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Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-30
NEGROES HELD
ON SUSPICION
IN DEATH CASE
Pair Arrested AT Los Angeles
Accused In Staying Of Six
In Washington.

LOS ANGELES, April 30 U.P)-
A widespread search for suspects
in the brutal murder of six per-
sons at Erland's Point, Wash, a
month ago netted two negro pris-
oners who volunteered today to re-
turn to Washington and face mur-
der charges.
Alex Lucas, 30, and William P.
Evans, 20. were held for Washing
ton authorities, who charged they
had business dealings with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Fielder at the
time they and four guests were
beaten, stabbed and shot to death
in the Flieder home at Erland's
Point. The Negroes denied COM
plicity in the murders and Off
GERS said their fingerprints fail to
correspond with prints found in
the Flieder home.
, Capt. Jack Trainer of the sheriff s
fugitive detail said he was informed
Washington authorities would de-
part today for Los Angeles to re-
turn the suspects north. They
agreed to waive eXtradition.
Trainer said both prisoners had
received money from an unknown
Chicago source since they came
to Los Angeles nearly week after
the slayings. The officer said Wash
ington authorities, theorizing the
robbery underworld the crime
learned that quantity of jewelry
vanished from the Flieder home
and probably had been sold through
some eastern fence"
Has Business Deal
The Negroes arrest was sought
on purported information that
Flieder had agreed to finance them
in beer venture at meeting held
in Seattle hotel March 26. Three
days later, police said, the suspects
and a third man went to Flieder's
home to obtain money to finance
the enterprise. The next night
searchers found the mutilated
bodies of Fielder his wife, Eugene
and Peggy Chenevert, Magnus
Jordan and Fred Balcom.
Trainer said the third suspect
was sought here. He declined to
reveal his name however.
Police reports at Santa Barbara
revealed that Lucas, Evans and a
third Negro who gave his name
as Floyd Mayberry, 28, we're ar
rested there April IA. They were
released when officers were un-
able to find any flaw to the owner
ship of the car they were driving,
it was said. Mayberry said at the
time he joined Lucas and Evans
at Oakland. Santa Barbara officers
said he told them his only pre-
vious arrest was in Kansas City
when he was arrested and ex-
onerated for shooting his wife. The
two suspects are held on 81 spicion
of murder charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-30
BANDIT
NOT LOCATED

No trace has been found of the
mysterious bandit who held up c.
w. Stone of 381 Brighton and
Harold Stewart, 728 Holt avenue
here Saturday night according to
a report on file at police headquar-
terS.
According to this report Stone
was walking south on Fourth street
toward his home about 9 O'Clock
Saturday night. When between
Olive and Brighton he was stopped
by the bandit who had been hiding
behind a tree. Pointing a gun at
his victim the bandit commanded
him to "stick 'em up.''
Stone obeyed instructions and
was led to vacant lot near the
Lincoln school where, evidently
the robbing process was to have
been continued. At this juncture
Stewart, a merchant patrolman
drove along in his automobile. See
ing the two men standing in the
vacant lot and becoming suspicious,
Stewart left his car and walked
over to investigate the matter.
He too was told to ''stick 'em
up' by the bandit and complied.
The two men were then marched
"by devious ways to an old set
tling basin near the waterworks
plant where they were told to emp
ty their pockets and place all their
valuables on the ground.
Again the bandit IS orders were
obeyed and Stone gave up cash to
the amount of $3.50 and Stewart
$285 along with whatever articles
they had in their pockets. The
bandit then told the men to walk
south and keep going. They made
their way to La Solana hospital
where Stewart telephoned to police
headquarters.
The bandit Is described as being
an American, 20 or 81 years of age
about five feet eight inches tall,
slender, dressed in white with a
brown coat and had a white hand
kerchief covering his face.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-30
QF
AUSTRIA DIES
BY ROBERT III. BEST

United Press Staff Correspondent
VIENNA, April 80. - Austria S
new constitution, converting the re-
public into Fascist state of Italian
lines, was published today as par
lament met to approve it and sign
the death warrant of parliamentary
government.
The proclamation came after a
weekend of raids by police
throughout the country on head
quarters and homes of left wing
leaders, suspected to be planning
May day disorders.
The new constitution means that
Austria will adopt the guild system
of government with all categories
of national life represented in two
chambers with sharply restricted
powers, under a government enjoy
ing strong powers.
Austria becomes Officially "a
Christian German federal state
The national colors will be red,
white and red in stripes, with the
coat of arms of the double headed
eagle of the old monarchy superim-
posed.
The constitution was contained in
one of 239 emergency DEGREES issued
by the government since parliament
was suspended March 4, 1888
Today's session was held merely
so that the parliament could ap-
prove the DEGREES formally.
German Official Language
Article four of the new constitu-
ton provides that no frontier alter
ations shall be made, internation-
ally or domestically, excluding those
the World war peace treaties effect
ed, except by constitutional amend
ment approved by the state.
Other articles provide that Ger
man shall be the state language,
that women shall have the same
rights as men insofar as is not pro-
vided otherwise by specific laws, and
that all citizens shall have the same
right provided that by law such
rights may be limited as regards
members of the army, navy and civil
service.
The constitution contains 1872 ar
ticles in 80 pages.
It's whole object is to provide the
guild system of government, an ef-
fort to adapt government to the
complicated industrial era and in
sure that, with all categories of in
dustry, commerce, labor, agriculture
and the professions represented,
that experts shall make laws.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-30
Valley Residents
KnoU HolD To Fish

Dwellers of the desert proved
yesterday that they are just as
good fishermen as those who live
along the coast when a group of
Ell Centrans who had made a trip
to the deep sea fishing grounds
off the San Diego and Mexican
coasts returned with a bag of 1l6
yellowtail.
The party had chartered a fish
ing boat for the occasion and
from today's reports not only was
the trip successful but highly en-
joyable as well.
Those in the party included:
w. j. Clements, Chet Hartigan,
Earl Kraft, Robert Whitelaw, Ed
Hall, Fred Gianola, Earl Richmond,
James Yerke, S. P. Marshall, r. I.
French, G. r. Kirkpatrick, Russell
Friedly, Henry Hunt and Robert
McCracken.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-30
NEGRO SHOT
BY FRIEND

Fred Anthony, a Negro ranch
hand, working on the June Ty-
Ter ranch, two miles nCrth of
Seeley, was shot through the
neck shortly after noon today
by a "friend" who was at the
ranch with him.
Anthony was removed to the
county hospital, where il was
stated this afternoon he has a
good chance for recovery. He
was unable or unwilling to give
the name of the "friend" who
did the shooting. At the sheriff's
office it was stated they have a
good idea as to who did the
shooting but they refused TO re-
veal the name of the suspect.
A number of deputies from
the office left upon receipt of
information cOnce ing the
shooting, but had not reported
back to the office at press time.
The bullet struck Anthony be-
low the left ear and passed out
on the other side of his head.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-30
SPEAKER RA|NEY IS NEW TARGET FOR W|R1
Grandfather of Kidnap Victim Crosses Borde,
Sister OF Local
Resident Dies

News of the death of his sister,
Bessie jenkins, was received this
morning by Rodney Jenkins of this
city.
Miss jenkins passed away this
morning at the family home in
Elizabeth, Kentucky, and funeral
services will be held at p. m. to-
morrow afternoon in that city.
Many in Ell Centro will also be
grieved to learn of her passing for
some years ago she spent the win
ter in this city and during that
time was an active worker in the
First Baptist church. A member
of that denomination for many
years, Miss jenkins was we'll known
as splendid Christian woman
whose death brings sorrow to many.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-30
INDIANA MAN
DECLARES HE
WAS SHUT Up
Schoolmaster Accuses Leader
Of House Of Making Social
istic Utterances.
BROOKHART ALSO NAMED
Criticizes Recent Investigation
By Congress Into His Original
Charges.
BY EVERETT r. HOLES

BY EVERETT Il. HOLES
United Press Staff Correspondent
CHICAGO, April 30.-Dr. William
A. Writ, the Hoosier schoolmaster
who startled the country with his
"red plot" charges, today told 400
war veterans that he was hammer
ed into silence" and "intimidated"
when he went to Washington to
prove his claims.
The 60-year-old Gary educator
spoke at luncheon sponsored by
the American Legion. A congress
Sional investigating committee re-
Gently found his charges Of Com
munistic plot against the govern
ment "baseless."
LAS free American citizen had
right to know which way our
country was headed" he said.
But all efforts were met with
stubborn official resistance, actual
SANDER, intimidation and other hin
drances that do not rest we'll with
free citizens"
His treatment in Washington and
the efforts of the brain trust to
hide its real motives bore i'll for our
traditional justice and liberty" he
added.
In his speech today he named
Speaker of the House Hentry T.
Rainey as having made "socialistic
utterances."
He also named former Senator
Smith w. Brookhart, now special
adviser to the AAA, in the same cat
egory.
| Quotes BrOokhart
The Central Organ, publication of
the Communist party, quoted
Brookhart as saying the Soviet sys-
tenn of agriculture was the best in
the world and that Russian peasants
were "better off than at least a.
000, 900 people in this country" DR..
Writ told the Legionnaires.
"Mr. Brookhart advocated bill
in congress that would fix farm pro-
! duce prices and start a collectiviza-
ton movement here similar to that
! in Soviet Russia.
He was asked whether such a
system could be brought into this
country without revolution and
answered, My bill is the revolution:
a couple of bills like it and there
would be no more Wall Street."
Turning to Speaker Rainey. the
| educator told of a conversation he
had with Gen. William T. Wester-
velt of Chicago.
Gen. Westervelt told me thai
Speaker Rainey told him last fall
that after congress adjourned in
1884 within few months the gov
ernment would take over the opera
ton of certain industries" he said.
Dr. Writ declared he understood
Rose Schneiderman was in the Vir-
| gin Islands at present "in the inter-
! est of a Socialistic experiment of
the brain trust"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-30
b[ANE: GUARD
FOR ESCAPES
FROM PRISON

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 30. U.P)
Warden Preston E. Thomas today
blamed a crooked guard" for the
daring escape of three long-term
prisoners Sunday afternoon from
the Ohio penitentiary.
Officers combed the state for the
three convicts who, armed with a
AS automatic revolver, held up two
guards, forced IA other prisoners
into a power plant ash pit, COM
PEELED guard to help them carry a
ladder to the northwest prison wall,
where they dropped to the street,
Communicated an automobile and
fled.
The escaped prisoners are: Ar
thur r. Koontz, 40, sentenced to
three to 20 years for automobile
theft; Rufus Deeds, 80, sentenced to
10 to 25 years for robbery; and
Martin Schmidt, sentenced to 20
years to life for bank robbery. All
three have been admitted within the
last 10 years.
It was the first prison break at
the Ohio penitentiary in four years
and followed closely on additional
precautions taken by the warden TO
prevent any attempt to liberate the
three Dillinger gangsters detained
here for the murder of Sheriff Jesse
Sarber at Lima, Ohio. Two of them
are awaiting execution.
This wouldn't have happened"
the Warden said, "if this crooked
guard had not smuggled in re-
volver to the three convicts.'
He refused to reveal the name Of
the guard whom he suspects of hav-
ing supplied the escaped prisoners
with the revolver.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-30

NEW YORK, April 80. U.P)-Col~
Theodore Roosevelt, new head OF
the National Republican club, wants
it known that Republican critics of
the new deal, increasingly vocal
with the approach of a congress
sional campaign, were not "hiding
out' a year ago when the country
seemed in desperate straits.
Administrator leaders in Wash
ington. answering criticism Of
Roosevelt policies, have intimated
recently that the Republicans were
willing enough to let the Democrats
lead them out of the depression
and now that recovery is under
way are emerging from their
"storm cellars to find fault.
"I can answer that argument, -
Roosevelt said today in an inter-
view with the United Press.
"When the Democratic admins
tration took office far-reaching
policies were initiated with the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-30
MORE STRIKES URGED BY RADICALS
Cannery And Agricultural Workers Union
Convenes At State Capital

SACRAMENTO, April 30. U,P) =
Widespread agricultural strikes,
called in protest to low wages, and
poor working conditions, were ad-
vocated today by organizers of the
Cannery and Agricultural Workers
Industrial union, reputedly Com
munist organization.
Delegates from California, Ore
gon, Washington and Arizona, at
tending a convention of the union,
we're urged to prepare for the COM
ing tremendous strikes III our in
dustry," and were told there would
be strikes in every crop of the sea-
son as attempts were made to boost
wages.
Pat Chambers, organizer who was
the central figure in much of the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-30

San Joaquin valley farm labor
trouble last year, made a plea to
young workers to join the move
ment. He said 1900 membership
cards were issued during the past
year and $4,000 persons were in
volved in Communistic strikes on
the west coast. He predicted there
would be more strikes and more
people involved this year.
Objectives of the workers, In >ad-
dition to higher wages, include the
right to strike and picket and the
right to arm themselves in self-de-
fenSe, Chambers said.
Chambers and Caroline Decker,
outstanding organizers in the state,
were principal speakers at the con-
vention.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-30
INDICATIONS
TRAIL LEADS
INTO MEXICO
Rumor Asserts Disgruntled Rel
ative May Have Abducted
June Robles.
RANSOM MONEY WAITING
Family Has $4,000 Ready
Pending Contact With Perpe-
traitors OF Crime.

TUCSON, April 80. W.P-Pro-
longed absence in Mexico of Ber-
nabe Robes, wealthy, 73-year-old
grandfather of kidnapped June Ro-
bles, 6, and cryptic announcement
of federal officials that $4,000 was
ready for her release, led to the
belief today that contact had been
established with the abductors and
that freedom might be near for
June.
Federal officials said they be-
lieved that "any contact which
might be effected" would be in
Sonora, Mexico, where Bernabe is
widely known and has many rela-
tives.
Although they would make no
Official announcement, both local
and federal investigators believed
that the grandfather knew who held
June and was negotiating in Mexico
for her return.
TUCSON, Ariz., April 30. U.p)-
The possibility that a disgruntled
relative kidnapped June Robles, 6,
heiress to an Arizona cattle for
tune, was seen today in the pro-
1onged absence of her wealthy
grandfather, Bernabe Robles, on
secret mission that carried him
across the border into Mexico.
This theory was advanced when
tho 10 -uaor-old rotirod cottln horror,
and two companions failed to re-
turn home IL hours after they were
expected. With him were Henry
Dalton, local city councilman, and
AL Aguirre, friend
Although friends said the elder
1y Robles drove to Santa Ana, Son.
ora, to consult soothsayer in the
hope he would throw some light on
the whereabouts of hid grary,daugh-
ter, authorities were inclined to
question this explanation when the
trio failed to reappear. They
thought it altogether possible the
explanation was offered by the
group to cover the real purpose of
the trip.
The theory that relative, en-
bittered toward Robes, might have
abducted June Wednesday and
smuggled her into Mexico dove
tailed with previous theories that
someone familiar with the girl and
her habits was responsible. 1t also
was pointed out that Robes had
numerous relatives in the state of
Sonora which he left years ago to
amaSs one of the largest cattle for
tunes in Arizona.
Secret Leaks Out
A taciturn man typical of the
old-school ranchers, Robes did not
confide his plans to federal agents
who assumed supreme command of
the investigation several hours af-
ter he left, unannounced At first,
fears were expressed for his safety
and that of his two friends but
later Mrs. Dalton said her husband
hinted they might not return until
later today.
Their departure was accomplished
with the utmost of secrecy. Not un-
til after they crossed the border at
Nogales, did it become known they
had gone. Even then the group
had sought to keep their where
abouts a secret by pledging border
officers but the word soon leaked
out.
When they failed to reappear af-
ter few hours, two Mexican gov
ernment officials and two armed
members of the American border
patrol started after them, taking
the road to Santa Ana, IS miles
away.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-30
Priest Injured
In Car Accident

Father S. j. Peoples, pastor of
st. Joseph's church, Holtville, was
injured in an automobile accident
two miles north of Imperial Sat-
urday night when his care side
swiped another automobile. The
priest was severely injured and the
three Filipinos riding in the other
machine were shaken up and cut
by flying glass. All received first
aid in Imperial after which the
Holtville cleric was removed to his
home.
Police who Investigated the acci-
dent were told that the Holtvillc
car travelling south swerved across
the highway to strike the other
machine. Father Peoples car
rolled over twice after hitting the
heavier sedan and was demolished
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-30
Scout Leaders
On Visit Here

Scout leaders, who have been Wis
itlng the Arizona councils, are Stop
ping over in the valley today TO
attend a Calexico KiWanis club
meeting and special Scout Court
of Honor meeting tonight.
C j. Carlson, regional Scout exc
cutive, Of Los Angeles; Charles E.
Rinehart of San Diego, president
of that council; ElWood Barley
San Diego Scout executive. and
Sam Frazee of San Diego Kiwanis
club. are the visitors.
This group is stopping over in
the valley at the request of Earl
CaVanah of CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-30
Start Trial OF
Damage Actor,

Trial of the $3.50 damage action
brought against NJ Simon by AL
lene Rowan started before Judge
Vaughn Thompson in superior
court this morning. These dam
ages are asked for injuries alleged
to have been received in an auto
mobile accident on June %, 1888
Kendall B. Perkins is representing
the plaintiff with Harry Horton
appearing for the defendant.
Simon has brought a cross COM
plaint against the plaintiff in this
same action asking damages of
$4,000 as a result of the accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-30
CHANGE IN RECORDERS STAFF

Mrs, Evalyn Boman Westerfield
county recorder, announces the
appointment of Miss Laura Jami-
son as copyist in her office, sue
ceeding Mrs. Norman c. Deaton
who resigned recently.
Miss Jamison has had consider
able experience in this line and
was four and one half years with
the Imperial Valley Business COL
lege.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-30
Y us7,a Mar, Hurt
In Car Crash

w. c. Cochran, Yuma, received
painful but not serious injuries in
an automobile accident which hap
pened Saturday at midnight near
Ten Foot Drop according to re-
port made at the office of the
traffic patrol.
Cochran was passenger in a car
driven by w. B. Richmond, Yuma,
which collided with another car
driven by Paul Dato of Calexico.
Dato was travelling south and
Richmond, north, at the time of
the crash. the report states.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-30
MMiLL
R?S@e;

GILROY, Calf, April 20.
(SpeciaD-Mrs. Rogers and I
driving along from Fresno to
San Francisco, seeing all the
ranchers, run in at Willie Tevis'
ranch (the champion endurance
RIDER, and there at a barbe-
cue was the sultan of lahore,
the biggest game hunter of all
the Indian royal pack and tre-
mendously popular over there
and a regular guy.
Well, got to tell you how I
talked myself out of seeing his
place and stable and horses.
He is just out of Singapore. I
come in on boat from Hong
kong, going to take the plane
the next morning for London,
so was going to drive to his
estate that afternoon.
But I talked at the Rotary
club luncheon, and did I talk?
I must have blathered for hours,
bored the whole of Singapore
and missed the palace of ia
hore. That s one case in history
where g long winded speaker
suffered in the long run more
than his listeners.
Yours,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-30

Pearson, c. Brown, Galehouse
Lee, Bean and Pytlak, Spencer
Jones, Heving and Shea.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-04-30
National League

MUngO, PtTKlIIS dIIu bUI#Hi
simmons and Richards.
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