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JANUARY 20, 1932. PART I 1 1 ngclcCgflgTDimcs WEDNESDAY MORNING ROBBER-KILLER CR0GHAN CASE AND THEY DO CALL IT MUSIC! Queer Oriental Instruments Puzzling ELUDES POSSE JURY SELECTED MOTHER KILLS HERSELF YOUNG SON AND PETS IN ROOM FULL OF GAS HUSBAND BRAGS OF KILLING WIFE Slayer Flees, Then Returns 'Wishing to Confess" Slayer of Fontana Woman Three Women and Nine Men Tracked in Vain to Try Tax Collector SAN DIEGO, Jan. 19. VP) Death A rambling note left by Mrs. Phillips related that last week Fred Friend Led to Death After Indictments Reading Takes Rumors of Wealth Hidden in for herself and her 5-year-old son was preferred by Mrs.

Minnie Phillips, 30 years of age, to the unhappy outlook of rearing the boy alone. Tonight the body of the woman, House Traced Up Balance of Session Zastrow, her brother and companion, had died of heart disease, and said, "I have neither moral nor physical strength for my lone task." The note directed police to communicate with "Mrsi Kapllngst of Long Beach." Neighbors explained that Mrs. Kaplingst is. Mrs. Phillips's cousin.

with that of Jerome, 5, clasped to Three Transients in Jail as Book-keeping Battle Between her breast, and those of the house hold pets, two bull pups and a parrot near by were found In a gas-filled apartment. Long Drinking Party Body Found in Borrotced Car in Long Beach Street By a "Times" Staff Correspondent LONG BEACH, Jan. 19. (Exclusive) For more than five hours, during a drinking party last night, Quest Goes On SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. '19.

A Opposing Sides Forecast SAN DIEGO, Jan. 19. A jury of VENTURA MAYOR TAKEN BY DEATH James Blackstock Victim i of Heart Attack He iVad Been Freeholder and Headed Chamber, Lions' A'en: Hospital Constructed Under His Guidance VENTURA, Jan. 19. Mayor James S.

60 years ot age, died at his home here at 11 a.m. today following a heart attack. He had been confined to his bed for five days with a light case of but no fears for his life had been felt by members of the family or physicians. In addition to holding the office of Mayor, he was president of the Chamber of Commerce, president of the Lions Club, a member of the, advisory board of the local branch of the Bank of. America, and managing director of the new Hospital De Buena Ventura.

RETIRED RECENTLY For thirty years he operated a grocery here, but for three years has nine men and three women was Sheriff's posse searching in the west end of the county today returned selected today to hear evidence without finding the robber who slew 'ANAHEIM PLAN-UNDER WAY First Ttoenty-five Workers Under Unemployment Relief Measure Paid in Trade Certificates against Herbert A. Croghan, county tax collector charged with perjury Mrs. Ida L. Heald, service station owner, in her Fontana store and then escaped. Led by a veteran Indian tracker, the posse followed footprints lead and misuse of public funds.

Both defense and prosecution attorneys agreed on the jurors shortly before noon and court was adjourned until ANAHEIM, Jan. 19. The "Anaheim plan" for unemployment relief Edgar H. Rooker, 42-year-o 1 iceman, boasted to friends that he had killed his former wile. When no one took him seriously he even described the act in detail, insist- ing from the store through a vineyard toward the foothills, before doubling back and coming onto afternoon when the Indictments 7 i 1 I against Croghan were read.

was put into effect here today when twenty-five men were placed at work on community enterprises. All of the twenty-five were paid at the close of the day with certificates good for trade at approximately 100 stores and business houses of the community. Virtually every business enterprise in the city has pledged itself to co-operate in the test of the plan. Foothill Boulevard near Etiwanda, Reading of the Indictments, which There the tracks were lost and that contain thirty-two counts, consumed angle of the search was abandoned RUMORS OF WEALTH Certificates with a trade value of the rest of the court session. Su- i ing that he bad Derlor Judge Turrentine then in $1 each are Issued to workers.

These Rumors were heard today that relatives of Mrs. Heald's husband, structed attorneys to be ready for certificates are accepted by mer to the task of taking testimony tomor now a patient at the State Hospital i. maim iin ummmmJmdtmmmwmmimm-i "shoved a gun against her and let it go bang! bang! bang!" He was laughed at. chants as cash when a 4-cent stamp row and adjourned court. MRS.

OENNIIE CUHLEV has been affixed after each trans BOOK-KEEPING FEATURE Trying to Find Out What It's All About been retired. His lemon ranches in action. At the end of twenty-five A book-keeping battle between de in Patton, are wealthy and that considerable sums of money were hidden about the store. It is believed that some one who heard of these reports, killed, the woman and then made a systematic search of Pupils at Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte High School pose with unusual gifts. fense and State attorneys with the transactions the certificate will bear 1urv acting as referee, appeared the $1 in stamps, when" it can be re low of which resembles the bawl R.

L. WILSON HONORED IN BEACH CITY Santa Monica Will Give Junior Chamber Award to Young Man Tonight SANTA MONICA, Jan. 19. The distinguished service award offered by the United States Junior Cham probable feature of the trial. Ques deemed for cash.

of a homesick calf, is about five the Ventura-avenue and Oxnard districts and his appraisal work had occupied his time since his retire-ment. Blackstock had served for many years on the City Library Board, retiring from that body when elect the premises. The plan was devised by Joe El Neighbors could not say whether tions asked the prospective jurors indicated the book-keeping system used bv the tax collector will be feet long, folded up, and about eight feet long in playing position. MONROVIA, Jan. 19.

To tootle a bassoon or thump a tympan is hard enough, but how doss one operate these Chinese instruments where everything Is in reverse and the scale is about four notes, all liott, local business man. It is be ing administered by a board of con Then there Is a thing with a se Mrs Heald kept much money in her home at the rear of the store, but said she apparently was never stressed by the defense in an at' ries of reeds, stuck in a bowl like trol appointed by Mayor Miller and tempt to clear Croghan of blame for asserted shortages totaling near a meerschaum pipe, which is headed by Elliott. The, board in ed to the City Council. He was a member of both of the boards of Freeholders, acting as chairman of financially pressed. TRANSIENTS HELD played by inspiration not explra cludes, besides Elliott, James H.

Hef tion: a zither-like affair, labelled fron, chairman; Rosa Phegley, Dr, ly $31,000. Lewjs Kirby, one oi Croghan's attorneys asked several nrosDective jurors if they would be The dead woman's husband was the first board and as vice-chair man of the second. "For Sacred Music Only," a tiny at one time prominent in Southern ber of Com- drum on a handle, with a ball dan Elected to- the City Council last W. L. Bigham, O.

H. Renner, Earl D. Jackson. Robert W. Ramsey, C.

C. Lamb, Victor Koehler and R. E. merce, the Kline on a string, played like a guided by their own opinions of the book-keeping system in Croghan's office, rather than by what other jurors, declaring they know more now-popular bat-and-ball game, Smith. Then the body of his ex-wife, Mrs.

Jennie Curley, also 42, manager of an apartment-house on East Fifteenth street, was found slumped in the tonneau ot an automobile which Rooker had borrowed during the night. She had been shot four times. GIVES SELF UP Shortly afteward Rooker disappeared, only to reappear tonight, mud-spattered and nerve-wracked to surrender to police. He said while he was a fugitive he hid in a mud-hole on Signal contemplating killing himself but lost his gun in the mud, while he was in a drunken, befuddled condition. Rooker walked from his mudhole toward Long Beach and telephoned police from an ice house at 3027 East Anaheim street, saying he wished to surrender and make a confession to the shooting of his wife.

FRIEND FINDS BODY From 10 p.m. last night until long after midnight. Rooker, waving two revolvers, demonstrated how he had "shot up the wife." finally be California real estate circles, being one of the founders of Elsinore. Neighbors said they heard him remark on numerous occasions that he was remotely related to President Hoover. Investigation has Efforts of the workers will be de and all sorts of fiddles, from a single string up.

The only conventional instruments are the drums, and about book-keeping, mignt leu mem sour? The answers to these questions will be class work for pupils of Harold Scott, director of instrumental music of Monrovia-Arcadla-Duarte High School, who today received a large and assorted collection ot oriental instruments from Dr. S. E. Salisbury and Charles Mack of this city. Some of the Instruments staggered even Director who examined a few of them with a glassy look in his eyes.

One flute has stops big enough for a mouse to Jump through, and a blow-hole tiny In comparison. One horn, the bel voted to cleaning up the highways and prolr.Hy to strengthening the dike which protects Anaheim from the Santa Ana River. As -soon as in the jury room. KIRBY WANTS TO KNOW it has been found that they flop failed to sustain this. young men in com munities whose civic activities merit outstanding recognition, has been won in Santa Monica by Robert L.

Wilson, 33 years of age, an archi from their stands when too en thusiastically beaten. Kirby also wanted to know whether several of the jurors would the plan has been proved and its 5 'A I Three transients are being held in the County Jail for questioning, but deputy sheriffs express the be Scott welcomes the gift of Dr. defects eliminated, its backers hope to keep 250 men busy. Salisbury and Mack as giving him ample material for study of primi place the burden of proof on the prosecution if they were not convinced that errors, shown in the tax collector's records, were made by tive music. December 18 by an overwhelming majority, Blackstock was unanimously named Mayor by the Council: He was bora at Newport.

September 22, 1871. He came here when 5 years of age, and had lived "here ever since. He attended the local 77 FATHER PROMINENT 7 His father, Nathan C. Blackstock, was a prominent attorney here in the early days and was City Attorney when the, city first was Incorporated. He also was a member of the State Railroad Commission.

Blackstock was a lieutenant In Company of the National Guard during the Spanish-American War. He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce since that body was organized here thirty years ago and was serving his third term as presi tect and builder. lief 'that they know nothing of the crime. They are inclined to the theory that Mrs. Heald was slain by some one who knew her, rather than by some wanderer.

The inquest will be conducted In the Shaw mortuary at 10 o'clock Croehan himself. ROBBERS IN LONGBEACH OLYMPIAD'S Dea Buckley revealed was the president first of the Santa WILSON VISITORS TO OUTWITTED Monica Junior to the court today that one of the contentions of the prosecution will be that Croghan often favored friends in the matter of tax delinquencies. Buckley told Judge Turrentine that the State would BE SOUGHT Chamber, and is credited with much of the success of that organization. He has lived in Santa Monica since 1921. He has served as president show Croghan had given friends of the Men's Club, member of the Orange County Tourist Association Dinner Next BROTHER OF VICTIM LEAVES FOR CALIFORNIA.

BRISTOW (Okla.) Jan. 19. (JP)F. W. Meyers, Brlstow florist, and a brother of Mrs.

Ida L. Heald, 55-year-old service station owner who was found slain last night near San Bernardino, left today for DOLLING UP OF HIGHWAY TOPIC TODAY Olym i Beaut ification Committee Will Meet in Arcadia to Discuss Plans ARCADIA, Nov. 19. Besides how to make the highway look its best, a name for. the direct eastward route from Pasadena to Claremont more time to pay their taxes, without penalty, than permitted by law.

One of the first witnesses will be Bay Builders' Exchange, director of the Community Chest, member of Plucky Book-keepe Foils Effort to Rob Plant as He Rushes to Telephone LONG BEACH, Jan. 19. Three, bandits who have raided Jobbing and distributing offices of bakeries, soft-drink plants and wholesale Monday to Make Plans the Optimist Club and active work' Miss Laura demons, formerly head of the auditing department in Croghan's office, but who was dis er in the successful campaign for a bond issue to develop a municipal FULLERTON, Jan. 19. Plans coming so insistent that Lee Armstrong, from whom he had borrowed the automobile, was persuaded to go with him to where the machine was parked, near the apartment-nouse managed by Curley.

Armstrong, peering Into the car's interior, saw the huddled form of the woman on the floor. After threatening Armstrong with death. Rooker, Armstrong reported to police, was finally persuaded to put his weapons away and let the car owner go. Armstrong rushed to police headquarters and made his report. It was after Armstrong and Rooker had eaten a meal in a downtown cafe early today that Hooker's Insist for attracting to this county yacht harbor.

dent. As managing director of the Hospital De Buena Ventura, the new hospital on Foothills Road was constructed under his guidance. ONLY SON DIES On June 14. 1899, Blackstock married Katherlne Came, his widow. charged by the tax collector sev eral weeks ago.

share of the visitors to the Olym' Checks Mailed The award is to be made at a dinner tomorrow night. In the Mir- piad in Los Angeles this summer will be discussed by the Orange Plea Made to County Tourists Association at dinr.er in the California Hotel here; dealers in recent hold-ups encountered a plucky assistant book-keeper today and barely escaped with their freedom. When two of the armed men entered the offices of the Columbine Creamery about 10 amar Hotel, according to an announcement by C. Mclnerny, who supervised the Santa Monica contest for the national junior chamber. Rev.

J. Soldan for Lima Bean Crop in Valley RESEDA, Jan. 19. Checks next Monday evening. may come up for discussion at the meeting of the Olympic Beautiflca-tion Committee at Proctor's Tavern here tomorrow.

The boulevard Is Bruce Verne Crandall, chairman o'clock Cameron V. McKUlop, 22 ot 'the Greater Orange County Committee, has issued a statement indorsing the alms of the tourist will make the presentation, and tne program is to tie in with a nationwide broadcast commemorating the national group's twelfth anniver Colorado street when It leaves Pasadena; Huntington Drive through Arcadia and Monrovia and amounting to about $21,000 for the second payment on the 1931 baby ence resulted in Armstrong Koine In a taxlcab organization. Charles A. Horroworth of the AJ1- years of age, the only employee In the office, noticed their weapons. He jumped to the safe, spun the dials of the combination' and ran to a rear office.

As the robbers pursued him he locked the door and r- sary. Foothill Boulevard from Monrovia to Olendora, which is confusing to travelers. Year Club of Southern California, will speak on the possibilities for tourist trade In the county and lima bean crop of San Fernando Valley are being mailed out today, It is announced by L. D. Fay, manager of the valley growers' with him to where Rooker had left the au- i tomobile, in mrfl r- Z.

A. Towne's 'V Arcadia." said O. S. Eberly, head how to get it. Postmaster T.

E. ran into another room and started telephoning an alarm to police. Smashing the glass panel of the Stephenson of Santa Ana also will of this city's committee, "is planning to feature the oleander in its Olympic "dolling Bar Brockman Recall Ballot CALEXICO, Jan. 19. The courts have again been called upon to intervene in Imperial Valley's' tangled political affairs as a result of the filing today of a petition seeking an injunction against the recall election Involving C.

W. Brockman. Ca-lexico director of the Imperial Irrigation District. The election date is set for February 11, the same day that the valley Is to vote on the all-Amerlcn canal project MACHINIST AT COLTON BEATEN AND ROBBED COLTON. Jan.

19. William Ham, speak. front oi Ji East Fifteenth street. -I tell you This second payment represents 20 cents per 100-pound bag on a The San Diego Chamber of Com door with revolver butts, the ban total of 140,000 bags. dits were nearly ready to break in on McKUlop when a warning merce, which has signified its Intention to co-operate with Orange county in building up the tourist business, will send a large delega I've shot up my wife." Rooker retjeatedlv told lA.

sounoed oy tne lookout in a car Many garden enthusiasts Doth oi Pasadena and Los Angeles will be at tomorrow's meeting, also real estate men and property owners. Engineers Study outside stampeded them Into a rush The payment brings the total paid on the crop to about $178,500, Fay said. SEAL BEACH CHAMBER RE-ELECTS OFFICERS He also leaves two grandchildren, James III and Harry Blackstock. Blackstock' only child, James C. Blackstock, died here November 30, 1929.

At next Monday nighfs meeting of the City Council that body probably will appoint a new member to fill the vacancy. Following this the Council, as then constituted, will elect a Mayor. Fred Smith, vice-president of the Chamber, will succeed Blackstock as president In the Lions Club. Mr. Blackstock will be succeeded by Martin Jensen, vice-president.

WhittierWill Hear Einstein Speak Tonight WHICTTER, Jan. 19. Dr. Albert Einstein will speak tomorrow night the Whlttler Union High School at a community meeting which Is being sponsored by the Whlttler Ministerial Association and other civic bodies. The subject for the occasion Is to be "World Peace." Dr.

E. Ouy Tal-bott of Pasadena, world traveler and economic observer, will accompany Dr. Einstein and also will speak. According to Dr. Talbott, Dr.

tion. It is announced by C. Hart-well Smith, secretary of the Orange for the car. Police cars passed the bandit car two blocks from the his friend. "II a gun I h.

Rooked county group. plant, but officers were not aware against her end Funeral Today COMPTON, Jan. 19. Funeral services for Z. A.

Towne, for twenty years a member of the mortuary firm of Neel Towne ot Compton and Watts, and for forty years a resident of this district, will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Towne chapel in Watts. Mr. Towne died at his home, 1751 East One Hundred and Second street, Los Angeles, Sunday. Bandit Smashes Auto ot Police REDLANDS, Jan.

19. A daring that the automobile contained the bandits. let 'er go bang I bang! bang! Then I stomped on the face of an oil worker that's been running around School for Breakwater at Santa Barbara SANTA BARBARA. Jan. 19.

The Japanese Child veteran Southern Pacific machinist, with her. Berieve it or not." EX-HUSBAND DISAPPEARS "You're drunk or crazy." Arm was stopped on his way home from Parents Held at Norwalk work last night by three men wh6 strong said he told Rooker. "I don't Santa Barbara breakwater and Its effect on the beach line are being studied by members of the special board of United States Army en believe you. Then Armstrong dragged him from his car, beat him and then took his watch and about $11 In money. NORWALK, Jan.

19. The Nor asked where his machine bad been walk Parent-Teachers' Association left. gineers, charged with a survey of last night held a school for parents "She's right in the car," Rooker AUTO CRASH ACTION In the grammar school auditorium. SEAL BEACH, Jan. 19.

All officers of the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce were re-elected last night. They are: C. Bond Harpole, president: Elmer Hughes, first vice-president; James A. Graham, second vice-president: L. C.

Benno, treasurer, and Glenn Crandall, secretary. WICKS AT VAN NL'YS VAN Jan. L. Wicks, Justice of the peace at Glen-dale, recently appointed as a Judge In the Lor Angeles Municipal Court, today was assigned to preside over the branch of the court here. He succeeds Judge Call, lately reassigned to the court at San Pedro.

erosion and protection of beaches. Members of this board, consisting of Col. Charles T. Leeds, retired, said. "Let's go I'll show you." Then a taxi was called and the bandit, believed to be one of a Classes In arithmetic, music, art ASKS $6010 DAMAGES gang that has held up several per men went to where Armstrong's of Los Angeles; MaJ.

M. J. Young, of the. armv board: MaJ. H.

and social science were conducted by teachers of the elementary schools, both oral and written work car was parked. who BAKERS FIELD, 19. For Hit by Auto Dies ROSEMEAD, Jan. 19. Run down by an automobile after alighting from a school bus near her home here, Sumie Koda, 10-year-old Japanese girl, suffered Injuries which resulted in her death late today in Garfield Hospital, Monterey Park.

Her skull was fractured and her arm broken. Miss Anna J. Scott of El Monte, driver ot the car. reported to deputy sheriffs the Temple City substation, that the accident occurred just after dark Monday and that she did not see the child in time to stop. She was not held.

Peace Officers had annulled Hooker's. Mexican Lanasan. district engineer, of Los being Included. injuries received in an automobile collision one mile west of Lost Hills, sons here and stolen several cars, took a long chance last night. He risked turning his car over, and crashing it Into a police car.

took to the ditch to escape when officers Angeles, made a special trip nere marriage to her, was shot In the left side and arm. one of the bul The lessons were planned as if over the week-end to inspect me Einstein expresses himself as eager to come to Whlttler because of Its oiuikFr oricln. and because of the for the schoolroom, the only dif H. H. Hines asks judgment against Joe Condon for $6040, according to lets having penetrated her heart.

ference being, that instead of boys breakwater and beach and to confer with MaJ. C. E. Verrill, Har set their car across the road. to a complaint at the office ot the humanitarian work done Quakers and girls, the pupils were parents.

bor. Commission engineer. block him. County Clerk. Mrs.

Raymond B. Myers, new president of the Parent-Teachers' during the woria war. MAYOR LANDSCAPES Walnut Meats CIVIC LEADERS HAILED IN ANAHEIM Armstrong told police that when lie turned from his automobile to the taxlcab in which Rooker sat the latter attempted to get away in the cab. Armstrong said he ran for the machine, caught it and got inside. Rooker then threatened his life, Armstrong said, declaring he meant to "save one shot for Association, who sponsored the plan, believes that parents may thus obtain a' better understanding of CHAMBER'S GROUNDS Cracking Gives present-day methods, and may be MONTEBELLO.

Jan. 19. Work Honor Paid Eleven Past Presidents at Kiwanis Session Wortito Women able to further their children's interests more intelligently through of landscaping the grounds of the rhmbcr of Commerce has Just IMMMtMMMMaiHaMMMMI first-hand experience of classroom problems. NORTH LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19.

been completed, according to Mayor rhok. who was in charge. Work Is to Meet Soon INGLEWOOD. Jan. 19.

More than 400 members of the Los Angeles County Peace Officers' Association will convene here February 2, Chief of Police Bennett and Con Final shipment of walnut meats from the San Fernando Valley Wal nrom-MKinff In the park and park Laguna Realty wav along Whlttler 'Boulevard where California popplca are being nut Growers'. Association plant bore was made today when the last supply of "blow" was processed and sent out to central warehouses. Men to Install planted. CHINESE PIONEERS DIE stable Bookman announced today. Detective Y.

E. Mulr is working with Chief Bennett and Constable LAOUNA BEACH. Jan. The cracking of nuts" for meats was done this year in the valley for CTJCAMONQA. Jan.

Bookman oa arrangements. EAGLE ROCK PASTOR MAY RECEIVE CALL SANTA BARBARA, Jan. Robert Norrls McLean of Eagle Rock has been recommended as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church ot Santa Barbara, it wis announced today by Fred II. Schauer, chairman of a selection committee. The report will be acted on at a special congregational meeting the 31st seventh annual inaugural festivity of the Laguna Realty Board will be GIRL HEADS STUDENT BODY Chinese pioneers of the raUey died here within twenty-four hours, removing two of the most colorful held Thursday, the 28th Inst, at noon at the White House Cafe.

HUNTINGTON PARK. Jan. the first time, and resulted in the production ot about sixty-five tons of shelled walnuts, according to records of D. C. Brown, manager ot the plant.

During the height ot the work about 130 women were characters In the upbuilding of the Honor guests and speakers will be incal cltnw troves and vtneyaras, Peter Hanson, president of the r-v if i tin mmM'i '-I- fai nrrwi For the first time In ten years, the student body of Huntington Park Union High School has a girl pupil president instead ot a boy. She Thr-v went Luens Yee. 70 years ot California Real Estate Association; employed, with a weekly pay roll r.in and Boo Kee Don. Both had Glenn D. Wlllaman, secretary and of $23,000.

lived here nearly forty years. Is Edna 8mlth. managing director of the association, and Frank C. Pope, vice-presi dent of the twelfth district of the TUNA FLEET WILL FIGHT California Real Estate Association. WATER DISTRICT WORKER BEATEN TO DEATH IN ROW Roy Peacock Is president of CANNERY FORECLOSURES thfl local board, and A.

B. Marshall is entertainment committee chair. man. Tunaboat Association, said the flKhcrmcn'i attorney had been In structed to make a vigorous dnlense Officers Hunt Hgamut tne actions, -since conai lions not preventable by the fish Slugger of Girl ermrn brought about the canneries BAN DIEGO. Jan.

19. WD-Pore-rlosure proceedings were begun today by the Van Camp Seafood Company, leader of the cannera In a price fight with tuna fishermen, (ralnrt two large boata of the tuna-fishing fleet, the of whim re members of the American rish-ermen't Tunaboat Association. J. Benjamin sought title In a third action to that Emma R. 8 ot action." Men Who Have Served as Head of Service Group Left to right, front row-A.

Curtis Case, Arthur O. Porter, Charles Mann, Homer L. Ames. Henry Adams. Rear-J.

B. Colllngs. J. O. Hllleary, R.

B. Young. E. C. Rundstrom, O.

E. Steward and John W. Price. SAN DIEGO. Jan.

The foreclosure suits named the jumped on the running-board of his car when he drove up to the spot where the fight was going on. A woman. Stanley said, pointed a shot-gun at him and ordered him to drive on. while the two men pulled McCoy from the car and started beating hltn. Several local residents were held tor questioning by Investigating officers toda.r.

among them L. J. She I-ton, Holtvllle rancher, who rrcently filed a $50,000 suit sgaint McCoy urging alienation ot his wile's affections. This case is still pending in the courts. capped by a lack of an adequate HOLTVILLC.

Jan. 19. William H. McCoy, 52 yearn of age. an employee of the Imperial Irrigation District for many years, was beaten to death at 10:30 o'clock last night by two unidentified men and a woman.

The fight which ended In the killing of McCoy took place on a ranch two and a half miles east of Sandia Station, according to Investigating officers. Sam 6 anloy," rancher, was attracted to the scene by McCoy's cries tor help, but was unablo to Identify the man's assailants. According to hi story. McCoy Olorla of tha Bras, a copartner shin boat of which Mary M. Car description of the man, police today rlea and Gloria 8.

Montetro were were attempting to find the slugger who last ninht struck down 15-year- named aa owners, and the Ale; mhich Cunt. Ouy Bllva. leader ot owned by T. Abo and IL.rukuno, ANAHEIM, Jan. 19.

A panorama of Klwanls activities In Anaheim during the last eleven years passed before tha local service group in animated form ttoday when eleven of the thirteen men who have served the fishermen, clalma ownership old Jane Henry near her home at 4120 Randolph itreet. and left her decade. Arthur Corey of Buena Park, lieutenant-governor of the Division No. 4. California-Nevada district, urged the club to rededicate itself to its spiritual Ideals and to lu objective of service.

former presidents, A. B. McCord and William Wallop, were unable to attend. As a feature it was made known that Henry Adams, first president, has not missed a meeting that has not been made up in more than a a conartnrrshlD. and the court to render Ben unconscious on the sidewalk.

The The whole 14,500.000 tuna fleet ot jamin poMMslon of the boat i or clrl is the daughter ot J. O. Henry, miroximatcly sixty boats Is riding iioooo danuureti las president spoke briefly. "Two at anchor In idleness. Frd BchcUin.

president of the business man,.