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Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
YOUNG DAN CUPID
WINS RACE OVER
OLD JOHN LAW

Fifteen minutes ahead of the
sheriff, Enriquita Lancaster, 15, and
Juan Guerrero, %, coaxed the lat
ter's putting automobile across the
Yuma bridge this morning, rushed
for the marriage license bureau,
dived into the office of a justice of
the peace, and became man and
wife.
Right on schedule, but Is minutes
too late, Eddie Nett called from the
sheriffs office in Ell Centre to ask
Yuma officers to hold the elopers.
Broad smiles wreathed the face
of the 15-year-old bride and her
newly acquired husband when Of
ficers found them. still engaged in
conversation with the judge.
Now. everybody, including par
ents of the g:ri, is happy.
Enriquita's parents notified the
Brawley police department she left
home at $3.50 last night with Cue
rrero, and asked to have the couple
stopped. The Brawley police de-
partment at l0:45 this morning no
titled the sheriffs office in Ell Cen
tro. and at II o'clock Yuma officers
were asked to hold the pair should
they come across the bridge.
But they had already crossed the
bridge, and at l0:45. when the sher-
iff's office was receiving q request
to help in a search for them. were
being married.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
Use Your Head
Passing Signs

Because of many requests re-
ceived at the Press office, regarding
the proper method of passing the
new No q Turn" signs on Main
street. the matter was taken up to-
day with the police department
It was stated by the department
that the method of passing the
signs lies within the discretion OF
the individual driver.
IF the road is Clear the police
state, the driver may pass TO the
left of the signs. If, however, there
is approaching traffic, which might
not give a clear road, the passing
should be done to the right of the
signs"
The police also added that while
the signs will not be greatly DAM
aged when struck by car wheels,
they ask that motorists refrain from
deliberately running over the signs,
which seems to be the aim OF some
drivers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
|ANDIT SHOT
by POLICE In
H0LD-UP PLOT

JoS ANGELES, July 81. tU.P)-A
hdIt was shot, probably fatally.
p his companion was captured
len they engaged in a gun duel
! h police officers who surprised
m in the act of holding up a res
rant early today.
fore than two score shots were
hanged while patrons sought
,uge beneath tables. Fear of hit
y customers prevented police
kn Immediately capturing one Of
holdup men, who was later
nd in his lodgings.
fhester Gideon, %, was the
inded robber. His companion,
ntified by patrons, was James
Ter, rs.
Police had been notified OF two
picious characters who had been
king past the restaurant count
customers. Detectives Kirksey,
ham, Tucker and Murray pulled
TO the curb just as the men drew
IS and rifled the cash register
bs6.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
Prisoners Dig
Out OF Jail

HOLBRoOK. Ariz., July 81. W.P)
Two men held for robbery es-
capped from the Navajo county jail
here today by digging their way
through a brick wall.
The fugitives are Herbert Spen-
Ger. "a. and Mason Everett, 10. Au-
thorities throughout northern Ari-
zona and Santa Fe railroad detec-
tiyes Joined in the search.
Spencer and Everett allegedly
robbed Leonard White. Cedar Rap
ids. Iowa, salesman near Whiteriver
Ariz.. on June %. They were ar
rested at Globe shortly afterward.
Authorities said both are wanted
on robbery charges at Dequeen,
Ark. The prisoners fled from the
Jail while the guard was off duty.
Search for the prisoners was CEN
tered in the Flagstaff area.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
Screen Actress
Granted Divorce

LOS ANGELES, July 81. U.P)-A
divorce decree in favor OF Dorothy
Lee, film actress, was entered in
superior court here today after she
explained to Judge Joseph P. Sproul
the reasons why she thought mar
riage TO James NJ. Fidler, writer,
Just wouldn't work"
Miss Lee declared that Fidler ap-
pointed himself family banker, took
all OF her earnings and refused
her permission to spend the money
She also complained that he failed
to give. her any Of his time.
Fidler, according to his wife
would retire to his den and write
paying no attention 10 her or theil
! guests.
Il had a nervous breakdown from
/ his treatment Miss Lee told int
/ judge.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
HOT AT DAM

AS VEGAS, New, July d. up
of Las Vegas were
tied late yesterday when reports
l landslide at the site of Hoover
d reached here. II developed
r that two workers had suffered
strokes and that four persons
e slightly injured in an auto
pile crash. Changing ambulances
general excitement caused ru-
IS of the landslide to spread.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
CHIEF WITNESS
AGAINST MOONEY
CRITICALLY ILL

DURKEE, Ore, July d. up
Frank c. Oxman, the honest cat
tleman" who testified against Tom
Mooney in the San Francisco bomb
ing trials and later was tried for
subornation Of perjury, was report
ed critically i'll at his home here
today.
DR.. w. A. Tiedman, attending
Oxman, said he was suffering from
heart ailment that might hourly
cause death. Oxman has been un-
der treatment for the past year and
has grown steadily worse.
Oxman has remained much in
seclusion since his startling appear
ance at the trial OF Mooney Is
years ago and at his own trial that
followed
Oxman testified that he saw
MoonS and Warren K. Billings
place a suitcase on the sidewalk at
Market and Steuart street, San
Francisco, a few moments before
the explosion. Largely on the
strength of this statement Mooney
was convicted OF murder and SEN
tenced 10 nang.
Shortly afterward Moneys de-
tense offered evidence purporting
that Oxman was in Woodland, not
San Francisco, when the explosion
occurred. and Oxman was accused
of perjury.
Oxman was tried and acquitted
on the subornation charge and the
per Jury case was dismissed without
trial. Mooney and Billings are still
in prison, although the revelations
in the Oxman case indirectly re-
suited in a commutation OF Moo
ney's sentence to life Imprisonment.
SAN FRANCISCO, July q. ,U.P
Draper Hand, San Francisco con-
tractor, who as a police officer in
vestigated the Mooney case, was
under indictment by the grand jury
today on charges Of grand theft.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bright, par
ents OF five children, charged Hand
with irregularities in connection
with $575 worth Of repair work on
their home.
When a patrolman, Hand had
charge of several prosecution wit
nesses in the Mooney bombing trial,
including Frank Oman, Oregon
cattleman. Later he charged the
police failed to conform with the
law in bringing OXman here TO
testify.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
Cite Director On
Contempt Charge

LOS ANGELES, July 81. U.P)-
Joseph Won Sternberg, prominent
Hollywood movie director, was
cited to appear in court late today
to show cause why he SHOULD not
be held in contempt for falling be-
hind in alimony payments to RIA
Royce. his divorced actress wife.
Miss Royce claimed that Won
Sternberg failed to pay her $1,000
last month as agreed under a prop
erty settlement. She also said she
had not received $4,000 due under
settlement agreed upon last
June !.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
Six Released On
Federal Bonds

Six alleged bootleggers. taken to
San Diego from Ell Centre Saturday
afternoon to stand trial before the
federal court there. yesterday were
released on $1,000 bond for appear
ance on the date set for trial.
The asserted liquor law violators
must be indicted by the federal
grand jury before their cases come
to trial. Kendall b. Perkins, FL
Centre attorney, represents the de-
fendants.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
CARD OE THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
appreciation for the assistance and
sympathy given us by friends in our
recent bereavement in the loss Of
our son, Carl Kleindinst Especially
do we wish to thank Earle E.
Stoudt. customs inspector at Calex-
leo, for his unselfish assistance in
helping to get the body of our boy
across the border.-Mr. and Mrs. j
H. Kleindinst. a .&lH
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21

yesterday, according to information
received here.
Her SON, accompanied by his wife,
left last night for Ontario to at
tend the funerai.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
Mother OF Local
Man Passes Away

Funeral services for Mrs. E. A.
Reynolds, mother of Ralph Rey-
nolds of this city, will be held to-
morrow at Ontario.
Mrs. REYNOLDS died in Ontario
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21

Hayworth and Clark, Kingsburg,
Fresno county, recently bought a
carload of Guernseys and Jerseys
in southern oregon.
The Holly Sugar company has
$4,000 acres of sugar beets under
contract in the San joaquin and
Sacramento delta.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21

Several boxes Of Thompson seed
less grapes were shipped from Ora
Iona, Fresno county, June "a, test
ing 10 per cent sugar.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
WIVES FOR WHEAT

DODGE CITY, Kan. July 81.
UP)-Kansas farm boys find that
now is the time to get married.
Judge Richard Evans, finding
cash customers few. has Offered TO
take 10 bushels Of wheat instead of
the usual s5 fee for marriage cere-
monies. And that is bargain price,
he pointed out, with wheat selling
at about 25 cents a bushel.
Owing to drouth, Nevadans seem
determined to pump water for irI1-
cation while California are as de-
termined to prevent it.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-21
Why?


Why waste time in useless shopping around"
when the advertisements lay before you the
choicest wares of every progressive merchant in
town?
Why use needless effort in an endless store-tO-
store quest when the advertisements enable you
to make your choice of the finest merchandise
without even leaving your home?
Why pay more than you ought when you can
stretch your dollar to the elastic limit by taking
advantage of the bargains and good buys that
are daily advertised in this paper?
Why risk dissatisfaction by buying unknown, un-
branded goods when you can assure yourself
complete satisfaction by buying an advertised
product, backed by the integrity of a man who
spends real money to establish his name and to
build up public goodwill?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
CONVICTED ME-
BEFORE TRIAL.
Walls POWERS
Accuses Court of Prejudice
and Says He Was Given
No Consideration.

By United Press
CLARKSBURG, w. Va, Dec. IA.
Harry F. Powers, sentenced to be
hanged for the murder of Dorothy
Lemke of Northboro, Mass, charged
today that he was the victim of a
prejudiced community and that he
did not receive an impartial trial.
The conviced "Bluebeard' wrote a
lengthy statement in his cell de-
claring that "a theater-full of folks
is bound to reflect upon the very
proceedings of the court" Powers
trial was held in an old opera house,
the only building in this town large
enough for the proceedings.
This prejudiced feeling" he
wrote, was quite evident through
out the trial and this sentiment pre-
vailed everywhere in the theater
where the 'free-for-all' trial was
held"
practically every juror" he said,
admitted upon examination that
he had formed a decided opinion
from what he had read or heard
previous to the trial These jurors
were permitted to sit in the jury
box over defense objections.
"As result, the defense had lost
its case before the trial began. 1
was convicted before the trial"
AT no time" he stated, did the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
BRIDGE TO CONTINUE
CuIbertson Still Confident of
Winning Match.

BY United Press
NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-The Lenz-
CulbertSon bridge match will be re-
sumed tonight with Mr.. and Mrs.
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supposed habitat on the Ulema
river.
The ulemosaurus, it is supposed
by its discoverers>alt although they
indicate that it is in largest mea-
sure guess work-was about the size
of COW. 1t laid eggs and had a
brain trif1e larger than that of
an ordinary chicken but not so well
developed.
The crown bones of the skull.
Professor Stilko said, have an
aperture which must have held an
organ built like an eye. The only
hypothesis on which that organ
can be explained is the existence
of third eye. The skeleton indi-
Gates that the animal was probably
amphibian.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14

Jean Ratliff, musical reader, will
be on the program of the variety
revue at the Wayne township school
No. l, Wednesday night.
Others to appear are Bobby
Burres, Jean Huff, Helen White
head, Clairene Frizzell, Esther Lef-
kovits, Russell Joyce, Thelma Joyce,
Rose Levin and Lillian Hardy.
Margie Holman and Clifton Meloy
of the Wild sisters dance studio
will dance.
Aileen Klaiber is directing the
revue. The variety orchestra fea-
turing the Rag trio will be featured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14

prosecution offer any substantial
proof thai brought Mrs. Lemke to
Clarksburg. They failed completely
to show that, at any time, I had
not been telling the truth.
cat no time did the state offer
any evidence showing that 1 was
with Mrs. Lemke on or after the
time she registered at the Gore
hotel.
According to testimony, offered
by the prosecution, Mrs. Lemke was
supposed to be on her way to Iowa.
Surely when Mrs. Lemke registered
at the hotel she realized she was
at Clarksburg, w. Va, and not on
her way to Iowa. 1t would have
been completely out of direct line
going from Massachusetts to Iowa.
"All these facts were overlooked
completely by the jurors.
Il therefore feel I should be en-
titled to further consideration"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
FIND BONES OF
STRANGE BEAST
Russians Say Skeleton Is
Oldest Ever Dug Up.

By United Press
MOSCOW. Dec. 14.-News of a
strange prehistoric animal much
older than those known to science
has been brought by an expedition
Of the Leningrad Geological mu-
scum recently returned from extern
sive researches in the Tartar Soviet
republic.
The expedition, headed by Pro-
fessor B. A. Stilko, discovered the
mouldy skull and bones of an ami
NAL which Russian scientists claim
predateS the known mammoth age
by millions of years. 1t has been
named ulemosaurus, to indicate its
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
BILLS PROPOSE
TO PLACE BARS
ON IMMIGRANTS
Total Ban, or 90 Per Cent
Quota Slash, Among An
SWerS to Hoover.

BIZ Scripps-Hotcdrd Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-In re-
Spouse to President Hoover's re-
quest to congress for stricter I'M
migration and deportation legisla-
ton, the most drastic restrictive
measures ever proposed now are
pending before the house. Some OF
these go much farther than the
Presidents suggestions.
Hoover asked that immigration
restrictions now in force under adj
ministrative action be placed upon
a more definite basis by law"
Consuls in European countries
have been subjecting would-be i'm
migrants to severe scrutiny before
issuing visas, even when quotas were
not yet filled; and Mexican immi-
grafton has been cut to fraction
of it's former extent by enforcing
health regulations at the border.
Drastic Steps Proposed
Two representatives, Blanton and
Dies, had introduced bills providing
that all immigration shall be
stopped for a period of five years,
beginning next January.
Representative Albert Johnson,
former Republican chairman of the
house immigration committee, has
presented a bill cutting existing
quotas to 10 per cent of their pres
ent figure, for an indefinite period.
This would limit the number of
immigrants coming here annually,
except immigrants from the coun-
tries of North, South and Central
America, to between two and three
thousand year. In addition john
son has reintroduced his bill of last
session for placing these residents
of the western hemisphere upon a
quota.
Liberties Union Protests
Measures prohibiting immigration
of Filipinos to this country have
been reintroduced by Representa-
tives WEIGH and Grail of California.
The Presidents request for
strengthened deportation laws, and
for issuance of certificate of resi-
dence to aliens so far have not been
embodied in bills.
Meanwhile these recommended
tons of the President called forth
severe criticism today from the
American Civil Liberties Union.
Existing laws governing aliens
already are far too strict" said For
rest Bailey, director of the union.
THE Wickersham commissions re-
port on aliens should be sufficient
evidence in itself that no stricter
laws in this field are needed. and
we commend it to the President for
reading.
THE number of persons deported
by the department of labor in re-
cent times is greater than ever in
history and the harships of these
deportees is notorious"
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DEG. Il, l981

Ely Culbertson. proponents Of the
approach-forcing system of bidding,
trailing the Official team Of Sid
ney Lenz and Oswald Jacoby by
4,840 points, after thirty-three rub
bers.
Culbertson apparently isn't dis
couraged by the score. While he
seems to have lost some of his
bantam rooster" cockiness, evident
at the outset. he maintains his con-
fidence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14

Exquisitely STYLED wrist watch. Ho1-
lywood bracelet. Fully guaranteed
movement.
SOC DoWn-5Oc a Week!
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DESPITE the fact that Eddie
~ Cantor advises us that veg
etables, flats, bibs, cribs and such
things are much cheaper, Matrimony,
preferred, sponsored by Dan Cupid,
Inc, has sunk to new low.
ON the other hand, and sad to
~ relate, the legal profession re-
ports thriving business. AS token
of appreciation they should erect a
national monument to Eve. Where
would they be without her In fact
where would we all be.
GONE of the stocks on the Curb
- are so low they'll have to begin
calling it the Gutter.
NEWS item states that Gasoline
IN Bootleg King listed among his
income deductions $4,000 monthly
payments alleged to have been paid
to Indiana and Illinois officials. At
that price he should have had the
best that money could buy.
t. n
A ND let us close with quotation
IN from Coach Meehan of New
York University: I'VE learn prac-
tically nothing from victory. All
our information comes from de-
feat. A winner forgets most of his
mistakes. Success is easiest when
others quit"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
Shaving Witness Dies

By United Press
WADESVILLE, Ind, Dec. a.
John Shanklin Ramsey, 81, a Civil
war veteran, who witnessed the
assassination of Abraham Lincoln,
is dead here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-14
legislators Wife Dies

By United Press
PRINCETON, Ind, Dec. IA
Anna German, invalid wife of
state Senator John c.. German, is
dead here. He is publisher of the
Princeton Democrat.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-01
FOR SALE

FOR SALE - 9-..ue Brunswick Panatrope, nearly new. Phone 5404.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-01
NORAH CALLS WITH HER FLAG LOWERED
Vessel Embarks B Pas sengers Here for Van
 couver, Seattle

With flag lowered out of respect to the memory of Capt. J. w. Troup, retired manager of the Bri- itsh Columbia Steamship Service of the Canadian Pacific Company who died yesterday in Victoria, E. O., the steamship Princess Norah, Capt. w. o. Palmer and Purser F. A. Hole, called at Juneau last night on her way from Skagway to Vancouver, B. c.
 Capt. Palmer received word at Skagway of the death of Capt. Troup, and was advised that all vessels of the Princess fleet, which is operated by the British Columbia branch of the Canadian Pacific, were expected to half-mast their flags.
 The Norah booked thirteen pas sengers here for the south. They were:
 For Vancouver-Robert E. Willis. Mrs. M. B. Pulver.
 For Seattle-Phillip Anderson, 9. K. Johnson, J. O. Kirkham, c. ". Wilson, Miss Olive Trower, pr. w. J. B. McAuliffe, Rev. P E. Bauer, P. H. Doughty, J. H. Henderson, F. O. Wright, H. c. Brice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-01

JACK SEY OPERATED ON
 Jack Sey of Douglas underwent a surgical operation this morning in St. Ann's hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-01
TWO STEAMERS NOW ON WAY
 TO THIS P0R I
Sailed North This Morning North
 land Last Night

SEATTLE, Dec. 1.-Steamer Vic toria sailed at o'clock this morn- ing for Southeast and Southwest Alaska ports with 84 fret class passengers and ten steerage on board.
 Passengers aboard booked for Juneau are:
 William Grover, Charles Otteson, John Tisul, w. H. Staley Miss H. Sell, James Freeburn, Raphael Ac- quena, Ben S. Hall, Mable Keenigh William L. Paul, H. s. Morino, Mrs. Alberta Johnson, Robert Livie, Henry Langfelt, w. c. White, Miss F. Thayer and J. Koostra
 NOrthland Sails
 Motorship Northland sailed for Juneau and way ports at g o'clock last night with g first class pas sengers and no steerage. w. E. Kilroy, M. s. Rhodes and Albert E. Rhodes are passengers aboard the Northland booked for Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-01
cow VENT|ON TO| DISCUSS LOCAL
 BODY'S PROGRAM
Western Divi sion Officer Says Cable Protest Will
 Be Considered
Continued from Page One)

Mir Penney has been a regular visitor to this city since 1926. He makes his headquarters and re- sides in Seattle. He said he was pleasantly surprised to find the Territory so little affected by the nationwide depression.
 Gets Patriotic Literature
 Literature to promote good citi- zenship is being forwarded to the Chamber by the Veterans of For eign Wars, said a letter received from the latter organization. The local body will arrange for. it's dis tribution to schools and libraries. Copies of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence will be placed in the hands of newly naturalized citizens through the same agencies.
 More than 2,5O0 copies of the LoAngele's Chamber of Commerce. Alaska pamphlet have been dis tributed by it to business men manufacturers and financiers -ot Southern California, the Chember was informed by letter. The pam phlet was prepared under the di- rection of C. A. James, manager of the Foreign Commerce and Shipping Department of the Los Angeles Chamber, who spent sev- eral weeks here last summer.
 We desire to maintain close touch with and a continuing inter est in the development of Alaska, MT. James wrote. He offered his organizations aid to the local Chamber in any manner and at any time possible.
 Nominations Next Week The report of the Chamber Nominating Committee, submitting nominations for the Board of Di- rectors for next year, will be made next week through its Chairman B. M Behrends, it was announced at todays meeting. Individual nom- | nations by any member can bs made at that time, also. | Election of members of the Board will be held on December IS, at which time the annual re- port of the Secretary covering the years work and financial conditions will be made.
 Fifteen requests were received and answered during the week, i was reported by Secretary G. H Walmsley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-01
MISCELLANEOUS

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-12-01
BLACK COD AND
 SALMON LIFTED
 UPON WHARvES
Total of l9,500 Pounds of Fish Constitutes
 Local Receipts

For the first time this fall, a large catch of black cod has been received at Juneau. The cargo con- sisted of 15,000 pounds and was un- loaded yesterday from the Oceanic, Capt. Ole Westby. The whole amount was bought by the Juneau Gold Storage Company. Ten tnou- sand pounds will be salted and 5000 pounds will go into the freez- CTS. Four thousand, five hundred pounds of salmon were lifted up- on the wharf here today by the Pelican, Capt. Henry Moy. All the salmon was purchased by the Cold Storage Company.