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Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
YOUTHFUL HERO
IS VISITOR AT
KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 2. Up)
-CompanionShip of other young
sters was Bryan Untiedt's today as
he stopped here on his way home
from visit with President Hoover.
Under the never-relaXed vigil
ance of secret service agents, the
hero of the Colorado school bus dis
aster was visiting in the home of
L. E. Holland, executive manager of
the chamber of commerce.
He was guest for a day of Gar
rett Holland, II, and his sister,
Helen Adelia. Bryan expected to
leave tonight for his home near
Towner, Colo.
His advent in Kansas City was
unostentatious. Few persons in the
Union station recognized the slim
youth in the shadow of William H
Davenport, head of the secret serv-
ice department here. as the White
House visitor of last week.
Holland and his son, along with
Mrs. Davenport and three of the
Davenport children, May, IA, Mar
garet, II, and Beulah Ruth, 9, met
Bryan at the station and all were
whisked away to the Holland home,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
GARRISON
HELD AS
SUSPECT
Last Known Companion
Of Hazel Bradshaw Is
Quizzed By Authorities.
CLAIMS INNOCENCE
Coast City Shocked By
Fourth Major Tragedy
In Recent Weeks.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, May 4. 0P)-.
Twenty-four hours after the body
OF Hazel Bradshaw, %, telephone
operator. was found by two boys in
the picturesque Indian Village used
as playground for Boy Scouts, her
stabbing became the fourth major
murder mystery in San Diego with
in three months. ft
Shortly after noon Captain Paul
Hayes said that all suspects except
M. E. Garrison, 35, known as the
sweetheart of the victim. had been
eliminated.
Concentrated efforts to pin the
crime on Garrison have not been
successful, Captain Hayes admitted.
He said that Garrison would be
held for questioning and that it
was probable that a murder COM
plant will be filed against him.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, May 4. N.P)--
M. E. Garrison, railroad employee,
was held in the felony cell of the
city jail early today when police de-
clared they were not satisfied with
his explanation of his visit late Sat-
urday night with Hazel Bradshaw,
22-year-old telephone operator, who
was found stabbed to death yester-
day.
Conflicting stories of a taxicab
driver and a street car conductor,
coupled with Garrison's asserted
inability to explain what happened
to brown suit he was declared to
have been wearing Saturday night,
caused police to predict they were
close to a solution of San Diego's
fourth murder mystery in seven
weeks.
Miss Bradshaw was found behind
wall in the Indian Village at Bal
boa park with II knife wounds on
her body, six of them in the region
of the heart.
Garrison, according to his own
admission, had taken her to motion
picture shows Saturday night after
they left work at offices of the San
Diego and Arizona railroad, where
both were employed
Shortly before midnight, Garrison
said, he and Miss Bradshaw walked
to her home through a little valley
in Balboa Park, and passing near
the Indian village, which now is
used as a Boy Scout camp.
He kissed her good night at her
doorstep, he said, and returned to
his apartment on 10th street.
Miss Bradshaw never entered her
home. relatives said. and they were
on the verge of asking police to
search for her when her body was
found shortly after noon by two
Boy Scouts.
Corroborating Garrison's story
that he went home immediately
after leaving the girl, was the state
ment of j. M. Hughes, street car
conductor, who said Garrison was a
passenger on his car from University
avenue, near the girls home, to the
car barns shortly before midnight.
AS police were inclining to the be-
lief that Garrison's statement could
not be shaken, H. j. Collins, a taxi
driver, positively identified him as
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
BOARD OCCUPIED
WITH DISCUSSION
OF KLINE Bill

Discussion of the So-called Kline
bill, which is to be reconsidered in
the assembly at Sacramento on
Wednesday, occupied the attention
of directors and officers of the irri-
cation district this morning.
The measure was passed by the
assembly last week with the proviso
that it would be reconsidered.
According to information given
directors this morning there is con-
siderable opposition to the measure
on the part of Los Angeles and the
Metropolitan Water district on the
ground that the Kline bill gives
protection to claims of the agricul-
tural groups to Colorado river wat
er, but does not give the same pro-
lection to claims of coastal areas.
1t is likely that several of the dis
trict officers and one or two direc-
tors will go to Los Angeles tomor-
row to attempt further agreement
with the coastal groups as a last
minute effort to remove their OBJ
jections to the Kline bill
Director Mark Rose today de-
clared that he is willing that the
Metropolitan group have every
reasonable safeguard to its alloca-
ton of Colorado River water, but
that he will not listen to proposals
for amendments to the Kline bill
which have for their only purpose
the nullifying of that piece of legis-
lation, or which are advanced sole
ly to forestall prompt action by the
state legislature in passage of the
Kline bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
FALL PLANS TO
ASK PRESIDENT
FOR CLEMENCY
BY ED workman
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent


Ell PASO, May 4. U.P) Albert
B. Fall, former secretary of the in
terror, today pinned his hopes on
escaping the penitentiary upon a
presidential pardon.
Fall, SO years old and broken in
health, gave up his fight against a
conviction of having takenea bribe
in the Teapot Dome oil scandal, and
announced he would depend upon
his friends who are seeking the par
don from President Hoover.
In statement released for pub
lication, Fall declared:
MY attorney Frank j. Hogan
presumably reached Washington to-
day upon his return from a two
months vacation in Europe. I am
wiring him not to proceed farther
in the matter of my appeal of my
case to the supreme court, but to
leave any further proceedings in the
hands of my friends, to be handled
by them as they have been doing
directly with the President.
II am stating to Mr.. Hogan that
in the event of the remote contin-
gcncy of reversal of my case,
could not undergo the strain of an
other trial without very probably ia
tai results"
The District of Columbia appel
late court affirmed his conviction
on the bribery charges a month ago
and his sentence of a year in priS-
on and a fine of 100000.
Petitions already have been circu-
lated in the state legislature at
Santa Fe, of which Fall once was
a member, beseeching President
Hoover to pardon him.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
Second Federal
Judge Expires

SAN FRANCISCO, May 4. U.p)-
The death Of Judge Frank H. Rud-
kin was mourned today by the fed
eral judiciary of the Pacific Coast,
Of which he had been presiding JUS
tice in the appellate division since
1923.
Judge Rudkin, 67 years old, was
weakened year ago by an attack
Of influenza. He refused to give up
his rigorous work on the bench,
however. and his heart became af-
fected. The heart ailment was as
cribed by physicians as the cause of
his death in hospital here Sun
day.
Judge Rudkin was the second
member of the appellate court to
die within a week. His associate,
Judge William B. Gilbert died in
Portland, Ore, last Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
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EXPERT MAY BE-
ASKED TO ENTER
HIJACKINC CASE
Investigation Into Gees
man Shooting Contin-
ued BY Officials.

y. Clark Sellers, noted Los Angeles
criminologist. may be consulted by
Tom Sharp, special Investigator for
the district attorney here, in regard
to a solution of the mystery sur
rounding the Blackie Bell hijacking
raid and shooting of Jack Eugene
Geesman on Brawley ranch near
New River April 18.
Sharp said today that he will
either write or personally consult
the famous crime expert
Investigation by members of the
sheriff's force and the district at
torney's office today seemed nearer
an end than at any time since the
body of Geesman was found on
Bells ranch, with a jagged hole be-
tween the eyes.
Rodney Clarke, undersheriff, who
has directed the Investigation from
the sheriff's office, returned from
Santa Ana, where he went in an
effort to trace Geesman's move
ments after he left his home there
Other deputies from the sheriff's Of
flee are still working on various
angles of the case, while Sharp,
working out of the district attorneys
office, is conducting an investiga-
ton of his own and at the same
time working with sheriff's investi-
gators.
j. A. Harris, arrested late last
week for questioning about Gees
mans reputed stay in Westmor-
land hotel, was released after tell
ing Sharp that Geesman had never
stayed there. His statement was
borne out by testimony of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. M. jenkins, who were called
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
JAPANESE FLYER
STARTS TRIP TO
UNITED STATES

NUMASAKI, Japan, May 4. W.P)-
Seiji Yoshihara, 27-year-old Japa-
nese aviator, reached Numasaki
from Toxic at 1925 p. m. today on
the first of 20 stops he plans to
make during an attempted 3138-mile
flight to the United States.
Cheered by crowd of many thou
sands who gathered at Haneda Air
port this morning to witness the
start of the flight, the young pilot
took his Junkers Junior" seaplane
off the water and headed swiftly
for Numasaki, 1868 miles to the
north.
Yoshihara reported the flight
here was made in ideal weather and
was without incident. He will con-
tinue by way of the Aleutian Islands
and Alaska to the United States.
following almost the same route ira
versed by the American Army round
the world flyers in 1924.
Statesmen of the United States,
Soviet Russia and Japan were
among those who wished Yoshihara
safe journey when he left Tokyo.
Messages of farewell were given by
Prince Tokugawa, the Canadian
charge d'affaires and the japanese
minister of communications. The
aviator carried with him the greet
ings Of the Japanese people to
President Hoover
Thomas Ash Jr, of Seattle, who
plans a Nonstop flight across the
Pacific, watched the takeoff
Yoshihara's plane is similar to one
in which he made 6800-mile flight
from Berlin to Tokyo last summer.
II has cruising speed of 90 miles
an hour, which he hopes will bring
him to San Francisco the latter part
of May. Every available inch Of
space is occupied by fuel tanks,
barely leaving room for the single
pilots seat.
A Japanese gunboat, bearing cor
respondents of the Hochi Shibun,
which is backing the flight, and
other newspapers, preceded the fly
er as far as Dutch harbor.
The route for the single motored
plane includes Numasaki to Nemoro,
Kurupp Islands, Kataoka Bay, Shi-
musa Islands, Petropavlovsk, Adak
Island, Dutch Harbor in the Aleu-
ten Islands, Chignik, Alaska, Seward
and hence to Prince Rupert, B. c.,
Vancouver, Seattle, Medford, San
Francisco and across land to Wash
ington, d. c.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
FORMER CONVICT
TAKES LIFE TO
ESCAPE TRIAL

MODESTO, Cal, May A. WP)-
Russell Lloyd Hill, 81, ox-convict,
chose death as an alternative to
trial on bank robbery charges here.
He slsshed his throat and one wrist
with a razor blade and used his
blood to write, as he died, three
notes asserting he was an innocent
victim Of circumstances.
One note, addressed TO Superior
Judge j. G. Needham, who was to
have been the trial judge, said:
II am not guilty. I am placing
my case before the supreme judge,
God. -. My case is simply case
of mistaken identity. I am
not guilty of robbing other peoples
banks. I've some mighty fine
friends, your honor, and it sure
would be mighty unfair to cause
them disgrace because 1 myself am
q victim of circumstances.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
@sR|${S'S:sa:f

SANTA MONICA, May
3.-It's good news to know
that there is one industry
that is flourishing. Reno
yesterday just divorced
everybody that had been
there six weeks. They
just took the hotel regis
ters of six weeks ago that
day and issued a divorce
to everybody whose names
were on there.
Some of them were peo-
pie who had no intention
of getting one but they are
so rushed they haven't time
to go over the lists and see
who wants one and who
don't. They figure it's cas-
ier to let the few that
didn't want one get mar
ried again. SO be careful.
If you don't want one don't
register or even be seen in
Reno or six weeks later
you will receive word you
have been divorced wheth-
er you are married or not.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
IDENTITY OF SLAIN
MAN ESTABLISHED

BANNING. Cal, May 4. W.P)-
The body of man found murdered
near here two weeks ago had been
identified today as that of Lynn
Claussen, of Thomas, Okla, and was
to be disinterred and forwarded to
sister, Miss Gladys Claussen, in
Oklahoma City.
Claussen apparently was slain as
he slept in his blanket roll just off
a little travelled road. He had been
robbed. and all identifying marks
removed from his clothing with the
exception of ring, which bore the
initials G.. l.. G. When Sheriff
George Rayburn was unable to
establish the mans identity, he was
buried in the county cemetery.
No trace has been found of his
slayer,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
COURT DECLARES
GRAPEFRUIT ACT
CONSTITUTIONAL
Important Decision Given
By High Tribunal Of
Interest Here.

Imperial Valley grapefruit grow
ers have won a. victory in the de-
cision of the state supreme court
in regard to the constitutionality
of the Standardization act amend
ment of 1929 as affecting grape
fruit.
The decision arose out of the
Waldman- -Mefferd case in which
George Mefferd and Joseph Wald-
man were convicted of mislabeling
coast grown fruit, Imperial VAL
ley". The case was first tried in
the Los Angeles municipal court,
the local district attorney and agri-
cultural commissioner aiding in the
collecting of evidence and prosecu-
ton of the case.
A conviction was obtained in the
municipal court, reversed in the ap-
pellate court and finally carried to
the supreme court. One of the
points at issue was the constitu-
tionality of the Standardization act
which provided for a 6-1 ratio of
soluble solids to acids for fruit
grown in Imperial and Coachella
valleys, and 5k-1 for the re-
mainder of the state. The supreme
court declared this division of the
state into two districts was justifi-
able and declared the standardiza-
tion act as referring to grapefruit
constitutional in every respect.
Decision Important
Waldman and Mefferd have been
remanded to the custody of the Of
ficers by whom they were being
held at the time OF the issuance of
the writ Of habeas corpus which
the court ordered discharged, stat
ing that they were properly con-
victed.
The courts decision as to the
constitutionality of the division OF
the state into two districts as far
as the requirement of soluble solids
for grapefruit is concerned, has an
added interest for local growers
When it was proposed that uni
form requirement of 5la-1 for the
entire state be made an amendment
to the Standardization act, one oi
the arguments used was that the
two district requirement was un.
constitutional.
A majority of the growers were
opposed to the uniform require.
ment and succeeded in getting
passed an amendment with a 6-l
standard for Imperial and Coached.
10 valleys and a 51a-1 for the rest
of the state The bill was passed
last week by the assembly ane
needs the concurring the Senator
before it becomes a law. The su-
preme courts decision removes al
doubts as to its constitutionality
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
S()[|CITS
help OF
BUSINESS
Hoover Calls Upon Indus
trial Leaders To Assist
Cause Of Peace.
DEPLORES TAXATION
President Sounds New
Note In Discussion On
Troubles OF World.
BY PAUL X. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May :. U.P-
President Hoover today called upor
world businessmen TO force states.
men to disarm.
The greatest hindrance TO econo.
mic progress, he told the Interna.
tional Chamber of Commerce in 9
speech, is taxation wrung from the
people SO that governments may
spend five billion dollars q year sup
porting their armies.
Pointing his remarks TO the gen.
eral disarmament conference to be
held next February, the Executive
delivered what may be regarded as
his most vigorous International mes
sage since entering the White House
He said
1T is within the power of bust
nessmen of the world to insist that
this problem shall be met with sin
cerity, courage and constructive
action. II is within the power OF
statesmen to give the world a great
assurance for the future and a great
moral victory for humanity"
His welcoming speech to the busi-
ness leaders of many nations was
short. but it sounded new note in
discussions about the troubles of the
world. The minds of his hearers
were filled with proposals for solu-
ton of the silver dispute. the con-
centration of gold bullion and tariff
barriers-but the President men,
toned none of these. His speech
subordinated them and raised what
he called the paramount question
disarmament.
The World War started the thing
in the first place, Mr.. Hoover main
tanned. 1t brought destruction OF
life and property. The great tax
burdens and social and political in
stability"
Armies Increase
Though the nations have signed
the Kellogg BRAND pact promising
he added. nearly 5,500,000 men ac-
lively under arms and 100000 ,000
more in reserve. The figures are an
increase of 10 per cent over the pre-
war period. The annual cost he esti-
mated at around five billion dollars
Surely, with this understanding, .
he said referring to the pact, 'the
self defense of nations could be as
sured with proportionately far less
military forces than these.
This vast armament continues
not only q burden upon the econo-
mic recuperation of the world, but,
OF even more consequence. the con-
stant threats and fears which arise
from it are a serious contribution to
all form Of instability, whether So
cial, political or economic.
international confidence cannot
be builded upon fear--it must be
builded upon good will. The whole
history of the world is filled with
chapter after chapter OF the failure
to secure peace through either COM
petitivc arms or intimidation"
Turning directly to the coming
arms conference, he added:
THE very calling of this confer
ence is in itself not only proof of
need, but is an emphatic evidence
OF the progress in the world demand
for relief and for peace.
20. all the proposals for the eco
nomic rehabilitation Of the world,
know of none which compares in
necessity or Importance with the
successful result Of that conference
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
MANAGER OF CHAIN
STORE is ROBBED

LOS ANGELES, May 4. UP)-Ben
Chilson. manager of chain store
at 7409 Melrose avenue. was knocked
unconscious by bandit and robbed
Of 5000 early today.
Chilson had gone to work early
and the bandit crept up to him
while he was working and struck
him on the back Of the head. The
manager lay unconscious for nearly
two hours. He was discovered by
George Boehm, the butcher, who
called in police after he failed to
revive ChilSon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
Boy Witness To
Family Tragedy

SAN FRANCISCO, Maya. WD-
An eight-year-old San Francisco
boy sobbed nervously today as he
told police how his father and
mother met in front of a downtown
theatre here and engaged in a quar-
rel that ended in murder and sui
eide.
While the boy, George Haggett Jr.,
begged them not to fight, the father
shot and killed his wife, Mrs. Daisy
Haggett. from whom he had been
separated, and then fired bullet
into his brain.
The shooting took place so quickly
that none of the scores of passersby
on the crowded street could inter-
fere.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
Chinese To End
Foreign Mandates

NANKING, China, May 4. W.P)--
Foreign Minister G. T. Wang late
today issued mandate of the Chi
nese government abolishing extra
territoriality on January 1, 1882. The
action followed conferences with
members of the foreign diplomatic
corps which ended in a deadlock
Minister Wang's mandate was
made on the eve of the national
peoples convention, which starts
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
Flyers Arrive
In Porto Rico

SAN JUAN, P. r., May 4. U,P)--
Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon
Jr., who are planning a flight
around the world, will start their
return flight to New York tomorrow
if weather conditions are favorable.
The flyers, accompanied by Cap
tain Lewis A. Yancey, arrived yes
terday, landing on the Pan-Ameri-
can Airways field between rain
showers. They had stopped enroute
at Santo Domingo.
On the return flight they may not
stop until they reach Miami. They
were guests of Governor Theodore
Roosevelt last night at dinner.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
Fail To Find
Missing Plane

SAN PEDRO. Cal, May 4. U.P)-
No trace had been found today by
the United States coastguard of q
plane reported to have plunged into
the ocean two miles south of Dana
Point last night.
State Highway Patrolman Piper
reported last night he had seen
what appeared to be a burning air
plane fall into the ocean near Sar
Clemente.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
DIVORCE MILL GRINDS

RENO, New. May 4. tU.P)--At a
rate of a little better than one ev-
cry 10 minutes the divorce courts
OF Washoe county today began to
grind out DEGREES under the new
six weeks residence rule.
The first divorce under the new
ly enacted statute went to an east
ern woman, Mrs. Edith D. P. Reilly,
of Dannsville, N Y.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
AIR TRAGEDIES
TAKE BIG TOLL
OVER WEEKEND

ASHEVILLE, N. c., May 4. W.D-.
Three youths are dead as the result
of a crash near the Asheville-Hen-
derson airport, when their airplane
failed to come out Of spin and
fell 1000 feet.
The dead were Graham Gardner.
18, who was licensed as pilot sew
eral days ago, Paul Vowel and Sam
Mcmillan, all of Asheville. They
were killed instantly when the sim
gle motored biplane went into a
spin and crashed while Gardner
was attempting 'wing-over."
WAVERLY, Iowa, May A. W.H-
While the home built airplane
which he had flown for three years
without mishap stood idle in a field
nearby, Paul Bopp, "a, fell TO his
death Sunday in new ship which
he WIS considering buying. OBJ
servers said he banked the plane
too sharply and crashed from a
height of $50 feet.
MONTICELLO, ILL.,, May T. (U.P--
Andrew Tate, pilot, of Champaign,
and Jesse Miller. Chicago, were
seriously injured Sunday when
their airplane crashed as Tate made
a forced landing after his motor
stalled at an altitude of almost
10000 feet.
DALLES, Ore, May 4. (Up)-ver-
lin Darmielle, %, an amateur par
achute jumper, was fatally injured
Sunday when he made jump from
height of 1000 feet. II was be-
lieved his chute ripped. He died
four hours later.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
GIANT PLANE SAFE
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN. Gerr

FR1EDRICHSHAFEN, Germany,
May 4. W.P)-The Dornier DO-X
made smooth landing at Boloma,
Portuguese Guinea, at 5:44 p. M.
Sunday, the Dornier works here was
advised by the DO-X today. The
delay in receiving the news was due
to the fact that cables and radio
stations in Guinea were closed for
the Weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Kiwanis- Rotary dinner, 6:15,
10000 club.
American Legion Auxiliary, 8
court house.
Band practice, 7:i5, court
house.
F. and A. NJ. No. 38f, 1880,
{ Masonic Temple.
Troop I, B.S.A., Z, Scout hut.
Troop 5, B.S.A., 4, Seeley
community nall.
\ Troop Is, B.S.A., 7, Prcsbyter-
ian church.
Citizenship class, 7, high
school.
Il * Imperial Theatre,
strangers May Kiss.
TOMORROW
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Nj. f. Ladies Aid, 1880, 635
Wensley.
Presbyterian missionary soci-
ETY., 2:30, 1895 Olive.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
SUPREME COURT ADJOURNS

WASHINGTON, May 4. U.P)--
The supreme court adjourned today
until Monday, May Is, when it will
sit only to read opinions. 1t will
sit on the following two Mondays for
the same purpose and will adjourn
June 10 for the term.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-04
Seattle Curbs Reckless Drivers

SEATTLE, U.P--Motorists who
ignored stop signs and other rules
were "ticketed" by the hundreds
when 40 additional plainclothes po-
licemen were added to the force.
and sent about the city in ordinary
automobiles, in an effort to curb
reckless driving and put an end to
a long and high series of fatalities.