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Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08
TAYLOR SLAYlNC
CASE RESTS ON
HUNT FOR SANDS
BY FRANK H. BARTHOLOMEW
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8. U.P)-
Reopening of the mysterious William
Desmond Taylor murder case was in
dicated today in developments fol-
lowing discovery by the United
Press of two "key" witnesses in the
eight year old killing.
With Otis Hefner, former convict,
and Henry Peavey, negro servant
who worked in Taylor's home, avail
able when and if wanted, attention
turned to Edward Sands, one time
employee of the motion picture di-
rector.
Sands is the man Tlefner contends
found the body of Taylor shortly az
ter he had been killed and just a
few minutes after noted motion
picture star left the Taylor bunga,
low.
Renewed search for Sands was un-
derway today, with indications that
the murder ease, after sleeping
peacefully for most Of eight years,
may flame into puDi:c attention
again.
Los Angeles police, who haven't
thought of Sands for many years,
We're spurred to new activity by the
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08
Attorney Forgot
Important Work

Los ANGELES, Jan. S.W.P-
A widows "miuion dollars look
dazzleG Albert K. Lucas, attorney,
into forgetting such details as
checking up on first mortgages
when lie loaned Mrs. Floring Walz
Williams $1,000 on her property, he
testified at the woman g trial here
on grand theft charges.
Later Lucas said he found Mrs
Williams, who is the widow of the
late Earle Williams, screen actor,
had already mortgaged her house
to Arkell Burnap for $12,500.
Mrs. Williams said yesterday she
didn't know much about mortgages
and when she discovered two first
mortgages were illegal, she tried I'M
successfully to sell the property to
pay her debts. The trial was ad .ourn-
ed until Jan. 13 to await new evil
dence.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08
COLLINS DENIES
HUGE LOSSES IN
GASOLINE FRAUD

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 8. U.P)-
Huge losses" to the state in the
gasoline tax fraud disclosures dwind.
led down to $4,000 today, follow.
ing meeting of the state board of
equalization, when figures aud facts
were analysed by the body.
More than half of this amount has
already been paid, Chairman Rich.
ard r. Collins of the equalization
board announced. The remainder
has been assured of payment to the
state, except in the case of one oil
company in Southern California,
which is now bankrupt
"If Buron Fits, or any other o,s.
triet attorney, can uncover the $3,.
000.000 to $4,000 which Mr.. Fits
said he could secure for the state in
gasoline tax losses. we will welcome
their efforts" Collins said.
"Rut for anyone to say that such a
sum is being withheld from the state
is absurd. II would represent more
than 10 per cent of the entire years
receipts from the three cent tax on
gasoline and would be glaringly ap-
parent after the second quarter re.
turn"
Officials of the major oil compan
les of California will meet with the
board of equalization in San Fran
cisco tomorrow to discuss the situa.
tion and formulate plans for tight
ening up on possible evasion. None
of the large companies in involved,
but have offered their services to the
state to aid in preventing future
fraud.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08
HUGE SUM PAID
BY Los ANGELES
FOR DAM CLAIMS

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 5 U.p>-Tho
city of Los Angeles has expended
approximately S6.00N,O00 in the set.
clement Of damage claims arising
from the breaking of st. Francis
dam in san Francisquito canyon,
III March, lg-5 it was announced
today when city council voted 70 re.
tain its present attorneys for four
additional months.
The attorneys, jess stephens and
l.. t. Green, said that the major
lain yet TO be settled was the one
of the Newhall ranch owners. who
asked $l.300.00O.
Stephens and Green notified conn
cjl that if the 81. Francis damage
claim work was not settled within
four months that they would finish
nj no new cost to the city.
The attorneys are TO receive 900
& month.
The breaking of the dam caused
37s deaths and property damage Of
approximately $s,000,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08
Scout Executive
Talks To Juniors

Quality scouting on Il qrauiity
basis will be the aim Of boy scout
directors IN the valley, according to
W. Z. Robinson, Boy Scout eXccu-
tive for Imperial and Yuma roan-
tics. in an address given before the
iunicr chamber Of commerce at their
IL gular weekly breakfast meeting
TINS morning.
Robinson 5 talk was most iastruc-
1--WE and delivered 10y one who really
has the interests OF his charges at
heart. Scouting builds character. he
reminded his audience, but at tde
same time he insisted that scout
troops are by 10 means reformatog-
ies and boys are not accepted III the
hope that they will become better
hr contact with boys already trained.
GOOD home Influence is necessary
first, he said. then the scout troops
will be able TO. bring out further
what is best in the hearts and char
acters of every boy.
The coming Jaycee booster dance,
to be held n the Woman's 10000
dub house next Saturday night and
.ne Phoenix zip, occupied the ma
'or part OF this mornings meeting
II Ceatro has an opportunity to
send the largest delegation 70 this
mid winter conference, II was point
ed ont, and civic interest should be
created to such an extent that the
delegates will he supported in theil
efforts to represent Imperial Valley
at this meeting in fitting manner.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08
Legal Notice
No. 000O, Dept. o
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In The Superior Court OF The State
OF California In And For The
County OF Imperial.
In the matter of the Estate Of
THOMAS R. PACE, Deceased.
Notice Is Hereby Given by the un-
dersigned, executor of the estate of
Thomas r. Pace, deceased, to the
creditors Of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, TO
file them with the necessary vouch-
ers within six months after the first
publication Of this notice, in the Of
flee of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of the state of California, in
and for the county of Imperial, or to
exhibit said claims, with the neces-
sary vouchers, within said six
months, to the said executor, at the
office Of Utley G. Nuffer at Nos.
l0l-l02 Rehkopf Building, FL Cen
tro. Imperial County, California,
which said office the undersigned
selects as his place of business in all
matters connected with said estate
of Thomas r. Pace, deceased.
Dated: December 18th. 1929.
JOHN c. PACE,
Executor Of the estate of Thomas
r. Pace, deceased.
Ctley e. Nuffer, Attorneys for
Executor.
Dec. 20, 81. Jan. 3, 10
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08
Officers Raid
Actors Home

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Jan. 8. U.p)
Members of the dry enforcement
squad of the district attorneys off
ice raided the home of Lionel Bel.
more, prominent British film actor,
and confiseated an assorted quaint.
ty of liquor. it was announced. Bel.
more was arrested.
The actor, according to Detective
B. G. Haworth and Fletcher Tol.
bert, admitted ownership of the Hq.
uor found in the house.
The officers declared they made
the raid on warrant after watch.
ing the actor sell drinks to visitors
several days ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08
Los Angeles To
Entertain RubiO

Los ANGELES, Jan. 8 U.o, -
Plans for reception for President
elect Pasqual Ortiz Rubio of Mexico
rno will visit Los Angeles Saturday
morning were being made today.
The presidential party is expected
10 arrive here at 7:45 a. m, and to
remain until $50 o'clock.
y breakfast to honor the party
is being planned by Clarence II. Mat.
7on. chamber Of commerce foreign
rrade department head, and Mexican
Consul Pcsqucira.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08

Gouveia, Who accompanied tie pair
to q dance told the court.
"Lucille, where are the shells to
this gun, Gouveia quoted Bolton.
lyon have doublecrossed me, eou
little rat.'
Gouveia said Mrs. Bolton took
the shells from her purse and re-
turned them TO Bolton.
Bolton assertedly fatally wound
ed his wife and then turned the
gun on himself inflicting a minor
chest wound. lie conten!ed th>t the
shooting was done by highwaymen.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08
LEAVES SMALL ESTATE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5. W.H-
Conrad Wells, motion picture Gamer
man and one of the 10 persons killed
last week when two planes collided
over the ocean while taking scenes Of
flying picture, left an estate valued
at $4,000, it was revealed today
when a petition for letters of ad-
mlnistration was filed by his widow,
Gypsy Wells.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08
Weather Delays
Army's Flight

MT. CLEMENS, Mich, Jan. 8.
U.R-Ice coated wings today forced
postponement for at least "a hours,
of the army's "Arctic Patrol" flight
from Selfridge Field to Spokane,
Wash, and back, scheduled to start
today.
Last nights sleet storm left 600
to 1000 pounds of ice on the wings
and fuselage of each Of the pursuit
and transport planes comprising the
squadron.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08
Tandy To Head
Stanford Team

PALO ALTO, Jan. 8. U.p)-Ray
Tandv. %, Stanford University Jun
Tor registered from Long Beach, to-
day was elected captain of the 1880
football team by 2S members of the
1929 squad meeting at the universi.
ty.
Tandy, a tackle, viii be playing
his last season next year when he
leads the team. He was awarded
his block "S' yesterday.
At the same meeting Charles
"Chuck" Smalling, Of rempleton,
fullback, and hero of the Army
game, was presented with the Pop"
Warner award, a $3.50 wrist watch
as the most valuable player of the
1929 season.
The Bank of Italy is said to have
loaned more than sl0,o00,000 to
finance the 1929 cotton crop Of
California.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08

disclosures Of Peavey and Hefner,
and broadcast description of Sands
to police all over the world.
1t is generally thought that the
finding of Sands will solve the case
as he has long been considered tho
most important Of the three missing
witnesses,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08
ALAMO CENTER MEETING

Alamo-V Verde farm center will
meet at the Alamo school Friday
evening. January 10. Motion pic.
lures entitled, "The Transforma
tion" and Farming in Imperial
Valley" will be shown. Mont J.
Reid, tax collector, viii speak on
tax problems. illegal Contracts
viii be discussed by c. G. Halliday,
deputy district attorney. Scott b.
Foulds, manager Of the farm bureau
will talk on "The Farmer and the
Tariff"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08

who made the charges, dangerous
Dam DAILY. lie was banished for life
from boxing in Illinois. tsp
The commission decided that
Shires, Promoter Mullen and vari,
Gus assorted managers had not made
amy advances % Daly in an attempt
TO get him to dive in his recent
fight with the White Sox first base.
man. The commission held that Daiv
had :" lied in making the chl1ges
and hence banished him.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08
Asserts Bolton
Made Threats

LOS ANGELES, Jan. S. OPP
John Bolton; dancing instructor.
once accused his wife, Lucille. Of
doublecrossing him, it was testified
today at his trial for her murder.
Finding that his gun was unload
cd when he went TO get il after ?
quarrel with another man, Bottom
turned to his wife and charged he'
with having taken the shells, Frank
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08
Black Demands
Open Hearings

WASHINGTON, Jan. S U.P,-A
demand for open hearings by Presi-
dent Hoover's law enforcement com
mission was made in house speech
today by Representative Black,
Democrat, New York.
~ hear rumors of dissension with
III the commission, Black said.
eve should know about this. We
DO our business in the open, SO why
shouldn t the commission we have
created do likewise a.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08
In the service of all the people

The Bell System is owned by
10000 stockholders and oper-
ated by more than 400, 900
workers for the service of the
people Of the nation.
Its a democratic instrument
of a democracy. Big and little,
rich and poor, can project their
personalities over the wide net
work of its wires. For friend
ship or business, pleasure or
profit, the telephone is indis-
pensable to our modern civili-
zation.
This year the Bell System is
erecting new telephone build
ings in more than 400 cities. 1t
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08
ShireS Cleared
OF Frameup'

CHICAGO, Jan. W.P'-Every-
body connected with the Art 1.-The
Great Shires "nose dive" boxing
charges was exonerated today by
the Illinois Athletic comm isslon
with the exception Of the man who
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08

Gizzard worms due to an absence
Of green grass to eat, have been kill
ing geese in Merced county.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08

Registered Acala cotton seed for
1880 was recently fixed at 81 pound
at meeting in Bakersfield.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-01-08

is putting in thousands Of miles
Of cable, thousands of sections
ofswitchboard and hundreds OF
thousands of new telephones.
ITS expenditure for plant and
improvements in service IN
1920 will be more than $50
millions Of dollars-half again
as much as it cost to build the
Panama Canal.
This program is part Of the
telephone ideal that anyone,
anywhere, shall be able to talk
quickly and at reasonable cost
with anyone, anywhere else.
There is no standing still in the
Bell System.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
MEMORY OF CLENENCIAL DIMMED BN HIS MEMOIRS

After Monsie4c CIcmerccau died his memoirs wcre published. And from then on an international d.s- cussion started CIemcnccsu wrote his memoirs for publication after his death. Evidently the "Tiger" dId not care to be around when the discus- sion waved hot. From the grave ne is having his posthumoUs say on matters pertaining 10 the World War. The memoirs make claims that ar. entirely out Of keeping atth as- tablished facts.
 What particularly jrrila'es Amer- can. is the Clcmenceau restrictions upon the methods. ability training and leadership Of the American army in ,he World War. l. appears that everybody n authority in the Allied camps was wrong except CIemenceau. He has stated unkind words about Foch. Pershing-jndeed everybody having had more than minor hand in the consummauon ot victory.
 Americans caused the slaughter of the Frenc, by delaying their com ing after entering the war, says the Temenceau memoirs. He had never seen such stubborn man as General
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
25 Fears Ago Today

The T A. B. building rIu b. closed after today ur'l the night or the opening 10 all persons
 The commission 10 appraise the city and town property has pre- pared 10 20 10 work on systematic basis. A double scatter has been se- cured and 1T will be used by the commission five days a week.
 The Ladies' Rifle club held a shoot yesterday with Mrs. F. Eichcl leading.
 Not q single slgner has been re- ceived up-to-date 70 the pctltior asking the Consolidated raIlroa 1 rot to discontinue the third rail service between Bristol, New Brit am and Hartford.
 A big auto attempted 10 pass be tween two teams on the. PlainviIc road this morning. The space was narrow and the result vas col lisjon.
 Yesterday mornings shower merely whctted the appetite of s.- riculturist5.
 A man bccanN so wild from cider yesterday that his employer had 10 tie him 10 tree with ropes and an ox chain.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
Observations On Tie Weather

Washington. May 7.-Forecast for Southern New England: Fair and warmer tonight. Thursday partly cloudy, possibly with showers and somewhat cooler; moderate 10 fresh south to west winds.
 Forecast for Eastern Now York; Increasing cloudness folloaed by showers and thunder storms late tonight and Thursday; slightly cooler Thursday and in north DOT ton tonight, increasing southerlE winds
 Forecast for New Haven and 'icinIty: Thunder showers and cooler tonight or Thursday
 Conditions. An area Of hish pressure and cooler weather IS ad- Nanclns southcastward over On tario and western Quebec.
 The South Atlantic high pressure is rctreatlng slowly eastward.
 \ disturbance Of marked intensity IS central over Nebrask
 1t Is attended by thunder storms heavy al some stations and followed by decidedly cooler weather. Tem- peratures continue high alQng the Atlantic coast
 Conditions favor for fhis vicinity fair weather followed by showers and cooler.
 T6 rNc c~o.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
TEXTILE INDUSTRY
 IN CHAOTIC SHAPE
Southern Leaders Hear They
 Must Seek New Methods

Pinehurst, N. C., May (Pt-Atter a day of speech making on various problems confronting the industry and recommendations for remedies delegates to the American cotton manufacturers association Conyeu- ton here today turned to considera- ton of matters of business.
 The more than 400 textile leaders representing all sections of the cot ton growing area in attendance have heard that their industry ''is floun- dering about in a condition of chaos with "unorganized forces that must be harnessed and control led"
 Recommendations for creation Of new outlets and better methods Of promotion have been heard, and with a day ahead of them. the manufacturers are expected 10 transact important business.
 The election o' officers ard re- ports by committees were to bring the sessions to a close late today.
 Preceding the annual banquet la st night was q fashion show displayir. fabrics made in Paris of American grown and American manufa ctured cotton.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
] BINHOP IN POLITICS

r. C Jameson. Ne~ York -sp1,a-. tv, who aene,c= n Inc 18th smen8- moa'. had n perfect ur5, 10 con- tribute oe h.e morrr 10 defeat Ar Smith. H. had s= much ugr, 10 za4andcr h:= money to +ass asa1on as. say John J. Rashoo had 70 spend hIs money 70 bonent Al smIta.
 But the point sbour tne Jameson lonldent IS that he contributed s55.- .ao 10 he organization operated by Bishop James Cannon. Jr. and tns, $500 Of this monsE WAS for debts Of various sorts tha, the bishop had contracted
 Bishop Cannon Is so s1rcere abo4 roiucs that he is fana,icaI He. too has been q devout believer tn the efflacy and need or the 18th amend mont. anI as q. citizen he has right 10 ms belief and as q churchman he also lad right 10 uphold the 5tn amendment from the pulpit. But this peddlng in politics, such as the bishop has been doing. should be be- meath the dignity Of the nigh office that he holds
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
THE MINORITY HAS No
 RIGHTS"

Democracy appears 10 rule lr Wlrchcstcr. Mass. q residential town which has been considerably upset cysr the question whether movins picture cheaters should be permitted 10 operate there.
 The town fathers have the right by la~ 10 grant permits for theater operation. but being firm believers in democracy they preferred 10 put the matter before citizens in the form Of q referendum. The vote was close, 16Is being opposed to movie thcaters and 164l being in favor.
 Tho net result will be that Win chester will not have a single thcater operating within is borders. In other words, the l64l in favor of movie entertainment, mapping to be slightly in the minority have no rights in the matter. Their personal liberty 10 attend movie shows III Winchester thus is nuliified. One O inc problems Of democracy is 10 pro- vide few rights for it's minorities.
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07

thing never before accomplished in the banking business-he humanized II. Forty per cent of his holdings have been given 10 trusted employees, The Bank of Italy with hundreds Of branches in the west, the Trans america Corporation, the Bank of America, and his Identification with other banking institutions, all testify 10 his remarkable personality, ability and enterprise.
 One Of the New York financial writers has ayerred that news of the great Giannini enterprises has heHn more accurately handled than the news of any similar corporations during the last 25 years, and attri- butes this fact 10 the frankness with which Mir. Giannlni answered all qucstIons put to him by newspaper men Ha was readily accessible to the press at all times, took the boys' into his confidence, never aNadod questions, and valued news paper contacts al all times.
 They all speak well Of him So do
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
4 SLAP FOR MOST OF Us

Psyrholog.sts will never be popu- lar 0ith the dear peepul" if words such as those uttered by Dr. H, H. Goddard. professor oe abnormal psy- cholory at Ohio State University. re- cer,e widespread publicity.
 Forty-tiye per cent of the popu- lation. according to the professor are morons. One halt Of the world is Incompetent and t IS the duty Of rhe other hal: 10 take care ot f, he declared TT Dallas When one comes 10 tho reason for the professors $ statement. however. one runs pell- meI into the army intelligence test durlng the var. when f vas stated that of 15oQtno men investigated. only I 1-2 per cent tested from 18 70 l9 years. Therefore, the professor concludes unctuousIy. half of the population Of this country fails in tro mental aga group of 10 r. >-srs.
 Truly, ss the professor adds. the problem "Hs one Of educauon." l, so happens Ina, the country has first ra'a school system and we have been prtdrn= ourselves upon oGr aduca- uona. facilities. Said facilities haze c-rcuoned for generations.
 r 3 nation Of 45 per cent morons IS all we have as q result Of our cz- tersrre educational system then something IS wrong with the system; or perhaps Mir. Goddard s concIu- sions are not altogether tenable. The professor we think. should n- >csugate his conclusions,
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
INNEsTIGATING WILLOW BROOK

The courcllmaalc committee er- vesrgauag our o7a f.rs Panama csnaI-mesnIn-. O. course our Wa- low Brooh-,achled the b4sness gn hand in q commendab1e manner. Meeting a, the City Hall yesterday morning it pad q visit. 10 inc fer ritory In dispute, the better 10 mak- is members acquainted what all the shooting pas about. Aochlng is more important for an investigating com- nittee than first hand information Of the looks Of n hat is beng dis clssed. some Of the committee may have had only d hay nouon as to hou and where the brook meaude-ed through It's territory Now these and all others are thoroughly aware oc all the twists and turns Of the troublemaklng stream and lan ,al6 about 1.-the next time c0ryersatlon ,s in order-Nhe experts.
 Considerable faujt-1ndtng ha. been heard about the manner work has been done n trylng to improve this stream Some e the 1auI--flnd- lng has besn catezo-tsd with "rumors. " and soma members ot the committee dislike rumors preferunG facts and figures. We have only this much 10 say: F all complaining ctu- zens, seeing things done improperly. are expected to furnish facts figures. and perhaps tl4epr.nts the noble art Of criticism o1u he almost en- tlrely unknown. Comruttee members have no b9slnezs beng qgue so par ticular A willingness should be shown 10 investigate al. reports ese0 rumors-jusr like reporters 1o. Many q. first --ass first psce aead- In. has developed s~om the rrvcsu- gation Of a 'rum0r" which co4d n- verified satisfactorily with the anrH. cation Of enough effort
 The cl.y has no money 10 vast on Willow Brook. b.r # has money 10 spend on it 10 make # q satlsfac- tory canal for the dispersal Of storm waters at such seasons of The year when na-ure js in an ugly mood IT work in hand should be eomrlc.g1 at the lowest possible cost
New Britain herald., 1930-05-07
MIR. JIaNkISJ

Amadeo P. Gianninl famed lt4lIar-Amerlcan banker who at the age Of 6o years IS retiring from ac- tive participation in the great bank ng enterprises his genius identified with his uamc. vas born in Calfor- nia of Italian parents, who were comparatively poor His schooling ended al tho az or r years, .when he began 10 work for living. If suc- cess depends altogether upon edu- cation, Mir. Giannini would have been destined 10 be failure in life But success is also In olved n personal attributes in qualities Of the mInd that IS not reflected in book learn ing upon native ability. an urge 10 be enlerprisins, an ability 10 recog- nize opportunity and high character 10 instu confidence among all those with whom contact IS madc.
 II is sad Of him that he did some