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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
INQUEST INTO
CRASH DEATH
TOBE TODAY

Inquest in the case of Jose G..
Gaitan, Mexican musician who was
killed in Brawley in an automobile
accident on the highway, is to be
conducted in Brawley this after
noon.
The body is at Hopes Undertak-
ing establishment in Brawley.
William Nishmonger, Braw e y
resident, was the driver of the car
which struck Gaitan as he was
walking in the same direction in
which the car was travelling and on
the same side of the highway.
The darkness, according to re-
ports, is said to have been respon-
sible for the crash
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
BALTIMORE POST
BUILDING BURNS.
IN NIGHT FIRE

BALTIMORE, Jan. 2. U.P)-Fire
that destroyed the four story build
ing of the Baltimore Post last night,
and resulted in the death of one
man and slight injuries to four
others, failed to prevent publica-
ton of that newspaper today.
Through the courtesy of the Bal
timore Sun, which offered the use
of its plant when it became known
that the Posts structure and ma
chinery were completely ruined.
the Post, a Scripps Howard paper,
Immediately was enabled to trans
fer its operations and prepare for
the days publication.
The Scripps Howard manage
ment, meanwhile, began conSidera-
ton of plans to ensure uninterrupt-
ed publication of the newspaper.
Joseph R. Douglass. a linotype
operator, was killed when he ieaped
from a third story window just as
firemen were raising a ladder to the
walls. Nearly a score of other en-
ployees escaped by way of the rear
fire escape. A fireman, George
Geater, and three Post employees,
were slightly cut and bruised.
The night force had just taken
its place in the composing loom,
following completion of the final
edition of the day, when smoke was
seen coming through the floor. at
645 D. m. Whether the smoke came
from a phOtoprapher'S room on the
second floor or from the elevator
shaft to the basement, could not
be determined
AS the employees fled, the fire
spread by way of the shaft, and
flames shot high in the air. With
in a few minutes the entire upper
part of the building was ablaze
The heavy composing room ma
chinery crashed through to the
basement shortly after the fire
gained full headway, running valu-
able machinery below.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
MARINES HUNT
BANDITS WHO
KILLED EIGHT
Two Wounded In Skir-
mish Between Patrol
And Nicaragua Bandits

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. 3
U.Pi-A patrol of so United States
marines today hunted a group of
bandits who attacked a small ma
rine patrol from ambush, killing
eight men and wounding two with
heavy rifle fire.
The wounded men, Private Mack
Hutcherson of Shreveport, La, and
Private Frank Austin Jackson OF
Lawrenceville, Ga, were expected to
recover.
Bandit casualties were repeatedly
II killed and four wounded.
The eight marines killed were:
Sergeant Arthur M. Palrang, next
of kin, father, Arthur M. Palrang
Fort Lyon, Colo.
Private, 1st Glass, Irving w. Aron;
next of kin, mother, Mrs. Cecilia
Aron, 1120 Avenue K, Brooklyn.
N. Y.
Private Lambert Bush; father
Richard H. Bush, Bay Minett, Ala
Private Edward Everett Elliott;
grandfather, Evy Elliott, Des Moines
Iowa.
Private Joseph Albert Harbaugh;
guardian, Blanche Moffat, Washing
ton, Pa.
Private Frank Kosteradki; father
Peter M. Steradski, 249 Boil st.
Buffalo, N Y.
Private Joseph Arthur Mccarthy
father, John w. Mccarthy, Chilli
cothe, Mo.
The bandits were said to have beer
commanded by Miguel Ortiz, chic
of the rebel, Augustine Sandino
They attacked the marines while tht
patrol was repairing telephone line
two miles south of Achaupa, in tht
department of Nueva Segovia.
The bandits, hidden in bushes
opened a heavy fire in front of tn
patrol, followed by barrages from
the right flank and the rear. Rifle
and automatic rifles took the life O
one marine in the first volley. Hi
comrades hastily diSmounted fror
their mules and began a battle tina
lasted for two hours.
Private Hutcherson was ordered t
return to Ocotal for aid. He wa
wounded from ambush and crawle
into corn field. Authorities re
ceived first news of the attack fror
natives.
Private Jackson was the last ma
in the party left alive. He wa
wounded in the shoulder and hid i
a bush until relief party arrived.
While natives were telling tn
story of the attack at a marin
camp, one of the mules of the am
bushed party strayed into the camp
without rider. Lieutenant Taverl
left Immediately with 25 men fror
Ccotal.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
More Rain Is
Expected For
Southern Cal.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. .. W.P)-
Further rain was scheduled today
for northern California.
The downpour of Wednesday eve
ming and the intermittent rains of
yesterday and last night brought
rejoicing to cattlemen and fruit
growers throughout the section.
Hope was felt that, the long cold
spell and drought having been
broken, the rainfall would soon
reach normal for the year.
Red Bluff had the heaviest rain
in the state, reaching total OF / SO
inches. A storm, accompanied by
thunder and lightning was felt in
Sonoma county.
San Francisco enjoyed broken
rains yesterday and last night
with the same prospect today.
In the Sierra Nevada between
seven and 10 inches Of snow were
reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
YOUTH IS SHOT
WHILE BURCLINC
MEL0LAND HOUSE
Eldred Widel Severely
Wounded In Abdomen
By Short Range Bullet.

Eldred Widel, 20, was sho t
through the abdomen last night by
George Lindsey in a house in the
rear of the Meloland store when
Lindsey entered his house to find
the youth ransacking it.
Widel underwent an operation
last night in the county hospital,
and this morning was reported re-
covering from the gunshot wound
which entered his abdomen and
punctured two intestines.
The bullet entered Widel's left
chest just below the heart, strik-
ing on the youths shirt pocket
and ranging downward.
Laverne Widel, 81, brother of the
wounded man, is in the county Jail
today being held for investigation
in connection with the alleged at
tempted burglary of Lindsey's
house.
According to the report given in
at the sheriff's office by Lindsey
Immediately after the shooting, the
two young men entered his Mel
GLAND store at about $50 last
night. They were apparently hik-
ing along the highway.
While Laverne Widel stayed ir
the store his brother disappeared
Going to his house in the rear Of
the store few minutes later Lind
sey entered to find Eldred goine
through the house, said Lindsey.
When a flashlight shown on him
the alleged burglar made a flying
tackle at Lindsey, who fired a
point blank range with a 80 au
tomato. Powder burns were seer
on Widels jacket last night. Th'
bullet entered through the opel
pocket of Widels shirt, tearing
through the inside cloth and int
his chest and abdomen.
Eldred Widel was released from
the county Jail November %, afte
being held on charge of petit
theft, said officers last night.
His brother stated that the tw
have been in Holtville since ther
; with the exception of the last tw
weeks, spent in trapping. Bot
) young men were wearing ragge
clothes, and had been out of worl
! Laverne Widel told questionel
that he has lived in Imperial Va
, ley for two years, and that paren
$ of the young men are living
! Winthrop, Minnesota.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
Killed
In Accident On
HOltville Road

j. Kono, Seeley Japanese, was
Killed in an automobile accident on
the highway between Ell Centro
and Holtville yesterday afternoon
when machine in which he was
riding struck the soft dirt and o.
verturned. according to reports at
the sheriff's office.
He was taken to the El Centro
hospital where he died shortly af-
ter arrival.
Driving the truck was T. Okawa,
who also was injured. He remains
in the hospital today for treatment
of bruises, torn muscles and the
like. His condition is not consid-
cred serious at this time, accord
ing to hospital attaches.
A coroner's inquest for Konc
was to have been held today at the
Lemons Undertaking establi h =
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
REBEL s
s Il It
PANAMA
Eight Killed In Brief Pc
riOd Of Rioting About
Capital Building.
CAPTURE PRESIDENT
American Newspaperman
Seriously Wounded BY
Flying Bullets.
BY SEYMOUR PAUL
United Press staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
PANAMA CITY, Jan. 2. W.P)-
Revolutionaries seized the capital
today and proclaimed a provisional
government, headed by Dr., Hamo-
dio Arias, a 44-year-olG lawyer.
There was brief conflict, mark
ed by heavy machine gun and rifle
fire. Insurgent leaders said eight
men had been killed and an unde-
termined number including an AM
erican newspaper correspondent,
wounded.
President Florencio Harmodio
Arosemena. Liberal party leader
who took office on October /, 1928.
for four years, was taken prisoner
by revolutionaries who slipped into
the presidential palace from the
balcony of an adjoining house that
descended on the loyal police
guards from the rear.
The rebels met AroSemena on
the second floor. taking him pris-
oner and holding him under guard
in the palace.
II have not resigned and I will
never resign" was the statement
which Arosemena gave the United
Press after the palace was cap
tured.
A truck load of United States
soldiers arrived from the Canal
zone to protect the American le-
cation.
American Minister Roy T. Davis
conferred with Arias. who was pro-
claimed head of the provisional
government. Arias is not a men,
Der of any political faction.
Military police guarded the pal
ace outside and civilian guards oc-
cupied the debris Uttered and, in
some places blood-stained interior
Wild shots damaged the president
ial palace.
The movement against the Aros-
enema regime was carried out
rapidly during the night by youth
iul insurgents, many of whom did
not even know how to handle their
rifles. Thousands of persons stood
on balconies in their nightclothes
watching the frantic gathering OF
rebel forces in the district where
the presidential palace was guarded
by police, armed with machine
guns.
General Preston Brown OF the
United States army was at the
American legation but no troops
except military police were on duty
in the city. The capital was quiet
and stores were being opened, but
border guards prevented the depar-
ture of Americans from the Canal
zone to Panama City.
The. American newspaperman Sc
verely wounded in a crowd in front
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
Ventura HarbOr
Act Is Illegal
Is Court Rule

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2. U.P)-
The California supreme court ruled
today that the Ventura harbor dis
trict act, passed by the 1927 legis-
lature, was invalid, imperative and
void.
The harbor district had petition
ed the supreme court for an alter
native writ of mandate to compel
the supervisors of Ventura county
to call special election on a con-
templated s2,0OO,00O bond issue for
improvement Of the Ventura har-
Dor.
Contending the act was ,lncon-
stitutional, the supervisors attacked
the validity of the act on the
grounds that it conflicted with gen.
eral laws of California which cover.
all phases of harbor improvement.
The opinion, written by Justice
John w. Preston, was unanimous.
Justice Preston cited two consti-
tutional provisions, one saying all
laws must have uniform applica-
ton and the other saying no Spe-
cial law was valid where general
law is applicable
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
WHAT'S DOING

Tonight
Troop ID, b. S. A., 1880, Scout
hut.
Associated chambers of COM
merce, Z, Calipatria high school.
I.V. Pyramid, No. 81, A. L. o.
SciOts. s, Masonic Temple.
Boxing, 9, Ell Centre arena.
Troop 25. B. S. A., 1880, Nc
Cabe.
Troop 21, b. S. A., 1880. Nj. E.
Social hall.
Mooseheart Legion, 8, CaIifOr-
mia hotel.
college Kids Night, 8, Bar
bara Worth.
Fox Imperial Theatre, Col
legc Lovers"
Brunks Comedians, North of
53."
Tomorrow
Baseball, 2:15, high school.
Story hour, 10, city library.
Junior matinee, 2:l5, Fox I'M
pCriaf Theatre.
Royal Russian choir, 2, Wilson
school.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
(;H|L[)ERS
ATTENDS
PARL { !
Suit In Which Arizona
Seeks Injunction To Be
Heard In Capitol.
INVITED BY WEBB
Part To Be Played By
States In Defense To Be
Considered At Meeting.

AS a representative of Imperial
Valleys interests in the suit OF
Arizona against the United States,
in which Arizona seeks an injunction
to prevent construction of Boulder
Dam, and as a representative OF
California invited by States Attor-
ney General u S. Webb, Charles l..
Childers, chief counsel for the Inn
perial Irrigation District, left last
night for Washington, D. c., to at
tend a siX-state conference.
The conference will open Mon
day, and last until January IL, dur
ing which time Arizona's application
for an injunction against building
of the Boulder Dam will be heard by
the United States Supreme Court.
Since Imperial Valley has vital
interest in the construction and ul-
innate completion of the dam, At
uorney General Webb invited Child
ers to attend the conference to-
gether with several other Califor-
mans.
Present at the meeting will be
representatives from the six states
interested in the giant irrigation
and power project. William D.
Mitchell, United States attorney
general, and Ray Layman Wilbur,
secretary of the interior, are ex-
pected to take prominent parts in
the discussion of states rights and
ether matters in connection with
the dam.
Several states in the upper Colo
RADIO basin have objected to tht
part being played by the nationa
government in the suit, contendinf
that the states interested shoult
! have a more prominent part in TIL
suit than that they occupy.
This angle of the controversy vii
come in for the greater part Of dis
cussion before Arizona's suit comes
up for hearing The government
contend the interested states, IL
wrong in claiming all rights to thu
! Colorado river.
What part the states can play II
defense of the suit brought up b!
the baby state will also be discussed
at the conference. Whether state
attorneys will be able to take aul
part in the defense, or whether tn
entire burden will be borne b,
United States attorneys will be dis
cuSSed. ------ -.A~-m u.anl
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
BEESEMYER ON
WAY TO PRISON
TO SERVE TERM

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2. (U.p)-
Gilbert H. Beesemyer. cue of Holly
woods most prominent financiers,
will start to San Quen' in prison to-
day to begin sentence of 10 to 100
years for his confessed defalcation
of S8,000,000 from the Guaranty
Building and Loan Association of
which he was manager.
Beesemyer spent New Years day
visiting with his wife, his 78-year-
old father. and about score of
other relatives and friends who
called at the county Jail.
Beesemyer told reporters that he
was ready for the trip to prison
and hoped to make the best of it."
He said he had no idea what task
would be assigned him after he was
dressed into the institution by the
routine which welcomes every con-
vict.
Il have no affairs to attend to-
he said Il turned everything over
to the receiver and all have in the
world is SGT. My brothers will take
care of my family while l am IN the
peniteifiary."
The former financier pleaded
guilty to 10 counts of grand theft
after he was indicted by the Los
Angeles county grand jury. Under
the terms Of his sentence, he must
serve six and one half years before
he comes before the parole board II
he proves a model prisoner ana re-
ceivcs the benefit of three and one
half years deduction from the first
10 years
While Beesemyer made his final
preparations to leave for San Quen,
lin. the county grand jury convened
to prepare in final report on the
$4,000, 900 financial scandal.
It was believed that no addilonai
witnesses will be called by the Jur-
ors and that reports on the Beese-
myer and other cases will be ready
carly next week. $1,000
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
Frigid Spell i
Here Broken

Ell Centro's protracted cold spell
broke at 9 o'clock last night when
a south wind came up, bringing to
an end the severe cold which began
December II.
Temperatures are rising all over
the Pacific Coast, due to the cloudy
weather prevailing over the ocean,
according to F. A. Baughman, fed
eral weather bureau representative
for Imperial Valley.
Clear weather was the rule for De-
cember, there being only one cloudy
day, four partly cloudy ones, and
only two days of wind, with no gales.
One unusual feature noted this
month was the solar halo or ring
around the sun. which was observed
on December "a. This % degree
bright colored ring usually signifies
storm but the storm was diverted
to the west, missing Ell Centre.
During the past month there were
10 days when temperatures rose
above 70 degrees, the highest re
corded for Ell Centro being II or
December 2. and the lowest, 26, o.
December 81
Long Spell
Baughman, by referring to tn
Imperial records. reports that IL
valley has experienced frequent col
spells, but that the present one hf
been unusual in its duration, lastir
Is days.
In December of 1923, a cold way
occurred which lasted IL days. 1
January OF 1922 there were six day
Of unusually cold weather. when Il
three days temperature OF Is WI
recorded
February Of 1929 also saw som
cold weather. when for 2 days IN
lowest temperature recorded was a
the cold spell breaking at the en-
of the third day.
In this recent cold wave. tempera
lures lower than those for I'll Ccntr
were recorded In other parts OF tn
country.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
What County,
Asks Prisoner
OF Deputies

What, bad checks again" ex-
claimed Tom Perez, when picked
up by city police last night and
taken to Jail where he was booked
for attempting to pass alleged bad
checks and for being drunk.
In making out reports, police
asked him how long he had been
in this county, and Perez with a
surprised expression, murmured,
Say, what county is this?"
When he appeared in police court
this morning the check charge was
dropped and he was sentenced to
pay a fine of $40 or to serve 10
days in Jail. He probably will be
fairly well acquainted with at
least one county institution as he
now is serving the 10 day Jail sent
ence.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
LOS ANGELES MAN
TO SPEAK TONIGHT

Charles Bayer. field secretary OF
the Los Angeles chamber OF COM
merce, will be the speaker tonight
at the meeting of the associated
chambers of commerce to be held at
Z O'clock in the Calipatria high
school.
Bayer has chosen for his subject
Business Conditions and the FL
nancial Outlook for 1881 Through
out the United States"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
KIDNAPPED BOY
SAFE IN Home OF
GRANDFATHER

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2. (U.R)-The st
Louis Star, in a copyright story
said today that the kidnaper OF l3-
year-old Adolphus Busch Crthwein
heir to millions, was an unemployed
negro, and father of seven children
The Orthwein boy was returned
to his parents yesterday, 20 hours
after being kidnapped from the Orth-
vein car as a chauffeur was driving
him to his grandfather's for a New
Years Eve party.
According TO the copyright story,
the kidnaper is in hiding, and re-
lease of the boy was made through
negotiations of the negro's father, a
real estate dealer, whose price OF
the boys release was the freedom
of his abductor.
The copyright story said mot a
penny was paid for ransom. The
bargain was made in the sheriff's
office at Clayton between the father
Of the kidnaper and Percy j. Ortiz
vein. the father of "Bub" (Adol-
phus).
at will trade you your boy for
mine the real estate dealer offered
and Orthwein. frantic with anxiety
for his sons safety, said he would
not prosecute the real estate mans
son if his own boy was returned.
According to the copyright story
reporters for the Star questioned the
elder negro and he said: Il have
no idea how my boy ever conceived
a thing like this. He has never done
any work outside of selling real
estate and lately has been unem-
ployed.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2. Up)-Thir-
-year-old Adolphus Busc C h
Orthwein, grandson of the late
Adolphus Busch, millionaire brew
er. was safe III the hands Of his par
ents today after his release by his
abductor. He had been missed 70
hours.
The return of the boy, found
standing on the highway near the
home of his grandfather yesterday
afternoon, came as suddenly as his
disappearance near his home New
Years Eve. The boy was kidnapped
by q man who stopped the Orthweir
car and forced the chauffeur to get
out and then drove away with the
boy.
Harry Troll, the family attorney
admitted that negotiations with the
kidnaper had been under way dur
ing most of the day yesterday, but
said no ransom money was paid
1t was understood that the Orthwelr
family received their first word from
the kidnaper about l p. M. yesterday
The boy, cheerful and unharmed
was found a short distance from
Grants farm, the Busch country
estate once owned by General U. s
Grant, at 8 o'clock yesterday. He
| was taken to his grandfather's home
where no one was allowed to see
him. Later he was taken to the
! parents home, where he related the
story of the kidnapping. The fami-
ly attorney, however, refused to al
| low the boy to answer questions
concerning his release.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
BY GEORGE II. BEALE
United Press Staff Correspondent
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 2. W,n)-

BY GEORGE II. BEALE
United Press Staff Correspondent
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 2. W.n)-
The screen cOlony's 1881 pugil-
istic program opened promptly
with the new year when MyrOn
Selznick, film producer and vet
eran of many battle, lost ds-
cision to a newcomer in Holly
wood fight circles.
Jean Harlow, the beautiful plat
mum blonde star, furnished the
background and the mystery ele-
ment in the film city's first en-
counter of the year which took
place just as the old year turned.
Miss Harlow was between Selz-
nick and his opponent, whose iden-
tification was not definitely es-
tablished, when the argument
started at the flight of steps which
lead into famed Cocoanut Grove at
Ambassador Hotel
The actress was said to have at
tempted arbitration but, falling in
that, stepped back as Selznick led
with right to his opponents chin.
The blow was wild and touched
not hair of the opponents head
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
Bank RObber Is
Dead From Shot
Fired In Duel

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2. W.P-
Robert H. Andrews, formerly city
pay master. died here today from
bullet wound. he suffered after
holding up California bank
branch at 1900 South Huntington
Drive last Tuesday.
Andrews, according to police,
was coriiered by large police dog
as he ran from the bank and F. T.
Wallace, assistant manager of the
bank, shot him in gun duel.
The suspect fled in au automobile
but was forced to call medical aid
after he reached his room. Police
said they found 81 500 taken from
the bank in Andrews room
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
ENDURANCE FLYERS
DOWNED BY HEAVY
RAINFALL IN l.. A.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2. W.P,-
Heavy rain clouds which drenched
Southern California today had cut
short an attempt on the part Of
Miss Bobby Trout and Edna May
Cooper to establish a new endur-
ance airplane record for women.
The two flyers battled against the
rain for about three hours last
night before it was decided to land
and await a better break in record.
The present women's endurance
record is AZ hours, l8 minutes, held
by Miss Trout and Elinor Smith.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
Press Editor
Is Recovering

James p. Greene, editor of the I'M
perial Valley Press, is recovering to-
day from an attack of influenza
which has confined him to his home
for the. past two days
For once in the Press history the
staff cannot get out from under by
Slaming any errors which may
transpire .on the editor.
1t is expected that Greene will as
sumo his duties in the Press editorial
office again soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
MEXICANS IN BATTLE

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 3. (UP)
The correspondent of LA Prensa at
Aqua Caliente reported numerous
dead and wounded in clash of
farmers along the border of the
states of San Luis Potosi and Zaca-
tecas over a state boundary dis
pute.
Federal troops were summoned tc
maintain order.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-02
FINED FOR iduD HATH

BERLIN, U.p, - Pedestrians who
received mud-bath from truci
which splashed through puddie
close TO curbstone took out 6 sum
mons against It's driver who W.
fined, the court holding tnat thef
had been plenty Of room 10 have
turned and avoided the puddle.