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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-15

FOR SALE-First growth dry and
green forest wood, $3.50 cord or Sc
If you take cords, general hauling
Of all kinds, reasonable. Black 1923,
W. A. Burton. 52-Sp
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-15

GEORGE WALLS IS BUYING PouL-
try for A. G. Frye. He will give the
highest market price. Phone Black
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Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1931-10-15

Mrs. Angenette Parker Lee and
daughter, Betty, were Seattle visitors
last Saturday.
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22
Local Cases I'm
Appellate Court

District Attorney Elmer W. Heald
returned last night from San Diego.
where he appeared before the dis
trict court of appeals relative 10
two cases recently tried in Inper-
ial county.
The first was a motion for re-
hearing of evidence against r. b.
McCullom, CaleXico plumber re-
Gently convicted of statutory
charge. The verdict and judgment
of the local court had previously
been sustained. Arguments on the
motion for rehearing were present.
ed. and briefs submitted.
The appeal of Lonnie jenkins,
convicted here of robbing patrons
in his own bootlegging establish
ment near Brawley. was also heard.
Arguments were presented an d
briefs submitted.
District Attorney Heald also dis
cussed with the San Diego district
attorney matters of interest to
both.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22
BURGLAR WINNER
IN FOOT RACE
WITH OFFICER

Somewhere near FL Centre today
is a burglar who is probably still
shaking at the knees as he consid-
ers where he might have been in
stead of where he is.
And F. w. Callahan, merchant
police patrolman, is cleaning his
As automatic. wondering if he did
right in shooting into the air.
At 3.45 this morning Callahan
was making his nightly rounds on
the eastside when he arrived at the
Golden Valley Packing shed, Hear
ing noise inside, he got out of his
automobile to investigate. Passing
the door of the shed office. he heard
a noise under the floor at the far
end of the shed. He looked into
the matter and discovered it was a
dog.
But just as Callahan turned, the
door of the office slammed, and a
Mexican. wearing white gloves
struck the ground running. Gala
han shifted his pedal extremeties
into high gear and began the chase
shooting as he ran.
The Mexican. however, proved
too fleet of foot, and escaped after
race that went clear to the old
Ell Centro brick yards. He proba
bly, gained entrance to the packing
shed with a skeleton key, said Cal
lahan this morning. Nothing was
missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22
Continued on page g.
English Cabinet
Holding Meeting

LONDON, Aug. % U.D The
labor ministers gathered today for
the first Saturday cabinet session
since the World war to continue
their urgent request for a solution
to the empires financial crisis.
The meeting assembled at $3.50 a.
m. the ministers hurrying to No.
10 Downing street.-the premier
official residence - after hasty
breakfasts and a brief nights sleep.
The extraordinary cabinet session
was called by Premier j. Ramsay
Macdonald last night. after the
ministers had been in almost con-
tinuous session for two days. Dra-
matte developments were expected.
LONDON. Aug. %. U.Pl--It was
reported this afternoon that the
three party conference with the
cabinet had failed to reach agree
ment. indicating that the govern
ments proposals for dealing with
the present crisis were considered
inadequate.
This report, II substantiated.
would indicate probable failure OF
attempts at United Corporation for
putting the government plants In
TO effect.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22
new TEXAS OIL
FIELD LARGEST
POOL in j. s

DALLAS, Tex, Aug. %. W.P)-The
new East Texas oil field is so vast
that six of the largest pools in the
United States could be superim-
posed upon it.
A study of the geology and econ
omic importance of the field reveals
that its immense size, the consist
ent results of drilling, and its ef-
feet upon the industry have not
yet been realized by the most ex-
perienced and far sighted oil men.
A map of the field shows that
the Lathrop pool is so large that
the Hobbs pool of New Mexico,
heretofore considered of immense
proportions, could be tucked into
it, with plenty of room left over for
the Oklahoma City and Seminole
pools.
The long, narrow Kettleman
Hills, Cal, field would stretch its
length from the lower reaches of
the Joiner pool of Ruck County
and extend through the Kilgore
pool into southern Gregg County.
There would be plenty of room left
to stow away the Yates and Hen
dricks pools of West Texas.
Biologists have learned that this
tremendous producing area
thousands, even millions of years
ago, was a huge sea. The earth S
constant mutations left it high and
dry, bearing the remains of trillions
of minute shellfish.
1t is the bodies of these shellfish.
lying at an approximate depth of
$500 feet that have turned into
oil
Oil comes from what biologists
know as Woodbine sand, in this
particular field. The fact that this
sand occurs at almost the same
depth in all parts of the field, has
contributed in a large measure to
the sensational exploitation, as
drilling costs are thus considerably
lower.
The thickness of the Woodbine
sand varies from a few feet on the
eastern side of the field to 60 or
20 feet thick about two miles west
of the eastern limit of the field in
the Lathrop pool.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22
Rural Carriers
End Convention

LOS ANGELES, Aug. %. U,P)--
With Postmaster General Walter F.
Browns assurance that no rural
mail carrier will lose his job by
consolidation of routes, the annual
convention of National Rural Letter
Carriers closed today with a trip to
Catalina island.
Baltimore, Md, was chosen as the
1882 convention city.
w. G. Armstrong, Niles, Mich,
was reelected president. Other Of
ficers, all reelected, were C. V. Mar
tin, Bromfield, Ky. vice president;
Clifton j. Brown, Franklin, Tenn,
secretary, and j. S. Cooper, trea-
Surer.
The women's auxiliary elected
Mrs. N. H. Gobell, Edinburgh, Pa,
as president.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22
WEATHER AGAIN
FORCES Indy
TO SEEK REFUGE
Dense Fogs Cause Japan
csc To Suggest Halt In
Flight To Toxic.

TOXIC, Aug. %. (U.P) - Fogs Of
the smoky seas" today continued TO
block the air path of Colonel and
Mrs Charles A. Lindbergh toward
the official greetings of Japan. when
they were forced to alight at Shana
Bay. Iturup Island. on their flight
from Muroton Bay to Nemuro.
Their big monoplane apparently
vas functioning perfectly as they
took Of from Muroton Bay at 1874
p. m.
Dense fogs, however. closed in
around Nemuro and at Apt p. m. the
Ochiisi radio station here sent a
message TO Mrs. Lindbergh suggest
ing that they stop at Iturup, north
east of Nemuro.
An hour before Mrs. Lindbergh
had radioed that they were making
a5 miles an hour at height of 1000
meters.
AS the plane reached the harbor
Lindbergh circled over ships riding
there and then alighted on a la
COON a mile from the town of Shana,
Shana is fishing port, the ]arg-
est village on the island of Iturup
10 has a second class postoffice and
Is comprised of 200 houses.
Again excited throngs gathered In
the streets of Toxic and Nemuro as
announcement was made thai the
flyers we're engaged in the last
stages of their journey from Wash
ington. ID. c.
They were expected at Nemurc
wednesday. but midway between
Petropavalovsk, Siberia, and Nemu-
ro they faced storm clouds and
turned back to land at Ketoi islet
in the Kurile Islands. For three
DAYS and two nights they were
forced to remain in that isolated
/ section.
After landing motor trouble de-
veloped and it was necessary to tow
the plane to the beach at Murotor
Bay. where Colonel Lindbergh mad,
repairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22
YOungster Fights
To Guard Sister

LOS ANGELES, Aug, %. UP)-
Like knight of old who rescueN
fair ladies from their galloping
steeds, nine-year-old Donald Breyik
peddled madly on his tricycle. to
save his sister, Eleanor. II from the
attack of a strange man.
Donald and his sister were re-
turning from the store when the
attacker emerged from vacant
lot and seized Eleanor. Donald
was riding ahead, but hearing her
screams, he whirled his tricycle. and
wheeled to the rescue.
The attacker was attempting to
drag Eleanor behind a signboard
when Donald struck out with his
pudgy fists and cried for help. In
the mixup, during which Donald
was felled with a blow to his jaw,
Eleanor escaped.
A 15-year- youth was held by
police today on suspicion of the at
tempted assault.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22
MERGER OF TWO
STANDARD FIRMS
EXPECTED SOON

TAHOE CITY, Cal, Aug. %. U,P)
Negotiations for a merger of the
Standard Oil company of California
and Standard Oil of New Jersey
continued here today with high Of
ficials of both concerns carefully
guarding every move. |
Although w. T Teagle, president
of Standard of New Jersey, and K.
r. Kingsbury, head of the Califor-
mia company. issued joint state
ment admitting negotiations were
underway, both flatly refused to
discuss the proposed transaction.
Kingsbury said that a joint
statement might be issued later but
that he was not now permitted to
give any intimation Of what had
been discussed.
A statement issued from head
quarters of Standard Oil of Cali
fornia late yesterday revealed the
consolidation was being discussed
and that a merger had been pro-
pOoCAl Ncil ~ bWo ytdlo dSOs
The statement said the purpose
of the meeting between Teagle,
Kingsbury and others here was Ito
consider whether a mutually accep-
table plan for the merger or con-
solidation of the two companies can
be reached"
Unification of the concerns would
bring together two of the nations
outstanding oil companies, the. vast
properties of which extend through
out the world.
The amalgamation, if effected,
would eclipse the Royal Dutch Shell
company, which extends throughout
the world.
Assets of the combined firm would
aggregate 80,000,000
The statement accompanying first
intimation of the negotiations said
that whether the merger will go
through cannot be said at this time
but it is possible that it will. We
have several plans before us and
expect to adopt one of them"
The trend toward consolidation
of big oil companies was given i'm
petus recently when the government
withdrew its opposition to unifica-
ton of Standard Oil of New York
and the Vacuum Oil corporation
A rumor was that Standard Oil
of Indiana also might be drawn into
the consolidation although this was
generally denied.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22
CALEXICO TO Be
FIRST STOP FOR
FLYERS in DERBY
Scores Of Planes Due
To Arrive Sunday AT
Border City.

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Aug. %.
tU.P)-Sixty-one men and women
flyers from every corner of the ma
ton were gathered here today,
awaiting the start tomorrow after
noon of the Santa Monica -Cleve-
land sweepstakes air derby of the
Cleveland air races.
For the past week army pilots
have been testing the half-hundred
ships to arrange handicaps, and the
II women and A men were giving
their motors final tuneup today
In previous years, several air der
by events, starting from different
cities, and ending at Cleveland.
have been held. This year they
have been combined into free-for-
all, with both men and women COM
peting for $25, 900 prize money
Although there are prizes in
each division, as we'll as lap prizes
offered by various cities through
which the flyers will pass, both men
and women will battle for the S2500
extra offered for the best total
speed record.
Starting at 2:3l p. m, and at one
minute intervals, the flyers will
take off from Glover field for CAL
exico, Cal. 1876 miles by air, where
an overnight stop will be made.
The route from that point fol-
lows:
Phoenix, Ariz., Tucson, Ariz.
overnight; Douglas, Ariz., Ell Paso.
Tex. (overnighD; Enid, Okla, Bart
lesville, Okla. overnight; Jeffer-
son City, Mo-, East ST. Louis, III.
(overnight Terre Haute, Ind,
Dayton. Ohio overnight; Akron,
Ohio, and Cleveland airport.
Among the many pilots entered
are w. l.. Young" Stribling,"
heavyweight prize fighter, of At
lanta; Florence Lowe Barnes of San
Marino, Cal, wife of an Episcopal
minister, and once holder of the
women's speed record Jim Gran
ger, Santa Monica, who is flying
Hoot Gibson's speedy ship, and his
wife, elena Granger, who will fly
the plane formerly owned by Ruth
Elder. with the backing of Joan
Bennett, motion picture actress.
Mrs. Gladys ODonncll of Long
Beach. winner of last years wom-
ems derby; Mrs. Louise Thadden
and Mrs Phoebe Omlie are three of
the chief contestants for the first
honors among the feminine flyers
young" Stribling's chances of
taking to the air tomorrow after
noon appeared only fair" as Off
cials reported he was having diff
Guilty in arranging for ship. He
has more than 1000 hours in the
air to his credit.
Calexico airport is expecting the
first of the flyers to arrive about
$3.50. From that time on they will
be arriving at frequent intervals.
Arrangements have been made
for the entertainment of the flyers
during their overnight stop at the
border city.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22
GOTHAM
BAT Ties
CUNMEN
Six Killed And Eleven
Wounded During Latest
Outbreak.
RESULT OF HOLDUP
Police And Citizens En-
gage In Running Fight
With Bandit Trio.

NEW YORK, Aug. %. U.P) The
worlds second largest city mobi-
lized today against erime-after an
outlaw insurrection which left toll
of six dead. II wounded and one
injured by glass along a crimson IL
mile battle front that began at the
scene of payroll holdup.
The sixth victim, Gloria Lopez. q
4-year-old child whose parents
were wounded, died today.
Police, firemen, motorists and Pc
destrians had fought running 80
minute gun battle over a five mile
area before dusk closed on scene
never equalled during peace times
in an American city.
The dead:
Gloria Lopez, four years old, shot
in the head as she sat with her pa
rents in a parked car.
Walter j. Webb, 80. patrolmau.
shot while guarding the payroll of
the Mendoza fur dyeing company.
Edwin v. Churchill, motorcycle
patrolman. shot five times when
he forced the fleeing gunmen to the
curb.
Martin Bachorik, 10. one OF the
gunmen.
John Prechth. 10, Bachorik S conl-
| panion.
Herbert Hasse, 27. taxicab chauf-
feur and driver Of the car used by
| the gunner.
The wounded:
Jacob Seigel, 81, Francis McPhil-
lip, 30, Davis Lewis, 25, John Lo-
pez, Mrs. Mathilda Lopez, Sophie
Vanzlerkorn, 40, Michael Lyons, %
Rubin Katz. "a, Vincent j. Hyde
80 James Giordino. 13, Thomas P
Cullen, 25 Nicholas Klein.
The little girl mortally wounded
was nit as she sat beside her mother
and father in the car driven by hei
| father, John Lopez. a city fireman
Both parents were injured.
One bullet hit the youngster, Glo-
ria, above the right eye, one in the
| throat and another in the neck. The
mother was hurt by flying glass and
is suffering shock, and the father
received a superficial bullet wound
Bandits Jump Guard
Police and witnesses pieced to-
| gether the story of what happened
One hundred and 80 employees of
the Mendoza Fur Dyeing company
awaited the weekly payroll, S4619
At 4:45 Manager Lloyd Fomhof ar
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22
Warrant Awaited
For Screen Star

LOS ANGELES. Aug. %. U.P) -
Police today awaited the arrival of
a warrant for the arrest of Duncan
Renaldo, motion picture player,
who was indicted by the Queens
county jury in New York yester-
day on a charge of wife and child
abandonment.
She claims Renaldo has made no
payments on his $50 monthly ali-
mony since July z.
Mrs. Renaldo sued the actor for
divorce following his return from
Africa where he played in Trader
Horn" with Edwina Booth. After
gaining the decree. Mrs. Renaldc
then sued Miss Booth for $4,000
alleging alienation of affections.
The latter suit still is pending.
When Mrs. Renaldo left here sew
eral months ago deputy sheriffs
were seeking for her with an in
sanity warrant. The warrant still
is on file
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22
Governor Gets
Birthday Gifts

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Aug.
U.P)-Governo Rolph, who VIII
celebrate his 62nd birthday Sunday,
today was presented with pair of
gray silk gloves. fashioned for
handshaking purposes.
The governor also received n new
silk hat and a pair Of white dress
gloves. for use on more formal oc-
casions.
The gift was a surprise to every
one but Rolph.
Now / can return the plug hat
] borrowed from a store In San
Francisco" ne said
Investigation revealed that Rolph
had gone into the identical store
where ais employees had bought his
silk hat. The clerk refused to cell
him another. saying one had been
purchased 20 be given as a birthday
glft
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22
German Attempt
To Fly Atlantic

BERLIN, Aug 22 (UP)-Willy
Rody and two companions were be-
lieved on their way to New York to-
day on projected nonstop flight
to the United States. They left
Templehof airdrome outside Berlin
at 7:03 a. m. for an unannounced
destination over the ocean.
Rody, 1t was learned, obtained
permission to fly over Newfound-
land, Canada and the United
States, and New York-not Brazil
was believed to be his goal.
Earlier information indicated the
flyers planned to fly to Brazil, fly
ing a route over Lyons and Mar
settles, in France, and thence across
Spain and Portugal out over the
Atlantic.
Rody, of Ems. Germany, was ac-
companied by Christian Johansen
of Hamburg, his pilot, and an un-
identified Portuguese.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22

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aHHFrssan aafs and hos short
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far quanffT Il rcfhInr eise. He
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fafe ths present needy.
yours.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22
VETERAN CLOWN
RECEIVES CARE
FROM HOSPITAL
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. %. u.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. %. U.P,
Ferris Hartman, the Happy
Man, smiled again today
Twenty years ago his limbs were
nimble-all the world was a smile
everybody idolized him. His very
name made children grin.
Many prominent Pacific coast
business men remember as typify-
ing Joyous hours in the old Tivoll
theatre. where they trooped Sat-
urdaY afternoons.
He was starving when found ly-
ing on the floor Of his hotel room
late yesterday.
For weeks he had been unable to
paw rent. but the manager said
nothing. He remembered the days
that were.
Charlie Ward. manager. and the
boys. too. used TO help the now aged
and feeble man with bits of money
He thought some of the boys who
had regular bookings we're going to
give a benefit and he would be able
10 repay the loans. When the ben
eft was abandoned. he refused to
accept further money, saying he had
funds.
Hartman had always been a
clown" of the stage. He trouped
up and down the Pacific coast in
the old days. bringing laughter and
applause.
A bell boy watched them carry
tho emaciated form from the hotel:
"He sure is a swell old gent"
At the hospital today II was said
Hartman was getting along all
right" He was receiving attention
and nourishment.
The Happy Man" was happy
again
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22
PRESIDENT SAYS
NATIONS HEALTH
in GOOD SHAPE
Report OF Surgeon Gen.
eral Indicates Physical
Conditions.
~ PAUL X. MALLoN
United Press staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON. Aug. -. up
President Hoover believes the ma
tion Is physically fit for the winter
campaign against distress.
The national public health has
apparently never been better than
over the past six months" the
President said after studying re-
ports from Surgeon General Hugh
S. Cummings Of the public health
service.
Cheered by Cummings findings
and by acceptanceS from 50 of the
so persons invited 10 serve on the
advisory committee Of the new un-
employment relief organization. Mr..
Hoover prepared to motor to his
Rapldan camp with Walter S. Gif-
ford, who will direct the relief cam
paign.
In weekend conferences. Mr.
Hoover and the telephone company
president are expected To evolve q
definite plan Of action on which
Clifford will begin work when he re-
turns here Monday.
Fred G. Croxton. acting head o.
\ the emergency employment com
mittee. which has been fnctionine
for nearly a year. will Join IN the
Rapidan discussions. This organ
ization will become part of the new
agency. with Croxton as Gifford's
chief assistant.
Other guests invited 10 camp wer,
Chairman Will r. Wood Of tho
house appropriations committee,
Secretary of Agriculture Arthur NJ
Hyde. and Senator Townsend. Re-
publican. DeIaware.
Mortality Lowered
Discussing the state Of public
health. Mr.. Hoover remarked smil-
ingly to newspapermen that Il have
had some years of experience in
dealing with problems Of distress
and relief, as some OF you know
I'VE have always tested the eff.
cacy of relief by the reflex In pub
lie health" he saio.
The general mortality. the In
fant mortality, the sickness in the
country we're less In the winter OF
1891 than in the winters OF fun en-
ployment OF 1923 and 1929.
The public health has apparently
never been better than II has beer
in the past six months.
1T is a most creditable showing
of the effort which the country
made last winter and one for which
the voluntary organizations and To-
cal officials are entitled TO a very
great deal of credit
Mr.. Hoover's confidence was
heightened also by acceptsnces from
50 of the business. labor. religious
and charity leaders invited TO serve
the advisory committee. OF the re-
naming eight. two have been toc
i'll to accept and six are on vaca-
tions where they could not be
reached
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22
Comedians Son
Loses Both Legs

CHICAGO. Aug. %. WR)-George
Edwards. l2-year-old son of Cliff
CUkelele Ike) Edwards. stage and
screen comedian. was given a
chance for recovery today by ply
sicians who amputated both of the
boys legs after he had fallen be-
Meath the wheels of a train.
The boy was playing on the
tracks of the Chicago & Indiana
Harbor Belt Line railroad tracks
when he incurred injuries which
made the amputations necessary.
He had been visiting at the home
of an uncle in haywood.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22
Chiefs Badge Is
Costly Affair

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. %. U.p)
Police chiefs attending their an
nual state convention here recently
agreed that it would be worthwhile
getting arrested by Frank r. Boyd
head of the Pittsburgh detective bu-
reau, in order to get Boyd to flash
his badge.
When Boyd became a detective,
one of his friends. William L. Trim
Bile, said he would get the hand
soonest badge in the world for Boyd
if he ever became chief detective.
Trimble made his promise good with
a badge which has been valued at
S2400
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22
MERGER EXPECTED

NEW YORK. Aug. %. U.P)-Mer-
ger negotiations between Sears Roe
buck and company and Montgo-
merry Ward e. company have
reached the stage where terms have
been discussed by representatives
of the two companies. according TO
a Dow, Jones 81 company dispatch
today.
A preliminary report on the mer-
ger. it was said, was made in July
and has been under consideration
since.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22
Continued on page g.
WOMAN HELD AS
ACCOMPLICE in
TORCH SLAYINCS

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Aug. %. Up)
Catherine Keller, 25, sweetheart
of Fred Smith, convicted slayer, to-
day was ordered held as an access
sorry after the fact in the four Willis
torch murders.
Miss Keller was held by order Of
Circuit Judge George w. Sample,
who sentenced Smith, Frank Oliver
and David Blackstone to four life
terms each as the killers and burn
ers of two young couples at Willis,
Mich. Washtenaw county prose-
cutor, Albert H. Rapp, had been
preparing to release Miss Keller
when the order was issued.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-22
OPERATE ON DUKE

LONDON. Aug. %. Up The
young Duke of Gloucester, third SON
of King George and Queen Mary,
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis today
An official bulletin issued by the
attending surgeon and physicians
said the operation was successful.