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Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-24

Today'S gruesome killing recalled
series of murders in San Diego in
1881 that brought on an unparal-
leled reign of terror. The murders
never were solved.
Recall Old Crimes
Virginia Brooks, l3 year old girl,
disappeared in February of that
year on her way to school. A month
later her mutilated body was found
in a gunnysack on a mesa near the
city.
Within a week the nude body OF
Louise Trauber, a and 10 cent
store employee, was found hanged
to a tree near the city. She had
been strangled and hanged Nearby
were fresh tracks of car.
A few weeks later the body OF
Dolly BibbenS, a racetrack, habitue,
was found Strangled by a towel in
an apartment here.
Within seven days the series was
climaXed with the discovery of the
body of Haze: Bradshaw, pretty
young southern girl, in Balboa
Park. She had been stabbed to
death. one man was arrested and
tried, but acquitted
The crimes were never solved.
Added to them recently was the
death of Claude Trader, prominent
San Diego contractor. Again there
were no arrests.
Police this morning faced a blank
wall, but were preparing a grim
drive to track down the killer of the
Aposhian boy. Feeling was running
high over the entire city.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-24
HEBERS BEER
h. TAX TANGLED

A rather puZzling question rela-
1--WE to the payment OF beer license
taxes in Heber was brought up be-
fore the board of supervisors this
morning. After some discussion OF
the problem it was left to the dis
trict attorneys office to determine
what course of action the board will
follow.
The question was brought to the
board S attention by a delegation
OF Heber residents with Frank
Birkhauser, their attorney, as
spokesman. 1t may be summarized
as follows:
There is a public utilities dis
trict in Heber, Incorporated, and
functioning at present. This in
corporated district, has, according
to its members, the right to levy
and collect certain payments much
as an incorporated city might do
1t was pointed out to the board
that this district has already col
lected and deposited with the county
treasurer money for beer license
taxes and the delegation could not
see why it should be necessary that
another similar tax should be paid
to the county. On the other hand
this right is challenged, especially
with regard to the beer license tax
which was imposed by action OF
the legislature throughout the state
according to others.
What action might be taken in
this matter it was not certain this
morning, whether the interested
persons will be asked to pay the
county license tax under protest
awaiting further adjustment, or an
injunction be asked of the court to
prevent these persons selling beer
until the payments have been
made. .......
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-24
AWAIT ORDERS
Of k|DNAPERS
Family OF Charles F. Urschel
Ready To Meet Demands OF
Gang When Known.

OKLAHOMA CITY, July "a. tU.P)
The family of Charles F. UrSchel
today moved to begin negotiations
with the kidnaperS of the multimil-
lionaire oil man seized at his home
Saturday night.
E. E. Kirkpatrick, of Tulsa, a per-
Sonal friend and business associate
of the 40-year old oil executive, was
named go-betWeen and will attempJ
to contact the gang, the United
Press learned.
Acting on request from the ia
mily, all police guards were with
drawn from the sand colored brick
UrSchel home shortly before noon
No confirmation came from author
tiles as to whether a contact with
the abductorS had been established.
Seated constantly at the tele-
phone at the UrSchel mansion hour
ly awaiting ransom demand from
the daring machine gun abductors,
Kirkpatrick announced he was
ready to open negotiations.
Kirkpatrick will act as go-betWeen
today and tonignl. Ills place will
be taken toorrow by Arthur Seelig-
son, a trustee of the Slick estate,
who will take over the permanent
task of dealing with the abduc-
tors. He was hurrying here from
North Carolina today.
The amount of money the veal
thy family was ready to pay for the
safe return of Urshel, perhaps the
richest American ever to fall VIC
tim to kidnaperS, was not divulged.
No communication whatsoever
has been received" said Kirkpat-
rick, whom the late Thomas B. Slick
brought into the firm 10 years ago
with his closest friend, Urschel.
Makes Public Appeal
He made a public appeal that the
kidnaperS get in direct touch with
him as soon as possible, and gave
assurance that he could be trusted.
Our first concern" he said grave
ly. lis for the safe return of Mr..
UrSchel.'
Meanwhile, behind a strict CEN
sorship and great secrecy, the de-
partment OF justice, under orders
from the secret service chief at
Washington, took complete charge
of the case.
Kirkpatrick, alternate trustee OF
the Slick-Urschel estate valued at
more than $3OOOO,OO0, said the fam
lily positively will not enter into any
negotiations with fakes"
He said the FAMILY has a means
of knowing definitely whether any
persons communicating is one OF the
real kidnaperS.
Having intimate personal reasons
for his concern over the safety OF
his close friend, kirkpatrick said
he wanted to complete the deal for
his return as quickly as possible.
Amy sensible means of complet-
ing the transaction will be accept
able" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-24
TlUo Slayers
Found Guilt,

GRANTS PASS, Ore, July "a
W.P-Sentence was to be passed to-
day on Harry Adolph Bowles, 81
and John Alvin Barrier, II, Los An
geles youths who were convicted of
Staying State Patrolman B. M.
Baucom.
A jury yesterday found Bowles
guilty of second degree murder. In
the first trial, Barrier was con-
victed of first degree murder, with
life Imprisonment recommended.
The youths shot Baucom when he
stopped them on the highway.
They had been involved in a series
of holdups and other crimes on
their way north in a stolen auto
mobile, the state charged.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-24
Ken1p-Otto Case
Nearing Finish

LOS ANGELES, July "a. U.P) =
With a long recital of the enmity
between Thatcher Kemp and Dis
trict Attorney Buron Fits, the de-
fense of Kemp and Ed Otto
charged with trying TO buy" an in
dictment, drew near a close today.
Kemp's review of the clashes be-
tween himself and Fits was often
interrupted by the prosecution.
Jerry ieisler, defense attorney,
said he planned to call several de-
fenSe witnesses for Kemp, after
which the defense would close.
Kemp and Otto are accused of
paying $400 to Wayne Jewell, son
of grand juror, part payment OF
an asserted bribe for an investiga-
ton of the office of the then city
attorney, Erwin P. Werner.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-24
STRIKE TIES
UP PICTURES
Walkout Of Sound Technicians
Causes Halt In Operations At
Film Studios.

HOLLYWOOD, July "a. tUPS -
Americas fifth largest industry was
at a standStill today as motion pic
ture producers threw down the gage
of battle to organized labor.
A dispute in the ranks OF sound
technicianS over Interpretation OF
wage scales which brought walk
out at Columbia studio two weeks
ago was climaxed with a strike vote
of 665 sound engineers effective to-
, day.
Unable to continue production
without these valuable technicians,
the producers advertised in local
papers for men to take their pla-
ceS. The move was regarded warily
by union heads. Some saw in the
plan an open bid for federal inter-
vention under the national recovery
act.
Others claimed it was merely a
publicity stunt. They pointed out
that the sound engineers come in
the white collar" category; that
practically all were college men
with degrees in engineering, and
impossible to replace at moment IS
| notice.
! Because sound technicians were
indispensable TO talking pictures,
no cameras were grinding in the II
major studios. 1t was an admit
ted possibility that any attempt
upon the part of the producers to
use non-union men in this highly
organized craft would result in a
wholesale walkout OF cameramen,
projectionists, script-girls, makeup
and wardrobe men, carpenters, cleo
tricians, film cutters and property
men, all OF whom are organized
and affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor.
The writer's, through the Screen
Writer'S Guild, and the actors,
| through the dormant Actors Equi-
! ty, are also closely allied with the
A. F.. of L. but they would be mere
ly bystanders in any general tieup.
Difficulties between two labor
groups, rather than between studios
and unions, caused the shutdown.
Unions In Squabble
Pat Casey labor contact man for
the all-powerful Motion Picture
Producers & Exhibitors association,
of which Will H. Hays is head, has
been attempting to answer the
sound technicians' demands for a
fair and equitable" wage agree
ment.
He was unable to do this because
he said, two unions, the mterna-
tional Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees, and the international
Brotherhood OF Electrical Workers,
were unable to agree as to which
had jurisdiction over the sound
men.
Harold v. Smith, business agent
of the sound mems union, claimed
the electrical workers brotherhood
"has only a few members in the
craft, whereas the I A. T. S. <.
numbered more than 900 OF the
mixers" on its rolls.
There are more than 5000 union
workers in the film industry. Prac-
tically every studio is strongly or
ganized. Should these men walk
out in protest against the use OF
non union Strikebreakers, at least
80 900 persons would be thrown out
of work indefinitely, it was indicat-
ed
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-24
BY JOSEPH F. HEARST
United Press Staff COrresDOnden

United Press Staff Correspondent
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, July "a
WP-James and Amy Mollison, re-
covered from the cuts and bruises
they suffered last night when their
plane cracked up near here at the
end of a transatlantic flight, will
GO on to Floyd Bennett field, New
York, their original destination, at
S p. m. today.
But their plane, the Seafarer, will
not carry them on the last stage
of their journey. 1t was too badly
smashed when it came down in a
bog at Stratford at 9 p. m.
Instead, they will be carried tC
New York in a Shell Petroleum ST.
korsky amphibian, piloted by Ralph
Wexford.
Announcement of the plan to pro-
ceed to New York instead OF wait
ing two or three days to recuperate
as had been planned, came at l1:3l
a. m. from the hospital where the
flying couple were taken after the
smaSh-up.
Mollison revealed that he anc
Mrs. Mollison were considering get
ting a new plane, if the Seafarel
cannot be repaired, and going
through with their original plan Of
attempting a distance record flight
from New York toward Bagdad.
"We will be in New York al
least week. - he said.
MolliSon revealed that Wiley
Post, round the world flyer, motor.
60 to Bridgeport at a. m. to visit
him and offer the use of his oWI
plane, the Winnie Mae, during hi:
stay in this country.
"Post seemed tired Mollisor
said 1" His flight was great
show. -
The Mollisons do not plan any
more distance flights after theil
proposed Bagdad trip and non-
stop return to England, he said,
Mollison was lying down during
the interview, his face almost hid
den by bandages, and a manicurisl
was trimming his nails. His wife
was sitting up in bed.
Inc Ilyef ueClllltu w uioCuoo NC
tails of his flight, but when the
gasoline ran low last night, he said
he decided to come down at Bridge
port because 1--WE didn't want tC
come down on New York skyscrap'
ers.'
He and Mrs. Mollison had only
one hour of sleep in the "a be-
fore their flight started and none
during the trip, he said. He coulc
not remember clearly what happen
ed in the few minutes before the
crash because of fatigue.
AFTER it was over, found my
self in a ditch" he said. Amy
can tell you about 1t. l think
went through a window.
"We didn't eat on the way oyel
or last night, and the meal we hao
this morning certainly TASTED
good
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-24
Death Claims
Famous Padre

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calf,
July pa. U.P)-Funeral services were
being planned today for the Rt.
Rev. Mgr. ST. John O'Sullivan,
padre Of the tanned Mission San
Juan Capistrano, who died of a
heart ailment at st. Joseph's hos
pital in Orange, yesterday.
Father O'SulliVan came to Cali
fornia from st. Louis 25 years ago
and devoted untiIing labor to re-
storing the ruins of the mission.
In recognition of his labors, Fa-
ther OSullivan last December rc-
ceived from Pope Plus the rank OF
monsignor, but his illness prevent
ed him from being invested with
the robes of his rank inside the
portals OF his beloved church.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-24
Arn1Iess Youth
GiUen Degrees

LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, July "a
U.H-W. r. Watson, deprived OF
the use of his hands and arms
since infancy, literally won two de-
grees from the University of AL
berta with his feet and teeth.
Watson early learned to write by
holding a pen or pencil with his
toes. At the university he took
notes by holding his writing i'm
plementS between his teeth. He
now holds on ALB. and LIB. de-
gree from the provincial university
and has written a book.
He Shaves and eats with his feet
can handle a telephone receiver
and dial with his feet, Swims
skates, skis, and can play a good
hand of bridge with his feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-24
SEEKS ANULLNIENT

LOS ANGELES, July "a. U.P)-
Charging his wife had another hus-
band living at the time OF their
marriage, William S. Holgate, IS,
once holder of substantial fortune
made i'll Alaska, asked today for an
annulment of his marriage to Mrs.
Grace Holgate, 43.
In another counter-action to her
suit for divorce, Holgate also asked
a divorce, charging his wife neglect
ed his health, impaired after years
in Alaska.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-24
FILM VETERAN BETTER

HOLLYWOOD, July "a. U.H -
William 5. Hart, pioneer film actor,
was showing continued improve
ment at Cedars of Lebanon hoSpi-
tai today where lie underwent a
major abdominal operation last
week.
DR.. E. C. Moore, who performed
the operation, said he would not
know for two or three days whether
h was out of danger but was COLI
tident of full recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-24
(0yF|sSSs;iR'

TRUCKEE, Calf, July %.
(SpeciaD-Well, last night at
midnight we met all the gov
ernors at the line. Fired a
l9-gun salute governors sa-
lutte used to be II, but Mr..
Roosevelt, on account of being
q governor himself, raised 'em
two guns.
Took quite a while because
we only had one cannon. We
were able to wake everybody
up but Governor Parks of Mis-
souri,.
Today they all planted a
tree at Lake Tahoe. SO We at
least got 'em working for the
first time since they been in
office.
It's the first reforestation
camp for governors. 1t will
Just about be the Democrats
luck to plant trees all over the
country and about the time
they are big enough to harvest
the Republicans will be back
in. Or is that too early?
Yours
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-24
NEW PASTOR NAMED

HOLLYWOOD, July "A. 'URd =
Rev. Earl r. Brewster, formerly
pastor of the University church OF
Berkeley, will succeed Rev. d. C..
Willows, it was announced today
dist Episcopal church (south at
Willows, it was announced today,
following the annual conference OF
heads of the church.
Rev. Williams will assume the
pastorate at MADEIRA, it was an
nounced.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-24
WRECK VICTIMS SAVED

SAN PEDRO, July "a U.P)- Six
persons adrift on the 50-foot pow
er cruiser Kickapoo, owned by
Louis Rosenthal, Los Angeles bus
mess man, were safe at their
homes today, rescued by a coast
guard cutter nine miles south of
San Pedro lighthouse.
The craft developed engine trou-
BILE enroute from Catalina Island
to the mainland. Distress signals
were caught by the steamer Avalon
and relayed to the cutter.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-24
BALBO DELAYS DEPARTURE

FLOYD BENNETT FIELD. NEW
YORK, July "a. W.P)-The depart
ure of General Italo Balbo'S fleet
OF italian seaplanes on the first
leg OF their return trip across the
Atlantic was postponed today be-
cause of bad weather over Maine
and the Grand Banks.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-24
CRASH FAILS
To END PLANS
Of MOLL|SONS
English Pair Will Proceed To
New York Today And Hope
To Continue Flight.
NEITHER BADLY INJURED
Romantic Flying Couple Escape
Death By Narrow Margin In
Forced Landing.

BRIDGEPOKT, Cosln., July
"a. GU.P)-James and Amy Mol
lisOn, riding as passengers in a
borrowed plane, took off from
Bridgep0it airport late today
for Floyd Bennett field, New
York.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-24

1t is of crucial Importance in the
present emergency that labor, bus
mess, agriculture and government
cooperate in making the new law
effective.
'It is the rainbow OF hope
against the black clouds of chaos,
and if those clouds gather once
II ore. no other democratic recourse
will be open to us but the calling
.: constitutional convention to
allow economic planning on a more
effective national Scale.''
Dern described the objective of
the Roosevelt administration.
"1t is, in a nutshell,' he said,
ito put millions of people back to
work at decent wages, thereby to
increase consumer purchasing pow
er and build the foundation for
stimulated and permanent indus
trial activity"
The cabinet member said the
most important act of the Roose-
velt administration was the nation
al recovery act. He said it was
possible its constitutionality would
be tested on the ground manufac-
turing is not interstate commerce
and consequently exempt from fed
eral contro-
SACRAMENTO, July "a. W.P)-
Governor Rolph's flair for the
spectacular already has started the
18th annual conference of COVER
nors we'll on its way toward estab-
fishing record for gubernator-
lal convention.
From the minute the governors
special train was stopped in can
yon 20 miles northeast of Truckee
amid a burst of 10 aerial salutes,
to the time the cavalcade drew up
at the capitol, there was something
doing every minute, including plen-
ty of events not on the program.
The reception at the Nevada
California state line was fantastic.
No other word could describe an
event where silver -slippered debu-
tantes from the Lake Tahoe re-
sorts stumbled down a steep trail
along with hob-na1led Civilian Con-
servation Corps workers to meet
the chief executives of our far-flung
states by stopping special train
in the middle of the night, Off
Gals of all kinds were there too, as
well as Will Rogers, film comedian,
and Roscoe Turner, speed flyer.
Added to the flares of the aerial
salutes and a pyrotechnic display
spelling out welcome on the side
of the mountain were the flashes
of countless flashlight bulbs as
newspaper photographers went into
action.
AS the train proceeded toward
Truckee, newspapermen jumped on
and a count OF noses revealed about
three scribes to every governor in
a car SO crowded you couldn u
turn around
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-24
Baseball Scores
American League

At Philadelphia tlst camel
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and Coehrane.
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Crowder, McAfee and sewell:
EaInshaw, Coombs, Frletas and
Cochrane, MadJeski.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1933-06-29

Miss Edith Robertson enter
tai I'D twelve girl friends at a
pan ty Friday evening compliment
ing Miss Betty WilHaims.-Mr.
and Mrs. 3. ciaxton of Roslyn
were guests Of Mr.4and Mrs. VIM
Shelton last Friday Miss Wv
Ian Cunningham Is guest of Mrs.
c. Collins Mr. Harold Price,
accompanied BY s,Aaesdamea. s. ,.
Rudolph and VIM. Dill. all OF
Roslyn, were visitors here sun
day. Five Converts were hap
tIzed In the river Sunday by Rev.
z. Henderson, l.. Thorton
and Miss May Henderson were
guests Sunday OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lear. -Mesdames X. MART
In and Mamie Robertson pre-
sented a Fathers Day program
last week at the Baptist church.
Lowell Pollard Is guest Of Mel
Barnett Mr.. 8. Barnett has re-
turned to the city
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TACOMA NEWS SECTION



the Elka' Smoker at late hour.
Tacoma Elks are prepared to
entertain the Northwest State
Association next Saturday and
Sunday, July and 2, and the
president of the association. MI.
Fred u Harris, has all plans
fully completed through his COM
mittee for a progressive session.
The reception and dance commit
tee means to see to IL that every
body will be pleased and happy
after It Is over Come TO Ia
coma for the great treat In store
Cor you and meet Mr.. and Mrs
Tacoma along with all OF the
nieces. nephews, sons and daugh-
ters at the dance Saturday night
July /, at the Elks' Hall.
The Full Gospel Pentecostal
Mission is sponsoring a basket
dinner picnic July A at Wapato
Lake. Miss Pauline Taylor,
young girl evangelist, was the
speaker at she Chapel Sunday
evening. Mrs. c. Robertson is
directing the Vacation Bible
school held every Tuesday and
Friday.
Rhythm Inn was The scene for
lovely dance party sponsored
by the Young Matron's Club on
Saturday night. Each lady guest
was presented with a beautiful
corsage OF sweet peas and rose
buds. A new punch originated
by the club was served.
DR.. r. q. Elmore Will leave
soon for st. Martin Springs and
other points in California. While
away DR.. Gilmore will take a
postgraduate course at the Uni
yersity of Southern California.
Mrs. Anita Jones, Dores Bach
ong, Francis Bradshaw, Annie
Edwards. Marguerite Dupree. and
Marguerite Rucker motored to Sc
attic Monday evening to attend
the sojourner Fruth Home Bene-
Git dance.
Mrs. Minnie Gilmore was host
ess for the meeting of the Young
Matrons' Club. Mrs. ]. II. Car
ter was hostess for the meeting
of the Needle Craft Club Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Gibson and
Wendell Stafford enjoyed an out
ing Monday at Clear Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Coleman
are entertaining several relatives
who have motored from Oberlln,
Ohio.
Mrs. Izetta Greenway is spend
ing the summer in Seattle visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Davis
Bruce.
. Mrs. ELIZA Champ Grodon. tea
cher in the public schools of
Beaumont. aud president of the
Texas Association o. Negro Mu-
sicians and Mr. Louis B. McCabe,
well know n citizen OF Tacoma,
were quietly married last week
by the Rev. H. Francis Mcclure,
pastor of the A. M. b. Church.
The happy couple are at home
at the McCabe home on So. 58th
street.
A large crowd attended the
baptizlng Sunday morning at
Bethlehem Baptist Church. Four
young converts were baptized,
ages ranging from s to 16. Rev.
A. l.. Byrd officIated. Bethle-
hem Missionary Circle met at. the
home of Mrs. L. Bunting A
lovely luncheon was served by
the hostess, Rev. A. L. Byrd
preached a wonderful sermon for
the circle Sunday evening which
was thoroughly enjoyed.
Mrs. Mabel Davis is here visit
Ing from Portland. Ore.
Miss Ora Shortridge is improv-
ing.
Miss Ruth Bridges has re-
turned after long stay in Los
Angeles, Cal.
Mrs. M. Carter was hostess
Thursday to the meeting Of the
Needle Craft Club.
Mrs. Chester Anderson enter
tanned as her dinner guests re-
Gently the Rev. and Mrs. A. l..
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Vancouver. B. c.

Grouse Mountain Lodge of
Elks in a largely attended meet
ing last week unanimously re-
elected officers as follows: e. r.
Russell. exalted ruler; A. f..
Byrd. leading knight; S. f. VIII
liams, loyal knight; V. Rogers,
lectnring knight: j. Myers, chap
lain; F. Reddick, esquire: C.
Rogers, tyler: W. Knighton, in
ner guard; r. Hendrix, treasur-
err; B. James, recording secretary
and j. Simms, financial secret
airy. The Juvenile Elks held
their annual anniversary service
Sunday evening at Fountain
Chapel. Miss Vivian Day direct
ed the program Mr.. L. j. Day
received news last week of the
death of his brother. ]. w. Day
In Mulga, Ala.-Mr. and Mrs.
William Gibson entertained at
their home Tuesday evening ho-
noring Messrs. Walter, George,
and Thomas Morris and Leslie
Farley all of Calgary who have
spent several weeks here visit
ing. Douglass Forum and
A.M.E. Sunday School will hold
their annual picnic July l at
Kltsalino Beach.-Mrs. E. Park
er will be hostess at her home
next Tuesday for the meeting of
the Douglass Forum.-"The We'd
ding of the Painted DOLL" a
playlet under direction of Mrs.
T. Estes will be presented Fri
day evening at Fountain Chapel.
Mrs. M. Evylyn was hostess
for the meeting of the Bachelor
Girls THURSDAY afternoon.