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Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-22
COLD WEATHER
IS GENERAL IN
SOUTH OF STATE

LOS ANGELES. Dec. %. UP)-
Although freezing temperatures
were recorded in various sections OF
Southern California early today,
citrus fruits suffered little if any
damage, according to the local
weather bureau.
Orchardists resorted to ,smudg-
ing to save their crops in number
Of localities
The lowest temperature was re-
ported in Riverside, where the ther-
mometcr reached 25 degrees for a
lew minutes during the night.
Because of the immense amount
of smudging during the night,
smoke covered Riverside and il was
not until 8 a. m. that the sun fin
ally broke through and permitted
motorists to turn off running lights,
Smudging was general in the Po-
mona. ontario, Riverside. San
Bernardino and Redlands districts,
where temperatures ranged be-
tween 25 and % degrees.
Clear, cold weather will continue
with froSts tonight. the weather
bureau predicted. Tuesday will be
fair with moderate temperature.
Moderate northeasterly winds Will
prevail with very low humidity.
Freezing temperatures reported
by the weather bureau included:
Bonita, 81 degrees; Ell Cajon, 20;
Imperial, 90; Pomona, 30' Red
lands, 81; Riverside, 26; Santa Bar
bara, 80; San Bernardino, %.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-22
CLOSED BANK
AT HOLLYWOOD
MAY BE OPENED

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. %. U.P)-
The Bank of Hollywood seemed
certain to be reopened as state
banking department met today
with directors of the bank to dis
cuSs plans of reorganization.
The directors were to submit to
Will c. Wood, state superintendent
of banks, their plan for reorgani-
zation and Wood gave out
cheerful statement to the effect
that if the directors plan was not
satisfactory to him he would sug-
gest an alternate plan for the di-
rectors approval.
Wood closed the bank two weeks
ago when it was discovered that
frozen assets prevented it from
meeting the demands of a run that
was under way three days.
He originally said that he would
liquidate the bank on December Is
in event the directors did not have
6 satisfactory reorganization plan
but on that date he advanced the
time limit to today.
Wood said definite announce
ment of the outcome of the confer
ences would not be possible until
late today.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-22
MOB FOILED IN
MOVE TO LYNCH
SLAYER OF Girl

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec %. up
Raymond Gum, negro, confessed
SLAYER of Miss Velma Collier, Mary
Vile. Mo, school teacher. was held
in Jail here today. safe from the
threat of mobs which previously had
tried to take him from the sheriff
who guarded him.
Gum was brought here last night
from st. Joseph, in Buchanan coun-
ty, at the order of Sheriff John
Roach. who feared another attempt
similar to that made early Sunday
might occur. Sunday morning a
mob of nearly 400 persons assembled
before the county Jail at ST. Joseph
and demanded the prisoner released
to them.
Sheriff Roach shouted in refusal
through the barred steel door OF the
Jail, and then called police and tire
men to aid him, The 35th tank
corps, stationed at ST Joseph, also
was called out, but, although no con-
certed attack materialized it was
hours before the mob dispersed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-22
AMERICAN GOES
ON TRIAL FOR
anti -FASCSM

ROME, Dec. %. lU.P)-Mrs. Lillian
De Bosis, American born widow OF
the Italian poet, went on trial at
3:O7 p. m. today before special
tribunal for defense of the state
charged with anti-Fascistic activl-
ties.
The 62-year r-old American woman,
who was tried as co-defendant with
another woman and five men, was
liable to a sentence of from Is to
80 years, but it was expected her
ill-health would cause the tribunal
to be lenient.
Mrs. De Bosis and Mrs olga
Benedetti, the other woman prison.
er. entered the courtroom first. They
did not enter the iron barred cage
where the men prisoners are held
under a guard but took their places
before the judge as in civil trials.
Mrs. De Bosis was pale. She wore
a black velvet hat and black dress
under a gray coat with gray fur on
the collar
A letter which Mrs. De Bosis wrote
to Premier Benito Mussolini after
re-arrest on charges Of circulation
Of anti Fascist literature, was read
to the court.
In the letter Mrs. De Bosis made
a full submission TO the Fascist pre-
mier and recanted her ideas. She
said she hao been misled.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-22

MONTE CARLO. MONACO. Dec.
%. U.P)-Rioting marked the re-
turn today of Prince Louis II. ruler
of the principality of Monaco.
A mob clashed with the Monaco
army of between 100 and 200 sold
iers and attempted to burn the
stone police station as part Of a
political demonstration by dissatis-
fled elements, About 40 constitu-
tionalistS were arrested.
Prince Louis. whose rule has
caused several political uphcavals
in the little state in the last two
years, arrived at 1890 p. NJ. ac-
companied by Prince Rainier and
Princess Autoinette, his grand
children. Prince Rainier is his
heir.
The restless political element in
the principality had been gather
ing for hours before the arrival Of
the prince and were carefully
watched by the soldiers, who were
brilliant red and blue uniforms,
Some months ago the political un-
rest grew so strohg that the army
was forced to protect the prince
when a mob stormed the palace.
Disorders in the principally grew
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-22
BOMBING CASE
TRIAL DELAYED
BY ATTORNEYS

Arrangement of A. L. Hodges.
Anthony D. Patton and E. T. Nc
Coy on charges of numbering Aris-
ton Lampky, who died as a result
OF the recent Imperial bomb throw
ing, was postponed two times today,
and was to be held at o'clock this
afternoon as result of the largest
postponement.
The arraignment was first set for
$50 morning, but was postponed
until IL o'clock when attorneys for
the three defendants failed to ap-
pear in court. Another POSTPONE
ment came at 1920 so that Edgar
B. Hervey Of San Diego can discuss
the case with his clients, and de-
eide whether he will represent both
Hodges and Mccoy, or only Hodges.
Judge A. c. Finney stated from
the bench that he though it best
for Hervey to represent only one of
the defendants. Harry w. Horton
was in court, and said that he had
been consulted by McCoy's father
in regard to defending Mccoy.
Hervey told the court that he
believes interest OF the two, Hodges
and Mccoy, will in no way con-
flict, and at the same time indi-
Gated that he will ask for separate
trials for each of the defendants.
Judge Finney told him that, should
separate trials be granted and the
interests of the two defendants
conflict, Hervey will be unable to
go on with the defense of either.
Kendall B. Perkins, El Centro po-
lice judge, who was appointed by
the court to defend Patton, took
no part in the proceedings today
| other than to be present.
Should Perkins, Horton and Her
vey defend the accused trio, a hot
ly contested trial is expected. since
all are known as exceptionally able
| attorneys.
1t is expected that some decision
On the matter of legal representa-
ton will be reached this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-22
Rolph Attends
BOvard Funeral

LOS ANGELES, Dec. %. >W.P)-
Private funeral services for War
rem B. Bovard, vice president and
comptroller of the University of
Southern California, were held here
today. Intcrment in Hollywood
cemetery followed.
Honorary pallbearcrs included
Mayor James Rolph, Jr, who flew
here from San Francisco; Mayor
John c. Porter, Bishop Charles
Wesley Burns and Samuel x.
Rindgc, and trustees of the uni
ycrsity.
Bovard'S widow. who was in the
middle west when he shot himself
last week, attended the services as
did DR.. and Mrs. George +. Bovard,
his parents.
The widow was supported by
relatives as she left the chapel
where the funeral services were
held and was in a state of collapse
when the procession reached the
cemetery. Friends said that Mrs.
Bovard was very i'll and nervous
and intended to leave soon after
the rites for San Francisco to rest,
it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-22
DARING CONVICT
KIDNAPS WARDEN
OF STATE PRISON
Forces Official To Drive
Him Into Hills And
Then Escapes.

FLORENCE, Ariz., Dec. %. U.P)-
Warden Lorenzo Wright of the
Arizona State Penitentiary here was
kidnapped tbs afternoon by prl-
soner, who compelled the official to
drive him into the hills and then
escaped.
Warden Wright said the prisoner
whose name was given as Raymond
Strickler, drew a dagger from his
pocket and held it to the Wardens
side. He also threatened to kill the
Warden's -year-old son, who
was riding with them.
When they reached a desolate sec
ton near Chandler, Ariz., the prl-
soner took the Warden's gun and
and disappeared.
Every available guard at the prl-
son was ordered to search tor
Stricken, while extra cordons OF
officers were sent from the state
capital at Phoenix and the Marco
pa sheriffs office.
1t was learned later that Strickler
had gate privileges" at the prison
and had asked the warden to take
him to the city of Florence to make
some purchases.
Officials said the escape was the
most daring in the history of the
prison. Several months ago nne
prisoners escaped by clever ruse.
Eight were recaptured.
Threatens Father
my first stop will be Tucson
where I'll kill my father" the prl-
soner told Wright as he drove oft
in the Warden's automobile.
Strickler. serving 10 years to life
for highway robbery, also took S58
in cash and a revolver from the
warden.
1t was believed Strickler had con-
federates somewhere on the road to
Tucson, 100 miles southwest of here
and that he planned to abandon
the state car as soon as possible.
Strickler's father incurred the
conviCt'S enmity by failing to aid
him at his trial three years ago
Warden Wright believed.
The father, a Southern Pacific
railroad engineer, was warned by
the sheriff's office in Tucson and
given protection, it was learned.
! Warden Wright said Stricken
working in the prison tailor shop
asked to be taken to Florence to
make some purchases. Outside the
gate he drew a dagger and threat
| ened to kill the warden and the
latter's four-year- old son unless he
kept on driving.
At a desolate spot near Chandler
Ariz., the prisoner told the two to
get out and drove away.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-22
Store Held Up
BY Bandit Trio

LOS ANGELES, Dec. %. U.P)-
Three bandits who entered the S.
H. Kress Department store during
the night by dropping through a
skylight today held up nine en-
ployeeS and the manager and es-
capped with $500.
The employees and E. E. Patter-
son, the manager, were confronted
by the bandit trio with drawn guns
as they entered the store to start
work.
The employees were ordered to
lie on the floor while Patterson was
forced to open the vault and hand
over the money.
The leader of the bandits, des-
cribed as red-haired, freckles with
two teeth missing in front, evil
IDENTIFY cut himself in dropping
through the skylight as he wore a
blood soaked handkerchief around
his neck.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-22
HOLIDAY
RESI- P|IE
NEEDED.
Factions In Congress Re-
quire Rest After Three
Weeks Of Battle.
HOOVER Is WINNER
President Succeeds In Eff
forts To Rush Emer-
gency Legislation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. U.P)-'
Three weeks of bitter fighting be-
tween and among the two parties
had ended today with a holiday re-
spite during which Republican lead
ers hope that angers will cool sufti-
GENTLY to enable more harmonious
procedure when Congress reconyenes
January 5.
Congress bowed to President Hoo
vers will in framing unemployment
and drought relief legislation, sup
piled S15O,O0O,030 to the federal farm
board to continue its aid to agricul-
ture and the Senate confirmed the
new five-man federal power COM
mission. President Hoover signed
the emergency bills late Saturday
The two parties warred on each
other. Finally they fought among
themselves. Harsh discord and bad
feeling accompanied adjournment
at 1905 Sunday morning.
IN the last mad rush of emergency
legislation, there was q political SEN
sation in the revelation that Robert
H. Lucas, executive director of the
Republican national committee, paid
for and sent to Nebraska literature
designed to defeat Senator George
w. Norris of his own party.
Democrats, too, entered the holl-
day after a party squabble. They
split over confirmation of Frank F..
NGcNinch, North Carolina, to the
federal power commission. McNinch
bolted Alfred E. Smith in 1928 and
was appointed by Mr.. Hoover to a
Democratic power commission va
cancy. Minority Leader Robinson,
Senator Glass of Virginia and such
veterans opposed him. But the Sen
ate Democrats were divided and the
opposition failed.
The spat merely was the finale to
a more sharp Democratic disagree
ment. Back bench Democrats still
are displeased with the promise OF
their leaders to cooperate with the
administration.
Mr.. Hoover stood fast for emerg-
ency drought and unemployment re-
lief bills which were opposed by both
Democrats and Republicans in the
Senate and by Democrats in the
House. He charged Congress with
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-22
Florida Bank
Closes Doors

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. %. U.P)-The
City National Bank of Miami, with
deposits as Of December IS of S.
10000 was placed in the hands OF
the federal comptroller today.
The board of directors, after a
meeting that lasted until early this
morning, announced the closing, and
declared that protection of deposl-
tors motivated them in their decl-
sion.
Assets of the bank were last list
ed at $7555,000.
Heavy Withdrawals took place at
the institution Friday and Satur-
day due to rumorS regarding its
condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-22
HOOVER IGNORES
DISCIPLINE MOVE
AGAINST NORRIS

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. (U.P)-
President Hoover and those most
closely associated with him at the
White House intend to take no cog
nlzance or no part in the contro-
Versy over the standing of Senator
George w. Norris of Nebraska III
the Republican party, it was learned
at the White House today.
Norris was denounced Saturday
before the Nye primary investigat-
ing committee by Robert H. Lucas
executive director of the Repubh-
can national committee as untrue to
his party.
The Senator answered in the
Senate later in the day with de-
nunciation of Lucas and today the
situation was such that it seemed
either Norris might be read out OF
the party or Lucas forced to resign.
WASHINGTON, Dec. %. U,P)-
Senator Cutting. Republican, New
Mexico, today formally demanded
reputation "by those higher UP"
NA IilC etSllNIIlGS VI tLOOeIO II. LUCAS,
executive director of the ReDubli-
can National committee, against
Senator George W. Norris. of Ne
braska in the last campaign
Cutting did not mention anyone
but Lucas by name but the i'm
presSions was general that by those
higher up" he referred to Fresi-
dent Hoover.
Lucas on Saturday, before the
Nye primary investigating commit
tee, had admitted paying for anti
Norris literature used in the Ne
braSka campaign and the matter
has precipitated sharp controver-
sy involving Norris standing as a
Republican and Lucas position as
executive director.
Mr.. Lucas is not a personal is
sue" Cuttings statement said. He
is merely an employee of the Re
publican National committee. The
responsibility for his action lies
higher up--considerably higher up
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-22
PARKER
ROUTING
/: FAVORED T:
Board OF Review Con-
firms Weymouth Re-
port On Aqueduct.
SPEED ADVOCATED
Leading Engineers Assert
Prompt Action Should
BE Taken.

los ANGELES. Dec. 22 up
The engineering board of review OF
the METROPOLITAN Water District to-
day recommended the Parker route
as the safest and most economical
route for the Colorado River aque-
duct.
The board, composed of Thaddeus
Merriman, New York City; A. j. WI
ley, Boise. Idaho, and Richard Ly-
man, Salt Lake City, rejected each
other suggested route and declared
that the 'so-called gravity and sea
level routes are not practical for the
problem before the district"
The Parker route previously was
recommended by Frank E. Wcy-
mouth chief engineer Of the water
district. Today recommendation
followed Weymouths closely
The board of review urged that
construction be started at the
earliest possible date since only IN
this way will it be possible TO realize
the bringing in Of the Colorado RI
yer water within the time OF SIX
years as has been estimated.
a detailed discussion Of the mat
ter viii be held at an open meeting
tomorrow afternoon at p. m. IN
Pasadena, the water district prevl-
ously had announced.
The report of the board of review
stressed the following points:
/ The Parker route is recon-
mended as the safest. most practi-
cable and most economical route, all
elements of construction and opera
ton cost considered.
.. The cost OF the Parker aque-
duct, including all its appurtenant
works. is fixed AZ $l99,6l8,O00. OF
this total cost it is stated S25 ,965 900
NAV be deferred for about Is years
after the aqucduct first goes INTO
service. First development cost OF
the aqueduct. therefore, is estimated
to be .O72,O00,
3. Colorado river water is declared
to be exceptionally pure and free
from contamination. Its sanitary
quality is given as excellent and its
mineral content we'll within the
limits of an acceptable domestic wa
ter supply.
4. Preliminary work on the Colo
RADIO river aqueduct should be
launched a. the earliest possible
date it is urged, There will be an
urgent need for Colorado river wa
ten in the cities of Southern Caliior-
MIA by the time this water physically
can be brought in.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-22
MINIATURE COUNTRY STAGES
RIOT ON RETURN OF PRINCE

out Of protests by an influential
faction against the action of
Prince Louis in permitting the di-
rectors of the famous Monte Carlo
casino to increase their power.
The prince, interested in scientific
research, was charged with neglect
ing his people.
a new phase in the fight OF the
citizens for full constitutional
rights was started Immediately be-
tore the prince returned, when
Louis AuregLa, one Of the political
leaders, united the National and
Democratic parties, representing 80
per cent of the voters. as opposition
to the So-called bonaventure in
surgents.
Headed BY Boss
The political Scheming and agi-
tation accompanying the unlfica-
ton of the National and Democra-
tic parties fired the restless pop
ulation to violence upon the ar
rival of the prince.
The mob which started the riot
ing including sympathizers of Eu-
gene Marquet, a clever political
boss" who recently was an object
of governmental action because of
a real estate scandal. The crowd
surrounded the station when the
prince arrived and seditious slog-
ans were shouted at the ruler.
Police and soldiers forced a path
for Prince Louis, using the butts
of their guns to force the crowd
out of the way.
The leaders of the demonstration
were seized and taken to the stone
jail. The mob followed and, when
the police would not release their
prisoners, tried to set fire TO the
Jail.
In the midst Of the disturbance
two prisoners broke out of the jail
and fled-like motion picture fugi-
tives-through the streets. The po
lice chased them the full length
of the country-several mileS-be-
fore they were captured.
Meanwhile, the popular and hand
some Marquet sat in cafe at the
station, calmly drinking beer.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-22
Another Insane
Convict Taken

BALTIMORE, Dec. %. U.P)-Po-
lice representative from New York
state arrived here today to return
Frank Vanderklyen to the New
York state hospital for the crimi-
nal insane from which he escaped
December 4. He was arrested yes
terday.
Vandcrklyen made no resistance
when police, informed that the
crazy killer was hiding in a north
side house, surrounded the place
The escaped prisoner was given
that name when he murdered his
bigamous wife by throwing acid on
her.
Capture of Vanderklyen returns
to custody five of the men who
broke from the hospital in violent
fashion. Four of them were taken
in Brooklyn recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-22
MAJOR SHEPARD
CONVICTED OF
SLAYlNC WIFI

KANSAS CITY, Kans., Dec. %.
U.P)-A jury in federal district court
here today found Major Charles A.
Shepard guilty of numbering his
wife, Mrs. Zenana Shepard, by ad-
ministering poison to her.
The verdict carried a sentence OF
life Imprisonment, as the jury re-
commended against capital punish
ment.
The jury received the case at 3
p. m. Saturday and had debated the
officers fate continuously since
that time, with the exception of
intervals for rest and food.
Major Shepard stood with shoul-
ders erect as the jury made its re-
port. The verdict said:
I'VE find the defendant guilty as
charged in the indictment, but
without capital punishment"
The indictment against Major
Shepard charged first degree muir
der. punishable by death.
The recommendation against
capital punishment makes life
sentence mandatory.
The jury went out to lunch at
noon today apparently no nearer
verdict than it was when it re-
sumed its deliberations this morn
ing.
1t returned to the federal build
ing at l p. m. and shortly after
ward word spread through the
courtroom that q verdict had been
reached
Federal Judge Hopkins, Major
Shepard and attorneys in the case
were summoned hastily.
The jury waited with its verdict
for some time before all the attor-
neys could reach the courtroom.
Some of them were staying with
Major Shepard at a hotel in Kan
saS City, Mo
The major appeared on the verge
of collapse momentarlly.
He reached for a handkerchief
and wiped the tears from his eyes.
He was asked for a statement.
1T is terrible thing to know
YOU are innocent and to have a
thing like this happen he said
falteringly. "Of course l still feel
confident that we will be able TO
throw the case out of court on ap-
peal. but the stigma Of having
been judged guilty is almost too
much to bear.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-22
Dry Attack On
Clark's Ruling

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. W.P)-
The ruling of Federal Judge Will
liam Clark that the prohibition
amendment is invalid was attacked
on the ground of reasoning and au-
thorities cited, in a weekend state
ment issued by E. H. Cherrington,
Anti-saloon League official and
general secretary of the world
league against alcoholism
The board of Temperance, Pro-
hlbition and Public Morals of the
Methodist Episcopal church did not
mention the Clark ruling in its
weekly discussion of prohibition
matters, but attacked the Ameri-
can Bar associations vote against
prohibition as mot truly represent
ing" the legal profession.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-22
GERMAN RESIDENTS
SHARE IN ESTATE

LOS ANGELES, Dec. %. UP)-
Poor residents of Friedland, Ger
many. will receive $4,000 OF the
100000 estate left by Robert Sta
die, SO, who died last December Is
at Burbank, according to terms OF
his will, filed today for probate.
Franz Schiemann, a cousin liv-
ing in Friedland, was given 100000
with 10 other cousins left $4,000
each. The widow, Mrs. Alma M.
Sadie, was left the Burbank home
and $4,000. William Paul. of Her
mosa Beach, and Henry Davances,
of San Fernando, were each be-
Queathed $1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-22
Burning Well
Under Control

WEWOKA, Okla, Dec. %. U.P)-
The third effort to blast the flames
from the unruly Wild Abe gas
well of Deep Rock Oil Corporation
on the Wewoka townsite was sue
cessful today
A As pound charge of nitro~gela
tine placed in trough near the
torch and detonated by electricity
snuffed out the blaze shortly before
9 a. m. today.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-22
Two Slain In
Gotham Battle

NEW YORK, Dec. %. (U,P>-1wo
men we're dead ana a woman was
diving today as the result OF the
latest outbreak of gang warfare IN
New York and Long Island.
The woman was Mrs. Eugenia Es-
nosito, %, of Brooklyn, who was
SHOT down by a blast of machine
gun bullets from speeding auto
mobile as she was on her way to
church yesterday.
The men. both of whom had APP
parently been taken for a ride, "
were Stephen Sweeney, %, OF Elm
hurst. Queens, and Michael fireman
10, "a, of Manhattan.
Sweeney's body, later Identified by
fingerprints, was found by two AVA
tors from Roosevelt field who sight
ed it from the air.