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Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
OFFICER KILLED
In BATTLE WITH
CHICAGO BANDIT
Comrade Also Is Badly
Wounded But Assailant
Is Captured By Clerk.

CHICAGO, May /. U.P)-Anthony
Ruthy the man of visions" in the
Lingle murder case, was killed at
his post and another policeman
was believed dying today as the re-
suit of a shooting spree which a
fleeing bandit staged in the same
Loop section where Ruthy chased
but failed to catch Lingle's slayer
on last June 9.
Frank Jordan, 35, who confessed
he was the man who killed Ruthy,
critically wounded Policeman Pat
rick Durkin, and threw thousands
of Loop pedestrians in a panic at
the 5 p. m. rush hour, was captured
by a steamship line clerk, Ernest
Schaeublin.
Within an hour after the shoot
ing, Mayor Anton j. Cermak per-
sonally took charge of the case
ordered speedy justice" and him
self questioned Jordan, who today
confessed to a coroners jury that
he had shot the policeman and had
robbed several banks.
1t was Ruthy who once identified
Frank Foster as the man he chased
after Lingle was killed. Later ne
said Foster was not the man, ex-
planning his previous story by say
ing he was subject to visions" x
rays showed his skull had been
cracked in an accident several
years before.
F'e was on duty late yesterday
VIXEN Policeman Durkin off his
regular beat, motioned to him
Durkin and several private detect
ives were surrounding Jordan
whom the detectives wanted on
charges of robbing banks at La
fayette and Neponset, III.
Fooled By Clerk
Two detectives had learned Jor-
dan was to meet a girl in the Loop
had waited for and followed him
Jordan was buying a paper and the
officers were closing in upon him
edging their way through the
crowds, when Ruthy, at Durkin's
summons, left his post and stepped
toward the sidewalk.
AS detective placed his hand
upon Jordan's shoulder, the fugi-
tive turned suddenly, drew a gun
shot Ruthy and Durkin. the only
men in uniform. and dashed ur
Randolph street, racing m ably
along much the same course that
Lingle's slayer once followed tc
freedom.
AS he ran Jordan turned now anG
then to fire at his pursuers. Doub.
ling back, he plunged into a crowG
leaving department store, and be-
lfev.ng he had escaped. slowed
down to a walk. But Scheublin
the clerk, who had joined in the
chase at its start, had not for a
second lost sight of the fugitive
and felled him with a flying tackle
as women screamed and dropped
to the sidewalk to escape the bull
lets they thought soon would fly
There were no more shots, however
Jordan'S gun was empty. He sur
rendered after brief strggle.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
COURT GRANTS
PROBATION TO
DRUNKEN DRIVER

LOS ANGELES, May 1. W.H--
Allen E. Carpenter, As, Long Beach
broker, who recently pleaded guilty
to charges of hit and run driving
and driving while intoxicated, was
granted three years probation to-
day.
Superior Judge Charles w. Fricke
ordered Carpenter to serve so days
in the county Jail with Is days off
for good conduct, and permitted
him a stay of execution in order 10
arrange his business affairs. Car
penter is under court order to sur
render at the sheriff's office May
5. to begin serving his term. He
was also ordered to surrender his
drivers license and may not drive
an automobile for one year.
Another provision of the sentence
is that he made complete restitu-
tion for the damage he caused to
several cars, and pay doctor bills Of
several persons who were injured
by his car.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
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FAIL TO DECIDE
UPON CAUSE OF
BRAZIL TRAGEDY

RIO DE JANEIRO, May l. U.p)--
The laborers of Rio de Janeiro
abandoned plans for a May day
celebration and joined in mourning
today with a cluster of weary men
and women attempting to identify
victims of the explosion which
wrecked the Nictheroy Chemical
plant
The explosion was one of the
worst disasters in many years in
Brazil. The death toll was unoffi-
cially estimated at $50, but officials
said the force of the blast and the
destruction wrought by fire made it
impossible to make an accurate
count. More than 300 persons were
injured, many of them seriously.
Three score crude wooden coffins
were moved to the scene of the dis
aster in the early morning to receive
the bodies of victims which have so
far been taken from the debris of
the plant, located across the bay,
five miles from the capital. in a
fashionable suburban district.
Search for bodies continued with
men and women digging in the ruins
with their hands when they could
get past the police. guard around
the wrecked structure. A crew of
several hundred workmen was re-
moving the bodies, under supervi-
sion of the minister of marine.
The exact cause of the explosion
has not been established, but the
government started investigation of
reports that it was due to the eX-
plosion of torpedo.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
CHILD VICTIM OF
LION HAS EVEN
CHANCE TO LIVE
Youngster Clawe d By
Animal Still Remains
In Hospital.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May /. U.P)
"A 6-year-old girl lay in a precari-
Gus condition here today as physi-
bies the lioness cub which attacked
her during natural history lesson
at the Whittier school.
The child, Viola Leichner, has bet
ter than an even chance to recover.
doctors at the Good Samaritan hos
pital said today. Violas scalp was
torn so badly by the lioness that so
stitches were required to close the
wounds. Large gashes also were
torn in her arm, shoulder face and
parts. of her body. 1t was feared
she may be suffering also from :
skull fracture.
William Harwood, owner of the
lioness, said the animal was only
playing with the child and had not
attacked her in a moment of jungle
fury, as officials Of the school de-
clared.
The child walked into the class
room during an exhibit of the lion
ess, two bears and an African dog
by Harwood and his wife. The
lioness broke its leash and sprang
across the room filled with children,
at Viola.
The heroism of William Hunter,
janitor, probably saved her from
being killed by the beast He leaped
to the animals back and pulled it
from the child. Vivian was rushed
to the Pierce Hill Emergency hospi-
tai. where an anti-tetanus serum
was administered, and later removed
to the Good Samaritan hospital.
Harwood and his wife left the
school soon after the accident and
were the object of an all-day police
search. Harwood later telephoned
and said he had taken his mena-
gerie to Monroe, Ohio, to keep an
other engagement and would return
with the lioness for examination to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
WEALTHY WAITER
TELLS YARN OF
BANDIT HOLD-UP
Asserts Expensive Auto
And Valuable Securities
Taken From Him.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., May l. U.P)-
Northern Arizona peace officers
started an investigation today into
the robbery of Pierce Hallick of Los
Angeles of $25O,0O and the kidnap-
ing of his chauffeur near Holbrook,
Ariz., early Thursday.
Arriving here by stage from the
| scene of the hold up, said to have
occurred between Gallup, N. NJ, and
Holbrook Hallick told Sheriff
Arthur Vandevier that two men and
girl held him up.
He said $3.50, 900 in negotiable sec
urities and his $4,000 automobile
were taken by the bandits after they
had tied him up. Hallick said the
robbers forced the chauffeur at a
point of gun to drive them east
ward.
Hallick was not able to give a
complete description of the bandits.
He said one of the men was about
60 years old, and the other quite
young" The girl, he said was
about 10.
After making his report to the
sheriff, Hallick boarded stage for
Los Angeles. Sheriff Vandevier said
Hallick didn't seem bothered much
about it."
Hallick was reported missing seve-
raj days ago. by his business man.
ager, Louis Crones of Los Angeles,
and a report was filed with the
missing persons bureau in that city.
He was enroute from Richmond,
Va, to the coast when the hold up
occurred Hallick expressed an
opinion the robbers knew he was
coming. Just as his car reached
rise in the road, he said, the rob-
bers' car was driven onto the high
way and left standing blocking pas
sage.
Hallick, millionaire waiter" is
said to be president of a New York
finance company. He left Kansas
City April Is with the securities in
his pocket. according to information
received from Crones.
At Denver April 25, Hallick tele-
phoned Crones advising him he was
continuing his journey. When he
failed to arrive in Los Angeles,
Crones appealed to Los Angeles
authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
ANOTHER MOVE
MADE TO FREE
'COOTS' DAVIS

Blocked in every former move to
obtain freedom of M. K. "Coots"
Davis from the Imperial county Jail
and later the Los Angeles county
Jail, Attorney Ernest R. Utley today
had taken another step to free Davis
before extradition papers arrive in
Los Angeles ordering Davis taken
into Mexico for trial for the alleged
murder of William Presley in a
Mexicali saloon brawl February S.
Utley said today that a writ of
haebeas corpus has been issued by
Federal Judge Jahlc< of Los Angeles
ordering officers to have Davis in
court May IL for a hearing as to
whether his detention is legal. Judge
Mccormick, another Les Angeles
federal judge, will hear the proceed
ings.
The writ of habeas corpus was is
sued on the grounds that the COM
plant and warrant on which Davis
is held, and which was signed by
United States Commissioner David
B. Head of Los Angeles, are faulty.
The attorney asserted today that
the complaint merely charged Da-
Wis with murder, failing to name
the victim or the place of the al
legged crime, except that it took
place in Mexico. In the warrant,
supposedly issued on information in
the complaint, the name of William
Presley as Davis alleged victim is
written, said Utley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
mkMllL
W{syR!S98e;f

Ell PAS0, Texas, April
30. (SpeciaD-Back in Ell
Paso where l left the
United States just three
weeks ago. Have travelled
$4,000 miles all by regular
passenger lines. No spe-
cial plane or train; fare
less than $1,000; not a
forced landing; not a
plane even late. Radio on
every ship.
You are in touch with
even Hollywood while fly
ing over Nicaragua. Visit
ed 16 foreign countries in
cluding New York City,
saw everything | was look
ing for but Sandino, | do
want to see him. | don't
believe he is responsible
for everything that hap
pens down there.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
SCHOOL REFORM
BILLS APPROVED
BY COMMITTEE

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May l. W.P)
--Far-reaching educational reforms
today were before the state senate
with the approval of the educational
committee of the upper house.
A check on expenditures of school
districts is provided in a bill by
Senator H. c. Jones, San Jose, as
amended by the education commit
tee last night.
The measure would permit a re-
view board to hear protests against
any budget as proposed by school
board.
Protests to the budget would be
considered if filed by not less than
l per cent of the voters in the dis
trict, or not less than 10 people in
the cases of small districts.
A bill by Assemblyman Walter j..
Little, Santa Monica, which, in ef-
feet, would permit the formation of
a new high school district in Beyer-
ly Hills, was approved by the COM
mittee.
The committee also marked do
pass" on a measure by Assembly,
man Roy Nielsen, Sacramento, to
permit the printing of additional
school texts by the state printing Of
flee at Sacramento.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
STEEL IN
Another
DfbACLE
Loses All Of Yesterdays
Gains And Drops Down
To New Low Level.
REMAINDER FOLLOW
Prices Driven Down One
To Five Points Despite
Early Gains.

NEW YORK, May l. U.P)-United
States Steel Common stock the
leader in yesterdays rally on the
stock exchange, today lost all it
had gained and broke to a new low
for the last four yearssjelNw lis.
Steel touched 113h, within about
two points of the lowest since 1925.
1t rallied from the low to close at
114A, off So from the previous
close. Auburn closed at 185 off %
points.
Sales totaled 100000 shares,
against 100000 shares yesterday.
According to preliminary calcula-
ton, the Dow, Jones e. Company
Industrial Average lost 5.42 points
to 14577 after it gained 7.58 points
yesterday. The railroad average
which yesterday gained 2.20 points,
today lost 1876 to 8678.
Selling of United States Steel un-
dermined the entire stock market
and prices were driven down one to
five points after early gains Cf
fractions to three points had been
registered.
TOl a lilllC tilC iAot dRRCaA GU W bC
headed upward. Yesterdays rise
had added more than seven points
to the industrial average. but moS;
of this gain was wiped out today.
All leaders were subjected TO
pressure.
Auburn Hit Hard
American Can lost more than
four points, Westinghouse Electric
more than three; Auburn Auto
dropped 80 points from its high of
the day; and wide losses were noted
in Worthington Pump, j. l., Case,
Radio and Vanadium.
Trading picked up in volume in
the late decline and prices general
ly.
Bethlehem Steel, leader in early
trading, rose 37s to 46A on short
covering by those who had expect
ed a reduction of so per cent in the
annual dividend which actually
was reduced from So to S4. Earn
ings of six cents share for the
first quarter were exactly in line
with expectations.
Copper shares reached with Am
erican Smelling Dipping to new
low for the year.
Railroad shares rallied with the
remainder of the list for a time, but
toward the close they, too, were de-
pressed
Pullman was weak feature on
liquidation based on a poor showing
in TIE first quarter statement. Au-
burn met pressure despite record
production reported for April by
this company.
Fox Film A held within a fraction
of the previous close after rise
of more than a point earlier in the
day. The Fox annual meeting
scheduled for today was postponed
until May Is to provide further time
for preparation of the annual re :
port, it was stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
UTAH SHIPPERS
GET CONCESSIONS

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May.
/. WP)--Utah shippers were jubi-
liant today over a freight rate VIC
tory which they claim will permit
Utah to compete with Southern
California for business in the Boul-
der dam area.
Frank Robinson, vice president Of
the Union Pacific in charge of op-
erations, promised certain material
rate concessions over the railroad
between Salt Lake City and Las
Vegas, New. These concessions
substantially meet all demands
made by the Utah Shippers Traffic
association
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
Dynamite Blast
Kills Coast Man

OAKLAND. Cal, May l. U.P)-
Heavy tools striking a box of dyna-
mite was blamed today for an eX-
plosion that killed Dwight Hutch
inson, SIS, millionaire Oakland con-
tlactor, as he was driving to his
country estate near Alamo.
Hutchinson was thrown clear of
his automobile as the dynamite ex-
ploded. The car, its top blown off,
continued for several hundred feet
and then ran over steep en-
bankment.
The explosion, which killed
Hutchinson almost instantly, was
heard for miles in the Contra Costa
Valley where the accident took
place.
The contractor placed the dyna-
mite in the tonneau of his car with
some tools, intending to blast some
tree stumps on his estate, author
tiles learned.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
Doctor Freed On
Federal Charge

TUCSON, Ariz., May l. W.p)-
After celebrating 20 minutes fed
eral district court jury late last
night acquitted DR.. Frank Weinberg
of New York and A. D. Strange of
Los Angeles of charges of importing
two truck loads of cactus from Mex
leo.
DR.. Weinberg testified that he had
no intention of bringing the cactus
into the United States, but said he
was guided across the international
line at Nogales, Ariz., by a U. S.
customs officer.
. Government witnesses said the
cargo of cacti was valued at approx
imately $4,000. DR.. Weinberg said
he collected them for scientific pur-
poses.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
ROLPH MUM ON
San FRANCISCO
HARBOR MEASURE

SACRAMENTO, CAL, May 1. W.p)
Outcome of the bill proposing to
transfer control of San Francisco
harbor from the state to city was in
doubt today. following a conference
between Governor Rolph and San
Francisco shipping men and legisla-
tors.
The governor continued his
hands off, policy in the dispute,
although the measure was assailed
by the San Francisco board of har-
Dor commissioners and ROLAND A.
Vandegrift, state director of finance.
Others who voiced opposition were
Stanley Dollar, Hugh Gallagher,
and Thomas Plant, representing
steamship companies, and Eustace
Cullinan, San Francisco attorney
and personal adviser of Governor
Rolph.
Assemblyman William Hornblower
presented the argument in favor of
the proposal.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
NOTHING HEARD
FROM ship WITH
MADMAN ABOARD

SAN DIEGO, Cal, May l. U.P)-
The picture of a madman control
ling ship, the crew barricaded in
cabins to escape his maniacal fury,
was visualized by shipping men to-
day as hours passed with no word
from the freighter Santa Cecilia,
which early yesterday issued call
for help.
The drama of the sea was being
enacted off Cape San Lucas, Mexi-
CO, it was believed, as the ship
steamed toward Panama from
Honolulu.
Efforts of radio stations to con-
tact the ship failed. Operators sat
at their keys for hours at stretch,
failing to get a response to their
calls.
First information of the crews
plight was contained in radio dis
patch to the 18th naval district
here:
I'VE need aid. Are there any ma
Wy vessels near us? Maniac armed,
dangerously and violently insane.
impossible to subdue."
No naval boats were in the vici-
nifty of the craft, so the report was
relayed to the 18th naval district
headquarters at San Francisco.
where representatives of the United
States department of health were
called in.
A message went sputtering out
over the air:
by some means, give him opiates
in his food or drink"
The situation first became known
Wednesday, when the Radio Corpo-
ration of America received a dis
patch from the captain who asked
them.
"Is there hospital at Acapulco
(Mexico) ?"
Messages from Acapulco said no
word had been received from the
craft at that point.
The Santa Cecilia was about two
days out of Corinto, Nicaragua,
shipping men said. 1t is owned by
the Nautilus Steamship company of
Philadelphia. The number Of men
in the crew was not learned.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
Former Convict
Stays Woman

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, May l. U.P)
Robert Stockton, SO, parolled
murderer, was in Jail here today on
another murder charge, the result
of his stabbing to death yesterday
of Miss Bertram Duncan. as, men,
Der of a prominent family here.
Stockton was caretaker of the
Duncan mountain home. He came
here yesterday, met Miss Duncan
and her mother. Mrs. M. A. Dun
can on the street, and without
known provocation slashed t n C
woman's throat. Mrs. Duncan was
cut on the face when she tried to
stop the attack. Miss Duncan died
last night.
Stockton fled but was caught
within Is minutes. Police said he
readily admitted the attack.
He also admitted, they said. that
he was paroled several years ago
after serving 10 years of life
term in San Quentin prison after
the accidental killing in 1916 of
Leland Null, member of another
prominent Bakersfield family, while
shooting at Otto Brown, supposed
enemy.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
Wheat Is Taken
By Farm Board

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 1.
U.P)-The federal farm board today
took control of 23,061 900 bushels of
wheat stored in terminal elevators
at Minneapolis, and Duluth, COM
pleting purchase of grain bought in
recent months for May delivery.
Officials of the Minneapolis
chamber of commerce, which ham
died the transaction. said it proba-
bly, was the largest exchange of
grain ever completed in one day on
any world market.
The chamber of commerce clear
ing house turned the grain, most of
which was owned by elevators, over
to the grain stabilization corpora
ton, farm board subsidy. The
transaction was for cash.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
Another Convicted
Slayer Reprieved

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 1. U.P)
Carrying out his announced poll
cy of permitting no executions until
after the 30-day bill signing period,
which ends June 10, Governor
Rolph last signed reprieve for U.
Tanaka, Los Angeles japanese slay-
er sentenced to die at San Quentin
prison, Friday, May 8.
The reprieve was until July IT,.
Tanaka was convicted of killing Luz
Mata, As, a Mexican rancher. He
was previously convicted of felony
in Kern county, and in case he ap-
plies for executive clemency he must
first obtain a recommendation Of
the state supreme court.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
Hoover Delighted
With YOungster

WASHINGTON, May l. W.P)-
President Hoover likes young Bryan
Untiedt so we'll he has asked the
l3-year-old Colorado school boy to
remain at the White House a few
days more.
The Chief Executive thinks the lad
has a good head and an exception
ally logical mind. A close and un-
usual friendship has sprung up be-
tween the two, it was said at the
White House. Particularly was the
Chief Executive impressed with the
manner in which Untiedt tells the
story of his life and of his ambi-
tions.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
Radio Squad In
L. A. Police

LOS ANGELES, May /. U.P)-A
bonfire at 353 Avenue 81 attracted
unusual attention today because it
came at a time when 88 policemen
of the new radio squad were listen
ing i'll on Station KGPL for any
signs of crime or disturbance.
KGPL is the new police broad
casting station which Captain
Francis Hawley, director, declares
will "have a great psychological
effect on criminals and evil doers."
Hawley's first broadcast told of
the bonfire and a police car was
sent to the scene to prevent spread
ing of the fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
GIRNAU PERMITTED
FREEDOM ON BOND

LOS ANGELES, May l. (UP}-
Frederic Girnau. publisher of s
weekly tabloid, who is charged with
misuse of the mails following pub
lication in his paper of series Of
articles about Clara Bow, screen
actress, today was at liberty on n
$4,000 surety bond.
Approval of the bond by United
States Commissioner David Head
and Girnau's subsequent release
followed Federal Judge George
Cosgrave's action yesterday in re-
ducing the surety bond from $500
to $4,000.
The publisher will be tried on
four counts of distributing obscene
matter through the mails. Con-
viction carries a possible 81 year
term in federal prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
New York Will
Greet Royalty

NEW YORK, May l. WP)-The
King and Queen of Siam will be
officially welcomed by Mayor James
j. Walker in City Hall on Monday
at noon.
A public reception will be held in
the aldermanic chamber after dis
tinguished members of the official
committee are presented in the gov
ernor'S room.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
Prisoner Dies
In L. A. Jail

LOS ANGELES, May /. U.P)-
When Joseph P. Mcdonald, So, died
today, two prisoners in the Lincoln
Heights Jail were charged with felo-
nies and it was revealed that Nc
Donald suffered injuries which
proved fatal during a battle in the
Jail drunk tank" Wednesday night
Schuyler Grow, %, and James
Anderson, 40, are alleged to have
hattled with Mcdonald after the
three were placed in Jail on intoxi-
cation counts.
Charges of assault with a deadly
weapon with intent to do great bodi-
ly harm were filed against Grow
and Anderson after McDonald's
death.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
WOMAN SLAYER IN
PRISON HOSPITAL

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Cal,
May /. W.P)-Clara Phillips, Los
Angeles hammer slayer of Alberta
Meadows, was in the prison hospital
today with possible nervous
breakdown. San Quentin physicians
reported.
Mrs. Phillips, who recently ap-
piled for parole, will be held in
the hospital for several days, al
though her condition was not SER
ious. She told friends she had been
worried over the prison boards re-
fusal to grant her freedom.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-01
ROUMANIAN PRINCE I'LL

BUDAPEST. Hungary. May /.
W.H - Crown Prince Michael OF
Roumania, was suffering from diph-
liberia today at the palace of his
mother at Bucharest.
The nine-year-old son of King
Carol became Ill on Wednesday.
Private advices said his condition
was not serious.