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Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-29
RAY LYMAN WILBUR,

oeCFeIuTy OJ TIE fHteTfUF.
'T trust that this conservation act
will have the full endorsement of the
people"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-14
KODAK'S
FOUNDER
SUICIDE
George Eastman Kills Self
In Palatial Home At
Rochester, n. Y.
EXPLAINS IN NOTE
Noted Philanthropist And
Inventor Says His Work
Is Finished.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, March IA.
U,P)-George Eastman, multi-mil-
lionaire founder of the Eastman
Kodak interests, shot himself to
death today explaining in a note
that he felt his work was done.
The 77-year- old business man and
inventor. who got the inspiration
for his life work when he paid five
dollars to a friend to learn how to
operate a camera, shot himself at
his home. A brief note explained:
ITO My Friends:
MY work is done. Why wait
&c. E."
Shortly before noon, according to
DR.. Audrey Stewart, his personal
physician, Eastman ordered all at
tendants from his room, explaining
that he wanted to write a personal
note.
After they had left the room a
shot was heard.
When the attendants returned to
the room they found Eastman dead
in bed with a revolver nearby.
Eastman for year had not been
in the best of health.
His fortune was enormous, and II
was estimated that he had made
S1OO 100000 or more in his great en-
terprise.
His philanthropies were in keep
ing with his fortune and it is es-
timated that he gave away $75,OOO,-
600.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-14
Three Slain In
Family Tragedy

FRESNO, March IA U.P) - Au-
thorities today exhibited a brief
note as the best explanation OF
the murder of two small children
and suicide of their father here
yesterday.
Harry O. Phillipsen, %, steadily
employed as a rubber company
clerk, shot and killed at the break
fast table his son, Jackie, 6, and
daughter, Dolores, 4, and with a
third bullet from his revolver ended
his own life.
The note, addressed to his wife,
said:
Goodbye, honey, and tell the
rest the same. 1 couldn't stand it
any longer and see you live this
way. Taking the kids with me so
you won't be handicapped.
Live with Harley and Mickey
for a while and forget everything.
Daddy always loved you and the
kiddies, SO don't feel, too bad about
this. but figure it is best. ny
health is not as you expect. Loving
Daddy"
Mickey is Mrs Phillipsen's sister,
and Harley is Mickeys husband.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-14
SEWER BANDITS
FOILED IN MOVE
TO ENTER BANK

LOS ANGELES, March IA. (U.H-
An episode as fantastic as Jean Val
Jeans flight through the sewers OF
Paris was written into Los Angeles
police records today, after pursuit
of three bank robbers down the
wet corridors of the city's storm
drains.
Surprised while they were drill
ing a tunnel to the vaults Of
bank at Adams and Figueroa
streets, the subterranean burglars
dashed through a barrage of tear
gas and fled into the Figueroa
street drain.
Detectives took up the chase,
while police and firemen stood
guard at manhole openings in the
district. The robbers, footsure de-
spite a foot of water and apparent
ly conversant with the ramifica-
tions of the storm drain system,
made their escape.
They left behind coat, sweater,
two shovels, three hammers. chisels
and a water bottle, from which
fingerprints will be sought. Their
tappings at the base of the bank
vault were heard and police called.
They had removed several tons of
earth which had been washed away
in the drain before gaining access
to the vault.
They were believed the same rob-
bers who recently were successful
in entering the vault of another
bank by an identical procedure.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-14
TOMORROW NIGHT is DEADLINE
FOR FILING OF INCOME TAXES

gardless of whether or not they
have dependents.
Failure to file an income tax
return by midnight tomorrow
night involves a penalty of 25
per cent, with additional penal
ties, including possible fine or
Imprisonment or both, where
deliberate attempt is made TO
evade payment of the income
tax.
For the convenience of those
who wish to pay their income
tax here, or who wish advice on
making out their returns, the
depaty's office in the court
house will be open tomorrow
from 8 a. m. until midnight.
Robert Allen, deputy collector,
is assisting Little and they asked
The Press today to advise its
readers that there is no charge
for any advice or assistance
given by their office, which is
a government office and a
branch of the office of the in
ternal revenue collector at Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-14
SAN DIEGO JUDGE
PRESIDING OVER
INSURANCE CASE

With the IL defendants present
and ready for trial, Judge Arthur
l.. Mundo of San Diego, presiding
in place Of Judge A. G. Finney, this
morning continued until 2 o'clock
the opening of the insurance stock
trial, which gives promise of being
one of the most lengthy ever heard
in this county.
The cor Ginuance was made in or
der that the jury panel, now in
Judge Vaughn N. ThompSon's court
during selection Of a jury to try A.
l.. Hendrix on murder charge,
may report to department one OF
the superior court.
When the case opens this after
noon only IL defendants will be on
trial, since Judge Mundo this
morning, ON motion of the district
attorney, dismissed charges against
Sam Mosher, represented by Ken
dali B. Perkins.
The defendants, headed by Lewis
Hart, are charged with. criminal
conspiracy, grand theft, and con-
spiracy to violate the corporate Sc
curitieS act of California in selling
stock in a holding company under
the representation it was stock in
an insurance firm.
The trial has been proceeded by
numerous legal moves, among them
motions to quash the indictment,
and demurrers to the indictment.
All we're overruled by Judge LloyG
E. Griffin, who presided during
early stages of the action.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-14
SELECTING JURY
TO TRY HENDRIX
in DEATH CASE
Defense Plans Not Known
AS Trial Gets Under
Way In Superior Court.

That a jury to try A. l.. Hendrix
for the asserted murder of w. H.
Mccoy north of Holtville January
10 probably will not be selected un-
til late this afternoon or some time
tomorrow was the indication today
as attorneys went ahead with their
questions to prospective jurors.
At noon today each side had ex-
cused seven veniremen by use Of
peremptory challenges, and had 13
challenges left. Fourteen prospect
i've jurors we're excused last Fri
day, but because of a long recess
and on motion of Fred Thompson,
associated with Clarence B. Smith
in defense, the names of those ex-
cused were placed in the jury panel
box again, and selection of a jury
began over again this morning.
Routine questions were put to
those in the jury box by D. H. VOL
ford, representing the state, but
defense attorneys, by the trend of
their questions, gave some indica-
ton of what their defense will be.
Smith, questioning several jur-
ors, indicated the defense may at
tempt to prove Mccoy died from
some cause other than from blows
on the head by Hendrix.
Wolford, with this in mind, ques-
toned the jurors whether they will
follow court instructions, if such in
structions are given, that it is nee
essary only for the state to prove
blows by Hendrix fists fastened
McCoy's death.
One woman. called to the jury
box said she did not believe, from
what she he'd heard CT the ques-
tions by attorneys, she would vote
for the death penaity in this case.
Mccoy died January 10 after a
battle with Hendrix over calf
Hendrix was holding for pasturage.
1t is believed the defense will at
tempt to prove Mccoy was the ag-
gressor in the battle which ended
in his death.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-14
STATE DEPARTMENT BECOMING
MORE FRIENDLY TOWARD SOVIET

what grudgingly, appreciative of the
attitude the United States has
taken toward Japans adventure IN
Manchuria. Russia, too, has an in
terest in China's three eastern
provinces" and naturally welcomes
the restraint the western powers
have tried to place on Japan. The
attitude of the Russian press is
considered significant in that it, of
necessity, reflects the attitude OF
the Kremlin.
1t may be said on high authority
that the United States is anxious
to restore friendly relations with
Russia. The feeling that the Soviet
state was a bogey to be Stunned,
which penetrated the state depart
ment during the Hughes and Kel-
logg regimes, is gone. Concurrent
ly, those in authority have noticed
a dimunition in the public chorus
opposing Russian recognition.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-14
KREUCER DEATH
DISTURBING TO
BUSINESS WORLD
BY WALLACE CARROLL
United Press Staff Correspondent

PARIS, March 14.-Governments
and financiers moved today to pre-
vent world wide complications
threatened by the suicide of Ivar
Kreuger, whose mighty fortune built
on tiny matches had strengthened
the financial framework of II ma
tions, including world powers.
Kreuger, dominant figure in the
immense Kreuger & Toll interests,
killed himself Saturday, his heart
depressed by world economic dis
tress, his shoulders bowed by weight
of the responsibilities his own for
tune thrust upon him.
III health was the immediate
cause of the suicide, Kreuger's
friends maintained. Suicide while
respondent" was the police verdict.
Kristen Littorin, business aSso-
ciate and close friend, said effect
of the world crises on Kreuger' S
companies lied him to make the de-
cision." Kreuger left letter for
Littorin.
None of the dead mans financial
associates or business friends eX-
pected financial repercussions as
suicide normally would indicate,
they said.
Moves to prevent such repercus-
sions, however, were taken in Swed-
en-, where a government moratorium
was declared for the benefit OF
Kreuger and Toll companies, and
in the worlds financial markets.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-14
BY BATES RANEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

HOPEWELL, N. j., March IA
The law began the thirteenth day
of its futile hunt for the kidnapped
Lindbergh baby with new plans
plans drawn up in a conference of
all police agencies cooperating in
the search.
The conference was called by
Colonel Lindbergh himself, Sunday
afternoon. 1t followed IL days Of
police and private undercover work
which SO far has failed to disclose
"any definite information of a
concrete nature leading to solution
of the case"
Progress announced earlier III
the week was discussed. 1t con-
sisted chiefly of the elimination of
thousands of false clues, false re-
ports and hundreds of babies
enormously reported as 1.-The Lind
bergh baby"
Three incidents over the week.
end had been the basis for revived
hopes the baby soon would be
found. These were disposed of by
Col. II. Norman SchWartzkopf as
follows:
The picture of the child held al
Crossville, Tenn, was sent by tele-
photo to New York City and has
just been received by special mes
senger at Hopewell This picture
was shown to Colonel Lindbergh
who after careful study says that
it is not a picture of his son.
This was refutation of a widely
published report that the barry had
been found in the eastern Ten
nessee village.
Another statement read:
Continuous investigation is be-
ing conducted and numerous leads
have been traced down without dis
closing any definite information OF
a concrete nature leading to a So
luton of the case"
This disposed of a widely pub
lished statement credited to Morris
Rosner, undercover agent, to the
effect that the Lindbergh baby was
held by "a family" and was safe
and we'll. Such a statement was
unauthorized, SchWartzkopf said,
by police or the Lindbergh family.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-14
nix R144<,.
1915. hsNavsht syndisstA- ias
CHARGE OF LAND
FRAUDS DROPPED
BY GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, March IA. (U.H
Charges that large tracts of land
in Southern California are held un-
der fraudulent title were dismissed
today in the report of senate sub
committee.
The present claimants of the
lands, the committee decided, as
successors under the original grants,
are the unqualified owners and
have unquestioned legal title.
Contention had been made that
the grants, included in lands ceded
to the United States by Mexico, had
been "corruptly and fraudulently
delivered into the possessions of
private interests that in some
cases no grant had ever been made
by Spain or Mexico, that in other
cases false grants had been OBJ
tanned or excess land included.
The lands in questions, it was
asserted, should probably be made
a part of the public domain, and
as such open to homestead entry.
A so-called "Homesteaders associa-
tion," the committee found, had
netted "a stupendous financial re-
ward" by soliciting people to make
homestead applications in the be-
lief the titles to the lands would be
invalidated by congress or the
courts.
The committee report, submitted
by Chairman Bratton, is the result
of an investigation authorized by
the 10th congress and conducted
here and in Los Angeles.
Its conclusions are definite:
The grants in question are sep
arately and severely valid; their
confirmation under the act of 1851
constitute res adjudica and cam
not be reviewed; no fraud in con-
nection with it's issuance being
shown, the patent in each case is
conclusively binding with respect
to the quantity of land conveyed;
such confirmation and issuance
present a perfect case Of repose
of title and foreclose further ques-
tion.
THE attacks being made upon
such titles are without substance
or foundation" the committee be-
lieves, land are inspired and furth-
cred by persons seeking to profit
financially at the expense of we'll
intentioned but grossly misled ap-
plicants for homestead entry"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-14
BY DEL0S SMITH
United Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright, 1882, BY UCxed Press
HOPEWELL, N. j., March ID. U.P)
"A person in the small group with
access to the Lindbergh kidnapping
ransom note told the United Press
today that the document contained
threats against the baby, and like
wise threats against the family
should they communicate with the
police or tell "a living SOUL
This same informant had prev
iously advised the United Press that
finger and footprints left in the
nursery showed two men did the
actual kidnapping of Baby Charles
Augustus, jr., from the Sourland
nursery two weeks ago tomorrow
night.
The United Press cannot vouch
on it's own informatiCC, for the
accuracy of the statements as to
threats, but its informant is man
of high standing, in a position to
know whereof he speaks.
Four hours after the kidnapping,
Lindbergh was said to be visibly
agitated because the existence of
the note was generally known. He
admonished police to cease discuss
ing it and three days after the alb
duction, there came an official de-
NAL of its existence which caused
surprise since the existence of q
note had been revealed quite open
| ly.
The United Press informant read
! the note only once and then in the
! intense excitement Immediately fol-
| lowing discovery of the kidnapping.
He recalled that the note was brief,
crisp and to the point. He said 1t
began by a threat of harm should
police be notified, told the parents
would hear again" and ended by
instructions to make ready large
sum for ransom. The sum was
$4,000, according to information
previously revealed.
During the eight hours immedi-
ately following the baby's disap-
pearance. Colonel Lindbergh was
frank and cooperative with police.
After that he grew secretive.
If Lindbergh has received furth-
er communication from the kidnap-
ers, the United Press informant was
positive that only four persons
knew it-Colonel Lindbergh, Mrs.
Lindbergh, Mrs. Morrow, who is
privy to every detail of the case,
and Colonel Henry Breckenridge,
personal adviser to Lindbergh.
Colonel and Mrs. Liudbergh, ac-
cording to the informant, were told
not to mention the kidnapping to a
Giving soul" They were admon-
ished not to notify police, and were
warned to do exactly. as they were
, told. For disobedience Of any sort
| the note said the Lindberghs would
come to harm, the informant said.
The note, he said, was written
in pencil on white paper in an up
and down script. Handwriting eX-
perts, because of the slant of the
script and the manner of writing,
believed it was written by a person
whose native language was Other
shan English-pcrhaps Latin
tongue. The note betrayed an I'M
perfect knowledge Of English.
| There were several misspelled words
and several grammatical errors. 1t
was unsigned.
Colonel Lindbergh, it was said,
acted wholly on impulse when he
called the police the night OF the
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-14
To Seek Death
Penalty In New
Hawaiian Attack
BY DAN CAMPBELL
nited Press Staff Correspondent


HONOLULU, March 14.-Island
police spoke openly of a "necktie
party" today as they demanded an
indictment against Joseph Young,
%, suspected attacker Of a Chinese
girl, on charges that may send him
to the galloWs.
Young, an islander also known
as Joe Black and "Blackie," will
not be allowed to plead guilty to
an attack on 17-year-old Bernice
Lum and thus escape a possible
death sentence, Police Chief
Charles Weber declared.
Weber conferred with Prosecu-
tor John Kelley and then called a
special session of the grand jury
today, seeking quick action in the
third attack Oh woman in the
last two weeks. The officer said
Miss Lum allegedly had identified
Young as the youth who mistreated
her Saturday night,
Taken to the police station,
Young was confronted by his wife,
Margaret Tanaka, known in
underworld circles as "FaJ Mar
garet.'
Il hope you get all that's coming
to you," she told him angrily.
Prosecutor Kelley in announcing
he would convene the grand jury
today, said he would demand the
death penalty.
"A necktie party is what t5
needed in this community" Chief
Weber said. The quicker such a
party comes after rape case, the
quicker these cases will cease"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-14
WATER CHARGES
GET OPPOSITION
OFFARM BUREAU
Directors Urge Deferred
Payment On Bonds And
Aid From County.

Two resolutions, embodying
postponement of interest on the
bonded indebtedness of the Impe-
rial Irrigation district, and an ap-
peal for financial assistance by the
district board to the county board
of supervisors, were passed Satur-
day by the directors of the Imperial
County Farm Bureau in their meet
ing at the court house.
These resolutions are the first
steps in the farm bureaus effort
to find some satisfactory substitute
for the recently inaugurated sys-
tenn of water charges which the di-
rectors believe will place an unfair
burden. and one impossible to meet,
ON the farmers. Furthermore, it IS
the opinion of the directors that
if the water charge goes into effect,
thousands of acres, which would
otherwise be devoted to such crops
as milo maize, will be allowed to lie
idle.
One resolution states that since
the Imperial County Farm bureau
is of the opinion that there Is not
sufficient money in the valley to
meet the semi-annual assessments
and the additional charge of so
cents per acre foot of water, that
the farm bureau recommends to
the district that immediate steps
be taken to secure from bond hold
ers either a cancellation or a post
ponement of interest on bonded in
debtedness as first step in the
adjustment of present financial diff
ficulties.
The second states that as the
farmers feel that an unjust burden
is being put on them in the water
toll, they recommend that the board
of the Imperial Irrigation district
appeal to the board Of supervisors
! for financial assistance.
This last resolution was the re-
suit of remarks made by c. G.. Hal
liday. farm bureau attorney, who
pointed out that the board of su-
perviSors is doing considerable
road work to aid the unemployment
situation. If the district board
Woulds pass a resolution stating that
it was unable to maintain bitches
! the supervisors might be asked to
use the money now spent on road
work to maintain the bitches, since
if the bitches overflow, the roads
are flooded and repair work must
be done.
The stand of the irrigation district
board was defended by j. l.. Dubois
president of both the former body
and of the local farm bureau.
During the course Of the discus
sion Dubois offered his resignation
to the farm bureau directors who
however, refused to accept it.
E. T. Hewes was appointed chair
man of a committee to go before
the district board at its next meet
ing to present these resolutions and
to explain the farm bureaus action
Other members of the committee
are R. E. Conder, Dan Weist, j. E
Brock, j. H. Butler, j. E. Branden-
burg, Leslie Mcconnell and Ear
v. c. Northrup.
M. j. Dowd, chief engineer fol
the district, was invited to sit in al
the meeting and discussed at length
with the members the budget under
which the district is to operate ano
the need for the water charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-14
DRY LAW
Wins OUT
IN HOUSE.
Test Vote On Beck-Lin-
thicum Resolution Is
Beaten.
VETS SHOW GAIN
Noisy Demonstration In
Congress AS Speakers
Argue For Change.
BY PAUL II. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON March IA. U.P)-
-prohibitionists today lost their
motion to bring the Beck-Linthicum
resolution before the house but
mustered the unexpected strength
of 1877 votes in the first clear cut
test on prohibition in II years.
The house voted 227 to 187
against discharging the judiciary
committee from consideration OF
the resolution. The resolution called
for submission to the states of an
amendment to the constitution in
effect returning to the states the
control of the liquor traffic. Dis
charge of the committee would
have brought the resolution direct
ly before the house.
The vote took place to an acs
compartment of fiery speeches and
reminders that this sis the Ides of
March-stand up and be counted" "
Dry orators, in such efforts as
they made to speak, met with jeers
and Interruptions from military
wet minority.
Galleries were crowded with men
and women sitting in the aisles.
After preliminary details were
dispensed with the speaker gave
20 minutes to the opposing sides
Tor debate in preparation for the
vote on the anti-prohibitionistS'
motion TO discharge the house jul
dietary committee of further con-
Sideration of the cK-Linthicum
home rule amendment, the specific
question on which the house was
to pass.
The house was unusually silent,
as if it were witnessing a great
event, when Rep. J. Charles Lin
thicum DemD Maryland, took the
floor
1.-THE crucial time in the long
fight for the liberty and the lib
Grafton of the American people has
arrived" he said. mot in IL years
the life of the amendment, have
we had an opportunity to vote
directly upon it.
Scripture tells us he who is
not with us is against us, so l tell
YOU that he who votes against the
discharge of the committee today
is not willing to submit the ques-
ton to the people.
THE discharge of the judiciary
committee means the consideration
of this subject
Supporters Applauded
It does not mean that you must
vote for the resolution to amend
the 18th amendment, but it does
mean that you will give the con-
gress a chance to discuss this very
vital ISSUE"
He was frequently interrupted by
applause from the smiling wet Sec
tor of the house. Drys stared at
him, their faces giving no indica-
ton of their feelings. Far at the
left in the members gallery Rev
E. C. Dinwiddel, dry crusader
crossed his legs anG looked uncon-
cerned.
MY construction is that the drys
in this house can vote for this dis
charge and subsequently for the
resolution without injury to them
selves; but it is a mere submission
to the will of the electorate" con-
tinued Linthicufr, chairman OF the
Democratic wet bloc.
Certainly with the thousands
and thousands expressing them
;COntinued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-14
Desert Mystery
Furnishes Comedy

Another tragic desert mystery
had its comic ending this morning
when w. S. Keating and George
Evans, deputy sheriffs. hurried to
the Mt. Signal district to investi-
gate the report a skeletan had been
discovered on the desert near there.
The officers arrived, located the
bleaching bones, and proceeded
with their investigation. They had
not proceeded far, however, when
both decided there was no criminal
act involved, for simple scrutiny
of the bones disclosed that one was
the jawbone of a goat.
Further, and to cinch the con-
clusion it was only a wild goat
chase, after all, the officers un-
earthed a hoof.
Both returned to the sheriff's
office to add, after their signing
off comment, ito investigate
skeleton that it was Just goat"