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Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
NEW ANGLE IN
TRAGIC DEATH

PALO ALTO, June l. W.p) - A
"mystery man. added a new twist
to the mystery of the violent death
of Mrs. Allene Thorpe Lamson to-
day as authorities struggled to
piece out a solution from fragmen-
tary clues.
The "mystery man. was intro
duced by former Congressman JOS
eph F. Free, attorney for David
Lamson, who has been held with
out charges since he found his
wife's body in the bathroom of
their Stanford university home, a
gaping hole in the head.
Free asserted the stranger was a
visitor in the house on Memorial
day morning when the 28-year-old
Stanford Y. w. C. A. secretary met
death. Although he himself was
convinced death resulted from a
fall, the attorney said her husband
believes the stranger "surely"
murdered her.
Authorities, still torn between
theories death was accidental or
homicidal, placed little faith in the
new information.
Frees story was supported par
TALLY by a university student who
said he saw a shabbily dressed
stranger loiter near the vine-cov-
cred campus cottage where Lam
son lived as sales manager for the
Stanford University Press.
Working silently, authorities still
held the 30-year-old husband in
the Santa Clara county Jail at San
Jose, pending possible developments
in their investigation. They said
no charges would be filed unless an
attempt were made to release him.
This drew threat from Free that
any officer who signed a complaint
would be prosecuted for false ar
rest and malicious prosecution.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
j. s. ACCEPTS ARMAMENTS
CONTROL WITH RESERVATIONS
French Proposal For Supervision Agreed To
On Condition Nation Not Obligated To
Military Sanctions.

the section stating that the sigma
tories would undertake to employ
1.-THE necessary means and pressure
to ensure execution of the treaty.
and, in event of war in violation
of the treaty "the contracting
parties and members of the League
of Nations shall consider said vio-
lation as prima facie evidence that
the party guilty thereof had re-
course to war within the meaning
of article 16 of the league cove
nant.'
"Some method must be found, -
Davis said, (Which clearly ex-
cludes the United States from any
implied obligation of this charac-
ter" American sources explained
the United States is willing to con-
suit, but is unwilling to "under-
write the honesty of any nation -
The issue is the most vital of the
negotiations, involving the extent
to which the United States would
go in event of war or threatened
war
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
CASTE FLAYED
BY ROOSEVELT
President Cautions Graduates
Of Naval Academy To Guilt
vate Average Folks.

ANAPOLIS, Nd, June IAN APP
peal that they break down the ira
ditional barriers Of professional
caste and look eye to eye with the
nation on its vital problems was
delivered to the graduating class of
the naval academy today by Pre-
sident Roosevelt.
Only higher ranking members OF
the class of 432 midshipmen re-
ceived commissions as ensigns. To
those midshipmen who were not
commissioned the degree of bache-
lor of science, recently authorized
by congress, was granted.
The Presidents address was de-
voted almost entirely to the plea
that democracy find place in the
thoughts of the graduates.
Esprit de corps, pride of pro-
fession, is as delightful and i'm
perative an element in the making
of a good officer as it is in the max
ing of a good professional or busi-
ness man." Mr.. Roosevelt said, "but
when it is carried to the point Of
assuming that only the holder of
an Annapolis commission or di-
ploma, or the possessor of college
degree is a valid member of the
ariStocracy of life, il becomes a
hindrance instead of help to your
fellow citizens"
Avoid ExcIusiveness
80 I ask you" he continued, "to
4 LOFT n
your own clan-to your clan of the
navy or to some other special gov
| ernment service or to the clan OF
your profession in civil life. Re-
member to cultivate the friendship
of people, not alone in your own
class or profession-but the average
, run of folks the folks you would
have known and liked and affiliat-
| ed with had you not been chosen
to enter and graduate from high
ly specialized institution of higher
| education.
THAT I ask of you, not only for
your own sakes, but for your coun-
| try's sake. You who today become
officers of the United States Navy
are not set apart as a clique with
different interests and different
ideas from those Of the rest of the
| country. Those of you who are to
enter civil life are, in the same way,
in no sense a clique"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
FELONS STILL
KEEP FREEDOM

MIAMI, Okla, June l. UP)-
Eleven fugitives from Kansas state
penitentiary appeared today to have
made good their escape, at least
temporarily, into the Usage "bad-
lands" which have given refuge to
the southwest IS most notorious deS-
peradoes.
Posses searched through known
hideouts in the hills, but conceded
little chance of finding the con-
victs until they had to emerge to
forage for food.
No definite verified report had
been received for hours of the
fugitives who left one man slain,
two wounded and many robbed as
they zig-zagged through Kansas
and Oklahoma from Lansing to the
badlandS".
Officers did not believe the two
groups into which the convicts
split after their Memorial day es-
cape from Lansing penitentiary
had been reunited.
Posses guarded all roads in the
Usage country, but admitted the
impossibility of thorough search
of the hills.
The main band, including des-
perate killers and life termers, held
up rural filling station between
Miami and Picher yesterday, kid
naped and robbed the operator,
Jess Weatherby. They released
Weatherby 10 miles south. They
were not reported after that.
Not since they released three
women hostages at a farmhouse
Tuesday night had the second
group revealed its whereabouts.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
FOULDS SAYS
COUNTY LEADS
IN HIGH TAXES

Imperial county has the dubious
distinction of being the most heav-
lily taxed in the state, according to
the 1888 report of the California
state board of equalization, stated
Scott B. Foulds, manager of the
farm bureau. 1.-The rate levied for
all local taxation, based on actual
valuation in Imperial county is
1921 per hundred as against the av-
erage for the state of $l.9O. The
Imperial rate is the highest in the
state.
These rates are arrived at after
the assessed valuations in the diff
ferent counties have been equalized
to actual values, each county using
different percentages of actual
value in making their assessed
value. According to the report the
assessed values in Imperial county
are 5053 per cent OF the actual in
the cities and 51.62 per cent in the
rural districts.
"The taxpayers here have sus-
pected for some time that they were
being rather heavily taxed. These
figures confirm thir suspicious.
1T is apparent that we have
built up heavier structure of pub
lie services than we are able to
pay for.
IF the Riley Plan" which will ap-
pear on the ballot as Proposition
No. in the June 9th election car
rieS, we will get considerable re-
lief, particularly in Imperial coun-
ty, but it will still be necessary for
the various tax-levying bodies,
such as the board of supervisors,
and the elementary and high school
boards of trustees to exercise the
Strictest economy if We are to get
back to solvency"
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
BY STEWART BROWN


GENEVA, June /. - Information
al control of armamentS was ac-
cepted with reservations today by
the United States.
At meeting of the general COM
mission of the world arms con-
ference, Norman H. Davis, repre-
senting President Roosevelt, accept
ed the French proposal for auto
matte, effective and continuous
supervision of armaments, on con-
dition that the United States would
in no way be obliged to employ
m i it airy sanctions (penalties)
against country violating a treaty.
Japan also entered general
reservation in accepting the pro-
posal for supervision of arms;
while the United States made clear
that her participation would not
be promised except for consultation.
Davis, for the United States, ac-
cepted the French amendments
strengthening supervision, except
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
JURORS ALTER
MERCY PLEA

SACRAMENTO, June l. (U.PS-
One of the most stubborn and pro-
longed fights for clemency in re-
cent years was apparently doomed
to failure today, after six Los An
geles county jurors retracted their
plea for Communication.
Jack D. Green, 20, must hang at
San Quentin later in the month for
the murder of Police Lieutenant
Hugh Crowley unless new evidence
is unearthed.
Six of nine jurors who had pc
titioned the governor to commute
Green's sentence to life imprison-
ment retracted their stand, accord
ing to District Attorney Buron
Fits. Their changed position, Fits
told Governor Rolph, was because
they learned Crowley was police
officer, not a private detective.
Green and Joseph F. Regan kill
ed Crowley in January, 1882, during
the holdup of the Fox Westwood
theatre in Los Angeles. Regan did
the shooting.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
ARMY FLYERS
KILLED WHEN
SHIP CRASHES
Three Die As Big Bomber Hits
Mountain Trying To Navigate
Cajon Pass In Fog.
OTHERS BADLY INJURED
Seven Men Abroad Plane Which
Left March Field At Riverside
This Morning.

SAN BERNARDINO, June l.
Three men were killed and three
others injured when an army bomb
ing plane, trying to thread its way
through fog in Cajon Pass, struck
the rockstrewn mountainside today.
The craft, enroute from March
Field, Riverside, to Crissey Field,
in San Francisco, crashed about %
miles from here, very close to the
Santa Fe right of way through Ca
jon Pass.
The dead, all pr1vates:
Addison Spencer, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Charles Leadbetter, Rosebury, Ore.
L. E. Ramano, Syracuse, N. Y.
The injured:
1t. E. B. Kennedy, fractured leg
and internal injuries.
Private S. r. Decker, broken leg
and internal injuries.
Private Paul Blinka, internal
injuries.
1t. C. M. McHenry, pilot of the
plane, was reported to have receiv-
ed only very minor hurts and left
by automobile for March Field with
out receiving treatment.
SAN BERNARDINO, June /. U.P)
An army bombing plane, carry
ing seven men from March Field,
near Riverside, crashed near the
summit of Cajon Pass today, kill
ing three men and seriously injur-
ing four others, forest rangers re-
ported today.
The bomber, attempting to clear
the mountains, missed by about
100 feet and hit the rock -strewn
pass, it was said.
Earlier reports from March Field
indicated the bomber collided with
an observation plane and both went
down, but the report from the ram
gers made no mention of a second
plane.
! The site of the crash was about
n miles from San Bernardino. It
was said.
The bomber was said to be en-
route from March Field to Crissey
Field when it struck. 1t was carry
ing two officers, 1t. C. M. Nc
Henry and 1t. E. B. Kennedy and
five enlisted men.
The three most seriously injured
were brought to the hospital here.
information brought in by sher-
IFS deputies was that the huge
army ship, trying to go through the
pass, was flying low and following
the Santa Fe tracks up the grade.
This was necessary because Of
fog and the plane was barely 100
feet above the ground when a break
In the ceiling was noticed and it
was decided to attempt to GO
through. The plane, however, fall
ed to gain altitude, it was said, and
crashed into the mountain side.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
White Wife OF
Negro Indicted

LOS ANGELES, June 1. WP -
Mrs. Sunwanna Greer, 30 former
wealthy apartment house owner OF
Asbury Park, N. j., was arrested to-
day on a secret grand jury indict-
ment charging her with the mur-
der Of her Negro husband, Richard
o. Greer.
A second count In the indictment
accused her of violation Of the act
making it felony for an alien TO
possess a gun. Mrs. Greer is a ma
tive of Germany.
Mrs. Greer assertedly shot and
killed her husband In front Of their
home in the negro district after
he allegedly had beaten her In a
drunken rage.
She told officers she had tried TO
prevent him from leaving the house
in search of more liquor.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
CkTTELL ON
VALLEY VISIT

H. G.. Cattell of Pasadena, who
represents Southern California on
the state board of equalization,
the revenue board of the state,
made call at this office today.
Cattell has ben in attendance at
the legislature and has taken an
active interest in revenue matters.
Speaking of the coming election
to be held June 81, Cattell thinks
the tax plan, as provided in propos-
ition Number / on the ballot Con-
stitutional Amendment No. 30) is a
practical and equitable way of solv-
ing many of the states financial
problems.
Some of the provisions that will
especially aid in reducing and
equalizing taxes are:
First: That not more than 25
per cent of the total appropriation
from all funds of the state shall
be raised by means of taxes on real
and personal property.
Second: The limitation proyid-
ing that not more than five per
cent increase in county and city
budgets per year and in state bud
gets per biennium shall be permit
ted.
Third: The transfer of a large
part of the school expense from
the counties to the state.
Cattell said a vote of Number
l on the ballot makes it possible
for the legislature, when they meet
in July. to adjust tax matters as
outlined in constitutional amend
ment No. 80, while a vote against
it would leave the situation in the
chaotic condition now prevailing.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01

"The above letter from Chief
Oswalt shows the people of Ell Gen.
tro only one phase of the great
work which the Salvation Army is
doing in Ell Centre, and through
out the country, for that matter, -
faid Ed Law, county clerk, and
chairman of the committee head
ing the appeal for funds which
will be conducted here tomorrow.
Plans for the appeal were dis
cuSsed at a meeting of the Army
advisory board last night when CO.
operation in raising funds was
pledged by various officials and
civic leaders.
"The Army is left almost alone
in the relief field for the summer
monthS,' Law continued, ''and it
must have funds to carry on it's
work. Under Captain King the
Army organization is functioning
efficiently and economically, with
the result that the city is relieved
of the need of feeding transients
who are attracted here in hopes of
getting work.
GAS chairman of the committee
in charge of the appeal for funds,
ask the people of Ell Centro to
respond generously when they are
called upon tomorrow. The appeal
is being conducted by local men
who approve of the fine work the
Army is doing and who wish to
help by donating their services as
collectors.
"Great amounts of money are
not sought from the individual. We
only ask that all give what they
feel they can afford and if every
one gives a little the Army will be
assured of sufficient funds for its
work.
Those who will assist in collecting
funds are asked to be at Salvation
Army headquarters tomorrow morn
ing at 8 O'Clock. Additional work
ers can be used and those who
would like to volunteer are asked
to report to Army headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
Thirty-Hour Week
Is Nou State LauU

SACRAMENTO, June /. U.PJ -
legislation designed to pass avail
able work into more hands was law
today after Governor Rolph had
signed the 30-hour week bill
The measure provides employ
ment on all public works projects
in the state, excepting federal, shall
be limited to a 30-hour week.
The short work week bill was ad-
vocated by the state unemployment
commission. 1t was contended it
would result in additional employ
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
"EXPLORER" HELD

NEW YORK, June 1. U.PJ-Bar-
ry Dibble, Redlands, Calf, who des-
cribes himself as an amateur ex-
plorer," is at liberty on $500 bail
awaiting assignment in general ses-
sions court of a date for his trial
on a charge of carrying weapons in
violation of the Sullivan act. He
was arrested when the S. S. Sylvia
docked May 26. Police said he car
ried two guns.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
Traffic VioIators
Studying Lessons

LOS ANGELES, June l. (U.PI
Traffic violators were working off
their fines here today at the rate
of so cents per hour in study
classes.
The classes were opened by Mum
icipal Judge William Mckay, head
OF the traffic court, with an en-
rollment of 78.
Should students pass Judge Me-
Kays examination before the SEN
tence is worked out, the fine is con-
sidered paid. So far Judge Mckay
has not issued diploma or confer
red any degrees. Text books con-
sist OF motor vehicle act codes.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
BroDley Voting
On Pouuer Plant

Over TOO votes had been cast at
2 O'Clock this afternoon in Braw-
ley's municipal election to decide
whether the city shall purchase a
diesel operated power plant.
The polls opened at O'Clock
this morning and will be closed at
Z O'Clock tonight.
The tally sheets showed approx
imately 100 votes being cast each
hour and indications were that the
total vote would reach between
1900 and 1900 ballots.
There was only one voting pre-
cinct, located in the city hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
First. Carload Of
Wofermelons Out

First car of watermelonS left the
valley yesterday, five days later
than the first car last year which
left the valley on May 26. The long
cold spring delayed the crop con-
siderably. Truck shipments have
been made but yesterdays was the
first car according to B. A. Harri-
gan, agricultural commissioner.
Tomatoes have been bringing good
prices on coast markets and have
been shipped by truck for some
time as we'll as by less than carload
lots. Tuesday the first car of to-
matoes left the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
Mcnopolies On
NeuUs Attacked

VIENNA, June l. UP)-Principles
of vital Importance to the world
press, striking another blow at
monopolies in official news or re-
strictlons OF transmission of such
news. were approved unanimously
today by the legal group of the
International Chamber of Com
merce.
The resolution will go before a
plenary session of the chamber,
representing 80 nations, Saturday.
ADOPTION will be a formality.
The resolution enunciated the
principles that there should be pro-
lection Of news as property where
such protection is now non-exis-
tent, and that there should be no
preferential rights in official news.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
SEEK SUICIDES BODY

SAN PEDRO, June l. 'U.P} -
Search for the body o f Charles
Garvey, "a, of Los Angeles, who dis
appeared Tuesday from the yacht
Sandy, continued today in Catalina
channel with private vessels assist
ing coast guard craft. Garvey is be-
lieved by authorities to have COM
mitted suicide by leaping off the
boat.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
DIRECTORS TO MEET

All farm bureau directors are
urged to attend the meeting Sat-
urday at 1880 p. m. in the farm
bureau office, since question of a
constitutional amendment will be
considered and since 26 votes are
necessary to effect a change in the
constitution.
In addition to the above busi-
ness, the usual items transacted at
the regular monthly meeting of the
board will come up for discussion
Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
SALVATION ARMY TO MAKE
FUND APPEAL TOMORROW

criminals are taking advantage of
the present economic situation, to
foist themselves upon the public. I
wish most particularly to thank
you for the manner in which you
have responded to this emergency.
Your cooperation with the police
department in apprehending these
individuals has proved of material
assistance in Kidding the commun-
ity of many undesirables. =.
In conclusion, permit me to en-
phasize that I believe the work be-
ing accomplished by the Salvation
Army is one of the greatest in
spirational forces supplimenting
our President IS "NeW DealD for
the American people.
Very truly yours,
j. STERLING OSWALT,
Chief of Police
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
NEW CITY MANAGER

SAN DIEGO, June l. U.P)-Fred
M. Lockwood, SO, today began his
term as city manager of San Diego.
Lockwood, who succeeds A. ".
Goeddel, resigned, is a contractor
and one-time city manager of op-
erations. He is the city's third man
ager.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
DOCTOR ABSOLvED

DENVER, Colo, June l. W.H =
A coroner's jury today absolved DR..
F. S. Halsted, prominent Denver
physician, of all blame in connec-
tion with the death of Mrs. Jane
Gillfoy, blonde Los Angeles di-
vorcee who died of bullet wounds
Tuesday.
The jury found that the revolver
shot which caused death of Jane
Gillfoy was self-inflicted."
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01

Lyons, Gaber and CRUDE, Berry
Rowe and HayWorth.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
AMiLL
{5R!S9]'e!;1Rs 5R!S]'!;

BEVERLY HILLS, May 81.
(SpeciaD-Mr. Roosevelt has
been for six weeks trying to
find a Republican. He wanted
to put him on the economic
conference and send him to
London.
Well, he finally located one,
Senator Jim CouZens of De-
troit, and he only admitted to
being one just to get trip. I
tell you it takes bribery to get
a fellow to write Republican
after his name nowadays.
Well, they are leaving will
high hopes. And it would be
wonderful if they could do
something besides just seeing
the king when he delivers his
address.
Yours,
MG R1~~
0iss, MsNaasht syntsaats. ip~
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
National League

Brooklyn at Boston, both games
postponed, wet grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-06-01
Baseball Scores
American League

At Detroit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-10
MRS. EFFIE HAWKINS is
CLAIMED BY DEATH

Resident of City for Forty Years
Will Be Buried Wednesday.
Following brief illness, Mrs.
Effie Hankins, 81, of 5305 Washing
ton boulevard, resident of Indian
apolis for the last forty years, died
Monday in the Methodist hospital.
Funeral services will be held at
the home at Wednesday. Burial
will be in Grown Hill cemetery.
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He took regular walks, and always
wore his rubberS if the skies we're
threatening. And he made his Secret
Service attendants wear theirs, too.
When he left the White House for
the last time as President, he was
chiefly concerned about that pair
Of rubberS, Grace" AS his train
drew out of the capital after in
auguration of Mr.. Hoover, his only
comment was: "A lot of people got
wet today"
He had charge of the nations af-
fairs during a period of plenty and
apparent prosperity. There were no
to furrow his brow or bother his di-
geStion of wheat cakes and sausage.
Even if there had been his was a
temperament that took everything
in it's stride.
Yet, four years after crossing the
White House threshold outward
bound, he died-alone.
Other signs indicate that the bur-
den of the presidency must be light
ened in some way. There are six
presidential widows living, and no
ex-Presidents 1t is estimated that
nine years of life expectancy are
taken from every chief executive.
Pictures of presidents before and
after taking Office show how the
White House marks a man.
Mr.. Coolidge had other things in
his favor. There is a fairly we'll
SubStantiated theory that the preSi-
dency bears down most heavily on
fun-loving, red-blooded men, and
less GENEROUSLY on serious, studiouS
individuals.
The former miss the comaraderie
and cocktails of private life: the lat