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Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
SOusa's Estate
Goes To Family

MINEOLA, L. l., March II. U,P)
The entire estate of John Philip
SouSa. famous bandmaster and
composer of the United States Off
cial march STARS and Stripes For
ever, who died Mary at Read
ing, Pa, is left to his wife and
three children. His WILL filed for
probate today in the surrogates
office here estimated his estate at
more than $4,000"
The will provides one third of
the estate to go to his wife, Mrs.
Jane Van Middlesworth Sousa. of
Barkers Point, Port Washington, l..
l.; two-ninths each are to 90 to
son, John Philip Sousa, jr.. of 7753
Draper avenue, La Jolla, Calf:
daughter, Miss Jane Priscilla Sousa,
OF Barkers Point and another
daughter, Helen Albert of New York
City.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
WOMAN COMMITS
SUICIDE BECAUSE
OF LONELINESS

LOS ANGELES, March II. U.Pg-
Leaving a note in which she said
she was tired of leading a lonely
life, Mrs. Lillian NJ. Wood, SO,
widow of the late George Wood.
mining man, last night swallowed
poison.
you had better hurry if you
want to see me alive" Mrs. Wood
told Mrs. Lee Pfau by telephone.
However, when Mrs. Pfau arrived
her friend was dead.
A note read in part:
My will is in the music box.
Take this money. 1t will help you
get things ready for me. Put me
as near Mr.. Wood as you can.
just cannot go on any longer"
Mrs. Woods husband died last
January.
The will left by Mrs. Wood read:
ITO whom 1t may concern, this
is my last will and testiment
II leave to very dear and true
friend, Mary Pfau, the sum of
$4,000. also 10 another dear friend
that has been a help TO me In my
sorrow, Blanche James, the sum
Of $4,000.
(Signed) Lille N. Wood"
March l6.
The will made no mention OF a
granddaughter OF Mr.. Wood, Mrs.
Tom Newkirk Of Lindsey, Calf,
and did not indicate the size OF
the estate.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17

Doctor Silk reported. "He has
had lot of trouble and many
disappointments but he is a
scholar and a man of unusual
intelligence"
Doctor Walter was educated
in the University of New Zeal
and and in Europe, acquiring
what he terms an "encyclO-
pedal knowledge" He began a
career as a language instructor
but lost several positions dur
ing the war. He is of German
birth, although he became a
British subject by naturaliza-
ton.
Coming to the United States
in 1924. Walter was employed
in the library of congress here.
He resigned in 1926 as a pro-
test against what he believed
were unjust promotion methods.
Now he has spent all his saw
ings and is living at the Sal
vatiOn Army hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
REPORTS MISSING EXPLORER
is ALIVE IN SOUTH AMERICA

Indians in an inland jungle village
gave me the first hope that had
found Col. H. p. Fawcett.
Colonel Fawcett had been missing
for seven years since he entered
the jungles with several others to
seek a lost civilization"
And that one word, coming as
it did, was enough to hold me in
that village 10 more days to get
another chance to talk to the white
captive whose face had been
darkened by long experience in the
Jungle. An Indian headman pre-
vented more talk at our first
meeting.
I went into the northern jungles
of the state of Matto Crosse great
iungle) last October to secure In
dians for a hunting and trapping
expedition and reached the settle
ment of Cacique (headman Mac
(Continued On Page d
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
INSURANCE
TRIAL PRESENTS
TANGLED SKEIN
Court Has Difficulty In
Keeping Track OF Va
ri0us Angles.

All preliminary steps completed
trial of the Lewis Hart insurance
case before Judge Arthur L. Mundo
of San Diego today assumed the
proportions of a siege in superior
court here, as attorneys took up
the task of examining and cross
examining prosecution witnesses.
Nine defendants and nine attor-
neys SO complicated matters Judge
Mundo was given a difficult task
in keeping the trial along prescribed
lines. Several times he interrupted
threatened pickering between at
torneys with peremptory word or
two which ended the matter of
discussion.
Since taking of testimony began
yesterday afternoon and until noon
today, only two witnesses had been
called to testify regarding the ac-
tivities of the group of defendants,
individually, in selling stock in the
Associated Insurance Underwriters,
Inc, aSsertedly under the repre-
sentation it was stock in the AsSo-
ciated Life Insurance company.
Both witnesses connected the
name of Lewis Hart, declared by
states attorneys to be the leader,
with the stock deals.
Mrs. Cora Bornt, called yesterday
afternoon, connected Arthur Gold
berg with the stock sales, testify
ing he sold stock to her, and wa
at the home of her husband and
herself frequently during the three
days he was calling on other pros
poets during the summer of 1880.
Simon Newman was connected
with the stock deals by the testi-
mony of T. B. Shank, summoned
this morning. Shank's testimony
resulted in a deadlock between
prosecution and defense attorneys
over introduction of stock certifi-
Gates, and led to close cross-exam-
ination of Shank regarding the pos
tive identification of Newman.
Rigid Examination
So gruelling was the cross-exam-
ination regarding Newman's identi-
ty and how Shank was able to
remember Newman, that court
room observers were led to believe
defense attorneys may attempt to
prove the witness wrong.
Two more attorneys had entered
the defense lists today as Clarence
B. Smith of Ell Centro became as
sociated with S. R. Simon of Los
Angeles in defense of Simon New
man, Leslie Rogasner, Percy Pick
erell, Bernard Phillips and Arthur
Goldberg, and Jacob Lieberman OF
Los Angeles took the place of A. E
Coppleman as defense attorney for
Lewis Hart and William Leslie.
Ernest R. Utley of El Centro and
H. w. Judson of Los Angeles are
attorneys for Bert Bane and M
Penn Phillips.
Appearing for the state are Dis
trict Attorney Elmer w. Heald, D.
H. Wolford, chief criminal deputy,
S. l.. McCrory and Paul M. Wikoff.
The latter is a deputy commission
er of corporations, and is in Ell
Centro especially for this trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
State Considers
Highway Bids

SACRAMENTO, March 7. U.P)-
Low bids totaling approximately
100000 for two Southern California
highway projects were being con-
sidered by the state department of
public works today, as follows:
Los Angeles county Grading
and paving "a miles of coast high
way between Santa Ynez canyon
and Santa Monica; Griffith COM
pany, Los Angeles, $148,830.
Orange COMMUNICATING exist
ing bridge across Anaheim bay near
Seal Beach on coast highway, Near
Construction company, Wilmington,
$49,982
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
HENDRIX JURY
CANNOT REACH
ANY DECISION
Jury May Be Discharged
If No Verdict Returned
In Case.

While A. l.. Hendrix waited i'm
patiently in the county Jail for the
verdict of a Jury which might
either convict or acquit him of the
murder January 10 of w. H. Nc
Coy, north of Holtville, it seemed
that same jury was unable to
reach a decision, and might be
discharged by Judge Vaughn N.
Thompson before night.
Court house rumor, sometimes
highly reliable, was that the jurors
are divided six to six on the guilt
and innocence of Hendrix.
The jury this morning informed
the bailiff they found themselves
unable to reach decision, but
Judge Thompson asked that they
consider the case for while
longer. Aside from the one time,
the jurors have not requested any
thing of the court.
Should the jury be unable to
reach a decision, new trial will
be necessary. This would bring
about a repetition of testimony
telling how Mccoy was killed dur
ing a fist fight between himself
and Hendrix, climaxing years Of
trouble over water, cattle and per-
sonal business dealings.
Believing the jury could return
no other verdict than that of
manslaughter should they desire
to convict, defense attorneys yes
terday argued, on testimony of
physicians, that Mccoy may have
died from causes other than the
result of a beating by Hendrix,
thus laying the basis for a reason
able doubt on this matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
HARLAN'S FATE WITH JURY

LOS ANGELES, March II. UP
A superior court jury was to be-
gin deliberations today on the
question of whether Kenneth
Harlan, motion picture actor, was
intoxicated when his automobile
struck a milk wagon recently,
After Harlan went on the stand
yesterday to testify he had not
had a drink all evening"" final
arguments were concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
BY BATES RANEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

HOPEWELI.. N. j., March IT,
Three nurses instead of two as
generally believed attended the
kidnapped Lindbergh baby, it was
revealed today as search continued
for another family's two servants
who suddenly left their jobs in
Franklin Park the day after the
crime.
The name of the third nurse,
until now not mentioned in reports
on the investigation, is Miss Anette
Copin, Union City, N. j. Police
declined to say where Miss Copin
is, but said she had been ques-
toned.
The two nurses who figured in
first reports of the investigation
are Betty Cow, now living at the
Lindbergh home, and Miss Marie
Cummings of New York who at
tended Mrs. Anne Morrow Lind
bergh and the baby when Charles
Augustus Lindbergh, jr., was born
20 months ago.
Other developments or reports
in the investigation were believed
to be of minor Importance. They
included the collapse of several
clues, and another report of what
may have been kidnapers, as made
by Miss Teresa Derci, a former
stenographer
Miss Derci, formerly of New
York, now of Wertsville, near
here, has repeated her story twice
to police who believe it may be of
some importance.
Late February %, she said, she
walked along Wertsville road when
a blue sedan with three men as
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
Another Match
Leader Suicide

REVAL. Estonia, March IT, U.P)-
M. Marquis, director of the Estonian
Match Monopoly, was found dead
and was believed to have committed
suicide, police revealed today.
MARCUS formerly owned match
factory which Kruger 81 Toll took
over when the Estonian Monopoly
was formed. Marquis received a
block of Kreuger a. Toll shares and
was appointed director of the mon
opoly.
Ivar Kreuger, financial genuius
of the huge corporation, killed him.
self in Paris Saturday.
Details of MARCUS death we're
meagre. 1t was variously reported
that he had been found shot or
hanged
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
Will OF Recluse
Filed In Court

NEW YORK, March II. UP
Mrs. Ida E. Wood, recluse who sec
reted nearly a million dollars in
her room, willed her property to a
sister and daughter, both deceased,
according to her old will filed to-
day.
Two groups of relatives of the
aged woman, who died in her hotel
retreat last week, are seeking to
administer the estate, and argu-
ments will be heard in surrogate
court next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
Girl Driver Is
Sent To Jail

LOS ANGELES, March II. U.p)
-Eldora Clopton, 20, of 730 South
Washington street, Whittier, was
sentenced today to serve one day
in Jail on a charge of driving 60
miles an hour in a As mile zone
March 6.
When Miss Clopton said she
might lose her position at a bar
becue stand by failure to appear
for duty, Municipal Judge Schien-
man permitted her to begin Serv-
ing the term Immediately. The
sentence was imposed when the jur-
iSt learned she was convicted of a
speeding offense last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
9AWILL
w '.SQyS:

BEVERLY HILLS, March II.
(SpeciaD-Yesterday I finished
my little poem "The vets have
a handful of drinks, and the
drys think they have handful
of votes" Well, I meant to put
in, but 1 forgot it, the words
"or vice versa" But I don't
want to get mixed up in that
argument. No person has even
convinced another on prohibi-
ton. Peoples minds are changed
through observation and not
through argument.
John Hays Hammond, the
great mining engineer, but who
through somebody's oversight
never became President, was
out to see me today. He and
the author of that great book,
Scouting in Two Continents"
We talked of South Africa
where we had all prowled about
at one time or another.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
ACTRESS SEEKS DIVORCE

LOS ANGELES, March II. U.P)
Charging her husband, Ralph
Ince, motion picture actor, inter-
ferred with her stage career, Lucille
Mendez, actress, had a divorce and
on file today. She also alleged
Ince objected to friends she had
known before her marriage, and re-
fused to let her entertain them.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
BY STEPHEN RATTIN
yritfen for the United Press

Written for the United Press
Copyright, 1882, BY United Press
Editors Note: Stephen Rat
tin, Swiss big game hunter
and trapper, with IA years ex-
pcrience in the jungle of South
America, has just returned TO
civilization with a sensational
report that ne had found Col,
ii. p. Fawcett. Fawcett, 4 fa-
nous explorer, had been lost
in the great jungle" seven
years since he started out to
find a "Iost civilization" Rat
tins story obtained by c. A.
Powell, and signed by Rattin
for Powell, follows.
$40 PAULO, Brazil, March IT,
Englishman!
That one word, whispered falter
ingly by white man garbed IL
animal skins and held captive b!
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
CONGRESS PLANS
TO PUT COPPER
UNDER TARIFF

WASHINGTON, March II. U.P)-
The house ways and means COM
mittee agreed tentatively today to
include in the new revenue bill a
levy of four cents a pound on i'm
ported copper.
WASHINGTON, March II. UP
The navy department today award
ed to the r. w. Kaltenbach Cor
poration, Bedford, o., a $156,000
contract for constructing a floating
derrick at the Mare Island, Calf,
navy yard and another derrick at
the San Diego destroyer base.
WASHINGTON. March II. U.P)
The house today voted formal
approval of the conference report
on the Norris-La Guardia anti-in-
junction bill. Similar action by
the senate will send the bill to
President Hoover for signature.
WASHINGTON, March II. U.P)
Senate Minority Leader Robinson
denounced on the senate floor to-
day the reported plan of the adj
ministration to reopen debt funding
negotiations with Great Britain.
Citing a newspaper report that
Andrew w. Mellon, American am
bassador to Great Britain would
broach the subject on arrival in
London Robinson said the move
may prove unwise and harmful if
not disastrous from every stand
point of the interests of our own
people"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Rccreational council, 1880,
county fair, Imperial.
Kitchen mechanics ball, I,
Elks hall.
Chicken dinner, 6-8, st. Mary'S
hall.
v. +. w. dance, ., Veterans
hall.
Barbara Worth Rebekahs, 8,
421 Main.
Night school, 10, high school.
l. V. Council No. 81, 8, Mas
onic Temple.
Troop IA, B.S.A., 1880, Scout
hut.
Phi Chi, 7:45, California hotel.
Women of Moose, 8, Moose
home.
Valley theatre, "File 113".
Fox Imperial theatre, Beast
of the City"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17
TOMORROW

Kiwanis club, Barbara Worth.
w. C. 7. u, 2:30, 654 Bright
on.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-03-17

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Continued On Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24

6. DO you believe that neither
legislative enactment nor a volun-
tnry plan involving the setting up
OF reserves is necessary, but that
individual employers should be left
free to take such action, when the
next depression comes, as seems
best to them? Yes. 80. No..
T.. Would you like an opportun-
ity to vote six months from now ?
Yes. 80. No. -.
All individuals receiving the
pamphlets are expected to vote on
these questions and return their
ballots to the commission by March
18th.
The commission, which must
make recommendations to the Gen.
eral Assembly in 1898, expressed
itself in a covering letter printed
In the pamphlet as being DESTROYS
of knowing what Is the current
opinion of those in the state who
will be most affected by any rec
concentrations that may be made.
For some time the chairman.
James w. Hook, has been advocat-
ing a relief plan of voluntary ac-
ton by employers. The sample
plan submitted in the pamphlet is
based upon the principles contain
ed in his plan with benefits reduce
ed and sickness and death provis-
ions omitted.
The pamphlet will evoke wide
interest in view Of the plan for
State Unemployment insurance that
was submitted recently by the In
terstate committee on Unemploy-
ment Insurance, whose Connecticut
member is w. j. Copper, the
deputy labor commissioner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
Seeks Expression
OF Opinion On
Future Plans
Seven Questions Put to Employers Of Labor, Including
Suggestion That Federal Plan for Future I'M
employment Periods Be Devised and Enforced By
Legislation

The Connecticut Unemployment
commission. in a pamphlet and ex-
preston ballot released today, has
given employers and business men
in the state the opportunity to rec
ord their opinions on different
plans of unemployment relief.
The pamphlet sets forth the
principles upon which unemploy-
ment relief requiring the setting
UP a cash reserves is based. 1t then
outlines sample plan of relief to
show what voluntary action would
mean in the plants of individual
employers. Following the sample
plan is an expression ballot, pro-
vided in duplicate, which asks sew
en- questions as follows:
/. When business shows that 1t
is returning to normal, should en-
ploying units begin to set up re-
serve funds to prepare for the un-
employment problem of the next
depression? Yes. -. No .....
2. II yes, should the general
plan be based upon voluntary &C.
ton Of employing units?
in groups? Yes. -. No..
or acting singly? Yes. -. No. 80.
8. Or should 1t be a state plan.
authorized and enforced by state
legislation? Yes. -. No..
4. Or, should it be a federal plan,
authorized and enforced by federal
legislation? Yes. -. No..
5. Do you believe that by the
next depression plans for providing
the minimum benefits outlined in
this proposal will be voluntarily
adopted by employing units in the
state in sufficient numbers SO that
the majority of the stable en-
ployees of industry will come I'M
der the provisions of such plans?
Yes. No.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
Fitting Tribute Paid
Washington By Church
OF Christ, Scientist

A special service was held on
February % by Waterbury Church
of Christ, Scientist, as q part of
the nationwide celebration of the
George Washington bicentennial.
The service included an address
on George Washington by the first
reader. in part. as follows:
when his environment is con-
sidered, Washington can be seen
as conspicuously unselfsh. For in
stance, instead of clinging to the
assured profits of his chosen pro-
fession. he responded twice to his
colony's call for public service in
volving extreme hazards with lit
tie promise of personal returns. In
later years, after having acquired
position and wealth, he put them
completely at risk by responding
to his country's call for greater
and more difficult service. Then,
when national independence had
been gained, but not consolidated
or established, and when he could
have chosen to retire with plaudits
and without responsibilities, he
needed another call from his fell
low citizens for constructive SER
vice which encountered extreme
difficulties due to conflicting inter-
ests and plans, incurred the malice
of personal hostility, and required
the largest measure of patience,
poise, and wisdom"
A lesson sermon prepared eSpe-
cially for this occasion was read by
the First and Second Readers. One
of the scriptural passages con-
tanned in this lessonsermon was:
"But when the Pharisces had
heard that he had put the Saddu-
Gees to silence, they were gathered
together. Then one of them, which
was a lawyer, asked him ques-
ton. tempting him and saying,
Master which Is the great COM
mandment in the law? Jesus said
unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord
thy God with all thy heart, and
with all thy soul and with all thy
mind. This is the first and great
commandment. And the second is
like unto it. Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as myself Matt.
22:34-30.
A correlative passage from the
Christian Science textbook, "Sci-
ence and Health with Key to the
Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy.
was as follows:
"The rich In spirit help the poor
in one grand brotherhood, all hav-
ing the same Principle or Father;
and blessed Is that man who seetfl
his brothers need and supplieth 1t,
seeking his own in another's good.
Love giveth to the least spiritual
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
J0BLESS BOARD POLLS BUSINESS ON RELIEF
LEADERS CLUB
OF THE YMCA
Will Be Addressed Thurs.
day Night By F. A. STAN
ley of New Haven
A SOCIAL SESSION


The largest attendance of the
year Is promised by the Leaders
Club" Of the Y M. C. A. for the
meeting Thursday night with F. A.
Stanley, State Boys Work Secre-
tary, from New Haven. There are
now 81 boys department club lead
ers who are members of the Lead
ers' Club. The meeting Thursday
is the regular monthly meeting of
the club for discussion of club pro-
grams and problems as well as a
social evening for the members
are also a part of the evening S
events.
F. A. Stanley has been the head
of the boys work for the state of
Connecticut for many years. He is
a Springfield College man and serv-
ed for a long term al City Boys
Secretary at the Hartford Y. M. c..
A. He will bring to the leaders of
all Y. M. C.. A. boys cl' rs his ex-
periences throughout the state and
the experiences of other club lead
ers.
These monthly discussions give
leaders of Y clubs an opportunity
to present their problems to exper-
fenced club leaders and leaders
have a chance to talk over future
program plans with men who are
leading clubs of boys the same ages
as their boys.
Herbert Price will be one Of the
features of the evening as a Jew
ish impersonator. He is we'll known
in Waterbury for his comical take
off on Henry Burbig the famous
radio comedian. He will have two
numbers for his program Thursday
"Robinsky Caruso" and "Jack with
the Beanstalk". Gus Schoeck. Clay
ton Brown, and George Hughes
three club leaders have prepared a
three man minstrel show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
WASH TON DAY
AT HIBrRNIAN HALL
c. Arthur Dubois Speaker
at Ladies' Auxiliary,
A. O. H.
A PATRIOTIC PROGRAM

Alderman C.. Arthur Dubois was
the principal speaker last night at
a George Washington party In HI
bernian hall under the auspices of
Division No Of the Ladies' Aux
iliary, A. o. II. Alderman Dubois
spoke on the life and characteris-
tics of Washington and praised him
for his fine leadership.
Mrs John NJ. Lynch, president OF
Division No s, opened the even
ing's program with an address of
welcome. Miss Nellie Mccarthy de-
livered the salute to the flag while
Washington's farewell address was
recited by Miss Mary Franklin:
A playlet, General Washing
tons Birthday Party" was pre-
scented, the cast being Miss Inez
Kelly, Mrs John Hennessey, Chris
tine Shanahan. Mrs John Brandan,
Miss Mary Franklin, Mrs Mary
Cleary, Miss Maureen Cleary. Miss
Philine Clestenbragen. Miss Nor
berta Shanahan. Miss Lorraine
Cashin, Miss Rosemary Bowling,
Miss Rosemary McCabe and the
McKenna brothers.
A military dance was presented
by Misses Rosemary Bowling and
Rosemary McCabe while the Nc
Kenna brothers presented mill
itary court dance. REGULATIONS by
Miss Mary Shanhan and Miss Rose
mary Bowling were also enjoyed as
we'll as the singing of the Star
Spangled Banner" by the auxil-
iary's choir. Miss Madeline Dreyer
played the piano.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24

Italy converted 1900 tons of
orange blossoms into perfume last
year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
JURY FOUND FOR
THE DEFENDANTS

After celebrating half an hour a
jury In the common pleas court
yesterday afternoon returned a YER
dict In favor of the defendants in
the $1,000 civil action OF John De-
Pastino against Roland Rosa and
others. The plaintiff claimed the
defendants moved furniture belong
Ing to him from a house at All
North Main street without his per-
mission. and converted 1t to their
own use.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-24
WOOL JERSEY

Medium weight, fine weave jer-
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