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Jesse Binga, Chicago
Banker, Jailed By Police
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rectors. passed on loans in Mr. Bin
gas absence; Harry Scott, chauffeur
and "right-hand man" of Binga; 4.
r. Webb, director aud former audi
tor of the Pullman Porters' Benevo-
tent Association. and De Witt Cur
tiss. who was vault custodian ana
floor walker when the bank was in
operation.
Binga is said to have had the four
employees SIGN notes when they had
no financial responsibility. The
money secured on the notes Mr..
Binga would use to put through his
numerous real estate transactions.
The employees are accused of con-
spiracy.
Forced to Close
So much of the institutions money
became tied up in these operations
together with other frozen assets,
that it was forced to close. When the
hank suspended, it had deposits OF
$1.2S0.000. 1t was organized as
stafo bank in 1920.
Since the closing of the Blngs
State Bank, which caused financial
crisis on the south side of Chicago,
several reports have been circulated
that the institution would be re-
opened, but it has not.
Mr.. Bin@a. according to friends.
has been i'll in the hospital for
months. His arrest was effected when
the officers waited at his house for
the doctor to come who was attend
ing him. The doctor. saws the story,
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Spent S2,73l in 1880

NEW YORK.-The Brotherhood
of Dining Car Employees. Council
No. !, expended S2,731.63 during
the past year, according TO a report
made public by William l.. Taylor.
treasurer.
The organization now has on hand
S2,75S.G0, the report shows. Three
death claims We're paid by the or
ganization the past year. and fifty
two weeks sick benefit were listed
among the expenditures.
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eral Conference, will be celebrated
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for place to live. Read the classified
ads on Page 7. You'll find what you
want.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-07
PacificCOast.
Training Camps

The curtain rose coiay on the an
nual spring and summer perform
ance at the Pacific coasts theater
of baseball.
Eight teams in four cities made
their bow TO throngs OF expectant
fans, while teams and managers
were no less eXpectant of pros
porous season. Good crowds at eX-
hibition games and heavy advance
demand for opening day tickets IN
dicated a renewed interest IN base
bal and led to forecasts that the
Coast league will find a favored spot
in the hearts of sport followers.
Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramen-
to and San Francisco drew the first
crowds. Under closest inspection
we're the San Francisco Seals and
Hollywood Stars, whose preseason
strength gave them preference IN
the long grind for the pennsnt.
The Seals not only started with
spring team, but they made their
first entrance in league game AT
their new s1,250,000 stadium, which
seats $4,000.
Dedication ceremonies before the
game between the Seals and the
Portland Beavers we're featured by
the presence of Tyrus Raymond
Cobb, a well known millionaire from
Augusta, Ga, who kept a promise
of 10 years when he Travelled across
the nation TO be on hand.
1t was arranged that Mayor An
gelo Rossi of San Francisco was TO
throw the first ball and Cobb, 9TH
erwise known as the Georgia
Peach" was 10 hit it, always pro-
viding the bail was within range
OF the plate
The Seals. who rolled UP a per-
centage of .818 III exhibition games
with major league teams, expected
TO have the veteran Sam Gibson on
the mound and Penebsky receiving.
The probable Beaver battery was
Keating and Woodall.
The Hollywood Stars were some
distance 70 the north, playing the
Sacramento Senators at Moreing
field. the Solons home base. II
looked like Hollerson and SEVERED
for the Stars and Freitas and Koch
Ter for Sacramento.
The Los Angeles were slated for
home town opening against the
Seattle Indians. The Indians may
send in Reuthcr or Zahniser with
Cox catching. Shealy and Schultz
are expected 10 start for the Sc
raphs.
The fourth game viii be between
the Oakland Acorns and the San
Francisco Missions at Oakland.
Daglia or Ortman will hurl for the
/ Oaks and Deberry will receive. The
/, Missions probably will offer Cole
and Brenzel.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-07
CUMMINGS IS
CONVICTED IN
FEW MINUTES

Clyde Cummings, alias Roy Grove,
convicted of a morals offense by a
jury which deliberated only 10 min
utes and returned verdict of gull
ty Oh the first ballot this morning,
is facing maximum sentenced OF
"a years in the state penitentiary.
Following the verdict OF the jury
slightly before noon today, the ac-
cused signified his desire to change
his plea to q second charge, one OF
forgery. He was allowed to with
draw not guilty plea and substi-
tute the plea of guilty.
Conviction of the statutory Of
fense carries n term of from one to
so years in the state prison, and
the forgery is punishable by term
of from one to IA years.
Sentence will be passed ON Cum
mings Friday.
Cummings was arrested with Wal
ter Fanchard in Los Angeles. They
had left a 13-year-old girl in cheap
hotel after taking her from Imperial
to Los Angeles. Fanchard and
Cummings were charged with for
gerry. and Cummings also charged
with the statutory offensc.
Attention of police in Los Angeles
was called TO the girl because OF her
resemblance to pictures Of Virginia
Brooks, whose body had not been
found at that time. Fanchard and
Cummings were arrested when they
returned TO the hotel.
Cummings confessed to Harold
Gillett, deputy sheriff, and Tom
Sharp, district attorneys investi-
gator, when they went to Los An
geles for him. but later repudiated
his confession.
In his trial. Cummings was the
only one to take the stand in his
own defense. He denied the acts
with which he was charged.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-07
ReapportiOnnent
Victory Assured
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search and seizure bill by AS
semblyman William B. horrplower'
San Francisco. The vote was IL to
8.
A peace offer" to the san Joa-
quin Valley delegation by Speaker
Edgar c. Levey, San Francisco, was
announced today, in a move 10 oo-
tain passage Of the reapportion-
ment plan whereby San Francisco
and San Mateo counties may be
Joined to obtain an extra con-
gresham. Seeking 90 tie IN tne
San Joaquin delegation with north,
ern California, Levey is reported
to have promised an additional
congressman to that district, TAX
ing it from Los Angeles because
that county is entitled to only SIX
congressman in view of its ex-
tremely large foreign population.
Clash Over Bill
A bill designed to limit the prac-
tice of law by corporations was on
It's way through the state legisla-
ture today.
introduced by Senator George w.
Rochester. Los Angeles. the bill last
night was the center of clash be-
tween California attorneys and
bankers before tho senate Judiciary
committee
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-07
DOCTORS ORDER
JACK DEMPSEY
TO TAKE REST

COLUMBUS, o., April 7 (U.P)-
The strain of many one night
stands over the country is sending
Jack Dempsey, once the kingpin Of
Of heavyweight fighters, back to the
country for a complete rest of
two months or longer
Dempsey will appear in the role OF
the popular referee tonight at
Wheeling, W. Va, and then go into
seclusion as advised by his physi-
clans at the Mayo Clilic, Rochester.
Mimi, who gave him a thorough
physical examination recently. The
physicians found him to be in a
highly nervous condition and in
need of rest to prevent a state of
physical exhaustion.
Dempsey, who has drawn large
crowds in many parts of the country
as an official, has proved the fight
going public still thrills to his name.
He admitted last night. however,
that his present work is the most
trying he ever had experienced and
has taken more from him than his
days as fighter. Nearly 100 en-
gagements will have TO be cancelled
as the result of his temporary re-
tirement. he said.
He said he would follow the doc
tors recommendation and go to the
country for rest. Neither he nor
his business manager. Leonard
Sacks, would reveal where the place
would be.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-07
SHARKEY NOT
YET THROUGH
AS CONTENDER

NEW YORK. April z. W.D-Jack
Sharkey, who four months ago was
considered definitely out OF the
heavyweight landscape for at least
two years. today would seem TO be
the "key" man of the heavyweight
situation.
Many were the sob stories pen
ned concerning Sharkey when con-
tracts featuring Schmeling, Strib-
ling and Camera were signed-sob
stories relating how unfair it was TO
force the Boston sailor into tenn
porary and possibly permanent re-
tirement.
Yet today Sharkey must be con-
sidered in at least half of the posi-
BILE big outdoor bouts. Unless the
Bostonian continues his policy OF
splendid isolation" refusing to en-
gage in anything save titular bouts.
he can find plenty of activity TINS
summer
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-07

"The worst phase of the problem
was that, under old methods OF cut
ting weeds, we couldn't eliminate
them and found that in spite of the
large cost each year we were max
ing little or no headway in reduc-
ing the growth of vegetation on the
canals" Dowd said.
Bamboo cane. brought down in
all probability by the Colorado river,
appeared on our system only a few
years ago. 1t is a rapid growing
plant with heavy root system.
The plant grows to heights of rs
and 30 feet and is q serious handi-
cap to operation of the canals. Our
usual method of brushing" canals
by hand, failed to check the adj
vances of the bamboo cane.
1--WE found also that willows
and tules were encroaching serious
ly on the canal banks, in many
cases spreading into the canals
themselves and limiting their ca
pacity for water"
Last year, for the first time, Dowd
continued, experiments were made
with the disc implements, using n
Caterpillar" tractor to pull the
discs. 1t was the opinion of many
large implement manufacturing
firms that discing would prove i'm
practical. but our shops at Imperial
set to work on somewhat different
specifications. and after lengthy ex-
perimentS perfected an implement
which has proved both economical
and highly efficient.
Four such discs arc now operat-
ing on the system, Dowd said. They
not only cut away the vegetation,
but tear the root system to pieces
beneath the ground surface. The
weight and vibration of the huge
.Caterpillars" serves to solidify the
canal banks and the disc follows
along closing up all old gopher
holes, leaving the banks in excellent
condition.
Another benefit from the opera
ton occurs in the removal of the
BERN, or accumulation of silt and
vegetation on the inside of the bank
at the surface of the water. The
disc does in one operation what
hitherto required separate dredg-
ing operation, both costly and slow
The dredging of the large canals
alone cost the district from $1,000
to 81 400 a mile.
Dowd states that there will be a
gradual increase in the number OF
discs to provide for complete cov-
erage of the system. One of the
best examples of the work accom-
plished by the new discs is seen or
the West Side canal Just north oil
the San Diego highway at Dixie
land. Last year the canal banks
were entirely hidden by jungle oi
! brush. The discing has completely
eliminated the weeds permitting g
material increase in the capacit,
of the canal. Dowd said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-07
CHANGES MAKE
FRIDAYS CARD
MUCH STRONGER

There is an old saying that one
can't believe in signs, and it holds
true as far as this weeks boxing
card is concerned.
The usual cards advertising the
bout we're distributed yesterday and
today Harry Woodbury., running into
little more of the grief that sur
rounds a boxing promoter. finds
that the cards must be changed con-
Siderably, although the top spot
holds good.
Young David, a rafting good
fighter who will raise Old Ned with
the ambitions of many a boxer be-
fore he hangs up the gloves for
good, will take on Babe Colima who
needs no introduction TO followers
Of boxing here.
Some weeks ago we said there is
story back of David and there is,
but it is not ready for telling yet.
But he is much better fighter than
some fans will give him credit for
being He's got everything fighter
needs and if he falls short on one
thing it is due to the fact that he
has been out of the ring for a
long time, previous to resuming here
last year, and he has never been
able to get into tiptop condition.
However, he is gradually working
toward it.
In the semi-final Dutch Easter
will be on deck, but he will meet
Johnny Mccoy, the San Francisco
colored Wasp" instead Of Johnny
Previs. Johnny's manager got his
dates mixed up and had him signed
for Ventura and here on succeeding
nights. Johnny's manager got a
nice little bawling out from the
commission for being SO careless,
Woodbury. was ordered to rearrange
the fight and Mr.. Previs will have
to give the local club the first op-
ton on his services if they want
to use him at future date. This
commission means business.
Mccoy was to appear in the spe-
cial, but he is able to give Mr.. Easter
a nice little session. The colored
boy with the Irish name is one of
the fastest things in San Francisco
ring circles and he gets his name
Wasp" from the way he buzzes
around an opponent.
Santiago Lujon stays in the spe-
cial and draws Salvador Romero in
stead of Mccoy. Lujon showed
worlds of class in defeating Kid
Pancho here last week. This Sal
vador Romero whom he is to meet,
is the boy who gave David such a
battle several weeks ago, before he
finally went down under the Fill
pino's heavier punching. Romero
had the fans on edge for a time.
giving every indication of taking
David, before the latter finally set
him down.
frankie West. brother to Billy
West. the Pittsburgh smoke who put
on several good battles here, will
open the show with Rafael Delea.
Inc latter has cleaned up all the
good welterweights in Arizona and
is perfectly willing to do the same
thing in California-if he can.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-07
Gilmore Lions To
Be Dinner Guests

The Gilmore Lions. one of the
teams in the winter basketball
league. will be guests of honor at a
banquet of Gilmore Oil company
employees and representatives at
the Barbara Worth hotel tonight.
During the season the Gilmore
Lions made a splendid record and
were in the thick of the fight until
the last couple of weeks when they
were nosed out by the MaroonS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-07
Close Contest
In Hockey Game

LOS ANGELES. April 7. U.P) =
In a game. the last few minutes OF
which saw their citadel assaulted
time and again by the Millionaires,
the Oakland Checkers skated to
S to victory last night over the
Los Angeles Hockey club.
The last few minutes of play saw
the millionaires almost tie the score
as they shot the puck into the
Checkers net twice in quick sue
cession. When the white signaled
the end of the game the Million
aires were on top Of the Oakland
net threatening to tie the score.
The two teams meet again Thurs
day night in the first of two-game
playoff series to decide who shall
meet the Oakland SheikS, cham
pions for the last two seasons, for
the 1881 honors.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-07
League To Become
Night Circuit

LOS ANGELES, April I. W.P-
AS soon as weather conditions per-
nit, the Pacific coast league will
become a night circuit. with every
club playing the after-supper game,
Harry A. Williams. president of the
league. said today.
Night games should bring the at
tendance well above last year, Will
lams said.
Williams predicted that more
closely fought pennant race would
be waged this year.
THE weaker teams of last year
will show more power Williams
said. LAS for individual perform
ances, never before in the history
of the league have there been SO
many brilliant young players
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-07
TRACK WILL Be
In fine SHAPE
FOR AUT0RACE

Final improvements to the Impe-
rial fairgrounds speedway are be-
ing made this week, according to
Ben Hulse. president of the fair
board, and drivers of the cars that
will try for the prize money in the
100-mile auto event Sunday after
noon will find the Imperial track
the equal of any dirt course in the
west.
I'VE have done q lot of boosting
for this event along the coast and
with the cooperation of the A. A. A,
under whom it is sanctioned, VIC
expect big turnout from Califor-
mia communities outside the valley
Hulse said today.
A complete list of entries in the
racing program Sunday is to be an
nounced later this week. Joe Bush,
who is in charge of that part of the
arrangements, states that a large
number are already received. Among
them is Ernie Triplett and Francis
Quinn who will particularly interest
dutO ldClil6 AoAio tAAou6AAooe Wan
west.
1.-THE 100-mile race is the first of
that length to be offered fans at
the Imperial speedway Hulse said.
ut will provide a real glimpse of
what the indianapolis 500-mile
classic is like, for in this l00-mile
run there will be many drivers who
will appear in the indianapolis
race"
Hulse explained that the fair as
ISOLATION received the active sup
port Of large number of valley
business men in arranging the Sun
day program. "A complete list OF
these sponsors of the races will be
announced within a day or two" he
said. THE fair association felt that
it could not undertake by itself a
racing card bringing so many OF
the top-notchers to the valley. with
out the assurance of leading busi-
ness men throughout the county
These men are all enthusiastic about
the races and each of them takes
the position that We are attracting
widespread attention throughout the
west by this outstanding sports
event."
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-07
Track Meet At
Central Union

Ranged side by side to repel in
vasion from the east and west, Gen.
tral Union high school and Junior
College track and field forces Sa-
urday will join in battle against
the San Diego State Teachers COL
lege freshmen and Yuma high
school teams.
This will be the last opportunity
given local fans to see their high
school and junior college track ath-
letes in action, since all other COM
petition will take them TO the coast.
Saturdays meet is in preparation
for the high schools attendance at
the Chaffey Invitation Track and
Field Meet. At the same time the
team to represent the high school
in the conference meet at Riverside
April Is will be selected.
Both high school and junior col
lege here have developed several
outstanding track men this year.
Good showing are expected in the
meet Saturday, which may give an
indication of what may be expected
of the FL Centre high school squad
at the other meetings.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-07
Tragedy Reveals
Editors Secret
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today when Bellah, known locally
as William A. Lee, lay dead.
Fear of exposure as bigamlst is
believed to have prompted the young
newspaperman TO commit suicide by
shooting himself through the head
with a .38 calibre automatic pistol.
Notes indicated that he was trou-
bled in mind. One intended for
Mrs. Lee. formerly Miss Edna Louise
Schats, a Platteyille, Wis, music
teacher, read
II cant go on. am sorry. am
not all bad"
Mrs. Lee, 25, was near collapse
today although she bore up we'll late
yesterday in relating to coroner's
jury how the man she met and mar
ried as William A. Lee suddenly
seized a pistol Monday morning and
after hastily scribbling three notes,
ended his life.
The couple came here last Octo-
ber and Bellah bought control of
the Yuma Evening Sentinel.
Bellah was editor and publisher
of the Times Democrat of Altus,
Okla, until he sold 1t two years ago
when he moved to California. Short
ly afterward he disappeared.
The first inkling that Lee was
not his true name occurred few
hours after Bellah's suicide when
Dr.. C. A. Wright of Los Angeles
telephoned to Earl A. Freeman,
county coroner, saying he believed
the man known as Lee was Bellah.
DR.. Wright said his wife was Mrs.
Bellah's sister. He described Bel
lah and the description fitted Lee
in all particulars save one, tattoo
mark. Bellah, he said, has his ini-
tials tattooed on his right forearm.
Lee had an elaborate tattoo design
on that arm and an examination
disclosed that 1t covered an initial.
Mrs. Wright, acting for her sister,
left Los Angeles last night and some
time during the day will examine
the body of the man for the purpose
of officially identifying him.
ALTUS, Okla. April 7. (U.P =
During the years before his disap-
pearance in December, 1929, Hutton
Bellah, alias w. A. Lee, who ended
his life in Yuma Arizona. Monday,
was one of the outstanding leaders
in the development of AltuS and the
surrounding territory.
He was owner and publisher of
the Altus Times-Democrat and part
owner of weeklies at Blair and Hol-
lis, Okla. Before he bought the pa
pers he was instructor of journalism
and publicity director at the Uni
versity of Oklahoma. He was mar
ried and father of two children.
In 1929 Bellah sold his interests
here and took his family to Los An
geles. On the morning of Decem-
Der %. 1929, he left his home for
the office. never to return. Until
yesterday no trace of him had been
found.
Mrs. Bellah's parents live in Hol-
lis, Okla.
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 7. tU.P)
Lew w. Wentz. Ponca City oil mil
lionaire, received letter today
from Hutton Bellah, former Okla
homa publisher, who took his own
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-07
Stanford Golfer
Captures Title

PALO ALTO, Calf, April I. U.H
-Malcom McNaughton of Stanford
University held the California inter-
collegiate golf title today by his de-
feat of Ed Schultz, University of
California star, in So hole. final
match, and 5.
McNaughton will play in Seattle
rext May with the winner of the
northern division for the Pacific
coast title. He also will be on the
Stanford team which will meet the
best northwest team at the same
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-07
NEW APPARATUS TO CUT COST
OF CLEANING DISTRICT CANALS

One of the most important i'm
proyements in control of brush and
vegetation on the irrigation canal
banks is presented in the new giant
discs which the mechanical depart
ment of the district has recently
perfected
According to NJ. j. Dowd. chief
engineer. the district was faced with
serious problem in the control of
vegetation. and has in past years
been spending upwards of sl50.0oo
annually in brushing" canal banks.