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Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-04
CHICAGO LAUDS
CONVICTION OF
LINCLE SLAYER
Compromise Verdict Gets
Brothers Mini m Il m
Term In Prison

CHICAGO, April 4. U.P)-Con-
viction of Leo " Brothers on a
charge of numbering Alfred Lingle,
Tribune reporter, was hailed today
by cixic, political and religious
leaders as the greatest step ever
taken to "end gang rule in Chi
cago."
A jury which deliberated for q
hours found Brothers guilty last
night of shooting the reporter IN
the back of the head in a pedes-
trian subway last June 9. His pun
ishments was fixed at IA years i'm
prisonmen., eAS l-ghtest penalty
possible under the verdict.
by convicting this killer the jury
served notice on the world that
gang killers are not wholly immune
in our city. saiG Rufus G. Dawes,
president of the Worlds Fair, to be
held in 1888.
Other men high in the political,
religious and civic life of Chicago
expressed similar opinion, CHASING
as "epochaf' the states success in
breaking at last through the barrier
of gangland silence to prove a
man guilty of committing 4 murder
without even trying to prove why
he committed 1t.
The sentence admittedly was
compromise, mace 20 swing over
the one juror who held out for
hours against IL companions who
early decided that Brothers should
be found guilty.
Brothers accepted the verdict
without any show of emotion. His
mother, Mrs. Rose Jessen of Web
ster Grove, Mo, stepped outside
the courtroom just before the yer-
dict was read.
Mrs. Betty Cook, Brothers sweet
heart. sobbed audibly when the ver-
dict was pronounced.
Marched from his cell when word
was sent that decision had been
reached. Brothers stood with De-
fense Attorney Louis Piquette near
the witness chair while the verdict
was read
He stood for minute. silently
rubbing his chin after the word
guilty" echoed through the court
room.
Let's duck" he whispered to
bailiff when he could stand the
silence, broken only by his sweet
hearts sobs. no longer.
II want to be alone" he told
photographers later when they
tried to take pictures OF him in his
cell.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-04
WOMEN HELD
AFTER HAVING
WOUNDED MAN

LOS ANGELES, April 4. U.P -
Because she shot man who refused
to leave her home and told her she
lacked the nerve to shoot, Mrs. El-
Use NJ Franklin, 80. divorcee, was
held by police today on felony
charges.
Duane E. Wilson, 26, city en-
ployee, wounded in the leg and
chest, was in a hospital where ply
sicians said he would recover.
According to Mrs. Franklin, Will
son had been drinking when he ap-
peared at her home. When he re-
fused to leave she secured 80 cal
iber revolver.
HE reviled me and told me I
lacked the nerve TO shoot" Mrs.
Franklin declared to police.
After the shooting she went to an
apartment building and met her for
mer husband, Claude M. Franklin,
who advised her to surrender.
When police arrived at Mrs.
Franklin's home they found her as
sisting Wilson along a sidewalk. 1t
also was discovered that she had
plugged two bullet holes in the wall
with a mixture of water and had
tossed the empty shells down drain
after cleaning her revolver.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-04
LEGISLATURE TO
RENEW BATTLES
ON MANY BILLS
Showdown On ReappOr-
tiOnment Measures Set
For Next Wednesday
By HOMER L. ROBERTS

SACRAMENTO, April 4. (U.P) -
Prepared for a final assault upon
the knotty subject of reapportion-
ment, the state legislature today
laid plans for the seventh week of
the present session, opening Mon
day. The two reapportionment bills
that have caused the greatest leg
islatiye rumpus thus far, are sched-
uled for definited action during the
week.
In the senate the Mckinley con-
gressional reapportionment meas
ure, which divides the 20 congress-
men allotted to California on Ill
9" basis between northern and south
ern California, is set for showdown
Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock.
The assembly has set the legis-
lative reapportionment bill of Sem
ator Mckinley for a special order
of business Thursday morning at II
o'clock.
This bill has been amended to
contain all the provisions of meas
ure by Edward Craig, Brea, pre-
viously adopted by that body. These
would give 81 assemblymen to Los
Angeles county, San Francisco 10,
and Alameda 8.
With one of the greatest water
shortages in the states history fac
ing farmers of the great interior
valleys of California, Senator Brad
ford S. Crittenden, Stockton, today
placed the finishing touches on his
water measures, to be backed by
the legislative water commission.
Hearings are to be completed next
week on Governor Rolph's $266, 6,000,-
900 state budget, which may be
pruned down in committee by the
special economy bloc of the state
senate, repowered to study the bud
get with q view to downward revi-
sions.
Creation of a chain of four-year
state colleges in California, a pro-
posal that is vigorously opposed by
the University of California, is
scheduled for action on the floor OF
the assembly next week.
Final hearings on the proposed
oil conservation measures, bitterly
opposed by independent producers;
the teachers retirement plan, and
the sales tax measure by which the
state will carry the $l00, ,000 900 an
nual burden of public school costs,
are all on the calendar for the en-
suing week.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-04
PATENT RIGHTS
INFRJNCED SAYS
COURT DECISION

LOS ANGELES, April 4. U.P)-
Neale, Inc, infringed the right of
Electrical Products Company to
lights in California, Oregon and
Washington, Federal Judge George
Cosgrave ruled today in a decision
that may result in the award of
damages aggregating several hum
dred thousands dollars.
Edward G. Neale and Thomas NJ
Neale, who, the decision stated, own
all stock of Neale, Inc, are liable
for damages caused by infringe
ment and sale of the product,
Judge Cosgrave ruled.
At the same time Judge Cosgrave
held that Harry H. Greer, a credi-
tor of the firm and also named in
the complaint, Is not liable for
damages.
Another hearing will be held lat
er in federal court after which the
exact amount of damages will be
determined, Judge Cosgrave said.
In his ruling Judge Cosgrave
held that the Electrical Products
Corporation was licensed by the
Claude Neon Lights, Inc, exclus-
lively to sell Neon lights in the
three states named. Patent titles
vested in the Claude Neon Lights,
Inc, were clearly infringed by the
Neale Company, the decision held,
through use of the Neon process
in the manufacture, sale and dis
tribution of signs sold and diStribu-
ted in western territory.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-04
Five Day Week
Plan Is Adopted

LOS ANGELES, April 4. U.Pl =
The Union oil company will place
"all employees as far as possible on
a five-day week operating basis in
an effort to prevent further curtail-
ment of operating forces and ito aid
the present unemployment situa-
tion," it was announced today by f
d. Matthews, executive vice-presi-
dent.
In inaugurating the new policy for
all departments. Matthews said, the
company is carrying out five-day
week program put into effect among
part of the refinery forces last Sep
tember and, among SO per cent OF
the field departments about the
first of the year.
The arrangement, according to
Matthews, has enabled the company
to retain a Large number Of men on
the payroll who otherwise would
have been released.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-04
San Joaquin To
Block Frisco

FRESNO. Cal, April 4. W.H-All
federal appropriations affecting
San Francisco will be blocked un-
less the bay district state legisla-
ture delegation gives the San Joa-
quin Valley fair treatment in con-
gressional reapportionment.
That was the blunt statement of
Congressman Henry E. Barbour on
his return here from San Francis
co and Sacramento where he in
vestigated the various proposals for
congressional representation.
Barbour is a member of the
house of representatives appropri-
ations committee and chairman of
its war appropriations sub-commit-
tee. He also is dean of the Cali
fornia delegation and as such is
virtually able to control placement
of California congressman on COM
mittees, his supporters say.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-04
BOY HERO OF BUS TRAGEDY
INVITED TO VISIT PRESIDENT

that the Presidents secretary
had telephOned to the hospital
from Washington and issued
the invitation.
1t was Bryan who took charge
of Ii of his fellow class mates
in the stalled bus when Carl
Miller, driver, went on 4 vain
search for aid--and found
death.
The boy compelled the other
children to play games and
keep in motion tc counteract
the "drOwsiness" that would
have overcome they had they
relaxed. He also gave most of
his clothes to younger and
smaller children to help them
fight the bitter cold that threat
ened.
Bryan and the IA other child
rem were found alive and
brought to hospital here.
Five more of the children and
Miller perished.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-04
0yER!!SSs:i

BEVERLY HILLS, April
3. (SpeciaD-Just when
the country was doing all
it could to economize in
government, w y along
comes a law and says, "ev-
cry time your state gets
so many thousand new
population they must all
throw in and hire another
representative in their
state congress.
Well, California fool
ishly grew, and now they
got to pay for it. A dozen
unemployed must be sent
to congress by the taXpay-
ers. Well, California is
split wide in two, the north
Of the state says these new
ones shall come from the
south, and the south claim
they should come from the
north, and the taxpayers
are so sore about having to
hire extra ones that they
don't care where they
come from, but are telling
'em where to go!
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-04
AT
R0CKNF'S
FUNERAL
Sorrowing Friends Gath
er At Final Rites For
Beloved Coach
CEREMONY IS SIMPLE
Leader Of Fighting Irish
Laid To Rest Near
Scenes Of Triumph

SOUTH BEND. Ind, April 4. U.H
-Knute Rockne was buried today
at the scene of his football tri-
umphs.
Near Notre Dame stadium where
his football teams won glory under
his guidance, funeral services for
the famous Notre Dame coach were
held in the Church of the Sacred
Heart.
Six years ago Rockne knelt In
the same church and was baptized
in the Catholic faith.
Today thousands of his friends
gathered on the campus but only
1000 could sit in the chapel and
hear the simple services-simple
because Rockne would have wished
them SO and because it is Holy
Week.
A seemingly endless line Of
mourners slowly wended their way
from Rocks" picturesque house In
Sunnymede to the church In q
grove on the campus with the
bronze casket bearing the body,
picked from Kansas pasture
where the coach fell to his death
in an airplane accident.
AS the cortege reached the
church, the priest gathered at the
altar in the vestibule for the pre-
liminary blessing. Then the choir
sang "Missereri," the Sub venite''
and 20 Vos Omnes."
The Rev. Charles O'Donnell,
president of Notre Dame, who first
knew Rockne in his school days,
read the eulogy.
I'm this Holy Week of Christs
passion and DEATH" he said, there
has occurred tragic event which
accounts for our presence here to-
day. knute Rockne is dead. And
who is hep"
ASK the President of the United
States, who dispatched a personal
message of tribute to his memory
and comfort to his bereaved family.
ASK the King of Norway, who
sends a special delegation as his
personal representatives to this
solemn service.
ASK the several state legisla-
lures now sitting that have passed
resolutions of sympathy and con-
dolence. Ask the universities, SEN
ates, the civic bodies and societies
without number ask the bishops.
the clergy, the religious orders that
have sent assurances of sympathy
and prayers. Ask the thousands OF
newspapermen whose labor of life
in his memory has stirred a read
ing public of 125 000, 900 Americans.
ASK men and women from every
walk of life; ask the children, the
boys of America, ask any and all
of these, who was the man whose
death has struck the nation with
dismay and has everywhere bowed
heads in grief?
Was he perhaps martyr who
died for some great cause, a pa
triot who laid down his life for
his country. a statesman, soldier,
an admiral OF the fleet, some
ICoutiuna6 an nano aN
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-04
GRAPEFRUIT MEN
SEEK TO RETAIN
OLD PERCENTAGE
Change In Standardiza-
tiOn Not Popular With
Local Growers

Grapefruit growers of the valley
went on record at their meeting
in the court house last night as
favoring the old standardization
law of per cent OF soluble solids
for Imperial Valley Grapefruit, and
512 per cent for the remainder of
the state.
Proposed changes in the law,
which have been reported upon ia
vorably by the agricultural commit
tee of the assembly and which have
been passed by the senate, give a
double standard of 5ls-1 with a 25
per cent of natural color, or 81 SOL
uble solids with a 10 per cent ma
tural color.
This law would apply to the whole
state, no exception being made for
Imperial Valley. The reason for the
old law lay in the difference III
ripening conditions, Tulare county
fruit being fairly ripe at 51s, while
the Imperial Valley product is held
to be immature at that stage
Local growers are somewhat di-
vided as to the merits of the new
law, the majority being opposed,
since they feel that Imperial Valley
fruit commands premium because
of its unusual sweetness and that if
the sugar content were lowered, the
fruit would lose its enviable repu-
tatiOn. Furthermore, the new law
would permit Arizona shippers to
yf,l,iab 1ano1 @
would be prohibited by law from
doing, and thus enter fruit under
the 5-l ruling
Those favoring the law, feel that
they could get their fruit on the
market earlier by the change in the
sugar content requirements. 1t was
understood by local growers that be-
fore the changes were made, they
would be notified, but the action
took place in the absence of any
representative in the legislature
from this county, the old law being
amended on March %, before S. E.
Robinson. newly elected assembly
man, was able to be in Sacramento.
Committee Named
Last night a committee was ap-
pointed to go to Sacramento to try
to amend the law, the committee
consisting of 3. A. Harrigan, John
F. Waterman, o. j. Bradshaw and
j. D. Huston. The only chance for
retaining the old law is by amend
ments made on the floor of the as
sembly.
S. S. Rogers, chief Of the bureau
of fruit and vegetable standardiza-
ton of the state department of agri-
culture, was there last night to dis
cuss the changes in the law.
Approximately $500 acres OF
grapefruit was represented at the
meeting, and in addition, B. A. Har-
rigan, agricultural commissioner,
had received numerous kilograms
and letters from growers opposed to
the change and who were unable
to be present.
The meeting was called by Harri-
gan on behalf of the local growers
Growers again met this morning
in an attempt to arrive at some
solution which would represent the
united sentiment of the valley and
which would enable the committee
10 achieve the desired results.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-04
Truth Stranger
Than Fiction

MAIDEN, Mass, April 4.
U.P)-An automobile, careen-
ing dizzily down a street here
yesterday, hit a telephone pole
on which was a fire alarm box,
sending an alarm.
After the motorist, apparent
ly somewhat unsteady, had
driven away, fire apparatus
came nOisily to the scene.
Persons who witnessed the
crash waited to observe the
firemen's reaction to what they
supposed was a false alarm.
The firemen, however, began
playing water on the nearby
factory of the Gould Herb
company, where, it developed,
a menacing blaze was raging.
Thanks to the accidental
alarm, the fire was controlled
with damage Of only $500. ....
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-04
REPORT 'QUAKES
FELT in WIDELY
SEPARATED AREAS

SAN FRANCISCO. April d. U.p)
An earthquake shock was felt in
the western section OF San Fran
cisco shortly after 10 p. m. last
night. The shock was confined to
the Mission and Golden Gate Park
districts, and police reported there
was no damage. Officials of Santa
Clara University reported their
seismograph did not record a
quake.
TUGUMAN, Argentina, April 4.
Many houses were damaged and
numerous persons injured by sharp
earthquake shocks in western Ar
gentina yesterday. The quakes were
felt in the provinces of Salta, San
tiago Del Estro, Jujuy and Cata-
marca.
The quakes, which were resumed
later in the day, lasted from 20 Sec
ondS to a minute.
LA UNION, Chile, April 4. U.P)-
An earthquake shook this region
last night but there was no loss of
life.
MEXICO CITY, April 4. up
Pinotepa, in the state of Oaxaca.
was shaken by sharp earthquakes
which caused panic among crowds
attending religious services, the
correspondent of Grafico reported.
There were no serious damages.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-04
REFUGEES
GO FROM
MANA(,UA
American Survivors OF
Earthquake Placed On
Board Naval Vessel
LESSEN DEATH TOLL
Red Cross Leader Says
Destruction Of City Is
Complete
BY LEIGH STEVENSON
United Press Correspondent
opyright 1891 BY United Press

Copyright 1891 BY United Press
MANAGUA, Mic, April a. U.P)-
Funeral pyre was prepared today
in the ruins Of the once flourishing
city of Managua
Squads OF relief workers. almost
exhausted by the vain task of re-
covering all of the earthquake
dead from the ruins OF the central
part OF the city, poured oil over the
debris which was once the central
market and the penitentiary.
The wreckage will be the pyre of
the unrecovered dead today when
the cremation will remove the last
possibility of an exact count OF cas-
ualties.
A careful check by national
guard officials Of the number bur-
led since the city was destroyed by
quakes last Tuesday showed total
Of sec bodies accounted for. In
addition 40 others were reported
buried in trench at the outskirts
Of the city.
Lieutenant Colonel F.. B. Garritt
of Monroe, La, said that more than
half of the dead already were buried
and that the total would not exceed
1000. E. j. Swift, the Red Cross
director, confirmed his estimate.
The strain on the refugees as
we'll as the marine forces and the
national guards was demonstrated
last night by seven shootings A
guard at the water tanks which
formerly supplied the city, shot
four persons attempting to take
polluted water. The natives had
been warned repeatedly against us
ing the water, but the shortage
forced them to extremes-with the
resultant danger OF an epidemic.
LOoters Shot
Earlier, another guard shot three
looters who were fleeing from the
ruins of the city. One of them had
$1,000 on his person.
The evacuation of the last groups
of American women and children
was resumed. The transport Chau-
mont at Corinto, where they wei e
taken, will carry about $50 of them
TO the Canal Zone. The others
will be taken to the United States
by other ships.
Il have never seen city so ut
terly destroyed as Managua," said
Swift after his first survey of the
capital.
He commented on the orderly
and voluntary evacuation of the
populace. Only about $4,000 refu-
gees from the city are left in this
vicinity and they are being cared
for by the relief committee which
Swift organized after conferences
with American Minister Matthew
Hanna and President Jose M. Mon
cada.
Swift said there would be no
need for more nurses, although
there are about 1000 wounded
among the refugees. Many Of the
natives who have not gone to other
cities have returned to their DAM
aged homes. where they are living
in distressing circumstances.
Swift said there was no danger,
so far as he could see. OF an cpl
demic, due to the precautions al
ready taken.
Rear Admiral Arthur st. Clair
Smith, from the cruiser Rochester,
arrived by airplane and conferred
with officials here about supplies.
The present food supply, however,
is sufficient and more is arriving
daily.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-04
Son Loses Suit
Against Father

LOS ANGELES. April 4. U.P)-
Edward J. Maurath, Sr., of Newark,
Ohio, today had won suit against
his son, Edward J. Maurath. Jr.,
for possession of home in Hunt
ington Park.
A verdict giving the father title
to the property was handed down
late yesterday by Superior Judge
Daley S. Stafford. The elder
Maurath claimed that deed to the
house held by the son was for
gerry. The son contended that the
deed, dated March 3, 1922, had ac-
tually been signed by his father.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-04
Indicted Banker
Freed On Bonds

LOS ANGELES, April 4. (U.D -
Two Los Angeles business men in
dicted with four others by the fed
eral grand jury OH charges of mis-
appropriating s528,4o0 of the funds
of the Pacific National bank, today
appeared before United States Com
missioner David B. Head and posted
bail of $4,000 each.
The men who surrendered on the
charges were Arthur F. Adkisson,
former director of the bank which
has since been taken over by an
other institution, and James M.
OBrien. customer OF the former
Pacific National and q business as
sociate of officials.
The other four indicted men prob
ably will surrender Monday. 1t was
indicated.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-04
POLICE IDENTIFY
BANDIT SLAIN BY
COAST OFFICER

LOS ANGELES, April d. W.P)-Po-
lice announced today that an al
legged burglar who was shot and
killed here last Wednesday had
been identified as George Gale
Bandy, 35. said to have been want
ed in Racine, Wis, and Minneapo-
lis, Mimi. for a series of burglar
les and robberies.
The man identified as Bandy was
killed by Private Patrolman Frank
S. Lawrence while he and COM
panion were burglarizing down.
town haberdashery.
The body had been tentatively
identified as c. c. Parker of 729
West Eighth street, until today
when local police received word
from the identification bureau at
Sacramento that he had been iden-
titled as Bandy.
Private Patrolman Frank S. Law
renee of 709 South Adams street,
Glendale, shot and killed Bandy
when he surprised the man and
confederate, who escaped, in the
looting of Halbriter's Inc, 633 South
Olive street. mems furnishing
store.
After chasing the pair q block
and after both had refused to halt,
Lawrence opened fire and killed
Bandy.
Police also learned that Bandy has
q brother. Glen, living in Tacoma,
Washington. His records assertedly
revealed that he had served pris-
on sentence at one time for theft
of an automobile.
Racine and Minneapolis authori-
ties were notified of Bandy's death.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-04
M&&, R1e"~'
g 1880 HeNaueht syadieats. Isa
HOSPITAL HEAD
RESIGNS AFTER
CHARGES MADE

LOS ANGELES, April 4. W.P)-
Rumors of further developments III
an expected "shakeup" at the Los
Angeles County General hospital
continued to circulate, following
announcement late yesterday of the
resignation of Ward D. Hume, bus
mess manager.
Other officers were rumored to
be slated for removal when the
board of supervisors meets Monday
to act upon the recommendations
of Supervisor Frank L. Shaw, who
has conducted an investigation in
to administration OF the hospitals
affairs.
Shaw's investigation recen t ~
brought to light asserted petty
thefts from the hospital by employ
ees over a period of nine years, to-
falling from 100000 to 100000.
Resignation of Hume was made
at the demand of Shaw, and it was
stated that it was asked because OF
inefficient operation of his depart
ment, and that he had no con-
nection with the petty thefts which
have continued for years. The
meeting of the supervisors, which
was followed by announcement of
Humes resignation, was closed
session lasting through most of the
afternoon.
While Shaw and other members
of the board refused to make any
statement, investigators declared
that Shaw's recommendations would
include requests that a large num-
ber of minor employees at the
hospital, as we'll as several high
officials" be dismissed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-04
Book Purchase
Ruled Illegal

SACRAMENTO, April 4. U.H -
Action by the state board OF edlica-
ton in buying 100000 worth OF
state school books from eastern pub
fishers is Illegal, according TO an
oral ruling of Attorney General Y.
S. Webb, on file here today.
The ruling was received by Vierl-
ing Kersey, state superintendent OF
public instruction. simultaneously
with the information that both
houses of the state Legislature had
launched separate Investigations In
to the plan OF removing printing
work from the state printing office.
The contract with CHM and COM
pany had not been signed. Kersey
said. Hence Webb's ruling auto
matically renders the agreement In
valid. IL = 49,