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Near Scandal In
Film Circles Is
Shown By Record

LOS ANGELES. Sept. IT. U.P)--
Dolores Del Rio, Mexican film star,
escaped being named correspondent
in a divorce suit of Mary Aiken
Carewe against Edwin Carewe, direc-
tor, several years ago, only because
Carewe paid his wife some money"
court records had revealed today.
The revelation was made in de-
position of Miss Del Rio, now the
wife of Cedric Gibbons, art direc-
tor, given in a suit for S31 900
brought against her by Gunther r.
Lessing, her attorney and advisor.
The deposition revealed that Miss
Del Rio was asked regarding the
services Lessing assertedly rendered
for her in a threatened alienation
of affections suit
Say, they sure had me scared
of that for a little while" Miss Del
Rio replied. Nothing happened to
it because Mr.. Carewe gave Mary
Aiken some money and it was set
tied. I don't know what it was"
You we're going to be named CO.
respondent" she was asked.
"Yes, by Mary Aiken" was the
reply
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-17
OFFICIALS SILENT
ABOUT SHOOTING
OF Fits MAN
Finally AS s ert Investi-
gator Shot BY Own Gun
In Still Raid.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. IT. W.p)-
Harry Leslie, an investigator TO
District Attorney Buron Fits, wa.
reported near death in Newhal
Emergency hospital today from {
mysterious bullet wound suffered
last night.
| Fits and his chief investigator
BlayneY Matthew's, spent much tim
at the hospital. They refused Il
give out any information, but sale
the shooting was accidental" Les.
lie, it was said, was struck in the
abdomen by bullet from a AZ
caliber gun.
1t was known that two automo-
bile loads of men, from Fits staff
were riding the Ridge route neal
the Kern county line when the
shooting occurred.
The wOunding of Leslie,
former department of justice
agent, created great excite
ment around the hall of JUS
tice. For a time newspaper
reporters were checkmated at
every turn as they asked de-
tails of the affair.
After several hours, Captain Will
liam Bright of the sheriff'S office
took matters into his own hands
and ordered Captain Jeb Stewart
to get details or reS-ort the reasons
why"
Investigator Matthews still was
reticent. He would only say that
the shooting was accidental while
Leslie was on official business -
Finally he refused to talk at all
and referred his questioners to
Fits.
Fits Summoned
The district attorney had been
summoned to the Newhall hospital
at 2 a. M, but it was not until
after 8 a. m. that the name of the
wounded man was made public.
Fits declared that Leslie was
wounded by his own gun as Mat
thewS and Jack Chriss, head of the
district attorneys dry squad, led a
raid near Saugus.
The formal statement by the dis
trict attorney said:
Mr.. Harry Leslie OF the bureau
Of investigation of this office was
accidentally shot last night while
working on a case under the di-
rection of Mr.. Chriss and Mr..
Matthews in the vicinity of Sau-
gus. Mr.. Leslie's gun exploded ac-
cidentally, The squads were work
ing on a still case.
Fits claimed Leslie was crouch
ing in the rear seat of an automo-
bile when his gun. carried in a
shoulder holster on his left side,
exploded. The bullet entered just
above the hip, according to Or.
Claude F. Peters of the receiving
hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-17

Imperial County airport with Mayor
H. w. Fawcett and other Ell Centro
officials present.
Century Pacific Lines extend to
all of El Centro and vicinity an in
yitation to attend the ceremonies at
the field" declared Fuller. A color
ful ceremonial of inaugurating serv-
ices will take place there which will
be of interest to every one con-
cerned with the development of
aviation as we'll as the linking of
Phoenix with major California cities
along tn Pacific coast.
Miss Imprial
In accordance with the ancient
maritime custom of christening YES
sells before commissioning them for
service on the seas, we shall name
one of the Stinson planes Miss
Imperial" At certain period of
our country's history, ships were
launched by bottle of Champagne.
This time, however, a champagne
brick the newest concentrated
form of non-alcoholic beverage,
welded in the hands of one of Ell
Centro's fairest will, christen the
huge Stinson airliner.
The new extension of Century
Pacific lines, considered most
successful i'm the entire world,
will connect this city on
through schedules with Phoenix,
San Diego, Los Angeles, Bakers
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-17
ESCORT ALIENS
TO San DIEGO
FEDERAL COURT

Chaperoned by Frank Reading
deputy United States marshal, and
four special deputies, % aliens
left Ell Centre this morning aboard
special stage for San Diego.
They are destined to appear in
district court for hearings on de-
portation proceedings.
Sixteen Chinese and IL MeXicans
composed the delegation. Th e
Chinese are satisfied they will be
sent back to their native land, de-
portation being the last step in
we'll laid plans to secure free trans
portation.
Some of the IL Mexicans, who
have a shorter distance to travel,
probably will be back later.
The list of Chinese names, print
ed to provide sufferers with a con-
versational exercise bound to cure
the worst case on record, includes.
Cheng Sun, Leang Fung, Chown
Song Fong, Ng Shing, Ng Sc You,
Fay Ping, Chin Chon. Chin On,
Chin Foo, Lung Kee, Pom Ge Mon,
Ching Yee, 500 Hoo Sen, Sun Kee
Tsue, Pung and Loo Jung.
Song writers will be interested in
the Mexican list which follows:
Ascencion Nieves, Gregorio Campo
Manuel Orozco Jose Cervantes,
Marcos Jimenez, Felipe Martinez,
Fidencio Collin, Jose Montana, Sill
vestre Gonzales, Jesus Espinosa,
Tzvetko Raikoff and Jose Moya.
Nobody will be interested in the
list of special deputies. B. Beaver,
Thomas Adams, Elmer Waters and
0. c. Nichols.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-17
PROSECUTOR TO
MOVE FOR HEAD
HEARING SOON
Will Move For Superior
Court Trial Same Month
AS MOuzakis Case.

Intention to move the trial OF
j. w. Head. held without bail in
the county jail on charge of mui e.
dering Ernest Puryear, to trial in
superior court on the October cal
endar was expressed by the district
attorneys office today.
This would bring the case to
trial during the first week in Oct
ober and if set as planned will be
in court during the same month as
that of Gus Mouzakis, held for the
shooting of Mihran Karagouzian
here July l.
Defense testimony at prelimi-
nary hearing in Imperial yes
terday was confined almost ex-
clusively to endorsement of the
character of Head and state
ments that Puryear had a vio-
lent temper.
Head, who took the stand, ex-
planned that he feared for the life
of his daughter, Mrs. Jessie Pur-
year, divorced wife of the slain
veteran and was prepared to main
tain guard at her home all nigh.
If necessary.
Head On Stand
The two shots heard some time
prior to the shooting were ex-
planned by Head He said that the
shots were discharged when he
was attempting to load the gun.
The aged man told on the stand
how he met his son. Marvin, on the
street the day of the shooting and
how the son told him Puryear was
getting gun" Head said he met
Puryear afterward but the disabled
man made no move toward him.
Sonny Puryear, 11-year- old
son of the slain man and his
divorced wife, also was on the
stand and told the story of
events leading up to the shoot
ing and what he saw and heard
at the time his father was shot
by his grandfather.
Puryear died in Brawley hos
pital short time after he was
taken from the scene of the shoot
ing. He did not regain conscious
ness, IL was said, between the shoot
ing and his death.
M. w. Conkling, defense attorney,
and Chief Deputy District Attorney
D. H. Wolford exchanged bitter
words concerning Sonny having
been placed under the care and
protection of the juvenile court.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-17
TRUCKERS
may Haul.
LIVESTOCK
Attitude OF Railroads On
Rate Reduction Is De-
scribed AS Reluctant.
TRUCKERS CAPABLE
Still Negotiating To FL
nance Shippers no
Would Bring Cattle.

With railroads as yet unsettled
ON proposed rate reductions to In
perial Valley from arid cattle ranges
OF Nevada and Utah. farm bureau
and other county officials have
turned to large trucking firms, most
deadly enemy of the railroads, to
insure Imperial Valley the estimat-
ed 100000 revenue that may come
with the shipping of cattle here to
Craze and fatten for the market.
The first indication of this
was seen today i'm "A statement
issued by Scott Il. FOulds, man
ager of the Imperial County
Farm Bureau. FOulds declar-
ed negotiations are now pro-
ceeding with several large
trucking companies to haul
cattle and sheep from the
drought areas, with back
haul of valley feed products
such as unthreshed milo maize,
hay and cottOnseed cake.
The railroads appear very re-
luctant to grant rates that will per-
NIT livestock and feed to move In
and out of the drought areas" said
Foulds. "and it has been necessary
TO turn TO the trucks. With good
roads and many idle trucks 1t ap-
pears that there will be no diff
Guilty in moving livestock and feed
at reasonable prices"
No Statement
Foulds would not enlarge upon
This statement. B. A. Harrigan,
county agricultural commissioner,
who has been active in the work
OF promoting shipment of Nevada
and Utah cattle TO this section,
would say nothing regarding the
proposed rate reductions. 1t is
thought negotiations are still unde:
way with railroad officials, look
ing toward an ultimate and badly
needed reduction.
In the meantime other negotia-
tions, TO finance shippers who wish
to bring their cattle to the feed
ing grounds in Imperial Valley, are
still progressing. One suggestion
was that banks finance the ship
ping OF cattle here. taking a first
mortgage on the stock which will
be shipped to the Los Angeles mar
ket after fattenihg here.
Ranchers with alfalfa and graz
ing land have been active In regis
tering their feed with the agricul-
tural commissioner and various
chambers OF commerce about the
valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-17
CENTURY PACIFIC AIRLINE EXTENDS
TOVALLEY; DEDICATION TOMORROW

Ell Centre will be aierian7 invad-
ed tomorrow when two huge Stin-
son, ten-passenger tri-motored air
liners, vanguard of the Century Pa
cific lines, arrive to officially inaug-
urate the new division of the lines
which will connect northern and
southern California with Arizona.
Imposing. against the heavens.
these latest types of passenger
planes will land at the Imperial
County airport. at O'Clock tomor-
row morning, bearing with them O.
R. Fuller, president of the Century
Pacific lines, r. w. Cantwel, as
sistant general manager; Ole May,
general traffic manager. Lyndol
Young, secretary, and other Off
cials Of the air passenger organ
ization.
C0iorful Ceremony
An interesting and colorful cere-
money will take place at $40 at the
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-17
MOYLE and ALLEN
WILL TRY FLIGHT
TO CIVILIZATION
Whether Destination Will
Be Seattle Or Toxic
From Island Unknown.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. II U.P)
Don Moyle and Cecil A. Allen,
whose attempt to fly from Japan
to America ended in the lonely
North Pacific, have refueled their
monoplane at Navarin island and
will attempt to take off from there
| today, according to a message re-
ceived by the navy radio station
here this morning.
The message was the first picked
up by radio operators to give details
as to how the attempted nonstop
flight ended. Like the first vague
reports that flashed out of the eth
er yesterday to tell that the airmen
were safe, the latest message came
from the Russian steamer Buriat.
The Buriat said that Movie
and Allen had landed on Nava-
rim island near Cape Navarin,
on the southern coast of Siberia.
Apparently they attracted the
attention of the passing steamer
and were given help.
Plane refueled from Buriat, fly
ers expect to take off today from
island, weather permitting was the
terse message intercepted by the
naval radio at st. Paul's island, in
the Alaskan region, and relayed
here.
Course Unknown
The st. Paul station, however, was
unable to determine from the mes
sage which way Moyle and Allen
would fly. At first it stated the
flyers probably would pass over the
island. A few minutes later it add
ed
"Buriat vague as to destination.
one time saying Seattle and later in
communication with another ship
saying Toxic. There are heavy
winds and seas near Navarin."
The fact that the American air.
men are much nearer Toxic than
Seattle indicated they probably
would retrace the airline they fol-
lowed here from Sabishiro beach,
Japan.
First indication that the two
aviators had not Joined numer-
Gus other wOuld-be trans Pa
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-17
Kills Self After
Calling Husband


HOLLYWOOD, Sept. II. U.P)-
Despondent because of i'll health,
Mrs. Lucille Wreden, 80, shot and
killed herself at her palatial home
here today few minutes after
calling her husband by telephone to
bid him goodbye.
The husband, Carl V. Wreden, is
secretary-treasurer of the Wreden
Packing company. He was visit
ing with friends at the beach, he
said, when his wife telephoned.
BE good to the children, Carl"
he said she told him, and then he
heard a shot.
When Wreden reached home he
found his wife's body lying on a
davenport, with a revolver still
clutched in her hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-17
COUNCIL
ACTS ON
BUILDING
Mayor Will Write Postal
Department Urging I'M
mediate Construction.
TALK ON JOBLESS
Establishment OF Wage
Scale For City En-
plOyees Also Considered

AS a means of relieving the un-
employment situation, city council
men will take an active hand In
urging the government to begin
construction of the new postoffice
building at onee, e was decided at
last nights council meeting.
Mayor H. w. Fawcett was in
structed to write to the postal de-
partment asking immediate con-
struction and explaining the local
labor situation.
This action followed gradually in
creasing unrest and dissatisfaction
over the long delay in construction
which have been expressed in Ell
Centro during recent weeks. Con-
struction was expected to begin
early in the fall and when no signs
of building materialized, the coun-
Gil took action.
Unemployment came in for
long discussion last night and
will be discussed again fire.
quently as the city cOntem-
plates working with other or
ganizations in establishing
central bureau or clearing house
to handle the situation here.
Delinquencies on salable proper
ty amount to S109 ,96385, according
to a report made by the city clerk
for the years l926-27 The matter
was taken under advisement and
will be brought up at the next ses-
sion.
Wage Scale Discussed
Establishment of a wage scale in
the city, as is required by law, was
taken up by the council. The scale
applies to city employees and those
employed by contractors doing
work for the city, it was explained.
Further investigation was deemed
necessary before action could be
taken.
Ordinance 345 was passed and
adopted. Regulation of hours bar
Der shops may remain open on
Sundays and week days is the OBJ
ject of the ordinance. Barber
ollOHS IIluSl Ieilldill ClOSeO all Gay
Sundays, open week days not be-
fore 730 a. m. and close not later
than $50 p. IN. An exception was
made of Saturday nights, permit
ting 9 o'clock closing. Dorsey
Whitelaw, city attorney, gave the
opinion that the law would be held
invalid if attacked.
In line with recent suggestions
that bonds for settlement of the
Oswald judgment be changed from
annual payments of s5 900 to $500
with interest, the council decided
to postpone decision until consulta-
ton be had with bonding COM
panies.
Installation of street lights at
certain street intersections was re-
ferred to the finance and water
commissioner for investigation and
CouncilInen accepted an invita-
ton to attend ceremonies at I'M
perial county airport at $40 o'clock
Friday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-17
Suicide ClimaXes
Double Murder

OAKLAND, Cal, Sept. II. (U.P)-A
double murder and suicide, in which
a father shot and killed his wife
and son and then killed himself
climaxed a bitter family quarrel in
Oakland today.
Louis Proto, A. shot his son,
John, 13, and his wife Angelina, AZ.
With one bullet remaining in an
automatic pistol he then killed him
self.
Proto was suffering from delu-
sions, Mrs. Edward Kelly, a neigh
bor, told police, and was quarrel
some. Today she said there was a
bitter quarrel in the Proto home.
Proto was also known as Guisep-
pc Proto.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-17
COLOMBIA PASSENGERS SCATTER TO
HOMES AFTER LANDING YESTERDAY

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Sept. IT. U.P)
Their cruise to west coast ports
interrupted by the Wrecking OF the
liner Colombia. ia passengers
brought to this port yesterday,
were scattering to their homes in
various parts OF the country to-
day.
The United States Steamboat IN
spection Service announced that a
hearing into the cause and respon-
sibility for the crash of the Pacific
mail liner off the tip of Lower Cal
ifornia, would begin here today and
continue indefinitely.
Capt. S. A. Kennedy and
Joseph A. Moody will be in
charge of the. investigation
which was not expected To
make much progress until the
return here of Capt. Theodore
X. Oaks from the scene of the
disaster.
Determination of responsibility
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-17
Blind Merchant
Identifies Man

LOS ANGELES, Sept. II. (UP)
Ernest Agelar, 2s, was in Jail
under $4,000 bail and facing a trial
On burglary charge today because
he was identified by E. l.. Bort,
totally blind merchant, as the man
who robbed a grocery store.
On the night of September 10 a
man burglarized Bort's store, tax
ing $40 in cash and some merchan-
disc. Agelar was captured nearby
and Bort ran his hands over the
suspects face.
When Agelar was arraigned in
municipal court Bort again rubbed
the suspects face and identified
him.
Il can tell by a scar over his
right eye, his heavy beard, the
shape of his head and bushy hair"
the blind merchant said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-17
OFFICIALS HOLD
QUIZ INTOFATA
AIRPLANE CRASH

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. II. U.P)
Two groups of Investigators ex-
amined the wreckage of an airmail
plane today to determine the cause
OF an accident that claimed the
lives of the pilot and three pas
sengerS.
AS the inquiries of federal and
Boeing airlines officials continued
the belief grew that a sudden illness
of the pilot, Ray Roudreaux, 33, of
San Francisco, sent the plane
spinning into San Francisco Bay.
Airline executives declared the
plane had been rigidly tested and
that when last heard its motor was
functioning. c. Eugene johnson,
vice president Of the company. said
Boudreaux passed a physical exam
ination three days ago but he was
inclined to believe the pilot may
have been stricken while at the con-
trolls.
Leaders of both inquiries, how
ever, admitted they had no definite
information as to the cause.
In addition to BoudreauX, the vic
tins of the crash yesterday were
Colonel w. H. Bissell, 49 San Fran
cisco, former army engineer and
later a steel company executive; F.
S. Sheahan, 33, San Francisco en-
gineer, and Kirke HERE, %, Seattle
newspaperman.
The bodies of the victims. crushed
almost beyond recognition when the
plane struck the water and caught
fire, were eXtricated from the
wreckage, along with 400 pounds of
mail. An inquest was to be set dur
ing the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-17
Urge Immediate
Deportation OF
Alien Chinese

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IT. U.P)
Immediate deportation of 43 Chi
nese now held by the immigration
authorities at Tucson. Ariz., was
urged today by the Chinese consul
general here.
The Chinese entered the United
States following the wholesale evic-
ton of Chinese by certain Mexican
states. The consul general has
pointed out that the Chinese are
in the United States to save their
lives and under such circumstances
should not be subject to the six
month Jail sentence for illegal en-
try.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-17
STATE RESTS IN
MARSHAL TRIAL.
DEFENSE MOVES

NOGALES, Ariz., Sept. II. W.p)-
The state rested its case against
Mrs. Louise F. Marshall, 72, being
tried on a charge Of murder. just
before the noon adjournment Of
court today.
Announcement by Arthur La
prade, assistant attorney general,
that the prosecution had completed
its case came after three witnesses
had presented testimony tending to
show the shooting Of Thomas X.
Marshall, the elderly invalids 60
year-old husband, was premediated.
George Darnall, chief of the de-
fenSe legal staff, announced he
would ask for dismissal OF the
charge at the afternoon session.
The state, Sarnall said, has
failed to prove the cause OF
Marshalrs death. He also in
sisted that the prosecutions
own witnesses have supported
the defense plea that Mrs. Mar
shall was temporarily insane on
April % when she shot Marshall
four times as he was asleep 1T
their home in Tucson.
DR. Jay Homer, Los Angeles sur
geon who operated on Marshall for
removal of a bullet 10 days after
the shooting, testified that the
operation was necessary. This was
TO refute a defense claim that the
operation and not the bullet wounds
caused the mans death.
Two Tucson bankers, Hubert d
Autremont and p. f. Leatherman,
testified that Mrs Marshall With
drew approximately $1,000 from
several Joint accounts and deposit
ed the money in her own name just
prior to the shooting.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-17
@sAWllL
EY ROGERS
w 'S0U:

BEVERLY HILLS, Sept. l6.
U.P)-So Mayor Walker stood
Mahatma Gandhi up and went
to night club instead. AS our
southern mothers always said,
Raising will tell" Gandhi. on
viewing Buckingham Palace all
illuminated, said, What an ex-
travagance for a country trying
TO balance its budget"
Mr.. Hoover has just appoint
ed a "home-building confer
ence." Why not call a mora
torium on the mortgages of the
ones we got.
Every Mcpherson marriage
unearths batch of old worm
out sweetheartS.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-17
Mxe <. Rz~~
GOLD IS CAUSE
OF DEPRESSION,
SAYS MAHATMA
United States Must Dissi-
pate Huge Gold Store
To End Problem.
BY HARRY FLORY
United Press Staff Correspondent

oihtNu iSSo Staii
Copyright, 1881, by United Press
LONDON, Sept. IT. W.P)-The
United States must dissipate its
great hoard of gold, primary cause
of the world depression, the Mahat-
ma NJ K. Gandhi said in an ex-
elusive United Press interview to-
day.
THE United States is the rich
est but not the best nation in the
world" he said.
The leader of millions Of Indians
in their passive struggle for free
dom Squatted on a mattress on the
cement floor of his cell in Kingslay
Hall as he received the correspon-
dent.
The bedroom terrace overlooks
the mist-enveloped, dumpy slum
houses and myriads of chimney pots
in the direction of the Thames
Dockland.
"One day America will cease
wOrshipping MammOn and
probably will become the best
nation in the world" said the
ascetic "Great Soul" in his Ioin
cloth and unbleached shawls.
"The United States has the nee
esSary courage and idealism to
become the best nation. The
United States has 4 great hoard
of gOld-a curse and primary
cause of the depression. This
must be dissipated, distributed
and put into circulation, and
wealth eQualized.
when I say equalized, I mean
within the bounds of possibilities.
You are a great producing country
and have not learned the lesson of
equitable distribution of wealth.
LuXuries are concentrated in the
hands of a few. There are vast
stores Of wheat, yet people are
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-17

ment and recreational facilities will
be finished then.
AT the dam site the Six Com
panies, Inc, the contractors, are
drilling four diversion tunnels, each
Sc feet in diameter and 1000 feet
long, to carry the waters of the Col
orado river while Hoover dam is
under construction.
The railroad link was the first
unit to be completed. Built at
cost of S1,00O,00 by the Union
Pacific railroad, the line was
opened for operation February
l. 1t connects Boulder City with
the main line at Boulder June
tion.
Then a 234-mile electric transmits
sion line was completed by the
Southern Sierras Power company
sitter 81, 100000 had been spent. The
Imperial Valley press., 1931-09-17
Justice Arrested
AS Drunk Driver

VAN NUYS, Cal, Sept. IT, WP)
Former Justice of Peace william
Clark of Los Alamos must appear
in traffic court here today to an
swer to charges of driving while
intoxicated
William b. Moore, gas station op-
orator, told Police Judge Clark
Knocked over several signs at his
station, while Mrs. E. r. Oden,
North Hollywood, claimed the judge
had collided with the back of her
automobile.