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Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
SHERIFF AWAITS
INFORMATION ON
LOCAL SUSPECT

Members of the Sheriff'S force
here today were awaiting a return
from Los Angeles on Identification
of E. L. Caress, serving a 15-day
Jail sentence for reckless driving
imposed Monday by Judge I. May
field.
Attention of local deputies was
first called to Caress when they no.
ticed his strong resemblance to a
photograph of Joseph P. Bailey, al
legged gangster wanted in connection
with the kidnapping of Zeke Caress,
wealthy gambler and sportsman.
The photograph showed Bailey with
a group of moving picture officials
when he was working on a gangster
picture about four years ago. 1t
was in a Los Angeles paper.
When confronted with the pic
ture the man who gave his name
as Caress admitted that it was a
dead ringer" of him, and admitted
slight knowledge of the Caress kid
naping.
He knew of the kidnapping, he
said, because he is a second cousin
of Zeke Caress. The real name OF
the millionaire sportsman is Jerome
Caress, said the prisoner.
Fingerprints and photographs oi
Caress were sent to the Los Angeles
sheriff's office in an effort to check
en- the mans story. No word had
been received here at late houl
today.
Caress claimed that he had been
working as magazine salesman for
the past two years in San Bernar-
dino, and that before that he was
employed for seven years by pack
ing house in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
HEAVY BOND
DEMANDED in
ROBBERY CASE

Bono Tor Pollard Boykin, Indian,
who is charged with bank robbery
as the result of the unsuccessful
holdup Of the Calipatria bank yes
terday morning, was set at $4,000
at his arraignment yesterday after
noon.
In statement to representatives
of the district attorneys office Boy
kin indicated that he may waive
preliminary hearing and plead guilty
before the superior court.
The Indian today was recovering
in a county Jail cell from a severe
blow on the head administered by
C. w. White, Calipatria officer,
when the latter captured Boykin IN
a residence near the bank which
was robbed.
The prisoner remained in a surly
mood today. Deputy sheriffs and
others who have had dealings with
him characterize Boykin as "hard
NUT When admitting the robbery
of the Calipatria bank yesterday the
prisoner stated that he had emptied
his revolver at his pursuers during
the chase through Calipatria, and
that he had intended to hit them.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
BY GEORGE ID. CRISSEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 18. UP)-.
Poor but honest hitch-hikers find
it hard going in Arizona these days,
due to statewide interest in a series
of killings in which kind-hfarted
motorists lost their lives.
just now the cases of three hitch
mixers who shot their ,benefactors
are in the limelight. AS result,
the hundreds trudging over Ari-
zona's highways from the east to
west or west to east have slight
chance of being given free ride.
Motorists feel they can't take a
chance.
One of the condemned, Charles
r. Foster, Claysville, Pa, youth. is
scheduled to be hanged at the state
prison in Florence at dawn next
Friday. His attorneys won a last
minute appeal for an insanity hear
ing which will be held at the prison
late today. If the youth is found
sane the hanging will not be de-
layed.
Foster was hiking from California
to his home and was picked up at
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
WOlHE|M
L[NESS
IS FATAL:
Noted Screen Character
Dies In Coast Hospital
After Operation
HAD VARIED CAREER
Dead Actor Was Profess
sOr OF Mathematics And
Professional Wrestler

HOLLYWOOD, Cal. Feb. 18. W.p)
Louis Wolheim, veteran screen
actor, died at the Oesteopathic hos
pital here today from complica-
tions arising out of an abdominal
operation performed last Monday.
Death came to the actor unex-
pectedly as his progress following
the operation was reported by phy-
sicians as satisfactory"
Wolheim's appendix was removed
and other surgery performed Mon-
day after an exploratory laparo-
tony had been conducted by con-
sultants to localize the actors re-
cent internal ailments.
The actor. who weighed nearly
200 pounds, had been withdrawn
from his latest picture nearly three
weeks ago at the suggestion OF ply
sicians and Adolph Menjou named
to fill his role.
Wolheim's efforts to reduce. 1t
was said, weakened him materially
and shortly afterward he became
seriously i'll. He was taken TO the
hospital and the operation followed.
Wolheim S varied career began
with teaching position at Cornell
university. after he graduated from
that institution. He was a teacher
Of mathematics. He had been a
member OF the football team at Car
nell, and at one time went in tor
professional wrestling.
Lionel Barrymore persuaded him
10 vNla ~ In,
his success In the drama turned him
from an academic life to the field
ON histrionics.
Such successes on the stage as
1.-THE Hairy Ape" and "Whai
Price Glory followed and In 1926
he entered motion pictures.
Since then he has starred regu-
larly in numerous feature pictures
and last year he won high film hon.
ors in the role Of the sergeant-ma-
ior in "All Quiet on the Western
'front.'
Born in Gotham
Wolheim was born In New York
In 1885 and received his early edu-
cation in the public schools there.
When he went to Cornell university
he was prominent in athletics, yet
was one of the leaders in the class
romm. His speciality was mathe-
matics.
Wolheim S success OH the stage
and screen was largely attributed
TO his homely face. featured by a
nose. which had been flattened in
athletics and physical combats.
~ first hurt my nose in foot
ball." the actor told friends. "Af-
ter that I guess one or two fights
helped matters along until ! could
pass anywhere as one of the home
liest men in the world"
The private life of Wolheim belied
the fierce roles he played on the
stage and screen. His friends III
Hollywood and Beverly Hills de-
clared him to be one of the most
cultured men in pictures.
He was happily married and dur
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
SPANISH NAVAL
LEADER NAMED
new PREMIER
By JOHN DEGANDT
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
MADRID, Feb. Is. U.p)-Admiral
Juan Baustista Aznar y Cabanas
became premier of Spain today, TAX
ing the oath of office at the head
of a monarchial concentration gov
ernment.
After more than four days of the
most serious government crisis dur
ing the reign of King Alfonso XIII,
the 70-year-old captain general of
the navy was suddenly called to the
premiership to safeguard the throne
against threats of Republican up
heaval and demands for far-reach-
ing restrictions on the monarch.
Within less than three hours Ad-
miral Aznar completed the task
which the most influential liberal
politicians IN Spain had failed to
accomplish.
II am navy man and I place
myself at the disposal of him who
ORDERS declared Admiral Aznar
when called by King Alfonso to
solve the crisis. II believe, with the
help of God, we will go ahead"
The monarchical concentration
cabinet will work for parliamentary
government as we'll as a constitu-
tional convention to revise the Con-
stitution of 1876, but without such
stringent restrictions on the Kings
power as proposed by the constitu-
tionalists and liberals who failed to
form a government.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
BRUTAL MURDERS IN ARIZONA
PUT BAN UPON HITCH-HIKERS

Ell Centro, Calf, by Martin Parko,
who was driving his small coupe
from Los Angeles to st. Louis.
The day after being picked up,
Foster shot and killed Parko,
robbed the body and stole the car.
He was arrested in Lordsburg, N. M,
while attempting to sell the auto
mobile. Admitting his guilt but
pleading insanity, Foster was con-
victed of first degree murder end
sentenced to die.
Similar in many ways to the Fos-
ter case is that of Richard Nash
Burrows, l9-year-old youth, whose
execution, set for December 13, 1890.
was stayed when he appealed to the
supreme court. The court will con-
slider the case March 9.
Burrows was picked up at Aquiia..
Ariz., by Jack Martin, genial
salesman from Mesa, Ariz. AT his
trial Burrows testified that "Mertin
was a peach of fellow" He
bought him meals and cigarettes
but was killed while sleeping for a
while after long drive.
Paralleling the Foster case. Bur
rows robbed the body, stole the Cal
and was arrested while attempting
to sell it in Denver. He was re-
turned here for trial, convicted anc
sentenced to hang.
1t is probable that an insanity
plea will feature the supreme court
hearing. due to reports that Bur-
rows mind has become affected un-
der the strain of waiting in the
death house.
Prison officials say that the hang
ing of Mrs. Eva Dugan, middle-aged
widow, February 81, 1880, was a
severe shock to the boy.
Stephen Rozema, another hitch
hiker whose deeds caused motorists
to become cautious, is now serving
a life sentence. He was convicted
of killing George H. Ingram, near
Kingman, Ariz., shortly after Ing
ram asked him if he wanted a ride.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
Mob Attacks
Drunken Driver

LOS ANGELES, Feb Is. U.p)-
Rescued by police from crowd of
indignant citizens who already had
begun to beat him because he al
legedly ran down woman with
his automobile, Harold Naisbitt. %,
of Ontario, today was held in Jail
here on suspicious of two felony
charges.
Police took Naisbitt away from
the mob after he had run over Mrs.
Jennie Dawson, SO, as she stepped
from a street car early today. The
woman received injuries which may
prove fatal, 1t was said.
Naisbitt. held on suspicion of
hit-and-run driving and of operat-
ing his automobile while drunk. al
legedly sped away from the scene
of the accident but was overtaken
by Eddie Wills. a motion picture
actor. who forced Naisbitt's ma
chine into a parked car
The driver was bruised and his
clothing torn when police rescued
him from the irate citizens.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
Body Found In
San Diego Bay

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 18. UH The
body of a man about 65 years old,
his mouth gagged and bearing a
deep cash on the skull, was taken
from the bay here this morning.
A bank book found on the body
bore the name of l.. r. Hitchcock,
4497 Altadena street. Police left Tor
the Altadena street address in East
San Diego Immediately after finding
the body in an effort to identify the
man.
The presence of the gag-a piece
of cloth about the size of hand
kerchief wadded into the back OF
the mouth-convinced police that
the man was murdered.
An autopsy will be made to deter
mine whether drowning or the skull
wound caused death.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
Second Poison
Attack Fails

COLMA, Calf, Feb. 18. W.p)-The
ranch home of Louis Figone was
guarded by deputy sheriffs today
after the discovery of second at
tempt to poison Figone and IA of
his employees.
Figone nearly lost his life as a
result of the poisoner's second visit.
He drank from a wine cask which
later was found to contain a guam
tity of strychnine.
A week ago the Is men noticed q
bitter taste in soup served them at
dinner. They fed the soup to some
pigs and dog and the animals died.
An analysis disclosed the presence
of poison.
Officers were unable to assign a
motive for the attempted poisonings.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
BUILDING C-LOAN
HEAD PRAISES
STATE FIRMS

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18. W.R)-
Concurrent with statement that
the building and loan situation in
California is showing definite i'm
provement. State Building and
Loan Commissioner II. l.. Carna-
han today formally announced
complete reorganization OF his de-
partment.
At the same time, Carnahan an
nounced that o. Rey Rule. former
president and general manager OF
the Pacific Finance company. had
been appointed as his assistant.
Carnahan said the reorganization
was begun when he went into office
and that it was now virtually COM
pleted. Changes both in person.
rel and office routine have been ef-
fected, he stated.
Our reorgani2ed department Is
rapidly making examinations and
appraisals wheivcr these arc
found necessary" Cdrnaf,an de-
clared. "and substantially we find
that all building and loan associa-
tlons under our supervision are
honestly managed By capable men.
only few have been under ir-
responsible control and these are
being watched closely" he con-
tinued Wherever liquidation be-
comes necessary the step viii be
taken promptly and with = view TO
the fullest possible protection for
investors
The commissioner said a new
comprehensive building and loan
code now before the state iegjsla-
ture, would strengthen a condi-
ton which he declared TO be fund
amentally more sound than Ia
years past"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18

Funds provided by the people oi
Imperial county, are building the
handsome Veterans Mem orial
building, now in course of con-
struction in this city at Twelfth
and State streets, just west of the
county Jail.
Excavation work has already
started and it is hoped to have the
structure completed before the ap-
proach of hot weather.
This building will be the home of
Boyce Aten Post, American Legion,
and will also provide a meeting
place for Spanish War Veterans,
the Legion Auxiliary, and other
servicemen's organizations.
BY agreement with the supervis-
ors, the land on which the build
ing will be erected, was donated by
the county, which is also doing the
excavating work. In return. the
basement of the building will be
used as a county garage. more than
off-setting the value of the land
and the cost Of excavating. and
providing the county with suffici-
ent space to house all county cars,
without expense to the county.
The building complete will cost
approximately $4,000. In addition
to clubrooms and small rooms for
meetings, the building will contain
an auditorium, 90 by go feet. which
will be available for use by the gen.
eral public, for various affairs.
A committee from Boyce Alter
Post and Imperial Valley Camp
United Spanish war Veterans
worked for months on the build
ing plans before they were finally
approved by the members of the
organizations. the district attorney
and the board Of supervisors.
In connection with the dedica-
ton of the building, Boyce Aten
Post is planning an elaborate cer-
emony, with leading Legionnaires
from all parts of the southwest in
attendance.
At the present time, Boyce Aten
Post. in conjunction with all posts
throughout California, and wher-
ever Legion posts have been estab-
lished in the United States and for
eign countries, is conducting a
membership campaign.
1--WE want to have every ex-serv-
ice man in Ell Centro as a membe,
Of Boyce Aten Post" DR.. N. e. Du-
pont, post commander, stated to-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
WOMAN OMAN! linked LINK
WITH CHICAGO
MANS DEATH

NEW YORK, Feb. 18. UP)-
Yvonnc Richman. divorced first
wife of Harry Richman, Broadway
entertainer and night life figure, is
sought for questioning after let
ters addressed to her were found
in the hotel room of Frank Mario,
Chicago gangster, taken on one
way ride here Tuesday.
At least a. dozen letters were
found in the suite In which we're
registered mfr. and Mrs. Frank
Mario" They were undated, ad-
dressed to Mrs. Harry Richman.
signed Harry" and all were en-
bellished with pictures advertising
the revue star as the worlds great
est entertainer.
Police found the letters after dis
covery Of the body Of Mario, alias
frankie Marco, alias Callahan, on
the East Side. The body was COM
pletcly dressed, and revealed seven
bullet wounds, all received, police
said, before his overcoat and un-
dercoat had been put on. Their
theory was that he had been slain
while partly undressed. trundled in
to car and thrown in the gutter.
A hotel key ring, and business
cards found in the slain mans
pockets led to a phone call to
Marlo's hotel room, answered by
a feminine voice. The woman who
answered hastily fled before ar
rival of the police who had called
her. Her identity is unknown.
Investigation of Marlo's record
showed him closely linked with
major gang operations in Chicago
and the middle west for several
ycars
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
Coast Trading
Extremely Dull

LOS ANGELES, Feb. l8. U.P) -
Trading was extremely dull on the
Los Angeles stock exchange today,
the volume of the seven most ac-
tive stocks totaling only $500 shares
during the first three hours.
Prices included: Transamerica
1895, unchanged; Pacific Finance
1917, up l, (new high: Richfield
Oil AS, up "a; Signal Oil A l6, up
2&: Pacific Gas and Electric 48$s
up *; Southern California Edison
5lA, up rs; Standard Oil of Cali
fornia 4oh, up q.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
Daisy De Voc
To Seek Bail

LOS ANGELES, Feb. Is. (U.P)-
Daisy De Voc, former secretary to
Clara Bow, will seek freedom on
bail tomorrow pending her appeal
from an 18 months Jail sentence on
conviction of stealing s825 from
the film star.
Miss De Voc was sentenced to the
Jail term as part of five years pro-
baton after jury found her
guilty on one of 35 counts of grand
theft.
William Bierne, her attorney. ap-
pealed to the higher courts tor a
new trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
Federal Officers
Hold Gangster

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 18. (U.P) =
Augusta Sasso, known as "Chito, -
and counted as powerful in the Los
Angeles underworld, today was freed
on one charge of illegal entry and
Immediately rearrested by federal
authorities on an identical charge.
Sasso recently was arrested by
members of the police vice squad
and was at liberty on $4,000 bail. To-
day his attorney presented habeas
corpus to Superior Judge William
c. Moran and Sasso was freed and
his bail eXonerated because no
charge had been filed against him.
Federal officers Immediately took
him into custody.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
Blame Road Hog
For Car Crash

FRESNO, Cal, Feb. 18. W.P)-
Mrs. Arch Fountains attempt to
avoid road hog" on main traf-
fic artery here last night probably
will cost her husband his life. She
ran into a lamp post and the auto
mobile overturned.
Fountain, railroad brakeman,
sustained a fractured skull. crushed
chest and other injuries, and today
was not expected to live. Mrs.
Fountain suffered only minor hurts.
A Collie cog riding with them was
killed.
The road hog" escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
Wilbur Approves
State Program

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. U.H -
Secretary of the Interior Wilbur to-
day gave his approval to proposed
$3.50, 900, 900 water control program
sponsored by the state of Califor-
mia. This announcement followed a
conference between the secretary
and delegation of Californians
headed by w. E. Harrison, state di-
rector Of public works, who came
here to urge their problems upon
the attention Of federal officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
ASK FOR OLD BROOMS

WEST CHESTER, Pa, UP
The local fire department has
asked all citizens to give their old
brooms to the volunteer fire COM
pany. The request was made by
George j. Moses, borough fire chief,
who said they were used for fight
ing grass and weed fires.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
LINCOLN'S CABIN SAVED

CHICAGO, III, W.P - Restora-
ton of Abraham Lincoln's Illinois
log cabin to its original site in Cole
county, as part of Lincoln shrine,
is planned by officers of the Abra-
ham Lincoln Log Cabin associa-
ton, which, in the '90's brought the
cabin to Chicago for exhibition
purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
CONDEMNED PAIR
TN LAST APPEAL
TO SAVE LIVES

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. IL.
W.P)-The state board of par
dOns today refused to grant
clemcncy 70 Irene Schroeder and
w. Glenn Dague. The board
held the pair, convicted of kill
ing Corporal Brady Paul Of the
state highway patrol on Decem-
ber 27, 1929, following a holdup
at Butler, Pa, must be electro
cuted at the Western peniten-
tiary February %.
HARRISBURG, ia, Feb. 18.W.p)-
The last hour on earth for Irene
Schroeder and w. Glenn Dague
drew nearer today as the state
pardon met to consider their cases.
The two, sentenced to die in the
electric chair at Western peniten-
tiary on February %, pleaded
through their attorneys for conf
mutation of the death penalty to
life imprisonment.
The pardon board is their last
hope.
Governor Pinchot cannot order
Of sentence without
of the board.
Although admitting career of
crime that rivaled old-fashioned
wild west banditry, both Mrs.
and Dague contend they
did not fire the shot which killed
Corporal Brady Paul, state high
way patrolman, on December 27,
1929.
The criminal episodes of the two
started soon after Mrs. Schroeder,
the mother of a five year old son,
met Dague. an automobile sales
man. Sunday school teacher, hus-
band and father of two children in
the little town of Benwood. w. Va.
After the shooting of Paul the two
left trail Of brigandage across
several states before they we're cap
tured in. Arizona.
Today Mrs. Schroeder. a cold,
blonde. just % years
old, Is gambling that her sex will
save her from the electric chair
No woman ever has been electro
,uted in Pennsylvania.
Dague. the former model hus-
band, is basing his hopes for COM
of sentence on the theory
that II clemency is shown Irene 1t
also will be extended to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
By LYLE c. WILSON
{ United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL. tU.D =
President Hoover's opposition to
the pending veterans compensation
legislation was presented today to
the senate finance committee in q
letter to Chairman Smoot.
Mr.. Hoover's letter said there
were "a number of most serious
objections to the bill, which he
thought would be liability to the
country. The measure as passed
Overwhelmingly by the house would
increase the loan limit on adjusted
service certificates to SO per cent OF
their face value.
Some of the objections, the letter
said. dealt with "matters of meth
od' and some with fundamental
principles" of our country.
Mr.. Hoover continued that the bill
would create a potential liability Of
81 TIP 100000. After deducting the
value of loans made under the ex-
listing act, the President said the
"cash' needed would aggregate ST.
go, 100000
The letter said that if rs per cent
of the veterans took advantage OF
the new loan provision, the treasury
| would have to raise $1,000, ,000, 900.
Senator Reed, Republican, Penn
| sylvania, said he believed President
Hoover would veto the BILL
Smoot said that was his "un-
derstanding unless its faults are cor.
rected.o
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. U.H =
The senate finance committee today
voted favorable report on the
house bill to increase the loan value
of veterans adjusted compensation
certificates.
The bill was reported without
amendment, despite the unequivocaI
opposition of the administration.
The vote was 1' to 3.
Chairman Smoot of the commits
tee formally reported the bill to the
senate at 1920 p. m, lnterrupting
speech by Senator King, Democrat,
Utah, on deportation of alien sea-
men. King resumed his speech at
once.
Persons close to President Hoover
freely predicted that he would veto
the bill. Strong pressure had Dcen
brought to bear on the President
last night to change his position and
sign it, in view of the overwhelm-
ing sentiment in both houses OF
congress, which practically insures
his position was understood to be
unchanged.
Last minute efforts of President
Hoover and Secretary of the treas
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
SENATE
To ACT
ON BILL
Veterans Compensation
To Be Given Immediate
Consideration
GETS ENDORSEMENT
Committee Approves Mea-
sure Despite Admins
tration Opposition

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. U.p) -
The senate agreed today to begin
consideration of the veterans COM
pensation bill Immediately upon
meeting tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT


Special Legion meeting, S,
court house.
Scoville rally, 1880, State
Street Christian church.
NJ. f. Sunday school board,
1880, 675 Hamilton.
Mid-week meetings, churches.
City council, 1880, city hall.
Moose initiation. 8, Moose
home.
Oasis lodge, +. and A. NJ,
1880. Masonic Temple.
Eagles. 8. $50 Broadway.
Troop 3, B.S.A., 7, Scout hut.
Basket ball, !, high school.
Brunk's Comedians, 8, Impcr-
ial avenue.
Fox Imperial Theatre. I'm
spiratiOn.'
TOMORROW
10000 club. $3.50. club house.
Rotary club. Barbara Worth.
Emmanuel Circle, 2, First
Baptist church.
Project leaders, 10, court
house.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-18

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