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Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
POLICE
RESCUE YOUTH

Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. II. U.P)-
Physicians today sought to save
the life of Berlyn Brixner, II, res
cued through the heroic efforts of
Texas highway police after fall
of IT'S feet yesterday while eXplor-
ing an extinct volcano near Alden,
N M, SO miles north of here.
BriXner had both his army broken,
internal injuries, part of his scalp
torn away and suffered from 10
hours exposure in near freezing
wheather while three officers made
their way across the desolate
Journada del Muerto-Journey of
Death-desert to his aid.
Brixner, a local high school stu
dent, was hurled to the bottom of
the crater as two companions were
lowering him down the jagged
walls. He lay unconscious and
helpless. Powerless to aid. his COM
panions telephoned for help.
Captain Allan Falby, his secre-
tary, Bert Morris, and Patrolman
j. D. Scherer of the Texas highway
police answered the call, driving
at breakneck speed part of the
way over a lava strewn desert
trail.
Morris and Scherer descended by
a rope to a ledge rs feet below
the surface. Morris then was low
cred to the unconscious youth and
tied a rope about his body. Both
were then hauled to the surface
by Falby and Scherer and the
officers sped back to Ell Paso.
The Alden crater area has been
the scene of several important fos-
sill discoveries. Bones of a prehis-
toric ground sloth found there re-
Gently are now in the Peabody mu-
scum at Yale.
Early day SpaniardS travelling
from here to Santa Fe named the
region the Journey of Death be-
cause of the lack of water in the
desolate desert region.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
Doctor Attacked
By Former Debtor

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IL. U,R)-
j. l.. Van Every, SO, was held on
suspicion of assault to kill today
following his reputed attack upon
his former physician, DR. Writ
Dakin, of whom he demanded a
refund on an old account.
Dakin narrated that Van Every
invaded his office and when his
demand was rejected, drew gun
and fired twice before hitting him
on the head with a hammer. Both
shots were wild. Although dazed
by the blow on the head, the ply
sician gappled with his assailant
and held him until a patient, sit
ting in an anteroom, rushed to his
assistance.
Van Every told arresCing officers
he was in desperate financial
straits and had hoped the ply
sician would refund part of an old
discharged bill. Dakin's scalp in
jury was Slight.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
Another Suicide
At San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12. U.H
Police lost another race yester-
day to prevent a woman from leap
ing to her death from the roof Of
a building.
Miss Elinor Lyons, 45, climbed to
the roof of her apartment build
ing and leaped three stories to the
snow covered street below before
a police car, racing to the scene,
could arrive. She died almost in
stantly. Relatives said the woman
had been respondent over i'll
health.
A check of police records dis
closed that Miss Lyons was the
sixth person to jump from a roof
top to death here in less than two
months.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
IN
STORM : GRIP
Cold Rain And Snow Prevails
In Most Sections Causing On
ly Slight Damage.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IL. U.P)-
A heavy snowfall marooned posi-
bly, 100 people in the San Bernar-
dino mountains today while cold
rains drenched the lower attitudes
of Southern California.
The weight of the snow carried
down telephone lines and blocked
all roads into the Big Bear lake
region, making an accurate check
of the number marooned impoSSi-
BILE. Snow was still falling heav-
ily today.
Farmers rejoiced at the down
pour, which broke dry spell of
nearly nine months. There was
very little run off.
Although the weather bureau
promised more rain for Southern
California tonight and tomorrow,
with colder" weather promised, L.
H. Daingerfield, government met
eorologist would not confidently
predict snow.
1.-THE thermometer is very close
10 the snoWline now," he said.
"Snow will fall far down in the
foothills tonight, and in some ex-
posed places at lower attitudes
snow probably will fall"
The minimum temperature in
Los Angeles was 43 degrees at s
a. m.
Orange growers reported no dam
age from heavy frost early yes
terday. Smudge pots burned
throughout Saturday night, but
rain which began falling before
daylight, boosted the temperatures
Snow General
Snowfall was general throughout
the mountains. Mount Wilson,
back of Pasadena, had IL inches
this morning with a minimum tenn
perature of II degrees. Eight inch
es fell on Mount Lowe. Between
18 inches and two feet blanketed
the San Bernardino mountains
One of two state highway COM
mission snowplows attempting to
open roads into the region was
wrecked in a collision which killed
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Heald of Po-
mona.
Nearly foot of snow fell in
the Jacumba mountains back of
San Diego. San Fernando valley
points, on the outskirts of Los An
geleS, also reported a light mantle
of snow.
Althouph nearly $50 nersons live
in Bear Valley throughout the win
ter, at least 100 others had gone
into the mountains to indulge in
winter sports when the storm gave
indications of clearing late Satur-
day and were marooned in the re-
neWed storm.
The weather bureau reported two
disturbances central over Arizona
and off the northern coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12

Deceptively treacherous waters
of the Salton Sea apparently had
claimed the lives of two more VIC
tins today, hiding behind furious
five-foot waves the fate of two Los
Angeles business men who ventur-
ed out Saturday morning in a
small boat rented at the Sea View
service station.
U. Fl. Tatman, 1925 William Gar
field building, Los Angeles, and R..
S. Mcdowell, 932 Los Robles ave-
nue., Pasadena, were trapped by
the treacherous cross currents and
choppy waves Saturday morning
and had not been heard from to-
day, in spite of their assurance to
their families that they would re-
turn from a hunting trip yesterday
Braving the dangers of the sea
which has taken the lives of at
least five people within the last
two years, Undersheriff Rodney
Clarke and Harold Gillett, deputy,
left Ell Centro this morning to
search the shores and body of the
Salton Sea for the boat in which
the men left shore.
Sheriff George l.. Campbell was
arranging for an airplane, from
which an observer will seek any
trace of the missing men or their
boat.
George Evans and Ernest Clay,
deputies, returned from the sea last
night after a fruitless investiga-
ton at the silent camp of the Los
Angeles business men and along
the shores of the sea, still whip
ped into a fury by the wind.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
Veteran Arizona
Justice Expires

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IL. U.Py1
Funeral services were being ar
ranged today for Moxley Wicks,
attorney, former Arizona State SUI
preme court judge and legal auth
or, who died at his home here yes
terday after a brief illness.
Wicks, who was 70, retired Is
years ago from his legal practice
TO write after making a brilliant
career in Arizona where he was the
youngest supreme court jurist on
the bench. Previously he had sat
on the superior court bench in Tue
son while still in his early 20's. He
had lived in Los Angeles for more.
than 40 years.
An an author, Wicks had written
several novels rounded about the
history of Jurisprudence and also
several stage plays and literary cri-
ticisms.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Moxley S. Wicks; five daughters
and four sons.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
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COURT DEFERS
HART 8 TRIAL

Three trials, including that Of
Lewis Hart and five other Defend
ants on charges of violating the
blue sky laws, were continued by
Judge A. C. Finney this morning,
one until Wednesday morning.
Hart and his co-defendants will
go on trial January 6, as the re-
suit of continuance granted be-
cause of Hart's illness and that of
Louis Rogasner, another defend
ant.
Seferino Perez will be tried We'd
nesday on a manslaughter charge,
growing out of an automobile acci-
dent near the Riverside Imperial
county line, in which Mrs. George
Robinson was killed. G. B. Smith is
defense attorney.
Fred Mackey, represented by G.
L. Brown, will go on trial Decem-
ber 81 for contributing to the de-
linquency of a minor.
Ernest R. Utley appeared in
court as the legal representative
of Hart and the others, introducing
affidavits that Hart is suffering
from influenza, a general break
down and heart disease, and that
Rogasner is suffering influenza.
The six Los Angeles business men
are charged with swindling a large
number of Imperial Valley people
by selling them stock in the Asso-
ciated Insurance Underwriters,
Inc, a holding company, on the
representation it was stock in the
Associated Life Insurance COM
pany.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
FRENCH HOLD
WARM DEBATE
UPON DEBTS
Chamber OF Deputies Closely
Guarded As Much Disputed
Matter Is Taken Up.
U. S. SIDE SET FORTH
Account OF Americas Part In
World War Brings Cheers
From Assembly Members.
BY RICHARD ID. MCMILLAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

BY RICHARD ID. MCMILLAN
United Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Dec. II. = The cham
her of deputies, heavily guarded
against disorder, began today an
historic debate on whether to pay
or default its December Is debt
installment to the United States.
Republican guards with cleaning
bayonets stood like statues inside
the chamber in their brilliant scar
let and blue uniforms. Plain
clothes detectives fingered in the
corridors and on stairways, sus-
riciously eyeing the throngs of
spectators and deputies alike.
The doors were closed early af-
ter 1000 spectators had crowded in
to a space meant for 100, over
flowing into the jammed press
gallery.
Premier Edouard Herriot, sur
rounded by almost his entire cab
met, was on the government bench.
AS soon as the debate stirred,
Herriot mounted the tribune amid
a hush in the packed, red=walled
chamber. He began three part
speech, the first part dealing with
the historical facts of the debt
agreements, the second with the re-
cent negotiations concerning the
December Is payment and the
third with possible solutions, par
ticularly the governments play Tor
paying with reservations based on
the United States promise to re-
open debt discussions.
He paid elaborate tribute to the
role of the United States in the
World war, stressing the bravery
of American troops at Belleau
Wood, st. Mihiel and Argonne,
where $4,000 fell.
Cheers For America
He also praised the rapid crea-
ton of an American army o. s.
100000 from a nucleus of 10000
of which 100000 came to France,
bringing 100000 tons of steel and
100000 tons of food.
The chamber warmly applauded
the tribute to the American troops.
Before the debate opened, the
Socialists voted to oppose uncon-
ditional payment. There were only
two dissenting votes.
Deputies frequently interrupted
Herriot's address, shouting don't
pay a cent"
He replied:
IF France does not pay the
Lausanne accords will be crushed
and the nations will return 10 the
re-Lausanne debt situation"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
Women Robbed By
Trio Of Bandits

LONG BEACH, Dec. u. UP)-
Three Jewel" bandits we're hunted
by police today after they had
struck a girl who opened the door
To meet them, bound three women
and escaped after stripping their
victims of $500 in jewelry.
The midnight robbery was re-
ported by Mrs. Thomas Lewis,
wife of a wealthy Oklahoma land
owner, who said the gunner beat
Miss Alice Copes with their fists
after she had responded to their
knock. The bandits gagged and
bound Mrs. Lewis and two women
companions with electric light cord
and curtains. After robbing their
victims, the robbers ransacked the
house but no money was reported
stolen,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
PAIR Of HUNTERS MISSING
IN STORM ON SAL TON SEA

Communication with the Los An
geles sheriff's office last night dis
closed the fact that Tatman and
Mcdowell were to have arrived at
their homes yesterday. They plan
ned only a short hunting trip.
Clark DenniSon of the Sea View
service station first reported the
disappearance to the sheriff's Of
flee. He said they had rented a
small boat, and put out Saturday
morning to hunt. About two hours
afterwards a high wind came up,
causing the waves to run exception
ally high and making it impossi-
BILE for a boat to reach shore.
1t was at the same place last
summer that a Los Angeles boy,
with a picnic party, was blown TO
sea and lost his life while cling
ing to a raft constructed from rail-
road ties.
Several others have lost their
lives on other parts of the strange
body Of water, always because of
sudden squall which made naviga-
ton in the small boats impossible.
Sheriff Campbell announced this
morning that he has arranged with
Captain G. w. LeGette, stationed
at the marine target range at Yuha
Wells, to sent an airplane piloted
by 1t. Pollock to aid in the search
as soon as the skies clear sufficient
ly.
A CaleXico pilot has also agreed
to join the hunt when weather con-
ditions permit flying, the sheriff
said
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
By HENRY T. RUSSELL
United Press Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Dec. II. - Debate on
the general question of war debts
will start in the house of commons
Wednesday, Stanley Baldwin, act
ing prime minister, announced in
the house today.
An appropriate statement ex-
planning the governments policy
will be made, probably by Neville
Chamberlain, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, he said.
Baldwin's announcement signi-
fled that the government had
yielded to the insistent demands of
Guakefe Lansbury, labor leader.
and members of other parties, that
a general war debt debate be held
before the December Is payment
is made. The government previous
ly had hoped to get through with
out debate, having made up its
mind to pay.
Prime Minister j. Ramsay Mac
Donald returned from Geneva at
1852 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
NEW TRIAL IS
GIVEN 0LS0NS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. IL. UP)L
1. Albert Olson and his wife, Lib
bic, convicted of the murder of
Charles J. Scull, wealthy engraver,
were granted new trial on the
grounds of insufficiency of evi-
dence, by three judges sitting en-
banc here today.
The decision reversing the con-
viction was handed down by Super
ior Judges William Tell Aggeler,
3. Rey Schauer and Isaac Pacht.
1t was Judge Pacht who had
found the pair guilty and decided
upon life Imprisonment for them
after hearing the case without jury.
At the trials conclusion, he had
announced that never again would
he act as judge and jury where
murder was involved, so requested
the aid of two other jurists in de-
Gliding new trial pleas.
Immediately after the decision
today, Judge Pacht consulted with
his associates and denied motion
to dismiss the charges against the
OlSonS.
A motion for release of the pair
on bail pending a second trial was
denied without prejudice.
Olson and his wife, beneficiaries
in Scull's will disposing of his
SIPS, 900 estate, allegedly lay in wait
for him on the eve of his planned
wedding to Mrs. Mildred Coons, his
next door neighbor. He was shot
down as he entered his home.
The Olsons claimed as an alibi
that they were in Alhambra, Is
miles away, at the approximate
time of the Staying.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
PQir Convicted
In Staying Case

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II. W.P)-
George Turcott and Homer Rodg-
ers faced life Imprisonment today
after a jury found them guilty of
completely in the murder of w. j.
Kirkpatrick of Battle Greek, Mich.
slain by bandit trio during a
jewelry store holdup last summer.
After celebrating more than %
hours, the jury convicted them
despite the testimony of Dallas
Egan, sentenced to death as The
ringleader, who said they were not
his accomplices. Turcott an d
Rodgers will be sentenced Friday to
life imprisonment, mandatory un-
der the leniency recommendation
of the jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
Actor Victim Of
Hit-Rur, DriUer

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. IL. U.P)-
Theodore Won Eltz, 50, well known
motion picture actor, was confined
to his home today with severe leg
injuries, the result of being struck
by a hit-run driver.
Won Eltz had collided with a
parked automobile and got out OF
his car to investigate the damage
An unknown motorist Knocked him
down and fled. Mrs. Elizabeth Won
Eltz, finding her husband was not
seriously hurt, gave chase but lost
the man in traffic The actor suf-
fered a badly cut and torn knee and
severe bruises and lacerations.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
JAPANESE GIRL STAR

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 70. U.P) -
Toshia Mori, petite Japanese ac-
tress, became one of the Is WAN
pas Baby Stars" today when Lillian
Miles withdrew in order to accept
a vaudeville contract in the east.
Miss Mori who had placed 10Th in
the voting last week was appointed
to the vacancy, the first time that
a member of other than the Cau-
casian race held the honor,
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
SIR HARRY APPARENTLY HAS
NO INTENTION OF RETIRING

This is my annual farewell tour
of the United States and Canada"
stated Sir Harry Lauder, beloved
Scotch singer, in an interview this
morning with a Press reporter.
For 80 years 1 have been en-
tertaining the public and 7 see
nothing to stop me from continu-
ing. In every town that I sing in,
the depression is concluded, peo-
pie go out Of the theatre, and go
on their way rejoicing, keeping
right on to the end of the road"
Sir Harry Lauder, who is to be
presented in concert tonight in the
Fox Imperial theatre. is on his
twenty second tour of the United
States and Canada, these tours
having taken place within the last
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
WINNIE JUDD TO
DIE ON CALLOWS

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. IL.
U.P)-Winnie Ruth Judd, con-
victed trunk murderess, must
hang, the Arizona supreme
court decided today when IL
denied her appeal from the
death sentence.
The court set Friday, Feb. II,
as date for her hanging at the
state penitentiary after it up
held a jury's verdict she should
die for the murder of Agnes
Ann LeROi, her one time ROOM
mate and friend.
Mrs. Judd was never pros
ecuted for the murder of He'd
Wig Samuelson, another friend.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
RECREATION GROUP MEETS

Rural recreation council mem
bers met Saturday night at the
fair grounds in Imperial for the
annual monthly training leading
in song leadership and folk games
The meeting began with a Pot
luck supper followed by the train
ing course. The executive commit
tee for the council also held a
business meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
CENTER HOLDS MEETING

Spruce e-Westmorland farm cen
ter met Friday at the Westmorland
school to enjoy program of recre-
alton. motion pictures and OF
speeches.
Frank Beyschlag, farm advisor,
spoke on Federal Farm Credits
Available" and G. F. Kamm, I'M
perial county delegate to the an
nual convention of the California
Farm Bureau Federation, made his
official report. 1.---.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
Texas Governors
Act Held Illegal

WASHINGTON, Dec. u. U.Pg-
Gov. Ross Sterling's use of the state
militia to enforce his orders re-
stricting production of crude oil
in east Texas fields in the fall of
1880 today was found by the su-
preme court to be an unconstitu-
tional use Of his executive author
ity.
The court affirmed federal
court injunction decree which for
bade such use of state troops.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
GREATER PART
Of NATION IN
WIN TIERS GRIP
Snow Covers Most OF Country
Between Rocky Mountains
And Atlantic Coast.
LOW TEMPERATURES. SET
Northern California Breaking
Records Of Long Standing By
Freak Weather.
By United Press

Winters first blizzard mantled
the nation with snow today and
added new episodes to the saga
of mans endless fight against the
elements.
Snow fell from California and
the Rocky mountains where record
low temperatures were reported, to
the Atlantic seaboard. Virtually
the entire northern half of the
country felt the storms rigors.
Most dramatic of the incidents
growing out of the storm was the
fight of a five man coast guard
crew which rode out the gales that
whipped Lake Erie into fury.
In the face of a binding snow
storm the guardsmen fought their
way back to Marble Head, O., base
from West Sister Island where they
had gone to bring back the body
of Frank Ryan, a hunter acci-
dentally shot Friday.
The guardsmen had reached the
little island whose only inhabitant
is George Ganther, lighthouse
hCCpCl, DClOlC bilC SlOIIIl UIOht.
Trapped in small cutters, fears
were felt for the mems safety Ad-
ditional cutters ordered to the
mems aid were forced back to port.
Finally Pilot Milton (Red) Hers
berger of Put-In-Bay flew through
the blizzard and observed the
cutters huddled safely in the lee
OF the island waiting until the
waves died down. Late last hight
the guardsmen, caked with ice and
stiff with exposure, returned.
The storm brought perils to the
nations aviators. Two national
guard flyers were killed in a crash
in New Jersey but the accident
was not attributed directly to the
storm. A second plane with two
men aboard was missing on a
flight from Burlington, VT, to
Covington, Va. The planes route
was through an area filled with
SWirling snow.
San Francisco children delight
ed in the first real snow for coast
ing and snoWballing they had ever
seen.
Records Made
Weather bureau record collectors
were in their glory. The fall at
San Francisco was the heaviest in
45 years For the first time in the
history the weather bureau pre-
dicted a snowfall-due Monday.
The temperature was the lowest in
62 years. Snow fell for three con-
Secutive days-an all time record.
Suffering was severe in Califor-
mia cities where houses are ill
equipped for such low tempera-
lures. A gas stove placed in
hotel lobby exploded injuringthree
persons. Miss Socorro Vitlanoyos,
%, threw the first SNOWFALL in her
life and broke an arm.
Los Angeles surburbs were COW
cred with snow Many fire alarms
kept the fire department busy.
Crop damage was reported the
length of the state. Citrus districts
were darkened by the heavy pail
of smoke cast by smudge pots
fired to protect orange and lemon
groves In the midwest where
hlizzards are more normal oc-
curence, farmers welcomed the
snow which piled into high drifts
in many places. The fall insured
abundance OF moisture for spring
crops.
Many cities gave work to unem-
ployed clearing the streets. Chi
cago, hampered by depleted
municipal treasury, added no extra
helpers, letting regular crews clear
heavy drifts from streets as best
they could
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
ACTRESS BETTER

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. l2. U.P) -
Zasu Pitts, screen comedienne, was
reported recovering today by her
physicians who said she had pass
ed the crisis. The actress under
went an operation last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-12-12
nMlLl-...
tyRss9Ss;

BEVERLY HILLS, Dec. II.
(SpeciaD-Big football game.
100000 of us sit there in the
cold and pick up what little
pneumonia there was left. Give
a Californian a football or an
orange and he knows more
things to do with it than Har-
ward guy does a dictionary
Notre Dame had a fine team,
but one look at that California
line should have started 'em
throwing forward passes before
they got off the train. would
have sent players up in the
stands to grab off passes.
Pittsburgh is coming out to
play this team New Years in
what we humorously call our
Rose Bowl. Well, it's nice
trip out here and California
will play their chamber of COM
merce against 'em the first
half. Would have brought Col
gate, but everybody out here
thought they was a toothpaste
team off the radio.
Yours
The border vidette., 1932-01-30
E. x. CUMMING.
NOTARY PUBLIC
NOGALES, ARIZONA
NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR
PROBATE OF WILL

In the Superior Court of the
, State Of Arizona in and for the
County Of Santa Cruz.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of
Carl Roesner, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that
Martha Roesner has filed in this
court a certain document pur
porting TO be the Last Will and
Testament of Carl Roener. who
petitioner alleges is deceased,
aud that Friday, the 22od day of
January, 1882. at eleven o'clock
in the forenoon Of said day. at
the court house in tho city of
No1ales, Santa Cruz county:
Arizona, have been appointed as
the time and place tor proving
said VIII of said Carl Roesner,
deceased, and for hearing the
application of said Martha Roes
ner for the issuance to her of
Letters Testamentary thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal
of said Superior Court this 3Oth
dav Of December. 1881.
Seal ROBT E LEE,
Clerk of said Superior Court.
1-2-5.