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Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04
SOUTHLAND IS
DRENCHED BY
HEAVY STORM

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4. up
The storm which during the past
36 hours has given Southern Cal
ifornia its heaviest drenching in
years, continued sporadically today
after a night Of rainfall which at
times assumed cloudburst proper
tions.
While agricultural districts well
coined the precipitation joyously
urban dwellers fumed over traffic
jams, flooded cellars and streets
that at times ran full with water
A few homes in low-lying dis
tricts were marooned temporarily,
and John Filmack. of Roscoe, ap-
pealed to police when water crept
into the lower floor Of his resi-
oence.
Los Angeles traffic accidents in
which five persons were injured,
we're attributed to slippery streets,
and earlier today sections of the
city were plunged into darkness
when lightning struck power
transformer.
Interurban train schedules were
being restored to normally as flood
waters from the heaviest down.
pours during the night receded.
Some highways were left i'll bad
condition, and telephone commun-
ications in few districts were dis
rupted for a time.
The surf which had pounded at
coast towns, causing considerable
damage. slackened today, according
TO reports. Snow fell in some roun-
tain regions.
Precipitation ranged from 10 of
an inch in the Imperial Valley to
3.l3 inches at Mt. Wilson, accord
ing to the United States weather
bureau here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04

Reidys Have Daughter - Mr.. and
Mrs. Walt j. Riedy of 669 Brighton
are rejoicing at the birth of
daughter, Peggy Marie, weighing
8la pounds, born Sunday at Ell Cen
tro hospital. Mother and baby are
making splendid progress.
DIR. A. b. Hanson, Dentist, Davis
Bldg. Extraction specialist.
Jones Trial Starts-Trial of r. D
Jones of Brawley on a statutory
charge started in the superior court
this morning before Judge A. c.
Finney. A jury composed entirely
of men is hearing the evidence.
DIR. Arnold, Chiropodist and Foot
Specialist is at Balboa Hotel. 2Otf.
-22ND ALARM
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04
Quiz Capitalist
On Trust Funds

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 4. up
Harold G. Ferguson, head of the
organization bearing his name. to-
day was called into the investiga-
ton which the district attorneys
office is conducting into trusts con-
trolled by Ferguson interests.
The capitalist was closeted for
some time with District Attorney
Buron Fits. who declined to reveal
the trend of the conversation.
The official announced however
that one phase of his investigation
has been completed and that the
result would be made public in the
near future.
Control of the companies has
passed to William w. Mines, who
was named receiver in equity for
the Harold G.. Ferguson Corpora
ton and trusts yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04
City and County News Briefs

have this day severed all con-
nections with the j. II. Boiling De-
tective agency and am not respon-
sible for any bills from this date.
(Signeo) WALTER F.. SIBLEY.
3t3
Notice OF Intention-Notice of
intention to marry was filed in the
county clerks office today by Emile
V. lie Vogue, interpreter, for Ramon
Rubio, %, and Dolores Lopez, 33,
both of Brawley.
Elected Officers reel and Have
their office more at heart when
elected by a large ballot. Vote We'd
nesday February 4th. N. Everette
Christian, candidate for assessor
and collector. 24tf
DenovO Artistic permanent wave
for $500; shampoo and finger wave
1ncluded-30 days only. Finger
wave, Soc; water wave, 75c. Flo
Baker, corner Hamilton and South
Sixth Phone 1892 for appoint
ments. 4t6
Baby Rice-Buttered or sweeten-
ed pop corn. always fresh. 5, 10
and 25c box. Next to Stage Depot.
2tf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4. U,P) =
Livestock.
Hogs-Receipts, 200; 10c higher;
top S8.75 on load Nebraskas; load
mixed, $3.50.
Cattle-Receipts, $50; holdovers,
s4.70; slow steady. Three loads me-
dunn Texas and Utah steers, S7:75-
935. Load Texas heifers, S925.
Bulk cows, $4.50-5.75; few S6.25.
Calves-2O0; steady. three loads
southwest calves. $8.o0-900.
Sheep-Receipts, none; medium
to choice lambs quoted $6,75-800.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04

itary station one mile from Kings
ton. to renew acquaintance with
the West Yorkshire regiment, the
Prince of Wales own.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04

wishes of the royal visitors and the
hour at which the Oropesa would
sail, but the Prince of Wales was
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04

busy day here today prior to sail
ing for Panama on the steamer
Oropesa.
The program depended upon the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04
CAN'T yACaTE DIVORCE

SEATTLE, W.P)-If a woman di-
vorces her husband, she can t have
the decree vacated after he S dead,
a superior court judge ruled here in
the case of Mrs. Millicent M. Lang,
who sought to have her divorce va
Gated so she could receive the bene-
fits of her husband $4,000 life in
surance.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04
WOMAN CAN HUNT PURSE
OLYMPIA. Wash. U.p)-When

woman driver neglects the wheel
while she searches for her purse,
and her neglect results in the car
hitting a telephone pole, she is not
liable to damages, the state supreme
court ruled. John and Mary Craig
were injured when Mary McAtee,
Seattle, let go of the wheel and per-
mitted her car to hit pole. They
sued for damages, but the court
ruled that they were not entitled to
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04
Jamaica Greets
English Royalty

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb. 4. U.P)
The Prince of Wales and Prince
George, Britain'S royal salesmen"
enroute to South America, faced
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04

California has received 25 per
cent of the receipts from national
parks in the state, or s406,87 also
$l62, ,75l for roads and trails.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04
@NarkeD

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4. U.P)-
Following arc today's market quo
tations:
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-04

ALARM
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-14
GAS PROPOSAL
MAY Be FOUGHT
BY CIVIC GROUP
Opposing Resolution TO Be
Studied by Group on
South Side.

Charges that introduction Of ma
tural gas in indianapolis would re-
suit in increased unemployment,
particularly among coal miners,
we're made at a meeting Of the
South Side Civic Association
Wednesday night by organized labor
representatives.
Adolph j. Fritz, Indiana State
Federation Of Labor secretary, de-
cIared Indiana coal miners already
were suffering greatly as result Of
lack of employment and that their
suffering would be increased by the
competition of cheap natural gas.
Reduced use Of coal also would
affect hundreds of railway workers,
he asserted.
The civic association central COM
mittee ordered study of a resolution
opposing franchises for laying nat
ural gas mains here by a special
committee headed by John E. White,
state representative.
Views of twenty-six local manu-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-14
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen
belong to:
Don Craft. Greenwood. Ind, Chevrolet
coupe. 224-50T. from Pennsylvania and
South streets.
Rufus Powers. 2256 North Arsenal ave-
nue.. Buick touring. 755-466. from 2249
North Hovey street.
Charles Burke. III West M.aryland street,
Buick coupe. 1886. from III West Mary
land street
Fred Q. Wright, 32o North Illinois. street.
Buick sedan. 52-534. from 40 North Ill
nois street
Paul A Patterson 5i06 Scoaield ave-
nue.. Chevrolet sedan. 67-I4O, from Ohio
and New Jersey streets.
Charles E. CARL. 1928 North Delaware
street. ChrYsler Coach. 5000. from
Georgia and Illinois street
Charles Coleman. 51sia Indiana avenue.
Whippet sedan. 7S2-172. from 5lS In
Giana avenue.
Lowell Roberts. IS Brookyille road; Chew
rolet roadster. 1898. from 42o4 East
Robert Atkinson. 1884 Broadway. Chew
rolet coach. l6-267. from Vermont and
Pennsylvania streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-14

temporarily, during actual loading
and unloading Of passengers, within
a space Of twenty-five feet immedi-
ately in front of entrance of any
church, school, theater, hospital,
railway or bus or interurban station,
public meeting place or public meet
ing hall; also within any street or
alley in the congested district
where width of street or alley is less
than forty feet.
Requires pedestrians to cross
street with Go" signal where traffic
is controlled by electric signal or
police officer.
Gives pedestrians right of way
over automobiles and street cars
when crossing intersections within
any marked cross walk, or within
any unmarked cross walk at the
end of block, except where traffic
is regulated by policemen or cleo
trio signals.
Gives pedestrians right of way
over automobiles or street cars at
all places where they lawfully have
started across street at an inter
section.
Bans driving to left Of safety
zone, street cars and interurban cars
excepted.
Bans completing a left turn at
intersections controlled by auto
matte traffic signals, and where such
turns are permitted, until the signal
shall have changed to GO" in the
direction in which the turn is being
made. Motorists must proceed into
intersection and stop on right hand
side of intersection while awaiting
change Of signal.
Bans vehicles crossing intersec-
tons against automatic traffic sig
nal red or stop" light, or against
yellow or Change" signal, unless
vehicle is within such intersection
or so close thereto that stop can
not be made in safety.
Bans following fire apparatus
closer than 500 feet and also bans
driving into or stopping within the
block where fire apparatus has
stopped in answering a fire alarm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-14
FREE WOMAN IN I
POISONING CASE
HOuSekeeper of Lumber
Man Acquitted by Jury.
By United Press

By United Press
LOS ANGELES. May l4.-The
death of August LindStron, retired
Chicago lumberman. remained a
mystery today after a jury's &C
quittal Of Mrs. Anna Erickson, 30.
on charges Of poisoning him. Mrs.
Esther Carlson, also charged with
the poisoning, died before being
brought to trial.
Doctors testified that poison was
found in Lindstrom'S body when it
was exhumed upon order of a son,
Charles Lindstrom, Chicago.
Prosecutors pointed out that Mrs.
Erickson, LindStroms housekeeper,
drew $4,000 from a bank account
held Jointly by indstrom and Mrs.
carson, several days after the
lumberman'S death.
1t also was charged that Mrs.
Erickson and Mrs. Carlson at
tempted to purchase arsenic at a
drugstore.
Two men identified Mrs. Carlson's
body as that of Mrs. Belle Guinness.
who was charged years ago with
Staying fourteen persons on an IN
diana farm. Authorities were mn
convinced and the investigation was
dropped. 90
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-14
TO
HOLD SESSION
League Delegates to Gather
This Week End.

Delegates from Epworth League
organizations in the Indianapolis
district will meet in their annual
convention at Irvington Methodist
Episcopal church, Friday, Saturday
and Sunday.
Winfred Himmel of Roberts Park
league will lead devotions and Har-
ry Walker, president of the Irving
ton league, will welcome the dele
gates at the opening mass meeting
Friday night. The Rev. c. R. Stout
of Madison, Ind, will speak, and
Al Robbins, district president, will
respond to the welcoming speech.
Miss Ruth Schwab Of East Park
league will lead devotionS preceding
the business session Saturday after
noon, at which officers will be elect
ed. The Rev. F. R. Greer will be
POSTMASTER at the dinner Saturday
night.
The Rev. N. G. Talbot of Broad
Ripple Methodist church and DR..
o. F. Fifer, district president, will
speak Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-14
THE INDIANAPOLIS Times

facturers, who have contracted with
the Kentucky Natural Gas Corpora
ton for natural gas, were explained
by H. G. Atkins of E. G. Atkins &
Co.
Atkins pointed TO saving which
could be effected by industries using
natural gas and said natural gas
supply would be an inducement for
other factories to locate here.
In a letter to Mayor Reginald H.
Sullivan's special gas committee,
Atkins opposed delay in receiving
bids for supplying natural gas to the
Citizens Gas Company.
The Kentucky company is ready
to make a formal bid Immediately,
and similar companies should be
able to submit bids at the same
time, he wrote.
Atkins letter followed announce
ment by the mayors committee that
bids would be delayed at the re-
quest of the Marion County Gas
Corporation, which will be able to
submit a bid May %.
He declared the manufacturers
prefer to buy natural gas direct
from the Kentucky company rather
than a mixture Of natural and arti-
fetal gas through mains Of the Citi-
zens Gas Company because Of the
greater heat qualities and reduced
cost of natural gas.
Additional opposition to use OF
natural gas here was expressed by
John H. Hewitt, state unemploy-
ment commission executive Secre-
tary; Alex Gordon, Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen and Engine
men secretary, and William Mitch,
Terre Haute, Indiana division secre-
tary. United Mine Workers of
America.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-14
Constable Accused

BIZ Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May IA
Hulcie Byers, a constable, is await
ing arraignment on a charge OF
forging the name of Glen Stone on
a check for So.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-14
MAYOR FAKES
MURDER Scene
TO KILL SELF
Spends Months Building Up
CIeWs; Ends His Life to
Dodge Creditors.
Bg United Press

Bg United Press
SEYMOUR, Conn, May 14.-The
story Of how Raymond E. Gilyard,
40-year-old first selectman and po-
lice chief, spent two months Great
ing a fabrication Of murder clews
before he shot himself to escape
his vreditors, amazed and shocked
Seymour today.
Coroner James j. Corrigan only
Wednesday issued statement def
nitely describing Gilyard's death OF
Tuesday as murder by Negro hood
lums.
He announced today that Gilyard
faxed" the whole series of threat
ening letters, ATTACKS" and tele-
phone calls which mystified au-
thorities after they found him shot
through the heart in his town hall
office.
Gilyard, virtual mayor Of Seymour
and popular among the better
element of the town as an anti
crime crusader, took advantage Of
circumstances to build up murder
CleWSi SalQ the coroner.
Prosecuted Negro Gang
He had been prominent in the
prosecution Of Negro gangsters who
attacked Charles Buckingham last
March. -Four of the six who went
to trial through his efforts were dis
charged. Therefore, it seemed
highly credible when Gilyard an
nounced he had received threaten
ing letters from the Negroes.
One night Gilyard came home
from an Elks' lodge meeting with a
bullet hole in the side Of his auto
mobile. He said he had been am
bushed That incident was followed
BY receipt Of another note warn
hg well get you next time"
Tuesday morning. Miss Edith
Nayack, Central telephone operator
here, received a call from Gilyard's
Office. The first selectman, in a
labored tone, told her he had been
shot by three colored men who
got away" and asked her to send
police and a doctor.
Faxed Scene of Murder
They found him slumped on the
floor, dead from a .45-caliber bullet
fired from his own revolver. In
vestigators found a .22-caliber re-
volver on the floor not far from
the larger gun and dug three %
caliber slugs out of the wall.
AS they reconstructed the scene,
the Negroes had caught Gilyard
unaware, shot him with the small
gun and then beaten him with his
own revolver.
But Gilyard had done all the
shooting, he fired the bullets into
the wall for the sake of realism, .
feigned dying agony over the tele-
phone and then shot himself
through the heart, said Coroner
Corrigan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-14
GOV. R0LPH LIKELY TO
SIGN LETHAL GAS BILL

Legislature Votes, so to 10, to Adopt
Nevada Execution System.
By United Press
SACRAMENTO, Cal, May IA
A decision as to whether California
shall continue putting its con-
demned criminals to death on the
gallows or change to the Nevada
method of using lethal gas rested
today with Governor James Rolph
Jr.
The state legislature Wednesday
passed by a vote of SO to 10 a bill
to make the change. The bill previ-
ously had passed in the senate.
Friends of Governor Rolph pre-
dicted he would sign it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-14

Soda water, the favorite Ameri-
can drink, contains no soda. It's
chief ingredients are marble, dust
and sulphuric acid.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-14
Ne7O Traffic Code VIII
Go Into Effect May IS

Principal provisions Of the new
ordinance amending the city traffic
code which will become effective
Friday, May Is, are set out below.
Police will not enforce the ordinance
rigidly until June l, in order to per-
NIT motorists to become acquainted
with it's provisions.
PARKING
Banned between 7 and 9:15 a. m.
except Sundays and holidays, in
congested traffic district, bounded
by Vermont on the north, Senate
on the west, South on the south,
and Alabama from North street
south to Maryland, west to Della
ware and south on Delaware to
South street, on the east.
Banned between 7 and 9:l5 a. m.
on west side Of Meridian street from
Vermont to Sixteenth streets, ex-
cept Sundays and holidays.
Banned between 4:30 and 6 p. m.
on east side of Meridian from New
York to Sixteenth streets, except
Sunday and holidays.
Banned at all times on Monu-
ment circle and its approaches and
around World war memorial block
bounded by North, Meridian, Mich1-
gan and Pennsylvania streets.
Limited to one hour between 9:l5
a. m. and 7 p. m. except Sundays
and legal holidays in the downtown
congested traffic district.
Limited to thirty minutes between
9:15 a. m. and 7 p. m, except Sun
days and legal holidays, on Market
street from Pennsylvania to Ala
bama streets.
Limited to one and one-half hours
between 9:15 a. m. and 7 p. m. in
/ central traffic district, bounded
roughly by South, East, North and
West streets, together with Wash
ington west to White river and
east to Noble street and Capitol,
Illinois, Pennsylvania and Delaware
from North to ST. Clair streets,
except for sections in this area
otherwise limited to one hour and
to thirty minutes parking, as set
out above.
Limited to one side of streets
less than thirty feet wide, parking
only on west side Of such north and
south streets and on south side OF
east and west streets.
TWO-LANE TRAFFIC
Establishes two traffic lanes on
Capitol from Indiana to Sixteenth,
Delaware from New York to Six
tenth and from Nineteenth to
twenty second, Meridian from New
York to Thirty eighth, and New
York from Randolph to Tuxedo.
Requires motorists on two-lane
streets to keep to the lane nearest
to right hand curb, except while
passing other cars going in the same
direction; after passing motorist
must return to lane nearest curb.
INIPOUNDING OF CARS
Cars double parked, parked
against fire plugs, in alleys or
wherever parking is prohibited, may
be impounded on police orders and
can be retrieved only by police re-
lease and payment of tow-in fees
fixed in contract by safety board.
TOWN charge based on distance
and limited to $3.50, of which city
receives So as fine.
LOADING ZONES
Safety board, after payment of SIS
investigation fee by applicant, may
charge annual rental of $25 for first
eighteen feet and additional $25 for
each additional eighteen feet or
part thereof.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Requires cars to be parked within
/ six inches of curb and with three
feet clear space left ahead and be-
hind.
/ Bans parking at all times, except
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-14
Get The Budget Habit at
Ayres'

Are you economy minded?
Do YOU have to make dollar go twice as far
as it went last year?
Then do your shopping at Ayres!
Visit our budget shops on the second floor.
Here you can always find inexpensive repro
auctions of higher priced fashions in dresses,
suits, coats, hats and shoes.
Other departments in the store are well
stocked with big assortments of seasonable
merchandise in good fashion, Ayres' quality,
Of course at budget prices.
We list few representative values here
Join the Budgeteers and see them tomorrow!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-14
BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered by police
Oe PatTic K Brinin. 2o5s North Alabama
street, Ford roadster. found az zslO NC
" P owens. Louisville. KY Graham
Paige. found at Illinois and New YORK
Buick Buick. 1885. found in front Of $40
Ike wolf Automobile Company, Ford
coupe. at 1000 West Walnut street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-14
S35 DRY GOODS STOLEN
Burglars Ransack Another Store,
but Loot is Undetermined.

Theft of merchandise valued at
$35 from her dry goods store was
reported to police today by Mrs. L..
E. Perkins, 233 East Sixteenth
street.
A. Zuckerberg, who operates a
dry goods store at 1901 South Meri-
dian street, said burglars ransacked
his place, but he was unable to tell
what had been stolen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
S. A. E. TRANSPORTATION
MEETING HERE TUESDAY
Three-Day Gathering of Engineers
Will Include Visit to
White House.

Owners and operators Of more than
quarter million automotive vehicles
will assemble at the Shoreham Hotel
October 81 % and 20, for the ninth
annual national transportation meeting
Of the Society of Automotive Engineers.
Six technical sessions, two inspection
trips and a call on President Hoover at
the White House are scheduled.
Legislation, past and pending, COM
bined with the growing Importance OF
automotive and freight motor vehicle
transportation will make this conference
of unusual Importance" declares John
A. c. Warner, general manager OF the
society, in announcing this meeting
Railroads and their coordination with
automotive freight and passenger Sys-
TENS, the relation Of the automotlve
engineer to motor transport operation,
the application of Diesel engines to
commercial vehicles combined with
report of a broad survey relating to
equipment, operation, service and main
tenance of large fleets are pertinent SUD
jects that will be considered. The en-
gineers also will inspect the Washing
ton Railway e. Electric Co.'S properties
and paw a visit to the Bureau OF Stand
ards, where they will be shown the spe-
cial TRANSPORTATION work being done at
the bureau. The meeting will conclude
with a TRANSPORTATION dinner arranged
with the cooperation of the Washing
ton and Baltimore sections Of the So
cietv. ARRANGEMENTS for the confer
ence are under the immediate charge
of F. K. Glynn of the American Tele-
phone A. Telegraph Co. and L. r. Buck
endale of the Timken- Detroit Axle Co.,
vice presidents Of the society.