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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
SEVEN LIVED 8 DAYS
ON ONE DAYS FOOD
Lighthouse Keepers Wife Tells
of Storm That Nearly Cost
Their Lives.

~ the Associated Press.
HALIFAX, N. S., March 26.-The
wife of q lighthouse keeper told Tues
day how she, her husband and their
ave children lived for eight days on
one days rations while raging seas
battered at their haven on Little Hope
Light, Of Port Mouton.
It was IL days before Mrs. Allen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26

When the Portobello, Scotland, Burns
Club recently admitted women to a
meeting for the first time in its history
of so years, Sir Harry Lauder spoke on
THE Immortal Memory" and Lady
Margaret Sackville on The LaSsies."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
MOTHER GETS LIFE TERM
FOR DROWNING CHILDREN
Judge Orders Pennsylvania Jury
to Convict Mrs. Twaddel1 of
Double Killing.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEDIA, Pa, March 26.-Mrs. Ida
Twaddell, SO, was convicted by a jury
in County Court Tuesday Of murder
in the first degree, with life imprison-
ment as the sentence, for the drowning
of two of her four small children in
a bath tub.
The jury Of seven men and five wom-
en- deliberated 2 hours and so minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26

italy expects a general revival of in.
terest In American products this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17

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Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
CUT IN WAGES
IS PREVENTED
BY ROCKEFELLER
Letter Opposes Reduction
As Being Of No Help In
Present Depression.

DENVER, June l. U.P-John d.
Rockefeller, Jr., who came to the
aid of melting stock values soon
after the crash of October, 1929.
was credited here today with max
ing his first move to stop wage cut
ting.
Rockefeller's influence was seen
in the action of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company, a Rockefeller
concern, in answering the call of
the Colorado Industrial commission
for voluntary action to hold up
wages.
Arthur Roeder, president of the
G. F. & I. which produces more
coal and steel than any other firm
west of the Mississippi river, and
is the largest employer of labor in
Colorado, sent a brief but strong
letter to the commission declaring
mo benefit" could result from wage
reductions.
The letter was regarded as the
company's answer to a recent plea
by Thomas Annear, chairman of
the commission, for maintenance of
existing wages.
"The Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company" Roeder wrote, '1s un-
qualifiedly opposed to any reduc-
tons of miners wages in this state.
1T is our conviction that a re-
duction in wages, and its conse-
quent lowering of costs of coal
would not materially improve the
output of Colorado coal mines.
Consequently there would be no
benefits to the operators, the mine
workers, the state, or to the com
munities largely dependent on min
ing operations"
Rockefeller is credited with own
ing or controlling a majority of the
stock of the c. F.. 81 l., which en-
ploys in round numbers about 10000
workmen.
Roeder's letter aligned the c. F
e. I. with the Rocky Mountain Fuel
company, also a large employer OF
labor, in opposition to many Other
coal firms of the state, IT of which
the state federation of labor seeks
to prosecute for cutting wages with
out complying with the state indus
trial law.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
FRANCE STILL
HOLDS BAN ON
TEXAS CUINAN

LIE HAVRE, France, June l. (UP)
Texas Guinan, saddened but not
yet defeated by the inhospitality of
France to her and her "little girls. /"
waited in ramshackle hotel today
for final word from Paris whether
she and her troupe can officially
enter the country.
Miss Guinan Indignantly denied
she was suffering a nervous break
down. She said she played poker
until midnight and was up early to-
day.
Il should have had a breakdown, s.
the entertainer said. Il couldn t
even draw pair of deuces."
She said she had more bad news,
the French line officials adding TO
her troubles by telling her they eX-
pected Miss Guinan TO pay her
troupe's bills during their detention
at the emigrant hotel.
Miss Guinan, her white horse and
her troupe of night club entertain
ers, were barred on their arrival
Friday. The labor ministry said
she violated the labor laws and that
there were too many entertainers
out of work in Paris without others
coming in from America to add to
the depression.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
LAST PURCHASE
OF WHEAT MADE
BY GOVERNMENT

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June l.
W.P)-A last big purchase of wheat
-14,000000 bushels-was made to-
day by the Farmers National Grain
corporation, acting for the federal
farm board. The $10,000000 trans
action will be the last by the United
States government III its effort to
peg wheat prices.
Today's payment is the second
largest in the records of the local
grain market. The only transaction
surprising it was the one month
ago when the farm board bought
23,000,000 bushels for $l8,00000O.
OF the grain purchased today,
100000 bushels is in the twin cities
and 100000 in elevators at the
twin ports of Duluth and Superior.
During the month, the government
agency will acquire 100000 more
bushels or a total of 100000
bushels during the month to COM
plete its promises of pegging prices
Of the 1880 wheat crop.
BY the end of the month, the
grain stabilization activities of the
United States government will end.
Representatives of the farm board
have maintained that the pegged
prices prevented the collapse of
American wheat markets as other
world exchanges have experienced.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
REQUEST
OF FALL
REFUSED
Supreme Court Denies Re-
view Of Former Cabi-
net Members Case.
TO SEEK REDUCTION
Plea For Lighter Penalty
To Be Made In Behalf
OF Convicted Man.

WASHINGTON, June l. U.P)--
supreme court today refused to
grant former Secretary of the In
terror Albert B. Fall review of his
trial and conviction for having re-
ceived an alleged bribe in connec-
ton with the leasing of the Elk
Hills naval oil reserve to E. L. Do
heny.
Unless the trial court now finds
it advisable and discovers some
means of reducing the sentence it
imposed two years ago. Fall must
serve a year in jail and pay a
100000 fine.
1t was understood an effort would
be made to win at least a reduce
tion of the s.eneence from the trial
court. attorneys saying that it still
would be within the rights of that
court to reduce the sentence or in
some way make it unnecessary for
Fall actually to serve time in prison.
AS several days will be required for
the handling of the various legal
papers necessary before Fall could
be called upon to go to Jail, there
will be time for further effort to be
made in his behalf.
Should such effort fail however.
the last barrier to Falls service of
his sentence will be gone within
short time.
The courts ruling was one of its
last official acts before adjourning
for the summer recess.
There was no opinion. The rul-
ing was one of the scores read by
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
who indicated the courts decision
by saying:
mo. 1O07-FaIl VS.. the United
States-denied."
Within the next few days the
mandate announcing the courts rul-
ing will be sent to the District of
Columbia court of appeals which q
few weeks ago upheld the Fall con-
viction. His attorney will be noti-
fled and soon afterward he will be
required to surrender himself unless
some extraordinary steps succeed in
reducing the punishment.
Frank j. Hogan, who has con-
Quoted Falls long and losing legal
fight is expected to apply for sus-
pension of sentence as the next
STEP Hogan contends that the fed
eral probation laws permit this step.
He will plead i'll health as reason
for tightening the imposition on his
client.
Should that application be denied
only pardon or communication of
sentence by President Hoover can
save the ex-cabinet member. The
President is understood to have in
dicated he will pursue hands off"
policy in the case
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
Three Injured In
Two Plane Wrecks

SAN FRANCISCO, June l. U.P)-
Two men and woman, injured in
two airplane accidents in the San
Francisco bay district, we're report
ed in a serious condition today.
The most critically hurt was
Howard Bostick, "a, son of a retired
banker. who was plotting his home
made plane when it nosed dived into
Bolinas bay. He was found strapped
in the ship, unconscious from a
broken leg and ankle and other in
juries. Physicians said one hand
was so mangled it may be amputa-
ted.
Jesse Martin, Sc, and a passenger,
Miss Sadie Brown, 35, both of
Tracy, were injured when their
plane fell 1000 feet and crashed in
Castle Valley, near here, yesterday.
Miss Brown received a broken leg
and wrist and possible spinal in.
juries, while Martins leg and two
ribs were broken.
Martin said the plane went into
tailspin when the motor stalled and
that it struck before he could re-
gain control.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
POLICE SEEKING
PLANE PILOT IN
MYSTERY CRASH

LOS ANGELES, June 1. U.H--
Officers of the sheriff's aeronauti-
cal detail searched today for pilot
who mysteriously disappeared after
his plane was forced down on
Keily's ranch few miles east Of
the Ridge route.
The plane was registered IN the
name of r. J. Mossmon, of Fort
Wayne. Ind. The pilot of the plane
appeared early yesterday at an inn
at Summit and telephoned to Los
Angeles. He then disappeared az
ter warning employees of the inn
not to tell of his visit.
According to waiter the only
message sent on the telephone by
the pilot was washed out complete.
Not burned
Forest rangers who met the pilot
were given a sealed letter to for
ward TO friends, Sheriffs officers
said. The rangers are to be ques-
toned and the letter followed to it's
destination in an attempt TO clear
up the mystery.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
Hoover Praises
leagues Service

WASHINGTON, June l. UP
President Hoover has accepted the
resignation OF another member Of
the federal farm board. c. c..
league, vice chairman, is returning
to private business. The boards
first chairman, Alexander Legge,
resigned recently, and Samuel r.
McKelvie is to leave in two weeks.
The White House last night made
public leagues letter of resigna-
ton, at the same time denying that
he was prompted by motives other
than personal. His services were
highly praised.
In his letter the retiring member
praised the work of the board, as
serting that it had saved the farmer
during the depression, and that its
emergency wheat and cotton opera
tions were worth far more than they
had cost. He also referred to the
rapid growth of cooperative mar
keting.
No successor was announced
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
LIQUOR QUESTION CONTINUES
TO DIVIDE TOURING MAYORS

ancient dukes of Burgundy was
one of the most interesting
scenic high spots on the tour
so far. Last night the mayors
were the guests of Gerard at a
banquet. where they had an on
portunity to sample the famous
old Burgundy wines.
Gerard told the mayors nc
hoped the day would come when
the United States would enjoy
the famous old vintages again.
Emile Collette, one of the
wealthiest distillers in France,
sat next to Mayor John II.
Porter of Los Angeles, who
walked out of the room when
wine was served the day the
mayors landed in France, and
has refused to take drink ever
since.
Collette explained how the
French made their famous
wines, while Porter listened with
apparent interest.
The mayors in Paris last Sat-
urday, Memorial Day, attended
services in groups, some going
to the cemeteries.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
NERVY PILOT SAVES LIVES OF
PASSENGERS BY FLYING SKILL

COPALIS BEACH, Wash.
June 1. U.P)-Expert flying skill
Of Lana Kurtzer, Seattle pilot,
and cool headedness of two pas
sengers, saved the lives of three
persons when a plane burst into
flames 1900 feet above the surf
at Copalis late yesterday. Kurt
zer put the plane into a vertical
sidesiip from 1000 feet and
landed gracefully with his two
passengers hanging onto a wing.
The biplane, carrying Alberta
Kongsli, "a, and Stewart Chris
tensen, of Seattle, as passen-
gers, was 1900 feet in the air
when the camshaft broke and
blazing oil was thrown over the
fuselage, setting fire to the front
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
Naval Veteran
To Go Sailing

WASHINGTON, June 1. U.P
Old Ironsides, officially
known as the frigate consti-
tuition, viii be recommissioned
July l at Boston. The famous
Man-of War of 1912 will leave
two days later on a tour of
the Atlantic coast, in tow of
a mine sweeper.
The old craft was saved from
proposed indignities years ago
by popular Outcry, crystalized
in Oliver Wendell Holmes
poem, "Old Ironsides," and was
preserved as relic. In recent
years school children of the
nation have been contributing
their pennies to pay for her
reconditioning, now about COM
plete.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
BY SIDNEY Il. WHIPPLE

united Press Staff Correspondent
DIJON, France. June /. U.p)
-Dissension over prohibition
and how an American Official
should act on the liquor ques-
tiOn abroad again caused trou-
bic among the touring American
mayors today.
Mayor John ii. Porter again
led the "dry" forces and won.
The mayors had been sched-
uled to spend the morning Wis
iting famous old vineyards and
cellars of Burgundy. Mayor
Porter and a few others OBJ
jected. They declined to visit
the cellars or the vineyards.
A consultation was held and
to keep peace in the party the
others gave in. The mayors
inspected gingerbread fac
tory instead here in the heart
of Burgundy, and a little lat
er departed for Nancy.
They were greeted at town
hall on their arrival in Dion by
CASTOR Gerard, UNDER secretary
of state, and tourist officials.
a visit to the palace of the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
BLONDE WOMAN
MENTIONED AT
CLARK HEARING

LOS ANGELES, June /. U.p) -
Introduction of a blonde woman"
into the preliminary hearing of Da-
vid II. Clark on charges of murder
ing Charles Crawford, political boss,
and Herbert Spencer, magazine edi-
tor, today precipitated a bitter ar
gument between defense and state
attorneys.
The move came as a state sur
prise" when Prosecutor w. Joseph
Ford called Ralph Shawhan. a news
paper reporter, TO testify.
Did you hold conversation with
Clark in the county jail the day
after his surrender" Ford asked.
Il did" Shawhan answered.
I'm that conversation did you talk
to Cark regarding blonde woman
at the scene of the crime was
Ford's next question.
Before Shawhan could answer, w.
l. Gilbert and Leonard Wilson, at
torneys for Clark, were on their
feet shouting objections.
The argument between counsel
was stopped only by the fact that
Municipal Judge Carl B. Sturze-
hacker called noon recess.
Ford and Shawhan would not dis
cuss the significance of the move
during the recess.
Mysterious hints about blonde
women" have beer current since
Crawford and Spencer were shot on
May 90 in Crawford's office.
Poice have been searching for a
bonde reported to have been near
the scene at the time, having driv-
en- an automobile from which an
unidentified man alighted in front
of Crawford's office.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
Picard To Defer
Further Flights

AUGSBURG, Bavaria, June l..
tU.R)-Professor Augustc Picard an
nounced today he has promised his
wife not to attempt a second as
cension into the stratosphere.
During his adventurous balloon
journey last week, Nine. Picard
suffered intense anxiety. She is
mother of four children and is ex-
pecting another within few
months, and her physician feared
for her health.
Professor Picard was much af-
fected on hearing of her experience
and soon after establishing COM
munication with her he intimated
consideration for his family might
cause a decision against further
flights despite his desire to con-
tinue the observations of last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
HOOVER PLEASED
BY ATTITUDE ON
WAGE QUESTION
Large Industrial Leaders
Abide BY Promise To
Uphold Standards.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, June /. U.P)-
While various factors in the busi-
ness situation are giving encourage
ment to the administration, one of
the most important sources of graft
fication is the cooperation which
President Hoover feels he is receiv-
ing in his campaign against wage
cutting.
Indications are that the battle
is not over, but numerous develop
mentS in the last few weeks have
given strong support to the Presi-
dent in his determination to make
effective the pledge to maintain
wages given by industrial leaders
at the White House conference of
1929.
Just two months ago MIR. Hoover
told friends that if wholesale wage
cutting could be prevented during
the ensuing so days, the chief dan
ger in that field probably would be
ever. Some time must elapse be-
fore it will be known the danger
period is over as Mr.. Hoover be-
iieved it would be. Nevertheless,
industrial leaders have revealed an
attitude on the whole unprecedent-
ed in the history of American de-
presSions, which has given labor
new status in the industrial world.
Whether this is due to more far
sighted wisdom on the part of this
generation of business men or to
tho ~ f1,a D,.nciIn,at trN
both, doubtless will be argued at
length politically, in the coming
campaign.
Morgan's Viewpoint
Regardless of where the chief
credit lies, the business world has
for the first time taken seriously the
oft-repeated political platform de-
claration that labor is a commodity
The air is full of statements from
businessmen explaining how labor
is industry's greatest consumer, that
its buying power must be sustained
In 1915 j. p. Morgan, testifying
before the federal industrial rela-
tions commission, was asked by
Frank P. Walsh, of the commission,
if $40 week was a proper wage
for working man. Morgan re-
piled:
IF that's all he can get and he
takes it, I should say that is
enough
Within the last few weeks two
men, one of them active executive
head of the largest so-called Nor
gan concern-James A. Farrell of
the U. S. Steel corporation-and
Gerard Swope, of General Electric,
have made speeches voicing great
est solicitude for labor, Farrell
bluntly accusing some steel execu-
tives of pretty cheap business in
wage cutting.
Another evidence of changed
viewpoint was revealed by eastern
railroad executives who, facing a
critical situation, refused to consid-
er wage cutting and instead decided
to go against the trend of the price
level by seeking rate increases.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01

A committee from the grand jury
was to meet with the board of su-
pervisors this afternoon, 20 discuss
with them the resolution passed by
the grand jury, asking the super
visors TO pass an ordinance stop
ping the practice of physicians TAX
ing fees at the county hospital.
The conference was scheduled for
1:30 but was delayed and had not
started at 2 o'clock.
The supervisors had a round table
discussion this morning with Depu-
ty Attorney Halliday in an effort
to discover why the resolution from
the grand jury was delayed in
transit to them, as discussed in a
recent editorial in the Press. The
upShot of the discussion was an
opinion that the resolution had
been inadvertently delayed.
A representative of the Press, who
was at the meeting, was asked by
the supervisors where the informa-
tion relative to the delayed resolu-
tion had been obtained. Upon his
statement that he could not tell
them, there was no further ques-
tioning.
Protesting the proposed super
visorial redistricting lines drawn on
a tentative map compiled by the
county engineer, letter from the
CaleXico Chamber of Commerce
was read to the supervisors this
morning by Edward Law, clerk.
The Calexico chamber later tele-
phoned to ask that the board post
pone official action in approving
the proposed revamped supervisor
ial districts for two weeks.
1t was inclusion of the Bard dis
trict with Calexico that brought
forth the protest by the CaleXico
civic body. Redistricting of the
county to equalize population in the
various districts was authorized by
the supervisors some time ago.
Protests were also filed by Braw-
ley, Westmorland and Ell Centre.
The supervisors adopted a resolu-
ton to enter into an agreement
with the state whereby state milk
inspector for market milk and cream
will be employed to inspect milk
and cream in this county. BY en-
ployment of such an inspector I'M
perial county market milk and
cream can be sold in the Los An
geleS market, where it is now
barred.
The request of &. N. Perry for
employment to draw up revised
map of the county, showing district
lines, roads, canals and other fea-
lures of the valley, was referred to
Charles Halliday, chief deputy dis
trict attorney, to draw up pro-
posed agreement. At an expense of
$2,400, Perry agreed to draw the
map, furnish IL copies, and a new
set of book carrying specifications
of property lines.
Routine demands on the county
treasury were approved by the SUI
perviSors. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
POISONED FOOD
BELIEVED CAUSE
OF MANS DEATH

LOS ANGELES, June /. U.P)-
Poisoned food was believed by phy-
sicians today to have caused the
death of Charles John, 35, and ill
ness of his three motherless child
rem and their grandmother.
John was found lying in an un-
conscious condition in the bathroom
of his home early today. He was
taken to the Georgia street hos
pital but died soon after his ar
rival there. Physicians said that
his symptoms and the appearance
of the body indicated that food
poisoning was responsible for his
death.
1t was this diagnosis that led
authorities again to visit the home
and investigate the condition of the
three children and grandmother.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
Ash POstpOnes
Pacific Flight

SABISHIRO BEACH, HONDO
ISLAND, Japan, June l. W.P)-
Captain Thomas Ash, former Unit
ed States army flyer. announced
today he was temporarily abandon
ing his projected nonstop trans
Pacific flight to Seattle, Wash.
Ash said he would seek new
plane and make another attempt.
His decision followed failure to
get his rebuilt monoplane off the
ground here, because it was over
loaded. He at first insisted he
would tighten the load and make
another attempt, but reconsidered.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01
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SURPRISE MOVE
BY ATTORNEY I'm
GARRISON CASE

SAN DIEGO, Cal, June l. U.P)-
An attempt to show that Hazel
Bradshaw, 22-year-old telephone
operator, may have been stabbed to
death in some remote spot and her
body taken to the Indian village in
Balboa Park May 3, was launched
by the defense today when the pre-
liminary hearing of Moss E. Garri-
son, her middle-aged suitor, on
charge of numbering her, got under
way.
A. Fairchild, attorney for Garri-
son, succeeded in gaining an admiS-
sion from DR.. E. G.. Colby, autopsy
surgeon, that it was possible the
girl was stabbed to death while
seated, probably in an automobile
The fact that there were no stab
wounds in the back tended to bear
out this line of reasoning, Fairchild
contended.
The state claims Garrison stabbed
Miss Bradshaw to death while
walking through the park to her
home.
The attorney threw the crowded
courtroom in a high pitch of ex-
citement when he demanded the
police produce a gag which had
muffled the girls screams.
Deputy District Attorney Sam
Briston countered with the remark:
That's the first I ever heard of the
gag"
Alfred Zimmerman, Boy Scout,
who found the body, however, tes-
titled there was gag in Miss
Bradshaw's mouth when he STUN
bled upon the find. Fairchild i'm
mediately waved aloft police photo
graphs of the body taken at the
scene, and clearly indicated the
presence of the gag.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-01

cockpit. Miss Kongsli and Chris
tcnsen clambered onto the left
wing as flames spread to the
right. They took hold of struts
and Kurtzer then put the plane
into sideslip.
Horrified spectators saw
flames and smoke rolling from
one side of the plane, and the
two figures clinging to the wing
on the other side as the ship
dropped toward the beach. The
two hung on until Kurtzer
landed. then they dropped off
aud the pilot ran the plane into
the surf to extinguish the
flames.
Kurtzer was burned on the
legs, but Miss Kongsli and
Christensen were uninjured.