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The Washington times., 1931-03-30
GORDON Deaf H
QUIZ DOOMED
TOFA|LURE
"Big Names" Listed in Diary
Said to Thwart Pro6ers;
Attorney Predicts Failure

NEW YORK, March 30.-Cyni-
cal Broadway is beginning to
believe that the strange death of
Vivian Gordon, victim of gang
sters because she threatened to
tell all she knew of the under
world, will join its imposing list
of unSolved murder cases.
The real facts surrounding Mrs.
GOrdOn's dea h-her garrOted
body was flung into q park from
q taxi in which she had been
"taken for a ride"-may never
come to light, her lawyer, John
A. RadeIOff, fears.
He assigns the following as
the reason for "huShing up" the
case:
There are too many big
names in Miss GOrdOn's diary"
The diary is the book in which
Miss Gordon, whose former hus-
band is J. E. Bischoff, super
intendent Of industries at the
Lorton reformatory. records many
Of her adventures in the under
world and in the tinsel life of
Broadway.
1t is said that many prominent
figures are implicated in the
diary, among them the following:
No. l. A gray-haired New
York Supreme Court Justice,
the life of the party at many
of Vivian'S lavish affairs.
No. 2. A former New York
Secretary of State.
No. 3. A former president of
the Board of Education.
No. 4. A Broadway theatri-
cal producer.
No. 5. Wife Of q Stock Ex-
change member.
No. s. A broker so high up
in business world that one of
the "bIue chip" stocks, listed on
the Stock Exchange was named
after him.
No. Z. A middle Western
celebrity, known the world over
for his chief eccentricity-
that Of wearing black pearls on
every occasion.
No. 8. Another middle West
ern business man who promised
her $1,000 to visit him in Chi
2agO, but who WEIGHED when
she carried out her part.
No. 8. A millionaire New
York candy manufacturer who
sent her . gorgeous present
last Christmas.
No. 10. An internati n ally
famous actress Of Broadway
and Hollywood who used to
call on the slain underworld
queen for girls to entertain her
eccentric male guests.
The Washington times., 1931-03-30
HELEN e INON1I OON
Al SMITH OUT
Of 1882 RACE
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party, with considerable addi-
tional strength in the matter of
second choice.
OF the 844 Houston delegates
polled, Roosevelt received 478
votes, 1875 went to Smith, 73 to
Owen D. Young, 80 to Gov. AL
bert C. Ritchie, 38 to Senator Joe
T. Robinson, 35 to Newton D.
Baker, Is to former Senator James
A. Reed, with the rest scattering.
While plainly impressed by these
figures, several of the Democratic
leaders in the Capital were care
full to point out today that the
convention is still Is months
away, and that in that time
many things can happen.
A Ticklish Situation
Governor Roosevelt is con-
fronted with an admittedly tick
lish situation in his own State of
New York over the charges
brought against Tammany and
the Walker administration of
New York city.
In the opinion of many D
Gratis here, the Roosevelt ST
will rise or fall as time goes g.
by the manner in which he deals
with the party situation in New
York. He has already called
upon Mayor Walker to answer
the charges made against his ad-
ministration, and Tammany is
preparing a vigorous defense.
It is a situation that rivets the
attention of party lea derS
throughout the country. They
are following every move made
in the preliminary skirmishing
between New York and Albany.
complimentary Vote"
Governor Smith as second
choice to Roosevelt did not sur
prise Democrats here, nor did it
particularly impress them. 1t was
generally interpreted as "a COM
plimentary vote" quite natural
under the circumstances, but
without great significance. They
were more impressed by Owen D.
Young's 73 votes than by AL
Smiths 1875, for the belief per
sists in Democratic circles in
Washington that in the end
Roosevelt and Young will be dis
closed as the two great antagon-
lists in the convention next year,
with Governor Ritchie and New
ton D. Baker occupying the role
of dark horses.
Smith Out of It
While Governor Smith conceiv-
ably may WELD considerable influ-
ence in the next convention, there
Is scarcely a Democrat in Wash
ington who believes that Smith
could again be nominated, or that
it would be wise to nominate him.
They point out that his nomina-
ton would Immediately give re,
birth to the bitterness of the 1928
campaign, revive the religious
issue, and the whispering cam
paign, which were such features
of the fight three years ago. No
Democrat, friend Of Smith or no,
wants that. And many of the
former governors closest personal
friends contend that he would
never consent to denomination,
even If it were possible.
The big question in many Demo
cratic minds is In which direction
the Smith influence is to be ex-
erted. For Roosevelt or Young?
The answer to that question may
grow more and more important
as convention time approaches.
At least, that is the prevailing
opinion among Democrats here.
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To BREAK OUT
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crimes, figured in the Jail break
plans. They described Myers as
the ringleader in the plot.
Police were inclined to doubt
Myers confession today after
Harlan Miller, Des MOines news
paper man, had questioned the
man. Miller declared that there
were many differences in Meyers'
story of the wholesale murders
and the actual killings.
Meyers, a former inmate of the
Ohio State Penitentiary, con.
fessed that he had been offered
$4,000 to kill Joseph Moore in the
Iowa village 19 years ago. He de.
clared that he not only killed
Moore, but also beat the mans
wife and four children to death
with an axe. Two children of one
of Moore's neighbors were guests
in the Moore house on the fatal
night and were also slain, bring
ing the death toll to eight.
Meyers was arrested here in
February on a burglary charge
and subsequently convicted. He
faced life imprisonment under
Michigan's habitual criminal law
when he made the sensational
confession of the ak murders.
Though police doubted the
noon'C confession M StoToo MOS
being left unturned to check the
mans fiendish story. Police from
Red Oak, Iowa, were reported to
be en- route here to question
Movers.
The Washington times., 1931-03-30
BITTEN
CHILDREN SAFE
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efforts to keep them from freez-
ing by encouraging them to
wrestle and move up and down
the narrow bus aisle to keep them
from falling asleep while the
blizzard ragged.
The storm here was charac-
terized as the worst in 40 years.
KANSAS CITY, March 80
G.N.SO-Generally rising tenn.
peratures prevailed throughout
the Rocky Mountain and plains
States today where the blizzard
took an estimated toll Of II lives
and left roads and highways
choked with snow.
Snow Still Falling
Snow was still falling in sew.
eral sections of the Rocky Noun
tain area, including Montana,
Wyoming and northern New
Mexico. Milder temperatures re-
lieved the suffering somewhat.
however.
Two sheep .herders, Juan Sci
gado and an unidentified man,
were the latest victims found
frozen to death in New Mexico,
Charles Beach, a Wyoming
rancher, perished from the cold.
At Max, Neb., the body OF
7-year-old Boyd Edwards was
found. He had been missing
since Thursday when he van
ished on his way home from
school.
A survey of livestock and fruit
throughout the area showed
heavy losses, according to the
departments of agriculture of
Sevoral affected States.
The Washington times., 1931-03-30
Sick Woman Juror
HdIts BuckLeu Trial

DETROIT, March 80 Q.N.S0
Illness of a woman juror today
forced postponement of the Ger
aid Buckley murder trial here.
If the woman, Mrs. Marie
Hughes, has not recovered by
tomorrow, the trial will continue
with reserve juror in her place.
1t is the second time the trial
has been interrupted by sickness
among the jurors.
The Washington times., 1931-03-30
Faces Burial
In P1UDeT'S Craze

NEW YORK, March 80 USO.
Unless some one brings aid to
his family, 15-month-old William
Stawchanski will go to a pauper'S
grave.
without medical attention, the
child died yesterday Of pneumonia
in his home here.
The Washington times., 1931-03-30
Newspaper LGuded
For Hating Revolt

NEW YORK, March 80 U.SD.
Newspaper editorials have done
valiant work in cooling potential
revolutionary minds, DR.. Manuel
E. Malbran, ambassador from the
Argentine, told the Foreign News
papers Correspondents AsSocia-
tion in festive board at the st.
Regis Hotel last night.
The Washington times., 1931-03-30
SEC. MELLON
AMONG HIS
" VISITORS
President Is Believed to Be
Against Increase in Taxes;
Work Piled Up on His Desk
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forced in its efforts to stabilize
prices Of wheat and cotton
through manipulations of sur
pluses.
Politically, President Hoover
has before him only two weeks
more in which to prepare for the
first ambitious speaking program
Of his campaign for reelection
one which starts April IA and
carries him through eight public
addresses up to the middle OF
June.
While aboard the Arizona. Mr..
intense interest in the sport it.
Hoover dictated rough drafts Of
the first of these addresses.
The President presented a cOun-
tenance apprOximating the shade
of an alm0St-ripe tomato when
he returned to his desk. West
Indian sun and wind had burned
his face badly, and there was an
indication he was going to peel.
Receives Many Callers
A veritable parade Of the Capt.
tails highest officials through the
Executive Office was in prospect
during the day. Quite a few had
been summoned to discuss mat
ters foremost in Mr.. HooVer's
mind; quite a lot more were eX-
pected in with their own pet
problems.
Secretary of the Treasury Mel
lon, Undersecretary Mills and Di-
rector of the Budget Roop were
among the most Important WIS.,
itors. The President has given
much thought during the past
few days to the prospect of a
greatly increased Treasury deficit
and how best to meet it.
1t is understood he feels that,
as the Government Is some three
million dollars ahead Of schedule
in retirement of the national debt,
Il better can be offset by borrow.
ing on short terms than by in
creasing taxes, as has been sug-
rested from some quarters.
In Touch with News
Future status of the farm
board promises Mr.. Hoover some
weighty deliberation also. AL
though his contact with the out
side world for the past 10 days
has been confined to a 1,900-word
digest of the news wirelessed
daily by his new secretary, Theo-
dore G. Joslin, the President
went back to work fully aware
Of the fact that serious charges
were being made against his
agricultural agency, most of which
might be expected to crop up IN
the next campaign.
And, with such major matters
on his mind, the Executive still
had to contemplate his speaking
tour. He starts April IA in Wash
ingtOn with an address before
the Pan-American Union, attend
ance Of the opening game Of the
baseball season, and q night radio
talk for the benefit of TuSkegee
(Ala.) negro institute. After
other local appearances before
the International Chamber OF
Commerce and the Red Cross,
Mr.. Hoover speaks at Valley
Forge ON Memorial Day, and in
June he will visit Columbus and
Marion, Ohio, and Springfield. Ill.
Returns Home Early
The Presidents special train
arrived from Old Point Comfort,
Va, at Z o'clock last night. All
Ia the official party praised the
excellent voyage afforded them
bv the officers and crew Of the
newly reconditioned Arizona.
The Washington times., 1931-03-30
CANS ON "SALLY" BOARD

Announcement was made today
that Isaac Cans has been ap-
pointed chairman of the advisory
board Of the Salvation Army.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-02
POPULAR LOCAL
COUPLE WE'D in
YUMA YESTERDAY

Friends of both Eunice Elizabeth
Strahan and Neil Werning today
were pleased to hear of their mar
riage in Yuma at o'clock yester-
day afternoon by Rev. j. c. Brook,
Methodist minister
The couple was accompanied to
Yuma by a number of friends.
Both are well known in Ell Centre.
The bride is cashier of Clements
drug store, while the groom is field
man for the George E. Mann Fruit
company. Both have lived here for
some time.
After a short honeymoon on the
coast the newlyweds will take up
their residence at 470 Olive street
October /. Mrs. Werning, known
to her friends as Betty, will resume
her duties as cashier in Clements,
while Werning will return to his
work for the fruit company.
Friends of the couple have known
of their approaching marriage for
some time.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-02
HINDU INJURED
IN AUTO CRASH
NEAR MELOLAND

Gopal Singh, Hindu of the Braw-
ley vicinity, is in the county hos
pital suffering from minor cuts and
bruises, incurred in an automobile
accident near the Meloland store
yesterday afternoon at Ais o'clock.
The Hindu was driving a small
touring car and, according to wit
nesse, failed to make a boulevard
stop near the Meloland store. He
was said to be driving slowly at
the time.
A roadster registered to Frank
Moore of 236 He'll street in Ell Gen.
tro, struck the touring car in the
center, said witnesses, turned it
over three times and came to rest
atop it.
Three Negroes were in the road
ster and three Hindus in the tour
ing car, but Singh was the only one
injured. it is reported. Singh is ex-
pected to be released from the hos
pital today.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-02
Train
Of Veter ans
To Stop Here

United Spanish War Veterans OF
Imperial Valley and committees
from the Ell Centre Chamber of
Commerce will meet the special
train which will arrive at the South
ern Pacific station here tomorrow
night with delegates to the thirty
third national encampment of the
U. S. w. v. in New Orleans Sept
ember 6 TO 10.
Gifts of Imperial Valley dates
will be presented to those aboard,
delegates coming from all parts OF
the northwest as well as from
California communities. The train
is en- route from San Francisco to
New Orleans.
Harry Headrick, commander of
the valley post of the U. S. w. v.
asks that as many members of the
organization as possible be on hand
to welcome the travellers and send
them on their way with good
impression of the hospitality and
friendliness of this section.
The delegates are publishing their
own newspaper aboard the train,
entertainment is provided daily
and all arrangements are made for
the comfort and enjoyment of the
travellers.
The blouse Party On Wheels
will stop at points of interest along
the way.
There will be no delegate from the
local post.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-02
SUSPICION LEADS
TO ARREST ON
ROBBERY CHARGE.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2. U.P)-.
Charles x. Aiken, AZ, was under
arrest today on a charge of train
robbery while federal authorities
investigated his record on suspicion
that he was connected with a $780,
coo train robbery near Oakland last
November
Aiken was arrested in a theater
crowd by two federal agents named
Devine and Dunn. 1t was said that
suspicion was directed toward him
on the strength of two men and a
woman involved in the Oakland
robbery. The three, it was said,
claimed to have known Aiken.
The train robbery in which
federal authorities believe Aiken
may have participated occurred
near Nobel, Cal, when a gang
of machine gun bandits held up
Southern Pacific and looted
passengers of approximately
$4,000.
Later in Oakland police fought it
out with three men, one of whom
was killed. Two others were taken
into custody. These and the wife
of the slain suspect were said by
local authorities to have admitted
they knew Aiken well.
Aiken, according to police, is a
former first lieutenant in the army,
where he served as instructor of
machine gunners. The man has
thorough knowledge of machine
guns, police said, and according TO
records has been under suspicion on
previous occasions in connection
with holdups in which murder fig
ured.
In May, 1929, Aiken was arrested
by local detectives and questioned
concerning the robbery of an Aqua
Caliente pay car in which two men
were mercilessly slain by machine
gun fire and their automobile, en-
route to Los Angeles bank, looted
OF approximately 100000. He SUBJ
sequently was released.
In November, 1926, according to
police, Aiken was arrested in con-
nection with the murder of a Santa
Fee Express messenger during the
robbery of a train near Santa Ana.
After questioning he again was re-
leased
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-02
MEXICO OBJECTS
TO TREATMENT
GIVEN BY u. s.
BY JOHN r. MORRIS
United Press Staff Correspondent

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 2. up
Treatment of Mexican nationals in
the United States may lead to
complications between neighbors,"
President Pascual Ortiz Rubio said
in his annual message to congress.
The president said relations with
all foreign countries had been Sc
rene but mentioned that Mexico had
been active in protecting the inter
ests in the United States where
where their interests are sometimes
prejudiced by abusive application
of the immigration laws or by vio-
lence, as in the case of the deaths
of some of our countrymen."
His reference was obviously to
the death of his nephew, Emilio
Cortes Rubio, killed with a COM
panion by Oklahoma officers.
I'm all cases United States auth
critics have proceeded OPPORTUNITY
to expedite our just protests" the
president said
Ortiz Rubio committed his adj
ministratlon to a tariff policy
frankly and highly protectionist."
The tariff, he said, must be accom-
panied by other measures designed
to intensity production in national
industry.
The Lamont debt agreement will
be submitted to the present con-
gress, the president said. The Bank
of Mexico will exercise the privi-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-02
TOmcat Battles
Big Rattlesnake

TRAIL CITY, S. D., Sept. 2. WP)
That mongoose is not the only
animal that will fight a snake is
the opinion OF Mrs. Oscar Coles.
who recently saw her big black tom
cat corner and attack a rattlesnake
Mrs. Coles was out in her yard
when she heard a great commo-
ton across the road near an old
shack. She found that the cat
had cornered a large RATHER. The
cat with its quick movements kept
beyond reach Of the snakes fangs,
but whenever the RATHER would
strike. and thus uncoil, the cat
would rush in to close quarters
and claw and bite.
When the cat saw Mrs. Coles it
ran into the old shack, leaving her
TO dispatch the snake.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-02
STOCK QUOTATIONS

lege of issuing paper money as the
monetary law authorizes only if it
becomes absolutely necessary.
The foreign office, the president
said, is attempting to reach an
agreement with the United States
regarding the boundaries at Ell
Paso, Tex, especially over the Cha
mizal tract.
Circulars will be directed to the
state governments instructing them
to combat by every means gambling
games prohibited by law, but no
change was indicated in the oper-
alton of legal gambling concessions.
The state government also will be
urged to seek determination of al
coholiSm.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-02
Mass Meeting
On Supervisor
Problem Held

Airing of grievances both politi-
cal and persona, .ook pace at the
mass meeting held in Calipatria last
night for the purpose of creating
enthusiasm on the re-districting
project and securing two supervis-
ors for the north end of the county
The attendance was fair, it is re-
ported.
Contributions were collected to
create fund to be held in readi-
ness should legal action become
necessary. If no definite action is
taken by the board of supervisors
by September 81, it was explained
at the meeting, northend residents
will carry the fight to San Francis
co, to the state supreme court.
Speakers representing commun-
titles of the northend outlined plans
and urged all present to secure as
much support for the movement as
possible, especially in the southern
part of the county.
j. G.. Writ, president of the COM
mittees of Calipatria, inland, Mag
nolia, Mulberry and Westmorland
districts, urged cooperation and
said that all would benefit from
united action and concord.
j. D. Thompson of INLAND ex-
planned that the northend always
had to fight to obtain what is ne
cessary. He created amusement
with his description of a rancher
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Shore road.
Earl E. Sinclair and w. o. Blair
also spoke during the session and
explained that all communities
must work together.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-02
HIGH SALARIES
in FILM CIRCLES
ARE CONDEMNED

NEW YORK, Sept. 2. U.P)-
Blonde Constance Bennett. pausing
in New York today on her return
trip from Paris to Hollywood, was
the center of controversy among
motion picture men who cited her
reputed $4,000 weekly salary as one
thing that should be dictated" in
the film industry.
When Miss Bennett stepped off
the boat she issued the customary
denialS that she was engaged to the
Marquis de la Falaise de la Coud-
ray, former husband of Gloria
swan son, who, appropriately
enough, arrived on the same liner
She was blissfully unaware that
at the Hotel Aston theatre owners
representing virtually all the indie
pendent exhibitors of the country
were listening to David Barrist of
Philadelphia denounce Warner
Brothers, film company paying
10000 weekly to it's stars and not
paying dividends.
Barrist, speaking for eastern mo-
ton picture theatre owners pro-
tested against a new sales policy an
nounced by Metro Goldwyn Mayer
raising the price of films approx
mately 10 per cent. He suggested
the exhibitors wage war on waste
in the industry and offered as
slogan, "Deflate Hollywood"
His suggestion was adopted. Wal
ter Vincent, operator of theatre
chain and chairman of the confer
ence, appointed a committee to
confer with M-G-M officials in an
effor to secure reduction of prices
THE motion picture industry
Barrist said, lis graphing with the
most serious crisis in its 80 years
of existence. Mounting produc-
ton costs, poor pictures, crazy COM
petition for stars, riot of extrav-
agance and waste-all these burdens
are passed on to the theatre own
ers and the theatre-goers.
Felix Feist, representing M-G-M,
addressed the convention in reply
to Barrist. He said his concern was
seeking to raise the quality of its
pictures.
The convention adopted a resolu-
ton, condemning over emphasis on
gangster and sex pictures. M. A.
Lightman, Memphis, Tenn, intro
duced the resolution.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-02
Award
Upheld By Court

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2. tU.H-
The state supreme court has af-
firmed a lower court judgment
which awarded $4,000 to Irene Jor-
dan for injuries received in an au-
tomobile accident at San Bernar-
dino in 1923, according to an order
on file today.
Leroy Eslow and the Great West
ern Motorways Company were the
defendants in the action. Eslow's
machine, in which Miss Jordan was
riding, collided with bus when
both cars were travelling in excess
of the l5-mile limit, evidence
showed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-02
Spanish COnvicts
Revolt In Prison

BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 2. W.P)
-Convicts revolted at the prison
here today setting fire to the pris-
on and fighting with the guards.
Several shots were fired.
The prison was in flames at 3 p.
m. and firemen we're attempting
to get control.
The revolt conceded with a visit
to the prison of the civil governor
police commissioner and other au-
thorities, seeking to end a hunger
strike which has been in progress
among syndicalists and Commun-
lists in the prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-02
RESCUE OF THREE
TO BE EFFECTED

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2. UP
Rear Admiral Frederick Billiard,
coast guard commandant, today
dispatched orders to the coast guard
station at San Diego, Cal, to res
cue three persons reported strand
ed on Guadalupe Island, about 100
miles off the Southern California
coast.
Billiard acted upon request from
Mrs. J. A. Woodcock of San Diego,
who represented that her husband
and two other persons. Orville Lind
say and Mrs. Bradshaw were
stranded on the island without food
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-02
Items Of News
About Town

Mr.. and Mrs. Duke johnson and
daughter, Geraldine, recently re-
turned to Ell Centre after a vaca-
ton of two months duration. They
visited Northern Arizona, New
Mexico, Texas and other points of
interest.
Mrs. c. w. Hinderks is spending
a few days in Ell Centre from hey
summer residence in San Diego. She
plans to return for the winter fol-
lowing the Labor day holiday.
Mrs. Sam Cox and daughters
Barbara Jean and Peggy are home
from Live Oaks Springs for few
days. They will be home for the
winter after a few weeks more at
their summer cabin.