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Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12
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SEEKS FREEDOM
OF WOMAN HELD
FOR INSANITY

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IL. (UP)
"A wealthy Missouri resident ap-
pealed to the state supreme court
today to release his aunt from a
state insane asylum where she had
been forgotten" for five years.
Mrs. Marie K. Fox, we'll to do ma
tron of As Chestnut avenue, Long
Beach, was committed to the asylum
on a warrant supposedly signed by
her daughter, who since has disap-
peared, Lawrence E. Kiserdahl as
serted in applying for a writ Of
habeas corpus.
The court was expected to assign
q superior judge to hear the case,
and in the meantime Mrs. Fox was
moved from the Patton State hos
pital to the Mendocino hospital.
Mrs. Fox was committed in Aug
ust, 1926, as she prepared to start
on a trip to Paris. Records failed
to show the daughter signed the
complaint, but stated the chief wit
ness against Mrs. Fox was j. F.
Gronlagh, Long Beach policeman.
who described Mrs Fox as a para
noic.
Unable to reach his aunt by mail,
kiserdahl came to California in
search Of her. He offered favorable
records by examining physicians in
support of his plea.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12
BR0CKMAN HURT
WHEN CAR HITS
ANOTHER AUTO
Condition Serious As Dis
trict Director Receives
Treatment In Hospital.

c. w. Brockman, for many years
director of the Imperial Irrigation
district from the Calexico division,
is in the Ell Centro hospital in a
serious condition as the result of
head injuries received in an auto
mobile accident late yesterday af-
ternoon.
Physicians said that ne is in fair
condition today, after having re-
mained unconscious all night. He
was said to be conscious for a few
moments early today and since
| that time has been sleeping. It is
impossible at this time, according
to physicians, to determine the
seriousness TO his injuries
After leaving district headquar-
ters here at the conclusion of a
meeting of directors as a board Of
equalization, Brockman drove his
coupe south on Eighth street en-
route to his home near Calexico.
Near the waterworks, his machine
collided with an automobile driven
by c. d. House of Imperial. House
escaped injury and both mrchines
were damaged.
The impact apparently caused
Brockman's head to come violently
in contact with some part of the
machine.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12
MACHINE GUNS
USED IN Mine
STRIKE FIGHT

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, Sept. IL
Np}-A battle between sniper!
armed with rifles and mine guard;
using machine guns occurred today
at the Cohnellsville mine in the
Scott's Run coal strike district.
One mine guard was wounded be-
fore the attackers were dispersed
with tear gas bombs.
The gun battle occurred as police
sought miner reported missing
after he and six companions were
beaten near the Byrne Gas & Coal
company mine. The men were at
tackled after crossing the stream in
a boat. Eighteen men were arrested
as their aSSailants.
Guards at the Connellsville mine
claimed they were fired on by pick
citing miners and they dispersed the
crowd with tear gas bombs. Snip
ers then began firing into a mine
boarding house patronized by non-
union miners and guards.
The first shots were scattered but
after a few minutes the full fire
was directed against the boarding
house. Guards retaliated by exiting
uishing all lights at the mine prop
erty and sweeping the hillsides with
machine-gun fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12
Gandhi Reaches
British Isles

FOLKSTONE, Eng, Sept. IL. U.P)
The Mahatma NJ K. Gandhi
reached England here today on his
way to London.
On landing from the channel
steamer, Gandhi walked along the
railroad track to a waiting motor
car in drizzling rain, clad in his
inevitable loin cloth. He had two
white shawls thrown over his thin
shoulders and wore sandals. but his
shaved head and legs were bare.
He carried several shawls under
his arm as he entered the front of
a closed automobile driven by F.. A.
M. Vincent, social secretary at the
Indian conference and former COM
missioner of police in Bombay.
Before they drove off for London,
Gandhi gratefully accepted an auto
mobile rug which he spread over his
knees He passed a hand over his
dripping brow and looked up at
Vincent and smiled in appreciation
Of the efforts to make him COM
Portable.
Gandhis secretary, Nahadeo
Desai, accompanied him. A motor
car carrying agents from Scotland
Yard followed Gandhi'S automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12
And We Still
Are Like That

Imperial county has always
been a moral sort of place to
live.
Point may be given to this
remark by the discovery that
the first ordinance ever passed
in this county, August rs, 1907,
was one calling for police
regulation" in county territory
of the represent liquor
problem.
The ordinance was passed
unanimously by Supervisors
Webster, chairman, McHarg,
Clark, Wade and Ferguson,
and recorded by ID. S. Elder,
clerk.
Not only sale of liquor was
a misdemeanor, but the law
had teeth when il came even
to giving il away. Provisions
for punishment were much the
same as i'm the modern state
law.
The ordinance was to be
printed as a legal notice in the
Imperial Valley Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12
Quest For Speed
Takes Mans Life

ROME, Sept. IL. (U.p)-Man'S
quest for speed claimed the life of
Flight Lieutenant Stenislo Bellini,
killed at Lake Garda after he was
unofficially credited with establish
ing new record for sea planes of
approximately 450 miles an hour.
His seaplane was wrecked.
Bellini was killed late yesterday
during a speed trial over Olive Or
chard beach. He was attempting
to win the worlds speed record for
Italy prior to today's Schneider cup
races in England, in which Italy is
not represented.
1t was understood that the time
keepers of the Italian Aero club
checked Bellini's speed at an aver
age of 725 kilometerS (450.225 miles,
an hour in two straightaway dashes
over q measured mile. He was fly
ing a Macchi seaplane equipped
with two Fiat motors.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12
USELESS CLUES
LEAD OFFICERS
IN GIRL SEARCH
Missing Daughter Of Dry
Agent Still Object OF
Search BY Police.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. u. U.P)
The week long search for Miss
Mildred Austin of Chico, missing
20-year-old daughter of a federal
dry agent, brought a score of clues
and almost as many disappoint-
mentS to city and state authorities
today.
Baked at every turn, police said
their only recourse was to continue
tracing down the many rumors and
reports they have received since
the young stenographer disappear
ed in taxicab last Saturday.
Hopes that a package of os-
trich feathers Miss Austin mailed
to hotel in Coronado, near
San Diego, would develop into
clue to her whereabouts were
blasted when the hotel manage
ment reported they had turned
the package over to Miss Lola
ROrabaugh, friend of the lost
girl.
Miss Austin had gone to a pier
to bid goodbye to Miss Rorobaugh
When she was last seen. Since
then her father, N. D. Austin has
been aided by police in running
down reports ranging from a kid
naping plot to an elopement.
A number of persons said they
had seen the girl on San Francisco
streets within the last 48 hours,
claiming she was riding with three
men in large automobile. A hunt
for the taXicab which drove Miss
Austin from the pier was continued
as the one tangible clue remaining
Austin scoffed at reports that his
daughter had eloped. He said she
was not engaged and that she had
not been opposed in any marriage
plans she may have had. He clung
to the kidnapping theory, pointing
out that the fact no taxi driver
had reported drying her away
from the pier appeared suspicious
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12
HOPE RENEWED
FOR MISSING
OCEAN FLYE]

SEWARD. Alaska, Sept. u. U.l
Word reaching here with the dc
ing of the steamship Alaska brou
some hope to searchers that
Moyle and Cecil A. Allen. who
tempted to make a nonstop I'll
from Japan to Seattle, may yet
found alive.
Passengers aboard the steal
reported they heard an airplane
tor about IL o'clock last Tues
night. They said they could not
the plane because of low hang
mist and darkness.
Although the report was gras
by searchers for the missing
men as their only definite hopd
finding some trace of Moyle
Allen, enthusiasm was dimmed
the fact that the city of Tacd
II" was not due in the vicinity
the steamer until sometime al
II o'clock last Tuesday.
Searchers intended to renew IN
quest through southern Alaska,
the forlorn hope that the aviat
might have succeeded in reach
the mainland.
Several other reports of pla|
having been heard were found
be false leads,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12
Art Treasures
Under Hammer

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. II. U.R)
Art treasures and expensive furn-
iture from the fashionable apart
ment Of James A. Talbot, former
millionaire chairman of the Rich
field Oil Company, will be auctioned
next week under terms of Talbot's
bankruptcy proceedings, it was
learned today.
The palatial Wiltshire boulevard
home of Talbot in Los Angeles al
ready has been appraised prepara-
tory to sale, and these liquidations
will be followed by others to dis
pose of holdings ranging from a
brewery to duck club memberships.
Talbot made no exemptions,
turning over all his assets to meet
demands of creditors. AT one time
he was worth more than $4,000 900.
He lost heavily when the Richfield
company went into receivership.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12
Girl, II, Shot
Accidentally

Little Marilyn Libbrecht, eight
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jules Libbrecht of the McCabe
school district, was shot accidental
ly through the abdomen yesterday
by her brother.
She is recovering today in local
hospital after undergoing treatment
by physicians. Her condition, while
serious, is not considered danger
Gus.
While the parents were working
about the dairy yesterday, the IL
year-old boy decided to go hunting
with his fathers % caliber rifle.
The little girl followed him.
In few moments he ran to his
parents with the information that
he never was going to take Marilyn
hunting as she might get hurt He
said he shot at bird but the girl
was in the way. Nov she is in the
grass and I can't see her. he
sobbed. The parents found the
child with a gaping wound in the
abdomen and brought her to Ell
Centro for treatment.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12
MOYLES BABY GIRL KEEPS
LETTER FROM HER DADDY

LOS ANGELES, Sept. II. tU.P)-
A letter written by Don Moyle to
his l0-year-old daughter. Betty
Lee, a few days before he and Cecil
Allen set out from Toxic in an at
tempt to fly to Seattle was treas
ured by the little girl today
Betty Lee, who lives with her
mother, Mrs. Edna Lee Becker,
Moyle's divorced wife, was asked to
wish her "old no-good daddy a lot
of good luck on this big adventure,
as he will need it,"
The letter, in part, read:
Dear Baby Betty
Il must ask your forgiveness, my
dear, for neglecting you as have
for the past six month, but I have
been so busy have hardly had
time to eat or sleep.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12
RET'R|AL
OF CLARK
ORDERED
District Attorney Will Not
Dismiss Murder Charge
Against Former Aide.
FORD TO PROSECUTE
Clark's Attorney Ready
For Trial Scheduled
September q.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. IL. (U.P)-
The district attorneys office an
nounced today that it had decided
definitely to retry David II. Clark
young attorney, accused of the
murder of Herbert Spencer, politi.
cal magazine editor.
The first trial resulted in a hung
jury but at the time 1t was not
believed that Clark would bt
forced TO face the accusation agar
since the jury stood II to l fol
acquittal when it was dismissed.
In making the announcement
that il would be ready to pro-
ceed on Sept. 21, the date sched-
uled for the retrial, the state
advised that Joseph Ford again
would act as special prosecu-
tor in the case.
Deputy District Attorney A. II
Van Cott, who assisted Ford with
the prosecution at the first trial
said he had advised w I. Gilbert
chief defense counsel, and that
Gilbert stated his client would be
ready on Sept 81.
Claimed Self Defense
At his first trial. Clark took the
witness stand and admitted he
killed both Spencer and Charles
Crawford, boss politician. He
claimed. however. he shot in self
defense in both instances.
His story was that he went to
Crawford's office seeking support
for his municipal judgeship candi-
dacy There, he claimed. Crawford
offered him the support but in re-
turn wanted him to aid in franz
ing Chief of Police Roy Steckel
close friend to Clark.
Clark said that angry words fol-
lowed his refusal to agree to the
frameup.
These were climaxed by Craw-
ford's act of drawing a gun. Clark
claimed.
Finally, Clark testified, he shot
Crawford and then turned and shot
Spencer who was advancing upon
him
The state contended that the
case was one of murder since Spen-
Ger apparently was unarmed. Clark
was accused also of Crawford s
murder but no action has been
taken in that case SO far.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12
NE R14~~
. 1859 H.S.asAs RyHlssssx tnA
COW CONDIMENT
cows CULPR!TS
CHASING CHICKS

Rock salt has a use entirely diff
ferent from that of providing relish
for live stock as was proved last
night by w. H. SouthWell, rancher
who resides southwest of Melolan6
When Southwell saw prowlerS
lowering about his chicken and
turkey houses with flash lights TO
aid them, he OWNED at once that
his slumbering fowls were in dan
ger.
He armed himself with his trusty
shot gun, knowing full well that a
charge Of rock salt would hasten
effectively but not harm fatally.
Like chaff before gale, the
prowlers scattered to escape addi-
tional volleys of cattle condiment,
rousing the echoes with blasphemous
CALCULATIONS.
The last Southwell saw of his un-
welcome visitors was their automo-
bile dashing down the highway.
His flock was unharmed
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12
BANKERS SON
IS ARRESTED ON
CHECK CHARGE

Jack Mays, 90, described by Los
Angeles police as the son of mil
lionaire Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
banker, was turned over to two de-
tective lieutenantS from Los An
geles last night when they present
ed a warrant charging him with
passing two bad checks on j. l.
Willingham
w. r. Maxwell and R E. Berge.-
son were the Los Angeles police Of
ficers who took Mays into CUSTODY
after he had spent the day and
part of the preceding night in the
county Jail. The officers were ac-
companied by Willingham, driving
an expensive new car.
Mays, who said he was an auto
mobile salesman, was arrested by
Roy Dupont of the Ell Centric po-
lice force Thursday night as he
stepped from a Los Angeles stage
Word had been received here he
was wanted on a check charge.
The well-dressed young man, a
graduate of Harvard, had two suit
cases when taken into custody. In
one was S45 in nickles and quar-
ters. Willingham asserted last
night this small change was taken
from his house in Los Angeles.
Willingham explained he is 4
friend of Mays father, but the
banker refused to make good the
checks drawn by his son to willing
ham. One check was for $122.5o
and one for Sl85.50. he said. The
checks were drawn on the Paul
Valley National Bank Of Pauls VAL
ley, Oklahoma. Mays father, said
Willingham, is president Of this
bank.
1t is thought here the young man
is now in the Los Angeles county
Jail facing a felony charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12
Spalding Dies
In New Jersey

MONMOUTH BEACH, N. j., Sept
II. W.R) - j. Walter Spalding, pio-
neer baseball player and co-foundel
of the sporting goods firm of A. G
Spalding & Bros, and recently
chairman Of the board, died at his
home here at the age of rs.
He was born in Byron, Ogle coun-
ty, ILL.,, educated in the Rockford
ILL.,, public schools, and took ur
banking in Iowa and Rockford.
When he was 20 his brother in
terested him in a sporting goods
store. With their mother as wit
ness for their partnership contract
j. Walter and A. G. Spalding opened
a shop in Randolph street, Chicago
March /, 1876.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12
TEACHERS NAMED
FOR NEXT TERM
IN CITY SCHOOLS
New Teachers In Ell Cen
trO Number Eleven
Many Will Return.

Eleven new teachers will take ur
their duties at various city schools
when the fall term opens Septem
Der 81, according to B. NJ. GruWell
district superintendent. Prepara-
tons for the opening near COM
pletion and everything will be in
readiness for enrolment.
A splendid years work with i'm
provements in every department is
anticipated by Superintendent Cru
well. Buildings and equipment have
been subjected to repairs and tests
in order that there may be no in
terruptions or delays after school
opens.
A teacher at Wilson school is
Miss Mary Baker, social studies,
who is a graduate of San Diego
State college She taught the last
two years at Alamitos school in
Imperial county, the last year serv-
ing as principal.
Other teachers at the school
on Main street are: Miss Nora
L. Epler, principal and instruct
or in social studies and liter
ature; Miss Beryl Lippincott, .
literature and public speaking;
Mrs. Mildred Smith, penman-
ship and spelling; Mrs. Eva
Walker, arithmetic: Mrs. Fran
ces Irene VOss, English; Mrs.
Ebba Gillett, penmanship and
sewing; Maurice Fox, shop.
A new music supervisor and a
new nurse will take charge this
fall. Miss Laura Redden is the
music supervisor and is a graduate
Of the music department of the Un-
iversity of California at Los An
geles in the class of 1890. Since
(CnnfinnnI 81, nnrn o.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12

II have come here, Sweet, to fly
across the Pacific ocean from Toxic
to Seattle. You will see it in the
papers when l start.
please do not forget your daddy
or be mad at him, Honey, even
though he has treated you shame
fully. I love you, my baby, and
will do differently when I return.
Il will say goodbye for a little
while and will see you soon.
BE a good girl, Sweet, and wish
your old no-good daddy a lot of
luck on this big adventure. as he
will need it.
Bye, bye, sweet girl, till I see
you.
Lots of love and kisses from
your daddy, Dom"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12
OIL MEN PLAN
CURTAILMENT
In PRODUCTION
Proposal Would Affect
Eight Major Producing
Areas In u. S.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. IL. U.P,
A far reaching plan to limit the
crude oil production of the nation
to figure some 100000 barrels less
than the daily market demand be.
gan to take form today as mid
continent oil men banded together
to combat overproduction.
The proposal, which would allow
a total production of only 100000
barrels daily in the eight major
producing areas of the United
States. would go into effect about
Oct. ! if approved by regulatory
officers of the states affected.
Thurman Hill, Kansas public
service commissioner. presented the
plan to conference of oil men
representing six states. Commit
tees were appointed to present the
plan to authorities of Texas-in
which the most drastic curtailmeni
would be effected-and to Secre.
tary of Commerce Lamont.
The plan contemplates a produc.
ton decrease extending over sever.
al years, and an attempt to fix
the price at approximately s1.1C
per barrel. Daily production in the
various producing areas would be
allowed as follows:
Kansas, 10000; Texas, 900 600:
California, 100000; Rocky noun
tain area, $4,000; Arkansas and
Louisiana, 10000; eastern states,
100000; Oklahoma, $4,000; New
Mexico, $4,000. Reductions also
would be made in oil imports, al.
though no figures were set for such
curtailment.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12
Imperial County
Crime Is His

Imperial county stands next
Los Angeles and San Francl
counties in the number of pers|
sent TO penal institutions witt
the first six months Of 1881. acco
ing to figures provided by Rod
Clarke, undersheriff.
During the period from Janu|
/, to July /, 2,665 were booked
the county jail. This number
eluded, in addition to county pj
oners. those Jailed by immigraq
officers, United states marsl
city, state traffic officers and 4
eral prohibition agents.
Persons sent 10 state penal I'M
tutions numbered 38. while 10 vi
to state reformatories and th|
were sent to federal penltentiar|
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12
HIGH WIND HALTS
LINDY'S TAKEOFF

KASUMIGAURA NAVAL AIR
DRONIE, Japan, Sept. II. W.P)-A
strong wind temporarily delayed the
departure of Col. and Mrs. Charles
A. Lindbergh today on the first leg
of their flight to China.
The American couple. rested after
their 29-day journey along the bor-
ders of the Pacific from America
to Japan, had planned to take off
for Osaka. 1t was expected they
would start tomorrow If the wealth
er cleared.
From Osaka the Lindberghs will
fly to Nanking, seat of the China
national government.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12
Grill Prisoner
On L. A. Robbery

PIEDMONT, Cal, Sept. IL. tUP)--
Thirty money bags found in the
automobile of Granville E. Blair
said to be a former convict, led to
his detention today for questioning
in recent $4,000 Los Angeles bank
robbery.
The car was found abandoned
after an accident near Atascadero
and Granville was arrested here
after a search Los Angeles officers
were to reach here today to inter-
rogate him.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-12

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. ~. U.P)-Mar.
tial law to prevent looting has beer
established in Belize, British Hon.
duraS, where between 400 and 6Ol
are believed killed and property
damaged severely by a hurricane
according to information received
here today by Ellis McLain. anna
teur radio operator.
McLane reported he had estab-
lished communications with ar
amateur American operator in Be
lize known to him only as "V2BA.
According to messages from the
Belize operator, public distribution
OF supplies has been established ir
the stricken city
Residents are being forced to de-
pend on rain caught in a doWnpoul
last night for their water supply as
all water tanks were destroyed, he
reported.
All boats in the Belize vicinity
suffered severe damage, according
to the messages, and in some in
stances vessels and crews disap-
peared entirely
MIAMI, Sept. 12 U.P)-Two tro-
pical hurricanes sweeping over the
Caribbean, one leaving the City of
Belize, British Honduras. in ruins
with 400 reported dead and 600 in
jured, the other striking with less
force at San Juan, p r., appeared
to be losing their destructive power
today.
The Belize storm, accompanied by
a tidal wave that sent a flood of
water eight leet deep through the
Honduran capital, was reported
spreading itself in the area north
east Of Vera Cruz, Mex, the United
States weather bureau announced.
Fears Ungrounded
Fear in Florida that the San Juan
storm. which tore through the city
at 100 miles an hour, unroofing
houses and destroying communica-
tions, power lines and plantation
equipment, might reach the south
ern coast of the United States with
the intensity of 1926 and 1929. was
set at rest by government assur-
ances.
r. w. Grey, Miami, meterologist.
announced the San Juan hurricane
had passed over Santa Domingo,
1000 miles south of here, late yes