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Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19
We Incline To
Suicide Theory

When a man knocks his
wife down and takes 500 from
her stocking is it robbery?
This is the question both
ering police today as they
search for Theodore Chambers,
co,ored, who did just that last
night, according TO his wife's
story.
Some officers incline to the
opinion it would not be rob-
berry, but suicide. Others would
inquire more deeply into prior
ownership of the money, not
considering the old saying that
possession is nine points of the
law.
Mrs. Chambers told police
her husband returned from
Mexicali last night, cursed her.
then knocked her down and
possessed himself of the 500,
which was slowed away in her
stocking. He was drunk, she
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19
Items OF News
About Town

Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Lemons and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Clements and family enjoyed a fish
ing trip to Cuyamaca Lake Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Hensley drove
to Anaheim yesterday to witness
military drills at st. GATHERINGS
academy, where Mrs. Hensley's son,
Everett Scott, is cadet.
Norman Lombard, manager of
the Desert Citrus Exchange here, is
in Arizona on business.
Miss Winnie Barry, assessor-col-
lector of the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict, and Miss Mary Ogburn visited
Miss Barry's sister, Mrs. Julia E.
Andrews in San Diego over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Kenyon
spent the weekend at Live Oaks.
Mrs. Ray Edgar is in San Diego
this week.
II. L. WEIGH, Los Angeles attorney
and former valley resident, was in
the court house this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Canton are
visitors in the valley today.
c. A. Peace, general manager of
the Motor Hardware and Equip
ment company, is mere from his
headquarters in San Diego to look
over the local plant in company
with A. E. Malzahn, local manager.
j. r. Fahs, manager of the furni-
ture department of the Imperial
Valley Hardware company, was in
Yuma today on business.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19
PRESSING

Nearly three thousand dollars in
vested In steam pressing machines
at The Marsh Dry Cleanersl -Four
machines of different shapes and
sizes for mems work and two ma
chimes for ladies' work, including
one designed for sleeves only.
A modern department for hand
finishing, where the little things
that count" are added to the style
Of the garment.
You would be surprised to see hog
much pains is taken with such a
simple article as a neck-tie. IN
terested Service" always means
EQUALITY"
Location: Barbara Worth Hot,
Building. Telephone 435-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19

Wilson ranch to see the famous re-
volving SOW and her latest off,
springs, the property of Merle Will
son.
Accompanying the group were
Mrs. Frank Rosenbaum and 10
members from the Elm district.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Rouser, Mrs. Earl
v. C Northrup and d. Gross ac-
companied the club members.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19
Hardware Men
To Hold MEETING

Hardware dealers of Southern
California who are members of the
Southern California Retail Hard
ware association are sponsoring lee
lures and demonstrations, the local
program to take place at Wilson
school on the night of Tuesday,
May &c, at 7:30 o'clock
Samuel F. WorsWick, lecturer and
author, will lecture concerning Re
tail Store Salesmanship." This is a
favorite subject with him and is de-
clared to be intensely interesting.
Local merchants, statesmen and store
personnel as well as the general
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19

Where he went from the dance IS
not known.
The missing youth was working
on a hay baler near Brawley and
had a small sum Of money due him
for his work. He did not return to
claim it. Acquaintance of Glaze
declared he hao no reason to drop
out of sight.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19

ment and the many fine animals.
The youngsters had their pictures
taken with the highest producing
he!fer and with the champion ami
NAL. who received nigh awards at
the fair. A special treat was Of
fered them in the glasses of deli
cious cool milk given them by the
Farnsworths.
After visiting the Farnsworth
ranch the club went to the Joe
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19
Report Brawley
Youth Missing

Friends Of Marion Glaze, l8, who
disappeared from Brawley May ID
today sought aid of the sheriff's Of
flee in locating the youth, express
ing the opinion he may have met
with foul play.
Glaze, who Is six feet tall and
Of fair complexion, was last seen
at a dance in Brawley May Ia.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19

Held To Answer-Norman Quick
was held to answer to the superior
court under $1,000 bond on a stat
utory charge after preliminary
hearing before Judge Gruble in
Calipatria yesterday afternoon.
Edwin Stewart - Fry cleaning
and pressing. We call for and deli
yer. Quality. service, dependability.
Casa Rey Hotel. Telephone JIG. 2t6
Charge Dismissed - A charge of
petty theft against George We'll
was dismissed by Judge I. Mayfield
yesterday afternoon on motion of
the complaining witness, Matthew
Allen.
Shampoo and Finger Wave S1.00.
Permanent wave during the summer
months $500. Flo Baker, TAB South
Sixth. Call 1902 for appointment.
1916
Files Civil Suit d. l.. Russell
yesterday afternoon filed suit
against A. j. Machado, asking a
court order cancelling Machado's
lease to land near Ell Centro, and
S95.59 alleged due as rent
Croquiqnole--Splral Combination,
and end waves. Newkirk's Beauty
Parlor, Phone 227. t,w,t,fn
Fircmen Practice - Excellent at
tendance is reported at the practice
session conducted by firemen last
night in conference with their
weekly custom during this season
Of the year. The time was devoted
to attaining speed in hook-ups.
Mrs. Jenkins intermediate and
advanced violin and trumpet stu
dents recital, Baptist church, corner
Seventh and Orange, Tuesday, May
26th, 7:45 p. IN. Free to the pub
lie. lott
Assessor Better - Frank @. Weir,
county assessor, is reported to be so
improved in health that he will be
able to be at his office in the court
house for a part of the day tomor-
row. He has been suffering from
bone infection for several months.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19
LIVESTOCK

LINESIUCh
LOS ANGELES, May 10. U.P)-
Hogs, receipts, 100, holdovers L38.
Slow, steady, to strong. Load New
MeXicos on order $3.50. Locals s6.75
to $7.l5.
Cattle, receipts. 450. holdovers
495. Slow. steady. Colorado fed
steers SO to $3.50. Colorado and
CALIFORNIA; load best COWS, S4.75 to
$5. Bulk common to medium $3.25
to $3.50. Calves 100, steady. Good
to choice vealers $3.50
Sheep, receipts, none. Medium to
choice lambs quoted S725 to SO.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19
All CLUB MEMBERS
ON VISIT TO DAIRY

Silsbee All club members enjoyed
tour yesterday of the H. G. Farms
worth dairy, seeing all the equip
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19
Elder MuIfOrd
Found On Ranch

Publication in the Press yesterday
that William r. Mulford of Los An
geles had asked the sheriff's office
to help him locate his father, Enoch
David Mulford, today had resulted
in finding of the elder Mulford on
the Cudahy ranch three miles east
of Calexico on the Bonds Corner
road.
Reading the article III the Press,
Enoch Milford went to the police
station IN CaleXico to get in touch
with officers who had the. letter
from his son. He will be glad to
hear from his son. said Mulford.
The father has lived on the Cuda-
by ranch for the past six years, he
said. In his letter to Sheriff George
L. Campbell, the son stated he had
been informed his father was
working on a ranch in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19
DIR. A. b. hanson, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist.

DIR. A. b. Hanson, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist.
Driver Jailed-Sye Thompson, go,
was sentenced to SO days in the
county Jail on a charge of reckless
driving after appearing before Judge
Gruble in Calipatria yesterday
afternoon.
The gifts that arr appreciated are
the gifts that remain beautiful and
useful for years. Table linens, hand
embroidered; hand made luncheon
sets, pillow cases; hand quilted and
embroidered quilts. and many others
to suit your desire and purse. Phone
6l9. 744 State st. 19tl
Receivers After OperatiOn-Mrs
Elmer Hartzog of Holtyille is re-
covering satisfactorily in Ell Centro
hospital following recent opera
tion for appendicitis, according TO
hospital attaches.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19
City and County News Briefs

Files Divorce Suit-Dollie Fleming
filed suit for divorce from Jack
Fleming, asking custody of two
children. She charged extreme
cruelty. The couple were married
in 1909.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19

Sentenced by Griffin-Judge H.
B. Griffin of Brawley yesterday
afternoon sentenced A. Garcia, 33,
to so days in the county Jail for
petty theft and Juan Cardenas, 38,
to 80 days for vagrancy.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19

Riverside has to date shipped
more than 1000 carloads of citrus
fruits this season.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19

DIR. L. w. Jensen, dentist-Spe-
cializing in inlay work. Gas ad-
ministered. ITO North Sixth Street.
3-m, fr-tf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19

Perishabie eShipments-Yesterday's
consignments of perishable ship
ments were composeo OF 260 car
loads of cantaloupes. eight of car
rots and two of tomatoes, according
to 3. A. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19

public are invited to attend. A NOM
inal charge will be made. Howard
P. Meyer, president of the Imperial
Valley Hardware company, will pre-
side
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19
@NarketS

LOS ANGELES, May 10. U.P)-
Following arc vocay~s market quo
tations:
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19

Shampoo and Finger Wave S1.00.
Permanent wave during the summer
months $500. Flo Baker, TAB South
Sixth. Call 1892 for appointment.
1916
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-19

Croquiqnole--Spiral, Combination,
and end waves. Newkirk's Beauty
Parlor, Phone 227. t,w,t,fr
The Washington times., 1931-04-09

In the wake of Speaker Long
worth's death comes almost Ger
tain Democratic control of the
next House of Representatives.
This was the verdict of Wash
ington's political "sharps" today
as they surveyed the organization
of the House, trembling in the
balance now more than ever bA
fore-but with a marked leaning
toward the Democratic side of the
chamber.
The lineup in the House now is:
Democratic members, ZIG; Re-
publicans, 215; Farmer-LabOr, 1.
Three Vacancies Exist
There are three vacancies-in-
cluding the one caused by the
Speakers death today-remaining
to be filled. The two others are
the seats of Representatives
Cooper (RD of Wisconsin and AS
well CD of Louisiana.
In the case of Representative
Cooper, it is taken as a GER
tainty that he will be succeeded
by a Republican progressive
from the Badger State, and it
is also certain that Louisiana will
elect a Democrat to succeed Rep
resentative Aswell.
There is grave doubt, however,
as to whether the successor to
Speaker LOngwOrth to be chosen
at a special election will be a
member of his own party.
The Speaker had a narrow es,
cape from defeat in his Cincin-
natl district in 1880. He squeezed
through by a majority of only
1000 votes. The Democratic or
ganization is confident that it can
defeat any other Republican who
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Nick Long1Oorth s Career
Offers CoLofuL Story

Nicholas Longworth, or 'Nick"
as he was known by everybody
from newsboy to President was
q popular and colorful figure in
American politics for more than
a quarter of a century. His
youthful tastes and demeanor be.
lied his age. Everybody regarded
"Nick" as young, and so he was
in spirit. although he passed his
sixty-first birthday last NoVem-
ber.
His whole adult life was spent
in politics. The unhappiest two
years that "Nick" ever spent, he
often told friends, were those i'm
mediately after the Democratic
sweep in 1912. In that tempes-
tOus year Theodore ROOSeveIt'S
split of the Republican party Oc
caSiOned his defeat for Congress.
Save for that one term, he had
served continuously in Congress
since 1903, and during his last
three terms he was speaker.
His Parents Wealthy
''Nick" started early to carve
out a political career. Born of
wealthy and socially prominent
parents in Cincinnati in 1853. he
did not have to fight his way
upward as so many other poll
ticians have done. He advanced
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
FIVE IN JAYNES
KILLING FREED

Five of the suspects in the mur'
der of Mrs. Elizabeth Jaynes, dur
ing the holdup of the Garden T
Shoppe last Friday night, have
been definitely eliminated and two
of them will be released from Gus.
tody some time today.
This was announced by Capt,
Edward J. Kelly, head of the
homicide squad, following a mi
mute investigation into the stories
told by the men and a careful
check of the alibis they offered.
The two men who will be re-
leased today are MahlOn C. Mil.
burn and George Baber. One of
the men arrested with them, Viii
liam H. Sheets, was released last
night.
Three Are ExOnerated ~
The other three men who have
been eliminated from the case are
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The Washington times., 1931-04-09
|NOT0R|ST HITS
POLE, KILLED

An unidentified man is dead at
Emergency Hospital, and Michael
Hendricks, 38, of 1901 Massachu-
setts Ave. N. w., has a possible
fractured skull and internal in
juries as the result of an accident
early today on Bradley Lane, near
Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase,
Md.
Edwin J. Sackett, Donald Reid,
and Courtney Offutt, of the Chevy
Chase Volunteer Fire Department,
carried the men to the hospital
where the unidentified man was
pronounced dead upon arrival.
Police Quiz HattOn
Sergeant Leroy Rodgers and
officer j. S. McAuliffe, Mont
gomery county policeman, took
Walter Lloyd Hatton, 19, OF 33l1
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The Washington times., 1931-04-09

Mrs. Longworth arrived
here from Washington yes
terday, after she had been
informed of her husband s
condition. Archie and Ker-
nit Roosevelt, brothers of
Mrs. Longworth, are re-
ported to be flying here
from New York.
While no funeral plans have
been announced, it was gen.
orally understood that Mr..
Longworth's body would be
sent to Cincinnati for inter
ment.
Paulna, the 6-year-old
daughter of Speaker and Mrs
Longworth, is attending school
in Cincinnati. Her father s
death will be withheld from
her until the body reaches
Cincinnati.
Mr.. Longworth's illness was
brief. Arriving here last week
suffering from a severe cold
he was ordered to bed Sunday
night by physicians.
The cold developed into pneu
monia at once. His condition
became worse late yesterday.
Crisis Seem at Hand
A decided turn for the worse
was noted in the official bulletin
on the Speakers condition last
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Glen Alden Miners
End 3-Week Strike

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, April 9
G.N.S0. - Twenty two thousand
miners of the Glen Alden Coal
Company in Luzerne and Lacka-
wanna counties today trekked
back to their posts as every mine
of the company opened for work
with the settlement of the three
week strike.
Tomorrow, a subcommittee OF
the general grievance body of the
miners will meet with mine union
officials and Major w. w. Inglis,
president of the Glen Alden, for
a general airing of grievances
which caused the strikeH
The Washington times., 1931-04-09

night, which said a crisis was
imminent.
The $50 bulletin of the at
tending physicians this morning
indicated that a crisis was at
hand, and grave doubts were
expressed that he would come
through.
Mr.. Long worth, it was learned,
took a sudden turn for the worse
at 4 o'clock this morning. At
that time lights in the sick room
were on and DR.. Brooks, who was
attending Representative Long
worth at the time. summoned
DR.. Fields.
The Speaker was affected in
only his right lung.
A few minutes before II
o'clock. newspaper reporters,
waiting in front of the Curtis
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The Washington times., 1931-04-09

TORONTO. Ontario, April 9.
A new theory that gastric ulcers
are caused by brain disorders
has been advanced here by DR..
Harvey Gushing, professor of
surgery at Harvard University.
The. theory, which is said to be
the first coherent tenable answer
to the question, What causes
gastric ulcerS?" was expounded
at a lecture at the University of
Toronto.
DR.. Cushing labeled gastric
ulcer as one of the most prev
alent of modern maladies and
said he has discovered that the
ulcers result from that section
Of the brain known as the dience7
phalon, the seat of the primitive
emotions and governing the ma
The Washington times., 1931-04-09

rather, by easy stages and with,
out much friction.
After being graduated from
Harvard at the age of %, he
spent several years studying law
and then got his first taste Of
public office as a member of the
Cincinnati school board at the
age of 90. The next year, aC 30,
he was elected to the Ohio house
of representatives. One term in
the lower house Of the State leg
islature and he stepped into the
State senate. One term there,
and he stepped on to Congress.
His wealth, his social back.
ground, but most of all his genial
personality and his ability, made
advancement easy. He made his
bow to Washington as fledgling
Congressman in 1908. The girl he
Continued on Page ,, Col. g.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
BUREAU ACTS
IN SCANDAL

Two drastic steps by which it Is
hoped to stifle congressional critl-
cism and improve efficiency of the
Veterans Bureau have been under
taken by officials of the bureau, it
was learned today.
Under the plans, special board
of review will be created for the
sole purpose of studying the cases
of every employe of the bureau
who is drawing retirement pay un-
der the emergency officers retire
ment law. This will mean review
of hundreds of cases which have
drawn fire from Congress.
Bureau Change Planned
The other project which bureau
officials are launching is sweep
ing reorganization of the legal di'
vision of the bureau, which now is
functiOning 'unhappily" and with
divided responsibility"
Both of these important steps
are being taken on the initiative of
officials of the bureau and are
independent of any action which
Congress may take. On the other
hand, both may be attributed in
large measure to the attack which
Senator David A. Reed (RO OF
Pennsylvania made on the bureau
in the last Congress.
The review of all of the cases
of emergency officers employed
by the bureau is designed to
remedy what Reed describes as
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The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Longworth's Final
Talk Prophesied
Departure

The last time that Speaker
Longworth addressed the House
Of Representatives, March 4, he
made the prophecy that next
December might not see him in
the chair of Speaker. He said:
Perhaps this is the last time
/ will address you from this
rOstrum.
"The decision lies with an all
wise Providence. 1t is only an
alI-wiSe Providence who is going
to determine which of the two
great political parties will organ
iZe the next House of Repre-
SentativeS."
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
CROWDER
To FACE PILLS
BY JOE HOLMAN

Washington will strive to outdo
the World Champion Athletics
today when Burt Shotten's Phila.
delphia Nationals are met here.
Play starts at o'clock-the usual
time.
The PhilIies yesterday disposed
Of the naughty Mackmen, 6 to 2,
winning their third game from
the champions.
In an effort to overthrow the
National Leaguers, Manager
Walter Johnson \. will alternate
Alvin Crowder and Irving Hadley
on the mound.
"Chuck" Klein Featured
The PhilS, slugging ball club
if ever. there was one, will fea-
ture "Chuck" Klein-hard thump-
ing outfielder extraordinary--who
only recently signed three year
contract after some spirited
dickering.
"A better prospect than his
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The Washington times., 1931-04-09
z ROOSEVELTS
FLY To AIKEN

NEWARK, N. j.. April 9
GN.SO. - Kermit and Archibald
B. Roosevelt, brothers of Mrs. Alice
Roosevelt Longworth, took off
from the Metropolitan Airport to-
day for Aiken, S. c., where
Speaker Nicholas Longworth died
of pneumonia today.
The Eastern Air Transport
plane they took was due at Green
vile, S. c., at 4:45 p. m.
The brothers left before word
of Longworth's death became
known.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Judge WaddiU Dead
At Home in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va, April 9
1N.SD-Judge Edmund Waddlll,
ir. of the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals, died at his
home here today after a long
illness.
Court for the Eastern district OF
Virginia more than 20 years be-
fore he was elevated to the Ap-
nellate Court. His son-in-law is
Representative Menalcus Lankford
(RD of Virginia.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Gastric Ulcers Blamed on
Brain Disorders

iority of the automatic actions OF
living. He expressed the belief
that the malady undoubtedly
has relation to the high speed
and tension of modern life.
Said he:
at is found to occur in
those who are OverwOrked or
under emotional stress and the
influence of worry. The same
section of the brain also exer-
ciseS a control over the diges-
tive processes"
DR.. Cushing said he hac
reached the conclusion after II
wears of study initiated in ar eff
fort to determine what hac
caused the death of patient
whom he had operated upon tol
brain tumor.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
SLAIN
BY BANK
CLERK
Marlboro Cashier Opens Fire
When Gunmen Demand
Cash; Other Bandits Flee

An unidentified hold-up man
was killed shortly before 2
o'clock this afternoon when he
and several companions at
tempted to hold up the First
National Bank at Upper Marl-
boro, Md.
Claude Owens, cashier of the
institution opened fire on the
men as they stood at his cage
with revolvers drawn demanding
money. Hhe hold-up man fell
mortally wounded.
The others with him man
aged to escape in fusilade of
shots and entering an auto
mobile headed for Washington.
Other attaches at the bank
were too excited to give a very
coherent story as to the appear,
ance of the bandits.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April 8,
Two safes were cracked in Of,
fices in the Brosius Building here
last night, but nothing of value
was taken.
One safe was in the office of
Thomas L. Dawson, an attorney
A combination dial on the safe
in the office of the Peoples
Mutual Benefit and Insurance
Company. directlJ across from
Mr.. Dawson's office was found
battered off this morning. The
safe remained locked however,
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
No State Funeral; Rites in Ohio
.PNEU M0N|A C0NQUERS
LEADER PAUL|NA
NOT TOLD YET

AIKEN, S. c., April s).-Death
today ended the long political career of
Nicholas Longworth, 81, for the past six
years Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives, who was stricken with pneumonia
four days ago while spending his spring
vacation with MIR. and Mrs. James F. Curtis
here.
The end came at 1882 a. m. eastern
Standard Time). No one was at his bedside
but DR.. r. H. Wilds and DR.. Thomas G.
Brooks, both of Aiken, and two nurses.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
GORDON KILLING
LAID To SU|TOR

NEW YORK, April 9.-Solution
of the celebrated Vivian Gordon
murder myStery-a crime that
whipped up sentiment for a
sweeping investigation of alleged
under-cover corruption in New
York city-is imminent, high po-
lice officials indicated today with
the arrest of Harry Stein. one
time sweetheart of the Broadway
butterfly.
Stein is held on a formal charge
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The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Clothesline Static,
Coat Fumes Burn
N. Y. Wife

AUSABLE FORKS. N. Y,
April 9.-Static electricity in a
clothesline and fumes in a
coat which had been cleaned
recently are believed to have
caused a fire which seriously
burned Mrs. Frank Stanley in
the yard of her home at
Swastika, near here.
Mrs. Stanley took the coat
which had been hanging in the
yard and tossed it over a wire
clotheSline. Flames flared and
the woman'S clothing was en-
veloped before she could flee.
Doctors says the Woman'S
burns may prove fatal.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
MachadG Frees $50
In Plea For Peace

HAVANA, April 9 GN.SO.-
Anxious to effect a reconciliation
with his political foes and re-
store peace in Cuba, President
Gerardo Machado today ordered
between $50 and 200 political
prisoners released from jail.
A number of those freed were
students arrested in recent dis
turbanceS here.
The Washington times., 1931-04-09
Death ofLongruorth Gives
House to Democrats
Times Staff Photo

may be put up at a special elec-
ton.
Wife'S Action Waited
There is another aspect of the
situation, however, which en-
crossed political speculation at
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