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Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
GROUP OF film
STARS DECLARE
WAR UPON FOX
Assert Coast Picture Firm
Is A Trust And STILES
Development.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Nov 6.
U.P)-War was declared in the mo-
ton picture world today when nine
stars OF United Artists signed a
statement denouncing the 20 X
West Coast Theatres as trust and
pledging themselves to withhold
their pictures from the Fox chain.
The protesting stars were Mary
Pickford, Douglas Fa,i b q Ii IS
Charles Chaplin, Norma Talmadge,
Eddie Cantor, AL Jolson, Donald
Colman and ID. w. Griffith, and
Gloria Swanson.
Joseph Schenck, president OF
United Artists and chairman of the
board. and Samuel Goldwyn, a
producer. also signed the statement
whicn was titled "A Declaration OF
independence
Accusing the Fox chain of at
tempting to stifle the highest de-
Iclopment OF motion picc"reS. the
statement charged that the FOX
organization is an arrogant mon
opoly and it has made demands up
on us which we cannot and Will
I,ot accept
A building program, involving
millions Of dollars in the territory
west of Chicago, will start as a re-
"ult of the war, ID. j. McNcrney,
United Artists executive, told the
United Press.
Eighteen theatres are planned
for key cities, architects are at
work on plans and work will start
on one third OF the new chain with
in 60 days. McNerney said.
The development means new
chain for exhibiting United Artists
pictures formerly shown in Fox
houses" McNerney added. II can't
say how much money will be in
"olved. but the people behind the
deal include Howard Hughes, MIL
lIonaire producer of "Hells Angels
Joseph Schenck, Charles Chaplin,
Douglas Fairbanks, Mary PicEford
and others.
McNerney also indicated that Hal
,. Franklin. former general man
ager of Fox Theatres, may be con-
nccted with the new chain.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
SERVICE STATION
OWNER SWINDLED
BY CHECK CROOK

FRESNO, Nov. 6. ,U.P>-E. L. Hart,
owner of a service station at Bel
mont and First here, is unable to
understand why bandits should use
guns to persuade service station men
TO part with their money when a
fountain pen is SO very effective
Hart on election day sold his Serv-
ice station, receiving for 1t what
looked like perfectly good check
for $1,000 from ALBERT Johnson.
Johnson then persuaded Hart to
cash a $50 check for cash register
change.
The buyer took over the station
at once and operated it all day, tax
ing in an estimated $50.
Yesterday Hart found the bank
unwilling to give him $1,000 for the
check. They said they had no ac-
count with Johnson. When Hart
reached his service station he found
the buyer" gone and with him the
500 in cash in trade.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
CONTEST
F:()RSEEN
IN 932
Results OF Bye Election
Indicate Bitter Battle
For President.
VIEWPOINTS DIFFER
Democrats See Victory AS
G.. Q. p. Says Hoover
Is Not Repudiated.
Ey MORRIS DE HAVEN TRACY
United Press staff Correspondent

NEW YORK. Nov. 6. up New
life has been given to the 1882
presidential contest by the results
of this weeks election
Already poutical IeaGe-c, 5acn as
,rouett Shouse, chairman OF the
Democratic national executive COM
m!ttee are discussing the outcome
with view to its bearing on the
next national election. Democrats,
recalling the tradition that an ad-
miniStration which loses congress
in the midway elections faces like
r. defeat two years later. declare
even before the final returns are
IL that Republican losses have been
so heavy as to be in effect re-
pad!auop Of the national RepubA-
can administration.
Republican National Chairman
Simeon d. FeSs, sounding the ad-
ministration party's reply, points
% the numerous contradictions in
he result denying it can be gen.
cralized as a repudiation OF MI
Hoover He cites instances such as
IN Ohio where Democrats elected
senator and 4 governor but re-
elected Republicans TO other state
offices. in New York where Demo-
Gratis failed to gain a single seat
in congress despite Governor Roos-
cvclts unprecedented majority. and
N Kansas where one Republican
eenator. Arthur Capper. was over
whcimingly reelected while his Re-
publican collcagU" Senator Henry
Allen was defeated.
SacA contradictory results. Sena-
tor Foss says. indicate local forces
.E.nl:rn.l IN nnnn G.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
Whitney Leaves
Immense Estate

NEW YORK, Nov. 6. lU.P>-Thc
viii ofHarry Payne Whitney, imam
cier and sportsman, filed tor pro-
bate, divides an estimated 5000 00O,-
900 estate among members nj his
immediate family and includes be-
quests to employees.
The estate is understood to be al
most as great as that of Whirneys
brother. the late Payne Whitney,
which amounted to Sl9l,04S 582 and
was the largest for which a Will eyaE
was filed in New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
Lower Prices On
Coast Markets

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6. UP
With lower prices prevailing. early
trading was extremely dull On the
Los Angeles stock and cub eX-
changes today,
Pacific Lighting led the down
ward movement, 100 shares selling
at SO 3-4, off 3-4 Pacific Gas 4:
Electric lost ! ga on one lot selling
at 50 ga
Southern California Edison conf
mon was the most active issue With
sales of l400 shares, the stock was
off IA at 49,.
Transamerica was neglected, only
900 shares being traded at It's. un-
changed.
Standard Oil of California was
down Ia on sales of 800 shares at
El3.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
Mine DISASTER
TAKES LIVES OF
ENT0MBED MEN
Several Company Officers
Included In Death List
At Milifield.

MILLFIELD. Ohio, Nov 6. UP
Governmental agencies Weat into
action today to afford relief TO the
families OF the Is miners who lost
their lives III the explosion III the
Sunday Greek Coal Company mine.
With many of the families OH the
verge Of actual want. the depart
ment OF Industrial relations sought
to facilitate claims OF the deceased
so That compensation could be
forthcoming in the minimum OF
time
Director Of Industrial Relations
Will T. Blake and a staff OF in
spectorS and aides were receiving
claims Of the dependents ana were
preparing to check them anG make
prompt payments to the families II
pressing need.
Funeral expenses CT the victims
will be borne partially by the state,
the law allowing q $3.50 appl oprla-
ton for such purposes. In addition.
The dependents of miners who were
receiving an average wage OF S28.l2
week will be compensated sl8.75
weekly until the death claim OF
$500 has been exhausted.
M1LLFIELD, Ohio, Nov. 6. UP
Eighty-one bodies were reported by
officials today to have been reco-
vered from the No. mine OF the
Sunday Greek Coal Company, which
was rocked by an explosion N a
gas pocket yesterday noon when 236
workers and company officials were
underground.
With the recovery Of the 18th body
c. c. Cook, company official, re-
Lorted that no other victims were
Continued on Page Six
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
LANDSLIDE FOR
ROLPH KEEPS ON
GETTING LARGER

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 6. up
Though California elections were all
ever but the shouting today, 1t was
certainty that the shouting would
be the most reverberant Republican
loar ever to roll across the state.
As scattered returns from outly.
ing precincts continued to roll III,
the Rolph landslide seemed a GER
tainty to settle finally around the
100000 mark, the largest majority
ever accorded a gubernatorial can
didate by more than 100000.
Majoritiles only slightly smaller
marked the victories Of Republican
aspirantS to all other major state
offices and, with one exception. the
congressional campaigns as well.
Latest returns from 9724 OF the
states 10,293 precincts were as
follows
Rolph, 93t22l Young. 3lG,609.
Merriam, 905 ,493; Welsh, S7l.Ol4.
PropCrtionate landslide maioriucS
were i'll the making for Secretary OF
State Frank c. Jordan. State Con-
troller Ray l., Riley and tate lrea-
surer Charles G, Johnson.
The only fly in California's all
Republican congressional ointment
was the perennial repeating Demo-
crat, Clarence Lea Of Santa Rosa.
Ii the only two other congressional
contests, Charles F.. Curry IN, OF
Sacramento won the seat vacated
by the recent death of his father
by a majority considered likely to
exceed 10000, and Representative
ice Grail of the 10th district. Los
Angeles, Was landslide winner.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
SLAYER MAKES
ADMISSION He
KILLED WOMAN

LOS ANGELES, Nov 6. .U.P>-A
slender young glass moulder who
police said. confessed that tor IA
handful Of dimes he killed Mrs.
Merle Els, 81. as she slept beside
her infant son, was held today n
the city Jail.
The prisoner, Benjamin Franklin
Brown, said, according to police
that the Womans husband, Emory
Ellis, a restaurant handy man, gave
him S22O in dimes to do the shoot
ing. Ills and Brown were held
without bond after a coroners jury
accused them.
Brown said he met Els IN the
restaurant where the latter worked
and that Ellis told him a wealthy
man wanted to have his estranged
0afe killed ELS did not say the
woman was his own wife.
Sunday morning I drove to the
we're asleep, Brown said. II climbed
into the sleeping porch and stooc
beside the bed but I lost my nerve
and drove away. Then l drove
around, went back and killed her
with a shotgun"
He pointed out particularly, police
said. that he Gid not harm the child
who slept beside her Rather duly,
he commented that economic con-
ditions were such that a man had
to go out Of the way 10 get things
10 live.
Brown said he was promised $1,000
for the Staying, but received only
the $220 i'll dimes.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
COLLINS
WINS IN
ELECTION
Final Check Shows Holt
vile Man Leading By
90 Votes.
CORONER IN DOUBT
Late Errors Likely To
Cause Change Electing
Underwood.

In the widest election Imperial
county has known in years, insofar
as figures and results are concern
ed, it appears late this afternoon
that c. B. Collins has been elected
county superintendent of schools
and A. r. Underwood as coroner.
A revised check on the county
superintendent OF schools shows
Collins polled a total Of 4545 votes
against 4452 for Mrs. Watts. A dis
crepancy exists in Precinct No. 81,
El Centre, where the tally sheet at
the polls shows IS votes for Collins
and At for Watts. The Tally sheet
at the county clerks office shows
the reverse, AT for Collins and IS
for Watts. This error will have to
be Strengthened out by the board
of supervisors when the vote is Of
ficiall ycanVasSed.
IN the voting Tor coroner, errors,
changed the results as far as a fin
al check shows, the result at the
last check being, Underwood 429l
and Peterson 425l.
Only one precinct, Palo Verde, is
missing in the county. 1t is sup
posed TO have approXimately 40
votes. There are also 80 odd absent
voters ballots at the county clerks
office With the closeness of the
voting these two elements may take
later changes
The total vote on the amend
ments cast in the county outside
Of El Centro, which were carried in
yesterdays issue, is as follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
New Governors
Outlook Gloomy

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6.
U.P.-This states governor
elect peereG at the world today
through dark brown colored
glasses, sufferer, of all
things, from kleis eyes.
Mayor Rolph was asked yes
:erday TO make speech be-
fore a talking ncwsreel appar-
atus. When it was over, Hiz-
zoncr complained &C Al ache in
his eyes. OVerstrained from
steady persual of election re-
turns, they had succunbcd
Temporarily to the bright blue
glare OF iiiieg lights.
Roiph was ordered to his
home. where he was expected
TO remain today.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
Chief M'Caslin
Knows His Stuff

Chief of Police Frank P. McCas-
lin made a record arrest today when
he picked up Tony Gonzales, IT, 4
few minutes after Gonzales is al
legged to have attempted to steal a
watch from Rodney Jenkins, loca!
jeweler.
Gonzales, Mexican, ran through
the business section and into the
residence section on the north side.
Chief McCaslin was notified by the
ieWeler, and shortly afrerWard
picked Gonzales up in the residence
district.
He was booked at the county jail
for investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
PinchOt Winner
In Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA. Nov 6. up
Clifford Pinchot was governor-elect
OF Pennsylvania today by plural
ity OF more than 10000 votes and
the complete statewide ticket swept
into office with him assured Re-
publican control OF Pennsylvania
70" at least four years.
John NJ. Hemphlll, Democrat
Liberal, polled q tremendous vote
but the popularity Of Piachot in
So of the 81 counties OF the s,ate
beat him.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
Building Permits
Given Good Start

Getting away TO a flying start
carly III the month, the city engi-
reer's office yesterday issued build
ing permits totaling S5,925.
Two large permits were issued.
one was to Alfred Z. Dickson for
4 $3,575 dwelling and garage az 734
Adams street, and another for
$l,700 to F.. A. Waehler for five new
cabins at the Main Auto Camp,
Main and Imperial streets.
A $500 permit was issued to the
Fl Centro Seed and Feed company
for additions to their store at 432
broadway. w. NJ. knight tool:
out two permits. one for $50
office and one for a 5000 addition
to root beer stand at the corner
OF Imperial and Adams streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06

community pageantS in other local
tiles, was commented upon with
much interest by the composer.
Music for The Desert Calls"
promises to be one OF the finest tea
lures of the play, Miss Dillons COM
positions for the entirebdrama beng
OF genuine artistic merit John G..
Canton is acting as conductor toy
the l6-piecc professional orchestra.
the group of soloiSts and the chorus
of 60 voices which will interpret
Miss Dillon'S score.
SoloiStS for the drama include Jol-
~ RoSScr OF Los Angeles, soprano;
James II. ChildS, baritone, row a
resident of Imperial Valley, and Ro-
land Nerbovig, baSso, OF BraWleY,
Mrs. Rosser is the possessor of a
beautiful voice Of a quality remarka-
bly, we'll adapted to the difficult art
OF outdoor solo work. She is director
of the glee club at the University
Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
Kentucky Elects
Two Democrats

LOUISVILLE, KY. Nov. 6. (Up)-
NJ. Mills Logan, long term Demo-
cratic candidate for U. S. senator,
had lead of 39,l02 over his Re-
publican opponent, Senator John
NJ. Robson, on the Basis of re-
turns from 2,645 of the states
4,l55 precincts today. The count
was Logan 2208l7, Robson l81,7l5,
State political leaders were con-
ceding Logan's election, declaring
returns from districts unreported
would increase his lead. Also ahead
for the short term for which Rob-
gion also was seeking election.
The Democrats also were claim
ing nine of the states II congress
SiCnal districts.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
mime Foreman
! Disaster Hers

MyLLFIELD, Chic. Nov. &.
U.EJ-JOhn Dean, mine fore
man. was the acclaimed hero
today of the 20 known survi
vOrs who barricaded behind
bratticcs and we're saved from
asphyXiatiOn in the sunday
Creek mine disaster.
His companions told today OF
his herOism in carrying them
from gas-fillcd tunnel into
a recess which he sealed with
planking and sacks 10 ward Off
the secping fumes of monoXide
gas. Single handed he made
frequent trips into the choked
passageway TO rescue his near
ly insensiblc comrades before
he himself collapsed and was
carried into the pocket by a
companion,
lie was the first man brought
to the surface and today he was
expected to die.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
DO-X Waits For
Better Weather

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 6. .U.el-The
German flying boat DO-X wa
moored today at the navy airporc
Schellingwoude, ready to continue
its leisurely flight to New York at
discretion of Dornier officials ana
weather observers.
The ship arrived mere yesterday
after a successful flight OF sou miles
up the Rhine, made in five hours.
The DO-X is scheduled to con-
tinue to Galyhot and Southampton
tomorrow, enroute to the UniteG
States.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
CLAIMS NEW MARK

LOS ANGELES. Nov. s. U.P)-
Cannon Ball Baker arrived here TINS
morning claiming q new transcon-
tineNtal record of go hours and 81
minutes FOR driving a stock auto
mobile from New York He said nc
stopped only for fuel and that he
averaged So miles an hour over the
distance OF 1920 miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
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WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Impe rial Valley Pageant,
Sis, fair grounds, Imperial.
Presbyterian Sunday school
teachers, !, GA Wensley.
Hay producers, 1880. court
house.
w. c. T. L., 6, Holtville COM
munity center.
Night school, 10. high school.
+. =. o. +. No. 1925. s, Elk'S
hall.
X. a. NJ. No. 1909. s, Masonic
Temple.
Barbara Worth Rebekahs. s,
Davis hail.
Citizenship class, !, high
school.
Fox Imperial Theatre, off
ice Wife.
TOMORROW
Kiwanis club, Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
HIMSELF TO HIMSELF

MEMPHIS, Tenn, (U.P)-J. c.
Sandy Lyons, police patrol wagon
driver, drove his wagon into tel
cphone pole, arrested himself, told
The arresting officer ChimselO he
was driving only IS or 20 miles an
hour, then released himself On his
own recognizance.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06

J o $ Q . h NJ.
Schenck. noted
film executive,
live d IN the
New York Bow
cry and doled
out pills and
powders over 4
SCARED counter
IN a drug store
uuuer the cle
guted tr4 ! l II
tracks.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
AGED COUPLE TO WE'D

NEWBERN, Tenn, U.P)-Robert
NJ. Brown so, and Mrs. Fannie
Brooks, 80, have announced their
engagement to be married.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06

Continued on page g.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-05

A single tree grew few feet from the window.
Nmbly. the lad sprang for it-clinging catlike for
an instant to a branch before he jumped quietly
to the ground Close behind him came the great
ape Two hundred yards away a spur of the
jungle ran close to the struggling town Toward
this he LED the way. None saw them. moment
later the Jungle swallowed them and the future
Lord Greystoke passed from the eyes and the
knowledge of men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-05

For long hot month he and his little troop
had secured the desert for this sin-stained band
of nlarauders charged with the theft of camels,
horses and goats, and enough murders to have
sent the whole unsavory gang to the guillotine
several times over. At last he had come upon
them During short fight he had lost two Of
his men and six of the Arabs had persisted But
five were his prisoners now, ard best of all,
their ringleader, Achmet ben Houdin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-05
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Beneath a palm tree in little desert oasis,
Captain Armand Jacot OF the Foreign Legion
reclined at his ease well content with this days
work Near him his sun-tanned men prepared
to eat after a twelve-hour ride. But that trip
over the burning sands had not been in vain,
for among the soldiers, silent and taciturn,
Squatted white-rohed Arabs securely bound and
under heavy guard. No wonder the broad
shouldered captain felt well satisfied.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-05
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

Il ESS than five minutes.
Il should say" Mrs. Lambert
answered. "I made a note of the
engagement on Mrs. Berkeley's cal
endar. glanced over two or three
belated acceptanceS for the dance
which was to follow the dinner to-
night and added the names to the
list of guests"
Did you go into Mrs. Berkeley's
bathroom or bedroom for any rea-
son whatever?" Dundee asked, only
the CLINT of his blue eyes betraying
his excitement.
mo. I was in the sitting room
only"
Did you hear anything at all
while you were az work there?"
Nothing whatever" Mrs. Lam
bert answered positively.
was the door open into the foyer
between the rooms?"
Mrs. Lambert knit her brows,
then shook her head. I'm sorry,
but I can't remember, I was in
rather a hurry, partly because /
wanted to be finished with the work
before Mrs. Berkeley came upstairs
and partly because was very tired.
You wanted to avoid Mrs. Berke-
ley?" Dundee suggested.
AVOID is scarcely the word,
Mrs. Lambert answered coldly. Il
suspected that the interview in the
library between Mr.. and Mrs. Berke-
ley concerned Clorinda'S engage
ment to Mr.. Crosby and / was too
tired to hear a possibly hySterical
account of it. I knew, too, that
Mrs. Berkeley needed sleep more
than she needed a confidante."
Mrs. Lambert. have you been
happy here at HillcreSt?" Dundee
asked gently.
1t was Gigi. climbing back into
the social Secretary's lap. who an
Swered for her: Don't be an
idiot. Bonnie Dundee! Do you
think a great lady like my darling
fish would be happy working for
another woman, when she'd never
had to take orders before IN her
life?"
Il have been happy on the
whole" Mrs. Lambert answered for
herself. her arms closing almost
convulSively about the small body
curling itself contentedly in her
lap.
You did not see Doris again?
She did not come TO Mrs. Berke-
ley'S rooms while you were there?''
Dundee went on.
u
MO. I saw no one as I left Mrs.
IN Berkeley's rooms and re-
turned to my own, but I did catch
a glimpse of a silk batik scarf
futtering over the balustrade Of the
stairs when I opened Mrs. Berke-
ley's sitting room door," Mrs. Lam
bert answered reluctantly. Il rec
ognized the scarf as Clorinda'S and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-05
BY Ahern
BY Martin

From the prisoners the captains mind wan
dered to the little garrison, where in one more
day, he should find awaiting him, with eager
welcome his wife and little daughter His eyes
softened to the memory of them. Even now he
could the beauty of the mother -os""--+ =
the childish lines of little Jeanne's face He
fanced already he could feel the sol. =
brace-tomorrow!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-27
Our Guarantee

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potable waters.
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ated beverage plants, hospitals, hotels,
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New Britain herald., 1930-01-23
WALKER APPEARS
 IN FARE DISCUSSION
Asks Extension Of Free Amend
 Inent on Coastal Ships

Washington. Jan. 23 {Pj-lIerbert E. Walker, president of the Ameri- can Steamship Owners association, New York, today appeared before the house merchant marine commit tee, asking extension Of the pro posed free amendment 10 include coastwise as well as foreign trade vessels,
 The free amendment would pro- vide payment of q lower rate Of iu- torcst, approximately 3's per cent, on construction loans during the period when vessels for foreign trade arc being built. The shipping board has ruled the , IA per cent rate of interest must he charged On loans for coastWise vessels during the construction period.
 Walker asserted the lower inter est rate would stimulate shipbuild- ing.
 Representative Briggs, democrat, Texas, said the Walker proposal would greatly broaden the measure and would cause Q further drain on the fund by including vessels in pro- tccted trade.