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Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
Veteran Officer
Loses Prisoner

ABILENE, Tex, Aug. 20. U.P)-
Uncle Bud" Russell, travelling agent
for the Texas penitentiary, lost his
first prisoner in "a years expert
ence here.
A Mexican being transported
from Ell Peso to the Huntsville
prison with 16 other convicts, sawed
off his neck chain and ran from
the guard while he was transport
ing them from the prison auto to
Jail.
Russell said the missing prisoner
was the first to escape him in 100.-
900 convicts he has handled as
prison travelling agent.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
Injured Airman
Regains Memory

GLENDALE, Aug. 20. U.P)-Les-
ter Fuller, 19-year-old junior COL
lege student, woke up today and
found nearly three weeks had been
eliminated from his life.
The last he knew 18 days ago
was when his homemade glider
struck a down draft while flying
at Rendondo Beach.
He regained consciousness today
after having been in a coma since
the accident. He was not expected
to recover fully for another two
months.
Fuller had made approximately
500 successful flights prior to the
fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
SEEK BANK BANDITS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20. W.H-
Two bandits who robbed branch
of the California bank and escaped
after a gun battle with bank Off
GERS on a crowded street were
sought today. E. r. Lindbergh,
manager of the branch, pursued the
men with rifle and opened fire
as they fled in an automobile. The
bandits returned the fire. One Of
the fleeing men was believed to
have been wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
Depression Unknown
In Texas Valley

McALLEN, Tex, Aug. 20. U.H-
The depression has made little
headway In the Texas Rio Grande
valley Money is SO plentiful
recent issue of non-interest bear
ing bonds was sold in record time.
The McAllen Lions club floated
the issue, and the money was used
for a children's municipal play
ground. The bonds will mature in
three years. Many of the in
vestors' have indicated they will
not cash them.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
Migrants Ordered
To Leave Town

Five Negroes were caught in the
net of city police last night on a
cleanup campaign of the railroad
yards and all were charged with
vagrancy and lodged in Jail.
Each was sentenced to 20 days in
Jail and the sentence suspended
on condition he leave town, when
they were brought before Judge Lee
Nuffer this morning.
The men were Virgil Woods, 16;
Verlyon Cunningham, 81; A. C.
Harrell, 10; Henry Williams, %;
and Lewis Dunn, "a.
A family squabble in which three
complaints was filed finally ended
in a reconciliation when the three
persons involved were in police
court this morning.
Members of Brady Armstrong;
family filed complaint charging
him with disturbing the peace. He
retaliated by filing complaints
against his mother and brother.
The men argued for time but
eventually decided to call it quits.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
Ziegfeld's Widow
To Stay In West


HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 20. U.P)-
Billie Burke, widow of the late
Florenz Ziegfeld. producer of the
famous revue "Follies" in New
York, revealed today her intention
to make her home here and begin
an active career IN motion pictures.
The noted actress said she would
appear occasionally on the stage
in western cities but devote most
of her time to the films.
She will make a visit TO the
ziegfeld mansion at Hastings, N. Y,
accompanying the body of zieg-
field east, in September, and then
return to Hollywood
Ziegfeld's body was sealed in a
mausoleum here pending arrange
ment for its final resting place.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20

Returns From School - Fred
Heald, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
w. Heald, will return tonight after
completing the summer session at
u. S. c.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
The Weather
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY

LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair and continued warm tonight
and Sunday; cloudy or foggy in the
morning; gentle changeable winds.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Generally fair tonight and Sun
day but overcast on coast tonight;
not much change in temperature;
gentle west winds offshore.
FIRE WEATHER FORECAST
Little change in temperature or
humidity; gentle to moderate
southerly winds in mountains.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20

Lodged In Jail-Rafael Cardenas,
80, was brought to the county jail
this morning from Brawley. He
Is held on $100 bail for petty theft.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
Legion Title For
California Boys

OGDEN, Utah, Aug. 20. U.H
Los Angeles Junior American Lee
gion baseball team left here today
for Omaha, Neb., to compete In the
western finals next week.
Los Angeles won the Nevada
Arizona California Utah regional
title by defeating the scrappy Pres
colt, Ariz., team here yesterday,
8 to g.
Prescotts hurlers were ineffec-
tive against the Los Angeles slug
gers, both Lopez and Morton being
removed in favor of Williams, who
Thursday pitched the most sensa-
tional game ever seen here in a
Junior tourney.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-08-20
HE'LL COUNT TEN NOW

ALBION, Neb. (U.P) = George
Cook, farmer, has decided TO count
10 in the future when he is
angered. He smacked one. of his
work horses in the jaw with his
fist. Result, the horse tossed its
head in irritation moment then
resumed its plegmatic pose once
more. Cook is nursing broken
hand.
The state All club convention
will be held at Davis, Yolo county,
September 8-10.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
|AERONAUTS MEET
! HERE AUGUST 1919
National Association Conven-
ton Will Be Second in
National Capital.

For the second time in its history.
the National Aeronautic Association.
which governs all contest flying in the
United States, will hold Its annual con-
vention In Washington. It was an
nounced yesterday by Porter H. Adams,
chairman Of the Executive Commit
tee. The convention will take place
August l8 and 10.
The closing day is the 61st anniver-
sary Of the birth of Orville Wright,
chairman CT the Contest Committee
OF the association. and q special tribute
Is planned in honor of the worlds
take active part in aviation ceremonies
planned by the George Washington
Bicentennial Commission.
Many Subjects Up.
The association Is expected to take
active steps In support Of . new five-
year development program for the
Army Air Corps, universal training Of
pilots In blind flying, construction to
the full treaty allowance of flying deck
cruisers and aircraft carriers for the
Navy. airmarking Of public buildings
and major highways, establishment OF
intermediate and auxiliary landing
fields to supplement existing fields and
PRONUNCIATION OF airport zoning laws for
protection Of the air-traveling public.
The association. founded in 1922, is
the American representative Of the Fed
Grafton Aeronautique Internationale,
international aviation governing body,
and has more than 200 local chapters
in all parts of the United States The
local chapter Is the Aero Club Of Wash
ington.
Headed by Senator.
Senator Hiram Bingham of Connecti-
cut, World War pilot and leader in
airport legislative activity in the SEN
ate, is president OF the association In
cluded in the Associations advisory
board are Col Charles A. Lindbergh,
Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam, Maj.
Jimmy" Doolittle, Frank M Hawks,
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, r. Tru-
bee Dawson, Assistant Secretary Of War
for Aeronautics; David S. ingalls,. re-
Gently retired Assistant Secretary of the
Navy for Aeronautics; Clarence NJ
Young, Assistant Secretary OF Com
merce for Aeronautics: Rear Admiral
William A. Moffett. chief of the Navy
Bureau Of Aeronautics; Maj. Gen. Ben
jamin D. Foulois, chief OF the Army
Air Corps; Harry F. Guggenheim, Am
bassador to Cuba; DR.. Joseph S. Ames,
chairman of the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics; w. Irving
Glover. Second Assistant Postmaster
General. in charge Of airmail. and Prof
Charles F. Marvin, CHIEF Of the Weather
Bureau.
Evening star., 1932-06-12

eral convention chairman In charge OF
arrangements.
Local speakers included In the general
program are Harold H. Levi, H. H. Nc
Kee, president of the Washington Clear
ing House. and John Guernsey In
charge of the retail census, Department
of Commerce, all Of whom will address
the convention on Wednesday. r. Pres
ton Shealey. Washington counsel Of the
National Retail Credit Mems Associa-
ton. and w. Frank Persons, executive
vice president Of the American Asso-
ciation of Personal Finance Companies
are two local speakers scheduled fol
Thursday.
Banquet to Be Given.
The convention entertainment fea-
lures close Thursday evening with the
annual banquet and grand ball at the
Mayfower, with Mark Lansburgh. presi-
dent of the Merchants and Mahufac-
turers' Association Of Washington, as
POSTMASTER
Miss Elsie NJ. Lee is official hostess to
all visiting ladies Of the convention
Other chairmen are: Ben Stein, recep-
ton: A. Coonin. entertainment; Adolph
Weyl. display and hotel arrangement;
Martin M. Watson, hotel reservation;
Leo Baum transportation: H. v. Oster-
maver and H. J. Rich. advance reser-
walton; Benjamin Blanken. usher: J. w
Tallentire, banquet; Albert G. Keen
budget.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
Won PAPEN Holds
HIGH CAB|NE1HoPE
Declares New Government
Free From Fettgs Of
Party Politics.
BY the Associated Press.

BY tho Associated FreSS.
BERLIN. June 11.-Gernny's new
Is free from the fetters OF party polit-
ical doctrines, Chancellor Eanz Won
Papen declared today In hi trst public
address since he became lesd Of the
Reich.
The ministry is living e'ilence, the
chancellor said, of a new rientation
in the method Of governing Germany.
This new orientation, he a6kd, is tax
ing place within the f1nework OF
the constitution of the Reich, Of
course"
His speech, made before he German
Agricultural Council, brougltforth con-
siderable criticism from HtiSts, who
assailed 1t as reactionary None OF
these critics, however. saw In it any
probation set forth in Sme reports
published abroad.
A foreign ONCE Spokesma. COMMENT
ing on this dictatorship report, as
serted that in conversations with pre-
miers Of the southern state the chan
cellor had emphasized thatAe did not
want to 60 so far in the W of dicta
torial methods as to appoint federal
commissioner for Prussia Such a
commissioner has been sHested rs
the only way to deal with H. deadlock
over the formation Of a nv Prussian
cabinet
The chancellor told the Agricultural
Council that the coming Reichstag
elections would bring an unequivocal
majority for the policy Of Dfitual and
moral regeneration and ecoaomic re-
construction on Christian, raional and
social principles"
Evening star., 1932-06-12
1000 CREDIT MEN
TO GATHER HERE
National Session Opens June
Fl After Mardi GraS
River Trip.

Arrangements have been completed
for the twentieth annual convention of
the National Retail Credit Mems Asso-
citation which approximately 1000 dele
gates will attend at the Mayfower Hotel
from Tuesday, June 81, through the
following Saturday. Frank Batty Of
San Francisco, national president, will
call the convention to order.
The night before the convention
opens the delegates will be taken on a
mardi-graS expedition down the Po-
tomac aboard the steamer City of
Washington.
DR.. Luther H. Reichelderfer, presi-
dent of the Board of District Commits
sioners. will welcome the delegates
Speakers on the opening program in
clude DR.. Julius Klein, Assistant Secre-
tary Of Commerce, whose subject will
be The Business Outlook" and w. w.
Everett. who Will speak on "Our Retail
Credit"
Henry J. Allen Speaker.
Other speakers at the opening session
will be Henry j. Allen, assistant to the
president of the Reconstruction FL
nance Corporation. with the subject
The Program of Reconstruction" and
Representative Edith Nourse Rogers of
Massachusetts,, who will speak Tuesday
afternoon before the joint meeting Of
the credit reporting bureau and
collection managers. The public is in
vited to hear the opening addresses.
S. H. Takes, secretary-treasurer of
the local retail credit bureau, Is gen.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
j. s. WORKERS SEEK
A.E.L. AFF|[|AT|0N
Plan Made for Reconsidera
tion of Federal Employees
Union Break.

Numbers OF Federal employees outside
Of Washington and local unions of the
National Federation Of Federal Employees
have joined the Joint Conference on
Afiliation with the American Fedora
tion Of Labor to force reconsideration OF
the recent vote by which the Federal
employees organization severed connec-
ton with the labor federation. It was
announced last night by d. r. Glass,
chairman OF the joint conference.
Mr. Glass organization Is composed Of
members and unions OF the National
Federation Of Federal Employees.
He announced that one local has petit
toned President Luther Steward Of the
national federation to submit "a legal
and constitutional referendum, In proper
form, rather than in the manner the
recent alleged referendum was handled
on the question Of A. F. Of L. afilliation. "
In a formal statement Mr.. Glass
quotes communications from members
and unions from New York to Oregon
indorsing the position taken by the
joint conference.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
GRADUATES ASSURED
JOBS AWAIT THEM
Robert Lincoln 0'Brier Declare.
There Are Places Of lespon.
sibility and Leadeplip.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WELLESLEY, Mass, June 1l.-Rob.
ert Lincoln O'Brien, chairrln Of the
United States Tariff Commison, today
in a commencement address told the
graduating students at Babol Institute
that .undeniably there ar places ol
responsibility and of leaderhp in the
world waiting for the youR people OF
today"
AT a period when the acaal finding
OF what We commonly call ljob is at
tended with great and APPARENTLY in
creasing difficulty, it may nd seem rs II
the world were waiting with q very
great yearning for another crop OF
young workers. But in a boader and
more fundamental sense, yos viii nnd
that 1t is
Speaking Of tariff system. d the old
world, Mr.. O'Brien said he trouble
with Europe today is tha "'its map
rests upon treaties of vengeance"
That is the trouble with tie League
OF Nations" he added. 1T vas super
imposed upon treaty of veaeance."
He advocated calmness anc poise In
the treatment Of tariff QueSsms.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
TWO CAPONES FACE
new INDICTMENTS
Federal Grand Jury to Be Asked
to Accuse Gang Leaders in
Liquor Cases.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO. June 11.-More trouble
was brewing today for "Scarface AL"
Capone and his brother, Ralph, in the
vat Of Federal gangster prosecutions.
Assistant United States District At
torney Daniel Anderson disclosed last
night Federal grand jury will be asked
to reindict the imprisoned gang leaders
along with 79 of their henchmen for
liquor law violations.
A hundred ten pages Of notes on
saloon raids and still and liquor seiz-
ures. Anderson said. would be submit
ted to the jury and any new indict-
ments against the gangsters would re-
place others voted two years ago against
them and 50 followers.
Al Capone is in the Federal Peni-
tentiary at Atlanta. Ga, serving an IL
year term. and Ralph a three-year
term at Mcneil Island, Wash. Both
were convicted Of income tax evasion.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
Janitor Is Only
School Employe
With Two Degrees
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIated <ieSS.
SHELTON, Wash, June IL
Shelton c:tizins learned yester-
day a janitor is the only person
In the city school system hold
ing two college degrees.
Clyde Wells was disclosed as
a University Of washington
graduate with two degrees, one
in chemistry and the other In
civil engineering.
On the other hand. H. Enso
Loop, city school superintendent.
has but a high school diploma
to his credit, plus much home
study.
Asked why he stuck to his
brooms rather than test tubes.
rod anad chain or perhaps q
teachers desk. Wells replied:
II would rather be a janitor.
I like the work and the exercise"
Evening star., 1932-06-12
Bonus Camp Rockies
Learn Hole in Ground
Takes Blankets Place

Camp life Of the great bonus
army Of occupation" Is 10 bed OF
roses, as one recruit who had Just
arrived at Anacostia learned last
night.
Are you the officer Of the day.
sir?" he addressed . large, i'm
posing looking man.
That's what they sometimes
call me-" came the reply.
Well, I'd like to have some
blankets"
"Blankets7" The ofioer re-
peated with . derisive shout of
laughter.
Say, buddy. where In the hell
do you think you are, at the Ritz
Carlton?"
Go dig yourself q hole in the
ground like the rest of Us did.
You're not In Palm Beach. This
Is war"
Evening star., 1932-06-12
TWO WASHINGTON BOYS
HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Britten Poole Receives fractures
Arm When Car overturns in
Wilson Lane.
By q Stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
BETHESDA, Md, June 1l-Britten
Poole, II, Of 4414 Fourteenth street
Washington, d. c., suffered a fractured
arm when an automobile in which he
was riding with three other Washing
ton youths overturned on Wilson lane
near Bradley boulevard here tonight.
Poole was riding in machine driven
BY Thomas q. Herbert, jr., Of 1919
Webster street, when the accident oc-
CURED. One other occupant, Jack
Stevens, Of 1900 Ingraham street, was
hurt. He suffered slight cuts and was
treated by DR.. Benjamin c. Perry.
Poole was removed to the Garfield
Hospital In Washington for treatment.
Neither Herbert nor fourth passenger,
James Fox. 1915 Webster street, was
hurt,
Evening star., 1932-06-12
Contest Awarded.

Frick Company Of this city has been
awarded the contract for installation
of a refrigeration unit to cool drinking
water for the new extensible building
of the Department Of Agriculture.
This company got the contract at q
figure of s. .4O5. the low bid out Of five.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
INJURED IN crash
Right Shoulder Fractu1ed Wher
Roadster and Truck Cllide.

Irwin johnson, %, of 37lI Warren
street. was severely injured yesterday
when his light roadster oefurned at
Nineteenth and H streets ,f;er collid-
ing with laundry truck driven by
Linden E. Warren, Is, of l3 Seward
Square southeast.
johnson was treated at Emergency
Hospital for fractured riga, shoulder,
two fractured ribs and cuts ard bruises.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
DR.. WHITE TO SPEAK
PHILOSOPHY of Sex" Topc Of Hos.
pital Head on "Y" Prsrram,

DR.. William A. White superintendent
Of st Elizabeths Hospital will speak
on The Philosophy OF Sex at the
Y. w. c. A. Wednesday afternoon at
AS O'Clock. His talk will c,nclude q
seminar on family problems for scout
leaders and others. conducet for the
past two months by the Soca Hygiene
Society. The meeting will b. open to
the public
Mrs. Elwood Street is chairman of
the committee in charge Oher sem
inars are planned in the erly Fall.
including one for mothers nd young
children.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
6 ENTOMBED ARE SAFE
Miners Trapped in Cave-In Ar,
Reached by Tube.

PARK CITY, Utah, June IL CP).-Six
miners entombed in the Silver King
Western Mine near here were reported
In no danger today as rescue workers
dug into tons Of debris to effect their
release. The men were trapped by a
cave-in yesterday.
A tube was forced through to fur
nish fresh air and a passage large
enough to supply food was opened.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
MRS. SADIE COOPER DIES
Widow Of Petersburg, Va, Nan

Passes Away.
Mrs. Sadie B. Cooper. so. died at her
home. 1915 Kenyon street. Friday after
long illness. She was the widow OF
S. s. Cooper OF Petersburg, Va. and
had made her home here for the past
eight years.
Surviving are three daughters, Miss
Rebecca r. Cooper. Mrs Albert S
Wolloch, Mrs. Misha LAddon and one
son. Harry Louis Cooper. All reside in
Washington
Interment was to be In Ohev Sholom
Congregation Cemetery.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
INQUEST POSTPONED
Probe of Girls Death D.lyed by
Witnesses Injuries

The coroner's inquest into he death
OF Helen Lansstresm, 10. han auto
mobile accident Thursday ras post
poned this morning until seral wit
nesses injured in the crash ae able to
appear. No definite date wa. ;et.
The girl was killed vher an auto
mobile which had struck her near St
Martins school and was ruaing her
to the hospital, collided with q truck
near North Capitol street nd New
York avenue The driver ofthe car,
william Higgins. l8, and NO COM
panions also were injured. Mons Genus,
colored. operator Of the truck suffered
q fractured collar bone.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
ROBBED IN BED ROOM
Victim Of 54OO Block Of Ninth
Street Blames Two Boys.

Grabbed from behind by two boys.
Levi Alvin Payne, 540O block of Ninth
street, yesterday was robbed of billfold
containing $500 while In the bed room
of his home, he told police. Payne told
police he wasn't positive who the boys
were, but thought he knew one of them.
The one ne said he believed he knew Is
II years old, Payne said.
Police broadcast lookout for the
boys.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
Qarn nf Thanka

COMPTON. SARAH J. The family OF the
with grateful appreciation the kind ex-
p:essions OF sympathy and gifts of flowers
mother. THE FAMILY
Evening star., 1932-06-12
JOURNALISTS GET "KEYS"
Five of Georgetown College News
paper Staff Are Honored.

Five members Of the stah Of the
Georgetown College Journal were
awarded keys" in recognition Of out
standing service during the last year.
1t was announced last night. They
were all seniors
The keys were presented to Robert
McNamara, editor: Dennis +. Hen
dricks. assistant editor: John Milton
and Bernard L. Bonniwell. associate
editors, and Jack E. Steiner, business
manager.
Preparations will be made for the
sixtieth anniversary Of the Journal next
academic year. 1t was announced.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
TEA TO BE GIVEN
Daughters Of 1919 to Entertain
Ahnard CON stitufiop

Aboard Constitution.
The Daughters Of 1912 will hold q
tea and reception aboard the U. S. S
Constitution pext Monday afternoon
from to O'Clock. Mrs. Logan Tucker
vice president OF the local chapter, is
experimenting Arrangements.
Evening star., 1932-06-12
In Mrmurtan1

WATTS. PERCY NJ. A token OF love to the
memory OF our Ges- husband and father.
PERCY NJ WATTS. who departed this life
seven years ago, June -, le25.
token. sweet and tender.
Just 10 show We still remember you.
WIFE AND SON, LILLIAN AND PERCY.
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
UPSET
PIN LEADERS

It was a bad week for the
Georgetown Church Bowling
League leaders, Peck No. taking
the odd game from the pace-set-
Ting West washington Baptist
when Chief Pow Pow Powell,
"Sleepy' Proctor, and Deacon"
Stocks elected to pull strikes with
heavy counts to take the final
game.
Silent" sabean and Terror"
Beach tried to overcome this
shooting. the former pulling
doubleheaded strike and the latter
a strike and spare in their last
box to no avail. Sabean rolling
572 for the night. Covenant
swept the second-place Mt. Vernon
when Glossy" Glossbrenner and
"Bill" Ingleton pounded the naples
for heavy counts. .
STANDING OF TEAMS
w. Wash. B.. "a 9 Gcovenent-1st. Is IS
Nit Yer. ME-. 20 13teck Chap. /. l. II
Grace: Epis.. 19 14Peck Chap. 2. s 25
SEASON RECORDS
High individual average - Benson,
1856 High individual game-Haines
151. High individual set-Benson, Sss
Benson. 20; Sabean. o. High team
game-west washington Baptist), sos.
High team set-West Washington Bap-
list 1877.
The Washington times., 1932-12-10
.CONCERS BREAK.
PIN RECORDS

Team records in the Laundry
mems Bowling League last about
as long as a SNOWFALL on a hot
shovel.
For the fourth time in as many
weeks high team set was boosted
few notches. This time it was
Congers, who not only set new
record but in so doing took
FL decision from Bergmanns
Zoric. "Popeye" Ballinger and
Gray were the big noise with $50
and 335 respectively.
Ballinger assumed the high
average crown by banging out the
big set, and also became indi-
vidual strike leader.
Old Colony took a fall out of
Manhattan No. l to the tune of
81 to Jump into the third hole,
while the family battle resulted
in the usual thing with Home
No. taking the odd game from
Home No. 2.
Good sets were rolled by
Thompson 339. Crawford 335 and
H. Prentiss 1876.
Standings: