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Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
Former Sheriff
Slain BY Outlaw

BIXBY, Okla, April 9. (U.P)-Erve
Kelly, former Mcintosh county
sheriff, was slain today in ma
chine gun battle with two men be-
lieved to have been Charles (Pretty
Boy Floyd, notorious fugitive, and
his lieutenant, George Birdwell.
Kelly, A. B. Cooper, Burns detect
i've and Deputy Sheriff Long of Blk
by had gone to the reputed hideout
of the notorious bank robbers about
midnight in search of Floyd, ac-
cused in almost a score of Okla
homa bank robberies, and a suspect
in several slayings.
Long and Cooper went to flush
Floyd. They left Kelly as an out
post. They heard a burst of firing
and rushed back to investigate.
Kelly had been shot down with an
automatic pistol.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
No Complaint
Against Ozbirn

Carl Ozbirn, found guilty yes
terday by a jury which had tried
him, with Noel OZbirn and Edgar
Sparks, on a charge of robbing the
West store, was released from the
county Jail yesterday afternoon
when no second complaint against
him was signed.
Officials in the district attor-
ney's office had intended to file
a complaint charging Carl Ozbirn
with robbing Toga Epperson who
was in the West store when il
was robbed, but yesterday after
noon decided against this move.
They had obtained an order by
Judge A. c. Finney that Carl be
held until o'clock for filing of
the complaint, and even summoned
Epperson to the district attorneys
office, before it was decided the
prisoner would be freed.
Noel Ozbirn and the Sparks
youth were convicted of first de-
gree robbery, and will be sentenced
to San Quentin penitentiary.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
TAXPAYERS MEETING AGAIN
DEMANDS DIRECTORS RESIGN

tunity was given him to talk
declared that man would be
crazy to attempt to explain the
districts position in three
minutes.
The crowd voted TO allow him
10 minutes and Rose began to
talk, explaining that the water
tolls charge was essential be-
cause 40 per cent of the dis
trict taxpayers had gone de-
linquent. He asserted that
nothing could be gained by
"raZzing" anyone trying TO make
an explanation and declared
the huge loss of revenue from
Mexico had aided in creating
the present financial condition
of the district.
He defended the water tolls
charge as being just because
il makes the delinquent tax
payer contribute something to-
ward the current expenses of
the district.
Rose concluded his talk in
five minutes, the finish being
met with mingled cheers and
other speakers started to ad-
dress the gathering.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
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Gtsst. nsNsYfh, syndisa... tss
BELIEVE POISON
CAUSED DEATH
OF PHAR LAP

SAN FRANCISCO, April 9. U.P)
Poison spray used on oak trees at
Ed Perry's ranch in Menlo Park
was advanced by federal experts
today as a possible cause of the
death of Phar Lap, $500,000 Aus
tralian wonder horse"
Arsenic in considerable quanti-
ties was found in an analysis of
grass samples removed from the
paddock where Phar Lap was graz
ing a few hours before he died last
Tuesday. Food and drug bureau
officials said they also expected to
find traces of lead. another COM
ponent of tree spray.
r. U. Bonnar, chemist of the bu-
reau, said animals are extremely
susceptible to lead poisoning, and
that the cumulative effect of eat
ing the poisoned grass over a period
of days could prove fatal. 1t also
was learned that oak trees near the
famous race horses paddock had
recently been sprayed.
Experts expressed belief that
Phar Laps fatal illness, which last
ed only eight hours, was sympto-
matte of such poisoning. w. w.
Vincent, chief of the federal bureau
reported numerous cases of horses
and other animals dying in orchard
regions where trees had been spray
ed.
A chemical analysis of the horses
vital organs is in progress at the
University of California but SO far
has revealed no traces of poison,
researchers said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
Heir To British
Throne Expires

LOS ANGELES, April 9. (U.P) -
Although three physicians certified
the death of John Guelph, who
styled himself Prince John David
Guelph de Windsor and claimed to
be the rightful heir to the British
throne, burial will be delayed five
days because his widow believes he
is in a state of suspended 'anima-
ton.
Guelph supposedly died Wednes-
day night at the age of II, ending
his claim to royal rights as the as
serted son of King Edward VII by
a legal marriage.
HE is not dead" his widow de-
clared. HE has been in this same
condition five times before-four
times while he was a Sodier in
India and once here in cur Califor-
mia home. I am confident he mere
ly is unconscious and will revive
in a few days
Undertakers agreed to respect
the. widows wishes and wait five
days before burial.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
Pomona College
Singers Win Out

ST. LOUIS, April 9. U.P -
Pomona colleges glee club, COM
posed of 80 men from the Clare
mont, Calf, institution, today was
in possession of a trophy signify
ing superiority over all college
glee clubs, after they won the ma
tional intercollegiate glee club con-
test here last night.
Members of the club spent three
days travelling on a day coach'
unable to afford Pullman fares, to
participate in the contest with
other district winners. The CLUB
was assisted financially by the
nearby university of Redlands.
The Pomona club was given Il
percentage of 2184 while Yale uni
versity, which took second place,
was credited with a percentage OF
2O92. Pennsylvania State college
was third in the contest with 206.2.
New York university won the
trophy last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
ITALIANS
PRESEN 7
PROGRAM
Five Year Plan For
World Peace Offered
To Nations.
GIVEN TO LEAGUE
Cancellation OF De b t S
And ReparatiOns List
ed In Points.
BY THOMAS b. MORGAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

ROME, April 9.-Italy advance
a "five-year plan" for world peace
today, suggesting remuneration OF
war debts and reparations, revision
of peace treatries, elimination OF
tariff barriers, and fewer interna-
tional conferences.
The five-year plan of disarma-
ment was sent to the League OF
Nations. The other resolutions
were adopted by the Facist grand
council in its capacity of supreme
advisory body of the nation.
The grand council met under the
presidency of Premier Benito Mus
solini. Its resolutions regarding the
world crisis, (which has a moral
and political rather than economic
aspect" were:
l. The necessity Of remuneration
of reparations and cancellation OF
war debts.
2. Suppression of restrictions OF
international trade before they re-
suit in the strangling of trade OF
all countries.
8. Relief of the Danubian coun-
tries, representing 70,000000 inhabi-
tantS.
4. Revision within the spirit OF
the League of Nations of peace
treaties responsible for the restive-
ness of people which may cause
new wars.
5. Remuneration of over-frequent
convocation of international confer
cnces raising the vain hopes of the
people and increasing their diff
cultieS.
Proposals Endorsed
The grand council reserved the
right to examine Italy's position
within the League of Nations at
the October session. The Italian
disarmament proposals were en-
dorsed as offering the only prac-
tical and logical solution.
The government regarded the dis
armament proposals as challenge
to all countries to prove the sin
cerity of their disarmament pro-
grams. The proposals were ex-
pected to meet all the essentials
for ensuring peace without imme-
diately destroying present arma-
ments, which would increase unem-
ployment.
The peace plan was mapped to
be in full operation in five years.
1t proposed revision of the laws
of war to provide greater protection
to civilian populations, and asked
for full voluntary reports on the
armed forces of all nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
RAID ON
MARKET
HAL 7 Ed
Shorts Reported Organ
lied For Billion Dollar
Smash.
SENATE TO ACT
Investigation OF Market
To Be Started Monday
In Congress.
BY LYLE c. WILSON

/ og Ii LIZ -
United Press Staff Correspondent
| Copyright. 1882, BY United Press
| WASHINGTON, April 8. Re-
ports that stock exchange shorts
were organized Tor a Sl,000,0 100000
market raid which would have made
today the black Saturday of all
trading history" were partly reSpon-
sible for senate banking and cur
rency committee decision to begin
the stock exchange investigation
Monday, the United Press was in
formed today.
Senators with banking connec-
tions laid reports of the con-
templated pear raid before the
committee in an emergency meet
ing in the Republican cloak room
just off the senate floor yesterday.
There were several telephone calls
to Richard Whitney, president of
the New York Stock Exchange, cul-
minating in the committees decis-
ion to subpoena him as the first
witness.
The United Press was informed
today that several committee men,
bers yesterday got the impression
Whitney had refused to testify be-
fore the committee. Further tele-
phone conversations last night clar-
flied Whitney's attitude. 1t is un-
derStood now that in long distance
conversations with Senator Walcott
| NJ 70
asked to submit 10 the committee
details of short transactions of Sc
lected traders.
| Course Decided
1t was said today by member
of the committee that Whitney had
taken the position that it would not
be- proper for him to divulge such
selected information. The suggeS-
ton was made that Whitney could
testify with propriety, however, if
he were subpoenaed in general trems
to produce details of all short trad
| ing. The committee decided on
such a course, apparently with
Whitney's knowledge, and SO far as
could be learned, his consent.
This was to have been the day
to take enormous profits on the
short side" a member of the
banking and currency committee
! told the United Press today. THE
reports as presented to the commit
tee were convincing. 1t was to
have been the black Saturday of
all trading history.
THE committee had before it re-
ports that in recent days there had
been clipped from stock and bond
values approximately $7,0O0,000,000.
Part OF our purpose in taking
emergency action was to see if we
could prevent another billion or so
of dollars from being MIXED out of
the market. We figured that if
short traders knew that operations
were to be strictly examined it
would discourage them from bear
operations.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
Former Resident
Sought By Police

LOS ANGELES, April 9. W.P)-
Long Beach police today sought
Russi Waldo, 43-year-old one-legged
man, after Mrs. r. L. Holland, 35,
of Long Beach told officers he
had taken her on a wild ride, a
knife pressed to her throat, prom
ising death if she attempted to es-
cape.
Driving to the Signal Hill dis
trict, Mrs. Holland told police she
battled for her life while Renaldo
held her with a rope, muttering;
I'm going to kill you"
Mrs. Holland has known Renaldo,
a violin teacher, for some time,
police officers said.
Renaldo formerly resided in this
city and was in several escapades
while here.
At one time he confessed to
the Staying of William D. Taylor,
film director whose unsolyed death
mystified Los Angeles and the mo-
ton picture circle several years ago,
but subsequent investigation proved
his story to be just a yarn.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09

El Centre voters will go to
the polls Monday to choose
three members of their city
council, elect a city treasurer
and re-elect John c. Neale city
clerk by a complimentary vote.
The city clerk, only candidate
for his office, said today 1898
voters in EI Centre are eligible
TO vote Monday, when polls will
remain open from 6 o'clock in
the morning until I o'clock at
night.
Eight candidates are making
the race for election to the
council, three of them seeking
reelection. Two have entered
the race for the post of city
treasurer.
Ballots will be cast at three
polling places. They are the
city hall, Lincoln school and
the Veterans Memorial hall.
Electors residing in precincts
4, 5, 6, and s will cast their
votes at the city hall; those
living in precincts 8, 10, III
and IL will vote at the Lincoln
school, and those in l, 2 and 3
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09

Presenting 4 resolution that
no taxes be paid to the I'm
perial Irrigation district until
the present board of directors
resigns, Judge II. B. Griffin
of Brawley this afternoon
opened the taxpayers meeting
at Imperial, with upwards of
1000 in attendance at 2:30 and
more streaming into the meet
ing place.
In opening the meeting Grif-
fin asked that there be no
violence and that the meeting
be conducted in an orderly
manner.
The meeting passed resolu-
tiOn that talks be limited TO
three minutes and that the
directors of the Imperial ir-
rigatiOn district be given first
opportunity to speak. The in
vitation being extended, one
of the directors accepted.
Calls were then made for
Mark Rose and the Holtvilie
director strobe out to the GEN.
ter of the meeting amid jeers
and cheers, and when OppOr-
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
Love TR!JMPHS
OVER FATHERS
RELIGIOUS VIEW

LOS ANGELES. April 8. U.P)-
The love Of Miss Chuwa Edeltick
and Joseph Greenberg today had
triumphed over the ancient laws o.
Israel and the protests of Miss Ed
.eltick's father, patriarch of that
faith.
While the father, rabbi of con-
gregation Linath Hazdek, moaned in
his black beard and sent walls of
grief and shouts of wrath echoing
down the courthouse corridors, the
couple were married yesterday in
the chambers of Superior Judge
Dudley S. Valentine.
The father, member of the Union
Orthodox Rabbis of the United
States and Canada, was waiting
when his daughter and Greenberg
appeared to obtain their license. A
torrent of protest poured from his
lips as he vainly tried to lead his
daughter away.
Judge Valentine gently parted
them, and bailiffs quieted the faith
er while the ceremony was per-
formed Miss Edeltick is %, and
Greenberg 80, legally entitled to
wed although the father said they
should be put in jail"
1T is against our law for her to
marry without her fathers consent"
he explained.
Greenberg is legally divorced, but
never received an orthodox decree
from his church, one of the prin-
cipal objections to the marriage.
Greenberg said he intended to OBJ
tain a church divorce and later be
married again in a Jewish cere-
mony.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
Burglar Suspect
Under Arrest

SACRAMENTO. April 8. U.P)-
George Murphy, 81, Seattle, believed
by police to be implicated in a num-
ber of Sacramento holdups, was
under arrest here today following
gun fight with two officers last
night in which Murphy was Slight
ly wounded in the leg.
The exchange of shots occurred
when Patrolman r. L. McColloch
and Darral Lyon stopped Murphy
in an outlying residential section.
Murphy drew a revolver and fired
at close range as the police ap-
preached. The officers rushed
Murphy and disarmed him.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
PLASTIC SURGERY
OPERATION FOR
FAMOUS FLYER

ROCHESTER, Mass, April 9.
U.PS - Plastic surgery will be
necessary to restore Capt Frank
M. Hawks face, deeply lacerated
and battered when the famed
speed flyer cracked up in an at
tempted takeoff at North Grafton.
Thursday. according TO an attend
ing physician.
DR.. v. H. Kazan jan, clinical
professor of oral surgery ct Har-
ward dental school and one of the
nations foremost plastic surgesns,
probably will perform the opera
ton within a few days.
His rapid recovery is a reas-
enable expectation, said DR.. Naz-
anjian after a visit to the veteran
flyer who is at the city hospital
with a double fracture of the lower
jaw, broken nose, a badly lac
Grated face, and lesser hurts. II
do not think his speech will be
affected. The operation for re-
storing his face should leave
scarcely a scar"
Hawks had a fairly comfortab ble
night.
Chatting with visitors today as
best he could with a broken jaw,
Hawks chided himself for crack
ing up the plane. II knew tho
field was soft and I didn't take
long enough rum" he said"
One message, from win Rogers,
read
Sure glad nothing broke but your
jaw. That will keep you still for
while. II broke my jaw | could
still wire gags. What's the matter
with you, anyhow; are you getting
old and brittle2 have turned
over a couple OF times and MOTH
ing hurt but the iron work Of the
plane"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
Market For Hay
Reported Steady

For the first time in a month
the hay market shows a tendency
to steady and it is hoped that the
bottom has been reached. Infor-
nation received today from Los
Angeles by Scott B. Foulds, secre-
tary-manager of the Imperial coun-
ty farm bureau, indicates that de-
mand has caught up with supply.
Hay is selling for $12 per ton
in Los Angeles, which, while an
unusually low price for this season
of the year, is an optimistic indi-
cation, since the market is holding
steady at the figure, instead of
fluctuating as it has for the past
month.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
States Credit
Declared Good

LOS ANGELES, April 9. U.R -
Credit of the state of California
remains better than that Of many
ether states and its finances are
sound by comparison, although
actually in a bad condition, &C
cording to Roland Vandegrift, state
director of finance.
Speaking before a regional meet
ing of the state chamber of COM
merce, Vandegrift declared the
state faces large deficit as re-
suit of the fluctuating purchasing
power Of the dollar.
AS an example of good credit,
however, he said California re-
Gently sold $l,250,0O0 worth OF
bonds at a premium.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
Child browns I'm
Irrigation Ditch

Metseve Miyashao, two-year-old
japanese girl, lost her life when she
fell into the Eighth street irrigation
canal near here late yesterday af-
ternoon.
The body was recovered shortly
after o'clock and local firmen
worked with the resuscitator two
hours in a vain attempt to revive
her.
She was a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hmiyasaka Miyashao. Fun
eral arrangements have not been
made as yet. In the meantime the
body is at Arnold's Funeral home
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
Dry Agents Held
In Fatal Shooting

DALLAS, Tex. April 8. UP -
Two federal prohibition agents who
admitted killing a rural Texas gro
Ger and wounding his wife during
a liquor raid, were held in jail here
today pending Investigation.
L. c. Smith and N. D. Heaton
were placed under technical arrest
after they had shot and killed
Marion McLothlin, As, Irving, Tex,
grocer and shot his wife through
the hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
Standard Oil Gas
Prices Changed

LOS ANGELES, April 9. U.Rl-
A two-cent drop in the price of its
higher grade gasolines and a two
cent raise in the cost of its third
rate fuel was announced today b.
Standard Oil company.
Ethyl and Standard will be two
cents less per gallon hereafter to
buyers, while Flight will be two
cents more per gallon.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09

HOPEWELL, N. j., April 9. d.H
Search for the kidnapped son of
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh
was at a standstill today with no
progress reported from any of the
points where clues have been in
VeStigated.
The three Norfolk negotiators,
through their spokesman, Rear Ad-
miral Guy H. Burrage, were mac
tive. This is simply a new period
of watchful waiting" the admiral
said.
AT the Hopewell estate of Colonel
Lindbergh there were few visitors
during the last "a hours. One caller
was a seafaring man from Martha's
Vineyard, Mass. He was understood
to have told story of watching a
mysterious ship off the New Eng
land coast, presumably a rum run
her, and that one day he saw dry
ing on the decks what he believed
to be an infants clothes.
In the state police bulletin. Col.
H. Norman Schwartzkopf refused to
disclose the name of the police de-
partment which had given informa-
ton concerning Harry Fleischer.
Detroit Purple gang member and
his New York aide, Abraham
Wagner. Both are sought for ques-
tioning as their actions following
the KIDNAPPING March l have been
called suspicious.
Regarding the investigation of the
brush fire near the Lindbergh es-
tate several days ago, Colonel
Schwartzkopf said
THE state police do not belle Se
that the fire was set vindictively or
that it had been the work of per-
sons who kidnapped the baby"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
ACTRESS TO WED

HOLLYWOOD, l.pril 8. (UR)-
Sally O'Neil. motion picture actress,
and Arthur Loew, president Of
Metro Goldwyn-Mayer and son of
the late Marcus Loew, film produc-
er, are engaged to be married, Molly
O'Day, sister Of the actress, re-
vealed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
VETERAN PUBLISHER DIES

NAPA, Calf, April 9. UP -
George M. Francis, 81, publisher OF
The Napa Daily Register for more
than 60 years, died here today fol-
lowing a brief illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
GERMAN BANKER SHOT AT

BERLIN, April 8. U.P)-An at
tempt was made today on the life
of Hans Luther. president of the
Reichsbank, when revolver shot
pierced his clothing as he was
boarding train for Basic. He was
uninjured.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
EsINlLL-
yg QOCERS
w ,,S0yS:

BEVERLY HILLS, April 9.
(SpeciaD-At a luncheon yes
terday a congressman's wife
couldn't read President Hoov-
er's handwriting and Mrs.
Hoover had to interpret it for
her.
Now that can mean various
things. Can a congressman's
wife read? Can't Mr.. Hoover
write? (All of 'em being Re-
publicans) the chances are
that both of the above are
right and that the reason Mrs.
Hoover should read it was she
remembered what she had told
the President to say in the
message to the women.
The headline says: Society
women of New York smoking
pipe" The only way to break
'em from it is not to watch 'em
do it.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09

TOMORROW
Sunday services, churches.
Scouters training course. a. m.
to s d. M, fair grounds, I'm
perial.
Rifle practice, Ell Centre
rifle range.
Valley theatre, "The Hate
Ship"
Fox Imperial theatre, "The
Lost Squadron"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Scottish Rite Mas0ns, 1880,
CaleXicO.
Present Day club, !, ]. Z.
Crock ranch.
Junior play, 8, high school.
Dance, 8, Veterans hall.
Valley theatre, Law of the
West"
Fox Imperial theatre, Law
and Order"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-04-09
MONDAY

MONDAY
Women'S clubs convention,
10, Calexico Veterans hall.
Masonic luncheon, 1880,
Barbara Worth hotel.
City elections, G to 7, polls.
Evening star., 1932-12-13
Marriage Licenses.

James ". Higgins. II. 3s. chaney, Nd,
and Marie < t2lordAn. -, 1913 Kenyon St
raymond r Benton, 81. and Marearet
Z Laange.. -. both OF Baltimore, Nd Rev,
Mo Morris J. caudle. %. and Lillian G.
Turner, -. both Of Richmond. Va, Rev.
Harry c. Berry. % and Anita NJ Ger
mas. -. both OF Baltimore. Nd: Rev. F.
W W.iiisr r stokes. 80. 1899 18th st. and
Gala II. philips. u, 1872 18th ST.. Rev. j..
Jaeob atd H. smith. 70. 417 9th st. and
Anna Del.son, 20. 5000 Warder St.; Rev. G.
M:,iSrl N. Nedrow. %, co3o 10th ST..
and reie A Punph-ev. H. l246 st. Sc.
Rev Luther Z. Fr&NcS.
Bernard Il. EronZolae. q. HOE Penn st.
ne p john c. Bail.
John IL Heavener. ~. 1s2. ST.. and
IyT.,e I. Lodee, 20 llOi ST. Rev. joseph
Thomas F. Harty. 81 3o46 P St. and
la Y. Bean, :. 3206 Reservoir I'd: Rev
. Pay,oa Cooper; q; 1lol Q st; t and A, Anna I
Elsa y. Parker, %. iei5 @5th St; Rev
James ii. Carter. =, and Fannie n. NJ
Smith. H.. beth Of Richmond, Va; judge
Robert e Matt;nG!y.
and Ca-r!e 4. Baker, -. HarrisonburE. Va;
: Wesles Blackwell, .. Gla 3rd St. sw.;
and Bertha R. Lancaster. lG. 3lf Broad
court E.w.: JuGpe Robert E; Msttlnsly-
ne. and Ma-y H. Stainback, 20. 24o3 2cnd
st ne: Rev. II NJ. Hennig.
Waiter Foster, .. and Ellen c. Davis
=, both OF Hyattsville. Md; Rev. ]. 7.
Books
David Tam. o1. Detroit. Mich. and Erna
Whitman. 20, l409 Harvard ST.; Rev. Abram
Paul H. Lung. Il. College Park. Md. and
Evelyn NJ Glasscock. -. 1910 Kearney st.
ne; Rev. Owen o. Dietz.
Evening star., 1932-12-13
Deaths Reported.

James r. Harper. 81, 1:11 E st. Sc,
Nary TAYLOR. IS. 1929 South Carolina
- -.
Thomas j. Fineran. &c. 11G c st. sc.
william S. Thayer Is. 1926 3'rd st.
Sarah T.. Wright 90. 5000 Conn. ave.
James D. Moore 81. Providence Hospital
Ralph Williamson. 80. Westchester apis
Walter D. Talbot. 81. Sibley Hospital
Marjorie G.. Myers. 81. :l24 Eye st.
William Flynn. 80. Georgetown Hospital
infant of Arnold and Esther Yanovich.
George Grant. 81. Gallinger Hospital. !.
William Dunston. 10. GallinEer Hospital
Martha Butler, ~ 40 Ga st. sw