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Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-08
Hunt Asks ROlph
To Pardon Mooney

SACRAMENTO, Apri 8. U.P) -
Governor Rolph today had under
consideration a letter from Cover
nor George w. p Hunt, of Arizona
written in behalf of Thomas Moon
ey, convicted Preparedness day
bomber.
I'VE have many people in Arizona
who believe Mooney should be par
doned," Governor Hunt wrote. Il
know you will use good judgment
after carefully reviewing the case
and will appreciate it if your atti-
tude toward the case is favorable y
A resolution asking the legislature
to recommend a pardon for Moon
cy has been introduced by Assem-
blyman James l.. Wrigley, San
Francisco.
Neither the Quigley resolution nor
Governor Hunts letter make any
mention of Warren *. Billings,
Jointly convicted with Mooney for
completely in the San Francisco
bomb disaster of 1916.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-08
new PROPOSAL
SUBMITTED BY
NORTHERN BLOC

SACRAMENTO CAL, April 8. U.p)
Fighting with their backs to the
wall, northern California assembly,
men made a desperate effort today
to checkmate the Mckinley con-
gressional reapportionment bill in
the senate.
An entirely new congressional re-
districting measure, proposing ii
congressman for the north and nine
for the south, was introduced by
Assemblyman Frank S. Israel, San
Joaquin county.
The bill was offered in behalf of
Speaker Edgar c. Levey, San Fran
cisco, and embodies the compromise
offer made by Levey to the San
Joaquin Valley delegation yester-
day.
The offer was declined by the
valley delegation. who definitely
aligned themselves with Southern
California and promised to vote for
the Mckinley bill.
The Israel measure is designed,
according to the San Francisco
delegation, to put the San Joaquin
Valley lawmakers ION the spot" as
a result of their agreement to sup
port the Mckinley measure, by
compelling them to vote against a
plan giving their district increased
representation.
The Israel bill gives two con-
gressmen to the San Joaquin VAL
ley, by the expedient of taking one
from Los Angeles county.
The Mckinley bill. on the other
hand, gives the San Joaquin Valley
only one congressman and appor-
tionS the state on a basis of "1l-9,"
with the advantage to Southern
California.
AS outlined by Levey spokesmen
today, the new bill will be rushed
through committee and attempts
will be made to bring it before the
assembly for consideration at the
same time the amended Mckinley
bill already passed by the Senate
comes up for discussion.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-08
DISTRICT VOTING
PLAN ENDORSED
BY SUPERVISORS
County Officially Goes On
Record As FavOring
Change In Requirements.

Adding to the official voice of I'm
perial county 10 the numerous 9TH
ers which have asked the same
thing, the county board of super
visors yesterday afternoon passed
resolution urging Assemblyman Sam
Robinson to do all in his power to
secure passage Of the bill requiring
property ownership for qualified
electors in irrigation district elec-
tions.
Discussion of the measure at the
board meeting brought out the fact
that California is the only state
without this requirement for voters
in irrigation district matters. The
county grand jury, it is understood,
is also considering the same recon-
mendation.
Another matter of considerable
importance taken up by the board
of supervisors yesterday afternoon
was the redistricting of Imperial
county into voting precincts.
Ed Law, county clerk, and Henry
j. Burk, county surveyor, were in
structed to go ahead with reestab-
lishment of precincts. This move will
probably mean that the county will
have about SO precincts instead of
approximately 100. while almost
every precinct will have nearly 300
registered voters in it. Some of the
present precincts have only about
| 10 registered voters.
Ralph Cary of the Golden State
Milk Products Co., appeared be-
fore the supervisors to ask that a
county milk inspector be appointed
to inspect sweet cream, SO that it
may be shipped into Los Angeles.
Such an inspector would work un-
der the health department. This
matter was taken under advise
ment.
The board approved completion
of the fence around the county de-
tention home in Imperial, built by
the Sones Lumber company.
All county officers were instruct
ed to have their 1931-32 budgets
filed with the budget clerk by May /
Employment of a clerk for Judge
II. B. Griffin's Brawley justice court
was taken under advisement.
The county clerk was instructed to
ask thc city to install safety zone
in front of the court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-08
EDITORS STYLE
OF WRITING WAS
CLUE TO IDENTITY

YUMA, Ariz., April 8. W.P)-Hut-
ton Bellahis style of writing as edi-
tor of the Altus, Okla, Times
Democrat aided in betraying him
in the obscurity he sought here as
william A. Lee, editor of the Eve
ming Sentinel, the United Press was
told today.
Harrington Wimberly. present
editor of the Altus paper. arrived
here by airplane to take charge OF
the funeral plans for Bellah, who
committed suicide Monday because
of fear that he would be exposed
as bigamist.
Il learned three weeks ago that
Bellah was living in Yuma as Will
liam A. Lee" Wimberly said. Il
saw a paper with column signed
Bill Lee and recognized the style
of writing.
"Onc puzzling thing was the ref
erence in the Yuma columns to
"the missus.' )"
'Wimberly said he didn't know
then that his friend and former
business associate had married
again. He telegraphed to Yuma
for a bundle of Yuma papers and
studied "Bill Lees" column in de-
tail and after he convinced himself
that Bellah was in Yuma he tele-
phoned Lew Wentz. Oklahoma City
millionaire. 1t was then that
Wentz wrote Bellah a letter. The
top of that letterhead, with the
body of the letter torn off, was
used for a suicide note later.
Mrs. Lillian Bellah and the girl
Bellah married nine months ago
under the name of Lee are still
here, but haven't met each other
yet. Bellah's mother is enroute
here now. and Mrs. Lee expressed
a wish to meet her, saying she
might be able to see Mrs. Bellah
after that meeting.
Bellah's two children, one baby
born after he disappeared Is
months ago, arc at the home of
relatives In Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-08
OUARTETTE OF
ROBBERS GIVEN
SWIFT JUSTICE
Ex-Marines And Woman
Admit Guilt In HOld-Up
OF Local Station.

Quick justice became reality in
Imperial Valley courts today when
Oliver Cariker, Charles E. Stevens,
E. r. Epperson' and Adeline Jen-
nings were taken before Judge I.
Mayfield, waived arraignment and
preliminary hearing. and were
taken into superior court to enter
a plea of guilty to charge of rob-
berry just 81 hours and 80 minutes
after they were arrested. Sentence
will be passed April TO-
With San Diego county and the
marine corps vying for first chance
to prosecute them, two alleged ma
rine deserters, one discharged ma
rine and a woman are held in the
county Jail here today on suspicion
of highway robbery.
They are the same, said officers,
who held up the Ell Centro Oil COM
pany service station on East Main
street cary yesterday morning. Ques-
toned by Tom Sharp, investigator
for the district attorney, the priS-
toners last night admitted robbery
of the service station, and also theft
of a car in San Diego.
The man gave their names last
night as Charles E. Stevens and
E. R .Epperson, alleged deserters
from the marine corps, and Oliver
Cariker, former marine discharged
with misconduct March 4. The
woman gave her name as Adeline
Jennings.
At the county Jail, when first
booked last night, Stevens, who is
| 21, gave his name as A. c. Darling;
Epperson, 20, gave his name as r.
H. Alexander, and Cariker, 20, said
he was w. c. Davis. The woman
gave her name as Adeline Davis, 25.
They later told Sharp their true
names.
The four were arrested in Mexi-
cali yesterday afternoon after rec
ignition of one by C. E. Card, at
tendant at the El Centro service
station which was held up. Cards
employer had sent him to MeXicali
on chance that the robbers might
be there.
When Card recognized the man,
he followed him until the four were
CONTINUED on Page Six)
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-08
ATKINSON CASE
BEING PR0BED
BY GRAND JURY

Reverberations of El Centro's po-
lice department tangle yesterday af-
ternoon reached into the county
court house, where it is generally
understood that the county grand
jury is investigating charges of as
sault made by K. A. Westfahl against
w. j. Atkinson, until last week a
member of the police force.
John Mayo, night captain of the
police force, Westfahl and others
with some knowledge of the affair
which resulted in Westfahl's
charges were called as grand jury
witnesses.
Westfahl, himself a former men,
ber of the police department,
charged that Atkinson hit him over
the heart with the butt Of his gun
when Westfahl appeared in the po-
lice station one night several weeks
ago to protest arrest of Mexican.
Westfahl has made one unsuccess-
full attempt to swear out warrant
of arrest for Atkinson on a charge
of assault.
1t was Atkinson about whom the
recent police department storm in
the city council waged. Police Chief
Frank P. McCaslin's suspension of
Atkinson from the police department
was objected to by w. j. Clements,
police commissioner.
McCaslin and Clements were ad-
vised by other members of the coun-
Gil to make an effort to get together
on the situation, after Clements had
first suggested that McCaslin be re-
placed as chief of police.
McCaslin has refused, and will
refuse, to replace Atkinson on the
police force, he said. 1t is his con-
tention the former officer is dan
gerous man TO be in the employ of
the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-08
Berengaria Runs
Aground In Fog

SOUTHAMPTON, Eng, April g.
U.P)-The Cunard liner Berengaria
one of the largest trans Atlantic
steamers in the world, was pulled
out of the mud by tugs today after
being aground Is hours off the Isle
of Wright.
The big steamship, enroute from
New York to Cherbourg and South
ampton, went aground in a fog
shortly after noon yesterday. The
liner was but a short distance east
of Nab Tower when it came to a
sudden halt, shivered violently and
then lurched as the engines churn-
ed at full speed astern.
A majority of the passengers were
taken off in a tender and landed
at Southampton at midnight.
The Berengaria is $4,000 ton
ship, formerly the German steamer
Imperator.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-08
NJ AD00
ASSA|LS
RASk0b
Former Democratic Chief
DenOunces Wet Plans
Of New Yorker.
OUTLINES POSITI N
Says Unemployment Re-
lief Should Be Main Idea
Of Party Leaders.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, April 8
tU.P)-Hitting at the leadership OF
John Raskob, chairman of the
Democratic party, and at those
who would make the party wet
William Gibbs McAdoo, secretary
OF the treasury under President
Woodrow Wilson, today declined tc
participate in a jefferson Day din
ner mere on April l3.
McAdoo was asked 10 act as vice
chairman of the committee of ar
rangements for the jefferson Day
dinner in Los Angeles.
In lengthy statement which he
concluded with the declaration
because my acceptance of a
vice-chairmanship of the commit
tee would identify me with a move
ment with which I find myself
wholly out of sympathy" the for.
mer cabinet officer declined to par
ticipate.
Il am firmly convinced that the
policies advocated by Chairman
Raskob will, If adopted, bring GER
tain and disastrous defeat to the
Democratic party in 1882" McAdoo
replied to Monroe Butler, chairman
Of the Democratic party in Los An
geles county.
"Relegalizing liquor" said McA-
doc in his reply, will not put food
into a single hungry mouth nor
provided employment for the great
army of iobless men and women in
the United States-more than g.
100000 in number"
McAdoo declared that liquor could
not be his party's answer to the eco
nomic problem confronting the ma
ton.
When we reflect that there must
be an average OF at least two de-
pendent people on each of the g.
100000 unemployed, we can get some
idea of the magnitude of the prob
lem which these 100000 people,
largely without means of existence,
present to the country" McAdoo
said. rs liquor the Democratic an
swer to this vital problem? II 1t is,
then the party is too impoverished
in ideas TO enter even snail's race"
McAdoo declared that wet advo-
Gates were fighting hopeless battle
in. advocating q wet plank in the
platform for 1882. He advocated
state rights, the old Jeffersonian
principle in Democracy, as the only
possible chance for anti-prohibition-
lists to gain their end.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-08
Austin Elected
AT San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Cal. April 8.-(U,P)
"A new mayor, two new council
men and a new city charter were
chosen by San Diego voters yester-
day, final count of the votes show
ed today.
Walter w. Austin defeated Mayor
Harry Clark for reelection by vote
of nearly to and Joseph Russo
and Alfred Stahel were elected to
the council, defeating E. H. Dowell,
incumbent, and Leroy Goodbody.
Orton E. Darnell and Mrs. Vesta
Muehlisen, incumbent members of
the board of education were return
cd to office.
The new city charter which was
approved by the voters will give
San Diego a modified city manager
form of government.
The voters also approved an
amendment to the Telephone Com
pany franchise which is intended
to force the Telephone Company to
cease levying tolls on telephone
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-08
Bridge Purchase
Given Approval

SACRAMENTO, April 8. U.P)-
Participation by the state of Cali
fornia in the purchase of the
Ehrenburg toll bridge across the
Colorado river was approved by the
assembly today.
The bridge which connects the
states of Arizona and California
will be bought jointly by the two
states. California's cost in the
purchase will be approximately
100000, the money to be paid
from the secondary highway sys-
tenn funds.
The bill which carries an emerg-
ency clause has been approved by
the senate and will go TO the gov
ernor for signature. 1t was intro
duced in the legislature by Senator
Nelson T. Edwards, Orange.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-08
LONCWORTH NOT
BELIEVED TO BE
IN ANY DANGER
Speaker of House Suffers
Attack On Pneumonia On
Southern Trip.
BY FOSTER EATON
limited Press Staff Correspondent

I
AIKEN, S. c.. April 8.-UP)-
Physicians attending Nici h o S
Longworth, speaker OF the house
of representatives, issued a verbal
bulletin today stating their patient
was suffering from pneumonia but
that his condition was as good as
could be expected.
There is no immediate danger,
the bulletin said.
Mrs. Longworth reached Aiken at
1925 a. m.
DIR. Robert H. Wilds made the
statement of Longworth's condition
In behalf of himself and DR.. Thomas
Brooks. The statement was as fol-
lows:
"Mr. Longworth has pneumonia
of type four in the right upper lobe.
There has been no extension to any
other lobe. The pneumonia has
continued for Approximately two
and one half days.
THE patients vitality and stami-
ma are excellent and his condition Is
as we'll as could be expected. There
is no immediate danger. His pulse.
temperature and respiration are all
satisfactory: pulse, 110; tempera-
ture, l01; respiration, 28."
DR.. Wilds and DR.. Brooks are
Aiken physicians. They expect to
issue three daily bulletins hereafter
but will not issue them from the
James F.. Curtis home where Long
worth is a guest. Both Mrs. Long
worth and Mrs. Curtis asked that
inquiries regarding the condition OF
the patient be directed elsewhere.
Miss Elizabeth Nelson, Washington,
who long has known the LongwoiJh n
family, is nursing the speaker IN
Aiken.
Mrs. Longworth arrived alone
from Washington and Immediately
authorized DR.. Wilds to make pup"
lie statement of her husbands con-
dition. DR.. Wilds explained to
questioners that he had not previ-
ously defined the nature OF Long
worth's illness because he would not
take the responsibility for a public
statement without Mrs. Longworth's
approval.
Mrs. Curtis met Mrs. Longworth
at the station here and was able in
a reassuring though brief conversa-
ton to bring a quick smile to her
guests lips. Mrs. Longworth's usual
good humor had not deserted her
and when she saw news photo
grapher having difficulties in OBJ
tanning a picture she obligingly
paused a moment for his benefit.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-08
HOOVER FRIENDS
BEGIN WORK FOR
NEXT CAMP AICN

WASHINGTON, April 8. CUP)--
The movement for denomination OF
President Hoover is beginning to
take form.
Four prominent Republicans, two
of whom are not directly connected
with the administration, have an
nounced themselves in favor of en-
trusting the party banner to the
President again.
They are Senator Moses of New
Hampshire: w. Kingsland Macy,
New York state Republican chair
man; James Francis Burke Of
Pittsburgh, and Postmaster Gener-
al Walter Brown. They have not
only pledged themselves to Mr..
Hoover. but some OF them have also
urged the rank and file of the par
ty to join in.
The airing of their view is being
considered here in connection with
Browns return from a personal
trip through the South, during
which he is understood to have
looked over the delegate situation
with the next Republican national
convention in mind. His reports
were encouraging to the Hoover
high command.
Mr.. Hoover is to undertake
series of eight speeches beginning
April 13 and ending June II, which
will review the accomplishments
and hopes of his administration as
effectively as if he were taking the
stump. The variety of audiences
he will face permits him the widest
range of subjects. Most of the oc-
casions. however, provide no poll
ticaI significance.
The windup of the series affords
a trip through Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois, the state considered of vi
tai Importance to Republican sue
cess.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-08
FRIENDS ATTEND
LAST RITES FOR
TRAGEDY VICTIMS

Last rites for Mr.. and Mrs. GosS,
who were killed in an automobile ac-
cident near Riverside Sunday, were
conducted at Lemons funeral cha
pei this afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock,
with Rev. w. E. Malan, pastor of
the Methodist church, and Rev.
John S. A. Gum, pastor of the Pres
byterian church Officiating.
Three vocal selections, "In the
Garden" "Old Rugged Cross and
For You Am Praying" were sung
as duets by Mrs. Carl Maxwell and
Mrs. p. A. Murray.
Members of the Spanish-Ameri-
can War Veterans and Master
Painters association served as hon.
orary pail bearers. Mr.. Goss was
an active member of both organiza-
tions.
Beautiful flowers we're sent by
friends in all parts OF the valley
valley who wished to express their
sympathy to the family for the
double tragedy and to show the re-
spect and affection with which Mr..
and Mrs. Goss we're held in the
community. They made their home
in Ell Centre for % years and had
many friends here.
Services at the chapel were at
tended by friends and members of
the churches and organizations with
which the dead were associated dur
,,af,
They are survived by son, HIT
bert Goss, of Ell Centro; a daughter,
Mrs. Helen Blankenship, of Los An
geles; Mrs. Goss' brother. Walter
F.. Smith, Los Angeles, and Mr.. Goss'
sister, Mrs. Pearl Mcneil. also of
Los Angeles.
Interment will take place at IngIe-
wood tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-08
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Missionary program, 7:oD,
First Baptist church.
Junior chamber of commerce,
$3.50, Barbara Worth hotel.
Health program, 1880, East
Side school.
Mid-week services, churches.
Moose lodge, s, Masonic tenn
pie.
Oasis lodge, +. and A, NJ. 1880,
Masonic temple.
Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway. .
Troop s, Il. $. A, =, Scout hut.
Civic orchestra, 1880, Wilson
school.
v. F. W., s, court house.
Fox Imperial theatre, "Cimar-
ron."
TOMORROW
Rotary club. Barbara Worth
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-08
CERMAk
WINS IN
CHICAGO
Elected Mayor Over Bill
Thompson By Over
whelming Vote.
LOSER IS CHEERFUL
New Head Of City Serves
Notice That Gangsters
Must Be Subdued.
By MERTON T. AKERS
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, April 8. Q.P)-William
Hale Thompson, master politician
who served three terms as mayor
of Chicago, has been turned out Of
office in favor of Anton j. Cermak,
former Bohemian immigrant, whose
career began in the coal mines of
southern Illinois.
Cermak's smashing victory at the
polls by a majority of 1921 was
Big Bills" first taste of defeat
during his spectacular career.
Complete returns today from the
2e07 precincts as compiled by the
police gave Cermak 6S7,529 and
Thompson 475,613.
Followers of the Democratic pres
ident of the Cook county board
hailed Cermak's victory as "the end
OF Thompsonism, waste, extrava-
gance and crime" Civic leaders
called the Republican incumbent's
defeat a tremendous step toward
good government and prosperity"
The election was record breaker
in Tnany respects Thompson's de-
feat was the most overwhelming in
mayoralty history. Until yesterday
he held the record for rolling up
The biggest plurality. Cermak's to-
ral vote was larger by almost 10000
than the landslide for Senator
James Hamilton Lewis last fall.
Thompson carried only five wards
! out of So
Cermak lost no time in taking ad-
vantage of his victory. No sooner
had he received news that he was
elected than he spoke over the ra-
dio.
This election marks the end of
crime in Chicago" he told the listen
ers. Il shall serve notice on the
hoodlum and gangster that he'd
better pack up and get out or pre-
pare for long stay under restraint.
Promises Reforms
Within day or two shall pre-
sent my new cabinet to the council
"a cabinet that will lead Chicago
on to development and prosperity.
This truly begins new day for
Chicago day of progress and Gre
ativeness. Aside from making this
city a safer and morally cleaner
place to bring up children I shall
put forth my best efforts to make
Chicago the most efficient and the
most modern city in the world"
When news of defeat reached
Thompson, he smiled and announc-
ed that tomorrow he would be off on
cruise of the Mississippi river to
boost his waterways plan.
1.-The people of Chicago have
spoken" Thompson said. II cheer
fully abide by their decision. con-
gratulate Mr.. Cermak on his elec-
ton and as private citizen will do
all in my power for the upbuilding
of our city"
The "old master" who has dorni-
mated Chicago for ~ years and
whose circus campaign tactics al
ways were successful until yester-
day, seemed little grieved by his de-
feat
With Cermak, enough Democratic
aldermen we're swept into office to
give the party majority OF 80 to
20 in the city council
Comment of Thompson's defeat
and eclipse as political factor for
at least the time being, drew state
ments of praise from many civic
leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-08
Road Building
Bill Approved

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April g.
U.P)-New impetus to road build
ing in California is seen as the di-
rect result of a new Joint highway
district act given a favorable re-
commendation to the senate today
AS approved by the senate COM
mittee on roads and highways, the
bill by Senator Roy Fellom, San
Francisco, provides new financial
setup for the creation of joint
highway districts between two OF
more counties.
The bill legalizes the issuance OF
bonds by the joint highway dis
tricts, and permits the use of gas
oline tax funds for their retirement
over period of Is years.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-04-08
British Monarch
Reported Better

WINDSOR, Eng, April 8. W.p)-
King George was slightly improved
today 1t was announced officially at
Windsor Castle.
Lord Dawson of Penn, DR.. Henry
J.. Martin and Sir Nilsson Rees, all
of whom attended the king during
his former serious Illness, visited
him for half an hour this morning
Later they pointed out to the
press that the nature Of the kings
Illness, described as sub-acute bron-
chitis, necessarily makes improve
ment slow.
They said the king was not con-
fined to bed, but that he would not
leave his room at present.
Princess Mary, daughter of the
king and queen, Lord Hardwood and
their sons we're scheduled to arrive