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Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-21
DISMISSAL FILED
BY PLAINTIFF in
DAMAGE ACTION

Without consulting his attorneys,
and without their advice, William
Palmer, 60-year- -old Negro, today at
fixed his signature to ali order di-
recting dismissal Of his 100000
damage suit against the city of
Brawley and its various officials.
No motion was made in superior
court for dismissal. Palm- merely
appeared In the county clerks Of
flee, asked for q blank, and signed
the order of dismissal. No reason
was given for his action.
Fred Thompson, Brawley attorney
who Is one of Palmer'S representa-
tives in the suit, this afternoon eX-
pressed surprise on hearing OF his
clients action, and also stated his
opinion that such an order, with
out appearance before the superior
court, is not legal.
The same opinion was expressed
by members of the county clerk S
office this morning, and by dep
uty district attorney What effect
Palmer's action will have if his suit
comes to trial can only be guessed.
Palmer, in addition to being plain
tiff in the suit against the Brawlep
city council, chief of police and Of
ficers G.. w. Morris and George Nor
risette, is defendant in criminal
action charging possession of con-
cealed weapons.
Palmer was arrested by Sheriff
George Campbell and Fred Elliot,
! deputy, on a warrant issued by
Judge H B. Griffin of Brawley. AT
his arraignment some time ago pre-
liminary hearing of the case was
set for March 80, and he was COM
mitted to Jail when unable to post
81 900 bond.
Judge Griffin could not be
reached for statement this after
noon. 1t is understood, however
that efforts are being made TO Sc
cure Palmer's release from jail on
his own recognizance. He was in
custody of an officer when he sign
ed the order for dismissal.
In his complaint against the city
of Brawley, the aged Negro charged
that he was shot in the leg while
| his back was turned, and while he
was doing nothing to warrant an at
tack on him. Morrisette and Morris
are responsible Tor the shooting, he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-21
Slight Hope Of
Finding Aviator

MANILA, March 81. (U.p)-Hopes
were waning today that G. w.
Brophy, American aviator missing
on a flight from Shanghai to Mani
Ia, would be found alive.
Naval destroyers, tenders and air.
planes were searching a wide sweep
of water north of Manila bay, COW
ering the route Brophy was sup
posed to have taken when he left
Thursday from Hongkong. II
Brophy is still missing tomorrow the
search may be abandoned in the be-
lief that his plane could no longer
remain afloat
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-21
Pardon Granted
By Governor

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March 81
Executive clemency was granted
yesterday by Governor Rolph to
Gray T. Sampson, Los Angeles, who
served a term in San Quentin
prison in 1890 on a statutory charge.
The pardon was granted, the gov
ernor pointed out, in order to re-
store Sampson to citizenship. He
pointed out that the man has led
a peaceful and laW-abiding life
since leaving prison" 1t was the
governors eleventh act of executive
clemency since he assumed office.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-21

WHAT'S DOING

TONIGHT
THE College Flapper," s;i5
High School.
Scoville revival, 1880. Chris
tian church.
Moose dance, $3.50. Moose
home.
Valley Theatre. "Under the
Skies"
Fox Imperial theatre, Not
Exactly Gentlemen"
TOMORROW
Sunday services, churches.
Fox Imperial theatre, Body
and Soul"
MONDAY
Masonic luncheon, 1880. Bar-
bara Worth.
Twice Told Tales, 2:30. 10000
club.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-21
Lettuce bumpers
Appear In Court

Alleged failure OF Two men to take
heed of a warning issued by the
county public health department to-
day caused their presence III court
on a charge of dumping lettuce just
south of the city limits of Ell Cen
tro, in violation of county ordi-
nance.
The charge was filed against Will
liam Pota and NJ Yarnell by M. M.
Buchholz, deputy county public
health officer.
Judge I. Mayfield set trial OF the
two men for $50 Monday morning.
Other lettuce packers and ship
pers were warned against dumping
of Gull lettuce near the towns OF
Imperial valley in a circular letter
issued by the health department
some time ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-21
HOOVER WORKING
ON SPEECH FOR
ISLAND PROGRAM

ABOARD U. S. s. ARIZONA AT
SEA. March 81. U.G-(Via Radio)
President Hoover took time out
today from his holiday routine OF
sleeping, playing medicine ball and
generally getting good rest, to
give consideration 10 the speech he
will make in Ponce, Porto Rico,
Monday.
Although Secretary of War Hur-
ley brought along much data for
the Presidents use, Mr.. Hoover
hopes to make his visit one of OBJ
seryation rather than decisions.
From the first he has insisted that
his 10 day vacation cruise to Porto
Rico and the American Virgin
Islands be strictly devoted to get
ting a rest from official cares.
Except for this 10 minute speech,
which he will make in reply to
Governor General Theodore Roose-
velt's address of welcome, President
Hoover will avoid, SO far as posi-
BILE. any official engagements.
The Presidents prescription tc
his companions that they indulge
heavily In sleep and medicine bal
practice has resulted In two humor-
Gus incidents.
When one official failed to ap.
pear at breakfast yesterday an or.
DERBY was sent to arouse him. The
orderly reported back three times
that the official was still asleep
Mr. Hoover. much amused. finally
ordered The orderly to let him sleep
Somewhere In the Atlantic ocean
there is floating a large brown
medicine ball. II went overheard
yesterday when one OF the party
made q Wild pitch.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-21
DRESSER SAYS
HE IS ADMIRER
OF LEWIS WORK
Face Slapping Incident Is
Frankly Discussed By
Prominent Writer

NEW YORK. March 81. DIP
Theodore Dresser, who slapped Sin
clair Lewis twice across the face al
dinner of literary celebrities at
the Metropolitan Club Thursday
night, has a deep admiration Tor
Lewis work, but he will promptly
give him two more cracks across the
face, If the Nobel prize winner ever
says the same things to him again.
In an interview last night, Dresser
suggested that 'this Is getting to be
funny country-where man
can't give another man a Slapping
without creating a lot of hubbub-
The incident occurred after the
Nobel prize winner was called on
to make a speech at the dinner,
which was given by Ray Long, mag
azine editor. He rose and said he
would not make one while there
was a man present who had thefted
1000 words of my Wife's books and
two eminent critics who had made
me feel like a swine with their cri-
ticism of the award of the Nobel
prize in literature to me"
Lewis was referring to q book by
his wife, tha former Dorothy
Thompson, about Soviet Russia,
which she had written while news
paper correspondent in Europe.
Dresser wrote one about Russia
at the same time which proved TO
contain similar passages, and each
accused the other of plagiarism. 1t
was supposed, however, that the old
enInaty had been forgotten.
Dresser said in the interview that
he did not consider the incident 10
have been a regretable affair, but
neither does he feel proud of it.
! TOLEDO, Ohio. March 81. UP
Sinclair Lewis stood on his consti-
tutional grounds today and refused
to comment upon the slap in the
face ne received from Theodore
Dresser, who resented imputations
of the Nobel prize winner during g
dinner Thursday night at the Met.
ropolitan Club in New York.
II can't say anything about tht
affair because it might give ground.
for libel suit" Lewis said. HI
came here to lecture.
st won't make any statements OF
the affair."" lewis repeated. II SIM
ply ask the people to get the tw
housekeeping in mind all the tim
that my wife's book appeared first
and to make their own comparison.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-21
Mx& R1~~
O 1880 MeNaushs syndieass. Ina.
SEEK TO LINK
PEDDLER WITH
BROKEN CASE

SAN DIEGO, March 81. W.P)-
An attempt to identify John Paul,
held on two statutory charges for
an attack on 10 year old girl yes
terday, as the vegetable peddler
who was seen at University avenue
and Winona street about the time
Virginia Brooks disappeared, will
be made by police today.
Theron McDaniels, owner of the
service station told police several
weeks ago that a vegetable ped
dler was talking to him about rent
ing an empty store about February
H.
THE man said his partner wa.
waiting for him in the car at I'm
/ iversity avenue and Radio road,
McDaniels said. II never saw th'
man after that day."
! McDaniels was to be taken Il
! the police station sometime during
the day in an attempt to identify
Paul as the man who talked to him
Police also were reported to have
started search for Paul's partner
in the vegetable business.
Although police regarded the
note found on the windshield of a
car near Madison avenue and Park
boulevard last night as the work
of prankster, a guard was being
maintained at the home Of prom
inent business man who has two
small daughters.
The note said.
Beware! Gorilla will get you
next"
The lettering on the note, how
ever, did not correspondent to the
writing received on the original
Gorilla" notes which threatened
two more San Diego school girls.
Funeral services for Virginia will
be held at p. m. today
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-21
PROHIBITION TERMED TRAGEDY
BY SENATOR FROM NEW YORK

NEW YORK. March 81. W.D
Prohibition is the story of an
adventure "replete with mis-
takes and crowded with human
tragedy" United States Senator
Robert Wagner told the na-
tional Democratic forum today
in advocating repeal of the
18th amendment.
Describing the Wickersham
report as "the finale of the
prohibition DRAMA" he cited
what he called the three fail
ures of the prohibition law:
1. No elimination in the
supply and distribution of in
toxicating liquor.
2. The break down of law
enforcement.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-21
Solitary Cell
For 'Squealer'

SAN QUENTIN PRISON. March
81. Up)-Doomed 10 a lifetime OF
virtually solitary confinement. Al
bert ". Stewart. "squcaier- m the
Folsom prison riot OF Thanksgiving
day, 1927. was here today after
transfer from Folsom.
Stewart first was sentenced to BE-
executed for his share ln thc rot
but MS sentence Sas commuted by
Governor james Rolph. Jr.
The five felons Who we're convict
ed largely on Stewards testimony
have been executed ai Poison.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-21
SON GOADED INTO
ATTACKING FATHER

LOS ANGELES, March 81 UP)--
For l5 years OF his married life. NJ.
Sugino, 38, was kicked and beat2n
by his father, Isamatsu 5ugino, 81.
Last night, ineensed because inc
said, his father threatened him With
butcher knife, the son forgot his
filial obedience and broke a base
ball bat over the elderly mans head.
The elder Sugino was reported dy-
ing from crushed skull In Georgia
street receiving hospital, while the
son was held on a charge OF attack
with a deadly weapon. Young su-
gino formerly was manager OF the
Hollywood Japanese baseball team.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-21
CAMBRIDGE BEATEN
BY OXFORD CREW

RUTNEY ON THAMES, Eng,
March 2l. U.p)-Cambridge defeated
Oxford in their 83rd renewal of
their varsity crew race here today.
Rowing as though their lives de-
pended upon victory the Cantabs
swept around the horseshoe shaped
Al mile course in brilliant victory
over their ancient rivals.
Cambridge led most of the way.
The official time was 10 minutes,
26 seconds.
The official winning distance was
recorded as two and one-half
lengths.
A crowd of nearly 100000 persons
lined the banks OF the Thames to
watch the race.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-21
ENGLISH AUTHOR ILL

LONDON, March q. lU.P)-Con-
Germ was felt today for Arnold Ben
nett, English author, reported in
critical condition.
Bennett suffered complications
after an illness of six weeks. He
FIRST was forced to go to bed with
an attack of influenza.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-21

;. The crumbling of a con-
stitutiOnal standard.
LET the states" said Wag-
ner, "by amendments to their
own local constitutions under
take to conserve the single
achievement of the prohibition
era, namely the elimination of
the reproduction saloon. Let
the federal government repeal
the 18th amendment without
substitute, without trimmings
and without reserve. Let the
friends of change combine re-
peal and state action into a
single program and many will
flock to their banner who have
thus far hesitated."
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-21
Rancher Reports
Chickens Stolen

Chicken thieves were again ac-
tive in Imperial Valley this week,
according 10 a report filed IN the
sheriffs office late yesterday BY
r. S. DhiilOn.
Dhillon reported the theft of SIS
chickens from the NJ. c. Hoyt
ranch a half mile north Of the Nc
Cabe store Thursday night. The
chickens. he said, were taken after
10 O'Clock.
The fowls stolen consisted OF So
Rhode Island Reds and two Barred
Rocks. all Ia weeks old. and one
old hen
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-21
Wife Divorces
Film Director

LAS VEGAS, New, March 81. U.9
Mrs. Hal Roach is in Las Vegas
TO secure a divorce from her hus-
band, noted motion picture produc-
er and sportsman. the United Press
was informed today.
Under an assumed name, Mrs.
Roach came here about December
10, to wait the passage of the nee
essary six month period before fill
Ing suit for divorce.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-21
kiwanians Hold
Business Meet

Business matters occupied the at
tention OF kiwanis at their noon
day luncheon at the Barbara Worth
hotel yesterday and informal dis
cussions were In order.
approximately IL members plan
10 attend the divisional conference
at National City tonight, it was an
nounced. Members will be accom-
panied by their wives.
DIR. j. +. Foncannon, affiliated
with the Oceanside club and now
an FL Centre resident. was visitor.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-21
KILLED BY TROLLEY

Los ANGELES. March 81. W.g-
L. J. Mcbride. As. was killed here
last night when struck by street
car a few seconds after he had
ahghted from a car travelling in
the opposite direction.
Motorman A. Z. johnson told
police that Mcbride stepped from
the other car directly In the path
Of ms car. Mcbride was hurled 80
feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-21
By JOHN T. MEANEY


ST. JOHNS, N. B., March 81. W.H
"A strong northeast gale blowing
snow and rain, piled up the shift
ing ice floes around Horse Island
today and threatened for the Sec
ond time the danger of starvation
of 108 survivors of the Viking dis
aSter, marooned on the rescue ship
Sagona.
Government officials viewed the
situation with grave concern. Cap
tain Kean of the Sagona reported
by radio that the supply was rapid
ly diminishing, and that the ship
was badly overcrowded. Contrary
to first reports, the Sagona was
sent to the island with only small
quantity OF food.
| The steamer Prospero was hur-
riedly dispatched to the relief OF
the Sagona with supply of food
last night, but it was feared that
the light vessel would be unable to
break through the thick barriers
of ice, which are holding the other
rescue ships motionless.
A new checkup today showed
that II survivors of the explosion
of the sealing ship were still on
Horse Island, six of them too bad
ly injured to walk. Doctor Moore,
who was attending them, started
to walk from the island to a rescue
ship over the ice yesterday and was
nearly caught by the storm, which
came up suddenly. He retreated to
the island
The minister of marine fisheries
here expressed the opinion after
talking with captains of sealing
vessels that there was mo possible
chance of finding any of the miss
ing men alive.
Even if the missing men, among
whom is Varrick Frissell, New York
explorer, had escaped the explosion,
he said, they could not have lived
the last five days on the ice floes
exposed to the prevailing weather.
The battery which supplies cur
rent to the radio station on Horse
Island through which news of the
disaster was first flashed to the
outside world, was failing today, 1t
was reported. Unless a battery can
be secured from one of the ships
it was feared communication with
the island would be lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-21
FR|SSELL
NOT With
RESCUED
Report American Saved Is
Denied In Message
From Radio Station
SURVIVORS SUFFER
Those Saved From Viking
Badly In Need OF Food
And Supplies

HARTFORD, Conn.,. March 81.
U.P)-Hope that all Americans of
the i'll fated Viking expedition were
safe faded today after a checkup
OF radio reports revealed the mes
sage of Father J. Kerwin of anna
teur radio station PO8J, Harbor
Breton, N. F., was based on unre-
liable information.
At the request of the United
Press, the American Amateur Radio
Relay League. from its station
here, communicated with Father
Kerwin, seeking the basis of his
report. The missionary replied
late yesterday:
Frankly understand latest bulle-
tin that only two Americans, Best
and Sergeant are among rescued
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
SCHOOL BUDGET
TO BE SCANNED
C. of C. to Hold Public
Hearing Tuesday,.

First budget to be studied by the
nine Indianapolis business men who
will serve as the budget affairs sub
committee for the Chamber of
Commerce will be that of the school
board, which is to be the subject
of a public hearing Tuesday night.
The 1882 budget study sub
committee as announced by Will
liam Fortune, chairman of the gen.
eral committee, is to be composed
Of the following business men:
Arthur V. Brown. president of the
Union Trust Company, chairman; Elmer
w. Stout. president of the Fletcher Amer
lean National bank: Almus G.. Ruddell,
president of the Central Rubber and
Supply Company; Joe Rand Beckett, state
senator and secretary of the Indiana tax
survey commission created by the legis-
lature two years ago; Earl Buchanan. per-
sonnet manager Of the National Malleabls
and Steel Castings Company and former
member Of the city council: Frank B.
Fowler. president and manager of the IN
diana Lumbermen's Mutual Insurance Com
Dany Daniel B. Luten. engineer; H. S.
Morse, manager Of the Indianapolis Water
Company and formerly active in municipal
research and engineering fields. and T. r.
Ratclih. engineer of the Indianapolis Union
Railway Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
RUTH INSISTS SHE
WILL SPAN OCEAN
Injured Filler Refuses to
Give Up Plans for
Sea Trip.

ST. JOHN, New Brunswick, June
24.-Miss Ruth Nichols, American
woman fier, insisted today that de-
spite injuries suffered when her
plane cracked up in landing here,
she would make another attempt to
fly the Atlantic in September.
The New York society aviator will
be in a hospital for some days, at
tending physicians at the hospital
here said. She may return to New
York shortly, however, after the
swelling caused by her injuries has
gone down and plaster cast fitted.
Miss Nichols suffered a cracked
spine and painful injuries to one of
her legs when her plane crashed
as she landed here at the end Of
the first phase of her proposed
transatlantic flight from New
York.
She said she wanted to fly her
damaged plane back to New York,
and said she Gisliked the idea of a
train journey. The plane was in
spected and insurance representa-
tives were to report on it's condi-
ton. Persons who viewed the ma
chine said they believed Miss
Nichols would need a new plane.
Clarence Chanberlin, trans-At-
lantic fier, and Mrs. Chamberlin,
who flew here in another plane, re-
manned to discuss further fight
plans with Miss Nichols.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
AUTO EXECUTIVE
SLAMS TARIFF
Workers Fear Wage Cuts,
Graham Asserts.

High tariff is the cause of de-
preston and the prospect of reduc-
ton in wages looms as the most
alarming point during the period of
bad business George M. Graham
Of Toledo, vice president and sales
director of the Willys-Overland,
Inc, said at a dealers meeting
Tuesday at the Lincoln.
Graham said he believed better
business is on the horizon, asserting
"defation and land liquidation are
largely past, a condition which, in
previous depressions, has preceded
rising business activity"
Tariff should be reduced" he
said. ut has been the most fragrant
cause Of bad conditions. Today the
worker fears a reduction in his
wage. This is the most alarming
point of the present situation.
Improvement must affect many
industries before recovery is COM
plete. Automobiles are in a position
to lead the upturn. The automobile
business is not as bad as many per-
sons believe and business as a whole
is better than appears on the sur
face"
The local meeting, attended by
$50 representatives, was arranged by
I. Boyd Huffman, president of the I.
Boyd Huffman Motor Company
local distributors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
THEATER PARTY
HELD FOR $500
Reward Children Aiding in
Safety Program.

Children who aid in safety and
discipline at city parks will be re-
warded each month by a theater
party as guests Of the city recrea-
ton department.. The parties are a
part of the park safety program
mapped out by Lieutenant Frank
r. Owen, director of safety and dis
cipline, and Timothy Mcmahon, as
sistant.
twenty-five hundred children at
tended the Lyric theater Friday in
recognition OF safety work for the
last month.
Around prominent Fairgrounds,
no parking zones are being pre-
scribed with warning signs to mo-
florists at street corners. Park in
structors and matrons have been
given instructions to help children
across streets at the grounds.
All instructors must inspect APP
paratus, make a written report of
equipment out of order, and mark
those broken daily before the ground
opens.
Regular crews visit parks every
other day to fix all broken equip
ment, and an emergency crew is
held for instant call in case a large
piece of apparatus gets out of order.
July 10 playlet will be given
at the Garfield open air theater in
the interests of safety. Lieutenant
Owen will speak.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
TRY OFFICER IN
BOYS KILLINGS
0kIahoman Charged With
Staying MexicanS.
By United Press

By United Press
ARDMORE, Okla, June "a
William E. Guess, former deputy
sheriff, went on trial today on
charges Of numbering Emilio Rubio
and Garcia Gomez, sons of wealthy
and influential Mexican families.
Cecil Crosby, fellow officer with
Guess when the youths were shot,
will be tried later.
Rubio, nephew of President Or
tiz Rubio of Mexico, and Gomez
were shot June z while en- route by
automobile to their homes in Mex
leo City from school they attended
at Atchison, Kan. The officers adj
mitted they mistook the youths for
bandits.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys
began questioning today Of the first
OF ITO veniremen called for the trial
County Attorney Marvin Schiiling
said that the jurors would not be
qualified on the death penalty.
Not since the famous Clara Smith
acquittal in Jake lannon's murder
case eleven years ago had the Car
ter county courthouse attracted such
a crowd as was gathered today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
Fl. Wayne Banks
Merged Today in
S36,OOO,OOODeaI

By United Press
FIT. WAYNE, June 24.-Merger
of the Old National bank and First
and Tri-State National Bank and
Trust Company, with combined re-
sources of more than $36,000,000,
was announced here today.
The two institutions will operate
temporarily under direction of
Frank H. Cutshall, president Of the
Old National, and Henry G. Paul,
chairman of the board of directors
of the same institution, it was an
nounced. Charles NJ. Meier was
president of the First and Tri-S%@ate.
The merger, described as one of
the largest in middle west banking
history, was for the purpose of pro-
viding, greater strength and security
and to avoid expenditure of ST, $780,,
coo on a building expansion pro-
gram which would have been neceS-
sary for the Old National.
Capital and surplus of the COM
bined bank will be $3,500,O00, the
announcement said. New capital
stock of $2,500,000 will be issued.
The Old National was organized
in 1885, and the other bank in
1863.
The merged institution will be
known as the Old First National
bank
Meier is president of the Indiana
Bankers association.