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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-03
IN
SAN QUENTIN
PENITENTlARY
BY GEORGE d. CRISSEY
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

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SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Jan. 3.
U.P)-Gilbert H. Beesemyer, Los An
geles financier, walked through the
gates of San Quentin prison here
today and began sentence OF from
10 to 100 years for the theft of $8,-
! OOO, 600.
"Ill go back to Hollywood when
am free again" he told the United
Press. "I'll go into some business
don't know what.
MY only thought is that all de-
positors of my institution shall
eventually recover everything posi-
ble."
The prison number 49471 was as
signed to Beesemyer after he had
been fingerprinted and photo
graphed. 1t will be his designation
during his stay at the prison.
Warden Holohan said that he had
not yet determined what task would
be given Beesemyer in the prison
routine of work, but it was assumed
that the financier would be given
office work of some kind, as is
usually the case with educated pri-
soners
The tall, raw-boned man who
looted the Guaranty Building Il
Loan Association in Los Angeles, ar
rived at Richmond on the overnight
train from Southern California.
In cold, clammy blanket of fog
he was taken from the train to the
ferry slip, handcuffed to two other
convicted criminals and an officer.
Photographers asked him to pose
as he stepped to the gangplank. He
acquiesced, but issued his own in
structions as to what poses shoule
be photographed and where thu
cameramen should stand.
Beesemyer and his fellow prison
ers were breakfasted on the ferry al
it nosed it's way cautiously through
the thick fog westward to the Sar
Quentin shore.
After breakfasting, Beesemyer wa.
again handcuffed. His spirits ap'
peared to improve, and he talkec
more freely to newspapermen.
| MY whole thought now is to pro-
tect the people who lost money in
my enterprise" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-03
LOST FLIER IS
SAFE IN OREGON
AFTER LANDING

OAKRIDGE, Ore, Jan. 3. UP)-
Pilot j. Russell Cunningham Of the
Pacific Air Transport was safe and
unharmed here today after he
trudged through five feet of snow
1or several miles following a forced
landing near the middle fork of the
willamette river Thursday morn
ing.
Lost in sleet and fog-will have
TO land,' was the last message re-
ceived from the pilot until he
reached Aigdon ranch yesterday
and drove to Oakridge to inform
frantic searchers that he was safe.
The wings of his plane were dam
aged in landing and his radio tel
ephone equipment was knocked out
of commission, making it impossi-
BILE for him to inform ground radio
stations of his safety, he said
Strangely enough, Cunningham
sat hunched in his damaged plane
listening to Air Transport officials
making preparations to send out a
squadron Of planes to hunt for him.
Cunningham was en- route from
Medford in a mail-passenger plane
to Seattle to insure a plane being
there for an overnight air mail
New Years night.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-03

ton, rs there reason to believe
from geometrial or dynamical con-
siderations that center of mass of
the observable universe of island
galaxieS can be located, and that
this center of mass fits into the
curved Space-time scheme?" he be-
came thoughtful. 1t was several
minutes before he would answer.
and then only after a hurried con-
verSation with DR.. Tolman.
"We have no reason at present to
believe that there is such center
OF mass he said.
For the next 10 days or two
weeks. Professor Einstein will work
quietly at his own problems. for
few of the scientists with whom he
plans to confer are now in PaSa-
dena.
DR.. Robert A. Millikan. diScoverer
OF the coSmic ray and Nobel prize
winner in physics. is in the east.
DR.. Walter S. Adams and DR.. Milton
HumaSon, who have determined the
absolute magnitude of more than
1000 stars, and DR.. Edwin p Hub
BILE, who measures magnitudes. dis
tances and dimensions of nebulae
which are millions of light years
beyond the milky way, are in Wash
ington attending meeting OF as
tronomers.
When they return Professor Elm
stein will confer with them to see
which OF their discoveries into the
spectral field bear out his theories.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-03
SEP PARATE TRIALS ASKED
FOR ALLEGED BOMBERS

separately but the other two at
torneys asked for separate trial.
The Imperial bombing, as the
case is now descr soe., occurred early
last month when a homemade
bomb was thrown into an old livery
stable in Imperial where approxi-
mately 100 Filipinos were sleeping.
Lampkey was killed and two other
Filipinos injured.
Immediately following the bomb
ing, Hodges was picked up by the
Sheriffs office oD information con-
cerning his alleged purchase of ma
terials used in constructing the
death-dealing machine.
Patton is said to have confessed
to completely in the affair.
Hunter is still at large, the object
of an intensive search on the part
of the sheriff's office.
F. I. Whitley" Mccoy was ar
rested December II, by Tom Sharpe,
special investigator for the district
attorney, on information provided
the day prior He was an employe
of the Imperial Irrigation district.
Hodges and ration pleaded not
guilty when arraigned i'll superior
court. Their trial was originally set
for January 26.
AS the first step in a fight for
freedom, Mccoy on December 90,
filed separate demurrer to the in
dictment returned by the grand
jury. The defendant demurred on
the grounds that the indictment did
not conform to certain sections of
the California penal code, that its
language was unintelligible to a
person of common understanding
and that it cannot be ascertained
from the indictment in what part
of Imperial county the alleged Of
fense took place. 1t further stated
that it cannot be ascertained from
the complaint whether Mccoy is
charged with the offense because
of actual participation or lesser con-
nection.
The county grand jury ON Deem
ber 10 returned indictments charg-
ing Hodges. Patton, Mccoy and
Hunter with murder as result OF
the bombing.
The case has elected wide atten-
ton throughout the county and a
bitter legal battle is expected when
the men come up for trial.
AS result of Lampkey's death
many Filipinos have left the valley.
They feared labor trouble it was
reported, but no difficulties have
been encountered
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-03
THREE BANDITS
HOLD UP STORE
NEAR BRAWLEY
Escape In Light Car With
$500 In Cash After
Threatening Owner.

At the point of a six-shooter,
three white men held up the Palm
store seven miles east of Brawley
last night and, escaped with 5000 in
currency obtained from the cash
register after having ordered Will
liam Bowman, one of the proprie-
tors, to remain quiet in the rear of
the building while the looting was
in progress.
The store was open for business
at the time the men entered ard
they made a pretense of purchas-
ing merchandise before one of the
trio produced a gun. They said
very little and made no confusion
or noise before hastily entering a
light automobile in which they sped
away toward the south, according
to reports at the sheriff's office.
Bowman said this morning that
all three men were young and were
dressed in working clothes. He also
stated that they appeared to be ac-
customed to the high points of the
stick up game. One man was dark
and two light in complexion, he
said.
The Palm store is owned jointly
by Bowman and H. c. Jeska.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-03
RUSSIAN CHORUS
WILL BE HEARD
HERE THIS EVE

On a world tour that will take
them to every country in the civil
lied world, the Royal Russian
Chorus will be heard in concert at
Sis tonight in the Wilson school
auditorium on West Main street.
Princess Agreneva Slaviansky will
direct.
This chorus will not be heard
again in the United States until the
fall of 1882.
In all the cities where the Royal
Russian Chorus has been heard the
critics have been unanimous in
their praise regarding the work OF
these old world singers. Their au-
diences have been held spell
bound by the beautiful shading
and phrasing of their singing.
In addition to the singing that is
done by this group they present a
very extraordinary program of
Russian and ballet dancing with
accompaniments by the native bal
alaika instruments This chorus
tonight will present one of the
most beautiful programs ever to
have been heard in Imperial VAL
lay, and probably the most beauti-
full to the eye, in as much as the
entire ensemble will be seen in the
gorgeous picturesque costumes of
old Russia.
The Women's Ten Thousand club,
cooperating with the Imperial VAL
ley Choral club, are sponsoring this
concert tonight and it is their hope
that there are in Ell Centre enough
people interested in cultural devel-
opment to fill every seat in the Will
son school auditorium. Tickets
will be on sale at the door and in
as much as the Russian Chorus is
not guaranteed large prohibitive
guarantee the admission fee is ex-
tremely low. This afternon at 2
a special matinee concert is being
given for school children at an adj
mission price so low that any child
may have the opportunity OF hear
ing this world famous chorus.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-03
NATIONAL HUNT
FOR KIDNAPER
IS UNDER WAY

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 8. U.P)-While
st. Louis county authorities directed
a search which took on the aspect
of a national man-hunt for the kid
naper of 13-year-old Adolphus
Busch Orthwein, great grandson of
the late Adolphus Busch, Million
aire brewer, the father and wife of
the negro abductor remained in Jail
today incommunicado as accessories
to the kidnapping.
The sheriff's office announced
last night that they had placed
Pearl Abernathy, negro real estate
dealer, and his sons wife in jail
awaiting application for warrants
today after Abernathy admitted
that his son, Charles, was the kid.
naper of the boy New. Years Eve
The elder Abernathy, who was ques.
toned for about 10 hours yesterday
said that his son disappeared after
he gave him $40.
The arrest of Abernathy followed
the publication of copyright story
in the st. Louis Star naming
Charles Abernathy as the kidnaper
and Pearl Abernathy, the negro's
father, as having arranged the re-
turn of the boy.
AdOlphus was returned to his par
ents New Years day after being
missing for almost 20 hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-03
EINSTEIN LOSES DREAD
OF AMERICAN REPORTERS

PASADENA, Jan. 3. U.P)-Profes-
sor Albert Einstein, who dreaded
coming to the United States be-
cause he feared interviews has for
gotten his fear after his first
lengthy talk with American news
papermen.
At a session in the California In
stitute of Technology, the professor
found that not all questions asked
him by reporters were trivial or i'm
pertinent, and he breathed a sigh
OF relief after answering the last
CT more than score of highly
technical hypothetical queries.
AT first little timid when the
questions were placed on a desk be-
fore him, he soon became perfectly
at ease when a youthful German
student stepped forward to aid in
translating them. DR.. Richard c.
Tolman, physicist of the Califor-
mia Tech staff, also aided.
High sounding questions. with
little scientific basis, even through
rough translation, did not stump
the little German scientist Tor a
moment. For instance, he was
asked:
rs a four -dimensional universe
objective or subjective?"
The professor replied: ct IN S
problem can be put forward and
answered in exactly the same way
for a table," and he grinned as he
pointed his pipe at the desk before
him.
But when he was given the ques-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-03
MORE CHARGES
TO BE FILED
ON MEXICANS

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 3. U.P,-
Three additional charges of robbery
against Jesus Orozco and Solome
Morales, accused of robbing and as
saulting Thelma and Dorothea
Ungeheur Christmas Eve, will be
filed against the pair before they go
to trial January IL. detectives who
investigated the case announced to-
day
Morales and Orozco yesterday re-
pudiated their purported confess
sions, and entered pleas of not gull
ty declaring the confessions were
forced from them by Detective Lieu
tenants Edward Romero and o. w.
Kriewald.
Following the not guilty plea, Dep
uty District Attorney Arthur Veitch
declared he would ask the present
indictment against the pair be
amended to accuse them of assault
with force
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-03
;j0F.FRE
! '?3,O|ES IN
t RANCE
FreShch Marshal And Hero
NOf Marne Battle Passes
sAway Very Quietly.
WIFE is PRESENT
Monks In Black Attend
Mass AS Noted General
ESreatheS Last Time.
BY RICHARD d. MCMILLAN
Unilted Press Staff Correspondent

By RICHARD d. MCMILLAN
Unil.ed Press Staff Correspondent
dPARIS, Jan. 3. W.H-Mar-
sh,al Joseph Joffre, great SOL
diter who had never lost a bat
tic, during 78 years of his life,
SURRENDERED to death today af-
tely a fight which his doctors
said. would 60 down in medical
history as miraculous.
Thfe end came at 1923 a. M, just
as tEie fading tinkle of the chapel
bel{l at the Hospital Of Saint Jean
De Dieu, died out. The bell had
SUMMONED the monks of the hos
pital tto mass, and in sombre black
smockts, with their hoods turned
down. around their necks, they
gathered to pray for the soul of
the hero of the Marne.
Caiadle light fell upon the mar
row swindows of the chapel, ming
ling with the suns rays that litter
ed Through the stained glass, to
give Ia mystical and medieval set
ting TO the scene.
In tthe marshals simply furnished
roomt Madame Joffre, his daugh-
ter Madame LaFaille, his staff Of
ficers\ and doctors, and a few monks
were gathered at the bedside when
death )came.
Cause Of Death
Heart exhaustion, which follow
cd a Severe attack of arterioscel-
rosis ahd gangrene. was announced
by Jof1re's physicians as the cause
CT death.
For @ight days the illustrious SOL
dier had remained alive, amazing
his co}intrymen and physicians
alike, Through the remarkable
strength of his heart. His body
was greatly emaciated toward the
last.
He was hardly recognizable and
his loose frame contrasted strange
ly with the bulky figure that turned
the German armies back when
Paris was threatened.
Madame JOffre stood at the
head Of the marshal's bed but
she could not tell whether he
was dead or alive. For six
hours, the doctors could de-
tcct life only through the use
Of n stethOscOpc. The hero of
the Marine and the saviour of
Paris appeared 10 be dead long
before life actually passed from
his body.
Brother Ferdinand, monk who
nursed Joffre, said that death
came like the sand in an hour glass
mono Saw the artiial nocSi,U Of
life" The marshal received abso-
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Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-03

Taking the case under submis-
sion, Judge A. C. Finney this morn
ing concluded hearings in the Fill
pino bombing case relative TO the
separate trying of A. L. Hodges, E..
T. Mccoy and Anthony d. Patton,
charged with murder in connection
with the bombing which resulted in
the death of AriSton Lanpkey at
Imperial last month.
Judge Finney stated that his de-
cision would be ready by Friday.
Attorneys for the defense, Ken
dali B. Perkins, Harry W. Horton
and Edgar B. Hervey. San Diego,
and Elmer Heald, district attorney,
spent yesterday afternoon and sew
eral hours this morning in present.
ing their contention. The prosecu-
ton desires that the men be tried
jointly.
Hervey represents Hodges, Hor-
ton appears for Mccoy and Perkins
is attorney for Patton. Perkins was
not anxious that the cases be tried
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-03
FIVE ENTOMBED
in COAL Mine
AFTER BLAST

NEW PHILADELPHIA. O., Jan.
8. (U.P)-Hope of rescuing five men
entrapped ~ a Lower explosion in
Midvale Coal company number four
mine near here, Canned today af-
ter seven members of rescuing
squad were driven back from the
scene of the blast by gas fumes.
An eighth member of the squad,
Basil Ohler, made his way from the
mine in a semi-conSciOus condition
and told of his seven companions
having been overcome by the gas.
Later the seven crawled or were
carried out of the mine by rescuers
equipped with gas masks.
Those overcome were Sam Cook.
mine superintendent; William III.
Hunter and his brother, w. P.
Hunter, Charles Moran, Clarence
Riley, Harry Day and Lawrence
Gamble.
According to State Mine Inspect
or E. A. Evans, Basil Ohler was in
jured seriously All were expected
to recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-03
Marine OutpOsts
Guard Against
Bandit Attack

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. 3.
W.D-Upited States marine out
posts in Nicaragua were strength
ened today against possible bandit
attacks, while a strong patrol
searched the department of Neuva
Segovia for the insurgents who
killed eight marines and wounded
two others from ambush.
Two attacks on the civil guard bar
racks at Quilali were reported by
the commanding officer there. Both
were repulsed. The bandits fled to
the south, leaving one known dead.
There were no casualties among
the civil guards. The bandits were
well supplied with arms and am
munition and had two machine
guns.
Six bandits were killed near
Sisle in an encounter with de-
tachment commanded by Lieuten-
ant Steuart. Twenty seven men re-
pulsed an attack by 35 bandits,
commanded by a leader named Sc
Guerra. The civil guards suffered
no casualties. The second chief of
the bandit group was killed and
supplies of clothing, ammunition
and bombs were captured.
The bodies of the marine killed
from ambush Wednesday had been
brought here today. They had been
mutilated with machetes an d
stripped of clothing and shoes. The
ambushing party was estimated at
200, or 20 to one against the 10
marines caught by heavy cross fire
from automatic rifles.
The death of the marines. the
largest single loss sustained since
American forces were sent to Mic
aragua in 1927, will not change the
policy of the marines, Major A. s.
Dearing, commander of the north
ern area, said.
I'VE are not here to police the
country, but to give moral support
and aid to the national guard, and
to defend the life and property Of
foreigners" Major Dcaring said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-03
|NEW OFFICERS
| TAKE COUNTY
| POSTS MONDAY
List Of Newly Elected Of
ficials Is Headed By
Sheriff Campbell.

Today is the last day of office
for a number of the county Off
cials. On Monday new faces in sew
eral departments will greet visitors
at the court house.
George Campbell, sheriff-elect,
will succeed c. l.. Gillett, incum-
bent. The former has recently an
nounced his staff of deputies and
states that for the present there
will be no changes made in the ad-
miniStration of the office. Gillett
has had several offers, but his fu-
ture plans are not decided upon as
yet. He is contemplating taking
up the active management CT his
Holtville ranch.
Wiley M. weaver, beloved pioneer
of Imperial county, who for 20
years has held the office of county
assessor, and who announced last
year that he was not a candidate
for reelection, is to be succeeded
by Frank G. Weir, formerly super
intendent of the Imperial county
farm.
In testimony of their apprecia-
ton OF his many years of service
to the community, and of their af-
fection and esteem for him, 43 pio-
neers of the valley raised fund,
each contributing a dollar to a gen.
eral fund which was presented to
Weaver this morning at the court
house.
Appreciates Sentiment
Deeply appreciative of the sent
iment which inspired the gift,
eWaver said today that he plans to
use the money as a trust fund of
some sort, although he has not
yet had time to determine the ma
ture of the fund. Through the
medium of the Press he wishes to
express to the citizens of the val
ley his great appreciation of their
loyalty and friendship for him in
returning him to office for so
many years, and MS gratitude for
the consideration they have always
paid him.
+, Weaver plans to take long need
| ed vacation, and with Mrs. Weaver
! Continued on page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-03
S0[0NS
CONVENE
MONDAY
State Legislature Prom
ises Fireworks For 49th
Session In Capitol.
TO ELECT SPEAKER
Two Assemblymen Claim
Majority In Election
For Speaker Of House.
BY HOMER L. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 3. (U.H -
The storm signals are set and Sac
ramento is all ready for the 49th
session of the California state legis-
lature which convenes here next
Monday session which according
to all the signs is to be one Of the
most turbulent in recent years.
The assembly will be plunged in
to a fight Immediately after it is
convened, over the election o. a
speaker.
Speaker Edgar C. Levey of San
Francisco is opposed for re election
by Assemblyman Walter Little OF
Los Angeles. Each claims to have
more than the Al votes necessary
for election, which appears to indi-
cate that some legislators have
pledged their votes to more than
one candidate.
Arthur Ohnimus, slated Tor re-
election as chief clerk of the as
sembly, will call that body to or
der. while Lieutenant Governor II.
l.. Carnahan will preside over the
senate until the Inauguration Tues
day of Frank F. Merriam, Lieuten-
ant Governor -elect. Joe Beck OF
Balboa will be reelected secretary
and Joe Nolan, sergeant-at-arms OF
the senate.
Outstanding issues of the coming
legislature, according to present in
dicationS, are water conservation
| tax reforms, criminal law revision
an Legislative and congressional
reapportionment.
The Hoover Young water COM
! missions report is in the hands OF
Governor Young, and embraces, as
predicted by the United Press, a
comprehensive program of water
development in California.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-03
Court
Judges Draw To
Determine Terms

FRESNO. Jan. 3. W.p)-Three ap-
pellate court justices dipped hands
in a box here and when they looked
at the cards they drew out found
Justice Lacey d. Jennings Of San
Diego had won $120,000.
Justice Jennings draw gave him
the 12-year on the appellate court
bench. The salary is $4,000 a year.
Presiding Justice Charles r. Barn.
ard of Fresno won the eight-year
term and Justice Emerson j. Marks
of San Bernardino the four-year
job.
Justice Jennings was credited with
beginners luck" He is the newest
occupant of the appellate bench.
The court will sit here for its first
actual business this year on jan
uary 13, when three major valley
irrigation contests will be called.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-01-03
MARKET CLOSES
STRONG TRADING
WEEK IN N. Y,

NEW YORK, Jan. 3. WP)-The
stock market today brought to a
close a week of strength with gains
of one to three points, closing near
the highs Of the day in active turn
over.
Reinvestment of the billion dol
lars realized in year end interest
and dividend disbursements was a
factor.
Other news directly affecting the
market included acceptance by
eastern rail executives of a merger
plan to result in four major eastern
trunk lines; advances in gasoline
at Detroit and Kansas City follow
ing the rise ON the eastern seaboard
yesterday; easy credit: a pick up in
the automobile industry after the
inventory period; a rise in New
York city construction for Decem-
ber; and an advance of two points
to 80 per cent in steel production at
Youngstown.
Chevrolet motor production in
December 1880, totaled 64,018 cars
and trucks, more than twice the
$4,000 units built in December 1929,
and the largest December in the
companys history. according to w.
S. Knudson, president and general
manager of the company, in New
York for the automobile show.
United States Steel moved up
above 143, against previous close
of 142. Other steel shares follow
ed. and with them the general in
dustrial list. Westinghouse Elec-
trio, American Can, General Elec-
trio and long list of others made
substantial gains.
The railroad group was feature
of strength on the expectation of
carly approval by the interstate
commerce commission of the east
ern railroad consolidation plans.
Roads involved directly made wide
advances. Others swung into line
with Erie late feature. Van Swer-
ingen issues moved ahead with Al
leghany Corporation up more than
a point.
Gasoline advances sent the oils
up one to three points, the widest
gain in Houston. Gains of a point
or more were made by Standard of
New Jersey, Standard of New York,
Royal Dutch Sinclair and Phillips.