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Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-16
HAWAII LEARNS
WHAT IS WRONG
WITH OFFICIALS

HONOLULU, March Is. U.H "A
month long survey of means to halt
an outbreak of crime that has
caused riots and public demonstra-
tions, brought direct action from
the Honolulu police commission to-
day.
Assured by the report of Capt. j.
A. Greening, skilled police executive
of Berkeley, Calf. that crime con-
ditions here are no worse than in
mainland cities of the same size, the
commission decided to follow out his
recommendation at once.
Greening, an assistant to Police
Chief August Vollmer, Berkeley's ia
nous criminologist, pointed out that
Honolulu should be thankful it
doesn't have the migratory criminal
to deal with"
At his suggestion, the commission
engaged Inspector c. I. Howell and
Lieut.. w. A. Gabrielson of the Ber-
kelley department to train police Of
ficerS and reorganize the record bu-
reau for criminal identification.
Brought here after the police COM
mission had been created by the
territorial legislature to meet an un-
precedented crime situation, Green
ing found many things wrong with
the department and with law en-
forcement agencies in general.
Investigating particularly the nu-
merous attacks on women, the
cause of most troubles here, Green
ing said dense growths of foliage in
districts which lend them
selves to preparation of such
crimes, should be removed. He also
said the street lighting system was
inadequate.
Although the investigator found
no organized crime or vice ring
here. the lack of wholesome commu-
nifty centers results in the formation
of young hoodlum gangs that get
into trouble.
The police department was held
to be loosely organized, lacking II
in crime specialists, in
executives and with a conflict i'll
authority. He likened the system
to that in vogue lin the horse and
buggy days of 1892"
Politics too largely influences the
of minor officials and
many lack sufficient education for
their jobs with no opportunity for
education, Greening told the COM
mission. Physical equipment also
was held inadequate.
When the commission took office
six years ago. all police were placed
on years probation. A large num-
Der Of releases are expected.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-16
JURY OBTAINED
in INSURANCE
FRAUD HEARING

Judge Arthur L. Munlo of San
Diego this morning presided over
a court room empty of all but a
few spectators, the nine defend
ants, their attorneys, the district
attorney and court room attend
ants, as the preliminary routine OF
the Lewis Hart insurance trial
dragged on.
A jury of five women and seven
men, with two alternateS, had been
approved Unexpectedly by both de-
fense and prosecution yesterday
afternoon. Judge Mundo ordered
selection of the alternates, COM
menting this probably will be a
lengthy trial.
w. j. McClelland, clerk, was the
principal figure of the trial this
morning as he spent three hours
of the morning session in reading
the grand jury indictment charg-
ing the defendants with 80 counts
of grand theft, criminal con-
spiracy and conspiracy to violate
the corporate securities act of
California. The last count was
read just at noon.
Opening statements by District
Attorney Elmer w. Heald, and pos
sibly by defense counsel, will oc-
cupy a greater part of this after
Moons session. Presentation OF
evidence may begin before court
adjournS at o'clock.
With the beginning of the trial,
Judge Mundo ordered that it take
up at o'clock each morning, and
recess at o'clock in the after
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-16
APACHE INDIANS
DEFENSE SPRINGS
TRIAL SURPRISE

GLOBE, Ariz., March 16. U.H -
The slow, orderly progress of the
trial of Golney Mac" Seymour,
young Apache accused of the mur-
der of young Columbia coed, was
disrupted today when the defense
began a surprising effort to create
doubt that the body found last
July in a remote canyon was that
of the girl.
The interruption occurred when
the government tried to introduce
brief case found near the cabin
where Henrietta Schmerler lived on
the White River Apache reservation
before her disappearance.
John p Dougherty, defense coun-
sci, opposed introduction of the bag,
declaring there was no reason to be-
lieve it was Miss Schmerler's.
For that matter" he shouted,
the government has not shown
any reason to believe the body
found on the White River reserva-
ton was that of Miss Schmerler al
ALL"
Jack Perry, Apache, the only In
dian thus far to use an interpreter,
testified next that he saw Miss
Schmerler writing at table in her
cabin on July 18, the day she dis
appeared and later saw Seymour
and Robert Gatewood another
Apache, ride up, dismount and en-
ter q hogan near her cabin.
Perry's testimony was considered
important, as it tended to corrobo-
rate testimony yet to come from
Gatewood-that he left Seymour at
Miss Schmerler's cabin and did not
see him again until the next day,
when he came trembling to him and
told him he had hurt the girl the
night before in fight, that he had
"acted bad"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-16
Long Shot Wins
English Race

LINCOLN, Eng, March 16. (U.P)-
A. E. McKinlay's Jermone Fandor,
at 40 to l in the betting, won the
Lincolnshire handicap today, first
big event of the 1882 flat racing
season, which opened Monday.
B. Davis Dooley was second and
Capt. A. Stanley Wilson'S Knight
Error, winner last year, was third.
A big field of 36 started. The race,
at one mile, was worth about $4,000
to the winner.
Dooley was 33 to in the betting
and Knight Error so to l. Miss V.
Ellis Go Easy was fourth.
Go Easy was 10 to l in the bet
ting. The favorite was z. G. Mach
alino's zanoff, at 100 to 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-16
ACTRESS TO WE'D

SANTA BARBARA, March l6.
U.R)-Betty Bronson, motion pic
ture actress, and Ludwig Lauer-
haus. wealthy Beverly Hills resi-
dent. were expected to be married
here this afternoon.
When they obtained a marriage
license they informed the county
clerk they would return and be
married at o'clock today.
Miss Bronson gave her full name
as Elizabeth Ada Bronson and her
age as %. Lauerhause said he
was 27.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-16
Hope Continues
In Lindbergh Case
(Continued From Page II

been in their home was missing.
Also missing was a crate that had
been used in packing bedroom furn-
iture. The crate was lumber SINH
lar to that used in the kidnapers'
/ ladder.
The Lightfoots reported the in
cident to state police shortly after
the kidnapping. The incident was
dismissed along with hundreds Of
other suggestions and clues as i'm
material. Failure of every other
clue has resulted in the recheck
which lends more Importance to
the Franklin Park report.
Faith of the Lindberghs that
Charles A Lindbergh, jr., will be
returned safely to the big home on
Sorrell mountain persists despite
failure of all clues so far reported.
Both are bearing up well despite
the strain of the long search. The
colonel spends most of his time
near his private telephone line.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh spends all
the time possible at his side. Her
mother helps her in the home.
Both frequently walk together on
the terrace.
Colonel Lindbergh wants to keep
out of the headlines as he feels
that will best aid the search for
his son. And he had let it be
known that some reports, labelled
false" may interfere with the
search. Among such reports were
these:
That the Lindberghs have re-
ceived authentic communications
from the kidnapers.
That the underworld has assur-
ance of the baby's safety.
That incinerators are being
searched for evidence.
That j. p. Morgan has furnished
a quarter million dollars taken to
Detroit to be paid as ransom.
Such information, the colonel let
it be known, tends to mislead the
parties whose confidence Lindbergh
believes he must win to recover his
baby.
Rochester, N. Y, March 16. U.P)
Stanley Crandall, questioned by
Rochester police at the request of
New Jersey authorities, was released
today, having satisfied local officers
of his movements since Charles A.
Lindbergh, Jr, was kidnapped.
Crandall, a paroled kidnaper, de-
tailed for police every movement he
made since February until today
John P. Mcdonald, chief of Roch
ester detectives, said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-16
Jail Prisoners In
For Long Terms

If one man were serving all the
long time sentences now on the
books Of the county Jail he would
be there for 20 years.
Jailer Eddie Nett, who has
flair for figures. today computed
the sentences OF more than one
month total 240 months or 20
years.
At the present time there are
two men in the county Jail serving
sentences of one year, 20 serving
sentences of six months, two serv-
ing sentences of five months, two
serving, four-month sentences, l3
serving sentences of three months,
seven serving sentences of two
months, and six serving sentences
of one month.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-16
Party Rescued
From Ice FlOe

PINEHURST, N. Y, March Is.
W.PHSixteen men, trapped on a
floating ice floe when it broke
away and drifted into Lake Erie,
were rescued today. The men had
been on the ice since dawn.
Four men were rescued by fisher
men, who launched a boat in
break in the ice and fought their
way through large drifts to the
floe. Eight others were rescued by
the Lakeview volunteer fire de-
partment at Pinehurst and the re-
manning four jumped from cake to
cake, reaching shore without out
side assistance.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-16

Charge Dismissed-T. B. IShiZu-
ki was freed from the county Jail
yesterday afternoon after Judge I.
Mayfield dismissed a charge against
him of Issuing a check on insult
ficient funds. The charge was dis
missed on motion of w. Voorting,
complaining witness.
Chicken Dinner, Thursday, from
s TO 8, st. Mary's Hall. Fifth and
Orange. Adults. soc; children. 25c.
Public invited. 16t2
Negro Jailed-Brady Armstrong,
35, Negro, was sentenced by Judge
/. Mayfield yesterday afternoon TO
25 days in the county Jail for reck-
less driving.
Christian Science Lecturc-ReSi-
dents of Fl Centre Will have an op-
portunity to hear an authorized
lecture on Christian Science over
KFXO, Friday. March Is, at s
p. m, when William Duncan Kill
patrick, CSB.. of Detroit, Mich,
member of the board of lecture
ship of the Mother Church the
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
IN Boston, Mass, lectures for the
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Long Beach.
Chicken Dinner. Thursday, from
6 to 8. st. Mary's Hall, Fifth and
Orange. Adults, soc; children, Csc.
Public invited. 16t2
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-16
Brawley Veteran
Buried By Legion

Funeral services for John j. Sell
Inns, A Erawley resident who COM
mitted suicide Monday by throwing
himself under a train, were con-
Quoted by the American Legion at
Hopes mortuary this afternoon.
Interment took place at Riverview
cemetery.
Sellins, World war veteran, was
declared to have been respondent
over Ill health. He was wounded
at the battle of the Argonne.
He had made his home in BraW-
ley intermittently for a number of
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-16

noon, instead of the usual hours
of from 10 to o'clock.
The jury chosen as court ended
yesterday was composed of Mrs.
Hobart Stalker, Mrs. Amy Young,
Thomas A. Sheppard, Dell willing
ham, George P. Phelan and Isaac
Straton, all of CaleXico; Mrs.
Francis Kenney, Mrs. Barney
Burke and Atha Lookadoo, of
Holtville; James c. Mealey and
Mrs. Nell Case, of Imperial, and
James E. Oliver of Ell Centro. AL
ternates are William Metcalf OF
Holtville and Mrs. R. H. Corey
of El Centro.
The defendants in this case are
charged with selling stock in a
holding company, representing it
to valley residents as stock in an
insurance firm.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-16
Blast Damages
Fresno Plant

FRESNO. March 16. UR)-Ap-
proximately $4,000 damage was
done here early today when fire
that started with an explosion
spread throughout the plant of the
valley Foundry and Machine
Works. Inc. and to an adjoining
two-story pump building.
The cause of the explosion was
unknown.
Alex Dreith, youth who happened
to be across the street from the
foundry when the explosion occur
red, said bricks, roofing and metal
were thrown high in the air by the
blast which was followed at once
by flames.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-16
FALSE TEETH STOLEN

MEMPHIS, Tenn. U.R) - Police
are wondering what the burglar
gained by taking two upper sets
of second hand false teeth from
the store operated by j. Cabay,
furniture dealer. Nothing else was
missed.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-16

The Kaweah fish hatchery in
Tulare county has to date received
100000 fish eggs, nearly one-half
of which have been developed into
tiny fish.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-16

LOS ANGELES, March l6. U.P)
The market turned fractionally
lower during inactive trading on the
Los Angeles Stock exchange today.
Interest centered in oils.
Standard Oil was the most active,
selling 300 shares at 25A, un-
changed; Union Associates dropped
a to 1Iis on sales of 500 shares;
Union Oil sold 300 shares at 1872,
down Is; Bolsa Chica was un-
changed at 2l2 on sales of 200
shares.
Transamerica sold 400 shares at
A. unchanged. Los Angeles In
vestment was unchanged on sales
of 600 shares at 6h.
Southern California Edison sold
200 shares at 81, down u. Pacific
Gas and Electric Per Cent stock
was unchanged at 25 on sales Of
100 shares.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-16
Daily Report Of
Stock Markets

NEW YORK. March l6. U.P) -
Dividend reductions and omissions
by long list of companies together
with further selling in Kreuger is
sues sent the stock market into
sharp reaction in the late trading
today after a period of dullness in
which prices moved narrowly.
Huge block of Kreuger and Toll
were dumped on the market, ranging
in size to $4,000 shares. The issue
made up one-fifth of all the buSi-
ness done on the exchange. 1t
broke to a new low at IL, off Is
from the previous close and off 3i2
from the close last Saturday, the
day Ivan Kreuger, its leading execu-
tive. committee suicide in Paris.
Kreuger and Toll bonds dropped
three points. International Match
issues were under pressure when
the company omitted dividends on
the common and preferred stocks.
The preferred, listed on the stock
exchange. broke to a new low at
8l2, off Az. The bonds made new
lows with losses running to five
points. International Match is a
Kreuger and Toll subsidiary.
Among other dividend changes to-
day we're omissions on Grady Con-
solidated Copper Mining company,
and Swedish Ford, and reductions
in payments of Consolidated Cigar,
Marlin Rockwell, and Sheaffer Pen,
the latter listed on the curb eX-
change.
General Motors broke to a new
low for the present shares at 1875,
off IL points on reports of decreaS-
ed sales of cars.
Steel common continued to de-
cline toward the 40 level, touching
42h, off Ia.
Sales of Kreuger & Toll aggre-
gated 26l 900 shares for the day,
while sales on the entire market
totsled 100000 shares, the same as
yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-02
Mass Grange for Legislative Change
Starts Drive for Biennial Sessions Instead of
 Present Annual Meet

A big fight for biennial sessions of the Massachusetts Legislature has just been started. as the Grange in that state is moving for q referendum seeking to rid the state of the expense and burden of annual sessions of its law-makers. At a largely attended Grange con vention q vote on the subject re- suited in 635 to 19 in favor of starting the initiative proposal at once. and all the energies of the 50,000 Grange membership In the Bay State will be enlisted toward that end. As first step towards the undertaking the Grange has challenged the governor of the Commonwealth to lend his support to the change. and already lots of interest has been created in the vote of the Grange.
 Only five states remain which have annual sessions of the legis- lature and 1t is but a few years ago that Massac husetts went on to the biennial election plan for state officers and members of the legis- lat,,re. The latter body in the Bay State comprises 280 members In both houses and holds an annual session that unusually continues a. bout six months out of the twelve.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-02

With approximately two hundred appeals from valuations filed, the city board of relief went into ses- sion at 9 o'clock this morning for the purpose of hearing the griev- I ances of those appealing. The board will sit at various intervals between to-day and Wednesday, January goth. and then render its decisions, the same to be filed by the clerk, Giles Anderson.
 The members of the board of re- lief are John Walsh, Robert Scollay and Joseph Stanley. The two hum dred appeals going into the hands of the board are those upon which the board of tax commissioners re- fused to act during December when they were appealed to by the same property owners.
 Under the law persons not satis- fled with valuations placed on their property must appeal to the board of tax commissioner during De- cember. The tax commissioners go over the petitions and render their decisions. Those not satisfied with the tax commissioners final decis- ions then appeal to the board of re- lief. This latter body, under new charter, forms the last resort for those seeking to settle their griev- ances. The charter does not allow an appeal to the superior court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-02
AMERICAN AND
 BRITISH JUSTICE
State Motor Vehicle Makes Comparison on Court
 Rulings
THE SPEED OF AUTOS

It is common knowledge that a subject of Great Britain gets credit for being better observer Of law than a citizen of the United States says Commissioner of Motor Ve' hicles Robbins B. Stoeckel. This condition has been widely adver- tlsed," he says especially by those Englishmen who come to America to deliver lectures. There is per haps superiority complex in this respect, but there must be some- thing to the statement when a case such as the following is considered.
 "A motorist in England brought another into q court on complaint that the read light of his car. which should have been red, was white. When the conditions were examined 1t was found that q piece of nickel plate on the car caused reflection which the person thought was a white light.
 If this had happened in court in America, the hard common sense disposition of it would prob ably have been a discharge, but In England the court in this case de- cided that remedial measures would have to be undertaken and directed the owner of the car complained of to paint the nickel plate black. This was truly the judgment of Solomon. It provided equity with out injury or damage, disposed of the case to the satisfaction of everybody. and put safety on the highway with little cost to any of the people involved.
 But English justice, so far as motor vehicle laws are concerned, while extremely well enforced and carried out by the particular tenn peramental abilities of the English, does not have to take into account any such conditions us exist in the United States.
 "The fastest highway speeds in England are slow as compared with 'moderate' speeds here. The cars are smaller in average size. The roads are much narrower, and the whole environment for car operation Is on q smaller scale. Consequently, there is ever present in the minds of the persons on tho highways the effect produced by this environment, that is, the pre- sence of danger because of the road hazards which are obvious to everyone.
 Here every effort has been made to provide speeds, accuracy, and direction to fit the American temperament and permit the doing of more in less time than is per- mitted to individuals of any other country or state in the world. So tha fact ia quite apparent that equity 50 far as painting conspic- uous spots on cars is concerned, or or stopping reflections, or correcting minor defects by court action will never take the place of the per- formance which is needed in Amer- ica.
 American justice is required to be directed against extremes and exaggerations. If these can be discontinued and operation on the highways can become an average activity, then discipline will find very little to do."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-02
Pslsnour Club Banquet and Dance

The sDnnal baDsyst snd dance Of tbs IsalHlfsir rlilb took plsee Thursday night la ihsir rooms asd sommities la charge eensIsie1 ef
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-02
New Year Given
 Merry Welcome
Many Celebrations Thursday Nght-Church Services
 Held in City Yesterday

served at midnight. The committee in charge included Peter Hoch, Sid Klobedanz, Fred Rappell, George Diemer. Richard Kramer, Leo Mackic, Gustave kopp, oscar Gocht and Lorenz Berger.
 Tho Past Grands association of Townsend lodge held a party ir odd Fellows hall. Cards were played and dancing was enjoyed
 The committee in charge includ' cd Fred Bachman, William J. Mnton and J. w. Gardner.
 At tho Elks dinner was served at midnight and dancing was en- loved. The committee in charge included William Pollard, Charles k Ahearn, Francis Mellon, Gerald Mooney, Joo Bowen, Frank Daley. Ben Lavalle, U. IT. Warner and Bert Waller. At the Y. M. c. A. q party was held in the gymnasium. Tommy Coppeto and the Barrett twins entertained. Richard Crane was chairman of tho committee In charge.
 In many of the local churches New Years eve Watch Night serv- ices were held. And yesterday morning In the Catholic and Pro- testant churches services were largely attended.
 The weather conditions yester- day were n great disappointment tc those who had planned to spend n flow hours skating, but not any more so than to the army of youngsters who were delighted when they saw the snow start and figured on having m opportunity to use their sleds. Tho snow did not last long, just enough falling to make n nice white blanket. Mo torists who were out of the city reported that tho fall was much heavier in other places.
 But whether heavy or light, the snow soon disappeared after heavy rainfall which kept up all last night and all this forenoon. so that instead of skating or sledding folks had to remain inside. The rain is needed, however, the reser- voirs and wells being reported as badly In need of replenishing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-01-02

Waterburians welcomed tho New Year. in a happy and optimistic spirit Thursday night and yester- day observed the start of 1892 with special church services. Hotels, inns, dance halls and private houses were the scenes of New Years eve celebrations Thursday night and hundreds of celcbrntors were to be seen on the street each with his and her own idea of how to say How do you do' to 1882.
 The local theaters were crowded to capacity for the midnight shows New Years eve. The Hotel Elton and Hotel Waterbury reported capacity crowds, also. The Elks club was the scene of another hap py gathering and so was tho Ham, iiton park pavilion. In various halls md inns in and near Waterbury thousands sang and danced us the New Year approached. And as the midnight hour arrived the local church bells and factory whistles sounded, officially marking the passing Of 1881 and the arrival Of 1932.
 At the Hotel Waterbury the en- tertainment included dancing by tho Wilson sisters, dances by Violette Anerile, a comedy act by Gallagher and Tan and music by the Diamond orchestra. Bert Wal ters was master of ceremonies. At echanics hall the armory chorus held a party, the committee In charge including John Peterson John Johnson and Gus Johnson.
 Members of Clan McAlpine and Lady McAlpine held u party, in Pythian hall, about 300 attending Thomas Bowes, Miss Jean Munro. Miss Isabele Currle, Margaret Wfl- son and Nan Ewing entertained. Royal Deputy Robert Montgomery presented Richard Boyle with q Scotch doll. The Concordia Sing ing society held n party at the or sanization's hall. Dinner was