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Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-31
FEDERAL MEN
KEEP Up HUNT
FOR OUTLAWS
Survivors OF Dillinger Mob
Harried By Department Of
Justice Agents.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81. WH
With two men already in custody,
federal agents moved secretly and
swiftly today to arrest IL persons
accused of aiding the flight of the
last remnants of the Dillinger gang
of outlaws.
The suspects they sought were
mainly in California and Nevada,
where the late George (Baby Face)
Nelson, one of the late John Dill
fingers chief lieutenants, spent sew
eral weeks after Dillinger was slain
and the gang scattered.
The first in the renewed roundup
was made In Shasta City, Calf,
where a thick town" police chief
seized John Paul Chase, 81, former
Sausalito rum runner.
Chase, according to federal men,
was with Nelson when the desper-
ado shot it out with authorities
near Darlington, ILL, November 81.
In the battle, two agents were
killed and Nelson was wounded IA
tally.
Following closely on Chase's cap
ture, government men took into
custody Arthur Pratt, 80, of Helena,
Mont, whom they accused of hav-
ing aided Chase in his transcon-
tinental flight.
Pratt, one-time bartender in a
Sausalito resort, assertedly double
crossed" agents when they set a
trap for Chase in Montana after
the Darlington battle.
Pratt, said to be the son of a
well-to-do Helena jeweler, denied
that he was aware that Chase was
wanted.
"One day Chase came to town
and I took him n like would take
in any friend" the prisoner said.
81 gave him the hospitality of my
home. He gave me $1740 to keep
for him. I put it in a safe deposit
box.
after that I went to New York
and when there 1 read that Chase
was wanted as pal of Nelson. You
could have knocked me for loop"
The federal men claimed Chase
got the money from holdups in
which he and Nelson had partici-
pated.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-31

WILL ASSIST
OCEAN FLIGHT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. W.P) -
Department of commerce officials
said today they would facilitate the
projected flight of Amelia Earhart
from Hawaii to United States in
every way they can.
The statement was made as re-
suit of a controversy over reported
expiration of the license for the
Earhart plane December /.
Department inspectors, however,
advised Col. j. Carroll Cone, assist
ant director of air commerce, that
the plane has been re-licensed at
Englewood, Calf, for another year
and that Mss Earharts flying pa
pers are in perfect condition.
Cone said he was advising Lieut..
LIE Roy Hudson, acting department
instructor at Honolulu, today that
the department has no further ju-
risdiction over the flight and to
lend her every assistance she may
ask.
I'VE have no desire to stop her
and desire, on the contrary, to aid
her in the flight" Cone said.
Cone pointed out that Miss Ear
hart's situation is different from
most other trans-oceanic flyers be-
cause she will not need landing
permission from any foreign coun-
try and the department of COM
merce will not have to certify to
her blind flying ability.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-31
R|0T|NG HITS
SAAR BASIN

SAARBRUCKEN, Saar Territory,
Dec. 81 W.P)-Thirty Nazis, five
Communists and an anti-Nazi Cath
olic party leader were in hospitals
today after q riot and series of
fights over the weekend.
The Nazis and Communists were
under close police guard. They
were injured in fights at Malstat-
Janneweg when rs Nazis. forming
safety patrol" marched through
the streets and entered three cafes
where Communists were meeting.
Several Nazis were reported to be
badly cut by Communists welding
table knives.
Police did not make news of the
fights public. The United Press
obtained the facts by interviewing
participants in the hospitals.
Catholics held a mass meeting
yesterday seeking support against
a vote for Germany in the plebi-
scite. During a speech, member
of the gathering shouted the accu-
odtlOll blidG q lOi lllCl CiiiplOJCC VI
the Catholic newspaper Heue Saar-
post confessed" that the Catholic
party received money from French
sources.
In the fight that ensued, the
speaker was struck by chair. Po-
lice dispersed the rioters.
The charge regarding the money
was made in Nazi newspaper yes
terday morning by Hugo Hahn, a
former member Of the Neue Saar-
post editorial staff. He repeated
the charge after the riot.
The Neue Saarpost announced il
would sue Hahn. The newspaper
alleged that Hahn solicited and re,
ceived 1000 francs ($66) and thai
the newspapers, learning of it, re-
imbursed the donor and dismissed
Hahn.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-31
Liner Aground off
Northern Coast

SEATTLE, Dec. 81. W.P-The
coast guard cutter Haida rushed
today to aid the Alaska liner Vic
toria, aground with I'll persons
aboard near Bellabella, on the Brit
ish Columbia coast.
The ship was not believed in i'm
mediate danger. Attempts were to
be made to float her at high tide,
Capt. H. Odsen reported.
The liner grounded on mudflat
off Pointer Island Light, Is miles
north of Manu-, B. c., and 275
miles south of Ketchikan, Alaska.
The tug Manu- was standing by,
ready to aid.
The Victoria left Seattle for Sc
ward Saturday, carrying SO passen-
gers and a crew of 85.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-31

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81. U.P)-
Southern California and the I'm
perial Valley were rocked by sharp
earthquake at 5:52 a. m. Sunday.
Although DR.. Charles F. Richter
of the Carnegie chronological lab
oratory at Pasadena described the
quake as of approximately the same
intensity of the temblor which
caused wide damage and loss of
life in Southern California March
10, 1888, little damage was done.
This was ascribed to the sparse
population where the quake was
most severe.
Ell Centro, Brawley, Palm Springs,
Calexico, INLAND, Indio and Cotton,
Calf, and Phoenix, Tucson and
Yuma, Ariz., were shaken.
The main quake was followed by
minor temblors which continued
in the Imperial Valley until 9 a.
m.
Two plate glass windows were
broken in Brawley. In Ell Centro
merchandise was toppled from the
shelves and windows broken. Sew
eral hundred dollars damage was
done in a Mexicali night club when
a chandelier fell.
A formal statement issued by the
Carnegie laboratory read:
GA moderately strong earthquake
distanced about $50 miles south
east was recorded at 5:52:57 a. m.
Sunday. The records show numer-
out after shocks, all much smaller
than the first. The epicenter was
probably near the head of the Gulf
of California, where many earth
quakes have originated in recent
years. The shock was about the
size of the Long Beach earthquake
and was the sixth to be felt in Cal
ifornia of that size in two years. "
Instruments at Pasadena failed
to record an earthquake felt in San
Francisco and San Jose, at approx
imately the same time.
DR.. Richter said that instruments
were continuing to record the
southern quake at the time the
northern temblor was felt.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-31
BONUS RAPED
BYPRES|DENT
Roosevelt Says Payment Would
Be Detrimental To Best Inter-
ests OF Veterans.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81. W.p)-
President Roosevelt today sought
to stem the bonus tide with dec
larations that payment of the cer-
tificates would be detrimental to
veterans best interests and inef-
fectual as recovery measure.
Mr.. Roosevelt IS powerful appeal
against the bonus was made in a
letter to Gerald R. Farmer, COM
mander of the American Legion
Post at Henderson, Texas. He wrote
to the President asking information
on the bonus. Publication of the
letter by the White House made it
in effect a direct presidential argu-
ment to all veterans and to con-
gress.
Sentiment among gathering
members of congress is stronger
than ever for paying the bonus
with an issue of nearly $4,000, ,000,-
900 in new currency. Passage of
such a bill by the house appears
llC . IlORC
of blocking it rests with the senate.
The President said a survey had
shown that IS per cent of dying
veterans leave no other legacy to
their wives and children besides
t. cir compensation certificates,
which in effect are endowment in
surance policies, now scheduled to
mature in 1945. If the certificates
were cashed now, the money would
be used and the IS per cent would
have no insurance, he argued.
"I feel, therefore, that those who
advocate the payment of the certi-
ficates at this time for the pur-
pose of stimulating business GER
tainly cannot have given the in
terest of the veterans m u C h
thought Mr.. Roosevelt wrote.
He said the argument that the
payment would stimulate recovery
had been disproved by analysis of
what veterans did with the $780,
100000 they have borrowed on their
certificates.
cit was found that indebtedness
created by the veterans prior to
the payment was liquidated, and
the money advanced to veterans
went to clear that indebtedness
rather than to create new buSi-
ness,n the President said.
He called attention to the vast
sums spent for recovery and relief
of all in need, veterans and nom
veterans, and said "as you no
doubt are aware, a very definite
and distinct preference is given to
veterans.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-31
San Diego Slayer
Doomed To Hang

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 81. W.P)-
Tellie McQuate, "A, San Diego must
hang for the murder of Ella Straw,
10, woman who befriended him
and with whom he lived, the state
supreme court ruled today.
McQuate, also known as Thomas
M. Jones, pleaded guilty to the kill
ing, but said he merely wished to
"quiet her" when he struck Mrs.
Straw several times with hammer
during the quarrel.
The supreme court, however, up
held lower court judge and de-
cided McQuate had planned before
the murder to dispose of the body.
The body actually was diSmember-
ed and thrown wrapped in burlap
and oil cloth into the bay, where
it was found by sailors.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-31
DEMOCRATS OF
NORTH SEEKING
HOUSE LEADER

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. W.P)-
Northern representatives sought to-
day to obtain an agreement which
would keep the important house
majority leadership post from 60
ing south.
The political repercussions from
having both the speaker and lead
er from the south were feared by
many of the Democratic members
from northern and western states.
Under the proposed plan, the
northern candidate with the most
votes on the first ballot at the
party caucus on Wednesday would
obtain support from all his north
ern rivals. This it was believed
would effectually prevent Rep. Will
liam Bankhead DemD Alabama,
from obtaining the post.
With nine northern or western
representatives in the field and
only two from the south, it was
feared that unless some such ar
rangement is made, Bankhead
would be sure to win.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-31
STATE CLAIMS
UPTMANN'S
GUILT PROVED
Asserts Witnesses Will Testify
To Seeing Accused At Scene
OF kidnapping
By SIDNEY b. WHIPPLE
United Press Staff Correspondent


FLEMINGTON, N. j., Dec. 81.
W.p)-Within the past month the
state of New Jersey has discovered
witnesses who will place Bruno
Richard Hauptmann definitely at
the scene of the Lindbergh kidnap-
ing, Prosecutor Anthony Hauck, Jr.,
declared today.
The final link in the states case
against the Bronx carpenter was
disclosed 48 hours before the stolid
prisoner goes on trial charged with
the murder of Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh's infant son. Hauck said his
surprise witness made the states
case alright.
Previously the prosecution had
relied solely upon the testimony of
Ben Lupica, Princeton student
who insists he saw Hauptmann near
the Lindbergh home with the kid
nap ladder" in his car, to. prove
Hauptmann was in New Jersey on
March l, 1882, when the crime was
committed.
Hauck refused to divulge the
name of the witnesses.
In theory, the state does not have
to show that Hauptmann actually
abducted the child from his crib.
If it can prove that he played even
a minor part in the crime, his guilt
is established
Friends Will Aid
Against Hauptmann's alibi wit
nesses, Bronx friends who will say
they believe he was in New York
on the night of the kidnapping, the
state now promises to bring at least
six men who will declare they saw
a man resembling the prisoner in
or near Hopewell late n February
and on the first day of March.
One witness, 1t was intimated,
may be a bus driver who says he
carried Hauptmann from Princeton
Junction to Hopewell on several oc-
casions during the month before
the kidnapping.
The defense headed by Edward j.
Reilley, a Brooklyn criminal law
yer who boasts q long record of ac-
quitals, scoffed at the prosecutions
declaration. Lloyd Fisher, Flem-
ington associate counsel, said upon
his return from a weekend con-
ference in New York that the de-
fense would put all surprise wit
nesses in the same category as Mil
lard White, the hill-billy lumber
man who has identified" Haupt-
mann as a mysterious visitor to
Hopewell on the eve of the kidnap-
ing and who was discredited by rel
atives who described him as "the
biggest liar in the country
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-31
POST OFFICE HAS FINE INCREASE
Business For Month"; Quarter And Year Shows Good
Gain Over 1888 Figures

Postmaster Frank Richmond point
ed today to exceiient gains in post
office receipts in FL Centre for the
last month, quarter and year as an
indication that business here is
getting better.
His report shows that for the
year just closing the total receipts
we're $64,014.12, compared with $780,
972.20, for the year 1888, gain Of
$3,04192.
The 1884 quarter ending with
today's business showed a total of
SIS, ,l30.42, against $16,673.74, for the
same quarter in 1888, an increase
Of 81, ,439 .68.
December, 1884 receipts we're
$7,54l.56, compared with $709s.90
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-31
Board Discusses
County Hospital

Whether pay patients are to be
admitted to the county hospital or
the present system continued was
discussed by the board of supervis-
ors at their meeting this morning
with no definite action in the mat
ter being taken at the time. Sup
eryiSor Osborne told of investiga-
tionS he had made on this matter
in Kern county where pay patients
are admitted to the county insti-
tuition. The matter was to be dis
cussed further during the after
noon session.
The board approved a map laid
out by the farm bureau and asso-
ciated chambers of commerce show
ing proposed improvements to be
made in county roads. Approval
was also given to a contract with
Hulse-Anderson company for a
diesel road grader.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-31
EARTHQUAKES CAUSE LITTLE REAL DAMAGE
Rescuers Reach Four ,Marooned MenE
Eastern Highway
Is County Matter

Construction of road from
Blythe to Winterhaven is considered
a purely county obligation accord
ing to a letter received by the
board of supervisors today from the
state highway engineer depart
ment. The letter stated that the
highway department has no auth
ority to construct this road.
This letter was in answer to a
resolution of the board of super
visors adopted on December 18, re-
questing the state to construct this
road as a part of the state high
way system. 1t was stated that the
state division maintains road be-
tween Blythe and the Imperial
county line near Palo Verde but the
balance of the proposal is not a
part of the state system.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-31
BELIEVE DOPE
INVOLVED IN
MANS DEATH

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 81. U.p)-
Police today advanced a theory
that George Beekman, Al, service
station attendant, was killed be-
cause of his knowledge of the work.
ings of an underworld dope ring.
Beekman's body was found yes
terday partially buried by a pile of
cardboard boxes on a lot about
three blocks from the place where
he had been employed. He disap-
peared December Z. Although the
body was decomposed, Thomas
Reed, his employer, made a positive
Identification which relatives con-
firmed.
While arranging for an inquest
today to determine officially wheth-
er the missing man had been slain
or had killed himself, police re-
called that he had expressed fears
for his safety although not giving
definite reasons for his attitude.
He was brother of Harry Beck
man, who records show, had served
several prison terms for selling
narcotics.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-31
Frost Prediction
Made Good Today

True to the prediction made Sat-
urday by Fred A. Baughman, local
observer for the U. S. frost service,
the valley experienced light frost
this morning.
Temperatures as low as % were
recorded in the colder areas in the
southern part Of the valley, and in
other parts, temperatures of 80
were recorded.
Continued fair weather with
possibility of light frost tomor-
row morning is predicted by Baugh-
man,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-31
ALL SURVIVE
|. HARDSHIP Of
SEVERE COLD
Toboggan Used To Haul Only
kyerson Injured From Scene
Of Disaster
J CRASHED FRIDAY NIGHT
Zero Weather And Blizzard
Handicapped Extensive Hunt
For Lost Flyers

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 81. U.P) -
Relief parties on foot and in planes
today rescued four men, at least
one of them injured, from the
wreckage of a big passenger air.
plane which crashed and marooned
its occupants for almost three days
in bitter cold on an Adirondacks
mountain peak.
8 A toboggan was used to bring out
the injured man.
The men escaped death In the
crash Friday night after running
into a sleet and rain storm only to
be stranded until a. m. today in
almost constant danger due to the
cold and snow. At one time the
temperature dropped to eight below
zero.
The plane was wrecked not far
from It's regular route over thickly
populated countryside. Searchers
on foot and by air we're unable to
find the men until they had been
exposed to the bitter weather for
about so hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-31
HUNT LOAN BANDIT

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81. UP)-
Police today hunted a lone bandit
who lined six theatre employees
against a wall and looted the box
office of $4,000 in week end receipts
last night. The bandit, before
fleeing, compelled Emma Talmadge,
the cashier, to stuff the money in
canvas bag and then turned out
the lights.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-31
Report OF Albanian
Revolution Denied

ATHENS, Dec. 81. U.P)-News-
papers persisted today in reporting
that there was a revolt in Albania,
led by an aide of King zog. The
reports have been denied repeat
edly from Tirana and were believed
to be exaggerated even if any basis
existed for them.
One report was that there were
5000 rebels in the Divri district;
another that the rebels had been
dispersed and their leader arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-31

for December, 1888, a gain of SAL
sc.
cit is encouraging to all of us.
or it should be, that of the $3,041
increase made during the year,
more than two-thirds was recorded
in the last quarter of the year, ?"
the postmaster stated. "This Is
definite proof that business is grad
ually getting better and that we
can hope for even better things
during the new year that is about
to start.
"On behalf of the post office
department and the local staff of
postal employees, wish to extend
our best wishes to all Ell Centre for
happy and prosperous 1885,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-31
FAMILY SUFFERS BURNS

GLENDALE, Dec. 81. U.P)-Sev-
en- members of one family were
recovering today from burns of
varying degrees, suffered in fire
following a gas explosion at their
home. Matthew Stowe, As, and his
wife were the most serious in
jured. The house was badly dam
aged.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-31

None of the valley cities reported
any serious damage from any of
the 'quakes. It was generally
agreed that yesterday morning IS
first shake was the more severe,
while today's lasted longer.
Broken dishes and glassware in
homes, and stock damaged by be-
ing showed from shelves in the bus
mess section, seemed to constitute
the most serious losses. Bottlld
goods, broken In drug stores, made
up the most part of the damage.
Coming at time when most res
idents we're asleep, yesterday IS
shock caused minimum of excite
ment. The shock this morning
sent folks scurrying into the streets,
but in neither instance was there
anything alarming or any indica-
ton of panic. Plaster was shaken
off in many instances, cracks ap-
peared in walls and ceilings, few
bricks were dislodged, clocks were
stopped and suspended objects
swung crafty as the earth Wbrated
to the force of the shocks.
The force of the shock was DEM
onStrated by moving the heavy
vault door in one of the banks,
weighing several tons, three or four
inches. This mornings fiSst shock
moved north and south, according
to reports from B. E Lemons, who
watched the water in the fish pond
at his place of business on State
street. Before the shocks had sub
sided the course of the water in
dicated the direction had changed
to east and west. A check on The
Press clock showed four minutes
elapsed between the start and fin
ish of today's shock.
Reports concerning yesterday IS
series of shakes both from within
the county and from seismographi-
cal records indicate that they orig
mated near the gulf of Lower CAL
ifornia and that their greatest force
was felt in that area.
Two men who were hunting
ducks in Baja California yesterday
morning reported that the tremors
were SO severe just before 6 o clock
that they were unable to remain
standing. A report reaching here
this morning to the effect that the
Bond IS Cbrner store was razed by
the shake yesterday, was investigat-
ed and found to be incorrect.
Property damage caused by the
shake Of yesterday morning seemed
to be greatest at Holtville accord
ing to reports. Here the south wall
Of the w. L. Huebner building and
the top wall of the Alamo hotel
were toppled to the street while a
plate glass window in the I. v.
Hardware store was broken.
At Brawley minor damages were
caused yesterday. One window was
reported broken and a quantity OF
plaster in the new city hall was dis
lodged from the walls. 1t was said
that the city engineer of Brawley
would issue notices to residents OF
that city today to be sparing in the
use of water for irrigating lawns as
the canal supplying the city with
water had been damaged. In the
main, however, reports from Braw-
ley state, damages were confined
to broken bottles ON display shelves
in several stores.
Calexico, with memories of the
devastation caused eight years ago