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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
KING OF ALBANIA
SEES SPECIALIST

VIENNA. Jan. %. U.p)-King
zogu of Albania arrived here today
to consult specialists about throat
ailment from which he has suffer-
ed for considerable time. His trip
to Vienna marked the first journey
of the self-proclaimed monarch be-
yond the boundaries of his little
kingdom.
The king has long been suffering
from throat ailment and he prob
ably will consult with experts in
Austria.
The trouble was said to be due to
his habit of smoking several pack
ages of cigarettes a day and to the
restricted activities of the king
since he decided to abandon the
presidency of the Republic of AL
bania for the throne.
AS Ahmed Zogu, soldier and ad :
venturer, the monarch of Albania
first became president of the repub-
lie, which was proclaimed in 1925
after a period of outlawry and in
ternal warfare. zogu headed a
strong military group which took
control and after ousting the for
mer government, won the presiden-
tial election.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
DISCIPLINE FOR
BUTLER DEPENDS
ON HIS REPORT
MussOlini Denies Truth
OF Marine Officers AL
legged Statement.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. U.p) -
Whether any disciplinary action
will be taken by the navy depart
ment against Major General Smed-
ley D. Butler was believed today to
hinge upon the report made by the
colorful marine officer concerning
a speech in which he is alleged to
have portrayed Premier Mussolini OF
Italy as a hit and run" auotoiSt.
Butler. commandant of the marine
base at Quantico, Va, is expected
to submit his version of the incident
within day or SO. A request for
such a report was made by Secretary
of Navy Adams after Italian Am
bassador De Marino lodged a pro-
test with the. state department.
Meanwhile, the American govern
ment is seriously considering Offer
ing an apology to Mussolini if the
navy substantiates charges tha.
Butler made, remarks derogatory to
the Italian premier in an address
at the Contemporary club in Phila-
delphia on January 10.
De Martino's protest was UNDER
stood to have been made at the di-
rect request of .Mussolini, who ap-
parently had received a summary
of Buffers speech Mussolini yester-
day cabled the Italian embassy here
flat denial of. a part of the re-
MARKS attributed to Butler in Phila-
delphia press reports. The message
said:
II never invited any American to
accompany me on any trip around
Italy. / have never run over any
child, man or woman. If any acci-
dent of this sort had happened, ]
would have done what is the duty
of everyone to dol would have
stopped and brought help"
Newspapers in Philadelphia had
told of Buffers relating how an un-
named friend Of his toured Italy
with Mussolini in an armored car
According to the story, when the
car ran down a child, it failed to
stop and the Italian premier re-
marked
What is one life in the affairs
of a state?"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
Much Mail For
Daisy De Voc

LOS ANGELES, Jan. %. U.P)-A
":an mail department may have to
be added to the county Jail If the
flood of mail addressed to Daisy De
Voc, does not slacken, matrons said
today.
The former secretary to Clara
Bow, convicted of one count of
grand theft for assertedly obtain
ing fur coat at the expense of
the film star. receives scores of
kilograms and letters daily.
Miss De Voc is model prisoner
Matron Vada Sullivan declared. She
keeps her cell neat and makes no
special requests.
The matron said Daisy worried
about the condition of her mother.
who collapsed in court last Monday
when the daughter moved for a new
trial.
William Beirne. attorney for Miss
DC Voc, said he will be ready to
argue the motion for a new trial
when the matter is called before
Judge William C. Doran next Mon
day
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
EVEN CHICAGO
AST0UNDED BY
BOLD HOLD-UPS

CHICAGO, Jan. %. U.p)-A series
ct the most daring holdups ever
J attemped in Chicago was climaxed
last night when four gunner held
up 40 men and women attending a
church meeting. robbed them of
about 500, and escaped.
The series began four DAYS ago
when three bandits raided the Hill
man pure food store in the center
Ut the Loop, killed one money
guard and wounded another and
escaped with $4,000 after throw
ing thousands of Saturday night
shoppers into panic.
The second holdup of the series
was even more daring than the
first. Five bandits entered the Wei
boldt store, outside the Loop, Mon
Cay afternoon, engaged in a gun
battle with several policemen who
were guarding a. safe, shot one of
the officers and bystander, and
escaped with $4,000.
The four men last night appeared
suddenly at community meeting
in the basement of st. Medwig's
Catholic church on the northwest
side. The 40 men and women were
herded into one room and searched
quickly. OF the loot, $18 was taken
from Leo DOMAIN, secretary of the
organization that was in session.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
LETTUCE AUCTION
TO AID FUND FOR
. RED CROSS WORK

Valley residents are showing con-
siderable interest in the lettuce
auction initiated by the Imperial
Valley Produce Exchange, Ltd, in
order to raise funds for Red Cross
relief work in drought areas.
Two cars of the valleys choicest
lettuce will be packed and auctioned
off three times, with all proceeds
to be sent to Red Cross headquar-
ters III Washington, D. C.
The sale will be conducted in Ell
Centro at the exchange offices in
the Barbara Worth hotel at 2.3O
o'clock tomorrow afternoon i'm
mediately following the regular
auction sale. The public is urged
to attend, and buyers. shippers,
brokers. jobbers and receivers are
asked to give the movement sup
port.
Resale of the two cars will take
place in Chicago and New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
MISSING WITNESS
FOUND IN DENVER

LOS ANGELES, Jan. %. U.p)-
Betty Totman, .l8, whose testimony
is needed in the prosecution of
Don "Dapper Don" Courtney, with
whom she gambled her honor and
lost. has been located in Denver, the
district attorneys office announced
here today.
The district attorney said an ef-
fort would be made to bring the
girl. who fled to escape publicity
after telling authorities she had
staked her honor against $1,000 in
a dice game, back here to testify
against Courtney.
Preliminary hearing for Court
ney, automobile club promoter, on
charges of contributing to the de-
linquency of minor, yesterday was
postponed until February 10 because
authorities had been unable to To-
cate the Hollywood girl. Her test
imony is vital to the prosecution,
1t was said.
Miss Totman was named in a
juvenile court warrant after she
wrote the district attorneys office
a few days ago that she was tired
Of all this publicity" and was leav-
ing the city. Juvenile authorities
petitioned that the girl be made a
ward OF the juvenile court.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
Will Hear Fall
Appeal Monday

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. (U.P)-
Tne District of Columbia court OF
appeals today set for hearing Mon
day the appeal of former Secretary
of Interior Albert B. Fall for con-
vlction on charges of accepting a
100000 bribe from Edward L. Do
heny, Los Angeles oil magnate.
Fall was sentenced to a year in
prison and fined 100000. Subse-
quently Doheny was cleared of
charges of giving the bribe.
The case was set for hearing after
Justice Joseph w. Cox of the dis
trict supreme court was assigned
temporarily to take the place of
Chief Justice Martin on the appeal
court bench.
The hearing was postponed twice
because Justice Martin, who
claimed a relative is employed by
an oil company, refused to pass
upon the appeal.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
ROYALTY BRINGS
In oil WELL AT
VENICE FIELD

VENICE, CAL. Jan. %. U.P)-Two
young Russian princes who came to
this country to learn the oil busi-
ness and eventually married noted
motion picture actresses, became
oil producers in their own right to-
day when they successfully COM
pleted their first well in the Venice.
Playa Del Rey field.
The young petroleum engineers
are David M'Divani, husband Of
Mac Murray and Serge MDivani,
former husband of Pola Negri.
Several years ago they came to
this country from the state OF
Georgia, U. s. s. r., and worked in
the oil fields of Oklahoma for
Harry F. Sinclair.
When the Venice field was dis
covered year ago. they secured
leases on six lots and organized
the Pacific Shores Petroleum COM
pany. with David as president,
Serge as vice-president and Harold
E. Wallace as general manager.
Their first two wells were not
completed, but their No. well was
completed early today with an es-
timated production of 5000 barrels
daily of Is gravity oil. and heavy
gas pressure.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
Market Rallies
After Slumping

NEW YORK, Jan. %. (U.P1A
slight rally occurred in the stock
market late today after the list had
been depressed to 7 points.
Auburn made a swift recovery of
5 points from its low of 1907 in the
late trading following a statement
by E. L. Cord, president, that the
company had not conducted pool
operations. Cord said the stock
probably advanced in recent sessions
as result of stepping up of pro-
duction schedules from 10000 cars
for the first five months of 1881 to
$4,000 cars.
The rise in Auburn was not du-
plicated by other shares which rose
only small amounts from their lows
and then lost most of the appre-
citation. The market generally
closed lower.
The list was under the influence
of the bond market where u. S. gov
ernment issues were brought down
due to congress debate on the war
veterans cash compensation bill
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
DISPUTE OVER
WAGES CAUSES
CUTTING ROW

Argument over division of wages
between a number of Filipinos this
morning resulted in the wounding
of Yosabia Lampra and Esteban
Lorista, and the arrest by Under
sheriff Rodney Clark of Gregorio
Galante. 20, as the man who WELD
ed the knife.
The two injured Filipinos were in
the Ell Centre hospital today,
while Galante is in the county jail,
booked for investigation pending
the possible filing of a complaint
against him by the others.
Lampra was cut across the back
of his hand, several tendons being
severed, while Lorista was cut about
the face. None of the injuries are
serious.
The argument started when sew
eral of the Filipinos in a camp eight
miles west of CaleXico. and 20 feet
from the international line, signi-
fled a desire to go to Seattle. A
dispute arose over the division of
wages, when the cutting resulted.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
Slight Losses In
Coast Markets

LOS ANGELES, Jan. %. tU.H =
Losses ranging from a fraction to
"a points featured trading on the
Los Angeles stock exchange today.
The heaviest loser was Security
First National bank, which declined
"a at 81 on sales of 500 shares.
Richfield oil. the most active is
sue, was unchanged at As on a
turnover of 22OO shares.
Standard Oil of California was off
e at Al on sales of 1900 shares.
A loss of Is was recorded by
Transamerica on sales of 140O shares
at prices ranging between 13 and
1875.
Other less active issues included:
Richfield preferred, unchanged at
7Ps; Union Oil, off q at 23Ia; Rio
Grande Oil off u at SIS and South
ern California Edison, off Is at
49,.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
BISHOPS SON TO
HAVE NEW TRIAL

PASADENA, Cal, Jan. %. U.p)-
Major Richard M. Cannon, son of
Bishop James Cannon Jr., must
again face trial on charges of vio-
lation of the state labor laws
through his asserted failure to pay
workmen with good checks.
A police court jury trying him
here yesterday was deadlocked at
seven to five for acquittal when it
was discharged by Judge Elliott
Gibbs late last night. Judge Gibbs
ordered a new jury impaneled to-
day.
Cannon told the jury under cross
examination that he was living on
money provided by his father. He
had conducted private schools in
Southern California for several
years, and was erecting new
school at Ell Monte when he assert
edly paid workmen with non-nego-
table checks.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
SIX CONVICTS
MAKE ESCAPE

SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Jan. %. 'u.R'
Six prisoners who overpoWered
the Greene county Jailer and made
a successful break for freedom were
sought by posse today.
Two of the fugitives we're believed
to be badly wounded. They fell be-
fore gunfire of pursuing officers.
but passing automobile was COM
mandeered and all escaped.
Two of the prisoners were re-
moved from their cells TO be photo-
graphed when they seized Jailer
Frank Wiley. snatched his pistol,
and opened the door OF the run
around. They forced Wiley TO open
the outer doors and fled.
The jailer and two TRUSTEES OBJ
tained rifles and pursued the men.
Two blocks away they fired on them.
and two fen.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
TRUCK DRIVER
IS VICTIM OF
BANDIT COUPLE

Shooting their victim through the
calf of each leg, striking him over
the head, and beating him severely
after dragging him from his truck,
a man and woman last night
robbed Ambrose Limon of $45 and
his truck, leaving him in an almost
unconscious condition by the side
of the road.
The brutal robbery was reported
to the sheriff's office this morning.
1t occurred at 7:30 last night on
the highway three miles east of
Brawley.
Limon, according to his own
story, stopped his truck to pick up
man and woman walking along the
road. They were trying to flag a
ride, he thought.
While the man leaped TO one side
of the truck, the woman got ON the
other side. simultaneously the man
struck Limon over the head with
some hard object, and the woman
shot him, the bullet piercing the
calf Of both legs.
Dragging Limon from the truck.
the robbers beat him severely. They
then took S45 from him. and drove
awav in the truck. Limon was
picked up by passing motorist ana
taken into BIawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
WORLD FLYERS
MARTIAL STATE
MUCH in DOUBT

PHOENIX, Jan. 28. U.p)-Lieut.
Leslie P. Arnold, one of the armys
round-the world flyers, survived a
legal skirmish as to the relevancy
of his Arizona divorce suit against
Mrs. Mildred Avery Arnold in SUI
perior court here today, and testi-
mony in the bitterly contested case
was begun.
Mrs. Arnolds attorneys sought to
quash the suit by claiming that her
California action for separate main-
tenance, now up for appeal in that
state, superseded the present ac-
ton. They were overruled by Judge
j. C. Niles.
Certified copies of the Georgia di-
vorce proceedings between the Ar
nolds, in which the aviator won a
decree only to have it set aside on
his wifes allegations of fraud, also
were presented by Mrs. Arnold.
Arnold's first witness was Dean
Stanley, former Phoenix newspaper
publisher and later a partner with
Arnold in two airline ventures here.
He testified as to the flyers resi-
dence in Phoenix. on which Arnold
is basing his Arizona suit.
Arnold at present is an airport
inspector for Trans-continental
Western Air Express.
The aviator charged his wife with
! infidelity, which she denied in ar
answer The case was complicated
by Arnolds marriage to Priscilla
Dean, film actress, after winning
the Georgia decree but before it
was set aside. They have not re-
sided together since then.
Two days before the present trial
began Arnold won brief joust with
his estranged wife, who tried vainly
to compel him to pay $275 travel
ing expenses between Phoenix and
her New Jersey home. He has been
paying her $40 month alimony.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
ASSERT CAPONE
SEEKING ESTATE
IN CALIFORNIA
Noted Gangster Said To
w ant Famous Santa
Marguerite Rancho.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. %. U.p)-
Negotiations for the purchase of a
200. .000-acre ranch in Southern
California by three men who said
they were representatives of AL
"Scarface" Capone, late of Chicago
were revealed by police here today.
Concurrently, it was said in police
circles that an outside gang of Ii
quor wholesalers apparently had in
vaded the movie city and that a
majority OF the speakeasies had
been signed for regular and exclu-
sive deliveries.
Los Angeles police said three men,
carrying q 100000 certified check
to cover options, had approached a
real estate firm here with an offer
to buy the famous Santa Margueri-
Ia rancho located in the Oceanside
district.
The rancho, whose acquisition
would involve several million dol
lars, has l8 miles of beach 'front.'
age.
The self-styled Capone trio re-
fused to say what use the rancho
would be put to other than Ca
pone has desire to live in Cali
fornia and wants to buy the land
before authorities prevent him as
they did In Santa Barbara"
The deal was not completed, and
police stated it was doubtful that
owners Of the huge estate would sell
If they learned positively that the
three men were Capone's agents.
Negotiations began, it was said,
shortly after Capone sold his $780,
600 estate in Miami, Fla.
Police also said it had been
learned that member Of the Shell
don gang in st. Louis has estab-
lished retreats in the mountains
near Los Angeles and that frankie
Foster, indicted as an accomplice
in the Alfred Lingle murder in Chi
cago, was In Los Angeles with BAL
dy" NevinS, an eastern gangster. II
Hollywood police were not pre-
pared to say that Capone, himself,
was behind the Hollywood liquor
racketeering.
Hollywood. 1t was indicated, had
been divided into districts with the
gang" giving retail dealers certain
rights and projections.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
Reform School
Inmates Riot

AMMANDALE, N. j., Jan. 28. UP)
Nine inmates of the New Jersey
State Reformatory for Boys were
missing today and nine others were
injured after race riot broke out
among the 400 boys of the institu-
ton.
The fighting started in one of the
cottages in which the youths. are
housed and quickly spread to the
others. The unarmed guards were
unable to stop it until state police
arrived. During the confusion
about rs boys escaped. All except
nine returned or were captured.
Ill feeling had been evident be-
tween the white and negro inmates.
A previous outbreak on September
6, 1880, was stopped before it reach
ed serious proportions.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
GIRL NOVELIST TO
ACT IN OWN PLAY

HOLLYWOOD, CAL, Jan. 90. W.n)
Carmen Barnes, who at the age
OF Is wrote a startling novel of life
in a private school for girls, is to
become a star in the films.
Three months ago Miss Barnes.
now 18, came west to write original
stories for Paramount. She pro-
duced her third novel-length story
and called 1t "A Debutante Confess
ses." Jesse l.. Lasky, of Paramount.
decided that she should star in her
own story.
Miss Barnes first novel was
School Girl" It was produced as
play on Broadway. At II she
wrote Beau Lover"
Her home is in Chattanooga,
Tenn. Her father is Wellington
Barnes, manufacturer. and he r
mother Diantha Mills, a poet.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
Rather Swanky
For A DetOur

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo-,
Jan. %. W.P)-Authorities won-
dered today what charges to
file against a motorist who
drove four miles down a rail-
road track, causing a fast train
to follow at a snaiPs pace, be-
cause he thought the right Of
way was "just another detour."
The Milwaukee railroads
Southwestern Limited finally
came to a halt, and two men
drove the car from the tracks
and abandoned II.
Otis Reddy of Excelsior
Springs was arrested as one Of
the men.
He will be arraigned Friday
before Justice c. L. Chinn.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
UNITED ARTISTS
PURCHASE; LOTS
ON MAIN STREET

Possibility that the United Artists
Theaters corporation, attracted by
the consistent growth of Ell Centro
during the past several years, will
enter the entertainment business in
Ell Centre was seen today with the
filing in the county recorders office
Of deed to two lots on Main street
directly across from the Barbara
Worth hotel.
Before being purchased by the
theater company the lots were own
ed by J. H. Schneider, a resident of
Altadena but large property owner
here. What price was paid for the
property is not known, but it was
thought to be approximately $780,
900.
Articles of incorporation for the
United Artists Theaters of Califor-
MIA, Incorporated. were filed recently
in the county clerks office. This
step was necessary before the firm
could enter business in Imperial
county.
Rumors that the company intend
ed to build theater here have been
heard about town for some time,
but filing of the deed today was the
first definite step taken, insofar as
local real estate men knew.
Although the deed was filed by
the Pioneer Title Insurance and
Trust company of Ell Centre, the ac-
tual deal whereby the property
passed from the hands of Schneider
to the United Artists people was
consummated in Los Angeles.
At the present time the Fox COM
pany is the only theater firm inter-
ested in the show business in Ell
Centro. Both the Fox Imperial
theater and the Valley theater are
under the direction of the Fox cor
poration.
The lots purchased by United
Artists are those ON the southwest
corner Of Seventh and Main streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-28
OPPOSES
PAYMENT
TO VETS
Mellon DenOunces Plan To
Pay Adjusted Compen-
satiOn Certificates.
PREDICTS DEFICIT
Treasury Secretary Says
Payment AT This Time
Would Be Disastrous.
By LYLE c. WILSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. U.n)-
Secretary of Treasury Mellon to-
day denounced congressional plans
for further immediate compensa-
ton for World War veterans as
program unmitigated initiation
which would lead to greater de-
preston.
He predicted a deficit this year
of at least $375,0OO,O00 and ex-
pressed the opinion the compensa-
ton project would necessitate an
early tax increase. Mellon dis
cussed the question in testimony
before the senate finance commit
tee, which is considering several
bills to cash veterans insurance
certificates. He estimated the cost
OF cash payments would be $780,
100000.
Mellon said the plan. in effect,
would impose a capital levy on
holders of government bonds, kill
the market for other securities and
disorganize the governments debt
refunding and retirement program.
All bonds would be affected, he
said, and capital values aggregating
hundreds of millions would be de-
stroyed.
obviously" said the secretary.
this is no time for the reckless
and unwarranted abuse of the pub
lie credit
"The present condition of the
public finances is far from being
satisfactory. Expenditures are rum
ming considerably in excess Of re-
ceipts.
"We are apprehensive income tax
receipts will not come up to the
estimated figures. According to
present estimates, we will reduce
our national debt by about SIS. .000.-
600 during the IL month period, an
insignificant amount, and even this
reduction may melt away before
June 80"
Emphasizing the difficulty of
floating a $3.400,0O0,O0O bond issue.
Mellon said nothing would be COM
parable except Liberty Loan opera
tions concluded during war time
initiation with none unemployed and
incomes increasing.
"At the present time" he con-
tinued, ''the country is going
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