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Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
DEATH PENALTY
OPPONENTS TO
WAGE BATTLE

SACRAMENTO Cal, April 27.
UP)-Prepared for one of the most
hotly contested fights of the ses-
sion, foes of capital punishment
today marshalled their froces for
decisive action on the Hornblower
anti-hanging bill in the assembly
Tuesday morning.
Outcome of the contest hotl'
factions admitted today, may hinge
on a single vote, although propon-
ents of the Hornblower bill, with
its substitute penalty of life i'm
prisonment without par de- claimed
the advantage.
Assemblyman Walter Little, San
ia Monica, leader of the Southern
California delegation, will probably
open the debate for the group fav-
oring abolition of the death penal
ty with Assemblyman William B.
Hornblower, San Francisco, author
of the bill, scheduled to make the
closing argument.
The fight is scheduled to start at
II o'clock Tuesday morning. 1t .
expected that arguments will run
into the afternoon.
In addition to Assemblyman Lit
tie and HornbloWer, it was an
nounced that a formidable battery
of speakers will take the floor for
the bill, among them Assemblyman
Charles w. Dempster of Los An
eeles. F. y. Clowdsley of Stockton
Frank L. Crist of Palo Alto, George
F. Gillett and Lawrence Cobb, both
Of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
RALLPLAYER IN
GRAVE CONDITION
FOLLOWING BLOW

SAN FRANCISCO. April 27. U.P)
The condition of Leonard Back
er, star infielder of the Sacramento
baseball club, was regarded as
alarming today.
AT Mary's Help Hospital, where
Backer was carried yesterday morn
ing after he wGs struck on the
head by pitched ball, physicians
reported today he spent half the
night unconscious and does not
seem to rally as rapidly as would be
expected were his injuries superb
cial.
X-ray examinations, calculated to
determine if Backers skull was
fractured, have not been definitely
interpreted, it was disclosed.
Backer was struck after one fast
ball had already grazed his shoul-
der. He fell to the ground bleeding
from both ears, and the hemorr-
hages persisted for several hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27

g 1880 MeNsnTht Syndicate. Ins
five MEMBERS
OF BOAT PARTY
FEARED DROWNED

SAN FRANCISCO, April 27. U.P)
Rescue parties searched S a n
Francisco bay by air and water to-
day with only faint hope that five
members of the younger social set,
missing since their small boat cap
sized early Sunday, would be found
alive.
As hours passed without trace of
the three men and two women of
the lost boating party the search
turned into a grim patrol of the
choppy waters for their bodies.
Those missing were Gilbert
Loken, Jr., of Piedmont, 81, San
Francisco stock broker, and his wife,
Mrs. Mary Loken, %; Carl z. JEFF
ferson, 81, Oakland insurance man
and Mrs. Lydia jefferson, 81; and
A. Sheridan Hubbard, 33, Piedmont
manager of an Oakland building
and loan association.
The tragedy was discovered by
Captain John A. johnson of the
Crowley Tug No. 16, who found
Jefferson's new Is foot motorboat
"Chickie" floating upside down off
Yerba Buena Island. The families
of the missing boaters already mad
become alarmed over their alb
sence, and news of the discovery
started a widespread search.
Gilbert Loken, Sr., wealthy Pied
mont resident, ordered five air.
planes from Oakland and one from
San Francisco to join the hunt
while small boats from the 81
Francis, Corinthian and Oqklsnd
yacht clubs and the police depaft-
mentS of San Francisco and OAK
land followed zig-zag courses over
the water.
Only a single clue to the party
was found-a lemon colored scarf
caught on gunWale of the boat
Loken, Sr.. identified the scarf as
the property of his daughter-i -in-law
Harbor officials expressed the be-
lief that the "Chickie' was caught
in the wake of a ferry boat or had
been swamped by a wave. The sea
was choppy when the five started
early Sunday morning from the
Oakland yacht club, where had
been attending a dance.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
MYSTERIOUS CAR
REPORTED NEAR
SCENE OF crime

I SAN DIEGO, Cal, April 81. UP)
"A girl believed to have been
Louise Teuber, II, and man who
may have been her slayer, were seen
in an automobile near Black Noun
tain early in the morning of April
10, according to information given
Sheriff Ed Cooper today.
Shortly before ar inquest was
started in an outlying funeral home
the sheriff said a man and a wom-
an had reported they saw mys-
terious car near Black Mountain a
few hours before the girls body was
found hanging from the limb of an
oak tree.
Sheriff Cooper refused to reveal
the names of his informantS. He
said the man was taking the woman
to her home beyond Black Noun
tain when they saw the automo-
bile. Later when the man was re-
turning to San Diego alone he saw
the automobile parked about a
quarter of mile from the tree
where Louise die.
Sheriff Cooper said the couple
could not describe the man or the
girl but gave him a good descrip-
ton of the automobile.
At the inquest it was learned that
authorities who reconstructed the
crime believe the slayer failed in
the first effort to hang the girl
Rope burns on the oak tree led to
this theory.
It also was decided that Louise
was hanged with her feet off of
the ground but that her weight
caused the bough to bend after
she had been suspended several
hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
OIL AND WATER
FIGHT RESUMED
BY LEGISLATURE
Night Sessions Awaited
To Permit Adjournment
On Scheduled Date.
By HOMER L. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 27
UP)-Oil and water were the out
standing controversies before the
California state legislature as the
two houses reconVened today for the
tenth week of the present session.
With only three weeks remaining
before adjournment, night sessions
will be held in both houses to re-
lieve the congested file of bills re-
sulting from the long debates over
reapportionment. 4-year colleges
and the biennial budget.
The proposed state water program
was reduced by engineering esti-
mates from $188,00o,0o0 to SITS, ,0o0,-
900, was to come before the senate
conservation committee today.
This proposal, embodied in a con-
stitutional amendment by Senator
Bradford S. Criteenden, Stockton,
has already been approved by the
senate constitutional amendments
| committee
Oil conservation bills by Senator
Will r. Sharkey, Martinez, will come
before the legislature Tuesday. This
plan seeks to allocate production to
! the several sources of supply so as
| to avoid waste, and restricting the
| drilling for oil on town lots.
Other major issues to be passed
upon by the legislature during the
next three weeks are:
Extension OF the Carquine2 bridge
franchise from 25 to SO years.
Abolition of capital punishment
substituting life imprisonment with
Out parole.
Expect Usual Row
| Transfer of San Francisco harbor
control from state TO the city of
| San Francisco.
Sewel anti-trespass bill, and
Cronin's bill forbidding commercial
fishermen from catching striped
bass except with hook and line.
New building and loan act.
Debt limitation and majority pro-
test bill on special assessments.
Approximately $25 100000 in so-
called pork barrel" appropriation
bills, of which the majority are
doomed to defeat.
State employees retirement,
teachers retirement and teachers
! tenure.
In addition to the striped bass bill,
which. was to come II fore the as
sembly. today, the perennial row
over the percentage of the Califor-
MIA sardine catch permitted to be
used for fertilizer purposes will be
before the senate for action.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
MANY ACCIDENTS
over WEEKEND
ON LOCAL ROADS
Mexican Likely To Die AS
Result Of Injuries Re-
ceiyed In Crash.

Probable death o. one man and
serious injuries 10 seven others were
the results of automobile accidents
in Imperial Valley highways during
the weekend, with slippery roads
and wet pavement blamed for the
greater part of-t,.c crashes. Seven
accidents were reported.
Death of Benny Orozco from in
ternal injuries, a broken pelvis and
other injuries was expected this
afternoon, said county hospital at
tendants. Throughout the morning
Oro7co. a residen- 0: Seeley, lowered
between life and death. He had no
pulse. and every effort to stop inter
nal bleeding proved futile. Old age
and his Weakene.. condition are con-
tributing causes.
Others injured in weekend acci-
dents we're as follows. Fl. T. Peter
son, California Hotel, two broken
rios; Henry Harvill, Brawley, leg
artery cut: Muriel Greer, BraWley,
scalp wounds; c. H. Walker. Braw-
ey, deep cut in the lip; Manuel
+ 4blNo, DitIldi 0lOlG. III
juries, cuts and bruises; Esteban
Garcia. Seeley, deep cut over one
eye, Frank Arrandando, Seeley,
broken pelvis
NJ. Flores, involved in the same
accident that injured Orozco, Gar
cia and Arrandando. is in the coun-
ty jail, booked for investigation.
Deputy sheriffs are investigating
facts of the accident that will prob
ably result in Orozco's death.
The accident occurred three miles
west of Ell Centro on the San Diego
highway yesterday afternoon.
Charles Goodwin of Heber was driv-
ing east in a coupe, and Pete Arran-
dando of Seeley was driving west in
another coupe when the cars COL
lided, badly damaging both cars and
rolling them off the north side of
(Contihued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
SEVERE DAMAGE
CAUSED BY FIRE
in HOLTVILLE

Fire causing an estimated damage
of between $4,000 and $4,000.
broke out in Eoltyille at 2.45 o'clock
this morning and necessitated an
S. o. S. call to the FL Centro fire
department.
When local department mem
bers reached the scene about 3
o'clock, the flames were under con-
troll.
The fire is said to have started
in William L. Dressor's Golden Rule
store, the origin being unknown.
The Pollock Smart Shoppe, Bobs
pool hall and two buildings owned
by f. E. Hardin were destroyed IN
the fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
Decision On Dam
Case Not Given

WASHINGTON April 27. UP)-
The suit q the state of Arizona to
halt construction o. Hoover Dam on
the Colorado River is still being
considered by the sspreme court.
The court handed down several
decisions today but did not touch
the Hoover Dam case. The court
will have four or five more decision
days before it adjourns for the sum-
mer.
A decision has been awaited week.
ly since final arguments were heard
more than two months ago in mo-
tion of the other states involved in
the Santa F'e compact to dismiss
Arizona's suit. 1t is impossible to
predict 11oW soon the court will act.
Some important cases it decides
within a few weeks; others it pom
ders for a long time.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
SUCCESS MARKS
CONVENTION OF
VETERANS HERE
Legion, Auxiliary And
Forty And Eight Have
Busy Sessions.

Thirty seconds of silence for de-
parted comrades and retirement OF
the colors marked the close yester-
day afternoon of the largest Ameri-
can Legion gathering ever held in
Imperial Valley.
More than 300 Legionnaires and
Auxiliary members made El Centre
their headquarters for the two days
Of the fifth area convention called
by Dr.. Ralph S. Roberts of Campo,
commander of the area. Five coun-
ties were represented
At the concluding session yes
terday afternoon, those present vot-
ed that the valley convention was
the most successful of all fifth area
meetings, and appreciation and sat
isfaction were expressed by visiting
officials, Legionnaires and members
Of the Auxiliary. The hospitality
CT valley residents received much
favorable comment.
Sundays afternoons session was
given over to round table discussions
of various phases Of the duties of
post officers and closed with brief
business session. At this time Dale
D. Hurst of Eseondido, twenty
ond district ice-commander, and
DR.. +. C. Pache of the Veterans
Bureau in San Diego, addressed the
gathering.
p. A. Thaanum, commander of
the twenty second district, present.
ed Harold Angler post of San Diego
with its permanent charter.
Among the prominent speakers
were: Commander Roberts; r.
Brent, past commander of the De-
partment of Oklahoma; Charles Nc
MILAN. past commander of Arizona;
Mrs. Marie Duni:lee, Auxiliary de-
partment commander, OF Vallejo,
Department Commander B. w,
Gearhart of Fresno; Department
Adjutant James K. Fisk of Berke-
ley, Donald M. Claflin, department
service officer OF Los Angeles; Ri
chard J. Welch Jr., Riverside. L.
Burr Belden, tWenty-first district
commander of San Bernardino;
Major David Borden, manager of
the U. S. Veterans Bureau OF Los
Angeles; Master Tony Gerhard Jr.,
seven-year-old state and national
mascot of the American Legion; A.
C. Nadon, commander of oceanside
post.
Socia, Side Enjoyed
Valley Legionnaires VINO played
prominent parts in convention af-
fairs were DR.. N. E. Dupont, Ell Cen
tro; L. w. Allen, Imperial; DR. o.
II. VanEman, chef de care OF the
valley voiture of the 40 ct s; G.. w.
Stevens, Calexico commander of the
Imperial Valley council of the AM
erican Legion. and others.
The social side of the conference
was we'll managed. and all events
were exceptionally well attended.
More than 20 persons attended the
luncheon at the Barbara Worth ho-
tel yesterday noon. The honored
guests were Mrs. Dunklee, Comman-
der Gearhart and Adiutant Jim
Fiske.
Saturday nights free dance in the
Veterans Memorial hail in Imperial
attracted a large gathering. Many
women attended the ct 40 organ
ization meeting at Hotel Imperial
and members of the 40 ct attended
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
Bread Price War
Starts On Coast

SAN FRANCISCO, April 81. U.P
With a gasoline price cutting
contest already in progress here, a
new price war" appeared in pros
pect for the San Francisco bay
region today when the retail price
of bread dropped to six cents for
a standard 24-ounce loaf.
Only one chain grocery system
adopted the low price, while Off
cials of competing chains which
previously had reduced their own
prices described the move as "un-
justified price cutting
The six-cent quotation, together
with a four-cent price for the one
pound loaf, was put in effect today
by the Purity Food Stores chain,
It affected only its own brand of
bread, the products of major bak-
ing companies remained at the
former level of 10 and seven cents
for the two sized loaves.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
Walkers Walk
To Freedom,

SAN QUENTIN PRISON,
Cal, April 81. QU.P)-Joe Walker
and Joe Walker prepared to
leave San Quentin Prison to-
day, free men again after
serving out their terms.
Although the state prison
board was somewhat confused
in considering their paroles,
freedom finally was granted
after explanations by the anxi-
Gus eonyicts.
Joe e. Walker, 81, convicted
in Los Angeles for possessing n
deadly weapon, and Joseph L.
Walker, convicted in Los Ange-
les of possessing still, showed
they we're two different men
and won their paroles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
Julian Hearing
Is Postponed

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, April
27 U.R)-District Judge Sam Hooker
today postponed the hearing in
which c. C. Julian, Oklahoma and
California man, was to tell if he
owned any property or money.
The hearing was reset for May
d. Julians attorneys promised the
oil promoter would appear in court
at that time
Julian was in Texas on business,
his attorney said, before the hear
ing.
The C. C. Julian Oil & Royalty
books were to be brought into court
on another order to show the COM
pany's holdings and assets. This
hearing also was expected to be
postponed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
United Press
I'm New Home

NEW YORK, April 81. U.R).-The
United Press which serves the nm
perial Valley Press. was established
today in its new headquarters IN
the Daily News building in AND
street. about two blocks east OF the
Grand Central railroad terminal.
after moving from its old quarters
in the Pulitzer building without In
terruption of service.
No hitch was encountered IN a
"cut-oyer" which involved transfer
ence of 1900 wires reaching from
New York into client newspapers
and United Press bureaus from
coast to coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
Sc: VI: RI:
ANAC'IE:
BY RAIN
Valley Suf / ers From
Heavy Downfall Which
Benefits Rest Of State.
SHIPPING IS HALTED
Highways Reported In
Condition Except De-
tour At HoltyilIe.

Yesterdays rain storm spilled a
precipitation OF 81 inches in prac-
tically all parts of Imperial Valley,
intermittent showers beginning at
II o'clock Sunday morning.
The rain became general through
out the valley yesterday afternoon
at O'Clock and ceased at an early
hour this morning. The showers
were scattered during the night,
some sections reporting no rain
after 3 O'Clock
One washout is reported on the
Los Angeles highway, but since it
is a small one. automobiles are
crossing ON plaal.s. according to the
Automobile club. The washout is
between Is and 90 feet in extent
and occurs west of Westmorland.
Traffic to Yuma is routed through
CaleXico today, as one detour on
the HoltYille highway is said to be
IN bad condition.
The San Diego highway is in good
condition and traffic is proceeding
as usual in that direction.
Traffic Tied Up
Thunder and lightning added TO
the features of the storm but 50
far as Is known there was 10 dam
age from lightning.
FL Centrans had their difficnl-
Ties. trucks and automobiles beine
stuck in various parts OF the city
Several machines boeged down be.
tween Main and State streets on
Seventh on account OF standing
water and bad fill in the recent
excavations on the street The
street was blocked off from traffic
curing the night to pre- lent fur
ther trouble.
Checking Loss
That ceniderahle damaa was done
done TO local crops by yesterdays rain
reported today by 3. A. TIarrigan,
agricultural commissioner. Inspec-
tors from his office are out making
a check-up OF the actual damage
and until they report, no accurate
estimate can be made.
All crops ready to harvest were
damaged, as it is impossible to pick
and ship them Until fields dry out
considerab-y. Cantaloupes, toma-
toes, cucumbers, squash, strawber-
ries anything aong the line of per-
ishables. viii PROBABLY suffer the
in particular that was ready to
be picked.
Hay and grain growers prob8bly
received the greatest damage All
hay lying on Tie ground, which in
cludes large part of the second
cutting, and grain ready TO harvest
have been seriously damaged, Grain
in particular was that was ready to
cut was knocked down and injured
by the force of the storm.
Norman Lombard, manager of the
desert citrus exchange, reports that
grapefruit picking VIII be halted for
several days by the rain.
II was expected that a car of
melons would leave Brawley today,
and one might 90 out OF FL Centro,
but with the rain delaying picking, it
is probable that it viii be a few
days before car load shipping will
continue.
LOS ANGELES. April 81. UR-
Heavy showers which began falling
over Southern California last Thurs
day were expected to continue to-
day, to the relief of farmers and
forestry men alike.
In % hours, the storm had left
1.78 inches in Los Angeles, bringing
the four day total to 2.62 inches and
the seasonal precipitation to 1896
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
aIWlEl-
w OOCE.DS
w sS0Y:

NEW YORK, April 26.
(SpeciaD = Been down
near Lakewood, N. j., to
spend the day with Mr..
Arthur Brisbane at his
beautiful new home.
Bill Donovan, the fellow
we all thought was going
to be attorney general,
was there, nice fellow, with
Mr.. Brisbane and his wife
and some of his children
took a long horseback ride
through the pine forests
OF his 10,000-acre estate.
He raises fine horses. Nev-
er mind what he writes.
He told me 1897 would
be our first prosperous
year. (Only six more years
to hold out). Says Russia
is all working, and we can't
compete with 'em by pass
in G resolutions against
'em.
Says Hoover will be
elected by a bigger major
ity than before; says few
er hours and less days per
week is our only labor So
luton; says Smith will be
nominated the next DEM
ocratic candidate; Oh, and
a lot more stuff he told me,
but | am going to use most
of it as my own.
You don't suppose |
went clear down there just
for the horseback ride do
you? | got horses at
home, but | can't learn
anything riding 'em.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT


Concert, 8;15, Wilson school.
Band practice, 7:d5, court
house.
r. and A. NJ. No. 3S5, 1880,
Masonic -Dmplc.
Troop Z, B. 5. A., I, Scout hut.
Troop 5, b. S. A., Z, Seeley
Community hall.
Troop Is, B. S. A, 7, First
Presbyterian church.
Citizenship class, I, high
school.
Fox Imperial theatre, Ora
cuia.
TOMORROW
White Shrine social club,
1880, Brawley Legion hall.
Literature section, $3.50, 10000
club.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-27
FIFTH BREAK IN IA MONTHS

BOSTON, -W.P)- Four-year- old
Elizabeth Mark recently broke her
right leg for the fifth time in II
months.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-17

the first four games against Leon Urbach, Otto Sandbeck, E. F. JeS- sen, and Edwin Sandbeck. lessen, shooting par hung it on both Sandbecks, with Edwin ha nglng a nine-hole victory over his Sharp- shooting brother. The bugs were too bad for continuous play.
 The experts have it doped out that the lads shooting with a 55 handicap will win the Presidents Cup of fered by President A. D. Balderston, because of the fact they are showing the greatest improvement whereas the low scorers are more or less set in their ways. But these latter fel- lows are going to battle all the way for the cup, just the same.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-17
PATIENT FROM NOME

A plane may arrive in Seward to- day from Nome bearing a patient for the Seward General Hospital, according to a telegram received Sunday by Dr. A. D. Haverstock from Dr. Swartz. In his wire to Dr. Haverstock the Nome physician asked about the size of the Seward aviation field as it was proposed to fly plane equipped with wheels.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-17

Miss Gertrude Watson is inn proving rapidly.
 Mrs. James Welch has recovered and will be able shortly to re- sume her work.
 L. B. Reynolds has rejoined his ship after complete recovery
 Mrs. Howard Long will remain a few more days in the hospital.
 Martin Munson is making rapid
 Andrew Anderson left the hos pital Saturday, and left on a fish ing boat to resume his work.
 Mrs. Helen Nelson is improving and will soon be able to return home. Mrs. Wm. Jacobson has left the hospital and will be able to re- turn to Valdez this week.
 Christian Auney has returned to Latouche, feeling much irnprov- ed.
 Mrs. R. w. Cook, from Uyak. has made a splendid recovery and will be able to return home soon.
 Chamber of Commerce meeting and luncheon Tuesday at noon.
 "The AaJcstlc, last word in mo dern refrigeration, at Brown < Hawkins. Seattle Ice Cream at ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-17
DR. HAvERsTOCK TAKES
 LEAD GOLF TOURNAMENT

The annual golf handicap tourn- ament got away to a fair start Sunday, regardless of the trillionS of gnatS and other insects which have covered the land for the last three days, with pr. A. D.. H&verstock carrying away honors. shooting a spectacular under-par game and placing him one up in
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-17
BIG LUMBER MAN

Geo. D. Tubbs, and Mrs. Tubbs and daughter, are round-trippers on the SS. Admiral Watson. MT. Tubbs is general manager of the Foster Lumber Co.,, operating 94 yards in Kansas and Missouri, and resides in Kansas City.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-17

Boats in port today were the SS Watson, SS. Akutan, U. s. s. McLane, B. F. M., Bavaria, Roy, Joan, Prospector and the He'll diver.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-17

The best ice cream yet! HOR- LUCK'S Danish Ice Cream. Candy Cottage, sole Seward agent.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-17

Frank Arnold, mink farmer from Montana, Alaska, arrived Sunday to enter the Seward General Hos pital for medical treatment.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-17

Have you heard he new "OKEH" records at Sylvia's. They are wOn- derful.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-17
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. A. w. Bennett, from Ko- diak. arrived on the Admiral Wat son today for medical attention.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-17

Chamber of Commerce meeting and luncheon Tuesday at noon.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-17

"T!le Alalestlc, last word in mo dern refrigeration, at Brown Hawkins.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-17

Miss Gertrude Watson is inn proving rapidly.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-17

Seattle Ice Cream at ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1931-08-17

Mrs. R. w. Cook, from Uyak. has made a splendid recovery and will be able to return home soon