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Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
ADMITS
HAVING SLAIN
LAW OFFICER

LOS ANGELES, Aug. ID. U.P)-
Displaying a detached indifference
to his fate, Edward Griffis, 49,
year-old gunman. cody proclaimed
his readiness to return to Seattle
today and "face the music" for
the alleged murder of Police Ser
geant John S. Donlan.
Officers said he confessed the
murder after long siege of ques-
tioning in which he solved several
Seattle house robberies before he
"broke" and admitted killing
Donlan when surprised in the Off
GERS home. The youth, Struggling
his shoulders, declared he would
waive extradition.
Two Seattle officers, Capt. f.
Yoris and Lieut.. M. C. Peace, who
gained the purported confession,
said they hoped to start north with
the prisoner before night.
For several days, Griffis fatty
denied any completely in the muir
der. 1t was not until Yoris and
Peace confronted him with a phot-
ograph of the slain officer that he
dropped his mask of defiance and
confessed, detectives said
"All right, III tell you every
thing I know" he was quoted as
saying.
Officers sketched his reputed
confession as follows:
~ prowled one place first and
got money out of a baby's bank.
Then I went through a screen win
dow in Donlan IS place. He came
at me in the hall and asked me
what 1 was doing. I told him I
had a gun. He said, Il will take
1t away from you And then cv-
erything happened so fast--I shot
two or three times and I know |
hit him once. -
The Staying occurred May %.
Suspicion fastened on Griffis when
he allegedly confessed burglarizing
several Seattle apartments on dates
approximating that OF the murder.
He was arrested here August as
a suspect in two local holdups, one
OF which he admitted. Authorities
appeared willing, however. 10 sur
render the prisoner on the graycr
charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
MORE rain PREDICTED in UPPER BASIN AREA
PRESIDENT Studying Program For Drought Relief
TUo More Held In
Hotel Robbery

Demetrio Borja and Tom Lam
potoc were booked at the county
Jail last night and will be held for
investigation as to their part in
the holdup at the California hotel
week ago this morning. The
men had been arrested in San Di-
ego on word received from officers
here and were brought back yes
terday by Rodney Clarke, under
sheriff, and Frank Smyer, of the
local police department.
Eric Larson and Theodore Sedan
also implicated in the hotel holdup
have been at the county Jail since
their arrest in Calexico the same
day the crime was committed.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
GUNMEN FREE
TWO BANDITS
IN: HOSPITAL
Boldly Enter St. Louis Insti-
tuition And Carry Despera-
does To Freedom

ST. LOUIS, Aug. ID. U.P)-Two
men, injured critically and await
ing trial, were freed from the pris-
on ward of the st. Louis county
hospital here today in spectacu-
lar delivery engineered by two gun
men.
A widespread search was order
ed for the escaped prisoners, Will
liam Perkins, murder and bank
robbery suspect, wanted in Texas
county, Missouri, and Paul Mills,
suspected automobile. thief, and
their two liberators.
Authorities said they believed
the two gunmen seized the tele-
phone. operator on the first floor
and forced him to lead them to
the prison ward, intended to free
Perkins only.
This theory was based upon a
similar delivery of friend of
Perkins in Houston, Mo.
The two men sped up to the hos
pital entrance, left their car and
casually walked into the hospital
lobby. They leveled revolvers at
the telephone operator, the only
employee on duty on the first
floor. They forced him to lead the
way up the steps to the fourth
floor prison ward.
The night attendant, Mrs. Essie
Clemens, Negro, was seized. AS
the foursome marched toward the
ward. they met Miss Katherine
Stuart, night nurse, she was forced
to turn over the keys to the ward.
One man entered the ward and
awakened Mills, saying "all right
Paul. Mills then awakened Per-
kins. Both prisoners were given
revolverS.
Perkins, injured in an automobile
accident near Columbia, ILL.,, in
which a companion was killed, was
unable to walk because of shat
tered" leg. One liberator boosted
him to his shoulder and carried
him down the four flights of steps.
Mills and his other liberator then
herded the three hospital attend
ants ahead of them down the steps
to the automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
REPORT JAPAN
To RENOUNCE
NAVAL TREATY

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA. U.P)-
Japan has virtually made up her
mind to renounce the Washington
naval disarmament treaty, infor-
nation in diplomatic circles here
indicated today.
The report, however, met with
denial at the Toxic foreign office.
Japanese embassy spokesEen
said no formal decision on the
question had been reached yet al
though a very strong movement
for remuneration is on foot in ia
pan.
Remuneration by Japan would
bring an end to the famous treaty
by which Japan, the United States
and Great Britain limited their
naval strength and set up a 5-5-3
fleet ratio.
The Japanese government, ac-
cording to information here, has
been under the strongest pressure
to renounce the treaty. Aggressive
elements in younger naval circles
and patriotic societies have been
leaders in demanding that the
treaty be done away with.
This movement, it is now under
stood, is on the verge of success.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
LEGION COMMANDER SOUNDS CALL
FOR WARFARE UPON RADICALISM
Hayes Makes Stirring Speech AT San Fran
cisco Convention In Condemnation OF
Un-American Activities

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IA. W.P)
Strange tenets, which require
"the old-fashioned patriotism call
ed Americanism to combat are
spreading over the United States,
Edward A. Hayes, national COM
mander of the American Legion,
told the California state conven-
ton of the organization today.
Hayes spoke before group of
Legionnaires already committed to
the greatest drive against Com
munism and other subversive ele-
ments the American Legion has ev-
er sponsored.
Speaker after speaker flayed un-
American activities of aliens, "tol-
erance" of federal authorities
toward subversive acts and the
spread of Communistic propagan-
da.
Hayes said the American Legion
is not "hunting a red behind ev-
cry bush' but it does "recognize
very Communistic movement in
the United States.'
90. We cannot ignore the fact
that in our schools, in our colleges,
in our churches and our social Or
niZationS-even in government
circles, strange tenets are spread
ing" Hayes said in prepared
copy of his address.
eff we are able to read the Eng
lish language, if we understand
the basic principles of our consti-
tuition, then we can find no place
in America for these radical teach
ings."
The. safety of our government
and the preservation of liberty are
the responsibilities of every citi-
zen, Hayes said. The Legion, he
revealed, is seeking enactment into
law of a measure providing for un.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
Appellate Court
Upholds Decision

In a remittitur received at the
court house this morning the judg-
ment rendered by the local super
ior court in the case of E. Collins
against Chas Heis, is affirmed by
the district court of appeals, fourth
appellate district.
Complaint in this action was filed
on July 27, 1923. Collins asking
damages of $3.50 for the collection
of a promissory note signed by
Meis. The case was tried by Judge
McPherrin on January 10, 1888 and
judgment given in favor of the
plaintiff. Notice of appeal was
filed on February 9, 1888.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
REPORT FROM !.
DENVER LOOKS
ENCOURAGING
Forecaster Hopeful OF Season
al Rains Continuing In Utah
Colorado Section
NOT AIDING VALLEY YET
Local Water Control Commit
tee Seeking Approval For
Truck Project

DENVER, Colo, Aug. Ia. U.P)-
A slight increase in the discharge
of water in the upper Colorado riv-
er basin has been noted since
August /, J. M. Sherier, district
weather forecaster, said today.
He attributed the increase to
thundershowers in the area dur
ing the first half of this month.
Scattered showers were predicted
in Colorado and Utah for tonight
and tomorrow.
The combined discharge from
the upper Colorado and the Green
river in Utah, tributary of the
Colorado, increased from $3.50 sec
ond feet on August l to $3.50 Sec
ond feet yesterday.
The rise, however, was not suf-
ficient to be of much benefit to
irrigation districts around Yuma,
Ariz., and in the Imperial Valley of
California, it was said.
Grand Canyon discharge today
was 1,750 second feet. On Septem-
Der 10, 1923, it was 101 400 second
feet, the highest in history. Normal
discharge is to be found some-
where between those two figures,
he said.
In September, 1881, the combined
upper basin discharge was only Sc
second feet and the Grand Can
yon discharge 1,70o second feet.
Boulder Dam constructions oper-
ations have been speeded up as a
result of the water shortage, S. o.
Harper, assistant chief engineer of
the reclamation bureau, said. A
heavy flow could have retarded SER
iously progress on the 100000, 900
project, he pointed out.
A most encouraging outlook on
river conditions is given by a tele-
gram from the Yuma office of the
weather bureau which was received
at irrigation district headquarters
this morning. This states that
quite general light rains are report
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
FIGHT FATAL
To LOCAL MAN


That the death of William Page,
"A, was caused by a linear basal
skull fracture as the result of a
fall in which his head struck on a
concrete floor, was determined at
an autopsy performed this morn
ing at Lemons funeral parlors.
Page died last night at La Solana
hospital.
Page, according to report at
police headquarters. had engaged
in a fight with Ray Elbert in 10
cal beer establishment last Tues
day afternoon. He was hit in the
face with such force as to be
knocked down, his head striking
the floor.
An inquest is to be held this af-
ternoon under the direction of A.
r. Underwood, county coroner.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

A second blast in the strange
dispute was set off in superior
court when Raymond w. Clawson,
a taxpayer, filed additional points
in support of his petition for a
writ of mandate to prevent a "ju-
dicial boycott against Sewell
from becoming effective.
Clawson, attacking Presid n G
Judge Frank c. Collier order re-
moving all cases from Sewell's cal
endar, declared in his petition that
"the only legal procedure to re-
move judge is by Impeachment. "
Collier precipitated the judicial
conflict by demanding that Sewell
resign his post. Sewell ignored
the request. Collier then filed a
document assertedly signed by
Sewell admitting he was addicted
to the use of intoxicants and de-
sired to enter a state institution
for treatment.
The bar associations investiga-
ton followed, with its demand that
Sewell retire"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

from that district to the local
board, preventing the power COM
pany from overthrowing the con-
stitutionality Of the act empower
ing irrigation districts to develop
their power resources.
After much discussion the board
adopted a motion offered by Di-
rector Young ordering F. H. Nc
liver, secretary of the district re-
funding program, to close the Los
Angeles office within five days
and return all records together
with the petty cash fund to the
head office here in Ell Centre. This
action was taken because the board
felt the refunding program is past
the promotional stage and can now
be better handled from the local
office.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
RAID FAILS TO
. SNARE OUTLAW

TULSA, Okla, Aug. Ia. U.H -
Charles (Pretty Boy) Floyd, bank
bandit and only remaining first
rank Oklahoma desperate still at
large, eluded another trap last
night.
A hastily gathered posse OF fed
eral agents and Tulsa police raid
ed a farmhouse near Sand Springs
at the Tulsa Usage county line,
but failed to trap the desperate,
The officers kept the raid secret
until after 1t was over.
No one was found at the farm,
and police later expressed the
opinion no one had been there.
Floyd has been inactive in more
than a year, and some officers be-
lieve him dead. Others claim to
have positive knowledge he is liv-
ing. -.-.---.-. -----.----
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA. UP)-
President Roosevelt shortly may
toss an old age and unemploy-
ment bombshell into the congress
sional campaign arena.
That strategy was forecast two
months ago when he outlined to
congress in wholly general terms
his plans for the 74th session
which will begin next January A
special committee headed by Fran
ces Perkins, secretary of labor,
yesterday reported progress on the
social insurance program.
Outstanding in the administra-
ton plan is determination to do
something for the so-called white
collar class CT workers.
Cooperation between federal and
state governments is the basis of
the social insurance plan upon
which Mr.. Roosevelt's experts are
working. The system would be
similar to, but not identical with,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
MEN To WAIT
FOR TURN ON
CANAL WORK

While it is the hope OF Jne Ma
tional Unemployment Service to
give employment on the All-Amer-
lean canal construction work to
just as many men as possible, still
these men must remember that
they will be put on this work only
according to their classifications,
an official of the local office stated
today.
It is pointed out that a certain
man registered at the local office,
had approached Clifford Bong, su-
perintendent in charge of construc-
ton for the Griffith Company, Los
Angeles, now digging on the canal
route near Pilot Knob, and had
after telling his story to Bong,
been put to work on the canal.
Upon hearing this an agent from
the local unemployment office in
vestigated the matter and had the
man in question removed from the
work.
"There is no intention of depriv-
ing this man or any other man Of
needed work. a statement from
the office said, ''but he must wait
until his classification is called" 1"
Ultimately he will be given the
work he seeks but he and every
other applicant for work on the
canal must await the call for his
proper classification Livingston
stated further.
Classification, in connection with
employment on the canal project,
refers principally to the number of
dependents an applicant has, those
with the largest number of such
dependents receiving the prefer
ence over others. ability and other
circumstances being equal, it was
pointed out.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
service in time of war.
Urges Business Draft


Urges Business Draft
"When we enact into the law of
the land the principle that every
element, industry, capital, trans
portation, natural resources. as well
as man power, must serve equally
and without privilege or profit,
then we will have established in
the United States of America an
individual responsibility for each
and every citizen which will awak-
en- in them a realization of their
citizenship duties,' he said.
The Legion plans to consider its
Miami national convention state
ment declaring its principles, deal
ing not only with its stand regard
ing disabled veterans but also with
the individual responsibility of ev-
cry citizen to the government, the
national commander said.
Governor Frank F. Merriam and
John r. Quinn, former national
commander and now acandidate for
the Republican gubernatorial NOM
ination, also flayed Communistic
tendencies in addressing the con-
vention.
The resolutions committee had
ready a series of resolutions con-
demning Communism, urging a
more drastic state treason law, con-
demned federal authorities for
Inactivity in deporting alien
agitators and binding the Legion
to a campaign to stamp out SUBJ
version.
The "war on the reds' found
expression yesterday in sections of
the gigantic parade which moved
over principal San Francisco streets
Floats and demonstrators among
the marchers denounced the "red
movement. - The U. S. dirigible
Macon circled over the 10000 par
adPrS
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
Weather Too Hot
For Nudist Colony

RAVENNA, O.. Aug. ID. U.P)-
Ironically. nudists or the "Natural
Friends League" near Rootstown,
found the weather too hot for nu-
dity recently. That's the way
Chester Riel, colony head explain
ed the shortage of members when
Sheriff Leroy Jones raided the COL
ony.
Only three. in the nude, were
found by the sheriff when he PEN
etrated the mass of underground
surrounding the camp. All were
men, sitting around a homemade
picnic table. Riel. at his office,
explained the scant numbers:
"It' the weather. Too hot"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
TWO TENNIS
CHAMPS Win

NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. IA. W.P)
Francis x. Shields of New York,
defending champion, advanced to
the fourth round of the annu-
al Newport Casino invitation ten
mis- tourney today by eliminating
Eddie Jacobs of Baltimore, 6-3,
6-3.
Gene Mako of Los Angeles, win
ner of the national junior cham
pionship at Culver City last week,
arrived last night and entered the
third round today by downing Ar
thur Hendricks of New York, 6-1,
6-3.
FOREST HILLS, N. Y, Aug. IA.
Notwithstanding her adversary
little Sarah Palfrey, of Brookline,
Mass, led the field into the third
round of the National Womens
tennis championships today with
a 60. 6-2 victory over Mae Ceur-
worst of Wichita.
Helen Jacobs Of Berkeley, de-
Tending champion, moved ahead
impressively with a Ga, 6-1 VIC
tory over her fellow-Californian,
Jane Sharp. OF Pasadena.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
PITCHERS SUSPENDED

ST. LOUIS, Aug. IA. W.P)-The
Dean brothers-Paul and Dizzy
star pitchers for the st. Louis
Cardinals, today were suspended
indefinitely after Dizzy staged
zone man riot" when he reported
at the clubhouse shortly before the
game with Philadelphia.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
TIGERS TAKE TWO

YANKEE STADIUM. New
York, Aug. IA. W.P-The De-
troit Tigers today virtually
showed the New York Yanks
out of the pennant picture by
taking both ends of double
header that opened their five
game "plob" series. The scores
were 9 to 5, and ! to 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
Baseball Scores
National League

At Chicago R H E
Boston ..........006 600 126-15 % O
Chicago ..............1 100 900 001-2 s 0
Brandt and Hogan; Bush. Tin
ming, Joiner, Root and O'Farrell
At Cincinnati r H E
Brooklyn ............ 900 900 000-0 7 l
Cincinnati ........ 300 600 02x-5 IL 0
Benge and Lopez; Frey and Lom-
bardi.
At Pittsburgh r II F.
New York Oil 900 000-2 6 /
Pittsburgh 900 900 021--3 5 l
Hubbell and Danning; Grimes,
Hoyt and Padden.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
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WW&@S8Ss;f

TOXIC, Aug. 13. (SpeciaD-
japanese naval committee an
nounce today going ahead with
ship building. If allowed at
next conference, they will have
them. If not allowed, they will
have them too. Can't beat logic
like that. japanese American
swimming meet. Our back
stroke boy won one swimming
on stomach but lost in to-
nights races. ] am coaching
them all to turn over on back.
Sure hot here.
M<& Ro7~>~'
OitaG NsNauxht syndlsat. IsA
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
POWER COMPANY SEEKS TO MAKE
DISTRICT PAY AMOUNT OWED

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Ia.
U.P)-The Southern Sierras
Power company today filed
petition for a writ of mandate
with the supreme court asking
that the board of directors and
officials of the Imperial Irri-
CATION district levy an assess
ment sufficient to pay in full
outstanding and registered un-
paid warrants held by the
power company.
The power company said the
board of directors would sit as
a board of equalization from
Sept. ID to Sept. 20, at which
time they would decide upon
an assessment for the fiscal
year of 1934-35.
The Southern Sierras COM
pany holds warrants amount
ing to S11,609.62 and interest
amounts to more than S1,50O.
the pet1t1On sara.
Statewide support for defense o
he suit filed last week in the fed
raj court against Imperial Irri
ration District by the Nev-Ca
Electric corporation attacking th'
onstitutionality of the act Great
ng the district, was suggested b,
President Evan T. HeWes in a state
nent to the Imperial Irrigation
,oard this afternoon, when he saiC
hat the California Irrigation Dis
riots association would likely join
n the defense.
Hewes also reported he had dis
ussed the suit with DR. Forbes
hartman of the Coachella waite
board who had promised suppo
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14
POWER SITE
DEEDS GIVEN
To DISTRICT

BY unanimous vote the irri-
CATION board this afternoon
adopted a resolution accepting
the deed to the property given
by George Kruger on which
the Brawley standby power
Plant is to be erected.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-14

Chicago at Philadelphia, post
poned, wet grounds,
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examinations. along with represent
atives from other states. for ad-
nttance to the United States mill
tary academy.
All state examinations for the
state guard we're given IN the ma
tional guard armory.
Those who took the examination
were: Reid Myers. James Learning,
Herbert william Schnur. Dale Eu-
gene Streibich and Norwood Robert
Hughes. Charlottesville; Harold R.
Gingher. Fort Wayne; Glen Hum
phrey Robb, Oakland City; John
Miller. Lebanon; William Rozell
WoodhaI, Attica; Joseph Schuyler
Hardin. New Albany, and Herman
P. Maier. Evansville; John Benton
BuSsabarger, Pendleton, and Will
lam Ireland, Jr., 655 East Twenty
third street, indianapolis.
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BISHOP SMITH
HURT IN AUTO
ACCIDENT HERE
Nashville (Tenn.) Catholic
Leader Recovering at
ST. vincent'S.

The Most Rev. Alphonse j. Smith,
Roman Catholic bishop Of Nashville,
Tenn, today was recovering in St.
Vincent's hospital from injuries re-
ceived yesterday in a head-on col
lision between two automobiles one
miles west of Plainfeld.
Bishop Smith was travelling with
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GIANT BOMBERS
ARE BEING BUILT
FOR U. S. ARMY
Huge Engines of Death viii
Carry 2,260 Pounds of
Explosives.

b. Srrirps-H0worf Neirsp1pcr Alliance
BALTIMORE. Nov. 9.-Great en-
Eines Of death are The new Martin
bombers being built here for the
var department. a feet Of ninety
FIVE which are 70 be delivered. three
a week. beginning early next year
to help bring the army air corps UP
TO par.
They carry 2260 pounds Of bombs
Of various sizes and mount guns,
aft and amidship. which can spray
death a. every point Of the COM
pass. 70 right. left. above and be-
low.
They ride the air at go miles an
hour fully loaded - beyond the
speed Of the fastest military plane
except the tiny pursuit ships. Their
cruising radius is 1000 miles They
are compact. They are powerful.
And the four men who go 70 fight
in them are protected and made as
comfortable as pOssible-an i'm
pOrtant consideration in efficiency.
The gunner who sits out front.
alone with the deafening drOne Of
pTopellers. is the man on the spot
in fighting Formerly he had the
terrific blast % the winds 70 con-
tend with as he tried to maneuver
his gun
The ninetv-fve new bOmbers
being constructed by the Glenn L..
Martin factory here take care Of
this gentleman by a celluloid tur-
ret. There is a slit through which
he fires his gun. He can swing the
whole turret about easily and
quickly. In comparative comfort
he may go about the business Of
popping at the other fellow.
This new device Is necessary be-
cause Of the tremendous speed. A
human being could not sit up front
against the wind This tuTret is
the first application of an Enclosure
providing adequate protection for
a gunner without interfering with
the mobility Of a flexible gun.
Similar cellulOid Enclosures are
provided for the pilot. who shares
his compartment with the radio
operator. and for the fourth man
who handles the two guns toward
the tsil of the ship. one of these
guns operates through the bottom
of the plane. the other Is pointed
overhead and TO the sides. Another
gun may be mounted on a runway
about the top Of the pilots seat.
The real dynamite of this modern
war weapon is IN the bottom of the
plane where the bombs are racked.
one Of the most advanced and i'm
pOrtant features is the provision
for carrying the rack and its entire
bomb load completely housed with
in the fuso'cge. The lookout gun
ner up frCIt merely has to give a
twist 10 a handle 10 start the bombs
downward on their destructive
mission
The housing Of the bombs pro-