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Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-13
WESTERN STATE
B0URB0NS MEET
FOR CONFERENCE,
ShOuse Attends Gathering G
To Decide On Plans For
1892 Campaign

LOS ANGELES, April l3. U.P)--
Democratic leaders from IL western
states gathered here today for a
three-day session to map the 1882
presidential campaign plans.
Jouett ShouSe. chairman of the
executive committee Of the Demo-
cratic National committee who is
attending the sessions, will be guest
of honor at the Jefferson day BAN
quet tonight. He indicated he
would outline the general strategi-
cal plans for the approaching elec-
ton tonight.
Shouse said that Democratic
prospects were good, but that he
was mot claiming by any means
we are going to win" Supposition
that either John j. Raskob or he
had promoted the conference for
some purpose of his own, was flatly
denied.
William Gibbs McAdoo, former
secretary Of the treasury, was "en-
tirely within his rights" in declin-
ing to serve as vice-chairman of
the banquet committees, Shouse
added.
In an Interview today, Shouse de-
clared that he favored congression-
al submission to the states of a plan
for changing or modifying the 18th
amendment; that he thought both
major parties should take an hon.
est and frank stand on prohibition
in their respective platforms; that
inasmuch as the Republican party
administration laid claims to re-
sponsibility for national prosperity
heretofore, now should be held ac-
countable by the country for ma.
tional depression.
Leaders of the w. c. T. U. in
Southern California joined in de-
manding today that the Democratic
party give a definite and unequiv-
ocal stand on the party's attitude
toward prohibition.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-13
COnvict-Aut
Granted Parole

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Cal,
April 13. W.P)-Joe Mackin, an ex-
jockey who spent his spare time in
prison attracting attention to his
writings, prepared to leave San
quentin today to continue his ca
reer with the help of many literary
lights.
A parole just granted Mackin be-
comes effective tomorrow, and the
convict expects that his friendship
with H. L. Mencken. Theodore
Dresser, Jim Tully and others will
send him along the road to fame
il letters.
Mackin was sentenced to Is years
for part in holding up crap
game in Los Angeles i'll 1924. He
devoted himself to studying and
writing and his work won approval
from a number OF prominent writ
ers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-13
GULLET'S DEATH
RESULTED FROM
NATURAL CAUSE

Oliver Gullett, 36-year-old resi-
dent of Brawley who was found near
his home yesterday morning. came
to his death from natural causes,
according to the verdict of 4 cor
oners jury assembled at the Hopes
undertaking establishment in Braw-
ley by Coroner Bert Underwood this
morning. He had been in i'll health
for more than a year.
He left his home about I o'clock
yesterday morning and his lifeleSs
body was discovered three hours
later in a group of trees about
block away. No anxiety was felt
concerning his absence and his dis
covery by n passerby was acci-
dental.
Gullett was born in Texas but
lived most of his life on a ranch
west of Ell Centre. He came here
with his parents when he was a
small child, attended Ell Centro
grammar schools and was graduated
from the local high school.
He was associated with Roy CT.
Orr in the grocery business on Main
street here in the building which
now is occupied by the new branch
of the Piggly Wiggly chain. They
were in business there one year, hav-
ing sold during the latter part OF
last year. Gullett and Orr were In
the grocery business in Brawley for
six years.
He is survived by his widow; his
father, j. O. Gullett of Calipatria;
six brothers, George. Enoch. Will
liam, Frank, Moses and Solomon,
all of Calipatria; one sister, the for
mer Jane Gullett, who is married
and resides in Los Angeles.
Funeral arrangements are eX-
pected to be held in Brawley to-
morrow afternoon with interment in
Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-13
Flyers Seeking
Endurance Mark

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla,
April 13. U.P)-Walter Less, pilot,
and Fred Brossy, co-pilot, were at
tempting to break the existing non-
fueling endurance record of rs hours
in an oil burning Bellanca mono
plane here today.
Less, chief pilot for the Packard
Motor company, and Brossy took
off at 1852 a. m. yesterday. 1t will
be necessary for them to remain in
the air until 1852 p. m. Wednesday
to establish new record of rs
hours.
The plane cricled over the bril-
liantly lighted airport within a ra-
dius of three miles during the night.
The flyers dropped notes indicating
the engine was running smoothly
and all was well.
DR.. r. N. Green of Jacksonville,
a representative of the International
Aeronautic association. laced seal
ed Paragraph in the ship before the
takeoff and is checking the flight.
The attempt is sponsored by the
Packard Motor company of Detroit,
to prove the feasibility of oil burn
ing engines for airplanes.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-13
EMBATTLED IOWA
FARMERS OBJECT
TO CATTLE TEST

Upton, Iowa, April 13. U.P-
Around the big, white farm home
OF f. C. Mitchell on the outskirts
of Upton, farmers assembled today
TO fight off all attempts of state Oh
ficers who seek to enforce the bo-
vine tuberculosis testing law.
The party line" telephones on
farms throughout Cedar county car
ried word that the militia was mo-
bilizing at Cedar Rapids, and the
farmers who contend that the test
ing law is unfair climbed hurriedly
into their automobiles and set out
for Mitchell's farm, the local point
of the rebellion.
Mitchell, with farmer friends
crowding about him, telephoned
Governor Turner at Des Moines to-
day and asked that the governor
grant an audience to the rebellious
group.
To this Turner replied that if Nit
chell would permit veterinarians to
complete the test of his cattle, which
was begun last week, Turner would
agree to a conference.
After talking over the situation
with the leaders of the revolt, Nit
chell agreed and departed with seve-
raj companions for Iowa City for
the conference.
1t was from Mitchells farm last
week that state veterinarians were
elected forcibly when they attempt
ed to test Mitchells cattle in ac-
cordance with the state law which
is designed to prevent spread OF
tuberculosis through impure milk.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-13
PRISON BOARD
GRANTS PAROLE
TO THREE MEN

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April l3.
U.H-Three convicts were granted
immediate paroles, "a were given
future date paroles and 25 had
their applications denied at the
weekend meeting of the state
board of prison directors at Fol-
som state prison.
Those given immediate paroles
were:
Andy Moore. Lake county, who
has served 25 years for murder, Suf-
fering from tuberculosis.
F. L. Allen. serving seven years
for grand larceny in San Luis Obs
po county.
Carl Hahl, Stockton. suffering
from an incurable disease.
r. Claire, Sacramento forger,
will be turned over to Nevada au-
thorities later this year for trial on
another charge.
Acting on recommendations o +
Governor Rolph, the board ordered
the parole of Eddie Amerian, 25,
Fresno theatre bandit, from San
Quentin prison where he is suffer-
ing from advance stages of tuber-
culosis. He will be sent to a Col
fax sanitarium.
Percy Randolph, serving - years
for participation in the famous
Hadley robbery in San Francisco,
to be paroled in January 1898; Bert
Garrett. Contra Costa, Is years for
burglary, December, 1894; and Ed
Donovan, San Mateo county. 40
years for second degree murder,
June 1884.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-13
WOMEN FAVORING CHANGE IN
DRY LAW MEET AT CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, April Is. U.p)
The shock troops of the wOm-
ems anti-prOhibitiOn forces be-
gan to appear I'm Washington
today, and by tomorrow "Over 4
thousand live and vigorous re-
putations of Mrs. Henry w. Pea
bOdy's statement that women
favor prohibition will have
arrived, according to press no
tices of the Women's Organi-
zation for National Prohibition
Reform.
Washington, the Verdun of
many factions favoring or Op-
posing many things, shook last
week under the impact of
broadsides fired by the Wom-
ems National Commission for
Law Enforcement, headed by
Mrs. Peabody. This week ii is be-
ing invested by the equally de-
termined women who oppose
prohibition.
Cautious politicians today
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-13
REPORT CRIME
WAVE IN VALLEY
OVER WEEKEND

A Saturday night and Sunday
crime wave in Imperial Valley re-
suited in three robberies on valley
highways, two burglaries in Ell Gen.
tro and one in county territory.
Two men, we'll dressed, easy
spoken and of good appearance, were
responsible for two of the robberies,
while a lone bandit engineered the
other. One man was thought to be
responsible for the two El Centre
burglaries.
Fred Layman was first victim of
the two soft voiced bandits Sacur-
day night. The two followed Lay
man out of Imperial to a point two
miles east, forced him to stop his
car, and took $400 from him. This
was about midnight on Saturday.
A short while later the same two
men forced Gerald Gardner from
the road near the Tamarck ranch,
forced him to get out of h.s car, and
drove off with it, leaving their
roadster. Gardner car was later
found abandoned in Brawley, with
no trace OF the robbers.
The Airport service station near
Imperial was the victim of a lone
bandit last night. Attendants at
the station refused to tell how much
the robber got. He drove toward
Ell Centro, they told officers. His
car was gray coupe.
In a burglary of the Meloland
store Saturday night burglar broke
a window to effect entrance. carried
a slot machine out, broke it open
and took the money from it.
Shirer'S drug store and the West
ern Union company were victimized
in the Ell Centre burglaries. Both
were daylight jobs, being done be-
tween noon and O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. In each case the mode
of entrance was identical. The burg
lar entered through the skylight and
ransacked the place.
In the Western Union office the
burglar jimmied open the cash
drawer and took about S25. From
the drug store he took nothing but
bonded liquor, amounting to 48 pints
of bonded whisky. two bottles of
rum and four bottles of gin. The
loot was valued at Sl00.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-13
HEAVY TRAFFIC
OVER WEEK
CAUSES CRASHES
None Seriously Injured In
Number OF Automobile
Accidents

Heavy traffic on Imperial Valley
highways accounted over the week.
end for the greatest number of ac-
cidents in this county in several
months, with five accidents report
ed in some detail and others indie
finitely reported to authorities.
A rumor that one man was killed
in an accident south of Imperial
was classified by officers as false.
Minor injuries were suffered by
participants in several accidents.
None was seriously injured.
Those hurt in the accidents were
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. DeArmand of
Brawley, Arthur Wallace of San
Bernardino and K. Hiramoto OF
Heber. Twice yesterday afternoon
and last night parties of one wom-
and and two men were brought in
to the Ell Centro hospital for treat
ment for minor injuries. They
failed to leave their names, and
hospital attendants failed to get
them. They were given first aid
treatment and released.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeArmand were in
jured when their car struck tow
car which was pulling another au-
tomobile out of the ditch. where 1t
had been hurled by another coils
Ion. Little Is known OF the accident.
1t apparently was not reported to
authorities by those involved. This
was just south of Imperial
r. D. Roper was jailed for al
legged drunk driving as a result of
the accident which injured Wal
lace. His car was swerving from
side to side of the highway a mile
north of Imperial on the Brawley
highway when it struck that driven
by Wallace. Ropers car had prev
iously collided with one driven by
l.. c. Buck in Imperial. Buck was
following Roper when the later
struck Wallace's car.
Driver Arrested
Traffic officer Jack Lee arrived
soon after the accident. Roper had
leaped from his car and ran across
a field. Lee found him in a grape
fruit grove quarter of mile from
the highway, and arrested him.
Wallace was taken to the hospital.
In another accident, two miles
south of Ell Centro on the Calexico
highway, both drivers involved were
cited to appear before Judge I.
Mayfield on charges of reckless
driving. According to the report on
file in the traffic office, A. H.
Cureton OF Imperial. driving north
in the center of the road, sideswiped
the car driven by Dell Rogers of
BraWley. Cureton had been drink
ing, said the report. This was Sat-
urday night.
Hiramoto was slightly injured in
an accident on the Dogwood road
half mile south of the Southern
Pacific railroad tracks. j. Amota
of Brawley was driving north and
Hiramoto south, both on the same
side of the road, when their auto
mobiles locked Tenders. Amota's
car was badly damaged.
With the exception of the Cure
ton-Rogers accident, all occurred
yesterday afternoon.
Junior Dannenberg was cut and
bruised in the same accident which
resulted in injuries to Mr.. and Mrs.
DeArmand, it was learned today.
The youth was riding on the tow
car which was struck by the De-
Armand automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-13
WOMEN CHARGED
WITH OPERATING
BAD CHECK PLAN

LOS ANGELES, April i3 UD -
On a fugitive warrant charging
them with forgery, Lucille barley
and Mrs. Lorraine Rawlings, both
of Hollywood, were being held III
the county Jail today for San Fran
cisco authorities.
Warrants for their arrest were is
sued as the result OF the asserted
passing OF so worthless checks In
the bay region.
Mrs. Rawlings Is the mother OF
5-year-old girl who recently won 4
beauty contest In Venice. Deputy
Sheriffs Law and Torrance, who
made the arrests, said the two had
been lured TO the northern city by
a man who promised they would be
able to make a great deal OF money
through a scheme he had. This
man, according to officers. stole 30
blank checks from paint store and
took them into a hotel room where
he induced the women to sign them.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-13
AbdicatiOn OF
Alfonso Asked

MADRID, April l3. U.P)-Alcala
zamora, leader of the Spanish Re-
publicans, who gained smashing
victory in yesterdays elections,
called on the king today to abdi-
cate.
Zamora said the republicans want
TO proclaim a republic.
He issued a communique inform
ing the king that if he wants to act
for the good of Spain and respect
the will of the people, he must re-
linquish the throne, because the
winners OF the election are disposed
to proclaim and establish a republic
Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-13
Bellah Buried
In Family Plot

ST. JOE, Texas, April 13. U.P) -
The body of Hutton Bellah, Okla
homa and Arizona editor, today lay
in the' family plot here where his
forebears have been buried for three
quarters of a century.
Hundreds of persons came from
Oklahoma and Texas to pay final
tribute to the World war veteran
and publisher who shot himself to
death in Yuma. Ariz., last week.
The two women he married did
not attend the funeral services. Ed
ma Louise Schatz, Plattesville. Wis,
music teacher who married Bellah
as w. A. Lee, remained i'll Yuma and
the first Mrs. Bellah was III Los
Angeles attending a sick child.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-13

were privately offering thanks
that the two meetings had not
occurred simultaneously.
Mrs. Charles ii. Sabin, ma
tiOnal chairman of the anti
prohibition organization, arriv-
ed yesterday with a picked ad-
vance guard, and predicted that
mo prOhibitionist can be elected
President of the United States
i'm 1891" She refused to ex-
press an opinion on whether or
not Mr.. Hoover, commonly con-
sidered n candidate, is pro-
hibitionist.
"You will have to ask him"
she said.
She added that her group
would not attempt to see the
President, since he Is on record
as opposed to repeal, their a
vowed purpose. This group, she
asser ted, represents 100000
women.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-13
POET LAUREATE ILL

SAN JOSE, Cal, April l3. U.H-
DR.. Henry Meade Bland, poet laur-
cate of California, was reported
critically i'll of pneumonia in San
Jose hospital today. DR.. Bland. 81,
has been an English professor at
the San Jose State Teachers Col
lege since 1899 and was named poet
laureate by the state legislature
two years ago. "A Song OF Autumn
and Other Poems" is one OF his
best known works.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-13
New Mark Made
By Ruth Nichols

DETROIT, April l3. W.P)-All
records for airplane speed with a
woman pilot was shattered here to-
day when Miss Ruth Nichols. Rye,
N. Y, raced over the three ki!omet-
er course at Crosse lie at an aver
age speed of 2l0.65 miles an hour.
Amelia Earhart Putnam formerly
held the record at 1911 miles per
hour.
Miss Nichols, using a Lockheed
Vega plane powered with Wasp
motor, made four flights over the
measured course. on one dash she
attained a speed of 226.88 miles an
hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-13
TOMORROW

TOMORROW
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Y. w. c. A. board, l, 45l San
dalwOOd.
ST. PauIs guild, $3.50, 629 Vine.
Christian Missionary society,
1880, 705 State.
Magnolia Mulberry home de-
partment, Fred Taecker home.
White Shrine social club, 1890
SIS Euclid.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-13
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

loNISI1
Loyal Young Peoples board,
1880, 57l Vine.
+. and A. NJ, No. 384, 1880,
Msonic temple.
American Legion Auxiliary, 8,
court house.
Troop Z, b. S. A., I, Scout hut.
Troop S, b. S. A., I, Seeley
Community hall.
Troop 18, b. S. A., !, Presby-
terian church.
Citizenship class, l.. high
school.
Arts and Crafts section, 1880,
AGO SandalwOOd.
Fox Imperial theatre, $4,000
900 Frenchmen."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
HALF-BREED GETS LIFE
FOR BURNING CONVENT
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WINNIPEG. Manitoba, October So
George Paynter, 20-yeartold half-breed
has been sentenced TO life imprison-
ment on a plea of guilty to setting FIRE
70 Cross Lake Convent, where Is chill
dren and one nun burned TO death.
Nelson Hughes, an alleged accom-
plice, viii be given preliminary hear
ing November 3.
Hughes told the court revenge caused
his action He had been punished FOR
an infraction of the rules, and twice
previously had tried TO burn the build
Ing, 1t was charged.
On February IS, 1880, he admitted
building, and set it ablaze He said
he removed window before starting
the IRE TO provide for his own escape
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
ARMY WILL RETIRE TWO
AFTER 80 YEAR SERVICE
Headquarters Company to Give
Dinner Tonight for Master
Sergeants.

Master Sergts. Frank Bell and Ben
Dodaon, On duty In the ONCE Of the
Chief of Infantry here. will be retired
Saturday after 80 years service in the
Army.
The headquarters company to which
they are attached will give dinner in
their honor tonight, with Mai. Gen
Stephen o. Fuqua, chief of Infantry,
present
Sergt. Bell. who lives at 1900 Rhode
Island avenue northeast, has nine Eek
cellent" discharges. all in the Infantry
TO his credit. He is a native OF New
York City.
Sergt. Dodson, who enlisted from
Champaign, III, and makes his home
in st. Paul, MINI, has one very good
discharge and six excellent" ones ir
his record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30

Q. g. Grant. ID may ask Attorney Gen.
eyal Mitchell for an opinion On the
matter
In the Mary Baker case the Depart
ment Of Justice participated IN the IN
vest3gation On the theory the girls body
was found On . Federal reservation and
that the crime might have been commit
ted there. Her body was found beside q
road running through the strip Of land
now IN question.
The Park Police are frequently called
70 investigate accidents occurring on
the cemetery road. but have refused TO
make arrests because Of the uncertainty
Of their Jurisdiction.
wednesday night they investigated an
accident IN which Mary ?. Brooks, 81
year-old colored woman Of Alexandria,
Va. vas thrown through the Windshield
Of the car IN which she was riding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
SIX WITNESSES FORFEIT
GAMBLING RAID BAIL
Judge Orders Them Brought Into
Court--Four to Be Tried as
Operators Friday.

Six Of ~ men arrested 81 Government
witnesses following Q gambling raid at
746 Ninth street failed TO appear in
Police Court yesterday and Judge John
P. Mcmahon forfeited elo collateral
which they had posted and ordered at
tachments issued 10 bring them TO
court
None of the four principals arrested
was charged, and Judge Mcmahon said
the case would be heard Friday.
Those held as principals gave their
names as Theodore Keart, %; Dean
Kennedy, 26; Anthony Thomas, 81, and
Walter Plat, 81 Police said q large
amount Of gambling paraphernalia was
found in the place.
Assistant District Attorney Frank
Adams Is investigating the case TO as
certain what charges should be placed
against the men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
DOMESTIC POTASH
TO SUPPLY u. S.
Geological Survey Calls At
tention TO Specimens
From New Mexico.

w0a end OF American Dependence On
Government officials with the an
nouncement that specfmens Of ths INST
potash minerals ever mined in this
country have been placed on exhibition
IN Philadelphia.
The minerals are from Eddy Count,
~ NJ The Geological Surrey sale
There appears 70 be SUFFICIENT potash
available here 70 supply the American
demands, even with greatly increased
consumption, for many decadee."
Potash is essential for manufacturing
fertilizer and IN the chemical and mu-
nitions industries. The Geological Sur
vey and Agricultural Department have
been seeking domestic sources OF potash
for 20 years In an effort to make the
Nation independent OF foreign supplies
Ia both peace and war. Later. the Bu-
reau OF Mines joined the search.
From Germany and France.
Potash imports now come chiefly
from Germany and France. These two
nations, operating under a mutual
agreement, virtually control the world
market. In 1890. the United States
produced about 81 900 short tons OF
potash from other sources than miner
ais, but imported five and half times
as much.
Principal supplies OF potash in the
United States in the past have been
brine from Searles Lake, Calf, which
yielded q product containing 6l.59 per
cent pure potash, and molasses distn-
lery waste at Baltimore, yielding 33.4
per cent pure potash, the geological
survey reports.
shown in Philadelphia.
The mineral potash specimens are be-
ing shown at the Freeh Natural His
tory Museum of the Academy of Natu-
raj Sciences, Philadelphia, 1t was an
nounced by Samuel q. Gordon, aSso-
ciAte curator Of mineralogy at the
academy
They include sylvite, the natural
chloride Of potassium, heretofore found
only in Europe; carnallite. q hydrous
chloride of potassium and magnesium,
and polyhalite, a hydrous sulphate OF
potash, calcium and magnesium. Speci-
mems also are in the possession OF the
National Museum and several univer-
aities
Analysis Of one of the purest speci-
mems of sylvite at the academy's min
eralogical research laboratory shows 1t
contains 81 per cent pure potash, the
Philadelphia announcement said.
The Geological Survey began seeking
domestic sources Of potash in 1910 when
restrictions imposed by the German
government caused a rise in the price
to American consumers. When the
World war completely shut OF the sup
ply from Germany the production Of
potash became a grave national prob
lem, and the search for domestic sup
plies was redoubled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
ARLINGTON ROAD
AUTHORITY IN DOUBT
Park Police May Take Test Case
10 Court TO Settle Jurisdiction
South Of River.

The United States Park Police may
take test case through the courts 70
determine whether they have iurisdic-
ton in the strip Of land on the Virginia
side OF the Potomac River near Airing
ton Cemetery.
There is also q possibility Lieut.. Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-30
Two E'kiss'' Bandits
To Be Recommended
For Reduced Terms

NJ the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. October 30
Two kiss bandits," who were
sentenced in 1875 20 10 years for
the theft Of . kiss from . young
woman and 30 cents from her
escort, are to be recommended
for a reduction Of sentence. The
parole commissioner said he
would ask the Governor TO cut
the term to ga years after q
Criminal Court judge described
the sentences ~ particularly
her escort were accostsd by the
youths while seated in = parked
automobile beside q lake in one
of the city parks.