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Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff COrreSpOndeDt

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. WH--
The senate met today under the
threat Of night sessions to get the
S252 900 900 Hoover debt moratorium
in Europe's stocking before Christ
mas.
But the gift may be sharply
qualified by an expression of con-
gressional policy in opposition TO
any further cancellation or reduc-
ton of war debts.
White House pressure for i'm
mediate enactment of the Presi-
dents domestic credit relief pro-
gram has failed. Congressman are
determined to have their Christmas
holiday begin after Tuesday. In
their own defense many of them
assert that Mr.. Hoover could have
obtained action on all his emergen-
cy bills long before now if he had
been willing to summon congress In
extra session last summer or early
in the autumn.
There still are rumbles from back
senate benches against the project
and the time might yet be reduced
to one week. Senate and house
leaders have agreed it will be i'm
possible to create before the hol-
iday the 100000, 900 reconstruction
finance corporation or to make adj
ditional treasury funds available to
federal land banks and Joint stock
land banks.
Senate Majority Leader Watson
said he would keep the senate In
session tonight and tomorrow night
to ratify the war debt moratorium.
Senator Johnson, Repn., Calf, who
leads the senate fight against rati-
fication comedies that the mora
torium resolution will win.
Chairman Collier OF the house
ways and means committee an
nounced today that his committee
would set to work on a tax in
crease measure Immediately after
the holiday recess, with the aim of
passing bill in the house by the
first of February.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
Santa Claus Is
Bit Too Real

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col,
Dee. Fl. U.P>-P. B. Kessler
practiced up at playing Santa
Claus and il took most of his
neighbors to rescue him.
KeSsler wanted to surprise
MS little daughter on Christ
mas. lie surprised the neigh
bOThoOd instead.
Being a thorough going man,
he had the child visit a
friend. Then Kessler donned
a Santa Claus suit and climbed
20 the roof of his house.
Ec intended to be areal San
"a. lie climbed into the Chin
nCy. That was as far as the
business went.
The nGighborS arrived, lad
ders and tools in hand, and
after removing most of KcSs-
ler'a chimney, were able 80
remove KesSlcr. He was treat
cd by a physician for pair
OF skinned knees.
Kcsslcr today was bit
tolchy on the subject of Chris
kring!c.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
DEbA TE:S
ON DEBTS
ST TARTED
Johnson Opposed To Night
Sessions In Senate For
Moratorium Battle.
HEARING DEMANDED
Resolution Will Contain
Rider Protesting Fur
ther Delay In Payment

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. U.P =
The senate at 1:50 p. m. today be-
gan consideration of the resolution
to ratify the one year Hoover debt
moratorium involving $252, 600, 600
owed this government by foreign
nations.
Senator Johnson, Republican,
California, leading opponent of the
moratorium, objected to the program
of Republican leaders to keep the
senate in night session to ratify the
debt holiday before adjournment for
Christmas.
II insist that we shall be heard,
sir, and shall not be put to the
physical test this night session pro-
gram would provide. want to pre-
sent to the men with wasted bodies
who are tramping the streets the
fact that We are to make a gift Of
$252 900 to countries which are
able to pay.
"All over the land our people are
crying to us for aid and we will not
sit all night long to put on the backs
of our own people the burden Of
S252 100000 owed to us by foreign
nations
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
SEVEN VICTIMS
OF TRAGEDY ON
MICHIGAN LAKE,
YOungster Enjoying His
Christmas Sled Starts
Entire Family To Grave

MUSKEGON, Mich, Dec. 81. U.P)
"A little child led his pdrents, his
brother, and three others to their
death yesterday when he glided
across the treacherous ice of Err
gang lake ON a Christmas sled
wheedled out of Santa Claus six
days ahead of schedule.
ScVen-year-ol OrVal Oman skim
med to the lake shore and dashed
himself and sled on the two inch
ice for a good old belly buster"
The smiling parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Oman, both, 33, watched
from the door of their house near
by.
There was warning crack of ice.
The boy screamed in fright and
plunged a second later into n gaping
hole, SO feet from shore.
The father, Albert Oman SO, fol-
lowed by the mother. needless Of
danger, raced over the ice toward
the struggling figure. Ten feet
from his goal, Oman too, fell
through the ice. His wife plunged
through near MN.
Harry Errgang, %. who lived near
the Omans, walked 70 the edge of
the cracking ice and dived to save
mis- sister.
Fred, H. and Teddy Morgan, II
who lived with Erreang, walked
more carefully on the ice, trying to
save someone. They fell in 10 feet
from shore.
Oliver, II, brother Of Orval. rushed
up. eYaded frantic efforts of his
aunt, Mrs. Martha Morgan, whose
own two boys were struggling in
the icy water. and tried to swim to
his mother.
Realizing she was the only adult
for more than a mile around. Mrs.
Morgan ran zareheaded TO the
home of Carl FRANKIE. former town
ship supervisor, for help. Even be-
fore she was out Of sight, the last
OF the seven in the tiny lake was
still.
Only Gloria, 3. remains alive Of
the Oman family.
Mrs. Morgan. whose husband was
in Chicago, is in a hospital here
today, hysterical with shock and
exposure.
MRS. Errgang, mother of Harry.
lives in q little house on the hill
by the lake. The three are the only
survivors of the families affected
living in the community.
Five bodies were recovered by a
party headed by Coroner Tiede
Clock. Two men dragged the lake
during the night for the bodies of
Orval and his uncle
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
PAROLE GRANTED
TWO MEN FROM
IMPERIAL COUNTY

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Dec.
Dec. 81. U.H - Thirty-one San
Quentin eonvicts 81 men and tou.
women, were free today on
Christmas paroles" granted by the
prison board with Governor Rolph
taking the role of Santa Claus in
the background.
The 81 men and three of the
women passed through the gates
Sunday and went at once to San
Francisco where they were inter-
viewed by State Parole Officer Ed
Whytc. The fourth woman, Mrs
Tillie Schaefer now past 90, has
no home and chose to remain in
prison until she can find one. She
was sentenced to IS years in 1924
on conviction Of performing an il
legal operation in San Fracicso.
Others on the parole list and the
charges on which they were con-
victed include Frank Martinez.
statutory, Imperial; Juan Martinez.
grand theft, Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
SUPERVISORS Ask
FOR APPROVAL OF
CANAL CONTRACT
Telegram Sent This Morn
ing To Bond Securities
Commission.

Immediate approval of the ALL
American canal contract by the CAL
ifornia District Securities commits
sion was asked in a telegram from
the Imperial county board of super
yisors today to Harmon S. Bonte,
secretary OF the commission.
Signed by A. Y. Preble, chairman,
the telegram put the supervisors on
record as in favor of an immed-
late unwind!ng OF all red tape OBJ
structing the canal election, and
indicated the desire of the superyis-
ors 10 get the matter before the
voters as soon as possible.
The body of the telegram was as
follows:
Your immediate and favorable
approval Of the All American canal
contract urgently requested by the
board of supervisors of the county
of Imperial,
The board believes this matter
should be submitted to a vote of the
people of this county at the earliest
possible date, and in view of the
fact that before such a vote can be
legally taken your commission must
act favorably, the board believes
that it is for the best interests Of
Imperial county that this matter
should be submitted to a vote of
the people, and we therefor urgent
ly and earnestly request your i'm
mediate favorable action and ap-
proval of the All American canal
contract"
Very little discussion proceeded
writing and sending of the tele-
gram. 1t was voted unanimously
to forward it to the commission.
Another action taken by n e
board of supervisors this morning
was appointment of a county plan
ming commission, in conformation
with state law.
Named to the commission were
a. Y. Preble, w. j. Best, Dave Ven-
Gill, r. G. Smith, and Henry L.
Jackson, members of the board of
supervisors, and c. j. Parks of
Brawley, Sam T. Tyler of Calexico
and John Rice of Ell Centro.
A map of the new Ocatillo town.
ship was adopted, and other routine
business transacted.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
DOCTOR SUGGESTS SUPPOSED
BODY OF BOOTH BE EXHUNED

BY DIR. ORLANDO F. SCOTT
Copyright, 1881, by United Press
CHICAGO, Dec. 21. UP
Let US get at the truth of what
became of John Wilkes Booth.
Was he killed by Sergeant
Boston" Corbett in a Virginia
barn?
Or does his body mumified,
rest on a slab in my office,
after its sideshow wanderings,
proving he escaped to Texas,
and SO years later, a drunkard,
died in Enid. Okla. after TAX
ing arsenic?
Scientific advances since 1893
enabled my colleagues and my
self to establish that this
mummy, in later life known as
John st. Helen, had a frac-
tured left tibula, Il disfigured
right thumb, Scared and
elevated eyebrow, aud a Scared
neck. So did Booth.
II that is not conclusive. then
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
STACKED Commission IS
CHARGE HURLED BY BEAl

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81. UP,
Charges of a stacked commits
sion" were passed today in a hear
ing before the California District
Securities commission on the All
American canal.
The hearing, held for opponents
and proponents of the contract pro-
posed by the federal government
fer financing of the plan, also was
featured by a clash between Ari-
zona and California interests.
The charges OF a stacked COM
mission were MADE Dy opponents
OF the presently contemplated fed
eral contract, headed by w. F.. Beal
director of the Imperial Irrigation
District.
ALLEGATION of water in the con-
tract, Beal said, was drawn up by
Edward Hyatt, state engineer, and
NJ. j. DoWd, chief engineer of the
Imperial district. These two men
he added, we're now members of
the newly created securities COM
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
NIX Rv~.4.
o 1870 MeNaarht syndie.ts. isA
CREW RESCUED
WHEN TRAWLER
BURNS AT SEA

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81. UP
-Four fishermen aboard a flaming
trawler were reported safe by coast
guardsmen today after a fire at
sea which destroyed the 75-foot
Abraham Lincoln.
The four men, including Capt
Frank Sansillito, 35, made their
way ashore in a small boat when
the fire started. They became
separated when the craft capsized
in heavy surf and it was not until
the early morning hours that res
cuers accounted for all of them.
Captain Sansillito was burned
severely when the fire started. The
galley stove exploded with a roar
and soon the ship was a mass of
flames, lighting up the sky for
miles.
The other three men, Joe Carrall.
uncle of the captain; Filomene
Della and Dominic Piero, all OF
San Diego, put the injured man in
the small boat and deserted the
burning ship.
ottl ll1LlS hhC Il DdII ii IlTc
through the rain and haze, the
Abraham Lincoln appeared to be
a much larger ship. First reports
by radio were that a big oil tanker
had exploded at sea and many
were feared killed. It was hours
before the identity of the vessel
was learned.
The report Of the exploding stove
was heard or land half a mile dis
tant and brought peace officers
and rescuerers to the scene. The
cutters Shawnee and Turngard
were dispatched from San Fran
cisco to eXtinguish the fire but the
ship had burned 10 the waters
edge when they arrived.
The Abraham Lincoln was bound
from San Francisco to its home
port of San Diego. 1t was a
feeder" boat to the large fishing
craft Lake Miraflore, engaged in
making fish oil and fertilizer at
sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21

mission, which is hearing argu-
ments on the plan.
Their presense on the commits
sion, Beal said, tended to prejudice
the interests of the minority group
of directors which he represents.
The other members OF the Sc
curities commission are Ed Rainey
bank inspector, and II. E. Vogel, p
director of the Fresno Irrigation
district.
In drawing up their objections
to the federal contract now pre-
posed, by which the government
agrees to put up $38 100000 for an
All-American canal, the objectors
stressed two main points.
The first point brought up by
Beal was that the Imperial Valley
was not allocated sufficient water
by this contract
The second main objection, de-
scribed by him as the most i'm
portant, was that Imperial district
taxpayers were asked to assume the
entire liability of building the ALL
American canal, which is pro-
posed to bring Colorado river water
to the Imperial Valley.
The clash with Arizona interests
came when Beal cited that points in
that state would draw 365, $50 acre
feet of water from the canal before
the waters ever reached Imperial
Valley, the federal contract allow
ing Palo Verde, Ariz.. 260,750 acre
feet and Yuma, Ariz., 100000
Beal contended that the Palo
Verde district was entitled to only
100000 acre-feet of water.
a further contention was that
while the Imperial district has been
using only 2,266,000 acre-feet, the
district will need 4,034 GOO. Propon-
ents maintained that the plan as it
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
CHICAGO BANDITS
KILL DETECTIVE
IN GUN BATTLE

CHICAGO, Dec. 81. U.P>-Detec-
tive James J. Caplis was killed,
and a girl was wounded, when four
shotgun bandits burst in upon the
dancers in a crowded northside cafe
today and were routed in a spec
tacular battle.
CapliS was wounded mortally
when he traded shots with the
gunner as spectators crouched In
terror beneath tables. He died
several hours later in a hospital.
The other casualty was Peggy
GriggS, 20, shot twice before she
could escape from the line of fire.
Only a minute or two prevented
the gun fight from being broad
cast over radio dance program
which had just signed off.
The bandits entered the Beach
View Gardens, Chinese cafe. as
the music of a foxtrot faded out
and dancers were filing to their
tables. The men carritd sawed d-off
shotguns. Two gunmen covered
the crowd while the others went
to the cashiers cage.
Caplis who had been dancing
with his sweetheart, Marie Pelzer.
edged over to the side of the room
and suddenly started firing at the
bandits.
The sawed off shotgling roarrd
but Caplis was unhit and Advanced
continuing his fire. The bandits
turned and fled, one firing a part
ing blast which struck the detec.
tive and scattered among the CROWD
wounding Miss Griggs.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
Held
In Mexican City

TIA JUANA, Mex, Dec. 81. W.P)
Two young American women and
an American youth were held in
jail here today as the result of an
automobile accident in which Rob-
ert Tolanco, 10, was seriously in
jured.
Mexican officials announced the
names Of those held as Edith Cut
Ter, 10, Beverly Hills; Mary Jean
Clark, Is, and Francis Omera of
Hollywood.
Another youth, said by police to
be Allan Whitmer. was sought as
driver of the car. Officials were
attempting to learn the identity of
the young persons, who appeared
to be from wealthy families. 1t
was said the Clark girl claimed re-
lationship to a former state sena-
tor
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21

let us find the supposed Booths
grave. Perhaps scieuce also can
work wonders with what is left
of that body.
The supposed Booth is in
tered near Baltimore. But
there is tale that Booths
relatives had the remains re-
moved to Philadelphia.
Whatever happened, even is
the body was not embalmed,
there is good chance its
bones are preserved. BY exam
lining them, we could determine
If the left leg had been frac-
tured and the right thumb
crushed.
Should those peculiarities be
found absent. none could con-
tinue to say Booth died a cor
nered fugitive, and the air
would be cleared for judicial
consideration whether the side
show mummy, despite hist0r-
ians' hootings, is the real
Booths.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
HEART DISEASE
TAKES BROTHER
OF MUSSOLINI

MILAN, Dec. 81. UP)-Arnaldo
Mussolini, brother OF Premier Benz
to Mussolini, died today after a
sudden illness.
Mussolini became i'll while motor
ing and was taken to an ambulance
station where he died.
The cause of death had not been
determined but was believed to
have been heart disease.
Mussolini was 46 years old. He
was publisher Of the Milan news
paper Popolo Ditalia. in which pos
ition he succeeded his brother Ben
ito.
Arnaldo had appeared in good
health and had addressed a politi-
cal meeting at La Scala theatre
last night.
Last week Mussolini had COM
planned of minor pains, attributed
to arterio sclerosiS but he was not
considered i'll enough to go to bed.
Relations between Arnaldo a II d
his brother, the premier, have al
ways been affectlonate and there
has never been any disagreement.
Arnaldo joined Popolo in 1919
ROME, Dec. 81. U.P) Premier
Benito MusSolini was out motoring
today when news of his brothers S
sudden death was received. His
staff and friends began an immed-
late search to find him. He was
expected to 90 to Milan this eve
ming,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
sAWll-l-
~, QOGERS
V r.SOyS:

DAIREN, Dec. 81. (SpeciaD-
They got a new gag in Europe
now to help along their argu-
ment that America should
cancel the debts. They are
appealing to our egotism (and
they figure we are not short
on it,. The new gag is
America won the war and
she should pay.
we admit that it was
America coming in when she
did that determined the des-
tiny of the World war. There
fore she is answerable for pres
ent European conditions. and
should put them right
Now, amt that a hot one?
No matter what you do you
are wrong. II you help EN- to
see it you are wrong. II you
help 'em win it you are wrong.
There just amt such an ami
nal as international good
will" 1t just lasts till the loan
runs out.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
Indian Held On
Robbery Charge

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81. U.P)-R.
c. Block, 46, an Usage Indian and
said to be a former millionaire,
was held in Jail here today on a
charge of suspicion of robbery, when
department OF justice agents ac-
cused him of possession of stolen
securities.
Block was arrested as he arrived
by train from San Diego. In his
possession officers said they found
a quantity OF bonds, believed stolen
in Duluth, MINI. The man, how
ever, claimed he had purchased
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
F. and a. VI. No. 3s4, 1880,
Masonic Temple.
Glee club. g, Academy of
Music.
Troop 6. B.S.A., 1880, Christ
ian church.
Fox Imperial Theatre, Cor
sair".
TOMORROW
Literature section, $3.50, 500
Olive.
Teachers Institute, $3.50, high
school.
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21

District Attorney Elmer y.
Heald today submitted to the
1892 county grand jury details
Of the Staying of Alberto Garcia
by Daniel D. Marion on the
Calexico-Yuma highway, Deem
Der IL, while those connected with
the case expected an indictment
this afternoon naming Marion and
his wife, Mrs. Inez Marion, as the
slayers.
The expected indictment will
eliminate any need of a prelimi-
nary hearing, which previously had
been set for Thursday. Such
move will, be a blow to the defense
when the case comes to trial in
superior court, since defense at
torneys have no chance to cross
examine witnesses before the grand
jury as they would at a prelimi-
nary hearing before a justice of
the peace
Although a transcript of testi-
mony given at the grand jury
hearing must be given defense at
torneys, the testimony probably
will not offer the same chance for
impeachment of witnesses in ST.
perior court as would testimony of
witnesses at a preliminary hearing
after being subjected to cross
examination.
Tom Sharp and Harold Gillette,
investigators for the district attor-
ney and sheriff, were called before
the grand jury today to tell of
procuring detailed confession
from Marion and his wife of how
they laid in wait TO Garcia, and
how Marion fired on Garcia with
a shotgun from the rumble seat
of his car while the latter was driv-
ing along the highway at night.
Brother is Witness
Abram Garcia, brother of the
dead man, was another called be-
fore the grand jury. His testimony
dealt with Identification. DR.. l.. C.
House was also called to tell of
the wounds which caused Garcia S
'iCbells bOClOl I1OuSt ltSlultQ di
the inquest Garcia was shot in the
back Of the head and the side of
the face.
Marion and his wife already are
in the county Jail, facing charges
of murder. Mrs Marion drove the
car while her husband concealed
himself in the rumble seat under
a quilt until Mrs. Marion drove
alongside Garcia's car, according
to their confessions.
Difficulties over cattle range
lands in Lower California and po-
litical differences in Mexicali are
given as the motive for the Staying.
M. w. Conkling and Edgar Her
yey are defense counsel for Mar
ron. District Attorney Elmer w.
Heald and his chief criminal
deputy, D. H. Wolford, will prose-
cute the case when it is heard in
superior court.
Tom Sharp, district attorneys
investigator, spent most Of last
week in Mexico interviewing wit
nesses and taking statements.
which were recorded by Hazel Liy-
ingSton, reporter for the district
attorney.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-12-21
GARCIA Staying
Is PRESENTED
TO GRAND JURY
Indictment Of MarrOns
May Result From Move
By District Attorney.

An open indictment charging
Daniel ID. Marion and Mrs. Inez
Marion with the murder of Al
bertO Garcia was returned by
the Imperial county grand jury
at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Immediately following the re-
port of the grand jury to Judge
Vaughn n. Thompson, District
Attorney Elmer w. Head, Tom
Sharp, his investigator, and
Hazel Livingston, shorthand re-
porter for the district attorney,
left for Mexico TO interview
witnesses in the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-16
STOCKS co HIGHER
IN DRAGGY MARKET
Rails Prove Exception to
,Trend-GainS Are
Very Small.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, March 16.--Except for
the railway shares, the price movement
in today's stock market session was
toward higher levels. but the gains were
small in amount and not uniformly dis
tributed. Railway stocks were dull and
irregular, with traders awaiting diW-
dend developments.
Public utilities were the leaders dur
ing the morning session, as they had
been last week. In the present purely
professional market operators working
on the side of the advance confined
their attention to two groups, the cleo
trio light and power stocks and the
lower priced industrials. The former
have the advantage of a favorable earn
ing background and dividend rates
about whose maintenance there IS no
doubt. The low-priced stocks are con-
sidered to be thoroughly debated and
speculation in them is attended by little
risk and Is unhampered by short selling.
Market Features.
Consolidated Gas, Public Service of
New Jersey and Brooklyn Union Gas
made the largest gains during the
morning hours. Better prices were seen
for American Water Works, American
Power 81 Light and Standard Gas g.
Electric, although the activity in none
of these was comparable to that in the
issues representing the proposed East
ern SeabOard power hook-up.
The lower priced stocks which were
prominent on the tape today included
Columbia Graphophone, bought on mer-
ger reports; Radio and some Of the
amusement shares. Fox and Loew's
were in demand at intervals Westvaco
Chlorine, which had advanced almost 7
points last week, made another new
high today.
The standard industrials of the in
vestment type moved over a very mar
row range. The report of U. 8. Steel
showing about SO for the common
stock for last year was without market
effect, as the figures were already
known. Any publication, however, that
emphasizes the phenomenal financial
strength Of this leader in American
business ought to be encouraging to
those willing to look farther than the
immediate clouded situation in the
steel trade.
American Can and General Motors
were steady, while shorts in the more
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