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FEAR AVIATORS
DIED IN SIGHT
OF THEIR coal

NEW YORK. Sept. l6. W.H-
Fears that Willy Rody, Christian
JohansSen and Fernando Costs
Vega were cheated of success o.
their transatlantic flight almos'
within sight of land were expressed
today as hour after hour passed
without any trace of their Junkers
monoplane Esa.
The two German pilots and theil
Portuguese companion, bound FOL
New York from Lisbon, Portugal
had a gas supply sufficient only
for 48 hours. 1t could not hayd
lasted longer than a. IN. yester1
day.
Experienced airmen here were uni
willing to admit the names Of thu
three men-one q pilot who wa
making 4 brief bid for fame In
plane in which he had spent HI
inheritance, another an experienc
ed German war pilot. and the third
youthful Portuguese adventure
Seeker-should be added yet 70 thN
IL listed as lost in attempting TN
perilous westward crossing.
Search was renewed today for IN
flyers despite the fact that wealth
er conditions were not coed alon(
the Canadian coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16
Three Spot Loses
Chase Because OF
Groaning Joints

Flying Three Spot the pride of
the sheriff's office, made a gallant
dash in pursuit Of a stolen automo-
bile last night, overlook the car but
the strain was too much to permit
catching the thief.
Sheriff George Campbell and son.
Don, pushed Three Spot" to the
limit while pursuing the Chrysler
belonging to Robert Duarte and
Dan f. Moran of Monrovia which
was stolen from the streets of FL
Centre at O'Clock last night.
Three Spot" established a rec
ord, for that automobile, in the run
to a ranch near town where the
thief left the stolen machine and
sped away in another car.
Flying Three Spot hears his
masters voice when Sheriff Camp
bell speaks.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16

NEW YORK, Sept. 16. UP)-A
wrecked seaplane, picked up in the
North Sea today by British steam
trawler, was that of Parker Cram
er, American aviator experimenting
for a possible air route between the
United States and Europe, the EDO
Aircraft corporation said today.
Identification was made by the
manufacturer number found on
the seaplane.
Cramer and his Canadian radio
operator, Oliver Pacquette, left De-
troit unheralded early in August
and flew to Greenland before the
world knew of their adventurous
project. They flew by easy stages
and reached the Shetland islands
safely August 8.
The flyers took off from the
Shetlands the next day and were
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16
Mke R&~~
= isse ksNsssAs ny.lsnAG -
STRICKEN CITY
SUPERVISED BY
MARINE TROOPS
Two Killed In Plane Rush.
ing Supplies To Resi-
dents OF Area.
BY ELMER L. SMITH
Amateur Radio Operator at
Belize, b, III.

BELIZE. B. H, Sept. Is. W.P)-
(By Radio to the United Press
Crews of British warships prepared
today to take over supervision OF
Belize, destroyed by tropical hur-
ricane, from United States marines
landed from the warships Saera-
mento and Swan.
One British ship was in port and
two more were expected during the
day. The estimate of the dead re-
manned above 1000, with at least
500 persons injured in the storm.
Officials said that all water
would have to be treated to avoid
a cholera epidemic. The need for
chemicals to purify the water was
urgent. The main part of the city
was covered with wreckage, bodies
of victims, and mud The exodus
from the stricken city continued,
although somewhat slower
VERA CRUZ, Mex. Sept. 16. W.P)
"A gale struck this port today,
causing damage in the harbor and
sinking several small vessels. There
were no casualties.
PANAMA CITY, Sept. 16. W.P)-
A United States navy amphibian
enroute to Belize, British Honduras
from the Coco Sole air field with
medical supplies, crashed at David
Panama, today.
Two of the crew were killed and
two injured. The dead were Chief
Pilot J. l.. jenkins and A. o. Mill
er, machinist. The injured were
Lieut.. C. A. Langford, co-pilot, and
j. r. Miller, radio operator.
The plane left Coco Solo at 7 a.
m. and landed at David for refuel-
ing. It crashed after taking off.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16
English Atlantic Fleet In Passive Strike
FOUR PERISH AS
SAN FRANCISCO
PLANE CRASHES
Oil And Gasoline Cause
Fire After Passenger
Ship Sinks Into Bay.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16 U.P)
-Four persons were killed today
when a northbound airmail plane
fell into San Francisco bay while
circling for an emergency landing,
Oil and gasoline from the Grip
Piled motor spattered on the surface
Of the water and caught fire, en-
quilting the wreckage in flames.
Trapped inside the cabin. the pi-
lot and three passengers were be-
lieyed to have died almost instantly.
They were Kirk HERE of the
Seattle Star, a Scripps Garfield
newspaper, Seattle, Wash; F. l.
Sheahan and w. II. Bissell of
San Francisco, both enrOute to
Portland, and Ray BOurdreaux,
the pilot.
The plane, a United AirlineS ship
making the regular early morning
run to Seattle, took off from the
Oakland airport shortly before 1
a. m. Bourdreaux apparently ran
into immediate difficulties. for the
plane was heard returning 10 min
utes later.
Flying low over the housetops, its
motor coughing and suffering, the
mail ship headed out over the bay
to turn for a landing at Alameda
airport, located near the waters
edge.
Airport attendants straining in
the dark for the sound of the mo-
tor suddenly heard it stop. The
next instant the plane had crashed
into the water, a mile short of its
goal.
The ship sank in Is feet of water
Police and fire patrol boats rushed
to the scene Bodies of the victims
were visible but they could not be
extricated from the Wreckage i'm
Three sacks of registered mail
were salvaged.
Bissell later was identified as
Colonel William II. Bissell, one
time commander of the 318th
engineers who returned from
the orient in 1924 with Princess
Helena Gaebesky, relative of
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16

feared, but had strayed of their
course and landed on an island.
Get Radio
The radio, addressed to Frances
Bresson, Moyle's fiancee, at Arling-
ton, Cal, was sent out by the
navy radio station on st. Paul's Is
land, in the Probiloff group. II
was relayed by the navy radio at
Cordova and intercepted here by
the harbor radio.
Landed on uninhabited island
okay. Be in Seattle September ~.
Have Frank put publicity man on
job. Love Don"
That was all.
1t was indicated the message
was sent originally by the
steamship Curiat, In Bering Sea,
and authorities believed the
ship called at the island, or
saw the flyers distress signals,
and sent ianding party a.
shore.
Coast guard officials pointed out
that their organization had not In
tercepted the private message, but
that when informed Of its con-
tents prepared to investigate and
help the flyers in any way possi-
BILE. An attempt was being made
to contact the Curiat and learn
the position of cne island.
Aviation men here pointed out
that the slightest of mistakes In
navigation could have thrown the
flyers off their course and sent
them into the Bering Sea region.
First Word Received
1t was the first word heard OF
the flyers since an hour after they
left Sabishiro Beach, Japan, Sept.
7, on their projected nonstop flight
to Seattle, a distance of approx.
mately 4,500 miles.
The message did not name the
island or give its location, but the
coast guard ordered its Bering Sea
patrol to investigate and attempt
to get more information on the
safety of the flyers.
From the fact that the radio
originated at st. Pauls Island
it was assumed that the bird
men had landed in one of the
islands of the Probiloff group,
the islands where the great fur
seal herds go to every summer.
The flyers left Japan early on the
morning of Sept. 8, which was
about noon, Pacific time. Sept. T.
1t was estimated that they carried
sufficient gasoline for a 48 hour
flight. and at noon, Sept. 9, it was
feared they were lost. Not since
an hour after they took off had
they been heard from, and Off
GERS of the Aeronautical Association
asked the coast guard to begin
searching the Aleutian Islands for
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16
OCEAN FLYERS ARE
DOWN ON ISLAND
Army And Navy Attempt to Get Contact With Two
AviatOrs After Message They Have Landed On
Uninhabted Island In North
Believe MOyle And Allen Carried From Course Into
Bering Sea On Adventurous Flight From Toxic To
Seattle Over Pacific Ocean.

SEATTLE, Sept. 16. (U.P) - Long
given up as lost in the silent vast
ness of the North Pacific, Don
Moyle and Cecn Allen, Tokio-Seat-
tie flyers, made known their pres
ence on an isolated island in Ber-
ing Sea today
Details were meager and resourc-
es of the army and navy commun-
ication systems were devoted to an
attempt to learn more, but a radio
message intercepted here carried
the news that the flyers had not
gone down into the Pacific, as
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16
Passengers Clad In Pa
jamas And Other Has
tily Gathered Apparel.
BY LEICESTER WAGNER
United Press Staff Correspondent

4 ,EAt'u itao AtAAt WI tspOhGRht
ABOARD S. S. LA PERLA. EN-
TERING SAN PEDRO HARBOR
Sept. l6. (u.P) One hundred and
fourteen scantily clad passengers
survivors of the wreck of the liner
! Colombia, greeted with almost hys-
terical relief the water taXis load
ed with relatives, port officials and
newspapermen which circled the
rescue ship La Perla this morn
| ing as she entered San Pedro
breakwater.
The women who thronged
the rail of the overcrOwded La
Perla wer for most part wear
ing pajamas, scamen's shirts,
blankets and various other ar
ticles of impromptu garb. The
men wore pajamas and blan-
kets, and in some cases dun
garees supplied by the crew of
Ia Peria.
Sixty TOUR OF the survivors were
Chinese, and these appeared TO
have suffered most. They were
merchants and business men of
western Mexico, eXiled by the new
Mexican laws, who embarked at
Mazatlan 81 hours before the Col
|ombia crashed on reef.
They will be transferred today to
the Taiyo Maru in Los Angeles
harbor, and taken, destitute, to
China.
A graphic story Of the wreck of
the Panama mail liner Colombia
was related to United Press by Cen
evieve Andre. l2l West Sixty Ninth
Street, New York.
Tells of Wreck
Miss Andre, an artist, was clad
in brilliant red pajamas. She had
a blanket around her shoulders.
The sea was rather rough just
before midnight Saturday. she
said II had retired and was just
browsing off when the ship seemed
to buckle and leap
Soon officers were running down
the corridors of the staterooms,
crying Everybody on deck. Take
your clothes. Don't stop to dress
"The engines had stopped,
and the Colombia pitched up
and down apparently pinioned
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16
LABOR DELEGATES
SCORE CONDITIONS
AT BOULDER DAM
Plan To Ask That Six
Companies Contract OF
Project Be Cancelled.

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Sept.
, l6. tU.P)-Working conditions at
Boulder Dam, described in a report
as 'inhuman and intolerable," oc-
cupied the conversation of delegates
to the 32nd annual convention of
the California State Federation of
Labor today as the resolutions COM
mittee went into session.
The Boulder Dam situation was
brought before the convention by
the Stockton Central labor council.
1t denounced working conditions at
the huge hydro o-electrical project
and said it would ask that the con-
tract Of the Six Companies, Inc,
of San Francisco, dam builders, be
cancelled
The Six Companies was blamed
for the alleged condition in the re-
port.
Although delegates refused to be
quoted, a long battle on the floor
was expected over a resolution pc
titioning Governor James Rolph to
pardon Tom Mooney and Warren
K. Billings, serving life terms for
participation in the 1916 Prepared
ness Day parade bombing in San
Francisco.
Mooney recently attacked certain
labor unions FOR their part i'll the
campaign to free him, while Billings
has demanded that his case be con-
sidered apart from that of his fell
low prisoner.
Other resolutions to come before
the convention include the ques-
tions of further limiting Japanese
and Filipino immigration.
Among the speakers yesterday was
Congressman Phil Swing of Ell Cen
tro, who spoke on depression and
unemployment.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16
HEARING FOR
HEAD IS HELD
BEFORE CONCER

J. w. Head took the stand in
his own defense at 2:45 this af-
ternOOn, to testify concerning
events when he shot and killed
Ernest Puryear. Other witness
es called by the defense have
told of threats assertedly made
by Puryear against Mrs. Pur-
year and the Head family more
than a year ago. The defense
is making strong effort to
have the case dismissed in JUS
tice court, or Head admitted to
bail.
Testimony for the state leading
up to the request j. w. Head be
held without bail for trial by the
superior court on charge of mur-
dering Ernest Puryear, was intro
duced by D. H. Wolford of the dis
trict attorneys office when Judge
Herman Conger presided over a pre-
liminary hearing in Imperial this
morning, that took on all the as
poets of superior court trial.
Shortly before noon Wolford an
nounced the state rested its case,
and M. w. Conkling, former supe-
rior court judge here and attorney
defending Head, began presenting
defense testimony. Before adjourn
ment Conkling indicated his case
would take up two hours or more
this afternoon, after which the dis
trict attorney may present rebuttal
testimony.
Conkling, before presentation Of
testimony this morning, raised a
strenuous objection to the prelimi-
nary being held in Imperial, assert
ing the district attorneys office had
no right to disqualify Judge H. B.
Griffin of Brawley as presiding JUS
tice.
Wolford retaliated with the state
ment the case could be filed in any
justice court in the county since it
was a felony, and the district at
torney could not be forced to dis
close his reasons.
Conkling charged the hearing was
held in Imperial because Wolford
knew Judge Griffin would have ad-
mitted Head to bail.
Wolford then pointed out that
Griffin was at the scene of the al
legged crime shortly after Puryear
was fatally shot, and probably will
be called as a witness when the
trial is held in superior court.
SOnny PurYear fl-year-Old son
of the slain man and Mrs. Jessie
Puryear, his divorced wife. was the
star witness for the prosecution this
The boy testified his ia
ther had made no threats against
lC0ntinnod an nnno 2A
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16
M0YLE AND ALLEN ARE SAFE IN ALASKA
@kWILl
W 'SQw:

BEVERLY HILLS, Sept. Is.
(Special'-London has had lots
of conferences. There was
enough fuss made over the dis
armament one to fix the whole
world for years. Our delegates
went by special boat.
DresSmakerS worked for
months before, but skinny
little fellow with nothing but
a breechcloth, a spinning wheel
and an old she-goat goes there
representing more humanity
than all the high hats in the
world. It's sincerity versus di-
plomacy.
Viva Gandhi.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16
FIND BODY OF
PIRATE VICTIM
ON BEACH SAND

MINEOLA, L. /, Sept. i6. U.p)-.
The body of Benjamin P. Ceilings,
civil engineer, who was the victim
of an amazing attack by pirates
in Long Island sound, was found on
the beach at Lloyds Point, Long
Island, today, according to Harold
r. King, chief of Nassau county de-
tectiveS.
Ceilings had been murdered. The
feet and hands were tied
The condition of the body corro-
borated in some details the aStound-
ing story of Ceilings wife who for
five days has clung to her hysteric-
al account of how two men boarded
their motorboat, the Penguin, trus-
sed her husband up, and threw him
overheard
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16
Dismiss Charges
Against Bruen

Nuisance charges against Allen
Bruen were dismissed by United
States Commissioner Dorsey White
law this morning, reason for the
dismissal being lack of evidence.
Bruen was arrested by prohibition
officers in recent raids about the
county.
William Murphree, charged with
maintaining a common nuisance,
was held for action of the district
court in San Diego by Commission
er Whitelaw this morning. He. too
fell into the net of the prohibition
men two weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16
River Board To
Meet In Oregon

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16. U.P)-
The Colorado river board in charge
of the Hoover dam project on the
Colorado river will meet at NySSa
Ore, October 81, Reclamation Com
missioner Mead announced today,
The board, headed by Major Gen
eral Sibert, will inspect the OWyhee
dam, now under construction, for
data bearing on similar problems
in the Hoover Dam.
After two days at Nyssa and three
days at Las Vegas, the board will
observe model tests of the Hoover
dam spillways at Montrose, Colo.
The meeting at Denver will follow
with one day of witnessing tests at
Fort Ceilings, Colo.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16
SURVIVORS OF COLOMBIA SHIPWRECK
LANDED SAFE IN San PEDRO HARBOR
Hard Working
Bandit Fooled

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Sept.
rs. U.P)-A wou,d-be bandit
failed to notice a sign posted
on the door of the Bank of
West Hollywood when he en-
tered late yesterday and thrust
a note demanding $4,000 under
the nose of Miss Viola Fassler,
bOokkeeper.
The sign, posted six months
ago, read:
CLOSED by order of the state
superintendent of banks"
The bandit left in disgust.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16
WARMERS NEPHEW
IN DIVORCE SUIT

SANTA ANA, Cal, Sept. l6. UP)
Hal F.. Warner, a Stanford grad
uate and nephew of the Stanford
football coach, Pop" Warner, filed
suit for divorce here late yesterday
against Allyne Park Warner, whom
he married in Hollywood August 8.
Warner charged his wife with
mental cruelty. She was dissatis-
fled and unhappy, he said.
Mrs. Warner, a graduate of the
University of Washington. is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Allen Park, of Seattle.
Young Warner is the son OF
Judge Fred S. Warner, of San Gle.
mente.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16
Picture Star
Is Married

LAS VEGAS. New, Sept. Is. U.R)
Lew Ayres, who rose from minor
position in a jazz band in Tijuana
and Hollywood TO motion picture
stardom almost overnight, was
honeymooning today with Lola
Lane, of the films.
The couple were married here late
yesterday by Superior Judge Will
liam E. Orr, who halted a murder
trial long enough to pronounce them
man and wife.
Later, Ayres and his wife left by
automobile for a three week honey
meen trip to Canada.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16
BRITISH
SAILORS
NUT IN Y
Atlantic Fleet Personnel
In Passive Mutiny Pro-
testing Wage Cut.
REFUSE TO WORK
Officers, Marines A n d
Cooks Do All Necessary
Work Aboard Ships.
BY KEITH JONES
United Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Sept l6 U.P)-A pas
sive strike of enlisted men protest
ing wage reduction was in effect
on every ship of Great Britain's
great Atlantic fleet today.
Officers and marines were doing
the work necessary aboard the
fleet, anchored in Cromary Firth
off Invergordon, Scotland.
The situation was unparalleled IN
British naval history. The naval
ratings. enlisted men, all refused
TO work with the exception of the
cooks.
No Disorders
No disorders had been reported
aboard the battleships today, al
though there were unprecedented
demonstrations ashore and on the
ships over the weekend.
First Lord of the Admiralty
Sir Austen Chamberlain began
conferences at the admiralty
and statement was expected
this afternoon. II was under
stood that Sir Austen reported
on the Invereorden situation at
the weekly meeting of the cab
met held this morning.
According to marines who came
ashore at Invergordon today. the
refusal of seamen to work followed
a prearranged plan. Enlisted men
Of the Rodney and the Valiant First
refused to work when they were
called on duty at 6 a. m. Tuesday
and started cheering as signal to
men aboard the other ships.
Cheer King
AT o'clock, when the white en-
sign was raised in the usual man
ner and the band played "God Save
the King" the ratings of the other
vessels of the fleet gave three cheers
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16
Editor Leaps
To His Death

NEW YORK. Sept. Is. U.p)-
Parker Lloyd Smith, 80, socially
prominent Princeton graduate ana
managing editor of the magazine
Fortune" committed suicide today
by leaping from the 23d floor of a
fashionable apartment house just
off Fifth Avenue, to the roof of a
nearby eight story building.
Henry r. Luce, publisher of the
magazines Time and Fortune, said
that Smiths health had not been
very good during the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16
PAY THIS WAI

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Sept. l6,
U.P)-Cabbages, pumpkins and
canned goods are acceptable as tut
ton at Drury college this year. since
DR.. Thomas w. Nadal started the
practice to aid rural students gain
higher education.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16
LABORER is DEAD
UNDER CAVE-IN

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18. U.P)-
Golino Fernandez. a laborer, was
smothered to death late yesterday
when caught in a cave-in at Fifty
eighth place and Buckler street and
buried under several tons of earth.
Fernandez was working at the
bottom of a 20-foot manhole exca-
vation when the accident occurred,
The body was recovered six hours
later
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16

Victor Wegner, Walnut Grove
Sacramento County. treated 26l
acres Of lO-year- pear trees ID
about 100000 cases Of blight will
zinc chloride. A late survey show
only l2 cases remaining.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-16
Cardinals Win
Loop Pennant

NEW YORK, Sept. l6. (U.P) -
The st. Louis Cardinals became Ma
tional league champions today for
the second consecutive year when
the New York Giants lost a 7 to 3
decision to Cincinnati at Cincinnati.
The defeat put the second place
Giants II full games behind the
Cardinals with only 10 games to
play. StHgNN
The standings.
w. L. Pct
st. Louis ...............,.......... 95 48 $50
New York ........................ "a 60 $40
The clinching of the pennant gave
st. Louis its fourth championship
in seven years and its first cham
pionship on an odd" year, the Car
dinals winning previously in 1926,
1928 and 1880.
Last year St Louis did not clinch
the pennant until September 26,
when they went three games ahead
of the second place Chicago Cubs
with two games to play.
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GRIFFITH BEATS
LEV|NSkY

CHICAGO. March fluffy
Griffith, the Chicago and Sioux
City heavyweight contender,
boasted a 10-round decision vic
tory today over King Levinsky,
cratic but hard-punching ex-fish
peddler who tried in vain for 10
rounds last night to knock the
tough one out.
Levinsky's Knockout punches
failed to connect and Griffith,
master of the young upstart
throughout the 10 rounds, poked
tantalizing left jabs and jolting
left hooks to Levinsky'S visage
and body.
Levinsky, whose managers had
agreed to pay Griffith a flat
guarantee of $25, 900 for the bout,
will get approximately $2,760