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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06
GIRL BANDIT
DEPARTS FOR
STATE PRISON

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6. U.P) -
Burmah Adams White, 19-year old
Santa Ana girl, whose embarkation
on a life of crime with her bandit
husband was ended by the shoot
ing of her spouse and her own con-
viction on robbery charges, was
taken to the women's prison at
Tehachapi today.
Burmah, blonde, cool and uncon-
cerned, is under sentence to serve
from 80 years to life for her part in
her husbands cold-blooded felonies,
which included the shooting OF
Miss Cora Wilmington, school
teacher, and Crombie Allen, retired
publisher.
Its dubious honor to be the
first prisoner to go to the new
prison from Los Angeles county,
the girl said, but hold no bitter
ness whatever against those who
figured in my arrest and conviction
because I realize they had to do
their duty"
Burmah, a recent graduate OF
Santa Ana high school, declared
she married Thomas White, slain
gunman, and aided him In his de-
predations through fear of her life.
She expressed confidence she
would soon gain her liberty through
an appeal.
White was shot to death resist
ing arrest, and his young bride was
later indicted for robbery and as
sault as his confederate.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06
LOS ANGELES
WILL BATTLE
DRUNKENNESS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6. U.P) -
With 10000 dealers distributing
liquor to Los Angeles patrons, au-
thorities prepared for a vigorous
campaign to curb intoxication to-
day.
The first step was taken by city
council in passing an ordinance.
providing a maximum penalty Of
1870 days in jail, a $500 fine, or both,
for intoXication. The old ordinance
permitting a maximum penalty of
so days in Jail, $50 fine, or both.
Legislators said the drastic ordi-
nance was aimed at major traffic
offenders who could not be con-
victed for a felony. The measure
becomes operative 80 days after
publication.
Police joined in the crusade by
arresting so persons for intoxica :
ton within the first nine and a half
hours after prohibition officially
ended. At midnight, drunk charges
were filed against that many Of
tenders. Two motorists also were
charged with drunk driving.
Several arrests were reported for
violating the state control act.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06
MISSOURI TO
PUNISH LYNCH
MOB LEADERS

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 6. U.P)-
Assistant Attorney General w. O.
Sawyers said today he was conf
dent one of six men under arrest
poured gasoline on the body of
Lloyd Warner, Negro attacker who
was lynched and burned by a mob
here last week.
None of the six held had been
charged, but Sawyers said he had
obtained valuable information by
questioning them.
He said he expected to learn
identity of the man who placed a
rope around Warmers neck.
Sawyers, directing an investiga-
ton ordered by Gov. Guy B. Park,
requested police to pick up several
others suspected of participating in
the investigation.
Sawyers planned to ask Attor-
ney General Roy McKittrick to ask
newspapers to surrender original
prints of photographs of the lynch
ing scenes, to help identify those
active in the affair.
Walter Gartan, 43, was held in
default of $1,000 bond on a charge
of malicious destruction of proper
ty. Gartan was accused of attach
ing a chain to the Jail door before
a truck dragged it off.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06
AMERICA ON
DEFENSIVE AT
MONTEVIDEO

MONTENEGRO, Uruguay, Dec. S.
U.P}-United States delegates to
the Pan-American conference we're
on the defensive today, Watching
efforts of Latin American delegates
to inject the debt and tariff prob
lens into discussions.
At each committee meeting of the
conference, the problems bobbed up
Mexico, Peru and Argentina took
the lead in suggesting in various
ways the advisability of discussing
monetary and financial problems,
with Mexico sponsoring a morator-
ium on debts.
United States investors took
81, 400,000,O00 y Latin-American
bonds. of which only 20 per cent
are paving full services.
Besides tariff and debts moneti-
cation of silver, Pan American re-
pudiation Of the gold standard, re-
pudiation of payments in gold for
debts and formation of a Pan AM
erican bank were prominent in dis
cusSion. None of the questions
was before the conference as
whole.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06
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ENDS
BRAVE FIGHT
BY At TQRNEY

Losing a courageous battle for
life which his friends had vainly
hoped would be successful, Robert
La Force, popular young Ell Centric
attorney died this morning at La
Solana hospital from complications
following a recent operation for
appendicitis.
He had been unconscious for the
greater part of several days and
rallied slightly yesterday, giving
hope that he would eventually re-
cover, but suffered a relapse dur
ing the night which proved too
much for his exhausted condition
to combat.
Attorney La Force was born in
Ottumwa, Iowa, October %, 1908,
the son of DR.. and Mrs. Burdetta
La Force. Following his gradua-
ton from the University of Cali
fornia at Los Angeles, he came to
the valley in September, 1882, con-
Quoting a branch office of the legal
firm of Glassford and Smith at
Holtville. On the death of Mr..
Glassford last spring the Holtville
office was discontinued and Mr.. La
Force became associated with At
torney Harry W. Horton last April
He was held in high esteem by
felloW-members of the bar and
made friends rapidly during his
short residence in this city
He is survived by his wife, Mary
dee La Force, his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. Burdette La Force, of Alta
dena a sister, Mrs. Alan r. Mac
Leod Of Pasadena, and an uncle,
DR.. William La Force, also of Pas
adena, who assisted local physicians
in caring for his nephew. All rel
atives were present when the end
came.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 100 from the
funeral parlorS of B. E. Lemons,
with Rev. I. T. Raab of the Pres
byterian church, officiating. The
body will be taken to San Diego for
cremation.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06
AMERICANS IN
MONTE CARLO
DEATH CASE

MONTE CARLO, Dec. 6. up
Police sought vainly today to ex-
tract from the incoherent num-
blings of an American boy the solu-
ton of murder mystery presented
when they burst into a hotel room
and found him cranking a phono-
graph near a bed on which lay the
body of an American girl, dead for
SO hours
The Americans arrived here
Thanksgiving Day and registered as
Marie Wilson, 20, and Fred Wilson,
II, brother and sister, of New York
City. 1t was believed their pass
ports checked with the registration.
They remained in their room all
the time. Food, wines and liquors
were sent into them daily At all
hours the photograph blazed jazz
tunes. 1t was almost their only
baggage, for they had left most OF
it at the nearby Monaco railway
station.
1t seemed the girl died of poison.
An autopsy was planned today. In
the girls clothes was found a
note:
do not blame the baby. He is
not responsible"
The boy was taken to a police
station, mumbling over and over
that the girl was not dead but
sleeping.
Today he startled his questioners
by saying that his name was not
Wilson but Ellington and that the
girl" was not his sister but his
mother.
He lapsed again into indifference.
Police said he seemed to be suffer-
ing from narcotics.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06
OPERA SINGER
GETS THREATS

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 6. WR-
Plottings of a crank were seen to-
day by investigators in two threat
ening telephone calls recently re-
ceiyed by Nelson Eddy, operate
baritone and film actor.
Eddy said the first threat" was
telephoned Sunday night. A mans
voice, the actor said, warned him:
81 m talking in behalf of some
one from the east. I've been told
to tell you that something OF
tragic nature is soon to befall you.
We don't like you.'
The same man called later, Eddy
said, with the additional warning:
"You know what it's all about
so be careful in the meantime.
The singer said he was not 'wor-
ried'. Police were asked to invest
igate, however, by his mother, Mrs.
Isabel K Eddy.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06
RELIEF DRIVE
GETS SUPPORT

Returns came in in excellent
fashion, was the comment OF
Walter B. Haverkorst, chairman of
the civic relief drive speaking OF
the success attending the collection
of pledges made by the committees
yesterday
He said further that a number
of 100 per cent cards had been
passed out to establishments whose
employees had subscribed to the
drive. Those business houses or
individuals who were missed by the
committees yesterday were visited
again today.
Many pledges were paid up in
full yesterday, Haverkorst said.
The following firms and individ-
uals were presented with 100 per
cent cards on the first day of the
collection by the committees:
Imperial Valley Press, Marshall
Seed and Feed company, Electro
cal Service company, L. A. Dunlap,
New Park Grocery, Road District
No. 2, c. w. Maitland, Kenneth
Holden, R. E. Horrell, P c. Oswalt,
knights Insurance agency, Sones
Lumber company, Sawdey and Hunt
Inc, Texaco Oil company, Harold
A. Burnham.
Publication of other names will
be made as soon as they are turned
in by the committees and a COM
plete list will be placed in the win
dow of the Relief Drive headquar-
tiers, the Elks building on Main
street.
Hearty thanks we're expressed by
Haverkorst this morning to all
members of the committees who
have worked SO faithfully to make
the drive a success.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06
Repeal Leader
Urges Temperance

NEW YORK, Dec. 6. UP Mrs.
Charles H. Sabin, acknowledged
leader among wi1en for repeal OF
the 18th amendment, today appeal
ed to the American people Ito
justify by their conduct, the ideals
Of law and order, temperance and
decent social conditions
Fred G. Clark. president Of the
Crusaders, national mems organi-
zation for prohibition repeal, term
ed the wet victory "a double one"
I'VE are celebrating first the final
repeal of the 18th amendment and
second the first repeal of any
amendment to the Constitution, he
said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06
DOCTOR ENDS
LIFE At TER
FAMILY ROW

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6. UP
Dewey Wightman, al, prominent
Los Angeles physician, shot and
killed himself as a tragic after
math to a domestic quarrel over
"another woman, police announc-
ed today as they released his at
tractive, Titian-halred wife from
custody.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. g. UP.
The bullet-pierced body of DR..
Dewey Wightman, 45, prominent
Los Angeles physician, was found
in the bedroom of his palatial home
early today
Police held for questioning the
victim IS widow despite her state
ments he had committed suicide.
The doctor IS head appeared bad
ly battered from blows, detectives
reported. Beside the body lay
small calibre revolver The butt
end of the weapon was dented
The head was pierced by a single
bullet which brought death, invest
igators believed.
Wightman apparently had been
dead less than an hour when police
arrived. They were summoned by
a neighbor who had been called by
Mrs. Wightman.
Mrs. Wightman said she and
her husband had quarreled, accord
ing to police. They parted in an
ger and a short time later she
heard a single shot in the bedroom,
she said. Police took her to head
quarters where she was permitted
to rest before they resumed their
questioning.
Their two children, aged and 5,
were sleeping in an adjoining bed
room at the time OF the tragedy, po-
lice reported.
Wightman was one of the city IS
foremost anaesthetists. He was a
member of the staff of Good Sam
aritan hospital.
Question Wife
Mrs. Josephine Wightman was
questioned for several hours after
her husband s bullet-pierced body
was found in the bedroom of their
luxurious home.
A small hammer near the body
and presence of bruises on the vic
tim IS head at first led investigat-
ors to theorize he might have been
murdered. Later, however, coro-
ner's attaches and Capt. Tom Muir
ray of the police homicide squad
said they were convinced he had
shot himself.
The bullet entered his mouth and
emerged at the back of the head.
Mrs. Wightman told questioners
she and her husband had quarreled
after she went to his office yester-
day to find him leaving with an
other woman. The couple enter
tanned guests last night and when
the party was over, the physician
and his wife resumed the quarrel,
according to police.
Mrs. Wightman said they separ-
ated in anger. Her husband retired
to his room and a short time later
she heard pistol shot. She found
him dead.
Investigators said the bruises on
his head were inflicted when he
fell. The hammer evidently had
been left in the room by the cou-
pies two small children who were
sleeping in an adjoining room.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06
Hindu Suspects
GiUen Freedom

j. Inder Singh, Bishan Singh,
Mala Singh and Ripdamon Singh
were released from custody after
their preliminary hearing in BraW-
ley yesterday on a charge of MUIR
der. Judge Mayfield sitting in the
place of Judge Griffin, ruled that
the evidence presented was not suf-
ficient to hold the men to answer
to the charge against them.
They had been arrested for the
of Hira and Amar Singh
who were killed on a ranch near
Brawley, September 3.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06

general nature for the benefit of
the entire valley.
Another meeting of the commits
sion is scheduled for next Friday
evening at the court house at which
Ell Centre school projects and GER
tain playground projects are to be
brought up for consideration.
1t was announced at last night IS
meeting that DR.. Dupont has been
appointed by the federal govern
ment to certify all payrolls in con-
nection with relief work and C. E.
Lawrence was named by the county
CWA as acting certifying officer
Following are the projects APP
proved by the commission last
night:
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06
SANTA CLAUS
WILL BE HERE
ON SATURDAY

Santa Claus will arrive at I'm
perial county airport Saturday
afternoon at 1870 for his pre-
Christmas visit by invitation of
The Imperial Valley Press, and
all youngsters who wish to do
SO are invited to see his ar
rival by airplane at the airport.
If parents deem this is mad
visable Inc youngsters will be
able to see Santa Claus in the
business district of Ell Centre
starting at 2 o'clock in the I'm
Perial Valley Hardware COM
pany where he will make his
first appearance.
A complete schedule of visits
to be made various stores on
Saturday afternoon will be
made in the christmas Shop
ping" special edition which will
be issued by The Press tOmOr-
row.
Santa Claus will give away
souvenirs ait several of the
stores which he is to visit on
Saturday afternoon and all
children will be given an Op-
portunity to meet him and let
him know what they desire for
Christmas.
Christmas shoppers will find
valuable aids in tOmorrow's
christmas Shopping" special
which will contain advertise
ments and publicity from the
leading stores of the city.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06
TEMPERANCE
APPEAL MADE
BY PRESIDENT
, Proclamation Announcing Re-
peal Urges Citizens to Oppose
Bootlegger and Saloon
FOREIGN LIQUOR AWAITED
No Statement of Policy Re-
garding Those Serving Terms
for Violating Dry Law
BY CLYDE G. BYERS

United Press Staff Correspondent
: WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. The
bikes were opened for the legal
entry into the United States of
foreign liquor today as officials
moved to carry out a pledge by
President Roosevelt to turn the
tide of prohibition repeal against
the bootlegger and saloon to the
objective of temperance, law and
order.
The President made his pledge
In formal proclamation of re-
peal issued after Utah ended con-
stitutional prohibition.
The Presidents proclamation
contained a ponderous legal state
ment shifting part of the recovery
taxes from business to liquor. He
then appealed personally, to "the
good sense of the American peo-
pie not to bring upon themselves
the curse of excessive use of in
toxicating liquor"
After hailing repeal as "a return
of individual freedom" the Pre-
sident sought the cooperation of
all citizens to remove forever
from our midst the menace of the
bootlegger."
1.-THE policy of the government,
Mr.. Roosevelt said, Evil be more
to see to it that the social and po-
litical evils that have existed in
the prohibition era shall not
be revived nor permitted again to
exist"
Joseph H. Choate, Jr, chairman
of the federal liquor board immed-
lately announced that first allot-
ments of import quotas had been
made on a basis of four-month
supply in the period from 1910 to
1914. If they are insufficient, they
are subject to additional allot-
ments as trade negotiations are
completed" he said.
The President asked the coun-
try to confine its liquor purchases
ito those dealers or agencies which
have been duly licensed by state
or federal license"
Il call specific attention to the
uthority given by the 21st
amendment to the government to
prohibit transportation or impor-
tation of Intoxicating liquors into
any state in violation of the laws
of such state" he said.
Il ask the Wholehearted cooper
alton of all our citizens to the end
that this return of individual free
dom shall not be accompanied by
the repugnant conditions that OBJ
tanned prior to the adoption of the
18th amendment and those that
have existed since its adoption.
Failure to do this honestly and
courageously will be a living re-
preach to us ALL
The President denounced saloons,
which even at the moment were
opening a few miles acros the Dor
ders of the District of Columbia, in
Maryland. The capital itself re-
manned dry, and there was no eel
ebration here, but thousands mo-
tored to Baltimore and elsewhere
in the neighboring states.
Urges Temperance
IT ask especially that no state
shall by law Or otherwise author
lie the return of the saloon, either
in its old form or in some modern
guise," the President said.
THE objective we seek through a
Continued On Page g.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06
Rockefeller Plans
Trip To Florida

TARRYTOWN, N. Y, Dec. 6. U.H
The improved health of John D.
Rockefeller, Sr., has led to arrange
ments being completed for his trip
to his Orlando, Fla, winter home.
The 94-year- millionaire is re-
covering from an attack of grippe.
A special train will carry Rookie
Teller south. His retinue of SER
wants will be with him on the trip
instead of preceding him as in for
mer years. When he will leave was
not discussed.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06
Valley Hay NoW
Gets Good Price

Los Angeles hay market reports
quote U. S. No. alfalfa hay at
SIS per ton, the first time hay has
reached that price in many months
states Scott B. Foulds, secretary
treasurer of the farm bureau.
Apparently the whole situation
is much stronger than it has been
in months" states Foulds, and
sensational prices for hay this
winter would be expected if it were
1929. With the present economic
situation in view, extraordinary
prices are not expected, but the
market Is exceptionally strong"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06
JULIAN DISAPPEARS

SHANGHAI, Dec. 6. W.P)-C. c.
Julian, United. States oil promotef
who fled from federal indictments,
has disappeared from his usual
haunts, 1t was learned today.
Unverified reports said he had
gone to Hongkong
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06
WHO CARES NOW:

AUGUSTA, Me, Dec. 6. U.P) =
Maine, the original prohibition
state. today became the 37th state
to ratify the 21st CrepeaD amend
ment to the federal constitution.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06
GOLD PRICE UNCHANGED

? WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. UP(-
The government today fixed its
price for newly mined American
gold at Ss4.0l on ounce, unchanged
from the previous three days.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06
COUNTY PROJECTS UNDER CNA
PROGRAM RECEIVE APPROVAL
Will Provide Work for 1888 Men and II
Women During Next Three Months at
Estimated Cost of $142, 1884

Projects amounting TO $142,118.44
and designed to give needed work
to 1888 men and IL women, valley
residents, were roved at a meet
ing of the county CWA last night
and submitted to the state board
for final approval. The meeting
was presided over by DR.. N. E. Du-
pont, chairman of the county re-
lief commission and attended by
delegates from the different coun-
ty branches of this commission.
These projects are in addition to
those submitted at the meeting of
last week and include plans offered
by every city in the county as well
as other works which are Of a
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06


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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-12-06
ANV
yRoGERs
Wy ,slys:

BEVERLY HILLS, Dec. 5.
(SpeciaD-Talk about the mo
bic experiment., the "noble
experiment" is just starting.
Every state is in doubt as to
how their liquor will be hand
led. Say, it's not how the
state will handle its liquor. It's
how the folks will handle theirs.
States are going to have scan
dial over the sale of it. And
politicians will fight over the
taxes of it. But, anyhow, the
first week will be the hardest.
Yours
The Washington times., 1933-12-22
Sound Public Business
Separate Budgets

The effort which is being made to divorce the budget Of
the District from the budget for the Federal government is
Interpreted by effort the part Of Washing
bonianS to avoid meeting their just obligations taxpayers
That entirely view and the slightest con-
deraton Of the elements involved should quickly dspat
that contention.
The object behind the soughtor divorce the establish
ment of efficient and busnesslike method Of
handling the finances Of large and growing community
accomplished the divorce could not be looked to as
means of reducing local taxation.
could however, be looked to bring about wiser spend
R and better conservation Of the funds which local tax
payers pay into the Treasury.
The primary purpose separating the two budgets is to
permit the District stand upon its resources in deter
mining expenditures which the local government should
make
The mere fact that the Governments share the
cost of the local part Of those resources
not sufficient to allow the condition Of the Federal Treasury
10 dictate the local expenditures Yet that what happens
year after year under the present system OF budgeng
II the Federal Treasury is in healthy and prosperous
condition there tendency the part OF FEDERAL OIL
ca to demand the District make exravagant expendl-
tures though the total Of District tunos Is not scen'
% warrant such expenditures.
f. on the other hand the Federal Treasury snort OF
finds the tendency Of Federal officers to cura Dsc
xnsndtures below minimum despite the fact that the
District may that time be adequately supplied with money
The result is that the District has either feast or a
famine in matter Of civic improvements and local govern
mental services.
The feast may take place in when the local taxpayer
Is unable to the bill without suffering distress and hard
p and the famine may in in which the citizens
are and paying taxes out Of all proportion TO
what they receiving.
As consequence the city unable to adopt any long
range plan for improvements based its income For
IA own income is not factor which determines how much
Il will be allowed to spend in given period
is in the of wise and efficient management OF
their public finances that citizens Of the District ask that
the budgets be separated
It not in an attempt to avoid paying their share Of
taxes