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The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-23

You may not be on fire but you'll be out if you don't come to the Eremen's Ball, February 14.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-23
OVER THE
 GANGPLANK

The steamer Admiral Farragut ar rived in Wrangell at s:S0 o'clock Saturday morning with the follow ing passengers for this port:
 From Seattle-F. G. Hanford, Mrs. Mary Mae Batten, Arnt Sorset.
 From Ketchikan-Mrs. odin Jen- sen, B. A. Green.
 Passengers embarking for Peters burg were Rev. F. Monroe and Mrs. May Gartley.
 The motorship Northland arriv- ed in Wrangell last Sunday after noon, northbound on the trip de- layed by striking a reef in Johnson Straits c. c. Mundy embarked for Petersburg.
 The motorship Zapora of the Wills Navigation Company arrived from Ketchikan at o'clock Tues day afternoon with freight for this port. She docked at the Standard Oil station, the Mccormack Dock, and the Union Oil station. sailing for Juneau at 4 o'clock.
 The steamer Alameda arrived from the north early Wednesday morning with the following passen- gers for Wrangell:
 From LaTouche-Mr. and Mrs. C.. P. McCreary and daughter.
 From Cordova-Dr. H. c. Turner.
 From Juneau-H. H. Gubsep
 L. Saarikoski embarked for Se- attle.
 The motorship Northland arrived from the north at 9:30 o'clock Tuesday evening with the follow ing passengers for Wrangell: Bob Lee, N. A. McEachran, H. B. Crew son, and Chet Johnson.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ole Jensen embark ed for Ketchikan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-23

The American Legion
 Merlin Elmer Palmer Post No6 Meets second and fourth Wednesday evenings in each month in Ameri- can Legion Club Rooms. CHAS. MOORE, Post Commander E. M. CAMPBELL. Adjutant.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-01-23
LODGES
Imp. Order of Redmen

Stikine Tribe No. 5
 Meets every Tuesday evening in the Redmen's Hall at 7:30 o'clock. Visiting brothers cordially invited F. G. HANFORD. Saehem. L. M. CHURCHILL, c. OF R.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-15
Observation-Disclosures SAFELY
BY SKILL OF NERVY AVIATOR

BETT1S FIELD. McKEESPORT,
Pa, May Is. U.P)-Three women
passengers and pilot, marooned
in the air for an hour because of a
broken landing gear, escaped in
jury when the plane was brought
to safe landing here today.
The plane tipped over on one
wing as it was brought to the
ground by Pilot Charles Weiblin of
Pittsburgh Always.
The passengers were Miss Eliza
beth Wilson. Miss Faith Smith and
a Miss Phillips, all of Pittsburgh.
They were enroute to Buffalo to
convention
A strut on the right side of the
plane collapsed as the pilot took
off for Buffalo. Another flyer
warned him of the damaged land.
ing gear and he returned to the
field
Weiblin circled about the field
for an hour seeking an opportune
place to land the plane.
A call was sent for doctors and
ambulanceS in case safe landing
could not be effected.
Finally Weiblin was instructed to
pancake" the ship to safe land
ing if possible.
When the damaged wheel was
noticed planes were sent to the air.
"Skippy" Taylor, air mail pilot,
with q sign broken wheel" hasti-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-15
Mrs. Mcpherson
At Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. May Is. UP)
Aimee Semple Mcpherson today
was travelling back to California
with new store of courage and
poems she said were divinely in
spired during her trip around the
world.
1T has been wonderful-wonder-
ful,' she repeated to 25 members
of the Kansas City branch of An
gelus temple, the Four Square Cos
pei church, who greeted her as the
train passed through last night.
The delegation apologized for it's
scarcity in number. and a woman
told Mrs. Mcpherson the crowd
would have been much larger but
for the refusal of the station master
to allow so many at the train for
fear they would be run over by a
locomotive.
Impromptu gospel services were
held around the observation plat
form where Mrs. Mcpherson re-
manned. To the accompaniment of
an accordion in the hands of Rev
H. G. Mitchell of the Four Square
church here, their voices We'd in
song with the changing locomotives
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-15
ENEMIES
THREATENED WITH
OFFICIAL ACTION

SAN FRANCISCO, May Is. U.R)-
Federal and state authorities joined
today in a campaign against public
enemies who assertedly have en-
gineered an organized attempt to
destroy public confidence in Cali
fornia financial institutions.
Attorney General U. s. Webb of
California and United States At
torney George Hatfield said the
campaign had reached the propor-
tions Of a definite public menace,
with "pernicious propaganda" cir
culated by word of mouth, anony-
nous telephone calls, house to house
callers and other means.
Webb sent a letter to all district
attorneys in the state urging them
to join the drive against whisper
ing campaigners," which he said
may be inferred as inspired by a
common source. Hatfield in a state
ment recalled that John W. Pole,
controller of the currency, recently
reported to congress that such pro-
paganda was circulated by Reds" :"
Offenders will be prosecuted un-
der state law providing penalties
of a fine of $1,000 and a year in
Jail, Webb said.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-15
Woman Survives
Five Story Fall

LOS ANGELES, May Is. W.P-
Mrs. Elsie Leavy, 20, a bride of
three months, had narrow escape
from death today when she plunged
from a fifth story window while
walking in her sleep.
The fact that she landed in a
flower bed was believed to have
saved her life. One of her legs was
broken and she suffered cuts and
bruises. Had she swerved a few
feet while falling she probably
would have been injured fatally by
striking sidewalk, it was said.
Mrs. Leavy, when taken to the
Georgia street hospital for treat
ment, told surgeons that while
walking in her sleep she must have
gone to the window, opened the
screen and stepped into space. She
said she remembered having
dreamed that her bed was surround
cd by huge crowd and that she
was attempting to escape.
John Leavy, a florist and husband
of the young woman, was sleeping
nearby when his wife plunged from
the window.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-15
STATE E. A. R.
LEADERS CHOSEN
AT CONVENTION

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May IS.
U.P)-With the election of A. E..
Vest, San Diego, as commander of
the California Nevada department
and the selection of San Diego as
the 1882 convention city, the 64th
annual state convention of the
Grand Army of the Republic was
at an end today.
In the election of ladies of the
G. A. r.. Mrs. Gertrude Harris, San
Diego, was made president and
Minnie Seitz, San Francisco, senior
vict president.
Other officials of the G. A. R.
were.
j. S. Dumser, Oakland, senior vice
commander; Simon Price, Long
Beach, junior vice commander; AL
fred j. Shaw, Los Angeles, depart
ment chaplain; T. G. Shelly, San
Diego, adjutant and quartermaster:
Peter Mass, San Francisco, aide de
camp; w. H. Salada, Los Angeles,
inspector; R. A. Griswold, Los An
geles, mastering officer; council of
administration, r. c. Blair, Los An
geles, chairman; Robert Lyon,
Pasadena, and Charles Welch, Los
Angeles.
Colonel Russell C. Martin, past
department commander, was en-
dorsed by the department encamp-
ment as a candidate for senior vice
commander n-chief at the nation
al cpcamomppt npetipp in Ties
Moines, Iowa, September 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-15

ly painted on the side of an air.
plane, speeded ahead of the trans
port.
Weiblin saw the sign and nod
ed his head to indicate he under
stood the warning. He turned the
ship about and head for the air
port.
We!blin turned his head and
smiled reassuringly to the three
girls, all nurses.
AS he flew over the field another
plane was sent aloft to assure Wei
bin that every effort was being
made to assist him in making a
safe landing.
A sign on the side of this plane
advised him to stall in on run
way"
Fire extinguishers we're lined
along the runways and ambulances
were waiting. Hundreds of persons
tensely awaited the outcome of the
flight.
Weiblin flew low. When within
a few feet of the ground he zoomed
aloft again.
Then he circled for another land
ing attempt. The ship came down
with a thud and a grind.
The plane remained upright for
moment. Their stopped abruptly
as it veered to one siays. The spec
tators cheered loudly as the landing
was effected.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-15
THEATRE WORLD
MOURNS LOSS OF
DAVID BELASCO
Recognized AS Leader In
Long Career Of Pro-
ducer And Author.

NEW YORK, May Is. U.P)-The
passing of David Belasco, 76-year-
old miracle man of the American
stage, was mourned today through
out the realm of the theatre.
The dean of producers died, not
dramatically and in the throes of
production as had been his life, but
quietly in his four-room apartment
at the Gladstone hotel late yester-
day. Coronary embolism, a clot in
one of the arteries near the heart,
brought to an end a colorful career
which had its beginning in a dingy
San Francisco basement.
Funeral services have been set
Tentatively for Sunday morning at
the central synagogue here. The
theatrical producers body will
probably be placed in the family
mausoleum at Linden Hills. l.. l.,
alongside that of his wife, who died
in February, 1926, at the age of
go. He is survived by a daughter,
Reina Gest, and three brothers,
Edward, Walter and Solomon. An
other daughter, Mrs. William Ell
lott, died l6 years ago.
At his bedside when death came
were his daughter and his physician
and friend of many years, DR.. Je-
rome 3. Wagner. His last thoughts
apparently were of his daughter,
but he never expressed them in
words.
Il am fighting for life, doctor" ="
he said, smiling up from his bed at
his physician. He had previously
expressed wish to see his daugh-
ter and she was summoned from an
adjoining room when it was real
lied the end was near.
When Mrs. Gest approached the
bed. the white-haired Belasco raised
his eyes and showed that he recog-
nized her. But he never spoke again.
In few seconds he expired.
David Belasco's career ended up
holding a tradition which he fol-
lowed throughout his dramatic life.
The curtain was descending on the
matinee performance of his last
Broadway success, Tonight or
Never" at about the same time he
was dying. But the show went on
last night just as Belasco would
have wished it to.
This was decided after his seven
department heads had held a con-
sultation and decided that was
what THE Governor they respect
fully referred to him, would have
demanded. Just before last Christ
mas, Miss Helen Gahagan, star OF
Tonight or Never" lost her father
but she carried out a tradition OF
the theater and a Belasco rule and
never missed a performance.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-15
Mayors Leave On
Trip To France

NEW YORK, May IS. DIP
Nineteen American mayors and of
ficials representing four other cities
gave their last telegraphic instruc-
tions to their respective city halls
today, sent their bags aboard the
steamship lie Gle France, and pre-
pared To leave the cares Of office
behind for six weeks.
Guests of the French authorities
on whirlwind tour of France, to-
gether with two weeks in the city
of Paris, the mayors are being en-
tertained as return courtesy for
the hospitality their cities showed
the French flyers, Dieudonne Costes
and Maurice Bellonte, on their
good will tour of America last year.
Sailing today at 4:30 p. M, the
Tie de France is expected to arrive
at Havre May 81. Another group
of mayors will join them later in
Paris.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-15
Head OF Striking
Miners Arrested

HARLAN, KY, May Is. U.P)-
William M. Hightower, president of
the Evarts local of the United
Mine Workers of America. was held
today on charge of murder grow
ing out of the Staying of three dep
uties and a citizen during an am
buscade near Evarts.
Four other men, Chief of Police
Asa Cusick, Assistant Chief AL
Benson, Town Clerk Joe Cawood,
and w. B. Jones, secretary of the
Evarts local, all of EvartS, already
were under indictment on capital
charges in connection with the IA
tai shootings, which caused the
state government to send 400 ma
tional guardsmen to the southeast
ern Kentucky coal fields to put
down mob violence.
Hightowers arrest marked a day
of comparative quiet. The only dis
turbance was reported at Crummies
Greek mine, near Cawood, sub-base
of troop operations, where 300 min
ers were disbanded as they were
marching toward the mine. Guards
men said they took this precaution
to prevent a possible clash with
non-union workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-15
Fraud Charged
In Stock Deal

LOS ANGELES, May Is. UP
A $4,000 damage suit was on file to-
day against President Walter B
Allen Of the board of harbor COM
missioners.
Complainants are Fire Chief
Ralph j. Scott and Rex w. Laws
vice-president of the city board of
fire commissioners.
In their suit they charge Allen
with fraud. They alleged that on
April 30, 1929, Allen, who with
others had formed the Third Twin
Bell Syndicate, an oil concern at
Santa Fe Springs. got them to pur-
chase 300 units in the company al,
$40 each.
The harbor commissioner, il was
alleged, told the plaintiffs he was
making no profit on their purchas-
es and promised to protect their
investments. Scott claimed to have
purchased so units, while Laws said
he bought $50, at a cost of $4,000.
Later the plaintiffs claimed they
discovered Allen had made sl2 on
each unit sold to them, and that
they had cost him but SO each.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-15
GkM!uLlL-.o

BEVERLY HILLS, May IA
(SpeciaD-Today ought to be
day of consolation to folks that
have made bad investments.
Here George F. Baker, who was
supposed to have not less than
half a billion, winds up with
one-eighth of that. And he
was supposed to be the smart
est financial man we had. The
thing busted right in his face.
So what chance did anybody
else have.
I tell you, and I believe it as
sincere as I ever believe any
thing in my life, Calvin Cool
idge was the only man in Am
erica that saw this whole thing
coming, and got from under.
He just says to himself: Folks
have bought everything in the
world for a dollar down under
me. Now let EN- pay for 'em
under Herbert. I will see you
again when things pick up. SO
long" Name me another man
in America that saw it coming
unless it was Al Capone. I hate
to class a fine outstanding citizen
like Mr.. Coolidge with Capone,
but facts is facts, and Cal and
AL are only two out of 100000
900.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-15
kidnapping Report
Denied By Police

What was at first reported as a
bold kidnapping attempt at Calexico
was later denied as such by the
Calexico police department, which
asserted the alleged kidnapping was
merely the result of a child stray
ing away.
Frank Hernandez OF this city had
gone to Calexico, accompanied by
his five-year-old daughter. He re-
ported he had seen q man take the
girl from his car in which she was
parked while he attended to busi-
ness and that ne gave chase to the
would-be abductor.
The Calexico police later report
ed the youngster had merely
climbed from the car and walked
several blocks where she played for
a time with other children before
being returned to her father.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-15
Complete Probes
OF Bus Tragedy

MERGED. Cal. May Is. W.P)-
Five developments we're expected
today and tomorrow from the school
bus-train crash of May that cost
seven children their lives and ip-
juries to 49 others and the driver.
Reports of at least four OF the
five official Investigations resulting
from the crash were expected to be
made public, and F. d. Cregger,
SO, the bus driver, was expected TO
be charged formally with man.
slaughter.
The investigations reported COM
pleted were those of the Santa Fe
railroad, the state highway patrol.
the state industrial accident COM
mission and the state railroad COM
mission.
Cregger's condition was reported
as definitely improving for the first
time since a relapse occurred few
days after the accident. He was
reported suffering from injuries 10
his back and foot and internal
hurts. District Attorney Frank M.
Ostrander yesterday reiterated his
earlier statement that he would
prosecute Cregger in event the
driver recovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-15
Court Dismisses
Davidson Motion

William Caine Davidson today
received a setback in his million
dollar damage suit against San
Francisco officials when Judge
Vaughn N. Thompson ordered his
motion to set aside change of venue
stricken from the calendar, ruling
that imperial county courts have no
further jurisdiction in the matter
H. l. Malcrevy, San Francisco
county clerk; Thomas Finn, former
San Francisco sheriff, and L. w.
Helscher. cashier of the Liberty
Bank of San Francisco, recently
were granted change of venue to
San Francisco
Davidson demurred to this after
the motion had been granted. 1t
was his demurrer that was stricken
from the calendar. Davidson has
repeatedly stated that he will be
unable TO get fair hearing in San
Francisco courts on his action for
alleged false arrest and imprison-
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-15
Southern Pacific
Sets Fine Mark

SAN FRANCISCO, May Is. CUP,
"A record of transporting 435, $780,
$50 passengers, a total distance of
1928 ,308,123 miles without loss of
life to a single passenger in a steam
train accident has been established
by The Southern Pacific railroad
operating in six western states dur.
ing the last IL years, President
j. H. Dyer said today.
Dyer said the number of passen.
gers was nearly four times the pop
ulation of the United States and the
travel distance equivalent to 694 ASS
trips around the earth. The record
was established over 5000 miles of
main and branch lines.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-15
DISTRIBUTION OF
WEALTH SUBJECT
OF POPE'S TALK
POntiff Declares Recon-
structiOn OF Economic
System Needed.
BY FRANCIS REA
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

tOuiteu freSS StaII COTTcSpOnuentI
VATICAN CITY, May Is. U.P)-
Reconstruction of the worlds entire
economic system to bring about a
more equitable distribution of wealth
between capital and labor was set
forth as a principle today by Pope
Plus XI in the most significant pro-
nouncement of the church on social
conditions since the time of Leo
XIII.
The Pope, addressing 1000 pill
grims of various nationalities gath
cred to celebrate the 40th anniver-
sary of Pope Leo's famous encyclical
on labor "Rerum Novarum," intro
duced a summary of his own forth
coming encyclical which had been
distributed to his auditors, reaffirm-
ing and celebrating in the light of
conditions, his predecessor
announcements.
The Pope's address was broadcast
from the Vatican City radio station
and rebroadcast in America, SO that
millions were enabled to listen in
on the historic occasion.
In the past, the Pope said in the
summary of the encyclical, there
has been an unquestioned excessive
and unjust disproportion of the
of life between capital
and labor, and immense riches were
accumulated in the hands of the
few while the proletariat had Moth
ing of their own save their hands
and the sweat of their brow.
Therefore" he continued, ''it is
absolutely necessary to reconstruct
the whole economic system by
bringing it back to the requirements
of social justice so as to ensure more
equitable distribution of the united
proceeds of capital and labor.
Thus will be achieved that up
lifting of the proletariat which Pope
Leo XIII SO ardently desired. The
in social conditions of
the human family, which have been
wisely decreed by the Creator, must
not and cannot ever be abolished,
but on the other hand the condition
of the proletariat cannot forever be
the normal condition of the bulk of
In the above passage, the Pope
made it clear that the reducing of
all mankind to a common level, as
sought in Soviet Russia, is opposed
by the church.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-15
Mexican Aviator
Will Enter Race

LOS ANGELES. May Is. W.P)-
Col. Leon Diaz member of the staff
of President Ortiz Rubio of Mex
leo, will arrive from Mexico City
tomorrow to enter the Los Angeles
Mexico City air derby, which starts
Monday.
Col. Diaz will fly a Lockheed' Sir
ius monoplane in competing for
the first prize of $500 pesos. An
other entrant is Dae Myers of Tue
son, Ariz., who will fly a Travelair.
Controls have been established
at Tucson, Juarez, Chihuahua, Tor
reon, zacatecas, Leon, Toluca and
Mexico City. The Mexican govern
ment has declared an open border
to the flyers.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-15
Childers Comments
Upon Kline Bill.

Returning from Sacramento, At
torney G. L. Childers of the irriga-
ton district today stated that the
Kline bill by which the terms of
the agreement between prospective
users of the Colorado River water in
California was to have been con-
firmed as state law, is desirable
piece of legislation.
However" Childers declared
"the failure of the measure to get
out of the senase judiciary COM
mittee precludes action in this seS-
sion.
THE purpose of the Kline bill
was simply the strengthening of our
agreement with the Metropolitan
district regarding ALLEGATION of
Colorado river water and whether it
became law or not in no way af-
fected the share of water to which
we have been allotted by agreement.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-15
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FAIL TO LINK
SUSPECT WITH
BROOKS CRIME

SAN DIEGO, Cal, May Is. W.P)
Investigation having so far failed
to connect him with the kidnapping
and murder of Virginia Brooks, 10,
Sheriff Ed Cooper announced today
that Richard Ward, held as a sus-
pect. would be returned to Fol-
som prison.
A check of Wards activities and
q microscopic search of his shack
failed to reveal any evidence that
would definitely connect the man
with the crime, Cooper said.
Ward was captured several days
ago. He was living in a shack on
the outskirts of San Diego. He
escaped from Folsom prison some
10 years ago, having been convicted
of murder.
The sheriff also stated that Asher
Williams, former inmate of a Gin
cinnati asylum, had failed to give
them any new angle on the case
1t was expected the man would be
freed soon as investigation indicat-
ed he was not the man who kid
naped and killed the girl.
Investigation in the death of
Hazel Bradshaw, %, telephone op-
orator, is still being pursued as
Moss E. Garrison is held in Jail on
a charge of murder. Garrison was
her suitor. Only circumstantial
evidence has been obtained against
him by sheriff's officers who are
still trying to get more direct evi-
dence.
Clearing up of the Mrs. Dolly
Bibbens murder case awaits the
arrival of Henry c. Yardley from
Uniontown, Pa, where he was ar
rested in connection with the
crime
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-15
Shoots Husband
In Self-Defense

SAN FRANCISCO. May Is. U.P,
Mrs. Margaret Pontet. 25, was
charged with murder today few
hours after her husband, Richard
Pontet, 30, former deputy sheriff
and jailer. died in an emergency
hospital of a bullet wound in the
head.
Mrs. Pontet surrendered to police
after the shooting and assertedly
admitted firing the bullet after
Pontet had threatened to kill her
and their six year old daughter
Alice.
Police quoted her as saying Pom
tet came home intoxicated and be.
gan abusing her She procured {
gun. she sac. anG a bullet was fire.
as Pontei was advancing towarC
her. Then she ran to nearby fir
station and told firemen what haC
happened, and waited while the,
telephoned police.
Pontet was suspended as a depu.
ty sheriff in July, 1890 after ar
alteration with Santa Cruz police