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Evening star., 1931-06-24
SHAPIRO PRISON
SENTENCE ASKED
Jury Expected to Get Case of
Realty Dealer Today or
Tomorrow.

Assistant United States Attorney
John w. Fihelly in District Supreme
Court today asked jury of eight men
and four women to send Jacob B. Sha-
piro to prison SO his brief realty ca
reer of "robbing Peter to pay Paul
could be brought to close.
The Jury was not expected to start
its deliberation until late today or early
tomorrow. Early this afternoon Alvin
l.. Newmyer of defense counsel had not
completed his argument, and indica-
tions were that Mr. FihellyS closing
argument would be lengthy.
Shapiro is on trial on a 12-count in
dictment charging mail fraud. The
maximum prison penalty is flve years
on each count.
This is Shapiro's second trial. The
first ended with a directed verdict, the
court sustaining a defense motion that
the indictment charging false pretense
was faulty. immediately afterward.
Shapiro was reindicted on the mail
fraud charge.
50 U. S. witnesses.
The Government has used approx
mately 30 witnesses in introducing evi-
dence tending to shcw Shapiro had used
the mails to defraud in sending letters
to home purchasers assuring them that
their property was encountered only by
firSt and second trusts. whereas the Sec
ond trust was a third trust because OF
the ground trust, according to the Gov
ernment.
The prosecution used 20 home buyers
involved in the case as witnesses, to
prove that in concealing this ground
frrsra VNfrN nod AaIviGad
fraudulent scheme. The witnesses testi-
fed that had they known Of the exist
ence Of the ground trust they would
not have contaminated the deals.
It was brought out that none of the
home purchasers examined the title to
their property after they said they had
received assurances from Shapiros
statesmen that their homes were cleared
of membranes except the first and
second trusts.
Question Of Intent.
The defense's main contention is that
the prosecution has failed to produce
evidence showing fraudulent intent be-
cause from each Of the Governments S
witnesses an admission was gained. on
cross-examination, that the defendant
eventually paid of all Of the ground
trusts without expense to the home
buyers.
Shapiro, after he had testified as to
his meteoric rise in realty circles here
from penniless college boy to a poS-
SCISSOR of q fortune in excess of $1,000
600 within seven years, admitted on
croSs-examination that he was aware
that none Of the home purchasers had
knowledge of the ground trusts, and
that he did not voluntarily inform them
Of such an encumbrance.
The defendant testified he conducted
his business along the highest ethical
plane: that he had nothing 10 conceal
and that the reason lie did not inform
the purchasers Of the ground trusts
was because he alone was obligated to
pay them, and which he did eventually
after having sustained temporary finan-
cial reverses due to the collapse Of the
stock market.
Evening star., 1931-06-24
SLOWER THAN EXPECTED.
Post and Gatty's Schedule Not Affected
by Delay, However.

rust ana OattyS Scnedule Not Affected
by Delay, However.
NEW YORK, June ~ R.-wney
Post and Harold Gatty fell behind their
scheduled time on the flight across the
ocean. but their round-the- world sched-
ule was affected.
They had planned to fly from New
1oundland to Berlin In 19 hours, but l6
hours and 81 minutes had passed when
they took of from their unScheduled
stopping place at Chester, England, and
they stiil had TOO miles to go.
Plan Overnight Stop. !.
As Berlin was scheduled as an over
night stop, however, the loss of time
made no difference in their assault on
the world-girdling record Of the Graf
Zeppelin.
The flyers representatives here ex-
pected they would reach Berlin about
l pm. (E. S. IT,, which would give
them couple of hours daylight for
checking over their plane before turning
IN for long sleep in preparation for
tomorrow,s flight to Moscow.
On their jump over the Atlantic Post
and Gatty made. just about the same
time as John Alcock and Arthur w.
Brown. who in 1919 made the first non
stop flight across the ocean.
Alcock and Brown few from ST.
Johns. Newfoundland, to Clifden, Ire
land, in Is hours and IL minutes. Post
and Gatty few slightly longer dis
tance, from Harbor Grace, Newfound-
land, to Chester, England, in I6 houcS
and II minutes.
Comparisons Difficult.
Most Of the ocean flyers in the years
between Alcock and Brown and Post
and Gatty took considerably longer,
though, as most Of them started from
New York or Maine, comparisons for
just the water jump are dificult.
Amelia Earhart. however. who few an
passenger with Wilmer StultZ, started
from Newfoundland. She got to South
Wales in 20 hours and 40 minutes.
Other hyers-Lindbergh Chamberlin.
Byrd, Williams. Boyd, the French trio
in the Yellow Bridal Travelled at
about 100 miles an hour or less and
took considerably longer to get from
shore to shore than either the first or
the latest Atlantic non-stoppers.
Evening star., 1931-06-24
HOOVER PROPOSED FOR NOBEL
PEACE PRIZE AT LABOR SESSION
Lord Mayor Of Berlin Praises Moratorium Plea as Trades
Delegates Cheer.

His action (for a war debts mora
tcriunl means more for the reconcilia-
tion of the world and for real peace
than anything done in the last dec.
ade," the lord mayor declared.
The whole world win applaud this
nomination"
Enthusiastic cheers from the dele
gates representing many nations greet
ed the statemaMk
Evening star., 1931-06-24
DEFICIT INCREASES
AFTER BRIEF DROP
Rapid Decline in Income Tax and
Rise in Outlay Reflected in
Report.
NJ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Federal deficit again turned up
ward today after dropping more than
O.O00, 900 since second-quarter in
come tax payments started pouring in.
On the close of business June % the
Treasury reported a deficit of 1857 7,646,-
73l, an increase of nearly $4,000, 900
over the preceding day.
A rapidly declining flow Of income
tax payments, which dropped TO
Ss,33e, ,270. were more than Offset by
larger departmental expenditures and q
$4,000, 900 interest payment on the pub
lie debt.
Evening star., 1931-06-24
DIPLOMAT IN HOSPITAL

Ussali Bulent, second secretary Of the
Turkish embassy here, was said to be
very i'll" at Garfield Hospital today, ac-
cording to report from the embassy.
MIR. Bnlent was removed TO the hospital
Monday night when he became sudden
ly Ill at his apartment, in the Hay-Ad-
ans House. The hospital stated that no
operation had been performed and
added that Mr.. Bulent was doing very
we'll" but would not affirm the report
that the diplomats condition is serious
Evening star., 1931-06-24
TYPHOID IN GOLD FIELD

MEXICO CITY, June "a (P).--Re-
ports reached here today that astyphoid
epidemic is current in Fl lTambor gold
field in the State of Sinaloa. Deaths
are said to average IL daily.
Several thousand prospectors and
their families live in the settlement
The gold field 10 reputed 10 be one of
the richest In Mexico.
Evening star., 1931-06-24
FLYERS HOP TOMORROW
TO JOIN MAcM!LLAM
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 24.-Pilot
Charles Rocheville and Glenn r.
Kerchner, camera man, have announced
plans to take on Thursday in an air.
plane TO join the Donald B. Macmillan
Arctic expedition July at Rockland,
Maine.
They expect to attach pontoons to
their plane at Detroit, whence they
will 60 to Boston and thence to Maine,
joining the Macmillan crew at the
steamer Bowdoin.
From Q base in Labrador. Rocheville
said, the plane will take Conadr. Mac
MILAN on exploration trips
Evening star., 1931-06-24
Py the Assoclated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 24.-Lord Mayor
Heinrich Sakm today proposed Presi-
dent Hoover as the whole worlds
choice for the Nobel Peace Prize"
Addressing the opening session Of
the international Convention Of Build
Ing Trades, he nominated the Ameri-
can President a. . candidate without
competition for the Nobel award"
Evening star., 1931-06-24
GEORGIAN, 73, TO TEACH
JOHNS HOPKINS DEAF
Brother of Senator Harris Says
Hand Signals Have Been Dis
carded for Lips.
~ the Asaociated Preas.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nd: June al. c.
Harris, superintendent Of the Georgia
School for the Deaf. who Is 70 years
old, has enrolled in q course in teach
ing the deaf at Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity.
sation In educating the deaf,H he said
today. we now rely entirely upon
speech and lip reading. This is faI
more difncult to learn, but it Is more
valuable as q means Of communication
cnce the deaf person acquires the knack
Of reading lips"
Mr. Harris has been in charge oI
the Georgia institution for more than
IS years He is q brother Of w. j
Harris, United States Senator from
Evening star., 1931-06-24
Man Cuts OFF Nose
Of Mother-in-Law;
Held for Maiming Q
~ the Assoclated Press.

TULSA, Okla, June "a
Accused Of cutting OF the nose
of his mother-in-law, Jack Van
Zandt, Of Redfork, was held today
for a preliminary hearing under
bond of $2,500. He pleaded not
guilty on arraignment to a charge
Of manning.
Mrs. Ella williams, the mother
in-law, said Van Zandt cut or
her nose in q quarrel Saturday.
Van Zandt's estranged wife lives
with her mother.
Evening star., 1931-06-24
Britain's Unemployment Grows.

LONDON, June "a (E1.-Great Brit
aims unemployed In the week ending
June 25 totaled 2.62o,930, which was
1902 more than the week before and
734,629 more than the same week q
year ago.
Evening star., 1931-06-24
II. S. TO STAND FIRMLY
ON HOOVER DEBT PLAN
DESPITE FRENCH VIEWS
Britain to Offer
DOminiOns Delay
Under Hoover Plan
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, June 24.-The Brit
iSh government intends to offer
its dominionS the same conces-
sionS regarding suspension of war
debt payments as Is proposed In
the case OF foreign countries
under the Hoover proposal.
Philip Snowden, chancellor of
the eXchequer, informed the House
of Commons to this effect this
afternoon, saying that 1t might
involve the loss Of ell 600, 900 to
Great Britain.
Evening star., 1931-06-24
TWO DIE, FOUR HURT
AS FIRE RAZES HOTEL
Druggist and Boy, 10, Are Vic
tims-Injured Taken to
Hospital.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORTH RIVER, N, Y, June "a
Two persons were burned to death and
four injured In flre which destroyed
the thirteenth lake house there today.
The dead are: E. o. Weiss, so, New
York City druggist, and Paul Owen, IL,
Of Rotterdam, N. Y.
Four Of the seven who escoped from
the burning, hotel were taken to a
GlenS Fall hospital
Evening star., 1931-06-24
DENMARK PREPARES WELCOME.
Mother Of Hoiriis Invited to Attend
Official Greeting.

COPENHAGEN, June "a P).-Den.
marks ofhcialdom excitedly prepared
welcome today for Holger Hoiriis and
Otto Hillig. Copenhagen-bound avi-
ators. coming from America.
Prime Minister Stauning and Lord
Mayor Peder Hedebor will make official
speeches In honor of the aviators who
are being called the Lindberghs Of Den.
mark
The mother Of Hoiriis has been in.
vited to come to Copenhagen to receive
her son. Leading Americans and Danes
have been organized. into a Reception
Committee. There will be municipal re-
ception at the town hall and q dinner
at the American Club.
The hight was the big topic Of dis
cussion today, topping even President
HooYer's moratorium proposal.
Evening star., 1931-06-24
OCEAN WEATHER BAD.

British Air Ministry Reports Rain, Fog
and Low Clouds.
LONDON, June "a CP).-weather
conditions across the Atlantic were
none too favorable today, air ministry
officials reported
Air officials kept keen lookout for
reports Of the flyers progress.
From our viewpoint. flying condi-
tions are very bad" an air ministry
of1cial said. over the mid-Atlantic IL
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Radio Programs on Page BIZ
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The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular cdi-
tion is delivered TO Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-14
Issued ID n lily, Except
SUNDAYS. Entered at
the Post Office, Ell Gen.
tro. Calf, as Second
Glass Matter.

is the occasion of this widespread calam-
ity, has also tended to destroy the moral
forces with which we are TO resist and
subdue the calamity.
Good friends - let our conduct prove
that the call comes to men who have large
hearts, however narrowed their homes
may be; who have open hands, however
empty their purses. In time of peril we
have nothing but manhood, strong in its
faith in God, to rely upon; and whoever
shows himself truly God-fearing man
now, by helping wherever and however
he can, will be blessed and beloved as
great light in darkness.
What you have just read above is re-
produced from an editorial that APP
peared in Harper's Weekly on October
10th, 1857! 1t breaches its own sermon
in connection with the present economic
situation. In July, 1857, conditions were
normal. September marked the begin
ming of the depression. Seventeen
months later, in March, 1859, business was
back to normal. History repeats itself.
August, 1929, was normal. September
saw the beginning of the present depres-
sion. Today, in spite of much that Is bad,
there is evidence that conditions are on
the mend DepressiOns have occurred IN
our history many times. Every one has
looked black and seemed amending. But
every one has been followed by recovery
and prosperity.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-14
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGnY'S RED
MARBLES

Once upon a time, as Uncle
Wiggily was hopping around, look
ing for adventures, the rabbit gen.
tleman happened to pass the edge
of a swamp or bog, as they are
sometimes called. This means a
place where there is always more
or less water on the ground, where
the ground is soft like a sponge.
But the bog is pretty well dried
cut by this time" said Mr.. Long
ears. There is plenty of water in
it after the spring rains. But now,
with winter coming on, it is pretty
dry. I think I could hop across it
without getting stuck
This Uncle Wiggily decided TO do
for by crossing the swamp, or bog,
he could much sooner reach that
part OF the woods where he hoped
to find adventures.
Adventures are what I want
said Mr.. Longears.
At first the rabbit was little
timid about crossing the big swamp.
Well he remembered, when he was
little boy rabbit, his mother said
to him:
Never try to hop across the
swamp"
"Why?" Uncle Wiggily had asked.
Because his mother had told
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-14
Two Injured In
Road Accidents

Lying beside the Yuma highway
six miles east of the Highline canal,
with a shattered leg, Basile Galaury,
"a, was found by a Maggie truck
driver yesterday afternoon and re-
turned to the county hospital here
in the county ambulance.
Galaury Is under treatment in
the hospital today, as is Hartwig
Burnhart, II, who also suffered a
fractured leg and was taken to the
county hospital for treatment. Lit
tie could be learned of the cause
of either injury.
Galaury, it is believed, was struck
by an automobile as he walked
along the highway. 1t is feared
ne also suffered internal injuries.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-14

venture 1 shall have?" thought Mr.
LongearS when he was about in the
middle of the swamp. Il shall soon
be out of this bog, and into the
woods where many adventures may
be waiting for me. But / wonder
what kind l shall find?"
There was only one way to find
out and that was to hop on. So
the bunny uncle did and all of
sudden, when he was in the middle
If the bog he heard voice shout
ing and saying:
oh. what a lot of emf
Heaps and heaps!" yelled an
other voice.
And see how they grow on
bushes!" went on the first voice. Il
never knew they grew this way be-
fore. I'm going to get lot and
save them for next summer
Yes. Let's see how many we
can pickl' still a third voice said
Il wonder who is talking and
what they see growing on bushes
that so surprises them?" murmured
Mr.. Longears. I'll take a look, for
it doesn't sound like any of the Bad
Chaps"
Peering through the bushes in the
bog, Mr.. Longears, to his delight,
saw Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow,
the puppy dog boys. With them
was Billie Wagtail, the goat. The
three boy animals were busy pick
ing round red objects from the low
bushes.
What are you doing, boys?"
asked Uncle Wiggily, as he hoped
into sight.
Please, Mister, we didn't know
these were yours!' barked Jackie.
Were only picking a few red
marbles bleated Billie the goat.
This is the first time we ever
saw red marbles growing on
bushes" whined Peetie. 80,
Mister, we thought we'd pick some. -
Then the boys saw it was Uncle
Wiggily, and they laughed and were
no longer afraid. And then Uncle
Wiggily laughed and said:
Those round things growing on
bushes, which you think are
marbles are red cranberries. Pick
as many of them as you like and
take them home, for Thanksgiving
will soon be here. Red marbles!
Ha! Hal Hal
Jackie, Peetie and Billie were
much surprised to find what they
thought were red marbles were
cranberries growing in the bog. But
they picked lots of them.
And if the turkey will stop picking
the buttons off the rag dolls shoes
I'll tell you about Uncle Wiggily
helping the Lady Mouse Teacher.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-14
ITEMS OF NEWS FROM HEBER

last Wednesday. Mrs. E. R. Trey
Of e Centre was a guest also.
Mrs. Ralph Thompson went to
San Diego last Saturday to be gone
few days.
Mrs. Christine C-addicH was
taken to the e Centre hospital on
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean (Olive
Courtney are planning to live IN
Heber again this winter.
Robert Knapp and son are ex-
pected back from San Diego tins
Tuesday.
Mrs. Kathryn Lyons and grand
daughter. Eula. are at present with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hudson.
Mrs. Horton of Imperial spent the
day with Mrs. John Marsh Monday.
Mrs. John Briggs spent the day
with Mrs. Roy Maupin Monday.
Ms. Clarence Ritter and Mrs.
Robert Wilson Of Brawley visited at
the Gavin home Wednesday.
Bonnie Vogel and John Briggs
went on business to the Coachella
valley Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. j. Clevenger OF
Seeley were dinner guests at the
Major home recently.
Mrs. George Boren who has been
Ill on the coast came home the last
weekend.
Ruel Walton Of Imperial is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. James F. Jeft-
cries.
At the Girls Reserve meeting held
at FL Centric recently the Heber
chapter was represented.
Mrs. Minnie Switzerland and
, children were visitors in Holtville
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Willetts OF
Sandia were visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Willette Tuesday.
Pat st. John has been modern
ling the Robert Knapp home on
7 the DogWood road, installing bath
and all the plumbing work.
Mrs. Beulah Aikens and Miss
Oma Aikens called on Mrs. Ola Ba-
! ker of Meloland, who is i'll, on last
/ Tuesday evening.
/ a miscellaneous shower was given
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-14
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
w. c. COSTELLO
Manager
A GLOOMY TINE

IT is gloomy moment in history. Not
Il for many yearS-not in the lifetime of
most men who read this paper-has there
been so much grave and deep apprehen-
sion; never has the future seemed so in
calculable as at this time. In our own
country there is universal commercial
prostration and panic, and thousands of
our poorest fellow citizens are turned out
against the approaching winter without
employment, and without the prospect OF
it.
In France, the political caldron seethes
and bubbles with uncertainty; Russia
hangs, as usual, like a cloud, dark and
silent, upon the horizon of Europe; while
all the energies, resources and influences
of the British empire are sorely tried, and
are yet to be tried more sorely, in cop
ing with the vast and deadly Indian in
surrection, and with its disturbed rela-
tons in China.
1t is a solemn moment, and no man can
feel an Indifference (Which, happily, no
man pretends to feeD in the issue Of
events. Of our own troubles no man can
see the end. They are, fortunately, as
yet mainly commercial; and if we are
only to lose money, and by painful power
ty to be taught wisdom-the wisdom OF
honor, of faith, Of sympathy and OF char
ity-no man need seriously to despair.
And yet the very haste to be rich, which
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-14
COMMISSIONER OF
REAL ESTATE IS
CLUB SPEAKER

Joseph p. Smith, commissioner OF
the California Real Estate depart
ment, was the principal speaker at
the weekly Kiwanis club luncheon
at the Barbara Worth hotel yes
terday, explaining the functions of
his department.
Continued fight to keep promoters
from placing on the market land of
no value to the purchaser, was an
aim of the department, according to
Smith. A perfect example of mar
keting valueless land was to be had
in the Chocolate Mountain activity.
This section was placed on the
market following Boulder Dam de-
velopment and used to obtain money
from small investors.
Smith complimented the FL Gen.
tro Chamber of Commerce and the
local realty board for assisting his
department in stamping out Choco-
late Mountain land sales.
1T is unfair to the general pub
lie to cast reflections on the real
estate boards of the country for
the dishonesty of a small minority
and out of the small minority, l
find that very few offend twice,
said Smith.
He predicted greater things for
the real estate boards of California
and greater confidence in the buy
ing public. His address was ably
given and greatly appreciated by
Kiwanians as well as the real es-
| tate men present.
Ike Price, quarterback OF Central
high schools football team, was in
troduced and made few remarks
concerning this years football team
He received a great ovation and
made to understand that KiWanianS
are solidly behind the team.
! CLYDE Fluke of Brawley KiwantS
Club announced a dinner at the
De ANA hotel in CaleXico, Deem
Der 4, when Kiwanians of Imperia
and Yuma valleys will entertain
William Harris, president of XII
wants International. This is the
! first time an international Kiwanii
president ever visited the valleys
and the FL Centre club was urgeC
to be represented by a full attend
ance.
Robert Hays was chairman of tn,
day,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-14
WILL ROGERS TO
BE SEEN HERE in
LATEST PICTURE

Will Rogers, Americas most pop
ular writer, lecturer, philosopher,
roper, poloist, comedian, actor and
what have you, is the highest sal
aried entertainer on the stage or
screen today.
So successful have Wills screen
productions been as box office at
fractions and as entertainment for
motion picture patrons, that he is
Just about his own boss as to the
kind of pictures he will play in and
his latest is Ambassador Bill" in
which he will be seen as Fox I'm
perial theatre for three nights,
starting Sunday.
Will has the role of an American
ambassador TO a mythical kingdom,
who causes CONSERVATION among
statesmen by his unorthodoX meth
DDS of diplomacy, which include
teaching the kids how to play base
ball, roping a trouble-making court
follower and numerous other stunts.
This picture opened only recently
in Los Angeles and scored an in
slant hit.
Gretta Nissen is Wills new lead
ing woman and he is surrounded by
superb cast. Advance notices say
he wears a full dress suit again, but
many patrons will have TO see that
to believe it.
Hoot Gibson. in "A Gay Bucka-
roo" a rip-snorting tale of the old
West, is the offering tonight. Hoot,
who is a former cowboy champion
of Pendleton and Cheyenne con-
tests, has a great part in this pic
| ture which is full of action from
start to finish.