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Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-09
PLENTY OF ACTION PROMISED
IN KANSAS GAS RATE BATTLE

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 8. (U.P
-Unruffled by the scathing verbal
broadsioe Henry l.. Doherty aimed
at them, leaders in the Kansas. gas
rate fight today pressed their cam
paign with calm determination.
Harry Woodring, dynamic young
governor of Kansas, who came TO
grips with the billion dollar Cities
Service organization over its rates
in nearly 100 cities and towns in
his state, marshalled governmental
agencies at Topeka for the struggle
with Doherty.
I'VE will succeed in a perfectly
legal and orderly way" Woodring
said in answer to a telegram from
Doherty describing the campaign as
one of persecution, coercion and
mud-slinging."
The Kansas City Star, which
threw its support behind Woodring,
reiterated the demand that gas
rates be reduced and prepared TO
meet a s25.0000 900 libel suit that is
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-09

to be filed by Dohertys attorneys.
Attention must not be diverted
from the main issue-that Of exor-
bitant gas rates-by personalities or
legal smoke screens" said George
Longan. publisher of the Star.
The struggle over Kansas gas
rates flared into open warfare when
Woodring instructed the state pub
lie service commission and the at
torney general of Kansas to pro-
ceed with every legal power at their
command to force a reduction.
Doherty's answer was a telegram
to Woodring branding his demands
as arbitrary" and describing him
as an official who had fallen un-
der the evil influence of the men
who control the Kansas City Star" :"
II have the utmost confidence in
our ultimate success" Woodring
told the United Press.
why? Because Doherty for the
first time will have to justify the
40 cent rate charged by his pipe
line company to subsidiaries serv-
ing the various cities and towns.
They've never had to do that be-
fore, but they must now
At his desk in the editorial room
of the Star, Longan, veteran of
more than three decades with that
paper, explained its part in the gas
rate fight
In the basement of the building
the presses were printing the city
edition of the Star, bearing an edi-
torial that said
Fundamentally. the question is
whether control of a billion dollars
puts a man above criticism, above
government regulation, above the
state"
Word that Dohertys attorneys
were preparing to file a $25 100000
libel suit against the Star brought
brief conference at which James
A. Reed, former senator, was re-
tanned to represent the Star.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-09
YOUNCSTER is
STATE WITNESS
in TWO CASES

Before Terry Black, u. gets much
older he will have had plenty of
experience in coulS rooms and as
a witness for the prosecution.
A states witness against Lonnie
jenkins in superior court robbery
trial yesterday, the precocious
youngster was once again states
witness today, this time in the trial
of j. c. Poe of Westmorland on a
charge of assault and battery in the
Brawley justice court, before Judge
H. B. Griffin.
Poe is charged with attacking Ed
ward c. Hutchinson, also of West
morland. while the latter slept in
a Brawley auto court. Hutchinson
asserted Poe struck him on the
head with shovel handle.
District Attorney Elmer w. Heald
is in Brawley today prosecuting the
case, while Poe is acting as his own
attorney. Taking up the entire
morning, the trial was continued
until this afternoon for introduction
of further testimony.
The Black boy, who lives in the
same auto court that was the scene
of the alleged attack, was watering
the lawn when Poe drove up and
went into Hutchinson cottage.
Trouble over slot machines in
Westmorland caused bad feelings
that led to the alteration between
Poe and Hutchinson, according to
testimony introduced this morning.
Poe charged Hutchinson is con-
nected with the slot machine busi-
ness, which he contends is illegal.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-09
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BEVERLY HILLS, July 8.
(SpeciaD-Show you what en-
terprise will do. Claremore was
one of the few towns that was
built up so solid that it had no
landing field. Even the adjoin-
ing country was one mass OF
suburban homes. Well, over
night, in order to get our Okla
home pilot, Post, and his ia
nous partner, Gatty, to come
there, they just tore down and
blasted out blocks of homes and
now they got the best landing
field in the world (outside of the
Templehof field in BerlinD just
10 minutes drive from the heart
of Claremore.
Course (due to a constant
Repub ican administration
most of these destroyed homes
were mortgaged, but at that it
shows what a real town can do.
My friend, Frank Hawks, has
suggested making landing field
out OF New York City. I knew
somebody would think of a use
full use for that ground some
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-09
Two Kinds OF
Wild Women

Los ANGELES, July 9. U.P)
-Irate women were compelled
TO visit the Jail here today to
put up $500 bail required to
free husbands or relatives
among the 81 men arrested
last night for attending an al
legged indecent show.
Two girl Cancers, scantily
clad at the time of the raid,
and two asserted promoters Of
the show were taken into GUS
tOdy.
Many women upbraided
their husbands as the mSn
left cells after the bail money
was posted.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-09
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DEFECTS SHOWN
in new GROUP
OF NAVY SHIPS

WASHINGTON, July 9. W.p)-
Following revelations yesterday that
five of the navy's newest and fastest
cruisers are defective and at the
present time unable to take their
place in the line of battle, the Unit
ed Press learned today that high
navy officials several months ago
ordered a radical alteration in the
stern design of the seven cruisers
of the Chicago classification not
yet launched.
Rear Admiral George H. Rock,
chief of navy construction, said the
order was issued before the defects
showed in the U. S. s. Chicago and
it's four sister ships.
There is little possibility" Rock
said, that with the changes effect
ed, the uncompleted cruiser will
reveal the same faults in the stern
casting, supporting the rudder
which developed in the earlier YES
sels.''
Changes in armour, armament
machinery and hull design were ef-
fected at the same time, Rock said,
and it is expected that the COM
bination will provide more eff
cient warship.
Three of the new cruisers, the
Portland, Astoria and San Fran
cisco are being constructed at the
same yards which turned out the
defective cruisers. The Bethlehem
Shipbuilding company, which con-
structed the Northampton, obtained
the contract for the Portland; the
Puget Sound navy yard, builders of
the Louisville, is constructing the
Astoria; while the Mare Island
navy yard, where the Chicago was
built, has the contract for the San
Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-09
T RS
FORCED
TO QUIT
Stormy Weather Prevents
Jones And Robins From
Refueling Plane.
LAND NEAR NOME
AviatOrs Battle Hard To
Avoid Collapse Of Flight
Across Pacific.

NOME, Alaska, July 9. Wp)-The
flight of Reg Robbins and Harold
Jones, who attempted to reach Ja-
pan from Seattle without stopping,
came to a heart breaking close to-
day when they were forced to land
after attempts to contact their re-
fueling plane failed.
The monoplane Fort Worth land
ed at Solomon, 35 miles east of here
at $50 a. m. $3.50 a. IN. PST), after
dense fog and rain made 1t impos-
sible to refuel in the air
The flyers had completed a 1900
mile flight from Seattle, with al
most clocklike precision and through
the first day of their attempted
flight from Seattle to Toxic, their
plans went through perfectly as
scheduled.
The heavy fog and rain they en-
countered after they left Fairbanks
early this morning, however, spelled
disaster and the flight ended little
less than half way on the 5100 mile
journey.
The Fort Worth as circling
from Solomon to Nome for nearly
two hours. with the mother ship
lowering above before the flyers
finally admitted defeat.
Robbins and Jones crawled gloom
lily from the cabin after nearly %
hours in the air. They were inten-
sely disappointed.
"We couldn't have gone far In this
weather, anyway" Jones remarked
THE breaks were against us-and
just when We thought everything
was going SO smoothly too"
I Robbins we'll known smile soon
crept back on his face and he said.
well, better luck next time. Sure.
we'll try again."
! NOME, Alaska, July 9. U.P)-
After making the 1900 mile flight
from Seattle to Nome with clocklike
precision, Reg Robbins and Harold
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-09
Arizona Woman
Brutally Beaten

CASA GRANDE, Ariz,, July 8.
U.P)-Mrs. Nell Beasley, 36. was
near death today from blows rained
on her head with a hammer and
Robert Campbell, 40, her alleged as
sailant, was in critical condition
at Florence following an attempt
to take his own life.
The attack climaXed a bitter
quarrel, neighbors reported to the
Pinal county sheriff's office.
Deputies, responding to a call,
went to the home of w. A. Nelson,
where the woman was employed as
housekeeper, and found her un-
conscious. Campbell was lying
nearby, weak from loss of blood
from a self-inflicted throat wound.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-09
Woman Prisoner
Travels In Plane

OMAHA, Neb, July 8. W.P -
Mrs. Margaret Fulcher, alleged Los
Angeles forger, today earned the
distinction of being the first wom-
an prisoner. ever returned for trial
by airplane.
Mrs. Fulcher, accompanied by
Mrs. Vada Sullivan, Los Angeles
deputy sheriff, is aboard a Kansas
City to Los Angeles plane which left
Kansas City early this morning.
county officials here were notified
today.
She was taken TO Kansas City by
Mrs. Sullivan in an automobile in
an effort to prevent further court
action here which already had de-
layed her departure a week. She is
wanted for bond jumping in Los
Angeles also,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-09
GERMANY
TO SEEK
BIG loan
Reichsbank Head Visits
London To Help Fight
Against Bankruptcy.
SITUATION BETTER
Cabinet Against Move To
Abandon Austrian Gus
toms Union.

LONDON, July 9. U.P)-Dr. Hans
Luther, Reichbank president, ar
rived from Berlin today. His ac-
tivities were kept as secret as pos
sible.
DR.. Luther arrived by airplane.
He spent only few minutes at the
German embassy and then proceed
ed TO a conference with financial
authorities.
II was reported he conversed with
officials OF the Bank of England,
but the embassy declined to COM
nit itself as TO the participants.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-09
SECRET REPORT
TO GOVERNMENT
ON CONSUL CASE

CHICAGO, July 8. U.P)-A secret
report on the incident in which
Adolfo Dominguez, acting Mexican
consul in Chicago, was sentenced to
six months in Jail on charges OF
contempt of court, was believed
ready today to be sent to the state
department at Washington, D. c.
On that report, it was believed,
would rest the decision on whether
the United States should apologize
to the Mexican government over
the affair. The report was based
on an investigation into the case
by agents of Governor Louis L. En-
merSon of Illinois.
Judge Thomas Green, VINO passed
the sentence, remained firm in his
stand that the action was entirely
legal and fair and cannot be re-
scinded by any official or govern
ment authority without his con-
sent.
II sentenced DomingueZ because
he was guilty of flagrant contempt
in my courtroom" Judge Green
oniN' oiii Sod6iii6 iiiJ oSoASAA OAA
the merits of the case and no gov
ernment official, not even President
Hoover, can make me back down. ="
DomingueZ, who was released
from Jail on a habeas corpus writ
after serving only few months, re-
manned silent except to say that he
had been wrongfully sentenced. He
was awaiting advice from his SUI
periors at Mexico City.
WASHINGTON, July 9. U.p) -
Ambassador Teller of Mexico today
transmitted to the state department
a note protesting the Imprisonment
in Chicago of Adolfo Dominguez
acting Mexican consul, for contemp
of court.
Mexican embassy officials sale
the note requested "unconditiona
release" of Dominguez. The note
was submitted on instructions from
the Mexican foreign office.
Dominguez was sentenced to si>
months in prison by Municipal
Judge Thomas Green, but was re-
leased on a writ of habeas corpus
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-09
Texas Politician
Commits Suicide

HOUSTON, Tex, July 9. U.P)-R.
L. Henry, CT, former congressman
and wet candidate for the United
States senate in the last election,
died here today from effects OF
pistol wound.
Henry was found shot through
the head in the bathroom of his
home.
A pistol was by his side, fired
once.
He had been in ill-health for
more than q year.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-09
BY FREDERICK KUN
limited Press Staff CorrespOndent

Onteu fTtSs StaIl AOTTcSpOHucut
BERLIN, July Q. W.P)-A fight for
American capital TO rescue a slowly
reviving Germany from relapse into
financial chaos was begun today.
The governments position was
unquestionably much better as re-
suit OF the Hoover moratorium and
the pledge of 1000 outstanding
banks and firms, offering private
resources TO the Reich.
The battle against bankruptcy
was believed half won by these ma
jor moves, but officials told the
United Press the second step will
include.
/. To halt Withdrawals of foreign
credits.
.. To redirect stream of foreign
particularly American - capital
back into German channels.
DR.. Hans Luther, head of the
Reichbank, is going TO London
shortly to arrange for a great for
eign loan through the Reichbank.
The loan, 1t was reported, will be
in connection with the program TO
secure 400,000.000 or 500.000,000
marks Csll9.O00,00o) rediscount Gre
dts.
The flood OF almost fatal with
drawals OF foreign currency in the
past two weeks, when the Hoover
debts plan lay in the balance at
Paris. seriously threatened the eco
nomlc stability of the nation.
These already have leSsened,
however, totalling but 25,000,000
marks tabout $4,000 ,000) yesterday,
as compared TO the staggering total
of 75,000,000 marks on Monday and
about 5O000,000 on Tuesday. That
was regarded as a healthy sign and
the government was believed WIN
ming its battle against financial
panic and ruin.
BERLIN. July 8. UP)-While DR..
Hans Luther was abroad today seek
ing a large rediscount credit for
the Reichbank, 1t was revealed that
in spite of French and perhaps
British feelers, the government
would refuse to accede to foreign
political demands as the basis for
q new loan.
An official informant said that
the cabinet would resign before
agreeing TO drop the Customs Union
project with Austria or abandon
construction of second pocket
battleship" as the price of urgently
needed credit.
From London, DR. Luther, report
edly endeavoring TO obtain S400,-
600 900, will go to Brussels, Paris
and Basic on q similar mission.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-09
ITALY REPORTED
IN GREAT FAVOR
OF DISARMAMENT
Ready To Cooperate With
Other Nations On HOOv-
er Proposal.
By ROBERT J. BENDER
United Press Staff Correspondent
Canvripht 1921 nv limited Press

Copyright, 1881, by United Press.
ROME, July 8. (U.P)-Italy, 1t be-
came known on high authority to-
day strongly favors a broad dis
armament plan.
It is ready to cooperate with
President Hoovers moves for arms
reductions.
This information, extremely sig
nificant in the United States move
to control the staggering costs OF
big armies and naVieS as an aid to
world rehabilitation, coincided with
a visit of United States Secretary
of State Henry l.. Stimson to For
eign Minister Dino Grandi at the
foreign office.
Neither revealed the subject of
their conference but it was assumed
that the meeting marked the open
ing of a series of conferences be-
tween Stimson and European
statesmen designed to align Old
World powers behind the Presidents
moves.
Italy is advocating a broad dis
armament plan, firstly because she
feels Germany IS almost eliminated
from being able to pay reparations
and secondly, because European
budgets are unable to bear the bur-
denS of maintaining big arms es-
adjustments.
After his call on Grandi at noon
Stimson. accompanied by Ambas-
sador Garrett, paid his respects to
Premier Mussolini at the Palazo We
nezia this evening.
ROME, July 9. U.P)-Foreign
Minister Dino Grandi gave lunch
con today to Robert j. Bender, vice
president and general news mana
ger of the United Press, who ac-
companied Secretary Henry L.
| StimSon to Italy.
Those present included AmbaSsa-
dor John w. Garrett, William Phil
ip Simms, foreign editor of the
Scripps Howard Newspaper Alli-
ance; Manilio Morgangi, president
of the Stefani News agency; Gio-
vanni Cappelleto, general manager
of Stefani, the directors of the
newspapers of Rome, officials of the
foreign office and the members of
the United Press staff in Rome.
Grandi, in short speech after
the luncheon, extolled Stimson's
visit.
Secretary Stimson is not only q
great personal friend but one OF
the most farsighted statesmen OF
the world" he said. II am sure his
journey to Europe will mark an i'm
portant new day in European rela-
tions. I am firmly convinced the
nations must not consider each
other potential enemies but effec-
tive friends. Italy is striving to fol-
low that path, and together, Am
erica and Italy are pursuing the
same road"
Commenting on the Hoover pro-
poSal, Grandi said:
President Hoover started a great
work. All nations must follow him.
His plan Is memorable event in
post war history, both toward gen.
| eral peace and reconstruction, both
spiritual and material"
Grandi said he would like to be
able to revisit the United States
soon, and Garrett expressed hope
that it could be arranged.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-09
FLYING CADET INJURED

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 8. Wn)
H. M. Celik, Lincoln, Neb., army
flying cadet from Kelly field, was
injured, probably fatally, today
when the plane he was flying in a
formation OF six ships crashed in
the front yard of a residence of
the Harlandale suburb.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-09
ALLEGED SLAYERS HELD

FRESNO, Cal, July 8. tu.H-
James Musacchio. 25; Raymond Al
varez, &c, and George w. Trotter,
So, negro. were in Jail today without
bail, held for trial on first degree
murder charges AT preliminary
hearing yesterday the three were
accused of the killing of Ed Nunes'
58, June 20, during raid on beer
In Nunes' rural service station west
Of here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-09
GIANT STAR INJURED

BAKER BOWL, Philadelphia, July
0. WP)--Freddie Lindstrom, star
outfielder of the New York Giants,
broke bone III his left ankle today
while sliding into third base dur
ing the New Philadelphia
game and had to be carried from
the field. Lindstrom was taken to
hospital to have the ankle X
rayed,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-09

NOME, Alaska, July 9. U.H-
After making the 1900 mile flight
from Seattle to Nome with clocklike
precision, Reg Robbins and Harold
The Washington times., 1931-10-13
IRENE CLARKE MOST PERFECTLY FORMED GIRL IN THE
BRITISH NORTH AND MIDLANDS

Young ladies' and young gentlemen study this young
carefuly-she is worth study.
Only is years of age declared after careful
ents possess the perfectly formed figure in the Mid
lands and the North" of England.
She has wedeveloped chest deep lungs that long
e The blood is the life of bodies and oxygen is the life
of the blood
She has good high forehead strong chin good substantial
hips which capacity for efficient motherhood Her legs
are well shaped not too fat too thin
No foolish starvation diet here effort look like match
or to have leglike drumsticks
girl of this kind will be happy make her husband happy
and probably outve him to be made happy by healthy CRATE
full children.
Young women don't starve yourselves don't imagine that
female living skeleton is thing of beauty.
Get married reasonably early between IS and 80 earlier
you feel SURE that you have discovered the right angel
masculine FORM
Have children and be grateful that they sent to you
memberng that all the love and you give them they will
return, many fold, when you Old
The Washington times., 1931-10-13
A Glowing Tribute Paid
Mr.. Mellon by a Banker

N1T. McIAOm Dy u 0aukcr
Speaking to the American
Bankers Association this week,
Fred I. Kent, of the Bankers
Trust Company, paid a glowing
tribute to Mr.. Mellon because
through all the crashing and
cracking 'he sat there cool, col
lected and understanding"
The speaker aScribed all our
woes to politics; and yet we
suspect that history will find it
possible to show that one out
rageous South Sea bubble scan
dial Of the stock market result.
ing in the loss of billions, the
ruin Of many thousands which
brought the panic upon us, was
a purely business venture in
which the bankers must take
their full share of RESPONSE
bility.
The Washington times., 1931-10-13
Our Citizens Associations
And Our Schools

Our citizens associations getting into their fall and
winter activities in civic affairs and are already pursuing
policies intended benefit their respective communities ana
the city a whole.
Many citizens of communities having these associations may
not realize how valuable these organizations are their
officers and committees alert and active as most Of
them
There are numberes instances in Washington where cnool
buildings and management would have made little progress
but for the local citizens associations and this truth like
wise applies paving sidewalks sewer and water
extensions, Fairgrounds; parks and other things >
Our municipal officials seek to keep abreast Of the city
needs but they appreciate negborhood conditions
as well as citizens Of those nghbohoods do Therefore the
communities that fare the best in progress are those with
citizens associations that always on the job etcrnay
pressing for their share of improvements.
Foremost of matters before these useful civic oranza-
tons are their public schools which are also supported by
fine parentteacher organizations and influential
Washington people should always present solid front
in behalf of these schools which should be models for all
other parts of the nation. ~
District officials and school officials alike realize the strong
feeling of people for the best there is for our school
system and because Of that they give attentive ears to
statements from citizens associations
and other bodies Our community civic bodies will continue
their interest in all municipal problems but they are fully
justified placing their schools at the top Of the list in all
their efforts
The Washington times., 1931-10-13
Dangers In Hiding Money

Washington banks like other banks throughout the coun
try encounterng of depostors their money
and hiding it in safety deposit boxes or supposedly safe places
in their homes.
The mdity Of beings accounts for this bad practice
declared by Federal Reserve Board officials and the President
to be injurious to the country and without sound reason
In this city positively good excuse for boarding or
hiding money banks all in good condition None OF
them have been or identified with speculative enterprises
upon which they made heavy loans They are directly
under the comptroller of the currency whose office makes ire
uuent investigation of their business and management
Sticking money in safety deposit boxes assure its safety
Hiding elsewhere full of dangers including theft and ire
There justification in this country for either except In
possibly few localities where banks regarded weak
FEAR pesssm sway many and these factors the chief
ones in the present situation.
This nation isn't going to the devil If it did, money in
safety deposit boxes would not be safe and it might not be
worth anything under conditions Your nation all right
Nothing sight going to interfere with returning prosperity
and happy people