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Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
WORKS HARD AT
SUICIDE EFFORT
AND SUCCEEDS

LONG BEACH, Scpt. 50 U.1
The suicide of John FitzmorsiS. -,
cf Long Beach, was slow and la
Eeripus affair with an ineffective
little - calibrc rifle and pair of
J Hcrs, hut he perSgvercd and today
Ills body was taken ffom a flood
control channel near hero.
Three bullet holes IN the man :
chest and another in his neck showed
toW Fitlmorris had refused To let
the weapon 5 lack of power frpstratc
his plan for death.
The gun, single-shot weapon,
and a pair Of pliers lay beside the
body in the dry channel The pliers
had been used to extract empty
shells form the cheap gun.
Deput, sherifts believe Fi,>mor-
! $, growing weaker after each shot,
decided after the third small bullet
had entered his chest, TO aim the
Gun at more vital spot was
tic fourth bullet in the base Of his
Hcck. that brought death
Mrs. Lcopodinc l'itzmorriS, the
vouth : mother, identified the body
but could give no reason for the APP
parent suicide.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
OAKLAND HOLDS
PAIR SUSPECTED
OF INCENDIARISM

OAKLAND, Sept. 80. U.P}-Po-
lice today held two men, James Cree
lv and Roy Lund, both Of Oakland,
believed to be the two firebugs whe
last night drove through the city
leaving 4 trail of flaming ruin in
their wake.
\ Catholic church, two apartment
houses. several homes and automo-
lies were partially DESTROYED h&'
the maEiacs fury.
The suspects were arrested carl,'
this morning as they were leaving
an automobile answering the descrip-
tion OF the ''tiery chariot, usei
by the inciudiaristS.
Speeding nj hreal;ncck pace from
district to district, two men poured
Il steady stream of gasoline over
whatever propertr struck their fan,
cy and immediatc., converted ii Ill,
TO mass of flames, by applying
matches.
t'ircmen trailing behind the pair
and kept frantically busy by tho
series OF alarms were able to subdue
most of the blazcs before more than
nominal damage WAS accomplished.
Similar reports continued to flood
in until a little before > Il. M. when
the suspect pair We're arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
STOCK MARKET
AGAIN SLUMpS
TO Low LEVELS

NEW YORK, Sept "o-U.p)-
Stocks crashed to new low levels
for the year in the most active
trading since June Is when trading
crossed the 100000 share mark.
Failure of the firm OF J. y. Sisto
and company announced from the
rostrum of the exchange in the
afternoon caused an avalanche of
unloading just at a time when tue
list had stcadied from an carly
bear drive. This is the first ma ipr
failure since the market crashed a
year ago, and il ofought excited
trading into the margct.
Traders threw their stocks oVol-
board Prices crashed one to ~
points. Sisto sponsored shatts gave
way first and then the 1a.ic list
on the cub and stock exchange
followed. Tickcrs were hard pressed
to keep pace.
The Sisto company did i banking
aud brokerage business liz Ne%
York Cty. Among the issues which
the company has been connected
in the past year are Parmelee Tran.
sportation, Checker Cab, Upgrade
Food Products Company, Sisto Fin
ancial Corpration, Gueno Press,
National Rubber Machinery. These
shares broke s-1rplY.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
Fits OFFICE
TO FIGHT NEW
pANTACES TRIAL

Los ANGELES. Sept. 80. (U.H-
The district attorney s office today
settled down to work III an effort to
prevent another trial fer Alexander
Pannges. millionaire theatre man,
convicted of assaulting Eunice Prin-
Gle, 17=veer-old dancer.
Robert Z. Stewart, chief aid to
District Attorney Buron Fits, and
Deputy ATTORNEY General Frank w.
Richards. completed long confer
ence on the recent action Of the ap-
pellatc courts decision granting a
new trial and Il was announced by
Richards that every effort VII be
made to pick out legal flaws in the
now decision.
The meeting OF Stewart and Rich
ards marked. the first joint action
Of the offices Of the district attor-
hcv and the attorney general Of the
state on the ease since the decision
was handed down . few davS 20.
The appellate court will receive
tie states uctition sometime this
wrekeand win have five days to con-
slider the mattcr II the rehe5ring
* denied. the district attorney plans
to carry the case 10 the supreme
court. Due 20 these legal man"uvcrs
the date Of a possible retrial Is un-
certain,
Partagrs faces one TO 30 wears in
San Orontin At present h. is at
liberty On 100000 bail
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
Chinese Warfare
On Old Schedule

LONDON, sept. 30. UD Mill
tary operations in China, believed
near an end through the nterNen-
tion Of the Manehurian armies under
Chang H,uoh-Ljang last week, ap-
pcarcd returning to the old three
concred contest between the south,
tie north and Manchuria today
Observers here saw the important
ant announcement Of Yen llsi Shan
that he intended to set mp an indie
pendent government at Taiyuan-Fu,
capital of Shansi province, aS a dis
tinct advantage u Yen 5 fommar col
lahorator in the northern coalition,
Fcng Yu-Hsiaug.
Fcng, known yariou,lv as he "'old
fox Of China and the "Christian
General, is holding his position i'll
Che northwest against Chang Shai-
Kck, and has an unlimited retreat
to Moscow available if it become
necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
French Flyers
Pass Over City

Los ANGELES, Sept. 80. U.H-
pieudonne Coste and Maurice Bel
lontc. French trans tlantic flyers,
took off from the municipal airport
here ut q. m, (PST) today for ri
Paso. Texas, by way of San Diego,
and Phoenix. An army airplane had
planned to escort them to san Diego
but developed motor trouble.
Many III Centre residents saw the
famous French flyers when they
passed over this city this morning
at $50. Coste and Bellonte crossed
FL Centre little 70 the south of
State street,
The plane was travelling about
l500 feet high and appeared 70 be
making about 20 miles an hour. Its
bright rcd body with a silver
tipped nose made a pretty picStFe
with the blue sEt as background
There was no maneuv rng ~ the
shin passed over, the French boys
apparently being in a hurry ;o net
10 El Paso tand Juarez1 After
their recent strenuous weeEs, one
couldn t blame them for making
their stops as few as possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
Hoover To Avoid
Liquor Squabbles

WASHINGTON, sept. 80 UP
Although his speaking engagements
during the next few days will take
linn into Ohio and Massachusetts
where heated prohibition campaign
ere on, President Hoover has made
Known authoritatively he will not
be drawn into them. He will sup.
port Republican candidates but with
out regard to the prohibition issue
Mr.. Hoover leaves Washington to-
morrow for Philadelphia and after
seeing the opening world series
baseball game will continue IL
Cleveland 10 addrCSs the American
Bankers, Association convention
Thursday.
The Republican senatorial candi,
date in Ohio, Senator Roscoe G. Nj
Culloch, dry, is opposed by Robert
j, PuckleY, anti-prohibiiionist Dem
ocrat. In Massachusetts, former
Senator William NJ Butler. the Re-
publican senatorial candidate, j.
also dry, opposed by Marcus 4. Cool.
id@e wet, Democrat.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
DARR0W BACK
IN HARNESS TO
HELP CANCSTERS

CHICAGO, Sep. 80. tU.P>-AtteF
ncv Clarence barrow. who defenaeo
Loeb and Leopold in the 'thrli
murder' ease OF six wears ago
emerged from retirement t. ehtel
TODAY into the hitter fight being
waeed between Chic@go and its un
derworld.
Declaring that Judge John Il
I.vle's drive against the city 5 =
public enemies : WAS an oul
rage. > barrow returned Temporarily
to the bar to defend two notoriou
uangsters charged with being Nag
rants under the strict old law OF
1911.
The sang,tcrs, William "Thrr,
Fingered Jack" White and Geor%'
Red" Barker, surrendered lat
Yesterday after eluling for days tln
police, whom Judge Lyle ordered +
bring every publ" enemy befof'
him.
White and Barker appeared il
Judge George B. Holmes court ae
companicd by Da.row, ". W. Smiti
and Milton Smith, the most formlda
lie array of Legal talent ever rs
Semblcd in Il vagrancy trial. They
had their bonds ready and were re
leased under $lO,GG0 bail each after
Icing under arrest only about II
minutes.
II broke my losolvc TO keep out
of criminal practice becauS" fee
that this vagrancy campaign Is out
ragcous, said barrow.
The campaign pc referred to wa
started by judge Lyle as It desper
ate means of 91ttlug into court am
under direct surveillance of the judi
ciarv. % men who were declared b.
the Chicago crime commission to b,
''nublic enemies. The old laN
which Lyle invoked provides thai
&nv man who cannot prove he /:
making an honest living IS YaS
rant, The oftenSr carries a Jail sen
tCncc.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
PLAYER BOARD
ALL READY FOR
OPENING GAME

ftery; hing is in readiness tor the
erening game Of the world serl"s
On the Press PLAYER board tomorrow.
and tie only thinJ that might hap.
pen 10 mar the occasion would b.
Lad weather in j ii.adclphia.
latest weather report, indicated
the weather would be- ohay and Il
tho wcathcrmaa does his stuff, FL
Centre Will see who is the best pick
or, Connie Mack or "GabbY
Street.
The same old crew that. handiei |
the board in former years will be
en- The Job, Likewise the same old
cooperation that the Press has ii,
wavS received viii be extended
again this year.
Norman Dcaton will operate the
magnet which controls the ball used
on the PLAYER board. The magnet j
run by q l2-volt Delco battery, used
With the compliments of Herb Holt
Of tn Electrical Service Company.
Earl Sncc and Bin Roberts will
operate the runners.
\ world series Ec}e Wouldn T ho
legal without "Pcpnv' Richmond.
=" Penny" will do the announcing
and arguing, with the threat of
Icing dropped of the platform IA
nr argues toe much
Tho "big CHIEF" OF the Press.
@2ad degree fan who >'orget~
business while tho SERIES is oil. VIII
be on hand to keep "Pcnny' in
control.
As fast as the plays come over tn"
United Press leased Wire. They VIII
be rclaycd to the player beard over
- spccial telephone hook-up, provid-
cd by the Pacific Telephone ami
Telegraph Company.
Fans are invited to watch the re
turns and those who cannot watoA
can get information on the game by
calling On the telephone, - or 7oo.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
LEADING COAST
GRAIN BROKERS
Are SUSPENDED
State Closes Business of
J. ]. LOTUS 4 Company
At Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, Sept. 80. U.P)--
The state corporation department
announced today suspension OF the
brokerage license of j. j. Lotus
and company which failed to open
for business this morning.
Earlier California stock exchange
officials announced the suspension
Of the firm for refusal of permission
TO examine its books.
Arthur H. Garland, corporation
commissioners. said the department S
action followed information that G.
&c. Bennett and Co. of Chicago, had
" sold out the Lotus company,
which was its correspondent.
The Lotus company, prominent
dealer iii grain, was under invcsti-
cation for the past three months and
when state officials considered it
would be dangerous for the concern
to deal further with the public, it
MAS stated
y. j Lotus and Company has
Lren under investigation for some
two or three months because of its
dition Of the concern is such that we
financial condition., Garland 5 Of
ticial announcement said. .'Thc con
considered it was not safe for the
company to deal further with the
/ public. An investigation is noW un-
! der way to Gc-ofmine the definite
status Of the firm The license Of
| the company will remain suspended
until such Il time as sufficient capt
tai has been put in to make the
firm sounder.
/; The suspension from the talifor-
MIA Stock Exchange was announced
| Iv Harold G. Ferguson, Uasident
Of the exchange He sand the LOTUS
! company refused to submit its books
u an examining committee appoint
ed by the exchange.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
Sons OF Cannon
Fight Newsmen

WASHlNGTON, sept. 30. UP
Bishop James Cannon Jr, returned
from his honeymoon trip h'St night
hut gained the privacy Of his home
only after an exciting reception 1T
Union Station during which b"
broke up n Threatened fist fight in
volving his two sons.
Regarding changes Of four elder'
that he i4 unfit f'r the high position
he oceupics in the Methodist Epis-
roral Church. South Cannon had
"nothing to say.
The bishop was disturbed at the
reception of booming flashlights ami
reporters questions, but kept h~
temuer and attempted TO pass off the
incident neaceful'y ". =. Cmnor
and James Cannon H. howcycr
took their fathers mart in aggrcssiv'
fashion and only the bishop inter.
Ncnlion haltcd public battle.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
Grain Market
Closes Higher

CHICAGO. Sept. 80. U.P) SHOW.
ing decidedly strong tone through
cut the session, grains closed sharp
Is higher on the board OF trade to.
day. The unexpected strength at
Liverpool was the chief influence.
There were many Fluctuations du%
ing the day and the market was
easily influenced but the advance
was held very well. Weakness IN
the stock market near the close
caused a reaction in the grains. Cora
and oats were firm.
At the close wheat WAS = 70 ie
higher, corn was Il to $'sc highce
and oats were = to lc higher. Pro.
visions were uneven, lower on meats
and higher on lands. September
wheat closed at -, corn at .S5al
and oats ut .36l~.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
GERMAN CABINET
MOVES TO SOLVE
FINANCIAL CRISIS
Drastic Reduction In Ex-
Denditu1es AS Advised
BY American Agent.
BY FREDERICK KUN
lited Press Staff Correspondent

BERLIN, Sept. 80. UP, The cab.
! met of Chancellor Heinrich Bruen-
! ing moved today to solve the finan
! cial crisis in Germany by announ"-
Ing Il drastic reduction of expcndl
lures along the lines previously ae|
viscd bv s. Parker Gilbert, American
! agent general for separations undet
! the Dawes plan.
Taking the offensive for the first
I me against the extremist move
l1cnt which was strengthened by the
Reichstao election, the cabinet an
| neunccd important financial reforms
which it viii demand the RcichstaE
must effect
The reform program approved hY
] the B.uening cabinet WAS described
as can economy and finance plan
which forcsecs vice reforms III an
att-omlt to put the German fiscal
program in order The fact that i
! was the first time the government
lad taken the initiative in efforts to
solve ths present crisis since the
Rcichstag elections was considered
sionfic@ut in German political cir
c,cs, where there has been wide talk
recently of "A "scmi-dictatorlal
cabinet OF experts to meet the par
!iamcntarv deadlock caused BY the
strengthening Of thc Fascist and
Communist parties.
Warned hy Gilbert
Gilbert, who ended his work rs
agent general for separations when
the Young pan went into effect had
long warned the government against
excessive expenditures and he reite;.
atcd his pdvicc when he made his
tiHal report on leaving Germany,
The financial plan was made pub
'ic in connection with Il manifesto i"
the feele, reitcrttinG the govern
u.cut : determination TO carry out its
responsibilities To tho nation AMI
calling on the people to subordinate
political lines to the good ef the NJ
Ton.
The financial soRram said tn
Geticit fot the current fiscal year
ending April /, 1871, would be -.
tween 750 million and geo miiliol
marks tabout $2ll 800, ,00o(.
This deficit wijl be covered hy tho
Fci"hshaH'; credit, for which sink
iAg fund to take care OF the debt
II three years will hc established.
Tho plan provided for reductions
Of public expenditures by reduction
of salaries of government officials.
including that OF resident Paul Won
Hindenburg.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
BIG SHIPMENT
OF BEER TAKEN
IN LOS ANGELES
Believe Canadian Brew
Was Shipped In By Chi
cago Racketeers.

Los ANGELES. Sept. 80. U.P)
Discovery of IS gallons of Canadian
day was declared by Jack Ghriss,
beer in Los Angeles warehouses to
head Of the district attorney ! dry
squad to be part % Il plan OF Chi
eago beer rings to invade the c.ty.
Chriss said first information Of
the presence Of the beef, shipped
here as ''applcs and "Varnish,
Ahom he came i'll contaet during the
time he was investigating the pres
cncc in Los Angc.es OF Herman Wal
ters, asserted oue-timr breWmastcr
for Bags &or1u of Chicago.
Chriss said he believed the Chi
cago barons planned TO establish
fixed market for the Canadian
beer and then move their own brew
Hokcrs into Los Angeles.
Beer. labeled as varnish and ship
ped into the city by railroad, was
confiscatcd by t. Officers.
At the American Storage company
125 barrels were seized y later
faid at the Jennings .I;oIcy Storage
warehouse, the squads took - bar
itcls. The total valne WAS estimated
at about SIS. 1000.
1t was said that police helieVe
they have not ''mopped up the en-
tire Canadian supply as YET and
planned another raid ON Il third
warehouse.
It was said that the warehouse
arrangements co-operated 9ith Pc,
lice in cvcyv detail when 'hev found
that the liauid they accepted tol
storage as "svarnish WAS in sealitH
very oxceIlent Canadian Bud~eisel
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
BY THOMAS G.. FORD
United Press Staff Correspondent


CONVENTION HALL, SYRA-
CUSE, y. y, sept. 30. ,U,p,-FortarF
Governor Alfred l. Smith, of Ne#
York. broke his political silcnrc tn
dav to dcnouuce lcforc the Demo,
cratic state convention thcse public
officials who are shown TO be un-
faithful to tlaair .rrst.
All good Democrats, emith told
tie convention, stand behind Govee
nor Franklin D. Roosevelt in his
determination T. remove from ot'
free" those guilty of corruption.
Smith : appearance before tn
convention was deublY significant
for II not only marked his first I'M
portant political address since he
was defeated for tlte presidency IL
1925 but il struck milJtautly in tho
direction uf New York officials SAID
to be allied with Tammany Hall.
now under Investigation for alleged
corruptjon
Smith was addressing the eonYeH-
tion to place in nomination his
friend, Governor Roosevelt, for tho
Democratic nomination for a second
term as governor
Tie Republican platform speak
If corruption in the government OF
tle cities of Now York aud Albany
end stresses improper and corrupt
practices with respect to the ludF
ciary,' Smith said
''CcrtainlH tLat plank cannot be
aimed against the Democratic party
as wholo or against GoYernor
Roosevelt or his Jssociates in tha
state administrations.
Tremendous ovation
of there are myu either in ott!-
cial oi party position Who have been
lmfaithful to theit trust, the great
;1mv Of loyal, faithful and devoted
Democrats Join with Governor
Roosevelt in his determination to t''
move them from public office, 10
Gtivc, them from the ranks of the
raltr and 10 use The fun power OF
the law 10 bring tilm to the bar Of
justice.
Smith Wa. given u trcmcndon@
ovation as he cam" to the platform
to nominate the man vino, III TIM
convention, is beinS launched for tbo
Democratic nomination for l'roSr
dent in 1872
\ military band crashed into the
strains Of the Sidewalks of New
York as Nmiti, came forward
Delegates res, TO chocr and then
swung into the words Of the fmnou
Smith campaign song. They sang Il
over again and then checred for lc
minutes,
,Iohn ". Davis, who in 1924 waa
the partv's candidate for the presl
dcncv and now is acting as chapman
cf the convention, recognized Smith
rs Alfred +. Smith of the county
Of New York. Again applause
swept the convention hall. One
moro the band broke into the "Sida-
walks Of New York and the dele.
gates tried to drown it out with thcr
cheers, Banners waved and mon
stood on bcucles to shout. Finally
tie demonstration subsidcd and
Smith began his address.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
LONE INDIAN STAGES DARING
BUS HOLD-UP NEAR PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 30.U,P)
With all the daring of a bandit
OF the old stage coach days, but
like most modern Jesse Jameses--
without a horse-a young Indian
held up two Seattle stages. one
northbound and other southbound,
rode in on the southbound stage
and escaped last night.
The redskin boarded the north
bound stage here. When the car
rier reached Salmon Greek, near
Ia Center, Wash he held up the
driver, Herbert DallStrom, and
the IL passenger with an auto
matte pistol.
Forcing Dahlstrom to turn out
the lights inside the bus and drive
on, the gunman went through the
stage and robbed passengers of
about $65,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30

Once this was finished the In
dian ordered Dahlstrom to drive
on until the southbound in,erna-
tional bus appeared and he di-
rected the driver TO signal for it
to stop. Both stages We're going
fast and overshot each other.
The robber hoped from the
fiIso bus and ran toward the In
ternational, the driver of which.
George Hunt, had left it to learn
why he was signalled TO stop. The
Gunman held him up, ordered him
into the bus and rode on with
the inside lights out. He then re
icved the passengers OF about Sill
IL Portland the man directed
Hunt TO stop where cab was
parked, He jumped from the bus
into the cab and escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
Registration To
Close SATURDAY.

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 80 U.H-
With Saturday the final day of reg
istratio for the November general
election, Secretary Of State Frank
G. Jordan today issued "last call
for the voters of the state TO put
their names on the registra tion
books.
Asserting the citizens who tail to
register and vote .'have no right to
complain through four years of adj
ministration. Jordan said, lit is
the duty Of all qualified citizens to
register and vote.
Belief that the total registration
for the next election will eclivrse the
record total Of 1928 presidential
election was also expressed l.. Jor-
dan.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
Quiet Reigns I'm
Alabama Town

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, Sept. 20 U.P)
Quiet prevailed around Madison
county Jail here today with Nation
al Guardsmcn in command of sit
uatiou which last night forced them
TO use tear Gas bombs and bayonets
tc handle o mcnacing crowd.
Within the Jail lodged G, +. Hem
lprSon, n negro orig g.nallv held ON
n>piciou Of murdc1ouslv aSsaulting
e. T.. Ross, Huntsville businessman,
and Mrs. Ross. during an attempted
iohherr here SurlaN night.
Authorities announced Nestertl1N
Henderson was no. ,ho man sought
in the affair. aud reiterated tne an
pouncemcpt today
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
Wo,nan's Body Is
Found On Beach

SANTA MONICA. Sept 80. UP
\ search for Mrs Marguerite Fox,
-, former secretary to lcannic Me
phcrSon, prominent occnarist, end
ed last night when the woman 5
body was found on the beach here.
Mrs. Fox disappeared Septcn,bcv
-, leaving a note to her husband,
a motion picture sound engineer, in
dicating that She contemplated sui
eide. Apparently she loaped into the
ocean from one of the piers, police
said
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
Southland Gets
Slight Rainfall

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 80. UP
Rain in meaSur"bl proportions fel
r, many points in Southern Callfor
mia today.
in Los Angeles .ol of IN incl
was noted. The amount of precipita
ton yariod from trace to .o2 al
Ssntg Ana.
Tho weather bureau predicted that
iight rains would continue spasmod'
callv throughout the day, Colonr
II. i. l!pseE, "oN,rnment forecast
cr said the fan would be too light
- amount to anyrhing.
NJ nearly cvcrv point in Souther"
talitona rainfal is below last
wears average ii this time.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-30
SAMCANS SAY AMERICAN FLAG
SHOULDFLY OVER THEIR TRIBE

LEONE, Samoa, Sept. so. (UP)
A plea to unite the peoples of
British and American Samoa un-
der the Stars and Stripes was
made here yesterday to the con-
gressional Samoan commission,
studying native conditions
We are brothers and we should
be together, Chief Tuitele, dis
trict governor for the western dis
trict OF American Samoa, told the
members of the commission.
Senator Hiram Bingham, head
Of the congressional group, re-
minded the chieftan that under
the authority of the League of
Nations, British Samoa had been