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Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-05
'DEADWO0D DICK
HERO OF NOVELS
DIES IN DAKOTA

DEADWOOD. S. d., May 5. U.H
-"Deadwood Dick" Clark, hero of
a generation of dime novel readers.
died today in st. Joseph's hospital
after an illness of several weeks.
Cancer, not age, brought death to
the plainsman in the sunset of
life that reads like history of the
old west He was 81 years old.
"Deadwooa Dick" vas almost the
last of the actual and fabled heroes
of the west. Virtually all his life
was spent in the west fighting In
dams, riding in the pony express,
guarding stage coaches and guiding
United States cavalry.
His personal and tabled exploits
formed the theme of paper back
thrillers, written by Edward l..
Wheeler, sometimes known as Ned
Buntline. These volumes, usually
forbidden reading for younger gen
erations two or three decades ago,
were read by boys and often times
girls for years until the plainsman
became as well known as Buffalo
Bill Cody, "Wild Bill" Hickok and
Kit Carson.
"Deadwood Dick" himself used to
chuckle over the stories that he had
been a road agent until his reform
and that he had spent his early
days robbing stage coaches and res
cuing maidens in distress.
AS matter of fact Clark had
only one wife, to whom he was al
ways devoted, although at least one
of the paper-backed thrillers had
him married to Calamity Jane,
whose fame as marksman and
gambler still is legend.
Always picturesque figure,
Deadwood Dick clung to the long
curls, high boots, beaded buckskin
suit outfit of his youth. For years
the heavy .45 caliber pistol hung at
his right side. Strangely enough it
bore not notches in contrast to
Wild Bill's. Dick always claimed he
never killed white man and he
considered Indians of too little sig
nificance to count.
But during the days Deadwood
sat beside the stage coach drivers
in the bandit infested Black Hills
as guard, not one ounce of bullion
ever was stole while he rode the
Cheyenne-Deadwood stage, shotgun
poised and cooked.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-05
TWO SLAIN IN
San FRANCISCO
CRUDCE BATTLE

OAKLAND, Calf, May 5. U.P1
Two men were killed and a girl was
held by police for questioning as
the result of a desperate battle
which took place in an apartment
house here last night.
The slain men are Alex M. San,
derson, policeman, and George E.
Mellin, 80. The girl is Genevieve
Clark.
Police were attracted to the scene
of strife when neighbors were awak-
ened by terrific row followed by
fusilade of shots.
The woman fled before the police
arrived but detectives connected her
with the affray through her neck
lace and some articles of clothing
found in the apartment.
Tracing her to another apartment
she was taken in charge but refused
to talk. She denied all knowledge of
the shooting, Captain Bodie A. Wall
man said but he continued his ques-
tioning today.
Saandcrson was still alive when
police arrived. He was shot in the
head and abdomen. He died at the
hospital later without giving any de-
tails of what happened. What he, a
policeman, was doing there, was not
ascertained.
Lying across doorway separat
ing two rooms Mellin was found
dead, from three bullet wounds.
Broken furniture, china, phono
graph records, drapes, etc, were
s:ewn about the rooms. Two men
and a woman had evidently been
seated at the table when the row
started. t@
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-05
STORMS CAUSE
LITTLE DAMAGE
T0LOCAL CROPS

According to B. A. Harrigan, ag.
ricultural commissioner, the recent
change in temperature after the
rains, has proven decidedly advan.
tageous for the melon crop, the
cool weather and the wind Of yes
terday acting together to prevent
the spread Of mildew which would
have been prevalent if warm wealth
er had followed the storm.
However, the cold will have q
bad effect on the cantaloupes in
that it will bunch shipments, bring
ing the early melons on the market
at more nearly the time when the
later season crop will be ready for
shipment.
Hay has been damaged consider.
ably by the rain, that lying on the
ground being damaged to the extent
of So per ton, making n loss of
$4,000 according to the check-up
made by the agricultural commits
sioner's office.
Watermelons also received consid.
cradle damage in the section east
of Fl Centre, including Holtville,
and Meloland, where hail fell Sat.
urday afternoon, damaging approx
imately go per cent of the first set.
ting, and bruising the young melons.
The above information wa
brought into the Press by S. Dav.
idian of the Imperial Cotton Grow.
ers who has grown water melons
for the past l3 years and who said
that while the damage to the crop
was heavy, it might react favor
ably by bringing high price
through the lessening of acreage.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-05
BANKERS CHECK
FURTHER SLUMP
IN STOCK PRICES
By ELMER G. Waller
United Press Financial Editor

NEW YORK, May 5. W.H-
Banking interests which stemmed
the disastrous break I'm the stock
market in October, again came to
aid of an ebbing market today and
brought a halt to market that
loomed disastrous through the heav-
lest trading of the year.
Sales totaled S,279, ,260 shares, the
largest day since ccrober so when
the total was 10,727,320 shares.
Besides that, there were only two
other days in history larger than
today. They were October % wher
the total was 9,2l2,S00 and Oetobe'
30, the record day, when the total
was l6,4l0.030 shares.
Curb exchange sales made a new
record for the year with total o.
2,545, 400 shares, against previous
high for 1880 established March 81
at 1,76S,600 shares.
Chicago stocks had turnover of
960,S00 shares, the largest for
1890.
The market had been irregular
in the morning. At noon prices
were higher. Trading was at a
great pace-the heaviest of the
year. Then started collapse.
Steel sunk below 40 and got as
low as 1861, where it was but one
half point above it's low for the
year.
At 2:10 p. m. trading had passed
the 100000 share mark. Tickers
were far behind the market. Scenes
on the floor were reminiscent of
last October, so frenzied was the
buying activity as many traders at
tempted to unload.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-05
ADJOURNMENT OF
CONGRESS TO BE
ABOUT JUNE ID
Leaders Hope To Finish
Up All Legislation By
That Date
By PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May 5. W.P)-An
optimistic plan for adjourning con
gress June IA, six weeks hence, has
been adopted by senate and house
leaders.
The plan contemplates final pas
sage of the tariff bill within the
next two weeks, ratification of the
London conference naval treaty in
another week and passage later Of
supply bills and important minor
legislation including transfer of
prohibition enforcement from the
treasury to the justice department.
A vote is expected in the senate
tomorrow on the nomination of John
J. Parker to be supreme court JUS
tice. Final disposition of this bust
ness will clean the way for start
on the legislative program with the
tariff heading the list.
The delay in voting on the Park
CT nomination has been due to the
tactics of administration leaders
who desired to stave off rejection
of the nomination, hoping enough
pressure might be brought to bear
to change the voting lineup. The
indications of their efforts have
teen unsuccessful, although the poll
margins revealing five to eight
tote majority against the nominee,
are not conclusive enough to remove
doubt about the final outcome.
The administration fight for
confirmation was today in the hands
of Senator Waterman, Republican.
Colorado, who has prepared a
lengthy address. Opponents of Park
er hope to force vote after Wat
erman's speech if they find an OPP
portunity.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-05
INTENDED VICTIM OF CHICAGO
RIDE RESCUED BY POLICE

CHICAGO, May 5. U.P)-
The first man ever known to
live to tell the horrors of being
"taken for a ride" by Chicago
gangsters, signed a felony COM
plant today against the three
hoodlums who were arguing as
to who was going to have the
pleasure and privilege Of killing
him when a miracle happened
and they were arrested.
The victim was Earl Holmes,
38, a wood carver, who tried to
reform a gangster's "Moll," as
he described her to police, be-
cause he wanted to marry her.
He sought to force her to give
up her racketecr associates by
threatening to expose them.
They found out about it and
their retaliation-the usual one
was the "ride."
Holmes, badly injured after
being tortured for hours, was
alive today only because three
policemen became suspicious
when they saw an automobile
turn down lonely street early
Sunday morning.
The officers followed the ma
chine, saw it stop and a mom-
ent or so later came upon three
men standing over Holmes,
bound and lying semi-conscious
on the ground. Close to his
head was the mu2zle Of re-
volver that was to finish him.
Holmes told the officers he
had resigned himself to death
and even welcomed it as escape
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-05
Only 233 Days
To Christmas

Shaking in the present cold
spell which the valley is now
enjoying, and learning Of snow
in the hills yesterday, Herb
Norris, manager of Fox Imper-
ial Theatre, despite his bulk,
shivered his way into the Press
office this morning with the re-
quest that we make the follow
ing announcement:
1T is only 233 days more un-
til Christmag-Be sure to do
your Christmas shopping early"
Asked when he is going to
open the Airdome, the manager
thawed out considerably by ex-
pressing his opinion about win
ter lingering in the lap Of
spring, and went on his way
considerably warmer than when
he entered.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-05
BY ALBERT R. NAMES
United Press Staff Correspondent

NASHUA. n. H., May 5.--This
city was virtually under martial
law today as $50 national guards
men, with orders to "shoot to
kill' looters, patrolled the scene, of
Yesterdays $5,000,0o0 confiagra.
tion.
Fresh fears gripped stricken cit
izens early today when, more than
II hours after the fire started, wind
scattered embers from the still
smouldering blaze kindled new
fire in the dry woodlands surround
ing the Nashua country club.
Fatigued firemen who had re-
mained on duty throughout the
night were rushed to the scene,
which was not far from the point
of origin on Sundays devastating
blaze and succeeded in conquering
the flames before they assumed ser
ious proportions.
Early today an incendiary added
to the terror by attempting to set
fire TO store half a mile from the
fire area. A fireman patrolling the
district extinguished it.
Two square miles of Nashua's res
idential and industrial districts lay
in blackened and tangled ruins to-
day. 1t was the worst fire In New
Hampshire's history.
Miraculously, not a life was lost
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-05
Court
Ban On Bottles


WASHINGTON, Nav ) dip
the supreme court today outawed
the SAFE or bottles and other liquor
equipment Offered "m such n mode
as purposeiy to attract purchasers
who wanted them for unlawful man,
ufacture," "
The decision, unanimous one
was announced by the 50 year old
justice Holmes, and in it he reiter-
ated the courts intention to con
strue the Nolstead act literally with
a view toward enforcement Of pro,
hibitioh and that "manufacturc of
liquor prohibited by the net, is TO
be ,aheh 10 include sale of utensils
used III preparing liquor"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-05
COURT IMPOSES
JAIL SENTENCE
ON BOB SHULER

LOS ANGELES, May 5. W.H-
The Rev. r. p. "Fighting Bob"
Shuler, pastor of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church, was found guilty
today of contempt of court for crit
icisms of superior court judges.
Superior Judge Clair Tappaan,
before whom Rev. Shuler was tried,
sentenced the minister to spend 90
days in the county Jail.
The jurist ordered Rev. Shuler
to surrender to authorities within
one hour and a half.
In addition to the Jail sentence,
Judge Tappaan ordered the clergy
man to pay a fine of 800.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-05

from further torture. Just be-
fore he was rescued he said he
heard the trio trying to decide
which one of them should be al
lowed to fire the fatal bullet.
Arrest Women
The three men were identi-
fled as Johnny Hennessy, Sam
Balding and Frank Favarullo,
all "small time' hoodlums
known to police. They were
charged with kidnapping and at
tempted murder.
The wood carver's story Of
what happened to him at their
hands resulted in the arrest Of
Ann Larson. %, his sweetheart,
and Margaret Russell, her
friend.
He met Miss Larson several
months ago, he said, and fell in
love with her. He besought her
to give up her gangster friends
SO that they could be married
and live respectfully, but she
seemed reluctant. He finally
wrote her a letter warning her
that unless she broke away
from her associates he would in
form police as to their activ.
tiles.
This letter, police believe, was
intercepted and led directly to
the ''ride" Holmes got early
Sunday.
Miss Larson had agreed to 90
away with him Saturday night,
he said, when she induced him
to go to the Russell woman's
home where the three hoodlums
seized him.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-05
new QUARTERS
FOR CHAMBER
ON FIFTH ST,

The FL Centre Chamber of Com
merce today moved to its new loca.
ton at 140 South Fifth Street and
the staff expects to be completely
settled in another days time. The
new location is in the building of
Emery Girard, across from the
postoffice, in the space formerly oc.
cupied by the Frigidaire Sales and
Service company and it has been
redecorated and altered to make
very attractive and convenient
headquarters for the chamber.
In addition to the front office,
where all business will be transact.
ed, private office has been ar.
ranged for the secretary and behind
these offices is an attractive room
to be used for various meetings.
The room is sufficiently large to ac-
eommodate a good sized meeting,
attractively decorated, and will be
cool in summer. Although this
room is primarily designed for the
meetings of the board of directors
it will be available for meetings of
a public nature and for the direc.
tors of other organizations and com.
mittee meetings. serving the entire
community. as meeting place for
discussion of matters of Importance
to the city.
Moving of the chamber headquar.
ters was necessary because of the
fact that the Davies Overland Com.
pany has leased the entire space
formerly occupied by the chamber
of commerce, Radio KXO and the
Remington Rand Company, but it is
believed that the new location will
prove Just as convenient as the old
as far as the public is concerned,
and will undoubtedly be more com.
Portable for the chamber staff.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-05
SEVER
DAMAGE
BY FIRE
Nashua, New Hampshire,
Suffers Heavy Loss In
Sunday Blaze
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Seven States Suffer In
Epidemic Of Accidental
Fires
BY United Press

Almost the entire North Atlantic
seaboard-a region famous for its
picturesque beauty--2azed today on
acres of blackened ruins that lay
in the wa:.e of destructive fires.
Seven states were directly affect.
ed by the property damage, which
ran into millions of dollars. Al.
though a majority of the widespread
conflagrations were under control,
officials feared further loss in some
sections should winds continue to-
day.
Cnriously, the fires were almost
simultaneous, although incendiarism
was suspected only in one or two
cases. g.
Generally, damage resulted from
apparently harmless grass fires
which were quickly famed into
destructive blazes by brisk winds.
Although the fire left its mark from
Delaware to New Hampshire, no
deaths were reported, and few in
juries.
The most disastrous fire occurred
at Nashua, n. H., where sparks from
locomotive started $5,000,000
conflagration. The city was virtu
ally under martial law today.
Hundreds were driven from their
homes in New Jersey when firemen
found their only weapon-back fire
was made useless by the wind
Many dwellings, were destroyed,
as well as hundreds Of acres Of val
liable forest land.
Forest fires in Delaware. were re.
ported under control after several
days fighting.
Smaller grass fires were reported
in Pennsylvania but were brought
under control without appreciable
damage.
Approximately 40 mile section
of Long Island was laid waste by
grass fires and much valuable prop
erty ruined. More than 1900 per.
sons aided firemen. Similar fires
occurred on Staten Island, levellino
more than 100 cottages.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-05
SPARKS SET BLAZE

Sparks from a fire at the city
dumping grounds were caught up
by the high wind at 1880 this after
noon and carried into an adjoining
field of grain. Before the fire de-
partment could reach the scene a
small corner of the field had been
burned. A watch will be maintain.
ed this afternoon to prevent repe'
tition of the blaze.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-05
Death Claims
Racing Figure

GLENDALE, Calf, May ). W.D
Harry ID. "curly" Brown, 81, null
timillionaire ranchman and horse
fancier, died here last night after
illness of two years duration.
Known throughout the racing
world as a breeder and owner Of
fine horses, Browns career encofn-
passed the poverty from which he
climbed to be one Of the wealthiest
land holders In California.
His ranch, located in Shasta
county, was one OF the finest In
northern California, and there was
stabbed his stock.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-05
Southern Posse
Seeking Negroes

ROCKY MOUNT, n. G., May 5.
W.p>--A posse of 800 to 1000 men
were reported closing in today ON
two negroes who attacked the daugh-
ter of Battlcboro town official
and seriously wounded her male es-
c0rt.
Posse leaders said they intend to
lynch the negroes when they have
captured them.
The girl was motoring with Frank
Crickmore, 2l, when the negroes
halted the ear and asked for a
match. One of them fired shot
through the cars windshield, wound
ing Crickmoore in the throat.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-05

Arizona will have 1880 wool
crop of 100000 pounds, of which
100000 pounds will come from the
Salt River Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-05
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Interpost Council, s, Ameri-
can Legion hall, Imperial.
Band practice, 7:45, Wilson
school.
Night school, 10, high school.
F. and A. M. No. 384, 1880,
Masonic Temple.
Conservation club, 7:3O, 576
State.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "The
King of jazz"
TOMORROW
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Farm bureau picnic commit.
tee. 3 court house.
Presbyterian Missionary So
ciety, all day. church.
M. e. Ladies Aid Society.
1880, 400 Wensley.
M. E. Ladies' Aid Society,
552 Hamilton.
H o me department project
leaders, 1o:So, court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-05

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The Washington times., 1930-09-16
When The Feature Is
Shown On The Screen

FOX-Ruth Chatterton in "Any-
body's Woman" at II a. m, 1:15,
$3.50, 5:45, s:O1 and 1918 p. m.
Stage shows at 1929, 2:44, 1859,
tbs and 9:32 p. m.
EARLE-John Barrymore in
"Moby Dick" at 1923, 1920, 3:25,
$40, 7:25 and $50 p. m.
RK.OKEITHS- Dunno
in "Leathernecking," at 1880 a..
M, 1:S5, $40. $40, 7:45 and Gas
p. m.
COLUMBIA-Greta Garbo In
Romance" at 1l:15 a. m, 1:15,
1925, $50, 7:35 and 9:45 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Elsie Fergu-
son in Scarlet Pages" at 1923
a. M. 1:10, 1853, 4:35, $40, S:08
and 9:54 p. m.
PALACE-Moran and Mack in
"Anybody's War" at 1850 a. m,
2:O5, 4:30, 7:15 and 9:40 p. m.
Stage shows at 1895, 1855, 6:45
and 9:05 p. m.
The Washington times., 1930-09-16
They Fight Again

Corbin SHIELD, at Keith's, is
banking heavy on the Paramount
snecial, The Spoilers" which
!. comes into his house next Satur.
day. This is the talkie version Of
rex Beach's famous novel and
has Gary Cooper and William
BOYD in a film scrap which is
said to have laid both actors up
for repairs. This is the third
time "The Spoilers" has been
made as a picture. Selig made it
ia 1913 with William Farnum
and Tom Santschi doing the
fighting. In 1923 Samuel Gold
wyn turned out the second edi-
ton with Milten Sills and Noah
Beery as the rough-and-ready
brawlers.
Movie business in Philadelphia
and Baltimore. orcheStraless cities,
is reported exceptionally good.
But, 1t might also be added, that
the pictures responsible for it are
also extra special
The Washington times., 1930-09-16
Those SyncOpatOrs

Down on E Street you can
hear the rumor-take 1t or leave
it-that Harry Borjes Palace
svncopators when they move OUT
Friday night will become q
dance band until such time as
peace Is declared. ~
Also one of the more popular
residents of the D. c. at present
1s Paul schwarz, orchestra direc-
tor at the Belasco who Will nave
three Jobs, and maybe SIX to give
n,It when the Lafayette Square
house reopens on September ~
Bill Doherty, publicist for the
columbia Broadcasting COMPANY
is 4 unique newspaperman. He
esclews Annie Oakleys or ducats
and has his name enrolled on
the National Theater's season res
ervation list.
The National. incidentally, is
handing q mass Of mail orders
for the Lenore Uric engagement
In ''Pagan Lady" A new tele-
nhone switchboard installed in
the office is crying for an opera
tor. Don't blame me II you get
killed in the rush.
The Washington times., 1930-09-16
LATEST STAGE
NEWS FROM
NEW YORK

A new crop of beauties from
every section Of the United States
will begin the unique process OF
being "glorified" by Florenz zleg-
field on the stage Of the Ziegfeld
Theater today, where the forth
coming Ziegfeld production,
Smiles" in which Marilyn Miller
and Fred and Adele Astaire win
be starred, goes into rehearsal.
Casting will start today for
"Big Niger" q play Of modern
negro life in the South, by
Adolphe Aikens. There will be
AZ people in the cast. Applicants
for parts should apply after IL
a. m. today at the studio Of the
Sussanoff Productions, at lat
West Forty-eighth st.
The Minsky Brothers, who op-
crate the National Winter Gar
den burlesque on East Houston
Street, are adding q chorus Of IL
neighborhood girls and is chorus
men who have been recruited
from the various university clubs,
to work in conjunction with their
"a ponies. This is the first time
in the. history Of burlesque that
chorus men have been used.
"Solid South" Richard Ben
nett's starring vehicle which had
a successful eight-weeks' run last
spring in Chicago, will open on
Broadway Tuesday evening. Octo.
ber IA, at the Lyceum Theater,
following a preliminary showing,
Solid South" the work of Law
ton Campbell, is a comedy satir-
4zing Southern customs aand ira
ditionS. Among those prominent
in the cast during the Chicago
run who win also be seen on
Broadway will be Jessie Royce
Lambs.
The Washington times., 1930-09-16
By HARRISON CARROLL
Copyright, 1880, Premier
Syndicate, Inc.)

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Sept. l6.
The much coveted lead in THE
Great Meadow" falls to Eleanor
Boardman, wife Of King Vidor, M.
G. M. director.
This picture will mark Miss
Boardman's first screen appear
ance since the birth Of her baby.
In winning the part, the star
successfully competed against al
most all the blondes in Hollywood.
The lead in the Mary Mattox
Roberts novel is one of the plums
Of the year, for Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer plan to make the produc-
tion an expensive one.
Other players in the cast are
Johnny Mack Brown, Billy Bake
well and Gavin Gordon, Charles
Brabin, who did ''The Bridge Of
San Luis Rey," is to direct.
The last picture Eleanor Board.
man appeared in was Henry
Kings "She Goes to War" The
actress has been q well known
screen luminary both in the silent
and in the talking films.
incidentally, King Vidor is due
to sign a new NJ. q. NJ. contract
any day now. Under the terms,
he will make three pictures during
the next year.
The Washington times., 1930-09-16
Show Name Changed

Lester Aliens new musical
comedy, due at the National
October 5 has had its name
changed from might Owl" to
THE Love Boat" George Lederer
sponsors it and Barbara New
berry. (Mrs. Eddie Foy, jr0 has
the feminine lead.
Those two Fox ushers who are
assisting In the Julia Curtis swell
ventriloQual act are Joseph
(Sheik) Kimmell and Frank
Taylor. And they would have
you know they are no dummies.
Hollywood seems to have a
devastating influence on the in
genues. Maureen O'Sullivan, the
little Irisher imported by Fox for
the Mccormack picture, is the
latest to be given a stern COM
mand to behave.