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Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-20
Staying
OF GIRL
MYSTERY
San Diego Police Check
Clues In Brutal Killing
Over Weekend.
QUESTION SUSPECTS
Diary Reveals Names OF
N um e r Gus Acquaint-
ances In u. S. Navy.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. April 20. Up)
Louise Teuber, 17-year-old San
Diego girl, whose nude body was
found hanging from an oak tree
near Black Mountain Sunday.
fought desperately for her life, an
autopsy revealed today.
Coroner Chester Dunn announced
that the autopsy showed that bits
of skin. evidently from the face of
the slayer, were found under the
girls finger nails.
1t also was determined that she
was struck behind the left ear with
a heavy weapon and then was
hanged from the tree while still
alive.
She had not been criminally at
tackled before she was killed and
she was not an eXpectant mother.
the coroner declared.
Scratches were found on her
face and neck. Her arms were
bruised.
As Coroner Dunn made. public
the autopsy report. Sheriff Ed
Cooper announced that inyestiga-
tors had found the girls diary and
some letters from young men.
The diary and letters contained
more than 20 names. mostly those
OF enlisted navy men. or youths the
gil knew in high school or contin-
uation school, which she attended
twice n week while working in a 5
and 10 cent store here.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, April 20. U.p)
"A letter written by Louise Teuber,
II. was delivered to her father hours
after she had been murdered and
her body suspended from the limb
of a tree near Black Mountain, IL
was revealed today by the sheriff's
office.
The letter read:
Dear dad--I have tried for long
time to be satisfied with the way
you are running the house and
can stand 1t no longer I am leav-
ing home tonight and I am not
coming back"
The letter. a special delivery, was
stamped at the postoffice at p. m.
Saturday and had been mailed In
San Diego. Five hours later, ac-
cording to the best information at
hand, Louise was struck on the back
of the head and was hanged To the
tree.
The body was clad only In pair
of black stockings and black oxfords
when the grewsome find was made
by man named Martinez, who had
taken his family to Black Mountain
on picnic.
The rope had been tied in dou-
ble-half hitch and ran over a limb
of the oak tree and was fastened
TO the base of another small tree
about 25 feet away. The girls feet
just about touched the ground.
Miss Teubers coat and other
clothing was found near the tree. A
package found by deputy sheriffs,
who answered telephone call from
Martinez. contained two other arti-
cles of clothing purchased Saturday
in San Diego store.
In a pocket-book owned by the
girl and found in her overcoat, Of
ficers discovered a book containing
the names of several men and a girl.
The girl, Myretta Farris. said she
worked in the store where Miss Teu-
Der had been employed She could
give investigators but little infor-
nation
Louise told me Saturday when
she quit that she was going away"
Miss Farris said She didn't tell
me where she was going but said
she would write to me-
Two leads furnished authorities
CONTINUED on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-20
ADOPT PENSION PLAN

HOBOKEN, N. j., U.D = Stock
holders of the United States Steel
corporation today adopted a new
pension plan, proposed by Myron c.
Taylor, chairman of the finance
committee, whereby all important
officials will be retired when they
attain 10 years of age.
Under this plan President James
A. Farrell will retire February Is,
1898.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-20
HIJACKER SLAIN
DURING HOLDUP
NEAR BRAWLEY
Tentatively Identified By
Chauffeur's License AS
Jack Geesman.

Tentative Identification of the
man who was killed near Braw-
ley Saturday night as Jack Eu-
gene Geesman, Is, of Santa
Ana, was effected by the Cali
f0rnia Highway Patrol this at
ternoon through the chauffeur's
license found on the dead man.
The chauffeur's license, state
records show, was issued to
Ceesman. His weight was Civ
en- at 145 pounds, his eyes we're
blue, his hair light brown, and
his height five feet, 10 inches.
This description fits almost
exactly that of the dead man.
1t was pointed out, however,
that the chauffeur's badge may
have been stolen. The Santa
Ana sheriff's office this after
noon was checking Geesmans
whereabouts.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-20

Chicago gangster tactics ended
disastrously for band of four hold
up men Saturday night when a gun
battle between robbers and victims
ended in death of one of the holdup
men and supposed wounding of an
other.
The body of one of the men who
attempted to rob guests on F.. D.
"Blackie'' Bells ranch quarter of
a mile west and quarter of mile
north Of the city limits of Brawley
Saturday night lies in Lemons Un-
dertaking establishment here, a
gaping wound in the forehead where
a 1920 rifle bullet apparently en-
tered.
Another of the robbers, who
escaped, : is thought to have been
wounded in the right thigh.
Undersheriff Rodney Clarke, trail
ing two of the robbers through the
sandy bottoms of New River, yes
terday morning came upon dis
carded hat and pair of overalls ap-
parently worn by one of the men.
The overalls were stained with
blood, and hole indicated that
the man was wounded in the thigh.
The dead man had not been iden-
titled today. A chauffeur's badge,
license number 72957, may be a clue
by which to establish the mans
identity. The dead man had gray
blue eyes, light brown hair, was
about five feet 10 inches tall, and
(Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-20
WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
Band practice, 7:a5, court
house.
F. and A. NJ. No. 38t, 1880
Masonic Temple.
Troop 7, B.S.A., !, Scout hut.
Troop 5, B.S.A., ], Sceley COM
munity hall.
Troop Is, B.S.A., 7, Prcsbyter-
ian church.
Citizenship class, !, high
school.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "Check
and Double Check.
TOMORROW
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Eastside Sunset home depart
mcnt, Friends church, Holtville.
NJ. E. Missionary society, $3.50
w. w. McEuen home.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-20

Continued on page 81
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-27
ROASTING CAN MAKE OR SPOIL THE
 FLAVOR OF COFFEE
Hills Bros.' Patented Process Removes Risk of Running Roast Assures Match
 less Flavor, Always

Roasting determines the flavor of coffee. Too much or too little can cause dissatisfaction. But there is a perfect degree of roastl Hills Bros. invented and patented proc ess that insures that degree for every pound. It is called Controlled Roasting.
 As the accuracy of the hour-glass depends upon an even, continuous flow little at a time so perfect, unvarying degree of roast is secured for Hills Bros. Coffee by Controlled Roasting - the patented process that roasts evenly, con- tinuously =. c little dt c time. The rare blend passes through the roast CTS in a steady, unvarying stream. And instead of guessing as is necessary with ordinary, bulk meth ods - Hills Bros. control the tenn perature of the roast automatically. Every berry is perfectly roasted. AS a result, every pound has a matchless, unvarying flavor.
 To keep this delicious coffee fresh, Hills Bros. pack it in vacuum cans. Air, which makes coffee go stale, is removed and kept out of the cans. Ordinary, "air-tight" cans won't keep coffee fresh. But Hills Bros. Coffee can't go stale. Order some today. Ask for it by name, and look for the Arab trademark on the can.
 Hills Bros. Coffee, Inc, San Francisco, California. o 1881
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-27

Frank Speljack. merchant of Ophir, is very anxious to have his Z2 year old nephew, Erwin Dolonz, come over from Austria to get an English education and tnen to help his uncle in his business af- fairs. He was under the impress sion that unless a special permit were secured the young man could not enter this country inside of ten years. He wrote to the Dele gate for assistance, which was gladly rendered, and it is expected that the young man will be start ing from Vienna within few months.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-27

IN THE UNITED STATES COM MISSIONER COURT FOR THE WRANGELL PRECINCT, TER RITORY OF ALASKA, DIVI- SION NUMBER ONE.
 Citation On Petition for Adoption IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOP- TIoN OF BETTY WELLS, An Infant.
 TO HARRY WELLS and all per sons concerned:
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That Eva Blake has filed a petition in this Court, praying for the adoption of Betty Wells, an infant, and that a hearing upon said peti- ton will be held in this office at the hour of two P. NJ. on the 18th day of December, 1881, at which time any person may appear and show cause, if any he has, why the said petition should not be granted in accordance with the law in such cases made and provided, WITNESS my hand and the seal of the above Court affixed at Wrangell, Alaska, this 17th day of October, 1881.
 L. B. CHISHOLM, U. S. Commissioner and Ex Officio Probate Judge.
 First Publication, Nov, ?, 1881. Last Publication, Dec. f, 1881.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-27

Chicago; E. A. Cudahy or William Driesing, Vice President Cudahy Packing Co.,. Omaha. Neb.
 The Ketchikan school board and people generally of that town are anxious that the Indian Bureau should establish a public health nurse in Ketchikan to care for the native children and if the neees- sary money can be set aside for that purpose, it will likely be done. Recently one nurse was delegated to look after the chill dren at Wrangell and Petersburg
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-27
ALASKA INTERESTS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL By WAS.

National forests for the fiscal year 1881, the sum of S12,9S1.S7. This sum is derived from the Tongass reserve in Southeastern Alaska amounting to $16,16l,.0S, with its forest area acres of 16,545, ,106; and S2,7702S from the Chugach Reserve with it's 4.799,361 acres. The sums indicated are % percent of the total amounts received.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-27

the Signal Corps radio station at Candle or Kotzebue. It is stated that when Col. Olmstead was through Candle last summer he said his department was ready and
 willing to cooperate with feeder stations such as these, and that they are already equipped for voice communication. The Delegate will take the matter up with General Irving J. Carr, chief Signal officer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-27
Regular Meeting Dates

Eastern Star, first and third Monday evenings of each month at 8 o'clock.
 Red Cross, first Monday evening of each month at 7:3O o'clock in the library.
 Auxiliary, American Legion, third Wednesday evening of the month at o'clock in the Legion Hall.
 Civic Club, first Saturday after noon each month at 2:30 o'clock in the library.
 Chamber of Commerce, noon luncheon each Monday at Wran- gell Hotel.
 Bremen, first Monday evening each month at o'clock in Fire Hall.
 Town Council, first Thursday evening of each month at 8 o'clock In City Clerks office.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-27

Complaint has been received by the Delegate that one of the north ern mail carriers has omitted one or two prescribed trips and that he further states that he can omit any trip he cares to providing he asks no pay for them. The mat ter was taken up with the Second Assistant Postmaster General. whose statement may be interest ing to all mail carriers He says: Twice a month service is authoriz- ed between these two points, and the carrier is not permitted to omit any trips, except such as may be impracticable because of severe weather or difficult travel condi- tions. If all service required on this route was not performed such action as may be necessary will be taken to correct any iTregu- larities, after investigation by our Supervisor of the Alaska service at Seattle"
 Arthur Johnson, general man ager of the Alaskan Airways, Inc, has been in New York and Wash ington for several days, attending to business of his company, but has left for Seattle and expects to take the steamer there on Nov. 24 for Fairbanks. MT. Johnson has a couple of contracts with the gov ernment for carrying the mail in Interior Alaska. and while here made it clear that he expects to give just as good and better serv- ice than under the old method of dog team delivery Tn some in- stances he may deliver at central points and arrange for dog teams to deliver to intervening patrons. He insists that service will be the predominating thought in carrying out his three year con- tracts.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-27

The head of the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture has notified the Delegate that there is due the Territory of Al
 aska as it's share of receipts from
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-27

Ernest Walker Sawyer hopes to induce a large number of men of importance to visit Alaska next summer. Among those who in- tend to make the trip are Hon. Charles c. Moore, Commissioner of the General Land Office; Hon. John H. Edwards, Assistant Secre- tary of the Interior; Edward c. Finney, Collector of the Depart ment of Interior; Alden B. Swift. Vice President of Swift & Co.,,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-27
U. s. Barber Shop Tub and Shower Bath
 Hand Laundry

IN THE UNITED STATES COM MISSI0NER'S COURT, WRAN- CELL PRECINCT, FIRST DIVI- SION OF ALASKA, IN PROBATE.
 Notice To Creditors IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MRS. LILLIAN LEWIS, DE- CEASED.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That I, Tillie Carlstrom, was on the 18th day of October, 1881, duly appointed as administratrix of the above named estate of Mrs. Lillian Lewis, deceased, by order of the Court.
 All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified and required to file same with mmoranda, duly verified within six months from the date of this notice. Dated at Wrangell, Alaska, this 18th day of October, 1881.
 TILLIE CARLSTROM, Administratrix of the Estate of Mrs. Lillian Lewis, Deceased.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-27

IN THE UNITED STATES COM MISSIONER'S COURT, WRAN- CELL PRECINCT, FIRST DIVI- SION OF ALASKA, IN PROBATE
 Notice To Creditors IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ALFRED BOWMAN, DE- CEASED.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That I, Henry Bowman, was on the 29th day of october, 1881, duly appointed administrator of the above name estate of Alfred Bow man, deceased, by order of the Court.
 All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified and required to file same with memoranda, duly verified within six months from the date of this notice.
 Dated at Wrangell, Alaska, this 29th day of october, 1881.
 HENRY BOWMAN Administrator of the Estate of All fred Bowman, Deceased. First Publication Oct. 30, 1881 Last Publication Nov. 27, 1881
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-27
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The Ladies Aid will meet next Monday afternoon with Mrs. Cecil R. Hull.
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 The Delegate had taken up with the Interior Department the neces- sity for lower freight rates on coal and for adequate coal loading facilities at Seward and later ad- dressed a letter to Secretary Will bur on the subject. A reply re- ceived Nov. IT indicates that the matter is being given serious con sideration and will be further dis cussed after the arrival in Wash ington Of Col Ohlson, general manager of the Alaska Railroad, who is due here Carly in December.
 Alaskas fame and importance continues to advance in Washing ton. In the window of a shop just opened near the stately Treasury building is an attractive sign con- taining these words: Alaska Snow Flake-Largest Specie of Popcorn" :" An inquiry directed to the lady att tendant elicited the information that Alaska grows the largest and sweetest grain pop corn to be found in the world Of course there was no argument.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-27

Ladies Night" at the Bills Club. Friday evening. December 1.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-27

Delegate Wickersham has receiv- ed a petition from. GA residents of Deering asking for the installation of wireless telephone that would give direct communication with
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-27
CITY DIRECTORY
TOWN OFFICIALS

Mayor c. P. Kirtland Clerk-Treas. l.. B. Chisholm Couneilmen: H. R. Coulter, E. M. Campbell, F. G. Hanford, James
 Nolan, L. A. Olsen, Arnt Sorset.
 U. S. OFFICIALS
 Deputy Marshal H. D. Campbell Collector Customs w. R. J. Reed Act'g Commissioner L. B. Chisholm Fisheries Asst. Agent S. A. Baker Postmaster J. W. Stedman Bureau Pub. Roads H. Nettleton
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-27
COMING EVENTS

St. Philips Guild will meet Wednesday evening, December 2. with Mrs. W. c. Waters.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-27

The Altar Society will meet at the rectory at 7:30 on Wednesday evening, Dec. 3.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-11-27
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-07
PLAN TO ABOLISH
PROFITS OF WAR
Cabinet Officers Hear Ba-
ruCh's Idea of Freezing"
Prices.

A way by which America could
mobilize its material resources and
stabilize prices in any future war with
out drafting capital and labor was out
lined to a governmental commission at
the Capitol yesterday afternoon by
Bernard M. Barueh, who was chair
man of the War Industries Board in
1918.
Mr.. Baruch was testifying before the
commission of cabinet officers and
members of Congress, appointed to
study and report on methods of equaliz-
ing the burdens and minimizing the
profits of war.
Mr.. Baruch opposed draft Of labor
because it would constitute slavery, and
said the so-calIed draft of the dollar
would be impossible because money
would GO into hiding If such pro-
posal were advanced at the outbreak
of war.
After hearing Mr. Baruch the COM
mission adjourned until Monday morn
ing, when it is expected Newton u. Ba-
ker, Secretary of War during the World
War, win give his views.
Taking the view that no elaborate
legislative program is necessary in ad-
vance, Mr.. Baruch told Secretary OF
War Hurley he was in accord with the
present plan of the War Department,
under the National defense act, for
keeping in touch with the progress OF
industry. :,
The witness, however, recommended
legislation under which, in the event OF
a war, the President could issue proc
lamation at the outset that would
freeze" the whole price structure on a
pre-war level Immediately ard keep it
there by the same principles OF indus
trial mobilization and control that were
developed in the World War
at take it that we are of the COM
mon belief that war ought to be avoided
if possible" said Mr.. Baruch, but that
we must plan in such a way that If war
comes we shall meet the enemy with our
maximum effectiveness, with the least
possible injury and violence to our peo-
pie and in a manner which shall avoid
imitation and waste. Our plans should
eliminate war profiteering, and they
ought to provide that each man, thing
and dollar shall bear Its just proportion
of the burden"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-07
MOTOR REGULATION
URGED BY RAIL AIDE
Rental Charge on U. Said
Roads Demanded as |. c. c.
Adjourns Hearing.

The motor-rail coordination hearing
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission was adjourned today until
Monday, after three-day session IN
which the testimony turned more on the
share Of highway costs paid by COM
mercial carriers than on any plans for
coordination.
Out of this discussion evolved de-
mand late yesterday by G. H. Barham,
vice president and traffic manager OF
the Nashville, Chattanooga q st. Louis
Railroad, for rigorous Federal legislation
to govern the operation Of interstate
inent OF rental charge for moving on
contract routes over Government-aid
roads.
Mr.. Barnham, whose line has been
badly hit by motor transportation, ae-
cording to his testimony, asserted that
the Government aid for roadbuilding
was nothing more than subsidy"
with which the private ran carriers
could not compete.
Legal Regulation Urged.
Regulation not backed by law would
not help, he said, presenting a plan url-
der which the motor carriers would be
forced to comply with the same sort Of
rules as are laid down by law for the
railroads, 1ncluQlIlB SupeTFlSlOn OF IdbeS-
It was the first time since the hear
ing got under way at the Willard We'd
nesday that an idea of this sort had
been advanced. Other witnesses had
taken the view that bus operation should
be regulated in its principal phases, but
that trucking, generally performed by q
private instead of s. common carrier,
should not be regulated beyond the de-
mands of public safety and convenience.
Mr.. Barham said what the railroads
want Is equality"
La Rue Brown, counsel for the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber OF COM
merce, asked If what Mr. Barham advo-
Gated was not raising the rates TO the
shipper"
Barham Denies Charge.
The railroad man denied this, assert
ing shippers using trucks now were
paying hidden costs" IN the way of
taxes for heavier roads which the mo-
tor vehicles require.
At one time during the exchange be-
tween the two. Chairman Ezra Brainerd,
Jr, who is conducting the hearing, de-
tected . note OF heat entering and eau
toned them
Representatives of several other rail-
roads are scheduled to be heard Nom
day.
The hearings will last several DAYS
yet, and will conclude a Nationwide
series started last Fal by Commissioner
bralnerd and Examiner Leo J. Flynn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-07

Continued From First Page)
Cemetery, westchester County. and the
latter at Upper Darby, Pa.
1t was Mclaughlin who disclosed the
employment Of a national detective
agency, step almost unprecedented in
the long history of umsolved killings
here.
The private detectives have been
authorized to proceed regardless Of
cost, and to concentrate on what were
called the worldwide ramifcations'
OF the Staying Of the henna-haired
demi-mondaine and blackmailer who
had been seeking evidence to back her
charge that policeman and her former
husband framed" her on q vice charge
eight years ago.
Dozens Questioned.
Dozens Of witnesses have been uues-
toned and scores of leads followed since
her body was tossed into a Bronx park
eight nights ago, but mo headway of
any great importance" has been made.
Mclaughlin said today He explained
he was paying the detectives out of his
own pocket, but expected to get his
money back.
Private detectives have been employed
in many crimes in the past, notably
JChCA AObDC1ACcb buI pUtlCC COulQ IeCau
no outstanding murder case In which
they were used.
Although Mclaughlin said the detec-
tives had been at work since the body
was found, Mulrooney said he knew
nothing about 1t.
The voluminous diaries of the slain
woman, who had contacts with the
underworld and the realm of finance,
were believed to contain names of
persons in Canada, Europe and distant
parts Of the United States. The private
detective agency has a far-fung or
ganization suited to running down
distant clues, Mclaughlin said.
One of the first tasks is to discover
the meaning of mysterious entry re-
ferring to money paid out by Miss Cor
don to a 'bank in OSLO Norway"
Meanwhile the grand jury continued
digging out of the woman's past a
strange mixture Of racketeers and play
boys, mother love and fear of murder
and such names as Arnold Rothstein,
gambler who got his" and the bull
necked Vannie Higgins.
Mclaughlin today brushed aside as
worthless the story of Leonora Halsey,
Cuban masseuse from Mount Vernon.
who told Of taking a limousine ride
with Miss Gordon and two stiff-shirted
men the Wednesday night Of the slay-
ing.
"She cannot identify Vivian Gordon"
he said, land she states that the epi-
sode referred to with the men In the
automobile positively occurred Tuesday
night and not Wednesday, with wom-
an other than Vivian Gordon"
Miss Halsey was before the grand
jury today.