U,P)-Eng,
land, with heat wave death toll
of iG in three days, faced incrcas-
ingly high temperatures again to
day.
The thermometer registered two
degrees higher than yesterday at
corresponding hours, while swim
ming pools and ice cream vendors
did big business.
Since stock brokers appeared in
shirt sleeves and higl hats because
of the burning sun, convcntionaily
clad business men and women have
become rarity. Even London
dock workers went directly from
pools to their desks, wearing light
clothes over bathing suits.
The Pctcrboro brick factory
ceased work and farming in various
districts was suspended.
Scotland, Wales and Ireland expo
ricnced thunderstorms which partly
flooded Arbroath, in Scotland, and
damaged communication lines.
A severe storm suspended ali bust
ness in Cowdenbeath, Fifcshirc and
the surrounding district. The cleo
trio lines were damaged and MANY
shops on the main street were
flooded.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-08-29
BELIEVE MANIAC
WAS SLAYER OF
YOUNG COUPLE

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 30. {U.R)-A
conference of Mexican and Amerl-
can authorities was held here today
to further the search for a wild-eyed
mysterious stranger believed to be
the insane slayer of Lois Marion
Kentle, Los Angeles sorority gir',
and Francis Conlon of Monrovia,
Calf, her fiance.
The authorities were reported to
be in possession of clues linking the
presumed insane man with the bru-
tai stabbing of the pair, whose pa
lama-clad bodies were found last
Tuesday on the beach at Ensenada,
= resort city in Lower California, 63
miles below Tijuana.
The search gained impetus when
Mrs. Harry Ainsworth of Los Ange
les told Officers that a demcntcd
man accosted her and her ID year Old
daughter, De Eta, on the beach al
Sierra, Calf, three weeks ago.
Her description tailed with one
given by Mr.. and Mrs. William DE
Tarr of Los Angeles, who told OF
riding with lone motorist from Los
angeles to Tijuana last Sunday.
They said the man continually talked
of numbering them, saying, 1T
would be easy to kill YOU and bury
Your bodies in the sand.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-08-29
S
PLEDGES
ARE KEPT
Republican Manual Con-
tains Accomplishments
OF Administration.
ONE YET UNTITLED
Booklet Intended To Put
Quietus On Democratic
Propaganda.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. UP)--
The long promised Hoover manual
citing the accomplishments of the
administration during its first Is
months was made public by the Re
publican national committee today
in the midst of the inter-party pub
licity war here
Intended as textbook for the
congressional campaign, the manua |
seeks to show that the President
has acted to fulfill "a of the 33
platform promises of the convention
which nominated him at Kansas
City in 1928.
The single exception is PLANK 81
headed "the negro in which the
party renewed its recommendations
that congress enact at the earliest
possible time a federal anti-lynching
law
In parallel columns, the book car
ries the platform planks adopted st
Kansas City and the things Mr..
Hoover and the Republican con
grcss have done to fulfill their
pledges. Opposite ''the negro
plank is blank space.
The book sets forth the following
major accomplishments:
Maintenance of economy at the
, Coolidge figure.
Accumulation of a first year sur
plus of $1S4,000, 900.
Reduction of 81, 100000, 900 in the
public debt.
Reduction of income taxes by
| 100000, 900.
Enactment of the tariff and farm
relief legislation.
Ratification of the French debt
settlement.
Negotiation of the London naval
treaty.
New policies toward Haiti ana
Nicaragua.
An enlarged program for inlano
waterways.
Better enforcement through trans
fer of prohibition bureau to justice
department.
Plank % refers to "honcsty in
government and states:
cat no time in history has the
personnel of the Administrative
been of so high an average order
as it is today.'
The manual is intended for use
by Republican campaign orators
this fall. Government publicity bu-
reaus have been working for We
gathering the material for it.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-08-29
Another Chicago
Gangster Slain

CHICAGO, Aug. 90. WP)- Two
gunmcn called John Kruspc,3S, one
of "Scarface Al" Capone's beer run
ners, from bed early today and shot
him to death when he opened the
front door of his home.
The five shots that were fired
into Kruspe's head were heard by
his housekeeper, Mrs. Sue Gardner,
divorce, who was sleeping in a
rear room with her small son.
She told police she heard knock
on the front door, and that kruspe
answered it. She said she heard the
voice of two strange men who ask
ed if "Jack" was in. KruSpe replied
that he was Jack and one of the
gunner said: well, we've got YOU
this time and began shooting.
She said that as her employer
fell the strangers ran down the
front steps and escaped. Police
found evidence that an automobile
was waiting for them block away.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-08-29
NEW YORK SOCIETY STARTLED
BY CHARGES IN MARITAL SUIT

Park Avenue society gos' b}ed
today over the mems initials
mentioned by Joseph B. White
head, millionaire Coca Cola
heir, in his defense to Mrs. An
nette S. Bracy's breach of prom
Use suit.
The owners of the initials,
it was presumed, were trembl-
ing lest Mrs. Bracy's counsel
take ac1ntage OF Whitehead's
offer to give the full names of
the eight men he claims were
too friendly with Mrs. Bracy.
Mrs. Bracy alleged White
head had proposed to her twice,
in 1928 and 1929, and then mar
ried Laura Saffield last Febru
airy.
Whitehead admitted having
met Mrs. Bracy. a former Choir
lis girl, aboard the liner Olym-
pic and having travelled in Eur
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-08-29
DISCHARGED MAN
STAGES FATAL
SHOOTING ORGY

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. %. U.p)
That John Donlin, discharged mo
torman, had embarked yesterday on
n mission of wholesale homicide was
the theory advanced today by po-
lice Investigators of Donlm's muir
der of his superior and his sub
sequent suicide.
More than 200 bullets were found
in Donlin's pockets, and the theory
was further substantiated by the
testimony of cye-witncsses thai
Donlin fired four wild shots before
he turned the gun on himself.
The shooting occurred in thu
Geneva avenue barns of the Market
street railway. Donlin, discharged
for drunkenness after % years ser
vice with the company, sought out
Bryon +. Gum, superintendent, in
Gums office, and demanded his
Job back. just outside the office
was David Sinclair a conductor who
had served with Donlin before d,
nestle trouble and stock losses
drove the veteran cmploye to drink.
Answering Donlin's demand,
Gum said:
"I'm sorry, John; ] gave you q
chance and you got drunk again.
It's out of my hands now"
At this point, Sinclair said, he
heard the first shot Sinclair ran
into the office. Donlin looked up
and Immediately fired at Sinclair,
the bullet burying itself in the wall
Just over his head. Sinclair ran out
of the office.
Donlin pursued, shooting wildly.
As the men in the barns scattered,
Donlin calmly reloaded his weapon
and shot himself through the head.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-08-29
Second Trial For
Accused Woman

LOS ANGELES, Aug. % U,P)-
Mrs. Walburga Oesterrcich must
stand trial again on October 1t on
the charge that she murdered heI
wealthy husband, Fred, eight year.
ago.
The date was set today by Su-
perior Judge Carlos Hardy, iurist
in the recent case which resulted in
a dead-locked jury.
The state previously tried Otto
Sanhuber, confessed cllandestine
lover of Mrs. Oesterreich, but he
was found guilty of manslaughtcr,
statute of limitations.
The jury in Mrs. Oesterreich's
a charge that was outlawed by the
case stood 10 to for conviction on
a second degree murder count.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-08-29

ope with her, but he denied he
had ever promised to marry her.
The millionaire was quite spe-
Cific about Mrs. Bracy's admir-
ers. He mentioned "A. H." IF.
F." I'M. F." "Judge M. of De-
troit," Capt. H." Up. p" u.
M" and rs. S. He described al
legged trysts in Park Avenue
apartments, FASH enable hotels
and aboard yachts.
In bill of particulars at
tached to his answer, White
head asserted he withheld the
full names Of the alleged admir-
ers in order to save them as
much as possible" He said Mrs.
Bracy knew he was marrIeu
when she travelled with him.
At that time he was married to
the former Marjorie Cassidy,
ex-follies beauty, who later di-
vorced him.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-08-29
Former Officer
Given Acquittal

LOS ANGELES, Aug. %. U.P)-
Harry Amend, former Inglcwood
constable was free today of charges
that he permitted prisoners to cs-
cape. A criminal action against him
was dismissed by Municip0 Judge
Raymond |. Turney when witnesses
failed to connect the accused.
Not one of nearly a half dozen
witnesses called at Amends pre-
Hminary hearing to prove the first
three or four counts could give evil
dcncc to support the States eonten-
tion that Amend had accepted
brides for for release of prisoners
in his custody.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-08-29
Woman Setting
Marital Mark

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20.
U.fJ-The end of the fifth
marital adventure of Mrs.
Eugenia BankheadHoyt-Butt-
Lee was on record here today
with the annulment of her re-
cent M -riage to Howard Lee,
aviator and sportsman.
The annulment was granted
on the ground of fraud after
she testified that Lee falsely
represented himself to her as
the weaitSJ @iCc president Of
an air transport company.
Mrs. Lee is the daughter of
Representative Bankhead of
Alabama. She has been di-
vorced three times and has had
marriages annuled twice.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-08-29
Royal Family In
Center OF Storm

ABERDEEN, Scotland, Aug. %.
U.P-King George, Queen Mary and
the Duke of York were in the midst
Of a severe electrical storm today
at Balmoral castle. The storm ter
:orized the population for Il wide
area around Balmoral.
The Duke of York was unable for
some time to get news from Glamis
castle, Ware their second daughter
was born to the duchess last week.
A telephone connection had been set
up between Balmoral and Glamis but
the storm damaged communication
lines over the country side.
Many head of cattle were killed
and property damaged considerable
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-08-29
ROLPH'S FRIENDS
NOT ALARMED BY
THREAT OF DRYS
Satisfied With Strength
Shown By Nominee
During Primary.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20. U.Pl
Political leaders of northern Cali
fornia declined to be concerned to-
day over reports from Los Angeles
that dry independent candidate
may run against Mayor James Rolph
.Jr, in the general election in No
vembei.
Rolph defeated Governor c. c.
Young and Buron Fits, Los Angeles
district attorney, in the race for the
Republican gubcrnatorial nomina-
ton. Virtually complete returns
gave Rolph "A lead over Young, his
nearest opponent, in excess of 25,-
000.
1t WAS understood that meeting
of dry leaders will be held in Los
Angeles this week. ut which time the
didate to oppose Rolph will be dis
cussed.
Young and Fits, it is claimed, di
vided the dry vote. Rolph did not
mention prohibition in his campaign
but he is generally considered to be
in favor of modification of the 18th
amendment.
a dry independent candidate, Il
is pointed out, could not have .
party designation on the ballot,
which would be handicap as Cali
fornia is overwhelmingly a Republi-
can state.
Milton X. Young, the lone Demo-
cratic nominee in Tuesdays pri-
mary, will oppose Rolph in Novem-
/ bef.
Latest figures gave:
Rolph, 372.4l1.
Young, 7,l80.
Fits, 2S6.94S.
In a public statement, issued late
yesterday, the new Republican nomi-
rec thanked Californians for the
honor conferred on him. He praised
! Los Angeles, pointing out the ire
mendous growth of the southern part
of the state and promised to be the
governor of all of California.
"There is no reason,o Rolph said,
"for not having 100000 in Cali
1ornia in the next 10 years.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-08-29
Rankins AlOft
For Four Days

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. %. {U.H
Tex and Dick Rankin, seeking a
new endurance refucling record,
entered their fourth day in the air
at S:45:50 Il. III. today. They are
flying slowly through 'lenSe fog
over the airport here.
The plane son to Oregon was
rcfueled ut & a. m. at an altitude of
900 feet, which even then only pro-
vided poor visibility.
Notes dropped by the flyers said
the ship was working well.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-08-29
Captures Shark
With Bare Hands

SANTA BARBARA. Calf, Aug.
%. U.P)-J O. Lewis, Y. NJ G. A..
physical director, today was run.
ming a close second to Jonah la fish
stories.
Lewis told, with the corroboratlou
of a score of witnesses, how he cap.
tured a five-foot shark with hi8
bare hands at bathing beach here
yesterday.
Cries from bathers directed Lcw.
is attention tc the dorsal lin OF a
shark speeding toward him Ia the
surf. Tie made wild grab, The
shark broke away Lewis grabbed
again aud caught the fish By the
tail.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-08-29
BROMLEY UNABLE
TO GET STARTED
ON OCEAN FLIGHT

KASMUIGURA FIELD, Toxic,
Japan, Aug. 30 Saturday U.H-
Harold Bromley, Canadian aviator,
attempted to take off here today on
a flight from Toxic to Tacoma,
Wash, but was forced to abandon
the trip when the weight of load
of gasoline prevented his Emsco
monoplane from rising at the end
of the runway.
KASUMIGURA AIRPORT, Toxic,
aug %. W.P}-Harold Brawlcy, in
lis plane the CITY of Tacoma, will
hop off from here early Saturday
morning in an attempt to span the
Pacific from Toxic to Tacoma, the
FLYER announced today.
He declared the flight would start
around , a. IN. Saturday, Toxic time
Il p. M, ESD.
Carving sandwiches and choco-
late, and with c0-pilot, Bromley e..
rccts to reach Tacoma in 80 hours,
arriving at some time around Il
noon Sunday, psf. They plan to
carry Il gas supply of lO2o gallons
estimated sufficient for between %
end 90 hours of continuous flight.
The west-east flight, which was
decided upon after an unsuccessful
attempt to make nonstop flight
from Washington here, at first
aroused objections from japanese
aviation authorities, who declared
the venture too dangerous. They
finally consented to grant a license
hut warned the FLYER that he could
not expect aid from them if he was
forced down after passing lwatc
Prefecture on his proposed journey.
He was also forbidden to carry in
Lis plane either explosives or q
camera, or to fly over Toxic.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1930-08-29
OFFICERS
SLAIN IN
AMBUSH
Two Dead And Two More
Dying Following At
tempted Arrest.
ASSAILANT SOUGHT
Posses Use BlOOdhOunds
On Trail OF Aged Moon
sinner In Oregon.

EUGENE, Ore, Aug. 20. U.D-
Two officers were dead and TIVE
others were in a hospital here today
suffering from bullet wounds in
flictcd by "a maddencd moonshiner
who without warning, attacked
them last night in the Marcia hills
The dead: Joe Saunders, deputy
game warden; Oscar Duley, Eugene
policeman. The wounded: Rodney
Roach deputy sheriff, shot in the
arms and legs: Lee Brown, deputy
sheriff, son of Sheriff Brown, shot
in both legs
Vie Sutherland, IS, moonshincr
who fired upon the officers without
warming. was being trailed through
the heavy timbcriand today by an
armed posse. Bloodh0unds were aid
ing in the search
1t is believed that the fugitive is
ciiouslv wounded. The blood
hounds have picked up the scent
from blood stains left on the trail
by Sutherland.
Sutherland was delivering liquor
to man and woman in Il ear on
the Vending road short distance
above Marcola, when DuleY ar
rived.
When puley attempted to arrest
the moonsh incr's son, Victor Suth-
crand. Sr.. fired five shots from
ambush at Dudley. The officer fell
and was discovered few minutes
later by other Officers who were
attracted 10y the shooting.
Breaks In Door
The next killing came when three
Officers went to the house neal
Marcola where the elder Sutherland
lived.
On their arrival they found the
door barred. No sooner was the
door broken down than Sutherland,
ST.. fired from behind partition
in the shack.
Two shots pierced Saunders
heart. The others took effect in
the arms and legs of Roach and
Brown.
Dropping to the floor the officers
opened fire on Sutherland and at
least one bullet found its mark.
Sutherland fled through the rear
door leaving Il trail of blood be
hind.
Roach and Brown dragged them.
selves from the shack to their auto.
mobile, Roach, twice shot, drove
the machine back to the place in
the road where other members of
the posse were waiting. The wound
cd men were rushed to the hospital
here.