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Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
MRS. DIAMOND
RUBBED OUT
Widow OF NOTORIOUS Gangster
Believed Slain For Talking
Too Freely.

NEW YORK, July /. UP)-Mrs.
Alice Kenny Diamond, widow of
the notorious gangster, Jack Gegs)
Diamond, was rubbed out by
two of her late husbands IS cronies
because her tongue had been wag-
ging too freely in Brooklyn speak
easieS, detectives believed today.
Either Mrs. Diamond was dis
playing her knowledge of Legs in
innate business dealings to too
large an audience, or was plotting
the assassination of the torpedomen
who filled Legs with lead in AL
bany two years ago.
Mrs. Diamonds body, a bullet
through the head, was found in
her Brooklyn apartment yesterday.
She had been dead two days and
her two dogs, locked in the apart
ment, were weak with hunger. On
the kitchen table were three half
consumed cups of coffee. On her
dressing table was tinted photo
graph of Legs in a silver frame.
Police who had forgotten about
her after her futile efforts to ex-
plot an unhappy married life in
vaudeville, burlesque and frank
shows, took up the trail of her re-
cent activities, hoping to find a
clue to the SlayerS.
They discovered that she had de-
voted many hours to target prac-
Uice az q Cccey Island shooting
gallery and a Brooklyn trap shoot
ing rink. She had accepted fees
from a number of aspiring young
racketeers who wanted the prestige
of appearing in SpeakeaSieS in her
company. In these speakeaSies she
talked freely concerning her late
husband IS activities.
Mrs. Diamond s devotion to Legs
was blind and intense. He repaid
her loyalty by consorting openly
with Kiki Roberts, chorus girl.
She was with him only when he
was recovering from wounds in
flicted by gangland enemies and
when he was in court undergoing
trial Legs left his wife in Albany
to keep an appointment with his
mistress. He met aSsassinS for the
third time and that time they were
successful.
After his death. she recited mon
ologues from various burleSque and
frank show stages of Legs many
virtues She rented her apartment
as Alice Kenny but at every op-
understand she was Mrs. Legs
portunity allowed other tenants to
Diamond.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
FATAL CRASH
MARS TRIP Of
AIR ARMADA
Italian Planes Arrive AT Am
sterdam On First Leg Of Long
Flight To Chicago.
SHIP CAPSIzES IN LANDING
Mechanic Killed And Others
Injured When Plane Noses
Over In Water.

AMSTERDAM. July l. up -
Commanding the greatest long-dis-
tance air armada in aviation his
tory, Gen. Italo Baibo led the Ital-
ian squadron of "a planes to a land
ing on the Dutch coast today, end
ing the first stage OF a flight to
Chicago with the loss of one plane
which crashed.
The seaplane "Udini," which cap
sized and was partly submerged,
with one man dead, was the only
incident to mar the perfect flighC
from Orbetello over the Alps to
Amsterdam.
The squadron roared along the
coaStline just before l p. m, all
the planes within a few minutes
of the leader and all keeping in
close formation.
At l p. m. the lead plane dip
ped and touched the water. Within
Is minutes the entire squadron, 25
planes counting one supply craft,
had landed
AAAC PAeaAAS OOLlll VI JIlG Itu
squadron came down in the center
of the fleet. 1t hit the water hard
and fast. There was a crash of
splintering wood and the plane
nosed over in the muddy water.
Immediately rescue parties
swarmed toward the wrecked plane
from half a dozen points. A row.
ing sloop of the naval training
corps, manned by young sailors,
swung around to the aid of the
"Udini."
AS the sloop pulled alongside G..
Ophoff, 10, and Jan Witkamp, div
ed into the plane and rescued the
commander and three others. The
commanders leg was slightly in
jured. One other member of the
crew suffered head injuries but
the others were not believed hurt.
Heroism of the Dutch rescuers
was credited with preventing a
greater loss of life. The injured
were taken to Amsterdam.
The mechanic who was killed in
the crash was said to have been
in the lower, closed part of the
plane. 1t was believed he suffocated
in the mud and shallow water.
! The departure from Amsterdam
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
Four Vagrancy
Cases In Court

Four persons, charged with vag-
rancy, appeared before Judge Lee
Nuffer in police court this morn
ing. One case was dismissed while
Jail sentences and fines were i'm
posed upon the other three.
The vagrancy charge against Ida
Sterling, "a, was dismissed on con-
dition that she leave town. Five
days in the city Jail were given to
Paul Jones, 10, and Charles John
on, 20, both charged with vagrancy.
Pauline Farrell, %, on a similar
charge, forfeited $50 bail deposited
at the time of her arrest last night.
r. w. Knapp, 80, charged with
assault, drew a sentence of $40 and
20 days in the city Jail. The jail
sentence was suspended on condi-
ton of future good behavior.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
AUTO MAGNATE
SHOOTS SELF

SOUTH BEND, Ind, July /. UR
Albert Russell Erskine. 62-year.
old automobile magnate shot HIM
self to death today.
ErSkine ended his life with a pis"
tol, shooting himself in the heart
He was president OF The Studebaker
corporation.
ErSkine apparently killed him
self sometime between o and 10 a..
M The body was found by his son.
Albert Russell Jr
Announcement OF the tragedy
was made by Paul G. Hoffman, re-
ceiver for the Studebaker corpora
ton.
While no explanation was forth.
coming, 1t was conjectured forcing
of the Studebaker corporation INTO
receivership recently preyed on Frs
kline s mind. He had been assoclat-
ed with the company since 1911.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
SHAW SWORN
IN AS MAYOR

LOS ANGELES, July l. U.P)-
Frank L. Shaw was indicted into
office today as mayor of Los An
geles despite efforts to prevent him
from being sworn in on grounds
that he is not an American citizen.
Efforts to disrupt the inaugura-
ton were brushed aside by Super
ior Judge Hartley Shaw who set the
suit for hearing July IA. Charles
A Butler, retired businessman,
brought the action.
Councilman Howard Davis was
chosen president of the city coun-
Gil after eight new councilmen we're
inducted into office. Davis defeat,
ed George w. c. Baker by vote of
to 7.
Ray Chesebro took over the office
of city attorney from Erwin P.
Werner whom he defeated last
May.
Shaw in his inaugural address as
mayor pledged his administration
to program of progress and out
lined plans for public works in the
city to relieve unemployment.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
Run, Conspiracy
Arrests Made

LOS ANGELES, July /. W.P)-I
Arrest of two suspects and the sur
render of a third closed two year
investigation into the operati, a. :,
q Long Beach run ring consl 'i,a mo ~, ~
federal agents claimed toda. ~ "'
Morris Fennenbeck, accused w,
or, and H. Earl HiX were ARE. - zto,
by Deputy U. S. Marshal MaItsytI;,,
Finn on a secret indictment whl ",
names 20 other persons. Pop il =
vine, a third defendant, surreno
cred. Despite the blanket indies q
ment. which charges conspiracy. the
20 other defendants probably will
not be prosecut1d, it was said, be-
cause of their minor connection
with the asserted ring
Agents accused the suspects OF
maintaining distributing headquar-
ters at Long Beach throughout
Southern California in the last 1--WE
years,
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
OUSTED EDITOR
LOSES VERDICT

VENTURA, Calf, July l. U.P)-
Leo A. Smith, former editor-man-
ager of the Santa Paula Chronicle,
was loser today in his court fight
to regain his position and dissolve
the Santa Paula Chronicle Pub
fishing Company, Ltd.
Judge Trabuco in superior court
ruled against Smith who in four
suits charged Roy Pinckerton. Mar
tin Jensen and Curtiss Hillyer,
were holding their position as di-
rectors illegally inasmuch as they
were not individual stockholders.
Testimony during the trial dis
closed Smith owned 40 per cent in
terest in the corporation while the
remaining stock was held by The
Ventura County Star, Inc. of which
Pinkerton, Jensen and Hillyer rep
resent the majority interests.
Smith was ousted as editor man
/ ager last January.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
Asks Increase
On Beer Taxes

LOS ANGELES, July /. W.P)-
The California state beer tax will
have to be increased unless biennial
revenues from legalized sales reach
es the anticipated $2,0Oo,OOO. Rol-
land A. Vandegrift, state finance
director, said in a report to Gov
ernor Rolph today.
Urging that the tax be increased
from 81 cents to 81 a BARREL VAN
degrift pointed out that the excise
netted the state only $4,000 dur
ing May. On this basis, only
$l,500,000 would be realized during
the biennium, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
Actrss To Wed
Screen Writer

HOLLYWOOD, July l. UP =
Constance Cummings, motion pic
ture actress, was scheduled to be-
come the bride of Benn w. Levy,
scenario writer, in a London cere-
mony Monday, according to word
received by friends in the film COL
ony.
The couple planned a two-month
honeymoon in Venice before return
ing to Hollywood where Miss Cum
mings will resume screen work and
Levy his contract with Paramount
studios.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
TURNER SETS
NEW RECORD
IN AIR RACE
New York To Los Angeles Hop
Made By Californian In IL
Hours, DO Minutes.
CUTS MARK ALMOST HOUR
Three Other Entrants In Big
Race Meet With Mishaps And
Are Forced Out.
MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, LOS AN

MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, LOS AN
GELES, July l. U.P)-Colonel RoS-
coe Turner, holder of the east
west transcontinental flight record,
landed here at 1929 p. m. CPST)
today, apparently the winner in the
$4,000 Bendix speed race, feature
of the opening day program of the
national air races
Turner S time for the 2633 mile
hop was II hours and 40 minutes.
This was a new record for the
eaSt-WeSt flight. Turner's old rec
ord was II hours and SO minutes.
Turner, big smile covering his
bronzed face, zoomed his tiny gold
and red Wedell-Williams plane
across the finish line and then cir
cled the field to make salute to
air race officials.
His average speed over the long
cross country haul was 2ll.7l miles
an hour.
Jimmy Wedell, who left Floyd
Bennett field in New York after
!. Turner did, was the only remain
ing contestant who had chance
to nose out Turner.
1t, was held unlikely that Wedell
could cut under Turner time be-
cause Wedell's elapsed time to Al
buquerque was 16 minutes slower
than Turner's.
OF the six that started the race
this morning only one other still
was flying. That one was Amelia
Earhart, who last was heard from
in st. Louis
The other three starters met with
mishaps in and near Indianapolis
Russell Boardman was injured SER
iously when his plane crashed.
Russell Thaw and Lee Gehlbach
were not injured but their ships
were so badly damaged they could
. not continue.
- Turner revealed for the first time
he was forced down at Columbus,
o., for lack of gasoline.
y There was no one at the airport
when he landed, he said. and he
lost 20 precious minutes before he
got fuel aboard.
From indianapolis on, had
strong headwinds, Turner said.
''ThlS forced me 10 tnrOCtle IIle
motor down to prevent overheating,
and cut down my speed.
I'm lucky and happy to be
here. I've taken an awful beating
and had lots of heartaches in the
past few years, but I'm happy now.
"I'm sorry to hear the other
boys cracked up in indianapolis. -
Jimmy Wedell, flying a plane of
the same make as Turner's finish
ed second when he crossed the
finish line at :48 p. m. The prize
for second place was S2,250 but, as
:, in Turner case, officials believed
Wedell would get more because
there were five prizes offered and
there was no chance that that many
could finish.
FLOYD BENNETT FIELD, NEW
YORK, July l. Six flyers sped
westward today, seeking to fly from
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Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
Gas Consumers
Receive Refund

LOS ANGELES, July /. up -
Christmas came early for 100000
Southern California gas consumers
today.
Checks totaling $375,OO0 we're
mailed consumers by the Southern
California Gas company in effect
ing rate reduction estimated to save
users $l.000,000 a year. The checks
represented refunds based upon the
lower rate schedule fixed by the
state railroad commission last De-
cember. The reduction was support
ed by the United States supreme
court.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
Los Angles Bank
Closes Its Doors

LOS ANGELES, July 1.-U.P-
The German American Savings
bank eserted the Los Angeles
banking field today with assurance
to depositors they would be paid
in full.
In announcing its retirement
after six years of operation, the
institution attributed its decision
to investment difficulties. The Los
.lee Clearing House association
n,iS All nssisT !, thc liquidation and re-
win "' os dtosits, dollar for dol
liar. director S.i -. 49,, so,,o.;..
:, The insti'Rlo. il'' s,, .Uvai ueosiT'' q,
exclusive o puo i"i'o'' u o.
! ooo O0O. IL " saiu'
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
$4,000 MAGPIE EGGS FOUND

BOISE, Idaho ,U,P)-Industrious
indeed, are magpie hens, judging
from the number of eggs turned il
by those seeking bountieS. In just
one week boys turned in $4,000 eggs
to the fish and game department
A bounty of a cent an egg is paid
because magpies are in the habit of
eating the eggs of other and more
valuable birds.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
Foulds Says Hay
Market Steady

The Los Angeles hay market ap-
pears to be steadying after the us
ual break caused by the influx of
Antelope valley hay while Imperial
Valley hay is still pouring into the
market.
According to Scott B. Foulds,
secretary-manager of the county
farm bureau, however, the catastro-
phe in hay was not so bad this
year as it was last year. The pres
ent price of $3.50 a ton for num-
ber one hay here, while low indeed,
bids fair to continue on steady
market.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
RIyERs'E MAN BROWNS

: P1vERs1E, Calf, July 1. W.P,
II. -I..tSa,.r.,, ~ StGrout, pioneer mer-
chant OF h erside, was drowned in
tlAe Guhnison river in Colorado
yesterday while fishing, according
to word received here today from
Mrs. Grout. The couple had been
spending a vacation at Carpenters
fish resort, Cebolla, Colo. Grout's
body was recovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
Slayers Recover
Their Sanity

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, July
/. U.P)-Odd Cornell, Bakersfield,
and Gilbert F. Collie, San Bernar-
dino, reprieved from death sem
tences because of insanity, have
recovered their sanity and will be
returned here from the Mendocino
state hospital at Ukiah and eXecut-
ed, Warden James B. Holohan said
today.
Cornell was convicted of Staying
his wife and stepdaughter in 1926,
and Collie was found guilty of
killing two men for their automo-
bileS and money.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
SCHOOL GETS TINY RAILROAD

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. <U.Py-A 200
foot miniature railroad system, in
cluding automatic block signals and
other devices, has been installed at
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology for practical demonstration
of new railroad safety and signal
ling apparatus
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
SOVIET TO FREE BRITONS

LONDON, July /. W,P)-LeSlie
Thornton and William Macdonald,
two British engineers imprisoned in
Russia on charges of sabotage, will
be liberated tonight as the first
step in ending the British Soviet
trade war.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
UTAH APRICOTs DAMAGED

BRIGHAM CITY, Utah lUPI =
There will be a crop of the lus-
cious Bear River valley apricots
after all. At first it was feared that
late frosts had killed the crop, d
valuable one in this district, but
subsequent developments indicated
there would be at least a SO per
cent crop after all.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
GF5S5

BEVERLY HILLS, June 30.
(SpeciaD-With all the rest of
us using silver, copper, but
tons, pins, checkers, wampum
and watermelons for money,
France can't see any advantage
in using real money, SO they
are liable to dive off the gold
any day now.
Europe is disguised with
America because she won u say
exactly what her dollar is
worth. We say our dollar is
like a wife. They are worth
whatever they are worth to you.
They may go to 10 cents abroad,
but they are still worth a dol
lar to us.
Yours,
Mi& R1~e
QiatI ksNAasht sENttsass. tnA
Imperial Valley press., 1933-07-01
Baseball Scores
American League
National League

Timing and Hartnett, Taylor,
Benge, ThurSton, Shaute and Lo-
PEE, Outen.
At Boston
Cincinnati ....... 900 3O1 900 2-6 10 4
Boston .............. 10l 100 100 IS IL 0
Frey, Benton and lombard;
Belts, Zachary, Starr, Frankhouse
and Hogan.
At Philadelphia Ust game)-
PSE,bWgh .....c3O III l10-8 Is 3
Philadelphia 430 sol O0x-13 II 2
Chagnon, Kremer, Hoyt, Harris
and Picinich; Hansen and Todd,
AT New York
st. Louis 900 00l 000- 6 0
New York DOB 305 00x-ll II 0
Waller, Johnson and Wilson, o.
Farrell; Fitzimmons, Bell and Man
cuSo, Richards.
The Washington times., 1933-11-09

"HOW can I tell the differ
ence between safe and poison
Gus muShroomS?" is a frequent
question asked by housewives
We have just one answer
don't try.
A mistake with mushrooms
Is made only once-the poison
Is usually fatal.
So, no matter how tempting
the fungi in your local fields
and woods, pass them up in
favor Of the baskets Of good
mushrooms at economical prices
that beckon us from almost
every fruit stand these days.
There are as many ways OF
preparing them as there are
varieties. and haps the
easiest is to wash them quickly
under running water, slice them
crosswise, cutting right through
the stem in long slices and put
them in a frying pan with a two
tablespoons Of butter for every
half pound of mushrooms.
Stir them around until the
mushrooms are we'll buttered,
then cover and cook for three
to five minutes. Sprinkle
lightly with flour. stirring well
into the butter, and then cover
With rich milk or thin cream.
The result-Creamed muSh'
The Washington times., 1933-11-09

3eathery texture, this puff ac-
tually brushes on the powder
instead of packing it into the
pores and thereby clogging
them up.
Or, one may use the ordinary
types Of puffs, lambs wool or
velour, if one remembers to
apply the powder generously,
with a very light touch, and
brush it lightly and evenly after
ward with a powder brush,
little soft camel's hair thing
used by most actresses for
smoothing theatrical makeup.
These are procurable anywhere.
In department stores or drug
stores.
Puffs of absorbent cotton also
are to be recommended. espe.
cially for the woman suffering
with acne, eczema or any skin
infection.
The cotton applies the powder
lightly and each pad may be
thrown away after one applica-
ton, thus eliminating the pos
sibility of reinfecting the skin.
Choice Of Scents
American women have proved
their preference for American
made powders, principally on
the ground of scent. French and
other foreign.made powders U.s.
ually have a heavy musk odor,
often distasteful to the Ameri.
can woman, although dear to
the Parisienne.
Fragrance of powder is a wise
point for the wearer to con-
slider. If she is unconsciously dis
satisfied with the fragrance her
powder emanateS, she will suf-
fer an attendant loss Of poise
and self-approval.
Also, if you are a constant
Wearer Of perfume, be sure that
the scent of your powder does
not conflict with the perfume
scent.
When you can, it is wise to
blend your powder with the
scent Of your perfume. Or, if
you find that impossible, then
use a powder with practically
no scent at all. Otherwise the
money you have put in expen-
Sive perfume may as well have
been thrown away.
The Washington times., 1933-11-09
Fashion Questions
Dear Miss Gaines:

Dear Miss Gaines:
Does an affair called a Fall
Frolic" necesSitate formal
dress? Would a Sunday night
dress in black and white be
appropriate, or would you sug-
gest more formal dress? My
friends tell me it is to be a
fifty-fifty affair, with half for
NAL and the other half infor-
NAL. I'd like to be on the right
half. MISS l..
From it's name, I hardly think
a Fall Frolic" could possibly
be so very formal as to necessi-
tate strictly formal dress. I
think your Sunday night frock
will probably be perfectly ap-
propriate, but I should suggest
dressing it up" a bit by eve
ming jewelry-long rhinestone
earrings and several rhinestone
bracelets, perhaps, or a pair of
rhinestone clips. These would
look we'll with your black and
white frock-and then you'd be
sure to be on the safe side Of
formality.
The Washington times., 1933-11-09
Beauty Queries
and Answers
Pretty Eyes

Pretty Eyes
Question: have the uglieSt
hands in this whole wide world.
They're short and Stubby, my
nails are tiny and break almost
If / look at them-they're also
very individualistic, no two are
shaped alike. My fingers are
fat. Will you please help this
raving beauty? T. o.
Answer-Haven't you got
pretty eyes, or maybe curly hair
or nice clear complexion?
Play up your good points-make
them speak for themelves and
draw the attention away from
your hands. However, be sure
to keep your hands scrupulously
clean. Each evening, cream
them with a good hand cream.
Have the nails manicured regu-
larly-you'll find, after a time,
that they have acquired shape.
Each night apply a cuticle oil,
and gently push the cuticle back
with an orangewood stick wrap
ped in cotton.
Beauty in Making
QueStiOn-FOr the past eight
years I've been busy taking
care Of a family and have let
myself slip into a rut. would
now like to make myself as at
tractive as possible but can't
afford any visits to q beauty
salon. I'm #. 91s in. tall
and weigh "a pounds. Dark
brown hair and eyes, salIOw
complexion that I'd like to cor
rect and also hOlIows in the
neck and thick SakleS. Any
hope? My skin is in very bad
condition, blackheads, enlarged
pores and whiteheads. It's
about nOrmal-neither dry nor
oily. What can be done about
a faint but noticeable line of
hair on the upper lip? How
can I keep my hands attrac.
tive and still do housework?
I use a hand lotion, but they
look red and wrinkled, although
not rough. F.
A.-Our old Standby-ex.
ercise-comes into. effect again.
Exercise of the face and neck
muscles and through the ankles
and legs is what you need and
a rich .nourishing cream mas
saged into the neck each night.
There's an excellent cleansing
process for removing black
heads and closing enlarged
pores which we will send on
receipt Of a stamped, self
addressed envelope. Why not
try a bleach for the super.
fluous hair and see if this
works? Never put your hands
in hot water. Use rubber
gloves whenever possible when
pairing vegetables or doing
housework. Use your hand
lotion several times during the
day and use a rich hand
cream at night.
Thin Hair
Question: Can you tell me
what kind of a shampoo is good
for thin hair. Mine is falling
out very rapidly. HI. ID.
Answer: The castor oil sham.
poo is excellent for thin, dry,
falling hair.
The Washington times., 1933-11-09

for neutrality-suspicious. that are
checked and plaided to look like
tweeds.
If these suits are light, you'll
wear dark linen blouses with
them; if they're dark, you'll
wear blouSes of brightly printed
tie-silks. Of course, there's the
ever popular shirtwaist sports
frock, too-and this season,
they're smarter when they're
Short-sleeves instead of sleeve
less.
Cruise clothes are all selling
shorts-shorts for practically
everything from breakfast to
dinner. You wear them for
sports with little cotton blouses
ON the beach over your bath
ing suit-and on deck under
your skirt.
Those skirt, shirt and shorts
suits, by the way, are the big
gest and brightest news about
cruise clothes-the skirts are all
buttoned, so that-Whisk! your
skirt comes off for deck tennis
or shuffleboard, and after the
game-zip! 1t goes on again for
that befor e-luncheon stroll
around deck.
These shorts are all full and
pleated, so that they look like
skirts when you're standing
still.
Sports HeadbandS
And another new thing about
these cruise clothes are the
The Washington times., 1933-11-09

For dinner, especially if you're
dining in a downtown restau-
rant, a tuxedo is suitable.
You'll also wear your tuxedo
to the theater, too, for it's
neither comfortable nor correct
to sit on the tails of your coat
all evening.
Sometimes for concerts, men
wear tailcoats, as they may be
going to a formal party after
ward.
Tuxedo for Dinner
With a tuxedo, black tie and
vest are correct.
The newest tuxedoS, however,
are double breasted, and don't
show your vest unless you open
the coat. Some men prefer the
single breasted coats, however,
and they are still very much in
the fashion picture.