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Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
CHICAGO MANS
BODY FOUND IN
SHALLOW DITCH

r. j. Murrell, $40 West Madison
Avenue, Chicago was found dead
in an irrigation ditch five miles
east and two miles south of Cali
patria this morning by Workmen on
q railroad section gang.
Murrell was lying race down in
four feet of water in the irrigation
ditch He was last seen alive at
4:30 yesterday afternoon, and q
watch found in his pocket by c. C.
Cockley, deputy coroner, and Un-
der sheriff Rodney Clark had stop
ped at 11:O7.
A cake of soap found on the
bank of the irrigation ditch seemed
to indicate that Murrell had in
tended to take a bath. Officers
stated the belief that his death
was caused by accidental drowning
MurrelI was identified by letters
and bank book found in his poe
ketS. The bank book showed that
the man had drawn all of his mon
ey from his account. Officers stat
cd that they did not know wheth-
CT Murrell had been working i'll I'M
perial county,
He was clothed in blue pants and
coat, with a jumper over the coat.
No marks were found on the body,
nor were there any signs of a
struggle near the scene of the
death.
Finding of the body was reported
to the sheriff's office this morning
by the Imperial Irrigation district
Shortly after receiving the report
Clark and Cockley left to inveSti-
gate the affair. They returned this
afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
ADVERTISING FOR
VALLEY HELPED
BY GRAPEFRUIT

Valuable advertising for Imper'
ial Valley will be obtained this year
when hundreds of boxes Of grape
fruit shipped to all parts of the
country as Christmas gifts, reach
their destinations" said Norman
Lombard, manager OF the Desert
Citrus exchange.
Each box has the name "Imper-
ial Valley" stamped on it in large
letters and all along the route will
advertise the producing area of the
fruit, The boxes are attractively
packed and come in several sizes.
Those who receive the fruit as
Christmas gifts undoubtedly will
share it with friends. In this man
ner the field of the advertising is
widened and the excellence of the
Imperial Valley product introduced
to potential purchasers.
THE giving of Imperial Valley
grapefruit is splendid idea and
will spread the fame of the valley
product
Grapefruit is considered an un-
usually appropriate gift from the
vs.hey as it is expressive Of the agri-
clltura development and one of
tle se3tions most important pro-
euctS.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
Levey To Have
Fight For Job

FRESNO. Dec. 20, (U.R-Once
more the contest for speakership Of
the next legislatures assembly CEN
tered on the San Joaquin valley
delegation, after a meeting Of the
aSSemblymen-elect here late yeSter-
day with Egar S. Levey of San
Francisco.
Levey was speaker of the last as
sembly. He .old the legislators
here he already had 46 votes-fiv2
more than neceSSary-pledged TO
his support and warned them that
Il will have only 53 chairmanshipS
to distribute and these are going to
be given to those members who sup
port me SO if the valley dele
cation wants to protect its inter
ests it will ha9t to mUVe fast.
Nevertheless, Levey failed to break
the promise given feceatiy by eight
of the nine valley delegates TO sup
port Walter j. Little OF Santa Mon
ica.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
EXPECTING MORE
INDICTMENTS In
BEESEMYER CASE
Grand Jury Believes Ac-
cused Was Not Alone
In DefalcatiOnS.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 80. W.PN-In-
dictments against certain others
seemingly implicated in the lootlng
of the Guaranty Building 81 Loan
Association were promised today by
members of the county grand jury,
in the belief that Gilbert H. BeeSe-
myer was not alone in his defalca-
tionS.
The indictments will be considered
when the jury resumes sessions
Tuesday.
Roy Donley, member OF the crl-
minal complaints committee OF the
body, declared that certain mem
bers of the jury feel that others are
implicated" in the affair
I'VE will fight to the end TO see
that indictments are returned
against them if the evidence IS sui
ficient," Donley said.
Beesemyer pleaded not guilty to
10 counts of grand theft when ar
raigned in court yesterday morning.
District Attorney Buron Fits, an
gered by BeeSemyer'S decision to
fight the case, announced that his
deputies Immediately would seek q
new indictment against the former
financier containing 60 additional
felony counts.
To Add More Charges
The new indictment. Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Robert P. Stewart
said, will charge 80 separate OF
lenses, each in two different forms
grand theft, and borrowing money
from the Guaranty in violation Oh
the law prohibiting this.
Superior Judge Walton j. Wood
before whom Peesemyer was ar
raigned, ordered the case to 90 TO
trial on January 5, despite protests
of lie Compte Davis, defense attor-
ney, that he would not be ready
before February /.
A. E. Falch, former building and
loan commissioner. witness before
the grand jury yesterday, declared
today that while he was IN office
he noted a number OF improper
loans in the Guaranty books, but
that these were made good as soon
as he had called attention to them.
Falch declared he had repeatedly
warned directors of such asSocla-
tions to see that private auditS OF
the books were made, since under
the law, the directors are liable foI
| losses.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
STIFF BATTLE
ANTICIPATED IN
BOMBING TRIAL

District Attorney Elmer w. Heald
will face an imposing array of legal
talent when A. l.. Hodges, Anthony
D. Patton and E. T. Mccoy are
tried before Judge A. C. Finney in
the superior court here.
The three defendants, charged
with the murder of Ariston Lamp
ky, Filipino, as a result Of the re-
cent Imperial bombing, were ar
raigned this morning. Arrangement
was continued until 9:30 Monday
morning SO that E. T. Mccoy may
procure an attorney.
Hodges told Judge Finney that
he will be represented by Edgar B
Hervey, well known San Diego at
torney and one of the outstanding
lawyers of Southern California
When Patton stated that he could
not employ an attorney Judge Fin
ney appointed Kendall B. Perkins
judge of the Ell Centro police court
and we'll known as an attorney here
to defend him.
Mccoy said that he would be
able to procure a lawyer to rep
resent him by Monday.
District Attorney Heald announc.
ed today that his office will do al
in it's power to speed the trial Of
the three charged with responsible,
ity for the Imperial bombing tha
killed one Filipino and injured two
others.
G. M. Hunter, the fourth mar
named in an indictment returned
yesterday by the county grand jury
is still at large. although Officers
continue the search for him.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
CAMPBELL TO
RETAIN TEN OF
SHERIFF'S CREW
Sheriff-El Announces
Appointments Round
ing Out His Staff.

Sheriff ELECT George Campbell is
sued a statement today announcing
his appointment of deputy sheriffs
to take office January 5, the day
Campbell will assume his dutiSe.
Of those who have received ap-
pointments to the sheriff's force TO;
the ensuing term, 10 have served
under Sheriff C. L. Gillett, incum-
bent of the office. Seven others are
variously known for their past and
present connections with law en-
forcement agencies in Imperial
county.
Campbells announcement has
been anXiously awaited by county
attaches and others. Appointments
to the sheriff's force have OCCASION
ed more interest than any other ap-
pointments to county offices. Ru-
mors have been heard about the
court house during the past few
weeks, but with the sheriff elects
announcement today these rulnorS
are laid for all time.
Those interested were satisfied
today that Campbell has made the
Wisest possible choice in appoint
ments, and that his force will func-
ton efficiently
Campbell himself has served as
deputy sheriff under Gillett for
some time past, becoming acquaint-
ed with the routine Of the office and
studying the system used by Sher-
iff Gillett in conducting the bust
ness of one of the county'S most
important offices.
Rodney Clarke, undersheriff un-
der Gillett, will retain his post un-
der the new sheriff. Clarke has
become favorably known since be-
coming attached to the sheriff.
force, and many feel that in retain
ing him Campbell made one of the
Wisest moves possible.
Key Men Retained
Fred Elliott, Edward Nett anc
Harold Gillett hold their positions
OF criminal deputy, jailer and fin.
ger print expert, respectively. FL
liot has become known as one Of
| the most efficient law enforcement
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Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
COURT NAMES
RECEIVER FOR
GUARANTY co.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 20. U.P)--
A federal receiver in equity was or
dered today by Federal Judge
George T. Cosgrave for the Guar
anty Building and Loan association
which closed last week under an
100000 defalcation by its general
manager, Gilbert H. sBeesemye,.
The jurist ruled that an advisory
committee of nine outstanding bust
ness men would be appointed to aid
the receiver.
Judge CoSgrave's decision settled
a five-cornered court battle for the
management OF the Guranty's af-
fairs.
The court predicted it's ruling be-
fore the court opened and opposi-
tion to it by other factions failed to
develop.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
TRUCK DRIVER is
BADLY INJURED IN
HIGHWAY ACCIDENT

j. j. Bitter of FL Centro was SER
iously injured in. an automobile ac-
cident late yesterday afternoon on
the CaleXico highway three miles
south of FL Centre, when the truck
he was driving collided with two
other cars.
F. c. Johnson and Salvatore
Camper were drivers of the other
automobiles. Bitter was taken to
the Ell Centre hospital with a shat
tered leg and serious cuts from
broken glass.
The cuts resulted when Bitter
pitched from his truck among frag-
ments of broken water bottles
which had been carried on the truck
driven by Johnson for the Imperial
Wholesale company.
Ed Campbell, Elmer Waters and
w, H. Williams, deputy sheriffS, in
Yestigated the accident.
Bitter was driving south on the
CaleXico highway when his car
swerved sharply, striking the rear
portion of an automobile driven
by Camper. Johnson, seeing Bit
zer's car out of control and COM
ing toward him, swerved to the side
of the road, but not in time TO avoid
head-on collision. Both Camper
and Johnson were travelling north
on the highway.
Cars driven by Bitter and john
son were badly damaged. while
Campers car escaped with less
damage.
Attendants in the FL Centre hos
pital today stated that while Bit
zer's condition is serious he is ex-
pected TO recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
Bad Man Given
Jail Sentence

Frankalino Castro, Imperial VAL
ley bad man, was sentenced to one
year in the Los Angeles county Jail
and deportation after his sentence
IS served. The sentence was passed
yesterday by Federal Judge Will
liam p. James in San Diego.
Castro is the man who engineer
er the attempted hold-up Of Off
GERS taking a number of prisoners
from the county Jail here to ar
raignment in Brawley. of which Of
ficers were warned by a fellow
prisoner of Castro.
He is also the same man who
sent word to immigration authori-
ties that if they came after him
they would never return.
He was charged with violation OF
the immigration laws and with
smuggling, Deputy United States
Marshal Frank Reading told Judge
James of Castro's reputation here,
during the San Diego trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
H()0VER'S
PROGRAM
ADOPTED
Bills Providing Unem-
plOyment And Drought
Relief Passed.
SENT TO PRESIDENT
Money For Construction
TO Provide Work Avail
able Immediately.
BY THOMAS l.. STOKES
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent J

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. up
Congressional action on the two
emergency relief measures requested
by President Hoover was completed
today and congress prepared to re-
cess for the Christmas holidays.
The measure authorized $4,000
600 for loans to drought stricken
farmers was transmitted to the
White House.
The bill appropriating $ll6,00O,0 ,0O0
&c expedite federal construction
work and thus help unemployment
relief n,cded only to be signed by
Wee President Curtis before it
would be sent to the President.
Mr.. Hoover was generally expected
to sign both bills before night, al
though 1t was possible he might
decide to have them peruscd by the
budget bureau first.
The funds authorized by the
drought relief Dill Will not be avail
able until congress passes a special
appropia alton measure. Tnis is eX-
pectcd 10 be done as SOON a. con-
gress ieconyenes after the CMis1-
mas holidays.
The $4,000. 900 for emergency
construction projects will be avail
able Immediately. Legislative ac-
ton on this measure was completed
when the senate finally recedec
from all lis amendments which the
house mad refused 70 accept, includ-
ing one that would have compelled
contractors to employ local labor al
the highest prevailing weges.
The senate action was preceded
by a, final attack by Senator LaFol-
lette Republican. Wisconsin, who
asserted the administrators relei
program was totally inadequate
Before congress could adjourn the
senate still nad to act OH a confer
cnce report on the treasury post
office supply bill and on an appro-
priation OF S150000,00O Tor the fed
cral farm board, The house was
simply marking time while await
ing senate action.
COuzens Pccved
Senator CouzenS, Republican
Michigan. author of the wage
amendment to the construction bill
objected hcatedly to the senate ac'
tion on that bill, :layed "thc use
lessness of senate conferences Will
the house" and warned that failure
to compel contractors to meet higf
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Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20

('L. AIMS
CASHIER
Official Of Bank Closed
By State Ends Life BY
Hanging.
MISSING TWO DAYS
Note Found On Person
Indicates Accounts Not
In Good Condition.

MARTINEZ, Calf, Dec. 20. U.P)
-Rumors that Paul A. AnderSon'S
suicide today was partially inspired
by fear that the books of the Bank
of Oakley would be found to be in
improper condition, were strength
ened when a note indicating that
the banks affairs were not in good
shape, was found.
The note, discovered in pocket
of the cashiers bathrobe, which he
was wearing when he hanged him
self, read as follows:
For the best of all God forgive
me Florence and Velma are
in no way involved in the affairs
of the bank" The note was signed
Paul A. Anderson
Florence was believed to refer to
Anderson's wife. assistant cashier
of the bank, and Velma, was be-
lieved to mean Velma Cecchini, a
bank employee.
MARTINEZ. Calf, Dec 20. U.P)
Paul A. Anderson, SO, cashier of
| the Bank of Oakley. who was found
wandering about the streets OF
Brentwood last night, after disap-
pearing Thursday, was found hang
ing from a rafter in the woodShed
of his home, early today.
The state banking department
had taken over the affairs OF the
bank, leading Contra Costa coun-
! ty institution, after Anderson's dis
appearance.
/ Anderson, clad only in night gar
merts. was found by Alexander
Anderson Of Stockton, his brother
Besides the widow, Mrs. Fanny
| Anderson, Anderson is survived by
two children, son, five, and a
daughter, nine.
1t could not be learned immed-
lately whether the Bank of Oak
ley's books were in good condition
as Anderson's disappearance left
no one in authority to open the
safe in the bank vault.
Will c. Wood, state superintend-
ent of banks. sent H. S. Taylor
bank examiner, to take charge of
the institution yesterday and Tay-
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Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
HAWAIIAN FLIGHT
HERO is MARRIED

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20. U.p)
Emory Bronte. navigator for Err
ME Smith who flew the first sim
gle motored airplane from San
Francisco to Hawaii, was married
here today to Miss Edwina Griffith
of Terrell, Tex.
The ceremony was performed at
Trinity Episcopal church by DR..
Deems, Trinity's pastor. Only a
few intimate friends were present.
Immediately after the wedding
Mr.. and Mrs, Bronte left for Del
Monte where they will spend their
honeymoon after which they will
establish a residence in San Fran
cisco where Bronte is employed as
an aviation expert for an oil COM
pany.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
AutOists Have
Narrow Escape

SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Dec
20.U.P-Three persons are alive to-
day through the quick wit of a
traffic policeman who halted a
freight train as it was about to
crash into a wrecked automobile
containing the trio.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Perez and
their son, Manuel, of Arroyo Gran
de, failed TO note a boulevard stop
at the end Of a blind street, and
crashed across the railroad tracks
into a water tank. They were
pinned beneath the Wreckage
when a passing patrolman saw the
train bearing down upon them and
tagged it. They were only slightly
hurt in the crash.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
Judge Patches
Marital Tang,le

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20. UP
Christmas bells will have a different
meaning for Walter and Bernice
Quest this year.
Quest appeared before Superior
Judge Dudley Valentine to charge
that his wife had violated a court
order and fled cast with their two
year-old daughter, following their
recent divorce.
The jurist gravely pondered rne
complaint, and with glance at the
calendar, suggested that perhaps the
Quests could find happiness to-
gether, with December 25 rapidly
approaching
Walter and Bernice and the baby
left the court house together to re-
sumo their family life.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
Eruption Claims
Lives OF Man,

LONDON, Dec. 90. U.Rl-Erup-
tons of the volcano Merapi, in Java
were reported to have killed 105 per-
sons, dispatches to the Daily Her
aid from Amsterdam said today.
The first eruption. the reports
said, occurred Thursday morning IN
the vicinity of Sroemboeng and
Boetoen. A lava stream 200 yards
wide and 25 yards high travelled six
miles through the district, convert
ing a large area into a wilderness.
Ninety persons We're reported
killed in a second eruption, which
inflicted great damage over q large
area.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
STUDENT KILLED
IN AUTO CRASH

CHEHALIS, Was, Dec 20. UP
One Stanford student was dead to-
day and two other undergraduates
in a critical condition as the result
of an automobile accident near here
as the three were speeding to their
homes in Tacoma, Wash. for the
Christmas holidays.
William Leuenberger died a short
time after the youths car struck an
other machine coming from the OPP
posite direction. Jack Tarr SUI
fered a fractured skull and Dick
Hodge a sprained back and broken
ankle.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
TO COURTMARTIAL
FAMOUS AVIATOR

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 20. U.P)
Lieut.. Lester j. Maitland, 80. who
won world fame in 1927 with Lieut..
A. F.. Hagenberger by flying from
San Francisco to Honolulu, will be
tried by an army court martial at
Kelly field Monday on charges of
violating the Goth articles OF war,
il was learned today.
Maitland is accused of becoming
drunk and misbehaving while in a
San Antonio hospital.
Maitland holds the Distinguished
Flying Cross. He was born in Wis
consin and has been a commission
cd officer since May, 1918.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
Editor Decides
Against Death

ALEXANDRIA, Calf. Dec. 20 U.P)
Fears that Emil Elsner, former
Alhambra newspaper editor, had
committed suicide were allayed to-
day when friends revealed that he
had been found alive and well IN
Los Angeles.
Elsner told Rev. Arthur c. Keck,
personal friend, that he had lost
his nerve, and was unable to kill
himself as he had planned. He was
out of work when he left here yes
terday after sending suicide notes to
friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
Woman Flyer
Is Independent

Los ANGELES, Dec. 20. up
Superior Judge Hugh J.
Crawford was somewhat taken
aback when Marjorie Crawford,
aviatrix, declined his offer to
award her $50 a month ali
mony in her suit for divorce
from Cecil G.. Crawford.
81 can make plenty Of money
flying, judge" Mrs. Crawford
said. Thanks for your offer,
anyway"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Christmas musicale, 6:30-9,
Radio KXO.
Supper dance, 8, Barbara
Worth.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Only
Saps Work
Brunk's Comedians, "She Got
What She Wanted.
TOMORROW
Sunday services, churches.
lnter-club tournament, Bar
bara Worth Country club.
Vesper services, 4, Presbyter-
ian church.
Sunday school program, 1880,
First Methodist church.
Fox Imperial Theatre, Fast
and Loose"
Brunk's, THE Dream Girl"
MONDAY
Masonic luncheon, Barbara
Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-20

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The Washington times., 1930-04-30
But Not of
Course.

What, then, makes us
feel a greater impor-
tance than ever in to-
morroW's sale?
Simply this, that never
has such stress been
made on insisting that
smartness as we'll as
price be considered in
securing sale merchan-
disc. Old friends of the
Palais Royal will see
how we'll this plan has
been carried out. To
those h o h ave not
visited the store re.
Gently, it is an invita-
tion to explore and be-
come acquainted.
The Washington times., 1930-04-30
Of Course.

~ OOAA oO
Of course, every bit of
machinery in the or
ganization has been set
to work to make the
May Underprice Sale an
outstanding event.
N a t urally we've
planned for it weeks
ahead.
Buyers have been
searching tn e market
and have had more than
usualasuccess in making
fortunate purchases S
which mean an under
pricing for you.
There will be extra
salespeople, extra SER
vice and every other
preparation to handle a
capacity crowd wit h
comfort and conven-
ience. We are eager to
break all previous May
Underprice Sale rec.
ords.
But these things we do,
as every store does, in
anticipation of one Of
its great major sales
events.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-08-25
LIONS ENTERTAIN
SELVES With SONG
lusty vocaIization Marks Mon.
day Meeting; Arrange for
Baby Golf Meet

Bismarck Lions entertained them
selves at Lunches today with some
lusty singing, led by Henry Halverson,
club songmaSter.
On motion Of w. 8. Ayers it was
agreed to hold q baby" golf tourna-
ment at one Of the local miniature
courses next Monday following the
luncheon meeting. The plan was made
possible by the Labor day holiday.
Ray v. Stair, Gerald Richholt and
R. H. Crane were named members of
a committee in charge of the affair.
Club members who are unable to par
ticipate Monday will be permitted to
play later and their scores will be
considered In awarding the club prize
and the determination of q club
champion.
AL Wilde, Fred Peterson and Late
Fugelso were named a committee to
do some special singing at next Mon
days meeting and A. l.. Bavone was
appointed chairman of the entertain
ment committee for September.
A telegram was received from DR..
R. S. Enge, at Chicago, in which he
commented on seeing Admiral Rich
ard E. Byrd on the street.
Visitors at the meeting were Miss
Nina Melville, DR.. r. w. Allen Of the
state health department; Joe Syma-
noski. A. H. Hageman, M. G. Rausch
and r. G.. Beede, all members of the
Elgin Lions club.