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Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-28
BANDIT SLAIN
BY POLICEMAN
Officer Kills Suspect During
Hand To Hand Encounter In
Los Angeles Cafe.

LOS ANGELES, March %. U.P)-
Glenn Harmon, 3O-year-old Garth
age, Mo, kidnap-murder suspect
was shot to death shortly before
last midnight in a hand to hand
encounter with Detective Lieut.. A
C. Stromwell in a crowded cafe.
A score of patrons fled in terror
as the suspect opened fire on the
officer after telling him with his
fists. Two shots went wild and the
suspects gun jammed before
Stromwell drew his own revolver
discharging six shots into Harmon Is
head and body, Death was instan-
taneous.
The gun battle followed the ar
rest of Byron Wolff, 10, as a sus-
pect in the kidnap-murder OF Brooks
Van Hoose, southwest Missouri cap
italist, at Carthage last January 3.
The youth informed officers of Har-
mons whereabouts and a squad,
taking the young suspect along.
went to the older mans apartment
After futile wait, Wolff furnished
the address of the cafe where he
said his companion likely would be.
Leaving the other officers out
side, StromWell entered alone and
approached a table where Harmon
was seated with two companions.
I'm an officer of the law the
detective announced, "You'r re un-
Ger arrest
Fires AT Officer
Rising. Harmon swung with his
fists and missed. The detective
throwing his badge on table, de-
manded assistance of spectators but
they fled. Stromwell closed in but
in the exchange of blows that fol-
lowed, was dropped The suspect
whipped out "A caliber revolver
from a shoulder holster and fired
at the officer AS his gun jammed,
Harmon dashed for the door but
before he could reach it, the detec-
tive emptied his own revolver, all
the shots taking effect.
Joplin (MoD authorities today
wired local officers that the slain
suspect was a paroled convict whose
full name was Theodore Glenn Har-
mon. They said he had served three
terms in the Missouri state peni-
Tertiary.
Police started a search for a
young girl who Stromwell said
snatched his badge from the table
and shouted, che S not an officer. -
Wolff was arrested early yeSter-
day in an attempted holdup, ac-
cording to police. M. Sunshine, a
tailor, pursued the youth several
blocks down the street and captur-
ed him with the aid of a compan-
ion. The boy denied the Missouri
Staying and begged officers not to
turn him over to Carthage police,
who, he said, would return him to
the Missouri reformatory as a pa
role violator. Local authorities were
undecided as to what disposition
would be made in his case.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-28

LITTLE AMERICA, Antarctica
March %. U.R)-(Via Mackay Ra-
dio)-Rear Admiral Richard E.
Byrd was isolated in a little snow
buried hut on the blizzard swept
Ross ice barrier 1913 miles from this
camp today, prepared to spend
eight months alone and in dark
ness.
Crews of two tractors, which took
supplies to the hut, were believed
to be on their return trip.
1t was Byrd IS idea to bury him
self out on the Ross ice barrier, at
go degrees and more below zero, to
study meteorological conditions
alone.
Byrd has three wireless sets, and
the call letters KY. He said be-
fore he left here, however, that he
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-28
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eissI. AeNaught Syndicate. Inc
MRS. JOHNSON
ARRESTED FOR
CARRYING GUN

Mrs. Grover c. Johnson, wife
of Grover c. johnson, attOr-
ney for Pat Chambers and S. c.
Alexander, was arrested this
afternoon at the court house,
on a charge of carrying a con-
cealed weapon.
Arraigned before Judge May
field she pleaded not guilty and
demanded a jury trial which
was set for April 5.
According to reports given
The Press, Johnson, who acted
as attorney for Chambers and
Alexander during the hearing
on their application for writ
of habears corpus, either slip
ped or was pushed down the
. steps OH the east side of the
n9urt house. Mrs. Johnson, 60
- TO the assistance of her
ing !, was alleged to have
husoah1 ~up and her arrest
followed. set hail at
Judge Mayfield --Pherrip,
$500. Judge r. d. M. N.court
who came to the justice a, ted
during the hearing, reQues4s y
Judge Mayfield to permit Mrs.
Johnson to be released on her
own recognizance, as he had
the promise of her and her
husband to leave the county
within an hour. Judge May
field had not agreed to this
proposal at press time.
Pat Chambers and S. G. Alexan
der, alleged leaders of the radica
element which caused trouble in tn
north end during the lettuce strik
n January, were released from Gus
.ody this afternoon when Judge r
D. McPherrin granted a writ of ha
oeas corpus for their discharge from
he county Jail
Chambers and Alexander Wer
charged with violation of Brewle
'ity ordinance No. 223, prohibitin
Unlawful assembly After a trial il
he justice court in that city the
we're convicted and were given sen
.enceS of six months in the count
jail. Sentence was suspended OF
condition that they leave Imperia
Valley.
When they returned on Marcl
10, they were arrested and automat
cally sent to Jail on the origina
sentence imposed. Application TO
, habeas corpus writ was made il
heir behalf last week.
In ordering their discharge, Judg,
declared that the Braw
ey ordinance is valid as applied Il
public property but as the alleged
ffense was committed on privat
to which ne held the or
iinance could not apply, he wa
by law to direct their re
ease from Jail
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-28
BY RONALD G. VAN TINE
United Preas staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, March %. -
Transportation of airmail will be
returned to private companies with
in two months, with all airlineS
eligible to bid for temporary con-
tracts if they purge themselves as
former officials charged with fraud
and collusion, Postmaster General
James A. Farley announced today.
Advertisements for bids will be
sent out by the post office depart
n,e,sat tnic nc ,gso ge,l- calling for submits
sion of bids within Is days
cessful bidders will be required to
start operations within so days af-
ter contracts are awarded Farley
said.
Fifteen routes will be blown at
the start, covering slightly more
than half of the mileage formerly
covered by commercial air routes.
Companies whose contracts were
cancelled on charges of fraud and
collusion must change their corpor.
ate set-up, Farley said. In addi-
ton they must have dismissed al
officers who were connected with
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-28
Chemists Report
On Citrus Fruits

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March
%. UP)-What chemists have learn
ed about the preparation, storage
and health values of citrus fruits
was revealed today at the 87th
meeting of the American Chemical
society.
Federal, state and industrial
chemists cooperated in the sympos-
ium on citrus fruits which featur-
ed the meeting today of $500 chem
lists The division of biological
chemistry, headed by Prof. Robert
c. Lewis Of the School of Medicine,
University OF Colorado, cooperated
with the division of agricultural
and food chemistry in the sympos-
ium
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-28
GROWERS SAY
CONC|L|ATOR
NOT DESIRED
Join Supervisors Protest In
Asserting That Valley Taking
Care CT Itself.
GLASSFORD ACCEPTS OFFICE
Former Head Of Washington
Police Expected To Arrive
Here Next Week.

Considerable protest was heard
today from various parts of the
county against the appointment of
Pelham D. Glassford as labor con-
ciliator for the valley. Announce
ment of Glassfords appointment by
Miss Frances Perkins, secretary of
Labor, was received here yesterday.
United Press dispatches reaching
here this morning state that G. B.
Moore of BraWley, prominent
Reardon, state director of indus
trial relations today, suggesting that
Reardon notify Governor James
Rolph, Jr., to let federal officials
know that the former Washington,
D. c., police chief was not needed
and not wanted" Moore was acting
on behalf of other growers in the
valley, the dispatches state.
Moore's telegram points out that
there are no strikes or other labor
trouble in Imperial Valley now and
there are not going to be any" IF
the growers need federal help they
will not hesitate to ask for it," the
telegram stated further.
The first protest against Glass
ford's appointment came late yes
terday when a quorum of the board
of supervisors consisting of Super
visors Graham, Best and Osborne
authorized the following telegram
to be sent to Miss Perkins:
Notice your release appointment
Pelham D. Glassford in labor dis
putes in Imperial Valley. We anti
cipate we can settle all labor dis
putes to the satisfaction of both
farmers and laborers. Believe such
action unnecessary unless Mr..
Glassford comes with authority to
deal with Communists who are try
ing to overthrow our government.
He can be of no assistance to US
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-28
NEW REVENUE BILL GIVEN SENATE
Finance Committee Approves Additional
Taxation On Unearned Incomes.

WASHINGTON, March %. U.P)-
A $330,000,000 revenue bill, design
ed to impose heavy taxes upon per-
sons having unearned incomes, was
reported to the senate today by
Chairman Pat Harrison of the fin
ance committee.
The measure increases by $4,000, =
900 the estimated revenue under
the bill which passed the house last
month. 1t carries a capital stock
tax which Harrison estimates will
yield the government $95 100000
The senate committee recon-
mended several major changes in
the house bill. 1t urged an increase
from $4,000 to $4,000 III the amount
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-28
Cooking School
NoU In Session

Housewives of Imperial Val
ley are invited to attend the
free cooking school now being
conducted at the WOmen's
Ten Thousand club under the
auspices of the Southern ST.
erras Power company and the
Imperial Ice and Development
company.
Sessions started this after
neon and will be continued
Thursday and Friday after
moons from 2 until 4 o'clock.
Nina Abbey of Los Angeles,
and Mrs. Esther Bennington,
Southern Sierras Power COM
pany demOnstratOr. will be in
charge of the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-28

which may be claimed for a 10 per
cent credit on earned income, and
asked an increase in estate-tax
rates on net estates of over 81 ,000.-
600.
T he committee recommended
elimination of so-called nuisance
taxes on soft drinks and clocks,
declaring in its report that business
was adversely affected" by the
levies. 1t asked also that taxes be
eliminated on furs selling for less
than $40.
A cocoanut oil processing tax OF
three cents a pound was recon-
mended. The house provided a
levy of five cents per pound
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-28
Barber Winner
In Price Fight

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20. U.p
Barber M. j. HAIL. 35 cent hair
cut price. maintained while other
San Francisco BARRIERS held TO a
"code price of 65 cents, had sub
Stantial legal status today.
In a unanimous decision three
judges of the superior court here
reversed Hall S conviction in a
municipal court on a charge OF vi
olating the CRA master BARRIERS
code by offering hair cuts for 30
cents less than his competitors
charged
The superior court ruling held IN
effect that the code specified that
a barber may charge what he
pleases for hair cut provided he
can prove that the price Is not less
than cost plus Is per cent. -
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-28
INDIANS CLAIM MILLIONS

PONCA CITY, Okla. UP)-Based
on a claim they were never ade-
quately compensated for Nebraska
land they evacuated in 1870 to come
to Oklahoma, the 800 Otoe Indians
living here have asked the federal
government for $l1 100000
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-28
GROWERS AND SHIPPERS SIGN
COMPACT WITH MEXICAN GROUP

bags will be made to each laborer
requiring one, such charge to be
refunded when the bag is returned
at the end of the season or the lab
orer quits the employ of his en-
ployer.
4. A scale of wages for common la
Dor at 25 cents per hour was adopt
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-28
SENATE IN HOT FIGHT ON VETS MEASURE
aIOVlLl-
~ ROGER
w esays:

HOLLYWOOD, March 81.
CSpeciaD-Mr. Wrigley, the
chewing wax man, did a thing
today that will eventually be-
come universal. He set aside a
sum of money for unemployment
insurance. He put by a million
dollars. On April steel will
raise wages 10 per cent. No
April fool s joke out of that.
Funniest thing in this con-
troversy over a bill 10 regulate
Wall Street. Wall Street now
wants to write their own bill.
They are pleading guilty but
want the privilege of pronounc-
ing their own sentence. Won
der who the brain truster was
that wanted us to go Moscow?
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-29
Brother Fliers on
Second Leg Of Hop

Harbor Grace, Mid. June 2o.-tR- >
BENJAMIN and Joseph Adamowicz.
aviation'S adventurous brothers, swung
into the eastern sky shortly after
dawn on their projected trans-Atlan-
Ito flight to Warsaw. Poland, their
ancestral home.
The wind waS light and from the
west, and the weather clear.
Ahead, along the nCrth Atlantic
sesway, lay favorable weather. A re-
port from New York, which arrived
Is they warmed the motor Of their
plane. predicted favorable conditions
Ill the Way across.
They set their big red. white and
blue monoplane "Warsaw" down here
late Thursday altar completing . nine
hour and - minute flight from Floyd
Bennett field, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Holger Hoiriis, their flying instr,ic-
tce who hoped - Copenhagen in 1881
in the same plane then named Miss
Liberty" accompanied them - lar
~ Hafboe Grace.
He superintended the loading Of
60 gallons Of gasoline and he made .
final check Of the motor while the
broth4fs slept.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-29
Weather Report
FORECAST

For Bismarck and vicinity: Gen.
orally fair tonight and Saturday
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-29

tor the race ct Ill, they placed Z par
tial ticket In the field. Their candi-
dates ran third IN the race. the anti
lAngetttes running second.
Just as the Independents were sent
into political retirement two years ago
BY virtue o6 tlaeir elimantion In the
primary fight. % a.s the officials who
opposed Langer sent into retirement
By the governors victory this year.
State Insurance Commissioner 8. A.
Olsness, returned to office for the last
70 years With NonpaYtisan League en-
dorsement, went down 10 defeat In the
dsluge Of Langer votes. Along with
him went such veterans - Secretary
Of State Robert Byrne and Lieutenant
Gov. Ole H. Olson, active in the Lea
Cue since It's organization by A. G.
Townley. State Treasurer Alfred Dale
and Commissioner Of Agriculture and
Labor John HUSKY, elected two years
ago, were discarded BY voters. These
latter two officials were particularly
active In the fight against LANCER.
While the Democrats were content
to sit quietly on the sidleines during
the primary they have long planned
an intensive fall campaign.
Better organised, and optimistic be-
cause Of tho advantage Of having q
national administration. the Demo-
Gratis hope to make their party fac
tor In state politics. Only once has a
Democrat served the state % COVER
nor. They look for support from anti
LAngor Republican voters.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-29
ALl,bRlN RELIEVED
HIS CONSTIPATION
Delicious Cereal Brought New
Health to Mr.. Bartholomew

We quote from his voluntary let
ter: II had considerable trouble
with my stomach. Digestion was
out q the question. ! got medicine
which gave mo only temporary
relief.
''Thsn I thought a taking AL
BRAN. ! started eating . cereal dish
full two or three times Q day.
1T has been over . year now
since I ate that first dish Of bran,
but from that day 70 this I have had
the pleasure Of enjoying the proper
functioning Of tho digestive organs.
"Thanks to AlIeBRAN. / still eat
Il regularly and like It better Ill
the time. e.".Lester Bartholomew,
Cadillac, Mich.
Constipation is usually due to
lack Of sfbulk' to exercise the intes-
tines, and vitamin B to promote
elimination. ALL-BRAN supplies
both, - well % iron for the blood.
The s'bulk" in AL1-BRAN is much
like that Of 1eafy vegetables. Ger
tainly this food is more natural
than taking harmful patent msdi-
cines. Two tablespoonfuls daily
will usually overcome most types Of
constipation. With each meal in
chronic cases. II not relieved this
way, rec your doctor.
Get the red-and-green package at
your grocer's. Made by Kellogg in
Battle Creek.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-29

Now comes amazingly quick relief
from headaches, rheumatism, neuri-
tbs, neuralgia the fastest safe relief.
e IS said, yet discopefed.
'a., Those results are due to a scien-
tific discovery by which a Bayer
Aspirin Tablet begins to dissolve. or
disintegrate, in the amazing space Of
two seconds after touching moisture.
And hence to start taking hold" Of
pain few minutes after taking.
The illustration Of the glass, here,
tells the story. A Bayer Tablet starts
to disintegrate almost instantly you
swallow it. And thus is ready to 40 to
work almost instantly.
When you buy, though, see that
YOU get the Genuine BAYER Aspirin.
For Bayer Aspirin's quick relief
always say ''BAYER Aspirin"
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-29

utIlS Cl1sh1l 4 ~
temperature.
Fur North 04'
kota: General ! !,
fair tonight and
Saturday; coolel
extreme east poe.
tton.
For South De.
kota: General ! J
fair tonight and
Saturday: cooler
extreme east poc.
tion.
For Montana,
Fair tol1ikht and
Saturday: M til
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-29
FAM Saturday:
/ change in temperature.

V4ketA18C "a SOAoVssAOs
For Minnesota; Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday: somewhat cool
- GENERAL CONDITIONS
Low pressure aFeaD are conferred over
the central Canadian Provinces
(Prince Albert $500 and over the
central Plains States (North Platte
1880 while : "High" overlies the
north Pacific coast (9eattle 3O.3O.
Precipitation has occurred u the
western Canadian Provinces and light
showers fell from eastern Montana 70
Lake Michigan, but elsewhere the
weather Is generally fair. Tempera.
lures continue high throughout the
Great Lakes region, Mississippi VA.
lev and southern Plains States.
8ismarck station barometer, inches:
1885. Reduced to sea level, 9O.13.
Missouri river stage at I .. N. ~
It. q hour change -0.3 It.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-29

Eor good hot weather entertain
n,ent there's nothing like reading
about an international trunk murder
mystery and slipping = refreshing mint
juaep.
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-06-29

Germany and Austria have m an
nual beer consumption Of u gallons
TO the person.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-29

yesterday and subjected to minute tests.
 What if anything was found in the baby's grave could not be learned. That the exact spot had been carefully located before dig ging started was evidenced by four pegs driven into the earth to mark the corners of an area about four feet square. 5
 The results of an autopsy per formed after the baby's body was found we're not considered conclu- sive by official physicians at the time, although they believed the baby's skull had been fractured and that a hole behind the left ear might have been caused by a bull let.
 Many investigators surmised from the broken ladder that the kidnaper fell in descending from the nursery with the baby, thus concluding the baby had been dropped and thus killed.
 New Jersey authorities contin ued to maintain the closest secrecl concerning their plans to extraditt Hauptmann from New York ane try him for Kidnapping and murder But in Remington. seat of Hunt erdon county in which the kidnap- ing took place, a cell in the county tail was prepared for Hauptmann
 Search for the carpenters sup posed accomplices continued una. bated. Authorities were believed to seek a stoop shouldered man and a Latin woman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-29
OBITUARY

GROSS-Mrs Mario (Grdichuk) Gross, 45, of 444 West Main street, died at St. Mary's hospital yester- day afternoon following a short ill., nes. She was born in Poland ana came to Waterbury 32 years ago:
 She is survived by her husband, John: one daughter. Matilda Cross. and one sister, Mrs Teofila Bedrijchuck, all of Waterbury.
 The body was removed to the Deliniks funeral home, IT Congress avenue, from wher the funeral will take place Monday morning to st. Stanislaus' church, time to be announced later.
 MALL Louise Loomis Lyall, widow of the late Alexander $. Lyall of Waterbury and Woodbury, died at the home of her sister. Mrs Charles E. Wells, of Morningside park, Springfield, yesterday, after long illness. She was born in Norwich. the daughter of Louise Loomis and William Leonard Ni- chols, and, in 1888 married Alex ander s. Lyall, for many years sec rcetary and treasurer of the How land Hughes Go. of Waterbury. She was graduated from Norwich Free Academy.
 She had been member of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-29
KICKS FINED ON .
 ASSAULT CHARGE
Used Knife on Wife's Escort at Tavern
 Party

Jaddie Kicks, 29, a Negro, of 231 Bishop street, whose wife, Sally, obtained a suspended sen- tence yesterday, didn't get off as easily in city court today. He was fined $10 and costs after it was testified that he stabbed Joseph Gomez of Hill street when he found the later taking his wife home.
 MT Gomez, in deeply injured tones. related this morning how he had found Sally in North Main street tavern while she was a bit under the weather. (In fact, said another Negro witness, she was highly intoxicated"). Joe, as his friends in the North End call the stabbing victim, thought he was doing his friend a favor by taking his wife home.
 While Joe and Sally were going home, with Sally lurching to 1ee- ward and then to windward, Jad- die came on the scene. He did not ask or question why, but just let fly with a we'll directed knife blow. Joe ducked and the weapon in- fiicted only a superficial cut, but one which bled freely.
 Joe, despite bis wound, ran as fast as two sturdy legs could carry him. Then he was found by friends and taken to Waterbury hospital. So, because Joe took Sally home, it cost him a knife wound and Jaddie s10 and costs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-29
|NOLLE GIVEN TO
 FOUR BY JUDGE
Fifth Case on Docket Con. tinued for Two Weeks
 To-day

Yielding to the law, Mrs Mary Kupertis of 24 Westw0od avenue informed city court through coun- gel this morning that she had se-s cured | building permit for con struction work being done on her property. Judge John F. McGrath granted a nolle.
 She had been arrested earlier this week on complaint of Patrick Carlin, building inspector. that she had undertaken building work without the necessary permit.
 Mir and Mrs Nicholas Boikc of 69 Burton street, both held under breach Of the peace charged, like- wise obtained no1les. Julius Farr, 36. of $ Newell place. who aliegedyl failed to move his car when ordered to do 90 by Pa- trolman Gene Blodgett, was given a nolle on charges of .obstructinE traffic and breach of the peace.
 Edison Pratt, 31, of 214 Mefiline avenue, who was arrested on reck- less driving charges by Patrolman Fennessey last night, had his case continued for two weeks. tsggg