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Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
LINCLE Staying
SUSPECT SOUGHT
BY AUTHORITIES
Kentucky Crime Reveals
New Clue To Identity
OF Assassin.

CHICAGO, Sept Is. W.pG--lntcr-
est in the Alfred Linglc slavinG
June Q was revived today with re
ports that man suspected OF hav
ing been his actual SLAYER had
escaped after being wounded in :
Lattle with police Of London, Ken
lucky.
The man, Ted Gcisking, known to
police as hired Killer, was reported
to have led 4 band of gangstcrs who
hijackcd an alcohol truck near Lon
Gon and to have cludcd later police
who attempted to capture him.
Three members of the gang of hi
iackers were captured, but the
fourth, believed to be Geisking
escaped. The men under arrest gave
their names as John Gaulcy, Dave
Hodges and John }. Graham. The
last named WAS Identified as Il gang
s,er by the name of Sheets from
Indianapolis.
Representatives of state attoi-
ncv's office here and of the state
police of Indiana, where Gcisking
is notorious, were in Kentucky, III
Iestigating the reports and seeking
to establish whether Geisking was
iii that state.
The reports of Gcisking S arrest
and escape led t. disclosures here
that he had been sought for weeks
as the man whom Jack Zuta hired
20 kill Lingle in pedestrian subway
end create Il city wide turmoil that
led eventually to all the forces of
law, business and labor uniting in
Il war against gangstcrs and racke-
tocrs.
Gciskinc, it was said, has been
tentatively identified through pho
tographs as Lingle s slayer.
Special investigators believe, they
said. that Zuta, desirous of getting
the Tribune reporter out of the way
because he had intcrfercd i'll Zuta 3
gang activities, hired Geisking to
come here. shoot Lingle and then
leave. They also said they believed
that Geisking, angry because Zuta
bad promised him $4,000, then only
having giving him 5000, returned
and helped kill Zuta.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
BROMLEY AGAIN
MEETS FAILURE
IN OCEAN FLIGHT
American Aviator Forced
Back By Bad Weather
After Days Journey.

TOXIC, Sept. 15.a U.P)-Harola
Bromley, American aviator, and his
co-pilot. Harold Gatty, returned to
Japan today afte.. being reported
lost on the Pacific Ocean for more
than - hours in an attempted non
stop flight from Aomori Prefecture
tc Tacoma, Washington.
The flyers landed at dawn It
dawn at Cape Shira. near where they
had taken off.
Departing yesterday morning,
they kept in contact with flying of
ficials here until $40 p. m. (11:10
Il m Sunday, P. 5 T) when their
radio suddenly went silent and
great fear was felt as to their
safety.
Advices received from the kok-
date Radio Station indicated that
the City of Tacoma was forced to
return because of broken exhaust
pipe. 1t was understood that the
trouble occurred while flying against
!; strong headwin,l, 100 miles south
east of Kamchatka.
the Dollar liner President Taft, was
the first indication given that the
orange Emseo monoplane was diverg.
ing from its course.
This was later confirmed when
reports reached here from the Juriles
Islands saying that the plane had
been sighted twice.
Aviation experts declared it was
little short of miraculous that Brom-
ley had been able to steer his plane
back through the rain, mist and fog
that he unexpectedly encountered
Continued reports of rain and
dense fogs in the North Pacific, in
the direct path of the flyers sched-
uled route, caused grave apprehen-
sion as to the Americans safety.
Anxiety was increased when the lin
CT President Madison at Gao a. M.
Continued on page s.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
Five Companies
Boost Gas Price

san FRANCISCO, Sept. -. W.D
Five major gasoline companies
had raised their price to 2l cents
per gallon, retail today, and two
other concerns were expected TO
meet the boost before tomorrow.
Standard, Shell, Riehfield, Gener-
al and Union have all raised their
prices one cent, while the Texas and
Associated companies were expect.
ed to raise their prices to conform.
Western refining, Gilmore, and
certain other independents were
continuing sales at the old price of
20 cents.
The increases came close on the
heels of plea last week by Her
bert Macmillan, president of the
California Gas and Oil Association
to Secretary Of Interior Wilbur
asking for relief for the states pc
trolcum industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
Bottle Breaking
Leads To Arrest

Los ANGELES, Sept. -. U.Pi-
Fear that policemen would discover
a bottle of whiskey in his possession
led TO the arrest here today of Pete
kowc. said 60 be wanted i'll Salt
Lake City, Utah, on murder charge.
Kowc was taken into custody ON
n charge of breaking glass on a
public street after he dashed liquor
bottle ON the sidewalk as officers
approached him.
Fingerprints identified him as the
suspect sought by salt Lake authori,
ties in the Staying of Rill Argcntos
in that city last May %, according
to police.
kowc is being held here on adviceS
from Chief of Police Burbridgc of
Salt Lake, pending cXtradition pro
cecdngs.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
DESCENDANT OF
FAMOUS BANDIT
ENDS EVIDENCE

Los ANGELES, Sept. -. tJ.P)-
Miss Jessie Estele James, grand
daughter of the notorious Missouri
badman, Jesse James, today com
plctcd her testimony in the so, 900
damage suit which she and her faith
er filed against Mctro-Goldywn-
MAYER Corporation FOR alleged
breach of contract in connection
with thc filming of motion pie
turc based OH the bandit y life.
The girl, who had complained that
the part assertedly Offered her in
the picture was given another act
ress, identified letters and telc-
grams said to have been exchanged
between her and the motion picture
concern.
Miss James charged she gave up
her position in Kansas City. No, to
60 to Hollywood and play in the
film. Her father, Jesse James, Jr,
charged he was never fully paid
for publicity work in connection
with the picture.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
Wheat Reaches
New Low Level

CHICAGO. Sept. 10. U.pl-Hedg
ing sales from the northwest ear
,icd whea- 10 low levels for the sea
son on the Board of Trade today
with September selling below "
cents -the lowest price since l9oo
with the exception of June and july
1911, when the level was reached
Liverpool closed slightly lower, but
rallied from inside figures. The
shipping demand in this grain was
fair, the country offerings small
Oats was down with the other grains
was selling al new low for the
season.
At the close wheat was y to %s(
lower; corn was = to lc lower; and
oats were = un to He lower. Pro
visions were > 10 3 cents higher.
Scptcmbcr wheat closed at 10 "a
September corn at ."ih, and septem
bcr oats at .3d's.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
Town Guarded BY
State Militiamen

CARTERSNILLE. Ga, sept. Il
(Up)-Two National Guard machine
gun companies from Atlanta arrived
here today, shortly after mob ap
pcaled al the county Jail and de
manded that John Willie Clark
rcgro, admitted slayer of Polio,
Chief Joe Jenkins, be turncd over
Sheriff G, ". Gaddis, who previ
ously had tolephoned Atlanta asking
dispatch of National Guard toropa
refused the request and possible
violence was avcrted with arrival OF
the machine gun units.
Under the protection of The mil.
tia, Clark was takeu to Atlanta fof
safckcoping. lie admitted killing
Jenkins when the police chief tried
to arrest him, bur said the shot was
accidental.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
.ANO HER
LOSS FOR
SHAMROCK
Enterprise Has No Diff
Guilty Taking Second OF
Yacht Races.
VICTORY IS EASY
Lipton's Boat Trails In
Badly Beaten By De-
fender OF Cup.
By MORRIS DEHAvEN TRACY
United Press Staff Correspondent

ABOARD L. S. s. KANE, OFF
NEWPORT, Sept. l.. W.H-Enter-
prise, defender of the America s
cup won the second race of the
series for the historic trophy today,
leaving Shamrock, the challenger.
far behind. 1t was the second
straight victory for Harold S. Van
derbilt S Yacht, and was more one
sided than the first.
The defender crossed the finish
line, in q din of whistles and cheers
at 2:41:3l, four hours, one minute
and 81 seconds after the start.
At the helm of the defender,
Harold Vanderbilt once more out
sailed Captain "Ted' Heard, pro-
fessional skipper of the challenger.
Enterprise was the better boat
under all circumstances, taking the
lead, crossing to the weather berth
and keeping Shamrock always i'll
submission as they racked into a
brisk southwest wind on the first
leg.
After rounding the l0-mile mark
or, five minutes ahead of her rival,
Enterprise literally ran away from
Shamrock on the broad l0-mile reach
which constituted the second leg. 1t
was no longer race, but a rout,
and the American sloop was two
miles ahead when the 90 mile mark
or was reached.
Shamrock never gained apprecia.
bly, on the final leg and was badly
beaten boat at the finish. ..t
The race was sailed for the mos
| part through sunshine and provided
a brilliant spectacle until, on the
final LEG, the boats ran into a gather
ing fog near the finish.
Enterprise now needs but two
more victories to retain the Amcri-
ca 5 cup, while Shamrock must win
four out of five if Sir Thomas Lip
ten 5 dream is to come true.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
Aten to Attend
Wilbur Ceremony

Ira Aten. member Of the Imperial
Irrigation District board and sew
cral other officials of the district,
will leave here tomorrow to attend
the celebration at Las Vegas, Nc
vaaa, Wednesday.
Secretary Wilbur will drive a sill
Yer spike marking the opening of
construction on the spur track be-
ing built to the dam site, the first
actual work in connection Wi,h the
dam project.
II is not expected that a delega'
tion of individuals from this city
viii attend the ceremony, few out
side of the district party being able
- 90 at this time.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
SUPERVISORS MEETING

The regular hi-monthlv meeting
of the board of county supervisors
is in session at the county court
house today. During the morning
session only routine matters, and
the reading of the minutes Of the
last meeting were taken up. New
business is TO be taken up at tie at-
tcrnoon session of the board, though
no major problems, or important
business is scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
REGISTRATION IN
SCHOOLS SHOWS
fine INCREASE
First Day Brings Heavy
Enrolment To All Edu-
catiOral Institutions.

summer vacation with its care
free days packed with outings at
the mountains and at the sea, and
fer the more lucky even with long
train and boat trips, ended today
for FL Centre s student population
with the opening for the l930-31
term Of All district grade and high
schools.
While only the work of register
taken up this morning, great crowds
of youths were gathered at the diff
ferent institutions OF learning,
making new friends and meeting
old ones. Vacations, where and how
spent seemed to be the main topic
Of discussion. In little groups of
four or five a:onG the streets of
the city before school time they
were to be seen. Mainly they
seemed happy that the vacation
was over, that they might again
take up their many studies i'll pre-
paration for their work of the fu
ture.
While the girl students were all
dcckcd out in THEN very best clothes
looking happy and dainty, the
youths were attired mainly in the
customary tan cord trousers and
white shirts. Knee britchcs, once
the attire Of all male school goers,
seem to be decidedly a thing Of the
/ past. Not Il pair was to be round
in FL Centre. From the smallest
tets beginning their first school
prevailed.
It is expected the major portion
OF the registering will be completed
today and tomorrow and regular
class work will be started by Wed
ncsday morning.
The grammar schools showed a
total enrolment OF .l39. divided as
follows: Wilson, 23l; Eastsidc. l53;
| Lincoln, 230; Mckinley, l8l; Hard
| ing, 34l.
BY next Monday it is expected
this total will be increased by at
! least 200, Superintendent B. NJ.
, Gruwell stated, many families not
having yet returned from the sum-
mer vacation. Enrolment will con-
tinuc to be heavy throughout the
! balance of the week, he said.
More Pupils Expected
Today s registration showed q fine
| increase on last year when the frs
dav' s total was l.0O5, the increas'
| being 1874, and an even better show
! ing above 1925, when the total was
G4S.
At Central Union high school the
enrolment showed an unusually
heavy gain, the total being 493, com
pared with 403 on the opening date
last year, or an increase of 81. Oh
the total registrations, l7o were re
ported as first time students, inciud
ing freshmen and those transferring
to upper classes from other schools
Principal j. L. Eouse stated ad
ditions to the enrolment are expect
ed during the balance of the week
At the Junior College the enroll
ment records were not completed III
lime to be included i'll today's re
port, though Principal House stated
he is certain an increase has also
| been shown i'll this department.
Glasses will be started tomorrow
and from then on the school will
] be a hive of activity.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
STARK TRAGEDY TAKES HEAVY
TOLL IN LOS ANGELES FAMILY

LOS ANGELES, Sept. Is.
U.P)-Robert Lowe OF Western
City, a suburb, spent his last
few pennies for canned food for
his seven starving children.
The father, out of work sew
cral weeks, sat with the mother
and watched the children eat
the fod. There was not enough
for all and so the parents went
hungry.
Suddenly five year old Betty
Lowe complained of being i'll,
and shortly afterward Virginia,
8, and John. an 1S-months-old
baby, took sick. A physician
was summoned hurriedly and
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
Three Killed In
Border Tragedy

NOGALES, SONORA Mex, Sept.
Is. U.R-Threc spectators were
killed and four others injured at
the Mexican Independence day celc-
bration here Sunday when a racing
motorcycle crashed into a crowded
grandstand.
Francisco Pcdros Of Phoenix, Ari-
IONA, plotting the motorcycle, struck
4 curb about so feet from the fin
ish line and carcened into the
bleachers.
The dead were Mrs. Getrudiz
Ibarra, so, Francisco Salazar, l2,
and Alfredo \. Salazar, all Of No
giles, Sonora.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
GERMANY
UPSET BY
ELECTION
Fascists Make Enormous
Gains In Obtaining Par
liamentary Seats.
COALITION sou G HIT
Formation Of Govern
ment Expected To Be
Difficult Matter.
BY FREDEEICK KUH
United Press Staff Correspondent

BERLIN, Sept. -. WP)-politi-
cal bargaining in an effort to form
a parliamentary government began
in Germany today ftcr returns in
the general elections had made the
formation Of u majority govern,
mcnt more difficult than i'll any
previous Rcichstag.
II was believed that the most
likely course would be an attempt
by the coalition cabinet of Chaneel-
lor Heinrich Bruening to obtain
support Of the socialists, still hold
my he largest individual represent
alton in the Rcichstag, without the
socialists entering the cabinet.
The fascists, who came from ninth
to second place III Germany po.
litical ranking through tie land
slide in their favor, publicly in
dieated their readiness TO enter a
coalition other bourgeois parties
are demanding for such coopcra-
tion the portfolios of minister of
interior, minister Of defense, chief
of police Of Berlin, and new elce-
iions in the Prussian diet.
The menace to ParliamentariSm
became more acute by the fading
Of the "'bie coalition, which has
been the most potent factor for Pc
ltical stability in post wal Ger.
MANY. \ coalition of socialists,
Catholics, folks party, constitution,
alists, and BaVarian Catholics would
not hold a ma iority in the Reich
stag. II stin is impossible to say
whether other parties would he will.
ING to Join a still large coalition.
Government Defeated
The government of Chancellor
Heinrich Brucning suffered crush
jng defeat. while the gains of the
fascists and communists exceeded
even the expectations OF these
nafties. Preliminary returns ac'
counted fer &5,I90,o00 votes, which
was 5000 ,000 more ihan the vote
cast in the lest elections, held IN
l92S.
Result of the elections is expected
10 have far reaching consequences
IN both domestic and foreign pol
irit1. observers believe. Although
!, was not expected that n new
government would depart radically
ffam the foreign policy followed by
a!l postwar cabinets, II was eN
ncrtcd that the fascists would at
t,r,pt to use their strength III de
nouncing the Versailles treaty and
the Young plan, or at least Try to
carry ont thcir own plans regard
inr a reparation moratorium.
such q contingency depended
lsrrcir upon the determination and
unity of the non-tascist al non
communist parties. Although there
al,peared some hope that these
parties might rcpcl the fascist ac
tiyities. Against 4 stable foreign
policy, it was feared that Ger
many $ credit would suffer under
the uncertainty of her political SIT
uatlon.
BERLIN, Sept. -, Otto Braun
socialist premier of Prussia, pro
claimed today that Adolph Hitler :
fascists would not be given an op
portunity to put their "rceipies foi
governing the country, to prac
teal test.
He made his first official pro
nouncemcnt on the elections IN an
interview with the United Press
lie forecast the government would
he handed over TO ga big coalition
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
Missing Justice
Held For Ransom

NEW YORK. Sept. Is. U.P'
prcmc Court Justice Joseph Force
Crater is being held for 100000 ran
som, according TO n letter received
hv his wife and turned over TO
police today.
The letter was mailed in New
York, September 4, and addressed
to Mrs. Crater at the Crater apart
mcnt here. 1t was forwarded to her
at Belgrade Lake, Maine, reaching
her there September 10. 1t was
brought today TO New York by Hen
~ clark, brothcr-m law of Mrs.
Crater
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15

found the three children ser
iously i'll with leucomaine pois-
oning and Lois, 7. showing
signs of the same ailment.
Before an ambulance could
arrive, Betty died in her moth
er s arms. Virginia and Baby
John died few hours later,
and today hospital attendants
held out little hope for the re-
covery of Lois.
Strangely the other three
children were unaffected by
their meal, and county chem
lists were unable TO trace the
source of the food poisoning.
Samples will be subjected to
further tests today,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
FAMOUS SPY KILLED

HAMBURG, Germany, Sept. -.
WP-Captain Karl Boy-Ed, the no
torious German spy and propaganda
in the United States during the
World War, was k;:-ed today when
he was thrown from his horse while
riding near his estate at Trittau, 10
miles from Hamburg.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
BANK ROBBERY STAGED

EVERETT, Wash, Sept Is. W.Pl
Six masked and armed men en-
tered the Citizens National Bank
here shortly after noon today, lined
30 patrons and employees against
the walls, and Systematically robbed
the cages and vaults of $4,000 in
currency and securities.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
GoESEL CROSSING COUNTRY

FARMINGpALE, l.. L.. sept, Is.
U.P)-Art Gochel left here today ON
n onc-stop flight to Los Angeles
i!c will refucl at Wichita, Kansas.
Goebel said he would make no
attempt to better Captain Frank
Hawks transcontinenta time al
though he hoped to make especially
good speed with tail winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
DIVER UNDER ARREST

VENTURA, Calf, Sept. IS. WD
Frank Kurtz, Jr., national junior
diving champion, was at liberty TO"
day on Sl00 bail after his arrest on
u reckless driving charge. The
charge resulted from an automobile
accident September ! near Ventura
in which Police Officer George u.
Colyin his wife and child were In.
.iured.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
FIFTY FOR WILSON

PHILADELpnIA. Pa, Sept -
CUP Hack Wilson hit his 50th home
run of the season in the sixth inamg
of the second game Of today's dou-
bile header between the Chicago Cubs
and Phillies.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
SEVERE STORM
CAUSES DAMAGE
IN MIDDLE WEST

ST. LOUIS, Sept Is. W.p>-A nin'
scar old hoy was killed and two meE
were injured by storms which struck
this district yesterday.
The wind, rain and lightning also
caused damage to property and
streets.
Outlying districts were reported
10 haze suffered considerable dam
age also.
streets were damaged, basement.
flooded, liGht and telephone service
disrupted and many automobiles
were stalled Three buildings wer,
reported damaged by wind and light
ning.
Gilbert Soloto Was killed and his
uncle, Louis Sololo, was injured
when they were struck by lightning
near II. Charles, Mo-, yesterday, III
Young, -, was hurt when struck by
- lallin" free.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15
WOMAN ADMITS
COMPLETELY IN
BRUTAL SLAYINC

Los ANGELES. Sent. Il. Wn)-
Mrs. Josephine G. Mitchell, IS. was
held by police h"re today on the
accusation OF completely in the rob
berry and brutal murder OF Giovanni
Marcclii, aged san Francisco rccluse.
According to detectives who ar,
rested the woman late Yesterday,
MIS-. Mitchell admitted that she had
plotted with men friends to rob
Marco]li, reputedly a wealthy miaer
living IN Il shack in Nisitacion Val
ley.
Mrs. Mitchell denied however tha.
she had taken part in the actual
robbery and Staying. She said she
rcmaincd in Il back room while her
two companions, whom she named as
johnny Cusock and Phil Mangercnc,
cornered Marcelli in front room.
After leaving the shack, the two
men told her that Marcelli had re-
sisted and had been knocked down,
Mls. Mitchell declared.
The next morning she learned
from newspaper that the blow had
been fatal, she told police.
Mrs, Mitchell arrived here from
san Francisco by bus last Monday
night, detectives learned, and had
been staying with friends. She was
held today for action by san Fran
cisco authorities.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Is. UP)
Philip Mangorene, 2$, taxi driver,
and John Cusock, 22, were held by
police today accused of the recent
brutal murder of Giovanni Malcelii,
12-ycaI,old "hcrmit of Nisitacion
Valley"
Authorities claimed that they
traced the pair by mc&ns Of Il
faint cluc--white paint ON automO,
bile tires.
Neighbors of the aged hermit re-
ported that a car with white tires
had been seen in frort Of Marcelli S
shack the day of the murder.
A girl, Mrs. Josephine Grcincr
Mitchell, was held in Los Angeles,
police stated, implicated in the Slay,
ing by a confession made by Man
gerenc. All three were arrested
yesterday.
Mangercne, police declare, reveal
ed that he and Cusack attempted to
rob the aged man Of $4,000 they
had heard he possessed.
Narcclli was found badly beaten
several days ago bound 20 chair in
his hut near here. He died later,
only being able TO reveal that he
had been attacked by two Young
men and girl,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. -. UP
\ wind and electrical storm which
swept through the eastern section
of oklahoma last night resulted in
injury to 10 persons and property
damage estimated at approximately
5000, ,0oo.
l.. W. Holt, wife, and two sons
were injured by falling plaster
when their home a Maud, Okla, was
shaken by the explosion of a $4,000
barrel oil storage tank struck by
lightning. None OF the four was
Seriously hurt.
When the wind struck the fair
grounds at Tulsa, where the Tulsa
state Fair is now in progress, four
persons were injured in a shed col!
lapse.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-15

Continued on page 81
The Washington times., 1930-06-20
FARNER,SOIIRED
ON TRAMPS

JOLIET. H.. June 20 lIN.s.l.
John samuels. i truck farmer
near here, has lost his faith IN
human nature. as the result of q
patriotic effort to relieve the un-
employment situation.
When Sanuels needed some ex,
ira help on his farm. he drove to
town and told Police Capt. James
w. McCraney that he had work
TO dispense to the towns unem
ployed. The captain gladly led
him to the lookup, where II va.
grants were living at the expense
Of the community. Sanuels Of
fered them 40 cents an hour and
their breakfast for their services,
and they accepted.
San4llels bought the breakf fasts,
and then loaded his dozen new
employees into his truck. One OF
them, younger and brighter look.
ing than the rest, rode in the
cab with him.
When the truck reached the
farm, after stopping at several
railroad crossings, the IL sons
OF rest in the rear had vanished
While he was reporting his loss tc
police, the twelfth disappeared.