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Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
HAITI LEADERS !.
MAKE DEMANDS
TO COMMISSION

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Mar.
). WP)-Leaders of the Haitian Gin
dependence movement" are united
on two demands s-immediate with
drawal of American marines, and n
return to what they term "constitu-
tional government" with free elec-
tions to the presidency.
Continued agitation and unrest,
leading to possibility of revolt,
were predicted in arguments to
President Hoover's Haitian commits
sion, if President Borno is permit
ted to dominate the republic.
Justin Sam, president of the
League of Young Haitian Patriots,
and Georges Leger, a prominent at
torney, added their testimony yes
terday to the evidence of discomfort.
The Haitian demand for cancella-
alton of Borno's plans for the elec-
ton of a president in April by his
council of state, has presented an
embarrassing problem to the COM
mission, because of the nearness of
the election and the commissions
desire to study its evidence careful
ly before making positive recon-
mendations.
Withdrawal of the marines is
urged privately by many of the bus
mess men who have no apparent
political interests at stake.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
FOX REFUSED
INJUNCTION BY
SUPREME COURT

NEW YORK, Mar. 5. W.H-Wil-
liam Fox will not he able to vote
his own Glass b common stock of
,he Fox Film Corporation in favor
of a refinanciug plan sponsored by
him, according to ruling by SUI
prcme Court Justice Arron Levy to-
day.
Justic Levy denied an Injunction
sought by Fox to restrain Harry NJ.
Stuart of Halsey Stuart 4 Company
and John Z. Otterson, OF Electrical
Research Product Corporation,
from voting the stock at the special
stockholders meeting today.
The stock involved is h e d in
escrow by the Bankers Trust Com
panv under the trusteeship agree
ment among Fox and Stuart and OF
tcrson arrived at last December when
difficulties of the Fox enterprises
became known. Stuart and Otterson
are now enabled to throw the weight
of the ma iority of the Glass b shares
of the corporation in favor of re-
organization plan formulated by
Halsey, Stuart x Company.
The decision was handed down
Just before the stockholders met to
vote ON reorganization plan to
keep the company out of the hands
Of receivers. Two plans were before
the meeting, one sponsored by Fox
and formulated by Lehman Brothers,
Bancamerica-Blair Corporation and
Dillon, Read and the other, known
as the trustees plan, by Halsey,
Stuart and Company.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
STOCK EXCHANGE
HEAD INDICTED
in CONSPIRACY

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. ). U.P)-
The president of the San Francisco
Stock Exchange, George Noel Key
ston and five members of his brok-
elage firm today faced charges of
"aiding and abetting" persons in
dicted for embczzlement of $55O,000
Keyston and the others of the
brokerage firm of Leib, Keyston &
Company are charged in an indict-
mcnt returned yesterday by a feder-
al grand jury. Bail has been set at
$4,000 each.
Those indicted besides Kevston,
were Elmer j. Griffin, Douglas C.
Alexander, Gary s. Rossitter, Claud
Galmarino and Charles II. GRAY.
The Indictment charges specifical-
ly that these six men "aided and
abctted" Joseph c. Bray. Robert G.
Haddow and Daniel p. Burke. EN-.
ployees of the Bank of Italy recent
lv indicted for embezzlement of
$550,000. The money was allegedlv
used for speculation on the stock
market.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
Kidnapers Take
Colorado Girl

LAMAR, Colo, Mar. 5. W.H-
Pauline owens, eight year old school
girl, was reported kidnapped today
on her way to school here.
Two school mates Informed police
they saw two men in green auto
mobile pick up the girl near the
school house and drive away with
her.
Police were assigned to hunt for
the missing child, but late today
they had failed to find any trace of
her or information as to the identity
of the two men in to automobile.
The information on Pauline's dis
appearance was furnished by Edna
Offill, 8, and Fred Offill, 10, who
said they watched the men take
Pauline into the ear.
Pauline is the daughter of Mrs.
Il. N. Owens of Lamar.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
COOLIDCES ON
WAY EAST AFTER
DAM DEDICATION

GLOBE, Ariz., Mar. ). U.P) --
Coolidge Dam, not many hours ago
the scene of great celebration to-
DAY stood deserted as the former
president for whoa it was named
sped eastward toward his New Eng
land home.
The crowds which had gathered
from many parts OF the Southwest,
Dispersed late Yesterday Us the music
of the tom toms in the Indian dance
which closed the ceremonies, died
away.
Many waite / at Globe, % miles
from the dam, however, until Calvin
Coolidge &nd Mrs. Coolidge LETT ON
the Southern Pacific "Tonto' at
S:02 p. m., bound for Northampton,
Mass, via Fl Paso and New Or
leans.
The cheering which had greeted
the former Presidents s brief dedica-
tory address at tae dam i'll the after
noon, res0undcd again in farewell
as Mr.. Coolidge, whom Arizona resi-
dents had tried so long to bring west,
departed.
The cx-Prcsident explained during
his speech why he had not come to
Arizona before, to dedicate Coolidge
Dam.
az WAS reluctant to come here be
cause. having done what | could Gas
president TO bring about this dam,
| could not see what good it would
do to come down here and talk about
it, hc said.
He said he came at last because
Presidcn. Hoover requested him to
to so and because he believed it the
duty of every citizen to cooperate
fully with his President.
During the rolorful Indian cere-
monies which closed the dedication
program, Mr.. Coolidge was made a
chicftaiu in both the Apache and
Pima tribes. lie became ''Chief
White Father 10 the Apaches and
.Bringer of Waters in the Pima
ritual.
Chief Talkalai, 1l3 year old leader
of the Apaches, was not there to
place the head dress on the former
chief executive Of the United States.
He died Il few hours before the cere-
mOnN.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
Trading Strong
In Oil Stocks

Los ANGELES, Mar. ). U.H +
Trading on the Los Angeles stock
and curb exchanges today was strong
in oils, fairly active in industria1s,
with the market steady. New York
money was at 4 per cent,
Claude Neon sold 200 at i9ia, off
Il
Southern California Edison, com,
mon, traded 100 at 81 X, up X.
Richfield sold 1900 shares at &c,
a gain of point. Rio Grande traded
1900 at l9ai, up * for a new high.
Standard was up one point at Co.'s,
700 shares trading. Union Associates
traded 700 at 423S, up X. Union
was up y at 49, with 200 shares
selling.
Transamerica sold 5000 Mt 45Ik
~ |. international Reinsurance sold
900 at 1875, up y.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
Spain May Have
New Dictator

MADRID, Mar. ). UP)-Intense
Republican propaganda in army cir
clns may result in the establishment
of another dictatorship on the pre-
text of defending King Alfonso s
crown, - political observers believe.
Rumors of such IA move have been
current for more than a week. 1ney
may vanish but the threat of i'm
pending storm remains.
Damaso Berneguer's 8 first task as
rromicr, which was to accomplish
what he called the "pacificaton Of
;; .rit is more difficult than he
icckoncd because two radically op-
oSed forces are emerging - those
remaining faithful 10 Alfonso and
those opposed to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
Chicago Candy
Vendor Slai1,

CHICAGO, Mar. 5. UP)-Whilo
police rounded up 535 suspects in the
"a hour period of the drive on crime
ended last midnight, Joseph Ger.
rito, 80, candy wagon man, was
slain in school yard by assassins.
Search was on today for Dan
Clemente, who two years ago was
sent to prison for cxtortion on Cor.
rito's testimony. Cerrito told how
Clcmente had burned the soles of his
victims feet to force them to nav
tribute. AS the convicted man WIS
led away he shouted to Cerrito: "I'u
cut your throat for this some dav y
The candy vender's throat had
been slit and his skull crushed
Clemente was released from ;a;I
where he had been serving anotbcr
sentence as panderer, last Friday
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
Doctors Death
Puzzles Police

CLEVELAND, o., Mar. s. U.P)-
Mystery surrounding the murder of
DR., Alfred p Scully, SO, prominent
physician, still puzzled police today
AS they began their third day of
Investigation into the. crime.
With possible robbery motive
definitely dispelled with the find,
ings of Scully's valuabes in bank
deposit box, Investigators now be
licYe the slayer may have been mo-
tivated either by jealousy or some
personal grievance.
discovery by police firearms
expert that the bullets taken from
the victims body were of foreign
Iaanufa oture. has injected another
angle into the investigation. DR..
S3cally was said to have befriended
various foreign groups in the city.
Funeral arrangements have been
held in abeyance pending arrival of
Jerry c. Scully, Los Angeles, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
POLICE OF LARGE
CITIES PREPARE
FOR RED RIOTS
Expect Trouble w hen
Radicals Stage Unem-
plOyment Parades
gv UNITED PRESS

Police aud soldicry the world over
were mohilized today against tomor-
rows international cred Thurs
sdav' demonstration Of the uncm-
rloyed. ysEFi
While anticipatory arrests h a d
Eccn made in some parts Of Europe.
rcports from most large cities in
America were that police expected
no violence.
In San Francisco, a large number
were expected to march to civic cen
.cr. Far from opposing the demon
stration, police announced to ia y
that an escort would probably be
furnished.
At Los Angeles, where several per
sons were III iurcd last edncsday
right in disorder attending a dem
onstration of several hundred uncm-
p!oved. squads of police were held
in readiness to rush to the scene Of
disturbance. The demonstration is
expected III the afternoon.
Police opposition loomed in Chi
cago, where reports h I'VE gained
some credonce that Communist lead
els had ordered bombing of electric.
gas and water lines. The arrest of
all suspicious persons lettering near
manholos has been ordered.
Grover \. Whalen, police commis
sioner, said that no violence is eN'
rncted in New York. "Free speecf
but no rioting,' a recent order OF
Aiavor James Walker, will be the
older at Union Square, Communist
rendezvous.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
TRIO DIE
IN PLANE
ACCIDENT
Pilot And Two Passen-
gers Killed AS Ship
Strikes Hill
FOG IS BLAMED
Worker On Will Rogers
Ranch Discovers Wreck
This Morning

SAWTELLE, Calf, Mar. >. (U.P
The bodies of three men were
found today in the wreekage Of an
airplane which had smashed into
the side Of small hill on the eX-
tensive ranch owned by Will Rogers,
noted humorist and actor.
The men were believed 10 be
Morcy Johnson, Los Angeles, owner
Of the plane, and Milton &. Hogge
and Eugene Lavore, both young Los
Angeles flyers.
Possible identification of the vic
trms was traced through an automo-
bile which they used to ride to the
Lincoln airport yesterday to take
off on flight in Johnson's plane,
and through an airport employee
who said he knew johnson and La
wore.
The ear had been rented by Hogge,
records showed, and check at the
young mans apartment house re-
Nealcd that he and Lavore, his room
mate, had not been home all night.
James q. Noll, assistant United
States aeronautical inspector, took
charge of the investigation on the
rain.washed hillside. Noll was of
the opinion that the pilot had been
flying along the coast and became
confused in heavy fog.
The body of the pilot was hang
ing out of The cockpit of the plano
and those of the two passengers
were partially bnred under the on.
gine.
twenty-five employees Of the
Rogers ranch aided in clearing the
rough hillside in order that the
bodies might be removed from the
shattered plane.
Although it was probable that the
plane struck the hill early Tuesday
evening, the wreckagc was not
found until this morning when II.
J. Mulheron, an employee of the
ranch, discovered it as he was
searching for some horses.
\ card in Lavorc's pocket indicat
ed he was n member of Long Beach
health club, while one in Johnson's
pocket gave his address as Alham-
bra, n community near Los Angeles.
authorities said an empty liquor
bottle was found in the clothing of
the man identified as Hoggc, but at.
tcndants at the airport said John
son had not been drinking mt the
time he took off in the plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
TOLL OF
DISASTER
GROWING
Total OF $50 known Dead
AS French Dam Goes
Out Following Storm
RESCUE IS RUSHED
Large Area Of Rich Farm
Land Inun d a ted B.
Runaway Waters
81

MONTAUBAN, France, Mar. 3.
UP)-The breaking of 12 foot
dam across the Tarn river at Mois-.
sale, brought to climax the worst
floods known in southwestern
France in half century, and
brought the total of dead from the
disaster at Montauban to $50.
The Moissac dam gave way last
night under pressure of the week
long torrents, and sent 10 foot
wall of water crashing down into tho
rich Garonne valley, crushing at
least 80 houses in Moissac and Mon
tauban.
Moissac is town of 5000. The
number of dead in this latest catas-
trophe will not be known until the
flooded ruins Of the 80 homes are
searched by rescue parties.
Georges Pernot, minister of pub
lie works, arrived today, but being
unable to enter Moissac, he surveyed
the scene of utter desolation, 40
miles wide, from the heights over
locking the. town.
The spreading waters today
formed vast continuous lake sew
eral hundred miles long, under which
lie six of the richest agricultural
departments in the valleys of the
Tarn and Garonne, with their trib
utaries.
Relief trains are pouring towart
the stricken towns, but their prog
ress is interrupted by washouts, an.
at some points the tracks are dee!
under water.
Communication with most Of tn,
inundated territory is suspended
and not even the government ha!
been given any adequate picture Of
the loss Of life and property. -~s
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
Keyes Going To
Prison Tuesday

Los ANGELES, Mar, 5. U.P)-
Arrangements were under way here
today to transfer Asa Keyes, former
Los Angeles district attorney, to
San Quentin prison next Tuesday
night, it was said at the county Jail.
Keyes, convicted of conspiracy to
give and accept bribes in the pros
ecution of the Julian Petroleum cor
poration eases, has been in Jail for
more than year. He recently lost
an appeal in the state supreme
court.
Keyes was sentenced to serve
from one to II years.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
-
Seek Victims In
Ruins of Blaze

HOLLYWOOD. Calf. Mar. 5tUD
Hollywood police today searched
the ruins of large house on Mulhol-
land Drive to determine if mid.
night fire resulted in someone being
burned to death.
The house, owned by Mrs. Eliza.
beth Keenans, recently figured in
the news when it was disclosed that
group of Hollywood students and
other young people gathered there
for clandestine parties. r..-
The structure was mass of
flames before the fire department
was notified. One of the firemen
said he saw a body burning just be-
fore wall collapsed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
Cancer Fatal To
Woman Victim

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 5. W.H-
Despite all efforts Of modern medi-
cal science including that of the
new cancer serum treatment, Mrs.
Gertrude EdwinS, who was brought
here for the Coffey Humber treat
ment bv airplanc ambulance from
Wcnatchce, Wash, was dead today
from cancer.
For is days physicians had pro
longed life with blood transfusions
and other expert care.
DR.. George X. Rhodes, who attend
ed her, despaired Of saving her life
from the start
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
HOLLYWOOD. Mar. 5.U.p)-

HOLLYWOOD, Mar. 5.W.p)-
Reiterating his statement that
he would never appear on the
talking screen, Charles Chaplin,
famous comedian, today an
nounced plans for organization
of a new film company to make
nothing but silent pictures.
The organization would be
known as the Charles Chaplin
Picture Productions, Inc, a
closed corporation which, If
present plans materialize, would
spend between S5,000,000 and
S1O,0O0,0OO annually on pictures.
Chaplin will finish his present
film schedule in 10 weeks, he
said, after which he plans to go
abroad for fdur months. Upon
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
Taft Continues
To Get Better

WASHINGTON, Mar. 5. W.H -
turther Improvement in the condi-
''oh or william Howard Taft was
n''ea In bulletin issued by his
phSsioiahs shortly before noon to.
day.
me statement signed by Doctors
, noh'as "A. Clayton and Francis r.
lIagner read:
"The former chief Justice has
spent good night. His condition is
s''Sh'iy improved in the past "a
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
Convicted Woman
Seeks New Trial

Los ANGELES, Mar. 5. U.D--
Mrs. May Otis Blackburn, leadere0f
the Great Eleven cult, today moved
for new trial in her conviction on
eight counts of grand theft.
Mrs. Blackburn was convicted by
a superior court jury last week on
the complaint of Clifford Dabney,
oil man, who alleged she secured APP
proximately $4,000 from him.
The motion for new trial will
be argued March 13.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
CHARLIE MAY BE RIGHT BUT
TT DOESN'T LOOK THAI uAA

his return, he expected to begin
work on the new project.
Plans involve sale of the stu
dio which Chaplin has used for
more than 10 years, and pur-
chase CT another larger site.
The. comedian-producer will,
it was stated, gather four or
five better known screen stars
for his project, to be featured
along with himself. He admit
ted he had discussed his plans
with John Gilbert, film lover,
and several others and that they
all spoke favorably.
"I firmly believe there is
still as great field for the
silent drama as there ever was,
if not greater" Chaplin said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
NELSON TRIAL PROCEEDS

SANTA ANA, Calf, Mar. ). W.p
The tr'ai of Alex p. Nelson, form
er orange county district attorney
on charges of grand theft, proceed
ca touay' after delay in selection of
the Jury Nelson is charged with de
iraudihg the estate of the late Mart
IN Epson, at Fresno, of $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
German Cabinet
Survives Crisis

BERLIN, 7fc W.N - The
cabinet of ~ 'l,r HERNIA
Muelle averted defeat today by
agreeing to accept compromise
plan for solution of the upemploy-
ment legislation crisis. av 2
The decision virtually asserted
swift adoption of the owen Il.
Young reparations plan and at least
temporary continuation of the coali.
tion government.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05

onslaught prohibition led by pictured here
judiciary Washington Gen.
w. w. Pennsylvania Railroad
tile Vstead restoration of the right OF liquor
prohibition lawlessness es
Collins right former police chief Of chicago
according H. Cherry
hospital and e
opinion John A. Ryan, lower
sociology University America Chair
Graham
Imperial Valley press., 1930-03-05
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

IONlG11T
Christian church Bible class,
7, 705 State.
Moose lodge dinner dance,
7:30. California hotel.
Mid-week meetings, churches.
City council, 7:30, city hall.
Oasis lodge, F. and A. NJ,
7:30, Masonic Temple.
Eagles, 8, 500 Broadway.
Troop 7. B.S.A., 7:30, Elk's
hall.
Special night school classes,
7-9, high school.
Knights Of Pythias, 8, Davis
hall.
Civic orchestra. 7:sO, Wilson
school.
Dance, 8, Holtville Natator-
ium.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "The
Bishop rSurder Case".
TOMORROW
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Bridge luncheon, !, 10000
club.
Seeley-Westside homo depart
ment, Gallaher ranch.
M. e. district meeting, 2,
Brawley church.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28

You may see him in your
wanderings about washington.
Perched high up on a seat on
one of the old Victoria cabs, he
sits with an air Of dignity
dressed in a green frock coat
with huge brass buttons. With a
somewhat battered high silk hat
and with a long whip in his hand
he looks straight before him.
And there you have a picture
of Randolph Jones, aged colored
"cabbie" who is the dean Of the
remaining five Washington cab
bies" who are now almost regarded
as curioSities as they are observed
moving through traffic with their
horse-drawn vehicles that flour
ished with such grandeau in the
days of yore.
Oh, For a Cabby'S Life!
"Old Randy" as the ca5bie is
familiarly called by those who
know him, has had his day. He
was somewhat in a retrospective
iocd as a reporter of The Times
sought to obtain from him pic
ture of a "cabby's" life prior to
the days of the automobile.
The aged man smiled reminis-
Gently as he recalled events Of
former days. He spoke of some
of his, famous former fares, "
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
Famous 'Cabby' Misses
NotabLes and Tips

mentioning the names Of Senator
Nelson w. Aldrich. Calvin Brice,
Henry Cabot Lodge and Garret
Hobert. vivce President under
the Mckinley Administration.
For almost half a century
johnson has been engaged in his
present occupation. Five others
of his clan are the last of the
Victorian "cabbies" operating in
the District Of Columbia.
Tips Grow Less
Questioned as to whether the
tips" were as much now as in
the old days, johnson answered
in the negative.
He declared that at one time
an official of the Adams Express
Company had tipped. him 500.
This was some 20 years ago. He
said:
"The modern automobile cabs
are crowding me more and more
every day, but I still have my
moments. The old-time aristo-
Gratis have not passed out Of the
picture. Daily and nightly I am
called by some of them who are
guests at our leading hotels to
carry them to the theaters, on
shopping tours, or to visit friends
at the colonial palaces which still
dot washington"
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
MUSIC
CLUB IS HOST

Members of the Neighborhood
House, 400 block N st. s. W., will
be entertained tonight by the
Tuesday Evening Music Club,
under the direction Of Mrs. Frank
P. Howard.
The program of ensemble and
solo music was arranged by the
Kiwanis institutional committee,
of which Stephen H. Takes is
chairman.
Soloists will include Ina Holtz.
scheiter, Catherine Gross, Cecile
Littlefield and Helen Neumeyer
Perry. Among other members. of
the club who will participate are
Lillian Lewellyn, Reba Hill. Helen
Williams. Gladys Wilcox, Frances
Tucker, Laura Lyle, Grace Brown,
Marjorie Brockett, Virginia
Cooper, Mary PAUL., Adelaide
Harbers, Clara Forbes, Enid vii.
liams and Donna Taggert, accom-
PIANIST.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
Board POStpOneS
"GGS" Tax Dispute

Action by the traffic committee
of the Washington Board OF
Trade on the proposal to increase
the tax on gasoline scheduled for
yesterdays meeting, has been de-
ferred until the matter can be
threshed out in joint session later
in the week with the finance and
streets and avenues committees Of
the organization.
Similar delay resulted on the
proposal to increase the regiStra-
ton fees for passenger autOmo-
biles in the District which has
beeh recommended by the Traffic
Advisory Council Of the District.
Theodore p. Noyes, chairman Of
the committee, will arrange for
the joint meeting in a few days.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
PAINTER, IDLE,
TAKES POISON

First telling his wife over the
phone that he intended to take
his own life, Robert Lee, IS, a
painter, of the 1900 block Thirty
fifth st. N. w, yesterday took
poison in his home.
Lee had been out of employ
ment for several weeks and had
become worried over the fact
that he could not provide ade-
quately for his family. he told
police.
The wife phone1 police after
her husband called ner at her
place of employment, and the
man was rushed to Georgetown
Hospital, where he was dven
first aid. He was able to leave
the hospital within a few hours.
Mr.. Lee said that he has been
unable to secure steady employ
ment. He has four children,
three by a former marriage.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
G. w. u. NOU Placed
On Accredited List

George Washington University
yesterday was placed on the ap-
proved list Of the Association Of
American Universities.
Word was received by Presi-
dent Marvin Of the action Of the
association, now in session at the
University of California.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
Former GOU. Byrd
To GiDe 6 SDeecheS

BERRYVILLE, Va, Oct. %.
Former. Governor Harry F. Byrd
is to make six more scheduled
political speeches this week in
behalf of the Democratic ticket In
Virginia and West Virginia.
During this week, Mr.. Byrd will
speak in southwest and southern
Virginia and at two places in
West Virginia.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
NEW ZION LEADER

NEW YORK, Oct. % UN.S0.
Nathan Straus, jr., today took
over the work of vice chairman
of the Zionist Emergency Fund
to combat the new British policy
in Palestine. He will serve for
his father, who is i'll.