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Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
I UNNEl
WORKERS
RESCUED
Men EntOmbed By TOrren-
tial DOwnpOur At Mil
waukee Reach Surface.
ALL ARE UNFRAMED
Modern Safety Methods
Given Credit For Pre-
venting Disaster.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, July 20. U.H)
Eleven Workmen were trapped
for five hours last night in a tunnel
under 81 feet of solid earth and
water and emerged unhurt.
Their deliverance from the death
trap was hailed by 5000 frenzied,
shouting spectators as one OF the
outstanding accomplishments OF the
modern age of science and safety
devices.
Smiling and joking among them
selves, the workmen were hoisted
to the street level shortly before
midnight, five hours after down.
pour of rain had sent rivers OF wa
ter roaring down Milwaukee's long
est tunnel in which they were work
ing. For hours they had been given
up as dead.
Modern science, directing the
methodical building of safety cham
bers along a blocked underground
passageway, was accredited today
with having saved the men.
The tunnel in which the workmen
were trapped is being constructed
of concrete, 35 feet underground,
and when finished will be used In
conveying heat from the company S
plant to the new court house. The
tunnel itself is about eight feet in
diameter on the inside.
In starting the tunnel, shaft was
gfpotn1,f dntuft
street only few blocks from the
river which divides the city. Up
from this street, runs long, steep
hill.
A storm broke suddenly yesterday
afternoon, 1t was a downpour.
Rain fell in such torrents that
within few minutes the valley was
flooded and water began pouring in
| torrents into the tunnel entrance
Pump Out Water
The fire and police departments
were called. BY the time they ar
rived, the tunnel was full. When
the downpour ceased, water stood
81 feet deep in the shaft, within
10 feet of the street level. That all
the workmen could have escaped
into the safety chambers which had
been built along the tunnel walls
was considered impossible. 1t was
considered likely all had been
drowned, trapped like rats in the
| underground prison with nothing
but earth and seething muddy wa
ter above, below and around them
While police held back the
crowds, firemen dropped five hose
lines into the shaft and for five
hours powerful engines pumped
steadily, syphoning the floodwaters
from the shaft. Gradually the wa
ter line went down, until the hori-
zontal tunnel was exposed. Res
cuers went down soon after and
cropping through water up to their
necks, ascertained that at least some
of the men were alive in safety
chambers.
At 11;30 the water level had been
dropped until it was considered safe
to open the little underground dens
in which the men had sought ref
uge. Six of the men were in one
| safety room, five in another.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
CONGO TRIBESMEN GET MODERN
AFTER SHORT STAY IN GOTHAM

NEW YORK, July 20. W.H-
Harlem culture has left its mark
on Manulla and Auseini,, two
Congo tribesmen who up to now
have insisted on sleeping OH the
floor Of a spare elephant pen at
Central Park zoo where they
were supposed to care for an as
sOrtment of gorillas and mon
keys.
The two black boys were
brought to New York by Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Johnson, explorers.
Recently, in their best Swahili
dialect, the boys announced
they wanted "union wages, SIS
for an s hour day; they wanted
to sleep in hotel, big one
downtown; they wanted an au-
tomobile to ride In and all the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
Naval Balloon
Winner OF Race

AKRON, Ohio, July 20. U.P)-The
United States naval balloon piloted
by Lieuts. T. G.. w. Settle and Will
fred Bushnell apparently won the
1881 Litchfield trophy national bal
loon race with an unofficial dis
tance of 215 miles. The navy bal
loon landed at Marilla. N. Y, early
today.
The Goodyear VIII, piloted by
Frank Trotter and Roland Blair,
was second, having flown 1870 miles,
landing at Stevensville, Ont; f. j.
Hill and Arthur Schlosser, plotting
the w. j. r. entry were third with
ll0 miles, having landed near
Erie, Pa.
Army No. / was fourth, landing
at Custards, Pa, 80 miles distant.
Del-Mar-Va landed at Ravena,
Ohio. after drifting 20 miles Army
$50 landed near Sandy Lake, Ohio,
only ID miles from the starting
field.
All pilots were handicapped by
intermittent rains and winds that
buffeted the big bags about. The
rain soaked the fabric. forcing them
down from higher attitudes.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
SEVERAL HURT
IN CRASHES ON
VALLEY ROUTES
Driving On Wrong Side
Of Road Responsible
For Accidents.

Three persons suffered severe in
juries and eight suffered less Sc
rious injuries in two automobile ac-
cidents on Imperial Valley highways
last night. while one man was
lodged in jail on a charge OF driy-
ing while under the influence of in
toxicating liquor.
Howard Hanna of Calexico suf-
fered a fractured skull and possibly
other injuries. He has been un-
conscious most of the time since the
accident.
Jewel B. Hanna, his wife, suf-
fered a broken left thigh and cuts
and bruises.
B. Dolasco, Filipino, suffered a
deep cash on his head.
Receiving cuts and bruises in the
accident in which Mr.. and Mrs.
Hanna and the Filipino were in
jured were Mrs. Ruby Reid, Han
mas sister, Ruth Lawson of Holt
vile, and four Filipinos, D. Villa
anereya, F. A. Pilocin, NJ. Salacup
and C. Canabal.
Grace Archibald and Eleanor
Stafford suffered cuts and bruises
in an accident on the San Diego
highway a mile and a half east OF
Plaster City. Robert Archibald
driver of the car in which the wom-
en- were riding, escaped injury.
w. H. Crane, who automobile
crashed into the car driven by
Archibald, was booked at the county
Jail on a charge of drunk driving
Crane asserted another man was
with him, driving the car, but dis
appeared after the accident.
On Wrong Side
According to Jack Lee, state traf-
fic officer, Cranes car was on the
wrong side of the highway, going
east, when 1t struck the car driver
by Archibald, head on. Both cars
were demolished.
Louis Mitchell. state traffic Of
ficer, investigated the other acci-
dent. Hanna and his passengers
were returning from Jacumba, he
said, while the five Filipinos in the
other car were returning from Mex.
icali.
The Filipinos were driving on thi
wrong side Of the road. and force,
Hanna from the pavement befort
their car struck his. This was hal
mile north of the Calexico cit,
limits, at 7:45 last night
Two other men, riding in the ca
with Hanna, escaped injury. The.
left the scene of the accident.
Four of the Filininos injured wer
treated at the hospital for mino
injuries, and released to report late
for further treatment.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
AIMEE and ma
AGAIN THREATEN
TO RENEW FEUD
Sanity Test For Mother
Causes TRADE Against
Angelus Temple.

LOS ANGELES, July 20. W.P)-
Showdown" between Mrs. Minnie
Ma" Kennedy and her evangelist
daughter, Aimee Semple McPner-
son, loomed today with the return
from Vancouver, B. c., of the leader
of the Four Square Gospel church.
Ma" openly was angered at what
she termed attempts of temple at
taches to have her pronounced
mentally unbalanced.
"Angems temple had better at
tend to it's own loonies before at
tempting to place me In the psy-
chopathic ward,' Mrs. Kennedy de-
clared in reference to the appear
ance before the county lunacy
commission Saturday of B. F.
Clearwater, who identified himself
as a temple watchman.
Clearwater asked an inquiry into
Mrs. Kennedy's mental state as
result of her recent short lived mar
riage to the Rev. G. Edward what
a-Man" Hudson. County psychia-
trists who complied found nothing
wrong with her.
Mother and daughter have been
estranged for several months since
they underwent what were purport-
ed to be face lifting operations.
Mrs. Kennedy admitted she had
undergone the beautifying process
and said her daughter did too.
Mrs. Mcpherson thus far has
evinced no outward interest in her
mothers marriage to Hudson,
marriage which Mrs. Kennedy's suit
is trying to break,
It was understood today that Mrs.
Kennedy would meet Mrs. McPher-
son and demand to know if the lat
ter had any knowledge OF the SAN
ity hearing.
Clearwater was just tool;
somebody else is back of this and
I'm going to find out who 1t is.'
declared the mother heatedly.
Denial BY Aimee
TT seems to me that If the tenn
pie is going to start worrying about
other peoples mental condition,
they would do we'll to start right
there at Echo park" She added:
They'd have plenty to work with
Mrs. Mcpherson, while enroute
here denied she had instigated the
investigation, but concluded any
thing that was done was done out
of kindness
To which Mrs. Kennedy, still
seeking quiet in her Hermosa Beach
honeymoon cottage, said something
that sounded like "hooey."
While the Rev. HUDSON remained
inaccessible to process servers. he
continued to give out interviews, in
sisting he had not deserted his
bride.
when I'm called" said he, I'll
come forward like man."
Attorney j. c. Craig. representing
Mrs. Margaret Newton Hudson, who
has sued for divorce since she
learned he married Mrs. Kennedy
without the formality of severing his
previous ties, declared:
well, we've been calling him for
two days with a summons to ap-
pear in court next Thursday and
show cause why he shouldn't pay
temporary alimony and attorneys
fees"
Crowds surging about Mas
Hermosa beach cottage, drove her
yesterday to put up a huge For
Sale" sign. She said she didn't like
all the attention.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
Continued on page q
CASUALTY LIST
OVER WEEKEND
HAS Low TOTAL
(By United Press

One of the smallest weekend cas-
ualty lists in recent months was on
record today in California outside
OF Imperial county.
Two drownings, one man shot to
death and six deaths from automo-
bile and traffic accidents comprised
the total of 10 deaths. The death
toll:
Jane Philpot, l5, Healdsburg, was
killed when her automobile went
over an embankment in Alexander
valley, seven miles north of Healds-
burg.
Leo c. Poyry. 20, Berkeley. was
killed when his automobile plunged
over a bank ia northern Sonoma
county.
Joseph Korte, 10, Fairfax, was
killed when his automobile over
turned two miles north of Bolinas.
Robert C. Clough, 4. Van Nuys,
died after an automobile accident,
at Newhall.
George Mathers, was killed when
struck by an automobile at Ell Sc
gundo.
Mrs. Reba Craig. 10, was struck
down and killed as she attempted
to hail a street car in Glendale.
Angelo Rampont. II, daughter of
r. r. Rampont. Ukiah, was drown
ed whea 5er father. carrying the
child ON his back. stepped into n
deep hole in the Russian river.
Ernest Rissi. 10. San Francisco,
was drowned in Searsville Lake, San
Mateo county.
An unidentified man was found
dead in the Sacramento river, near
Sacramento, bullet wound in his
head.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
INSANE VETERAN
KILLS MAN and
WOUNDS OTHERS

ROBINSON, ILL.,, July 20. UP
Roe Smith, 40, former expert army
rifleman, was in the Crawford
county Jail here today after he
killed one man and wounded a man
and a woman when he complacently
sat on his porch and shot at his
neighbors and then stood off 40 dep
uty sheriffs for eight hours.
Smith was arrested when officers
entered his home at Annapolis.
near here, early yesterday after an
all night vigil during which Smith
and the officers exchanged gunfire.
Saturday night Smith stepped to
the porch of his home, fired his
rifle at Mr.. and Mrs. Demo Miller
who were sitting in front of their
cafe 600 feet away. Both were
wounded. Millers condition was
grave. Smith continued to shoot
as a crowd rushed to the street to
investigate. One of the bullets IA
tally wounded Frank Reynolds, feed
store owner.
When police appeared Smith bar
ricaded himself in his home and
opened fire on the officers. They
returned the fire and after four
hours of shooting decided to wait
until morning. Smith stopped fir
ing also.
At dawn the officers rushed to
the house and found Smith asleep.
He had been slightly wounded.
Smith was believed to have be-
come insane. He was only recently
released from a California asylum.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
DIE
AS WELL
COMES IN
Michigan Gusher Catches
Fire AS ThrOngs Watch
Operations
STILL IN FL A M E S
Expect Other Deaths To
Result Among Injured
In Hospitals.

MT. PLEASANT, Mich, July 90.
W.PSSt. Juble No. |. biggest gush-
er in the history of the Michigan
oil fields, was a roaring pillar Of
flame today, after taking nine lives
when 1t went wild and caught fire.
A carelessly dropped cigarette was
blamed for the first major disaster
since oil was discovered in Michi-
gan. 1t was feared the death list
might reach Is. All of the victims
died in hospitals Sunday and Tues
day.
The tragedy occurred late Sat-
urday Just after the we'll was shot"
and came In" with flow of near
ly 5000 barrels q day. Thousands
came from nearby towns to see it.
The crowd grouped closely about
the column of spouting oil, unmind-
ful of the streams which poured
from the we'll mouth, drillers exult-
ing, with their families. in their
new found success.
Suddenly the area surrounding
the well was enveloped in a flash
of fire. The air, heavily laden with
explosive gas, became flame. Those
nearest the center of the blast fell
writhing and screaming on the
ground. Others, their clothing
aflame. ran into the outer crowd,
spreading fire to new victims.
Streams of blazing liquid ran
among trees of the nearby forest
and ignited tank after tank of
stored oil Pools OF waste exploded.
Among those scared by the first
blast were the well owner. Walter
Lee McClannahan and his wife; E.
j. Guy. general superintendent OF
the Roosevelt Refining company
and his wife; Guys son, Robert
and his l8-year-old bride; Thomas
Lamb, %, driller of the WELL and
Mrs. Lamb and John Melvin, oil
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
SAIL ON SALTON
SEA FATAL TO
VALLEY COUPLE
Body OF Boy Missing
From Ranch Home Also
Found Over Weekend.

Death by drowning Saturday af-
ternoon claimed three victims from
among Imperial Valley residents, a
man and woman dying in Salton
Sea when they tried to swim ashore
from an oarless boat drifting with
the wind away from shore. and a
l4-year old boy drowning in the
East Highline canal in Mexico.
Mrs. Betty Marshall, "a. and
Frank Sherrard, 40, were drowned
after they became exhausted from
battling choppy waves whipped up
by an east wind sweeping across
Salton Sea.
Carl Kleindinst, IA, missing from
his home three miles south Of the
Barbara Worth golf course since
late Tuesday afternoon, died in the
East Highline canal in Mexico after
aimless wanderings carried him
there. Neighbors had tracked the
boy through the Verde school dis
trict and into Mexico. He was ap-
parently unable to find his way
home after becoming lost in the
bed of the Alamo river.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wainwright
narrowly escaped the same fate that
claimed Mrs. Marshall and Sherrard
when they reached the shore after
leaving the small boat, entirely ex-
hausted from their struggles with
the wind whipped waves.
The four started out early in the
afternoon from the Sea View serv-
Ice station TO follow their custom of
pushing the small boat short dis
tance from shore, dropping anchor
and swimming out. There were no
oars in the boat.
The boat drifted too far from
shore, and the anchor would not
catch. An east wind sprung up
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
Serious Blaze
In Border City

Fire of undetermined origin de-
stroyed one building and damaged
another in Calexico shortly after
midnight Saturday night. The
flames originated in the Los An
geles department store at Second
and Imperial avenues and spread to
the Jimmy James garage.
The garage was insured for
$500, only the roof being destroyed.
The store building is reported to
have been insured by two COM
panies, one policy being for $4,000
and the other $500.
The L. Copes residence at Fifth
and Paulin avenue was completely
destroyed by fire last night. The
two-story building was insured for
$4,000. The fire started on a rear
porch.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20

ice cream they could eat with
bright, loud i'm fact, clothing
and highly polished shoes"
Mr.. Johnson began then and
there an investigation of civili-
zation, thinking all the time
that a little bit of civilization
might indeed be dangerous
thing.
John Kelley, owner of the zoo
restaurant, was questioned.
They were scared at the cool
air coming from the ice box
that first day they were there.
A bite of ice cream almost
scared one of them to death.
Jazz orchestra on the radio got
them going on a war dance, or
a love dance, l don't know
which,"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
MOrrOW-DaWeS
At White House


WASHINGTON, July 20. U.P)-
Senator Dwight w. Morrow and
Ambassador Charles G. Dawes
joined President Hoover at the
White House today in conference
over the financial ills of Europe.
Acting Secretary of State Castle
participated in the discussion. Mr..
Hoover returned from his Camp
Rapidan weekend at 9:l5 and
found Dawes and Morrow awaiting
him. They had breakfasted at the
White House without their host.
Dawes may sail Wednesday for
his post in London, Morrow is to be
White House guest for several
days. Both will counsel Mr.. Hoover
as the London conference develops.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
Sleep Walker
Hit By Truck

BAKERSFIELD, July 20. U.P -
r. H. Hawkins, a.. of Buckeye,
Ariz., was killed late last night
when he walked in his sleep from
his roadside camp onto a highway
and directly into the path of q
truck driven by H. II. Coe, of Ba-
kersfield.
The accident occurred IL miles
south of Bakersfield on the Golden
State highway.
Hawkins was camping with his
family alongside the highway and,
according to Mrs. Hawkins, he
walked to the highway in his sleep
and was struck by the truck before
she could awaken him.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
Miners Vote To
Go On Strike

SCRANTON. Pa, July 20. (u.p-
Revolt in the Pennsylvania coal In
dustry against alleged attempts at
wage reductions by mine operators
spread today in the anthracite ter
ritory, where $4,000 workers. em-
ployees of the Pittston company.
large coal producer, voted on q
strike proposal endorsed by leaders
of the United Mine Workers OF
America.
The strike vote was being taken
in IS local unions of the miners or
ganization. Ballots will be cast to-
day and tomorrow and Wednesday
the representative OF the workers
will meet for a final decision.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
WILL
: Isays:

SANTA MONICA. July 10,
(SpeciaD Our finest race
horses seem to have taken up the
racket as our prizefighters and
wrestlers. You win this time
and I'll win the next. Let's take
it easy and look at the dough
we can get"
If Mr.. Hoover wants to call
a cabinet meeting nowadays he
would have to hold it in Europe
He is the only member in the
United States.
If we had just donated to 'em
the price of our long distance
telephone and cable calls, they
wouldn't have needed any more
help. Clarence Mackey has
made enough on 1t already to
afford to marry prima donna.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
Mechanic Sues
Woman Flyer

LOS ANGELES. July 20. lu.D -
Sidney Ross pilot and mechanic.
filed suit for s20.220 in superior
court today against Gladys O'Dcn-
nell. national noted woman flyer.
Floyd ODonnell. husband Of the
aviatrix. and the O'Donnell Aircraft
company OF Long Beach, also we're
named as defendants.
The suit grew out Of an accident
in which Ross claimed he suffered
an injury to his right hand when q
propeller struck him as he erdeay-
ored TO start an airplane motor.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
Oil Magnate Weds
Club Entertainer

NOGALES, Ariz, July 20. U.P)-
j. S. Kimbrough. reputed Fort
Worth Texas, millionaire oil and
mining man, and Miss Dorothy
O'Dare, 10, Nogales, Sonora, night
club entertainer, were married here
last night, it was announced today.
The ceremony was performed in
the Nogales police station with
Justice of the Peace Charles S.
Hardy officiating. Kimbrough is
here in connection with his mining
interests and has known his bride
about three weeks,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
WOMAN LAWYER DIES

PASADENA, Calf, July 20. W.H)
Funeral services for Mrs. Char
lotte C. Heineman, Chicago's first
woman attorney and an associate
of Jane Addams, famous social
worker, will be held here tomorrow
Mrs. Heineman died Saturday
from injuries received in the home
of her daughter here. She was 80
years old.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
Double Trouble
Comes To Pair

FRESNO, July 20. W.P)-Henrly
Seeton, Sr., SO, sought a hit-run
fighter today as his son Henry, Jr.,
81, sought a hit-run automobile
driver.
AS Section. Sr., was being treat
ed at the emergency hospital here
for a bruised left jaw, his son was
brought in for treatment of a minor
injury received in an auto mishap.
Neither coud identity his assailant.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20

The first carload of 1881 Bartlett
pears was shipped from Walnut
Grove, Sacramento county, June IA.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
POWERS
HOLDING,
PARLEY
MOmentOus Conference On
European Situation OPP
ems At London.
u. S. REPRESENTED
Stimson And Mellon Will
Take Part In Discussion
On German Crisis.

LONDON, July 20. U.H-The
statesmen of seven world powers
assembled at the House OF Com
mons tonight for historic confer
ence at which, in perhaps the
greatest effort at international CO.
operation ever made, Germany's
financial salvation will be attempt
ed.
At the same time, political peace
in Europe will be sought, with
mutual understanding between
France and Germany that will en-
able them to bury their ancient en-
nifty and distrust and live as good
neighbors.
The powers sending statesmen
were Great Britain, the United
States, France, Germany, Italy.
Belgium and Japan. 1t was gath
ering of important officials such as
seldom has been seen.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20
BY WEBB MILLER
United Press Staff COrresp0nd

LONDON, July 90 W.R-Leading
statesmen of the great powers con-
verged on London today for an en-
ergency meeting to rescue Germany
from her financial plight and lay
the groundwork for new "Locarno'
to promote peace and mutual un-
derstanding in Europe.
The Americans and British held
preliminary conferences prior to the
opening of the seven-power con-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-20

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-12

The Blair family were looking for Q house. MT Blair's business had brought him to this commun- ity which was new to him. Not knowing much about the desirable parts of town he decided to rent a house for a year and then after he had acquainted and knew his way around he could buy the kind of a home he wanted.
 They found a home which was we'll built, but quite cheap. The reason for the reduction in rent was not to find-modern conven- fences were missing. MT Blair de- cided to rectify some of these lacks.
 First he insalled an out of door garbage receptacle. He did not care to go to the expense of put ting in an incinerator. But Mrs Blair insisted she did not want to struggle with the garbage can which stood out in the open by the back door. This can freezes in the winter, is paved over by dogs and is generally a nuisance.
 He found that he could have a cement we'll made. Into this opening he set the garbage can. There was a heavy cover attached to the outside casing. This had a foot lever which raised 1t. It fell down of it's own weight and kept the garbage receptacle tightly closed.