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Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
Court Continues
Criminal Cases

Interrupting trial of the Head
murder case long enough to dispose
temporarily of five arraignments,
Judge A. c. Finney this morning
presided over the regular Friday
criminal law and motion calendar
in superior court.
Three cases were continued until
November IS for plea They were
those Of William Campbell. charged
with escape; Otis F. Champion
charged with forgery, and Charles
Mccullough, charged with moving
another's house, on an appeal from
the inland justice court.
Arrangement Of Cecil Byrd on a
charge Of contributing to the de-
linquincy Of a minor was continued
until this afternoon.
Jack Smith. colored. acted as his
own attorney when he entered q
plea of not guilty to a charge Of
being a felon in possession of a
concealed weapon. His case was set
for trial December 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
RICHFIELD OIL
OFFICERS NAMED
IN INDICTMENTS

LOS ANGELES, Nov. g. (U.P) -
Three high officials of the Richfield
Petroleum company, which showed
a three-year deficit of more than
S54 100000 when it was thrown into
bankruptcy, were expected to sur
render in court to indictments voted
against them by the grand jury late
yesterday.
Although the names of the three
men were kept secret, they were de-
clared to be c. M. Fuller, president;
j. A. Talbot, chairman of the board,
and r. w. Mckee, president
and assistant to Talbot.
. Attorneys were making arrange
ments for the surrender of the men
today.
While specific charges set out in
the five indictments returned were
withheld, from authoritative sources
it was understood the defalcations
involved 100000, and that the
charges included grand theft and
conspiracy to violation of the corpo-
rate securities act.
Grand jury investigation of the
tangled condition of the oil firm
began last July when State Corpora
ton Commissioner Raymond Haight
in letter to District Attorney Bu-
ron Fits. charged that the officers
of the firm were guilt of criminal
waste and misappropriation of treas
ury funds
Fuller, Talbot and Mckee, it was
charged, had huge expense accounts
from which they paid club dues,
kept yachts and speculated on the
stock market.
When the company failed last
January, Haight disclosed it had
operated at a loss Of $50, ,2l9, ,09l 25
during the past three years; that
100000 shares of common stock is
sued three years ago are of "ques-
tionable validity" and that various
officers and employees of the firm
owed more than 100000 borrowed
to finance stock speculations.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
Five Killed In
Blast On Ship
Continued From Page u

loaded and fired automatically. the
firing pin sometimes projects, strip
ping the shell cap.
1t is customary for the gun-cap-
tain to pass his hand over the
breech-block after each firing TO
see that the pin is in place. Whether
this was responsible in some man
ner for the tragedy, could not be
learned.
At least two of the victims on the
Colorado were visitors to the ship,
it was indicated for 13 men were
killed or injured whereas the usual
gun crew is II men. One of the
injured, Seaman Schnur. was an
observer stationed on the U. S. S.
Oklahoma, sent to watch anti-air-
craft practice on the Colorado.
A gun crew is composed Of a
pointer, trainer, sight-setter. fuse
setter, plug man CASUALLY the gun
captain), three leaders, division
officer, an officer designated as an
observer, and another officer as
umpire.
Another Injured
At almost the moment that the
blast of steel killed and manned the
Colorado gun crew, a non-commis-
stoned officer aboard the nearby
Maryland was probably injured
when crushed by gun.
The officer, j. J. Plummer. turret
gun captain, Winchester, KY, was
instructing recruits in elevating
guns. A new sailor started elevat-
ing a gun while Plummer was be-
meath it.
Plummer, also removed to the Re-
lief, was not expected to live
The accident aboard the Colorado
was witnessed from a distance by
Admiral Richard H. Leigh. COM
mander of the battle fleet, who was
aboard the Maryland to observe tar
get practice.
Admiral Leigh issued a brief
statement to the press. 1t said:
During anti-aircraft practice on
the Colorado at 3:l5 p. m, an anti
aircraft gun exploded" Then fol-
lowed the list Of injured.
The gun battery was in charge Of
Lieut.. Bradford. Capt A w. John
son is commanding officer of the
Colorado.
Explosion of the gun aboard the
Colorado stopped all practice and
the ships headed Immediately for
the harbor.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06

Chinese control 1t was believed
they sought to remove Gen. Ma
Chan-Shan, commanding the Chi
nese battle troops, from full control
of the territories along the Taonan-
Anganchi railway.
Government officials were denied
intentions to supplant Ma Chan
Shan, a lieutenant of Gen. Chang
Hsueh-Liang, the Manchurian die
tator Indications, however, were
that Japan is asking Ma Chan-Shan
TO incorporate with forces Of Gen.
Chan Hei-Peng, who is friendly to
the japanese, and give the latter
command of the territories.
Japan, it was learned, intends to
stand firm against Chinas demand
to the League Of Nations that Arti-
Gle Is of the League covenant be
applied TO determine rights under
the 1915 treaty. Officials insist it
is not necessary for the League
council to meet before November
16.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06

credit corporation for the purpose
Of lending money against corn
stocks held by the producer.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06

frontier I judge that not a single
we'll armed, we'll equipped and well
managed expedition has gone into
the wilderness during the last GEN.
tury
There is not the slightest doubt
but what the yellow metal exists
there III huge quantities. The fact
that the river beds are full Of 1t
shows that the metal is washing
down from many mountains. In
regions hundreds of miles apart
found the Indian women wearing
necklaces Of big nuggets. This is
a custom taught them by strangers,
for the Indians have very little
idea of the value of gold
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
Records Refute
BrOckman Claim
Continued From Page II

county tax collector showing unus-
ually low delinquency, the widely
published remarks of Brockman are
totally unwerranted and are cer-
tainly injurious to Imperial Valley
cannot conceive what defense
there can be for the publication OF
such statements by an irrigation di-
rector charged with the responsible
ity of operating this district in the
interest of the people, when tina,
director has the evidence of the rec
ords themselves to the contrary,
Rose declared.
Trouble In Mexico
The Holtville director pointed out
that the real financial problem Oh
operating the district lies in Mexican
water sales where records for the
first eight months of 1881 show q
decrease in revenues as compared to
last year amounting to SITS 900, and
as compared to revenues for the
first eight months in 1928, de-
crease of S367 900.
"Brockman seems not to be
alarmed at all over losses in Mexico
where in the last few months we
have been forced to operate under
series of arbitrarily imposed pen
alties inflicted upon us by foreign
government. He is willing, appar
emily, to lend his name to appeals
10 our own government to give Mex
lean lanos preference over lands ir
California for six or seven hundred
thousand acre feet OF our water an
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
GRAIN MARKET
CONTINUES TO
MOVE UPWARD

CHICAGO, Nov. 6. U.H - The
zooming grain market which has
added nearly 100000, 600 to the ma
tons purchasing power within a
month is now carrying forward on
the optimism of its own advance
experienced traders feel.
They pointed out how an ava
lanche OF buying orders from q pub
lie which was lethargic when wheat
sold at an all time low october 5
was showing under efforts of trad
ers who fell the time had come for
a technical recession"
Indications were that a Tpres-
sion weary nation was surging to
the support Of the most dramatic
upturn in economic fortune since
the fall of 1929
Trading on the Chicago board Of
trade swept ahead toward the l00.-
100000 bushel point at a pace six
times that before wheat started its
% cent advance to above the 70-cent
Q bushel mark.
Warnings from Europe that ex-
port trade had Slackened due to the
price, rise went unheeded. Many
farmers announced they were not
yet interested in selling the huge
stocks of wheat and corn they have
boarded and would wait for still
higher prices.
Suggestions were made that al
though the wheat boom might be
temporarily halted, prices for corn
and rye were still too low and sub
stantial advances in these grains
could be expected.
The position of farmers holding
corn on their farms was aided by
the incorporation of a national corn
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
Dentists Hides League Secrets

DcHtIstS IIIuCo LtaSut StCTttS
BOSTON, (U.P)-If you want to
know how Big League baseball
players behave in dentists chair,
consult DR.. w. r. Ross of Boston,
treats most of them, including Babe
Ruth.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
VindicatiOn OF
Hoover Expected

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. (uP)-
Vindication of President Hoover III
bis alteration with the Navy League
was anticipated today.
The Presidents committee head
ed by John Hays Hamond contin-
ued its secret sessions TO formulate
a report which it was believed
would be certain to clear the chief
executive of charges of "abysmal
Ignorance concerning naval affairs
We hope to hand Mr.. Hoover
our report tonight or in the morn
ing at the latest" Hammond said
we will continue our study of doc
umentary evidence before the COM
mittee and expect to complete the
inquiry today
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
Daily Report Of
Stock Markets

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 6. UP)-
While the market rose on the Los
/ Angeles Stock Exchange today, trad
i ing only showed a slight improve
ment in activity.
Standard Oil led the petroleum
issues, which were the most active,
with sales of 1900 shares at 354;
Union Associates sold 500 shares at
15A, up L: Union Oil sold SOC
shares at l64, up u; Hancock Oil
"A" sold 200 shares at 712 down
i.
Transamerica sold 1000 shares at
324, down \: Security First Nation
al Bank sold 200 shares at 65, up
a; Citizens National Bank sold so
shares at so, up y.
Public utilities showed life. with
Southern California Edison selling
400 shares at 36ls, up - South
ern California Edison 5l2 per cent
Preferred sold 800 shares at 23l2,
unchanged; Pacific Gas and Elec-
trio. 200 shares at 38, up Is.
Byron Jackson sold 200 shares at
2is, unchanged. Douglas Aircraft
! rose * to 1915 on sales OF 100
shares.
| NEW YORK, Nov. 6. U.P) = The
stock market advanced into new
highs on the recovery since October
5, today after an early break OF l
to 3 points.
Silver continued upward stimulat-
ing buying in silver company shares.
Cotton, which so far had not re-
sponded to the general improve
ment in commodities. looked up
after holding practically unchanged
most of the day.
Bonds moved ahead, featured by
U. S. government issues, the latter
advancing on easing in money rates
noted in the lower rates for bankers
acceptances. Argentine issues scared
4 to nearly 7 points on improve
ment in grain prices.
Ability of the grain market to
overcome profit taking was the best
reason for the turn in stocks which
had Jagged behind for two days.
The same reasoning was applied to
the silver market.
Volume picked up on the rise and
for time in the late trading tickers
were three minutes behind the ac-
tuai market During the early part
of the session, when movements
were irregular. the tickers barely
moved, sales about equalling those
Of yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
Head To Take
Witness Stand
Continued From Page II

knew anything of the ticket. and
were Immediately dismissed. but
Sharp proved a more informative
and even less valuable witness to
the defense.
The matter of the pawn ticket
was mentioned no more when
Sharp testified it was for a banjo
Puryear had pawned in northern
California some time ago.
Mrs. Puryear's testimony yester-
day afternoon and this morning,
however, was a decided blow to the
prosecution and unless retuted by
rebuttal testimony may remain SO.
Puryear first used violence toward
her five months after thev were
married in 1919, Mrs. Puryear tes-
titled. At that time he knocked
her cut of bed with his fist because
she would not get up, she said.
Mrs. Puryear yesterday afternoon
cited numerous other occasions on
which she said he knocked her
down. struck her or cursed her.
This morning the witness re-
viewed events Immediately leading
UP to the tragedy, telling drab
tale of the battle between divorced
husband anC wife Tor the custody
of their 11-year-old child. Puryear
before she obtained he divorce
several times told her she would not
live to obtain a final decree. she
said.
Relates Shooting
Telling of the actual shooting. the
woman said she heard Puryear and
their son coming down the sidewalk
to her home. She was living on
the bed, she said, and got up. The
boy came into the house.
While she had her arms around
Sonny Puryear. she heard her
father in the front yard.
Ernest, take your hands off that
door" Head said.
Then, Mrs. Puryear testified,
Head exclaimed: Put your hands
up. Put them up. You're going to
Jail
The next thing she heard was a
shot, Mrs. Puryear said. She ran
into the yard, to see her father with
shotgun in his hands. Asking
where Puryear was. she was in
formed by Head he ran north. the
woman said
Brought out in both direct and
crosS-eXamination was the animosi-
ty of Sonny" Puryear for his
mother and grandfather during the
period following the divorce OBJ
tanned by his mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
Football Trophy
Given By Norris

Valley football teams received an
additional stimulus this week when
the Herb Norris trophy was dis
played in the window at Harry
Becker's Jewelry store and an
nouncement was made that the sill
yer football will be awarded the
victorious team.
The trophy is a full size football
made of silver and is mounted on
an ebony base.
Norris will present the trophy to
the victorious school and the one
winning it three years in succession
will retain 1t permanently.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06

nually, and to participate in court
suits TO tie up this whole All-Amer-
lean canal project, thereby adding
financial burdens to us; but he
isn't willing to let our own people
voice their desire for this All-Amer-
lean canal in an open and fair
election.
Il consider Brockmans most re-
cent attack on the very credit of
Imperial Irrigation District not only
unwarranted by the facts, but the
most serious reflection upon the i'll
tegrity of our people" Rose con-
cluCed
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
Japanese Will
Remove Troops
Continued From Page u

nese ultimatum contended that the
Chinese were responsible and there
fore should make the repairs.
TOXIC, Nov. G. U.P) While
Asino-Japanese battle in Manchu-
ria apparently had ended hopes for
early peace between the two coun-
tries, the United States exerted its
influence today for a cessation of
hostilities
Peace Urged
U. S. Ambassador w. Cameron
Forbes. returning from a visit tc
America. called on Foreign Minister
Baron Shidehara and it was under
stood he strongly urged that japan
and China settle their differences
away from the battlefield.
Meanwhile it was learned that
Japanese consular and military
leaders were secretly negotiating
at Tsitsihar, an important city in
the Manchurian province where the
battle now RACES, for a change in
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06
FILM ACTOR BURIED

Los ANGELES, Nov. 6. tU.P)-
Funeral services for Robert Will
hams. stage and screen actor. were
held here today. Williams died last
Tuesday night after an operation
for appendicitis a talking picture
in which he had a leading part was
given n gala Los Angeles opening
the same night.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-06

In Police Court - Supplemented
by several traffic tickets, only one
case was on the police court docket
this morning. Betty Evans, %. was
sentenced to 10 days in the city Jail
for vagrancy, and the sentence Sus-
pended on condition she leave
town and remain away for six
months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
HUNT PRIZE WON
BY QUEEN OF SHEBA
Jumper, Owned by Leesburg
Man, Continues Winning
Ways at Warrenton.


wARRENTON. Va, August 81
Softened by heavy rains, the course at
the warrenton Horse Show yesterday
was a disadvantage in jumping, but the
first day passed without accidents. A
large crowd was in attendance.
In the fox hounds classes Of 10 en-
tries, Orange County Hunt and Middle
burg Hunt shared honors equally.
In the first jumping class, novice
hunters, two 4-yeaT-olds, DR.. Graves
and Beo. belonging to Thomas H.
SomerviIle, Montpelier, We, won first
and second. with one OF the Benton
Stables string third. Miss Elizabeth
all handicap, with Mrs. Lees Magic
Maid second, and Mrs. D. C. Sands
Benton Stables Golden Grail. third.
The Newsboy Trophy presented by
Edwin Vaughan and David b. Smith
for horses 4 years and under, was won
by Port Light, owned by E. L. Redmon
Black Ashes. entered by Mrs. Fay
ingalls,. Hot Springs, Va, was second.
In the pony classes Ellie Wood
Keith's Billy Barton won the blue in
saddle ponies, and Queen of Sheba.
Stanley Green, jr.. Leesburg, Va, took
first for ponies over jumps. Queen of
OAAcua fAOcAy WIN bAAC POAiy NA1dlAiplull-
ship at the Fsuquier County Fair. and
has won rs blue ribbons and two cham
pionships since 1880.
Miss Elizabeth Nesbitt's Cathode Raw.
ridden by owner, was first in ladies'
hunters; with Golden Grail. Benton
Stables, ridden by Miss McKubin. sec
end, and e M Woolf's Chatter PLAY,
ridden by Mrs Ruth Matthews Guitar,
third Mrs. Warren Holiday, formerly
Miss Lindsay Harrison: Miss Anna He'd
rig, Mrs. Simon Patterson of Pitts
burgh, and the Misses Winmill also
rode in this class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
BILL MYERS MILL SEEKS
EASTERN PANHANDLE PIKE
Road to Be Constructed Next Year
Will Connect Martinsburg
and Shepherdstown.
Special Dispatch 10 The star.

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. August 81.
Residents of the Billmyers Mill sec
ton between this city and Shepherds
town, the county courts of Berkeley and
Jefferson Counties and a number OF
other Eastern Panhandle residents have
petitioned the State Road Commission
to have the projected new State road
between the two points pass through
the Bilimyers Mill section.
The Road Commission some months
ago authorized. as a part of the Berke-
ley-Jefferson State road system, route
leading eastward from this city to
Shspherdstown by the most practicable
route The road Is listed, it Is under
stood, for work next year.
State Road Commissioners Harry P.
Henshaw and Harold P. Tompkins Of
Charleston. were here yesterday on
what they said was purely tour OF in
spection Of road work now in progress
and established roads. They said they
would not discuss new road routing.
They conferred with a number Of local
men while here. They spent two days
il. the Eastern Panhandle. Both were
appointed this year to the Road Com
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
mount AIRY HOST
| TO GOOD TEMPLARS
Annual Election of Officers
Held at D. c.-Maryland-
Virginia Meeting.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MOUNT AIRY, Nd. August 27.--The
fifty-fifth annual session Of the Inter-
national Order of Good TempIars,
Grand Lodge of Maryland. Virginia and
the District CT Columbia was held here
yesterday. During the morning session
q resume OF the years work was given,
which was featured with an address By
Rev. DR.. Edwin G. Dinwiddie, national
representative Of the allied Temperance
forces, with headquarters at Washing
ton, d. G.
Lunch was served by the local lodge
and ut the afternoon session the fol-
lowing oficers were elected for the
coming year: Grand chief templar, C.
II. McElfresh, Monrovia; grand coun-
cilor, T. E. Watkins, Mount Airy: grand
vice templar. Mrs. Rsbecca Watkins,
Monrcvia; grand electoral superintend-
ent, Miss Laura r. Church, Washing
ton; grand superintendent Of juvenile
work, Mrs. Edith Beall, Clarksburg;
grand secretary, Lewis d. Russell, Balti-
more: grand assistant secretary, Miss r.
Lillian Rcdenhi. Baltimore: grand treas
urer, @. T. Rodenhi, Baltimore: grand
chaplain. Rev. F. r. Barnes, Clarks-
burg; grand marshal, Silas Beall, Mon
rovia: grand deputy marshal, Miss Julia
Beall, Monrcvis; grand guard, Miss
Fannie Watkins, Monrovia; grand SEN
tinel, Albert Bowman, Mount Airy;
grand messenger, Miss Rose Evelyn
Watkins, Mount Airy; past grand chief
templar. John 8. Bottiger, Baltimore;
deputy international tempiar, j. Ray
mond Schmidt, Washington.
Vocal solos were rendered by Rev.
Fred r. Barnes, Clarksburg, and it was
decided to hold the 1882 session in
August, at Washington. d. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
|TAKOMA BRIDGE
WILL Be W|DENED
Carroll Avenue Span Due to
Be Strengthened With
Concrete Supports.


TAKOMA> PARK, Nd. August AZ
The State Roads Commission yesterday
voted to widen the Carroll Avenue
Bridge over Sligo Creek and to add
6 feet to the width of Flower avenue
from Carroll avenue to Sligo avenue,
Maj E. Brooke Lee, member Of the
commission, announced.
The Carroll Avenue Bridge will be
made 80 feet wide, with sidewalk on
the north side, replacing the present
narrow bridge. The work will cost APP
proximately SIS, 900 and will be paid
for by the State out of the 1881 State
bridge bond issue, Maj. Lee said.
Bridge Is Feet Wide.
The bridge is now about 16 feet w:se,
being barely wide enough to permit the
passage of two automobiles. The pres
ent bridge will be strengthened and
additions to 1t constructed OF steel and
concrete. The increased road width
win be placed to the south, giving an
ample three-car road, while the side
Shoulders to Be Added.
The shoulders to be added to Flower
avenue will increase its width from 15
feet to 81 fe:t. This road, from Car
roll to Sligo avenue. distance OF
about i mile, which is constructed OF
concrete. will have the concrete Shout
ders added to take care of trafic needs
and to aid drainage, Maj. Lee said.
The work will cost about $4,000, Maj.
Lee estimated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27
LEGION IN VIRGINIA
NAMES ALEXANDRIA
'32 Sessions to Be Part of
City's BicentenniaI CeIe-
bration.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 27.-The
V-rg. MIA Department IF the American
Legion yesterday named Alexandria as
the city for its 1882 State convention
in the closing session CT this years
gathering at Clifton Forge, Va. The de-
cision to bring the Legion here next
year was not unexpected, according to
advices received here.
The Alexandra Post, No "a, has
declined conventions III previous years
in order to bring the State gathering
here as part of the citv's Bicenten-
NAL Celebration next year.
Biggest In Years.
Comdr. John S. Arnold Of the
local post stated before leaving for Cliff
ton Forge that every effort would be
made to make the 1882 convention the
biggest in years II Alexandria were
chosen for it.
Alexandria now has 12~State conven-
tons booked for 1882, with negotiations
for three national conventions now
under way. With such a lineup, this
city bids fair to be next years conven-
ton city Of the Nation. All conventions
have been procured as part of Alexan-
dria's Bicentenisl Celebration, which
Will SIHTL WIFI tfle washington pdTdQH
on February % and continue until
Thanksgiving.
MasOns Meet In May.
In addition to the American Legion,
this city will be host to the $50 900
Masons from all over the country dur
ing the dedication services CO the
George Washington Masonic National
Memorial May IL, 1892. State conven-
lions of Elks. Federation of Labor,
Eagles, Odd Fellows, Knights Templar,
Post ONCE Clerks, Virginia Workers for
the Blind and Mail Carriers are also
scheduled for next year. These gather
ings will continue from May on through
September.
Dan s. Hollenga, business manager
OIL the Chamber of Commerce, has
asked the Governors Conference, the
annual gathering Of Governors of all
States, to hold its meeting here in
1892. The 8oth Division Veterans As
ISOLATION and the 29th Division Vet
Grams Association have also been ex-
tended invitations to hold their con-
ventions here next year.