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Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
0RANC -0UTANC
DEFEES EFFORTS
TO SAVE LIFE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1l.-(U.P)
Sultan, the only giant orang-
outang in captivity, died today at
Fleishhacker Zoo despite heroic CT
forts of George Bistany, director, to
save his life.
The 320-pound beast was stricken
with influenza week ago and Ian
guished steadily until his death. Ell
forts of keepers to give him mcdi-
cine we're futile, the great ape sui
lenly throwing containers back az
them. He refused all food.
Desperate, Bistany went into the
cage yesterday and administered
medicine. The ape S eight-foot arms
were first lassoed through the bars
and then Bistany, first human ever
TO occupy the cage, entered. The
medical help was too late.
Sultan. brought here from Suma-
ira, was valued at $4,000, more
than the combined value Of all the
other animals in the 200.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
CITY OFFICIAL
CITES CHARGES
AGAINST TEACHER

LOS ANGELES, Feb. Il. W,P)-
Robert Wygant, deputy city pros
ecutor of Los Angeles, has six per-
fectly good reasons for not marry
ing Elsee E. Greene, physical cul-
ture instructor, who has sued him
for s5o,0oo charging breach of
promise.
Wygant enumerated his reasons
in a cross-complaint and petition
for an order restraining Miss
Greene from annoying him, on file
today. He asserted, among other
things, that:
She put her arms around his
neck and kissed him publicly within
a few minutes of their introduction
at San Diego last July.
It was necessary to forcibly re
move her from his automobile when
she insisted upon remaining with
him at ranch few hours later.
BY threats to "defame" him be-
fore city officials. Miss Green forced
him to accompany her to the mar
riaee license bureau where they
filed notice Of intention to wed.
She climbed over the transom of
his apartment door, got the mar
riage intention notice, and herself
paid the So license fee.
She sat on the floor outside his
office in city hall for hours at 4
time. cajoling him to marry ner.
And she has stood outside the
windows of his apartment "harrass-
ing and defaming him" in the hear
ing of paSSersby.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
CLEVER RUSE BY
CUSTOMS GUARD
CAPTURES GANG

NEW YORK. Feb II. U.P)-A
customs inspector who substituted
brains for manpower engineered
the capture today of 25 rum run
ners, 1000 cases of high grade
valued at 100000, and three motor
trucks, worth $4,000 each.
Customs Inspector John Beach,
cruising on patrol boat 546 through
the darkness, heard the hum of a
fast boat running without lights
near the Statue of Liberty. He
trailed it around Governors Island
and TO a pier in the Red Hook sec
tion Of Brooklyn.
Signalling his four guards, Beach
worked around to the street en-
trance Of the pier In the dim light
he could see the trucks back up and
more than a score of men busily
loading and unloading cases of
liquor. His small crew was hope
lessly outnumbercd, but Beach de-
cided on ruse:
'AhoY at the end of the pier" he
shouted, you fellows take that
crowd by the truck. You IN the
warehouse get that gang. Well
take care OF these
The rum runners shrank into the
shadows as Beach and his men,
still eXhorting Imaginary assistants,
rushed out with drawn revolvers.
Two patrolmen, attracted by Beach's
voice, called patrol wagons and
aided in herding the astounded rum
runners to the barge office.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
Court P0stpOnes
Radical Appeal

FRESNO, Feb. II. UR)-Argu-
ments in cases, Of eight men con-
victed in Imperial county of GRIM
inal syndicalism were postponed in
the fourth district appellate court
until March 10, when attorneys for
the defendants were unable to at
tend court yesterday. The eight all
are in Imperial county jail, facing
sentence of AZ years in prison. They
are: Tsuzi Horuichi, L. Emory, O.
Erickson. d. RoXas, c. Sklar, F.
Sector, B. Orosco and E. Herrera.
The men mentioned in the above
dispatch were convicted here last
summer and We're sentenced to San
Quentin and Folsom by Judge "
N. Thompson. All are now serving
their terms.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
Coast Trading
Is Irregular

LOS ANGELES, Feb. II. UP
Prices were irregular in early trad
ing on the Los Angeles Stock Ex-
change today. Volume was small
Pacific Lighting advanced 2i9
points to register a new high for
the year at CO., on sales of 300
shares.
Other stocks to advance were
Claude Neon, up \ at 81; South
crn California Edison up < at 504
and Pacific Mutual up 4 at SO.
Transamerica led in volume with
sales of 4lO0 shares at prices rang
ing between 1875 and l4is. The
previous close was II.
Prices on other issues included:
Richficld A., off Is; Richfield
Preferred rs. unchanged: Rio
Grandc S. off "a. Standard Oil of
California SOS, off x, Union As
sociates 23as, off i; Union Oil
24%, off Is, and Pacific Finance
lass, off i.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
GET RICH QUICK
BUBBLE BURSTS
RUNNING MANY
Promoter Of Enormous
Interest Scheme Admits
He Is Broke"

BELVIDERE, ILL.,, Beb. II. U.P)-.
The financial dream of Belvidere's s
King Midas has ended, leaving
him, he admitted today, with Moth
ing but debts and a determination
to face the music, whatever the
tune may be-"
II am penniless and alone" ad-
mitted Albert w. Benham, who
climbed spectacularly from the
position of shipping clerk to be-
come the towns wealthiest appear
ing man and idol of persons to
whom he paid so per cent inter-
est when times were hard.
Benham, in a written statement
to the press, blamed his failure on
circumstances and interference"
declaring that if he had been left
alone the "Benham system" event.
ually would have worked out TO
the worlds advantage"
Estimates of the total amount
Benham's friends, many of them
working people, might lose varied
from about $4,000 to more than
$40O 900.
That further official considera-
ton would be given to his failure
was indicated last night when
states attorney Alex Strom said
the grand jury probably would be
recalled next week to hear more
testimony.
Benham, who is 40, is a native of
Belvidere and worked many years
in factories here. a hard worker,
he rose steadily until he became
chief shipping clerk at the Nation
al Sewing Machine plant, a posi-
ton he held for 20 years.
About two years ago he began
borrowing money from his fellow
employees, paying them back each
week with large interest.
All Wanted Riches
His fame began to spread. Per-
sons came from other towns offer
ing to lend him money. Sometimes
he paid them 10 per cent interest,
sometimes so. He retired as ship
ping clerk. At Rockford he or
ganized the Blackhawk Finance
company, in corporated to buy
or sell anything, anywhere, any,
time He became known as Bel
where's wealthiest man and the
greatest friend Of the working man
with a little money to invest.
Bank officials estimated that
within few months more than a
quarter million dollars was with
drawn from their institutions by
persons who lent the money to
Benham.
A few weeks ago Bcnham gained
national attention. Investigations
we're threatened. He welcomed
them Last week he still appeared
confident. Last night he announced
he was broke"
Benham's announcement was Bit
ter He declared he was through
with the business world" and
asked nothing except to be "let
alone"
His BlackhaWk company reported
he had turned over to it his home
for the consideration of 81.
II have paid out ever cent I have
to investors" ne stated, land I
pledge myself to pay back every
cent I owe"
In an unwritten statement, Ben
ham indicated he had accepted
loans from about 300 persons and
that the original investment were
due most of them.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11

That a white slave ring has been
operating in Imperial Valley is the
possibility uncovered by three Off
GERS who yesterday afternoon raid
ed house three miles north and
a quarter of a mile west of Inper-
ial. and arrested a man and woman
who were booked at the county
Jail for investigation.
Billy Catalina, alias Keycs, "a. is
the woman who was arrested. She
is a white woman. Fred Catalina.
26, Filipino, was the man.
A complaint charging the woman
with attempted child stealing was
to be filed in Imperial shortly af-
ter noon today. Catalina may be
held as an accomplice. Following
investigation by the distric attorney
and sheriff's office, more serious
charges may be filed.
Because an anonymous letter re-
ceived by Chief of Police Frank p.
McCaslin of Ell Centro dovetailed
with story heard by Tom Sharp
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
Miss Mackaye
And Kelly Wed

NEW YORK, Feb. H. U.P)-A love
affair which began in Hollywood
four years ago and was interrupted
by prison sentence of both princi-
pals was eliminated today by the
marriage of Paul Kelly actor, and
Dorothy Mackaye, actress and WI
dow of Ray Raymond, comedian,
for whose death Kelly served two
years in San Quentin prison.
Kelly, who will open tonight new
play, "Hobo,'' at the Morosco the
atre. served 25 months in prison and
18 months on parole after his fight
with Kelly in an argument over
Miss Mackaye.
Miss Mackaye was convicted OF
concealing the facts in her hus-
band S death and served 10 months
in San Quentin
The two were married yesterday In
a friend IS apartment.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
Many Charges
Against Broker

LOS ANGELES, Feb. Il. UE)-
Accused OF borrowing money on the
representation that he held a $780,
900 note on Alexander Pantages,
theatre magnate, john Marakas,
insurance broker, today was charged
with ID felony counts. The man
was at liberty on $4,000 bail.
According to the complaint, Mar
akas obtained q 81 900 loan from
Andrew Pandeleon, real estate
man, by declaring he had a note
signed by Pantages and by showing
a $1,000 check he said Mis-. Pan
tageS had signed.
Beth the theatre man and his
wife denied signing any such pa
pers.
Other counts against Marakas
involved grand theft and issuance
Of checks without funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
Stocks Continue
Stronger Tone

NEW YORK, Feb. IL. W.P)-DeS-
pite scattered profit taking through
out the session today, stocks on the
exchange maintained a strong tone
Near the close the entire last ral-
lied from lows and closed higher.
The main body of stocks made
gains ranging to 2 points, while ad-
vanceS in special issues were as
much as points. Trading started
off about half the volume of yes
terday but by 1870 p. m. the pace of
yesterday had been exceeded. A
slowing down near the close left
volume about the same as yester-
day.
Sustaining strength was given by
word from Washington that the
house ways and means committee
had rejected a bill for full payment
of veteran bonus.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
ARREST OF PAIR LINKED WITH
ALLEGED RING IN IMPERIAL

special Investigator for the district
attorneys office, the two officers,
together with Bert BroadduS, I'M
perial chief of police, raided the
house and arrested the two.
The letter received by McCaslin
called his attention to what it
termed the operations of a white
slave ring, and asked that the law
take some course to remedy the sit
uation. On the back of the letter
was a map showing the location of
the house alleged to be used by the
white Slavers as headquarters. The
,ettcr was signed by the Observer.
McCaslin showed the letter to
Tom Sharp. The latter recalled
story he had heard in Imperial of
woman who called at a school there,
told 10 year old Helen Alex that
her sister, Gertie, was sick on the
coast and that her mother had
already gone TO her, and tried to
(Contidurd on PAGE 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
Family Victims
OF Poison Plot

BROWNWOOD. Tex, Feb. Il.
U.P)-A mother and three OF her
children lay near death in hos
pital here today. the victims Of ar
senic poison which claimed the
lives of three other members of the
family.
Mrs. Lonnie Jones and one of the
children we're in state of coma,
and hope remained only to save
the life of the youngest child.
Jones and two sons, Hillery, 10, and
F.. ", 6, were dead from eating
biscuits containing the poison.
No motive for administering the
poison to the poverty stricken farm
folk had been found. DR.. c. w.
Gray, county health officer, dis
covered a mixture of baking pow
der and poison was taken from a
mudhold near the home.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
DEMOCRACY IN
HAPPY MOOD AT
PARTY'SC CHANCE
Leaders FOresee Good OPP
pOrtunity To Win Elec-
ton In 1882
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff COrrespondent)

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL. U.P) =
Preparations for an aggressive presi-
Dental campaign are going forward
within the Democratic party. They
are based upon political situation
which has given the party IS leaders
optimism unequalled since Woodrow
Wilson was nominated in 1912.
This is the situation behind the
call of Chairman Raskob for a
meeting of the Democratic national
committee to be held here March 5,
the day after congress adjourns
Party leaders will consult during
this meeting as to the outlook in
their respective states toward the
prohibition issue, which is regarded
in both parties as likely to be the
dominant question of next year s
presidential campaign.
One group in the Democratic par
ty believes the Wickersham report
and President Hoover IS opposition
to reapeal the 18th amendment or
its revision as favored by major
ity of the Wickersham commission,
offers an. opportunity for their par
ty TO declare aggressively for a
change.
In a speech last week Jouett
Shouse. chairman of the Democratic
national executive committee, said
states which will send a majority
of delegates to the next national
convention have registered verdicts
against prohibition
Another element in the party, led
by southern drys, is still loyal to
the 18th amendment. Their view
was voiced in the house this week
by Representative John c. Box,
Democrat, Texas Box referred to
Chairman Raskob as lone who cares
not for either party or the principles
of either, but desires TO lead it to
perform in the circus ring prepared
by the association opposed to pro-
hibition''
Chairman Raskob S call was
phrased broadly enough to permit
fullest discussion of every issue. 1t
also provided for consideration OF
arrangements for refinancing the
party organization in way to re-
lievc him of the financial burden
which he has carried largely alone
since the presidential defeat of 1923.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
DISCARD
PAYMENT
Of BONUS
Plan For Conversion OF
Certificates Into Cash
Is Rejected
RAISE LOAN VALUE
Assistant Secretary of
Treasury Repeats ADJ
ministratiOn Stand
BY THOMAS L. STOKES

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-tUn,-
The house ways and means commit
tee today eliminated all veterans
bonus proposals brought before 1t,
except the Bacharach plan to in
crease the loan limit on certificates
and the Fish plan Of optional pay
ment in cash of 25 per cent of the
full value of World War veterans
certificates.
Voting down bills to pay in cash
enther the present face value or the
full mature value of the certificates,
the committee decided to call Direc-
tor Frank T. Hines of the Veterans
Bureau and treasury experts tomor-
row to advise it regarding the Bach
arach and Fish plans.
The committees IS action cleared
the way for a compromise, with the
possibility that a decision may be
reached tomorrow in view of the
rapidity with which it disposed OF
the cash proposals today.
1t was learned authoritively after
the meeting today that the commit
tee will report out a bill, probably
tomorrow, similar to the Bacharach
measure, which in addition to in
creasing the loan limit to SO per
cent, also will provide for reduction
of interest on loans from six to four
per cent. 81
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-tU.pt-
What is injurious to the country
can not be beneficial to world war
veterans, Undersecretary of Treas
ury Ogden L. Mills told the New
York Bond club today in discuss
ing veteran IS compensation propos-
ais now before congress.
eve have all sympathy for veter-
ans VINO are unemployed or in dis
tress.' Mills said. land understand
how Under these circumstances they
would look hopefully TO their adjuted
service certificates as means OF
obtaining further ready funds, even
at the sacrifice of their ultimate re-
demption value.
"But, from the standpoint of all
the veterans and their families, 1t
is not to their best interest for the
government to offer all irrespective
of need, an inducement to cash their
endowment policies. -
Flotation of a government bond
issue of billion dollars or more TO
pay off the certificates would dis
rupt the bond market and prolong
the business depression, Mills said,
citing the same objections referred
to by secretary Mellon and business
leaders at recent congressional
hearings.
Predicting a government deficit
of "no less than half a billion dol
lars" at the close of the current fis-
cal year, Mills said the treasury was
not in a position to undertake flo
tation of such hugh bond issue
except at an excessively high cost.
This would result in tax increase,
he added.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
Edison Observes
S4th Birthday

FORT MYERS, Fla, Feb. II. (U.P)
and state leaders joined
here today in honoring Thomas A..
Edison on the occasion of the noted
inventors 64th birthday.
Edison broke the steady routine
of his synthetic rubber experiments
to grant his usual birthday inter-
view, participate in parade. and
witness formal dedication of the
s75O,000 Edison bridge over the Ga
looSahatchee.
An Edison birthday traditionally
is a festive occasion and usually
brings together two of the aged in
yentor's close personal friends, Har-
vey S. Firestone and Henry Ford.
Although Firestone is here, Ford
was unaccountably missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
Police Raid On
Frat Houses

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Feb. 11-tU.P)
In the most extensive raid ever
conducted on the campus of the
University of Michigan, five fratern-
ity houses were invaded today by
Ann Arbor police. They said liquor
was confiscated in each house.
Warrants charging disorderly con-
duct hove been issued for 70 stud
entS
The houses raided were those OF
Delta Kappa Epsilon, Kappa Sigma
Phi Delta Theta, Theta Delta Chi
and Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
WIFE VICTIM OF
HUSBANDS WRATH

TORRANCE, Cal, Feb. 1l-(U,P)
Mrs. Victoria Deseran, 81, shot
during a quarrel with her estranged
husband, Peter Deseran, died today
in the Torrance hospital.
The husband. arrested at his res
taurant after the shooting, will be
charged with murder, deputy sher-
ifs said Neighbors told officers the
quarrel resulted from Mrs. Deseran's
efforts to effect a reconciliation be-
tween Deseran and their daughter,
Mrs. Mildren Miller, 81, of San Pc
dro.
Mrs. Miller was shot in the foot
by her father.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
Plans Lengthy
Glider Flight

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Feb. ll-U.P)
The longest ocean glider flight on
record, from San Pedro to. Avalon,
Catalina Island, a distance of 25
miles, will be undertaken next Sun
day by Richard Devine, he an
nounced today.
AT the end of a 500-foot towrope
attached to speedboat, Devine will
take to the air in his fragile craft,
and will be pulled to the island,
where he will make a landing. The
return trip will be made the same
way.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
AMILL--

LITTLE ROCK, Ark,
Feb. 10. (Special)-W
here | am back in Little
Rock, just three weeks
later than when | visited
this section, and still there
is a division of opinion in
Washington as to how
these folks should be fed.
| don't think we have any
body in Washington that
that don't want to feed
'em. But they all want to
feed 'em their way.
| tell you one fellow that
is certainly with 'em, and
that is the weather. 1t has
certainly been the warm
est winter in years. If the
weather man ever deserts
'em with w h at little
clothes and bed coverings
they have, why they will
suffer.
That was a mighty fine
thing Mr.. Hoover did to-
day about his salary dona-
ton.
Yours, WILL ROGERS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
PROGRAM
Of RACES
STAR TED
Lovers OF Fast Horses To
BE Entertained For
Rest OF This Week
NOTABLES ON HAND
Vegetable and Produce
Display Draws Praise
From Visitors To Fair

TurnStilcS at the county fair
grounds clicked out merry tune
today rs lovers of horseflesh and
hard riding pushed in heavy
stream through the entrance gate
and on to the grandstand to see the
first day OF the five day horse
racing program for the midwinter
exposition.
Perfect racing weather became
the promise early in the day when
clouds covered the sky and the air
turned just the right temperature
to get the thoroughbreds into fine
spirit for the days contests.
The largest crowd since last Sun
day. when automobiles ioared
around the mile track. was expect
ed this afternoon to view the bang
tails in their first start in Imperial
Valley this year.
Drawing their quota from the
throngS that come TO see the races.
booths and amusements this morn
ing we're already taking on a buster
aspect than that of the last two
days.
included in the day'Sp rogram to-
day IS a fancy riding exhibition by
Dave Willoughby, n concert by the
Calexico high school band in the
evening, and a showing of Boy
Scouts from CaleXico, Hebcr and
Mt Signal.
Yesterday afternoons program at
The fair consisted of riding exhibit
tions and a polo game won by Yu-
ma from FL Centre 7 TO 0.
Cups were presented TO two wom-
en- riders for the best mount, Eng
lish styles. and the best mount,
western style Evalyn Boman
WeSterfield county recorder, won
the cup for best mount, English
style. riding horse owned by Mrs.
Ralph Claggctt. Evalyn Elliott
was awarded the cup for best
mount, western style. riding a
horse owned by w. M. Paine.
First prize for the best mare ex-
hlbited by woman went to Eva
lyn Westerfield on the Claggett
horse Jane Cooper won first prize
for the best gelding exhibited by
woman
Dorothy Lou Gillian won first
prize for the best juvenile and
Katherine Clements took second
prize in the same class.
Last night an excellent musical
program was offered by the Holt
vile schools, while Boy Scouts
from Yuma and Holtville were on
hand to aid fair officials.
Fine Produce Display
Included in the agricultural dis
plays at the county fairs are veg
etable entries made by the various
produce firms of the valley.
The I. V. Produce Co. has STAN
dard packs OF lettuce and carrots:
Sawdey Hunt, shows lettuce, car
rots, turnips and cabbage, and Mag
gio Bros. have a booth showing
many of their products including
the well known Fat Boy" brand
of potatoes
Another prominent agricultural
industry which must not be ne
elected is that of alfalfa hay. The
state and federal hay grading serv-
ice has displayed the standard
grades of hay and has available
information explaining the differ
ences in classification. This booth
Is of particular interest since hay
grading is a service which the val
Icy has recently received and which
is proving popular with local grow
crS.
As foT the farm bureau, while en-
couragng growers to enter sample
hay bales in the fair. that organ
ization this year is concentrating its
efforts on dairy products, treating
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
Aviator Makes
Impromptu Call

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Feb. IL -
U.P,-Leslie Earl, airplane pilot,
dropped in on the Stoltz family hero
today.
Earl was enroute 10 Lindbergh
field when the under carriage OF
his ship struck high tension line
which threw him into the residence
Of j. K Stoltz.
The wires broke the fall OF the
plant and Earl was not Injured.
Mrs. Stoltz and her daughter, who
were in another part Of the house,
also escaped injury.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
OFFICERS BATTLE
TRIO OF BANDITS

NEWHALL. Cal, Feb. 11-(UPl-
A gun battle occurred south of here
carly today when Deputy Sherifts
p. r. FitzsimmonS and John Penn
Der attempted to halt an automo-
bile containing three bandits who a
short time before held up an oil
station at Castiac.
The bandits abandoned their bull
let-ridden automobile half a mile
away and escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-11
COAST NEWSPAPER
REPORTED SOLD

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 11-(U.Pl-
Sale of The Los Angeles Express,
Oldest daily in the city, was rumored
today but confirmation was lacking.
Guy E. Earl, Jr.. and Edward A.
Dickson. owners of the majority of
the stock in The Express, said they
had no announcement to make.
The first edition of The Express
was printed in Los Angeles on
March 27. 1911