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Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
ROBERTS WILL
NOT SURRENDER
WITHOUT FIGHT

Ice Roberts, charged with The
murder of Florence Miller, and held
lay the police at Yuma, has not
been turned over to Imperial county
officials despite claims TO that cf-
feet made by a valley paper, it was
stated at the district attorneys Of
flee today.
+. \. Thaanum, investigator for
District Attorney lleald. went to
Yuma yesterday armed with war
rant and complaint charging Rob
crtS with the murder, but aS the lat
ter would not waive cXtradition,
the local official was unable to OBJ
tain custody of the accused.
lhaanum stated today that he
will make application to Governor
Young for cXtradition papers and
hopes TO have Roberts in custody at
an early date. The accused still re-
fuses to make any statement cN.
ccpt to deny that he killed the wom'
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
Assert Tallman
Story Is Hoax

Los ANGELES, Aug II. U.P)-
Reports that William Falmau, want
cd here for the murder of Mrs. Nir-
ginia Patty, was under arrest in
Grand Rapids. Mich, were branded
as a hoaX today after police received
dcuials from the eastern city.
Local authorities were advised by
telegram that Tallman, formerly n
radio operator, had been taken into
custody in Grand Rapids while
travelling with a carnival. The
Michigan city police, however, said
Tallman was not held and that there
had been no carnival in the city.
Talman 5 arrest WAS reported in
a telegram to Captain Frank Con
daffcr Of the police homicide squad
here from Aaron G. Murray, |. :.
lnformcr.
Detective Chicf Frank O'Mallcy
Of Grand Rapids Photographed here
that he did not know Murray.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
HOME OF SLAIN
MAN INSPECTED
BY TRIAL JURY

Los ANGELES. Aug. u. (U.P' --
The Los Angeles home where Fred
Oesterrich, wealthy manufacturer,
met violent death eight wears ago
was made an exhibit for the pros
cution today at the trial of Mrs.
Walburga Oestcrrcich. accused OF
her husband $ murder
The luxurious living room whcr"
Ocsterreich. victim of "A slayer 5 bull
lets. was found by neighhors, the
closet in which his wife was locked
and finally the attic retreat of Otto
Sanhuber. "ghost of the garrcts, -
all were inspected by the jury NOW
hearing the testimony which prose
cutors hopes will bring the widow 3
conviction.
The court moved in body to the
mansion after Sanhuber, who him
self was tried recently for the mur-
der-but escaped under the statute
of limitations when convicted Of
manslaughter-had concluded his
lengthy appearance as a prosecution
witness.
Sanhubtr's 5 testimony for the state
classed him as the enemy of a worr-
an he once loved. He admitted liv-
ing ten years in The garrets of vari-
Gus Oesterreich homes here and in
Milwaukee, Wis. Just to be near his
asserted paramour. The state sought
through his testimony, and the addi.
ton of an alleged confession he made
to the grand jury before he and Mrs
Oestcrreich were Indicted. to cstab
| lish the womau's connection Will
the shaving.
In the "confo ssion Sanhuhc
said he shot Oesterrcich in self de
Tense while struggling with hin
after II quarrel between the manu-
facturer and Mrs. Oesterreich H
fcpudia ted this version at his own
trial. and to the jury in the present
trial he yesterday gave another re-
citaI.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
GIRL KILLED IN
AUTO CRASH ON
MOUNTAIN GRADE

Verona Carroll, 10, of PhocniX,
Arizona, was instantly killed short
" after noon today on the Mountain
Springs grade, n short distance east
OF Bouldcr Park, when the machin,
in which she was riding skidded and
went down l2j-foot enbankmcnt.
According to y brief report sen;
into the district attorneys office,
Miss Carroll was employed as u maid
bv Mrs. Frcda Spciss Of PhoeniE,
who was driving the car at the time
of the accident. They were return
ing from Long Beach to Phoenix,
Mrs. Spciss small son accompanying
them.
believing that her machine WAS
travelling too fast down the grade,
Mrs. Spciss is sail to have applied
the brakes, caus.IG the ear to skill
and topplc over tie steep embani-
ment. Miss Carroll was thrown from
the ear and her head was badly
crushed, death being almost instan-
tancouS.
At the time of gong to press, i.
a. Thaanum of the district attor-
nCv's office, was at the scene max
ing an Investigation. Because Of
the boundary line crosses the high
wav several times between Noun
tain Springs store and Boulder Park.
it was not known if the accident
occurred in san Diego or Imperial
counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
Tilden Favored
To Win Singles

RNEN, y. v, Aug. II. W.P)
Tildcn, perennial American cham
pion. was favored to win the men 5
singles championship as the eastern
turf court tennis tournament moved
into the quartcrfinals round here
today.
Tildcu displayed strong gam
Yesterday in eliminating Julius Sci
tyson Of New York, in straight
sets. The rangy Philadelphian faced
Clifford Suttcr, intercollegiate cham.
pion from New Orleans, in today :
feature match.
The women 5 siHglcs moved int"
the quarter finals round with Mrs.
!. h. Corbicrc, East Stamford, Conn.
opposed to Marjorie Gladman, San
ia Monica, Calf. in the outstanding
match. Other matches included
Mary Greet, Kansas City, vs.. Clara
Iiukc, Cincinnati, and Helen MAJ
lowc, Los Angeles, VS.. Alice Francis,
Orange, y. j.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
ST. LOUIS
AV|AT0RS
SOAR ON
O'Brine and Jackson To
Receive Financial Aid
For Continuing Flight.
STAY NEAR AIRPORT
Flyers Taking No Chance
OF Losing Record When
Trouble Develops.
BY PAUL H. KING
United Press Staff Correspondent

LAMBERT ST. LOUIS FIELD,
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. II. 4.-Their
lost honors regained with the re-
coverv of the world s endurance re-
fueling flight record, Dale Jackson
and Forrest o Brine added gold to
glory with each passing hour aloft
today.
The flyers piloted the monoplane
Greater St. Louis, 2+ hours beyond
the previous record, that of the
Hunter brothers, at S:52:30 a. m,
est. and at Oil a. m. had been
aloft j7S hours.
The first profit of the flight be-
gan when they broke the record.
An oil company agreed to pay 800
an hour until the flyers had topped
the previous record by 20 hours.
This is significant since it insurcs
necessary capital to carry on the
flight. At one time the flyers indi-
Gated that they might be forced to
land because of lack of funds.
Thousands of people-the largest
crowd since the flight began-visit-
ed the field during the night and
today and constantly cheered the fly
ers.
In celebration of their feat the
ground crew staged a fireworks dis
play last night. The flyers, $500
feet above, aided in the celebration
| by dropping an occasional flare.
Congratulatiom hogan pouring
into the rcfueling headquarters from
many cities.
The flyers are lowering within
gliding distance of the field to pre-
vent endangering their record. The
J National Aeronautic Association
contest rules requires flyers to land
at the point of takeoff for official
recognition.
In a note O Brine said: 81 think
we will be up until next year if the
weather and everything holds out
We are not getting far from the
field so we can set the plane down,
drop it down or throw it down
just so we get down.
1t was estimated that the six-cyl-
inder Curtis Challenger engine has
made more than 4i,000,000 rcvolu-
tions and the plane has covered .
distance Of approximately 10000
miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
l.. A, Market
Trading Light

Los ANGELES. Aug II. UP
Trading was exceptionally light on
the Los Angeles stock and curb ex-
changes today. leading issues, IN
Guiding Trans America cornorat ION,
opened slightly higher than yester-
day S close and maintained steady
level throughout trading activities.
Trans America, opening at 20 IS,
up i. from its closing figure of
yesterday. dropped to 20 is on sale
of 5000 shares. Subsequent trading
saw the stock vary fracti"naily be
tween those quotations.
Oils were very light, oniy random
sales being recorded. PRICES were
about steady to opening bids.
Utilities and banks were inactive rs
were leading industrials.
New York money was stead" at
81. per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14

HONG KONG, Aug. Il. U.R)-
After march of IL days through
rain and heat over the mountain
of the bandit infested klangN
country. a party of Catholic ms,
sionaries from Hanchow reached
Shiuchow and Kwangtung Sun
day.
Genera LII Kiangsi, governor
of Kanchow, ordered the evacua-
tion of foreigners when invasion
by rowing Communists was threat
ened. The governor was unable
to guarantee safety i'll the city.
On July so, when the rebel
forces We're only 10 miles from
Kanchow, Bishop John A. o shea
ordered the evacuation of the
missionaries. without military
escort they started on their long
journey through a dangerous coun-
try. The party suffered great
hardships before reaching safety
The missionaries were; Bishop
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
SUPREME COURT
TO BE HELD AT
FOLSOM PRISON
Billings Testimony To
Be Taken At Session In
Penitentiary.
By GEORGE D. CRISSEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

san FRANCISCO, Aug. ia
Members of the California supreme
court entered Folsom prison today,
where session in the retrial' Of
Warren X. Billings, convicted dyna-
inter, will be held.
The seven justices, now consider
ing pardon application for Billings,
will hear the convict deny that II"
or Thomas j. Mooney had anything
TO do with the san Francisco Pre-
naredness Day bombing, July %,
1916, in which 10 persons lost their
lives.
Opening at ) p. m, the prison
hearing will climrX a session Of the
court without precedent in the judi
cial history of California.
The opening of the prison hearing
found friends of Billings i'll a joyful
mood as they had just emerged from
one of the most successful days for
the defense since the pardon consid-
Grafton review opened on July %.
Significant developments in yes
;crdav s session we're:
|. Declaration by W l.. Claiborne,
Oakland attorney, that John Grow
ley, trial witness against Billings,
did not see Billings at the scene OF
the dvnamiting, as he testified, H~
he was working under an automobile
half block away at the time.
>. a charge by Maxwell McNutt
original defense attorney for Bill
iugs and Mooney in 1916 and 1917
that Martin Swanson, Pacific Gas (
Electric company detective, caused
the arrest of Billings and Mooney
with the idea Of identifying them
rs the dvnamiterS later.
,. Injection into the hearing rec
ordS of "A theory by McNutt that
"au insane man planted the bomb.
The prison hearing today will he
devoted solely to Billings denial OF
guilt. No other witness viii be pres
cnt. 1t is expected that the session
| will eud before midnight, after
; which the hearing sessions in San
Francisco will be resumed
After returning to San Francisco
! it is probable that the court will in
| Vcstigate details of the Crowley
testimony. Until Yesterday Grow
i ley S Identification of Billings. as
man seen near the explosion seen
Il few minutes before the blast ha
never been challenged.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
DIRICIBLE HOPES
TO BREAK MARK
CROSSING OCEAN
R-1OO Leaves Montreal
On Return Voyage To
Cardington.
BY GILBERT DRAPhR
United Press Staff Correspondent

ST. HUBERT AIRPORT, MONT
REAL, Aug. 14.-The world S larg
est dirigible, R-10o, sped before n
stiff wind down ttc ST. Lawrence
valley today, setting pace that
held promise of record breaking
flight across the Atlantic ocean on
ITS return trip 20 Cardington, Eng
land.
The big dirigiblc, with one of its
six motors crippled, raced over Faith
cr Point at a. M, EST, making
60 knots before 4j-mile per hour
wind and under favorable skies. At
that time the ship had covered some
$50 miles four hours and 50 minutes
after it departed eastward from St.
Hubert Airport 1T $50 p. m. We'd
nesday.
It's average speed of about -
miles IN hour indicated the R-l00
would reach tine Atlantic coast scvc-
raj hours before noon, depending on
wcthcr Commandci Il. Il. Il. Colmorc
followed his proposed route to Cape
Breton.
When the RICO reported itself
1jS miles below Quebec at ] a. M,
II was about 40 miles frem the open
sea via Gaspe and Cape Breton.
Mctcrologists reported the pros
poets for the flight excellent with
good weather and tail winds to speed
the craft at least half way across
the ocean. The ocean route which
Commander Colmorc planned to fol.
low was roughly along the track of
Canadion steamships ON their cas-
ward voyage.
After taking aboard It's dozen
passengers in addition to the Off
GERS and crew of - men, the Il 100
left the airport mooring mast half
an hour before It's scheduled time of
departure and flew toward Montreal
a. thousands of spectators shouted
farewell.
\ few minutes later its red lights
to watchers in MontcraL
10 miles away, and the ship flew
over the southeastern section Of the
city cnroutc down the river toward
Three Rivers on her $500 mile
flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
REQUEST
HELP Of
HOOVER
Governors OF Drought
Stricken States Ask
Financial Credit.
SAY NEEDED BADLY
Conference To Consider
Means OF Relief Opens
At Washington.
By PAUL +. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff CorrespondenO


WASIlINGTO:,, Aug. II. U.p>-A
request for financial credit facilities
10 aid drought.strickcn states was
presented 10 President Hoover today
by 10 governors and representatives
from two othc. states at their con
ference at the White House.
Credit was sail to be the most
urgent need Of ,de states affected
by the drought The conference
with governors ri states and Off.
cials of tho agriculture department
and federal farm board was called TO
order by the President at 2:3O IN tn"
cabinet room.
The need for credit was stressed
particularly by Governors Cooper Of
Ohio. Erickson of Montana, Conlev
of West Virginia. and Senator Rob-
son in behalf OF Governor Sampson
of kentuckr, who is absent They
said t:eN needed money to aid far
mcrS whose crops were destroyed and
10 uroyidc feed for livestock for the
winter.
On their way bto the conference
many of thc governors made known
the views they Intended to express
at the meeting.
Cooper Suggests Plan
Governor Cooper said he would
suggest plan for federal and state
cooperation to provide work for dis
trcSscd farmers in the stricken area.
He said Ohio is ready 10 spend
3 600 900 70 this end aud would ask
the federal government and the vari-
on. counties to add 20 the amouul
which he proposed should DE spcn!
for roads aud Other public construt.
ton
All crops IN Ohio, Cooper said, de
cliucd - rer cent during July and
hy August were - per cent below
avcragc The drought has left prac.
tirallv no pasturlgc IN the state, h"
addcd
" our immediat5 need is to save
the livestock, - Governor Erickson
Of Montana said as he entered the
conference.
The Montana governor said the
wheat crop of his state is about 30
per cont of norm.d but the greatest
problem Was to get feed for the live
stock.
Governor Weaver of Ncbraskl
brought the most optimistic report
to the conference. He said that in
gcnral Nebraska was in good shape.
Governor Conlov of West Virginia
said the drought was only severe in
10 Of the - counties of the state
owe need financial assistance to
carry our breeding stock, " Conlcy
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
MISSIONARIES REACH SAFETY
FOLLOWING PERILOUS MARCK

Paul Dumond. Rev Daniel L. Nc
Gillicuddy of Glenn's Falls; Rev.
William McClimont, Brooklyn;
Rev. James j. J. Corbett, Boston,
Sisters Strable of Saginaw, Mich;
Groell of Buffalo, Lucas of Wash
ington. Beggs of Philadelphia,
Kolb of Brooklyn, De Ludde Of
Detroit. Farboe of EmmitsGurg,
and O'Neill of Germantown.
Philadelphia,
Bishop o Shea, Rev. Jules Mey-
rat, and Rev. F. Leon Cahiil of
Philadelphia remained in Kan
chow.
Kanchow was already surround
ed: British missionaries named
Bunting, Blesner. Tweddle and
Hall, with several women, should
have departed with the Americans
but failed to arrive i'll Shiuchcw.
1t is feared that they were he
sieged in Kanchow and have no
means of escape.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
Obtain Reverse
View OF Nation

Los ANGELES. Aug. II. (U.H
Two boys from ST, Louis, Mo-. James
b. HargiS and Charles Creightcp,
rested today after an arduouS reverse
gear automobile trip FROM New York
10 Los Angeles requiring IS days.
They drove the ear backward at
an average speed of eight miles an
hour across the continent and kept
the motor running continuously i16
hours. They were conveyed by y
refueling ear, carrying gasoline, oil
and food. driven by Ted Marshall
and Walter Young
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
Helms Alibis
Fail To Stick

LOS ANGELES, Aug. IA. U.P)
Louis Helm still believes it
was big mistake about his be-
ing intoxicated, even if jury
didn't take much stock in his
protests.
He denied a charge Of driving
an automobile under the influ-
ence" and said he might have ap-
peared thus because his eyes are
permanently dilated and his bal
ance unsteady because he has
lost two toes.
And, Helm added, he simply
couldn't have bitten the police
mans thumb, as alleged, because
both his sets of false teeth were
in his pocket at the time.
He was found guilty.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
Lawyer Obtains
Delayed Salary

Los ANGELES, Aug, II. U,Pl--'
Lc Roy NJ. Edwards, attorney, today
was 81 800 richer following the YER
dict of the Jury in Superior Judge
Tuttle's court awarding him that
sum for legal services rendered Mrs.
Leila Il. Whitecotton, wife of u
prominent Los Angeles and Berkeley
hotclman.
Mrs Whitccottou brought suit for
divorce against hC3 husband, Wal
lace w Whitecotton in 1924, Ed
wards, her attorney, obtained the di'
Norce and 100000 property settle
mcnt. In his suit, Edwards asserted
Mrs. Whitccotton promised to pay
him per cent of the property set
Element. which would have amounted
TO $50, 900.
In 1926 the couple became re
conciled and she refused to pay the
LAWYERS claim, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
Tragedy Stalks
Hungry Family

TOLEDO, Ohio. Aug. Il, U,P}-
An unemployed father and his young
son, trying to steal potatoes for 4
hungry family of six children, were
shot and killed today by the farmer
who owns the potato patch,
The victims are Elmer G.. Tilton
and his son, Louis.
The farmer, Lester Coy, -. is held
TOR investigation.
Coy said the shooting climaXed q
series of raids or the patch.
Mrs, Tilton tod police her hus-
band and son had been out of work
for months. There are six other
children in the family besides Louis,
she said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
Three Die In
Italian Storm


NAPLES, Italy, Aug, II. U,H -
Three persons were killed, six were
DYING, 20 were seriously injured and
20 slightly hurt i'll a cyclone that
struck the produce market of Pog-
giorcalc, on the outskirts of Naples
early today.
The cyclone struck the eastern
section of the city with extreme
suddcnncss. The sheds of the pro-
duet market, always crowded in the
morning, held larger crowd tEan
usual when pedestrians sought shell
ter from a heavy rain which pre-,
ccdcd the storm.
Other sections of the city eS-
caped damage.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
Miniature Golf
Captures Mary

uOLLNNoe.p. Calf. Aug. H..
U.P) MARY Pickturd Of the films
has hccomr q miniature gof mag
nate to while away the tim" until
her proposed APPEARANCE in New
York stage production, She revealed
today.
The noted actress owns = e"prst
in Beverly Hills, to he opened in
two weeks, and has spent f1o,ooc
on it. She expected to devote some
time to the new venture as SHIT re
Gently cancelled production ON a
talking picture with the intention
of resting until she takes up the
New York work
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
Utah Welcomes
Return OF Sun

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. II. U.P)
A summer sun, in whose existence
inhabitants had almost ceased to be-
heVc, came out today to put al lcas,
temporary end to cloudburSts
which for three solid days flooded
the state.
AS highways and carpenter crews
began the labor of rehabilitation,
damage was tentatively estimated at
i 100000.
One town was under two feet of
water, miles of rail aud highway
have been destroyed, bridges have
been washed away and crop damage
was heavy.
lu the small community OF Magma,
Utah, 4 twofoot depth of mud was
being cleared from the floors OF
floors of stores and homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
Posses Seeking
Kidnapped Girl

RALEIGH, y. -, Aug. II. U,P,
Milton Rogers O. Angler reported
to Raleigh police today that Viola
Edwards Of Elizabeth, with whom
he WAS riding in an automobile. was
dragged from tn" ear by tWe"
negroes and carried off shortly be
fort a, m. \ posse was organized
at once to search for The missing
girl.
He had met the girl only last
night, Rogers said After driving
around Raleigh fol a while, he dr.
cided to take her home to Elizabeth.
While enroute the kidnapping or-
Cured. Fear was expressed she
might have been murdered
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
YOungster Dies
Aiding Mother

Los ANGELES, Aug. II. U.P)
The desire of four-Yearold Robert
Wright TO help his mother with the
laundry resulted in the child 5 death
today at the Childrcn's hospital
from burns when he tipped a pot Of
hot starch ON himself.
The boy, son If MIR. and Mrs, j.,
G. Wright, went 70 the stove telling
his mother he was going to help
her He reached for the pot Of
starch. took hold of the handle and
in attempting to remove it from the
stove, tipped the steaming starch
over his head and shoulders.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
Pardoned Youths
Will Sue State

Los ANGELES, Aug. II. U.H--
Pardoncd last June for the murder
OF \. r. Miles. druggist, Phil Ro-
han, Mike Garvcv and Harvey Lesh-
e. announced today that they would
file claim of $4,000 each against
TIT state of California.
The three youths were pardoned
by Governor c. c. Young who held
they had been enormously convicted.
At the time they were pardoned they
had served two years III prison
The claim is based on Il section of
the general laws OF the state whic h
provides indemnity for persons cr-
roneously convicted of felonics, when
it is proved that the claimants have
been acquitted ON Il re-triai or re-
NcrSal, or pardoned ON Il showing
they were innocent, and when II IS
also proved that "pecuniarY injury
was sustained because of the con
Yiction
Indemnity is limited to $1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-14
Claims
Score OF Lives

LONDON. Aug. II. W.H-An Ex-
change telegraph dispatch from
Toxic today reported 30 persons
dead in a typhoou that swept the
island of kiushiu Tuesday.
The deaths occurred among n
group OF men attempting to
strengthen Il dyke.
The typhoon reached a speed Of
about l27 miles an hour, the dis
patch said, causing widespread dam
age. csnccially in coal mines. kiu-
Shiu is the southcrnmost OF the
three principal japanese Islands.