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REWARDS SPUR
GOTHAM POLICE
TO FIND CUNMEN

NEW YORK, July 81. U.P)-Gun-
men who moved down five children
playing in Harlem streets Tuesday
night while trying to put Anthony
big Teed) Buzzone ION the spot
were hunted today by police spurred
by $4,000 in rewards and with
orders to shoot to kill"
The orders came last night from
Police Commissioner Edward P.
Mulrooney and Mayor James j.
Walker as they spoke before the pa
trolmen's benevolent association,
which had just voted to contribute
$4,000 to the reward fund. The
New York World Telegram previ-
ously had offered $4,000 and the New
York American made a $4,000 Of
fer
Identity of the intended victim OF
the bullets that swept the sidewalks
of the crowded tenement street be-
came known as it was learned that
Big Teed," bookmaker, who preyi-
ouSly had admitted he stood a half
block from the massacre scene. also
admitted finally that he might
have been the intended victim OF
the killers.
There were denials Bu2zone was
involved from some quarters; how
ever, it was recalled that Buzzone
had enjoyed a certain police I'M
mtlnity in his district in return for
which he is believed to have helped
police solve some of their troubles.
1t was reported, in this connection,
that police already had the names
of several who might have sought
BuGzone's death, and were watching
for them here and in Saratoga,
where a race meeting is scheduled.
The reported cause of the book
makers war lay in the odds paid
race bettors. Odds of 20 to limit
had been maintained in the district.
Cut-throat bookies had offered 30
to l limit to attract business, and
the conservatives, so the report
went, had tried to bring the odds
down with fire arms.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
ARMY READY TO
AID UNEMPLOYED
WHEN NECESSARY

WASHINGTON, July 81. (U,R -
The war department will have large
supplies Of blankets and cots avail
able next winter to meet any needs
arising out of the unemployment
situation, it was learned today.
Rolling army kitchen equipment
also may be supplied to limited
extent where necessary.
A check by the war department
officials disclosed there are avail
able for such 100000 army blan-
kets and 100000 cots These are
stored chiefly in corps area depots
in various parts of the country
They will be drawn upon where To-
calitieS find real need for such
equipment. They will be loaned.
however. only under careful control
and through application by local
officials of charitable agencies.
There is no thought at the war
department that all of the huge
supply available will be required.
Blankets and cots were made avail
able last winter but only $4,000
blankets and $4,000 cots were
loaned.
War. department officials said
these were always available wher-
ever they could be used to alleviate
suffering, and that no special au-
thorization or request from the
President is necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
CIRNAU GIVEN
PRISON TERM ON
FEDERAL CHARGE

LOS ANGELES, July 81. (U.H-
Frederick II. Girnau, publisher of
tabloid weekly newspaper, today
was sentenced to serve eight years
in Mcneil Island federal prison and
pay a fine of $1,000 for sending OBJ
scene matter through the mails.
Girnau's publication, The Coast
Reporter, ran a series of articles
few months ago which purported to
describe the Secret Love Life of
Clara Bow" film star.
Girnau was sentenced to three
years on the first count on which
he was convicted. A sentence Of
five years was imposed on the sec
ond count, with the last three years
and 10 months suspended for the
duration of five years. This placed
his actual prison sentence at four
years and two months. The $1,000
fine was additional.
United States District Judge
Harry H. Hollzer, who sentenced
Girnau, delivered a long deSserta-
ton in which he bitterly critized
the publisher.
II have more respect for the
highwayman than for one who as
saSsinates the name or character
of another" the judge said at one
point during his remarks from the
bench.
Norman Savay. attorney for Cir
nau, filed notice of appeal as soon
as sentence had been pronounced.
Judge Hollzer set bail at $4,000
pending appeal.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
@IMx!uL1L-.o

BEVERLY HILLS, July 30.
(SpeciaD-I been getting some
papers sent to me from up in
the northwest and I am telling
you from the pictures these
grasshoppers have laid that
country lower than the farm
board; they just swarm onto a
place like farmers at a free
barbecue and leave about as
little.
There Is one thing to be said
for the grasshopper, he has
generally operated in Republic
an territory. Kansas has been
ruined by 'em as often as by
their politicians, so that's why
the Democrats have never paid
the bugs much attention, in
fact, kinder urged EN- on but
they never even prayed for any
thing like this to happen.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
Clark Trial To
Open On Monday

LOS ANGELES, July 81. U.P)-
Defense and prosecution announced
they were ready today for the start
Of the David II. Clark murder trial
on Monday.
Clark, dapper, young former dep
uty district attorney and recent
candidate for municipal judge, is
charged with the murders Of
Charles Crawford, political boss,
and Herbert Spencer, editor of a
political magazine
Mondays trial will deal only with
the Spencer Staying, the state hop
ing to learn Clark's mystery de-
fense" before trying him on the
Crawford murder.
Crawford and Spencer were shot
last May 20 in the politicians Hol-
lywood real estate office.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
WALES COURAGE
In AUTO CRASH
AVOIDS DISASTER

LONDON, July 81. UP)-The
Prince of Wales was recovering to-
day from minor bruises and a Sc
we're shaking up suffered when his
motor car collided with another
while going at. high speed yester-
Gay.
The Prince, driving his own pow
erful Zeppelin type machine, de-
liberately drove through a fence to
avoid a more serious accident.
He escaped with a bad shaking,
but three women in the other car
were hurt.
Only the quick thinking and
courage of the prince prevented a
more serious miShap, witnesses said.
The prince had played golf and was
leaving the Sunningdale course for
his residence at Fort Belvedere
when the other car appeared sud-
denly in the path of his Zeppelin"
machine at a turn.
The heir to the British throne
stepped on the accelerator and his
machine shot forward The move
lessened the force of the crash.
which otherwise might have been a
head-on collision.
The princes car shot across the
road with roar and crashed
through fence. The other ma
chine was raked along the side and
swung against the fence.
The prince aided the injured
women and arranged for their re-
moyal to Windsor hospital, where
he provided a private ward for
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
COAST Line OF
s. P. MENACED
BY LANDSLIDE
Large Area Sinking At
Rate OF Four Inches
Per Hour.

WATSONVILLE, Calf, July 81.
U.P)-A mile square section of the
earths surface was dropping at the
rate of four inches an hour today
while railroad crews worked franti-
cally to keep the main coast line OF
the Southern Pacific from breaking.
Workmen dumped car after car
of crushed rock into the great hol-
low while engineers pondered the
strange phenomenon of nature that
caused the sinking. unable to de-
termine how much farther the area
would fall, and that a break in the
important San Francisco-Los Ange-
les line might result.
AS trains approached the dan
ger zone, crews preceded them in
specting the rails, making sure each
time that the tracks were still in
tact.
The unaccountable sinking has
been in progress for the last 10
days but late last night the rate of
fall increased and the situation be-
came serious. 1t IVES first noticed
last Sunday in Elkhorn Slough, four
miles south of WatSonville junction,
when track walkers found the road
bed four feet lower than 1t should
be. The major disturbance was
over a distance of 5000 feet. Al
though 300 carloads of crushed rock
were hastily dumped into the ca
vern, they have not been sufficient
to overcome the constant slipping,
it was understood.
Two theories of the unusual oc-
currence have been advanced. A
fissure about four feet wide has
opened in the earth 200 yards
north of the dropping section and
some believe an underground fault
is slipping. Old timers bolStered
the assumption by saying there were
water spouts there after the earth
quake of 1906. Others argued that
since the deepest part of the Pa
cific ocean between Los Angeles and
San Francisco is near here. the wa
ter may have seeped under Elkhorn
slough, causing the ground above it
to crumble.
There were similar cave-ins on a
smaller scale there in 1914 and
1917 and T. Ahern, former division
superintendent of the Southern Pa
cific, who since has been pensioned
may be recalled to help engineers
| who have assembled here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
Mexican Peso
At Low Mark

NOGALES, Sonora, Mex, July
Fl. W.P)-The Mexican peso fell to
new low levels here today, as re-
ports from Mexico City said quo
,ations were falling there to the
lowest points in history.
Local banks and exchange
houses we're paying 30 and 81 cents
u. S. currency on a peso and were
selling from 30 to 35 cents.
The fluctuation is said to have
been caused by the new monitary
law, enacted last Saturday follow
ing conference called by former
President Gales. The situation Is
being received unfavorably by
bankers and other financiers
throughout the republic, reports
said
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
THOUSANDS DIE
WHEN YANCTSE
BREAKS BANKS
Heavy Loss OF Life And
Property Reported In
Chinese Disaster.

HANKOW, China, July 81. up
Raging waters from the rising
Yangtze river today spread death
and incredible property damage
throughout most of the rich farm
ing regions of Central China.
The death toll from the most seri-
Gus flood in the recent history OF
the Yangtze valley increased hour
ly. 1t mounted into the thousands.
Scores of bodies were whirled off in
the mad torrent. and unrecovered
An accurate check of the dead was
impossible.
At least 500 persons were drowned
at Wuchang, reports said. Other
communities up and down the broad
Yangtzc reported appalling death
tolls. Panic spread through the
cities.
The river continued to rise.
Hankow was entirely under water,
which was several feet deep along
the river front.
Martial law prevailed. Soldiers
got about as best they could and
sought to prevent looting.
The entire Wuhan area-which
includes the thriving industrial and
trading centers Of Wuchang. Han
kow and Hanyang-is inundated.
The river had swollen until the dis
trict looked like an inland sea tu-
multously running a swift tide.
Hankow and its sister cities are
GOO miles inland from the Pacific
coast. The three cities form the
Chicago of China" Most of the
commerce of the great farming hin
terland passes through these cities,
wealthy in prosperous times. Their
combined population is around l.
100000.
The swift stream swept through
broken dykes in torrents. It was
feared the few remaining dykes
would break at any time, at an i'm
minent further loss of lives.
Sailors from foreign gunboats in
the river at Hankow landed to give
the Chinese authorities assistance.
Buildings in the japanese con-
cession. at the lower end of the
bend in Hankow, were in danger
OF collapse, undermined by the cur
rent.
Incessant rainfall in the upper
Yangtze valley for the past fort
night was one reason for the flood
There was no indication when the
river would subside
The foreign concession areas In
Hankow were flooded, and Ameri-
can property, including the United
States consulate-general, was en-
dangered.
NANCHENG, China. July 81. U.P)
General Chang Kai-Shek, head
of the National government at
Nanking. announced today that the
capture Of three Communist strong
holds presaged the end of his anti
Communist campaign.
General Chang said his troops
had captured Tungku, Lungkang
and Huangi in their drive against
enemies Of the government. Martial
law proclaimed in Shanghai still
was in force.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
METROPOLITAN AREA WARNED
OF DISTRICTS WATER RIGHTS

Before the Metropolitan Water
district holds any bond election to
provide for construction of the Los
Angeles aqueduct, it must comply
with the terms of its agreements
respecting the water rights of agri-
cultural sections of Southern Cali
fornia.
That is the formal demand made
this week by the board of directors
of Imperial Irrigation district,
which district is among the oldest
and is the largest appropriation Of
Colorado river water.
In lengthy recital of the facts
relating to Imperial Valleys cstab-
lished rights to more than 100000
acre feet of Colorado river water,
the district declares that the Metro
politan district has repeatedly
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
BY J. ID. QUIRK
United Press Correspondent

ISTANBUL, Turkey, July 81 tU.p)
An examination OF the trans-At
lantic monoplanc Cape Cod was to
be made by Russell Boardman this
afternoon to determine If it is fit
10 carry out further flight plans.
IL was learned today.
The nature of the plans was kept
secret. II was believed. however
that they were for n continuation of
Boardmans flight with John Po-
lando around the world. In an air
race with Clyde PanGborn and Hugh
Hcrndon. Jr
here Yesterday after breath-tak-
ing nonstop flight which may give
them the distance flight record
They had announced plans only
for the nonstop flight from New
York to Tstanbul in an effort to set
a now distance record. They COW
cred 4984 miles in their Bellanca
plane. the Cape Cod. they said al
the end of the fifth successful
crossing of the Atlantic this year
The distance. they claimed was the
greatest ever covered by man in a
nonstop journey.
In the beginning. that had been
their goal. but their success coupled
with the Pangborn- -Herndon flight
nov under way led TO consideration
of continuing the flight in race
for new honors.
II was recalled that the Istanhul
flyers had stolen the airport apron
from Pangborn and Herndon last
Tuesday. and thus got away first.
The worlds distance record. held
by Dieudonne Costes and Maurice
Bellonte of France, is 1912 miles. 1t
must be exceeded by So miles to set
a new mark Official figures were
awaited on the Cape Cod achieve
mcnt.
Boardman and Polanda made the
flight from New York in 40 hours,
II minutes, landing here at 1:l6 p.
m. Yesterday. They had expected
on schedule.
Polando arranged TO go to tho
sirdrome during the afternoon with
representative OF the embassy to
inspect the airplane.
Both flyers were anxious to con-
tinue. but made no plans for an
early departure. The prospect OF
any race against Herndon and
Pangborn appeared rather remote,
the other two having by this time
too great handicap.
The flyers passed the morning re-
cciving congratulatory deputations
MOSCOW, July 81. WP)-Clyde
Pangborn and Hugh Herndon Jr.,
hurrying on their record-breaking
attempt around the world, left at
4:20 p. M today for Siberia.
The flyers made only brief halt
here. making up some of the time
they were behind Post and Gatty
and planned a long jump into ST.
bcria to make up further time.
Herndon and Pangborn stayed in
Moscow only five and a half hours,
whereas Post and Gatty remained
1liS hours. When Herndon and
Pangborn departed today. they
we're IL hours and 40 minutes be-
hind the Post-Gatty schedule.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31

PLEA IS
CHANGED
Court Permits Withdraw
al In One Case And Re-
serves The Other.
SCHEDULE Is UPSET
Judge Wilkerson's Refus-
al To Consider C0mprO-
mise AnnOys Defense.

CHICAGO, July 81. U.P)-Federal
Judge James II. Wilkerson today
permitted attorneys for "Scarface"
AL Capone to withdraw the gang
leaders plea of guilty in the in
come tax case, but reserved decision
on the prohibition conspiracy plea
until September 9.
Judge Wilkerson upset pre-
arranged plans I'd rule on the case
this afternoon by calling Capone,
his attorneys, members of the fed
eral grand jury and government
prosecutors into court this morning.
Trial on the income tax case was
set for September 8.
WASHINGTON. July 81. W.H)-
The justice department approved an
agreement by federal prosecutors
with Al Capone whereby leniency
was to be recommended for the
Chicago gangsLer in exchange for
plea OF guilty, it was learned today.
The leniency recommendation
was to have been made by the
prosecutor In Chicago
The arrangement was such as has
been entered into in numerous SIM
liar cases. There was no indication
that the agreement specified any
definite sentence for Capone on
charges Of evasion of the income
tax law and conspiracy to violate
the prohibition law.
Defense Attorney Michael Ahern
intimated that Capone was insis-
tent upon change of venue from
! Judge WilkerSon.
Personally, I am confident that
your honor is unprejudiced and
capable Of arriving at Just deci-
sion" Ahern said. but our client
(Capone) feels that lie is being bad
/ ~ treated"
Well retorted Wilkerson. you
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
Mississippi AT
Lowest Mark

REDWING, Mimi. July 81
W.P) Veteran boatsmcn today
claimed the Mississippi river
was flowing backward for the
first time in history.
They explained that the river
was so low that water coming
down One-half of the divided
channel near here encountered
sandbar and actually flowed
back some distance in the other
half. Islands were appearing in
all parts of the river.
Traffic was almost at a stand
still as barges and excursion
boats stayed in ports rather
than risk being stranded on
sandbars.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
Cruel Mothers
Arrest Ordered

LOS ANGELES, July 81. U.P -
Humane authorities today swore out
complaint against mother
charged with Furnishing her small
children for trivial miSdeeds by
burning their handsome sons palm
to the bone.
Authorities said an examination
of the hands of the three children
of Mrs Marie Parker showed evi-
dence they had been repeatedly
burned. Jimmy, 5, whose wounds
were reported most serious, was said
to have been punished for the un-
proved theft of some pennies.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
French Seek To
Regain Record

PARIS, July 81. U.P)-The minis
try of air announced prizes totaling
100000 francs (about 539, ,250) for
the aviator recapturing for France
the worlds straight line distance
record. II formerly was held by
Dieudonne Costes, until apparently
broken by Russell Boardman and
John Polando in their New York to
Istanbul flight.
Joseph Lebrix was expected 10
make an attempt at the record be
fore winter, while Costes will en-
deavor to set a new mark as soon
as his tank plane" has undergone
necessary notifications.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
Edison Planning
Return To Work

WEST ORANGE, N. j.. July 81.
W,HThomas A. Edison is expected to
be back at work in his laboratories
as soon as the weather gets cooler.
according to John V. Miller, vice
president Of Edison industries.
The inventor, who has been to the
laboratories only once since his re-
turn from Fort Myers, Fla. on June
Is, has been resting at his home in
Llewellyn park here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
RELEASED ON BAIL

LONDON July 81. W.P) = Lord
Kyslant, shipping magnatc under
sentence of one year in prison for
fraud, was released today on S50,-
900 bail, pending appeal.
A request that an appeal be al
lowed was entered by Sir John
Simon, defense counsel, at the con-
clusion of Lord Kyslants trial yes
terday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
FIELDS GETS BOUT

LOS ANGELES. July 81. (U.H -
Jackie Fields was informed by tele-
graph today by Jack Kearns. his
manager, that he will meet Young
Jack Thompson, worlds welter-
weight champion, in title match
at Cleveland on September II.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
FLYERS
TO GET
RECORD
Official Recognition OF
Board man POlandO
Mark Is Announced.
OTHERS PROCEED
PangbOrn And HerndOn
In Russia EnrOutc
Around World.

PARIS. July 81 U.p The
Boardman-Polando flight to Turkey
was officially declared today to
have set new distance record.
An announcement by the Inter
national Acronartic federation said
the American plane had travelled
8045 kilometers (49959 miles)
breaking Dieudonnc Costes' record
of 1912 miles by more than the re-
QuiSitc g. miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-31
WHEAT SETS LOW MARK

CHICAGO, July 81. U.P)-Wheat
sold for so cents bushel today on
the Chicago board Of trade, the
lowest price ever recorded on the
exchange.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-01

independence. These three were arrested, tried, convicted and ex- fled to Siberia.
 When he had been in exile two years, through the kindness of his Siberian friends, Major Markoe succeeded in escaping, after endur- ing all kinds of hardship5. By devious routes he got in touch with his parents and, after seeing them, returned to France.
 In concluding, Major Markoe said that he was one little wheel in the Polish machinery of freedom.
 It was decided at the business meeting to postpone the PIT. A. dance until fall. Because of the small attendance, the election of officers and installation will take place at the May meeting. The nominating committee will meet with the Executive Board the sec- ond Wednesday in April.
 Mcsdames Guerin, Pearce and Loken will make plans for the May program.
 On the program last night Miss Pimperton sang two vocal solos &C., companied by Miss Holbrook. Jen- nie Johnson and Vera Kirkham played a piano duet, Flying Dovcs.p
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-01
DOUGLAS NEVIS
BONNIE LASSIE FROM SCOTLAND
 WEDS, DOUGLAS

Miss Jenny Stevenson Baird of Barrhead, Scotland, and James Sey of Douglas, were married at Is o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home Of MT and Mrs John 1 Mills.
 Al the appointed time the Rev. Philip E. Bauer, pastor of the i Community Congregational church, led the way to the altar followed by the groom and his nephew, Alexander Sey, best man. These in turn were followed by the bride leaning on the arm of her uncle, MT. John Mills, and accompanied by the matron of honor, Harriett Ann Williams, niece of the groom. | The parson, using the ancient i Episcopal ceremony, upon the giv- ing and receiving of the diamond wedding ring, pronounced the words 1 that sealed the matrimonial com pact, making the two husband and wife. Congratulations followed l The bride wore beautiful dress of biege lace over cream satin, and carried bouquet of lilies of the valley and rose buds. The matron of honor wore a gown of Alice Blue and carried bouquet of narcissus.
 Wedding Dinner
 After the ceremony the bridal company and guests sat down to sumptuous wedding dinner. As might be expected from those who know her, Mrs Mills culinary art was second only to the beauty and importance of the bride on this occasion.
 The wedding was family af- fair, the guests for the ceremony consisting only of the immediate relatives of the bride and the groom. They were as follows: Judge and Mrs Charles Sey of Juneau; MT. and Mrs. Jack Sey and three daughters, Alice, Betty and Jacqueth, of Douglas; MT and Mrs. Alexander Sey and baby daughter of Juneau; Mrs. J. G Williams of Juneau; and the brides relatives, MT and Mrs John Mills and two sons, Jack and Gordon of Douglas.
 Public Reception
 Beginning at 0 o'clock last night public reception was held for the newlyweds. Many of the Doug las and Juneau friends, having sent in beautiful and useful gifts called to offer felicitations. It will be remembered that MT James Sey and his niece, Mis- Elizabeth Sey, paid visit las summer to Scotland. Somehow mixed up in this visit is the stor! of romance that eliminated il the wedding yesterday. , MT. and Mrs. James Sey vii make their home in Douglas, liv ing in the house where MT. Sc lived for several years with hi ! brother, Judge Sey.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-01
MAJOR MANAOE DESCRIBES FREE TRIP TO SIBERIA

My Free Trip to Siberia" was the subject of Major R. Markoe's address before the Douglas PIT A. last night. In an unusually in- teresting manner, he pictured con- dftions in Russian Poland in 1905, when the Poles were forbidden to speak their own language and were forced to even pray in Rus sian! Many Polish families then sent their children to France to be educated.
 .s Major Markoe and two others then led a movement for Polish