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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-22
PIRATE HUNT
FOR S12,OOO,OOO
NEAR SUCCESS
Quest for Fortune in Buried
Gold May Yet Come
True, Is Word.
By United Press

| BIZ United Press
SARASOTA, Fla, April 22-Quest
for S12OOOOOO in buried pirate gold
and diamonds approached its final
stages today. 1t was business IN
dertaking Of long standing rather
than an adventuresome search.
The supposed treasure lies off ST.
esta Key in comparatively shallow
water and only the chance discovery
of the elaborate development by hol-
iday fishermen kept the work from
continuing secretly. A 300foot
wooden deck has been built from
the island at the place where the
treasure is believed to be buried.
A syndicate of mel described as
of national reputation" is financing
the project under the direction of
Capt. Clarence Roberts of Sarasota.
He has been trying to recover the
gold and gems since 1920. Work
under the syndicate has been going
on quietly for more than a year.
Steel Golfer Dam Sunk
Shifting sands and a changing
coast line baked treasure hunters
in past years. but the present I'M
dertaking has profited by a series
of failures. A steel Golfer dam has
been sunk around the spot where
the treasure is believed to lie.
Tool houses have been erected and
a construction gang expects to move
dredging machinery to the dock
this week. Actual search then can
be started.
Capt. Roberts described in a mat
ter-offact way the history of the
treasure he seeks.
1T is made up" he said. "of a
chest of ingotS and money and a
smaller consignment of diamonds.
The treasure came from Peru and
was consigned to the King of Spain.
1t was captured by pirates and
brought to the Point of Rocks can
outstanding promonotory on the
Gulf coast between Sarasota and
Venice and buried"
Has Complete Details
Capt. Roberts, however, candidly
admitted he was not telling all he
knew. He explained that if his first
information in 1920 had been as
complete as that he possessed now
the discovery would have been made
years ago.
Il think we have all details in
reference to the chest now at your
command" he said. I'VE have pro-
tected ourselves legally and have
not only leased the grounds from
which We are operating, but have
obtained Federal consent to work
on the project.
THE chest is banded in three
places with straps of brass. We al
ready have secured the shackle Of
the chest, which indicates, think,
that we are well grounded in our
belief that we know exactly where
| it is
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-22
APARTMENT IS LOOTED;
RADIO, CASH TAKEN
Gin and Quantity of Wine Also
Seized by Burglar.

SOANOU Uy DuI 5I"A'
Gin, wine, clothing, and cash
were reported as loot obtained by
providers over the weekend in city
homes.
Harold Caminez, 1887 N. Pennsyl-
vania-st, reported the theft of sill
verware, a radio, clothing, a pint of
gin and three quarts of wine from
his apartment. The loot was valued
at $241.
Frank Schmitt, Chicago, reported
to police the loss or theft of $3.50 in
cash, checks totalling $135, and rail-
road passes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-22
City Grocery Is Held Up

Two masked gunner held up the
STANDARD grocery, at 1903 Shelby
st Saturday night and escaped with
approximately $50.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-04-22

for Ray Edmundson of Ben
ton, H., state president of the
L. NJ. w. A, an affiliate of the
American Federation of La
Dor, and William Furlow, an
other member.
Thomson named the other two
as his companions in a motor car
from which rife and revolver bullets
spewed into a crowd of members of
the Progressive Miners of America,
a rebel" offshoot of the older union.
Fire Into Easter Crowd
The shooting occurred in front of
a building near the old state capitol
in which "Progressives" just had
met to discuss picketing a Spring
field mine of the Peabody Coal Co.
A group Of the conferees loitered,
conversing, before their headquar-
tiers. The sidewalk was filled with
Easter promenaders.
Without warning, so far as police
learned, guns began roaring in a
passing motor car. When it Speeded
around a corner 10 seconds later,
Edward Mabie. AZ. an organizer and
leader of the ProgresSives, lay dead
on the pavement with seven wounded
men around him.
The death car collided around the
corner with another car. Two oc-
cupants fled in a taXicab, another
on foot. Thomson was arrested in
his home after the cab driver re-
ported to police.
Admits Part in Shooting
He admitted his part in the shoot
ing, but said he and his companions
fired in defense against threatened
violence. He was wounded and said
Edmundson, also, was shot. Police
could not learn whether they shot
each other accidentally or the bull
lets came from outside the car.
Gov. Henry Horner acted immedi-
ately to fOreStall vengeance threat
ened openly by members of the Pro-
gressive Union. Ten state policemen
patrolled the neighbOrhOod Of the
Progressive headquarters and aug
mented forces of guards were thrown
around Sprinfield mines.
Police Chief Carl Nuess said the
shooting may have been an attempt
by United Mine Workers to avenge
the recent Staying Of James Cox
Peabody Co. Waterman and men,
Der of the u. M w. A. Mabie, the
man killed yesterday, and Arthur
Gramich, 81, one of the critically
wounded, were accused of shooting
him, but we're eXonerated.
Lewis Settlement Resented
War between the U. M. w. A. and
?. M. A. has been almost continu-
Gus since 1881, when John L. Lewis,
national head of the older union,
stepped into an Illinois wage dis
pute and made an emergency" set
Element which many miners resent
ed The P. M. A. was organized by
the diSSenterS. The U. M w. A
claims 10000 working members, the
P. NJ. A. $4,000.
In the last three years bombs of
the belligerents have wrecked trains,
homes, mines and bridges. Depart
ment of Justice agents and commit
tees of vigilantes have investigated
learned nothing, and quit. Men
have been shot from ambush and
newspaper offices wrecked.
State authorities set the death list
at IS. although other deaths might
be ascribed to the war. A railroad
official said today that $1,000 900 is
a conservative estimate of damage;
il nrnhahlV is well above So 600 600 :"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-27
WILL
DISCUSS EARLY
DAYS in VALLEY

Early day experiences in Impe-
rial Valley will be described by DR.
w. T. Heffernan. prominent valley
pioneer, at the regular monthly
dinner meeting of the associated
chamber of commerce Friday at 7
o'clock at the Hotel De ANA.
DR.. Heffernan is a lecturer and
writer of note on the early history
Of Imperial Valley and the Indians
of the southwest.
There are no individual mem
berShips in the associated cham
bers, but all Imperial county cham
berS hold memberships. and all
citizens of the valley are welcome
to attend any of these gatherings.
Reservations for dinner places can
be made at any chamber OF COM
merce in Imperial county.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-27

the four-mOtored flying boat to a
smooth landing approximately 1o
hours II minutes after leaving
Wake Islands, 1860 miles to the
northeast and third stop on Pan
American Airways' trans Pacific
route.
PICK up Sub-head Cloudy Day
Cloudy Day
1t was a cloudy, gusty day, with
a strong wind blowing from the
north and east. Captain Musick and
First Officer ROD. Sullivan re-
ported visibility limited to Is miles
as they neared Guam.
They sighted the island, last
stopping place before Manila and
the Philippines, about 2:3O pm.
$3.50 pm. Tuesday PST.
The flight was accomplished in
excellent time, partly thanks to
the strong tail wind that boosted
the four -mOtored clipper along
almost from the time she left the
Wake Island base of Pan Amer
lean Airways. Three hundred ten
miles out of Wake tail winds of
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-27

ship, which was steaming from
Manila, bearing Secretary of War
George Dern from the Philippines
commonwealth inaugurating cere-
monies.
Capt. Musick jotted down some
figures, made some rapid calcula-
tions.
Then he radioed the Chester:
I'VE will pass over you at 1922
Greenwich time"
Tricky mathematics, that. 1t in
volved their speed, the planes speed,
plus the shifting of a varying wind.
Later the Clipper dropped down
through a rift. expecting to sight
the Chester. Sure enough. 81 miles
away, a wisp of smoke curled up
over the horizon.
At 1921 Greenwich time (2:21
psf - one minute earlier than
Capt. Musick had predicted = the
Clipper flew directly over the
Chester.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-27

X THE PLYMOUTH =. 80 horsepower, 49,
inch wheelbase. Eleven passenger-car body types
and the Commercial Sedan. Prices $50 and up.
Il BIG CHRYSLER SIX =. . 90 horsepower,
118-inch wheelbase. Six body types. Prices $3.50
and up. Four-Door Sedan S875.
r CHRYsLEn DE LUXE EIGHT =. 1O5
and 0 horsepower, III and 33-inch wheelbase
Seven body types. Prices 1925 and up. Four
Door Sedan SlO45.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-27

WE HAVE good news for you and
us. We are now distributors for Chrysler
and Plymouth in this territory.
We have entered into this afiliation
after the most careful study. We know
that our investment and future depen2s
upon our being able to give the public
superior value and keep on Civ
ing it, year after year.
We pledge you a double satisfaction
n a Chrysler or Plymouth car the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-27
INLAND MOTOR CO.
Sy Centric
As CHRYSLER AND PLYMOUTH DISTRIBUTOR

X CHRYSLER AIRFLoW EIGHT lis
horsepower, 123-inch wheelbase. Six-passenger
Sedan and six-pasSenger Coupe $l345.
4 CHRYSLER AIRFLOW IMPERIAL 80
horsepower, 12S-inch wheelbase. Six-passenger
Sedan and six-paSsenger Coupe $1475.
X Allprces list factory, Detroit; Especial equip
ment extra. Ask about tie new Chrysler Motors
6Ss Time Payment Plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-27
PASADENA'S BENEFITS FROM PUBLIC
POWER OWNERSHIP POINTED OUT

Continuing its investigation of
profits to be derived from municipal
ownership of power plants, the I'M
perial Irrigation District Tuesday
cited the example of Pasadena where
taxpayers have reaped an abundant
harvest of benefit from public own
erShip.
In a magazine devoted to the in
terests of public ownership of public
utilities, the district report indi-
Gated, it is related that Pasadena
made a net profit of $533,1 on its
municipal light and power system
last year while Holyoke, Mass, dur
ing the same period, netted a profit
of $140,636
IF these two representative
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-27
incident.

satisfaction of getting the great new
developments of Chrysler engineering
and the satisfaction of doing bust
ness where your welfare dominates every
act and policy.
We cordially invite you to see and
drive the new Plymouth the
big, new low-priced Chrysler Six ..
Powerful De Luxe Chrysler Eight
the Airhow Eight or AirAow I'm
perial for 1886.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-27

American cities could net nearly
three quarters of million dollars
in one year from the proceeds of
their publicly owned electric power
plants, it stands to reason that the
Imperial Irrigation District could
show corresponding profit by the
distribution of power from the ALL
American Canal when this distribu-
ton is entirely in the hands of the
district" the report concluded.
The cooking banana is similar in
appearance to the ordinary eating
banana, but usually is larger and
has a more pronounced stem.
THE 1886 CHRYSLER is HERE
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-27

% miles an hour speed were re-
ported, and near Guam they
reached 40 miles an hour.
Captain Musick, appearing fresh
and untired from the four day
crossing to Guam from California
almost two weeks faster than the
quickest possible steamer crossing
reported the hop from Wake was
accomplished with routine lack of
incident.
TRIUMPH OF
NAVIGATION
ABOARD THE CHINA CLIPPER.
Enroute to Guam, Wednesday, Nov.
81 UP)-When this huge flying boat,
rearing westward from Wake to
Guam, passed over the United States
cruiser Chester, sailing westward,
one Of the greatest examples of
navigation skill and scientific guess
ing every accomplished on a track
less waste of water was completed
The ship was in communication
with the Chester shortly after de-
parture from Wake. At that time
the plane was 600 miles from the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-27
liant CLIPPER SHIP REACHES GUAM SAFELY
BURGLARS GET
WATCH AND So

c.. A. Swarthout of 1923 Magnolia
reported to Ell Centre police at an
early hour Wednesday that his
home had been burglarized, ac-
cording to records.
Three dollars in cash was said
to have disappeared from a pea
pitcher and a white gold watch val
ued at $50 was taken from tin
container in a china closet.
Entrance TO the home was be-
lieved to have been gained through
an unlocked rear door, police said.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-27
QUNnlBhRIEFS QTlhRIS

Held For Investigation. - Bud
weiser Hawkins, 22-year-old Ne
gro. was arrested in El Centre
Tuesday night and is held in the
county Jail for investigation.
90
Dine and Dance every night at
the International Golf Club-Calex-
ico-No cover charge. (N20A-D19P)
Juveniles Held-Four juveniles are
held in the county Jail following
their arrest Tuesday night on sus-
picion of car theft.
DIR. T. b. Turner, Dentist, 204
Bank of America Bldg. Phone 382
N3A-M.WF.t
Brought to Jail-Refugio Murgia,
81, who was arrested in Brawley
Tuesday afternoon, was booked at
the county Jail on a theft Of labor
charge.
Furniture Upholstered-Old mat
tresses converted into inner springs.
Calexico Cotton Products Inc. Phone
295. (Nl2P-DllA)
Gun Stolen--Gordon B. Morris
of IT'S Broadway reported the dis
appearance of a gun from his living
quarters. He said the gun was
Colt and had been taken between
Saturday and Tuesday night, ac-
cording to records.
Files Complaint - Complaint to
recover personal property was filed
with the county clerk Tuesday
afternoon by Louis c. Drapeau, as
building and loan commissioner OF
California in liquidation of the Pac-
ific Coast Building and Loan As
sociation, against John D. Keye,
Clara Hall Keye and others.
Sherwood's for gooC steaks.
C026P-A25A)
Townsend Meeting - Townsend
club members will meet Thursday
night in Wilson school, 7:30 o'clock
according to decision of the exec
utive board.
90
Hotel California Coffee Snop, char
coal broiled steaks, mixed drinks.
(N2P-MA2A)
File Divorce Complaint - Tama
Yoshida filed suit for divorce in
the county clerks office Tuesday
afternoon from Juro Yoshida,
nh cH
tody of a minor child and that the
defendant provide the support. The
couple married in San Jose, June
10, 1888, the records show.
Buy your Thanksgiving cards at
he Office Supply Company.
CN2OA-N27P)
Lodged in Jail-Manuel Legoa,
SO, is held in the county jail for
immigration officials. He was ar
rested in INLAND Tuesday after
noon.
: Take Prisoner.-Angelo Palofox,
"a, who asked Imperial county dep
uty Sheriffs to ascertain if he was
wanted Dy bdkeTSIlelQ OIIlccTS, u dS
taken north Wednesday by north
ern deputy sheriffs. Ralofox was
said to be wanted for grand theft
on a felony warrant
90
The public is invited to a turkey
bridge party at St. Mary's Hall Tues
day, Nov 26 at pm. Auction and
Contract. Admission 35c.
Infant Dies-Tomio Suwa, two
month old son of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Suwa, who live south of Seal
Heights, died Tuesday Of natural
causes, it was determined at an in
vestigation conducted by Frank
Raney, deputy sheriff and deputy
coroner.
Files Answer-Answer was filed
in the county clerks office Tuesday
afternoon by the defendant in the
case of l. L. Labrucherie versus
Luis Sarrego, denying allegations
and asking that the plaintiff take
nothing by the suit The suit in
wolves question of land.
90
THE 1886 CHRYSLER IS HERE
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-27
Flight from Wake
Requires 10 Hours

GUAM, Wednesday, Nov. y. (UP)-Safey through
$500 miles of her Alameda to Manila first flight the
giant China Clipper landed here at :O4 p 60 O7 p
Tuesday, PST)
Captain Edwin G. Musick and his crew Of six brought
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-27
SNEEZES. BREAKS RIBS

WILBUR, Wash, Nov. 26 UP)-
Two weeks ago Joseph w. Smith
fell and fractured two ribs. Today
after the injury was nearly healed.
he sneezed and fractured them
again.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-27

Held For Investigation-J. Mad
uaga. Filipino, is held in the county
Jail for investigation. He was ar.
rested in Westmorland Tuesday af-
ternoon when gun was found in
the room where the Filipino was
staying, deputy sheriffs said.
Dancing Classes-Pre-k -kindergar-
ten class now forming. Ages 3 to
B. For information and enroll
ment, Veterans Memorial, We'd
neSday at $50. Venola Imrie.
(N25P-N27A)
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-27

Or. r. c. Clemons, dentist, Pro,
feSsional Bldg. Phone 245.
(N1P-MlAmwf)
Affirm MISUNDERSTANDING the
judgment of Imperial county courts,
the fourth appellate district court
of appeals filed notice in the county
clerks office Tuesday afternoon in
the case of E. H. Spencer, plain
tiff and appellant, versus the city
of Calipatria and city trustees, de-
fendant and respondents. The re-
spondents are to recover costs on
appeal.
90
Best steaks az Sherwood's.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-27

Best steaks at Shcrwood's.
(026P- -A25A)
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-27

Files Answer-Answer was filed
in the county clerks office Tuesday
afternoon by the defendant in the
case of I. L. Labrucherie versus
Luis Sarrego, denying allegations
and asking that the plaintiff take
nothing by the suit. The suit in
wolves a question of land.
THE 1o2c C,ITDUcT I'D TO ryr7r,r-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-27

Held For Investigation. - Bud
weiser Hawkins, 22-year-old Ne
gro. was arrested in Ell Centre
Tuesday night and is held in the
county Jail for investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-27

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The Washington times., 1935-01-21
Gets "Fun" Mail

Sleet and fog failed to dampen
the ardor of the fans" seeking
admission to the trial.
Every seat in the courtroom
was taken this morning shortly
after the doors were opened, but
a group of men and women hud.
died under umbrellas in front Of
the courthouse and waited.
In the courtroom four out OF
every five spectators were women.
All seats were taken and the
usual crowd was banked along
the aiSleS.
Hauptmann was brought in at
9:48 a. m. Guards held him
tightly by the wrists while spec
tators craned their neckS.
One guard almost place d
Hauptmann in the wrong seat,
but the prisoner pointed out the
right seat.
Hauptmann leaned over to talk
to Egbert RoSecrans, one OF his
attorneys. Mr.. Rosecrans pulled
a letter from his pocket which
Hauptmann read with obvious In
tereSt. The letter was written IN
long hand on lined paper. 1t
proved to be a fan" letter ex'
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
Traded Heavily

Hauptmann was trading heavily
in May, 1888, the witness said,
reeling off various stocks the de-
fendant bought and sold during
that month, including Canadian
Pacific, Anaconda Copper, Amer
lea and Foreign Power, Electric
Power and Light, Puritan Baker
les, and Radio. These purchases
were much larger than before.
Hauptmann bought blocks of sew
eral hundred shares at a time.
Each of more than a dozen of
these purchases involved more
than $1,000. One transaction in
volved $7,325.
Mr.. Frank showed that Haupt-
mann always sold soon after buy
ing, sometimes making small prof
its. During May, 1888, he made
profit of $500 on one of his
transactions, $491 on another and
$67 on another.
Mr.. Frank said he left the prof
its in the account. The testimony
showed Hauptmann traded eau
tiously at first, being content to
take small, quick profits. Mr..
Frank said:
"He was an active trader"
Court was adjourned until 1:45
p. M, with Mr.. Frank still under
going cr0SS.eXaminatiOn
The Washington times., 1935-01-21

had been deposited for that year.
Mr.. Reilly tried to bring out
that Hauptmann had extensive
bank transactions prior to the
Lindbergh kidnapping. He said:
"YOu see here where the de-
fendant in 1929 made a with
drawal of $4,000, don't yOu?"
Eyes"
Q.-And here is a withdrawal
in 1880 of $500, and another of
$3.50, and deposits of 5000 and
$116. Ayes.
Q.-And here in 1881 is with
drawal of $640? Ayes.
Q.-Followed by a deposit a
month later? Ayes.
This continued for several min
utes, Mr.. Reilly lingering over
every bank deposit or withdrawal
made by the Hauptmanns, prior
to April 2, 1882.
Mr.. Frank admitted the total
transactions of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hauptmann in one joint bank
account, prior to the kidnapping,
tntaled S12830.28
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
COLD.
GRIPS VEST;
DUE HERE

CHICAGO, Jan. 81 0N.S0.
Suzzero temperatures held North.
western States in frigid grip to-
day, with extreme cold and snow
flurrieS forecast for the entire
Mississippi and Missouri valleys.
Montana, the DakotaS, Mime.
sofa, Wyoming and Iowa are al
ready suffering from intense cold.
Another icy wave, sweeping
northward from the Southwest,
kept residents in northern Texas,
lower Missouri and Kansas hud-
died around their radiators.
A minimum temperature Of
from S to 10 degrees below zero
for Chicago tonight was forecast
by w. P. Day, Government fore
caster here.
An unofficial temperature read
ing of 18 degrees below zero was
reported at Waterloo, Iowa, at
midnight.
The coldeSt spot in the country
yesterday was Helena, Mont,
where a low of 48 degrees below
zero was registered. Bismarck,
N. D., reported 26 below; Sioux
City, Iowa, IL below; Minneap-
oils, IA below; Yellowstone Ma
tional Park, 80 below; North
Platte, Nebr., IL below; and
Huron, S. D., 16 below.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 81
G.N.SO.-Icy blasts gripped the
Pacific Coast today, sending the
mercury below the 40 mark.
The heaviest snowstorm since
1923 hit Seattle. Ten inches of
snow fell yesterday. More snow
for Washington and Oregon was
predicted today.
Street car traffic was paralyzed
at Seattle. Schools at Everett,
Wash, Is miles north of Seattle,
were closed due to a shutdown of
logging mills anG lack of fuel.
The mercury touched 80 in San
Francisco at l p. m. yesterday,
the lowest mark this year.
Sixteen below zero was reported
from the Sierra Summit, where
| 14 1eeL OF SNOW covered CEe
ground.
DENVER, Jan. 81 G.N.SO.-The
Rocky Mountain region shivered
under an icy blast of subZero
weather today.
Temperatures dropped to as low
as 80 degrees below zero OF Hoe
and % below at Helena, Mont. At
Denver the thermo .eu-4 4ua-..~u
l3 below during thu night.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 81 GN.SD.
With freezing temperatures in
many sections of Southern Cali
fornia, damage to the citrus crop
was expected to reach thousands
of dollars today despite smudging
by growers in an attempt to
avert the ravages of the cold
spell.
In Los Angeles proper the mer-
curry dropped to a new low for the
year with 36 degrees registered.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
BY KENNETH T. DOWNS

FLEMINGTON, N. j., Jan. 81
G.N.SO Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann, who is now "master-mind-
ing" his defense at his trial for
the murder of Baby Lindbergh,
today came into court with a
clear mental picture of the States
exhibits concerning his financial
affairs from April 2, 1882, the
date the $4,000 Lindbergh ran
som was paid, until last Septem-
ber 10, when he was arrested and
found with $14,600 of the tainted
money.
Hauptmann spent his entire
weekend studying photostatic
copies of brokerage and banking
records in the name of himself
and his wife-records which the
State was to introduce as evi-
dence today-in the Hunterdon
county Jail.
The prisoner with the vast in
tellectual conceit put in far more
time over the accounts than did
his four attorneys. Warden
Harry o. MCrea said:
Every time 1 went to his
cell on Saturday., he was buried
in the documents. He was at
them until midnight. He made
many nOtatiOns with a pencil
as he studied the papers. We
allowed him to use pencil, but
kept guards watching him very