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Evening star., 1933-09-27
SENTENCE OF DEATH
PASSED ON LAMSON
Judge Uttsrs Official Decree on
Stanford Press Ex-
ecutive.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
SAN JOSE, Calf, September 81
The death sentence was pronounced
yesterday upon David A. Lamson, young
Stanford University publishing house
representative convicted of wife murder,
after he had professed innocence in a
statement to the court.
Superior Judge r. r. Syer denied a
hard-fought defense motion for a new
trial of the case growing out of the
death of Allene Thorpe Lamson last
May.
Have you any legal cause or reason
why judgment should not be pronounced
now?" asked Judge Syer.
I know in my heart that I have
been a good husband. I loved Allene
I have done her no harm. I am as
innocent of her death as you yourself.
That is ALL"
Then Judge Syer read the sentence
that Lamson be taken to San Quentin
Prison and there on December Is be
"hanged by the neck until dead, and
may God have mercy on your SOUL
The weeping of women provided a
somber undertone as defense attorneys
served notice of appeal.
On the Stanford campus efforts were
going ahead today to collect money to
carry the appeal to the higher courts.
Evening star., 1933-09-27
GIRL ADMITS PLOT
TO EXTORT FUNDS
Wife Of Reynolds Tobacco Co
President Included Among
Intended Victims.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTE. N. c.. September 81
The name OF Mrs. H. Clay Williams,
wife of the president Of the r. j. Rey-
nolds Tobacco Co., Of Winston Salem,
was added today to the list Of promi-
nent Carolina women from whom Willie
Mae Wheeless, IS, attempted to extort
money for a college education.
Other intended victims were Mrs. c.
F. Harris of Wadesboro, wife of a veal
thy physician and business man, and
the late Mrs E. A. Judd of Spartan
burg, S. c., who died several years ago.
Frank N. Littlejohn, chief of Charlotte
detectives, said:
THE girl is sauve and shrewd. We
know a lot about what she did and at
tempted to do. but we may not know all
You will have to give her credit for
cooking up some wild letters, II she did
it all by herself, and maybe she had
help and inspiration from some other
source than a story she says she read
in detective magazine"
Meanwhile, the child remained in
Evening star., 1933-09-27
f. 4. BAKER Dies;
NOTED PUBLISHER
Cleveland Plain Dealer Execu-
tive Made National Reputa-
/ ton in Newspaper Field.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, September 27-Elbert
Hall Baker, who, in his own words,
liked Ito see paper striving to improve
the community in which it is located"
died last night at the age of 70. after
35 years of planning and building for
the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the city
itself.
He was chairman of the board of the
Plain Dealer Publishing Co. and as
leader in the newspaper field had served
as a director of the Associated Press
since 1916, as director Of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association from
1907 to 1924 and as president of the as
sociation from 1912 to 1914.
From the time he and Charles E.
Kennedy leased the Plain Dealer from
L. E. Holden in 1898 to operate it on
proflt-sharing basis as sporting
proposition see if they could bring
the animal to life"-Baker poured all
his efforts into making the paper sue
cessful and to gain for the city as many
public Improvements as possible.
Operation Halts Work.
Actively at work until 10 days ago,
he underwent an abdominal operation
last Friday. He suffered a relapse Mon
day night from which he failed to re-
cover
When he took hold of the Plain
Dealer il 1883 he gave his readers and
advertisers some surprises. Like many
others in those days, the paper was
partisan in its news columns, had little
outside news and circulation figures
were not subject to regular audits.
He established the policy of printing
news only" and both sides of contro-
versial questions; he computed his &C
tual circulation figures and gave them
out though they were under those prev
iously issued, and he acquired from the
old New York World wire service for
which he arranged to pay "at the end
OF the year. because I've got to make
the paper pay for it,
Always Worked for City.
AS a progressive civic leader he hear
tily backed the Mall plan" for Cleve-
land public buildings; originated a plan
for settlement of a 10-year traction
war, helped obtain the National Re-
publican Convention for Cleveland in
1924, was for years a leader in COM
munity fund drives. and as believer
in the city's harbor plan became
member TO its port commission.
Baker was born in Norwalk. Ohio;
was brought to Cleveland by his fam
lily when he was IL, and finished his
public school and high school educa-
ton here. When his family moved to
Kansas City he got a job as a drug
clerk at the age of 16
At % he became bookkeeper for the
old Cleveland Herald. later moving to
the advertising department. where he
drew sufficient notice to gain a job at
twice the salary on the old Cleveland
Leader. From then on his career in the
life.
Evening star., 1933-09-27
NOTED AKRON EDITOR
AND PUBLISHER DIES
Charles Landon knight Of Beacon.
Journal Was Former Rep
resentative.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AKRON. Ohio, September 81
Charles Landon Knight, 66. widely
known newspaper publisher and former
Representative. died at his home last
night after an illness of two years.
Mr.. knight was editor and publisher
Of the Akron Beacon journal and pub
Usher Of the Massillon Independent.
He had served as a member of Con-
gress from the fourteenth Ohio district
His last active work with the Beacon
Journal. writing editorials. ended two
years ago. He had transferred his
active duties as publisher Of the paper
three years before that to his son,
John S. Knight. managing editor of
the paper
Known as a fighter and outspoken
champion Of winning and losing causes,
Mr.. Knight voiced strenuous opposition
to men, measures and institutions. re-
gardless of their popular acclaim.
These included the Taft nomination in
1912, the election of Woodrow Wilson,
Americas entry into the World War
Evening star., 1933-09-27
SOCIETY LEADER DENIES
TALE OF HER ABDUCTION
Californian Returns in Nervous
Condition and Refuses to
Answer Questions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ELSINORE, Calf, September 81
Denying she had been kidnapped. Mrs.
Gladys Christensen, 40, Long Beach
society matron, returned here today
after a mysterious disappearance Sat-
urday and said she had lust walked
off,"
The attractive widow was bedraggled.
haggard and extremely nervous, police
said. Her clothes we're torn and she
appeared near state of collapse. police
we're told When asked where she had
been, she declined to answer and later
said: II won't tell you. I've been right
here in Elsinore all the time. No one
has injured me-"
Evening star., 1933-09-27
Onion Float in Parade.

ADA, Ohio lP.-The Hardin County
American Legion Posts hope to bring
tears to the eyes of spectators when
the Legion parades at Chicago october
3. Legionnaires are building float for
the parade which will carry the most
famous products of the marshy soil of
this county-onions Samples of the
homegrown tear bombs will be show
cred on the crowds.
Evening star., 1933-09-27

as an "insurgent" and opposed such
ney tariff bill, a half billion dollar
naval appropriations bill, the Smith
Towner Federal Department of Edu-
cation bill and the Sheppard -Towner
maternity bill.
After his term in Congress he de-
voted himself to his papers and con-
tinued active until the Summer of 1881.
He is survived by his widow. two sons,
John s. and James L.; sister, Mrs.
Bella Selfn of Texas, and four grand
children.
Evening star., 1933-09-27
DARROW IS GRIEvED.
Admired Publishers High Courage and
Independence.

InuepenuenCe.
CHICAGO, September 81 OP.-Clar-
ence Darrow, grieved at the death in
Akron. Ohio, of his friend of a decade,
Charles Landon Knight, publisher, said
last night he admired Knights high
courage and independence.
"He was an extremely virile writer"
the attorney, who visited knight three
weeks ago, said. "He never hesitated
to express his ideas on any subject
He was associated with the Republican
party, but he didn't believe in a good
share of the things it advocated and
openly said so. I admired him because
he said just what he thought"
Evening star., 1933-09-27
custody Of her father at Ansonville ana

custody Of her father at AnsonV1l1e ana
Sheriff 8. M. Gaddy.
Investigating officials expressed opi::-
ion the girl does not posses a crimin.-l
nature, but committed her confessed i
discretions because Of a desire to 60 to
college.
Oficers said she confessed writing
notes demanding So 900 from Mrs Judd,
whose name was obtained from a Con-
verse College catalogue, and demanding
$50 from Mrs. Harris.
Evening star., 1933-09-27
BUY Electric Motors.

High price for motor fuels is increas-
ing the demand for Czechoslovakia
farmers for electric motors
Nogales international., 1933-10-28
Tax Delinquents
Have 10 More Days

Taxpayers delinquent in their
axes have only ten more days in
which they can take care of their
delinQuencies under legislation pass
ed by the last legislature, it was
declared yesterday by Mrs. Anna B.
Ackley, county treasurer.
Briefly the new act provides that
all delinquent taxpayers who pay
the first installment of 1933-34 tax
es, which become delinquent week
from next Tuesday, may arrange to
pay their delinquent taxes in semi
annual inStallments over a period OF
ten years. Such an arrangement will
prohibit their property from being
sold for taxes, and give a breathing
spell to those who are hard pressed
1t must be understood, however
that those who fail to pay the pre-
sent installment in full will not be
able to take advantage of the new
law. Therefore, payment of the one
half years taxes which is now due
must be made before an installment
basis on the delinquencies can be
established.
Nogales international., 1933-10-28
INDICATIONS POINT TO WORK !
ON $523,OOO FLOOD CONTROL
STARTING IN ABOUT 10 DAYS
Mexican Boundary Commissioners And Members OF
Public Works Department Here; Engineers
Make Hotel Reservations

Every indication points to work
on the $523,000 flood control pro-
ject in Ambos Nogales starting
within the next ten days.
The International was advised in
telegram Saturday from Washing
ton that the United States public
works administration has approved
the $433 900 NogaleS, Arizona, part
of the vast project.
Boundary Men Here
This was followed by the arrival
at the Montezuma Hotel. Thursday
of A. Santacruz and A. H. Amor
members of the International
Boundary Commission of Mexico
and Eduardo Chavez and H. Sain2
of the public works department III
Mexico City.
Mr.. Santacruz advised The In
ternational that construction of the
project would start in about ten
days and that Mexico has been Of
ficially advised by Washington that
the project has met with the ap-
proval of the American government
The four prominent Mexicans left
here yesterday for Ell Paso. Chavez
and Sainz will return here in ten
days to remain until completion Of
the project.
It is understood that Mexico viii
spend 100000 pesos (about 100000
for the work on the Mexican side
of the border.
u. S. Engineers To Arrive Soon
1t became known yesterday tha
three members of the United State:
government engineering department
will arrive here either the last o.
next week or the first part of the
following week. They have made
reservations at local hotel and eX-
pect to remain until the project is
completed.
The project, one of the major
projects to be launched in Arizona
by the public works administration
will consist of construction of 9
Nogales international., 1933-10-28
NEW POLO FIELD
TO BE DEDICATED

Defeating a new polo field built
by the town of Imuris, a polo game
will be played by the Nogales IN
ternational and Coscopera teams at
II O'Clock TOMORROW morning at
Imuris, 40 miles south of Nogales
Lineups:
Internationals: Will Harrison No
1; Col. Beasley, No. 2: Ounce Lea
therman, No. 8; j. F. Johnson, No
4. B. Buckeridge, substitute.
Coscoperas: Pancho Villacusa
No. /; Anton Proto, No. 2; Luis
Proto, No. 3; Manuel Proto, No.
Immediately after the game there
will be big free barbecue an6
dance.
Nogales international., 1933-10-28
MASONS LEAVING
FOR HERMOSILLO

C. E. Wheeler, A. J. Mitchell,
George o. Horran and G. E. Bells
are among about 25 Nogales, Ari-
zona Masons leaving at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon to attend the con-
fcrring OF the first degree in Eng
lish on class at Hernosillo to-
morrow.
The work will be put on by the
Nogales, Sonora, lodge, and in addi-
ton to the NogaleS, Arizona, and
Nogales, Sonora, MaSonS there will
be delegations present from Phoe-
nix, Tucson, Douglas and Bisbee.
The eXcurSionists will return to
Nogales Monday morning.
Nogales international., 1933-10-28
LAST RITES FOR
NOSE HENDRICKS

Nose Hendricks, IS, a barber here
for the past 80 years, who died
Monday night, was laid to rest yes
terday afternoon next to the grave
of his wife in the local cemetery
Mrs. Hendricks died in 1923.
The we'll known barber, proprietor
of the Grand Avenue Shop at
Grand avenue and Crawford street
succumbed to a complication Of dis
eases. He was confined to his bed
only two weeks.
Hendricks two daughters, Frances
and Bernice, of Breckenridge, Tex
as, who were enroute here to attend
their fathers funeral met with an
auto accident and are now In a
hospital at Dallas, Texas.
Nogales international., 1933-10-28
PUMAS INVADE
NOGALES TODAY

The Nogales High School Apaches
will clash with the Bisbee High
School Pumas on the ocal gridiron
this afternoon at two thirty O'Clock
in the initial interscholastic contest
of the season in Nogales.
The local boys will enter the con-
test with the dope entirely against
them, but are determined to game
ly fight their much heavier and
skilled opponents to the last ditch
The Apaches are hoping for a low
score and the chance to cross the
uncrossed Puma goal line.
The Pumas have the best eleven
in many years and from all indica
tions are pointed toward a confer
ence championship. The Bisbee boys
have about everything that can be
asked for in a high school eleven
plenty of power in line smashes
great interference on end runs and
a smart aerial attack.
Little need be said about their de-
fensive powers when it is known
that five successive opponents have
failed to score against them this
fall. They will not, however, find
that the Nogales team will be as
easy to down as they were in Bis
bee two weeks ago as improvement
along with the increased fight on
the home field will make the Apa-
ches formidable opponents.
The game will be we'll worth
while to fans from the angle OF
seeing the Nogales fighting spirit
and the polished form of the visit
ors.
New admission prices will prevail
at Csc for adults, l5c for high school
students and sc for grade school
students. All cars will be parked
on the north side of the field and
other spectators along with the stu
dent body will be placed in the
grand stand. This arrangement is
made to assure all fans who come
in cars a chance to have an un-
obstructed view of the game.
Nogales international., 1933-10-28

huge conduit to help take care Of
flood waters from Sonora that an
nually sweep through here, causing
much damage and occasionally loss
of life.
The conduit on the American side
will begin back of the First Ma
tional Bank and pass under the
city park and Cheshire Brothers
Motor Company's salesroom, and
parallel the Southern Pacific tracks
and Morley avenue most of the way
to the northern part of the city.
1t may require several months t.
complete the job and hundreds Of
men, now idle will be given work.
Nogales international., 1933-10-28
Busy Week For
Home Appraisers

The present week has been the
busiest one yet for the two local
appraisers of the Home Owners
Loan Corporation.
Up to Thursday six appraisalS OF
property on which loans are sought,
had been made here this week.
approximately 26 appraisals have
been completed here to date and
the reports forwarded to Roy Way
land of Phoenix, state manager OF
the Home Owners Loan Corpora
ton
Frank j. Duffy, counsel in this
county for the corporation, was in
structed the past week to check up
on the titles of four pieces of pro-
ocrty. This is one Of the last steps
taken before loans are actually
made.
Forwarding of several appraisal
reports to Phoenix was delayed by
failure of applicants for loans to
have photographs of their property
ready promptly Each appraisal re-
port must be accompanied by a
photograph of the property on
which loan is sought.
The new Home Owners Loan
Corporation law is going to result
in numerous persons here and else
where saving their homes from
foreclosure
Nogales international., 1933-10-28
GOVERNMENT TAKES TWO YEAR
LEASE ON SITE FOR CAMP TO
ACCOMMODATE $50 YOUNG MEN
New Camp From Financial Standpoint To Benefit
Nogales And Patagonia; s35OO Monthly To
Circulate In Local Towns

highway. The site is about II miles
north of NogaleS.
The new camp will have accomo-
dations for $50 boys. Each will re-
ceive $50 a month and of that
amount $40 is to be sent to de-
pendents.
The $40 balance, or a total Of
1880 per month, will be left for
the youths to spend as they see fit,
therefore, there is every reason to
believe that most of this amount
will find it's way into the business
channels of Nogales and Patagonia.
The government has taken two
year lease on the Flux Canyon site
and plans call for construction of
a camp along more substantial lines
than other CCC camps in Arizona.
This indicates the Flux Canyon
CCC camp many be in existence
for at least two years.
w. N. Pickett of Nogales will be
in charge of construction of the
barracks, mess hall, ETC., and al
ready a number of unemployed
from Nogales and Patagonia have
been sent to the scene to cut brush
and otherwise make the premises
ready for carpenters.
Phil Stacy of Patagonia, general
superintendent of construction for
10 CCC camps now being erected in
southern Arizona, says the Flux
Canyon is the prettiest of any site
yet selected for such a camp in the
southern part of this state.
Upon completion of the camp, the
boys now stationed at the CCC
camp in Gardner Canyon, south
west Of Sonoita, will be transferred
% Flux Canyon.
Nogales international., 1933-10-28
SCHOOL HONOR
ROLL ANNOUNCED

Following is a list of the names
OF students in the Nogales Elemen-
tary schools who are on the Honor
Roll for the first six weeks this
year.
Plum Street
Jose Gonzales, Ruth Chern;n. Gil
bert Villa, Frank Flores, Mae Lilly
white, Jesus Partida, America Pc
queros, Oscar Soto, Jennie Stoller,
Duane Bird, Manuel Lopez, Margar-
ct Roark, Anita Serino, Mario Tru-
Jillo, Lillian Chatham, Dan Foltz.
Ofelia Manriquez, Irene Maytorena,
Florence Ziegler, Munro Edmonsou,
George Tapia, David Orozco, virgie
Walker.
Lincoln School
Eva Acedo, Alfonso Gloria. Robert
Mankel, Edward Morales, Gloria An
drade, Marina Anthony, Marta Go.
mez, Jose Cordova, Eva Partido,
Francisco Miranda, Peter Saldaman-
do, Theodore Hardesty, Kay Chesh-
ire, Ellen Bell, Ruth Gildea, Alber-
to Cabrera, Arturo Gotta, jamie Quin,
Edward Carrillo, Robert Blea.
Elm Street School
Maria Antonieta Gonzalez, Jean
Hudgin, Edna Kelly, Dora Loera.
Pete Raptiz, o. A. Smith, Jr., Hen
ry Saba, Edward Stoller, Alfred
Smith, Lily Wong, Anita zeigler,
Armando Gutierrez, Rosary Velasco,
Mary Louise Velasco. Ernesto Ma
drid, Joan Ashby, Betty Marie Hail,
Thelma Kelly, Barbara Wilson, Ar
mando Arias, Norma Rios, Maxine
Carpenter, Grace Curry, Bruce Pow
ell, FauStino Gonzales, Maria Loui-
sa Gonzalez, Benjamin Monarqus,
Edward Pierson, Naim Tahan, Lii
liam Galbraith.
Grand Avenue School ss
Mary Thornton.
All of these students have grades
of ones or twos for the six weeks
and have perfect attendace records.
A. J. Mitchell,
Superintendent OF
Schools. -
Nogales international., 1933-10-28
FOOTBALL HERE
ARMISTCE DAY

Definite arrangements have been
completed for the annual Armistice
football game in Nogales. Loretta
Heights Academy of Douglas will
be the Apaches opponents this fall.
Original plans called for contest
with the University of Arizona
Freshman second team, but the The
son organization was forced to de-
cline the invitation.
The clash will be the first game
ever played between the two schools
and should be an interesting con-
test as Loretta Heights Academy
has an eleven apparently equal to
the Apaches this fall
Nogales international., 1933-10-28
WORK TO START SOON ON VAST LOCAL PROJECT
CCC Camp To Be Built In Flux Canyon
SCHOOL TRUSTEE
ELECTION TODAY


Considerable interest is being
manifested in today's annual school
trustee election in Nogales School
District No. /.
L. r. Gambee, for many years a
resident of this city, and who has
served the taxpayers and schools in
a splendid manner, during his first
term, is a candidate for reelection.
His opponent is j. r. Curry.
There will be one voting place
the high school. All persons quail
fled to vote in a school election
should go to the polls.
Nogales international., 1933-10-28
PIONEER WOMAN
PASSES AWAY

Funeral services were held Thurs
day at Sacred Heart church for
Mrs. Macedonia Sotomayor de Ov-
erton, 10, widow of the late Former
Mayor w. F. Overton. Irterment in
the Nogales cemetery.
Mrs. Oyerton died at St Joseph's
hospital at 10:3O o'clock Tuesday
night following a long illness. Her
husband passed away several
months ago.
Mrs. Overton, who lived here for
about 35 years, is survived by a
sister Mrs. Ben Arce of Nogales.
Nogales international., 1933-10-28
NOGALIANS TO
ATTEND RODEO
AT TOMBSTONE

Many Nogalians plan to motor tc
Tombstone tomorrow to enjoy the
third and final days program OF
the Super Rodeo.
The rodeo takes the place of the
annual Tombstone Helldorado.
Great crowds attended yesterday
the opening day.
According to reports received
here yesterday the old mining camp
Is as wide open as it was back in
the early sos. Saloons and gambling
halls are said to be catering to big
crowds, day and night.
Nogales international., 1933-10-28
50 OUT OFTOWN
WOMEN ATTEND
LOCAL MEETING

approximately SO out of town wo-
men were here Wednesday for the
thirteenth annual convention of the
southern district of the Arizona Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs.
The convention was called to Or
der at the Elks Clu5 by Mrs. John
Jund.
The program consisted of address,
es and musical numbers, followed
by a dinner in honor of the visit
ing delegates.
Nogales international., 1933-10-28
"W MAY BE PUT
ON NEARBY HILL

The Nogales High School 1N'
Club, an organization composed OF
boys who have earned letters in
high school sports and now attend
ing school, is seriously considering
the construction of large letter
'N'' on one of the nearby hills sur
rounding the town. -
Practically all of the high schools
in the southern end Of the state
have built similar emblem in hon.
or of their school and the Nogales
boys are not proposing to be left
behind the times.
Nogales international., 1933-10-28

For the first time since the gov
ernment inaugurated its civilian
conservation corps forestry program,
q CCC camp is to be erected in
Santa Cruz county that will great
ly benefit Nogales and Patagonia.
Preliminary work was commenced
Wednesday toward erecting camp
in Flux Canyon, three miles south
west of Patagonia, and about 200
yards off the Nogales-Patagonia
Nogales international., 1933-10-28
GIVEN
YUCATAN POST

Miguel c. Acosta, sub-chief of the
Mexican Customs house in NogaleS,
Sonora, has been transferred to Pro-
gresso, Yucatan, Mexico.
AcoSta came here about two
months ago from Juarez. It is said
that in the past nine months he
has been transferred three times.
His departure will be as soon as
he is relieved of his duties here.