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Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
MANSLAUGHTER
VERDICT GIVEN
IN BOMB CASE
Jury COnvicts Hodges
And Dismisses Count
Against Mccoy

"We, the jury, find A. l.. Hodges
guilty Of manslaughter.
After IS and a half hours OF de-
liberation the Imperial bombing
case jury at $50 yesterday after
noon convicted Hodges of man.
slaughter and freed E. T. Mccoy.
who was charged jointly with
Hodges with the murder of Ariston
Lampky.
Anthony D. Patton is the only
member of the accused trio whose
case is still pending. He was to go
on trial following disposal of the
other two. Patton IS testimony on
the witness stand was a big factor
in convicting Hodges.
When the verdict of the jury was
read by the clerk of the court yes
terday afternoon after it had been
handed to Judge A. G. Finney, and
by him to the clerk, Hodges broke
into a storm Of weeping.
Both his wife and child, who were
with him in the court room, also
wept. Hodges could not stem his
tears even after leaving the court
room and was still crying when the
doors of the county Jail Changed be-
hind him.
Mccoy, exonerated of blame in
the bombing of the old barn in I'M
perial. said nothing. He listened to
the verdict of the jury with a stole
al calm, and quilted the court room
without thanking the jurors.
Mccoy IS wife and father who have
attended the entire trial, showed
great JOY when they found he had
been acquitted.
Before the verdict was read
Judge Finney warned spectators in
the court room that he would not
tolerate a demonstration following
the reading of the verdict. After it
had been read the judge, Attorney
Edward B. Patterson and Attorney
Harry w Horton thanked the jury
for their verdict. Patterson defend
cd Hodges, while Horton was de-
fense attorney for Mccoy.
Wants New Trial
On tn eway from the court room
to the county Jail Hodges expressed
desire for q new trial Whether
he will officially move for such ac-
ton is not known.
Sentence will be passed on the
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
BY LEICESTER WAGNER
Copyright 1881 BY United FreSS)

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5. U.R-
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.. told the
United Press at Phoenix today that
he had informed the state depart
ment in Washington he is willing to
testify if called at the General Smed-
ley D. Butler court martial.
Vanderbilt has revealed himself as
the source of Buffers information to
the effect that Premier Benito
Mussolini's automobile killed child
while II Duce and Vanderbilt were
motoring to a navy review in Italy.
General Butler has been ordered
held for court martial on February
Is as @ result of including this in
formation in a recent public ad-
dress, and the United States has
formally apologized to Italy.
Mussolini denied the incident
vigorously and said that he had
never had an American as his guest
on a motor tour. nor had his car
ever killed a child.
Vanderbilt said that after he not
itied the state department he would
testify if called, he sent a similar
to General Butler.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05

TERMED
SEVERE
Accusation Against But
Ter To Remain Secret
Until COurtmartial
VANDERBILT TALKS
Young Publisher Says He
Will Testify If Called
Upon To Do So

WASHINGTON, Feo. 5.tU.P)-The
specific charges to be pressed by the
navy department at the court mar
tial of Major General Smedley D.
Butler may remain in a mystery,
as far as the public is concerned.
until the trial at the Philadelphia
navy yard February 16.
1t was indicated today, however,
the charges are much more severe
than had been anticipated following
reports President Hoover had asked
Secretary of Navy Adams to soft
en-" them.
General Butler neither asks nor
avoids publication of the charges,
his chief counsel, Major Henry
Leonard, U. S. M. c., retired, in
formed navy officials. The navy de-
pertment has insisted the matter of
publication of such charges rests
entirely with the defendant.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
Campbell Sets
New Speed Mark

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, FEB. S.
4-Captain Malcolm Campbell
British race driver. today estab-
lished a new worlds record for au-
tomobiles when he made the round
trip run over the Daytona Beach
course in an average of PAS. .730
miles an hour.
This breaks the record held by
the late Sir Henry o. d. Segraye
at 23l.36 miles an hour.
Campbell made an average speed
Of 246.5757 miles an hour on the
southbound run and sent his pow-
erful Bluebird II back north at an
average Of 244897. The two were
averaged to bring the official rec
ord.
His time over the course for the
southbound run was l4.60 seconds
and coming back 14.70 seconds, for
an average time of 1465 seconds
over the measured mile.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
Intruder Shoots
Oakland Youth

OAKLAND, Feb. 5. WP)-Don
Kelsey, 17-ycar high school stu
dent, was shot and seriously wound
cd in his home early this morning
by an unknown aSsailant.
The youth told police he had been
out with friends and returned to
his home shortly after midnight.
After spending a few moments
listening to the radio, he went to
his bedroom, he said, but before he
could turn on the light, he saw the
flash of a gun.
The bullet struck him in the chest
just above the heart
The boys parents were not home
at the time of the shooting
Still conscious, the boy stumbled
down stairs into his automobile and
drove to the nearby home Of a
friend.
An ambulance was called and
young Kelsey taken to a hospital
where his condition was pronounced
critical
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
We Apologize
For Lateness

Apologies are extended by
the Press for the lateness Of
yesterdays issue, due to the
large number OF pages il con-
tanned and the heavy rain
which slowed up delivery.
The Press carrier boys faced
disagreeable situation when
they sailed forth at a late
hour with their heavy loads,
and the absence of monde
livery complaints today indi-
Gates the youngsters did a
good job.
1t is possible that some were
missed and as the Press is
anxious that each subscriber
should receive a copy of the
special fair edition, those who
may have been inadvertent-
Iy overlooked may obtain their
copy by notifying the business
office.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
RESIDENTS OF
CITY ORDERED
TO EVACUATE

AUCKLAND, N. a.. Feb. 5. U.P)-
A total of almost 200 bodies have
teen recovered from the earthquake
wrecked region of Hawkes. Bay, Of
ficials reported today.
Fifty bodies previously were bur
led and the rest were placed in a
common grave where services were
combined with a religious service for
unidentified dead.
AUCKLAND, N. e., Feb. s. U.P)-
Urgent evacuation of the town of
Napier, levclled by an earthquake
and swept by fire, was under way
today as survivors fled from dam
gers of epidemic and recurrent
earth shocks.
Tremors continued while resi-
dents of the stricken area hastened
to safety.
The town was ordered evacuated
within 48 hours yesterday due to
complete disruption of the sanitary
sytem.
Five thousand survivors had left
Napier at dusk tonight Many were
forced to leave on foot. AS many
as possible were taken abroad
British warships and other vessels
in the harbor.
The latest authenticated death
roll was 90 at Napier and 70 at
Hastings, a total of 169, of which
l3l had been identified. There
were no Americans among the vic
Tins, according to first reports.
The damage to the business sec
ton of Napier from the earthquake.
fire. and tidal wave was estimated
at at least 12.500000
1t was feared that 40 children
were killed in the collapse of n tech
nical school at Napier. Several
boys who returned to the ruins of
the school building in heroic eff
fort to rescue girl students lost
their lives.
Children at other schools, it was
reported, were fortunately in the
open Fairgrounds when the school
collapsed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
PARALYZED MAN
UNABLE TO SAVE
BLIND C0MRADE

MONROVIA, Cal, Feb. 5. U.P)-
Burns received by Isadore Swinson
64 blind inmate of the Monrovia
retirement home, while he was tied
to a chair in front of gas heater.
caused the man s death in the Mon
rovia hospital here today.
The mans clothing caught fire
during the night while a paralyzed
companion, P. j. Gallagher, also an
inmate of the home, looked on, un-
able to assist or to cry out for help
because of his infirmity.
SwinSon, whose home is in Al
hambra,, was tied to the chair by a
male nurse, M. A. Fischel. who fas-
tened the victim in his chair after
making his comfortable in front Of
the Wire-encased heater, because he
feared SwinSon might attempt to
stumble around the room and injure
himself.
The aged man also was partially
infirm.
Swinson IS predicament was dis
covered when Mrs. II. d. Schofield,
another nurse, entered the room to
see how the patients were getting
along.
She found Swinson IS garments
ablaze and, with the aid of other at
tcndants. beat out the flames. He
was rushed to the hospital where
he died.
Attendants at the institution told
sheriff S investigators they were un-
able to explain how the infirm man
moved his chair close enough to the
heater to catch fire.
They said he had been regularly
tied to his chair as a precaution,
due to his blindness.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
EXHIBITS FOR
FAIR STARTING
TO REACH SCENE

Exhibits by the hundreds are be-
ing set in place in the new all-steel
hall and everything placed in readi-
ness for the annual mid-winter fair
on February 7, the grounds being
the scene OF bustling activity on the
part with all who have any con-
nection with Imperial Valleys big
show.
Livestock pens are crowded with
entries contending for the prizes OF
fered in each class. Race horses
are on hand in order to be in first
class condition by the time the fair
opens.
The farm bureau this year is TAX
ing an unusual amount of interest
in the exhibition as it is concerned
primarily with the display Of Impe-
rial Valley resources.
Flags are waving and bunting
fluttering in all valley towns in an
ticipation Of the crowds of visitors,
some of which already have arrived.
Westmorland will contribute an
aggregation of "'Old Timers,' a
contribution which is bound to be
received with interest and enthu-
siasm on the part of both residents
and visitors In contrast, the same
town will exhibit a group of school
children as "NeW TimerS' in a
band for the presentation of har-
monica music.
Bleacher seats to the number. OF
$500 are being placed in position
this week. They flank the grand
stand and the total seating capacity
OF grandstand and bleachers is set
at $500.
Since the convention of the
Clerks, Auditors, Assessors and
Treasurers division of the League of
California Municipalities is to take
place in FL Centre this weekend.
scores of visitors will be added to
the total coming to the valley tor
the sole purpose of attending the
fair.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
Earthquake Felt
At Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Feb. 5.
WP)-An earth tremor Of decided
intensity rocked this city late last
night. The temblor was the third
to be felt here in recent months.
Police received reports that pa
tients in a local hospital were
shaken from their beds by the force
of the tremor, which lasted approx
imately Is seconds.
Near panics were ayerted i'll sew
eral motion picture houses. All
lights in the buildings were switched
on and the performances were kept
going.
Authorities refused to estimate
the amount of possible damage un-
Til a thorough check was made to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
GANGSTERS SLAY
UNIDENTIFIED MAN

LONG ISLAND CITY, NJ. Y. Feb.
5. U.P)-One man was killed and
another perhaps wounded fatally
today and their bodies tossed from
an automobile near Astoria.
The man killed has not been
Identified but the injured man Is
Joseph De Camao, who operates a
used car market In North Wood
side.
De Camao was brought to a hos
pital here, but was too weak 10 tell
the name of the man killed or 10
tell what had happened.
De Camao was found at Astoria
boulevard and 43d street and the
dead man at 3ist avenue and Old
Bowery road. Both had been shot
in the head.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
ASSERT SHULER
TRIED TO SWAY
JUDGES CHOICE
Five Members of Munich
pal Court Accuse Minis
ter OF Undue Activity

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5. up
The Rev Robert p. Shuler, broad
casting preacher, today was charged
With attempting to influence the Sc
lection OF a presiding judge for the
municipal court prior to the annual
election last Monday night, and
with intimidating dissenting jurists
Tor their stand. Five members of
the municipal court bench were the
accusers of Rev. Shuler.
The five who declared in state
ments today that the Rev. Shuler
attempted to coerce them into vot-
ing for a certain man, were Judges
w. d. Mcconnell, Guy F.. Bush.
Georgia Bullock, E. j. Lickley and
Hugh j. Crawford. The latter,
formerly a superior court judge, was
appointed to the municipal bench
by Governor James Rolph last
week.
A lengthy hearing of charges that
the minister was not using his radio
station for the public good and
necessity was completed before q
federal radio commission examiner
here week ago. during which wit
nesses asserted that Rev. Shuler had
attempted to influence judges upon
many occasions.
Judge Lickley, who formerly was
city prosecutor here. declared that
efforts we're made to induce me TO
vote for the Shuler candidate for
presiding judge, but I don't fright
en- easily.
"A Shuler representative came to
me and said that Shuler is a bower
full political influence and that
would make a mistake to oppose his
choice for the post l replied that
| am certainly opposed most bitter
ly to efforts of Shuler TO grasp our
courts. I would rather be on the
bench with Shuler against me than
on 1t with him and what he stands
for backing me-"
Il was approached by Shulcr's
and told that UNI
less | voted for their choice, |
would be attacked consistently over
(Couti Iuo1 on pouo QN
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
ACCUSED MERCHANT
COMMITS SUICIDE

PALM SPRINGS, Cal. Feb. U,P)
Henry M. Sirrota, proprietor of
Las Angeles wholesale ribbon house,
was to have appeared in court there
next Tuesday to answer to charge
of arson. He was found dead III
the garage of his winter home here
last night, apparently a suicide.
Authorities who investigated said
he had locked the doors of the ga
rage and started the motor of his
automobile. Carbon monoXide pois-
oning caused his death, they said
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
Coast Markets
Show Decline

LOS ANGELES, Feb. S. UP
Prices were generally lower in light
trading on the Los Angeles Stock
Exchange today. Losses ranged
from a fraction to rs, the latter
figure being registered by Claud
Neon on sales of 900 shares. Neon
opened at % and slumped to 20H
Transamerica. the most active
issues, lost x, ranging between 1915
and 1915 on sales of 4,300 shares.
Prices on other issues we're:
Southern California Edison. 48, off
as; Pacific Western Oil 9H, un-
changed; Richfield Preferred 7M,
off Y; Standard Oil of California,
At, off 3s; Union Oil 229s, un-
changed.
Bolsa Chica Oil advanced z at
1919 on small volume.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
VESSEL FIRED UPON

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. U.P) -
The navy department was advised
today the American gunboat Oahu,
Yangtze river patrol boat, had been
fired on by Communists 100 miles
above Hankow, China. The Oahu
silenced the fire. No casualties
were reported,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
Oil Limitations
Bill Approved

WASHINGTON. Feb. 5. W.P)-
The senate commerce committee to-
day voted, 9 to 6, to report favor
ably to the senate the Capper bill
limiting imports of crude oil for
three years and prohibition imports
Of petroleum products.
This action of the committee in
dicated a disposition to lay aside
the Shortridge bill to put a 81 per
barrel duty on oil and so per cent
nd valorem tax ON oil products.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
YOUNG LLOYD is
GAINING WEIGHT

LOS ANGELES, Feb 5. WP)-The
infant son of Harold Lloyd, film
actor, and Mildred Davis Lloyd, has
added an ounce and a half to the
three pounds weighed at birth, doc
tors at the Good Samaritan hos
pital said today
The first thorough examination
of the infant, which will be two
weeks old Sunday, was made last
night by DR.. John Vrunwink, who
said The boy was perfect physically.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
WOMAN JUDGE IN VANCOUVER

VANCOUVER Wash. U.P) - For
the first time in more than 100
years, and possibly for the first
time in local history. a woman is a
police judge in Vancouver. Mrs.
Jean B. Shaw was named to the
post recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Eastern Star past officers,
$50, CaIexico Chamber of Com
merce.
Lettuce and pea growers, 1880,
court house.
ROse-Mesquitc farm center,
1880, Mesquite school.
Night school, 10, high school.
B. 2. o. L. No. 1925, 8, Elk's
hall.
II. A. NJ, No. 100, s, Masonic
Temple.
Barbara Worth Rebekahs, 8,
Davis hall.
Troop ii, B.S.A, 1880, Scout
hut.
Brunks Comedians, Honey
moon Trail.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Scan-
dal Sheet.
TOMORROW
Bridge luncheon, 1, 10000
club.
Kiwanis club, Barbara Worth.
w. c. L. u, 2:30, 1870 Brigh-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-05

(Contihued on page 81
La gaceta., 1931-10-03

Atlanta, por el Transports de be-
bidas cerca de Merlbourne du.
rante la primavera de 1929.
Ell arresto de Roland Sc efec.
tue despu6s de una persecution
quea termin6 al irse ell autom6-
vii que manejaba contra la Gu
meta. La esposa de Roland, que
10 acompanaba en- el autom6vil,
result6 gravemente herida.
Ell abogado de Roland lie dijo
al juez que la aventura lie habia
costado a su repreSentado certa
de $4,000 y que va este no que
Tia saber mas NADIA con LAS be-
bidaS'.
La gaceta., 1931-10-03
NJ
DEL PUERTO

Lego el iueves, con cargo ge-
neral, pro2edente de Boston Y
Filadelfia, Ell vapor americana
Commercial Navigator. Efectua
da la descarga, aver zarp6 haeia
New Orleans.
A tomar un cargamento de
fosfato para puertos del Jap6n,
hi2o aver SUI enlrada ell vapor
.iapones Chile Maru.
Sc hicieron aver a la mar,
cargados de fosfato, ell vapor ale
man Crete, que va hacia puertos
de su pals, con escala en- New
Orleans, v el americana Mqrpa-
ret, que Sc dirige a New York.
La gaceta., 1931-10-03
RELIGIOSA

menzando ell domingo 4 Ntsrmi,
nAndo ell II del presente, con e
siguiekle Programa:
Domingo a: Predicaci6n, por
ell Pastor.
Lunes 5: Predicacion y algu-
mas experiencias, por un j6ven
que estuvo en- China.
Martes 6: Musica y canto por
las Ligas Epworth.
Microbes Z: Servicio a cargo
del Club de Madres, de West
Tampa.
Jueves 8: Predicaci6n por ell
DR.. J. A. Phillips.
Viefnes 8; Concerto p0r L.
Bansa de los Shriners.
HOra: las 800 p. m.
Bienvenidos tCdos ~aquellos que
nos honren con su presencia.
G.. PGrez: Pastor,
La gaceta., 1931-10-03

la mujer que guiaba ell vehiculo,
por haber esta %prometido com
parecer cuando Sc la lame.
Sc atribuye ell accidente a un
descuido del menor, cuyos pa
dres Sc encontraban en- una lyle
STA Immediate. y
Ell estado de Williams As gra-
we. \
La gaceta., 1931-10-03
ATROPELLADO AVER POR
UN AUTOMOVIL

Al cruzar aver la Septima ave
nida, Ell ell barrio del Gary. un
}utomovil atropell6 al nino Wi
lam H. Parrimore, de cinco
AMOS, causandole la fractura de
una pierna y heridas en- la cabe-
"a.
La policia dei6 en- libertad a
La gaceta., 1931-10-03

Jueves, s p. m, Cultos de Ora
ci6n.
Viernes, 3 p. m. Clase de Cos
tura.
Mptrimonios, Bautismo Y Ser
vicios Fdnebres, gratis. Ell Pas
ter visitara a los enfermos que
10 deseen a cualquier bora que
sea llamado.
La gaceta., 1931-10-03
Ell TEMPO

Nublados para hoy y manana.
Lluvias. Vientos frescoS mode
radios del este. De IS grades fue
aver la temperature maxima Y
de 70 la minima.
Marea alta a las sos a. m. y
80 .. M; marea baja a la :04
p. m. y II % p. m.
La gaceta., 1931-10-03
{GLESIA PRESBYTERIAN,
SITUADA EN- Ell NO. 953
DE LA II AVE, EN- HBOR
F. BOAN, Pastor

f. BOAN, Pastor
Servicios en- Castellano:
Domingo, a las 10 a. m. Escue
Ia Dominica; LA. m. Escuela
Dominica; 8 p. m. Quito y Ad-
ministraci6n de la Santa Comu-
Mon.
Lunes, 8 p. m. Sociedad Auxi-
liar de Senoras.
La gaceta., 1931-10-03
CCNDFEAH0 P0R TRANS
PORTAR' BERfDAS ALCOHOL
LICAS

Aver fu6 condenado a 5000
de multa por ell Juez Alderman,
en- la Corte Federal, Claude R.
Roland. de 81 amos de edad, de
La gaceta., 1931-10-03
LOS CARREROS
lIYpTsbana, Oct, 5.-Contin
elga de los obrer


Londres, oct. 5.Las 4 edad de
81 amos muri6 aver ell famso va
tista Sir Thomas Upton, uno de
los mas 'ricos y conocidos mer-
caderes del mundo. Tn ataque
del coraz6n, derivado de un fuer
te catarro, lie cause la muerte.
Sir Thomas muri6 mientras
Junto a su lecho Sc halla
ban sus viejos amigos, no sus
familiares, por cuanto 81 era ell
1ltlmo de su famil;a.
Muri6 sin alcanzar ell Objective
La gaceta., 1931-10-03

UN LUJOSO AUTOEtOVI
Sale para New York llevamdC
vi natrimonio. Necesita tres
personals para ayudar a los gas
tos. Informan: 23133 Gale IT.
La gaceta., 1931-10-03

En- 10 que va de la serie el
st. Luis ha bateado Is hits y el
Filadelfia IA; los Cardenales
shan bateado cinco ''tubeyes" y
los Atl6ticos solo uno. Ninguno
de los dos clubs ha pegado de
"tribey' y ell 1nico "jonron" Sc
acredita a Simmons. Martin e3
ell jugadOr que mas ha bateado.
cinco hits en- dos juegos; lie 81
guen Colbert, Frisch y Foxx.
con tres cada uno.
Ell catcher Wilson puso "fue
ra" aver a siete "elefantes blans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08

L e a n n G
oW {! An d
YOU G Bill
H o c k e n j o S
takes his ice
boat spills al
all a part of the
thrilling sport
on Lake Hopat-
cong. N. ].
9 Wide World Photos.
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Doris Hum
phrey, who ap-
pears in a dance
recital at Nc
Kinley Audi
forum, ne KIT
Thursdaynigh
under auspices
of the Com
munity Insti-
tute.
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