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Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
CONVICT ENDS
HIS LIFE WITH
POISON FUMES

ARIZONA STATE PRISON,
FLORENCE, Ariz., Aug. 81. UD =
George (Steve) Beam, %, who killed
his wife's paramour as he lay on
his bed in a Tucson hospital, today
was victim of the pleasant dreams
and sensations" he induced by in
haling fumes of a cleaning fluid.
The you,Sg Texan, model pris-
ouer, would gave been freed next
march under terms of the state pa
role boards Communication of his 25
to 40-year sentence for second de-
gree murder. Prison authorities
scoffed at the possibilities of his
committing suicide and insisted his
death was accidental.
Beam, former student at Rice
Institute in Texas, leaped into the
headlines August 13, 1882, when he
shot Thomas F. Salmon to death
in his room at st. Mary's hospital
in Tucson. Salmon, hospital elec-
trician, had had Illicit relations with
Mrs. Beam, a student nurse in the
hospital, the youth testified she
had confessed. He pleaded the
"unwritten law" but was convicted
of second-degree murder.
Beam, prison officials said, re-
Gently had been studying law and
looked forward to his release in or
der to take a job as shorthand re-
porter. He confided to other pris-
oners, they said, that he had dis
covered he could obtain pleasant
dreams and sensations" from the
fumes of the cleaning fluid, small
can of which was found beside his
body where it lay in the "trus-
ties" quarters. A handkerchief,
soaked with the fluid, lay over his
face.
Prison officials said as far ss
they are concerned, no further in
vestigation of Beams death will be
made
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
CRASH FATAL
To FILM STAR

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 81. U.P)-
Marjorie White, comedienne of the
stage and screen, died here today
of injuries suffered in an automo-
ble accident Monday night
Her hurts included broken
shoulder, three broken ribs and in
ternal injuries.
Miss White, wife of Eddie Tier
ney, vaudevillep layer, was riding
with NARROW Lowell, 25, at the time
of the accident. Lovells car turn
ed over after colliding with one
driven by Charles j. MarcheSi.
An emergency operation and
blood TRANSMISSION was performed
last night with apparent success
but Miss White suffered a relapse
early today.
Before entering pictures, Miss
White appeared in a vaudeville act
with her husband.
Miss White, about 81, wa S
born in Winnipeg, Canada. Her
first stage experience was as a child
when she played with THE Winni-
peg Kiddies," a group that enter
tanned Canadian World war SOL
diers.
Subsequently she reached the
vaudeville stage as a headliner. In
1880 she came to Hollywood and
appeared in many musicals. Among
her pictures were "Sunnyside Up"
with Janet Gaynor and Charlie
Farrell, Happy Days" Just Ina
gine," The Black Camel" and
Women of All Nations"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
NAME HICKCOX
MANAGER F OR
WPA PROJECTS

A communication received this
morning from Ralph B. Smith, act
ing director WPA, fifth district,
states that J. Kenneth Hickcox has
been appointed local manager for
Imperial county of the WPA, effec-
tive as of August 16. The WPA
program is expected to get under
way in the county September /.
Hickcox is an engineer connected
with the present county SERA ad-
ministration and will have super
vision of all work projects in the
county when the new program is in
force.
This change to WPA does not
mean the cessation of SERA acti-
vities it was pointed out this morn
ing by Hector T. Miller, local SERA
director. Miller stated that the new
program will concern itself COM
pletely and directly with the works
projects to be carried on in the
county while the SERA will con-
tinue to function as q relief agency
with the added care of transients
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
.SENA TIE PASSES NEUTRALITY BILL
Brotton-Hotch
Bonds Cancelled

Irrigation district directors yes
terday afternoon ordered the can
collation. of bonds for Charles Brat
ton and E. N. d. Hatch as assessor
collector and treasurer respectively
for the district which had been in
effect since the issuance of certifi-
Gates of election to them by the
board majority following the Feb
ruary general district election
Bratton and Hatch had been recog-
nized at that time as regularly
elected in this election by the
board majority which was rescind-
ed by the boards action of yester-
day.
The board adjourned to meet to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock al
which time they will consider the
bond offered by Charles E. Morrow
as director for the BraWley division
who had been appointed to this
position by the board of supervisors
Monday. Mo1Tow's bond is ready
for acceptance by the board but
must first receive the approval OF
Judge R. D. McPherrin of the su-
perior court. Judge McPherrin has
been absent from the valley for the
past few days but is expected back
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
Houdir1ii's WidoW
SerUes Warming
On Freeze Trick

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 81. U.P)-
Possibility that motion pictures
might attempt to exploit DR.. Ralph
Wizards announced effort to freeze
a man to death and revive him, led
the widow of Houdini, famed magi-
clan, to retain an attorney today.
William Larsen, Pasadena, Calf,
lawyer, said he had been asked by
Mrs. Beatrice Houdini to look after
her late husbands film rights to the
Frozen Man" illusion trick. She
claims he originated it. A trick"
cabinet is used.
Larsen said he was warning film
studios that though the trick was
unpatented, court decisions had up
held prior rights such as he claims
Houdini had.
Claiming to have frozen a mon
key and a guinea pig in an ice box
for a week, and then brought them
back to life, DR.. Willard, young
Russian chemist, signed a contract
to try the experiment on Stephen
Sinkhovitch, scenarist.
He Indignantly denied assertions
by DR.. Morris Fishbein, medical ed
itor, that his claims were false"
He claims that an injection given
the patient prevents the flood from
coagulating during the freezing.
Houdinis widow revealed that a
freezing machine" was the only
magicians trick Houdini left unfin-
iShed at death. Being completed by
others, it will produce boffling IL
lusion of a man being frozen to
death and then stepping out un-
harmed
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21

was made of fleets which operated
between 100000 and 100000 miles.
"The records are announced as
part of national safety education
program, and in honor Of the COM
pany's success in safety protection
in automobile travel II will receive
an appropriate award, which will
be presented at the annual safety
congress in Louisville, KY. October
Ia to 10.
The Southern Sierras Power COM
pany also won fourth place among
public utilities operating fleets OF
trucks more than 100000 miles dur
ing a period of year. In this In
stance. there were only two minor
accidents, while the trucks were
driven 650,234 miles. There we're 80
competing companies In this group.
Combining these two records. II
means that the power company's
passenger automobiles and trucks
drove a total of more than one mil
lion miles in the II months ending
June 80. with total OF two minor
accidents.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
HOARE ASKS
CONFERENCE
WITH ENVOY
Foreign Secretary Says Situation
Is Most Serious Since Pre-War
Days OF 1914
CABINET TO HOLD MEETING
Britain Is Planning To Pursue
Strong Policy At Forthcoming
League Meeting
CABINET TO HOLD MEETING
BY FREDERICK KUH

Copyright. 1885, BY United Press
LONDON, Aug. 2l.-Great Britain
= has appealed to the United States
government to review its policy
toward the Italian Ethiopian dis
pute in the light of acute danger of
war, 1t was learned officially today.
Sir Samuel Hoare, foreign secre-
tary, made the appeal personally
last night to Ray Atherton, charge
d'affaires of the American embassy,
In a as minute conference at the
foreign office.
News of Hoare's appeal came af-
ter Ramsay Macdonald, lord pres
ident of the council and until re-
Gently prime minister, said on his
arrival from his home at LosSie-
mouth. Scotland, for tomorrows
emergency cabinet meeting:
81 regard the present situation as
the most serious we have had to
face since 1914"
Representatives of the chief op-
position groups in parliament and
of Australia, New Zealand and
Canada, were called into consulta-
ton with Hoare and Anthony Eden,
minister for league affairs.
Hoare told Atherton that as the
result of the failure of the British
French Italian conference at Paris,
Great Britain was determined to
pursue a strong policy at the
League of Nations council meeting
at Geneva September 4, and at the
assembly meeting five days later.
The cabinet was ready to recon-
slider its attitude in the crisis, Hoare
said, and he asked that the Amer
ican government do likewise.
American officials told the Unit
ed Press that neither League OF
Nations penalties against an ag-
gressor nation nor the Briand-Kel-
logg anti-war pact was discussed.
But diplomats believe that Brit
ain is seeking assurance that If the
league attempts financial and econ
omic pressure against Italy the
United States will refrain from in
sisting on its rights as a neutral
and from overriding any penalties
by trafficking with any nation de-
clared to be an aggressor.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
Believe Arizona
Prospector Dead

AJO, Ariz., Aug. 81. U.p)-Search-
ers today believed that Frank P.
Herbert, Arizona prospector, was
dead somewhere in the desert south
of Quitobaquito, Mexico.
Carrying but small load of food
and supplies. Herbert pushed into
the wasteland May 81 after asking
immigration service officials at the
border to search for him If he did
not returp in 80 days.
Since then nothing has been
heard from Herbert, and a hunt
began several weeks ago. The first
trace found of the prospector was
small heap of his belongings.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
Famous Rug NotU On
Display At H otel

Through the courtesy of N. j.
Sleem, Calexico Oriental rug deal
er, Pride of lockwood" first Or
iental rog to enter Imperial Valley,
and recently recovered from the
former home of the valleys diScov-
erer, was placed on exhibition in
the lobby of the Barbara Worth
hotel today.
When c. r. lockwood, who first
successfully projected the plan OF
Transforming Imperial Valley from
a desert to a garden, brought the
rug to the valley over 20 years ago
it was admired by all who were
privileged to be a guest at his home
Later the rug passed into the
care of others, was neglected ano
eventually cut into three pieces
During the past year Sleem recov-
cred it and spent many months re-
storing it to its former beauty. It
is a Persian Mahal rug and Sleem
estimates it is over 100 years old.
The rug will remain on display
indefinitely, Sleem said.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
LOCAL MAN MAY OBTAIN REWARD
Senate Approves Bill To Compensate JanitOr Who
a. Killed Post Office Bandit

Senate bill No. 3088, which pro-
vldes for payment OF a reward to
Mearon Perkins of this city, for his
act in killing a burglar in the old
post office here on February 4, 1882,
while protecting the mails, has been
given approval by the upper house
Of congress according to informa-
ton received here. 1t now goes to
the house for approval.
Perkins, we'll known Negro resi-
dent, on the date mentioned was
janitor at the old post office. En-
tering early in the morning to per-
form his duties, he was stuck up
by Alvin Self, an escaped convict
from Arizona, who had broken into
the post office and stolen a gun
from one of the desks. While the
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
THIEVES VISIT HOLTyuLE

A report made to the sheriff'S
office today states that burglars en-
tered the Samaha department store
in Holtville sometime last night
and stole large number of shirts
and other articles of clothing. A
Holtville packing shed was also
broken into last night the thieves
taking typewriter and adding ma
chine. Deputies from the sheriff's
office were in Holtville today in
vestigating the reported burgiaries.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
Local Youngsters
Get Into Trouble

Three local boys, one an Ameri-
can, the second a japanese and the
third a Mexican, were arrested by
police this morning and brought up
in police court charged with hav-
ing stolen between $50 and $40 from
a Broadway cafe owner They were
turned over to E. A. Nance, juvenile
officer, for further action.
Complainant told police that
within the past 80 days the money
had been stolen from his place of
business. He said the japanese boy
would come and play with his
children, steal the money and then
divide with the American and Mex
ican boys. They had bought three
used bicycles with the stolen money
and these were impounded after
the boys arrest.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21

Many of his Ell Centre friends
have heard Capt. Marion Aten, son
of Ira Aten, director of the Imper-
ial Irrigation District, tell some of
his experiences as a flyer in the
English forces during the World
war, and subsequently against the
Polsheviks in Russia and still la
ter on the aerial patrol from Bag
dad to only the Lord knows where
down in Africa.
Those so fortunate have heard
thrills and excitement galore, pro-
vided they could get the captain
sta teu.
The thrills and excitement are
now being given publicity, a ma
tionaly known magazine this week
carrying the first installment of
Captain Aten's experiences under
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
BY GEORGE II. BEALE
nited Press Staff Correspondent

OihtCu IICSo
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 81. UH =
The screen colony today prepared
to pay to Will Rogers the greatest
tribute it ever offered one of Its
illustrious members.
In addition to various funeral
services - and a statewide observ-
ance of a minutes silence in his
honor-the entire industry will
shut down completely Thursday af-
ternoon from the hour when last
rites will be held, until nightfan.
No actor will appear and no cam
era will turn as eulogieS are said
for the ex-cowboy from Oklahoma
who became internationally famous
as actor, author, sportsman and
philanthropist.
The action, unprecedented, was
ordered by the Association of Mo-
tion Picture Producers, headed by
Will Hays. Motion picture ex-
changes all over the country were
asked to join Hollywood in so hon
oring the first citizen" of the film
world.
The shutdown will be effective
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
BratOley Woman
Dies In Glendale

Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie
Schneidiwind of Brawley. who died
today at Glendale sanitarium, will
be held Friday at pm. from chapel
Of B. E, Lemons with interInent In
Evergreen cemetery
Mrs. Schneidiwind is survived by
er husband, Harrison Morton
Schneidiwind; son, Charles 8.
Maynard; granddaughter. Helen
Francis Maynard, all Of Brawley:
and a brother and sister, George
Tallant and Mrs. Charles Oliver, OF
New York
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
AGED Banker Dies At
Home In Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 81. W.H-
Michael j. Connell, 81, wealthy
sportsman, and chairman of the
board of the Citizens National Trust
and Savings bank. died today at his
home here from a heart attack.
Connell was one of the founders
of the Bachelors club and was ac-
tive in the affairs of other civic or
ganizations. Last year he donated
$4,000 to the Los Angeles Philhar-
monic orchestra.
His wife, Mrs. Agnes Connell, was
killed eight years ago in an auto
mobile accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
"Good San1oritanS'
Not Good At All

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 81. U.D -
Wen fix your car" two passers-
by told c. A. Afford of San Diego
Calf, when they found him stran-
ded on the highway north of here
with a clogged gas line,
A moment later Affords graft
tude turned to dismay, when one
of the good samaritans" thrust a
revolver against his ribs, and the
other relieved him of $40.
After robbing him the two drove
away in blue coupe bearing Ari-
zona license plates, he reported to
police. And they didn't repair his
car
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
CROWDS PAY
TRIBUTE To
WILEY POST

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 81. W.D
Three thousand persons who
formed an unbroken line before a
funeral chapel here today paid
their respects to Wiley Post.
The crowd gathered at the cha
pei before sunrise to honor the
famed aviator who died in plane
crash near Point Barrow, Alaska,
with Will Rogers, his companion on
leisurely aerial vacation tour.
For three hours the line passed
silently by the bier. At the request
of two aviator friends, Billy Parker
and Joe Crosson,. the procession
was stopped two hours before the
body was taken to Maysyille for
rites at the victims boyhood home.
Crosson, the Arctic mercy flyer
who piloted the plane that brought
the victims back to the United
States from Alaska, explained fur
ther homage could be paid when
the body lies in state at the Capt.
tol tomorrow.
oClOlC Quill loC d 6AOdP VA ="
boring men clad in overalls gath
cred at the chapel. The body was
taken from an upstairs room in
the funeral home to a large cha
pei. Later office workers, clerks,
housewives and business men join
ed the crowd.
Posts body rested in a large
bronze coffin. Behind it was draped
an American flag. Later the body
was to be taken to Maysville where
it will lie for two hours in the
Landmark Missionary Baptist
church. All pews of that church
had been moved out to accommo-
date the crowd. This evening the
body will be returned to Oklahoma
City for the final rites tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
Loborers Plan To
Open "Caliente''

TIJUANA, Mer., Aug. 81. W.R-
Unless present owners reopen the
Aqua Caliente Jockey club within
three days, the track will be open
ed under a "Laborers Cooperative
Society" with the first race meeting
September /, it was announced to-
day.
The decision was reached at a
meeting of the c. r. o. M, power
ful labor union, attended by both
turfmen and workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
Bulge And Mako
In Sen1i-FinaIS

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass, Aug. 81.
U,P) - Donald Bulge and Gene
Mako, young California Davis cup
players, led the mems field into the
semi-final round of the 54th annual
national tennis doubles champion
ship today with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-1, vic
tory over the Seattle team of Henry
Prusoff and Sam Lee.
Defending women champicls.
Helen Jacobs of California and Mrs.
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan of Brookline.
Mass, joined the English team of
Kay Stammers and Freda James in
the womens round of four with a
6-1. 6-l rout of the Boston pair of
Mrs. Edith Corbiere and Mrs. Cliff
ford Mabley.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
NEW JUDGES NOMINATED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. UR-
President Roosevelt today sent to
the senate the nominations of Mi
chael j. Roche, to be district judge
of northern district of California,
and Leon r. Yankwich and Labert
Lee Stephens, both of California,
to be additional U. S. district judges
of southern district of California.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
Theft Charge Against
Ramon Lugo Dropped

A charge of petty theft against
Ramon Lugo, 25, was dismissed in
justice court yesterday afternoon
when the complaining witness,
Eloissa Moraga, withdrew her COM
plant. She had charged him with
the theft of $50 and he was arrest
ed in Banning by Riv9side county
officers Monday afteIloon.
Records at the county clerks Of
flee show that on Monday Lugo
and Miss Moraga had filed a no.
tice Of intention to marry.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21

bandit was tying Perkins hands
behind him the latter whirled and
grappled with him. The bandit
shot once but the bullet missed
Perkins. The two men fought for
several minutes before Perkins fin
ally got possession of the gun and
fired three shots into Self who died
a short time later at the Ell Centro
hospital
A reward of 5000 was paid to
Perkins. The bill passed by the
senate provides for payment uf
$1,000 additional, with the proviso
that not more than 10 per cent of
that sum may be paid to anyone
acting as Perkins agent or attor-
ney for compensation. Violation of
the proviso is punishable by fine
of not more than $1,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
IVA PLAN APPROVED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. U,D -
The iva amendments, intended to
protect the new deals" biggest
power project from restricting
court decisions, were sent to the
President today when the senate
approved the conference report on
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE

At Phila. Qst game)-- r H K
Chicago ...........410 800 002-l2 l8 0
Philadelphia 200 232 3lX-l3 lS 3
Root, Henshaw, Carleton and
Hartnett; Jorgens. Pezzullo, Bivin,
Bowman and Todd.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21
Baseball Scores
BY United Press
AMERICAN LEAGUE

At st. l.. Qst game)- R H E
New York ........ .005 102 042-14 16 l
st. Louis ........1 100 600 00i- 2 8 l
Ruffing and Dickey; Walkup,
Thomas, Poser, Coffman and Hem
sley, Heath.
At Detroit Qst game)- r H f
Boston 100 100 000-1 4 3
Detroit ...............0 001 200 01x-4 8 |
OStermueller and r. Ferrell;
Crowder and HayWorth.
AT Cleve. C1st game)- R H E
Philadelphia ....1l2 301 0ll-10 13 l
Cleveland ........010 003 100 II 0
Marcum, Winegarner and Rich
ards; Pearson, Hildebrand, C.
Brown and Brenzel.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-21

OStermueller ana K. Ferrell
CroWder and Hayworth.
Evening star., 1935-08-22

efficient looking and with eyes just
as kindly. 1t was strange to come
into place like this, DR.. Curtis
thought. One would never realize
unless one saw for himself.
****
THEY called downstairs and they
= learned the man Henry Bellows
was In the office. Now it could be
seen that both the young supervisors
were quite as excited as the doctor
himself It was decided to take Mr..
Bellows into one office and have the
supervisor question him. There was
an air of tenseness, Of impending
drama.
DR.. Curtis and Mrs. Tyler waited
while, in another office, the other su-
pervisor was questioning Mr.. Henry
Bellows. That they were very i'm
patient could be seen and finally, un-
able to wait longer. they went to
the other of1ce.
He insists" said the supervisor,
that he has never been married.
He says its quite impossible for
DR.. Curtis to be his SON."
DR.. Curtis looked at the man seated
before him. the man he had hoped
would be his father. The man wore
a gray shirt, opened at the collar;
he had a pair of work trousers on.
His clothes were still damp His
hands and his face were red and his
eyes were growing dim.
The old man and the young one
looked at one another. 1t seemed TO
the supervisors that DR.. Curtis wished
the man before him really were his
father and that Henry Bellows did
dream for a quickly passing moment
that the fine. outstanding young doc
tor before him really was his son.
mo, it's not he, it's not" DR..
Curtis said. Looks very much like
him The build and the age are
right, too" DR.. Curtis turned to the
door. He looked at the supervisors,
then at Henry Bellows. I'm sorry" ="
ne said, and went out.
Henry Bellows went downstairs
again and again got in line to wait
his turn to receive his ration orders
for rent and for food.
There was q young man." he said
to the person standing next to him
in line, who thought might be
his father. He was q handsome
young man. He was q doctor"
The rain was still falling lightly as
DR.. Curtis drove away. And still
in the street four little girls were
playing q game where one holds a
foot or 50 of broom handle to bounce
and hit q shorter piece pointed at
the ends.
(Copyright 1887
Evening star., 1935-08-22
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