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New Britain herald., 1930-10-29
Secretary of Interior Discharges Man Who Tried to Resign
 Sept. 29 After Charges
RIDICULOUS WHITEWASH,"
 FORMER EMPLOYE SAYS
Hoover's Action in Springing to De-
 fense of Cabinet Member Recalls Disastrous Results of Same Atti-
 tude In Gases of Taft and Hard
 ing-Congress Likely to Sift Facts in Separate Inquiry.

Washington, Oct. 29 P-Secre- tary Wilbur today dismissed from the service Ralph.,. Kelley, former Denver field agent, who had charged the department with mishandllng Colorado oil shale lands.
 In a brief letter addressed 10 MT. Kelley, Secretary Wilbur said:
 Referring to my letter of Sep tember 29, suspending you from duty, your conduct has been such that your connection with the inter- for department may be considered by dismissal as of September 29, 193O."
 Suspended Sept. 29
 In his letter of September 29 Sec retary Wilbur declined to accept kelley's resignation, which the field agent submitted at the time he made his charges public, but sus- pended him from duty pending an Investigation.
 An investigation by the justice department resulted ill report that Aelley'S charges were unfounded. Kelley termed the findings "ridicu- lous Whitewash."
 President Hoover yesterday de- nounced the former Denver officers charges as ''fabrications' and an ,t+op,pt Ia scharua o5io,1c oil scan. dals' to his administration.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29
YocuIn Put Out Of Car in CitT 20 Miles From Home, Blir 4
 folded But UnhV1r e<,,
REFUSES TO GIVE DEl.
 THAT WOULD AID POLICE
Illinois Man Says He Doesn't Know Where He Was Taken, Who Men Were and Won't Say How Much Money Was Paid Them-Praises Wife for Refusal to Talk to Au- thorities and Paying Cash.
thorities and Paying Cash.


 Galva, H., Oct. 29 (UP)-Thc gangsters who kidnapped Earl l.. Yocum, millionaire president of the Yocum State Bank, from his home and held him captive for four days while the negotiated for $50,000 ransom, released him unharmed to- day.
 T was treated kindly and we'll cared for, but 1 do not care to dis cuSS the terms on which l was freed" Yocum told the United Press after returning to Galva from Atkin- son, 20 miles northwest.
 No Idea of Whereabouts
 "l have no idea where the men who kidnapped me went after get ting me away from my house Satur- day night Yocum continued. "lIvery step they took must have been well planned in advano1. They knew just what they wanted and they went about getting it without hesitation.
 They drove me in an automobile to Atkinson this morning. I had g blindfold on and could not sec where we were or what sort of coun- try we went through.
 When they got to Atkinson, they left the bandage over my eyes, anc helped me out of the automobile. ] was told not to look until they hat left.
 ''I took off the. bandage and found l was on street in Atkinson. The first thing l did was to go to a gar. age and ask assistance in getting back to Galva. l knew my wife would be frantic and all I thought about was getting back home anC comforting her.
 Offered Use of Car
 ''The garage offered me the use of an automobile and sent q boy to drive me home. l would have been too nervous to drive alone.
 T am mighty glad to be bacl here and l am mighty proud of the bravery of Mrs. Yocum If sht hadn't been as careful as she wa: 10 carry out the gangs instruction: well, it was the only thing to do.' Mrs. Yocum was the first persor to greet her husband when the Dor rowed automobile stopped under th' same porte cocherc at the side O their home from which he vanished 1 Saturday night.
 Yocum greeted his wife and hi two daughters, Mary, 15, and Ann 1 s, the unwilling instruments of tn, Kidnapping plot. It was on his re turn from a trip with the two girl to theater that Yocum was forced to accompany the kidnapers,
 Friends Told Story
 Galva, town of 2,000, learned of it's most prominent citizens safe ty from A. F. Anderson. cashier O the Yocum State Bank, and a clost friend of Yocum.
 Anderson was the only persor 1 Mrs. Yocum took into her conf dence after the kidnapers' ransom demands had been served on her il special delivery letter.
 q am too happy for words" Mrs Yocum said in the dining room 0 her home while she served break fast for her husband. "I am very grateful to authorities for allowing me to handle everything myself,'
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29
DiSappparcd Saturday

The banker disappeared Saturday night after two men had asked him to point out a certain house in front of his estate. A posse was i'm
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29
5 ;: ,.JRT WHEN BUS BUMPS INTO TRUCK New Britain Vehicle Struck in
 Accident at NOrWalk INJURED IN HOSPITAL
Southington Man Has Cuts On Hand -Wilfred Remillard, Truck Driv- CT, Escapes Harm-Operator of Other Machine Talking to Girl.

Norwalk, Oct 29 (P) - Twelve persons were injured early today when Boston-New York bus crashed into the rear of a slow nov ing and heavily laden truck on the Boston Post road. The injured were taken to Norwalk hospital, where it is said all but three would be dis charged later in the day.
 Passengers told police the driver, Stanley Calpas, 25, of Jamaica Plain, Mass, one of three persons most seriously injured, was talking to a girl when the accident occurred Police said he will be charged with reckless driving.
 Southington Man Injured
 The injured;
 Stanley Calpas, 95, of 23 Kings boro Park, Jamaica Plain, Mass, the driver, continues and multiple lacer- ations of the hands and body.
 Emma Brandon of 25S West 115 street, New York City. leg injuries, body bruises and decorations of the head.
 Laurence Brandon, same address, bruises and decorations.
 Mrs. V. Depanian of 235 East o9th street, New York City decorations of the forehead. Ahames Depanian. same address, minor cuts.
 Rex w. Rorr of 2S Central ave nue, Tarrytown, N. Y, cuts on the forehead.
 Joseph Stiene [. S. Marine Corps, attached to the navy yard, Wash ington, D. C., cuts over the left eye and on the nose. Wesley Robinson, of so Academy Hill. Southington, lacerated hands. Wentworth r. Grant of 45 Fifth avenue, New York City, cuts on the left cheek and upper lip.
 Rose Daley of 313 West 54th street, New York City abrasions of the5 face.
 Louis Thompson of Pittsburgh, Pa, cuts on the lower lip. Pelia Lundball of Old Country road, Rocland, Maine, decorations of the forehead.
 All but the driver, Mrs. Brandon and Mrs. Depanian will be discharg- cd from the hospital today.
 Wilfred Remmilard of 35 Lafa- yette street New Britain. the driver of the truck, in a police statement, declared that he was travelling up an incline, at a rate of five miles on hour, when the bus struck the truck in the rear, The impact pushed the big truck 107 feet and the seats were ripped clear of the floor in the bus.
 The truck which was struck by the bus is owned by the ConSolidat- ed Motor Lines, a unit of which is the trucking firm formerly known oo Toropl trbo,,r p- Cnr, 1TyppntiNpc
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Cloudy, preceded by rain this afternoon; slightly colder to- night; Thursday partly cloudy and colder.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29
WATER7OVN ROBBER JAILED IN ONTARIO Charles Zenkaukas, "A, Gets 2S Years in
 Windsor.

Windsor, Ontario, Oct. % tP)- Charles Zenkauskas, A. wanted in Watertown, Conn, for bank rob- berN, today was sentenced 10 IA years in prison by Justice Raney in Sandwich supreme court on charge of receiving stolen goods. Maximum sentences of seven years were also imposed on him on each of two charges in connection with a jail break.
 Crown officials said they under stood the sentences are to be serv- ed consecutively and not concur rently so the defendant faces q prison term of 2S years.
 The charge of receiving stolen goods was based on articles which were stolen from Windsor homes.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29

Charles Zenkauskas was a mcm- bcr of a trio who on March 2S of this year participated in a $22,00o robbery at the Watertown Bank X Trust Co. His companions, John Smeden and Edward Puckus, were arrested some time after the rob- bery, the former in Detroit and the latter in St. Louis After Smeden and Puckus were returned to Con- necticut to face trial the roundup of the bank robbers was completed last May with Zenkauskas' arrest in Canada. An effort to have him re- turned to Connecticut was made, but crown officials at the time in dicated they would not release him until after they had prosecuted charges against him.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29

The truck which was struck by the bus is owned by the Consolidat- ed Motor Lines, a unit of which is the trucking firm formerly known as Joseph Arbour < Son. Executives of the company at the local office were informed of the accident today by Re-,ilard.
New Britain herald., 1930-10-29

Continued on Page Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13

Local Man Injured -- Clyde w.
Eyer, carpenter, who fell and broke
bis leg recently while working on
the new Scheniman building on
MAIN street, is having X-Rays made
prior to having the break set He
lost his balance while engaged in
construction worl; on the WiQdoWS
Of the building and fell a distance
Of nine or 10 feet.
Or. A. 3. hanson, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist.
Eat at Macs Chicken Inn
Phone 706. Mrs. Amy Mack. 24tf
Files Civil Suit-ErneSt j. Brown,
IS receiver for r. G.. Owens, Manila
J.. Owens. F.. Anna Owens and
Gladys M. Spikes, today filed
civil suit against M. Grimm seek
nig judgment Of S1,i566O for rent
alleged due on ranch leased to
INN.
DR.. Harry Hooper Dentist, 110
North 9th st. Phone 3S2
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13
~ MRS. LOUISE ROBINSON
Press staff CORES pOndent

George Campbell IS visiting Laur-
ence Campbell ana wife few days
at Salinas, Calf.
Mrs. Carolyn Cook Of Slsbee has
been sick and not able 10 give music
LESSONS TO her pupil hcrc the past
two Saturdays.
The Standard OF Company IN
vitcd a few Of The business men on
an airplane ride over the valley
Arnlistice Day. Among those en-
toying the ride we're Lonnie Murphy
and brother, Iessrs. Diehl, J. Smith,
Mastick, Haley Curtis. Earl Shell
don, Wyle and Higgins.
Ben Stafford left Saturday TO
visit his mother and sister in Los
Angeles over the weekend.
Mr.. and MS. Elgin MCGOWAN OF
Julian were guests over Sunday OF
J. r. Haley and family.
Mrs. r H. Best motored to san
Bernardino Monday Sne was ac-
companied by her aunt from Holt
vile.
Theodore Jones of Los Angeles IS
visiting Temple Robinson this week.
Mrs Mary Scola is now located
next door to Smith & Walker ga
rage
The farm home department met
with Mrs, Mamie Herric6 Thursday.
November 6th A por luck dinner
was enjoyed and equipment Tor the
sick room was worked on during the
day. Those present were Mesdames
c. H and James McCairs, Chap
man, Rich, Iytle, Sheldon, BeeSom
Smith, Haley, White, Ross, Tram
nell, Liebert ana the hostess. Mrs
Herick. Miss Glenn and the state
representative lrom Sacramento
We're present. Next meeting Will be
with Mrs. Harold Liebert.
Little Bruce Eausell is i'll with
pneumonia and had to be taken to
the hospital Wednesday.
Nh and Mrs. j. Z. Rogers Of Goa
chella were guests overnight at the
~. L. Womack home to take IN the
valley pageant.
w. Acker Of Ontario was visiting
ola friends few days last week.
Mrs Ethel Borden, VINO is now
teaching at Ramona. spent the
weekend WIN her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. A. Sheldon.
Mrs Faye Weathers and two
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13
SHOW TO Help
PEACE OFFICERS
GET INSURANCE

Since the rates charged FOR in
surance for policemen deputy sher-
ifs and members Of the state trat-
fic corps are declared to be beyond
the reach of these guardians OF the
peace. the Imperial County Peace
Officers Association has worked out
a plan of group insurance and IN
order to raise funds to pay the
premium, is staging a vaudeville
show at Fox Imperial Theater on
November 10 and 20
The policy covers each of the Sc
members of the association and Is
for $1,000 to be paid upon death
from any cause. II it were not tor
this policy. the families Of peace
officers would, in almost every IN
stance, be left without insurance ct
any kind, it is explained
Upon the resignation of any ottl-
Ger, his policy Immediately is cam
celled.
The vaudeville show viii be pre-
sented twice nightly and the bill i'll
cudes some OF the brightest stars
Of the vaudeville circuits.
Following is the list Of perform
crs: The LetoumeanS-King and
Queen of the Air; The Gay Sisters
Singers and Dancers; Mitchell and
Redmond-The boys With hot feet;
The Three LeGraphs-the Act That
Is Different Grant and Wallace
Revue-DancCrs De Luxe; Warren
and Inman-A comedy skit, "Oh
yes; The Six Cordova Brothers
Musical Dancers.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13
DOINGS IN AND ABOUT SEELEY

daughters have taken a house in Ell
Centre.
Mrs. Hill OF San Diego and sister
Of Mrs. c. Knight was house guest
at the Knight home several days
last week.
Several high school students from
here enjoyed The football game III
El Centro Monday night.
Oscar Springer and Bert Oftelie
enjoyed the weekend at Beaumont
visiting relatives.
Miss Allora Gallaher has charge
Of the first and second grade room
at the school this week, during Mrs
Sigmunds absence.
Melvin Sheldon motored to Ra-
mona Friday evening to get his SIS
ter, Mrs. Ethel Borden.
Gene Higgins and Fred Mastick
were elected trustees of the Seeley
Union Church at the business meet
ing held Sunday morning, Novem-
Der 9.
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Lytle are
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
LyCle this week.
Jackie York spent Armistice Day
in FL Centre with his grandmother.
Reverend E. P Ryland OF Los An
geles preached to a congregation OF
80 at The Seeley church Sunday eve
aing. Forty-seven attended Chris
uan EndeaVor meeting Sunday eve
ming.
Reverend :. C. Spencer called on
Reverend Poyer at Calexico Monday
and attended the meeting by the boy
preacher at the NJ Z. church.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13
OFFICER IS LED
MERRY CHASE BY
IMPERIAL YOUTH

When Deputy Sheriff George
Young started out to arrest Ray
mond Pinkston, 18. on a warrant
charging forgery lie was sent on
a JOY ride through the streets OF
Imperial by the youth ne was af-
ter.
A half hour search that ended
in Pnkston's arrest was started
when Young drove up to the house
n which PinkSton lived, to be
told that the boy was working at
a dairy about a mile away.
Driving 10 the dairy, the deputy
stopped and leaned from his car.
Is Raymond around?" he asked
Of youth who happened to be
standing there.
He Just left" returned the
Questioned one, looking over the
deputy's car. He went over TO
his house a couple Of minutes ago.
So Young shifted gears and drove
merrily back to the house. There
WAS no sign of the boy there.
Driving back TO the dairy Young
found that the youth he had CUES
toned was the one he wanted He
was gone.
So Deputy Young drove bacl; to
the house, and instituted q search
through a grapefruit grove. The
search ended when Pinkston was
found crowded into a feed cin in
n chicken shed. with scarely room
10 blink an eyelid He climbed out
without a word, and was taken to
the county Jail
Arraigned before Judge I. May
field, preliminary hearing was ST
for 330 Monday afternoon, with
bond at $2,500
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13
OFFICIAL PRAISES
IMPERIAL TRACK

Imperial countys racing track
at the fair grounds is the third
fastest in the west. according 70 a.
c. Plls5ury, who was in charge OF
the races held here on Armstice
cay.
PillsbuEy. who represented the
A. A. A. at the meet asserted that
only the tracks at Phoenix and
bakersfield arc ahead Of the val
Icy track for speed and both have
hecn used for several years.
The Imperial Valley track has
splendid possibilities for develop
meat.' Pillsbury said and is Ger
tain to attract many drivers whea
its speed becomes more widely
brown "
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13
FORTY FILIPINOS
ARRESTED IN RAID

A Filipino holiday turned into
a lot OF work for city police when
40 Filipinos were arrested in q
Broadway cafe last night and
booked on the city Jail register on
charges of gambling.
CONSERVATION swept the Fihpin-
os gathered in the back room OF
the cafe when the police broke in,
but it was nothing TO the constern-
alton that swept the desk sargent
when he had to book the whole 40
1t took the police car five trips
TO bring all of the Filipinos to the
police station, carrying eight ON
each trip.
The prisoners were released on
$40 bail each, which meant that
$500 was kept in the police safe
last night. The Filipinos We're to
appear for trial at $50 tomorrow
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13

Look for our Opening Announce
mcnt III todays paper -Stricklcr
Floral Company. l2t3
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13

Announce Birth-Mr and Mrs
'Therbert McMullen announce the
arrival Of a seven and one half
pound baby boy, born Armistice
night at LaBlanc's Maternity hos
pital. The boy was given the name,
Therbert Glenn. The McMullenS
reside at 454 Hamilton street.
Eaby Rlce-ButteIea or sweetsn-
ed pop corn, always fresh. D, ~
and 25c box. Next to Stage Depot.
2tf
Farm Center To Meet - Alamo
Verde farm center will meet at the
Alamo school Friday evening, Nov
ember IA at o'clock. A recrea-
tlcna! program viii be featured as
Well as talks by Elmer Heald, dis
trict attorney, and Frank Beys-
chlag. farm advisor Election OF
officers will take place at this time.
Look for our Opening Announce
mcnt i'll today's paper-Stricklcr
Flora! COMPANY. 1873
First Cold Days Cheek up your
WOOD supply and Phone /, Pioneer
Truck and Transfer Co. for service.
Tu-Th Sat
Standard Oh Banouet-Standard
oil sales and promotion personnel to
the number Of 50 viii eathes at the
Barbara Worth hotel tonight at 7
o'clock FOR a dinner and sales con-
ference. W. G RenWic:, district
MANAGERS. and w. c. Harrington.
sub-stalion superintendent, VIII be
present a4d vii! GIVE sales talkS
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13
City and County News Briefs

Eined BY Mayficid d-Abede Kalin
was given HIS preference Of paying
a $40 fine or spending five days
in jail by Judge l. Mayfield this
morning for failing to answer a
summons from the labor commits
Sioner. Kalin was given until 10
o'clock tomorrow to pay his fine.
Hem3titching and covered but
tons. Mrs. Wilson, 1928 Broad
Wav. 29tf
Marriage Licensc--A marriage IL
CenSe was issued yesterday after
noon to George Y. Jensen, %, and
Bonnie Mae Turney, q, of BraWley.
Another Big Dance at Mt. Signal
Saturday night, Nov. Is. Good mu-
sic. ST.
Just Arrived Sample dresses,
straight, evening. dinner and sport
styles All sizes 10 be had. Dresses
made to sell at S3975 Fifty gar
mcnts in this purchase TO go on
sale Saturday only at s1295. Kath-
crime Sullivan Shop, Main at 9Th.
1871
Traffic Fine Imposed l. H.
Weaver was fined $25 o. 25 days
by Judge I. Mayfieid in traffic court
yesterday afternoon or a charge of
careless driving RE was given time
in which 10 pay The fine An auto
mobile club agent appeared for him
since he lives in Claromont.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13
Racing Mechanic
Taken As Speedster

+. z. Tobias, mechanic Tor a race
driver at the county fair grounds
during the Armi5tice Day races, did
not get enough racing during the
American Legion program, accord
ing TO the story told today by J. q.
Macdonald. state traffic officer.
Macdonald arrested Tobias on the
CaleXico highway last night Tor do
ing IS miles an hour The speed
cop stated that Tobias seemed to be
trying to break some obscure rec
ora
The mechanic was told to appear
at the next session Of court
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13
CARS COLLIDE ON
ONE WAY BRIDGE

One car was badly damaged, but
arlVers escaped injury, when auto
mobiles driven by NJ, S. Ramos,
Flllpno, and Balloon Nero Rubio,
Mexican. crashed on the road
three miles east of Curphy's Curve
The accident happened when
both drivers tried to cross q one
way bridge at the same time. Ra-
nos was going west and Rubio
east.
A front wheel was knocked from
kdolos car, an axle bent and
lender badly damaged. Slight
damage resulted to the other car
Ihe accident was reported to the
state traffic office.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-13
Wolford Called
To Sick Father

=. II. Wolford. deputy district at
tormoy who, with Clarence 3. Smith
was trying the Lee Roberts murder
case iii superior court here yester-
cay afternoon, was suddenly called
tC IHlIsboro, New Mexico, because
Of tho serious Illness Of his father.
Word received here yesterday
stated that Wolf0rd's father was
not expected to live.
Smith will continue alone in pro-
sacut;on Of the case against Ro-
berts
The producers news., 1930-10-24

E. TAYLOR speaks they listen with
attention TO him as the most out
standing member Of their commu,
nitv. They realize more than ever
that the predictions that he made
years ago are now coming true.
They listen 20 Bob Larson, the
fighting radical who never with
draws a fact TO make a friend.
They are of the opinion that a
man with the high ideals OF
Charles Norton will regard his Of
flee not merely as one thru which
to administer the law and protect
people and their lives and prosper
/ itv but as one who can give the
people of Sheridan county an idea
of what could be done throughout
the country if the people as q
whole attached more importance tC
our party organization based OF
the interests OF the producing
classes than on the interests Of
individuals out % place them
| selves on a payroll.
The producers news., 1930-10-24

CONTINUED from First Page)
brought the same information to
Frank French. BUT FRANK
FRENCH Is CHAIRMAN or
THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY
COMMITTEE WHILE OLSON
Is SECRETARY so nothing was
done about it.
But Ole felt that his honor
was at stake.
We knew why Niels Madsen
brought us the document. He
wanted to hurt Ole AsDelund.
But We didn't want TO hurt
Ole. We don't want to hurt
anyb0dy.
But we want to expose the
enemies of the people.
And when ole came to US and
wrote: 81 HAVE NOT SUNK
so LOW THAT l WOULD
WORK WITH LARD OLSEN"
we believe he was telling the
truth
What a reputation for a man
to have in this town.
That no man viii sink so low
that he viii work with him!
And yet this is the man who
was picked for the Republican:
20 kill the Producers News.
Speaking faeetiOusly a brigh
Democrat said to the editor o
The Producers News a fev
weeks ago, S1f you do not la.
off Lard viii be walking natur
ally soon, to-wit: On his hand
and knees"
He did that before.
The producers news., 1930-10-24

our great problem of unem-
ployment.
Time viii not bring about
a solutpn. Most people
have the wrong conception
of time. Time is not money
but it takes time to get
money. The methods of re-
storing our nation to a
sound an normal condition
are not complex. There
are two solutions, both of
which are equally effective.
Either the people of the
nation should get money
and become very active by
spending said money or,
better still. no matter what
they are doing. they should
stop at once and get busy.
-Babbling Booblidge.
The producers news., 1930-10-24
BabbIing BoobdIige Says:

Anybody with an expert
ence IN public life knows
that if business can be left
alone and assured of reas-
enable freedom from gov
ernmental interference and
increased taxes it viii do
more than all kinds of legis-
lation to relieve depression.
The old saying Mind
your own business" is most
fitting at this distressful
time. No man can expect
to create, to enjoy. let alone
cause prosperity to come IN
to existence if he hasn't any
business. Even if he has q
business he should keep his
mind on it and mind It. II
is up to those of our nation
and states to keep busy fol
! it is only the idle who cause