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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
Duncan Sisters
Have No Money

Los ANGELES, Dec. II. UP)-
Vivian and Rosetta Duncan. ia
nous lack-and-White vaudeville
and movie team, appeared today
before Referee Rupert Turnbull for
hearing on their voluntary petit
ton in bankruptcy.
Declaring they have no idea
where their money went; it just
went" the Duncans were to try to
recall something of the disappear
ance of their earnings, at times
fabulous, of the last dozen years.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
Funeral Rites
For Dead Racer

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II. Wp-
Funeral services were held here
late today for Francis Quinn, 1890
southwest auto racing champion.
who was killed in an automobile
accident near Fresno last Sunday,
Quinn, one OF the most popular
drivers in the west, was making
strong bid for the 1891 title until.
through an irony of fate, he vas
killed while driving moderately
along the highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
Charges Widow
Stole Husband

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II. U.P)-
In motion pictures it usually is the
pretty secretary who breaks up the
home of the wealthy business man.
To court today came Mrs. Emma
Abbott to demand 100000 for
alienation of affections from Mrs.
Agnes w. Tuttle, wealthy Beverly
Hills widow.
Mrs. Abbott charged that her
husband, Harry A. Abbott, who was
Mrs. Tuttle's secretary, had be-
come infatuated with Mrs. Tuttle.
and that the latter induced Abbott
to desert his wife last August.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
Shuler Planning
Return To Radio

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II. U.H =
Rev. R. P. Shuler, broadcasting
minister, made known today that
he planned to return to the air
through contract with a Los An
geles broadcasting station.
Shuler's station, KGEF, recently
was barred from broadcasting when
the federal radio commission cam
celled his license.
Shuler said purchase of the broad
casting time is contingent upon the
federal radio commission approx
al. He said the broadcasts would
be for 80 minutes on Tuesday and
Thursday nights.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
Court Dismisses
JObelmann Case

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II. OUP)-
Charges against William Jobel-
mann, former press agent for Alex
ander Pantages, were dismissed in
superior court today when Judge
Charles Burnell ruled the prose-
cution had failed to use diligence
in producing Clarice Tauber Fla
debo, II, complaining witness.
Jobelmann contended that the
jury would be unable to form an
opinion as to the truth of the girls
story unless she appeared on the
witness stand. The judge then
ruled that the state could not in
troduce a transcript of testimony
She gave at a preliminary hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
Canal Contract
Meeting Delayed


California District Securities COM
missioners today announced tn e
postponement until Monday of hear
ings scheduled to take place tomor-
row in San Francisco for consid-
Grafton of the All-American Canal
contract.
Proponents and those opposing
the canal contract are obtaining
signatures to documents Sc t n G
forth views upon the subject.
The opposition obtained the first
postponement by requesting tn a t
time be given for landowners to SUBJ
NIT briefs. Those fayoring the
canal decided to present briefs al
SO.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
eF!Sa e.:

MUKDEN, Japan), Dec. II.
(SpeciaD-America could hunt
all over the world and not find
a better fight to keep out of.
There is only two things GER
tain out there-the Manchurian
problem won't be settled this
year or next; the second eer-
tainty is any commission that
tries it will wind UP in wrong
with both sides.
We don't belong to the league.
They are the ones that are ref
ereeing 1t, and we have yet to
referee fight successfully. But
of course, We will join 'em and
get III wrong. It's too big an
opportunity to lose.
Yours
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
Buck Passing
Attempt Fails

Los ANGELES, Dec. II. fU.P)
Because Mrs. Daisy Graham,
81, of Santa Monica, tried to
pass the buck" for the theft
of 4 dress, to her 81-year -old
mother, Mrs. Flave Gorrell,
She was under S100 fine today
for shoplifting.
T he elderly Mrs. G0rrell
and Dorothy Graham, 18-year-
old daughter of Mrs. Graham,
joined the latter in pleading
guilty TO the shopiifting charg-
es, but they we're given proba-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
GARCIA FUNERAL
MADE IMPRESSIVE
BY MANY FRIENDS
Mexican And American
Officials Join In Hon.
Oring Slain Rancher.

Mexicali yesterday afternoon wit
messed In the funeral and burial
procession of Alberto Garcia one
Of the most solemn and impressive
ceremonies of recent years.
Paying honor TO the memory of
q man every officer OH the border
considered his friend, Mexican Of
ticials, United States immigration
officers, United States customs In
spectors, Mexican police and
rurales and friends of the Garcia
family gathered to mourn with rel
atiyes the death Of the man killed
on the Yuma-Calexico highway
last Saturday night by Daniel D.
Marion.
AS two-inile-long procession
took its way from the Catholic
church to the Mexicali cemetery.
several automobiles were loaded
with flowers given by friends and
acquaintances. Thirty-one officers
from the United States immigra-
tion and customs services attended
the funeral.
Governor Augustin Olachea of
the northern district of Baja Cali
fornia was present to mourn the
man he would have, within a week.
appointed chief Of police In Mexi-
cali.
While funeral rites for Garcia
were being solemnized in Mexicali,
Imperial county officers were pur-
suing a search for evidence TO be
used in trial of Marion and his
wife, both of whom are held with
out bail on charges of numbering
Garcia.
Tom Sharp. special investigator
for the district attorney, and Hazel
Livingston, shorthand reporter
were in San Luis, Lower Califor-
mia today procuring statements
from tentative witnesses in the
case.
Owned Two Saloons
One development in the case
which the district attorneys office
may use in establishing a motive
for the alleged crime was the dis
covery Marion is owner of two
Mexicali saloons, and that Garcia
was to be appointed chief of police
in Mexical this week.
Marion felt, officers believe. that
Garcia, as chief OF police, would
carry on the old feud that started
on cattle range 10 miles south
of the international line on the
Colorado river.
Another angle given the case
today was the certainty NJ. w.
Conkling, former superior court
judge, Will defend Marion. possibly
aided by Edgar B. Hervey of San
Diego.
A possibility of an interesting
legal battle when the case comes
to trial was seen when 1t was found
Harry Horton, a fast friend OF
Garcia before the latter was shot
IN the back, has offered the dis
trict attorney any aid he can give.
Alfred Blatsdell, attorney for the
Garcia family, also may line up
on the side Of the prosecution with
District Attorney Elmer w. Heald
and d. H. Wolford, his chief crim-
inal deputy.
Judge Conkling this morning said
he will offer self-defenSe plea in
the fight to free Marion, citing the
recent case in Arizona of Mrs.
Marshall, who shot her husband
while he slept, and was freed by d
Nogales jury when she pleaded an
overwhelming fear for her own
life should her husband live.
Many witnesses who knew both
men in Mexico will be summoned
to appear as witnesses during the
trial, Judge Conkling said
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
L. S. w. ", 1880, Veterans
Memorial hall.
I. o. o. +. and Rebekahs,
$3.50, Davis hall.
Play. 8, East Side grammar
school.
Dinner dance, I, Elks hall.
Women OF Moose, 8. Moose
home.
Night school, 10, high school.
1. v. Council No. "a, 8, Mason
ic Temple.
Troop ii, B.S.A., 1880, Scout
hut.
Phi Chi, s, 7:45, Barbara
Worth.
Americanization class, 7-9,
high school.
Fox Imperial Theatre, To
night or Never.
TOMORROW
Kiwanis club, Barbara Worth.
w. c. T. T., 2:30, sac Olive.
Women of Moose, 1880, 509
I'll Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
BY RAYMOND CLAPpER
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. U,P) =
There is no Santa Claus this wear
for President Hoover.
His burden grows daily. The
meeting of the Republican ma
.ional committee this week To ar
range for his denomination iron
icaly emphasized this.
Il is a bewidering. storm packed
landscape that hens in this lonely
man in the White House, elected
only three years ago by the great
est majority III American history
Around him he sees defeatism
among Republicans, openly referred
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17
Dempsey's Former
Wife Undecided

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II. U.P)-
Estelle Taylor, screen actress, is
undecided If she will press her suit
for divorce against Jack Dempsey,
or permit his Reno divorce to
stand, she declared today follow
ing her return from an eastern
vaudeville tour.
Miss Taylor said she would make
a decision after a conference with
her attorney, Joseph Scott. She
intilnated attorneys were attempt
ing to settle amicably property DIFF
1erences OF the couple.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-17

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-07
GIVES
REPLY TO COP
Statement About
Raskob Loan Has
Hoover Okeh

WASHINGTON, JJuJne 6.-tP,-
Chairman Shouse of the democratic
national executive committee today
replied to the statement last night
nv Senator Hatfield. republican. w.
Va, describing John j. Raskob as
steadily increasing the size OF the
mortgage he holds on the demo-
cratic party.
will Hays. formerly chairman Of
the republican national committee"
Shouse said through the democra-
tic national committee. was a vi
sitor at the White House y~eterdav.
Mr.. Hays. 1t viii be recalled,
was the resourceful political exec
utive who, when the O.. o. =. had
a deficit, following the election OF
President Harding. hi-jacked Harry
Sinclair out or two or three hun
dred thousands OF the Continental
Trading Company loot that was de-
nounced by the supreme court as
the proceeds Of a corporation Gre
ated for some illegitimate purpose
and to circumvent the law and de-
feat public policy.
Shortly after Mr.. Hays confer
ence with President Hoover yester-
day. the republican national COM
mittee issued a statement under
the pen name OF Senator Hatfield
OF West Virginia reflecting on the
loan of $4,000 by Democratic
Chairman Raskob to aid in finan-
cling the democratic national COM
mittce's activities as evidence OF
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PANTACE GIRL
WITNESS TELLS
OF INTIMACY
Accusing Witnes 5
Tells of Misconduct
With Other Men

SAN DIEGO June 6.-tPl-Addi-
tional glimpses OF the past life OF
LYDIA Nitto, youthful complaining
witness, are expected to be given
the jury in the girl market case
when defense attorneys resume
their cross examination OF the
states star witness Monday.
In a dramatic legal battle. Jerry
Giesler, attorney for Alexander
Pantages. wealthy Snowman ana
one OF four defendants. yesterday
obtained permission from Superior
Judge L. N. Turrentine TO inquire
into the girls mode OF living.
The prosecution stuhbornly OPP
posed Giesler'S attempts 10 obtain
admissions Of previous misconduct
from Miss Nitto. who, on direct
examination. described a gay hotel
party here in october which re-
suited in the filing against Panta-
ges. Jesse Fl. Shreve, business man.
andOliye Clark Day ana William
Jobelmann, alleged operator OF a
Hollywood girl market, Of charges
Of conspiracy and violation OF the
juvenile court law.
Griesler. citing the reversal Of the
conviction OF Pantages in Los An
geles or asSaulting a young dancer
on an appeal which he prepared.
contended the moral character OF
the complaining witness had q DEF
mite bearing on her credibility.
Miss Nitto. trim and taStefully
dressed. wept as she related the de-
tails of her trip from Hollywood 70
San Diego with Mrs. Day, Jobel-
mann and Helen Livingston an
other girl. On completion Of her
story of the occurrence at the party
when she was left alone with Pan
tages. she tainted and was carried
from the court room.
Giesler's questions brought from
Miss Nitto admissions that she had
been intimate with other men.
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GOVERNMENT :
TURNS HEAT
ON CANCSTERS
Big Shots Are Put
To Trouble BY
Investigators
lRY NAIL kelly

NEW YORK, June 6. PD-After
months of preliminary training.
state and federal governments are
teaching gangsters and racketeers
a new definition OF heat"
Even the big shots" who con-
sidered themselves immune to The
ordinary annoyances of law are to
get q schooling. Within a week Wig
orous thrusts have been directed
against the two most notorious fig
ures In gangdom-"Scarface Az
Capone in Chicago and Jack Legs
Diamond in New York. The lesser
lights are having their troubles In
proportion.
All Capone. first among Chicago's
public enemies. was indicted by q
federal grand jury for wilful evas-
ion Of federal income taxes amount
ing to more than $500. 900. He posted
a $4,000 bond and must face trial
for a felony which. at the maximum,
can bring a five year sentence in
the penitentiary and a fine Of Sla.-
900.
The troubles Of Legs Diamond
have been multiplying for more
than a month-ever since a driver
Of a cider wagon limped into Cat
skill, N. Y, and complained that
he had been tortured by a gang
Of hoodlums.
Diamond. whose country home
Is not far from Catskill. was haul
ed up on a charge Of assault. But
even before the court had disposed
Of that charge ne vas pcppercd with
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UNEMPLOYED
STAGE RIOTS
AT SANTIAGO
50 Cubans Rush To
u. s. Consulate
For Aid

SANTIAGO. Cuba. June 6.-tPl-
"A score OF persons were slightly
injured today in an unemployment
demonstration. after which so rio
tiers sought the refuge Of the AM
erican consulate here as they fled
from rural guards.
Those entering the consulate were
part Of a crowd Of $500 who gath
cred in the streets shortly after
noon and began a march through
the business ditrict, crying threats
against employers and against the
government.
AS the crowd neared police head
quarters. the city police sailed forth
in an attempt TO break up the
procession. but we're unsuccessful.
Rural guards hurried to the aid OF
the police and with drawn machetes
attacked the crowd.
The rioters quickly dispersed,
and about so. pursued by the
guards. burst into the consulate
andbegged Consul Edwin Shoenrich
to give them protection.
The consul talked quietly to the
men and women. urging them TO
leave. After half an hour they did
SO and went to their homes.
Soldiers and policemen tramped
Santiago's streets tonight. because
military authorities believed more
trouble might be brewing.
The American consulate was
under guard at the consul's request.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-07
Tomato Shipments For
BredRP remous
Record BY CARROTS

morning. was 2.592 cars which was
498 cars better than last years
record OF 2,073 cars. Shipments were
holding up much longer than last
season, Sac cars having moved out
the past week as compared with a
comparatively few cars, 81, the same
week last season. The peak OF this
season was week before last when
742 cars OF tomatoes moved out. A
big decline was expected during the
forthcoming week. Each car, how
ever. will break last years record
that much.
The corn movement increased
from 159 cars the previous week to
204 last week and watermelons
just coming on. showed a total OF
Is cars Frl1ay morning after the
first week OF shipping.
Seven cars Of mixed vegetables,
eight Of potatoes and four of other
vegetables moved out during the
past week making the shipping to-
tai for the week. all commodities,
784 cars.
The grand total to date, all COM
modities was 24.293 or 2.104 cars
less than the same date last year
and 1883 cars less than the grand
total for last season.
Standing Of the shipping points
remained about the same. Friday
morning It was as follows: Weslaco
1891. Mercedes 1906, San Benitc
1896. Donna 1890, Edcouch 1898
Brownsville 1888. Harrington 1912,
Pharr 1918 Alamo 1852. McAllen 933,
La Feria 800. Mission 397. Los Fres-
nos 500. Primera 430. Santa Rosa
$50. Elsa 587. Lyford 218. San Per-
lita 133 Raymon6-ille GIT. San Juan
226. Rio Hondo sol La Paloma 2l9
Carricitos 1874. Progreso i49.
The following comparisons be.
tween shipments 10 June this year
and last year as compiled by W. D
Googe. federal-state market news
specialist stationed at Brownsville
EmYfm-.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-07
Insurance Firms
Merger
(By staff Corrcspondent.O

HARLINGEN. June en-. H.
Koppel. valley manager OK Lloyds
America fire and casualty insur-
ance company. announced Saturday
that his firm has absorbed Lone
Star Lloyds or Waco which has a
large number on policies III and in
vestments I'm the Valley.
The Lone Star company was SOL
vent when the merger took place
and some or Its officers have be-
come identified with Lloyds Amer
lea. J. l.. Stone of San Juan was
identified with the Lone Star official
personnel. Banks t. Miller. San
Juan. Is one of the directors oil
Llovds America.
Lloyds America invests It's money
locally. Mr.. Koppel said. Revenue
derived from the Valley is invested
In the Valley and thus stays at
home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-07
CANAL SURVEY
DUE TO START
Expect Intra-C Coastal Work
To Begin In Few
Days

The survey on the route OF the
proposed I~ntracoaStal Canal extern
sion from Corpus Christi 10 the Low
er Rio Grande Valley will be start
cd the early part Of this week. ac-
cording to reports from Port Isa-
bel received here Saturday after
noon.
Crews for the work we're being
assembled Friday and Saturday.
Some or the workers are being
taken from the force working on the
survey of the Brownsville port chan
mel, as this work is nearing compile
ton. II Is expected to be entirely
finished the latter part OF this
month. and then practically all the
men will be turned over TO the
Intracoastal canal survey.
Another force Is to be started out
of Corpus Christi later, coming 20
ward Brownsville.
The work will take five or six
months. according 10 reports here
The survey Is being made to de-
termine the feasibility and neces-
sity Of extending the intracoastal
canal on down from Corpus Christi
to Port Isabel and Harrington.
In the event the canal IS extend
cd TO Port Isabel II will automati-
caliy be extended to Brownsville. as
barges coming down the canal will
be able to come on up the Browns
vile ship channel to this city.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-07
THIRD FLOOD
SUIT FILED
Damages Asked For Over
flow or Tomato Field
OF 11S Acres

Another damage suit has been
filed against C.. p. Barreda et a.,
as a result or an overflow from the
Rio Grande.
Mack M. BTa@ey. represented by
II. B. Gaforai.h and Thos. c.. Pat
terson. Is the plaintiff and asks
$4,000 damages.
The original petition alleges Bar
redo and others erected a dam
across the Cameron county floodway
and that this caused the overflow
about seven miles down the Rio
Grande from Brownsville. Bradley
had ll8 acres OF tomatoes flooded.
Two other such suits have been
tried before, both resulting in YER
diets for the defendant. One tried
In the civil district ccuT, resulted
In an instructed verdict and the
other. tried in federal court. was
placed before n jury and II render
ed a verdict for the defendant.
This last suit Is filed In the civil
district court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-07
Railroad Hearing
To Begin Monday

DALLAS, June 5.-R-Haskell
G. Davis, interstate commerce COM
mission examiner who will preside
az a hearing here Monday involving
South Texas railroads. arrived In
Dallas today.
Next Wednesday he will have
charge OF the final hearing at San
Angelo on the proposed extension
OF the Abilene AZ Southern railroad
from BallinEer to San Angelo.
q. q. Bateman. counsel for the
Texas AZ Pacific Railway. or which
the Abilene and Southern III IN sub
sidiary. and others from Dallas will
attend the San Angelo hearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-07
Navy Mothers Club
Observes Birthday
(By Staff CorrespondentD

LA FERIA, June 6.-FIrst an
niversary Of the Navy Mothers
club Of the Valley will be celeb
rated with a meeting scheduled to
start at l p. m. Sunday no the
junior high school when the an
nual election Of officers will be
had.
The organization has been grow
ing constantly. IL was organized for
the purpose Of educating members
and others OF the navy's high stand
ards and 10 assist boys who are In
the navy. The club l. composed. as
the name indicates. Of the mothers
OF boys In the navy. II Is the first
club OF It's kind In the country but
has been copied In other parts OF
the nation.
Members will bring sandwiches
but some food will be prepared az
the school,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-07
MAN ADMITS :
BUTCHERINC
HIS VICTIM
New Yorker Tells
Of Committing
Murder

NEW YORK. June q. PA tran
OF human fragments disclosing a
new BROOKLYN butcher murder" Ted
tonight 10 the door of young Char
les Obietes and past him 10 the
widow or the murdered man, lena
Zubenski. "
Ooietes confessed today that ha
slew Andrew ZubcnSki. speakeasv
owner, dismembered the BODY ard
over O. period OF two DAYS disposed
OF the parts IN various Sections OF
the city. He said the crime was done
AZ n urge Of Mrs. Zubpnski Ard
ne was paid $500 for doing Al.
Inc motive, Obietes told police.
was Mrs. ZuDenskI's fear that her
husband intended TO return To CIeVe-
land, O., where they lived until
eight years ago. and "tellY ahomt
the death or her first husband.
Adam VilentiS.
Obietes fixed the date OF the slnvr-
ing u March Is.
lie pointed out the lot where the
0ody was dismembered and then
collapsed.
zubenski In 1922 was bar tendon
for Mrs. ZuDenski's first husbandl
Vllentis. In Cleveland. On May a3t
1922, Vllentis' body was found It'll
his back yard. He had been killed
with an AK blow. Zubenski and VII
enfiSs widow was questioned but
permitted 70 60 They came to
Brooklyn and established u speak
easy, police said.
CbieteS said that he with m friend.
went Tor q walk with Zubenski. ait
him on the head with u brick. drag
ged the body to On vacant lot and
dismembered X, using a knife and
n cleaver. ObieteS formerly was en-
ployed aS o butcher. police we're
told.
Mrs. Zubenski, who IS being held
with Obtetes, IL AZ years old. Obie-
ties Is 20.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-07
Many Are To Die In
Next Three Months?

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Pp-By
the law of averages. $500 persons
are In drown and some 5000 will be
rilled ~ auto accidents in the next
three months.
These are the figures announced
todav by the American Motorists
Association In warning motorists Of
vacation day perils. The computa-
tionx are based on 1o-year census
bureau averages for June. July and
August.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-07
Committee Seeks
Wuxbach, Garrett,
Aid for Fort Brown

or OF Brownsville. left to interview
Texas congressman who are mem
bers Of the military affairs COM
mittee OF the lower house.
They will 90 to Seguin. near San
Antonio. today. TO interview Con-
gresham Harry MI. Wurzbach. re-
publican member Of the military af-
fairs committee.
BY virtue OF Its power OF making
appropriations for maintenance of
army posts. congress has practically
the final word on the question OF
abandoning army posts. II was eX-
planned.
Mr.. Wurzbach Is an influential
member OF the military affairs COM
mittee. and Valley people before they
left said they felt confident that
he will agree 70 aid this section 70
keep border posts.
From San Antonio Mr.. Richard
son will 60 on to Houston, where
he will confer with Congressman
Daniel T.. Garrett. democratic men,
Der of the military affairs commit
tee. Mr.. Richardson will remain in
Houston several days attending the
convention Of the Texas CONNER
cial Executives Association.
The other Brownsville delegates
viii return TO this city from Seguin
Letters continued 10 pour into the
Chamber Of Commerce office sin
Brownsville Saturday enclosing cop
les Of communications addressed 70
the War Department protesting The
abandonment Of Fort Brown.
One came from T. p. Mention. head
OF the Central Labor Union In the
Valley. enclosing copy Of a letttT
which he sent as representative 70
his organization.