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Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
Jail Population
Picks Up Again

Business is picking up at the coun-
ty Jail, and Jailers Eddie Nett and
Jack Carter are once again on good
terms as they divide the prisoners
brought in for booking.
After a long quiet spell in which
not one prisoner was booked, July
l saw u offenders lodged III quar-
tiers at the bastille, with almost the
same number yesterday.
Among others were Mark Will
hams, 40. sentenced to 50 days for
malicious mischief, and S. Ramos,
AZ, and Roberto Rosa, SO, each SEN
fenced to IS days for vagrancy. They
were sentenced by Judge H. B. Crit
fin in Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
MEN HAVE SWEETER TOOTH

BOSTON, U.R)-Men are more
fond OF candy and sweets than are
women, according to Mrs. Ora H
Snyder, president of the Retail Con-
fectioners of the United States. She
lists men as preferring the buttery
nutty, chevy and salty types OF
candy. while women have a prefer
ence for Judges and softer candies.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
State Street Christian

Bible and school and preaching
unified into one service from 9:45
70 l1:30 a. m.
Sermon by pastor before the class
es will be "Pre-eminence".
The evening preaching service
will not be held this Sunday on ac-
count OF so many being away over
the Fourth holiday.
Let all who will come and enjoy
our fine morning service.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
Governor Coming,
To Visit Valley

Governor James Rolph, Jr., has
accepted an invitation to attend the
Imperial Valley watermelon fiesta
scheduled to take place in the city
park in Ell Centro on July Is, 1t is
reported.
Watermelons for the feast will be
contributed by watermelon growers
of the valley. Rolph will fly down
in plane piloted by Roscoe Turn
er, returning to the coast next day.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
First Baptist

$50 o'clock-Sunday school.
IL o'clock-Morning worship. Ser
mon by the Rev. c. e. Flanagan,
"Of What Can America Be Proud?'
Special patriot music will be pro-
vided by the choir.
o'clock-B. Y. P. u.
o'clock-Eyening service-Ser-
mon by the pastor. Subject. "The
Ticket Price to the Worlds Great
est Banquet" Special music by the
choir.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
Methodist Episcopal

Gas o'clocl-Sunday school.
II o'clock - Morning worship
Sermon by the pastor. the Rev. w.
E. Malan.
$50 o'clock-Epworth league.
Evening service is not held during
the summer months.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
0UNIYBlRIEFS 0UlBlRI

At the Ell Dorado Drug Co they
are specializing on evening curb
service. Real drinks and sand
wiches. City limits. 2tt
Taken To Hospital-Mr. and Mrs
A. Phillips, Salvation Army men,
bers, were taken from the Holtyille
hospital in Lemons ambulance yes
terday and entrained here for Pas
adena. They were injured in an au-
tomobile accident near Grey's Wells
y days ago. They will take further
treatment in Pasadena.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03

Chico, Butte county, is TO have a
cannery costing 100000. The con-
tract has been let.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03

During the past ten years Oregon
farm acres have increased in num-
Der 100000 from l3,500,000 TO l6,-
800 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03

Bilifold Lost-Floyd Williams last
night reported to police the loss OF
his billfold, containing SO in cur
rency and $3.50 in silver. In the bill
fold also was a drivers license and
a photograph Of Williams.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03

DIR. L. w. Jensen, Dentist - 10
North Sixth ST. Phone 362. Spe-
cializing in inlays and porcelain
Jacket crowns. l6nwf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03

Perishable Shipments Water
melon shipments yesterday reached
a total Of Sc carloads, according TO
a report made by B. A. Harrigan,
agricultural commissioner. Other
shipments included 80 cars Of hon.
eyballs, "a or honeydews. % of can
taloupes, II of mixed melons, five
Of Persian melons, two OF table
grapes and one of caSabas.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03
DIR. A. b. Hanson. Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist.

japanese Baby Dies - Ayako
Murata, -day-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Y. Murata OF
1908 Euclid avenue, died yesterday
afternoon at the family home. Fu-
neral services will be conducted from
Lemons chapel this afternoon at
4 O'Clock, with Rev. j. Kokubun.
pastor of the japanese Independent
church, officiating. She is survived
by her parents, two brothers. Teddy
G, and William, 1, and one sister,
Lonar, 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-03

Quench Your Thirst with pure,
ice cold lemonade at Pauls sc a
glass. Next to stages. Off
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
HAL 7 To LETTS,
BLISS PLEA

The District Court of Appeals
has been asked by the Bliss Prop
critics, Inc. for a writ prohibiting
Justice F. D. Let's, of the Dis
trict Supreme Court from con-
tinuing the impaneling of a con-
demnation jury to take IS parcels
of land owned by the Bliss inter
eStS. y
The Bliss trustees, through At
torney william C. Sullivan, also
have asked the Court of Appeals
for q special hearing of their case
on its merits, without the ex-
pected lengthy delay Of getting a
hearing.
The trustees note that the Bliss
land parcels include many types,
Improved with hotels, filling sta
lions, apartment houses, ETC., and
contend that no jury of five men
would be capable of fixing a fair
value on all of them. and that it
would require three months to
evaluate them in this manner,
"a The jury. ordered by Justice
Let's, is slated to be drawn Sep
tember 9.
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
Bishop Cannon Called Funds Juggler a.
Nye Group Gathers Bank Testimony

already in the account and the
bishop obtained . certificate, Of
deposit Of $4,000.
At the same time, he bought an
other certificate Of deposit with
IS, 900 in cash.
He wrote the bank that the
$S, 900 was money held in trust by
the Newspaper Supply Company
Senator Nye, however, intro
duced evidence to show that the
charter of the Newspaper Supply
Company had been revoked seven
or eight years previously.
Got Jameson Check
Additional evidence tended to
show that about the same time.
october, 1928, the bishop obtained
another certificate for $4,000 from
another bank in Blackstone.
This was also supposed to have
been obtained with funds from
the Newspaper Supply Company
But Senator Nye brought out
that q few days before the GER
tificate was issued, Bishop Can
non had obtained q check from
E. C. Jameson, In New York. for
$4,000 with which the certificate
of deposit was purchased.
It is the expenditure Of funds
contributed by Jameson to the
Bishops campaign which the
committee is investigating.
Asked Note Extension
Bishop Cannon had a note in
the Citizens Bank and Trust
Company of Blackstone for $2.5OO
it was developed.
In the fall of 1928, he wrote
the bank and asked for an ex
tension, saying that he hoped to
obtain $4,000 within a short time
as an advance on money due
him through condemnation OF
his Washington residence.
In December, 1928, he wrote the
bank and paid the note sayins
that he had obtained the money
as q loan from the American
National Bank at Richmond.
Perry C. Seay, vice president OF
that bank, testified that Cannon
had not received any such loar
from his bank but that in Decem-
ber, 1928, he purchased for cash
a cashiers check for $4,000.
Deposited $2,5OO In Cash
AT the same time he deposited
in the Richmond bank $a,5OO In
cash.
1t was brought out that the bis
hop had a safety deposit box in
the Richmond bank and that he
visited it on the day that he
handled the $1,000 in cash.
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
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dence the personal account of the
bishop.
Senator Dill glanced over the
account and asserted:
'It is evident from this &C
count that a number Of pOliti-
cal contributions have been
deposited to this account. A
number of $5 and 81 checks
from the South contributed to
the anti.Smith Democratic Com.
mittee are shown here"
The witness said he was unable
to state where the checks carQe
from or their purpose.
$500 Robbins Check
The committe also brought out
that deposit of 5000 was made
in the form of check drawn by
Raymond Robbins.
The same check. it was shown,
was entered as a political contri-
button in the report which the
anti-Smith Committee made to
the House.
A flat contradiction Of teSti-
mony given by Bishop Cannon be-
fore the lobby investigating COM
mittee was brought out by the
committee today.
In his testimony. the bishop
had said that Miss Ada Bur-
roughs had ceased to be his Sec
retary in 1918.
However, it was shown that in
1928 and 1929 she cOrrespOnded
with banks as his secretary.
Miss Burroughs was the treas.
urer Of the anti Smith Democrats,
and refused to teStsify before the
Nye committee a few months ago.
Proceeds Of Estate
Through the intricate details Of
the bishops account, it was shown
that he deposited a check for
2,433 in October, 1923.
Subsequently, it was brought
out that this check contained the
proceeds Of an estate Of which he
was executor.
This $2,433 was added to funds
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
Z POLICE TRIED.
FOR ASSAULT

Two Second precinct policemen
were being tried today by the
police trial board for an alleged
assault upon a colored man. The
policemen are said to have in
vaded the mans home without
right on May 80.
The policemen are Clyde N.
Strange and w. C. Handley, jr.
James Thomas, 129 Reeves st.
N. W., the complainant, testified
the policemen came into his
house as he was asleep, that
Strange dragged him from a
davenport and slapped him in
the face.
Rosetta johnson, Thomas STEP
daughter, testified she saw
Strange slap several small colored
boys as he approached the house,
and said he slapped her.
Thomas and his wife a few
days later were arrested for dis
orderly conduct, but were ex-
Cnerated in Police Court.
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
Carter Glass Cites
Charge Cannon Hid
Fund Expenditures

LYNCHBURG, Va, Aug. 20
QNS0.-The charge that Bishop
James Cannon. jr.. of the M. E.
Church, South, failed to report
the expenditure. OF all the funds
donated toward his efforts to de-
feat Alfred E. Smith for the presi-
dency in 1928. as required by law,
was made by one of his former
political associates and Protes-
tant, Senator Glass CD of Vir-
ginia, declared here today.
He issued the statement on the
belief the bishop referred to him
when he mentioned 'the vindi-
cative Virginia Democrat" in his
cablegram from London yesterday
to his church board for delivery
to the Senate Campaign Funds
Committee.
Offered Resolution
Glass said his only connection
with the inquiry was his offering
of a resolution, passed by the
Senate, empowering the Nye COM
mittee to investigate the charges
against the bishop and give the
latter "an opportunity before the
committee to clear his name"
Glass said:
Il have brought no charges
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
MhCDONALD'S
PARTY TURNS
ON HIM
Custer Faces Labor Premier
For Abandoning Principles;
Called Judas by HeckIer

LONDON, Aug. 26 UN.S0.
The new cabinet of cooperation,
born Of one Of the gravest crises
In the history Of Great Britain,
was sworn in this morning be-
fore King George and the Privy
Council at Buckingham Palace.
After the oath had been ad-
ministered, the King distributed
to his new ministers the seals Of
office which he previously had
received from the members Of
the retiring cabinet. e..
, Called Judas BY Heckler
A large crowd watched the pro
ceSsion of distinguished common
efs and peers of the realm wend
its way in automobiles to Buck
inghai11 Palace.
There was no demonstration
except that as Prime Minister
Macdonald, who deserted the
sociaIistiC principles Of his party,
because he thought that national
necessity compelled it, left his
Downing Street residence with ].
II. Thomas, . man darted from
the small crowd assembled out
side and shouted "Judas!"
The new cabinet. consisting OF
four Laborites, four Conserva-
tives and two Liberals, was
scheduled to hold its first session
today to consider measures for
balancing the budget, among
them ten per cent reduction in
the dole. It was over this ques-
ton that the labor cabinet split.
The economy policies Of the
new ministry are expected to be
largely the same as the late
Labor cabinet, but will include
q 10 per cent cut in the unem'
ployment dole, enabling saving
Of some $65, 900, 900 annually.
In addition, cuts. in the army,
navy and air force will save $45,-
100000. Reduction in education
expenditures will give the gov
ernment some $55,000,000 extra.
To Be Read Out Of Party
While Premier Macdonald Dre-
pared to desert the Socialist
principles of government for
which he has consistently fought
for 80 years, the Labor party was
planning a move to read him out
of the party,
Before he went to Buckingham
Palace today, the famous Scots
man read in the newspapers that
the branch of the Labor party
Of the borough in which he re-
sides, Hampstead, had stricken
him off it's list of members.
The new ministers already have
gone to work studying economy
measures which will balance the
Budget and restore the confidence
of the world in the pound sterl-
ing. In order to present their
programs to the special session
Of Parliament to assemble Sep
tember 8, they will be compelled
to work night and day.
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
HARKER'S CASE
ISLA|D BEFORE
GRAND JURY
Policemen Suspended in Beat
ing Among Witnesses to
Appear Against Defendant

The Grand Jury today began
its investigation into the house
breaking and larceny charges
against James Henry Harker,
whose charges that he was Sc
verely beaten during a third de-
gree session at the First precinct
have led to the suspension Of
four members of the police force.
Harker is alleged to have en-.
tered a store at 727 North Capi.
tol st. on August 81 and stole
$157.
MOstyn Among witnesses
Witnesses for the Grand Jury
investigation include Capt. w. e.
Holmes, commanding officer Of
the precinct; James A. MOstyn,
William r. Laflin and w. T. Bur-
rOughS, suspended officers, said
to have participated in the ar
rest; Angeles H. Basas, one Of
the owners of the store, and
three acquaintance of Harker.
other witnesses are: Thomas
A. Curtin, of IL T st. N, W.,
who is said to have seen Harker
display a large roll of money on
the date of the offense and to
have had several drinks with
him.
William H. Boyer, a salesman
for a downtown haberdashery,
who is ready to testify that he
sold Harker a new suit of clothes
about the time Of the offense.
George H. Price. of Silver
Spring, who will tell the Grand
Jury that Harker loaned him $40
on the date of the crime and
that he accompanied Harker to
the haberdasher to purchase the
suit.
Beating Charge to Wait
The Grand Jury is not expected
to go into the alleged third de-
gree beating Of Harker at the
hands Of his captOrS, but ASsiS-
tant United States Attorney Will
liam H. Collins will lay before it
a letter from DIR. Luther H. Reich
eIderfer, president Of the Board
of District Commissioners, a-king
the Grand Jury to Sift the
charges Ito the bottom"
Mr.. Collins has tentatively set
next Tuesday as the date for the
inquiry into the beating charges
and has assigned Assistant United
States Attorney Irving Goldstein
to conduct the investigation.
The Washington times., 1931-08-26

before the Nye committee
against Bishop Cannon"
The charge that Cannon failed
to report all of his campaign ex-
penditures was preferred by Rep
reSentative Tinkham (R0 of
Boston, who, Glass pointed out,
also opposed Smiths election.
Childish Personalities
Senator Glass replied more
fully to Cannon by saying:
eff he did embezzle campaign
funds, he will not be able to
conceal the fact behind child
ish personal references to me
or by seeking to have it ap-
pear that his accuSer is q
Roman Catholic instead of q
Protestant who boasts Of his
Puritan antecedents."
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
.JAP'S WHOOPEE
TO Be Barred
BY MAID
Intimate Details Of Parties
To Be Given Prosecutors
Seeking Clue to Mystery

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 UN.S).
Intimate details of whoopee in
the $4,000 Rye love nest Hisashi
Fugimura set up for Mary Dale
Reisner, beautiful blonde dancer,
was to be described to Federal
prosecutors today by Suzanne
Shannon, maid to the Alabama
actress.
Miss Shannon was present when
the millionaire japanese importer,
who vanished from the liner
Belgenland, brought his wealthy
Oriental friends to the mansion,
there to be entertained by Broad
way showgirls as cocktails went
the rounds.
Hope for Murder Clue
But, more to the point, AS
sistant United States District At
torney j. Edward Lumbard, ir., is
hopeful that she will furnish
clue to the importers disappear
ance August IA in what seems to
have been a murder at sea.
Can she reveal the identity Of
the blackmailers supposed to have
bled Fugimura for $4,000 be-
tween March 8 and August /?
Did the Japanese, when liquor
might have loosened his tongue,
ever drop any hint that he was
. .ing prosecuted by criminals who
knew of his philandering with
Mrs. Reisner, thought he had a
wife and four children?
Phone Girl Called
Miss Shannon will be. followed
at the Federal building by Mrs.
Florence McGrath, telephone OPP
crater at the hotel where Fugi-
mura and the platinum blonde
first met and had still another
love nest, close to the briIliance Of
Broadway.
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
|MOSTYN NAMED
IN 1925 CASE
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the alleged hOIdup a taxi-drivef
who recognized him came into
the room and MOstyn ran, Brown
told the grand jury.
He was later arrested by Po-
liceman Kane. He was identified
both by the taxi.driver and Brown,
but he denied the accusation.
Major HesSe q Witness
That Mostyn had powerful
friends on the police force when
the Grand Jury came to consider
the attempted robbery is shown
by the fact that E. B. Hesse. then
major and superintendent of po-
lice, appeared as witness.
Also, MOstyn, the accused, was
allowed to come before the c and
Jury and testify in his own be-
half. This is q rare procedure In
the local courts.
MoStyn's story was that he was
protecting himself against an in
decent assault and that he was
not engaged in attempting to rob
his accuSer.
Up Before Trial Board
Mostyn was appointed to the
Police Department on July IA,
1923. Several months later he
was recognized by a policeman at.
tached to headquarters as being
the one arrested in the Brown
case and an investigation was
started.
His civil service application was
obtained and it was found that he
had answered a question as to
he had ever been ar
rested by saying "NO."
He was haled before the trial
board on this charge and he teSti-
fled he had been informed by his
lawyer that "his record was clear"
He said he thought he was right
in answering the question the way
he did. The trial board exoner.
ated him.
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
CRUELTY PROBE ORDERED
D. 6. Officials to
Make Up Trial
Board

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Bribe be instructed to draft
charges and specifications against
the accused policemen and that
the commissioners designate q
special board composed Of other
than members Of the Police De-
partment to try the quartet.
The accused men are: Detec-
tives James A. Mostyn, William
r. Laflin, w. T. Burroughs and
Policeman w. c. Groomes.
Grand Jury Probe Due
Commissioner Reichelderfer
said he had not decided upon
the personnel Of the special board,
which would be appointed to con-
duct the trial.
He announced receipt Of q let.
ter from Acting District Attorney
William H. Collins stating that
Grand Jury inquiry Of Harker'S
charges, rs requested by the Com
miSsiOnerS, would be instituted on
Tuesday.
on at least two previous
occasions, when high police
officials have been under fire,
the Commissioners have gone
outside the Police Department to
find men to try them.
Former Capt. Guy Burlingame
was subjected to such a trial,
as were Inspector William Shelby
and Capt. Edward Kelly.
Ordinarily policemen are tried
before a board consisting OF three
of their superiors.
Allegations Of beatings by the
police of prisoners continued to
pour out today as prisoners and
former prisoners took courage
from the Harker case develop
mentS.
Two Tell Stories
Two prisoners in the DlStrlct
Jail. Robert E. Martz and Fred
erick c. Sampson, have declared
they too were subjected to whip
pings while their cases were be-
ing investigated.
Alliance between the District
Building and the Courthouse IN
the effort to sift the charges and
to stamp out the third degree
practice, If it is found to exist,
was formed as a result of the
request by Commissioner Reichel-
derfer that the Grand Jury in
vestigate the charges.
Commissioner r eich e i d erter
wrote to the District Attorney
that the commissioners "are- in
tensely interested in having a
thorough, unbiased and independ-
,ent investigation" Of the Harker
charges and of the other allega-
tions Of police brutality.
Cooperation Pledged
He asked for severe punish
ment" Of those found guilty and
for the eradication Of the prac-S
tice.
In his letter he said:
1T Is hoped that you will ap-
preciate both the gravity Of the
charges and the intensity Of
the desire Of the Commission
ers that these charges may be
sifted to the bottom. You may
assure the Grand Jury Of. the
fullest cooperation Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia government"
Mr.. Collins. replying for Dis
trict Attorney Leo Rover, said he
would be glad to cooperate.
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
EIks to Name
J. r. Wilson to Post

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 26.-Re-
election Of j. Finley Wilson as
grand exalted ruler Of the Colored
Elks Of the World for a tenth
term is expected today at ballot
ing during the annual convention
now in session here. Wilson is
the only candidate for the post.
The reelection of all the other
grand lodge officers is expected
with the exception of the post
of grand treasurer, now being
filled by Henry Warner, Of New
York. Judge Edward Henry, of
Philadelphia, is expected to be
elected to this position.
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
Photo by InternatIona

Photo by International
GEORGE L. HARRISON
THE labor press of London
has launched an attack on
George L. Harrison, Governor
Of the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York, charging that the
stand taken by American bank
ing heads precipitated the down.
fall Of the cDonald cabinet.
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
WdynesbOrO Road
NeGrinu' COnDLetiOn

WAYNESBORO, Pa, Aug. 26.
Construction on the new road be-
tween Waynesboro and Chambers
burg will be completed by Septem-
ber l, according TO Howard
Brown, superintendent of con-
struction. The road is now open
to light traffic, having been COM
pleted except for some grading
along the edges of the last two
miles,
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
Alexandria Woman
Hurt; Hit by Auto

Mrs. Jennie Bayliss, 76, Of ll6
Commerce st.. was badly cut on
the head last night when struck
by q car driven by Edward Pull
zone, 832 North Columbus ST..
while crossing the street In front
of her home. She was taken to
the Alexandria Hospital by Pull
zone for treatment and later re-
turned home,
The Washington times., 1931-08-26
TYDlNGS TO SPEAK

OAKLAND, Md, Aug. 26.-Sen-
ator Millard E. TydingS will be
the principal speaker at the
twelfth annual Labor Day picnic
Of the Knights Of Pythias. The
program will begin with q parade