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Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19
MAN HELD UNDER
BOND FOR FATAL
AUTO ACCIDENT
V. A. Deaver Arrested AS
Hit And Run Driver;
Charge Manslaughter.

V. A. Deaver of El Centre, who
was arrested yesterday afternoon
as the driver.of the death car In
the automobile accident which cost
the life of John Mcmillan, near
Brawley Thursday night, was ar
raigned in Westmorland justice
court this morning on charge of
manslaughter and released on $500
bail.
The arrest was made at the Wills
ranch north of Westmorland by ].
@. Macdonald, highway patrol
officer, who had been searching for
the automobile known to have been
involved in the accident.
When questioned, Deaver said he
stayed at the scene of the accident
for a few minutes, according to
Macdonald, and then after obtain
ing assistance in righting his car,
drove toward BraWley. He also
said he did not know a death re-
suited until officers told him of it
at the time of his arrest.
Friday morning when he reached
Brawley. according to Macdonald
Deaver inquired concerning the
accident but was not told of the
death. He said he did not report
the accident to police or patrol off,
GERS.
Mcmillan was a passenger in an
automobile driven by his brother,
Hubert Mcmillan, and the fatal ac-
cident occurred when they attempt
ed to pass truck and trailer stalled
by the highway. Deaver, according
to witnesses, came from the rear
of the Mcmillan car and forced it
into the side of the trailer, killing
Mcmillan.
The inquest was held in Brawley
yesterday morning, the verdict be-
ing that Mcmillan met his death
in an automobile accident caused
by an automobile driven by an un-
known person. Officers had the
number Of the car and found Deav-
er working in a hay field near
Westmorland.
Deaver resides at 643 Park ave-
nue, Ell Centro
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19

schedules. Everything will have to
be arranged so that nothing may
interfere with Young America and
the quest for knowledge.
School buildings and equipment
are in readiness to receive the pu-
pills, and teachers have completed
arrangements for enrolment.
Increases in enrolment are an
ticipated this fall, school authori-
ties having made preparations to
handle a normal increase.
Football practice began some time
ago and coaches and squads will
watch new students hopefully for
signs OF gridi.on prowess. Other
athletic activities will begin im-
mediately after the opening Of
school
Tiny tots will be introduced into
the mysteries of kindergarten Mon
day and high school freshmen will
undergo the supreme ordeal of be-
ginning ct the bottom after hav-
ing reached the top Of the elemen-
tary heap.
And another thing The family
pocketbook will be strained to the
limit in providing raiment suitable
for school attendance. Therefore,
school pupils are not the only ones
who will have 10 get down to
business Monday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19

park, the track in which Widener
is vastly interested, directly to the
ballroom. Among the guests were
Al Jolson, John F. Curry, Acting
Mayor Joseph V. Mckee, Gene Tun-
ney Grover Whalen, Earl Carroll
(who is interested in horse flesh
as well as in the VanitieS) and Wal
ter Chrysler.
Horses Dine
Around the hall were stalls, high
ly decorated with the Widener
racing colors. The horses menu
consisted largely of oats, hay, corn,
and, in the case of one VoraciouS
Steed, a dash of ice cream. The re-
past for the human diners was more
sumptuous.
Between courses, the curtains on
a small stage parted at bugle call
and equestrian tableaux were pre-
sented.
The climax came in the appear
ance of OSmand, one of Widener's
favorite thoroughbreds.
Osmand was cne of the most pop
ular guests to be introduced. He
holds the record as one of the great
est milers in a decade, and won an
average of % out of 40 starts to
earn a total of Sl57,975.
A cabled tribute from Lord Derby,
in Scotland, was read, and congrat-
ulations were received from Gov
ernor Franklin d. Roosevelt, Otto
II. Kahn and others.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19
PACIFIC FLYERS
AGAIN CL0AKED
BEHIND SILENCE

TOXIC, Sept. 10. W.H-The
movements of Don Moyle and Cecil
A. Allen, American. ocean flyers,
again were shrouded by the silence
of the North Pacific today while
radio operators attempted to con-
tact them at tiny Navarin island,
1900 miles north of here.
The aviators had sent no direct
word for "a hours after reporting
here over the radio of a friendly
Russian steamer that they intended
to take off today for Nome and
Seattle in continuation of their
trans-Pacific flight.
Forced down far off their course
by lack of fuel, the airmen were
aided by the steamer Buriat and
then planned to resume the long
journey over the ocean.
In the last message received here,
Moyle said they fought storms for
"a hours after taking off from
Sabishiro beach, Japan, and then
came down on an uninhabited
island. They waited there week
before continuing northweStWard,
finally alighting near Cape Navarin,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19
CANCSTERS MOVE
THROUGH VALLEY
TO Los ANGELES
Armed Thugs Reported
On Way Through Valley
6After Leaving Chicago.

A band of armed Chicago gang
sters, ousted by stringent police
measures in their home town and
now moving upon Los Angeles, are
enroute to California on a course
that will take them through Imper-
ial Valley within the next two days,
it was learned today from author
itative sources.
No details were available, bu.
Undersheriff Rodney Clarke ad-
mitted the sheriffs office has been
notified to watch for the supposed
gangsters. A strict watch will be
kept by Imperial county officers,
Clarke said.
The first intimation of the
gangster move came in a wire
from the coast, where officials
received word the gang Is
planning to move in on Los
Angeles. Whether the move
ment has anything to do with
the death and recent investiga-
tion of affairs concerning a
wealthy Los Angeles soap man
ufaetmer could not be learned.
Secrecy cloaked the movements
of the Los Angeles district attor-
neys office in preparing to block
any moves on the part Of the
Chicago men. 1t is believed The
district attorneys office here has
been asked to cooperate with the
Los Angeles office against the
public enemies"
The gangsters are travelling in a
large, black sedan, it was learned,
and are armed ITO the teeth"
An effort will be made to stop
them at the Yuma quarantine sta
ton, but it was pointed out they
may leave their car on the Ari i.
zona side of the line and cross the
Colorado River on foot, proceeding
to Los Angeles by hitch hiking
This would be possible because OF
the low condition of the Colorado
at the present time.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19
SUPERVISORS TO
INDICATE STAND
FOR NORTH END
Precinct Decision Will
Shed Light On Attitude
Toward Writ Plan.

Brawley and the north end Sec
ton may know Monday what actioi:
the county board of supervisors will
take on insistent demands the Writ
plan be adopted for redistricting
Imperial county into new supervis-
orial areas.
This became apparent today
when it was announced the super
viSors will be asked Monday to af-
firm new judicial township and
voting precinct lines, drawn up by
Edward H. Law, county clerk.
1t is also probable the north end
will send another delegation to the
Monday meeting of the supervisors
to discuss redistricting, and reaffirm
their demands the Writ plan be
adopted to give the north end two
supervisors.
Rumors permeating the halls
of the county court house, and
other official circles, have in
dicated for some time past the
Writ plan has very little chance
Of being adopted by the super
visors. The county fathers,
many believe, may compromise
with the north end on some
other plan, perhaps equally
acceptable to residents of that
district. The supervisors, how
| ever, will never make the four
to one vote necessary to adopt
the Writ plan, it is felt.
tn ha
for new voting precincts in Imper-
ial county, the supervisors will be
faced with one of two alternatives
They can postpone approval Of the
precints as they have been re-
drawn, and refrain from indicat-
ing their stand on the redistricting
matter; or they can approve the
new precinct lines.
Would Be Declaration
Approval of the precinct lines
will amount practically to a declar-
alton the original plan drawn by
the supervisors for redistricting
will be adopted, since the precinct
lines must conform to the district
lines which finally will be adopted
The precinct boundaries were drawn
upon the revised districts first pre-
sented to the board of supervisors.
With only three months re-
naming before the first of the
year, judicial township and
voting precinct boundaries
must be set soon, inorder that
the county clerk may proceed
with work which must be done
before January.
Brawley and the north end, it is
believed, will carry their fight into
its last stages Monday demanding
what they assert is equal repre-
sentation. The north enders are
able to quote figures in support of
their contentious, and have received
some support in other sections for
their claims.
Even the board of supervisors
have indicated willingness to
compromise with the north enders,
but the supervisors, for the most
part, are unalterably opposed to the
plan outlined by j. c.. Writ, pres
ident of the Calipatria Chamber OF
Commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19
FL CENTRIC SCHOOLS OPEN MONDAY:
LARGER ENROLMENT EXPECTED

Reading, writing and arithmetic
will become the most important
things in the lives OF hundreds of
El Centre children and young peo-
pie when school opens Monday
morning.
Vacations pleasures and freedom
will be exchanged for the business
Of acquiring an education and for
the enjoyment OF school activities
Little Johnny and Little Mary will
have 10 arise at an earlier hour
than usual and dash off to school
without the customary morning
romp.
Households throughout the city
will swing into rhythm with school
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19
STANFORD
EMERITUS
IS DEAD
Funeral Services For Da-
vid Starr Jordan Will
Be Held Monday.
WAS WORLD FAMOUS
internationally Known
Educator And Scientist
Victim OF Stroke.

PALO ALTO, Cal, Sept 10. Up)
David Starr Jordan, chancellor
emeritus of Stanford university
died at 9.35 q. m. today.
A stroke suffered yesterday-the
fifth in two yearS-ha5tened the
noted educators death.
Mrs. Jordan, one OF their sons,
Knight, and q daughter, Mrs. Ma
thanie Gardner of Berkeley. were
at the bedside when the end came.
DR.. Jordan was one of the ma.
tion's most eminent scholars. News
of his death quickly flashed over
the Stanford campus, plunging 1t
into mourning.
Was Famous
DR.. Jordan was 80 years old. In
ternationally known as an educa-
tor. peace advocate and scientist, he
was stricken two years ago. He
rallied but each time he appeared
on the road to recovery he SUI
fered another stroke.
Physicians diagnosed his illness as
arterio sclerosis, which slowly hard
ened the veins in his brain.
Only his tremendous vitality
pulled him through each recurring
relapse, DR.. Russell v. Lee said.
News of yesterdays stroke was not
made public for several hours. When
DR.. Jordan became increasingly
weak. however, members of the
family were summoned and DIR. Lee
said the end appeared only a few
hours away.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 p. m Monday in Stanford
Memorial church.
Or. d. Charles Gardner and Prof.
a. T. Murray will officiate.
The body will lie in state in the
church from 10 a. m. to p. m.
Cremation and burial will be at
Cypress Lawn cemetery.
The death of DR.. David Starr
Jordan threw the entire Stanford
campus into mourning although
Or. Jordan himself, died without a
single regret.
I'm ready for death whenever
it comes" he always said in recent
years. Il have lived a full life
and I have found life good
DR.. Jordan. in fact, always con-
sidered he had lived three lives.
Yes. three full lives" he said.
II have been a naturalist and ex-
plorer in one, teacher and final
ly president of Stanford university
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19
COLORADO FLOW
IS GOOD NEWS
TO RESIDENTS

A silver lining flashed this morn
ing on the horizon beneath the
cloud of impending water shortage
that has menaced Imperial Valley
for weeks past. 1t is the report
from up-river areas of the first i'm
portant increase in flow in many
days.
Yesterday the Colorado dwindled
at Grand Canyon to muddy rivu-
let of only 26l0 second feet. Today
the rivulet is quite a sizable river
of some 1850 second feet.
So far as could be learned at the
irrigation district this morning there
was no information available as to
whether the rise is the forerunner
of still further increases or whether
it is another of the flash flows that
follow Short-lived transforms in the
basin. as,
OF course the effect of this new
est rise in the river will not be felt
in Imperial Valley for at least 10
days. 1t does, however, give ranch
ers and city users alike considera-
BILE encouragement.
Reports reaching city officials
that many are continuing to sprin-
kle lawns today resulted in a repe-
tition of the warnings hitherto
published in which every resident is
cautioned to curtail use of water to
bareSt necessities until relief arrives.
Ranchers are getting along with
but a fraction of the water they
normally require and must continue
under pro-ration until the reported
increase at Grand Canyon reaches
the valley.
Efforts today to ascertain the ex-
tent of rainfall in the upper basin
were unavailing up until noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19
Prevent Sale
OF Property

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10. W.P)-
To prevent sale of mining proper
ties of the Pacific Mines and Metals
company at San Bernardino, two
deputy U. S. MarShallS today we're
enroute to guard the property until
October 5 when u. S. Judge James
will hear arguments on a Temporal
~ restraining order.
Mrs, Ruth S. Graves Of Los An
geles, on behalf of her children who
own 10000 shares of the companys
stock, sought the order to prevent
collection of S6,036.82 Judgment OBJ
tanned in New York City by Martin
Taylor.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19
SHOOTS FIANCEE:
THEN TURNS GUN
AGAINST SELF

HONOLULU, Sept. 10. U.P1A
jealous rage that led to murder and
suicide was believed responsible to-
day for the fatal shooting of Nor
wood Wilhelm, wealthy California
oil man, and Miss Edith Locke, n,
his fiancee.
Miss Locke was shot after party
last night and died on the way to
hospital. Wilhelm fired bullet
through his head and was killed in
stantly, police said.
Wilhelm, sales manager for q
Pasadena oil company, arrived In
Honolulu yesterday and went to the
house where Miss Locke has been
residing for two months. He found
her there entertaining friends.
The shooting occurred after the
friends had left, according to auth
critics. They said a radiogram was
found indicating Wilhelm was jeal-
Gus because Miss Locke had re-
NAMED too long" on the islands.
BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, Sept.
49, U.P)-Edith Locke, who was
killed in Honolulu yesterday by
Norwood Wilhelm of San Ga
briel, who then killed himself,
had been engaged to marry VIII
helm for more than u year, but
financial affairs prevented the
wedding. il was learned here to-
day.
John Locke, brother of the girl,
was at loss to explain the rea-
son for the tragedy. He said Miss
Locke and Wilhelm had gone TO-
gether since attending high school
in Alhambra.
Edith never had been interested
in other men; Norwood stood first
in her affections" Locke said. II
can't understand 1t, but 1t certainly
couldn't have been that jealousy was
the motive; more likely. the possi-
bility of long separation.
Miss Locke had gone to the Ha-
waiian islands TO visit friends and
planned TO seek employment there,
her brother said.
Miss Locke Is survived by her
mother three sisters and another
brother.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19
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PLAYMATE Shoots
6-Year-Old Boy

LOS ANGELES, Sept. l9. U.P)-
Little Richard Carlton, 6, lay dead
today, the victim of a bullet acci-
dentally fired by his playmate,
Jerry Hyatt, 7.
Jerry found a revolver owned by
his father late yesterday, and flour
ished it in the accepted bad man
manner.
I'm not scared of it," Richard
hoasted, when the weapon suddenly
exploded and Richard dropped with
a shot in the chest. He died be-
fore doctors could rush him to the
hospital.
Police said there would be no in
vestigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19
OCCUPY
CHINESE
CAPITAL
japanese Troops Capture
Walled City After Chi
nese Soldiers Retreat.
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Mukden Police Disarmed;
People Remain Passive
Under Domination.

MUKDEN, Manchuria, Sept. 10.
W.P)-Japanese troops were In COM
plete possession of the walled city
of Mukden, ancient Manchirian
capital today, after sharp fighting
with Chinese troops which began
late Friday.
The forces Of occupation con-
trolled the entire capital. jap
aneSe held all lines of communlca-
ton. Chinese were disarmed.
Obeying orders from Peiping. they
offered no resistance after japanese
entered the capital.
Chinese Retreat
Heaviest fighting occurred at
military barracks outside the city.
Several street clashes took place
within the capital. The main body
OF 500 Chinese troops retreated to
an unknown position.
Dynamiting of an iron bridge on
the main line of the South Man
churian railway, attributed to Chin
eSe, and an alleged attack by 300
Chinese troops on headquarters Of
Japanese railway guards at Peitay-
ing, three miles north of Mukden.
precipitated the fighting, Japanese
officials said.
A japanese military COM
munique said the 18th reSi-
ment attacked the walled city
of Mukden, the first and second
battaliOns occupying the east
ern gate and the northern and
eastern Chinese barracks. The
north eastern arsenal was Oc-
cupied.
The airdrome was occupied soon
after, giving the Japanese full con-
troll of communications. De Facto
military law was established In
Mukden and adjacent areas.
Censorship was established but
japanese press messages to Toxic
were transmitted rapidly.
Think Attack Unwarranted
japanese troops were on guard
at banks and public buildings and
barbed wire entanglements were
erected at strategic positions.
The chief of the Japanese Sec
ton Of the Manchurian foreign af-
fairs bureau advised the Japanese
consulate general here that China
considered the Japanese attacks
unwarranted and demanded an
explanation. Meanwhile Chinese
were instructed to maintain a pol
icy of non resistance.
All Chinese police in Mukden
were disarmed by the Japanese ito
guarantee peace" approximately
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19
TO HOLD INQUEST
IN TRAIN DEATH

ANAHEIM, Cal, Sept. 10. W.P)-
An inquest will be held here Mon
day over the body of Leon G.
Gamble, 40, vino was decapitated
by a Santa Fe train at the North
Street crossing late yesterday.
Authorities were undecided ii
Gamble had been accidentally
struck by the locomotive. He had
been out of work for some months.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19
Second Day Of
L. A. Fair Opens

POMONA, Cal, Sept. l9. UP
With Governor James Rolph, Jr.,
in attendance, the second day of
the Los Angeles County Fair op-
ened with the county board OF
supervisors and sailors from the
Pacific Fleet as guests.
Following judging of exhibitions
in the morning, visitors were TO
attend horse races in the afternoon
Tonight's horse show was to be
featured with a japanese fencing
exhibition between events.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19
Forest Service
Conducts Search

NORTHFORK. Cal, Sept. 10. U.P)
Eight forest service men today
were toiling over rough mountain
country toward the upper reaches
of Dinkey Greek where they hoped
to find w. A. Cummings, Los An
geleS deer hunter missing since
Thursday morning.
Cummings was camping in Buck
Meadow with his brother when the
two started out Thursday morning.
They became separated during the
day and when he failed to return at
night the brother notified forest Of
fiCialS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19
JUST ONE ROBBERY
TOO MANY FOR HER

CLEVELAND, Sept. 49, U.p)-
Six times robbers visited Mrs.
Sophie Raymont's grocery store. Six
times they carried away her earn
ings. Then a seventh robber ap-
peared. The gray-haired grand
mother saw his gun before he raised
it. She brought pop bottle down
on his head. The robber fled. II
was tired" Mrs. Raymont said, "of
being robbed"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19
Mexican Dies
After Accident

Villa Cruz died in the coun-
ty hospital at noon today as
result of injuries received in
an automobile accident on the
highway south of BrawIey last
night.
He was taken TO the hospital
In serious condition last
night. Details of the accident
were not forthcoming at press
time.
Walter NJ. Walsh, highway
patrol officer, who was at the
scene of the accident, could
not be reached today. Depu-
ties at the sheriff's office and
clerks at the highway patrol
office knew nothing of the
accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19
Two Killed In Plane Crash

DEARBORN, Mich, Sept. 10.
U.R)-Two men were killed today
when a Ford experimental bomb
ing plane crashed here while on a
test flight. They were Leroy S.
Manning, and L. H. Garriott, Fern
dale, Mich.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19
BEER LOVERS MUST LOOK TO CELLAR,
NOT WHITE HOUSE, FOR ANY RELIEF

sdiicu CciSuS figures on tnc
near beer industry in 1929
which showed 6,4OO men en-
gagged, with a total payroll of
S12,OOO,OO0.
AS reported by the United Press
10 days ago, President Hoover be-
lieves arguments for restoration Of
beer are illogical and that 1t has
no chance of coming back. But he
has been reluctant to make any
public statement. The tide of pro-
paganda continued to rise in the
form of provocative statements by
beer advocates, rumorS from every
quarter, "tnside tips" of every de-
gree and direct inquiries, all to the
general effect that Mr.. Hoover
would or should do something.
Uses Statistics
To check it the administration
attempted a strategem which has
gone awry. The plan was to en-
ploy the administrations favorite
weapon, statistics, gather them and
have some one else put them out.
But another piece of the premature
publicity of the kind which has so
sorely vexed the White House late
ly, upset the plan.
A report that Mr.. Hoover had
asked the census bureau for the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19

nection with an asserted ex-
tOrtiOn plot against Leo p.
Bergin, soap manufacturer, and
later Bergin's widow.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10. W.P)-
Three men were held in the county
Jail today for questioning in con-
nection with purported plot to eX-
tort money from the widow of Leo
P. Bergin, wealthy soap manufac-
turer, who lost $4,000 in dice game
to New York gamblers in 1926.
One of the men was declared to
be the brother of Eddie Rollins,
High Rolling" New York gambler,
who has been sought as the assert
ed head Of the ring which institut-
ed relentless campaign of eXtor-
tion, first against Bergin and then.
after his death, against Mrs. Bergin
and their three children, according
to authorities.
Foster Is Held
frankie Foster 80, declared to be
a former Chicago gangSter, who was
arrested here last year in connec-
tion with the Staying of Jake Lingle,
Chicago newspaperman, was an
other of those held incommunicado,
police announced.
Fosters arrest last year fol-
lowed information that a Chi
cagO gang was attempting to
establish beer racket" in Los
Angeles. He later was extradited
to Chicago for the Lingle slay-
ing, but was not brought to
trial. Leo Brothers was con-
victed of the murder.
With Foster was Marvin Hart %,
who also was held for questioning
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19
@kM!LL-.
R3YsRoteERs
w IXw:

BEVERLY HILLS, Sept. 10.
tSpeciaD - Poor little Gandhl,
he is becoming discouraged
with the London conference.
He says they only talk. I Won
der if he thought a nation got
independence over a confer
ence table and not over a gun
barrel.
Where would we have been
If Washington had conferred
instead of confiscating? Didn't
I Missouri senator set the Phil
ippines free this summer? And
Pat Hurley went over and an
nexed 'em again.
Ammunition beats persua-
sion when YOU are looking for
freedom.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19
M& R1~~.
. isss nssssasAt ay,zssaas. isA
THREE HELD FOR
QUESTIONING ON
BERGIN AFFAIR
One Prisoner Is Brother
OF Gambler Who Won
From Wealthy Man.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. l9. (U.P)
Eddie Rollins, New York
gambler, appeared voluntarily
at the district attorneys office
today for questioning in con-
nection with an asserted ex-
tOrtiOn plot against Leo p.
Bergin, soap manufacturer, and
later Bergin's widow.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-19

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