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Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-18
FINANCIER'S WILL
REVEALS FORTUNE
LEFT TO CHARITY
SLAYER Denies Shuler's
Pamphlet Incited Him
To Murder.

LOS ANGELES, July IS. U,H-
\ jS wear old man who turned as
sasin while hunting for Il jot
learned today that his victim had
bequeathed $4,000 toward "helping
relieve the suffering of old men
and women unable to find employ
ment
The money was left by Motley
II. Flint, Southern California fin
ancier. who was shot to death III
a superior court here Monday by
Frank ID. Keaton. real estate man
and unsuccessful dabbler in stocks
who had been looking for work
when the market swept away his
savings. While keaton waited III
his jail cell for his murder trial
to open August !, Flint's will was
filed, leaving more than 100000
for various charities.
keaton previously had appeared
before Superior Judge Marshall +
McComb and answered the murder
indictment with a plea of "not
guilty and not guilty by reason OF
insanity" Three alienists for the
prosecution were appointed to ex
anime him before the trial opens
The accused slayer broke his sill
ence for the first time in the alter
cation between Mayor John G
Porter and City Prosecutor Lloyo
S. Nix which ensued when pam
phlet, "Julian Thieves" was founo
in keaton's pocket after his arrest
Nix precipitated the row when ht
intimated in radio address that
the pamphlet, written by Rev. Il. z
Shuler, militant Methodist pastor
might have melted keaton to the
murder.
The mayor later called for Nix.
resignation, and in complying the
prosecutor charged Shuler was tn,
political boss of Los Angeles
Porter denied Shuler asked him tc
oust Nix, and this was the cause
of a bitter exchange of statements
yesterday.
Sullen and ugly in his cell, kea
ton declared that the influence oi
Shuler's writings had no bearing oil
Flint's murder
"The newspapers call me a Shul
critic" he said. "l'm not. They
say | listen to his radio talks, ant
| don't. Shuler had nothing to d,
with this. 1t didn't mean anythin.
that L happened to have his bool
in my pocket"
The pamphlet links Flint wit
Jacob Berman, S. c. Lewis AM
Others in the $100,000,000 Julial
Petroleum Corporation collapse. |
was being held by the state as j.;
vital link in prosecuting Keaton fol
the murder.
Besides charitable bequests, Flint,
will also provided trust funds fol
various relatives and $4,000 fol
his long estranged wife, Mrs. Ger
trude Flint. 1t was understood he
settled $4,000 on her when they
separated. The estate was expect
ed to exceed 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-18
Leader In Jail
Break Fights
Return TO State

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July
is. U.P)-With slim chance of
life r. c. lIcrtcE alias frankie
IIcrtcr, today implorcd authorities
to keep him in Utah instead of re.
turning to california where he
would face the prospect of life i'm.
priSOnmcHt.
lIcrtcl leader Of Jail break in
Fresno. Calf, juno II, was critic
ally wounded Wednesday night in a
gun battle in which Patrolmcn Jesse
Barker and Harry RynCarSon, civ
ilian, were slightly wounded.
llertel asked that he be tried in
Salt Lake on charges of attempted
burglary and assault with attempt
to commit murder. Jail breaking
carries a life Imprisonment sentence
in California.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-18
SCHOLAR
GOVERNS
GERMANY
Rcichstag Dissolved And
Dictatorship Declared
BY Hindenburg.
COMMUNISTS HID +
Move Follows Resembling
DictatOrial Financial
Powers.
Ey ERIC KAYSER
United Press Staff Correspondent

BERLIN, july lS.-Thc financial
fate of Germany, which faces de
ficit in the currHnt budget of ap-
lroXimatcly $ll5 100000, was turned
over today TO dictatorship headed
by DR.. Heinrich Brucning, young
economist and chancellor of TIL"
Reich.
President Paul Won Hindcnburg
dissolved the Reichstag by decree to-
day after members by vote of 23G
TO 22l rcscinccd the dictatorial fl
nancial powers previously bestowed
On Brucning by the president.
The crowded Rcichstag WAS tense
when after it bad dcfied the threat
of Article IS Of the constitution,
which provides for Il dictatorship,
the scolarlv looking chancellor faced
it, pale and nervous and read the
decree of dissolution in Il trembling
voice
The Communists, defiant rs al
WAYS, marched out shouting TIL
Internationalc' song. Their ranks
hiding now that dissolution of the
Rcichstag has removed their parlia
mcntarv immunity and made them
Liable 10 prosecution for past trca.
sonablc acts.
The dictatorship now in effect IS
not like the absolute rule enforced
in all governmental matters by Mus
solini and other European dictators.
1t undoubtedly viii not he used to
ANY extent except 10 solve the fl
nancial basis.
Since the Rcichstag was dissolved
without cHactiug the 1880 budget
aud after it had rendered the prcvi-
Gus tax dccrccs invalid by its vote,
the government will fix revenues
and expenditures 10y decree. The
program will cntrail program Of
rigid reduction of expenditures and
heavy new taxes.
The dictatorship will last for APP
pruNimatcly threr months. General
elections have been set for Scptcm
her ! and within month after tha.
Il new rcjchStag will be convened.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-18
TALES OF HEROISM RELATED
BY TUNNEL RESCUE WORKERS

blackcncd and burned by the ftam-
ing debris shot from the eastern end
of the tunnel by the explosion.
James sullivan. one OF the first ("
60 underground after the tragedy
occurred. said. "One of the workers
had been blown clear through the
wooden side of a dump ear, used to
carry dirt from the borings."
Further description OF the inside
'of the tunnel was added to by an
other rescue worker, Donald Me
Dougall.
at looked as though most OF the
men had died quickly" he said. alt
was Il terrible sight with bodies
Strewn in every direction. One man
was still on his hands and knees as
though attempting to escape from
the death that was Overtaking his
companions. His face was terror
stricken"
Three Investigations were under
way by the United States bureau Of
mines, the state department OF rela-
tions and the San Francisco en-
gineerS office. Serious charges
were made by grief stricken rcla-
'tives of the dead miners that there
was a lack of safety precautions
and facilities for rescue work and
that there had been failure TO
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-18
MOSES CONDEMNS
LONDON TREATY;
URGES REJECTION
Objects To Haste With
Which Pact Is Being
Considered.
BY LYLE c. WILSON
Omitted Press staff Correspondent)

WASHINGTON, July 1S.--Ob-
iccting to what he described as
"'the indecent haste with which
consideration of this treaty is bc'lg
pressed - Senator Moses of New
Hampshire, chairman of the Repub-
lican senatorial campaign commit.
tee and Republican senate leader,
condemned the London naval pact
today and urged its rejection.
His speech was sharp and sarcas-
tie. He finishet- 1t with the remark
that he was thankful of the oppor-
tunity to speak today "outside the
shadow of the garotte," referring
to the threat of cloture or night
sessions made by majority leader
Watson. President Hoover and See
retary of State Stimson, Moses said
h9d seliousllv offended the repre-
sentatives of the American people, V
by the manner and method of plac-
ing the treaty be-ore the senate.
Opposition senators, among whom
Moses is leader, said today they
would refuse to agree for time to
vote on TIE treaty. Senator Reed.
Republican, Pennsylvania, said he
would remind senators they were
expected to remain in session TO-
night as long as a quorum could be
held and again tomorrow night.
Reed and Watson found they
could not obtain sufficient votes 10
impose TIE cloture Immediately and
now contemplate holding their pc
tition to attain a final vote prob
ably Friday or Saturday of next
week.
Although Moses said in his speech
today he would support reserva-
tions and propose one amendment
to the text of the treaty, lie de-
clared is complex text could not be
satisfactorily handled in that man
ner.
Moses ridieuled Stimson and the
Laird of Stanmore, having ref
crence to the country estate near
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-18
Whalen Believes
Communist Law
Needed In i. S

NEW YORK, July Is. W.H)-
Grover Whalen, who was police
commissioner during the two most
recent communist uprisings in New
York, told "a congressional commit
tee today that the nation needs a
law to determine how communists
enter the United States.
The commissioner told of the
spring disturbances of the commun-
lists and of the police arrests. He
said he turned the arrested over to
the immigration department so the
government might find out how
the communists enter the country.
The communists, he said, refused
the information and said it was up
to the government to find out.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-18
Clash Features
Burkhardt Trial

LOS ANGELES, July Is. UP)--
After a night spent under guard, the
jury i'll the trial of William Burk
hart, accused IF numbering his
Young wife, resumed deliberations in
superior court today.
The ease was submitted last night
after final arguments by opposing
counsel. The closing hours were
featured by a clash between Burk
hart S mother and Mrs. Joy< Hos
kins, sister of the victim.
Mrs. Hoskins charged that GER
tain testimony of the older woman
was false. After some argument the
sister was ordered to leave the court
room.
The state charged Burkhart lurcd
his wife to a bungalow to discuss
q reconciliation and then shot her.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-18
Three Buffalo
Gunmen Die On
Electric Chair

OSSINING. y. Y, July IS. U.P)-.
Three Buffalo gunmen paid the
state penalty for murder last night
and died within % minutes of each
other in the electric chair at Sing
Sing prison.
The men We're Alexander Bogden.
off, Max Rybarczyk and Stephen
Grezchowiak. They were convicted
Of killing Ferdinand Ferhter, res.
taurant proprietor, during Il hold up.
Bogdenoff S attempt to assume all
the blame failed to result in re
preivcs for the others but Rvbar-
czvk and Grezchowiak maintained
their innocence to the last.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-18
Fire Threatens
Canyon Hospital

REDWOOD CITY, July U.P-
More than 100 patients of the Can
Won Sanitarium, three miles west OF
day when Il brush fire nearly sur
rounded the hospital
The fire was brought under con
troll only after the patients had been
placed ON. strctchers and ambulanceS
and hastily summoned automobiles
had been backed up to the doors.
The flames had swept to within
100 feet of the sanitarium.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-18
Alaskan Pilots
Have Close Call

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, July IS.
(U.H)-A narrow escape from death
ON an Alaskan iceberg after their
plane was forced down was told to-
day in Il message 10 the Radio
keith-Orphem Film Studios here
from Captain Clayton Scott, pilot,
and John Sclbv, mechanic.
The flyers said their plane was
landed in ley Bay, Alaska. and
they clung to iccbergS for two DAYS
before they were rescued Wedncs
day. The pair suffered only from
exposure, although their ship was
wrecked, the message said, They
were employed on Il picture being
filmed in the north.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-18
MOONEY
MAKE new EFFORT
TO GAIN FREEDOM
By GEOaGE d. CRISSY
United Press Staff Correspondent

san FRANCISCO, July IS. U.P)
A new effort to gain freedom
for Warren X. Billings and Thomas
j. Mooney was made today when a
petition for a rehcaring of Billings
application for a pardon was filed
with the California supreme court.
Applications for pardons for Bill
ings antl Mooney, serving life sent
/ cnces for completely in the bomb
ing of San Francisco Prepared
ness day parade July -, 1916. in
which 10 persons were killed, were
, denied earlier this month.
The new petition was filed as
John Macdonald, waiter witness
who aided in convicted Billings and
Mooney, was speeding westward
from Baltimore to tell authorities
that his testimony in the Billings
trial in 1916 and in. the Mooney
trial in 1917 was false.
Although the new petition in
wolves Billings only, il is closely
linked to the Mooney case because
of disposition by Governor c. c.
Young to consider the two as exact
parallels.
Recognizing the "loop hole" pro
.Nidcd by Governor Young last
week when he denied Moneys
pardon application, the petition
points ont that Macdonald will soon
he available for public hearing to
tell his repudiation story, as the
governor suggested.
This suggestion that Macdonald
be found was climaxed by the 10,
eating of the missing reputation
witness in Baltimore. The governor
made the suggestion in acting un-
favorably ON the Mooney pardon
application after the supreme court
had declined to recommend par
don for Billings.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-18
British Steamer
Strikes Iceberg

LONDON, July IS. WP) Th,|
British steamer Dalryan, On route|
to Montreal from Swansea, struck
AN iceberg and is still held fast o,|
4 ledge" in the berg, according "a
Lloyds.
The Dalryan ran head ON into the|
iceberg. She gave her position "A
approximately jl.j0 north aud 55.5sl
west, and reported that two hold
were shipping water, Repairs AID
being completed while the vessel Il
still on the lee. An attempt 10 pull
away will be made when The weafl.l
er clears.
The steamship Atbcuia is ,taad|
ing by, Lloyds said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-18
Stock Issues
Are Dull Today

Los ANGELES. July Is. W.P)-
Issues on the Los Angeles stock and
curb exchanges were exceptionally
dull today.
Some trading wap done in trans
america which turned over more
than $500 shares at quotations
around 20.
Southern California Edison, Rio
Grandc and Standard Oil and
Douglas Aircraft registered small
sales at prices steady to yesterdays
close.
New York money was at per
cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-18
Mrs. Sunday L.
Will Marry Davis

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, July Is.
'U.P-JuSt one year from the date
she was granted an interlocutory di-
vorcc decree from Billy Sunday Jr.,
son of the noted evangelist Mrs.
Mae Sunday will marry Wallace
Davis, Los Angeles attorney. she
announced today.
The wedding will be held in the
congregational church here Septem-
Der 20, with Bebe Daniels, film act
ress. as bridesmaid.
The prospective newlyweds met
when Mrs. Sunday was preparing to
divorce yound sunday and Davis
acted as her counsel.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-18
TUCSON COWBOYS TO
MEET GLOBE BEARS

TUCSON, Ariz,, July Is. U.P)-
Bill Coync was scheduled to hurl
tor the Tucson Cowboys this after.
noon in the second game of the series
against the Globe Bears. Curtis
Miller probably will be manager,
Miekv Shader's selection to handle
the Globe mound duties.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-18
Oakland Woman
Leaps To Death

FRESNO, Calit.. July IS. U.P-
after swinging several times from
the railing of Il fire escape ON the
sixth floor of downtown hotel
here last night, Mrs. Fern Elarring
ton. %, of Oakland, released her grip
and fell TO the street.
She died later at the county hos;
pital
She left note ON the platform
of the fire escape, requesting that
her husband, Roy l.. Harrington,
Oakland service station operator, be
notified. = q
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-18
.YPH00N
STRIKES
ISLANDS
Shipping Paralyzed In
Korea; Crops Laid To
Waste.
FEAR HEAVY LOSSES
Nagasaki Struck BY Cy-
clonic Wind; Ten Re-
ported Killed.

FUSAN. Korea, July lS. W.D-l
More than 400 houses were dcs-
troyed and crops i'll surrounding ter
ritory laid waste by typhoon
which swept over Fusan today.
1t was reported that southern
Korea was devasted and that ship
ping was paralyzed.
Many of the smaller craft were
sunk by the heavy seas caused by
the typhoon and their crews were
reported lost.
TOXIC, Japan, July Is. U.p)-
Kyushu, southernmost of the three
principle islands of Japan, was to-
day damaged by a typhoon that
was sweeping over the island.
1t was feared that several cities
had suffered heavy property loss
from the wind that struck with cy
clonic force. Nagasaki, with an
estimated population of more than
100000 persons, Kagoshima, Sasfbo,
and Tshushima were reported to
have received the brunt of the ty
phoon.
Communication lines beyond the
city of Moi had been completely
cut off The wind velocity was
increasing as it passed ,Fusan.
In train wreck at Kokura near
Moji 10 persons were injured.
NAGASAKI, Japan, July Is. (U.D|
\ typhoon struck Nagasaki today,
killing 10 persons and laying waste
large stretches of land.
Ten buildings were destroyed and
many more badly damaged.
The famous Hachiman Shrine
near Fukuoka collapsed after thd|
first onslaught of the typhoon. For|
many years the shrine has been |;
religious center and the mecca OF
japanese pilgrims
At Fukuoka and Otomosho pri
mary school was also destroyed
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-18
ARIZONA CATTLEMAN
IS OUT ON BAIL

PHOENlN, Ariz., July Is. U.P)-
\. f. Reedy, cattle buyer charged
with murder, is at liberty under
$4,000 bond.
Reedy is charged with having
killed Frank Howard, negro, with Il
knife July :. \ hearing will be
held July %.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-18
Severe Quake
Near Rangoon

RANGOON. Burma, July IS. (U.P)
day from a severe earthquake in
the Tharrawaddy district, 60 miles
north of Rangoon.
Many houses collapsed from the
carth'S trcmors, and the village Of
Lctpadan was shaken badly.
Recent earthquakes in Lower Bur.
ma destroyed most of the city of
Pcgu, capital of the ancient king
dom, including priceless Buddha
temples centuries old. Pegu is ap-
proximatcly 100 miles from Lctpa-
dan.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-18

Continued on page 81
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-04
Augsburg Defeats
Hamline Five 3l-27
Nuggies Have Chance to Lead
Minnesota Conference by
Game This Week

st. Paul, Feb. 4.-tP)-The st.
Thomas basketball team will meet
the st. Johns Cagers tonight at Col
~ieoeyille in a conference tilt. The
game will have little bearing on the
championship as the Tommies have
lost three games and the Johnnies
two.
A win for st. Johns would ad-
vance the team to fifth place, ahead
of st. Thomas.
Augsburg strengthened its position
near the top Of the standings Mon-
day night by nosing out q fighting
Hamline team. 81 to q. The Mime
apolis Cagers have lost but n game
In five starts.
The Aggies will have a chance Fri
day night to ascend to the top OF the
standings, when they meet the
league leading st. Olaf aggregation
"A win for Augsburg would place the
team in second place should Gustavu:
Adolphus defeat st. Mary's that
night, while If the Gusties lose, thu
Minneapolis team would go into first
place.
"Wednesday night will be an OFT.
night for all conference teams, witt
Hamline playing Manchester Thurs
day night and Concordia Saturda!
night to complete a busy week.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-04
WARRIORS IN
TIE With FLICKERS
R0R, THIRD POSITION
Cecil Bliss Scores II Points to
Lead Losers in Bitter
Engagement
DUMMIES LEAD FROM START
Nicholson, Herting and Raak
Are Outstanding Perform
ers for victors

Bookings, 8. D., Feb. 4.-R)-
South Dakota State college Jack
rabbits hoped from the north cen
trail conference basketball cellar when
they trounced the North Dakota Ag-
gies ~ to 20 here last night.
The Jackrabbits now are tied with
North Dakota university for third
place in the conference.
AS the game opened before q large
crowd last night, Nicholson, South
Dakota forward. received the ball
from center. took It down the floor
in q burst Of speed and scored.
Bliss, lanky Bison center, took in
dividual scoring honors. piling up II
points, half the total made by his
team. He made five field goals. being
pressed closely by Herting, South Da-
kota guard. who dipped through four
baskets and was high point man on
the rabbit machine. Nicholson and
Raak, state guard, each garnered sew
en- points. Honors on the Bison outfit
were shared by Bliss and Gergen,
guard.
Opening the game with more speed
and accuracy than they have display
ed here before, the Jackrabbits took
the lead almost at the opening
whistle and remained a few points
ahead throughout the game, never al
lowing North Dakota the lead.
The summary:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-04
American Boxers
Beat foreigner
Germans and italians Lose
Three Of Four Final Bouts
in Amateur Meet

Boston, Feb. 4.-R)-American box
ers captured three out of four OF the
final bouts from German and Italian
teams in the international amateur
tournament at the Boston Garden.
With a recent transatlantic trip be-
hind them, the foreign visitors did not
offer strong opposition in their first
appearance in the United States last
night. A crowd Of $4,000 saw the
bouts. which we're three rounds each.
The foreign winner was Werther
Arcelli Of Italy, lat pounds, who de-
feated Leonard Kugler Of Germany.
Herbert Bechler, German lightweight
champion, the outstanding foreigner,
injured his hand in decisively out
pointing Vic Lott Of Boston. in his
opening bout. He defaulted to Eddie
Sullivan Of Boston. who had won from
Amilicare DE- Horatis of italy In his
semi final.
The other two American victories
were in the l60 pounds and heavy
weisht divisions. Ring Larsen Of
Quincy, Mass, won from Oddone Pt-
ara Of Italy and Al Dean OF Medford
beat eeverino Brugiotti. Italian
heavyweight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-04
Lieb. Will Become
Coach for School
On Western Coast
Chicago Tribune Says Notre
Dame Assistant Accepts
Loyola's Offer

Chicago. Feb. 4.-(P-Tae Tribune
said today it had been informed by
Tom Lieb of Notre Dame that he
had conditionally accepted the posi-
ton of head coach at Loyola univer-
sity of Los Angeles.
The newspaper said the terms OF
Lieb's contract were not revealed, but
it was understood his salary was to
approximate $4,000 a year.
Planning to leave for the coast to-
day. Lieb informed the Tribune that
If the terms of the contract offered
him confirmed telephone CONVERSE
lions with university officials he
would sign.
The illness of Knute Rockne last
year threw the brunt of the coaching
responsibility on Lieb, and he directed
the undefeated eleven in six OF Its
games.
Earlier yesterday Lieb turned down
q three-year contract at $4,000 q year
as head football coach at Alabama
Polytechnic. while he has previously
Cancelled negotiations with University
! of Minnesota officials as q possible
successor to DR.. Clarence Spears.
It is understood that one Of the
factors that. induced Lieb to accept
the offer Of Loyola university, located
in Venice, a Los Angeles suburb, was
the benefit the western climate would
have on his wife's health.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-02-04
SEXTET FACES NODAKS
AFTER DEFEATING BISON, II TO z
Minnesota Hockey Team Faces
Puck Crew Coached by
Former Gopher Ace

Minneapolis, Feb. After
giving North Dakota State an II to 2
defeat Monday night, the University
Of Minnesota Hockey team will en-
gage the University Of North Dakota
sextet tonight at the Minneapolis
arena in the second game Of the cur
rent practice series with outfits from
the F1ickertail state.
The Gophers tonight will play q
sextet coached by Joe Brown. who tor
three years was one Of the leading
players on Minnesota's teams. Brown
is now in his first year Of Hockey
coaching. He played with the Co.
pliers last year and the two preceding
years.
with regulars, as well as spares,
needing q good amount Of drill yet
before they enter the conference
chase against this season, the Co.
pliers apparently. will use another
generous number Of reserves against
the Tickertails tonight just a. they
did Monday night against the State
Six, when eight. extra men were used
Minnesota returns to conference play
February Is against Wisconsin.