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Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
DEATH FINALLY
CLAIMS NERW
NAVY AVIATOR

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 6. W.P)-
Death today had collected the "bor-
rowed time" on which Lieut.. Comdr.
o. w. Erickson, 36, had lived for
the past year.
Erickson was fatally injured late
yesterday when his navy scouting
plane became entangled with the
arresting gear on the deck of the
U. S. S. Saratoga, and plunged
oversize.
His flying companion, George H
Cummings, aviation pilot first class
was only slightly injured.
The officer had taken off to tow
aloft a target for firing practice
but the tow cable broke. In landing
again, the dragging cable caught on
the deck, pitching the ship into the
water, where it hung half sus-
pended.
Sailors jumped to the rescue o.
Erickson, but he was unconscious
when brought aboard ship and dice
shortly afterwards.
1t was declared to have been the
first accident of it's kind to occur
since the Saratoga was commits
stoned.
Erickson was a member of the
borrowed time" club, an unofficial
organization of men who have
cheated death, and, in effect. are
living on time belonging to death.
Twice before Erickson had mar
row escapes from death.
At Philadelphia naval aircraft
factory, the motor of his plane
broke loose from the ship at an al
titude of 1900 feet, and the flyer
safely brought his craft to earth
after signalling his passenger tc
Jump with a parachute.
A short time later, his parachute
tripped, caught gust of wind AND
nearly pulled him from the plane
With the ballooning chute entangled
in the struts of his ship, he made
another safe landing.
Erickson is survived by his widow
residing in Coronado, Cal He was
graduated from the Naval academy
in 1916.
His body was recovered and
brought to San Diego by the de-
stroyer Arron Ward. Erickson was
native of Oklahoma City.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
PANTACES CASE
TAKES RECESS
UNTIL MONDAY

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6. UP)-
While Superior Judge Clair s. Tap
paan was meditating the admissible
ity of testimony regarding million
dollar damage suit filed by Eunice
Pringle, dancer, against Alexander
Pantages, the trial of the theater
magnate on a charge of attacking
the girl was in adjournment until
Monday.
Miss Pringle completed two days
of intensive questioning during
which defense attorneys unsuccess-
fully sought to prove she was gull
ty of misconduct with Nicholas
Dunaev, her business partner.
1t was during her closing min
utes of testimony yesterday that
Jerry Geisler, chief defense coun-
sci, sought to question her about
the damage suit which was filed
after Pantages originally had been
found guilty of the attack charge.
The civil action has been post
poned since the appellate court
granted PantageS a new trial.
Although Judge Tappaan refused
to permit the questioning, he re-
served final ruling until Monday
Other court business prevented con-
tinuance of the case today.
Leading questions fired by Gels
Ter showed it was the intention of
the defense to prove that Miss
Pringle and Dunaev planned to
frame Pantages, and that she
sought the attack, if it occurred at
all.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
Death Reduces
C. O. P. Ranks

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. 6. (U.P)
Rep Harry Wurzbach, of Sequirl
the only Republican congressman in
Texas, died today at local hospital
from the effects Of an operation for
appendicitis.
Wurzbach represented the 14th
congressional district in Texas.
He was the third Republican con-
gresham elected from Texas since
its admission in 1845 to the United
States, and the only Republican,
elected for more than two terms.
With Democratic victories in
elections this week making the line
up in the national house 2l7 Demo
Gratis and 214 Republicans, Wurz-
bach's death is expected to add un-
certainty as to any hopes the Re-
publicans might have held in then
efforts to organize the house.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
PLANE CRASHES
BRING DEATH TO
PAIR OF FLYERS

NILES, Mich, Nov. 6. U.El-Mer-
rill Lambert, 25, Carrollton. Ohio.
holder of the worlds altitude record
for small planes, was killed today
while testing a Herrick-Vertoplane.
Lambert had made two successful
flights with the new plane and had
taken it aloft for another trial. He
cut off the motor at 1000 feet. In
tending that the rotor blades should
let it gently to earth. 1t went into
spin however. He tried to jump.
but in leaving the plane. one OF
the overhead blades struck him IN
the head, apparently knocking him
unconscious. He fell without pull
ing the cord OF his parachute.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. tU.p)--F.
c. Ritchie, test pilot of the Glenn
L. Martin company, was killed To-
day when he crashed in new type
bombing plane which he was de-
monstrating before a group OF ma
val officials at the Anacostia naval
air station here.
Naval officials who witnessed the
crash said that Ritchie had put his
high speed plane into a nose dive
when he apparently lost control.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
MRS. JUDD TO
FACE TRIAL IN
COURT MONDAY

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 6. WP-
Winnie Ruth Judd rested and read
today in her cell in the county jail
while County Attorney Lloyd ]
Andrews questioned witnesses to be
called Monday when she will appear
for preliminary hearings on charges
of numbering Agnes Anne LIE Rol
and Hedvig Samuelson.
Herman Lewkowitz, defense at
torney, was busy in court on other
matters. AS a result Mrs. Judd
spent the day unmolested, for the
first time this week. She is still
confined to the juvenile ward Of
the county Jail with a matron with
her constantly.
The prosecutor reiterated his dis
belief in the woman's claim that she
shot in self-defense. I'VE intend
to show from the start, at Mon
days preliminary hearings, that II
was premeditated murder" Andrews
said.
There will be two hearings, one
on charges of numbering Mrs. LIE
Roi and the other in connection
with the Samuelson death. Such
plan permits a second trial III
the event a death penalty convic-
ton is not obtained at the first
trial, according to Andrews.
Sheriff j. r. McFadden and An
drews denied reports that illness
prevented questioning of Mrs. Judd
today.
she is in better health now than
at any time since her surrender
the sheriff said She had a long
rest after the drive here from Los
Angeles and her wounded left hand
is responding nicely to treatment =
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
film STAR WILL
PARTICIPATE In
TREASURE HUNT
Fairbanks To Head Expe-
ditiOn Into Brazil For
Gold Search.
BY NORMAN B. DEUEL.
United Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright, 1881, by United Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6. U.R)-
Three airplane expeditions. one OF
them headed by Douglas Fairbanks,
will begin a race within two months
in an attempt to find fabulously
rich gold deposits in the almost i'm
penetrable jungles of Brazil, the
United Press was reliably informed
today.
Fairbanks has financed and will
head one expedition; John e. Nit
chell, said to be a cousin of Gen.
William Billy" Mitchell, is already
in Rio de Janeiro with two planes,
and Robert Hancock, San Francis
co aviator, will lead the third. ac-
cording to the United Press infor-
mant.
The motion picture actor, with his
wife, Mary Pickford, was in New
York today, repeatedly to purchase
two Sikorsky airplanes for the trip.
He has employed one pilot, and will
hire three more, two for each plane.
No information was available as to
whether Miss Pickford will accom-
pany him.
Mitchell's expedition has been Or
ganized, and he is now negotiating
with the government of Brazil for
permission to begin the treasure
hunt.
Hancock, 43-year-old former
automobile racing driver and expert
pilot, has received backing from a
Pacific Coast financier whose name
he withheld He has equipped his
own seven-place Traveliar mono
plane for the trip and he organized
his crew with the exception Of two
men.
Although in possession of careful
ly guarded information as to the
location of tremendously rich placer
claims, Hancock will be accom-
panied by Jay Wilson, mining engi-
neer, formerly of Alaska. in an ef-
fort to locate the mother lode OF
South Americas gold.
Clark Hunt will be co-pilot. and
r. E Whipple. mechanic. Both are
with Hancock preparing to start
from the San Francisco airport
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
Cleaner Films
To Be Sought
By Committee

BOSTON, Nov. 6. U.D - A COM
mittee of the Twentieth Century
club, civic welfare organization,
launched a nation wide crusade to-
day to purify talkies.
Its committee of Is will strive to
organize public opinion in favor Of
some sort of federal supervision OF
all American-made films, whether
for domestic or foreign consumption.
Judges, probation officers and
social welfare workers all blame in
ferior films to a great extent for
the increase of delinquency among
youth in the United States" Harold
P. Whitney, club secretary said.
There is no control of pictures
shipped TO foreign countries. Gang
ster pictures. and those showing
wealthy persons carousing gives
persons in other lands absolutely
false notions of American life. Mis-
sionaries say such films are nulli-
flying much of their work for the
last half century"
Should u. S. Senator Clarence G.
ILL., EsSpubAile'li' Vi w WoSAAAAiet Will ~
introduce his senate bill 495, at the
next session of congress the commit
tee will support it vigorously, said
Whitney.
Under the bill a federal agency
probably the bureau of education
or the children's bureau, would be
empowered to supervise the produc-
ton of motion pictures. The Dill
bill also would authorize the state
department to "preview" all pictures
being sent aboard, rejecting those
/ it deemed unfit.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
FIVE DEAD
IN NAVAL.
DISAST
Deck OF Colorado Swept
BY Steel AS Gun Ex-
plOdes In Practice.
MANY ARE INJURED
Accident On Maryland
Is Also Fatal To Member
Of Gun Crew.

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Nov. 6. (U.p)--
The toll of target practice tragedy
aboard the U. S. S. Colorado grew
today when George E. Swift. sea-
man first class, died from injuries
he received when he was struck by
flying pieces of an anti-aircraft
gun.
His was the fifth death attributa-
BILE to the explosion of a shell in
a half-open breech on the gun late
yesterday.
SAN PEDRO, Cal, Nov. 6. u.p}-
j. j. Plummer, a chief petty officer
on the U. S. S. Maryland, died here
today of injuries received when he
was crushed by a gun during bat
tie practice off the Santa Barbara
islands late yesterday.
SAN PEDRO, Cal, Nov. 6. Up)--
An anti-aircraft gun aboard the u.
S. S. Colorado blew up during tar
get practice late yesterday and
killed three seamen and an officer
and injured nine others, four cri-
tically
The explosion of a shell in o half
open breach was held responsible
for the accident. Those killed and
injured were struck down by q hail
of steel that swept the upper deck
of the battleship.
The gun was blown to pieces and
the big ship was rocked by the
force of the detonation
Consistent with naval policy, q
censorship was established and Of
ficial confirmation of the cause of
the tragedy awaited closed hearings
today before board of inquiry and
board of inquest, both to be held
on the Colorado.
Bodies of the dead and the in
jured men were removed to the hos
pital ship Relief after the Colorado
returned to port.
The list of the dead and injured.
reported through official navy
channels, was as follows:
Killed-Lieut. Ralph F.. Bradford
Jr., Pontiac, ILL.,; Louis A. Clark.
seaman second class, Los Gatos.
Cal; Maurice Hawkins, seaman first
class, Hastings, Mich; j. j. Schnur,
seaman first class, st. Louis, Mo.
Critically injured-Lieut. G.00
Winston Quattlebaum; Ensign John
D. Hunley, R. o. Duff, seaman first
class; G. E. Swift, seaman first
class.
Seriously njured-Seaman First
Glass H. j. Hinton Jr., R. Kowalski.
c. V. Stover, H. E. Lutz, w. H. Du-
val.
At Target Practice
The Colorado had been engaged
in target practice off Santa Rosa
island, rs miles west of this point.
when the explosion occurred at 3:l5
p. m.
The five-inch automatic anti-air-
craft guns were firing at a sleeve
towed by airplanes. In some man.
ner, the breach block of the gun
failed to lock after five shots had
been fired, and the shell exploded
in the half open breech, blowing
the gun TO pieces.
All the. victims were struck by
flying bits of metal, it was said.
1t was pointed out that on the
anti-aircraft guns, which are both
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06

Operating canal system in Mex
leo at great loss is the real danger
that Imperial Irrigation District has
before it, and not any trumped up
worry regarding the American
farmers paying the:i assessments,
declared Director Mark Rose today
in commenting upon the the pub
lished interviews with c. w. Brock
man this week.
eff Director Brockman will give
as much earnest attention to reliey-
ing the financial and physical bur
dens placed on our shoulders be-
cause of the present Mexican canal
system, as he is giving to keeping
the All-American canal contract
from a vote of the people, he will be
really doing this district some good. y
Rose remarked.
"Brockman must not put much
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
JAPANESE
7 0 N Owe
SOLDIERS
Envoy Assures Secretary
StimsOn Withdrawal To
Follow Bridge Repairs.
FIGHTING is SEVERE
Many Casualties In Skir-
mish Yesterday With
Ma Chan-Shan's Men.
Ty BHOMAS CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press starr correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. WP)-Jap-
anese Ambassador Katsuji Debuchi
today gave the state department Of
ficial assurance that japanese forces
repairing the Nonni river bridge
south of Tsitsihar in Manchuria in
tended to withdraw from the bridge
area as soon as repairs were COM
pleted. He estimated that would be
within a week or 10 days.
At the same time, Secretary OF
State Stimson issued a formal
statement declaring the policy OF
the United States In the Manchur-
ian quarrel 70 be one of promoting
peace while reserving independence
of action.
MUKDEN, Manchuria, Nov. 6.
Up)-Emergency reinforcementS
for a waning Japanese fighting
contingent brought apparent victory
today in a battle with Chinese for
control of wrecked railway bridge
over the Nonni river.
Fresh soldiers were rushed to the
line of japanese defenders and a
new offensive was started, forcing
the Chinese to retire toward
Anganchi.
The japanese bridge guard num-
bered only 600 against force OF
5000 Chinese from Heilungkiang
province when the fighting began
yesterday. The Nipponese prevailed
at first and assumed command OF
the situation, but later the weight
Of superior Chinese forces pushed
them back ReinforcementS hurried
from Taonan and Changchun were
believed to have arrived just In
time.
The two days of fighting was be-
lieved TO have claimed more than
300 lives. Japanese casualties were
reported at 1870, including five Of
ficers. and Chinese dead were esti-
mated at 200. Many more on both
sides were wounded
First definite action toward bulk
warking the waning ranks was
taken by japanese leaders in trans
ferring division headquarters from
Changchun toward the Nonni ri
yer bridge, scene Of the conflict. II
was believed they may re-establish
the unit near Anganchi, an impor-
tant railway point, to enable uuicke,
troop movements.
Gen. Ma Chan-Shan, command
ing the Chinese brigades, surround
ed the advance Japanese guard ir
a counter attack near Ipucheh. II
was at this point that JAPANESE
attacked the Chinese left wing ves-
terday and carried several Of Ma
Chan-Shans strongholds.
The heaviest fighting was at the
bridge itself where JAPANESE
claimed their guards were attacked
by Chinese. The Nipponese were
repairing the bridge after Heilung-
kiang authorities had ignored theil
ultimatums to do the work or "Suf.
fer effective measures
The bridge was originally dam.
aged by japanese airplane bombs
which were dropped when the pi'
lots claimed Chinese troops at thu
bridge fired at them. The Japa'
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
Dean OF State
Mining Expires

LOS ANGELES, Nov 6. W.P)-
Funeral services will be held here
tomorrow for John B. Treadwell,
known as the dean of California
and southwest mining, who died
yesterday at the age of "a.
Coming to the west So years ago,
Treadwell became superintendent
of the famous Comstock mine in
Virginia City and later was associ-
ated with E. j. Gucky) Baldwin
interests.
Treadwell, also a civic figure in
Los Angeles and Glendale circles,
retired from active business a year
ago. He leaves two daughters, one
of whom is Mrs. J. L, Boynton,
Berkeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
BROCkMAN'S CHARGES SAID
TO BE REFJTTED BY RECORDS

confidence in the records of the as
sesor collectors office, which show
that collections cnus far in 1881 are
larger than they we're during the
same period in 1880. The collector
states today that she i has already
received $4,000 during the first five
days of November, and the assess
ment statements have not even been
mailed out.
Completed records for the period
from April 1881 to October /, 1881,
show total collection of S1,111 ,530.42
as compared te a total for the same
period in 1880 of 81 ,084, ,O55.67, which
is an increase this year of $27,474.85
over last.
I'm the face of such records, and
in the face of reports from the
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
Butler May Head
Oakland Police

OAKLAND, Nov. 6. U.P) - OSsian
E. Carr, Oakland city manager, is
seriously considering" making
Smedley D. Butler an offer to head
this city's police department, he re-
vealed today. Carr added he had
intended discussing the matter with
General Butler when the latter was
here recently on speaking tour,
but that press of business on both
sides prevented the discussion.
Carr declared Buffers past eXpe-
rience made him eminently fitted to
clear up conditions in the Oakland
force, which was shaken recently
by bribery charges assertedly impli-
eating 150 officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
Cubs Purchase
Coast Player

CHICAGO, Nov. 6. U.P)-Stanley
Hack, third baseman of the Sacra-
mento Pacific coast league, has
been purchased by the Chicago Cubs
for a cash consideration and an un-
named player, President Veeck OF
the Cubs announced today.
Hack is 81 years old. bats either
right or left handed and had a
batting average of around $50 this
year on the coast.
The new player will fill hole
in the Cub infield which Rogers
Hornsby. manager, occupied part OF
the time last season.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
Parole Broken
By Governor

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 6. U.P)
Governor Rolph is a parole
viOlatOr.
The governor was released
from a San Francisco hospital
yesterday on parole. He was
ordered by his physicians to
stay out of his office and go
to some resort to rest.
But last night police saw
state car No. l drive up to the
corner office" Where R0lph
went after that is a state Sec
ret.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
COACHELLA BANK CLOSED

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6. U.P)-Sta:-
ing that It was una--c TO meet ordi-
nary demands for money, Edward
Rainey, state superintendent of
banks, announced here today that
the Coachella Valley Bank of Their
NAL, Calf, had been closed. The
bank had commercial deposits Of
S45 900 and savings deposits of $l2,-
5l3.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
@@yERssiRs r.:

KINGSvILLE, Tex, Nov. 5.
(SpeciaD-Down on the great
King ranch, biggest in the
whole southwest. and I did nv
best acting today trying to look
and act like a cowboy on Bob
Kleberg's best cutting horse and
hanging on by my teeth. Both
Kleberg girls dragged calves uU
to the fire faster than ever
could. This is a real outfit.
If you think there ain't any
more real cowboys in this coun-
try you are crazy. Flew down
here with the fly Laphams and
Frank Hawks, Mother Lapham
flying her own plane. Papa
Lapham his, Baby Lapham his,
each Lapham servant their own,
Yours.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
TO HOLD FOOD SALE

Members of the State Street
Christian Church Ladies Aid will
conduct an apron and cooked food
sale tomorrow at the Forshey mar
ket in the 500 block on Main street.
The sale will continue throughout
the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06

TOMORROW
Story Hour, 10, public library.
Farm Bureau directors, 11:30
court house.
Junior matinee, 2, Fox the
atre.
CIV of p. +. o., 1890, 669
Nensley.
Apron and food sale, Christian
Aid, FOrshey Market.
Rebekah rummage sale, all
day. 42l Main.
ST. Mary's rummage sale, all
day, 105 f State.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Football c. u. II. S. VS..
Brawley, 8, high school.
l. V. Pyramid No. 81 A. E. o.
Sciots. Masonic temple.
Troop 25, Ii. S. A., 1880 Nc
Cabc.
Troop 81, b. S. A., NJ. E.
church.
Fox Theatre-"The Mad Gen
ius."
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06

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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-01-16
Victory

Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Franz and
family spent the evening with the
A. Ediger folks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sid Scourey visit
ed at the ]. Cess home Thursday
evening.
H, Ferdina helped ]. Cess butch
er hogs and a beef last Monday.
Mrs. spent the day visiting Mrs.
Cess.
Lydia Hoversland and Einar Koi-
den took exams in Hygiene at the
Victory school Monday.
Miss Lundgren visited at the
Securely home Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Franz went
to ladies aid at VIM. Nickle's
home Thursday.
Melvin Hovind had dental work
done while in Wolf Point Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scourey and fam
lily, Edna Lundgren, Laurence
Readicker and Francis Dorgan
spent the evening with Art and
Reuben Schwan Friday. Whist
was the main diversion of the ev-
ering and wee hours.
There was a Union committee
meeting held at Pete Franz's on
Friday. Nels Lund, julius Cess,
Chas. Meyers, Ben Thompson and
Henry Ferdina were on the COM
mittee In attendance. Mesdames
Ferdina and Lund visited with
Mrs. Franz.
A. Hoyersland called at the
Scoureys place Monday morning.
Mrs Readicker and Charlotte
spent the day with Mrs. Zerbe
Wednesday.
Alma Ediger went to Wolf Point
Wednesday to take exams Thurs
day and Friday.
Russell Barnes received a mes
sage from Big Timber telling him
his mother had a paralytic stroke.
Russell rode to Wolf Point Mon
lay intending to go. but received
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1931-01-16
Sunnyside

A large crowd attended the
Farmers Union meeting at the
Sunnyside school house last Sat
urday. The meeting was called III
ten o'clock and hot dinner was
served at noon Everyone present
enjoyed a good time. If you want
to see a good lively local. come to
Sunnyside.
John BelIer and Nick Heser are
hauling ice from Wolf Point this
week.
Mrs. Goodwin Walters went to
Wolf Point Saturday.
Ray Fromdahl returned to
school again after a weeks alb
enc Sometime ago he had the
misfortune of falling and biting
his tongue and had to have five
stitches taken in it.
Misses Jennie and Ellen Heser
visited at the Doan home in Wolf
Point Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Leuenber-
ger and little daughter returned
to their home north of Vida Sat
urday.
Misses Jennie and Ellen Heser
visited over Thursday night in
Wolf Point with their cousin, Mrs.
Ira Fromdahl.
Miss Alta Bucholz is visiting
with Mrs. Hank Deidrich this
week.
Miss Ellen Heser is visiting her
sister Mrs. Oscar Leuenberger Of
Vida.
Leo Heser of Sheep Creek visit
ed over Saturday night at the
Nick Heser home.
Walter Muller and family called
at the Tony Heser home Saturday
evening.