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Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
Convicted Men
Appeal Verdict

ASHEVILLE, N. C., Aug 26 u,R
Col. Luke Lea of Nashville. his
son. Luke Lea, Jr, and Wallace B.
Davis of Asheville, came before
Buncombe County superior court to-
day to arrange bond in their con-
viction of conspiring to defraud the
Central Bank and Trust Co. Ashe-
vile, of s1,100,000 Their attorneys
intend to appeal the conviction.
Lea, Sr., former United States
Senator, wartime commander Of
an artillery regiment in France and
publisher Of three Tennessee news
papers, was sentenced by Judge NJ.
V. Barnhill yesterday from six to
10 years in prison; his son was fin
ed SIS, 900, and Davis, president Of
the bank, was sentenced from four
TO six years.
E. P. Charlet. business associate
of the Leas and a co-defendant in
the alleged conspiracy, was acquit-
ted.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
ANNUAL BUDGET
FINALLY ADOPTED
BY Los ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, Aug. &c. U.P)-
The general county budget for the
fiscal year 1882, totaling $50
564 $4,000, was adopted today By
the board of supervisors.
The tax rate for general pur-
poses was fixed at IS cents.
Under the budget, the county
treasury was left with approximate
" s13000.000 in reserve.
The measure was voted after the
defeat of a resolution by Supervis-
or Frank L. Shaw asking that three
cents be set aside to create a $1,000
600 fund to care for grave civic
emergencies.
Shaw said his proposal was made
to render the sum virtually un-
tcuchable" thus assuring an 85-cent
rate 1t was defeated, four to one
The budget totals S1l0.94502 more
than last years.
The preceding two hours were
acrimonious.
Supervisor j. Don Mahaffey pro-
posed that William r. Hartman
new superintendent of county char
tiles. request the immediate resig-
nation of A. c. Price. director OF
outdoor relief and virtually assist
ant superintendent of the depart
ment
The resolution was carried. 3 to
,, over the opposition of Shaw and
Supervisor John r. Quinn.
Opposition to Shaw's "emergen-
cy" measure was summed up in the
remarks of Supervisor Thatcher:
This is just another way of vot-
ing an 85-cent rate The board is
fully competent to decide and is
using rigid economy"
Shaw's further efforts in support
of the measure drew from Supervis-
ors Wright the remark that ten
cents a year were already being set
aside to care for emergencies. most
of it going to your (Shaw's) dc
partment-charities
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
Light Docket In
Traffic Court

Only six traffic cases were on the
Wednesday docket Of Judge I, May
field, but of the four defendants
who appeared all but one received
fines.
One driver, cited by state traffic
officers, failed to appear, and an
other asked that his case be con-
tinued.
The smallest fine imposed by
Judge Mayfield today was one of
50. on Nickedes Skadagedes Of Ell
Centre for failing to make a boule-
ward stop.
Clayton Franks of 81 Centre was
fined $40 for speeding, Louis Avila
of Brawley $25 for reckless driving,
reduced from drunk driving, and
George H. Hall of Imperial SO for
speeding.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
Utah Sheepmen
On Visit Here

J, II. Smith and Douglas Clark,
sheep men from Cedar City, Utah,
are in the valley today comforting
with B. A. Harrigan, agricultural
commissioner and valley livestock
men, relative to moving sheep into
this section from drought areas.
Their visit is a result of the live
stock conference held at Salt Lake
City last week, which was attended
by a valley delegation To offer pas
turage facilities here.
The Utah men said they have 40
900 sheep and hope to be able to
fix up some sort of agreement for
their feeding by cattlemen here,
They also stated that the COM
mittee appointed last week to study
feeding conditions is meeting in
Reno today. A reduction of freight
rates is imperative. they said, if
cattle from the northern ranges is
to be moved in here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
Utah Runaway
Is Sought Here

Sheriff George L. Campbell and
his deputies today were assigned
the task of searching for l6-year-
old runaway boy from Beaver City,
Utah, thought to be somewhere in
Imperial Valley.
A message was received in the
sheriffs office shortly after noon
today requesting officers to watch
for the boy. whose last name is
Walter. His first name was not
given.
A sparse description gave the
youth brown hair and eyes, and an
inch and a half scar across his
right cheek. He may attempt to
find work here. it is believed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
Border Explosion
Fatal To Worker

J. d. Carrero, %, Mexican laboreI
was fatally injured at o'clock last
night when a boiler in the Rancho
Verde creamery in Mexicali eXplod-
ed, and he died in the MeXicali mu.
nicipal hospital at midnight.
Carrero was the only one injured.
He was struck by flying steel from
the exploded boiler. Rushed to the
hospital, physicians performed an
operation in the hope Of saving his
life, but failed.
The cause of the explosion had
not been officially determined to-
day, but it was assumed water be-
came TOO low in the pipes, and high
pressure caused the boiler TO eX-
plode. Carrero was single.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
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LONDON, Aug 26. WP)-The
Iron Chancellor of Britain is cor
fident that nationwide sacrifice
will save the country from its
present financial emergency.
Philip Snowden. who determined
to devote his life to the interests
of the people while he was recov-
ering from an accident that made
him lame for life, believes the in
nerent soundness of the British fin
ancial position and the spirit of her
people will see things through.
To Snowden, m d hammered
Yorkshireman who can summon al
will all the stubbornness for which
his ancestors we're famous, falls
perhaps the most difficult task of
the new government. AS chanccl-
lor of the exchequer he will be di-
rectly responsible for balancing the
budget which held A 5000, 000. 900 de-
ficit over the heads of the late gov
eminent.
At The Hague PREPARATIONS con-
ference in 1929 Snowden told
France to search your pockets
again" When the Balkan nations
continued to delay proceedings, he
snorted, lock them in room and
keep them there until they come
to an agreement"
SnOwden Determined
He was more mild but no less de-
termined, when interviewed today by
the United Press.
The sacrifices which the gov
eminent imposes will be equita bic
as between all sections of the COM
munity,' he began quietly. THE
new government was formed solely
to take immediate steps to restore
International confidence in Britain. ."
The veteran chancellor, now 81
and with temples of iron grey, eX-
pressed his faith in national will
ingness TO sacrifice whatever may
be necessary.
This country is especially de-
pendent upon the maintenance Of
confidence in international credit
and international exchanges he
said. Recent weakening of conf
dence in sterling, withdrawal by
foreign countries of their credits
in Lyndon, and the great loss of
gold reserves. if continued, would
quickly reduce currency. The fall
ing value OF currency naturally re-
duces its purchasing power and 1t
is at this point that such lack of
confidence affects everybody.
IF the value of sterling fell it
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
Another Operation
For Judge Lindsey

LOS ANGELES, Aug 26 U.P)-
Judge Ben Lindsey, nationally
known jurist from Denver, UNDER
went an emergency operation today
at Good Samaritan hospital, it was
learned from friends of the family.
Eight days ago Judge Lindsey
submitted TO a serious abdominal
operation.
At the hospital. the nurse on the
case refused to discuss the second
operation. She said the iurist's
condition was satisfactory after
bad night"
His doctor was out on another
case and could not be located.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
Jail Receives
Steady Boarder

Jose Arce, 33, this afternoon be-
gan the tedious task of adding an
other to his long list of terms spent
in the Imperial county jail when
he greeted Jailer Eddie Nett with
a glare of recognition as he began
serving 90 day sentence for petty
theft, imposed by Judge II. B.
Griffin of BraWley.
Arce is one of the few who can
be counted on to visit the county
jail in the capacity of prisoner ev-
ery-so- often. His terms have been
served for vagrancy, drunkenness
and a list of otner petty offenses.
This time, however, Arce will add
labor to his Jail term, since he Is
assigned to the chain gang tomor-
row morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
Noisy Welcome
Given Lindberghs
CONTINUED from page y


( the arrival almost equalled in fren-
zy the throng at Lebourget when
Col Lindbergh piloted himself to
world renowp in flight alone
1 across the Atlantic.
Escorted BY Government
The waiting crowds sighted the
Lindbergh plane and its escort of
six Japanese army and navy planes
only a minute before the ship land
ed It's pontoons. battered and
buffeted by rough winds and water
on the long flight from New York.
settled easily into the calm waters
OF the airdrome canal and carried
the plane up to a landing ramp.
A moment later the American
flyer his face lighted by the famous
Lindbergh smile. appeared above
the cockpit He waved, and his
answer was a deafening chorus of
"banzais.' the japanese shout Of
welcome
Then Anne Lindbergh stood up
in the monoplane and received a
similar ovation from the throngS.
AS the flyers responded to the
greetings, sailors rushed into the
shallow water, graSped the plane
and made it fast at a selected an
chorage to which it was guided by
three of the naval planes in the
aerial escort.
Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh were
given an opportunity to change from
their flying costumes and then went
to the reception hall where Minister
Abo rendered the official welcome.
Colonel Lindbergh's reply was brief.
Both speeches were broadcast over
a special radio network arranged
for the occasion.
The Lindberghs appeared tired
but happy at the end of their 30
day journey. They started from
New York July %, flying TO the
summer home OF Mrs Lindbergh'S
parents. Senator and Mrs. Dwight
Morrow. at Northhaven, Me. There
they said boodbye to their infant
son. Charles Jr.. and took off for
Ottawa, Canada, arriving July 30.
Leaving Ottawa, the Lindberghs
braved the Willis" of northern
Canada. a picturesque and lonely
land of trees, hills and streams,
They arrived at Moose Factory Aug
l, and the following day flew to
Churchill, Man.
Encountered Trouble
Their next stop was Baker Lake,
whence they traVersed a barren,
bleak stretch of country to Aklavik,
far north at the mouth of the Nc
Kenzie River. Next came one of
the most perilous parts of the flight,
over fog bound area to Point Bar
row. Alaska, northernmost settle
ment on the North American CONT
nent.
Their first misfortune befell them
on the next lap, when they were
forced down by fog over Kotzebue
Sound enroute to Nome. They left
Point Barrow Aug. 10 and reached
Nome the next day, then waited
four days before starting for Kara
ginski, Siberia, approximately 1867
miles across the Pacific ocean.
This flight was made almost to
the minute of their schedule, and
the following day they flew to Pc
Siberia. Their real
began on leaving that city
Motor failure forced them back
They started again for Nemuro. ia
pan. but half way they turned back
from threatened storms and landed |
in the Kurile Islands, at Ketoi Islet. |
More motor trouble was encounter
ed and they had the plane towed to
Bay for repairs, Two more
forced landings were made before
they reached Nemuro Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
ROOSEVELTS SISTER DIES

PENNINGTON, Conn, Aug. 90
UP)-Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Cowles.
rs, widow of Rear Admiral William
S. CoWles and sister of the late
President Theodore Roosevelt, died
at Oldgate, her home, here last
night.
During the World War she was a
member of the national executive
committee Of the Red Cross.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
Mrs. O'DOnnell
First At Roswell

ROSWELL, N. NJ, Aug g. W1
Flying the l40 miles in SO minutes
and 80 seconds, Mrs. Gladys ODon-
nell. Long Beach, Cal, today led
the national air derby flyers into
Roswell from FL Paso. She landed
here at 1901 a. m.
Mildred Morgan was second to
land. She flew from Ell Paso in l
hour, 10 minutes and 35 seconds.
Phoebe Omlie was third to land.
He time from Ell Paso was hour,
10 minutes and 80 seconds.
The next three derbyiStS to land
were "Pancno" Barnes, w. E. Mus
grave. and E. B. Christopher. Other
planes arrived at short intervals.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
EARTHQUAKE IN GREECE

ATHENS. Aug. %. [U.P)-Violent
earthquakes partially destroyed the
village Of Darpouzi, in the province
Of Epiros, today.
No casualties were indicated in
first reports. Numerous houses were
destroyed. Inhabitants fled from
the village which was covered with
suffocating dust clouds.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
ACTRESS NAMED IN SUIT

LOS ANGELES. Aug. &c. W.P-
An infatuation for Frances White.
tiny musical comedy star of 10
years ago, was one OF the reasons
cited today by Mrs. Edna Baker in
asking a divorce from Fred S. Ba-
ker. wealthy bond dealer. Mrs.
Baker said that after seeing Miss
White perform Baker sent her
flowers and showered attentions on
her for many months, despite my
remonstranees.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
MAN CRUSHED BY LIMB

PASADENA, CAL, Aug. 26. UP)-
C. w. Carlson, Pasadena gardener.
died today from injuries suffered
when huge limb of pepper tree
fell on him as he was attempting to
remove the limb from the tree.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
0UNIYlBRIEFS

Back From Vacation - JAG K
Carter. city isiler at the county jail,
returned with his wife last night
from a vacation spent in the San
Joaquin valley. nllare and cities on
the coast
DR.. \. II. Hanson. Dentist, Davis
Bids. Extraction specialist.
Special S1.00 Shampoo and finger
wave. Ruths Marcelle Shop. Phone
1898. Fourth and Wensley. lStf
DR.. L. W. Jensen. Dentist - ITO
North Sixth St Phone $50. Spe-
cislizing in inlsys and porcelain
Jacket crowns. l6mvf
Two Boys Arrested - Two MeXi-
can boys. one is and the other Is,
are in the county Jail today fol-
lowing their arrest by CaleXico po-
lice or charges Of house breaking.
They are held in the Jail on a SUI
perior court order from Judge
Vaughn n. Thompson.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26

Editors Note: The United
Press presents herewith an in
terview with Philip Snowden,
who retains his post as chancel-
lor Of the exchequer i'm Britain's
new tional government.
Snowdcn. tight Tipped York
shireman. seldom has been in
terviewcd. His views on the
present British situation arc
particularly significant because
he will he responsible, as chan
cellor. for balancing the budget
and for far reaching reductions
in national expenditures.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
Severe Damage
By Forest Fires
Continued from page Il

Continued from page Il
lures and low humidity is blamed
for the sudden increase in fires. as
we'll as renewed activity on the par.
Of incendiarists.
The fires in Plumas county con-
tinued most serious today after
breaking out Of control again last
night. Oaklands municipal camp
on the Feather river barely es-
capped destruction. Three cabins
were destroyed and NJ. B. Myers,
caretaker. and his family were
forced to flee.
Henry Keepenburg assistant for
est supervisor, narrowly escaped
death when he was surrounded by
a circle of flame. This fire today
was centered on the wooded slopes
of Mt. Hough.
Other fires we're burning near
Beckwith and there were seven in
the region of Laporte, it was re-
ported
In Butte county two fires were
burning on Mooretown divide, and
Shasta and Lassen counties each
reported fires in the Bear Noun
tain and Lassen National Forest re-
gions.
Fires also we're reported from
Forbestown, Yuba county: Long
Point area, Placer county; st. Hell
ena area, Napa county and Lake
county; Geyserville area. Sonoma
county, and Mendocino county.
CARMEL. Cal, Aug. 26. tU.P) "A
brush fire which for a time threat
ened several wealthy estates and
was under control today after 200
men had battled for "a hours.
Fifty men still remained on the
fire line today to prevent a fur
Their outbreak. but danger was con-
sidered past. A thick fog which
rolled in from the sea last night
aided firefighters in their efforts,
and at midnight the majority of the
fighting crew was recalled.
Burning over a front of five miles.
hundreds of acres of brush land
were blackened, and the thick smoke
covered Carmel valley, forcing art
lists and writer's in the Carmel COL
ony to stop work.
A south wind was believed to have
prevented the fire from endangering
this village Little damage was
done.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26

The first 1881 carload of Oregon
celery, shipped August l to Okla
bona City. brought $3.50 a loose
crate, the highest price ever re-
ceiyed. IA
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26

Special-Fernanent wave $500 for
two weeks only. Ruth's Msrcelle
Shoppe. Fourth and Wensley. 21tf
The Coolest Eating pioce IN town.
California Hotel Coffee Shop-sir
cooled. Open all night. i5tf
Conroys Have Baby-Mr. and Mrs.
T. f. Conroy are receiving congra-
tulations on the birth of William
Edward, born Monday at the lie
Blanc maternity home. weight nine
pounds, L ounces Mother and
baby arc reported doing well.
At the FL Dorado Drug Co they
are specializing on evening curb
service. Real drinks and sand
witches. City limits. 2tf
Elmer 4. Todd announces that he
and his associate teacher Estelle
Livingston are to remain in charge
of the piano department of the
Academy Of Music. W S If
Seeks Divorce 49, Ruth Gavin yes
terday afternoon filed suit for di-
vorce from Neal H Gavin, charging
him with extreme cruelty and ask |
ing a division Of community prop |
erty.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26

At Philadelphia
Second Game
Cincinnati . 600 005 0l0-6 0
Philadelphia 00l 002 004-7 10 l
Rixey, Carroll, Frey and Stiles.
Sukeforth: Bake, Watt and Davis.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26

abroad is the evidence that we are
placing our national finances on a
thoroughly sound basis.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
American

Boston at Cleveland. two games
postponed. rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26

First Game
AT Philadelphia
Cincinnati 300 DOL 600 0
Philadelphia 900 3l3 01X-8 l8 2
Benton. Ogden, Wysong and Suk-
eforth: Collins and McCurdy.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26

First Game
At Bostoil-
ST Louis - 400 002 000-6 IL o
Boston ....-....... 900 600 00l-l 10 2
Haines and Wilson: Sherdel,
Campbell, Haid and Spohrer, Bool
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
First Game

First Game
At New York
Chicago ........... 202 900 000-4 :
New York 5000. 900 300 000-3 3 !
Malone and Hartnctt: Walker,
Mitchell and Hogan.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26

DIR. \. r. Hanson. Dentist, Davis
Bldg Extraction specialist.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26

Second Game
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26

At Boston
ST Louis ....... 0l0 0O4 00l-6 10 J
Boston 600 300 100 IL 2
Grimes and Wilson; Zachary,
Farmhouse and Spohrer.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26
Baseball Scores
National

First Game
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-26

Special-Peunanent wave $500 for
two weeks only. Ruths Marcelle
Shoppe. Fourth and Wensley. 21tf
The Washington times., 1931-01-07
TIERS UP 81
HRS, SOAR ON

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Jan. 7
Q.NS0 Already the possessors
of a new women's endurance flight
record. Bobby Trout and Edna
May Cooper scared on above MI
nicipal Airport early today in their
monoplane Lady Rolph."
At o'clock this morning the
two girl fliers had passed 64R
hours aloft. Shortly after they
had passed the old mark of AZ
hours and Is minutes yesterday
morning they announced the in
tentionS of bettering the present
mems record Of 645 hours held by
Forest O'Brien and Dale Jackson
of st. Louis.
Extremely cold weather for
Southern California prevailed
last night. Miss Trout is celebrat-
ING her twenty-fifth birthday to-
day,
The Washington times., 1931-01-07

CHICAGO, Jan. Z Q.N.So
Purchase of Universal Oil Prod
ucts Company by the Shell Union
Oil Corporation and the Standard
Oil Company of California today
revealed that the lost fortune OF
the late j. Ogden Armour has
been partly restored by a block
of stock termed as worthless three
years ago.
Organized Company
When the packing magnate
died three years ago, millions of
dollars in debt, Mrs. Armour Of
fered 40 per cent of the Uni
versal Oil Products Company
stock as an asset. Armour and
associates had organized the COM
pany in California to exploit the
Dubbs' oil cracking" process,
The Washington times., 1931-01-07
Film Actress Plans
Weddinq on Coast

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Jan. Z
Q.N.S0 Josephine Dunn, screen
and stage actress, will become the
wife OF Clyde E. Greathouse, Los
Angeles oil company official. here
next week, it was learned today.
Miss Dunn is the divorced wife
o. William P. Cameron, Boston
contracting engineer. They were
married in Elkton, Nd, May 81,
1925, at which time Miss Dunn
was appearing in kid Boots"
The Washington times., 1931-01-07
Worthless Armour Stock
Nets WidotU rs Million
staff Photo

patented by Jesse A. Dubbs in
1909.
Bankers who were reorganizing
the Armour estate told the widow
that the stock was worthless and
termed it as a liability. Mrs.
Armour was stripped of her
wealth, which once amounted to
$50, 100000, but she kept the oil
concern stock because of her
faith in the judgment Of her dead
husband
Widow Gets rs Million
Last night representatives of
the two large corporations pur-
chased the So-called worthless
stock for $25, 100000. Mrs. Ar
mour's share was $4,000, 900.
Hiram j. Halle, of New York,
and the Natoma Corporation re-
ceived $3,21o,411 each.
The Washington times., 1931-01-07
BALBO READ|ES
. FOR NEW HOP
international Newsreel

1 NATAL, Brazil, Jan. Z QN.S0
Elated at the success in leading
10 of his squadron of IL sea-
planes to a safe landing here
after a formation flight from
Italy and across 1850 miles of
ocean, Gen. Italo Balbo today
ordered immediate overhauling of
all machines for an early re-
sumption of the flight to its final
destination.
The air squadron will next
jump to Bahia, 625 miles away,
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1931-01-07
Banker Is Arrested
In $4,000 Robbery

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. Z
QN.S0 Frank G.. Saunders, IS,
said to be a fugitive Edwardsvllle
banker, wanted on a charge Of en1-
bezzling $4,000, was arrested
here yesterday.
Saunders, according to detec-
tives,. confessed that he embezzled
the $4,000.
The Washington times., 1931-01-07
H HOPE
Of SOLVING
MYSTERY
DIM
Detective in Philadelphia to
Examine Young Pro Golfer,
Latest Arrest in Case

Five men are under arrest,
but not one Of them charged
with the murder of Beulah
Limerick, as a result OF q
weeks work on the part OF
Washington police.
It is believed police are as
much at sea today as they were
when they first learned that the
former usher at Polls Theater
had been slain.
At least, It is apparent Jnat
they have not sufficient inforna-
ton to charge any of the suspects
with the killing.
The latest suspect to coTde
under the eyes of the police Is
Ted Martin, young golf profes-
sional, who was arrested by
Philadelphia police yesterday,
after Washington police had re-
ceived telegram from Philadel'
phia telling them that Martin
knew something about the killing
of Miss Limerick.
Detective Sergeant George Oar
nall, Of the homicide squad, len
Washington late last night foI
Philadelphia where, today he
grilled the golfer.
He was arrested on tip tele.
graphed to police by an Albeit
Mason" who promised to come to
headquarters and give definite In
formation linking Martin with the
murder.
Had Murder Clippings
Martin was arrested at mis-
home at 4961 N. Seventh ST.,
Philadelphia. He possessed pic
lures of the slain girl and q
packet of newspaper clippings de-
Scribing the murder.
He denied he had any cOnnec-
tiOn with the case, explaining he
had the clippings because of .
natural interest in the affair.
inaSmuch as he had been a friend
of the slain girl.
Martin insisted that the last
time he saw Beulah was in
August, 1880, when he left Wash
ington to go to Philadelphia.
He came here on December %,
he told police, but returned to
Philadelphia early the next day
and made no effort to see the
girl.
The girl was slain early in the
morning Of December 81, one
week ago today, and the arrest
of Martin is the only promising
clue local authorities have, they
admit.
-Four men, held in connection
with the killing, are expected tt,
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