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Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-30
MAN STEALING
RIDE ON TRAIN
HAS CLOSE CALL

BY rolling his body along as the
wheels of the freight train slowed
to a stop, Jackie Newman, bum
ming his way to Oakland. yester-
day afternoon escaped death under
the wheels of a box car at Glamis.
Newman is in the county hospital
here today, but is not suffering any
serious injuries, and will be able to
go on his way soon.
With another youth, Newman had
been put off a passenger train at
GlamiS. An eastbound freight train
had stopped, and a weStbound train
came by. Newman, thinking the
westbound train would not stop ran
for it, He slipped, and was hurled
against the motionless eastbound
freight, then back under the wheels
OF the moving train.
The westbound freight was stop
ping, and Newman. using his hands
against the hot boxes OF the car.
rolled his body along until the train
came to a complete stop.
He is making his way from
Georgia TO visit relatives in Oak
land.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-30

A better outlook for Christmas
trade as result of the enhance
ment in commodity prices Is seen
by Frank Greene in conjunction
with the map of the nations busi-
ness for November l. which again
shows Imperial Valley as a white
spot, with good business conditions
as compared to the rest of the
country, as does the map Of the La
Sale business bulletin.
The improvement in farm product
prices, states Greene, did not regis
ter in the retail trade of October
to any great extent. The commodity
price advance, however, he believes,
may make itself felt in the current
month and in greater volume in
the holiday trade. Although Octo-
Der had its fair share of disturbing
features, among them the so-called
flight from the dollar" says
Greene, the consequent runs up
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-30
SHERIFF'S MEN
AND POLICE ROW
OVER RADICALS
Los Angeles Sheriff Halts
Police Interf er e nee
With Asserted Reds.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 80. U.P}-
Inferentially blaming police inter-
ference for riots which have fol-
lowed the breaking up of asserted
radical meetings. Sheriff William I.
Traeger today stood prepared to
prevent, by force, If necessary. any
violation by city officers of "the
rights Of private citizens"
The stand of Sheriff Traeger in
opposition TO police was made
known last night by clash of his
deputies and police before 5000
asserted Communists and their
sympathizers gathered for a sched-
uled meeting in behalf of Thomas
Mooney and the Harlan, KY.
miners.
Sheriff Traeger sent eight depu-
ties to Music Arts hall, South
Broadway, where the meeting was
scheduled TO be held.
When 60 police officers, led by
Capt. William Hynes, who had pre-
vented radical gatherings before.
arrived, they were confronted bv
the deputies under Deputy Sheriff
B. P. Hastings and hot words en-
sued.
Anything but verbal clash was
prevented, however, because Mrs
E. Phillips, manager of the hall,
had locked the doors and posted n
sign outside, saying there would be
no meeting.
Approximately 5000 asserted
Communists and sympathizers had
gathered in the streets and watched
intensely the meeting of police and
deputies.
What are you fellows doing
here?" demanded Captain HyneS of
Hastings.
I'VE are here to protect the rights
Of private citizens and see that
there are no riots Hastings re-
piled
The deputy sheriff then produced
letter from the sheriff's office in
which County Counsel Everett w
Mattoon was quoted as saying that
the sheriff Of Los Angeles was re-
sponsible for any riots or for anv
persons hurt in riots which occur
in Los Angeles county.
Chief of Police Steckel and the
police force are responsible, also. "
said Hynes, hotly.
II don't care" Hastings was said
TO have retorted. IF you police
interfere and attempt to prevent an
otherwise peaceful meeting, you
start a riot and the sheriff's office
will have TO stop them
Sheriff Traeger concurred later
| with Hastings.
II must prevent riots" he de-
clared. 1T is the sheriff's duty to
prevent people from being hurt"
II am not interested in Com
munists. am not interested in
their meetings, but I must prevent
riots"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-30
RESCUE PARTIES
RUSHING AID TO
NAVAJO INDIANS

GALLUP, N. M, Nov. 80. U.Pf-
More than 100 Navajo Indians
men, women and children, still were
marooned on the cold, windSwept
mesas OF western New Mexico to-
day, six days after they were
trapped by a terrific blizzard.
Two hundred Of the nut pickers
reached here yesterday, many OF
them exhausted from the long bat
tie for life in the bitter cold that
broke all-time weather records.
Eleven Indians perished in the cold.
They arrived in dilapidated
trucks and on the backs Of scrawny,
near dead ponies. A few arrived in
big government trucks. The latter
had killed and eaten their ponies
to ward off starvation.
With the typical stoicism of the
Indian, they were reluctant to dis
cuss their suffering during the
storm.
Hardly had they reached civiliza-
plans to save their sheep and cat
tie, facing death from starvation
because of the same storm, which
has covered the grazing lands of
the southwest under two and three
feet of snow.
Word was awaited today from a
rescue party which left in trucks
and wagons from Tamah, Thanks
giving day, to reach Cerro Alta and
Santa Rita mesas. 1t had been be-
lieved that the 200 Indians who
reached Gallup yesterday were on
those mesas. They were on nearby
mesas, instead.
1t was believed here that the
rescue party had reached the
mesas and probably was enroute
back to civilization over snow
choked trails with the tribeSmen.
Until they arrived. the complete
toll of the storm will not be known.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-30
R0LPH'S RELIEF
PLAN DISCUSSED
BY SUPERVISORS
Establishment Of Camps
To Unemployed Offers
New Problems.

What part this county will play
in the program of the state for road
camps throughout California to care
for unemployed tranSients, and what
expense must be borne by the coun-
ty, were subjects of consideration
this morning at round table dis
cussion in the board of supervisors
room in the county court house.
DR.. Warren F. Fox, county public
health officer, Sheriff George l..
Campbell. the supervisors and 9TH
ers interested in health and relief
work were present.
Sheriff Campbell was called in
after visit to northern California
Saturday, when he discussed with
Governor Rolph the proposed relief
measure, and ascertained just what
part of the expense of such a move
ment must be borne by the county.
1t Is the proposal of the state to
furnish food, clothing and bedding
for the men working in the road
camps, while the various counties
furnish clean and sanitary site, a
physical examination and medical
care.
1t was this latter phase of the
project which was discussed at
length at the conference this MORN
ing. Although various plans were
advanced to determine what will be
the cost of physical examinations
and medical care, and what per-
centage of transients must be cared
for in the county hospital, no plan
was adopted.
A. Y. Preble, chairman of the
board, suggested preliminary
check-up and physical examination
through the Salvation Army here
to determine what percentage OF
the transients have symptoms of i'll
fectious diseases. This plan was
dropped, however, when it became
apparent there is no way legally
to make the physical examination
unless the men volunteer to take
It.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-30
Giannini Claims
Controlling Voice
In Transamerica

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30. U.P1
Proxies of more than so per cent
of Transamerica corporations 245,-
900 stockholders were claimed today
by A. P. Giannini and Charles w.
Fay in their fight with controlling
directors over reorganization plans.
Fay is chairman of the Associated
Transamerica stockholders, which
was organized after Elisha Walker.
chairman of the corporation, an.
nounced plans for relinquishing its
controlling interests in subsidiaries
companies.
Giannini, founder and first pres
ident of Transamerica, who recently
resigned from the directorate be-
cause of his opposition to the re-
organization, joined Fay in a letter
to stockholders last November 7
asking for their proxies. They will
be used to oppose the Walker group
at the next annual meeting.
Fay termed the response to the
proxy request IAN eloquent express
sion of the desire of the stockhold-
ers to associate for the common
purpose to conserve and uphold
their property and their rights
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-30
Reverses Cause
Triple Tragedy

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30. U.P)-
Leaving behind notes indicating
that financial reverses had stripped
him of his wealth, Thomas Mer-
edith Davidson, 40, shot and killed
his wife and their 17-year- old
daughter and then committed sui
eide.
Police said today the tragedy ev-
ident occurred in the palatial West
wood home of Davidson last Friday
night.
Friends of the family called po-
lice when Catherine, the daughter,
failed to attend a party.
III notes written to a friend, and
to his brother Ray M. Davidson of
Phoenix, Ariz., Davidson said "ev-
erything has been going SO bad late
ly.'. He added he was afraid to
leave his wife and Catherine with
conditions as they are now."
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-30
Rescue Party To
Seek Scientists

PASADENA, Cal, Nov. 80. U.P)
With no word received from two
California Institute of Technology
physicians Snowbound for five days
in Saline Valley 60 miles west of
Death Valley, rescue party head
ed by DR.. Fritz zwicky was organ
ized today.
Although the scientists, DR.. H. NJ.
Evjen and DR.. D. S. Hughes, were
reported to have plenty Of food, the
rescue expedition was to seek to
bring them out before another
snowfall imprisons them for a
month or more
The two are members OF a party
which spent the Thanksgiving hol-
iday in the valley. They refused
to leave with the others when a
blizzard struck, preferring the COM
fort of their camp.
Saline Valley is in a high alti-
tude, surrounded by 1900 foot
mountain peaks.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-30
POPE DIRECTS
HIS APPEAL TO
POOR OF WORLD

VATICAN CITY, Nov. 80. tU.Pl-
The recent appeal for aid for the
unemployed of the world made by
Pope Plus XI was directed, to the
poor rather than to the rich "be-
cause the poor respond to such ap-
peals more literally" the Pope told
cardinals, prelates and officials of
the congregation of Sacred Rights.
The Pope said he based his OBJ
servation on personal experience.
His remarks were made during the
reading of a decree of the heroic
virtues of the Italian maiden,
Gemma Galgini.
Referring to the readiness of the
maiden to suffer for the sake OF
Christ, the Pope said:
There are plenty of noble souls
nowadays who are the target OF
prosecutions, as is happening in
Russia, Mexico and Spain, because
of their attachment to Christ"
He urged that present world
wide hardships" be met with faith
and penance. THE hardships ale
generally serious and real, as we
are personally able to see because
we are in the center of universal
paternity in which all seek refuge
and from which all are expecting
aid the Pope said.
Sufferers must recognize the
hardShipS as a manifestation of
Gods will and must accept everv-
thing from the hand which is to be
blessed even when it takes away
what it gave"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-30

her heart action again became
noticeable.
Doctors said she had 4 chance
to recover.
Los ANGELES, Nov. 30.U.P)
Lawrence Lehman, 25. was
dead today after an "unsuccess-
full suicide attempt.
According to his father. the
youth was inhaling gas from a
rubber tube attached TO a near
by Jet when his father entered
his bedroom. The father said
he took the tube away, examin-
ed his son and concluded he
had been stopped before inhal-
ing enough gas to be harmful.
When he entered the boys
room this morning he was dead.
He told police his son suffer-
ed from a mental disorder and
had often attempted his life.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-30

to work out some plan for its con-
struction. San Diego county has
no money budgeted for this road
according to Aul and it would have
to be constructed from funds OF
the state and other counties and
that it will be necessary to bring
the entire highway up to an ap-
proved standard before the state
will accept it as a secondary high
way.
Supervisors Hornbeck. McNfullen
and Hastings, of San Diego county,
each gave a brief address, Hastings
stating that the San Diego plan
ming commission is getting data on
the Imperial highway and will give
its construction due consideration.
About $50 persons were welcomed
to the Imperial Highway associa-
ton meeting by Randall Henderson,
representing the Calexico Chamber
of Commerce and Loren Howe, Of
Hawthorne who presided at the
meeting gave an interesting talk.
Howe stated that the Imperial
highway is making history. High
ways" he stated, rule the world.
They are the first aid to prosperity,
the exodus of Stagnation and the
high priests of prosperity"
Work Recoonted
George kellogg, secretary of the
association, from Yorba Linda, told
OF the progress being made on the
Imperial highway. New paving, 100
feet wide is being placed near FL
Segundo, the beginning of the high
way. Riverside is improving the
highway to the San Diego county
line; several sectors are being Wild
ened and additional mileage has
been taken INTO the state secondary
system; all of the highway in Les
Angeles county will be recommend
ed for inclusion in the state Sec
ondary system and the entire route
has been recommended for consid-
Grafton as a state secondary route.
A resolution was passed Saturday
night, at Kelloggs suggestion, to
the effect that the Imper.a. High
way association would become q
member of the state chamber Of
commerce.
Leo Hetzel, of El Centre, told of
the historic importance of the pro-
posed road, stating that in 1882
John Warner, first Travelled over
that route to Los Angeles, that the
proposed route was on the first
transcontinental mail route and
other historical facts of interest.
He told how the proposed route will
open up the San Diego back coun-
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-30
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SLAYER'S FATHER
GIVES SERMON IN
PHOENIX CHURCH

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 80. U.P)-
Hopes for the soul of his daughter
who is awaiting trial on charges Of
first degree murder were expressed
here yesterday in the pulpit of the
Free Methodist church by Rev.
H. ]. McKinnell, father of Winnie
Ruth Judd.
The aged minister entered as
guest pastor and delivered an elo-
quent sermon to what he said was
the largest congregation he had
faced in more than half a century
in the ministry.
AS the echo of the evangelical
hymn, walking On the Arms of
Jesus" died away, the tall, white
haired minister walked to the
pulpit.
He dried his tears, thanked the
people of Phoenix for their kind
ness and said:
MY daughter is in felon's cell
in the Jail of your city. Some of
you are here. I know, because you
love to attend Gods house. Others.
trust and hope, are here in a
spirit of helpfulness and friendli-
| ness"
His voice broke and he was silent
| for a moment after referring to his
27-year-old daughter who has ad-
mitted shooting Agnes Ann lie Roi
and Hedvig Samuelson here Octo-
Der 16 and shipping their bodies to
Los Angeles in trunks.
The little church was crowded to
capacity for the sermon. Not even
standing room was available when
services started Not more than
one-third of those present were reg
ular attendants at the church.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-30
Women Strikers
Under Arrest

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 80. W.P) -
Fifty striking women were dispersed
today by police reserves after e
riotous scene IN front of a down.
town garment manufacturing build
ing. Six asserted ringleaders were
arrested.
Police were called when the crowd
of women stormed the entrance of
the building, shouting protests
against the supposed antagonism of
owners to their cause.
They refused to disperse, police
reported, until the leaders had been
arrested. Refusing to give their
names, the six were booked as itin-
Grants.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-30
DEATH PLAYS ODD FRANKS IN
TWO LOS ANGELES INSTANCES

Los ANGELES, Nov. 80. U.H
Dead" for 80 minutes, Mrs.
William M. Wheeler, 65, was
alive today, and funeral ar
rangements were cancelled.
Suffering from double lobar
pneumonia, Mrs. Wheeler un-
derwent what her physicians
called "a typical Cheyne-Stokes
phenomenon" Her respiration
decreased to the imperceptible
point and her heart apparent
ly stopped beating.
She was given up as dead.
A message-that later had TO
be corrected-was sent relatives
in Wayne, Nebraska, and funer-
al arrangements were made.
Thirty minutes later, she was
seen to resume breathing and
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-30
WALKER READY
TO PLEAD FOR
MONEYS CASE
By GEORGE II. BEALE
United Press Staff Correspondent

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Nov. 30.
(U.P) - The mayor of New York,
James J. Walker, made his last min
ute preparations today for the plea
he will make tomorrow in asking
the state of California to free
Thomas Mooney, serving life term
in prison as one of the 1916 Pre-
paredness day bombers.
The mayor paid no attention to
the growing criticism of his action
in interceding for the labor agitator,
kept to Ills hotel room and reported
that he considered the case to be
progressing satisfactorily
He was in conference frequently
with Frank P. Walsh, veteran labor
attorney, and Aaron Sapiro, Moon
ey's counsel. and they came to his
suite to confer because the mayor
was suffering from a fairly severe
cold"
Walsh and Sapiro both will speak
before Governor James Rolph's par
don hearing, although Mayor Walk
er will make the main address.
Mayor Walker repeated today that
he intended not to acknowledge adj
verse criticism of his act in inter
ceding for Mooney.
Northern California papers for the
most part have held that the mayor
is "meddling" and that he would
better have remained in New York
answering embarrassing questions
about his own administration. The
mayor has declined to be drawn into
a controversy.
The mayor said he concluded his
outside preparations for the case
when he visited the corner Of Mar
ket and Steuart streets, the point
where a suitcase bomb explosion
killed 10 and injured 40 the day of
the preparedness parade.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-30

on American stocks of gold by for
eign banks and bankers, the rate
decision of the interstate commerce
commission which was rather dis
appointing to the railways, and the
continued heavy list of banking
embarrassments, the month had
one heartening feature. The wheat
market broke loose from its long
lethargy and all agricultural inter-
ests felt better. The boom in wheat
prices raised the level by 40 per
cent in one month. Nothing of
this sort had been seen since 1924
and the wheat market, which had
new record low quotations for near
ly year past, suddenly found it
self the possible cornerstone of a
new prosperity.
Wholesale and retail trade In
October showed a slight gain over
September" Greene states. "A rath-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-30
REPORT PAIR OF
HUNTERS MISSING
ON SALTON SEA

Searching parties under the di-
rection of Undersheriff Rodney
Clarke and Coroner Bert Under
wood today were seeking or the
eastern shores Of Salton sea the
bodies of two men, supposedly
drowned either last Friday or Sat-
urday.
Scant information could he
cleaned In Ell Centro today relative
to the search. Harold Gillett. in
vestigator for the sheriff's office,
left at noon to join the searchers.
Names of the men supposed to be
victims of the sea were not known.
An unofficial report was received
here this morning one of the bodies
had been recovered, but this report
had not been verified late this
afternoon.
Fear was first felt for the safety
of the men Saturday afternoon,
after they had been missing from
Balboa Beach, Is miles west of Nj
land on the east side of the sea.
since between 2 and o'clock Fri
day afternoon.
The men left Balboa Beach in a
row boat to hunt ducks, officers
were informed. When they had not
been heard from at o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon, the fact was re-
ported to officials, and search
started. Neither the boat nor the
bodies had been located this after
noon, SO far as could be learned
here.
Since the searchers are isolated,
1t would take some time to get
word from them to other officers
in Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-30
CURTIS IS
SATISFIED
WITH JOB
Statement BY Vice-Presi-
dent Says He Will Seek
denomination.
SIDESTEPS SENATE
Not Impressed With OPP
p0rtunity To Get Old
Place AS Senator.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. (U.p)-
Vice-President Charles Curtis an
nounced today that he will seek
denomination to the vice presidency
Curtis said he had decided not
TO be a candidate for senator from
Kansas, matter he has had under
consideration for many months.
His three paragraph announce
ment issued from his office includ-
ed the statement:
After careful consideration
have decided not to be a candidate
for the U. S. senate from Kansas
in 1882, and further. that if the
next Republican National conven-
ton nominates me for vice-presi-
dent shall accept"
There has been presented for my
decision the question whether
shall be a candidate for United
States senator from Kansas in 1892
and If not whether / shall accept
another nomination for vice presi-
dent in the event of its being tend
cred TO me-" the remainder of the
statement said.
MANY reasons have been assigned
by my friends, TO support either
course l pursue"
The statement was brought from
the vice president private office by
his secretary. Miss Lola Williams,
and distributed to newspapernen
waiting in the outer office. The
vice-president had Just arrived
from Chicago accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. Dolly Gam.
He prepared his brief statement
before he went to Chicago, Friday
Quotes Coolidge
Curtis later received newspaper
men but refused to amplify his
statement. He was cheerful and
discussed his weekend trip during
which he delivered a non-political
speech TO business men.
II am an optimist. not pesSi-
mist. you know" he said. laughing
During Curtis stay in Chicago
former President Charles g
Dawes issued statement disclaim-
ing any intention of seeking the
vice presidency.
In declining to amplify his STATE
ment the vice president said:
"I talked to Mr.. Coolidge after he
issued his statement that he did not
choose to run in 1923. He told me
then he would not add to nor de-
tract from his written announce
ment.
II take the same position now.
Curtis declined to say whether he
had talked his decision over with
President Hoover.
The announcement was taken by
most politicians as probably insur-
Ing the denomination of Curtis
Secretary Of War Patrick j. Hurley
widely mentioned as a possible can
didate for president. said re-
Gently he would not be a candidate
II Curtis desired denomination. II
is generally assumed here that be-
fore making his announcement
Curtis ascertained that President
Hoover would be willing TO have
him as a running mate again.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-30
FIVE COUNTY DISTRICT URGED
FOR IMPERIAL HIGHWAY ROUTE

Stating that only through the for
nation of five-county district
could the completion of the Imper-
ial highway be assured, Leroy Aul,
San Diego county supervisor ex-
pressed the willingness of the board
of supervisors Of San Diego county
TO meet with the supervisors of Los
Angeles, Orange, Riverside and
Imperial counties to discuss the for
nation of such a district at the
meeting of the Imperial Highway
association held in Calexico Satur-
day night. Aul said that San Di-
ego county is not SO much inter-
ested in the Imperial highway from
historical or scenic viewpoint as
from dollars and cents standpoint
and what it will bring TO that coun-
ty. He stated that the Imperial
highway has been endorsed by the
San Diego Chamber of Commerce
and that that organization has
asked the San Diego board of su-
pervisors to meet with the supervis-
ors of the other four counties
through which the new route passes,