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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-05

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-05

American machines may be used for
removing snow from Swiss roads.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-10
ALLEGED BANDITS
CAPTURED AFTER
BAY CITY CRIME

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. TO- U.p)
Two alleged bandits were held
by police today after a gun battle
in which their companion was
killed and three bystanders on a
crowded downtown street were
wounded.
Walter Shirley, alias Richard
Summerlin. whose wild shots into
a Homecoming throng injured the
bystanders, was killed when officers
trapped him in garage. He fired
his last shot just as the policemen
rushed In the room.
Murray Johnson and James Shan
non, who allegedly participated in
poolroom holdup with Shirley,
were caught in the latter's apart
ment where they had fled. Inspec-
tors said that S400 loot from the
holdup was found in the room.
Phillip r. Goodwin, William
Meeker and Mrs. Alice Parros were
wounded in the knee and legs by
Shirley's bullets. They were taken
to police emergency hospital.
Police were apprised of the hold
up while it was in progress and a
cruising patrol car, picking up a
radio signal, reached the place as
the bandits emerged.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-10
WILBUR LETTER R0UTS STAND
OF PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION

Present water rights of Imperia
Irrigation district will be infinitely
improved and safeguarded by the
furnishing of storage water the pro-
vision of adequate diversion ano
carriage works, and in other ways
declares Secretary of Interior Ray
Lyman Wilbur in a lengthy men,
orandum accompanying his written
approval of the proposed Allan
erican Canal contract, which ar
rived at irrigation district head
quarters today.
After very careful consideration
it is my conclusion that none of
the protests present adequate rea-
sons for further modification Of the
proposed contract" declares the
secretary in giving his approval.
DR.. ElWood Mead, reclamation
service commissioner; P. w. Dent.
assistant commissioner Of reclama-
ton; E. c. Finney. solicitor OF the
interior department; Charles A.
Dobbel, executive assistant, and
Northcutt Ely, executive assistant.
all sign their names to the men,
orandum as recommending approx
al of the proposed contract.
THE water allocated is regarded
as sufficient for the irrigation of
all land to be included in the I'M
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-10
RELATIVE OF
HOOVER TAKEN
IN LIQUOR RAID

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10. W.D-
C. v. Leavitt, of Santa Monica, wa.
taken to court there today on G
liquor possession charge.
Prohibition agents who aidec
Santa Monica officers in making
the arrest at the beach city last
night said that several Santa Mon
lea officers identified Leavitt as
the brother-in-law of President
Herbert Hoover.
President Hoover has sister
Mrs Mary Van Ness Leavitt, liv-
ing in Santa Monica.
Santa Monica officers said that
with federal agents they captured
Leavitt and Cliff Bailey, also ol
Santa Monica, when they emerged
from q building last night with
"half-a-sack of liquor"
Chief Prohibition Agent Thomas
Noe said "half a dozen Santa Mon
lea policemen looked at Leavitt
and declared he was related by
marriage to President Hoover"
When Leavitt was arrested, Off
GERS said, he denied the liquor, 20
pints in all, belonged to him and
said he would testify to the own
ership in court.
Both Leavitt and Baily pleaded
not guilty to the charges this
morning and were released on $3.50
bond.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-10
FATE OF HEAD
| MAY BE GIVEN
JURORS TODAY
Closing Arguments In
Brawley Case To Be
Made This Afternoon.

J. ". Head, cold-blooded murder
er OF Ernest Puryear, and j. W.
Head. victim OF circumstance who
vas forced by fate and an over
whelming fear to slay his former
sOn-in-law that his daughter might
be safe-these we're the opposing
pictures painted today as attorneys
made closing arguments in a muir
der trial that has taken more than
a week for presentation of evidence.
Judge A. C. Finney will give the
case into the hands of the jury
some time this afternoon or tonight,
courtroom attaches believed. Be-
cause tomorrow is a legal holiday,
Il is possible the case will be fin
ished tonight. and the jury charged.
Both Fred Thompson and M. w.
Conkling this morning took up their
arguments to the jury. They were
preceded yesterday afternoon and
for a short while this morning by
ID. II. Wolford, chief criminal prose-
cutor. District Attorney Elmer w.
Heald will close the arguments this
afternoon, after which Judge Fin
ney will read his instructions to the
jury.
Wolfords talk was one of the most
effective heard in Judge Finney's
court room for some time. The
deputy district attorney pleaded that
the jury give Ernest Puryear, killed
by Head September in Brawley,
as fair a deal as they give Head.
II was wondering as I sat there,
said Wolford, "if Mr.. Head as he
goes down through the remaining
years of his life can look into his
mind and say he gave Ernest Pur-
year the same fair trial we have
given him here"
Later, commenting on the repu-
tation and character OF the Head
family, Wolford said:
II am plowing into a family here
that I don't like to pillow into, but
after all. murder is murder"
Lawyers Patriotic
Thompson, in his defense argu-
ment, pleaded that the jury make
Armistice Day day of freedom for
Head. Thompson's argument, in
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-10
Charity Aided By
Baldwin Estate

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10. U.P)-
Distribution of the $14,949,6 es-
tate Of the late Clara Baldwin
Stocker, daughter of E. j. lucky
Baldwin, colorful landowner and
sportsman of Southern California,
was under way today following final
approval of accounts by Superior
Judge Albert Lee Stephens.
The estate is one of the largest
ever probated in Southern Califor-
mia. Albert E. Snyder and Rose
budd Doble Mullender, children of
Mrs. Stocker, are the chief bene-
ficiaries, each receiving $3,429,333.
The Clara Baldwin Stocker home
for women, a semi-charitable in
stitution, was awarded 2,343 ,124,
while $l,562,119 was awarded l3
other charities. Attorneys and
guardians fees totaled S745, LOG.
Mrs. Stocker died in February
1929. Her father was the owner of
the huge Rancho Santa Anita at
Arcadia, scene of one of the finest
early-day race courses in the state.
During the war, part of the ranch
became the Ross field balloon
school. Among Baldwin's horses
was the famous Rey Ell Santa An
ita.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-10
MRS. JUDD TO
/ FACE JUDGE in
EARLY DECEMBER

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. TO- U.P)-
Winnie Ruth Judd, 27, will be tried
early in December by Superior
Judge ward c. Speakman
charged with the trunk murder
of Agnes Anne LIE Roi, 81, the
United Press learned today.
She was held to answer to super
ior court late yesterday after two
preliminary hearings in justice
court on charges of numbering Mrs
LIE Roi and Miss Hedvig Samuelson,
25, here last October 16. The bodies
were shipped to Los Angeles in
trunks.
In the event he fails to obtain
death penalty conviction in the
LIE Roi case, Lloyd j. Andrews,
county attorney, said he would
prosecute Mrs. Judd a second time
on the Samuelson death charge.
Informations prepared for filing
with the superior court clerk bore
the numbers lao and 1142, the
United Press was informed by a re-
liable source. 1t is a matter of
routine in Maricopa county that
even numbered cases go to Judge
Speakman and odd numbered ones
to Judge Marlin T. Phelps, the 9TH
er superior court judge who handles
criminal cases.
Judge Speakman told the United
Press that his calendar will not per-
nit trial before early in December.
Arrangement in superior court, at
which time the slender blonde
woman must plead guilty or not
guilty, has been tentatively set for
Monday, November 16 Mrs. Judd
appeared in court twice since she
was returned here from Los An.
geles. She was arraigned in justice
court and held for preliminary
hearing, also in justice court, but
did not plead or testify in either
case.
The definite trial date will be an
nounced at conclusion of Mondays
superior court arraignment.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-10
FOX THEATRES
PLAN TO AVOID
STRIKE TROUBLE

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10. (U.P)-
Fox West Coast Theatres madt
plans today TO keep their more
than 800 show houses open in the
face of an order for projection
equipment operators to strike mex;
Friday.
William F.. Canavan. president OF
the International Alliance of The
atre and Stage Employees and Mo-
tion Pictures Operators, issued the
strike order in Kansas City.
Whatever takes place, the West
Coast Theatres will continue to op-
crate" Oscar S. Oldknow, Fox ex-
ecutive, said
II believe the announcement OF
the proposed waikout is more of q
move to gain publicity in the thea
tire trouble now in progress in Kan
sas City, Mo, than a real threat
to local theatres" he declared.
No other comment would be made
by officials of the theatres. They
did not divulge by what means
their equipment would be operated
in the event of a strike.
1t was reported in theatre circles
refusal of the union to sign a new
contract with the chain, providing
for a reduction in operating force,
was the immediate cause of the diff
ficulties.
NJ. j. Sand, secretary of the Los
Angeles local of the alliance, de-
clared the strike order resulted
from asserted bombings of union
operated theatres and union head
quarters in Kansas City, an alleged
conspiracy to lock out operators,
and alleged employment of gunner
and thugs for intimidation.
Manager Norris, of the local Fox
West Coast theatre is in Los An
geles at present, the Press was ad-
vised today. In his absence at
taches Of the theatre were unable
to state whether the trouble with
the union would involve the local
theatre.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-10
POLICE MAKE
ROUNDUP OF
UNDESIRABLES

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10. U.P)-
A cleanup Of undesirable citizens
was under way throughout Los An
geles today, with 10 alleged racket
GERS already Jailed in campaign of
harassment.
Eight of the 10 were arrested in
raid on palatial Hollywood
home. Information of their hang
out came following a famous din
ner meeting" some time ago in
which, police assert, gangster lead
ers gathered to organize the boot
leg industry.
Five others, said to be Chicago
gangsters who recently migrated
here to engage in hijacking and
rum-runing were found in a Brook
lyn avenue establishment.
All were booked on charges OF
suspicion of conspiracy to violate
the national prohibition act.
II the men are able to secure
their release they will be contin-
ually re-arrested and thrown in Jail
until they leave the city voluntarily,
Capt. Ralph Sears. head of the
gangster squad, said.
Several of the prisoners were said
to be connected with the gambling
ships Rose Isle and Johanna Smith.
which have been anchored off Long
Beach.
The prisoners gave the names of
Frank and Sam Miller, Sam Ko-
brine, Harry CARRIER, Jack Baer
Morris Fenenbock, Mike O'Brien,
John j. Bennett, William Moore
house, James Demario, Jack Har-
rison, Fred Reynolds, James Wood,
August j. Wunderlich, AL Blake,
Danny Joseph, Billy z. Bon, Max
Goldstein and Harry Miller.
The latter four were also charged
with suspicion of robbery.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-10
Tax Statements
Sent By District

More than $4,000 Imperial Irri-
cation district assessment state
ments we're mailed from the office
of the assessor collectors office this
morning, marking the close of the
long grind in preparing the state
ments for tax payers.
First installments of the 1891 as
sessment become delinquent the
first Monday in December. accord
ing TO Miss Winnie Barry, assessor
collector. and the second INSTALL
ments become delinquent the last
Monday in June.
Prior to the mailing of the state
ments, several tax payers appeared
at district headquarters for the pur-
pose of paying taxes.
Usually the statements are
mailed November Is, but the office
staff made a concerted effort and
put them in the mails November 10.
Last year the statements were
not mailed until November 20. and
there were 800 less to prepare than
this year, Miss Barry explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-10

perial District when its boundaries
are extended to include Coachella
Valley and other lands" the men,
orandum declares.
In answering objections raised by
the so-called Water Rights Protec-
tive association, the secretary says
This association also wishes sep
arate contracts for the Imperial and
Coachella valleys and objects to the
lands of the present district being
obligated for the new lands share
of the cost of canal construction
and power development.
Unified control is regarded as
desirable, both from the standpoint
of the government and that of the
landowners. General liability is a
requirement of the reclamation law
and practice. Segregation of costs
between the various units provided
by the contract Is considered fair
and reasonable Under this ar
Yangement there is no reason to
apprehend any undue hardships
will be worked upon any given
area"
Discusses ALLEGATION
Discussing the demands of the
Water Rights Protective association
(Continued IN papa 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-10
Gasoline Tax
Evader Held

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Nov. 10.
UD - Continuing campaign
against gasoline tax evaders. the
State Board Of Equalization today
announced that George Holmes.
superintendent of the Lakeview re-
filming company of Maricopa, Kern
County, was under arrest.
According TO Elwood Squires. as
sistant secretary Of the board.
Holmes confessed he had sold be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 gallons OF
gasoline without paying the State
tax or turning the money over 20
his company.
The case is the third OF its kind
instituted by the board within the
last month.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-10
ARMISTICE DAY
PROGRAM To BE-
AT FAIR GROUNDS
Entire Valley To Partici-
pate I'm Anniversary OF
Wars End.

Armisticc Day viii be Appropriate
ly observed In Imperial Valley to-
morrow at the big countrywide Gel
ebration at the county fair grounds
under the auspices Of valley Amer
ican Legion posts and IN charge of
Calipatria post 1856.
The celebration will begin with
spectacular parade In which va
rious valley organizations viii take
part. The parade is scheduled TO
start at 10 O'Clock at the north city
limits of Imperial and proceed to
the fair grounds. Three Legion
drum and bugle corps, Brawley, El
Centre and Imperial. will provide
martial music. Patriotic airs will
be played by the Calipatria high
school band and the Valley Swiss
band of Holtville.
In the line of march will appear
veterans organizations OF the val
ley with their auxiliaries and floats
provided by individuals and organi-
cations of all valley towns. In ad-
dition the parade will be heightened
by rodeo performers and live stock
exhibits.
Beginning at IL o'clock memorial
services will be held in front of the
grandstand inside the fair grounds
Speakers and music will combine to
make the program one Of impress
siveness and interest.
Promptly at noon a barbecue
luncheon under the direction of
Grover Cleveland Tucker Of FL Gen.
tro, barbecue expert, will be served.
The luncheon will be free to all who
have paid admission to the fair
grounds.
Wild West Show
A huge rodeo and wild west show
Is planned for the early afternoon.
featuring good men versus bad
horses. Among the events will be
bareback loose rope riding, calf rop-
ing, bronco riding, bull riding-loose
rope, boys calf riding and rope
horse race with cowboy riders This
show will be staged under the di-
rection of Albert (Slim) Mackey of
Brawley. A full standard set of
(TonfiruaJ Nv, D,1a
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-10
GOLDEN SPIKE
MARKS END OF
new RAILROAD
Northern TranscOntinent-
al Line Completed With
Historic Ceremony.

BIEBER, Cal. Nov. 10. UPl-A
new meeting of the rails. six de-
cades after the empire was linked
by its first transcontinental rail-
road, sealed the last frontier OF
America today and realized the life
long dreams of an empire builder.
A spike of mother lode gold weld
ed the last rail to the last tie of
the nations new transcontinental
line. 1t brought through this little
mountain town the railroad on
which James J. Hill spent his vast
resources but never lived to see
completed.
Some of Americas leading rail-
road men, the men who carried on
Jim" Hills dreams of wealth and
power when death ended his reign,
gathered here at noon to witness
the last chapter in America rail
exploration. Two hundred miles of
road, following the route first mark
ed by Isaac l. Stephens, pioneer
governor of California. linked the
great northern transcontinental
line to the western Pacific's road
into the Golden State.
The $l4,500,O00 line, itself an en-
gineering triumph. brought the
Great Northern from Chicago and
st. Paul, Mimi, across the northern
empire and down across the Cas-
cades into the Sierras of California
and San Francisco. From Bieber.
where two giant trestles bring the
lines together, the route leads south
ward through the state capital at
Sacramento and thence to the Gold
en- Gate.
This was the project to which
Jim Hill set himself, but 1t reouir-
ed herculean efforts of finance. en-
gineering and the law to achieve.
The last obstacle was swept aside
at long and hotly contested battle
before the interstate commerce COM
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-10
PUBLISHERS OF
NATION GATHER
FOR CONVENTION

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10. U.P)-
Forty members of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association.
vanguard of the several hundred to
attend the organizations conven-
ton opening here tomorrow. arrived
today after an automobile tour Of
Southern CALIFORNIA; citrus groves.
Led by L. B. Palmer. manager of
the association. the publishers left
their special train at Cotton to en-
ter automobiles for n trip to River
side. where breakfast was served,
featuring California fruits.
They we're met by Joseph s. Long,
mayor Of Riverside. and DR.. f. p
Clarke. managing editor of the Riv-
erside Press. representing the Cali
fornia newspaper fraternity.
Upon arrival in Los Angeles the
publishers were taken to convention
headquarters and given carte
blanche for an afternoon of rest
and recreation before the first event
OF the entertainment program.
Tonight they will be guests of the
Motion Picture Academy OF Arts
and Sciences at the academys an
nual awards banquet. There they
will hear Vice-President Charles
Curtis address the gathering and
witness presentation Of awards TO
motion picture leaders for out
standing work during the last year.
The association will open its con-
vention proper tomorrow morning
with a business session presided
over by Harry Chandler. Los Angelo
publisher and president of the
group. Luncheon will be served at
the Metro-Goldwyn-M Mayer Studios.
to be followed by a tour OF the city
during the afternoon.
Thursday and Friday mornings
will be devoted to business sessions.
followed by social activities direct
ed by Los Angeles members Of the
association.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-10
Continued On Page 81
REPORT STATES
VALLEY LETTUCE
ACREAGE Is LESS

Lettuce acreage for the l93i-32
season is considerably behind last
years acreage. approximately 1000
acres less. according to the acreage
report Just issued by B. A. Harrigan.
agricultural commissioner.
Acreage in spring and fall peas.
in carrots and cabbage likewise
shows a slight decrease. the total
acreages being as follows: lettuce,
81 $40 acres; peas. 8605 acres; car
rots, 1876 acres and cabbage. $50
acres.
The report states that due 70
poor termination only a so per cent
stand was obtained on the urst 5000
acres Of lettuce planted, and 30 per
cent stand on the later paintings.
leaving an actual acreage OF s3.5io.
II goes on 10 state that many OF
the fields that were irrigated before
September IS shows every indica-
ton OF going 10 seed.
Due 70 climatic conditions. early
peas show about an 90 per cent
stand
The largest lettuce acreage. 2.s22.
was planted hy the S. A Gerard
Co OF BraWley: the largest pea ac-
reage. 800 acres. by Wilkinson
Bros. Of Callpatria The largest car
rot acreage. 500. By SaWdey and
Hunt Of ~ Centre. and almost the
entire cabbage acreage. $50 BY
sawdey and Hunt
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-10
CONTINUE
GUERILLA
WARFARE
Chinese Irregulars Stage
Attack On japanese
Hospital Train.
REVOLT AT MUKDEN
Independent Government
Is Inaugurated BY Foes
OF Chang kai-Shek.
BY ID. C.. BESS
United Press Staff Correspondent


United Press Staff Correspondent
MUKDEN, Manchuria, Nov. 10
W.H-Japanese troops battled Chin
ese irregulars in renewal of war
fare in Manchuria today.
The chief clash was near Chen
chiatun, north of Mukden, where q
band of 1000 Chinese bandits at
tackled a japanese military train
carrying wounded soldiers from the
Nonni river district.
The bandits were driven off after
a battle lasting several hours. They
rallied later to threaten Chenchia-
tun. Residents of the town wer,
reported in panic.
The Japanese military train was
carrying l73 wounded and the
bodies of 54 dead from the Nonni
river district. where japanese forces
were entrenched in reparation TO:
a threatened counter attack by the
Manchurian forces of Gen Ma
Chan-Shan. The attack was made
81 miles North Chenchiatun, which
is on the Manchurian-M -Mongol bor-
der.
General Ma has instructed his
massed forces along the Chinese
Eastern railroad 10 attack Japanese
lines at Tashin, some Is miles
south, advices to Japanese officials
said. The japanese groups along
the Tacnan-Anganchi railroad total
about 1000, considered sufficient to
turn back the threatened attack.
while Sino-Japanese military
movements were in progress, the
final step in Mukden's civil revolt
against Marshal Chang Hsueh-Ii-
ang. Mancnurian dictator, took
place at p. m. today with the
formal inauguration of an inde-
pendent government. Yuan Chin
kai was at the head of the gov
ernment. presumably assisted by
Japanese advisors" who have be-
come a part of civil units in other
Manchurian cities.
The chief concern of Japanese
authorities was in other regions OF
Manchurid, where troop detach-
ments nave been sent against Chin
ese irregulars in the last two days.
There was also great concern as TO
developments at Chinchow, In
South Manchuria. where large
force OF Chinese soldiers loyal to
Chang Hsueh-Liang, Manchurian
war lord, was reported gathering.
Casualties amcng the Chinese
have been reported heavy as jap
anese troops enforced their control
In scattered sections of Manchuria.
Protection of the Taonan-Angan-
chi railroad, which Joins the Chinese
Eastern. was given as the chief
problem of the japanese forces
Japan has supported Chang Hal
Peny. a Manchurian general friend
~ to Toxic. in his efforts to gain
control of the area, which includes
The important n-influenced
city Of Tsitsihar.
The lull in fighting for several
days was attributed TO secret ne
gotiations with the opposing mill
tary leader. General Ma, to induce
him to agree TO Chang Hai-Peng's
control at Tsitsihar, the only pro-
vincial capital in Manchuria not
yet un6er japanese control. Gen.
eral Ma has threatened to fight
TO the last man but the outcome
OF the negotiations, which would
avert the threat of fresh fighting
on the Nonni river, was entirely
speculative.