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Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-25
GARRISON TO
FINISH STORY
IN DEATH CASE

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 25. U.P)-
A short Saturday court session was
expected to permit Moss E. Garri-
son, middle-aged suitor of Hazel
Bradshaw, to complete his account
of events of the night on which she
was stabbed to death in Balboa
park.
Garrison, accused of the murder,
took the stand yesterday and in an
even voice sketched his acquaint-
ance with Miss Bradshaw.
He described how on the night of
May 2 he had taken Miss Bradshaw
to a motion picture, left the show
at 1885 p. m. and walked through
Balboa park to her home, four miles
distant, arriving about midnight,
where he left her with a goodnight
kiss.
Miss Bradshaw did not enter her
home. The next day her body was
found in Balboa Park with II knife
wounds on it. Garrison contends
she had an engagement with an
other man after he left her at her
doorstep. and That another person
was responsible for the Staying.
Garrison denied ever having
threatened Miss Bradshaw, as Mrs
Cora Bradshaw, her mother, and
Edith, her sister, testified Friday
Edith, however, admitted she never
| had liked Garrison, and Mrs. Brad
shaw confessed she never had seen
him until aftei his arrest for the
crime.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-25
CITIES TO
VOTE ON
/. AQUED()CT
Call For Election To De-
eide S22O,0O0,O00 Bond
Issue Made On Coast.
SET SEPTEMBER 2s
Metropolitan Water Dis
trict Project Part Of
River Development.

LOS ANGELES, July 25. Wn)-
Residents of the Metropolitan Wa
ter district, composed of Is South
ern California cities, including Los
Angeles, on September 90 will vote
on a 1920, 100000 bond issue for the
construction of an aqueduct to
bring Colorado river water.
BY unanimous vote of the direc-
tors, the date was fixed at meet
ing yesterday, and the sum, largest
amount ever voted by body in this
state, was definitely fixed by Chtef
Engineer Frank E. Weymouth.
The bond issue is nearly half as
great as the total cost of the Pana-
ma canal, yet it will cost the aver
age taxpayer on a $1,000 home ap-
! proximately a cent day for six or
eight years, after which accruing
revenues will care for retirement of
the bonds.
Work will not lag on the huge
project, for Weymouth declared to-
day he is ready to start work on
three tunnel shafts in the San ia
cinto mountain range, near the San
Gorgonio pass, as soon as funds are
available. One shaft is 13 miles In
length.
The aqueduct is to be built over
what is known as the Parker route,
from the stream. The conduit,
when fully completed, will have q
capacity to deliver 1900 second feet
of water, or approximately 1000
100000 gallons day
The cost will include the building
of a diversion dam on the Colo
RADIO at upper Parker Canyon,
across from Parker, Ariz., and an
| initial terminal storage reservoir in
the Cajalco hills with capacity Of
| 100000 acre feet.
The length of the giant line, in
cluding 40 miles from the terminal
reservoir to terminal cities, is ap-
| proximately 266 miles. This Is ap-
| proximately the distance between
New York City and Syracuse, be-
tween Cincinnati and Detroit, and
less than that between New York
| and Washington.
The venerable William Mulhol-
land, who built the Los Angeles
aqueduct in the Owens valley, some
$50 miles distant, 18 years ago, was
present when the vote on the issue
was called. Mulholland's achieve
ment stands today as one of the
leading engineering achievements
of the century, although it was
known as "Mullholland's Folly"
| when built.
Because of the huge number of
voters who are expected to cast
their ballots in the election, aid of
the election machines of the city OF
| Los Angeles has been requested.
More than 1000 precincts are num-
bered in the Is cities.
Member cities in the district are
Santa Ana, Santa Monica, Pasa-
dena, Cotton, Burbank, Glendale,
Fullerton, Anaheim, Torrance, Long
Beach, Beverly Hills, Compton, San
Marino. San Bernardino and Los
| Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-25
WALES SHOWING
HIMSELF TO BE
PHRASE MAKER

LONDON, July 25. U.P)-Creator
of Slogans is the latest title con-
ferred upon the Prince of Wales.
This unofficial, yet recognized, de-
gree follows numerous titles and
notable accomplishments credited
to Britain's favorite son.
Several years ago the prince dur
ing speech, said, Buy British"
His utterance soon became a pro-
found British sales byword through
out the world, and especially the
British Empire.
During another speech. he said,
British and Best" Overnight the
new slogan became a national ad-
vertising campaign. 1t is now used
constantly in speeches and articles.
1t is said to have inspired the slo-
gan now used in South America of
Buy from those who purchase your
products"
Recently the prince visited East
bourne. He did not attempt to
coin a slogan meant for national
consumption but what he did say
won the hearts of Eastbourne and
gave the chamber of commerce and
progressive business men a slogan.
They had searched for months to
find a suitable byword to express
the charm and beauties of the fa-
nous seaside watering place.
The prince has given it to them,
1t is: "Eastbournes health proper
ties are good for old and young
alike"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-25
81 VALLEY BOYS
TAKING COURSE
AT DEL MONTE

Visitors will be welcomed at Cit
liens Military Training camp at
Del Monte on Saturday, August l.,
and since a large delegation of I'm
perial Valley boys is attending the
camp, a number of valley residents
are expected to avail themselves of
the opportunity to watch the boys
in action.
Governor James Rolph Jr. will be
present at this time and appropriate
ceremonies will be in order.
A complete program of military
demonstrations and sports is sched-
uled to take place. Training has
reached the more advanced stages
and trip to camp will be extremely
interesting, according to those in
charge.
Following are the boys from I'M
perial Valley who are attending the
camp at Del Monte: H. L. Bush,
w. A. Carpenter, j. G. Cass, B. j..
Leblanc, c. E. Burkhauser, j. A.
O'Quin, H. K. Swink, H. T. West,
M. L. Afflerbaugh, B. r. Cosby, G..
r. Louden, E. o. Louden, E. o. Ber-
ry, b. x. Brock, L. T. Jones, l.. c..
Sinsabough, B. G. Willoughby, and
w. H. Peterson, all of Ell Centre.
S. B. James, A. r. Sleeper. F.. N.
Montgomery, and w. B. Hudson of
Brawley
R. A. Moser, j. B. Littlefield, and
E. H. Templeton of Imperial
L. E. Ashe, D. L. Riras, T. A.
Tucker, w. E. Valverde, L. E. Tuck
er, w. E. Lorenz and Humphrey
Blaisdell, all of Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-25
JURY PROBES
TRAGIC DEATH
OF YOUNG GIRL
Apache Indian Held In
Connection With Ari-
ZOna Crime.

WHITER1VER, Ariz., July 25(U.R
"A coroner's jury of six men is in
vestigating the tragic death of Hen
rita Schmerler, 25-year old Column
bia University anthropology student,
whose body was found in canyon
seven miles east of here late yester-
day.
Miss Schmerler, who disappeared
with an Inonn escort, supposedly
enroute to a dance at Fort Apache
last Saturday night, was killed
shortly after her disappearance, au-
thorities said today. She had been
checked, beaten and stabbed to
death.
Claude Gilbert, young Apache
buck who was Miss Schmerler'S es-
cort when she disappeared, was not
again seen until Thursday. He was
taken into custody upon his reap
pearance here and is being held
ION charge of selling beer pend
ing the outcome of the coroners
Jury probe. Gilbert denies any
knowledge of Miss Schmerler's dis
appearance and 529 other Indians
whose Identify has not been reveal
ed are being held "in connection
with the case"
The coroner's verdict, which Is
expected to be returned about II a
m. is expected to name Miss Sch
merler's slayer, according to meagre
reports received from officers.
This morning United States Dis
trict Attorney j. B. Wheeler, OF
Phoenix, Sheriff L. B. Divelbess, OF
Navajo county, and the Navajo ply
sician assumed charge of the in
vestigation. They are being aided
by William Donner, superintendent
of the Fort Apache Indian reserva-
ton.
Miss Schmerler came here three
weeks ago to study the habits and
mode of living of the Apaches. She
had been warned to be careful in
her associations with the Indians
but had laughed at warnings and
mingled freely with the Apaches In
their native haunts.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-25
FRENCH BECGAR
WOMAN MAY BE
LOST PRINCESS

PARIS, July 25. (U.P)European ex-
perts in heraldry are studying a
minute design reconstructed from
bits of the tattooed skin of Marthe,
Normandy shepherd-woman and
beggar, 40 years old, who may prove
to be the illegitimate daughter of
duke and princess belonging to
illustrious royal families of Europe.
All that is known of Marthe, Of
ficially, is that she was sent to the
orphanage of the Assistance Publi-
que in Paris in 1890, when she was
four. Like most of these waits,
Marthe was put in the hands of
farmers and became a shepherd girl
in Normandy, subjected to constant
harsh treatment.
I, Marthe lived as best she could
through 35 years of her life, mostly
by begging for her food. Then, in
1926, doctor treating her dis
covered l6 scars on her body He
recognized them as tattoo marks
which had been burned more than
80 years before.
On the doctors advice the scars
were examined by experts who con-
cluded that, as a baby, she had
been tattooed by clever artist with
l6 identical coats of arms and that
before she was three or four years
old the marks had been clumsily
removed by painful operations.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-25
ANOTHER WIFE
ON TRAIL OF
REV. HUDSON
Richmond, Indiana WO-
man Asks Police Aid In
Collecting AlimOny.

LOS ANGELES, July 25. UP)-
The woes of G. Edward "What-a-
Man" Hudson, a Romeo of no little
standing, according to various wives
and would-be wives, continued to
multiply today.
Having surrendered to face a big
amy charge preferred by the prose-
cutor of Cowlitz county, Wash.,
Hudson was surprised and morti-
fled today when informed by City
Prosecutor Charles p. johnson of
Los Angeles that another wife was
on his trail.
The third wife-in reality his
first-is Mrs. Grace Hudson-N -Neff,
of Richmond, Ind, to whom Hudson
was married in Tacoma, Wash,
nearly 20 years ago, johnson was
informed.
Mrs. Hudson -Neff said she was
awarded a final decree of divorce
from Hudson at Bellingham, Wash,
in May, 1926. and previous to that
had secured court order for $50
a month for the support of their
two children, and $75 attorneys
fees, which were never paid.
And" said Mrs. Hudson-Neff in
a wire to johnson, II wish you'd
help me collect the money"
johnson was forced to inform her
that the local office had no juris-
diction. in the case.
Hudson indicated through his at
torneys he would vigorously oppose
extradition to Washington to face
the bigamy charge. Governor
James Rolph Jr. of California, an
nounced last night he would hold a
special hearing next week on the
proposed eXtradition
The goyernCc said he would take
personal charge of the hearing in
stead of having an executive secre-
tary hear the matter.
Hudson was arraigned in court on
a charge of being fugitive from
justice Friday, and his preliminary
hearing was set for August 7,
Mrs. Minnie Ma" Kennedy, who
Thursday secured an annulment of
her three week marriage to Hud-
son, with the announcement sne
was through with him" appeared
Unexpectedly in court, showed a
huge roll of bills and announced
she was ready TO bail him out, il
necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-25
MA R1.~.
q isss nsNsusAs ayslisssS -
BLAME HEAT IN
DEATH OF TEN
VALLEY PERSONS
Extreme Temperatures Of
Yesterday And Last Ev-
<eping Take Heavy Toll.

Sultry heat that shattered all
recent records III Imperial valley
yesterday afternoon and this morn
ing claimed 10 lives from among
valley residents, while accidents
and natural causes were RESPONSE
BILE for the death of four more.
Dead from the heat are:
M. N. Mccoy, Seeley rancher, died
this morning.
R. Martinez, 33, died near Braw-
ley last night. No relatives.
P. w. Roberts died in Imperial
hospital early this morning. Two
brothers and three sisters live in
Washington, D. c.
Another man, name unknown,
died in the Imperial hospital this
morning. Coroner Bert Underwood
was investigating today to deter
mine the mans name.
r. j. Cass, SO, died in his water
melon stand east of Ell Centre yes
terday afternoon. The body was
found by Louis Mitchell and Roy
Wells, state traffic officers. Rela-
tives live in South Carolina.
Pleasant Hardy Arnett, Seeley
husband of Serech F. Arnett, died
yesterday afternoon. Funeral at
2:30 tomorrow afternoon.
Charles M. Hays, 60, died in bed
in Brawley last night from heat
proStration.
Andrew Souza, 10, Portuguese
milker, died in the Brawley hospi-
tai early this morning. His father
is in Brawley.
George Mcdaniel, 60, died west
of Calipatria yesterday afternoon.
No relatives known.
A. w. Rowen, As, died in Calexi-
co yesterday afternoon. Family
coming from Oklahoma to make
funeral arrangements.
One man died in inland yester-
day afternoon, his head severed
from his body when he fell while
trying to catch ride on freight
train. Coroner Bert Underwood
stated the man was we'll dressed.
His name is not known. Besides his
head, one foot was cut completely
off, and his body badly mutilated.
He was buried this morning.
Cornelia Rodriguez, 36, of inland,
died in the Calexico hospital last
night from heart disease. She was
visiting friends in Calexico.
Frank Fancedaed, 81, died in CAL
! exico late yesterday His death was
declared due to natural causes.
Ralph Pink, A, died one mile
north and four and half miles
east of Holtville yesterday after
noon. Heart disease is given as the
cause of his death.
Those dealing Iith the deaths by
heat declared most of the cases were
complicated by liquor drinking on
the part of the victims.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-25
Lettuce Worker
Slain In Arizona

PHOENIX, July 25. W.P) The
body of white man found four
miles west of Laveen Thursday eve
ming with bullet hole in the back
Of his neck was definitely identified
yesterday by sheriff's officers as
that of Frank Edwards, 42-year- -old
lettuce worker of Alhambra.
The man, believed to have been
dead nearly 90 hours when the
body was found by two Indians
Thursday, is believed to have been
the victim of one man who walked
across the desert from a parked au-
tomobile with him and shot him
from behind. Officers refused to
reveal the identity of Edwards
companion but promised an arrest
within a few hours.
After killing Edwards, officers
said, the assailant dragged the body
about 20 feet, concealed it behind
some bushes and fled to the car to
make an escape.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-25
RAGGED BANDITS
STRIKE AGAIN in
BRAWLEY AREA

Striking again in the north-end
section of Imperial Valley, Brawley's
youthful bandits early this morning
for the first time entered the act
ual city limits of Brawley to rob the
Planters Garage there of $40. and
few minutes later robbed a Mexican
on a ranch near Brawley of his
automobile.
Surprising the list of holdup:
which terrorized Imperial Valley
last winter, these two youths, who
are said to be no more than u
years old, now have record of Il
holdups, one attempted holdup ane
six stolen cars.
Sheriff George L. Campbell ant
George Evans, deputy, left Ell Gen.
tro for Brawley this morning inn
mediately after the robberies were
reported.
Clarence Brown was the only per-
son in the Planters Garage at
o'clock this morning when the two
robbers drove in to ask for gas
Brown filled the gas tank of theiI
car, and was making change when
he looked up to see two automatics
levelled at him.
He was directed to produce the
money from the cash register, and
to "be quick about it." The youths
seemed nervous. The car used by
the boys was that stolen from Braw-
ley the night before, and just be-
fore Chester Collins was held up at
the Richfield service station neal
the Imperial airport.
Twenty minutes later the robbers
stopped near the American Fruit
Growers ranch, known as the ole
Ward place, a mile and half east
and a mile and a half south OF
Brawley.
Benito Ramos was stopped. The
youths asked him to tow their car
saying something was wrong with
the motor. While Ramos was tying
the tow rope onto the stolen car
the bandits leaped into his car ano
drove off, leaving Ramos with tht
automobile belonging to the 1mper-
ial Irrigation District.
He reported the affair to the
Brawley police department, which,
relayed the report to the sheriff's
office here.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-25
HOOt Gibson To
Educate Girl

LOS ANGELES, July 25. U.P) -
The education of 7-year-old Lois
Gibson will be directed by her ia
ther, Hoot Gibson, western screen
star, according to an agreement with
his divorced wife, Helen Gibson,
approved today on the records of
Superior Judge Lester w. Roth's
court.
The actor, who recently married
Sally Eilers, film actress, agreed to
pay all the child's support and edu-
cational expenses. The agreement
also provides that each shall have
custody of the girl on alternate
week-ends during the school year,
with Gibson to have her with him
on his Saugus ranch this summer.
Gibson also agreed to pay his eX-
wife $4,000 remaining of a $4,000
alimony settlement.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-25
SALVATION ARMY
WORKER EXPIRES
AT SAN DIEGO

Mrs. Charlotte Myall, wife OF
Captain J. w. Myall, in charge OF
Salvation Army work in Imperial
Valley, died suddenly In San Diego
last night following her removal
yesterday to the coast from this
city.
Mrs. Myall had not been feeling
we'll, due to the extreme heat, and
her husband decided yesterday to
take her to the coast. Crossing the
desert near Plaster City. her con-
dition became serious but she ral-
lied briefly when the cooler area OF
the mountains was reached.
Upon arrival in San Diego she
again weakened and failed to sur
vive the shock.
Mrs. Myall was SO years old and
was born in Norwich, England. For
many years she had been connected
with Salvation Army work and
came here last September to aid in
the Army's work here. During her
stay she had made many friends
and her work was particularly ef-
fective among the poor and unfor-
tunate during the severe cold
weather last winter.
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by son, John H. Myall, of
Stockton and daughter, Mrs. Ruby
Bennett of Alameda.
The body will be shipped to
Stockton for funeral services in that
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-25
Theatre Visited
By Thieves Again

Theater equipment valued at $425
was stolen from the closed Valley
theater Wednesday night, officers
discovered yesterday afternoon when
they found the lock forced from the
back door, and the door open.
Sound equipment, which could
only be used in another theater,
was taken. This is the second time
this summer the theater has been
entered and valuable sound equip
ment taken. 4 seAfa
Loot of the burglar or burglars
last night included two simplex
protector heads valued at $400 and
one dynamic horn unit valued at
$25. 1t is the theory of officers the
stolen goods were taken into Mex
leo, to equip some theater there.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-25
MEXICO PLANS
DEATH PENALTY
FOR AMERICAN

Ell PASO, Texas, July 25. U.P)-
Claiming he is the victim OF race
prejudice, friends of William j.
Meers, %, of Ell Paso, are putting
forth every effort to save him from
the death sentence at Chihuahua
City, Mexico, for the murder OF a
Juarez waiter.
A report to high government Off
cials of the United States states
that his death sentence pronounced
simultaneously with acquittal of an
Oklahoma deputy sheriff, for the
Staying of two Mexican youths -
one cousin of President Ortiz Ru-
bio of Mexico-indicates that the
Judge of the Chihuahua criminal
court was influenced by the Ard
more killings.
Officials at Juarez, across the
border in Mexico, said they could
not remember when the death sem
tence has been meted out for mur-
der in Chihuahua. Judge Francisco
Davilla Navarro pronounced the
death sentence late in June, few
hours before an Oklahoma jury re-
turned a vredict of acquittal of a
deputy sheriff in the Staying of two
Mexican youths. The death sem
tence was pronounced despite the
suggestion of a district attorney
that sentence of 20 years impris-
onment be given.
Congressman r. E. Thomason of
Ell Paso has enlisted the aid of the
state department to gain clemency
for the youth. Attorneys have ap-
pealed the sentence to the Chihua-
hua state supreme court. Many
kilograms have come to Gov. Andres
Ortiz of Chihuahua from United
States residents beseeching that the
death sentence be committed.
On the other hand, kilograms and
letters are being directed to Gov
ernor Ortiz by Mexican labor and
student organizations asking that
he take no part in committing the
sentence, but allow the American
youth to face firing squad.
Meers was convicted of killing
Antonio Visconti, a Juarez waiter,
in the belief he was Manuel Villa
real, noted border character, who
allegedly killed Meers' father during
an attempted holdup of a payroll
in El Paso in 1924. Vilareal was
captured in Mexico but the Mexi-
can authorities refused to surren-
der him for trial. Young Meers
swore he would avenge the death
of his father personally.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-25
COUNTY SEEKS
BOND MONEY IN
ROY ADAMSCAH

District Attorney Elmer w. Heald
returned to El Centro yesterday
from San Diego, where he appeared
before the appellate court to hear
the civil suit of Imperial county
against j. Roy Adams and the
United States Fidelity company set
for argument August IL.
The suit was first filed Deem
ber 3. 1924 after Adams, for two
terms a county supervisor, was con-
Victed of forgery in connection with
county warrants, and sentenced TO
San Quentin penitentiary.
Ernes. II. -iley was district at
torney at that time. In superior
court, Imperial county received
judgment against the bonding COM
pany for $1,000. The bonding firm
appealed the Judgment, and since
that time the case has hung fire.
After Heald took office the bond
ing company moved to dismiss the
case, but was blocked In this move.
The district attorney said today he
can make no predictions as TO
whether the county will finally re-
cover judgment from the bonding
company, which insured Adams
when he took office as supervisor.
Adams bond for each OF the two
terms he served as a supervisor was
$4,000. On the last term, Imperial
county took judgment for the en-
tire amount. but the superior court
held all but $1,000 Of the bond on
the first term was outlawed by the
statute OF limitations, and the coun-
ty could only recover that amount.
Adams, according to Heald, was
charged with Incorporating ap-
proximately s25, 900 OF county funds
by himself signing warrants issued
to men supposedly employed la his
road district.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-25
>AWlLL
= IsGu:'

BEVERLY HILLS, July "a.
(SpeciaD-This must have been
an awful hot spell. California
papers are printing their own
heat prostrations.
If it hadn't been for Secretary
Mellon and Stimson and o. o.
Mcintyre, there wouldn't have
been an American tourist trade
this summer. Financial depres-
sion is SO bad that American
millionaire polo players are hav-
ing to play on American horses.
I didn't know it till I was
reading the statistics the other
day, but the Argentine Republic
furnishes us over 80 per cent of
our tanned hides and gigolos.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-25
Missing Girl Is
Found On Coast

Conception Romero, IT, reported
missing from her home at l0l
Brighton street Thursday night, was
located in Los Angeles yesterday
when she visited Mrs. Sotero Suva
there.
Officers had wired Mrs. Suva to
hold the girl should she appear. She
is held there now. Her father left
Ell Centro last night to bring her
back here.
Quieting the fears of officers she
was the victim of a white SLAYER.
Conception told Mrs. Suva she ran
away from home to escape going
back to Mexico with her father, who
was to leave yesterday.