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The Washington times., 1931-11-21

with silent second gear, said to
represent the finest engineering
Buick has ever attained in
unit of this kind.
The presentation includes an
extensive line of rs new models
grouped in four series, with
smart. mOdish bodies by Fisher
and a score Of brilliant en-
gineering features.
There is q newIy-develOped
ride regulator, easily operated
while driving by a small handle
located on the steering column.
1t adjusts the riding qualities
Of the car to any type Of road
surface or condition, the speed
Of travel and the number of
PASSENGERS"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
VICTIM OF PLANE
CRASH KNOWN HERE

Many friends in Ell Centro were
shocked today to learn of the tragic
death of DR.. 7. C. Young of Glen
dale, which occurred yesterday when
the plane he was flying in company
with Ray Mertz, also of Glendale,
crashed, killing both men instant
ly.
DR.. Young was regional chairman
of the aviation committee of the
state chamber of commerce and was
q frequent visitor to Imperial VAL
ley. coming here in the interest of
aviation and as a speaker for XII
wants clubs.
His last visit here was on the oc-
casion OF the opening of the county
fair. when he flew down from the
coast. He was one of The states
foremost advocates of civilian fly
ing and was of much assistance in
Planning the amperial county air.
port.
r. B. Whitelaw, president, and
Robert Hays, secretary of the Ell
Centre Chamber of Commerce, to-
day expressed their regret at DR..
Young's death and stated aviation
lost an influential friend in his
passing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
Ruthless Bandit
Shoots Victim

CHICAGO, Feb. %. U.P)-A Negro
bandit robbed Samuel Gorbatkln,
80, late last night, and then, while
Gorbatkin s wife covered. with her
baby, behind a door, the bandit
forced his victim to stand facing
a wall, and, for no apparent reason,
shot himself three times in the back.
Police said it was one of the
''most cold blooded' shootings III
many months. Physicians said Cor
gatkin might die from his wounds.
Gorbatkin was alone in his deli
catessen when the bandit entered.
His wife was in their home in the
rear of the store. She heard the
bandit S demands and hid, with her
one-year- baby, behind a door.
The Negro, she said, robbed Cor
batkin of S100. all there was in the
store. then started toward the liv
ing quarters. Gorbatkin pleaded
that he go not there because 1t
would frighten Mrs Gorbatkin. The
bandit then turned, ordered Cor
batkin to face a wall, shot him and
Left
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
HOOVER OCCUPIES
Pew ONCE HELD
BY WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. UP
President Hoover led the nation in
paying homage to George Wash
ington yesterday, journeying to
nearby Alexandria. Va, on the
l99th anniversary of the birth of
the first President to attend Serv-
ices at the church where Washing
ton Worshipped.
Occupying the same pew former
ly used by Washington at the his
toric Christ Church. Mr.. Hoover
heard a sermon on The Religious
Life of Washington" and then sent
his military aide to place a wreath
upon Washington's tomb at Mt.
Vernon.
The President was accompanied
at the Alexandria services by Mrs
Hoover and their five-year-o
granddaughter, Peggy Ann.
Memorial services also were held
yesterday at the Pohick church in
Fairfax County. Va. Washington
assisted in plans for this structure
while serving as vestryman of the
original Pohick church.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
PERU MOVES TO
SUBDUE REVOLT

LIMA, Peru, Feb. %. (U.P)-Loyal
troops were converging on AreqWpa
in southern Peru today. Their OF
fensive is against the rebels who
over the weekend seized the garrl-
son in an effort to overthrow the
revolutionary government headed by
Lieutenant Colonel Luis NJ. San
chez Cerro.
The government issued an Off
cial communique asserting that all
other garrisons throughout Peru re-
manned loyal, and that forces from
loyal garrisonS at Juliaca. Cuzco and
Puni, in southeastern zero, already
were marching toward Arequipa. A
battle was believed imminent, with
authorities confident the uprising
would be Quelled quickly.
The garrison at Arequipa was
seized last Friday, during the second
insurrection against the provisional
government established following
the revolt last August, which over
threw the regime headed by former
President Augusta B. Leguia, now a
prisoner.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
POSTMASTER At
HERER SHOOTS
NIGHT pR0WLER

An attempt on the part Of two
men to burglarize the Heber post
office almost ended fatally for one
of them last night when V. r.
Majors. postmaster shot as he
heard them attempting to enter,
and heard the exclamation, You
get me"
BY the time Majors was able to
get outside the men had disap-
peared, leaving behind only a clip
OF bullets for an automatic pistol
Whether the burglar was seriously
injured or not is not known No
blood was seen on the ground, but
officers pointed out that, if the
man left Immediately. blood would
have been soaked up by his clothes.
The postmaster, sleeping IN the
postoffice, was awakened at about
1920 last night by a noise at the
back door. Taking his gun. he
crept across the room to the wall.
BE careful, he might be in there,
Majors heard one of the men say.
I'm fixed for him. returned the
other
The postmaster raised his gun
and fired through the door. He
heard a gasp and the exclamation
You got me-
When Majors got outside the men
were gone.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
House Rejects
Embargo Bills

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. U,P)-
All embargo bills before the house
ways and means committee were
voted down for this session by the
committee today.
They included the compromise
Capper-G CARER oil restriction bill,
the Burtness bill for a one-year en-
barge on wheat, and other agricul-
tural products and the Williamson
bill for an embargo on all Russian
imports.
The committee first defeated the
compromise oil bill and then adopt
ed a genera resolution postponing
action on any of the measures.
The compromise oil bill provided
for entry free of 100000 barrels
OF oil annually for the next three
years and tariff of $1.19 a barrel
over this amount. with 100 per
cent tariff on refined products.
Chairman Hawley said after the
meeting that this was the last meet
ing today of the committee at this
session and nothing further will be
done.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
MUSCLE SHOALS
BILL RECEIVES
FINAL APPROVAL
President Expected To
Veto Compromise Mea-
sure Adopted BY Senate

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 up
Congressional action on the gov
ernment operation Muscle Shoals
resolution was completed today
when the senate adopted the con-
ference report. The vote was 30
to 28.
1t now goes to President Hoover
for signature or veto, the latter IS
expected and there are not enough
votes to override a veto.
The senate passed The measure
without debate. then reconsidered
it to give Senators Bingham, Re-
publican, Connecticut, Johnson, Re
publican. California, and others an
opportunity to discuss it.
Action on the power and lertil-
izer project near Muscle Shoals,
Ala, has been pending in this con-
greSs since May 20, 1929, when SEN
ator Norris. Republican, Nebraska,
a measure to provide
for government operation OF the
power and fertilizer plant. The
senate approved on April 4, 1880,
by a vote of d 10 %.
The house refused to accept the
senate plan for government opera
ton and on May %, 1920. passed
a different bill. Conferences be-
tween the two houses then began
and they were not concluded until
last week.
The compromise measure gives
President Hoover one year in which
to lease the fertilizer facilities for
private operation. II IS the con-
tention of the house eonferecS that
the leasing terms are SO generous
it will be possible 10 arrange private
fertilizer manufacture under condi-
tionS which will enable the manu-
facturer to utilize practically all OF
the power generated.
Unused power. under the COM
promise agreement. is to be sold
by the government under condi-
tions which will give the states,
counties and municipalities first
chance to buy. The government al
50 is authorized 10 construct trans
mission lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
POLICE OFFICER
SHOT in BATTLE
AT BORDER CITY

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Feb. %. UP)-
Alberto Ferreira, brother of the for
mer military commander of the
northern district of Lower Califor-
mia, is being held in the Tijuana jail
as a result of a gun battle on the
Tijuana-Agua Caliente road last
night in which one Tijuana police
man was killed and another wound
ed.
G.. Flores, driver of the Tijuana
patrol wagon and father of six chill
dren, was shot to death and his
companion Pablo Cesema was
wounded, perhaps fatally, as police
attempted to arrest Ferreira.
Ferreira later is said to have bar
ricaded himself behind his automo-
bile and exchanged shots with other
police who were called to the scene.
He was slightly wounded four times
before finally being overcome.
Ferreira, employed at the NUM-
cipal pumping plant between I'll
juana and Aqua Caliente, is the bro
ther of Gen. Jesus M. Ferreira. who
was military commander of the
northern district of Lower Calitor.
MIA in 1922 and 1928.
Cesema, who was shot in the head
is in serious condition in the Ii
juana hospital where physicians helc
little hope for his recovery.
The shooting occurred about 9:3t
D. m. yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
Mexican Held On
Burglary Charge

A bundle of canned goods in the
arms OF a flying hobo last night
led to the arrest of Jesus Ruiz, 28
for the alleged burglary of the
Delta Mercantile company store in
FL Centro
Chief of Police Frank McCaslin and
officer Hugh Keating noticed ho-
DO carrying a bundle under his arm
early last night. When they tried
to stop him he ran. The officers
caught up with the man and eX-
amined the package he carried. It
contained a large amount of canned
goods.
The man told the officers that
q Mexican had given him the goods
and described the Mexican Acting
on a hunch, the officers drove to
the Delta Mercantile company.
There they found Jesus Ruiz,
supposedly back again. He had
broken the lock from a side door
and entered the store. The MeXi-
can made no objections to arrest,
and was booked at the police sta
ton on a burglary charge. He
will be turned over to county auth
critics for prosecution.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
DEATH OF MAN
SURROUNDED BY
VEIL OF MYSTERY
Youth Admits Running
Over Victim But Jury
EXOnerates Him

Mystery today surrounded the
death of Ben Fuller, "a. of Los An
geles, whose body was found lying
in the center of the highway early
Sunday morning after it had been
run over by an automobile driven
by Blair Cooper of Imperial.
Cooper, driving on the highway
one mile south of Imperial at ,
o CLOCK Sunday morning, saw a body
lying in the road. He was too close
to stop his machine, and the auto
mobile rolled over the PROSTATE
form.
Cooper reported to the Imperial
police department that dead man
was lying in the highway, and police
investigated. Cooper at first said
nothing of having driven over the
man. The man was identified as
Ben Fuller. He has two brothers
living in the Ell Dorado hotel in Ell
Centro, and wife and three chill
dren in Los Angeles.
Investigation disclosed that Fuller
had attended a dance in Imperial.
and was apparently on his way to
Ell Centre when some accident oc-
Cured which caused him to fall to
the road, either unconscious or dead.
After an examination of Cooper 6
car police discovered that the under
side of the tenders and chassis was
splattered with blood. Cooper was
arrested. He then told police OF see
ing the body in the road, and beng
unable to avoid it, He was released
from the county Jail yesterday morn
ing and no charges filed.
Fred Barry of Brawley was an
other who saw the body in the road
and reported to police.
Why Fuller was lying in the road.
and whether he was UNCONSCIOUS
intoxicated or dead, remains a mys-
terry today. No late Developments
have thrown any light on the mys-
terry.
One theory pursued by officers is
that a hit and run driver struck
Fuller down before Cooper drove
along and ran over the body.
A coroner'S jury at 10 O'Clock this
morning exonerated Cooper of all
blame in connection with the acci-
dent that caused Fullers death
Nine jurymen returned a verdict
that Fuller met his death by auto
mobile accident, and that Cooper
was not responsible.
Fuller's wife arrived here from,
Los Angeles this morning.
Evidence at the coronerS inquest
this morning brought out the fact
I that Fuller had been drinking be-
fore he met his death. An attendant
at the Richfied service station tes-
titled that Fuller entered the serv-
ice station late III the evening and
asked to make a phone call. He had
been drinking, said the service sta
ton man.
Cooper, a 17-year-old Imperial
school boy, was coming to El Centro
to stay overnight with his aunt here
when he ran over the body of Full
Ter, he testified.
Fuller was buried at o'clock this
afternoon, with funeral services in
Arnold's funeral chapel in Imperial
and burial in Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
BY JOSEPH WASNEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

WESTERN PENITE AIRY,
ROCKVIEW, Pa, Feb. %. U.P)-The
brief criminal careers of Irene
Schroeder and Glenn Dague ended
in a bare, stark room today where
they were electrocuted in the half
light Of dawn.
The state of Pennsylvania claimed
their lives for the murder of Corpo-
raj Brady Paul of the state highway
patrol.
Promptly at a. IN. Mrs. Schroe-
der was led down the corridor from
the death cell. passed through the
green door to the execution room
and was electrocuted at 7:05 a. NJ.
Dague was executed eight min
uteS later
1t was the first time q woman ever
had been electrocuted in Pennsyl-
vania. Forty-two years ago wom-
an was hanged
The calm courage that carried
Mrs. Schroeder and her lover,
Dague, through the crimes they
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
ACTRESS MUST PAY
GAMBLING DEBTS

LOS ANGELES, Feb. %. U.P) -
Hilda Deesy, Hungarian actress.
must pay her gambling losses IN
CURED at Aqua Caliente, Mex, ac-
cording to an order signed by Mu-
nicipal Judge Lucius p Green.
The actress was declared to have
cashed five checks totaling S18l at
the Aqua Caliente hotel between
July "a and %, 1890 according to
suit brought against her by an as
signee of the claim The checks, sad
to relate, were returned marked
account closed" evidence showed.
Miss Deesy filed an answer to the
suit claiming that as the checks
were given lin gambling game to
satisfy gambling debit they could
not legally be collected.
But she failed to appear in court
to contest the action, and default
judgment was ordered entered
against her.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
To Hold Inquest
In Poison Death

LOS ANGELES, Feb. %. WP)--
An inquest into the strange death
Of August Lindstrom, 82-year-old
wealthy retired lumberman whose
body was exhumed last week after
"a Chicago son became suspicious
of the manner of his death, will
be conducted here tomorrow, au-
thorities announced today
Mrs. Esther Carlson, housekeeper
for Lindstrom, and her friend and
neighbor, Mrs Anna Erickson, both
held on suspicion of murder charg-
es, will be given an opportunity to
testify at the inquest if they so
desire, Coroner Frank Nance said
AS plans for the inquest went
forward, the district attorneys
office announced plans to issue
murder complaints against the two
women. arrested after analysis dis
closed traces of arsenic in the
stomach of the dead man.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
Death Claims
Madame Melba

MELBOURNEN. Australia, Feb.
%. U.P)-Dame Nellie Melba, who
in 1902 persuaded the London
opera house to give Caruso a trial,
died here today after an illness of
several weeks.
Death came to the opera star,
one of the worlds greatest So
pranos, in her 66th year after an
illness which befell her while in
Cairo, Egypt, and for which she
consulted specialists in Germany,
Australia, France and England
without success
Homeward bound to her native
Australia, she became seriously i'll
aboard the liner Cathay November
A before the ship docked at Free
mantle and doctors would not per-
nit her to land. When the Cathay
touched Melbourne she was taken
ashore to hospital, and since that
time has lowered between life and
death.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23

y1ysR0GERs
w says:

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. %.
(Special) = Here is what
George Washington missed
by not living to his 199th
birthday. He would have
seen our great political
system of equal rights to
all and privileges to none"
working so smoothly that
seven million are without
a chance to earn their liv-
ing.
He would seen 'em hand
ing out rations in peace
time. That would have re-
minded h m of Valley
Forge. In fact, we have
reversed the old system,
we all get fat in war times
and thin during peace.
] bet after seeing US, he
would sue US for calling
Yours, WILL ROGERS.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
Border Quiet
Over Weekend

Nothing occurred at MeXicah over
the weekend to mar the ordinary
procedure Of the border resort, de-
spite that apprehension felt in some
circles last week, because OF extern
siye unemployment and hunger
among the poorer residents OF the
district.
Some dispatches sent out relative
to the situation were highly dis
colored, coast newspapers playing
up the situation as though real
trouble had occurred, instead of MI
nor incidents which could not be
considered serious.
The government of the Northern
District is reported to be making
every effort to relieve the situation
and has the cooperation OF business
men and citizens in its efforts.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
FRIENDS UNITE IN
FINAL HONORS TO
DECEASED EDITOR

Imperial Valley paid final honorS
to Myron D. Witter, late assembly
man from this district and pioneer
publisher of the Brawley News, with
impressive services held yesterday
afternoon at the First Presbyterian
church in Brawley.
The edifice was crowded with
friends who gathered before the
casket, almost hidden by a mass of
flowers, to hear the last words said
over one who had given a quarter
of a century to the upbuilding of
his home city and Imperial Valley.
Services were conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Ralph c. Isbell, who
paid a beautiful tribute to his
friend and fellow townsman, de-
claring him "a well rounded man
in whom all virtues eXcelled."
Among men prominent in Cali
fornia's public life who attended the
funeral were Frank E. Merriam
lieutenant governor of the state
Senator Nelson T. Edwards o.
Orange; Justus F. Cramer, o.
Orange, representing the California
Newspaper Publishers Association
and Assemblymen A. E. Brock, Red
lands; Edward Craig, Brea; Chester
M. Kline, San Jacinto; and Will
liam Bonnelli, Los Angeles, the
committee appointed by Speaker
Edgar c. Levey to represent the
state assembly at the funeral.
A portion of the seats in the
church were assigned to members
of Brawley Masonic lodge and
representatives Of other Masonic
lodges in the valley.
At the conclusion Of the services
at the church the Masons formed a
guard of honor through which the
casket was borne to the hearSe and
escorted to RivervieW cemetery,
where members of the Brawley
Masonic lodge conducted the fun
eral services according to the Mas
onic ritual.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
DISPUTES
To FACE
SOL Ms
Four Major Controversies
To BE Taken Up By
Legislators At Capital
CONVENE TOMORROW
Reapportionment Row
Expected To Bring
Forth Bitter Battle

SACRAMENTO, Feb. %. U.P) -
With plenty of controversies on the
calendar. the California state legis-
lature will reconvene here at 10 a.
m. tomorrow for the second period
of its 1881 season.
Four outstanding disputes face the
lawmakers at the outset:
l. The proposed statewide water
development program.
. Congressional and assembly re-
apportonment
3. Governor Rolph S government
nj reorganization plans.
4. Three prohibition meas
ures.
Carrying the endorsement Of Ray
Lyman Wilbur. secretary OF the m
terror, for the state s proposed $780,
000000 coordinated water program
the California water commission
upon its return here from Washing
ton, d. c. viii probably precitipate
the first battle in the legislature.
It is considered likely that the
legislative water committee, whose
report awaits the commissions re-
turn, viii embrace the recommend
atioas OF President Hoover and
other federal leaders.
A group OF Sacramento valley leg
islators, headed by Senator Charles
II. Deuel. of Chico, has declared w.
on am proposition having for It's
purpose the transfer OF water from
the Sacramento valley to the san
Joaquin valley.
Strife IN the Southern California
delegation has resulted in failure
TO agree on system OF distributing
the nine new congressman TO which
this state is entitled by the 1890
census.
Reports are that the Los Angeles
delegation IS split into two camps.
Bad blood between the two fac
tions showed up over the redistuct-
ing measure which would give San
Francisco and Alameda counties
equitable consideration in setting
the lines for the Northern Calitor-
liza districts. The faction behind AS
Semblyman Liti:c declared for re-
apportionment on 2 strict population
Bay District law.
Governor Rolph. who has run in
to opposition on his plans of Great
ing five new state departments in
addition to the present 10, and abol-
ishing term appointments for state
officers. has expressed a willingness
to compromise on some of the ad-
ministration bills.
This was learned here today as
the advance guard of the state leg
islature arrived in Sacramento. The
governor discovered, it was ex-
planned that even if the term ap-
pointments were abolished the law
would not go into effect until terms
OF the individual incumbents had
expired.
The proposed now departments
under bills now before the legisla-
tue include: Departments Of oil and
gas, mines and mining, motor vehi-
cles. child welfare. and commerce.
Demanding that the legislature go
ON record on prohibition, several
legislators who are authors of vari-
Gus prohibition measures eX-
pect to press their bills or resolu-
tions as far as a roll call.
Little hope is expressed by any OF
the wet" proponents of getting a
favorable vote on their proposals,
but they wish to put the individual
members on record.
Legislators are limited under the
constitution, to introduction of two
measures each during the present
session, unless consent is given by
two-thirds of the members of each
house.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
GIRL FLYER SETS
new MARK FOR
OUTSIDE LOOPS

GLENDALE, Cal, Feb 90. (U.P)-
Dorothy Hester, 10, Portland, Ore,
girl flyer, held the world record for
women of five outside loops, set
at Grand Central hir terminal yes
terday. Her achievement was Off
cially supervised and the record
will stand it was announced.
Tex Rankin, also of Portland,
who taught Miss Hester the diff
cult stunt, was to make an assault
on the mems mark of 46 outside
loops today.
Outside looping, a dangerous un-
dertaking, is done by nosing the
airplane down and then back un-
der. completing a full circle with
the pilot on the outside of the arc
instead of inside, as in the regular
loop. Miss Hester was the first of
her sex to make an outside loop.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
Shoots Father
To Save Mother

CHICAGO, Feb. %. (U.P)-An 10
year-old girl killed her father today
to save her mother from beating.
The girl, Harriet Schneider was ar
rested and held for a coroner IS IN
vestigation.
She told authorities that the ia
ther, Albert Schneider, 40, had been
drinking heavily since he lost his
teaming job six or seven months
ago.
"'He came home drunk this morn
ing and began calling my mother
and myself Names" Harriet said.
"Then he picked up a chair and
said he was going TO show us both
who was boss. I was afraid he
would kill mother so | shot him. -
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-23
Four Killed By
Oil Explosion

PORT ARTHUR, Texas, Feb. 90.
U.R)-Four persons lost their lives
and nearly a score were injured in
an explosion at the Gulf Refinery
shortly before midnight last night
The explosion occurred in a high
pressure gasoline still. The shock
was felt as far as Beaumont, 20
miles away.
Fire from the blazing still was
thrown ovel more than a block Of
ground, showering other tanks near
by. The fire was put out after sew
eral hours of fighting. No other
tanks were ignited.